Chapter 162 – Chapter 162: Crossdressing Princess Elena (2)
I looked at Leon von Roman, no, Elena von Roman.
He, no, she bit her lip and thought.
‘Do you really think he didn’t know?’
She still seemed to think I knew her as Leon von Roman.
Of course, I was fooled at first.
Not only had I never seen the face of Leon von Roman of the Roman Kingdom, nor did I know that he had sisters.
Because of that, the first few days were tricked.
However, I was curious about what scheme they had to get my suggestion to send the prince hostage, so I ordered Diana to investigate the background.
About the kingdom of Roman, about Prince Leon.
In the process, he learned the identity of his older sister, Elena von Roman, and also found out that she had been held hostage on Leon’s behalf.
It seems to have been hidden tightly in its own way, but it was absurd to think that it could deceive the eyes of the demon king.
Because once I started to doubt it, I was the one who dug it out to the end.
‘Even though I brought troublesome magic.’
I saw the magic carved into the heads of Elena von Roman and her servants who followed her.
Magic that prevents mental alteration and corruption.
It was the skill of an author named Earl Jones who came with him.
– Interpreted the magic. Mind control resistance magic, resistance enhancement magic, and reflection magic were combined with purification magic. The magic circle where 4 magics overlap is a magic that is not easy even for me as a dark-high elf.
I remembered what Diana said in admiration.
It wasn’t easy to unlock, he said it would take some time.
Ask if it’s okay to destroy it as it is.
-It’s possible, but if that’s the case, the Demon King will suffer considerable damage. Reflection magic is pretty powerful.
I get injured
That Earl of Jones.
‘What’s the identity?’
I couldn’t even see it now.
It seems like he clung to Elena almost every day.
What are you up to?
I decided to ask Yulia and Frey about that guy, and for now, the priority was to focus on Elena.
Elena von Roman.
Her younger brother, the princess of the Roman Kingdom who was held hostage on behalf of the Prince of the Roman Kingdom.
I think she came because she thought that if he was captured by the demon king, he would be corrupted.
‘Now, they don’t know that the Roman Kingdom can be swallowed up if they want to, even if they don’t corrupt the leaders.’
If she had been honest, if Leon had come, she would have treated him generously and provided maximum convenience as a vassal of hers.
Because it is faith and trust.
She had no intention of being harsh, at least to those who believed in me.
But.
‘I’ll have to take the blame for trying to deceive me.’
So she called Elena and asked.
“Give me three reasons not to destroy the Roman Kingdom.”
It was nice to see the confused face.
She must be rolling her head as far as she can, rolling her eyes around.
A lot of thoughts run through her head.
Could it be that he was caught?
Why are you asking such a question?
Your clothes must have been soaked with cold sweat.
I could see her head heating up with her brain running.
‘I don’t think I really thought I’d be fooled and let it go.’
You will be prepared when you get caught.
Indeed.
I want to see how far the resolution of the four years goes.
I looked at Elena and licked my lips.
How would you like to be fooled?
It’s not fun to just keep waiting.
“I don’t have much patience, so you’d better answer quickly.”
***
Elena squeezed her pants with her trembling hands.
It left a deep crease in her pants.
I didn’t know why the demon king asked such a question.
Did you really get caught?
No.
If that was the case, I wouldn’t have asked you this way.
Rather, he would have been on the death row.
He would have dared to cut her throat, asking for the guilt of deceiving the demon king.
And he would have told him to send the real prince back as a pawn.
‘The Demon King doesn’t know that I am Elena.’
But the doubt is what you’re doing.
So you’re asking my intentions.
Am I being honest here?
‘I can’t do that.’
What kind of resolution did I come here!
To preserve the future of the kingdom, to protect the people and brother, he risked his life to come here.
‘It doesn’t matter if I die.’
I came prepared for death in the first place.
But…
Her kingdom must never be attacked because of her.
In the first place, he sacrificed himself to prevent the destruction of the kingdom.
So.
‘I have to win the favor of the demon king somehow.’
What answer does he want?
The first thing to do is to understand the intent of the questioner.
She looked at the demon king.
There was no emotion in her deep eyes.
It was an embarrassing situation for Elena, who reads the other person’s intentions with her eyes.
Elena, who had pursed her lips, finally opened her mouth.
“Now, the current dungeon has much weaker forces than the Empire and the Holy Church. Although it has been maintaining good relations with the Empire lately, the international community does not know what will happen. There is no need to waste our national power in a war with us in the back.”
“In addition, invading a kingdom that has already become a vassal state is the same as refusing international diplomacy. Who will surrender to someone who attacks a kingdom that has become a vassal?”
He gave the first reason with a voice as masculine as possible. In the end, the main point was one.
For stability in the international community, you must not attack the Roman Kingdom.
“Is that the first reason?”
“Yes.”
“Good. Please tell me the next reason.”
Head back
“Rho, the Roman Kingdom is a kingdom that has maintained hostile relations with the Empire since the distant past. In the future, when there is a war with the Empire, Roman Kingdom will help the dungeon, the suzerain.”
“Is it?”
“Yes. Even if Obama won’t do it, I will. If you return to your country and inherit the throne…”
“Can I take over?”
That one word the demon king spat out.
I felt a cold sweat welling up on the back of my head.
“With you being held hostage, can he inherit the throne?”
“Are you not going to send it back?”
“It’s up to you to be a prince.”
Rattle.
My fingers tremble like crazy.
He closed his fist to hide his fingers.
“Good. Let’s hear the last reason. But this time it will be a little different. Until now, Prince Leon’s mouth has only claimed that he would be useful because he had an empire.”
