How did this happen?

Are all humans this terrifying?

If you're not careful for even a moment, will you fall into the traps they set?

Not all humans were like this; Eitani's luck was just not very good. She had just left the novice village and already encountered two demon kings.

"I-I mean, my father also happens to be named Sivishus, it's just a coincidence that his name is the same as that Demon King's..."

Eitani tried hard to patch things up, pinching her chin and stumbling through her lie. She didn't want anyone to know she had gone to human territory.

"How could I be the Demon King's daughter... how could I, hahaha."

Daiyi could see through the micro-expressions on Felyn's face; she could feel whether Eitani was lying even with her eyes closed.

After struggling to retort a few times, Eitani realized she couldn't make her story work. She saw that Daiyi had a look of having completely seen through her lies, which made her a little annoyed.

"That's right, I am the Demon King's daughter!"

She gradually raised her voice, trying to make herself seem more serious, more fierce.

"Human, are you setting a trap for me?"

"No. I don't have any ill intentions towards you, so it doesn't count as setting a trap. I just wanted to know who you are." Facing the bristling Eitani, Daiyi remained seated gracefully on the chair, her expression unchanged.

"You're Eitani, right?"

Eitani didn't expect Daiyi to actually say her name. The horns on her head flickered.

"How do you know my name?"

"The princess told me. She said you wanted to see the human world and needed someone to accompany you."

"Wh-Who wants to see the human world? I'm not interested in human life, don't be so presumptuous." Eitani lifted her chin, her gaze somewhat evasive.

She didn't know that Daiyi had already used her personality traits to change the subject, causing her anger to dissipate.

The Eitani in front of her was still muttering to herself about how she wasn't interested in the human world.

Listening to Eitani's excuses, Daiyi smiled faintly.

All of this was simply too much of a coincidence.

When Dorothy sent things to Eitani, they could only be delivered to a location designated by Eitani; no one had ever seen her.

The Demon King's daughter, whom the royal family had been searching for for a long time without success, was actually found by Felyn.

And he had run into her twice.

Staying by his side might really let one witness a miracle.

"By the way, that plan of your princess, have you found a suitable candidate yet?" Eitani turned away, not letting Daiyi see her expression.

"It's not that I'm eager to go to the human world, I just purely want to see which human has the guts to approach me."

After speaking, the not-so-frank Eitani quietly turned her head, stealing a glance at Daiyi, wanting to get her answer.

Daiyi's lips parted. After a moment of thought, she said, "Not yet."

Although Eitani wasn't as irascible as she had imagined, who could say for sure when it came to magical beasts. What's more, Felyn had already made an enemy of her.

Letting Felyn stay by her side was always dangerous.

Plus, once this plan was set in motion, Felyn would have to coax Eitani for at least five to ten years.

Daiyi felt that Felyn didn't need to make such a huge sacrifice for her, so she didn't say Felyn's name.

She herself gave up the only chance to change her fate.

Hearing Daiyi's answer, a trace of disappointment surfaced in Eitani's heart.

Just as she was about to say something more, Sivishus's voice sounded in her mind.

Eitani, come see me.

Sivishus's voice was more serious than before, which made Eitani's heart sink. Had her father found out so quickly? Impossible!

"I'm going out for a bit." Eitani hurried out, the horns on her head dimming considerably.

When she reached the door, she remembered something she hadn't said and turned back to Daiyi.

"No magical beasts will come in here, don't worry."

Then, she walked apprehensively towards the 100th floor of the dungeon.

Needless to say, she felt it must be because she had used magic in the human world and her father had sensed it.

Eitani stomped her feet all the way, venting her inner dissatisfaction.

A scolding and punishment were surely unavoidable, but if she had been able to teach Felyn a good lesson, Eitani wouldn't be this angry.

The key was that Felyn hadn't suffered at all! Instead, she was the one who had to be punished. Where was the justice in that?

Dungeon, 100th floor, Demon King Sivishus's resting place.

