Blessed by Abundance, Scourge of Terra

The Demon King's Palace had no guards, as every Lord of the Royal Court present was a master among masters.

However, it was clear that Theresia hadn't considered Huang Cao's safety here, even though his strength meant he didn't need to worry about it at all.

But Theresia didn't know that.

After all, they had only met a few times, so Theresia naturally had no idea how strong this honorary Lord of the Royal Court truly was.

To put it another way: what if Huang Cao were assassinated in front of the Demon King? Wouldn't all the countries in the world laugh their heads off?

Of course, that was impossible, but it showed that this pink-haired one didn't truly value Huang Cao's presence.

Otherwise, without knowing Huang Cao's combat power, she would have at least sent one or two guards to offer some symbolic protection for a period.

Theresia's lack of concern was a good thing for Huang Cao.

Build high walls, store vast quantities of grain, and delay declaring yourself king.

Moreover, with Lamian helping him cover his tracks, he wasn't afraid of this pink-haired one seeing through him at all.

The two walked into the conference hall together, and the other Lords of the Royal Court had already been waiting for a long time.

As the new "mascot," Huang Cao immediately drew everyone's attention upon entering.

Huang Cao completely ignored the scrutinizing gazes of Dukare and the others, instead carefully scanning the conference table.

No fruit platter...

As expected, Kazdel was so poor that they didn't even have snacks for meetings.

Huang Cao casually found a corner and sat down, closing his eyes in front of everyone.

Anyway, what you're saying has nothing to do with me. Do I really need to put on a smiling face and express some opinion?

Lamian also sat down next to Huang Cao, as she didn't plan on expressing any opinions this time either.

Whatever Theresia did, she would support.

Therefore, the real protagonists of this meeting were Dukare and Nizere, along with the Shapeshifter Collective.

Dukare, in particular, the Lord of the Blood Demon Royal Court, stared at Huang Cao with amusement for a moment and beckoned him with a finger.

This wasn't a gesture of friendship, but rather him preparing to use his Originium Arts to draw a drop of blood to taste.

How could Lamian let Dukare have his way? She wanted to stop him, but his speed was too great.

However, after a flash of red light, Dukare's hand was empty, and even the Lord of the Royal Court was stunned for a moment.

Huang Cao: "Kid! I'm from the plant kingdom!"

Of course, that was absolutely not the reason. The use of Originium Arts required Originium as a medium.

Huang Cao himself was the natural enemy of Originium, and using Originium Arts on him was akin to feeding him.

Fighting him with pure physical damage, like Skadi, might still cause some damage.

"How interesting. May I ask what your race is?" Dukare asked curiously.

"Grass-eating Demon. It's just a slight blood relation. My family was wiped out in ancient times."

Upon hearing the words "Grass-eating Demon," Theresia's beautiful pupils instantly flashed with a brilliant light.

But when she heard Huang Cao say his bloodline was thin, she sighed regretfully.

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Chapter 48: This is how the Power of Abundance is used!

What kind of oppressive gaze is this?

Theresia, your look seems like you want to grab me and refine me instantly!

Could it be that Kazdel has some bloodline purification technology?

The meeting that followed was simple and unadorned. Theresia first explained the problems Kazdel was currently facing.

In response, Huang Cao understood only one fact from the pink-haired Demon King.

Damn it! This isn't a Royal Court meeting! It's clearly a tribute!

Are they treating us Lords of the Royal Court as tributaries?

Of course, although Huang Cao had some doubts about the pink-haired one's thought process, he was still willing to pay.

After all, no matter what, Theresia was his nominal Demon King. Although he had no reverence for her, paying would resolve a lot of unnecessary trouble.

He shouldn't attract more attention at this moment. However, being willing to pay didn't mean he agreed to pay more.

Whoever wanted to play the fool could do so. Huang Cao needed to see how much the other Lords of the Royal Court were paying and then offer a price that was the lowest possible, but not too low.

My Eden is really poor!

It's so poor that we have to buy iron ore and copper ore from outside!

As for where the money to buy the ore came from? Don't ask. Just assume it grew from Originium, and it has nothing to do with Victoria.

Consider it a blessing in disguise. As long as this pink-haired one doesn't come to my territory for no reason in the future.

After Theresia's brief emotional appeal on stage, she then turned her gaze to everyone present.

Most of the Lords of the Royal Court on the field aren't exactly mentally stable, but when push comes to shove, they're the real deal.

First up, our little kitten, Juan!

The Blood Demon Lord Dukare is offering fifty thousand gold coins right off the bat?!

Why so little?

Huang Cao had expected the Blood Demon Lord, who had such a commanding presence in the story, to offer five hundred thousand gold coins, but it turned out to be an order of magnitude less.

But for some reason, no one on the field complained. Lamian even slightly parted her lips, as if marveling at the amount.

"Sister Lamian, is this amount a lot?" Huang Cao quietly asked the woman beside him.

Huang Cao hadn't delved too deeply into the financial reserves of the Lords of the Royal Court. After all, why would he constantly be checking other people's piggy banks?

"Dukare's single statement is equivalent to the Banshee River Valley's total income for ten years. It's a lot. It's normal that you don't think it's much, considering your relatives spent five hundred thousand just to buy that piece of land."

"In recent years, the Banshee River Valley has developed significantly with your help, but I can't take out all that money at once..."

Dukare's fifty thousand gold coins were already enough to outshine everyone else. The other Lords of the Royal Court were even more stingy.

But to express her respect and support for her best friend, Lamian gritted her teeth and offered thirty thousand gold coins.

