Seeing Natalie’s conflicted expression, Elodie pressed her advantage.
“If Lady Natalie, you come back with me… Daphiel and I can assist you in conquering Miss Emily.”
“…”
“Given your current progress with Miss Emily, it might take you another decade or more to succeed…”
Elodie had long realized that Natalie hadn’t confessed to Emily.
Although she didn’t understand Natalie’s exact thoughts, Elodie guessed Natalie was trying to raise her affection.
After all, setting aside the mortal enemy relationship between the Demon King and the Saintess, even without that, a beautiful woman suddenly being confessed to by another beautiful woman of the same sex would not easily agree.
As a Saintess, Emily wasn’t the type to agree to a relationship because of Natalie’s coercion or bribery.
Of course, Natalie and Elodie were overthinking it.
After all, Emily was originally a “man,” so naturally she wouldn’t feel resistance to dating a beautiful girl.
But Natalie and Elodie couldn’t know that.
Both regarded this as the biggest obstacle to Emily and Natalie’s relationship.
Both believed that if they could solve this, the identity issue of Demon King and Saintess would be easier to resolve—at least that’s what they thought!
Hearing Elodie’s words, Natalie, though reluctant to admit it, knew it was true.
From the time Natalie captured Emily until now, their relationship had made no progress at all!
Originally, through Natalie’s efforts, she had pulled Emily’s affection from negative back to zero!
But because of Natalie’s “tyranny” today, the affection had fallen back into negative territory.
Plus, Natalie knew nothing about love.
If things continued, she realized she would never make Emily like her, let alone have Emily confess to her!
Although going back to being the Demon King made Natalie feel she was losing out, for the sake of her “grand plan” to date Emily, returning to be the Demon King was acceptable.
Of course, since Natalie’s psychological defenses had weakened, she planned to put forward several conditions.
After all, if she returned as the Demon King, she didn’t want to experience another coup d’état.
Also, Natalie wanted to reduce her workload!
“Elodie, it’s not that I can’t come back… but you must agree to a few conditions.”
“Conditions? Lady Natalie, please tell me?”
Although worried that Natalie might make exorbitant demands, since she had finally agreed to return as the Demon King, Elodie could only listen to her conditions.
After all, the current situation in the Demon World was not that Natalie couldn’t leave the position, but that the Demon World couldn’t do without Natalie.
The initiative had been in Natalie’s hands from the start; Elodie never had much bargaining power.
So as long as Natalie’s demands weren’t too excessive, for the future of the entire Demon Race, Elodie would accept them.
“First, regarding my relationship with Emily, you can only assist! Don’t cause trouble like last time! If something like that happens again, I won’t come back!”
“Of course, that’s no problem… From the moment I came to find you, that was already a given. Miss Daphiel and I will not only not hinder Lady Natalie’s romance but will also try our best to assist you. Of course, if other demons interfere, we will take responsibility and stop those fools.”
“Good.”
“Then, Lady Natalie, what is your second condition?”
“Reduce my workload!”
“…Very well. Miss Daphiel and I will take care of part of your workload. However! The Demon King duties that must be handled by you can only be handled by you!”
After all, if Daphiel and Elodie really took over all the work, the Demon King would essentially become them.
Although Natalie herself didn’t mind being sidelined.
After all, as long as she wanted, she had the power to forcibly take back her authority as Demon King at any time.
Being sidelined would actually reduce her workload, something Natalie would welcome!
Of course, Elodie wouldn’t allow that to happen.
Although Elodie and Daphiel had to make Natalie return as Demon King because of her combat strength, that didn’t mean they would treat Natalie as just a tool.
These two Demon King Executives genuinely hoped Natalie would honestly act as a proper Demon King.
So what they could do was only assist Natalie, not sideline her.
‘He agreed that easily? Could it be a trap?! No, Elodie and Daphiel shouldn’t dare to deceive me.’
Because Elodie agreed so readily, Natalie couldn’t help but suspect.
But considering her own combat ability, Natalie thought Elodie had no reason to deceive her.
After all, even if she was tricked into returning, Natalie had the ability to take Emily and run away again at any time.
So although it was hard to believe, Natalie could only trust Elodie’s promise for now.
Although Natalie also wanted to make Elodie agree to more conditions, the two conditions Elodie had agreed to already satisfied all of Natalie’s expectations.
Not only did it make Elodie acknowledge her relationship with Emily, but it also reduced her workload as the Demon King.
It also made Elodie and Daphiel, the two most troublesome Demon King Executives, agree to her being with Emily!
With their assistance, even if Natalie were to marry Emily as her Queen Consort in the future, she wouldn’t encounter any problems.
As for public discontent, she could leave that to them.
“Alright, I only have these two conditions for now!”
After all, if she kept raising conditions, Natalie would feel a bit guilty.
It would seem like she was the one making exorbitant demands!
Also, Natalie was well aware that the reason Elodie and Daphiel were working so hard was for the future of the Demon Race and Demon World.
It was really not appropriate for her to bring up other requests.
Continuing to make demands would be like using the future of this country to pressure these two loyal subjects.
Although in essence, the reason these two conceded was indeed for the country’s future.
If it weren’t for that, Daphiel would never have acknowledged Emily’s status!
“Good! Then, Lord Demon King, when do you plan to return to the Fortress?”
“When? How about today?”
Hearing Natalie’s words, Elodie breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, if Natalie suddenly said she would return in a month or several months, Elodie would be very troubled.
Although the Brave Hadia had led the Imperial Army in retreat, it was only a matter of time before the humans attacked again.
Every day Natalie delayed returning meant more danger for the Demon World.