After the party, Queen Sissi did not seem to be angry, and still left with her usual arrogant smile. However, this time I did not have the opportunity to live a privileged life by the queen's side, as I had initially imagined. Instead, I was dragged away by Vilvy, who had just killed the Demon King.

Vilvy did not kindly remove my dog collar as I had imagined. Instead, she faithfully executed the queen's idea, which was to continue to treat me like a dog or a slave. Therefore, my situation did not change substantially. This seemed different from the image I had of a hero, who, like Lucia, should stand up and be a hero to save everyone in the legend. Why was the hero in front of me now able to chop down at a little girl without hesitation and accept treating someone as a slave or a dog? Moreover, perhaps due to Vilvy's excellent military tradition, she did not give any relaxation to her captives and ensured that I had no chance to escape. She tied my hands directly as well.

"Are you really a hero?"

Vilvy led me to the tent on the side and opened the curtain at the entrance. She pointed inside and looked back at me, saying, "You take care of her."

"What..."

I didn't get any response and was thrown directly into the tent. For the third time in one day, I fell face-down on the ground! And this time, unlike the previous two times, there was no carpet underneath me. Instead, I made direct contact with the ground, feeling a burning pain on my face as it rubbed against the sandy floor. With both my hands and legs tied up, I could only twist fiercely on the ground like a worm. Vilvy coldly closed the door, turning the tent into a prison cell with more than just curtains.

There was no light inside, and the heavy curtains blocked out the cold moonlight outside. I struggled to twist my body so that I could sit up, which was extremely difficult with my hands and feet tied up. I blinked furiously, trying to see something inside the dark. Although Vilvy had told me to take care of the little girl, I hadn't heard any sound in here yet.

Gradually, my eyes adjusted to the darkness, and I could see the objects inside the tent. It was indeed like a prison cell, with an iron cage in the middle. Inside the cage, there seemed to be a small figure lying down.

I slowly wriggled my body, desperately crawling towards the cage. The little girl should be there, locked inside the iron cage. Having been dragged back by Vilvy and mistreated by the human queen, she probably was on the verge of collapsing, just a little girl, no matter how you looked at her. Even if she was the daughter of the Demon King, it wasn't her who harmed humans. How was this different from what the demons did? I didn't know what the Demon King had done, but at least now I knew the evil things humans did.

To be honest, I could simply leave the girl alone now, as I was in the same desperate situation. How could I take care of her now? However, I didn't know why, but perhaps it was because she was the only one who showed kindness to me since I arrived in this world, so I was desperate to be with her at this moment.

The Demon King's castle was empty, but humans were doing the same things as demons.

I crawled over with all my strength. The small figure inside trembled slightly, and the little girl, who was curled up in a corner like an injured puppy, raised her head to look in my direction. She finally sobbed, probably unable to see where I was, and just sobbed towards my direction.

"I'm here."

I moved to the side of the iron cell, pressed against its cold metal bars, and felt the coldness and revenge coming from inside. However, I ignored it. Like me, the girl in the iron cage had her hands and feet bound, and she moved her small body closer to me. In the darkness, I could see her tear-filled eyes streaming down as our cheeks met. We didn't say a word but felt a strange sense of comfort and happiness.

I could feel her fear and despair, and honestly, I felt the same way. I didn't know what was waiting for me or how Vilvy would treat us. I was truly a disgrace to the world of time-travel. Others who traveled to another world would have women fighting over them, and as soon as I arrived, I was treated like a dog and thrown here, with only a demon girl by my side."I'm hungry..." The little girl said in a sobbing whisper in front of me. I looked around and saw a plate with several slices of black bread on it. I knew this kind of bread, it was the black bread that modern people ate for the so-called health benefits. However, I believed that the black bread here should be even harder to eat than the one I had before.

I crawled over, picked up the bread with my mouth, and wondered if I had picked up the wrong thing because it felt as hard as the plate itself. I wasn't allowed by the queen to pick up the meat with my mouth like this, but now I could only eat the black bread this way. However, I didn't feel humiliated this time.

I brought the bread to the girl's face, and she eagerly bit into it, only to spit it out and start coughing. I realized that for her, eating this black bread was like trying to chew and swallow iron bars. Although there was water nearby, it was placed outside the bars.

How was the girl supposed to drink it? Like a dog licking it? I thought this must be Queen Sissi's idea. This shameless tyrant might have succeeded in the wars, but I believed that those around her must be suffering a miserable life!

