Chapter 22 – Episode 22 ― The Princess Can’t Sleep (1)
Episode 22 ― The Princess Can’t Sleep (1)
When what they secretly knew was written down, all the demons in the castle were shocked.
―From now on, in the castle, he will not eat humans or other races weaker than himself.
Nor does it kill meaninglessly.
It is the will of the great iron-blooded emperor to find and use the weak.
Plain, but bloody notices with the above as the main points were posted throughout the castle.
In fact, even before this writing was seen in front of the demon servants and servants, they knew that humans were trained to become servants.
The ballroom is in the center of the castle. It’s been several weeks since countless humans and demons came and went in and out of that big place.
It has been a long time since numerous materials came in and out to build accommodations for slaves, no, now for humans, in the vacant lot left behind the castle.
Some were angry that their rice bowl might be taken away. There were also those who hated him, saying that he was an inferior and dirty human being. However, no one in the castle was able to bring it out of their mouth.
It was the order of the emperor like an abstract.
In addition, I heard that the Prime Minister and other servants of the Sohoeui also show a favorable attitude toward humans.
Even the highest aristocrat in the castle next to the Demon King showed such an attitude. The servants, nobles, and servants who noticed them followed them and pretended to be lenient towards humans.
“I heard some strange rumors, are you okay?”
“Huh?”
“I heard that His Majesty the Emperor told me not to eat humans…”
“Ah, that. Have rumors spread this far already?”
“Senna told me a few days ago, and the lady next door said that.”
Returning to her house, the vampire maid sighed at her sister’s words. She had just finished her duty at the palace and had just arrived home outside the castle for a three-day vacation, and was seized.
Sena next door works as a laundry maid in the royal castle.
“So, is it real?”
“Huh. Really.”
“Omg!”
The strange exclamation made the vampire frown at her. Where did you learn such ungodly words! It must be the kids around here.
Looking back, it was strange that she was able to rise to the rank of maid of honor with her background. Originally, a handmaid could have had at least some blood of a nobleman mixed in with her. But until now, working in the Demon King’s Castle had meant risking her life, so her maid’s work was more neglected than that of a maid.
Her sister chitters with excitement whether or not she knows what her sister is thinking.
“Why can’t you eat humans? At least, the day the slaves are freed from the castle is quite a feast day.”
“They say His Majesty will use it in search of human usefulness.”
“What is the use of humans? If you’re weak, you’ll eat meat. Drink some blood.”
As she licked her lips, her sister’s fangs protruded out of her mouth. However, her older sister glanced at her younger sister and replied, taking out her out-of-season spring clothes from her gym bag.
“We all thought so at first. What would you use a slave for? But I think His Majesty’s keen eye was better than I thought.”
“Why?”
“Look at this.”
My sister unfolded something carefully packed in the corner of her gym bag.
“… Wow!”
It was a small piece of metalwork.
No expensive jewelry was worn, but the polished metal was delicately bent to reflect the sunlight at various angles. Thanks to that, the modest decoration shimmered.
Vampires do not like to look at the sun directly, but the glittering decorations were attractive to them as well.
“Hey, where did you get this? Isn’t it very expensive?”
“This is man-made. It was made by a human who was an apprentice in the castle, so I bought it at a very cheap price.”
“Really?!”
Her sister was stopped for taking an artifact from her sister’s hand. It was only after her sister gently held out her hands with her expression that she would watch carefully that her sister placed a small brooch on her little brother’s palms.
If you go out to the city of Basel and buy these trinkets, you have to pay more than ten times the price. This is because craftsmanship shops with delicate hands are rare.
Her handmaid smiled faintly as she watched her sister flipping her cooking decorations.
“Besides, this year they’re mowing grain instead of humans.”
“… What!”
Her sister screamed and almost threw her ornament away. Eventually, her brooch was retrieved by her sister, who sighed. But her sister’s interests have already moved on to food.
Meanwhile, seeing her brother’s startled reaction, her older sister thought. She would really freak out when she found out that His Majesty had her human and her concubines.
It was a fact that was being kept quiet by the order of the correctional officer.
“Oh my god! You mean grain comes out instead of the human slaves that were originally freed regularly?”
“Huh.”
“Then wheat and corn… , You can get all of those things!”
“Okay.”
Being a vampire doesn’t just feed on blood. Because they aren’t just undead, they’re demons.
Although they appear to be composed of various races, they live together to form a family and eat food like humans.
Therefore, it was important for them to secure a grain-based diet. Meat is a luxury food that is hard to eat anyway. Human meat has no taste and is only used to fill the stomach. However, food such as bread made from grain flour satisfies their stomachs and was delicious.
“Ah, that’s good!”
Her brother let out a big sigh.
It was up to her younger brother to secure her food while her older sister went to work. Her brother made a face that she had put on a sigh.
Even though her older sister’s servants’ salaries are high, she herself is a weak female demon.
It was not an easy task to break through the war-like scramble to purchase food at the market during a time of food shortage.
Said her sister, holding her sister’s hand. Unlike her previous attitude, her tone was quite serious.
“Anyway, I’m glad that my sister came back safely this time around.”
Upon hearing that, her older sister giggled and suddenly burst into laughter. Her sister was bewildered.
For the first time, it was a time when there were no obituaries among employees who had taken leave.
*
“So, Your Majesty obviously likes Her Highness.”
“How do you know?”
“You saw it at dinner last time. You smile like that when you see Her Highness, so don’t you understand?”
“… He always smiles a lot.”
Grunent’s handmaid, Peggy, was dumbfounded and lost her words. This, this, she’s completely lost.
