Chapter 25 – The Demon Queen Smiles Graciously
Two months have passed since the fall of the Royal Capital of the Kingdom of Inglith.
I had returned to the Demon Castle.
I could have stayed in the Royal Capital, but I have no particular fond memories of being there, so I have no regrets.
After that, I increased the number of Dullahan troops, received mana from Lord Ewaldt, and deployed necromancy throughout the Royal Capital.
This turned all the dead in the capital into zombies and skeletons and placed them under my control, turning the majority of an entire population of the Royal Capital into an Undead Legion.
Instead, the current capital of the Kingdom of Inglith has become a home to lycanthropes, incubi, succubi, vampires, and other demon races that are only human-like in appearance.
Since it was originally a human country, it is a reasonably comfortable place for them to live.
Although Lord Ewaldt is the king and I am the queen, it is Alexia who currently sits on the throne of the Kingdom of Inglith, and the country is ruled by Alexia and the vampires under her command.
I have lent them my Undead Legion, and together with other demons, they are invading human territory within the Kingdom of Inglith, and are expanding their influence in order to make it a true demon country.
Lord Ewaldt is invading the neighboring Kingdom of Xernia, and I had no interest in the country’s politics, so after some discussion among the executives, it was decided that Alexia would rule.
Alexia has lived a long time, has a wealth of knowledge, and is tolerant of differences among the demon races.
She also had her own wishes.
“It would be fun to try ruling a country. The Demon Lord can’t be satisfied with just one neighboring country, so if I take charge of this country now, it will be easier than being entrusted with a larger country later on.”
She also said.
In fact, the Kingdom of Xernia, which Ewaldt is invading, is larger than the Kingdom of Inglith.
Incidentally, when I offered to lend Lord Ewaldt the Undead Legion, he refused.
“I can also use necromancy now.”
“Oh, really?”
“Yes, since we share mana, I guess we can share abilities as well. Rachel, you should be able to use some of my abilities now as well.”
After hearing that, I decided to reassess my abilities.
And sure enough, my abilities had increased.
There were a variety of spells, including Flying Magic, Dark Magic that he had never used before, Intimidation, Captivate and so on.
However, there was no Demon Eye system.
Apparently, the third eye on Lord Ewaldt’s forehead is the Demon Eye, and it can petrify, turn into ashes, curse, and many other things to anyone who makes eye contact with it.
…… What is that? That’s amazing.
Rather, I found myself wondering if the First Saint, who was able to fight on equal terms with Lord Ewaldt, was really human. And wondered how the main character, Yuri, and the men around her were not killed in the original work “Sacred Fate“.
Simply removing the seal would not have been enough to fully revive Lord Ewaldt, and if the seal was lifted after using Saint Yuri’s mana as well, then he may have been severely weakened by her Holy Attribute Mana, just as stated in the original work.
Although I do have a little bit of a Holy Attribute Mana, my Dark Attribute was overwhelmingly stronger, so I was probably better suited to resurrect Lord Ewaldt.
Incidentally, intimidation and charm do not work on Lord Ewaldt.
Lord Ewaldt is more capable, so it doesn’t seem to have any effect on him when I use it.
Just once, out of curiosity, I tried to charm Lord Ewaldt, but he retaliated with an even more powerful charm that kept me thinking about him all day long and made my heart pound so hard it hurt, so I stopped after that.
When I apologized, Lord Ewaldt immediately undid his charm, but he laughed and said, “Pity.”
I think he is a kind but merciless person.
As for the Intimidation, it only served to slightly frighten an opponent.
“Lord Ewaldt, how potent is your Intimidation?”
When I asked, Ewaldt smiled.
Later, Wilhelm secretly told me that if Lord Ewaldt seriously exerts Intimidation on people, they would die of fear.
Now, with the invasion of the Kingdom of Zelinia, Lord Ewaldt uses his Intimidation often.
If he applies Intimidation to an entire human army or a small city, most of them will die.
…… At that time, it may have been his Intimidation that killed the Duke’s soldiers in an instant.
“If a demon is hiding in the area, won’t that demon die as well?”
“No, lycanthropes, succubi, incubi, vampires, and other demons strong enough to mimic humans can endure it. They might get sick for a while though.”
