Oppensia's face turned red.
"Yes! My Lord! What should I convey?"
Just when Serrietti was about to open her mouth.
She heard the sound of high-heeled shoes.
Serietti's eyes widened.
Queen Kona came to visit. For the first time in 200 years.
"Serietti. How have you been doing so far?"
Kona smiled broadly and put her arms on Serietti's throne. Serrietti did not respond.
Kona asked skillfully.
"Why are you eating all your people? Are you going to eat it all and come down from the throne?"
"...You dare to ask even though you know everything."
Serrietti couldn't bear to make eye contact with Kona and dropped her head. Just like 200 years ago, she returned to being a frightened little Princess who fell into the demon world.
"Ah, Serietti. Everyone is happy that you have become a member of the demon world, but why are you sad?"
"..."
"Yes, you might want to rebel for a while. I understand. I would like to propose a new contract to soothe your mind. Will you consider it?"
"...What kind of contract is that?"
"I will allow you to descend to the human world, so you can bring the quadruplets to the demon world yourself. Then I will break all my contracts with you and put the four twins on the throne in your place."
It was a sweet suggestion, but Serrietti didn't even look at Kona. She is already being rebuked for her contract with Kona. It was obvious that it would be crazy to sign another contract in this situation.
Kona grinned and added threats.
"If you will not obey, I will constantly replenish your people. Even if you eat them up so that your stomach bursts, your people will never decrease. Hoho."
"...!"
"Are you finally feeling like signing a contract?"
"...If I can't bring my twins back to the demon world, what will happen to me?"
"There will be no damage from that. This is just an opportunity for you to feel sorry for me. So go to the human world with a light heart. If you succeed, you will break out of the contract and enjoy the rest of your life in the human world. As a human being."
Serrietti looked directly at Kona only then. This time, Kona also lured Serietti with a contract that he could never refuse.
If she refuses the contract, her plans to remove her from the throne will be defeated. If she agrees, she will at least be allowed to covet freedom.
"...I have a favor."
"Yes, tell me."
"Give me strength. I've had two soul fragments destroyed right now, so I'm weak. In its current state, if I go to the human world, I will only be beaten by Gremory."
"Oh, it's a pity. Yes, I'll share my power with you. If you die easily, it's not fun. Whoa."
"And please allow me to set the date for going to the human world. I have to prep and go."
"That's enough to listen to. If you want to go to the human world, just talk about it at any time."
Kona held out the magic contract. Serietti immediately signed.
After Kona left, Serrietti stammered like a madman. Then, she screamed and cried repeatedly.
She was happy to have the opportunity to have freedom. Now that she has gained the freedom she dreamed of so much, is there a lot of tragedy that her twin sister will suffer? Now that she has endured pain for others for 200 years, she can be selfish. At this point, heaven will understand everything.
At the same time, she was disillusioned with the fact that she was being played with by Kona again.
Why should I be so terrible? What the hell have I committed?
Serietti's anger eventually turned to her father.
"It's all because of my dad! My dad ruined everything!"
Kneeling with his head down, Hamburton silently endured his daughter's anger. He was still incompetent even after 200 years, and he was terribly irresponsible and did nothing. He just shows an ugly appearance.
***
The next morning.
After breakfast, Gremorry strolled through the garden with Isolene. Chession watched from the window of his office. His hand holding the handkerchief was trembling.
"...Sob."
How hard he tried not to show sadness the whole time he was with Gremory. When the time to be alone came, the tears he had been holding back flowed down endlessly.
Chession has been whimpering for a while. Iris came in through the door.
- Older brother! I'll go out for a while and come back... Oh my God, brother? Cry? Wow, this brother! It's the first time I've seen my brother cry!
Iris noticed a rare sight and stared at Chession's face. Annoyed, Chession pushed Iris's face away with his palm.
"Why did you come in without knocking?"
- How does a ghost knock a knock? Why are you crying all of a sudden? You didn't cry when you were young.
"I was just thrilled that Gremory was so beautiful."
- That's not the reason. Be honest.
"I'm afraid I'll lose all this precious daily life."
- Did you get a fatal disease?
Iris was genuinely worried about Chession. Even when he was a child who struggled to survive in the imperial palace, he was a strong brother who did not shed a single tear. She can't believe that Chession, who was like that, can't control his emotions so much. There must be something big going on.
"I'm healthy. Thank you for your concern, but will you let me be alone?"
- What's going on? I'm asking you to tell me. I want to help you somehow.
"Yes. It's not something you can help with."
- What's going on? I'll keep it a secret, so tell me what it is. Maybe I know how to solve things, right?
Chession glanced at his sister's face. He knew his sister's personality very well. From a young age, Iris couldn't see her brother trying to handle something alone. If he continued like this, she would definitely be bothered to dig it up somehow.
"Don't go anywhere and tell others. I'm telling you because it's you."
- Now that you know, tell me quickly.
"Actually, it's Mori... Sob."
-Yes, is it Miss Mori?
"Oh, I can't speak... Sob."
- It's all right. Speak slowly.
"It's possible that Mori is the last piece of the original soul... Sob."
- My god.
Iris sighed.
How did you come to think of such a terrible possibility?
"I heard it from Marvas. At first, I thought it was and just passed it on, but I thought it might be real. After seeing Serrietti resenting Mori yesterday."
Chession wiped away his tears with a handkerchief. Iris calmly patted her brother's back.
- Older brother. It seems to me that you are playing with the devil's words right now. Just like the devil wanted.
"I think so. But there's a possibility. What if Mori is really the last piece of the original soul?"
- Well, it can't be helped.
"...Why are you talking so cold?"
- My brother is crying so emotionally, but shouldn't I come to my senses and give you proper advice?
"That's true, but it was a bit cold just now. Can you sympathize with my sadness?"
Chesion glanced at my brother. Iris responded very rationally
- What is empathy? Take care of your spirit. If my brother looks so anxious, Miss Mori will be anxious too.
"...Yes."
- And don't talk to Miss Mori until you have solid evidence.
"I have that idea too."
- From now on, all my brother has to do is wait for the Crown Prince to enter the forbidden book storage room and secure the evidence. Wait calmly until then.
"I was thinking about that too."
- Why were you crying when you knew all the solutions?
"Why are you so rational? People might want to shed a tear or two. Can't you just comfort me?"
Chession, who was so sad that tears welled up in his eyes, scolded his sister. Anyway, Iris was proud that she succeeded in stopping her brother's tears.
-You'll be fine. How likely is it that the devil's words are true? Moreover, it's hard to be sure just because the demon god had a temper. Perhaps the demon god is the kind of person who occasionally blames others.
"Isn't that so?"
- Yes. And I'm glad my brother has become so emotional.
"What's so fortunate?"
- My brother always lived a gloomy life while suppressing even the slightest emotion. I'm happy that my brother is crying and laughing to his heart's content even now.
The spring breeze blew peacefully through the open window. Chession burst into tears again in front of his smiling sister's face.
- Eng? Why are you crying again all of a sudden?
"It's just that I'm overwhelmed with emotion to meet you again and talk like this..."
Iris shook her head. Is my brother going through puberty belatedly? Yes, she's only now solving the problem of not being able to go through puberty properly at his age.
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