What, why am I here again?
Linel’s face appeared for a moment, and then the dark space appeared again.
Did I faint again?
The anger that had surged once was not easily controlled.
It seemed that instinct had far surpassed reason.
What if I kept living like this?
“Wow, you have amazing mental strength. It wasn’t time for you to open your eyes yet.”
“What happened? I think I woke up for a moment?”
“When I heard that Emperor Linel would remarry if you died, you briefly broke the evil aura and opened your eyes.”
The fallen demon clapped his hands in admiration.
“But why did I faint again?”
“I still had something to say, so I fainted you again.”
Whoosh-.
I threw my fist without realizing it.
Since demons, like incarnations, have no substance, it was a waste of time, though.
“Oh, surprise! But you should know that this is the demon fire I use.”
If it were any other demon, I would have gone crazy already.
“Does that mean I’m going to become a clumsy villainess like you?”
“Maybe... But when I looked into your past, I saw that you had a lot of resentment since you were young, right? That will become nutrients and affect your future actions.”
Nutrients. That was funny, so I answered accordingly.
“I’ll take it as meaning that you don’t have to endure anything from now on.”
“Yeah, humans need to be shown that there is a line so they don’t cross it recklessly.”
The corrupted demon welcomed my words.
After all, demons and bad things are good at talking.
“Anyway, let me see your face. You have a face, don’t you?”
“That’s true, but I’m a little embarrassed...”
“No one expects the appearance of a demon. Come out and see.”
A conversation with something incorporeal was enough for one incarnation.
Someone timidly poked my shoulder from behind.
“I didn’t know you’d appear from behind... Oh my...!”
I looked back and was startled when I came face to face with a demon.
“You’re more handsome than I thought?”
“No, don’t tease me.”
“I thought demons would have a horn on their head and look hideous, but you’re so neat and sane?”
I could hand over the demon position to Prince Tesla and call this guy a Prince.
“Are all your clothes black because you’re a demon?"
“Huh.”
The fallen demon said as he unbuttoned one of his buttons for some reason.
Only his hair was brown. The demon said that his hair was originally jet black, but after being branded as a fallen demon, his hair was gradually becoming lighter.
“Do you like it?”
“What good does it do me if I like you?”
“Then can we be friends...”
“For now, there’s meat and fruit salad, so this should be enough for dinner. I hope the rain clears tomorrow so we can go hunting."
“Yes, so that Her Majesty the Empress can eat well and recover quickly.”
“She’s so kind-hearted, even if she’s infected with evil energy, she won’t do anything bad. Her words are a bit harsh, though... Do you understand, Sharon?”
“Of course! I actually like it when she shows her emotions like that?”
Sharon said with a big smile.
Just as she was about to make the salad dressing and boil the soup, Princess Resilia came into the kitchen alone, without any servants.
“What’s going on?”
Bonis asked the Princess warily.
“To get a drink of water. I heard Her Majesty the Empress woke up. Are you preparing dinner? Oh, give me some water. As you can see, I didn’t bring a servant.”
“...Yes.”
Sharon quickly poured water into a glass.
It was easier to give her what she wanted and quickly send her out of the kitchen.
Bonis didn’t want to talk to Princess Resilia, so she turned her back on her and focused on grilling lamb.
It was all because of Princess Resilia that Zelda was infected with evil energy by the demon fire.
‘If she hadn’t gone out like that to live alone, Her Majesty the Empress wouldn’t have been locked in the wine cellar or hit by the demon fire.
“Thank you.”
Princess Resilia pretended to take the glass, but deliberately dropped it.
Crash-. The glass fell to the kitchen floor and broke.
“Oh my, what kind of dirty deed is this!”
Princess Resilia yelled at Sharon.
Sharon was dumbfounded, but bowed her head and apologized.
“I’m sorry, Princess.”
“Put the glass away first. You can pour the water slowly.”
Princess Resilia said very considerately.
When Bonis turned around in disbelief, Sharon gave her a look of approval and quickly found her broom.
The two of them briefly looked away from Princess Resilia.
During that moment, the Princess quickly took a handful of poisoned strawberries from her robe pocket and mixed them into the fruit salad.
Fortunately, there were real strawberries in there too, so the poisoned strawberries were not revealed and were naturally buried.
Sharon put the glass away, filled another glass with water, and handed it to Princess Resilia.