“Oh dear.”
If that’s the case, there doesn’t seem to be much of a problem with using it.
Lord Ewaldt is taking Rodolphe and Wilhelm with him, but the dragons make daily trips to deliver supplies, so reports are coming in.
Incidentally, it seems that just the other day, Lord Ewaldt took over the Royal Capital of the Kingdom of Xernia.
According to reports, he petrified most of the people in the city with his Demon Eye, and now the city is filled with stone statues of humans.
…… As expected, he is a Demon Lord.
By the way, Hilde and Fahlen are in the Demon Castle.
Hilde and her subordinates have co-opted the upper echelons of each country, confusing the leaders and disrupting their respective countries, while the werewolf troops continue to run wild as they please.
As a result, even though Lord Ewaldt has invaded Xernia, each country seems to be preoccupied with its own problems.
It seems that there are some among them who are calling to unite against the demons, but their voices are weak, and those who have been seduced by the succubi and incubi hold more power, so they are able to overpower them.
That’s how humans fight among themselves.
If a civil war breaks out, that would be convenient.
Hilde seems to be busy every day with communications from her subordinates.
Fahlen seems to enjoy torturing humans every day.
The people being tortured are Crown Prince Rufus, as well as members of the Inglith Royal Family and the Duke of Sheringham family.
I left the torture to him, but whenever I go to see them, the Crown Prince and the others cry and beg for mercy, so Fahlen’s torture must be extremely painful.
“Rachel! Please have mercy! Rather than go through this just kill me!!”
The Crown Prince exclaimed.
“That’s the Demon Queen.”
Fahlen kicked the Crown Prince in the side of his face.
The Crown Prince fell to the floor, and Fahlen stomped on his head.
“Ugh,” came a groan.
“Don’t worry. I’ll turn you into a corpse eventually. But for now, you must suffer the same pain I did.”
“When the Demon Lord returns, why don’t we hold a public execution in front of the Demon Castle? We could hold a grand banquet to commemorate the invasion of Xernia, and the beheading might provide some entertainment!”
“Agreed. After that, let’s turn Saintess Yuri, the Duke, and his son into Dullahans. Those who can handle the Holy Attribute are very valuable. What about the Royal Family?”
Saintess Yuri, the Duke of Sheringham, and his son can use Holy Attribute Magic. The Duke and his son, in particular, are quite skilled, so let’s keep them just in case.
However, although the Crown Prince and other members of the Royal Family and the Duchess have a lot of mana, they don’t have any special powers, and I don’t want to have them around.
…… Shall I turn them back into zombies and use them up?
“Demon Queen, if you don’t mind, may I have the Duchess and the Royal Family?”
I tilted my head at Fahlen’s request.
“Yes, I don’t mind, but ……?”
“My adorable subordinates have taken a liking to them. No worries, I’ve taught them how to play with toys. They’ll… cherish them properly.”
“If that’s the case, by all means—help yourself.”
I will never forget the look of despair on their faces.
They kept saying words of repentance, but it didn’t matter anymore.
When I was executed, all affection for my family disappeared.
As I said, after beheading them all, let’s turn Saintess Yuri into a Dullahan and leave her somewhere out of sight with the Duke and the Duke’s son.
If I put them to sleep, they will keep since they’re undead.
However, it seemed that Saintess Yuri was mentally more fragile than expected, which troubled Fahlen.
Her mind is so weak that if she is tortured, she will break down quickly.
That’s why she’s locked up in the dungeon.
Since they are undead, they don’t need to be fed or watered, so they seem to be left alone for the most part.
However, this seems to be something that Yuri cannot endure.
Every day, cries of “Let me out!” and “Is anyone there?!” could be heard, but lately they’ve started not letting anyone near her, and she seems to have become quieter.
“I have a special torture method in mind for Saintess Yuri. However, it would probably leave her completely broken, so I’m planning on doing it after the beheading.”
I asked an amused Faren.
“What method is that?”
“You should ask the Demon Lord about that. He was very angry about what happened to the Demon Queen, so he ordered the torture of Saintess Yuri. How cruel and pitiful… Ah, just thinking about it makes me tremble with joy!”
If Fahren says so, then it must be a very cruel method.
