Demon King, you just need to conquer, and your husband will come up with the solution.

"Of course~ How about it, do you like it?"

In response to Margaret's question, Irons felt a little dreamy in his heart. Apart from anything else, the decoration of this bedroom was a little too luxurious.

Even though Ains was well-informed, he had to admit that this was the most luxurious bedroom he had ever seen, even several times more luxurious than Catalina's bedroom. Of course, there was also the reason that Catalina herself was a pragmatic person.

Moreover, compared to Margaret's bedroom that Irons had visited before, Irons felt that the living conditions here seemed to be better than Margaret's.

"I've seen your bedroom, and it doesn't seem to be as luxurious as this one... Are you sure this is for me?"

Margaret curled her lips and said, "Just stay here if I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense? Do you miss your wooden bed so much?"

"Oh, okay." Seeing that Margaret was a little impatient, Irons decisively gave in and accepted this bedroom.

"That's right. Don't have any doubts about me. I have a sincere heart towards you, Mr. Irons."

As she spoke, Margaret clapped her hands, and with a "pop", two streams of purple smoke suddenly exploded on both sides of Irons, and then two little devil maids in striped miniskirt maid outfits appeared on both sides of him.

"Greetings, guest of the Demon Lord~" x2

The two little devil maids, one on the left and one on the right, greeted Irons with a smile in unison. Their clear and playful voices overlapped, bringing a wonderful experience to Irons' ears.

The appearance of the two little devil maids is almost exactly the same. Apart from the different shapes of the double horns on their heads, which can show the difference between them, there is no difference or similarity in other parts of their bodies.

"You two, are you twins?" Irons asked the two demon maids curiously.

"Yes."

"Yes, it is."

"My name is Bolu, and I'm your elder sister."

"My name is Polly, and I'm your sister."

"We are the Devil Twins who are in charge of the chores of the Demon King's Castle~" x2

As they spoke, the two of them bowed and greeted Ains in unison. The two sisters had a perfect tacit understanding that was self-evident.

If the two people's devil horns were not different, Irons had no doubt that he would probably mix them up in the future.

The elder sister Boru's devil horns were sticking out from the top of her head, while the younger sister Polly's horns were coiled around her head. Irons silently kept this in mind.

Margaret ordered the Demon Twins: "Poluboli, Mr. Irons is sleepy, you two must serve him well and let him rest. Don't let him feel neglected by the Demon King's Castle. Do you understand?"

"I have the order, Lord Demon King!" x2

"Ains, let's stop here for today and have a good rest. There are more places for me to show you tomorrow. Not only that, there are many demons who want to meet you~"

"Want to see my demon clan?" Ains frowned and asked, "Am I famous in the Demon King's City?"

Margaret showed an intriguing smile and said, "You are somewhat famous. After all, you are the first human who has taken the initiative to trade with the demons in all these years. Of course, this is only one point. There is another point... hehe..."

"I won't tell you for now~"

"Don't tell me for now~"

The two of them said it almost in unison. Margaret was slightly stunned, but Irons had expected it: "I knew you were going to keep me in suspense again... What do you want me to do? I don't think a little trade exchange would make me so valued by you..."

"Mr. Irons, are you still pretending to be confused? If people knew who was behind Queen Catalina's climb from a poor princess to the throne of the Karen Empire, then I think no one would disregard you."

Margaret put her hand on Ains' chest and said, "Of course, if you knew that Queen Catalina had sent her former hero to exile, you might have other thoughts."

Hearing this, Ains' eyes darkened slightly, and he asked calmly, "...So, you want me to do the same thing for you as Katarina? Be your shadow and bring order to this chaotic Demon King's City?"

Margaret nodded, then shook her head and said, "Yes, and no. I do want your help, Irons, but I won't force you. At least, I won't do the same thing as Catalina, who abandoned me after having sex with me.

I have no intention of letting you become my shadow. I think that someone as talented as you, Mr. Irons, should stand on a more glamorous stage, so that the public can admire their leader and see what kind of person he is..."

"I don't have the motivation anymore." Without waiting for Margaret to finish, Irons reached out and pushed away the hand that was placed on his chest, expressing his lack of interest.

"I've already said it in the dungeon. I just want to find a succubus wife now, and maybe open a restaurant. I'm too tired to think about the complicated human nature and situations anymore, so I'm sorry to disappoint you."

Seeing the tiredness in Irons' eyes, which was not sure whether it was due to sleepiness or mental fatigue, Margaret's expression flashed a trace of heartache, but no one noticed that fleeting expression.

