The immortal black snake just wants to live simply

"..."

"As for you... pfft."

The shapeshifter sitting next to 'Duke Cosiche' laughed.

Then the whole town burst into laughter.

"...Your smile is so fake."

'Duke Cosiche' complained to the shapeshifter next to him.

"Oh, sorry."

The smileless shapeshifter suppressed the smile on his lips.

At the same time, the other residents of this small town with their incredibly natural smiles returned to normal.

"But you really can't do it now, right?"

"...Who knows."

'Duke Cosiche' changed the subject.

"Forget it. Anyway, tell me in advance which side you want to be on. The contact between you and me is very convenient anyway... Of course, it's best not to tell us on the battlefield."

'The Duke of Cosiche' sighed.

Not all friends are as easy to understand as Yelagund and Xi, and even Yelagund and Xi each have their own persistence.

How can it be so easy to control someone who can become Black Snake's 'friend', or let Black Snake think that it is more correct to befriend than to devour?

Friends are equal.

In other words, only those who are equal and cannot be manipulated by Black Snake are qualified to become Black Snake's 'friends'.

……

The shapeshifter watched quietly as the 'Duke of Cosiche' beside him melted into a puddle of liquid, and then reorganized into another petite shapeshifter who also had green hair and green eyes.

They just looked at each other quietly.

One of the shapeshifters suddenly raised the corners of his mouth and forced himself to smile.

The other shapeshifter tilted his head.

Then he muttered a little sadly:

"It's not ugly either..."

Shapeshifters can easily take on the appearance of anyone and express anyone's emotions.

But He didn't know His own smile.

"A rare good mood...forget it."

The smiling shapeshifter suddenly turned into a puddle of solution again, and then kept reforming.

The silver-haired Drak, who was wearing a military uniform and full of confidence; the pink-haired Zalak, who was holding an Arthur doll with loving eyes; the blond Kuranta, who was holding a whip blade and had an unhappy face... In the end, this pool of slime was re-formed. Duke of Cosiche'.

Only this time, the 'Duke of Cosiche' did not open his eyes.

Under the shield of the shapeshifter, [Black Snake] did not sense anything.

The shapeshifter poked 'Duke Cosiche' in the face and murmured:

"blacksnake……"

"Are you becoming more and more [complete] recently?"

at the same time……

In this entire town, the Royal Palace of Londinium, the factories, the secret base of the self-rescue organization... and even Casimir's village, there were people showing unnatural smiles that were superficial but not smiling.

The shapeshifters were really happy.

He...or rather they, haven't experienced this feeling for a long time.

……

Letania, in a tower.

A young Caprini nobleman with black hair and horns was lying on his bed with a frown on his face.

He is having nightmares.

……

"poor child."

"No need to be polite or say hello, just listen to me."

"Although you were born in a branch far away from the Witch King, you are indeed the last bloodline of the Witch King."

"Out of personal pity for you, my sisters and I will not embarrass you."

"Not only that, you will also get the fiefdom that your family will inherit from generation to generation."

"You will be Lord of Utica."

"You will learn to be responsible for your own people."

"You will follow a completely different path than that of your infamous kin-"

"I'm looking forward to it."

……

"Your Excellency, you should be careful in your words and deeds and should not step out of your tower at will."

"You must know that everything you have is given by Her Majesty the Queen."

……

"Your Excellency, have you forgotten something?"

"Before you eat, you should praise the name of Her Majesty the Queen."

"Your Excellency, today we are going to learn a new song."

"This song expresses the gratitude of the nobles to Her Majesty the Queen. Please keep it in mind."

……

"Your Excellency, your control of the Origin Stone skills is really superb!"

"What, more delicate operations? Haha, why do you have to make yourself so tired?"

……

Just as the young noble's face became increasingly painful, he was awakened by a knock on the door.

Although he was a little annoyed, he still didn't get angry when he saw the person coming.

A Pero woman wearing black high heels, luxurious clothes, plump breasts, and looking more mature than the male nobles gently opened the door.

