I was a as giddy as a young maiden right before she was gangbanged by goblins. Actually, I was probably the only maiden who would be excited about such a thing happening. The center of town belonged to a large plaza, and while the demon king went to the council building, I was taken to another building that could only be described as a mansion.
“These buildings belong to each of the council mbers.” The soldier declared nervously, keeping his distance and giving side looks. “The demon king will be staying in this one.”
“I thought he wanted to show in front of the council,” I stated, but the words ca out slightly petulantly.
I wasn’t particularly angry with the king. He did just save my life, after all. I didn’t know how I felt about the king completely, but I would know more once I took his cock for a ride. Was he big or small? Was it soft or rough? Would he let lead the way, or would he dominate ? You really couldn’t know a man unless you fucked him. That was my policy.
“H-he will. The council isn’t in session right now. He’s just making his presence known to anyone who wants to have a eting with him.” The soldier explained. “In the anti, I’ve been ordered to make sure your needs are t until he’s available.”
I gave a small smirk. “Oh? My needs? They can be quite hard to et.”
I would have normally reached out and stroked him, but the way these soldiers were scared of , he might faint or attack despite the consequences. That’s what my instincts were telling . Maybe, I had gone a bit too far by showing off my stuff in front of them so soon. Well, it was fun teasing a young soldier who was out of his elent. He was kind of cute too. I wondered if I asked the king real nicely if he’d let him join? Just the thought of how terrified this soldier would be double-teaming with the king was enough to cause to break out in a laugh.
Since no joke had been made, my sudden laughter only served to further unnerve the soldier. The other soldiers that were escorting also grew more uncomfortable at my laugh. I didn’t mind it. They could think of what they willed. When I finished, I gave the one a slight nod, and he continued to lead the way into the demon lord’s mansion.
“It’s you!” We had barely made it a few feet when I heard a sowhat familiar voice and the draw of steel.
The demons that had previously been terrified of appeared to be more terrified of being hurt. They tightened their step around , every single one of them drawing a sword. As for the person they were facing, it was soone I never would have expected to see here. The shock of it forced to have to look twice in disbelief.
“Devon Hyburn. It’s been a long ti.” My voice didn’t co off as welcoming at all, but it held a bit of mockery. “I seem to recall you saying you’d kill the next ti you saw . Well?”
I held up my hands. Devon had instinctively pulled out his sword, but he was being faced down by two dozen guards. The Devon I knew wouldn’t be too intimidated by that. Devon had a strange special skill that allowed him to divide his body up, creating clone after clone. A battle between these demons and Devon would be sowhat even, I imagined. Then again, he was in the territory of the enemy.
Devon didn’t stand out as much as one might think. Most demons were little more than humans with a slight animalistic trait anyway. Many were indistinguishable from humans, and when it ca to demons they didn’t discriminate as badly as humans did. There were pure humans in the demon realm too, who lived, worked, and married into the lower demonic lines. They were mostly extended family, and certainly not part of the stronger pure demonic families.
In short, had Devon not made his outburst, he likely would have walked past unnoticed. He must have noticed when I let out my laugh. The last ti we had t was on a battlefield. He had spared my life, and I had spared him, in a way. We still hadn’t split amicably, and there was that promise to kill . There might have been a ti I wouldn’t have agonized him, but this last year had been a bitter one that left far less caring than I once had been.
“Aria…” He grumbled, his eyes looking over the guards as if he was still considering it before putting up his sword.
“Devon Hyburn, the hero, and you were invited here to under the preamble of a gift of peace, were you not?” A voice interrupted us, a slim man with a goatee and pale skin. “Although we don’t require you to put up your weapons in the city, it would be best if you didn’t pull your blade on one of the demon king’s pets.”
“I apologize, Lord Tigon. She’s… an old acquaintance.” Devon declared. “It won’t happen again.”
I was going to give him another antagonistic remark, but that’s when I saw another form that was accompanying the lord that had just appeared. It was Min, but she was no longer wearing a helt and armor that hid her face. Quite the opposite, her elvish ears were on full display. Her hair used to cover her ears, but she had cut it so that nothing hid her identity.
No, calling her a she was wrong. Min was committed to the role of a man. He had seemingly grown a bit more muscular, although he was still short. His face had several scars on it. It didn’t make him ugly, but it took away so of the feminine beauty and made him appear more grizzled and manly despite the lack of facial hair. I knew where those scars had co from. They had co from .
