Chapter: Chapter 155
The next few days passed without any major incidents. After taking Xiao Ya around various parts of the Demon King’s Castle, Leticia found herself to be the one who was surprised.
She never realized her Demon King’s Castle had become like this. It had changed significantly compared to when she took over more than a decade ago.
While the buildings remained the same, the various infrastructure had incorporated elements of human society, simply replacing technology with magic.
In the foreseeable future, perhaps the demon race could even develop something similar to the internet.
And during these few days, Leticia confirmed one thing.
Someone was following her.
Yes, there was one person who had been trailing behind her and Xiao Ya. They might have been far behind, but they were definitely following them.
After a moment of thought, Leticia guessed who it was.
Besides that bastard surnamed Bai, who else could it be?
Who would be foolish enough to follow a girl with no special a trait other than cuteness around the Demon King’s Castle?
Leticia didn’t believe she had any other qualities worth notice besides her identity as the Demon King. Without the title, she was just an ordinary demon. Walking on the street, people would only remark, “This girl is truly beautiful.”
As for Xiao Ya, well, she truly had no special characteristics.
The demons who could discern she was human generally knew that this young lady was a distinguished guest of the Demon King. Those who didn’t simply wouldn’t spare her more than a fleeting glance.
Just a cute little girl with black hair, and the demon race wasn’t without such individuals.
And when did the person following her appear?
It was the day Xiao Ya arrived here.
The answer was so obvious. Leticia wasn’t the type of dense girl who could ignore such clues.
It was definitely Bai Ling; she’d bet her head on it.
“How is it? Have you received a reply to the letter sent?” After finishing the day’s itinerary, Leticia uncharacteristically entered the study and locked the door.
Inside the room, a black-haired girl in a pure black robe stood quietly.
Upon seeing Leticia, the girl promptly knelt on one knee, “Your Majesty.”
“No need for these formalities.” Leticia waved her hand a bit awkwardly. This girl was the head of the Demon King’s Court’s secret guards. She was excellent in every other aspect, but her thinking was a bit too rigid.
Leticia disliked communicating with such straightforward, steel-like women. Generally, her exchanges with this guard were very brief.
Of course, in reality, Leticia wouldn’t see her more than a few times a year. More often than not, she would have Xue’er relay messages for her.
Xue’er was more professional when dealing with people like her.
“The person who replaced Emily replied that Miss Bai’s door was locked, and there was no response regardless of how many times they knocked. It’s likely no one is home.”
“Oho, no one’s home, is that right?” Then where could our dear Miss Bai be?
Perhaps she was secretly lurking here, playing the role of a peeping tom?
Leticia’s lips curved upwards slightly. She suddenly thought of a way, a way to make the person surnamed Bai reveal herself.
“Certain people might not be able to sit still tomorrow.”
…”You want to go to the magic academy tomorrow?”
After eating the lavish meal prepared by Xue’er, Leticia informed Bai Ya of tomorrow’s plans. Although Bai Ya found the plan a little strange, she had no objections.
Going to the academy for tea and cake sounded quite nice.
However, another young lady present was not so agreeable. Kira gently tugged at her sister’s sleeve and whispered, “Sister, what trick are you planning?”
Shouldn’t tomorrow’s plan be to go to the library? Why the sudden change of itinerary to the academy?
There was nothing fun to be found at the academy. Could it be that she wanted to take Bai Ya to witness the passionate magical exchanges between students?
“I have my own ideas, Kira. Don’t worry about it so much.” Leticia wore an expression of having everything under control. “I’m going to take a bath. Do you want to join me?”
“I can’t. I still have work to finish; I’ll have to work overtime later.” Kira shook her head, pressing her temples.
“You’ve been this busy lately?”
“Yes, because Sister has been slacking off, all the work these past few days has fallen on me!” Kira glared at Leticia resentfully. If her sister hadn’t been taking Bai Ya out and about these past few days, would she be this tired?
Kira felt she could now give herself a title: Acting Demon King.
What does it mean to have the responsibilities of a Demon King without the benefits? This was it.
“Eh, little Qi, are you that busy?” Bai Ya also overheard the sisters’ conversation. She leaned closer and hugged Kira, “But Qi is so young, are you already a corporate slave?”
“Don’t say that. Corporate slaves at least get paid.” Kira didn’t react much to Bai Ya’s affectionate gesture. She merely frowned and struggled with almost imperceptible force, “I’m being freeloaded on.”
What were other princesses like? Carefree, protected in a greenhouse like delicate flowers.
Their daily thoughts were about which talented scholar to choose for their harems in the future, or playfully bickering with their sisters, enjoying the daily life of royalty.
Ah, yes, Kira was referring to Evangeline and her sister.
Frankly, Kira envied Evangeline’s sister. They were both princesses, so why was her treatment so different from hers?
That princess also had a bad temper, was spoiled and willful, and her looks were only passable. Why could she happily be a little princess while Kira had to prematurely enter the corporate slave life at her prime?
“You can’t say that. We are working hard for our beautiful lives,” Leticia declared righteously, stating that their goals were lofty.
“Then please, Sister, work hard for our beautiful lives and don’t dump all the work on me!” Kira said unhappily.
“No salary?! Then why is little Qi still working so hard?” Bai Ya’s focus obviously deviated.
Because no one would pay Kira. Kira was a princess of the demon race, her status second only to her sister, Demon King Leticia. Who would dare to pay her?
Moreover… the job of Demon King didn’t come with a salary. Everything in the demon race belonged to the Demon King. Paying herself would be like lifting her pants to fart – redundant.
…”Taking a hot bath every day feels really good.” Floating in the steaming hot spring, Leticia squinted her eyes in enjoyment.
