Chapter: 31. This is not right!
Poor Vorof, when the rescue team dug him out of the ground, his face was nearly purple, almost sending him to meet the evil dragon he once defeated.
Shortly after waking up, he rolled and crawled away in terror from the scene.
In this match, Vorof gained a lot.
The biggest gain was probably…
—He would definitely never participate in this messed-up competition again, absolutely not!
What the heck! No one ever told him that losing the match would result in being buried alive!
Xue Feiya’s victory was too “brutal,” and the human side’s trump cards were defeated too easily.
Because of this, the audience’s reactions were drastically different.
The audience seats for the human side seemed like the capital city’s library, quiet enough for a needle to drop to be heard, with not a single sound.
In stark contrast was the audience for the demon side.
Whether it was those who had supported the First Princess from the beginning or those who had just changed their attitudes after watching the match, they all stood up and shouted, raising their black wings high into the sky, expressing a commanding and proud racial dominance.
“Did you see that…! It was a crushing victory by Her Highness Princess Xue Feiya! I knew it, the First Princess is unbeatable!”
“Hahaha! You weren’t saying that just now, were you? Didn’t you say that if she lost again, it would be embarrassing?”
“My bad, my bad! The citizens of the Demon Territory can’t believe in anyone else but Her Highness the Princess, hahahaha, they’re all back, everyone’s back! Long live Her Highness the Princess!!”
Amidst the enthusiastic cheers, Xue Feiya casually tossed her small shovel into storage and turned to leave.
She wouldn’t feel happy because of the changing praises.
On the contrary, she felt quite nauseated.
Here it comes again…
When they were of no use to you, they wouldn’t hesitate to curse your ancestors.
When you’re useful, you become their ancestor.
But this ancestor, Xue Feiya didn’t want to be.
Such praise based on “bondage” only made Xue Feiya feel chills.
As Xue Feiya exited, she encountered Livra waiting to greet her.
“Your Highness! Congratulations on winning! Um… even though I don’t know how you won… but still, congratulations!”
Oh, this silly yet sincere way of congratulating felt quite comforting.
Xue Feiya’s mood improved a lot; maybe it is true that fools can bring joy?
Livra seemed to suddenly remember something.
She glanced at Xue Feiya, then hurriedly dashed out of the passage, quickly turning her gaze toward Miss Shaya’s VIP seating area.
She looked back at Xue Feiya once more.
Then continued to look at the VIP area!
Her not-so-wise behavior brought a smile to Xue Feiya’s face.
“What are you doing?”
“It’s nothing…! I just wanted to confirm something… Phew, maybe I was overthinking… Your Highness, please don’t mind.”
Xue Feiya secretly smiled but did not stop her pace.
She flicked her wrist back, the black lace-decorated bracelet on her wrist fluttered in the wind, showcasing the Demon Princess in a proud and mysterious light.
“Oh, thanks, you don’t have to follow me. I have some things to take care of now.”
“Uh…”
“Earlier, we had an agreement, right? About not inquiring into privacy, I won’t tell you where I’m going, so you don’t need to ask.”
“No… that’s not it, I won’t pry into your personal privacy. I meant that the upcoming schedule is going to be tighter… You might need to attend the next round of matches in an hour. Will you make it…?”
“Ha, you’re asking if I can make it…?”
Swish!
Livra stepped forward to follow Xue Feiya—then froze.
She rubbed her eyes, unable to believe what she just saw.
In the blink of an eye… Princess Xue Feiya had vanished from her spot with an unbelievable speed!
It was as if she were telling Livra, “With this speed, do you think you can catch up?”
It seems… Livra was overthinking again.
The rapid movement left a trail of black feathers floating in the air, falling slowly.
Livra reached out her hands to catch them.
Looking down at the black feather still emitting faint purple magical light, it resembled a luxurious piece of art, outlining pure strength.
In Livra’s slightly widened eyes… there was an indescribable yearning.
Maybe… she was a bit envious of Princess Xue Feiya.
Being strong enough to protect everything she wanted to protect.
Even in the face of storms, she could just point and make the rain clear.
【You need to get stronger, strong enough to protect your friends… I call this, punishing evil and promoting good!】
Livra took out a clean handkerchief and carefully wrapped the black feather inside before folding it up.
