Although surprised by Elodie’s sudden words of blessing, Natalie understood that she meant she no longer opposed her and Emily.
‘It seems abandoning the Demon King position and running away was more useful than I imagined?’
After all, in Natalie’s view, both humans and the Brave were mere small fries she could easily eliminate with a flick of her finger.
So naturally, she couldn’t empathize with other Demon Race’s caution and fear toward humans.
But it was too late!
Things had already come to this—she wouldn’t go back just because Elodie said a few nice words!
If she went back like that, wouldn’t it be admitting that she was easily fooled?
As if she knew exactly what Natalie was thinking, Elodie immediately said, “Lady Natalie, I have a gift for you and Miss Emily.”
“A gift?”
“Yes! You will definitely like it.”
“You don’t think giving me a gift will make me go back, do you?”
“How could that be? Lady Natalie, I already said I’m not here to urge you to return, only to bless you and Miss Emily! So I brought my gift for the two of you.”
‘Bless me and Natalie? What is this Elodie talking about?’
Listening to their conversation, Emily was truly puzzled.
If it was just a blessing for Natalie alone, Emily could understand, but including herself left her completely confused.
In Emily’s view, staying by Natalie’s side was nothing but torment, with her body being “played with” by Natalie every day—hardly what one would call happiness.
“Tch… Emily and that brat, you two leave first!”
Realizing that if she continued, Elodie might directly blurt out the dangerous statement that she liked Emily.
So Natalie quickly turned around and urged the two to leave the room.
Natalie was well aware that both Elodie and Daphiel knew about her feelings for Emily.
After all, the excuse Natalie used was complete nonsense in their eyes.
The two understood Natalie very well; if Emily were really just a slave she found interesting, as Natalie claimed, then Emily would have long been broken by her.
Similar things had happened before, and those slaves that Natalie found interesting never survived a week.
So if the two heard Natalie’s excuse to fool Emily, they would likely burst out laughing.
After all, no one would have thought that Natalie could be so pure-hearted—it was something the two Cadres never even dared to imagine.
In their eyes, Natalie was willful, arrogant, and domineering—how could she become so pure just because she liked someone?
After driving the two out of the room, Natalie turned back to Elodie.
Seeing Natalie’s hasty action to send them away, Elodie vaguely sensed something wrong from her reaction.
After all, if Natalie and Emily were truly a very loving couple.
After hearing about the gift, she wouldn’t have hurriedly sent Emily away.
‘Could it be that the relationship between Natalie and that Saintess wasn’t what Daphiel and I imagined?’
While Emily was confused, Natalie directly continued asking, “Elodie, what gift are you giving me?”
Although she didn’t understand why Natalie was acting so strangely, Elodie was still clear that Natalie absolutely adored Emily.
So her plan wouldn’t change because of this small discrepancy.
She directly opened the box she had brought.
“This is my gift for Lady Natalie and Miss Emily.”
“…Is this a wedding dress?”
Looking at the contents of the box, Natalie was also somewhat surprised.
Although Natalie had already sensed that Elodie and Daphiel had accepted her relationship with Emily, she really hadn’t expected Elodie to go this far.
Natalie couldn’t help but start imagining the scene of Emily wearing a wedding dress and marrying her.
Because of this fantasy, Natalie’s face instantly flushed with embarrassment.
“What’s wrong? Lady Natalie? Don’t you like this gift?”
Seeing Natalie suddenly fall silent, Elodie was naturally puzzled.
Elodie really couldn’t understand why Natalie’s behavior was so different from usual.
“No, it’s nothing…”
Although she looked forward to seeing Emily in a wedding dress, Natalie also knew that giving Emily such a symbolic garment would easily reveal her feelings.
This put Natalie in a dilemma: she wanted to see Emily in a wedding dress, but she was afraid of being found out.
“Then how about I send it down and let Miss Emily try it on?”
“How dare you!”
Almost instinctively, the moment she heard Elodie’s words, Natalie said that.
Her tone exuded an aura of “If you dare, I’ll never let you off.”
Of course, Natalie immediately realized her mistake after shouting.
Reacting so strongly, Elodie—who knew her extremely well and was very smart—would definitely notice something.
And indeed, Elodie did detect something off from her reaction.
Natalie completely seemed to be in a state of unrequited love, very afraid that others would secretly inform the person she loved that she liked her.
‘No way… Could it be that Lady Natalie is still in the secret crush phase? Why?! They’ve already done that kind of thing, haven’t they? Could it be that they only have a physical relationship, with no emotional development at all…’
If this had been known before Natalie ran away from home, Elodie would probably have been very happy.
After all, compared to mutual love, a one-sided crush is easier to break apart.
But now that the situation had changed drastically,
this crush state actually made things much harder for Elodie!
If the two had already confirmed their relationship, Elodie could unconditionally support them being together, even support their marriage!
But with a crush, Elodie had no idea when Natalie would confess to Emily.
Nor did she know if Emily would accept after Natalie’s confession.
No… given the situation, it would be strange if that Saintess accepted…
Because she was now clear that the two were not mutually in love, in Elodie’s view, Natalie must have forced herself on Emily!
Moreover, the Saintess was originally in a state of irreconcilable opposition with the Demon King.
Under such circumstances, being forced by the Demon King, how could Emily possibly agree to Natalie’s confession?
“Um… Elodie, forget about what just happened.”
“Yes… Lady Natalie.”
Although she had figured out the current state between Natalie and Emily, Elodie didn’t say much.
After all, Natalie’s chances of a successful confession were too low, so Elodie couldn’t advise Natalie to confess.
‘Wait? On the contrary, this is my opportunity! I can use the chance to give Natalie love advice to get closer, and then take the opportunity to persuade Natalie to return as the Demon King!’