The Demon Princess Was Defeated and Captured? Sorry, That’s the Role I’m Playing Chapter 275

Chapter 275

24. Departure

Sheffy had already spent quite so ti recuperating in the Demon King’s Castle.

Recuperating—put nicely, it was called recuperation. Put bluntly, it was pure slacking and procrastination.

Slacking for a while felt great, but if it went on too long, that diligent little angel deep inside would start condemning her, urging her to make progress.

But in most cases, at tis like this, that inner angel would usually get beaten up badly by the lazy little devil. The motivation to be diligent would completely give up, and the person would turn into a complete shut-in who never stepped outside—commonly known as an utterly hopeless slacker beyond saving.

Sheffy was exactly that kind of creature.

Fortunately, just as she was about to decide to go nowhere and stay cooped up in her room for another month or so of sleep, it was Xiarette’s admonishnt that pulled her back.

【Xuefei... at your age, you can still sleep like this? You can? Fine, then sleep well and tuck in properly... no, wait! You can’t keep sleeping! Aren’t we supposed to investigate Lady Airis’s matter? Get up. If you can get up, I’ll take you sowhere and teach you how to fish, how about that?】

Ah... what beautiful words.

The diligent little angel in her heart raised a harpoon high and skewered the lazy little devil out.

And so—

On this bright, travel-worthy afternoon, Sheffy put away her fishing rod with satisfaction, packed her luggage, stood before the gates of the Demon King’s Castle stretching lazily, and bid a temporary farewell together with everyone to the Demon King couple who had co to see them off.

Parting was always the hardest.

Dielzna used his fingers to wipe away tears. It was hard to imagine that such a burly and formidable man could have such a “fragile” side.

“Finally leaving... Sheffy, you’re finally leaving!”

“Is there sothing you’re dissatisfied with when I stay at ho...?”

“You tell —where did that ancient map in my Western Treasury Pavilion that records the water sources of the Demon Domain go?”

“Hmm?!” Upon hearing this, Sheffy’s ahoge drooped tightly against her head. Her gaze shifted as she guarded her luggage behind her back. “Well, I was just... just thinking of surveying and developing our nation’s fishery resources, you know! Anyway, it’s useless sitting with you! Better let put it to great use than let it gather dust!”

“Then what about that commorative gold coin from the previous dynasty that I treasured?! What kind of crooked excuse can you co up with for that?!”

“The gold coin...? That wasn’t taken by , though? Father King, you actually had a stash of gold coins in your treasury? Why didn’t you say so earlier!”

“If I told you earlier, you’d have taken it earlier, right?! You—! Wait, you said it wasn’t you? Then who was it?”

The Demon King carefully pondered, recalling the recent records of those who had entered and exited the treasury.

Suddenly, a trace of cold sweat appeared on his temple, and his expression froze instantly.

“This is bad... I took it myself. I used the gold coins to build a few more statues of myself in the Royal Capital... uh...!”

“Dielzna?” Herilet appeared behind him at so unknown mont like a ghost. That gloomy smile made one’s heart tremble. “I can’t just pretend I didn’t hear that... you said you misappropriated funds again to build statues for yourself? Didn’t I say absolutely no more moving money from the treasury for aningless things?”

“No! Herilet, listen to my explanation! As the Demon King, this is a necessary expense! I must let the citizens feel the majesty of their ruler at all tis—! Ah!!”

A fierce gust of wind lifted the silver strands before Sheffy’s forehead.

Just a mont ago, Father King had been standing right in front of her.

Now he had disappeared.

She tilted her head and looked to the side. In the distant flower field, a long empty path had appeared, stretching endlessly out of sight. It looked like a trail of craters smashed into the ground by a massive boulder, extending far away, accompanied by increasingly distant screams—an alarming sight.

Everyone knew—it wasn’t a boulder.

It was the Demon King being kicked away by his wife, sent flying backward along the ground, leaving that trail behind.

Herilet slowly lowered her elegantly raised leg, adjusted her deep-blue dress, clasped her hands in front of her, tilted her head, and smiled gently—as if nothing had happened.

