I spent the whole day busy with Fiori and Siv's affairs.

After Fiori promised to talk to Siv, I took him to Siv's room and left them alone in a room.

I couldn't possibly stay there and listen to their conversation. I am now in Linsi Daisy's room, which is not far from Siv's room.

Even if Siv and Fiori could break the lock, they wouldn't be able to escape with soldiers guarding the place, not to mention that Siv's hands and feet were also tied.

I sat on a chair at the dining table in Linsi Daisy's room, and they stood in front of me, slightly lowering their heads in a maid-like posture.

Finally, I couldn't hold back and spoke up.

"Why don't you both sit down?"

"Yes."

The two maids obediently sat across from me.

I don't like to be superior to people who genuinely want to befriend me, especially since Linsi Daisy is now my love counselor, so I should respect them.

But what I am more concerned about now is Siv and Fiori's situation. We can talk about love advice another time.

"Speaking of which, what do you think of Siv?"

The two maids paused for a moment, and Linsi was the first to speak.

"She's a very peculiar human."

"She actually called us adorable. Most humans either fear or despise our demon race when they see us."

That's indeed the case.

I was quite surprised. It was the first time I met a girl who was more lascivious than men. Fiori is a typical example. He always looks at me with hatred, but most humans would be captivated by my appearance to some extent.

I rested my chin on my hand and pondered over Fiori's situation.

Why am I so eager to recruit talents like him? There are many talented people in the demon race, but I am persistently interested in humans, probably because I used to be human myself and believe in their abilities.

"Yiluodiya, may I ask you a question?"

It was Daisy who spoke. I felt comfortable every time she addressed me without using honorifics.

"What question?"

"Why are you so obsessed with these humans? You captured two humans before, Minnis and Lena, in Sirene City, and now you have captured two more humans during this war. Do you have a fondness for humans, Yiluodiya?"

"Well, I used to be human."

"Human!"

Both of them were startled, their mouths gaping in unison.

I didn't feel the need to hide anything from my personal maids. It was quite unexpected, but they must not spread this information.

"You're surprised, aren't you? But please don't let this information leak."

It's better if fewer demon race members know that I used to be human. I worry it might affect the morale of the army, and if the rumor spreads that I am human, they might fear that I would betray them in battle, which wouldn't be good for humans to defeat us.

"We understand. We wouldn't dare say anything. Our lives would be in danger if we did."

"The fact that you trust us enough to share this with us, Yiluodiya, makes us very happy. It's the first time we've seen you let go of your position as the Lord's attendant."

"That's good. I used to be human, but not from this world. You don't need to worry that I will betray the demon race. I am extremely loyal to our Great Demon King."

"Okay."

The two maids simply responded, and I didn't think of any other topics to talk to them about. The whole room fell into a dead silence.

The room was not lit, and the door remained closed, making the interior dimly lit.

The first time I officially visited Linsi Daisy's room.

Resting my chin on my hand, in the quiet room where you could hear a pin drop, I started doubting if they were avoiding talking to me because I used to be human.

Just when I was lost in my thoughts, Daisy broke the silence.

"Yiluodiya, do you really like the Great Demon King?"

"Yes, I do. Why do you ask again?"

Did she not despise me? I felt some joy in my heart, and my tone of speech became lighter.But LinsiDaisy's face was stained with a hint of worry.

"We think this is unfair to you."

"Yes, Yiluodiya, can you really accept this kind of relationship with the Demon Lord? We believe that love should be equal, not constantly lowering oneself to please the other person."

Listening to LinsiDaisy, I had also thought about what they said.

I couldn't anger my master, couldn't be too willful, and couldn't have any complaints about her demands.

The relationship between me and my master was still that of a master and servant, even if my master accepted my love in the future, I would still be her servant, always lower in status, with no voice.

Even so, would I still love her?

The answer was yes.

I didn't care about the difference in status, and I was even willing to call her my master.

"But there are exceptions, right?"

I smiled in response to them.

Because my master was the only light in my despair, my only choice.

"Well, good luck!"

As if infected by my smile, their worries disappeared.

Just as Nora said, many people can give me gentleness, but I just needed that special person.

I was very happy with LinsiDaisy's concern, but it didn't compare to being acknowledged by my master.