She was not angry at Ains's refusal, but just took back her hand and said to Ains with concern: "It doesn't matter if you don't have motivation, Ains, just think of it as a vacation.

As a demon king, I have a surplus of extra tableware for the Demon King Castle. If you really want to open a restaurant, I can grant you a piece of land in the Demon King Castle, and I can help cut the ribbon when the restaurant opens~"

The more Irons listened, the more confused he became. He looked at Margaret with some confusion. He had guessed various reasons why Margaret brought him to the Demon King's Castle.

Either he values ​​his governance ability or his relationship with Catalina. Even he himself is not very optimistic.

However, he still chose to come to the Demon King's Castle. As for the reason...it was the same thing: he felt tired.

He had assisted Katarina with all his heart and soul, and had given her almost everything, but in the end, she had abandoned him. Marybelle, the apprentice he had trained in Blackwater City, had also betrayed him with a condition that he found ridiculous.

Ains now just felt exhausted. He wanted to change to an unfamiliar environment to calm down. The Demon King's Castle, a place he had never been to before, might be an option.

But he really didn't expect that this devil would actually agree with his choice to give up, and his attitude was surprisingly good, which left him puzzled.

"Margaret…can I ask a question?"

"Ok?"

"Why are you so nice to me? At best, we are just pen pals who have exchanged a few letters."

"Why... not tell you, L~"

It was the same answer, the same tone, the same expression, but this time, the feeling it gave to Ains was a little different...

He had a hunch that perhaps choosing to come to the Demon King's Castle with Margaret might be the best decision he had ever made in this world.

"Okay, Mr. Irons, have a good rest. I think you feel like you're about to yawn again." Margaret laughed, left the bedroom and closed the door.

And Ains, who stayed in the bedroom, was immediately brought by the devil twins Poluboli to the bathing pool behind the bedroom screen.

"Alright~ Mr. Irons, change your clothes and take a bath. The Demon King has specifically asked us to give you the best service!"

"Wait a minute! I'm taking a shower, but you two shouldn't be pulling at my clothes!"

"Wow, how can we help you bathe if you don't take off your clothes?"

"I'm not disabled! I can do it myself!"

Irons' refusal disappointed the two little demons. They pouted and retreated behind the screen under Irons' stern order.

After watching the two little demons leave, Irons breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly took off his clothes and got into the bathtub. Ah, it was a long-lost hot bath, and it seemed that he had even sprayed perfume. Tsk, it was so damn refreshing~

Just ...

Irons turned his head and looked at the several bath towels prepared next to the bathtub. The lace embroidered on them seemed too feminine no matter how he looked at them.

Speaking of which, I always felt that this bedroom was indeed gorgeous, but the decoration style made it look like a women's bedroom. Who lived here before?

"Hey, Polupoli, huh?"

"Yes, Mr. Irons~ Do you need us to come in and give you a bath?" x2

"Eh... no need. I just want to ask a question. Who lived in this bedroom before?"

"Mr. Irons, this bedroom has always been the bedroom of the Demon Queen for generations."

"……What?"

"It is the chamber of the Demon Lord's wife, Mr. Irons."

"..."

Chapter 9 The Queen's Fury

"Mr. Irons, do you need us to prepare some midnight snack for you?"

"No, I just want to sleep now... I can't sleep after eating too much."

"So, Mr. Irons, do you want us to help you to bed?"

"What the hell!?"

"I'll give you some bedtime massage~ Of course, Bolu can also tell you a bedtime story. Bolu has read many bedtime stories in the human world~"

"...No need. You two can serve me best by giving me some private space..."

Irons was lying on the ten-meter-long bed, looking speechlessly at the devil twin maids flying at the head of the bed, who were never tired of asking about his well-being.

As an introverted, taciturn boy with a little social phobia, these two energetic Gemini maids seemed a little too aggressive to him.

He just wanted to lie here alone and have a good rest. He didn't want any massage or listen to any bedtime stories!

However, the two little devils obviously had different opinions. Seeing that Ains looked disgusted with their service, the two maids suddenly burst into tears.

"Mr. Irons, do you hate us?"

"Uh... not really, I just don't like someone watching me when I sleep..."

Ains's answer made the demon twins look at each other in bewilderment. The elder sister Boru said helplessly: "I'm sorry, Mr. Ains, according to the request of the Demon King, the two of us will be your exclusive maids in the future.

