The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

"And I am that fleeting meteor, while you are the everlasting moon on this land."

Erin looked at him in surprise, her lips curling into an unstoppable smile.

Indeed, her intuition was not wrong. She and Vivian bore some resemblances, both subconsciously longing to prove themselves, or rather, seeking recognition.

And coincidentally, he, being in the limelight, indeed has the qualifications to award this medal... as long as he makes the medal a bit more exquisite, a bit more roundabout, not too cheap.

Sure enough, from her delighted demeanor, Luo Yan could clearly see that this "flattery" had hit the mark.

Princess Erin looked at him with a bright smile and said in a cheerful tone.

"There must be many girls who fancy you."

"Perhaps," feeling her noticeably relaxed, Luo Yan nodded with a smile, "but unfortunately, I'm either busy with studies or traveling, so I don't know many girls."

Being too busy to meet girls is a stereotypical excuse that works in the twenty-first century, but it was still an acceptable excuse here.

Erin didn't press on this detail, instead curiously asking about another matter.

"Studies? Have you been studying abroad before?"

Luo Yan nodded lightly, speaking casually.

"The Academic State of the Empire, under Professor Lilith's tutelage. I have a great interest in Magic, so I asked my father to send me there."

In the Northern Realm, there are as many professors as there are cattle, most of them spending their entire lives in the Wizard Tower, as Miranda told him personally, so making up a name wouldn't expose him.

A look of envy appeared on Erin's face, and she sighed softly.

"That's nice... If it weren't for people from the Campbell family being unsuitable for learning magic, I'd also want to study in the Academic State. I've heard you can meet a lot of interesting people there."

Mastering one type of Extraordinary Power inhibits another, tied to subconscious cognition, and it's hard to overcome through practice.

Successors of the Campbell family must be prepared to inherit the Light of Praise at all times. Added to that, the Ryan Kingdom has long had the reputation of being the Land of Knights, so more people study Swordsmanship than Magic.

"Actually, life there isn't as interesting as you imagine. Being teased and ordered around by professors is commonplace..." At this point, Luo Yan subconsciously inserted his life at the Demon King Academy, once more opening the floodgates of conversation, and it did seem quite true.

And Erin, having never been to the Academic State, didn't know what it was like, and inadvertently immersed herself in his story.

Feeling a bit parched, Luo Yan cleared his throat, halting his story, and directed his gaze towards the front of the banquet hall.

The host in tails was walking from backstage to center stage, and the main event of the banquet was finally about to begin.

"... It's been a pleasure talking with you, but the most important part of tonight's banquet is about to start. Could we move to the nearby venue to continue?"

Erin Campbell smiled and nodded.

"Of course, my seat is in the second-floor box. Would Mr. Colin care to join me?"

"It would be an honor."

Leaving this remark, Luo Yan looked at his attendant Punk, who was following behind, and instructed.

"The matter of bidding later is up to you."

Holding onto the robe, Punk nodded quickly and respectfully replied.

"As you command, my lord."

After giving this instruction, Luo Yan followed alongside Princess Erin Campbell, moving towards the second-floor box under the envious and jealous gazes of the other guests.

The two sat down at the tea table draped with white cloth.

At this moment, Luo Yan, as the Demon King, was only a table's distance from his "arch-nemesis," the prospective Hero.

If he wanted to kill or capture the other, he only needed to whisper a spell to achieve his goal... Never before had any Demon King in the Maze beneath Thunder County been this close to victory.

Especially with Erin Campbell's face showing no signs of defense, though the eyes of the Female Guard behind her carried a hint of wariness... perhaps sensing the aura of strength from him.

But this was nothing, for he had long established himself as a diligent student, and it was well known that nobles could learn magic very quickly if they put in the effort.

The light projected by the Magic Crystal cast the scene of the auction onto the wall, vivid as if being present in person.

The technology tree of this world was quite strange.

Although there were no television stations, there were things similar to "television," and the clarity far surpassed that of electronic products.

Watching the host on the screen announce the start of the auction, Princess Erin took a sip of red tea and placed the cup back on the tray, smiling as she said.

"I heard from a certain gentleman that you plan to give me a mysterious gift. I've been anticipating it for a long time... Could you give me a hint?"

It seems Mr. Andes had made quite a bit of additional setups that Luo Yan wasn't aware of, to pique the curiosity of this Princess Erin about him.

Luo Yan couldn't help but wonder to himself; if that guy knew he was the Demon King, wouldn't he be repenting before a deity's statue?

The citizens of Thunder City, no matter how feeble, would be unwilling to hand over the nuclear bomb in their grasp to the Demon King.

Looking at the curious face of Princess Erin, Luo Yan smiled slightly and said with a slightly mischievous tone.

"You will know very soon."