Luo Yan did not answer Youyou's question, but after pondering for a moment, he spoke through Bond's mouth in a deep voice.

"It's a curse, what hit him must be an extraordinary weapon."

Jack's expression shifted slightly, and he asked earnestly.

"Do you have a way to heal him?"

Curses indeed are tricky.

After all, in Hell, curses are like nourishment for the Undead, and for Demons, they're nothing serious.

As an Undead Mage, his specialty was casting curses, not lifting them—that was generally the work of a Priest. High-level magic includes spells to transfer or absorb curses, but those are at least Gold Level spells, on the same tier as Soul Drain.

If it were the past, Luo Yan probably wouldn't be able to help this young man.

But now—

After a brief moment of contemplation, Luo Yan spoke.

"Leave him here; you all wait outside."

Upon hearing this, Jack hastily agreed and, along with his trusted associates, left the cave.

Watching the figures disappear at the cave entrance, Luo Yan walked over to the young man named Lumier, took out a bottle of red potion, unscrewed the cork, and handed it to his lips.

"Drink this."

The dying Lumier nodded lightly and swallowed all of the potion poured into his mouth.

Before long, that hollowed-out face regained a hint of color, he coughed twice, and his complexion seemed to improve.

"Thank..."

Luo Yan gestured for him to keep quiet and then placed his hand over the wound, whispering in a low, hoarse voice.

"Dispel." (Dragon language)

The mighty roar, like a heavy hammer, struck hard at Lumier's wound!

In just a moment, the deathly aura entwined around the injury was shattered by the noble spirit of the Dragon God, dissipating like a wisp of smoke.

Since the spell consumed the life of the target, Luo Yan had conveniently fed the injured man a bottle of healing potion before casting the spell.

Now, it appeared his precaution was warranted.

Lumier, who felt as though he had been struck in the chest by a heavy blow, bulged his eyes, almost as if they would pop out of their sockets, nearly sent straight away by the close-range Dragon Roar.

However, the efficacy of the spell was obvious, his ailments were instantly cured, and even the decaying wound began to slowly heal under the influence of the healing potion.

Realizing the curse on him had been lifted, Lumier quickly climbed up from the stretcher, and with a mix of shock and joy, he prostrated himself on the ground, expressing his gratitude with a look of fervent devotion.

"Thank you, Lord Demon King... for saving me..."

Luo Yan stepped back into the shadows, his face expressionless as he said.

"No need for such formality... By the way, what exactly did Jack tell you about me?"

Lumier hesitated for a moment, but remembering Jack's earlier instruction to the group not to hide anything in front of this great person, he decided to tell the truth.

Including the vow-taking ceremony.

Including the Brotherhood and so on.

When Luo Yan heard of Jack's antics, he was momentarily stunned.

Well, well.

So you learned that, huh?

He hadn't expected that, having just casually contrived some leverage, Jack would mimic his act of swearing oaths to the Demon God.

And it wasn't just that—

Jack's ambition seemed to be not merely about holding a handle on his subordinates; he had even gone one step further and created a hidden cult in the Underground Street, making Luo Yan himself, a being associated with the Demon God lineage, their totem.

These guys were no longer typical gang members; they had morphed into a secret cult worshiping Demons?!

What "Otherworld Light Illumination Society," "Skeleton Party"!?

"I see..."

Now Luo Yan understood where that faith value had come from earlier.

Lumier looked at Lord Demon King with trepidation, waiting for his next orders.

However, Luo Yan did not continue to interrogate him, only sending him away.

"You may go down, and have Jack come here."

"Yes."

Lumier hurriedly responded, turned around, and left the mine, returning to his companions.

When they saw their comrade, who had been on his last breath, briskly walking out of the mine, astonishment appeared on the faces of everyone waiting outside.

Except for Jack.

He was well aware of that lord's power; such matters were but a trifle to him.

Compared to surprise, his heart was filled with more gratitude and pride, and a bit of relief!

Indeed, rather than worshiping something like Saint Sis, it was much more practical to pay respects to the Lord Demon King right before their eyes!

The others had already gathered around Lumier, pinching and squeezing him in their excitement.

"Lumier?!"

"You can stand up now?!"

"This... this is unbelievable."

"Saint—pfsh, Lord Demon King be above! Demon God be above! This is simply a miracle!"

"Indeed a miracle. That lord dispelled the curse on me with just a word," Lumier, having escaped death's clutches, said with a shy smile, then immediately looked towards his boss Jack, "Right boss, the Lord Demon King asked to see you..."

"Why didn't you say so sooner!"

Jack, startled, didn't dare to delay and immediately went into the mine.

Worried about keeping the Demon King waiting too long, he didn't wait for the Demon King standing in the shadows to speak and took the initiative to remove the pouch hanging at his waist, saying respectfully.

"Respected Lord Demon King, thank you for answering your servant's prayers. This is a humble offering from your servant, if you would deign to accept it—"

"Stand up," Luo Yan didn't look at the thank offering or tribute placed on the ground but went straight to the point, "Just now, Lumier told me about the Brotherhood."

After hearing the Demon King's words, Jack's face showed his anxiety, uncertainly addressing Bond standing in front of him.

"This was all my own idea. I hope I did not offend you..."

"Offend? How could you."

Looking at the person anxiously standing before him, Luo Yan smiled faintly and said unhurriedly.

"I don't oppose what you've done, in fact... I'm pleased."

Hearing this, Jack finally let go of the stone in his heart and quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Serving you is my honor... I am willing to offer everything to you, be it my life or my wealth."

On the carriage ride earlier, he had come to understand that there were things in this world worth more than money.

Luo Yan said with a smile.

"It's best that you feel this way. However, I won't ask my followers to sacrifice everything for me. Rather than worldly riches, I prefer that you remember your oath and keep this loyalty in your heart."

As he spoke, Luo Yan paused for a moment, then continued.

"Our dealings will continue, but I have no time to worry about such trifles myself. I will arrange for a representative of mine to take care of things, you just need to communicate with him."

As a Demon King, it was beneath him to personally conduct business all day.

He had had no choice before for lack of capable individuals, but now that there were, Luo Yan naturally preferred not to deal with such matters himself.

For Jack, of course, having a middleman seemed safer and made things easier, so he responded respectfully.

"May I know how I can contact him?"

Luo Yan continued in his unhurried voice.

"Go to the Saint Sis Church in Silver Pine Town, find the priest there. His name is Matt, one of my servants."

"Once you see him, you don't need any superfluous words. Just say that I sent you, and he will know what to do."

The church of Saint Sis?!

Jack looked stunned at the Demon King, who remained unseen in the shadows, feeling greatly shocked inside.

He had thought that these so-called servants were nothing more than rats living on Underground Street like himself, but he had never imagined they would be someone as untouchable as a priest!

For the average citizens of Thunder City, a church's priest was the most exalted person they'd ever come into contact with on a daily basis.

He hadn't expected that even such lofty people would submit to the Demon King's feet, rocking Jack to his core.

Such was his authority!

The power of the Lord Demon King...

Simply unfathomable!

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