If it is done under Lord Ewaldt’s orders, it’s certainly not gentle, and the fact that Lord Ewaldt won’t tell me probably means that he doesn’t think I need to know.
Over the past two months, I’ve come to realize that Fahlen loves torture.
I can’t imagine what kind of torture would please Fahlen so, but …….
“Oh, Demon Queen, it appears the Demon Lord has returned!”
Fahlen looked up.
At the same time, I sensed a strong Dark Attribute mana and immediately ran off.
It may have only been two months, but the days I wasn’t able to see Lord Ewaldt were very lonely.
…… It’s a little unseemly for a lady to run.
More than anything, I wanted to see him as soon as possible.
I hadn’t missed anyone so much since I was a child.
I remember catching a cold and lying alone in my room.
On that day, all the members of the Duke’s family attended a soirée.
None of them were worried about me.
At that time, I missed my parents and brother, and although I called them many times while suffering from fever, they never even came to visit me.
After that, I stopped crying.
Even if I cried, they would pretend that it never happened anyway.
Because no one cared about me.
…… But now it’s different.
I have someone who turns to me when I call.
If I cry, they will surely wipe away my tears.
A special person just for me.
I ran up the stairs, through the corridor, and pushed open the door before the servant could.
I paused for a moment, feeling the mana.
I took a deep breath, even though my heart stopped beating.
I fixed my hair and dress and opened the balcony door.
“Lord Ewaldt.”
There stood Lord Ewaldt.
Lord Ewaldt turned and smiled.
“Oh, Rachel, I’m back.”
I nodded back.
“Yes, welcome back.”
Lord Ewaldt opened his arms, so I approached him and laid myself gently on his chest.
Then Lord Ewaldt hugged me tightly in his arms.
“How was the Kingdom of Xernia?”
“Their response was a little better than the Kingdom of Inglith, but I left the Royal Family with Wilhelm as Dullahans. I’ll leave the Kingdom of Xernia to Wilchem.”
“Okay.”
If the Royal Family remains, Wilhelm will have no problem governing while letting them help with the practical affairs of the kingdom.
His large hands gently combed my hair.
“Was there any trouble while I was away?”
I shook my head.
“No, there wasn’t.”
“I’m glad to hear that.”
“But …….”
When I looked up at Lord Ewaldt, he tilted his head and said, “Hmm?”
When my eyes met those of his crimson ones, I felt like my heart was pounding even though I didn’t have a heartbeat.
Although we had been communicating through messages, it was still best to meet face to face like this and exchange words.
It’s been a while since I last saw Lord Ewaldt, and he is still as handsome as ever, and I am captivated by him.
“I’ve missed you, Lord Ewaldt.”
When I told him honestly, his crimson eyes widened slightly.
Lord Ewaldt smiled happily.
“I missed you too.”
Lord Ewaldt kissed my forehead.
“Really?”
“Yes, I will not lie to you.”
“Take me with you next time.”
“Of course I will.”
He kissed all over my face, and I felt glad and embarrassed at the same time, but I was still so happy that a smile came to my face.
“My destiny, you will forever be in my arms.”
Lord Ewaldt kissed me.
Our lips parted and I spoke.
“I love you, Lord Ewaldt.”
Lord Ewaldt kissed me again.
“I love you too.”
I was executed that day.
I was supposed to be a descendant of the First Saint, the daughter of a Duke, and the fiancée of the Crown Prince, but I lost everything.
“Necromancers are disgusting”, he spat at me.
I was falsely accused, though I had no connection to the demons.
When I found out I was a lich, I thought to myself…
If that’s what you want, then I’ll become a demon as you wish.
The pain and humiliation I felt will not go away.
…… I’ll never forget that day.
I lost everything, but at the same time, I gained everything.
Freedom, power, and love.
Lord Ewaldt gave it all to me.
For a moment, the image of the Crown Prince and the Duke’s family came to mind.
…… I don’t need you anymore.
My name is Rachel.
Rachel the Lich, who became the Demon Queen.
“Rachel, I want to touch you more.”
I smiled at Lord Ewaldt’s words.
…… I’m so happy right now.
I was executed for being a “Disgusting Necromancer”, so I turned into a demon as they wished.
(The End)
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