I nodded once.
"Yeah. Actually, last ti, they tried to kill too, and this ti was no different. But they still didn’t manage it. Thankfully, I ca back without any major issues."
Feeling slightly awkward, I shrugged my shoulders.
Imagine that—a human going to the Demon Realm, sleeping soundly in a princess-like bedroom, and feasting on gourt dishes imported from the human realm.
If anyone heard this, they’d think I was lying.
Thinking about the Duke of Dinsions, his face once again overlapped with teor’s in my mind.
teor.
Why does the Duke of Dinsions look exactly like you?
Why does he look like an older version of you?
You wouldn’t know, would you?
teor, looking slightly surprised, spoke with a bitter tone.
“So, you’re the Demon King’s daughter, huh? Looks like you’re in more danger than I thought.”
“….”
“This isn’t really a conversation we should continue here. But, are you planning to stay in the Order of Holy Knights?”
I couldn’t answer imdiately.
To , the question sounded more like, When are you leaving the Order?
But I didn’t want to leave.
I shared the sa goals as the holy knights.
I needed them, and I wanted to stay with them.
“teor, I need to kill the Demon King.”
“….”
“And I want to save my dad. I need to destroy the Demon King’s soul while saving my dad’s body and spirit. You have to kill the Demon King too, don’t you? I want to stay with you until then.”
I couldn’t lift my head as I spoke.
I felt like a criminal in front of teor.
It didn’t take long for his voice to break the silence.
“You know as well as I do that once we kill the Demon King, that’s the end of it. It doesn’t matter what soul is inside—it’s all the Demon King.”
“….”
“I’m not planning to reveal your secret right now. But you’re not just any demon’s child—you’re the Demon King’s daughter. How long do you think you can hide that? I hope it doesn’t take too long for the truth to co out.”
“….”
Was he saying I should leave the Order soon?
That’s what it sounded like.
His calm yet firm tone left with nothing to say.
teor, I swear I won’t harm humans. Ever.
I’ll protect people at every mont.
I know it’s wrong to hide my identity and deceive everyone, but I’ll try harder.
Not that it would matter. Being born as the Demon King’s daughter is already a cri in itself.
“Well, I’ll go ahead.”
teor let out a soft sigh as he brushed past .
A faint breeze carried his cold presence as he walked away with asured steps, his footsteps growing fainter and fainter.
It wasn’t even Winterly Duke’s winter estate, yet the air around felt freezing.
I stood there for a mont before finally moving and sohow found myself in my dorm room.
Climbing into bed, I wrapped myself tightly in the blankets.
But even that didn’t bring warmth—only solitude.
I felt like the only person left in the world.
Ding!
…Excuse ?
Now that I think about it, the Duke of Dinsions did say sothing similar.
“If you ever wish, I could help you save Lloyd Delight.”
So what?
Even if I were cornered with no way out, I would never accept help from a demon.
The Duke of Dinsions has no reason to kill the Demon King while sparing my dad. It wouldn’t matter to him who won.
He doesn’t share my goals.
But the holy knights and teor are different.
We share the grand goal of destroying the Demon King, of eradicating the Demon Realm that has ravaged the human world.
They are my comrades, advancing together, not benevolent beings who condescend to offer aid.
I didn’t want to abandon my comrades and accept a demon’s help.
If I did, there would undoubtedly be a price to pay.
Why?
…What does that an?
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