The Princess drank the water and leisurely left the kitchen.
Sharon sighed deeply and focused on making soup again.
A moment later, Pecilini carefully opened the kitchen door and came in.
“What’s going on?”
Bonis asked Pecilini in a slightly more sensitive voice.
“Is there any fruit left?”
Pecilini stared at the plate of fruit salad.
“Didn’t you just have dinner?”
Pecilini nodded awkwardly at Bonis’s words.
“I think I'm a little hungry..."
“Excuse me, I have more oranges than the other fruits. Would you like an orange, Ma’am?”
Sharon took an orange out of the wooden box where the fruit was stored.
“Oh, that’ll be fine. Thank you.”
Pecilini took one of the oranges and smiled happily as she left the kitchen with her servant.
“Sharon, I should have locked the kitchen door and cooked.”
Sharon agreed with Bonis’ grumbling, then exclaimed in an excited voice.
“I think the soup is almost done. I should have taken it to Her Majesty!"
Knock knock-.
Sharon and Bonis came into the room where Zelda was with food.
But she, who had been asking for food because she was hungry, fell into a deep sleep again.
“The Empress seems to have taken a nap, so please leave the food on the table and leave.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. If Her Majesty wakes up too late, I will need to reheat the food, so please call me back.”
“Yes.”
Sharon and Bonis set the food on the old table and left the room.
At that moment, a white butterfly flew into the slightly open window.
“Master, Moiya has arrived.”
“Your master has fallen asleep again.”
Linel spoke in a listless voice in Zelda’s stead.
“Has she become very sleepy?”
Moiya returned to his original form and flew to Linel.
Knock, knock, and this time it was Raphael who opened the door.
“Your Majesty, Prince Tesla and Grand Duke Martins would like to discuss a route down to the border village of the Kingdom of Shattonil.”
“Understood.”
Linel stood up from his chair and looked at Moiya.
“Moiya, you guard the Empress until I return.”
“Yeah, don’t worry, cold body. I will guard the master, Moiya~.”
“...Thank you.”
Linel smiled bitterly and left the door.
Moiya tilted his small head this way and that, looking at his back.
“Why does that human look so sad? Uh, I know, Moiya~.”
Moiya’s doubts were fleeting, and he turned to Zelda.
“Master, dinner has arrived. While you wake up, Moiya will have a quick taste.”
Moiya flew over the table where the food was.
“Ow? Is it poisonous? Strawberries are poisonous strawberries after all!”
Moiya, who was picking out only the poisonous strawberries from the fruit salad and putting them in his mouth, suddenly made a serious expression and shouted as if he had realized something.
“Ah, let’s share this good food, Moiya~?”
Linel’s face appeared for a moment, and then the dark space appeared again.
Did I faint again?
The anger that had surged once was not easily controlled.
It seemed that instinct had far surpassed reason.
What if I kept living like this?
“Wow, you have amazing mental strength. It wasn’t time for you to open your eyes yet.”
“What happened? I think I woke up for a moment?”
“When I heard that Emperor Linel would remarry if you died, you briefly broke the evil aura and opened your eyes.”
The fallen demon clapped his hands in admiration.
“But why did I faint again?”
“I still had something to say, so I fainted you again.”
Whoosh-.
I threw my fist without realizing it.
Since demons, like incarnations, have no substance, it was a waste of time, though.
“Oh, surprise! But you should know that this is the demon fire I use.”
If it were any other demon, I would have gone crazy already.
“Does that mean I’m going to become a clumsy villainess like you?”
“Maybe... But when I looked into your past, I saw that you had a lot of resentment since you were young, right? That will become nutrients and affect your future actions.”
Nutrients. That was funny, so I answered accordingly.
“I’ll take it as meaning that you don’t have to endure anything from now on.”
“Yeah, humans need to be shown that there is a line so they don’t cross it recklessly.”
The corrupted demon welcomed my words.
After all, demons and bad things are good at talking.
“Anyway, let me see your face. You have a face, don’t you?”
“That’s true, but I’m a little embarrassed...”
“No one expects the appearance of a demon. Come out and see.”
A conversation with something incorporeal was enough for one incarnation.
Someone timidly poked my shoulder from behind.
“I didn’t know you’d appear from behind... Oh my...!”
I looked back and was startled when I came face to face with a demon.
