Fifty-five, the Hellington family
"The slave trade?" ...... Sazex snorted when he heard the word, "this...... What kind of slave trade are you referring to, sir?"
Looking at Sazex, who was about to speak, Loki smiled coldly: "You should know which one I'm talking about. ”
"......" Sazex hesitated for a moment, and seeing that Loki's face was getting more and more ugly, he could only explain, "Uh...... Lord Demon King, actually, ......"
"I'm not interested in hearing what you say, I just want to ask, have you been involved in the Gimonli family?" Loki interrupted Sazex directly, his eyes glaring at Sazex.
"No...... Absolutely not, I can guarantee that. This time Sazex replied without hesitation.
"Hmm......" Loki stared at Sazex without saying a word.
Under the intense pressure of Loki's forced gaze, a cold sweat began to break out on Sazex's forehead.
Finally, after five minutes of silence, Loki withdrew his gaze, "Well, I'm sure you're not involved in this kind of dealing. Still, you have to give me an explanation. If I'm not mistaken, I left this kind of commercial offense to your family and my wolf. Now that cute wolf doesn't know where to go, your family should be solely responsible for this kind of thing. But I just ran into a slave catcher on my way back this morning, and I need an explanation. ”
"Explain......" Sazex said with a wry smile, "It's a ......long story, actually."
"That's a long story short. "This is the second time Loki has interrupted Sazex today. In the past, Loki still respected his subordinates very much, but today's situation can only show that he is really very angry.
"Uh...... Well, my lord, I'll cut a long story short. In the face of Loki's aggressive momentum, Sazex did not have any complaints. In fact, he himself felt that his family had indeed done something wrong in this matter, and Loki's anger was rightfully deserved.
"To put it simply, there are two reasons for this. The first is because in the past thousand years, the relationship between the various big families of the demon race has become more and more tense, and as you can see, it is now basically divided into two factions that support you and oppose you. Naturally, the factions that oppose you don't take your edicts seriously. It can be said that more than eighty percent of the illegal slave trade was carried out by them. Of course, there are actually some people in our faction who support you, or those who are dissatisfied with the family, who are also secretly developing the illegal slave trade in order to deal with us. There are less than 10 percent slave traders who don't really have the background of our big families. And the only thing we can punish is less than 10% of the criminals. Because if we want to move those slave traders who are sheltered by another faction, it will inevitably exacerbate the tension between the two sides, and it is obviously irrational to do so until you are reborn, Lord of the Devil. Of course, to be honest, I think the previous generations of families also thought that it would definitely not be in the family's interest to obstruct them in this way, so they were unmoved. In my generation, even if you want to manage it, they have basically completed industrialization, and it is difficult to move them. I apologize to you for this on behalf of the previous generations of family heads. ”
"The second reason is that the previous Demon Emperor was very fond of women...... Belch...... In fact, every generation of Demon Emperors, including almost every head of a big family, likes women, but ...... The previous Demon King's preference was a bit too much. Because of this situation, the families of those opposition factions desperately searched for beauties of various ethnic groups to present to the Demon Emperor. The Demon Emperor who has received the benefits will naturally turn a blind eye to the decree you left behind. ”
"So...... If you want, I can immediately order the law enforcement team to stop this transaction. If it is your order, we support your family and are not afraid of war!" said Sazex as he made an impassioned statement, carefully observing Loki's face, for fear that Loki would suddenly be upset again.
"I see...... Hmph, it seems that I have disappeared for thousands of years, and there are a lot of scum in the demon race. In fact, there is nothing wrong with liking women, and there is no problem with the normal slave trade, but this illegal slave trade is just too much. I remember, however, that I had expressly forbidden the forcible trafficking of people above the fourth level who had not committed a crime. Loki snorted from his nostrils, "These guys are getting more and more unruly...... Forget it, I'll repair them when I grab the position of the Demon Emperor. A bunch of filthy idiots!"
Shaking his head, Loki left the group of guys who were already on his kill list behind: "Okay, there's nothing for you here, you can step down." I don't need to look for the bad luck of those guys for the time being, and when I get some strength back, I'll go to their trouble myself. ”
"Well, wait, sir, I have one more thing to say. ”
"Oh, what's the matter?" Loki raised an eyebrow.
