“So… are you really saying you can get pregnant?”
Even though Liyakade had already said it once, Sistem asked again, wanting to confirm Liyakade’s answer.
After all, such a thing was far too bizarre, unheard of in the history of the Kingdom.
“Ssshh—“
However, just as Sistem asked this question, there was a sudden commotion in the bushes not far from the courtyard.
“Who!?”
Sistem’s eyes sharpened as she waved her jade hand toward the bushes, and a gust of wind blew the shrubs open in an instant.
But there was no figure inside—only a cat leaped out from the bushes, its back arched high.
Clearly frightened by Sistem’s magic, it landed on all fours and fled without looking back.
“…What the… Just a cat?”
“I nearly died of fright—I thought Field and Alice had followed us here in secret!”
Sistem and Liyakade both let out a sigh of relief at the same time.
They had thought someone was stalking them.
If their conversation was overheard by others, it would be troublesome.
However, at this very moment, Field and Alice were indeed hiding inside the bushes.
It was just that Alice had used Light Magic to refract the light, making Liyakade and Sistem unable to see them for now.
Originally, the two were hiding quietly.
When they heard about Liyakade’s Demon Bloodline being exposed, they didn’t react much—after all, it wasn’t something that could be hidden forever.
But the moment they heard Sistem’s words about pregnancy, both of them couldn’t hold it anymore, which was why they made some noise.
Fortunately, Alice’s magic wasn’t seen through, and a cat came to their rescue at just the right time.
So Liyakade and Sistem didn’t notice Field and Alice at all.
“Of course it’s true.”
Liyakade continued.
“After meeting my ancestor in a dream last night, I learned that our clan has this constitution—capable of bearing offspring with Human females. I was born this way as well.”
“Th… that’s wonderful!”
“Eh?”
Sistem stood up excitedly, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Liyakade in front of her as if gazing at a priceless treasure.
“Why… why are you looking at me like that all of a sudden!?”
“Isn’t this something worth being surprised over? It’s completely unheard of! This way, the problem of Field being unable to have descendants with you is solved, isn’t it? If Father hears this news, he should be even more in favor of you being together.”
At this point, Sistem’s brows furrowed slightly.
Only then did she realize a serious problem she’d overlooked.
“No, that’s not right. You’re a Human with Demon Bloodline. Even if we accept you, Father and the other Nobles, and the rest of the people surely can’t accept it. This is indeed a problem…”
Liyakade nodded.
What Sistem said was correct.
Humans and the Demon Race had always been at odds.
Even now, with the Demon King yet to revive, there were still conflicts of various sizes along the border region between the Kingdom and the Demon Territory.
Once the Demon King revived, the Demon Race would surely make bigger moves.
Just as in the original story—after the Demon King’s revival, they couldn’t wait to declare war against the Kingdom.
Though the issue of girls being unable to bear children together was resolved, an even bigger problem had arisen.
After all, a romance between girls was an ethical issue—something not entirely unacceptable.
But Bloodline was a matter of principle.
If His Majesty the King found out Liyakade was a half-Human with Demon Bloodline, then even if he loved Field dearly, he would have no choice but to expel Liyakade.
“This is a big problem now.”
Sistem slowly sat back on the stone bench, holding her chin in distress.
“There’s no way you can hide your Bloodline issue forever. Even if His Majesty the King approves of your character in the end, he can’t possibly accept your Bloodline. What are you planning to do?”
“Mm.”
Liyakade really hadn’t thought of these things yet.
After all, when she first transmigrated here, her only thought was to survive in this world.
But later, Liyakade not only escaped the threat of death, she also became lovers with Field and Alice, confirming their relationship.
At that time, Liyakade hadn’t considered so much.
But in the blink of an eye, their relationship was known to His Majesty the King, and they had to start thinking about their future.
“I’ve got it!”
Suddenly, inspiration struck Liyakade.
She remembered what Korim had said in her dream last night.
“Are you two unclear about information regarding the Demon Race?”
“Yes.”
Sistem admitted.
“The Demon Territory is too dangerous, and we Humans lack any special disguises or means to conceal ourselves. Sending people in is a death sentence—it’s impossible to obtain useful intelligence. Only those very high-level Adventurers take on tasks heading to the Demon Border, and even they dare not venture too deep.”
“Actually, the Demon King mentioned in the Prophecy to be revived is only one of the Demon King Candidates.”
Upon seeing this, Liyakade immediately told Sistem the new information she’d learned last night.
“Oh? There’s such a thing?”
“I’ve heard that within the Demon Race, there are indeed many subdivided races, but as for Demon King Candidates, I’ve never heard of that. Tell me more.”
Liyakade’s words instantly aroused Sistem’s curiosity.
Even the two hiding in the bushes pricked up their ears, waiting for Liyakade’s next words.
“My ancestor told me.”
“The Demon King in the Prophecy is named Minotauros. Long, long ago, during the war between the Demon Race and Humans, Minotauros was sealed away. He is one of the Demon King Candidates of this era, and my ancestor was also a candidate for Demon King in this era. Once Minotauros is unsealed, they’ll compete for the Demon Race throne.”
“I see.”
Sistem pondered Liyakade’s words carefully.
“There should be some information about the Demon King in the Prophecy.”
“Minotauros is cruel by nature, huge in stature, hideous in appearance, with a pair of bull horns—and is a dual spellcaster.”
Although some of these details weren’t mentioned by Korim, and Liyakade hadn’t read the Prophecy since arriving here, she’d seen the Prophecy before transmigrating and even fought Minotauros.
Therefore, everything she said matched the Prophecy word for word.
Having seen the Prophecy, Sistem found Liyakade’s account so accurate, she naturally believed her.
“You’re right. These are all recorded in the Prophecy. It seems your ancestor spoke the truth.”
“If Minotauros becomes the Demon King, he’ll definitely wage war and fight the Kingdom.”