“You’re more handsome than I thought?”
“No, don’t tease me.”
“I thought demons would have a horn on their head and look hideous, but you’re so neat and sane?”
I could hand over the demon position to Prince Tesla and call this guy a Prince.
“Are all your clothes black because you’re a demon?"
“Huh.”
The fallen demon said as he unbuttoned one of his buttons for some reason.
Only his hair was brown. The demon said that his hair was originally jet black, but after being branded as a fallen demon, his hair was gradually becoming lighter.
“Do you like it?”
“What good does it do me if I like you?”
“Then can we be friends...”
“No.”
I flatly refused.
“Oh, right. I understand how you feel, but this makes me feel dirty. Ahaha.”
The devil laughed eerily to hide his hoarseness.
After he stopped laughing, he said that it was time for me to return to reality.
“I will overcome that evil spirit.”
He said as if making a promise to himself.
“Yeah. Maybe so.”
“And I will protect everything I have.”
This time, the devil did not respond.
I was suddenly frightened.
It is hard to be courageous, but fear grows too easily.
This must be one of the demon’s characteristics that messes with the human mind.
“See you later.”
The fallen demon offered me a handshake.
I fiercely slapped his hand away and asked.
“Are you going to meet me again? Don’t you want to?”
“We’re already connected. Just as the incarnation exists inside you, the devilish baby wyvern stays by your side. I will do the same.”
“Haa, why do strange things always come to me...?”
These words were a thought that briefly crossed my mind.
I didn’t intend to say them, but they came out of my mouth.
Whether I liked it or not, I even had a demon friend.
I was so shocked that I couldn’t laugh or cry.
I closed my eyes for a moment and let out a sigh,
“Zelda? Zelda! Are you awake?”
I woke up from my dream again.
Linel was holding me in his arms, looking down at me with eyes that held all sorts of worries.
In half a day, his face had become half-cut.
“Linel... why is your face like that?”
Oh no.
I didn’t mean to say it like that.
I said the exact words that came to my mind without me knowing.
Linel’s moist eyes shook slightly.
“Huh, huh? Oh, is that so?”
He laughed awkwardly.
Why was the so-called Emperor leaving his body so neatly, but it was my body that was shaking, not his?
“Zelda, are you okay?”
“Who are you kidding? Are you okay shaking like this?”
I wish I could bite my tongue before I spoke, but this time, my inner feelings came out, and I finally closed my mouth.
“I’m sorry.”
For some reason, I had to strain my voice to barely be able to speak when I apologized.
It was as if the demon had blocked my throat and then let go of it with a giggle, allowing me to apologize.
Maybe that’s true.
Life just got harder.
If I ever meet that corrupt demon again, I’ll just kill him and become the devil myself.
“Did you have a dream a while ago? Like, a dream about me remarrying...?”
“...Ah, yes. Even though it was a dream, I got angry.”
I tried to cover it up, embarrassed.
“Huh, I see. Wait a minute, Lady Sharon and Bonis have been waiting for you for a while.”
Linel opened the door and let the two in.
Sharon and Bonis looked like they had been crying the whole time.
“If you’re going to cry, why don’t you give me something to eat and cry with? I’m so hungry, I’m a slave.”
Everyone was startled by my blunt expression, but they seemed to understand because they knew I was infected with evil energy.
“Please wait a moment, I’ll go quickly and make a dish that Your Majesty the Empress would like with the ingredients I have!"
“You talk too much. If it were me, I would have already run to the kitchen.”
Despite my harsh words, Sharon just smiled brightly and said, ‘Yes, yes!’ before hurriedly running out.
Bonis, who was next to her, also left with Sharon.
“Wasn’t that too harsh?”
O came to my senses again and quietly asked Linel.
“No. That’s something I could have said. Well, it might be a little sad, though.”
He took my side and stroked my hair.
“That’s right. What if they get sad again?”
I giggled while looking at the door.
Ah, this isn’t it...
This damn evil spirit that’s going to burn me to death!
“Yeah, you’re right. It’s all true.”
Linel said, patting my back.
“I’ll grill the meat. You hurry up and make something else. Thank goodness we have some spare ribs left. "
Bonis said as Sharon grilled the ribs on the grill.
“That’s right.”
Meanwhile, Sharon had prepared a plate of various fruits and vegetables and was making Zelda’s favorite sauce.