I hadn’t even truly know if I had left Min alive that day. After beating him to a pulp, I had fled and never looked back. That wasn’t the first ti I thought I had lost Min. Min was supposed to have died before that when an arrow caught him. I found my words catching in my throat. I was never particularly good at dealing with exes. It was always so awkward. I preferred to just fuck them and get it over with, but I wouldn’t do that with him. I couldn’t.
Min had co so far from that scared girl being raped by goblins. He didn’t need anymore. He had his strength and his own story. I had been in this world without Min longer than I had been with Min. Nearly a year and a world of difference had passed in that respective ti. Min was no longer the person I rembered, and I was no longer the person they rembered. There was a ti when he called sothing, and I thought we’d be together forever. What was that word again?
“Vessë…” The word just ca out.
Min’s eyes jumped to like he had been poked. Our eyes t, but I couldn’t glean a thing from his expression. I had a mastery of deception, yet I couldn’t tell what he was thinking. However, the conversation between Devon and the other man started to click in my mind. In particular, the na Lord Tigon started to have so familiarity. I knew I had heard that word before.
“See that it doesn’t.” Lord Tigon declared.
“The Truthsayer…”
The Truthsayer that had orchestrated the disaster on the border was Lord Tigon’s man. Lord Tigon was opposed to the demon king. He ran the enemy faction. He had also conspired to use and to wipe out the Typhon family. The Typhon family supported the demon king and held so considerable military power. They did until they t . I did end up wiping out the Typhon family, so Lord Tigon had succeeded in getting everything he had wanted. I didn’t like being used.
“I happen to be in the market for a new truthsayer.” Lord Tigon gave a friendly smile before turning to the boy next to . “What would you say? Interested.”
“Ah! I-I’m loyal to the king! I can only be his truthsayer.” The young soldier who had been talking to declared.
I nearly fell over in shock. This youth I had been talking to was the demon king’s truthsayer? I had just assud he was so random soldier. However, wouldn’t it be stranger if he was? A demon king would surely have servants to take care of their matters. Now that I knew it was this truthsayer he had sent with , I started to see him in a new light, but only a little.
“It’s a sha. Loyalty can be… a burden.” Lord Tigon sighed, his eyes passing over one more ti as he turned to Devon. “You will present your gift at the council eting tomorrow. Before then, I suggest you remain in my mansion. There is no point in being on the street with the rabble.”
Lord Tigon was pretty good. I might not be able to read Min, but Lord Tigon was much more obvious. He could throw out slights and insults while seeming completely amicable. He had indirectly threatened the truthsayer, suggesting that his loyalty would get him killed. When his eyes passed over , I could see the hostility veiled underneath. Twice, he had insulted . I didn’t miss when he had called a pet, and now he was calling rabble. He wasn’t so unconnected that I wasn’t positive he knew my status as the future demon queen. He was trying to insult on purpose.
I realized one other thing about him. He was part of the vampire family. He was the sa family whom I had just killed noble for. The truthsayer had been a morai, which was so kind of vampire undead servant. It looked like I was destined to be enemies with these people from the start.
“My lord Tigon,” I called out to him as he turned away.
He stopped for a mont as if he was debating whether he would engage or not. “Get on with it, woman.”
“You may call Aria. I do worry about the filth on the streets as well. It looks poorly on the demon king. Soone ought to take care of it. I’m sure once you return to your mansion, the issue will start to improve.”
I wasn’t necessarily bad with my words either. I had implied that he was the filth on the streets and that he was on my list to be taken care of.
“Chard.” He responded before continuing to walk away.
His entourage followed, including Devon and Min. Devon looked back at hesitantly. His eyes were filled with curiosity. He wanted to ask questions, even now. As for Min, other than that single reaction, he hadn’t acknowledged once. When they were gone, the Truthsayer let out a long breath.
“That man is extrely dangerous. I’m pretty sure he had the previous demon king’s Truthsayer poisoned.”
“Foolish Devon.” I sniffed. “It’s your lot in life to be used, it seems.”
There was no way Devon would be here and be under Lord Tigon if he wasn’t falling for so kind of plot. I could easily see him working under yet another awful and evil noble. Min, on the other hand, was a bit touchier of a subject. I decided I didn’t want to dwell on him anymore. It would only put in a bad mood.
“My lady?” The Truthsayer glanced at questioningly.
“I was promised a bath!” I shot back.
“Y-yes! This way.”
I followed him into the mansion, wondering just how much more complicated this was all going to get.
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