The girl with dark hair stepped slowly out of the passage, lightly sighing as she looked up at the sky where birds flew by, her thoughts drifting along with the vastness of the sky.
Long ago, an unknown old friend… will you come flying down from the sky again to stand before me?
I’m sorry I haven’t become as strong as you said.
But…
I should have… made some small progress, right?
If she knew I could now communicate and collaborate with the powerful Princess Xue Feiya as a national princess, would she say I’ve become successful!
Haha… probably not.
Even Livra herself had to bitterly smile, realizing she was being too complacent.
After putting the handkerchief containing the dark feather into her pocket, Livra returned to the contestant waiting room, standing once more before the door, waiting for Princess Xue Feiya to come again in the next round.
Mm! Princess Xue Feiya has her things to do, and I have mine.
Even if it’s trivial, it must be meaningful!
……………………………
Xue Feiya didn’t go anywhere.
She just pretended to fly away, actually retrieving the Shaya doll, and then found an opportunity to sneak back to the audience seats.
And as she returned to her seat, Xiya approached with concern and quietly inquired.
“I was wondering Xue… what happened? You looked really angry during the duel with that adventurer, using such a level of magic… I saw you said something before the match started, what happened?”
“Nothing! That’s my normal performance.”
“Ah? But you clearly…”
“Nothing happened! Oh Xiya, please don’t ask! Everyone has little tempers, I was just in a bad mood at the time! I just buried him, it’s that simple!”
“Is… is that so?”
“Yes, that’s the way it is!”
Really… silly Xiya, just drop that question.
If I say the truth, where do I put my face?
Xialet’s sitting on her chair like a little cat, patting Shaya’s shoulder, her adorable expression very satisfied~
“Hehe… We have been reborn due to Lady Shaya’s magic, so I understand very well what causes Lady Shaya’s anger.”
“You’re pushing your luck…!”
“But I won’t say!”
“You’re asking for a pat on the head.”
Shaya forcefully ruffled Xialet’s hair, as if threatening her to keep quiet.
Of course, Xialet wouldn’t talk nonsense, since relationship issues, she’s still young, she doesn’t understand~
In fact, Xialet wasn’t saying she fully understood anything.
She just felt that the nature of the magic when Lady Xue Feiya was angry was very similar to the magic backflow when Xiya was jealous, so it must be an emotional issue!
So hard to understand… unlike me, I just say what I want, like right now, I want to eat donuts!
“Lady Shaya, I want to eat donuts…!”
“Get lost!”
“Wuw…!!”
Being straightforward doesn’t necessarily yield effective results!
After this stage, the competition reached the semifinals.
The final four contestants were Princess Xue Feiya, Xialet, Timani, and…
Hm?
Who was the last contestant to advance to the semifinals?
Xue Feiya reminisced about the matches and seemed to remember that one group was a bye, with no one participating at all?
As she pondered, the host was organizing information to confirm the news and ran to the podium to announce the upcoming match schedule.
【Thank you for waiting…! The final grouping results are out. You must be very curious, the last semifinal spot wasn’t decided by a match? This is actually not strange; due to the suggestion from the Demon side, the Aulus Kingdom, adhering to the principles of peace and friendly exchanges, we decided to grant the last semifinal spot to be designated by Your Majesty the Demon King! This is our small concession and demonstrates our willingness to strive for peace.】
【So just now, His Majesty the Demon King has designated the last spot.】
【Surprisingly… the last contestant…】
【Is actually the Second Princess of the Demon Race, Her Highness Princess Belis!】
【Thus, the list for the semifinals has been completely finalized. In the first match, the biggest underdog of this competition, the hope of humanity, contestant Xialet will face Miss Timani from the Fire Dragon Clan!】
【In the second match, Princess Xue Feiya will face Princess Belis!】
Huh?!
Shaya suddenly turned her head towards the high platform where her father and mother were.
That Belis person…
Was clearly grinning wickedly towards this side…!
Even though she was far away, my eyesight is good!
This is not right!
Referee, I, as the Demon Princess, want to report that our Demon side is engaging in secret operations. This drawing is clearly problematic, right?!