I flatly refused.
“Oh, right. I understand how you feel, but this makes me feel dirty. Ahaha.”
The devil laughed eerily to hide his hoarseness.
After he stopped laughing, he said that it was time for me to return to reality.
“I will overcome that evil spirit.”
He said as if making a promise to himself.
“Yeah. Maybe so.”
“And I will protect everything I have.”
This time, the devil did not respond.
I was suddenly frightened.
It is hard to be courageous, but fear grows too easily.
This must be one of the demon’s characteristics that messes with the human mind.
“See you later.”
The fallen demon offered me a handshake.
I fiercely slapped his hand away and asked.
“Are you going to meet me again? Don’t you want to?”
“We’re already connected. Just as the incarnation exists inside you, the devilish baby wyvern stays by your side. I will do the same.”
“Haa, why do strange things always come to me...?”
These words were a thought that briefly crossed my mind.
I didn’t intend to say them, but they came out of my mouth.
Whether I liked it or not, I even had a demon friend.
I was so shocked that I couldn’t laugh or cry.
I closed my eyes for a moment and let out a sigh,
“Zelda? Zelda! Are you awake?”
I woke up from my dream again.
Linel was holding me in his arms, looking down at me with eyes that held all sorts of worries.
In half a day, his face had become half-cut.
“Linel... why is your face like that?”
Oh no.
I didn’t mean to say it like that.
I said the exact words that came to my mind without me knowing.
Linel’s moist eyes shook slightly.
“Huh, huh? Oh, is that so?”
He laughed awkwardly.
Why was the so-called Emperor leaving his body so neatly, but it was my body that was shaking, not his?
“Zelda, are you okay?”
“Who are you kidding? Are you okay shaking like this?”
I wish I could bite my tongue before I spoke, but this time, my inner feelings came out, and I finally closed my mouth.
“I’m sorry.”
For some reason, I had to strain my voice to barely be able to speak when I apologized.
It was as if the demon had blocked my throat and then let go of it with a giggle, allowing me to apologize.
Maybe that’s true.
Life just got harder.
If I ever meet that corrupt demon again, I’ll just kill him and become the devil myself.
“Did you have a dream a while ago? Like, a dream about me remarrying...?”
“...Ah, yes. Even though it was a dream, I got angry.”
I tried to cover it up, embarrassed.
“Huh, I see. Wait a minute, Lady Sharon and Bonis have been waiting for you for a while.”
Linel opened the door and let the two in.
Sharon and Bonis looked like they had been crying the whole time.
“If you’re going to cry, why don’t you give me something to eat and cry with? I’m so hungry, I’m a slave.”
Everyone was startled by my blunt expression, but they seemed to understand because they knew I was infected with evil energy.
“Please wait a moment, I’ll go quickly and make a dish that Your Majesty the Empress would like with the ingredients I have!"
“You talk too much. If it were me, I would have already run to the kitchen.”
Despite my harsh words, Sharon just smiled brightly and said, ‘Yes, yes!’ before hurriedly running out.
Bonis, who was next to her, also left with Sharon.
“Wasn’t that too harsh?”
O came to my senses again and quietly asked Linel.
“No. That’s something I could have said. Well, it might be a little sad, though.”
He took my side and stroked my hair.
“That’s right. What if they get sad again?”
I giggled while looking at the door.
Ah, this isn’t it...
This damn evil spirit that’s going to burn me to death!
“Yeah, you’re right. It’s all true.”
Linel said, patting my back.
***
“I’ll grill the meat. You hurry up and make something else. Thank goodness we have some spare ribs left. "
Bonis said as Sharon grilled the ribs on the grill.
“That’s right.”
Meanwhile, Sharon had prepared a plate of various fruits and vegetables and was making Zelda’s favorite sauce.
“For now, there’s meat and fruit salad, so this should be enough for dinner. I hope the rain clears tomorrow so we can go hunting."
“Yes, so that Her Majesty the Empress can eat well and recover quickly.”
“She’s so kind-hearted, even if she’s infected with evil energy, she won’t do anything bad. Her words are a bit harsh, though... Do you understand, Sharon?”
“Of course! I actually like it when she shows her emotions like that?”
Sharon said with a big smile.
Just as she was about to make the salad dressing and boil the soup, Princess Resilia came into the kitchen alone, without any servants.
