VIP Chapter 215: She’s in Worse Condition Than I Imagined
Lucifer actually showed a proud expression upon hearing this, puffing out her chest, which had virtually nothing on it.
“Because this is near the capital—while not many people go out of their way to pass through here from the capital, many of the fruits and vegetables in the village are sent directly to the capital. So, this place, which seems isolated from the world, is actually the first to receive information from the capital.”
“Is that so? That’s quite reasonable.”
Will seemed to understand. He didn’t know much about the level of transportation.
In this context, distance represented the spread of information.
He had always thought that Tsimat Town’s significance lay only in the Dungeon of the Tenth Demon City.
But…
Now, it seemed to be more than that.
“In other words, you got the information from the residents?”
Shuna, with a smile still on her lips, asked Lucifer.
“Yes. And… I’m a demon.”
She tossed her hair.
“To make sure these old men and women who transport fruit to the city weren’t tricking me, while they were talking to me, I even read their memories a bit. What I can confirm is… the gossip about your Princess Treya has already spread throughout the capital, it’s common knowledge.”
“…”
Upon hearing this, Will silently put on his hat and even pulled it down further, trying his best to cover half of his face.
“So, aren’t you going to tell us more about your love life? Wow, how did you enchant that half-elf little princess who doesn’t understand human hearts?”
If Lucifer just now seemed more like a seven or eight-year-old child than a Demon Empress who owned an entire Demon City, then…
Lucifer now, with her arrow-like demon tail drawing a circle in the air from left to right and then back again…
She was completely an undeniable demon who enjoyed seeking fun and also gained joy from human emotions.
“Well… it’s nothing much.”
Actually, upon hearing this, snippets of his interactions with Treya flashed through his mind.
“Perhaps, I just… saved her once at a crucial moment, and… and pushed her forward continuously?”
After a brief moment of thought, he gave this answer.
Will turned his head away, hiding his gaze in the reflection of his glasses in this manner.
Shuna looked at his profile, deep in thought. She sensed something different, a new emotion seemingly budding in Will, unlike his usual self.
“Hmm… this isn’t quite the way I imagined you enchanting her.”
Perhaps the atmosphere had shifted slightly, and Lucifer wasn’t as mischievous as before.
“What… what did you think it was?”
“For example, using good looks, sweet talk, or some clever tricks?”
“Hey, hey, be serious. After all, I was only fourteen when we got engaged.”
“Fourteen is fine too, isn’t it? It’s just about the age humans consider capable of reproduction, right?”
Will admitted that he had underestimated Lucifer. This girl twisting her tail was indeed full of mischief.
“Alright, since you’ve started, you need to explain some things to me—”
“Wait… wait, wait, don’t touch my tail… Ugh~ it’s… it’s very sensitive…”
Will grabbed Lucifer’s tail, which was swaying before his eyes, and pulled her.
—With his current muscular strength, unfortunately, he couldn’t lift her.
“What were you just saying? Treya… she’s so anxious that she can’t even participate in the current royal infighting, what’s going on?”
“Oh? Is that what you’re concerned about?”
Will let go of her tail.
“Speak properly, or I’ll grab your tail again.”
“Alright. Actually, it’s what I heard from the palace guards and maids who were purchasing fruit from the farmers here.”
“In detail? For example… what kind of infighting is currently happening in the palace?”
“Of course, it’s about the Fourth Prince. Oh, right… if I have to be precise, it might involve the Seventh Princess?”
“The Fourth Prince? Is it… is it related to the army?”
“Anyone who knows a little about the royal family knows it’s related to the army, right?”
“Then… what exactly is Treya’s anxiety about?”
Will felt that he was now exactly like Shuna had been earlier.
One question after another, like a barrage of cannonballs, he desperately wanted to get the answers quickly.
“Why are you acting like you’ve been isolated for two or three weeks? She… ever since she finished her training and returned to the palace, she hasn’t seen any of her siblings. She practices sword fighting from morning till night, but with little effect, and she needs medication to sleep…”
“…”
“Because of this, a large shipment of lavender for calming purposes was urgently transported from Tsimat Town. Was it perhaps prepared for her too?”
“…”
“It’s precisely because of this that she wrote you that Wanted Poster, isn’t it?”
“I…”
Will was speechless for a moment.
When he saw the Wanted Poster, perhaps because the content was too brief, only a signature and Treya’s close relationship…
Coupled with the fact that at this juncture, there was only one critical royal infighting.
It was still a long way before the death of Edward, which would truly trigger the infighting.
Therefore, he thought Treya’s condition wasn’t too bad. It was just… just that she wrote that Wanted Poster to lure him out because she hadn’t seen him for a while.
But…
Treya…
Was her condition actually worse than he imagined?
“Speaking of which, the reason the royal family is like this is because that old fossil Edward has urgently summoned a doctor again. He might die within a few days.”
“He won’t. You can rest assured about that. He can say he’s dying for a year.”
Will interrupted Lucifer’s speculation.
“It’s part of ‘Fate’… isn’t it?”
“Hmm. He won’t die, and he can’t die now. So… the problem is… Treya’s situation…”
—Wake up, Will.
—She depends on you more than you think.
—She likes you more than you think.
—The weight she carries is heavier than you imagine.
“So that’s how it is…”
At this moment, Lucifer keenly caught that bit of “emotion” from Will.
With a smile on her face, she tilted her head and looked up at Will from below.
“You care about her a lot, don’t you? You’re not the scumbag I imagined, who would dump his proper fiancée?”
Perhaps she thought saying this would make Will more embarrassed.
But…
She felt her tail being grabbed once again.
“Hey!”
“If I were that kind of person, I wouldn’t be asking for your heart, would I?”
“So, as the Empress, why don’t you think about whether you’re willing to lend me your heart?”
“Hmmph~ As one of the team members, I’m happy to help too?”
Lucifer watched the two of them stand before her like two villains…
However, she had never experienced being pushed to this point by adventurers before…
“It’s possible… but this isn’t the real BOSS battleground right now.”
“Hmm?”
Will felt as if he had entered some illusory space. The demon’s bedroom before his eyes was gradually fading away—
“If you want it—”
“You’ll have to reach the 30th floor yourself!”
