How Level Zero Devil Destroys Player Experience

"Hill, help guard the area around the building to prevent others from interfering."

"Yes, Your Highness."

After telling Hill, I calmly hid in the corner of the room, waiting for the princess to arrive.

The reason why he had specially returned and had planned for it before, and had gone to great lengths to bring Hill, Satasia and the others to Kanallan, was all for this princess named Noa.

Or to be more precise, it is for the other party's mission.

On the surface, this diplomatic incident was a competition between Orwin and Constantine for diplomatic and military power, but in fact there was an overlooked third party involved, the Kingdom of Levis.

The Kingdom of Levis also wants to gain more autonomy in the competition between the two countries.

Therefore, in the previous life, there was a task in Princess Noa that was waiting for players to discover. Players who accepted the task still belonged to the empire on the surface, but temporarily switched to the camp of the Kingdom of Levis in private.

When the two Imperial Guard Regiments are fighting in Kanallan, these players from the Kingdom camp can take advantage of the chaos to weaken the strength of both sides.

When the number of players of the two empires or the number of members of the delegation is reduced to a certain extent, the Kingdom of Levis will send troops to suppress the unrest, and the two empires will also lose their diplomatic footing and be forced to give up more autonomy.

Simply put, these players are actually undercover agents who interfere with the competition between the two empires.

After the event is over, players in the Kingdom camp will receive a more generous reward than the original camp victory, and the empire to which they belong will have no way of holding these players accountable due to lack of evidence.

It can be said that this is a great opportunity for the development of the guild.

Moreover, for him, an independent kingdom would make it easier for him to deal with the two empires of the light camp in the future.

This is also the reason why I asked Sister Qiu Li to bring the Aurora and Lost Paradise guilds to participate in the guard team, because the acceptance of this task does not restrict the faction, and any players from both sides can join.

But even so, this task is not simple.

After all, they have to deal with not only the top players of the two empires, but also the empire's personal guards. The Kingdom of Levis can only provide assistance secretly.

In the previous life, the players who received the mission worked hard for a long time, but they were accidentally exposed and were besieged by the two empires, resulting in the complete failure of the mission.

But now it’s different, if I accept this task.

On the player side, he has the assistance of elites such as Alice, Rose Heart, Counter Tide and Glorious Alliance, while the Constantana Empire also has Aurora and Paradise Lost.

He also brought with him powerful forces such as Sherlock and Satasia that could be utilized.

And here in the Orwen Empire, Claire can also provide assistance to herself.

Chapter 11 An unexpected turn

"It's definitely foolproof."

I thought to myself.

I perfected the plan I had set at the beginning bit by bit in my mind.

But before I could perfect it any further, I withdrew my thoughts.

"Your Highness, someone is passing by."

Because Hill's reminder came to my mind, as well as the sound of footsteps coming from far away in the corridor.

I looked up and found that the two maids had left while I was thinking.

The next second, accompanied by the sound of the door being pushed open, a dozen guards escorted a figure into the room. Judging from the way she was dressed and the level of importance these people attached to her, the identity of the girl in the middle was self-evident.

I held my breath and cautiously moved closer to the corner, so that I could better hide myself while also being able to hear their conversation clearly.

"Princess, please rest here for a while. The Prime Minister will be here soon."

The leading guard spoke to the figure in the middle.

"I understand. You can withdraw now. Leave Inina with me. You can just guard the area around the palace."

"Your Highness, this is not safe..."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The captain of the guard interrupted the other guard and left the room with the other guards and several maids. As the other party had instructed, they did not guard the door of the room or the corridor, but instead kept watch around the palace.

I was originally thinking about how to avoid these guards, but I didn't expect that the other party's arrangement would actually help me.

"Huh, finally everyone is gone. I'm so tired."

After the guards left, the girl, who was only fifteen or sixteen years old, changed her previous attitude and lay down carelessly on the princess bed in the middle of the room.

As if she wanted to find a more comfortable angle, she turned over in bed, which allowed me to see her appearance clearly.

Her appearance is very delicate, and the most striking feature is her pair of pupils as bright as obsidian, which contrast with her snow-white skin, outlining a unique charm.

The maid named Inina was equally beautiful and about the same age as her.

One can't help but wonder, in this situation, wouldn't it be more appropriate to send a more mature and stable maid to take care of the princess?

and……

"Why does it seem like this princess is a little different from what I remember?"

I frowned and thought secretly.

Before I could think about it, the maid named Inina on the other side checked around the room, didn't find anything unusual, sighed, and looked at the girl lying on the bed with a helpless look.

"I say, Inina, can you please be a little more careful? It will be terrible if someone finds out."

"Don't worry, I've already called everyone else away."

"What if there's someone else hiding in the room?"

"How can there be so many possibilities, my Miss Noah, are you suffering from paranoia?"

The seemingly normal conversation between the two of them made me feel very suspicious.

Why do the two call each other by their own names?

Before I could think carefully about the problem, what happened next was even more surprising.

The princess on the bed sat up, reached out to untie the jewel ring around her neck, stretched her body, and as some mysterious power was released, strange changes suddenly took place in her body.

Black horns appeared on her long black hair, a mysterious pattern appeared in the center of her forehead, and a scaly structure appeared on part of her wrists, just like a certain race I was familiar with. But even after returning to her original form, she was careful to control the demonic aura and did not leak it out.