You'll pay for this someday!

I put the bread in my mouth, tore off a piece with all my strength, and thought that the bread might be made of ceramics. I went over to the water bowl and took a sip of water. I mixed it with the black bread in my mouth, trying my best to chew it. I felt as if my teeth were going to shatter, and soon my whole jaw started to feel numb and sour. However, I still tried my best to chew and then fed it to her.

She was still a child, and I thought she would grow up to be a beautiful girl in the future. I did my best to transfer the food in my mouth to hers. She desperately swallowed, as this was life-saving food for her.

Now, I am saving your life.

Finally, we separated. If I didn't know what I was doing, this scene would be completely inappropriate. The girl's face turned red from both asphyxiation and shyness, while I felt dizzy and lightheaded from the lack of air.

"I... I want more..."

The girl seemed to be lost, leaning close to my mouth. She didn't seem full yet and wanted to get more of the bread paste. I bit off another piece of bread, and the dry, hard bread seemed to tear my mouth apart, leaving a bloody taste in it.

This time, it was just a simple feeding. I hadn't had any children and never experienced the feeling of being a father, but at this moment, I was desperately trying to save her.

Finally, she let go of me, and we both sat down, drained. Her body leaned against the iron bars in front of her, and the door creaked. To our astonishment, the cell door slowly opened...

Damn it! The cell door wasn't locked at all!

At this moment, in Queen Sissi's camp.

"Vilvy, are you sure the daughter of the Demon King won't leave?"

Vilvy pinched her hand gently, and then looked at the queen seriously and said, "She's locked up."

Queen Sissi smiled slightly, then said, "Then I'll leave her to you, Vilvy. If you want her to die, please make sure she suffers before she does."

"I understand."

Vilvy nodded slightly. Queen Sissi nodded in satisfaction, turned back to the map on the table, and said, "Now, it's time to give my warriors some rewards. Vilvy, this is the map of the human world. You can choose any area marked here. Of course, my capital will remain mine as I'm a nostalgic person. Now, it's your turn to choose where to go."

Vilvy looked up at the map. Queen Sissi's act of kindness allowed Vilvy to have a domain as a lord, which was better than any reward. As long as she chose the richest territory, she would never lack money in her life. Even her descendants could inherit that rich place forever.

For a warrior who ended an era, she truly deserved the highest glory.

However, Vilvy pointed to the far north, the farthest area on the map."Do you want to go there?!" Queen Sissi obviously hadn't reacted, she looked shocked at Vilvy and continued, "That's not a rich place, Vilvy. It's a small village we've just cleared out. The people there are heretics, and it's a border area. It was Demon's territory just a while ago. What are you going to do there?"

"Didn't you say that I should choose a suitable place? As a soldier, I naturally choose to guard the border for you." Vilvy calmly looked at the queen in front of her and said seriously, "Money is not what we need; we only need glory."

Queen Sissi carefully looked at Vilvy, and Vilvy seriously looked at her king. After a moment, Queen Sissi sighed helplessly and said with a bitter smile, "I really lost to you, Vilvy. Every time I see you, I'm very proud as a queen, but as a friend, I think you're too dazzling. Sometimes being too perfect can also bring about fatal disaster. But since you've made your decision, I promise you. However, Vilvy, you have to understand that afterwards, I don't want to see a military fortress, but how you can develop a region. This is the work of a lord. Always remember that you are no longer a hero or a knight, but a lord now."

"I won't let you down."

"Very well. Here's the gold jewelry given to you by the Elves, and the strong liquor given to you by the Goblins. Honestly, I don't know which gift you prefer. Bring your companions' gifts and go to your domain together. Oh, and don't forget to take your slaves and war prisoners. I'm very curious about the stories that will happen between you all! Hehehe..."

Queen Sissi showed a happy smile, Vilvy nodded slightly, then saluted and left the tent.

"Your Highness."

"What's up?"

Queen Sissi looked at the man behind her and said softly with a smile, "It seems that Vilvy poses no threat."

"Yes, for now, Vilvy doesn't seem to have any intentions."

"Do you know, I heard a saying from a friend: 'When the cunning hare is dead, the dog is cooked; when the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden.' What is the use of Vilvy today? A person with the power to kill the Demon King also has the power to kill the queen in the palace. The Demon King is already dead, so the age of the hero is over. I will gradually eliminate these useless forces. Next, it's your era. My merchants, let the empty treasury fill up again due to the war!"

"I understand! I will not let you down, Your Highness!"