Oh no… it’s so breezy under my skirt.
Emily was following behind Natalie with a complicated expression on her face.
The place the two were heading to was, of course, the Fortress Hall where the important figures of the Demon Race were now gathered.
It was there that Natalie would publicly announce her decision on how to handle Emily to the demons.
Even though she knew the upcoming meeting was far more concerning than something trivial like going commando, the feeling of a cool breeze passing under her skirt with every step still left Emily feeling flustered.
Moreover, the thought that if she wasn’t careful and moved too vigorously, someone might discover she was in this state, filled Emily with extreme shame.
After all, the clothes Emily was wearing now had been prepared by Natalie according to her own tastes, and the skirt was originally very short.
And seeing Emily’s expression of shame and confusion, Natalie was naturally enjoying herself.
Playing with Emily and making her flustered definitely counted as one of Natalie’s “interests.”
Of course, Natalie would never allow others to see the important parts of her “beloved.”
Those places should only be appreciated by her alone!
This was Natalie’s genuine, heartfelt thought.
So, even if a sudden gust of wind really did lift Emily’s defenseless skirt, Natalie would instantly use magic to block everyone’s view!
She absolutely would not let anyone see even a hint of Emily.
“Emily, if you walk that slowly, when will we ever get there? If we keep that fool Daphiel waiting too long, she’ll get even angrier.”
Seeing Emily’s cautious steps meant to reduce the chance of exposure, Natalie urged her with dissatisfaction.
“…”
Upon hearing Natalie’s unreasonable command, Emily, unable to disobey, could only speed up and take larger steps.
And so, after walking for a while, the two successfully arrived inside the Fortress Hall.
The moment the soldiers opened the grand doors of the hall for them, the demons lined up on either side of the throne immediately turned their gaze towards the two.
Of course, the looks directed at Emily were, as always, filled with hostility and malice.
Especially the gazes of Daphiel and Elodie.
And because the demons present were all important figures, nearly all of them had the power to instantly kill Emily.
So, facing these stares, Emily was truly terrified to the extreme.
Natalie herself, however, was completely unfazed.
She walked across the red carpet on her own, and with an arrogant attitude completely unbefitting her loli appearance, she crossed her legs and sat down on the throne.
Emily could only stand cautiously beside the throne.
Of course, not really knowing how Natalie intended to handle her, Emily would occasionally glance at Natalie’s profile, trying to glean the fate that awaited her from her expression.
“Demon King, I have something to say!”
Only a few seconds after Natalie had sat on the throne, Daphiel stepped out from the ranks and spoke.
Tch, this Daphiel really can’t wait… And she deliberately called so many people here, planning to pressure me into giving up on Emily, huh?
Though that’s what she thought internally, Natalie couldn’t ignore her in front of so many demons.
“Speak.”
Under Natalie’s wary gaze, Daphiel continued, “Can you tell me how you intend to handle the Saintess?”
Daphiel didn’t bother with any roundabout tactics, getting straight to the point.
After all, Daphiel understood clearly that if she started with other topics and slowly steered the conversation towards the Saintess, Natalie would definitely find a way to muddle through.
Having been Natalie’s subordinate for so long, Daphiel knew that Natalie was most adept at subtly changing the subject and pushing her own work onto others.
Daphiel had been tricked countless times.
Every time she finished a conversation with Natalie, she would only realize later that she seemed to have inexplicably taken on a pile of extra work!
So, to resolve the matter of Emily, she absolutely couldn’t dawdle!
“Daphiel, right now is the critical moment of the human invasion. The Saintess doesn’t seem important, does she?”
Hearing Natalie’s rebuttal, Daphiel was naturally speechless.
The one who clearly took this matter the least seriously was Natalie herself.
But now, to protect Emily, she was citing the human invasion as a major affair.
“That is not the case… The Saintess is a symbol of human faith. If used properly, she can certainly deal a huge blow to human morale! Therefore, I implore you to hand the Saintess over to me for handling. Of course, I will also thoroughly interrogate her for any information she possesses.”
Hearing these words, Emily naturally panicked.
Although it was slightly better than the imagined immediate execution, it wasn’t much better.
Once she fell into the hands of Daphiel, the dark elf who utterly despised her, Emily believed she probably wouldn’t even know how she was killed.
Just as Natalie was about to open her mouth to refuse, Elodie suddenly stepped out from the ranks.
“Demon King, I also agree with Miss Daphiel’s proposal!”
“I agree as well!”
“I agree, Lady Daphiel!”
At the same time, several other demons, who had been instructed in advance by Daphiel and Elodie, kept chiming in.
After all, from the perspective of ordinary demons, handing over a valuable slave like the Saintess to Daphiel was indeed the way to make the best use of her.
And among them, there were indeed some demons who felt very dissatisfied with Emily’s current situation.
A mere slave, actually able to stay in the same room as the precious and invaluable Demon King!
Although in their imagination, Emily was surely being “tortured” by Natalie every day, this still didn’t change their perception.
They sincerely believed that letting the esteemed Demon King personally handle a filthy person like the Saintess was truly improper!
It was like asking the Demon King to clean the toilet herself!
Of course, if Emily herself knew she was seen as a toilet in the eyes of the demons, she would definitely be on the verge of tears.
Faced with this pressure from the demons, although Natalie maintained a smiling expression on the surface, deep down she was furious to the extreme.
Seriously, am I not the Demon King? Shouldn’t the Demon King be able to do anything without others interfering, just needing to obediently follow my commands?
Why has it come to this?
Come to think of it, why did I even become the Demon King?
Because that useless father of mine suddenly died?
There really was no one else who could be the Demon King, so I had to step up?
Looking at it that way, it seems I became the Demon King not by my own will at all, but just went with the flow?
Thinking this, Natalie glanced at Emily beside her.
Facing Natalie’s sudden gaze, Emily naturally grew nervous.
She had no idea what was going through Natalie’s mind.
Of course, Natalie, still staring at Emily, continued her train of thought.
What good does being the Demon King do for me?
Endless work, and having to deal with subordinates scheming against each other?
The more Natalie thought about it, the more she felt she was utterly unsuited to be the Demon King.
The Demon King should be left to people like Daphiel, who work for the country and its people.
Someone like her, who only thinks about satisfying personal desires, seems completely unfit to be a ruler.
And as long as I remain the Demon King… even if Emily really does end up liking me… it feels like there would still be a lot of trouble to deal with if we were together…
While Natalie was lost in these thoughts, Daphiel and Elodie were still waiting for her response.
Finally, in a fit of self-abandonment, Natalie declared with an extremely resolute tone, “I quit!”