There is only one situation that can be an exception—
And that is civil war!
The azure magical flas danced on the walls, casting eerie and unfathomable shadows, with layers of dense magic power barriers, like a silent bastion, blocking all prying eyes completely.
Inside the conference hall, a semicircular obsidian long table reflected the heavy candlelight.
In the center of that table, a huge floating crystal projected the image of Black Wind Castle—
Amidst those twisted flas stood the ruins of collapsed buildings and broken streets, and goblins sward like locusts, looting everything they could, chaos resembling the surface human society.
This was the footage captured from the air by the Affairs Officer of the Intelligence Departnt through the Recording Crystal.
When the guards of Black Wind Castle gathered to suppress the chaotic goblins, it was already an hour after the chaos had occurred.
"...That's how the events transpired. It's said that the cause was a plague, and according to our post-investigation from Professor Adonia's Magic Workshop at the Demon High School, we can confirm that the cause of this plague was a magic potion nad Blood of Corruption."
The Minister of the Intelligence Departnt swallowed a bit of saliva, glanced nervously at his superior, and then quickly continued speaking.
"The struggle between the Lord of Black Wind Castle and the Dragon family is already an open secret. Even the commoners of Black Wind Castle have noticed it, so that poison was like a fuse igniting a powder keg, and the irrational goblins directly targeted the major local business associations."
"Is there any possibility that the Lord of Black Wind Castle staged it himself?" A Dream Demon draped in a dark red robe muttered in a low voice, suspicion flashing in his eyes.
However, just as his words had fallen, a senior Judger from the Truth Departnt shook his head and said in a deep voice.
"The Lord of Black Wind Castle submitted key evidence of the Dragon family's involvent. When the plague broke out, a servant of Zakro Dragon attempted to silence the Chairman of the Sawtooth Chamber of Comrce. And according to the latter's oral description in the video, he indeed participated in the poisoning..."
"Where is that person?" The Dream Demon in the dark red robe imdiately asked, "This is a key eyewitness; if we can find him, perhaps we can learn more details."
The senior Judger looked at him, then at the Minister of the Intelligence Departnt.
The latter raised his chin slightly, pointing at the crystal in the center of the conference table.
"He fled in guilt and on his way escaping from Black Wind Castle, he encountered a mob... Now, he's likely hanging from a lamppost."
"..."
"So his last words are probably the only testimony?"
"Night Song's corpse is also one piece of evidence, combined with the recent activities of the Dragon family around Black Wind Castle, I think it can already be considered conclusive evidence... If this is not enough to prove they preditated the poisoning, I'm afraid next ti they won't be taking risks in the outskirts of the Demon City!"
Murmurs spread over the conference table, so voices evolving into argunts.
However, most opinions were unanimous—
This conflict has gone too far!
Especially the Dragon family, they have repeatedly escalated the matter, turning what was originally a secret struggle into a scandal known to everyone, making it impossible to clean up.
Two ministers from the Cabinet—Intelligence Minister Karamos lusine and Minister of Religion Goliath Soron, sat respectively at two ends of the long table, one on the left and one on the right, watching everything with cold eyes.
As an Enchanting Demon, even in this tense atmosphere, Karamos maintained his noble composure and elegance. He wore a ticulously designed dark blue robe, the golden embroidery at the collar depicting the administrative seal of the Demon City.
As the direct superior of several departnts including the Demon City Intelligence Departnt, he managed the entire city's security, administration, and intelligence systems.
At this mont, his slender fingers gently tapped the table, a faint hint of amusent flashed in his eyes, but more so deep contemplation.
"...What a ss."
He sighed softly, his lips curling slightly, interrupting the increasingly fierce argunt at the conference table.
"I understand the Dragon family's discontent about losing their territory, but... isn't this a bit over the line?"
As he spoke, Karamos looked towards the opposite side of the conference table—the Cabinet's Minister of Religion.
This Witch Demon exuding Netherworld Energy was silent at the mont, the translucent, ghostly green Soul Fire burning slowly in his eye sockets. He was shrouded in a heavy magic robe, with black obsidian gems embedded in his chest, symbolizing the highest judicial authority of the Truth Departnt.
His voice was deep and cold, as if coming from the depths of the ocean.
"This is no longer just a matter of crossing the line, but an outright act of deliberate sabotage against Hell's order!"
His gaze slowly swept across the conference hall, falling on the ministers present, and he continued with a voice of authority and age.
"...Whether it's poisoning the water source or deliberately guiding the chaos in Black Wind Castle, it has already shaken the foundations of Hell's rule."
As a thousand-year-old Witch Demon, he spoke little, yet his words carried great weight.
After all, often his opinions aligned with the stance of the Demon God—
That is, those few families could fight however they wished, but they must not shake the demons' faith in the Demon God in Hell.
Nor could they challenge the foundation of Your Majesty Bayele!
The ministers discussed softly, the atmosphere montarily heavy, but compared to earlier, it was much more relaxed.
Not every demon could grasp the intentions of Lord Demon God imdiately, but now that both Cabinet Ministers had made their positions clear, it undoubtedly indicated that the Demon God did not stand by the loyal Dragon family this ti.
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