Natalie’s declaration, “I quit!” echoed through the main hall.
Daphiel and Elodie were naturally stunned the moment they heard those words.
For a moment, they didn’t understand what Natalie meant.
After all, under normal circumstances, it was unlikely that someone would say “I quit!” and just abandon the throne and run away.
That was the Demon King!
A position countless people in the world desired but could never obtain.
But in others’ eyes, the position of Demon King was extremely rare and precious.
However, for Natalie, who had been destined to become the Demon King from the moment of her birth,
the position of Demon King held little to no appeal!
Others flocked to this position because they had no chance of obtaining it; it was precisely because they couldn’t have it that they wanted it.
Even if there was a real possibility of obtaining it, one had to pay with their life for just a sliver of a chance to become the supreme Demon King.
The higher the price paid, the more one cherished it.
It was like buying a luxury item—a treasure purchased at great cost would naturally be carefully treasured.
Conversely, free items that cost nothing were not cherished like treasures by many.
As for the position of Demon King, Natalie had paid no price at all; it was practically shoved into her hands.
So in Natalie’s view, it was no different from a free gift.
Being an only daughter, Natalie hadn’t even experienced things like the Struggle of the Nine Sons for the Throne.
In the past, Natalie had no dissatisfaction or doubt about being the Demon King.
Because Natalie had been raised from childhood to become the Demon King.
So Natalie thought it was only natural for her to become the Demon King.
But this time, Daphiel and Elodie had led other demon race members in a coup d’état against her.
It made Natalie doubt for the first time whether she should be the Demon King.
After all, in Natalie’s eyes, the position of Demon King had no value.
It only brought endless work and responsibility.
She had already been patient enough to serve as Demon King!
All she wanted was to be with the person she loved.
Yet Daphiel and Elodie kept obstructing her.
The power and benefits that came with being Demon King?
To those without power, these were indeed attractive.
But for the invincible Natalie, she could obtain such things with a snap of her fingers.
In stark contrast to the Demon King position, for Natalie, Emily was the treasure she yearned for.
Natalie firmly believed that if she gave up Emily, she would regret it for the rest of her life!
So between being the Demon King and Emily, Natalie chose Emily without a moment’s hesitation!
“Um, Lord Demon King, what are you…”
Although she didn’t understand what Natalie meant, Daphiel vaguely sensed a crisis from Natalie’s resolute expression and was about to say something.
But the next moment, darkness engulfed Daphiel’s vision.
Of course, not just Daphiel, but everyone present.
No, the vision of all demon race members in the entire fortress was covered in darkness.
“What’s going on?”
While the Demon King’s Executives were panicking over losing their sight,
Emily, as the only one unaffected, was naturally bewildered and had no idea what was happening.
Emily could never have imagined that she was more important to Natalie than the Demon King’s throne.
Meanwhile, Natalie simply stood up silently, and before Emily could react, Natalie had already scooped Emily up in a princess carry.
Then, in the next moment, at a speed no one could react to, she crashed through the main hall’s window and vanished from the hall.
At the same time as Natalie “eloped” with Emily, Daphiel and the others, whose vision had been covered, regained their sight.
“No way…”
Staring at the two who had already disappeared, Daphiel was so shocked that she even spoke her thoughts out loud.
Daphiel finally understood what Natalie meant by “I quit!” earlier.
Daphiel had never imagined things would come to this!
She had only been trying to remove Emily, that “beauty who brings calamity,” from Natalie’s side for the future of the demon race.
If Natalie would give up the dangerous Saintess Emily, Daphiel wouldn’t even mind finding ten beauties to serve Natalie.
Daphiel truly never expected that Natalie would value Emily more than the Demon King position.
“What do we do now…”
Elodie, as an accomplice, now sounded somewhat at a loss.
No one could have predicted Natalie’s “elopement.”
Of course, the position of Demon King wasn’t something Natalie could just quit.
But Natalie herself had run off.
Daphiel and Elodie had no one to complain to.
“We have no choice but to send people to find the Lord Demon King…”
“To be honest, I don’t think they’ll find her.”
Regarding Daphiel’s idea, Elodie gave a rather pessimistic assessment.
After all, if Natalie wanted to hide, no one could find her.
Even if they did find her, no one had the power to bring her back.
The only possibility for Natalie to return as Demon King,
was if she changed her mind on her own, but that was also very unlikely.
If she could change her mind so easily, she wouldn’t be Natalie.
“Fortunately, the humans have retreated. If that Brave were to learn that the Lord Demon King is gone…”
Imagining Hadia going on a one-man army rampage through the fortress, Daphiel couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat.
Even the elite Dragonkin Corps was no match for the Brave, Hadia.
The only thing Daphiel could be thankful for was that after the humans had been severely wounded,
they probably couldn’t launch another attack on this fortress in a short time.
In other words, Daphiel had to bring back the willful Lord Demon King Natalie before the humans attacked the demon race again.
“If I had known this would happen, I might as well have helped the Lord Demon King be with that Saintess…”
Elodie naturally regretted her actions.
If they had known Natalie would react so drastically, the two would never have staged a coup d’état.
“Yeah…”
A lazy Demon King was infinitely better than no Demon King at all!
Even if Natalie didn’t work, as long as she was around, the Brave wouldn’t dare act recklessly.
Daphiel knew very well that the reason Hadia didn’t deliver the finishing blow to her and the other two was entirely out of fear of angering Natalie.
“Regardless, we need to find the Lord Demon King, and we can’t let our guard down against the humans… Miss Elodie, I’ll return to the Demon King’s Castle first to mobilize troops and other executives for support.”
Although they assumed the humans wouldn’t dare attack again in the short term, they still needed to be prepared.
Three executives were no match for the Brave Hadia.
Then send five.
If five weren’t enough, send ten!
Even if they had to send all the executives and throw the whole country into chaos, they couldn’t let the Brave successfully capture this fortress.