To think that the blunt and bloody-faced demon lord smiled so well. It’s good looking, but
When Lauca, who had been living by her princess’ side since yesterday, heard that, she made a stern expression on her face, but fortunately no one saw it.
Embarrassed by my words, Princess Sigrünent shrank again and hugged his knees. Carol, who would normally have said that she behaved disrespectfully, smiled at the princess.
Carol felt her heart ache at the sight of the 20-year-old princess, who looked like her age.
‘I wish I could have seen you like this while still in the kingdom.’
But it’s fine as it is. Even if she had remained in the kingdom anyway, the fate of the princess would not have been much better.
Unless you overthrow the king and commit treason.
And the princess wouldn’t have. At the critical moment, she couldn’t make a strong decision.
That one weakness eventually got her kicked out of Merde.
Carol, putting her thoughts aside, invited Grunent.
“Then, Your Highness. How about asking Her Highness to go on a date first?”
“What, a date?! How do i… , Dear Your Busy Majesty.”
The princess’s face turned bright red.
“You can check His Majesty’s attitude. I’ll give you one hundred steps, so even if you don’t like me right now, maybe you’ll be able to care more about the princess if you spend more time together?”
“Um…”
Grünent nodded his head in small agreement.
So, she was now heading to the library with Roan. She was worried since she had only stayed in the tower, but Roan surprisingly readily agreed.
“You like books. He said he would have asked me to go with him a long time ago.”
“No, Your Majesty. Thank you for coming along like this.”
Roan entered the library with Grünent and Lauca. The two women marveled at the grandeur of the library, and the Owl Bear librarian lowered her head in surprise at the visit once again.
However, his eyes sharpened when it came to forest fairies and humans. It was completely unimaginable in front of the Demon King.
News about humans reached the library, deep in the castle.
However, the librarian was still dubious about human abilities and character.
Just as it is rare for humans to see demons in their lifetime, it is rare for demons to see humans who are not in the form of meat.
The fear of the unseen object appeared as a wariness to the Owl Bear, who was extremely powerful compared to humans.
Passing by the librarian, Roan led the princess to a desk in the middle of her library.
“Tell the librarian when you have picked out all the books you want to borrow. Librarian.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Help her if she tries to get her book out.”
“All right. Your majesty.”
Owl Bear answered with a clearer, more comfortable attitude than before.
At some point, I learned from rumors that the emperor did not kill his servants. The proficiency of the ‘Overwhelm’ skill, which Roan deliberately practiced and now almost faintly maintained all the time, also played a big part.
Meanwhile, Roan, who stopped by the library after a long absence, headed for the hidden artifact. His blood aura whispered as he quietly held the handle of his sword in one hand.
[… It’s over there. Front 11 m, 1 o’clock.]
“Even if it’s me, why are you talking softly?”
[What are you talking about? It’s a library.]
‘…’
As I started to catch each one, living as the Demon King was busier than I thought.
The council began to ask for the emperor’s permission and help without hesitation. He had to constantly practice swordsmanship and skills, and he was taking extra time to figure out the situation in the country.
However, it is a super-thin item that raises all skill levels one by one! Even before Fiora, she urged her to visit the library, saying that if there was such a thing, she should use it quickly. However, the library should be used when you meet a character who is originally intellect-oriented and like it.
Surprisingly, however, Grunent asked her out first. Originally, there was a library event in the game, so she did it just in case, but I didn’t expect her side to talk to her first.
Of course, an event is 19 gold in the game. I don’t have the confidence to dispose of it here right now.
Even if you somehow avoid the eyes of the librarian, there is Lauca. Will there be a day when I will play 3p…
Roan, who was happy while struggling in the mire of desire for a while, muttered a small grumble to Fiora.
“Still, you have to be with the princess to raise your affinity…”
[This is a short-sighted idea. There are many women, but there is only one item. If your skill gets stronger, it might be easier to win favor?]
“… Yes yes.”
Fiora didn’t know the likability system, but she seemed to think that Roan was just a guy who normally wants to attract women’s attention.
Roan, who accepted or gave up on the demonic sword’s scolding, headed for the bookshelf the sword said. As I got closer to the bookshelf, something with power was faintly sensed even in the demon king’s ‘detection’. After examining the presence of the princess, Lauca, and the librarian once again, he whispered.
“Now I know. It looks like this white book.”
[That’s right. It doesn’t look good with this drab library.]
“When I touch this, it just bursts with light, or it makes a fuss… Won’t you?”
[Oh wait!]
Roan flinched at Fiora’s scream and barely removed the finger she was about to pick up the book.
“… Why!”
[Yes, it’s okay~ I was kidding.]
“…”
Roan gritted his teeth and looked at the ‘detection’ again and carefully reached for the book.
That moment.
[Message: Your 4 skills have leveled up!]
[Message: Skills with changes are as follows.
— Overwhelm Lv1
— Miheun Lv1
— Detection Lv1
— Mirror (Deterioration) Lv1]
[Message: Unchanged skills are as follows.
Reason ― Impossible to grow by acquiring from others
– Will ]
It was a message that appeared in front of the demon king’s eyes after a long time. It’s been a few weeks since the ‘first quest’, which is always fixed in the upper right corner and subtly obscures the view.
Fiora once explained that skills without a level are like gemstones that are difficult to use properly. The moment Roan finally leveled up, he felt that the skills he was currently using became sharper and stronger.
Getting stronger…
“Ugh!”
“Eww… Black…”
“Haha…”
[It’s powerful! It’s also Roan!]
… It’s uproar It’s uproar
I think I saw this a while ago
