The demon princess was defeated and captured? Sorry, I acted in it)

The black wings trembled slightly, and a black feather turned into a piercing dark blade that passed by Livra like the wind, catching her off guard.

The rapid wind blade took away a few wisps of Livra's long black hair.

The wind blade continued to stab and hit the stone wall. The seemingly weak magic hit it, and it actually blasted a large hole in the rigid rock wall with a rumbling sound, leaving a huge hole with billowing smoke and dust.

The terrifying noise and the feeling of the wind blades passing by certainly frightened Livra.

After such a close brush with death, no matter how calm you are, it is impossible to remain calm as before.

She opened her eyes wide and subconsciously covered her neck with her hands.

There was no blood, but the head was still there.

Turning the gaze back to the front, Princess Xuefia's expression was no longer as playful as it was at the beginning, but instead had a complex expression as if she had been "hit on a sore spot".

——The bet was right.

This is Livra's judgment.

These are the shocking words she gambled her life with.

Without taking the time to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead, Livra suppressed the urge to burst into tears and continued to say what she wanted to say.

"Princess Xue... Princess Xuefia, just as you said, I have never tempered myself on the battlefield before, so I don't know how cruel it is. But you, who have been on the battlefield for a long time, must understand...! On the battlefield, people are dying every moment!"

"What on earth do you want to say...?"

"I mean... even if you are Princess Xuefia, even if you are the [Witch of Natural Disaster], your murderous side is probably just a disguise, and what you really desire in your heart is peace, to give those who step onto the battlefield more chances of survival, right...!"

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Based on her previous experience, Livra quickly protected her head with both hands to prevent another attack.

In fact, such action is meaningless.

If Xue Feiya really wanted to attack her, it would be useless even if she had three heads and six arms, and she would be blasted to pieces.

But in fact...

Xue Feiya was now completely stunned.

She couldn't have imagined that Livra, who was trembling with her head in her hands, would actually speak and get close to the truth.

How did she know...?

Is it a coincidence?

Is there something wrong with my acting?

Or did that idiot Xia accidentally let it slip?

None of this is possible.

Because Livra's state at this moment was clearly that she was extremely scared.

She was taking a gamble, walking on the edge of a knife, and she felt that she might face death at any time.

Livra slowly lowered the arm that was protecting in front of her, and continued to observe the cage of fire through the gap between her bent arms.

The flames burned vigorously, and the raging fire made the surrounding temperature slightly hot.

Princess Xuefia sat firmly in the middle, her expression even more solemn and alert than before.

"Hey... Human princess, I suggest you think carefully about what you are saying. If you say something wrong... the consequences will be very serious. If you think you can get something for nothing by doing this, then you would have been killed by me by now."

"But...but

I am not dead now.”

"..."

"Your magic just now also avoided me. If you wanted to kill me... from the moment I said the first offensive word, I... I should have been dead and my head should have been moved..."

Ouch... I'm so scared!!

This was the first time in Livra's life that she spoke under such great pressure. Fortunately, she had just solved some personal problems in advance, otherwise the stone under her would definitely not be so dry now.

When people reach their limit, they tend to calm down.

Livra's heart was pounding with nervousness.

But her mind was clearer than ever before.

"I know... Her Highness Xuefiya doesn't want others to know about this, but... But I didn't bring anyone else here today. There are only two of us here. I can guarantee it! Her Highness has six wings, so she must be able to sense it. There are only Lord Xialet and Miss Xia Ya outside the door, no one else!"

"How... did you deduce this? Was it just a blind guess?"

"Your Highness Xue Feiya...Does this count as an admission?"

"I'm asking you a question, not you asking me a question."

"Alas!"

Sure enough, that look is still so scary!

But when it comes to this, Livra feels more confident.

She raised her beautiful eyes slightly, and the dark circles under her eyes caused by studying all night were particularly obvious in the light of the fire.

"Last night, I used my royal privileges to retrieve almost all the detailed records of the war process in recent years from the database of the royal city. It was just as I thought... The historians of the kingdom recorded Princess Xuefia as being quite cruel, even saying that you tortured the surrendered soldiers, killed people and were bloodthirsty, and committed all kinds of evil. But I think the more they write like this... the less true it is."

It's true that Livra has never been on the battlefield.

But she had met many people in the palace.

Climbing over the towering walls of the royal city, one can witness all kinds of life and the good and evil of human nature among the people.

Everyone has two sides.

If Livra were asked to believe that there was absolute evil in this world, she would only shake her head and say that the idea was too ridiculous.

Without evil, there would be no good.

Without light, there is no shadow.

The historians recorded it this way because of their stance. They must discredit the enemy commander and make the people angry in order to boost morale.

Livra raised her head slightly and looked at the stone ceiling illuminated by the flaming cage.

I guess up there, the sunshine is shining brightly.

"I don't believe that Her Highness Xuefia is as bad as they record... But thanks to the writings of the historians, I realized that I had also fallen into a vicious circle of stereotypes and hatred. We always believed what they said and wrote, completely ignoring the facts. Or... we never thought about other possibilities at all."

