The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

"Hurry up, Gutaf! The Demon King won't wait for us to be ready!"

"Yes, yes... Miss Lino."

"Too slow! You need to run faster, see that hedge over there? Make it disappear like a fleeting shadow!"

"...Just kill me."

"You can't die! You're my comrade; you have to stay with me! I'll use Holy Light to revive you! Ha!"

"...??"

Fortunately, Lino was only nine years old and hadn't awakened any Extraordinary Power, she was just shouting.

Even so, it still scared the timid Nanfu enough that he almost tripped again.

On the other side of the lawn at Colin Manor, watching her brother's embarrassed appearance, the mischievous Vivian was almost bursting into shadowy laughter.

She gave a nod to Miss Lino, who was looking over—

That's right!

Nanfu was meant to be used this way!

The future Duke of Colin Duchy thus reached a consensus with the princess of the Human Duchy.

Meanwhile, things were pretty grim for Nanfu.

For the weak and helpless Nanfu, this long afternoon was nothing short of a harsh trial.

He no longer remembered how many laps he ran around the lawn, fountains, and flower beds.

The endlessly energetic Princess Lino, who didn't seem human, after defeating a nonexistent Demon King, quickly imagined another as her opponent.

Due to his brother's orders, Nanfu could not use Transcendent power; he could only rely on his body to endure the sunlight's baking and endless running.

Though the early spring sunlight wasn't scorching, for a member of the Blood Race, it was torturous like an eternal curse.

The trial continued until dusk when the melodious dinner bell rang from the manor's main building.

To Nanfu, this sound was nothing short of a blessing from the Demon God Bayele.

He felt like he was just a second away from burning out.

"I'm done playing! Time to eat!"

Princess Lino finally stopped, spared the poor Nanfu, and gracefully jumped off his shoulders, reverting to her dignified and elegant princess persona.

Nanfu almost collapsed onto the ground.

He breathed heavily, grateful to be alive, not expecting that the mischievous little demon would approach him again.

This time, however, she didn't ride on his neck.

Lino Campbell lifted the hem of her light blue dress, which was covered in grass clippings, and tried to stand on tiptoe like a little adult.

Before Nanfu realized what was happening, a warm touch gently fell on his cheek.

"Smooch."

Nanfu stood frozen, his brain crashing on the spot.

"Thank you, my knight."

Princess Lino giggled, revealing a row of neat and white teeth, "I take back what I said before. You're not a horse. You're a unicorn, prettier and stronger than a horse!"

With that, she giggled and was very pleased with herself for pranking her playmate again, gleefully running toward the brightly lit dining room.

Nanfu stood dazed, subconsciously touching his cheek.

The touched spot was heating up incredibly fast, and then a surge of warmth rushed to his head.

His pale cheeks were somehow adorned with a brilliant blush, akin to the sunset stretching across the lawn of Colin Manor.

By the Demon Gods above, he'd never in his cautious life been treated so gently by any demon.

Nanfu's eyes couldn't help but moisten.

Humans...

They are so gentle.

...

"Too scary...demons are too scary."

"Brother, good thing Sister Vivian isn't the Demon King of Thunder County, otherwise we'd be doomed!"

"Don't worry, I'll protect you."

The main building of Colin Manor.

Richard and his brother Alfred leaned on each other, limping into the dining room like inseparable comrades.

Seeing the brothers getting along so well, Duke Edward's face showed a hint of relief. However, perhaps reminiscing about his own grim childhood, this relief soon turned into a mix of emotions.

The maids hurried up to dust the grass off the young gentlemen and tidied their appearance, finally making the little mud monkeys presentable after an afternoon of wild play.

As for Lino, she was settled in front of a dressing mirror, having her tousled hair tidied.

This restless little creature was now pouting, her lively eyes darting around as if searching for her "Gutaf."

Before dinner started, in the hallway.

Nanfu stopped Luo Yan, who was about to enter the dining hall. His expression was unusually serious, eyes gleaming with a thoughtful light.

"Brother."

Luo Yan paused, speaking gently.

"What is it?"

Nanfu took a deep breath, an unprecedented seriousness reflected in his shining eyes.

"I think I've understood that phrase you mentioned!"

Luo Yan thought for a while, unable to recall what he had said, so he casually asked.

"Which phrase do you mean?"

"About how to become a real man!"

Nanfu's eyes shone with confidence, speaking quickly before his brother could ask further.

"It's about endurance and protection! And also the responsibility you mentioned! Thank you for giving me this chance to train! I, I might be expressing this abstractly... basically just like you!"

That was indeed exceptionally abstract.

Luo Yan's expression became slightly nuanced.

He felt that Nanfu most likely misunderstood, but oddly, the statement wasn't entirely wrong.

Except for the last part.

They were definitely not the same; at least the Demon King wouldn't let people ride them around the yard like a horse.

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