Outside the window, dark clouds gathered, and rain pattered softly.

The principal's office at Redmond House seemed to be filled with white noise, with only the sound of rain and Antanas's hurried calls.

Pulanai covered his eyes, feeling his scalp tingle.

He hadn't expected to cause such a blunder less than a minute into meeting the new king.

Looking at his sister's unconscious state, Pulanai couldn't help but be grateful that the new king's voice hadn't had the same mind-altering effect as it did in the prison.

Thankfully, Antanas was once a doctor in the Demon Realm, skilled in resuscitation. From Antanas's expression, it was clear that Sinora's vital signs had barely stabilized.

As an eighth-order Great Demon who had enhanced her close combat abilities, Sinora's body was far tougher than a human's, and her injuries would heal naturally.

"Let Sinora rest on the sofa for a while," Lanchi said, noticing Antanas's relieved expression, and pointed to the black leather sofa in the office's reception area.

"Oh, oh, okay."

Antanas efficiently moved Sinora to the sofa.

After settling Sinora down, she sat beside her, continuing to place her hand, surrounded by a faint blue light, on Sinora's forehead, hoping to quickly wake her up.

"Is Sinora alright?" Lanchi asked from behind his desk, looking at Antanas.

"She's fine, but you absolutely must not let Sinora see you use your demonic voice to amplify her emotions again, or she might actually die," Antanas said to Lanchi with a complex expression.

Sinora's simp level for the female version of the new king was already off the charts. The real new king was a uniquely attractive guy, and Antanas couldn't imagine the extent of Sinora's devotion to him.

"I'm sorry, I understand."

Lanchi stopped speaking and returned to his office chair.

He patiently waited for Antanas to stabilize Sinora, and gestured for Pulanai to sit down.

There was no rush anyway; the meeting with the Duke was scheduled for five in the afternoon.

About ten minutes passed.

Sinora, who had fallen into a deep sleep on the sofa, trembled her eyelashes, but did not open her eyes, and slowly sat up.

She sensed Antanas sitting beside her.

"Did I fall into the [Fallen Land of Tenderness]?" Sinora asked Antanas, her mind a bit confused, as if waking from a dream.

"Sinora, don't open your eyes, this is reality," Antanas said, raising her hand to block Sinora's eyes, and slowly speaking to her.

She was afraid Sinora would relapse.

The new king was practically a living Great Demon trial for Sinora.

"..."

Sinora recalled the image of the new king in her mind, and her brain, still unable to sort out her thoughts, immediately began to buzz again, and her frail body swayed, almost fainting again.

However, she seemed to remember something else, and focused her mind, sensing the figure sitting silently at the end of the office.

She had been sleeping on the office sofa for who knows how long, while the King was patiently waiting behind his desk for Antanas to wake her up.

Sinora's face immediately turned red, and feelings of shame and remorse flooded her heart.

"I... I want to atone with my death!"

She squeezed her eyes shut, wanting to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Having let the King see her in such a disgraceful state, Sinora just wanted to die!

"Sinora, it was inconsiderate of me, I'm very sorry."

Lanchi's eyes flashed with surprise at her words. He quickly signaled Antanas to protect Sinora, went around the desk, and walked towards the lounge area.

"Y-y-y-you... please don't come any closer! N-no, I mean, it's not your fault. You shouldn't apologize to me. It's me who's being too impolite!"

Sinora moved away frantically like a startled rabbit, every inch of her skin blushing with embarrassment and shame.

Her eyes quickly filled with mist, and even though they were closed, tears began to fall.

"The ancients said, 'See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.' I will not look at, listen to, or mention things that are not in accordance with etiquette. So please rest assured, Sinora, in my eyes, you have not been impolite at all. If we are too constrained, it will be difficult for us to get along well."

Even though the new king's voice had changed and no longer carried the magic to stir emotions, it was still full of unchanging warmth and understanding.

"Thank you, New King."

Sinora's cheeks were still flushed, but the shame and self-blame in her heart slowly began to melt away.

She lifted her head, still with her eyes closed, and her expression held a hint of determination and gratitude.

The new king's male voice, unlike his female voice, could calm the minds of living beings, giving them a sense of transcendence.

Pulanai also nodded to the side, contemplating every word of the new king.

But Antanas didn't hear anything at all.

"King, what is your relationship with Talia?"

Antanas felt that the atmosphere had become harmonious again, and immediately asked the new king.

She had been wanting to ask this question ever since she saw the new king's true form!

Was the new king Talia's husband, son, or...?

Antanas never cared about distance and seemed close to everyone. "Restraint" simply didn't exist.

Hearing this question, Sinora also perked up her ears. If they had misunderstood earlier, was it possible that Talia was still single?

"She is my teacher," Lanchi replied, not knowing what Antanas was thinking at the moment.

"Then you have no blood relation?" Antanas's tone became more lively, and her speech quickened.

"No," Lanchi shook his head.

He felt that this could be seen even through observation. Their Wilford family, even at their worst, were still wealthy merchants like his father, and there wouldn't be any NEETs.

"..."

Antanas instantly launched an ultimate brainstorming session.

If the new king was male, the Second Princess and the new king could get together.

But she always felt that the new king and the Bishop's relationship was even closer...

Now, if the new king and Talia might also be having an affair... Holy crap!

No matter which two of the three women were with the new king at the same time, it would be explosive—

With the Second Princess's possessiveness towards the new king, she would never tolerate the Bishop arbitrarily bossing him around.

And Talia's temper was unyielding. If she and the Bishop were at odds, Talia's aggressiveness and vindictiveness would become extremely strong.

And if Hiberia and Talia were to argue over the new king one day, assuming Efatia was standing by, witnessing her sister and daughter fighting over a man, Antanas couldn't imagine what Efatia's expression and mood would be!

This...

This was exactly the unpredictable stage of destiny she wanted to see!

"The three of you, I have arranged your offices in this Redmond House. From now on, you will be my right and left hands. Whether we stay in the Northern Continent or return to the Southern Continent, I will take you with me," Lanchi said to the three Great Demons, sitting on the sofa in the lounge area.

"Yes."

"Okay."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

The three Great Demons immediately responded.

Pulanai glanced at Antanas. For some reason, he felt that Antanas's loyalty to the new king had inexplicably increased, her eyes even starting to glow, as if she were determined to follow the new king to the death. But it was also a bit strange, as if she was hoping the new king would die sooner rather than later.

(End of Chapter)