Of course, she didn't only have thirty thousand gold coins. She had been doing a bit of small business with Huang Cao's territory all these years.

Although the rewards he gave were very generous, no matter how beautiful the clothes sewn by her kin were, they weren't worth dozens of gold coins each.

Moreover, if she donated all of it, giving away ten years of income, what would Theresia and her kin eat and drink in the future?

This money was all earned by the Banshees through hard work. They trusted Lamian, which was why they kept their money with her.

So, thirty thousand was the absolute limit this Banshee Royal Court Lord could offer. Unless she went back immediately to ask her kin, and if the Banshees all agreed, she wouldn't mind giving all the money away.

But the problem was, the Banshees weren't here, and she couldn't act without authorization.

Theresia looked at Lamian with gratitude, nodded, and then turned her gaze to the other Lords of the Royal Court.

The Shapeshifter Collective silently shed a few tears and sorrowfully donated twenty thousand gold coins.

If there was anyone present who felt the most pain giving away their money, it was undoubtedly the Shapeshifter Collective.

This was because a lot of this money was earned by other Shapeshifters working illegally in factories.

You never know what kind of jobs Shapeshifter clones have done!

Nizere quietly contributed an amount close to ten thousand gold coins. As for why it was an "amount" and not a specific number of gold coins?

The current God of War had something to say about this, because this money was all stripped from the corpses of enemies by his kin.

There were rings and necklaces on the corpses, which were worth about ten thousand gold coins in total.

As the King of the Scavengers, what's wrong with profiting from the dead?

Do you want it or not? Not only do I profit from the dead, but I eat them too!

"It's my turn already? Then I'll offer five thousand gold coins. I really don't have any money left."

The other Lords of the Royal Court had no objections either. After all, in their impression, The land purchased by Huang Cao's other alias, the Undead Spirit, was extremely barren.

Being able to extract five thousand gold coins from that land was enough to prove the other party's loyalty.

Even Dukare couldn't help but feel a trace of admiration.

To be honest, these fifty thousand gold coins were practically half the net worth of the Blood Demon Royal Court.

It's just that he didn't feel any pain at all. Anyway, his subordinates would take care of his daily life.

Although Dukare would choose to slumber for most of the time, he still spent a lot when he woke up!

As the most elegant person in the Royal Court, his daily life had to be maintained with a certain flair, right?

As for industrial income, which industry in Kazdel was currently operating normally?

This money was obtained from selling off old relics from the past. Anyway, Dukare didn't feel any pain spending it.

With Dukare's strength, he could snatch anything he wanted. It was just that it was not elegant and too demeaning.

The part where they paid money was over. Next was a meeting to discuss the country's development direction.

"Want some fruit?" Huang Cao's hand suddenly produced an orange, and he asked Lamian with a smile.

"Orange... I remember Kazdel doesn't have this variety of fruit."

"It just grew in my hand. I have grapes and peaches here too, as long as there are seeds."

"Is this the ability of a Grass-eating Demon?"

Lamian peeled the soft orange skin, placed a piece of pulp into her mouth, and the sweet and sour fruit nourished her soul like a spring.

Without a doubt, Lamian could guarantee to everyone that this was the most delicious fruit she had ever eaten in her life.

Because the conference room table was very long and wide, and the castle's sealing wasn't very good, the sound of the wind from outside occasionally drifted in.

Lamian's movements were very ladylike and elegant, and the sound she made was very, very small, so the sound of the two of them showing off their fruit platter didn't disturb the people in the meeting.

Especially since this meeting was essentially Theresia giving a solo performance on stage. Most of the other Lords of the Royal Court had their eyes closed, listening but not truly listening.

This Demon King was so focused that she often spoke at an angle to everyone.

It wasn't until her throat felt dry and she wanted a drink of water that she noticed a large pile of fruit on the table in front of her best friend, Lamian.

There were even watermelons and pineapples!

This was a bit much!

The Lords of the Royal Court, who hadn't been paying attention to the lecture anyway, all turned their gaze towards Lamian and Huang Cao, who were eating fruit.

Everyone: With so much fruit, how did you bring it in? It's piled up like a small mountain.

Especially Huang Cao, who had a few branches growing out of his head, with peaches and apples hanging from them.

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Chapter 49: Shapeshifter Collective: You Want the Money I Earned Doing Black Market Labor Too?

Theresia: You say your bloodline is weak, but I just don't believe it. When I get back, I'll find some information. If I discover you're pureblood, you'll have hell to pay!

And are you even from Victoria? Holding a tea party here.

Teresis really wanted everyone present to pay attention to meeting discipline, but upon closer thought, he realized there wasn't any discipline to begin with.

After paying their dues, most of the Lords of the Royal Court remained silent. Apart from the Shapeshifter, who was lamenting their lost money, everyone else wore a blank expression.

Shapeshifters are ancient Immortals who wander outside the Sarkaz Royal Courts, adept at hedging their bets and driven by a desire to find interesting things.

Therefore, he had a deep understanding of the various cultures across Terra. To find amusement, it was perfectly reasonable to have some money on hand.

However, after donating, Huang Cao felt that the Shapeshifter had become much more dejected. As a gesture of comfort, he gave the other party an apple.

At the same time, as a new face, Huang Cao also introduced himself to everyone.

"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Huang Cao, and my race is Grass-eating Demon. My Undead Spirit relative has entrusted me with managing the land. As he is occupied today, he has sent me to attend the meeting in his stead. Greetings, elders!"