"Father, what is it?"

Eitani placed her hands behind her back, not daring to look at Sivishus, approaching him somewhat awkwardly.

"You brought someone back?"

"Huh? I brought one back." Eitani hadn't expected her father's first words not to be a reprimand for going to human territory, but instead asking if she had brought someone back.

"Do you know who you brought back?"

"Probably someone from the princess, what's wrong?" Eitani was a little confused.

"You kidnapped the Divine Child of the Church of Truth."

Church of Truth... Divine Child?

Impossible, right?

Eitani's pupils suddenly constricted into thin lines, and the base of her horns began to feel slightly hot.

She is the Divine Child of the Church of Truth?

How could she be in Seiwa? And how could she be on a date with that scumbag Felyn? And-and holding hands?!

This is impossible!

"You will stay by my side during this time and are not allowed to go anywhere. The Church of Truth has contacted me. They will send people to pick her up. You don't need to worry about it."

"But Father, I..."

"Silence."

Eitani's lips trembled violently, her purple hair concealing the emotions surging in her eyes.

Even though she had been brought to this room by the Demon King's daughter, Daiyi was not worried.

Because she knew that group of Church Elders were even more anxious than she was.

Daiyi walked around the room curiously, wanting to understand what kind of magical beast Eitani was.

Although Daiyi wouldn't take the initiative to suggest Felyn capture Eitani, what if Felyn himself was willing?

Turning the Demon King's daughter into one of his harem members—just thinking about it was quite exciting.

As expected, you always see interesting things when you're around Felyn. If only she could spend a little more time with him, she could watch him scratch his head every day while dealing with the conflicts between the young ladies.

Daiyi sat on the chair, fantasizing about such a future.

Fantasizing about a future for Felyn without her.

Just as Daiyi was fantasizing, a rift appeared in the space behind her.

A blinding white light surged in like a tide, instantly devouring the residual purple magic of Eitani and dyeing the entire room a sacred, pure white.

Daiyi slowly turned around, looking at the figure gradually becoming clear in the rift.

After seeing clearly the hands reaching out from the rift, her dark green pupils suddenly contracted.

Those hands had appeared before her eyes countless times.

It wasn't Bernice, but the person Daiyi had just been thinking about.

It was Felyn.

After Daiyi was taken away by Eitani, Bernice had immediately contacted the high-ranking members of the Church.

Half an hour later, Bernice received the news that the magical beast had temporarily left Daiyi's side. The elders instructed her to rescue Daiyi now.

Felyn suggested that they could check the bedroom from last time, saying that Daiyi might be imprisoned there.

But ever since Felyn was accidentally transported to Eitani's bedroom by teleportation magic last time, Eitani had placed a barrier on the bedroom.

Non-demons could not enter.

Only Felyn, who had magic left on him by the imperial princess Dorothy, could be transported to Eitani's bedroom by the teleportation divine art.

"What's wrong? Are you hurt?" Felyn walked out of the rift and hurried to Daiyi's side.

Daiyi shook her head, not speaking.

Life doesn't wait for you to be ready before it moves forward.

Even though Daiyi didn't dare to test whether her heart would race for Felyn, didn't dare to test if her heart would beat faster if Felyn came to save her.

But now, the experiment Daiyi didn't dare to perform had appeared before her on its own initiative.

Felyn was standing right here.

The hand placed on her chest felt with abnormal clarity the physiological reaction of a quickening heartbeat.

"Logically, I should be saying some post-disaster remarks to you right now, then win your favor and make you fall in love with me," Felyn joked, trying to ease the current atmosphere.

"But let's hurry. Who knows when that magical beast will come back." Felyn took out the teleportation sigil Bernice had given him and placed it on the floor.

Then he reached out his hand, the tips of his fingers still retaining the afterglow of the divine art.

"Let's go home, Daiyi."

Her cold fingers were held by his, and warmth spread from their intertwined fingers.

"...Mhm."

That almost inaudible response melted into the warmth of their touch.