Chapter 1871 - 515: Not Only Vampires—This Time, Even Enchanting Demons Have Arrived (Part 2)

He himself hadn't realized it; someone who should have been as steady as the Ten Thousand Ridges Mountain Range suddenly seemed a dozen years younger, transformed into a competitive youth.

Desire and ambition can make a person younger.

And the Enchantresses of the Padric family are masters of this intoxicating power, spreading corruption is as easy as breathing for them. Countless legends who once ruled the roost in Hell have become their captives... The only ones who could give them headaches are the madmen of the Colin family.

Lady Pink Hair finally withdrew her gaze.

She turned around, and for the first time, she looked directly at the young merchant, her eyes filled with an even deeper joy tinged with an inscrutable mischievousness.

"Mr. Colin."

A certain unfaithful bastard seemed lately to be enjoying himself so much he became oblivious to Hell.

As someone's nominal superior, she decided to add a harmless twist to that bad guy's script.

Colin?

Mignes was momentarily stunned; after a brief moment of blankness, his mind swiftly searched for this surname among the list of "notable figures" in Thunder City.

In this city, there might be plenty of gentlemen named Colin, but to be mentioned in such a manner, it could only be that one.

The one who was rumored to wield vast power within the Empire, whom even Duke Edward would treat as an honored guest, "Prince Colin."

A surge of powerless hesitation instantly pierced through Mignes's chest. He staggered back a few steps, just like others who came here and were ruthlessly repelled.

It turned out to be Mr. Colin's lover...

If the rival were another wealthy merchant, or even some fallen noble, he certainly wouldn't give up so easily. Not being pursued was no big deal; he could at least stand in line.

However, if the opponent was that legendary prince, he didn't even entertain the thought of making a connection. That was not a match for this world.

Perhaps he really did lose in love.

The blast of the steamboat's whistle at the dock brought Mignes back from his daze.

The ship had already docked, and the lady on the deck was nowhere to be seen; no one knew when she had left.

Passengers, carrying suitcases, queued in front of the gangway, standing tall with eager eyes, ready to break into this booming market.

Even though the scandal of Prince Colin had nothing to do with them, they believed that with their own efforts, they could carve out a piece of Heaven here through their hard work.

It was heard that the Campbell Grand Duke was jointly ruling his Duchy with the commoners, causing excitement among the populace along the Northeast Shore of the Vortex Sea.

Unlike the newly established concept of "nation" and "sovereignty," "republicanism" was not unfamiliar to the commoners of Aus Continent. Many city-states and autonomous cities were republics, but the republicanism of a single country had never occurred on Aus Continent.

This was unprecedented.

Looking at the figure disappearing into the crowd, besides disappointment, there was also a touch of inexplicable sympathy in Mignes's heart.

Not for himself.

But for Princess Erin.

He remembered the rumors; it seemed that the Princess of the Campbell family had quite a relationship with Prince Colin, and their union was supported by Duke Edward.

But with an opponent possessing such astounding beauty and tactics...

The Princess might be in big trouble.

...

Miss of the Padric family certainly wouldn't queue up with other passengers to disembark, let alone the fact that she was now a Gold Level strong figure.

Standing on the cobblestone road of the port, Mia slightly narrowed her peach blossom eyes, scanning her surroundings, looking for signs leading to the Maze.

Unfortunately, Thunder City nowadays was even more decadent than the Demon City in Hell; few adventurers ventured to the Maze anymore.

Who would risk their neck being a temp when they could make an honest living?

Especially since Duke Edward's work focus was no longer on the "leaderless" Maze, those self-sufficient adventurer freelancers were certainly no match for the Demon King.

The bravest of adventurers couldn't even defeat Mi Xi's pinky finger.

They just took advantage of the Demon King's distraction to smuggle some mysterious potions into Mist Town on the fourth level of the Maze or collected some herbs in Mist Forest that the Dark Night Elves didn't care for.

Those magic potion materials were generally bought by the adventurer guild in Mist Town. And the adventurer guild there, like the church in Silver Pine Town, had long been infiltrated by the Demon King's influence.

All these were things written in the reports submitted by the Demon King to the Demon King Management Department.

And now, seeing it with her own eyes, Mia confirmed it was indeed true.

Today's Thunder City port was filled with the stench of coal dust and sweat combined, the air humid and sticky, like the white mist exhaled by a steam engine.

If it were a typical Subordinate Enchanting Demon, they might have appreciated this atmosphere filled with desire, but the Enchantresses from the Padric family could they be compared to those vulgar coquette witches?

Mia only felt irritated.

Thinking of "poor little Lorian" having to rule as a Demon King in such a terrible environment, the grievance that had initially piled up within Mia's heart dissipated by half, replaced by a heartache that lightly pricked her chest.

Truly pitiful!

An eagle-eyed coachman had already noticed this well-dressed lady.

Seeing no one came to pick her up, he promptly and eagerly brought his carriage over and tipped his hat in a not-so-perfect gesture.

"Honored lady, where are you headed?"

Mia looked around and, noting the absence of the common "Goliath Cars" seen in the Demon City, adopted the local custom and spoke softly.