She said cheerfully:

"I'm sorry to disturb your sweet dreams, my dear Count Utica."

"But I can't wait to invite you to my territory, Veselheim, to have a look~"

The respected Lady Gertrude, the lord of Vishelheim, Count Stroll, looked at Count Utica who was very dissatisfied because he was broken into the bedroom with eyes full of smiles.

Like a snake looking at its prey.

Chapter 3 Thirty Theresia: Shapeshifter, could it be that even you...

"My view of my father has also changed over time."

"When I was a child, I felt that my father was the most terrifying person in the world. His will was absolute and no one could change his decision."

"If I like to run around and jump around, my father will put me in confinement; if I like to talk during meals, my father will remove my dinner and force me to talk to the wall for an hour..."

"Later, as I grew older, my awe for my father only increased. I witnessed with my own eyes the flattery of those minor nobles to Count Strollo, and the disdain of the count towards them."

"Even when the Witch King's envoy comes to Strollo's tower, he must speak softly and not be as bossy as he is on the ground..."

"This is the Strollo family, our lord, the elector, the family that was once the most valued."

"But all this changed with the fall of the Witch King."

"I often find it ridiculous that my father is stupid enough to truly support the Witch King's rule."

"His astonishing stupidity even led him to refuse to hide his thoughts."

"Under his leadership, the Strollo family quickly lost the support of the Elector."

"My family also lost the territory of two mobile cities and was forced to come to this unspectacular Veselheim, which is close to the Witch King's hometown of Utica."

"Does Count Strollo, who governs Vesselheim, have a stupid sense of dislocation?"

……

The Royal Palace of Londinium.

On a balcony, a shape-shifter was sitting on the railing, dangling his naked feet, casually scanning the scene outside the palace.

His eyes seemed to have penetrated the high-rise buildings and fell on the restless citizens on the street.

The people patrolling the streets are not the Victoria police, but the vicious Sakaz mercenaries.

Although there were still frictions, overall there were no large-scale riots.

Although some radical and vicious Sakaz were dissatisfied that the citizens of Londinium could walk freely on the streets as if Londinium was still under Victoria's control, they were forced to accept orders from above. Maintaining order is the job of the Victoria Police.

Their two highnesses did not want to increase the number of crimes in the city.

"Lord of the Shapeshifters...what do you want from me?"

Theresia pushed the door open and saw the petite shapeshifter sitting on the edge of the balcony.

In other words, an insignificant part of the shapeshifter.

Theresia knew that not all the shapeshifters had arrived in Londinium, but neither she nor Trasis could do anything about this immortal who had been wandering outside the court of Sakaz.

Not to mention the current Theresia, even the previous Demon Lords of Sakaz could not do much with this immortal who alone controlled the royal court.

His willingness to come was actually somewhat beyond the expectations of the rest of the royal court.

"Greetings to you, Your Highness."

The shapeshifter spoke calmly and didn't even turn his head, leaving only Thearesia's back.

The royal court of Sarkaz never meant that one had to kowtow to the Demon King.

What kind of king is a demon king who is not recognized by the Sakaz Court?

But the shapeshifter had no intention of offending Theresia.

It's just that this is really normal for him, or them.

etiquette?Honorifics?A flattering smile?

None of that makes sense.

The shape-shifters can transform into any shape. Now they all adopt this petite and androgynous body as their main body, just because the shape-shifters think this posture looks good.

……

The shapeshifter looked at the top of one of the buildings in Londinium, where the conspicuous symbol of the Cept Group - a fluorescent purple Philin beast wearing a workman's uniform, was hammering away with a hammer.

He said calmly:

"Your Highness, what do you think of Satan...or rather, the thief who stole your authority?"

Theresia was silent for a moment and replied:

"I do not know."

"……do not know?"

The shapeshifter turned around and looked silently at the... loser who was known for his kindness.

There is no doubt that Theresia lost to Tresis in the battle between the two kings.

But what makes the shapeshifters a little curious is, let alone the black snake's seizure of power, why did the other party take the initiative to make a foreigner a candidate for the [Demon King]?