Chapter 114

Could the dignified Demon Clan Princess truly be expected to appear as promised—and was that something they could decide?

They were indeed anxious, but they couldn’t allow that anxiety to show too obviously.

After all, in the waiting area at this moment... stood a truly weighty figure...

Princess Livra, the Third Princess of the Kingdom of Aurus, was right here waiting.

She stared silently at the tightly shut main door of the waiting area.

The official in charge of organizing the contestants wiped a cold sweat and stepped forward with guilt.

He assumed Her Highness the Princess was here to hold them accountable.

“We... we are guilty beyond redemption, Your Highness. If Princess Sheffy does not appear and breaks her promise to this match... will we... will we all be executed as punishment?! As the primary official, I cannot escape the blame!”

“You...!”

Eek! Her Highness the Princess was angry!

But when Livra turned around, she blinked her big eyes and looked rather silly.

“You-you-you...! Can you not say such unlucky things! I believe Princess Sheffy will definitely keep her promise and show up. And even if she doesn’t, it’s not your fault, is it? Ugh... but will Father push me onto the execution platform?!”

“Please don’t say such unlucky things, Your Highness!” “That’s right! Your Highness is such a kind person—His Majesty will surely understand!”

“！”

This was terrible—those staff members who had been fearing execution were now actually sympathizing with and comforting Livra instead.

Wherever Livra went, she never put on airs, and gave people a warm, approachable feeling.

In truth, Livra wasn’t all that nervous right now.

Because she firmly believed that Princess Sheffy would come.

She wouldn’t break her promise.

Your Highness... didn’t we agree to take the first step in building this glorious era together?

Your eyes were so resolute. I believe... you would never lie to me.

Ugh... but if Princess Sheffy ended up coming late just because she overslept, Livra felt that even if she didn’t land on the execution platform, she’d still be severely scolded by Father and Mother!

As Livra whispered silent prayers...

—The door opened.

All sounds in the waiting area vanished at once.

Only black feathers veiled the sunlight in the sky.

And standing in the doorway—was the terrifying silver-haired girl, wearing a black Gothic-style dress, face radiating fierce menace.

It was their first time seeing the Princess of Calamity in person—every staff member instinctively wanted to flee, but their legs, frozen by fear, felt nailed to the ground, unable to move.

“Ahahaha... sorry, I’m a bit late. Could you tell me—is the arena entrance this way?”

Eek!

This witch was surprisingly polite! That made her even more terrifying!

They dared not move, but Livra was deeply moved upon seeing Sheffy appear!

A gleam of light shone in her eyes as she stepped forward, wanting to grab Sheffy’s hand in thanks for her arrival. But as she reached Sheffy, Livra realized that might be a bit impolite.

She awkwardly withdrew her extended hand and instead greeted her with a slight nod.

But the moved smile on her face hadn’t lessened one bit!

“Prin... Princess Sheffy! You really came!”

“Hmm...? Princess Livra, you’re here too. Well, we agreed, didn’t we? I had no reason to go back on my word.”

“Yes... yes! Your appearance here is the greatest contribution to peace between our two nations! Thank you for your dedication! You’ve worked so hard!”

“......”

Huh?

What dedication? What hard work? Why didn’t I know about this?!

Sheffy honestly didn’t feel like she had contributed much.

On the contrary—she had received quite a lot.

—For instance, the three carriages’ worth of donuts and half a lake of fish Livra had sent to her mansion.

Now, the fishing success rate had greatly increased—it should be Sheffy thanking Livra for her generosity, right?

Livra turned back to signal to the staff that they could all relax now, and reminded them to proceed with the arrangements. Just inform the visiting delegates from various nations that Princess Sheffy would be appearing shortly, to reassure them.

But as she turned around—

Livra noticed that Princess Sheffy seemed to be staring straight at her face...?

“Prin... Princess Sheffy? Are you... is there something on my face?”

“Nothing. I have eyes—aren’t they for looking? Why do you care where I look?”

“I’m not caring!”

As expected, talking to Princess Sheffy always brought a strangely familiar kind of irritation!

Well... it was just that Sheffy’s attitude while looking at Livra had changed a little now.

After all, prompted by her mother’s reminder, she had recalled some long-buried memories.

Livra, once just a simple-minded girl, had now become the simple-minded girl Sheffy had once saved in childhood.

Mhm~ It seemed that strange little girl from back then had grown up quite nicely—and had become strong too!

A sense of comfort and relief quietly wrapped around her heart.

Sheffy rose slightly on her toes and gave Livra a light pat on the shoulder. At the same time, she walked forward at a relaxed pace, passing by her side. Her black wings swept up the dark fringe on Livra’s forehead.

“Alright, I need to go compete now. Princess Livra, do you have time? After the match, there’s something I’d like to speak with you about privately.”

“Hmm? Is it about the next phase of the peace strategy?”

“It could be, or maybe not. By the way, do you know what kind of thing I’m up against this round?”

Sheffy walked along the path that the staff had instinctively cleared for her. Livra hurriedly turned around and followed.

She pressed her finger to her lips and furrowed her brows in deep thought, using all her intelligence to recall the match schedule. At long last, she managed to reach an answer.

“Ah...! I know, I know! Hey, my memory’s not bad after all—Princess Sheffy, your opponent this round is...!”

【Latest update! Princess Sheffy from the Demon Clan has arrived at the waiting area and will soon step into the arena! But first, let us welcome the contestant entering from the eastern corridor—Platinum-rank adventurer Mr. Woflow from the Adventurer’s Guild! Ranked just below the top-tier Obsidian-rank, there are only three Platinum-rank adventurers in the entire Aurus Kingdom. He is a national pride of Aurus and one of the trump cards of the Adventurer’s Guild Aurus Branch! It’s said that Mr. Woflow once singlehandedly hunted down an evil dragon capable of obliterating cities—his combat prowess is unquestionable! We believe this match will be absolutely spectacular!】

As the broadcast echoed from the Amplification Crystal—

Livra felt miserable.