She knew a pair of eyes were watching her, but she wasn’t planning to expose that person’s little secret yet.
Only when that person couldn’t resist any longer and revealed themselves could Leticia mock her to her heart’s content, couldn’t she?
Xiao Ya wasn’t accompanying her today. It was a rare opportunity to have the place all to herself, so Leticia planned to stay in the bath for a longer time.
Unfortunately, her plan ultimately fell through.
“Your Majesty, a message has arrived from the magic academy. It appears that the young lady named Mo Zili has encountered some trouble.” When Xue’er entered and reported the news from the magic academy to Leticia, Leticia was stunned for a long time before she reacted.
“What’s wrong? What happened?” Leticia tilted her head and asked.
Although Mo Zili had become a student at the academy, she didn’t seem to attend many classes. Her daily activities were quite fixed: she would go to the cafeteria in the morning and at noon, and in the afternoon, she would visit the afternoon tea club to mingle with those enthusiastic young ladies. In the evening, after dinner, she would return to her residence.
Thinking about it, such a monotonous life wouldn’t likely lead to trouble, would it?
Did those three lively characters from the detective agency cause some major trouble? Though they were quirky, they still had their limits. Leticia didn’t believe this time was their doing.
Besides, Mo Zili had been participating in activities at the afternoon tea club these past few days, to the point where those three were also constantly freeloading at the afternoon tea club to “closely monitor” Mo Zili.
Did this look like they were trying to cause trouble?
Leticia didn’t believe it.
“Actually, it should be considered an emotional issue.” Xue’er briefly explained the recent events to Leticia.
This matter was quite melodramatic. It was a classic storyline of a domineering young master falling for a commoner girl, except in this script, the ordinary girl was unwilling to accept the young master’s affections.
Mo Zili had clearly stated that she had no intention of dating anyone at the moment. Even if she were to date, she would choose someone else, not that arrogant young master who acted like he was the most important person in the world.
“Who is that person?” Leticia raised her eyelids slightly in displeasure. She didn’t expect there to be such a person among her demons, which made her feel inexplicably awkward.
Were those nobles who bullied others and committed all sorts of evil not already wiped out? Could there be a leftover fish?
“He is the child of a certain great noble from the eastern region. He has good talent and is the heir to a title.” Xue’er had naturally investigated the background of the person involved thoroughly.
For someone already registered, there was no difficulty in investigating. Knowing the name and flipping through the archives was all it took.
“Hmph, getting arrogant? Do they think I can’t wield my sword anymore?”
“It’s probably a personal act of that young master. After all, judging by his behavior, he seems to be genuinely smitten.” Xue’er spread her hands, expressing her own surprise, but the fact remained.
The heir of that great noble had taken a liking to Mo Zili and wanted her to be his wife.
And the reason was classic.
It was simply because Mo Zili was beautiful and talented, so the young master felt Mo Zili was worthy of him and began his pursuit.
Mo Zili, of course, would not accept. A stranger suddenly popping out and asking her to be his wife – who would accept that?
“And then there was the break down, the outbursts, the threats, and so on. At their core, they still have that detestable pride,” Xue’er said, shaking her head with a look of disdain.
Leticia wholeheartedly agreed with this point. She had already dealt with many such nobles, but unfortunately, she couldn’t eliminate too many, so some always managed to slip through the cracks.
“What about the academy? Doesn’t the academy intervene?”
“Your Majesty, this is a personal conflict between students of the academy. As long as it does not violate school rules, the academy will not interfere.”
In a way, the academy’s reaction in this regard was quite normal. The young master was currently only making threats. He also knew that if he violated school rules, no one would speak up for him.
During his years at the academy, he had heard and seen many arrogant young masters and ladies being mercilessly expelled from the academy for violating school rules.
At the very least, he didn’t want to be expelled from the academy for violating school rules. If his hot-tempered father found out for what reason his son was expelled, he feared he wouldn’t be able to return home.
So, although he spoke excitedly, his specific actions were somewhat anticlimactic.
However, this still caused Mo Zili distress. The afternoon tea club’s activities today were also forced to be suspended due to her, which made Mo Zili feel very guilty.
“Coincidentally, I’ll go and advise her tomorrow.” Leticia emerged from the pool and stretched.
Since there were no outsiders today, she had entered the pool without any clothes. Fortunately, the steam rising from the hot spring blurred everything, perhaps only allowing her to see her own exquisite body.
Taking the bath towel handed by Xue’er, she wiped the water droplets from her body and yawned. “Ha, I’m a little sleepy.”
“Your pajamas have been placed in the changing room… May I ask why Your Majesty cares so much about that young lady?”
“She’s bait.” Leticia smiled mysteriously. “Bait to catch a big fish.”
Upon seeing this smile, Xue’er seemed to understand something. She returned a smile, “I understand.”
What did she understand? Leticia blinked her eyes. She wanted to use Mo Zili to draw out that person surnamed Bai, but she felt Xue’er had misunderstood something.
“I understand Your Majesty’s plan. Don’t worry, Your Majesty, I will absolutely not tell anyone your thoughts!” Xue’er said righteously, her eyes shining with excitement. The Majesty just now made her feel as if she had returned to many years ago, fighting those nobles together with Her Majesty.
This time, Your Majesty probably wanted to do the same, right? Using Mo Zili’s situation to stir up trouble and warn those nobles who seemed to be getting carried away again.
“Um, Xue’er, you might have misunderstood.” Leticia wanted to explain, but Xue’er gave her a smile that said, “I understand.”
Not at all!
I really didn’t think that far. I just wanted to make that person surnamed Bai jealous and unable to resist jumping out!