Our duty is to take care of your daily life. If we fail to do so, the Demon King will hold us accountable... If you really don't like being watched, Mr. Irons... how about we both blindfold ourselves?"

As they spoke, the two little devils covered their eyes with their hands, and did not forget to assure: "Don't worry, we will never open our hands to peek!"

"Ah..." Irons sighed helplessly, and with a resigned expression, he said to the two little demons: "Okay, you don't have to cover your eyes anymore... Let's put it this way, forget about the massage story... Can you sing?"

"Eh? Mr. Irons, do you want to listen to a lullaby?!" Hearing this request, sister Polly's face suddenly lit up, and she volunteered to pat her chest and said, "Then just leave it to Polly! Suck~"

Seeing that Polly was breathing in and out like a dolphin, Irons waved his hand and reminded him: "Wait, sing softer, I want to listen to a lullaby!"

“Ah…oh no!”

Polly stuck out his tongue and smiled sheepishly, then cleared his throat and began to chant.

ps: bgm: "ファテガドレマ" by: Miura Aiko

Irons had not studied vocal music much, and he did not know the potential of the human voice. However, Polly's singing undoubtedly gave him an unexpected shock.

There was no accompaniment, just a maid singing alone, but it gave Irons a wonderful feeling comparable to reverberation, and coupled with the minor tune with a demonic style, it was indeed a wonderful lullaby.

In the beautiful singing of Polly, Irons' heart gradually calmed down, closed his eyes, and slowly fell asleep...

……

"My Queen, it's already midnight, it's time to go to bed..."

In the solemn and dignified imperial palace, a gorgeous woman with snow-white hair and a cold face sat in the brightly lit hall, handling official business at her desk.

Beside her, several maids gave advice to the woman with nervous and worried expressions.

However, the woman did not slack off in the slightest while reviewing the files, and even her eyes did not show any fluctuation. It was obvious that she did not hear what the maid said at all.

Even if she heard it, the woman would most likely turn a deaf ear and continue handling her official business regardless.

Seeing that the woman didn't respond, the maids looked embarrassed. Should they greet her again? But what if they angered the Queen? If the Queen got angry, they would lose ten heads!

What if I don't greet her? That would be my dereliction of duty as a maid, and I would definitely be held accountable by the head of internal affairs!

Pressure was building up on both sides, and a young maid was bearing pressure that was not appropriate for her position...

The little maid bowed with tears in her eyes. She had been bowing for a long time and her waist felt like it was going to break. So, could a hero come out and save me from this situation?

It seemed that the gods had noticed the prayers of the little maid. Just when the little maid felt that her waist could no longer support her, a cold wind suddenly blew in the hall.

According to the carefully designed layout of the hall, it is impossible for the cold wind from outside to flow back into the hall. If such a design error occurred, the original designer would have been sent to the guillotine.

Therefore, the cold wind that comes out of nowhere can only be man-made.

The sudden cold wind finally diverted the woman's attention from the documents. She raised her eyes slightly and looked at the dark elf in black who suddenly appeared in the hall and knelt on one knee, and frowned slightly.

Then, she turned her head and looked at the maids who were bowing to her, and said, "All of you go down."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After receiving the order, several maids quickly left the hall and closed the door. At this moment, only the woman and the dark elf were left face to face in the entire hall.

The woman put down the quill in her hand and asked, "Sarika, it shouldn't be time for the quarterly report yet, right? Why did you suddenly come over from Ains' place? You'd better give me a suitable reason."

Dark Elf Sally immediately began to sweat profusely, and her limbs could not help but start to tremble. A suitable reason? Haha, of course the reason is very suitable, which is that it will definitely make you very annoyed...

"Ha... Queen Catalina, please don't be angry about what I'm going to say next..."

Looking at Sally's uneasy expression, Catalina shook her head and said calmly: "... Don't worry, Sally, I am no longer the tyrant who was always angry. Now I can perfectly control my emotions and no longer be influenced by them..."

"Katerina, Ains was kidnapped by the Demon King..."

“BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!!!!!!”

Almost as soon as Sally finished speaking, a tremendous pressure suddenly erupted with Katarina as the center. The terrifying rage, along with Katarina's seventh-level magnificent magic, gushed out from the palace hall, and the radiation range almost covered the entire royal capital!

The dark elf felt the torrent of magic power rushing towards him like a tsunami, and he tried to resist it, while cursing in his heart, "Didn't you say you could control your emotions! ?