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

The Demon King and his throne were moved to the flower garden.

Not because of nobility.

But it was because he was still in a coma.

Judging from the fact that his eyes were still spinning in circles and he was unconscious, he was probably "drunk" and his soul had flown away.

And the culprit who caused this situation, Herilite, was actually a little surprised.

"Ah... Weird? Did I use a lot of strength just now? It seems not. Why is Dizna still sleeping? Hey... I have to discuss important matters with Miss Xialett, but she always fails at the critical moment. She is really unreliable."

"You... you probably hit him hard just now, didn't you? I seemed to hear a sonic boom...?"

"It's alright. Since the head of the family is avoiding the conversation, forget it. Miss Hialet, how about we just talk alone?"

"It's okay... But I don't think the Demon King is running away... No... Is he still alive?"

"Let's talk about Xue Feiya and your thoughts on coming here."

"!"

Your Majesty, the Demon King, we don't have time to focus on your life or death now!

Crack!

Xia's heart tightened and slowed down for a beat, and then she felt it beat rapidly.

Even if you are mentally prepared, when this topic really comes up, you can't help but feel nervous.

Being nervous is one thing.

But the necessary response will still come, which is another matter.

"Yes, I am here because of Xue Fei, and I hope... to gain your approval."

"Recognition? What kind of recognition? Is it recognition that you can become Xue Feiya's friend~"

"Yes... as friends, but... on a closer level."

"Oh, let's go a step further... Can you tell me more specifically?"

"..."

To be honest, Xia really didn't understand how the queen was so sure that she and Xuefei had a relationship beyond friendship.

But judging from her various expressions and hints, the queen was indeed almost certain of it.

Sia's vocabulary is rather limited.

It may also not be due to vocabulary, but to her introverted personality.

She wanted to avoid these remarks as much as possible, but the queen in front of her asked with a smile. She seemed to know everything, but still hoped that Xia could say these words more clearly.

If Xia was here alone, she would definitely find it difficult to muster up the courage to say these specific words.

But fortunately, the afterglow of the setting sun brought her afterglow to the direction where Xue Fei's figure was.

There she is.

There is nothing to be afraid of.

For Sheffield...

My sister can also do many things that I can’t do!

"I...!"

"Xue Feiya is actually a very fragile child."

"Eh...?"

Xia didn't expect that the moment she spoke——she was interrupted.

Herilite still smiled gently.

At the same time, slowly squat down.

She gently stroked a flower in the soil of the flowerbed and waved to Xia to come over and take a look.

Xia was a little hesitant, but Herilite waved to her sincerely, without any hostility.

So, Xia adjusted her skirt and squatted beside her.

At the same time, I saw the little flower she was caressing.

——A deep blue flower emitting magical light.

It is very special among all the flowers. It is even more special to say that this flower garden is very unique with so many flowers blooming in late autumn.

Even among the flower beds in the garden, this flower has a unique and mysterious beauty.

Herilite stroked it lightly with her fingertips, as if she was protecting her own child.

Xia didn't know what to say for a moment, so she asked back about the queen's previous remarks.

"You said... Xuefei is fragile?"

"Well, Miss Shialet, since you followed Xuefeiya here, it proves that... you know how powerful she is, right?"

"Yes." There was no one else here, so Xia could speak frankly, "Xue Fei's true strength is eight wings. I know that."

"That kid really told you this... Oh... That's right, looking at the history of the demons, apart from the illusory gods, there has never been an eight-winged being."

Hererite tapped the petals again.

It causes blue spots of light to fall, which is a beautiful sight.

But there was no pride in her daughter's strength in her eyes.

——Instead, it is filled with the helplessness and sorrow of being a mother.

"Light and shadow are two sides of the same coin. When something is strong, it will give rise to fragility that we cannot understand. No... I can understand her, but I can't help her. I feel sorry for her, but it's useless."

"queen...?"

Xia was not quite sure what the queen meant.

But for some reason, deep in her heart, she was actually resonating and emitting a hint of bitterness.

[Sister...you have to live on, stay strong...! What's a terminal illness? Just treat it as a minor cold, it will pass if you hold on! ]

[If only I had studied medicine earlier... If only I were the best doctor in the world... If only I had more time, could I have developed a medicine to save you...? ]

I came back to my senses from the words that could never be erased from the ocean of memory.

Xia happened to hear what Herilite continued to say.

She seemed to be telling a story.

"Xue Fei was not born with eight wings. She has a good talent for magic. When she was young, we all thought that she would definitely be able to reach the realm of six wings in the future. But eight wings...even our royal family is too unfamiliar with it. Miss Xia Leit, do you know that Xue Feiya actually likes small animals? She said that she likes energetic and jumping small animals, healthy small animals, without diseases, and can bring healing to people."

"Well... I guess I can understand that."

