Chapter 231 – Epilogue #2 (1/2)
Chapter 231 – Epilogue #2
“The coronation is soon.”
“The wedding will be soon.”
Silvan and Chris stood side by side in the temporary Demon King’s Palace. Normally, they would be awkward standing together, but today was a bit different. The two people stood with comfortable expressions.
“How surprising.”
“What?” Silvan asked.
Then Chris shrugged and spoke with playful eyes, “I thought you would be crying due to Felicia ignoring you.”
Silvan was truly an idiot when it came to his sister. Rather than getting angry, Silvan just laughed and responded in a similar manner.
“Don’t you feel the same way?”
Chris also treasured his sister. No, Chris treated her more like his daughter than his little sister. He was truly overprotective. It was surprising that he had ever let her onto the battlefield. It was an effective counterattack, but Chris just scoffed.
“You might have forgotten, but I was the one to propose the marriage to Shutra.”
“Yes, you were the villain. Bad person.”
Silvan and Chris laughed like idiots. It had been a long time since they could stand side by side and exchange jokes. Then Chris took a deep breath. He looked at Silvan’s golden eyes which weren’t covered with an eyepatch and asked unconsciously,
“Oh, can you control it now?”
“Somewhat,” Silvan replied with a grin.
Chris nodded at the reply. “Then it is okay.”
It had already been 10 years since the incident. Moreover, it hadn’t been intentional. Chris hadn’t wanted to admit it, but it hadn’t been Silvan’s fault.
As a child, Silvan’s fairy had gone wild and almost killed Caitlin and Chris. It had been such a great shock that Silvan and Caitlin didn’t remember what had happened, but Chris did. It had been an accident. Fortunately, there had been no casualties, nor had it caused tension between 3rd Queen Sylvia and 4th Queen Elaine. However, Chris never forgave Silvan after that, until now.
When had this change of heart occurred? Was it when Silvan showed he could control the fairy? Or when they became active in the same faction?
Chris recalled the dark elves’ Sky Forest. The image of Silvan rushing to save people by using the fairy came to mind.
“By the way…”
Silvan suddenly opened his mouth. Chris turned around and grinned. Silvan had the same expression he always showed Felicia.
“Doesn’t Felicia look fantastic as a bride?”
There was no doubt about it. Chris frowned but soon smiled. He spoke with a strong tone,
“Caitlin is cuter.”
Absolutely. The two fools looked at each other and laughed.
&
The reconstruction work was continuing at the Demon King’s Palace. It had only been a few months since they’d started construction, but the shape of the castle was already appearing thanks to the enormous number of people helping.
“It still seems like it will take a long time.”
“It is because the Demon King’s Palace is a large city. It will take a few years to restore its old appearance.” Vandal, who was a newly appointed captain of the royal guards, was wearing flashy armour. He wanted to take it off all the time, but his position as a captain didn’t allow him to do so.
Standing next to Vandal was the beautiful succubus, Nayatra. She wore neat clothing which signified she was part of the Demon King’s Intelligence Agency, but she would soon form a new organization.
Vandal looked around the construction site and sighed again.
“The coronation is in a month… It seems like it would be better to celebrate it elsewhere.”
The construction speed was fairly fast, but as Nayatra said, the Demon King’s Palace was a big city. There wasn’t much which could be done in a month. Perhaps the limit was the area around the Black Castle where the ceremony would be held.
Nayatra nodded in agreement, but her mouth turned slightly downwards.
“It is because the palace is a symbol. Apart from the Sanctuary, this is the only place where we can have the ceremony.”
“It can’t be helped.”
Eventually, Vandal was convinced again. The palaces of the queens were luxurious and beautiful enough to celebrate the ceremonies, but they were too many queens. Picking one of their palaces would offend the others. Politics was a complicated thing.
Vandal shook his head to get rid of the complicated thoughts and turned to Nayatra. “Is your work going well?”
He was asking about a specific thing, and Nayatra understood. She replied with slightly pouted lips,
“Well, there is progress. The queens are overcrowded, but it seems possible to be a concubine.”
Unfortunately, her rivals were too powerful. Moreover, the position of queen wasn’t something which could be achieved through love alone. She needed strong supporters, but Nayatra didn’t have anyone. Additionally, according to information collected by Nayatra, it was undisputed that Anastasia would be crowned as 1st Queen. It was tradition for other succubi to become the concubines. Originally, the concubines of the demon king were the species which lacked the resources to establish a queen.
Although it was a story without any romance, the queens and concubines were the definition of political maneuvering. Cases like the former demon king and the 3rd Queen, or In-gong, Caitlin and Felicia were rare cases.
Vandal gazed at Nayatra with a sorry expression and said,
“It is sad.”
“It is realistic.”
Simply meeting the prince was enough of a miracle. A charming smile appeared on Nayatra’s face.
“There is a high chance of winning. I already have a strong relationship with Prince—no, the demon king.”
Nayatra said with confidence.
In-gong’s story was frankly unbelievable. It was difficult to understand about the concept of a game.
However, she had to believe it, and she was very satisfied with the things he’d told her about herself. Those in the Demon King’s Palace who knew the ‘truth’ about In-gong could be counted on one hand.
“Well, as long as you don’t dislike it. I’ll cheer you on.”
“Captain, thank you for the support.”
Vandal burst out laughing at Nayatra’s cool answer. It was a louder laugh than usual, so Nayatra grinned.
“What is it?”
“I feel like you are really familiar.”
It was as if there was a chain of fate between them.
Nayatra laughed as she recalled In-gong’s story and said coyly,
“I do as well, but you know that I’m not going to fall in love with you, right?”
“Don’t worry. I am not Carack.”
He was an orc, but his wives weren’t orcs.
“That’s right.”
Nayatra once again agreed. It was pleasant to hear the sound of hammering as the sun set.
&
Time passed quickly. After a month of vacation, Carack returned with his wives. In-gong felt reassured after seeing Carack’s relaxed face.
Invitations were dispatched all over the Demon World for the coronation. Baikal, who was responsible for the restoration of the Aegis Gate, as well as Victor returned after nearly half a year in the west.