“I’m not Avira, Demon King…”
…
Ophitia then realized that the maid before her wasn’t as beautiful as Avira.
Though her body carried the same enchanting fragrance as Avira’s, she still wasn’t her.
However, the gentleness at the corners of her eyes still reminded Ophitia of Avira’s appearance.
She released the maid and patted her own body.
“Demon King, why are you looking for Her Highness the Princess?”
Ophitia hesitated for a few seconds, seemingly pondering whether to tell her.
“I’m going to turn her into my familiar, marry her, and have lots and lots of children with her.”
Avira’s delicate frame shuddered as her mind nearly crashed.
Marriage?
Children??
But Avira quickly calmed down.
Before the time regression, Ophitia hadn’t made her bear children.
Once, after experiencing betrayal from the demon race, Ophitia had unleashed all her pent-up rage and sorrow on Avira… Then, the next day, she’d refused to mention it and even threatened that if Avira brought it up, she’d turn her into a tool solely for venting her desires.
Familiar Avira hadn’t thought much of it and obeyed the Demon King… But now that she reflected on it, wasn’t that just the behavior of a total scumbag?
Thus, Avira’s first reaction was—This scumbag still wants to get handsy with me and make me her wife?
Impossible. The Demon King wasn’t that much of an idiot.
She probably just wanted the Saintess’s bloodline to conquer the world.
Speaking of conquering the world, the key was right in front of you, Miss Demon King?
In the first timeline, Ophitia had only obtained two seals by the end.
The other seals had either vanished or been sealed away into the Holy Sword by the Hero.
“Demon King, as long as you obtain the power, wouldn’t it be easy to find Avira along the way? Besides, Lady Avira might be in the Gold Vault!”
Avira’s tears had nearly dried up; now she just wanted to roast this idiot Demon King.
She suddenly wondered if staying by the Demon King’s side would allow her to control her like a puppet.
But at that moment, Ophitia stared intently at Avira’s chest for a long time.
It was as if she had discovered something on her body and couldn’t tear her gaze away.
“…Demon King?”
A few minutes later, she spotted the key on the bed, magically drew it into her palm, and nodded in satisfaction.
“You’re right.”
That’s right, that’s right!
You just need to head to the Gold Vault, use your brute strength to open the vault door and find the entrance, toss the key in, and you’ll gain the power!
But the Demon King let out a light chuckle, reverting to her former arrogance and coldness:
“This seal is very important to me. No wonder the princess abandoned you—you’re just a cowardly little wretch who fears death.”
“Wuu…”
With a gentle flick of Ophitia’s finger, there came a click, and Avira was indeed released.
Though Ophitia was a ruthless Demon King, she still possessed some sense of morality.
Now free, Avira patted her body and, to distance herself from the humans and the resistance forces that would soon appear, said to the Demon King:
“I once devoted myself entirely to humanity, but they abandoned me… Princess Avira should also face the retribution she deserves.”
But Avira hadn’t anticipated that Ophitia would suddenly unleash an suffocating pressure. If not for their many years together, Avira might have lost her mental faculties for a few seconds.
Avira pretended to suffer as she leaned against the wall. With no more tears to shed, she could only tremble all over.
“You’re not to mention her again, understood?”
If looks could kill, Elena would have been sliced to ribbons a thousand times over.
“I… I understand…”
Seeing the Demon King turn to leave, she thought she’d muddled through and regained her freedom.
Yet Ophitia’s footsteps halted at the door.
Then, she bent down to pick something up, her entire body trembling slightly. She turned back, staring at Avira with eyes full of disbelief.
In her hand was a pearl necklace, clearly an expensive one at a glance.
Avira’s eyes widened.
The pearl necklace clutched in the Demon King’s hand was the most eye-catching accessory on the princess’s person!
She remembered carrying this item on her at all times. Had it fallen out because Ophitia was too rough?
But Avira wasn’t nervous.
There was no reason for her to know the hobbies or collection of an enemy kingdom’s princess, let alone who owned this necklace.
No matter how you looked at it, it was just a valuable item that had coincidentally dropped on the floor.
But Avira hadn’t expected the Demon King to stare straight at her, as if confirming something.
“Why do you have Avira’s accessory?”
Before Avira could react, Ophitia was already in front of her, wrapping an arm around Avira’s waist and forcing her into her embrace.
Avira could only watch wide-eyed as the Demon King gazed at her with doting eyes, though she had no idea what medicine Ophitia had taken to act this way.
“Maid, what’s your name?”
“I…”
Avira’s mind raced as she timidly replied, “Vera.”
“A fine name, very fitting for you~ But can you tell me why you’re lying?” Ophitia displayed the pearl necklace in her hand.
“I don’t understand what you mean, Demon King.”
“Are you saying that a mere maid not only possesses Princess Avira’s accessory but also the key to the seal?”
As Ophitia spoke, her other hand began to climb up Avira’s waist.
The Demon King’s hand felt like a fireball; the moment it touched Avira’s body, it grew even hotter. Avira had thought she would be killed, but then she remembered—Ophitia already regarded her as a familiar.
When a master caressed their familiar, it made the familiar unable to resist, like a pet.
As her fingers glided over every inch of skin, Avira felt ten times more sensitive than usual to the touch on her body.
“Ah…”
Before she could say anything, Avira let out a shameful sound. Flashes of her one-night stand with Ophitia kept appearing in her mind, and the emotions of a familiar seemed on the verge of awakening.
At the critical moment, Avira’s last shred of reason made her gasp and lift her head:
“Demon King, I really don’t know anything… This necklace, I picked it up. The princess might be in the underground Gold Vault—I truly haven’t seen her!”
“Heh.”
The Demon King stopped caressing Avira and let her fall backward onto the bed.
But then Avira realized that such a shameful reaction wasn’t something a normal maid would have!
So, she went with the flow, feigning fear as she said, “I’m just a maid. To survive, I can do anything…”
You just gave her what she wants…hayyyysssa… Good luck brother. May you give birth to healthy and kind children.