Ugh...!

It was such a rare moment where she could be useful... and her line got stolen!

A princess had her pride—even if she was mumbling, she still had to finish what she wanted to say.

“Your opponent this round... is an adventurer named... Wollof.”

“I already heard that. Also, I think his name is Woflow, not Wollof.”

30. The Witch! (5K)

Anyone who had once set foot on the battlefield would find this arena land to be especially insignificant.

When that black-winged figure swept out from the western corridor, and those oppressive six wings appeared in the audience’s view with almost no turbulence—

There was no doubt that everyone would hold their breath and remember the terrifying presence of this Demon Clan’s Princess of Calamity.

—In truth, Sheffy had just walked out quite naturally and ordinarily, without trying to strike any cool poses.

But you couldn’t control the filters through which spectators viewed her!

In the casual talk of many races, Sheffy had already become a near-legendary existence.

Wherever the Witch went, not a blade of grass grew, all things withered, and whether under blazing sun or harsh winter, she was deemed the embodiment of viciousness and evil.

Every spectator seemed to be silently reminding one another with their eyes—don’t be fooled by her cute appearance; deep down, she must be a ruthless monster who kills without blinking!

At present, Sheffy’s mood wasn’t great, and her expression wasn’t particularly friendly.

The root cause lay in Belith, who was now seated silently on the high platform.

She sat in silence, with a cold and indifferent gaze, exuding the calm composure befitting the Second Demon Princess.

But in reality...

She was using the Telepathic Voice technique cast by their mother to furiously bombard Sheffy’s mind!

【Big Sister is so cool! Big Sister is number one in the world! Big Sister! I love you!】

Could you calm down for just a moment?!

Where did all that aloofness go when you were talking to others earlier?!

Sheffy quietly snapped her fingers behind her back. A high-speed, invisible burst of air suddenly shot out and smacked the back of Belith’s head.

Ah, now it was much quieter.

The host quickly rushed outside the arena to urge the barrier construction personnel to reinforce their efforts for this match, then hurried back and grabbed the Amplification Crystal to announce the match’s progress to the audience.

【Princess Sheffy of the Demon Clan has... has arrived! For this match, we ask everyone to stay silent and watch the proceedings calmly. Please follow the rules! Stay restrained!】

“Stay silent and watch calmly.”

Which basically meant telling their fellow humans... if you want to curse, hold it in—don’t start a riot in the arena!

Today, the King, the Pope, and the Demon King were all in attendance. None of them wanted any incident here. Otherwise, it would be a bloodbath of utter chaos. Not to mention them—the host himself also wanted to live a few more years!

The arena was quiet, but that didn’t affect Sheffy’s mood for the match.

Her eyes didn’t go to her opponent standing across from her first—

Instead, they went to the bulging pouch of money resting on the championship podium.

Only afterward did she look at the human standing in the eastern corridor—a brawny man clad in light armor, with brown hair, a short beard, and a massive axe in hand.

With a confident smile across his face, he stepped toward the starting circle required at the beginning of the match.

He hoisted the giant axe onto his shoulder. Even at night, the axe’s edge gleamed with a fierce cold light.

Sheffy also began walking toward her designated circle.

Only, with her little leather shoes decorated with bows, and the soft yawn she couldn’t suppress—covering the corner of her mouth as she started moving in the otherwise silent arena—it all made her seem incredibly relaxed.

This arrogant witch—did she even realize that she was in the middle of a competition?!

According to custom, whenever a unique contestant appeared in tonight’s matches, the host was expected to explain some common knowledge.

For instance, since Woflow was the first representative from the Adventurer’s Guild to appear in tonight’s match, it was necessary to give a detailed introduction of his background to help the audience understand.

【Both contestants are now in position. Surely all honored guests have heard of the Adventurer’s Guild. Their branches span across the world, recruiting powerful individuals. Members who join the Adventurer’s Guild no longer serve in any national official capacity, and instead earn income by accepting commissions from the guild. They are hidden powerhouses outside the official records of any nation—an organization where strength speaks above all!】

【Trainee, Copper-rank, Silver-rank, Gold-rank, Platinum-rank, Obsidian-rank—this is the unique ranking system exclusive to them.】

【There are only eight Obsidian-rank adventurers in the world. Our Kingdom of Aurus holds one of those spots! Unfortunately, we were unable to invite that individual today... However, Mr. Woflow is one of the only three Platinum-rank adventurers in our nation. Today’s match will surely not disappoint us!】

Thunderous applause erupted.

Cheers and jubilant shouting surged like waves—the Human audience area was completely boiling with excitement.

This Woflow was considered the trump card of humanity tonight. Aside from the unknown factor that was Sheffy, he was the top favorite to win the championship.

In truth, they didn’t really know how strong Woflow was—adventurer strength wasn’t like the structured rankings of the Kingdom’s Knight Order, and the definitions were rather ambiguous.

Moreover, adventurers typically didn’t participate in warfare.

But he had the feat of slaying a dragon.

The Platinum-rank adventurer medal had been personally awarded to him by the King. Woflow’s strength was thus beyond question!

If the Hero had once defeated the Witch head-on, then as one of the Kingdom’s top three adventurers, surely Woflow could put up a fight too, right?

Maybe it would be a bitter battle for him to defeat the Witch Sheffy, but among the humans—everyone was at least hoping he could force the Demon Clan into a sorry state.

Ideally, he would land a serious blow on the Witch and fiercely humiliate the Demon King!

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