“Xuefei, and Belith, rember this: in the future, no matter which of you inherits that position, do not learn to be as wasteful as your Father King, alright? Otherwise...”

“Mother Queen! Say no more! From now on, the private treasury should be managed by you!”

“Y-Yes... I’m fine. Anyway, as long as I have Royal Sister, I don’t need the treasury, so it’s safe.”

Mm, having two daughters at ho who were this obedient was truly wonderful—there was no need to envy other people’s children at all.

“So this is what they call one thing restraining another...? Sotis strength doesn’t explain everything. Look at Sheffy—she’s so scared her legs are trembling.” Timani led the carriage over from behind and quietly complained to Livra, “And if that kick landed on , I think I’d definitely break a few ribs. I wouldn’t even be able to move. If I were unlucky, I might lose half my life... Six-Winged Demons are truly terrifying.”

“Why are you telling weak little this? You’d only break a few ribs, but if it were , I’d die on the spot.”

“Listen to you showing off.”

“I’m not showing off! I’m just saying I’d get kicked to death—wait... you were the one who brought this up, weren’t you...?!”

“It’s nothing. I was just trying out Sheffy’s way of speaking. You have to admit, it’s quite lethal.”

“Please don’t imitate Miss Shaya’s horrifying side... sigh.”

It was unclear whether Herilet had heard the children’s whispers over there, but she simply smiled without saying anything.

When it ca to state affairs, she was an unquestionable queen.

But when it ca to her family, she was rely a mother worried about her children traveling far away.

Herilet walked slowly up to Xiarette. With a natural smile lacking much aristocratic formality, she nodded—not as a queen, but more like soone hoping to chat casually and offer a few reminders.

“Miss Xiarette, on this journey, I’ll have to entrust Sheffy to your care. She tends to cause trouble and can be quite infuriating. Mm... I believe you’ve already experienced all of that. Please bear with her.”

“No, no, please don’t say that!” Xiarette hurriedly waved her hands and responded modestly, “I’ll definitely do my best wherever I can take care of Sheffy, but actually... haha, whenever sothing really happens, it’s usually Sheffy who helps more.”

“See, being modest again, aren’t you? You haven’t forgotten what we talked about last ti, have you~”

“I rember, but... sigh... alright, I understand. Still, I’d say it’s not really about taking care of each other, and I’m not being modest. Between and Sheffy, rather than ‘taking care,’ it’s more like... how should I put it...? There was a word for it...”

Sotis it happened—when the words reached the lips, but one forgot how to say them.

Herilet could guess and gently prompted her.

“Mutual reliance?”

“Right! That’s—! Mm, you’re overstating it.”

“Pfft... you ca up with the word yourself, yet you’re too embarrassed to say it! Hahaha, you really are an interesting child! Ha... anyway, Miss Xiarette, thank you. Sheffy loves causing trouble and has no sense of limits, always making things exaggerated. Now that she can travel together with you, I feel much more at ease. You’re a steady child, perfectly complenting her personality—you two are a match made in heaven.”

“Mother Queen?!” Belith’s eyes widened in disbelief. She hurriedly gestured with both hands, clearly anxious. “E-Even you! There are so things you shouldn’t say! How could Royal Sister be a match made in heaven with soone like her?! I... I don’t agree! Absolutely don’t agree!”

“Oh~ Belith has grown up—she can even disagree with her mother now?”

“Of course! This is a matter of principle!”

“Mm, mm, my Belith and Sheffy are also a match made in heaven—twin blossoms on one stem.”

“I completely agree. Mother Queen is wise.”

So young, yet so cunning.

Herilet smiled wryly and reached out a finger to gently tap Belith’s forehead. It was hard to say whether she had truly grown up, or had simply returned to how she used to be as a child who loved clinging to her Royal Sister.

This wasn’t a bad thing.

During the period when the two of them had conflicts, Herilet had also suffered. She had watched as two children who held no hatred toward each other gradually drifted apart due to certain misunderstandings. As a mother, she could only try her best to diate, but the results had always been minimal.

Sure enough, the one who tied the knot had to be the one to untie it.

“Sheffy, don’t bully your younger sister on the road. If anything happens, yield to her a bit.”