LinsiDaisy had been helping me choose clothes and do my hair and makeup these days, and I had learned a little about taking care of my appearance.

But unfortunately, there hadn't been any progress with my master.

"Sigh~" I turned my head slightly to dispel the negative thoughts. "Do you mind that I used to be a human?"

"Yiluodiya, your achievements are evident, and you care more about the demon race than most demons. It would be outrageous if we doubted or slandered you." LinsiDaisy's praise was very comforting to me, and the corners of my mouth involuntarily turned up.

After spending half a day in LinsiDaisy's room, there was finally a knock on the door.

At that time, I had someone guarding Shiva's door, and after their conversation ended, it would be Ferry who knocked on the door, and the guard would come over to pass the message to me.

I opened the door and walked out, without bringing LinsiDaisy with me.

Arriving at Shiva's room, Shiva greeted me with a smile as usual, while Ferry stood expressionless by her bedside.

"Yiluodiya! You're finally here. I convinced Ferry, he will join you with me." Shiva jumped off the bed, wanting to run towards me but was restrained by the chains. The sound of the iron chains dragging on the floor made her expression instantly helpless.

I closed the door and walked to Shiva's bedside.

"Tell me why."

I was worried that there might be a deception.

I was beginning to be on guard against Shiva, always smiling and approaching me shamelessly, I was worried that one day she would deceive me with her kind appearance and stab me in the back.

"Hey, Ferry, you don't have to hide anymore. Let me talk. Ferry is not from this world, and his feelings for humans are not as deep as you might imagine. I persuaded him that he can be a hero in the demon race, no need to insist on being a hero for humans. With my incessant pestering, he agreed."

Ferry's face was filled with helplessness and bitterness.

I remembered when I asked him to fly the hot air balloon, he refused with a look of death, but just a few words from Shiva persuaded him to change his mind.

"I won't go to the battlefield and kill humans for you. I can only provide you with some strategies to deal with humans, which may not be of much use since I believe the demon race naturally has countermeasures. I think what I can do more is help you advance the development of technology for the demon race."

Ferry said reluctantly.

On the other hand, Shiva was overjoyed. In the second before she pounced on my body, I pushed her away.

"How is it? I did a great job, right? I told you Ferry would listen to me."The pleasing smile on my face resembles the appearance I have when I try to please my master. However, I still have doubts about what Foeray said earlier, so I tested him to see if he was indeed a time traveler.

"So where do you come from? How many years have you been in this world?" I asked.

Foeray first said a word I didn't understand, which should be the name of his planet, and then he switched to the language of this world. "Seven years," he replied.

I nodded thoughtfully. It's not Earth, so I don't know much about the level of civilization in his world either.

Looking at it from a different perspective, it's actually quite nice to have someone from a different planet, as it means that Foeray can bring us more new knowledge about advanced civilizations that even I, who knows nothing about the demon race, do not understand.

"But I have one request, can you please not lock me up anymore when we go back? I mean, it's fine to lock the door, but the chains are unnecessary," I said.

"Me too," Hepha suddenly spoke up. "Can you unlock my chains?"

"Sure."

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It was already evening when I came out of the servants' quarters. The matters with Hepha and Foeray had been temporarily settled, but I was still worried about them, so the door to their rooms remained locked, although I had someone remove their chains.

I needed to report this to my master. I don't think she would object since it's for the future development of the demon race.

Before returning to my own room, I noticed that my master's door was open. With a joyous heart, I quickened my pace, the sunset casting a warm glow behind me, the evening breeze gently brushing against my blue hair, and a faint fragrance filled the surroundings, the scent of blooming flowers.

Entering my master's room accompanied by my own shadow, I saw her sitting at the dining table, her face bored and absentminded.

She looked up at me, her eyes showing signs of fatigue.

I was about to speak, but she beat me to it.

"Where have you been all day?"

"I went to talk to those two humans."

Standing in front of my master, I began to imagine, "Hasn't my master missed me after not seeing me all day?"

From morning till evening, I had only eaten some snacks in Linsi Daisy's room and didn't feel hungry.

"Mhm," my master nodded and a smile slowly appeared on her face, "When I'm alone in the room, I always feel like something is missing."

In that instant, I heard the sound of fireworks blooming in my heart. It seems that being by my master's side has become a habit for her.