Asmodeus could have sworn that Yumiko''s memories of this world only started after being sold as a slave. Yet the moment that the two met, he felt as if something clicked inside his chest. A strange phenomenon.

He made an excuse to lean back against the carriage while sitting down and taking a deep breath to watch the surroundings easier.

Yumiko and the fox princess seemed to be speaking together, but his mind was too focused on the situation to pay attention. It was a serious conversation comprising "Who are you." and "I am your sister!" followed by the princess speaking about memories.

''What''s going on? Why doesn''t it make sense? How could she be related to the Inukami clan?''

However, there was something that tickled the back of his throat, like a small chicken bone after eating some cheap wings. ''Wait... they worship the goddess of darkness! Selene?!''

[After all, you called me.]

His eyes narrowed, watching the pair of foxes hugging. Nonetheless, he could see Yumiko didn''t seem to have memories because of her confused and conflicted face. Her body seemed different as she hugged the female tightly.

''Tell me what you did. Yumiko''s body, how did you create it?''

There was a hunch, something brutal and macabre brewing inside his mind. Yet, he didn''t think that it would be that kind of thing because Serena hated making dirty moves and abusing her powers unless it was for good reason.

[You think of me so highly—if I break your trust, will you hunt me and aim to become a god-slaying demon king?]

''Serena...''

Yumiko seemed to calm the longer she hugged the female the others called princess. Their spears remained lifted, yet once, the princess called out to lower them. All the foxes soon lowered their weapons and formed into a neat row and column formation.

"Stop! Don''t fight. Put down your weapons and return to formation!" Her lovely voice was almost silenced by the oversized chest of Yumiko being the same height as her face.

"Yes, Princess!" The various fox warriors in their shrine maiden outfits called out in a chorus of beautiful and enchanting voices.

Meanwhile, Asmodeus watched the face of Yumiko, his fists clenched with worry. How would this turn out? He didn''t know, but nothing mattered as long as she didn''t get hurt or betrayed.

[Yumiko is her sister—I didn''t use the body without permission, and your beloved empress would soon remember the sealed memories with continued contact with this princess.]

''Can you be more specific...''

[I didn''t have a container for her soul and needed to find someone who believed in me without any doubt, and the princess of the Inukami tribe just happened to have been poisoned during the inter-clan meeting and tossed into a slave wagon when she prayed to me in her dying moments.]

The face of Asmodeus visibly darkened as the tension and atmosphere around his body grew denser along with his complex mood. He didn''t like where this story was heading. Why did the other clans want to kill this princess? What was their motive?

"I... what am I doing?" Yumiko hesitantly whispered before looking back towards Asmodeus, her tails drooping.

''She is looking to me for help...'' A regretful thought filled his mind while Asmodeus waited for Serena''s response.

[The princess prayed to me in her dying moments, so I explained what I wanted to do by using her body. At first, the princess was apprehensive, but it amazed me they shared the same name. It felt like fate, so I asked both souls if they would consider a different path...]

"Why should a King take notice of a mere princess?" The face of this beautiful warrior turned as pale as ice, and her legs started quaking at his imposing aura and intimidating glance, yet she held strong, which impressed Asmodeus greatly. "Oho? A splendid warrior..."

However, to his words, the knights behind him, along with Erika and Liana, both snorted with narrowed eyes.

''Hmmm? Do they think I am going to increase their number? I''m not... it was just a joke. Really...''

He was only being slightly playful because this trip was turning out to be far more entertaining than he thought, and his curiosity about the Inukami Clan grew exponentially. No, it wasn''t just the clan, but this entire kingdom and its strange setup. Despite being an empire, they didn''t commit to it.

"Will you guide the way, little Princess Yuina?" He once again teased while carrying Yumiko in his arms, his face returning to a kind smile, but unlike before, it felt genuine and had more impact. Yuina was already being charmed by the demon.

"O-Of course."

"You!! Princess, you mustn''t accept a demon like him!"

"Aki..." The princess whispered with teary eyes, her expression sorrowful at the sudden change of attitude from her friend.

"Yuina... this man is pure evil. He clearly has evil intentions! Look, all his followers are female!"

"This bastard is looking for more women, and we cannot let him have his way! No sex for a week!" Velvet protested, while beside her, the other girls looked dark at the thought.

"Uhm... a whole week?" Erika''s eyes seemed to become dull without light.

"Ah~ what if he becomes a beast unable to hold back and ravishes me in the open?!" Liana, aka Asmodea, fell into a deprived image in her mind while Vinea and Ciela watched his movements with a sense of longing and desire.

In the background, Erika, Liana, Vinea and Velvet were speaking together and nodded to the warrior Aki''s words; meanwhile, Fuuka, who was with the knights, found the situation amusing. Since Asmodeus never approached her other than to practise, she never saw his perverted side and thus doubted their words.

"Aki, do not speak such a way. He is my sister''s husband. Look how dearly he treats her, and you know the truth... Look at her tails." Yuina was trying her best to hold back tears as she tried to convince Aki, who turned her head and finally took a long and careful look at the tails of Yumiko that Asmodeus held in his arm.

"Haa... we must seek the queen and elders'' advice..." Aki looked exhausted as she sheathed her sword, the only fox to use a sword instead of a spear.

"Come, dear sister and... May I ask your name, sir?" Yuina''s eyes sparkled brightly, different from before. It felt like he had gained a little sister, so he couldn''t help but go along with it. A new and novel feeling.

"Asmodeus... Demon King Asmodeus."

"Ah...! King Asmodeus... please forgive our ignorance... Please come along." The cute princess spoke while moving up toward a massive stairway leading towards the eastern-style village with a vast temple at the centre. "W-Wait.... D-Demon King?!" Yuina exclaimed in terror

"Yes," The demon king smiled while walking up towards her while still carrying his empress bride.

Yumiko couldn''t stop blushing at his bold action of carrying her around like a princess, but she felt grateful since after meeting Yuina, strange images and memories began to float in her mind... an image of two blonde foxes running around with their tiny tails covered in sticky honey from a bee''s nest with hundreds of bee''s chasing them.

"Honey... makes your tail glossy like mothers..." Yumiko''s whisper caused Yuina''s ears to flutter, but she didn''t turn back. Instead, her eyes and pupils widened, with the corners of her mouth lifting. ''It''s really sister!''

"You fiend! If you try anything, I will smite you down!" Aki''s low voice sounded in the ear of Asmodeus while she remained beside Yuina; it seemed to be a wind-type magic to transfer her voice to a specific person.