"It's really tiring to wear a fictitious reality and keep up the disguise. It's more comfortable this way."

"Thank you for your hard work." Seeing the princess's appearance, the maid did not react at all, but just sighed slightly.

"I'm not used to you being so polite."

"...I really want to beat you up."

While they were communicating, they suddenly heard strange noises coming from a corner of the room, and they immediately became alert.

"who?"

Then I noticed that I had accidentally bumped into the bookcase next to me. I was startled and quickly stepped back.

But the opponent was faster. In just a moment, the princess approached me and her hand turned into a devil's claw and grabbed towards me.

Instant step.

I could only use instant movement to dodge, but was forced further into a blind spot in the room.

Seeing the princess preparing to continue the attack, I hesitated for a moment, revealed my figure, and raised my arms, "Wait, I have no ill intentions."

"Adventurer?"

The princess and the maid behind her showed puzzled expressions, as if they were very curious about how I avoided the soldiers' vigilance, sneaked into the royal city, and sneaked into the room.

Although the princess temporarily stopped attacking, it did not mean that she let down her guard. On the contrary, she showed a more serious look.

"Noah, she has seen what I look like, and she probably heard our previous conversation. We can't let her leave."

"Do you have any method that can work on adventurers?"

"I can sign a devil's contract with her, and then she will think carefully about the stakes."

The white palm drew a line in the air, and a gray contract appeared out of thin air. The princess grasped it tightly. She stared at the figure in front of her with her obsidian pupils and took a step forward.

I don't want to be restricted by this so-called devil's contract, not to mention that this contract is not necessary at all.

"Wait a minute, listen to me, I belong to the dark camp just like you."

I said to the princess, taking off my mage disguise.

The same horns, pointed ears, and tail as the princess appeared.

The two of them were originally looking suspicious, until they saw my true identity revealed, then they showed surprise.

What I didn't expect was that before I could reveal my identity or show the power of the Demon King, I was recognized by the princess opposite.

"Wait, judging from this bloodline, you are a descendant of the Demon King."

"To be precise, I am the current Demon King."

I looked at him in surprise and nodded.

"Inina greets His Majesty the Demon King. Please forgive me for any disrespect I may have caused to His Majesty."

The princess immediately half-knelt down, lowered her head, and showed a respectful look.

"Are you a royalist, too?"

I wasn't that surprised. After a moment of stunned silence, I quickly reacted. After all, after hearing his identity as the Demon King, anyone could behave so respectfully, except for the royalists, or someone with special circumstances like Grantham.

"Yes."

“What…is going on?”

But compared to me, the maid girl on the opposite side looked completely confused. Apart from recognizing my true identity, she had no idea what was going on.

Or to be more precise, I actually don't know much about the situation on their side.

At this time, the devil girl who calls herself Inina can act as a middleman and explain the situation to both sides.

Chapter 12 Exchanged Identities

Inina resumed her human form and briefly explained to Noa the situation of the dark camp and the Demon King.

I explained to Inina what had happened since the launch of the server, including a series of developments in the Demon King's Castle, etc. After helping Inina understand the current situation, she finally explained to me the cause and effect of the matter.

Only now did I understand the complexity involved.

First of all, it should be made clear that the two people exchanged their identities.

The maid girl was actually Noa, the real princess of the Kingdom of Levis. He recognized this and it was consistent with his impression in his previous life.

Inina was exiled to the camp of light. She met Noa six years ago and helped her overcome many difficulties. The two supported each other and became close friends. Even after knowing that Inina was a demon, Noa's attitude towards Inina did not change.

"Demons are just lives in a different form than us. They are not as extreme as the church says. Moreover, some people are more cruel and evil than demons."

When Noah spoke, he seemed to recall some bad memories and silently clenched his palms.

While wandering outside, Noah encountered many assassination attempts, all of which were resolved with the help of Inina. There were obviously many conflicts of interest involved, and the two also began to doubt the royal family and the forces in Canallane.

Therefore, when she was found by the Prime Minister's people, Inina was worried that something might happen or unexpected, so she took the initiative to exchange identities with Noah, so as to ensure that Noah could be protected in case of an accident.

Seeing Noah's sincere expression and the interactions between us before, I somewhat dispelled my doubts about him.

"This situation has never happened in my previous life. Could it be caused by the butterfly effect again?"

I muttered to myself.

Looking at Inina in front of me, I asked my most critical question, "How did you ensure that you would not be discovered? This kind of disguise will reveal a lot of details if you investigate it a little bit, right?"

Inina took out a necklace inlaid with three sparkling gems.

I recognized that this was the ornament that Inina had taken off before. It was when I took it off that I realized something was wrong and realized that Inina was not the real princess.

It was just that at that time I was surprised by the other party's recovery of his demonic form, so I ignored it for a while.

"Is it this item?"

"Yes."

Inina nodded. "This is a special ornament that creates a fictitious reality. It can assume an identity and distort the perception of others to achieve a given reality."

"So strong?"

I couldn't help but be amazed.

You have to know that magic disguise can only disguise the appearance of indigenous people, and the actual identity must be proved by other external objects. For example, when she disguised herself as Saint Sophielina, it was proved by the handwritten edict of Bishop White Lion.