“I bully her?! Mother Queen, what kind of joke is that? I’m the one who’s almost getting crushed by her!”

“Is that so~ When you were little, you loved playing the stacking house ga. You were unlucky and always got pressed underneath by Belith.”

“Mother Queen... you really don’t understand what I’m talking about, do you...?”

“Pfft, who knows.”

Good grief... that scheming side in Belith’s personality really was inherited from Mother Queen.

Before departure, Syla had already climbed onto the carriage and waved at everyone. The blue-haired loli’s face was full of anticipation, as if what awaited them was not a long journey, but a cheerful spring outing.

“Lady Sheffy! Are we setting off?!”

“Yeah, yeah, we’re setting off. Coming right now.”

Having lived for a thousand years, yet Syla still retained a childish side in her personality—she had never truly grown up~

Since they couldn’t wait for the Demon King to crawl back, everyone bid farewell to the Queen one by one and headed toward the carriage to prepare for departure.

Only Belith lingered a little longer, staying behind at the very end.

“Hmm? Belith, is there sothing else?”

“It’s nothing major, Mother Queen. I just wanted to ask about the handling of that rebel leader from before—what was the outco? We’re about to set off, and it won’t be convenient to inquire while we’re outside, so I need to know the result now.”

“Oh? It’s rare to see you so concerned about such trivial matters. Haven’t you always advocated that as royalty, one shouldn’t bother with every minor detail?”

“One matter is one matter! This is different! That guy insulted Royal Sister before! He actually said Royal Sister wasn’t worthy of being the Demon King... and even said he would kill her... heh... I haven’t forgotten those words. Even cutting him into a thousand pieces wouldn’t be excessive.”

“He said such things...? Then he truly deserved death. But Belith, you... you clearly don’t like killing people, yet whenever it involves Sheffy, you turn into a bloodthirsty and brutal princess. Aren’t you worried about rumors spreading outside and affecting your reputation?”

Belith placed one hand on her hip and waved dismissively, showing no concern at all.

“Hmph, why would I care about such gossip? People can say whatever they want about —whether I’m bloodthirsty or lazy, it doesn’t matter. As long as no one speaks ill of Royal Sister, that’s enough. Otherwise, if I hear it, I’ll kill every one of them. Enough of that—so, Mother Queen, wasn’t he sent to the Warden? What was the result?”

It seed that her Belith had truly grown up.

Her childhood had been shaped by those very rumors, leaving her lost for a full ten years. As her mother, she had more than once seen her secretly hiding away, wiping her tears.

But now, she could finally be at ease.

This ti, when she said she didn’t care, there was no longer any glimr of tears in her eyes.

Instead, there was genuine disdain.

“You’re asking about the result? You already know the answer. No prisoner sent to the Royal City’s Warden has ever survived.”

“No, that’s not the answer I want. I want confirmation that he’s dead.”

“Mm, he’s already been subjected to extre punishnt. That rebel leader’s head should still be hanging on the city wall—it only happened in the past couple of days.”

“Tch, dying quickly was too lenient for him.”

“A quick death? That’s impossible. Everyone knows the Warden’s temperant. Any prisoner who walks out of the Royal City prison—who among them is still ntally sound?”

“That’s exactly why I was worried. The Warden likes to tornt death row prisoners. Haven’t there been cases before? Prisoners who were supposed to be executed imdiately ended up being tortured for years before he finally rembered to carry out the sentence, delaying the execution. I was afraid he’d relapse again this ti and delay things. Those who deserve to die must die. But well, this ti the efficiency was quite high.”

“How could it not be efficient... You sent three urgent secret letters to the Royal City prison in the na of a princess over the past few days—did you think I didn’t know?”

“Ahaha... so you knew... as expected, nothing can be hidden from Mother Queen.”

“Sigh.”

Of course she knew.

Those three secret letters had scared the Warden so much that he broke out in cold sweat, thinking he had made so mistake or delayed so major state affair.

The contents of the three secret letters were as follows:

【Kill.】

【Kill him quickly.】

【Why haven’t you killed him yet?! If you don’t kill him soon, I’ll kill you!】

Warden: Honestly, sotis this position is just painful.