"Actually...... As for the Hellington family, their family is actually loyal to you, Lord Demon King, but ......"
"Just what?"
"It's kind of ...... Pedantic. ”
"Pedantic? ”
"Ah, actually. Do you remember? You rewarded the head of the Harrington family with an artifact-level hammer, and that hammer could only be picked up by you or the most direct bloodline of the Harrington family. So what House Hrington means is that if you can lift that hammer, they will recognize you as the Demon King and will be steadfast in your command. Sazex said respectfully.
"That's not easy, just go back and take me to get the hammer. Loki shrugged, thinking it was a big deal.
"But...... The hammer was locked in the ancestral hall of the Hairington family. ”
"Then go get it. ”
"The inner chamber of the ancestral hall is only accessible to the patriarch of the Hellington family and the former patriarch. ”
"Then let them take it out. ”
"According to the rules of the Hellington family, until the Demon King is reborn, the Warhammer cannot be taken out of the ancestral hall by anyone. ”
"I'm the Demon King. ”
"But you didn't lift that hammer, the people of House Hrington don't approve of it. ”
"Then let me go in and lift it. ”
"But you can't go in. ”
“…… You...... Are you kidding me?" Loki was speechless, "what the hell is this? I can't prove that I'm a demon king without raising the hammer, but I can't go in, and I'm not allowed to take it out...... What the hell do you want?!"
"That's why I said that the Hairington family is really pedantic and cute......" Sazex also smiled wryly, you can imagine what kind of scene he had when he negotiated with the people of the Hairington family before.
"So......" Loki rubbed his aching temples and asked Sazax helplessly, "how can this be solved?"
"I'm afraid you still have to fight. Sazex also expressed a headache for this old stubborn family, "Because according to the patriarch of the previous generation of the Helrington family, in fact, they also believe that you are the real demon king, but there is no basis for their words, so they can only act according to the ancestral teachings." He said that the Hairington family also has a tradition that if you can win the current patriarch in a duel, you will get a chance to enter the ancestral hall. Therefore, if you want to subdue the Hellington family, you still have to fight. ”
"This ...... ......In fact, although Loki was speechless about the old-fashioned Hairington family, he still admired the Hairington family's spirit of abiding by their ancestral teachings. The more such a family is clear-sighted, the less likely it is to rebel after it is reinstated.
"Then tell me about the rules of the duel. But to be honest, I think this duel is a bit hanging, after all, the opponent is the head of the Herrington family of this generation, and I don't believe that there is no eighth order or above. "At this point, Loki has to bite the bullet.
"Ah, you don't have to worry about that. This duel is just a simple competition of physical fitness and the realm of martial arts. There is a special enchantment in the Colosseum of the Hairington family, in this enchantment, unless it is a strong person above the king rank, all energy will be restricted, no magic and fighting energy can be used, and no magic props can be effective, and even the talent and supernatural powers of the race will be greatly weakened. So, in this gladiatorial arena, you can only rely on your fighting skills and physical strength. Sazenx explained.
"In that case...... In fact, if you think about it, I may not have a small chance of winning. Loki said confidently.
"Well, Lord Demon, I don't want to hit you, but...... In fact, the current head of the Hairington family is not the eighth order you imagined, but has reached the ninth order more than thirty years ago. Moreover, he was only in his fifties when he reached the ninth order. It only took more than fifty years to reach the ninth order, and his progress in these thirty years should not be underestimated. Sazex frowned.
"Well, according to you, it's really hard to deal with...... But I'm the Demon King, is there anything I can't do?!" Loki still looked confident, "just wait for my good news." ”
"Uh...... Okay, I'm going to contact the Hairington family......" Seeing Loki's confident appearance, Sazex paused for a moment, and then responded. However, it can be heard from his intonation that his facial expression has not changed much, and he is actually infected by Loki's confidence, and even the tone of his speech is much higher.
"The Hellington Family...... I really don't know who the head of the house will be? Could it be King Billy?" Loki, who had watched Sazex go away, sat leisurely in his chair, sipping the black tea offered by the elven maid, and a smile crossed his face.