Healing, life, love.

Maybe these are the regrets from the previous life, compensation and gifts given to Xuefei.

Herald nodded, pulled the silver hair that fell in front of her body behind her head, and continued to speak slowly.

"She said she liked it. When she was eight years old, she said she wanted to have a Colo Forest Dog."

"Kolo Forest Dog? That's good. It's a small dog known for its docility. It's perfect as a pet."

"Yeah... I saw that she was bored every day in the Demon King's Castle, studying magic and etiquette, so I asked someone to find a beautiful and healthy forest dog from the Koro Forest and give it to her, as a playmate for her."

Xia listened with great interest and no longer felt nervous.

Because she wanted to know more about Xuefei's past.

Xuefei's story about the time when Xiaya was unable to be with her after she came into this world.

But not all stories are fairy tales.

It's not all rosy.

Herilite held the flower lower, her eyes full of compassion.

"It is the tradition of the demons to keep pets, and to sign a contract with them. This way, they can know each other's whereabouts and won't get separated. They can also share magic power with their pets. The longevity species all do this, so that pets can accompany their owners for a long time. It is a necessary process. But..."

"The contract process was not smooth?"

"yes..."

When I released my hand that was pressing down on the flower, the blue flower still bloomed as before, but not as dazzling as before.

"This kind of thing has never happened before... To conclude a contract and establish a magic circuit, it does not require a huge amount of magic input. It only requires one ten-thousandth of the magic power to be given to the contracted party. Even Dizna and I have never encountered any accidents with this magic. But... Xue Feiya happily held the Kolo Forest Dog that day and transferred magic power to it according to the contract ceremony, and the result..."

"As a result... the forest dog couldn't withstand even one ten-thousandth of Xue Fei's magical power, right...?"

"That's right." When Herilite thinks about Xue Fei's appearance at that time, she still feels extremely distressed. "The forest dog exploded directly and turned into a pool of blood in her arms."

Herilite would never forget Xuefia's expression at that time.

She still held the puppy in her arms, with a smile on her face that showed her expectation had not completely disappeared.

But the blooming blood splashed on her face and body, making her eyes, which were once full of life, appear extremely empty.

During those days, Xue Feiya locked herself in the room and didn't speak a word.

She would bathe many times a day, even though the blood had long since disappeared.

At that time, little Bellis would cry from time to time. When Herilite asked her what was wrong, she said that she heard her sister Wang hiding in the room crying, so she started crying too.

But when Herilite went to Shefia's room herself to comfort her, she never saw Shefia cry.

"Not long after... Xuefiya's eight wings awakened. But compared to the shock this brought, Dizna and I hoped that Xuefiya could come out of the shadow as soon as possible. I know that the incident hurt her psychologically. She was a lonely child who cherished her life... What made me even more distressed was that Xuefiya didn't need our comfort. After a few days, she walked out of the room by herself."

When walking out of the room.

She said she was fine.

Even though her eyes were still red, she still said that her father, the king, her mother, and Bellis didn't need to worry about her.

Even though we all know that it is a forced smile, we don't know where to start to say words of comfort.

She said everything.

But she never mentioned wanting a pet again.

Not a word.

Every time she went out, she would deliberately avoid the Kolo Forest.

People said she was a natural disaster, and Belys was so angry that she gnashed her teeth.

Xue Feiya...she herself did not deny it.

He just smiled miserably and looked back, then disappeared into the room alone.

She said she was sleepy and tired.

Going to bed.

Wake up.

Still smiling heartlessly, he said, I'm fine.

10. Questions?

Because of strength, there is fragility.

It is because of being different that we tend to put on a forced smile.

"So if the child suddenly says something like 'I'm sleepy and want to go to bed' or 'I'm hungry, what should I eat today', she will definitely want to cry again, but she doesn't want to affect other people's mood, so she can only change the subject and bear all the depression by herself."

"Is that really the case..." Xia's fists were clenched a little weakly, but she was glad that every time Xue Fei said she was hungry, she would give her a few more pieces of her favorite cabbage and mushrooms. "I never...didn't know about this. She always talked to me about Sister Bellis and you guys, and rarely talked about herself... No, she never talked about her discomfort."

"Ah... this child is like this. She talks endlessly about other people's affairs, but downplays her own affairs. When she was a child, she locked herself in the room for a few days after the contract was failed. The room was very dim. Although she always pretended that it didn't matter, until now, once she walked into a dark and closed space where she was alone, she would panic and unconsciously break out in a sweat. In fact, this fragility is the real her, and it is also the heart disease left at that time."

"!"

The moment when Herald stood up from in front of the blue flowers.

Hearing this, Xia felt indescribable pain, sadness and shock in her heart.

Xuefei was afraid of the dark...she knew it - but she always thought that it was a character trait she inherited from her previous life.

And actually?