Livra paused for a moment, and somehow she mustered up the courage to face Xuefia and continued.

"Following this line of thought, I looked for war records in which Her Highness Xue Feiya led troops to fight. In those records, the casualties of both armies were extremely exaggerated... In some cases, the number of casualties was even greater than the number of the army itself! This is obviously an exaggeration!"

"I've thought about it. The only thing that can't be faked is the military organization. The remaining number of troops and equipment must be transparent to the royal family after each war. There can't be any fakery or concealment."

"So I asked my father for another military organization book. I returned to the palace and compared the time recorded by the historian with the military organization consumption."

"As a result, I discovered a phenomenon that I found extremely bizarre."

Xue Feiya opened her eyes slightly.

In fact, at this point, she had roughly guessed what Livra wanted to say.

But she was still shocked...

Because over the years, no one has ever thought of comparing the authenticity of these data.

After all, what people can see in war is hatred and death, but not survival or the truth behind the fog.

There was a glimmer of relief and gratitude in Livra's eyes.

That is a thank you to the soldiers of the kingdom and to every surviving family.

"I've discovered that... whenever Her Highness Xuefiya fights in a battle, the casualties on both sides are significantly lower than in other battles. Isn't this very strange? They are the strongest force of the Demon King's army, and they can trigger a natural disaster with a flip of their hand. They are the existence that should cause the most destruction and casualties, but they always end up with the result of 'the soldiers never dare to go to the battlefield again after seeing the natural disaster'. If it happens once or twice, I can understand that the army is lucky and the casualties are small. But if there are more than a dozen or dozens of battles like this, Her Highness Xuefiya... don't you think this is strange?"

"..."

The world says you are sinful.

But I saw a touch of tenderness between the lines.

If such a sad misunderstanding existed in the world...it would be a real nightmare.

"Princess Xuefia... Even though you are infamous, you chose to sacrifice yourself to stop the war. I'm afraid you were imprisoned here on purpose... Just to become the weight that suppresses the flames of war. This kind of sacrifice has never been seen before."

“Although I am weak, I understand that gentle and strong people should not be treated with malice by the world.”

"Your Highness Xue Feiya... I know that what I said is arrogant and conceited, but if we join forces, there is a slight possibility that we can make our country better and the people can live and work in peace and contentment. You don't have to endure humiliation in such a dark place."

"If there really is such an opportunity...are you willing to step out of this cage and try it with me?"

This time, it was finally Livra's turn to ask Xuefia.

And this question penetrates the years and the battlefield where horses’ hooves roar.

Livra seemed to be walking slowly to the front of the Demon King's army.

He walked up to the [Witch of Disaster] who was standing at the head of thousands of troops, with a fierce look but a gentle heart, racking her brains to think of a way to leave more survivors.

Princess Emerald leaned over and smiled, speaking softly.

it is ready.

Thank you, your aloof and gentle princess.

19. I will do it!

This...this is quite beyond Xue Feiya's expectations?

In fact, she didn't have high expectations for Livra.

Xue Feiya thought that when she came here today, she would just say some old-fashioned polite words like "the general situation in the world" and "the interests of both sides", and she was ready to have a long speech with her.

As a result...Xuefei didn't have much chance to speak.

Because there was some strange feeling stirring deep in her heart, so much so that she couldn't speak clearly.

From the past to the present, the only one who could "understand" her and speak from her perspective was Xia.

The understanding gained between life and death, spanning two lifetimes, is better than any vow made between heaven and earth.

Originally, Xue Feiya thought that apart from Xia, no one else would say something similar.

But...

【Insight】

No matter how hard you try, your eyes that see through illusions will not see the shadow of lies.

Livra, who was slowly extending her hand to her, said that what she had just said was absolutely true. It was not because of national interests, nor was it because she had no choice.

She really just admired Mercy, in her understanding, and Shephia's efforts to bring about a pause in the war.

Hmm...Also, Livra looks ordinary, but it turns out that her chest is quite impressive?!

Xue Fei politely put away the [Visual Magic] that could see through illusions, and she did not hold the hand that Liv stretched out to her.

Instead, he simply shook the magic-sealing bracelet that was handcuffed around his wrist, looked up at the burning flaming cage, and chuckled.

"Haha... that's a good point. It really is a good point."

"Your Highness Xue Feiya...? What do you mean..."

"Hey, let me ask you, your name is Livra, right?"

“Right…Right!”

"Guess for yourself, will I accept or reject what you just said?"

Liv's hand, which was stretched out in the air, trembled.

For a moment, she didn't know how to answer Princess Xuefia's sudden question more appropriately.

If you continue to stretch your palm forward, it will touch the flame of the cage.

On the brink of life and death, Livra has stood on the edge of the cliff many times today.

Princess Xuefiya agrees with my point of view and is testing my sincerity...?

Or does she not agree with my opinion and has decided to kill me?

Actually, it doesn’t matter.

Livra has been spoiled till today, but she has never done anything that is worthy of a princess. She has always been protected and expected.