“That, that…”
“I have to show you the weapons that only the Roman Kingdom has. So you won’t invade?”
The demon king crossed his legs and spoke in a relaxed voice.
“Or is Roman not even worth it?”
A lot of thoughts went through her head.
The reason why the Roman kingdom should not be invaded.
To find a reason to convince the demon lord.
‘A being obsessed with women.’
Almost every day, there was a woman next to him.
Seriously, since the return of the demon king, I have heard women’s sexual intercourse every day.
I didn’t want to do as much as this.
“Lo, Roman women are famous for their beauty on all continents.”
“Is it?”
“Yes. If I become the king, I will offer as tribute a woman the Demon King can hold.”
“That sounds like an interesting suggestion.”
It worked.
The Demon King approached her step by step.
The demon king, who had come close enough to touch her breath, grabbed her chin.
“Well, the male prince is so beautiful, but how much more beautiful can a woman be? Isn’t it?”
“…”
My heart raced.
Wouldn’t it be heard
She closed her mouth tightly.
“Prince Leon has an older sister? Was her name Princess Elena?”
“…”
Her breath caught in her throat.
Each and every word of the demon lord struck her as a dagger.
It felt like walking on thin ice.
The feeling of drowning in icy water if you take even the slightest wrong step.
She turned to face the Demon King, who mentioned her own name.
Do you know?
However, I couldn’t tell from the demon king’s expression alone.
The Demon King was hiding his true intentions.
Elena couldn’t tell what was going on in that expressionless face.
“Are you prepared to dedicate her to me?”
“That, that…”
“Could it be that only the common people will be dedicated to the demon king and the royal family will be left out? Shouldn’t we do our duty as much as the royal family has rights?”
Short silence.
“If you want…”
“Is it.”
Only then did the demon king laugh.
“I get it. That answer is enough.”
He got up without regret as if he had finished his business.
“It’s not a satisfactory answer, but I gave three reasons anyway, so I’ll put it on hold for the time being.”
“Bo, did you say hold off?”
“Okay.”
“But to be clear…”
“Did I say I would not invade?”
It didn’t.
I was just asking.
The reason why the Roman Kingdom should not fight the Demon King’s army.
“Anyone can speak. Diplomacy in the international community, relations with empires, tribute. But I mean.”
The demon king’s eyes shine.
“Shouldn’t you show it in person to build a relationship of trust?”
“Well, that means…”
“Send tribute. The first thing is to send the girls you mentioned, prince. If that condition is not met, our trust will be broken.”
Elena could only bow her head.
Because she was overwhelming.
***
My request to send 1,000 women as tribute and Elena’s letter went to the Roman Kingdom.
‘It’s fun.’
It was quite fun to see him desperately trying not to be caught.
In particular, it was a delicacy to see his eyes turn around when asked if he could offer up Elena.
‘Will the real Prince Leon come this time?’
Well.
I don’t think so.
They are the ones who cheated on me once.
Maybe twice
If you try to fool me a second time.
“Then I’ll have to take out the sword.”
I murmured as I watched the messenger walk away.
***
-Leon, no, are you okay?
“Are you okay. How’s Leon doing?”
– Yes, thanks to you, I’m doing well.
Elena forced a smile as she looked at Leon through her crystal ball.
Just as Elena disguised herself as Leon, Leon also pretended to be Elena in her cross-dressing.
With a fragile body and a physique that doesn’t look like a man, he didn’t feel awkward at all even when dressed as a woman.
But is it okay for a prince who will be the king of a country to be in a dress? I had a thought.
The crystal ball she is using now is a specially made crystal ball by Count Jones.
A crystal ball with a security ability that cannot be penetrated by any magic.
At least here, she could be Elena, not Leon.
In the absence of Earl Jones, if it hadn’t been for this, it might have already collapsed.
-I’m worried about my sister. Maybe something will happen
“Are you okay. Just hold on Leon, take care of yourself. Because you are the prince who will lead the kingdom from now on. And…”
-What’s wrong?
“The demon king sent me a letter to bring me. Perhaps they are suspicious of us.”
Beyond the crystal ball, Leon’s face becomes pale.
-What’s wrong with your sister?
“No. Nothing happened yet. But…”
Her intuition warned her.
She said she wouldn’t last long.
I don’t know if the demon king really knows that she’s not Leon.
But if the kingdom doesn’t let Elena go, her true identity will soon be revealed.
“Leon, if I die, never dream of revenge.”
-Don’t say that!
Even though she wore a woman’s wig and a dress, Leon showed the qualities of a prince.
Leon’s shouting voice contained the dignity of a king who would soon rule a country.
“They say Elena is dead. Never send them here at the expense of others. I’ll do the rest somehow.”
-Sister…
Her cute little brother, Leon, watched her through her crystal ball, biting her lip.
-No matter what happens, I will not abandon her family.
Her brother’s admirable heart was felt.
But she needed to know when to give up sometimes.
A wise king had to do that.
“Leon, sometimes you have to know how to give up.”
-Sister! You can’t let your sister say things like that! Didn’t you sacrifice yourself too!
Okay.
Sacrificed
But that’s just slowing down the time a bit.
“My dear little brother. Listen to your sister. Understand? Please tell Obama.”
-Sister…
Elena stroked her orb.
It wasn’t as warm or soft as her sister’s cheek, but she felt like stroking him.
“I’ll try something.”
Elena made up her mind.
I decided to somehow convince the demon lord.
What the outcome will be.
‘I should leave it up to heaven.’