“What’s going on?”
Bonis asked the Princess warily.
“To get a drink of water. I heard Her Majesty the Empress woke up. Are you preparing dinner? Oh, give me some water. As you can see, I didn’t bring a servant.”
“...Yes.”
Sharon quickly poured water into a glass.
It was easier to give her what she wanted and quickly send her out of the kitchen.
Bonis didn’t want to talk to Princess Resilia, so she turned her back on her and focused on grilling lamb.
It was all because of Princess Resilia that Zelda was infected with evil energy by the demon fire.
‘If she hadn’t gone out like that to live alone, Her Majesty the Empress wouldn’t have been locked in the wine cellar or hit by the demon fire.
Sharon cursed at the Princess inwardly and handed her the glass.
“Here it is, Princess.”
“Here it is, Princess.”
“Thank you.”
Princess Resilia pretended to take the glass, but deliberately dropped it.
Crash-. The glass fell to the kitchen floor and broke.
“Oh my, what kind of dirty deed is this!”
Princess Resilia yelled at Sharon.
Sharon was dumbfounded, but bowed her head and apologized.
“I’m sorry, Princess.”
“Put the glass away first. You can pour the water slowly.”
Princess Resilia said very considerately.
When Bonis turned around in disbelief, Sharon gave her a look of approval and quickly found her broom.
The two of them briefly looked away from Princess Resilia.
During that moment, the Princess quickly took a handful of poisoned strawberries from her robe pocket and mixed them into the fruit salad.
Fortunately, there were real strawberries in there too, so the poisoned strawberries were not revealed and were naturally buried.
Sharon put the glass away, filled another glass with water, and handed it to Princess Resilia.
The Princess drank the water and leisurely left the kitchen.
Sharon sighed deeply and focused on making soup again.
A moment later, Pecilini carefully opened the kitchen door and came in.
“What’s going on?”
Bonis asked Pecilini in a slightly more sensitive voice.
“Is there any fruit left?”
Pecilini stared at the plate of fruit salad.
“Didn’t you just have dinner?”
Pecilini nodded awkwardly at Bonis’s words.
“I think I'm a little hungry..."
“Excuse me, I have more oranges than the other fruits. Would you like an orange, Ma’am?”
Sharon took an orange out of the wooden box where the fruit was stored.
“Oh, that’ll be fine. Thank you.”
Pecilini took one of the oranges and smiled happily as she left the kitchen with her servant.
“Sharon, I should have locked the kitchen door and cooked.”
Sharon agreed with Bonis’ grumbling, then exclaimed in an excited voice.
“I think the soup is almost done. I should have taken it to Her Majesty!"
***
Knock knock-.
Sharon and Bonis came into the room where Zelda was with food.
But she, who had been asking for food because she was hungry, fell into a deep sleep again.
“The Empress seems to have taken a nap, so please leave the food on the table and leave.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. If Her Majesty wakes up too late, I will need to reheat the food, so please call me back.”
“Yes.”
Sharon and Bonis set the food on the old table and left the room.
At that moment, a white butterfly flew into the slightly open window.
“Master, Moiya has arrived.”
“Your master has fallen asleep again.”
Linel spoke in a listless voice in Zelda’s stead.
“Has she become very sleepy?”
Moiya returned to his original form and flew to Linel.
Knock, knock, and this time it was Raphael who opened the door.
“Your Majesty, Prince Tesla and Grand Duke Martins would like to discuss a route down to the border village of the Kingdom of Shattonil.”
“Understood.”
Linel stood up from his chair and looked at Moiya.
“Moiya, you guard the Empress until I return.”
“Yeah, don’t worry, cold body. I will guard the master, Moiya~.”
“...Thank you.”
Linel smiled bitterly and left the door.
Moiya tilted his small head this way and that, looking at his back.
“Why does that human look so sad? Uh, I know, Moiya~.”
Moiya’s doubts were fleeting, and he turned to Zelda.
“Master, dinner has arrived. While you wake up, Moiya will have a quick taste.”
Moiya flew over the table where the food was.
“Ow? Is it poisonous? Strawberries are poisonous strawberries after all!”
Moiya, who was picking out only the poisonous strawberries from the fruit salad and putting them in his mouth, suddenly made a serious expression and shouted as if he had realized something.
“Ah, let’s share this good food, Moiya~?”
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