"I know, my Queen, it is for a better future,"

He gritted his teeth, not lifting his gaze. The helplessness and distraught hit him once more.

While fighting with Banzihum, he exploited the loophole of the demon seed to enter the Demon realm, as it was created by Amrantha’s Demonic energy, it carried a special benefits to create a wormhole to pull it’s owner inside—a gift given from Amrantha to her loyal subjects.

Not every Demon seed could pull off this stunt, as it required one’s own demonic energy to supplement and a significant amount of time to open the door causing it the worst solution in emergency escapes.

Seeing how Amrantha trusted him to even give demonic seed, he expected more from her, forgetting that it was his own feelings or thoughts that interpreted other’s casual behavior as favor and interest.

At this moment, he could only think of a few ways. He would seek help from that Hedrian girl, as, from his knowledge, her Aunt was also a professor in the Academy and held the higher rank than Banzihum.

Though he couldn’t collect any data about her previous battles, as no one witnessed the fight, at least what was written in records, it didn’t take him much time to understand that she possessed some artifact or ability to erase one’s memory and all her enemies were victim of it.

In a kneeling position, Alexios’s brain was working at a tremendous pace to think of a plan. His mind rejected many ideas; some had drawbacks or took too much time while some were needed more than he could afford.

’Yes, that’s it.’

"Phew~,"

Exhaling his breath, he lifted his gaze to look towards Amrantha, who was smiling due to Alexios’s acceptance of removing his weakness, for her it was satisfactory that he understood her words.

Looking at the figure seated on the throne, only one thought came into his mind—not even gods can stop me from saving my sister. Then how dare a mere demon Queen.

It might sound comical for him to say something against Amrantha Tenebri.

But it was a fact — Even normal humans become walking disasters when it comes to saving their loved ones.

Then, How far would he go to save his sister?

"My Queen, Where is Young Miss, Lily",

Amrantha seemed confused hearing sudden words of Alexios but not finding it much of a deal, she stood herself and walked towards him.

Alexios gazed blankly, as he watched her figure approach. Having dwelled in the demon realm for years, he knew the Queen’s vulnerabilities all too well and found solace in her reaction, atleast he will be able to save his sister.

And, seeing how she stood and moved towards him as she accepted about him meeting Lily, he can think of only one reason — Amrantha faced dire circumstances in managing her daughter, Lily.

Whenever Lily became upset, Alexios acted as the mediator.

Presently, his simple plan revolved around manipulating Lily, exploiting her emotions to coerce Amrantha into submission.

"Come, follow me. She’s upset,"

Amrantha’s words signaled something amiss with Young Miss Lily, prompting her to seek Alexios’s aid.

Dealing with emotions poorly was a trait exclusive to high-ranking demons, and Amrantha appeared to be no exception, she can’t act as a parent whom any kid, like or favours.

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Navigating vast hallways, Alexios reached a door. Suddenly, a girl’s loud voice reverberated from the other side, "Leave me, I want to go back!"

Alexios’s eyes widened at Lily’s sudden outburst. He turned to Amrantha, who, unlike her usual composed self, avoided meeting his gaze, seemingly embarrassed.

Despite it not being the first time when she acted like this, Alexios paid little attention to her unusual behavior as he pushed the door open.

Thud

The hinges groaned, and suddenly, a pillow struck his face, obstructing his vision, before tumbling to the floor.

Through the haze, he glimpsed a girl standing atop a lavish bed, clutching another pillow she hurled toward her mother.

SWISH

The pillow moved through the air, aimed at Amrantha’s face, but before impact, it disintegrated into shimmering dust particles.

Observing this, Alexios turned his gaze toward Lily, who stood with teary eyes, her lower lip protruding in a pout.

She clenched her dress, revealing her discontent, and in that moment, he understood her disdain for Amrantha.

As he swung open the door, Alexios anticipated the incoming pillow but willingly absorbed the blow, recognizing the limited threat posed by a little girl hands.

But glancing at Amrantha who don’t understand, how to act before a kid ’As oblivious as ever,’

Approaching Lily, who averted her gaze, he sat on the edge of the bed. The vulnerability reflected in the young girl’s tear-filled eyes could soften the hardest of hearts.

Even Amrantha, the demon queen whose power placed her above all, couldn’t remain impervious to Lily’s distress; she cared for her daughter despite her aloofness.

Seated beside the little girl, Alexios magically conjured a chocolate into his hand—an essential deterrent against the devilish whims of this young girl, who was also his way to handle Amrantha Tenebri.

"Young Miss, why so angry? You hit me so hard that my face turned red,"

Amrantha, slightly perturbed, noticed the redness on Alexios’s face, knowing it was due to the earlier impact of oath of sovereignty. She sensed Alexios’s indirect accusation against her.

"You deserved it; you must have brought me here,"

Lily retorted, implying Adriannel’s involvement in her unexpected arrival in the Human realm, a fact unknown to her.

"No, Young Miss, I was with my little sister," Alexios assured, trying to clarify.

Hearing this, Lily’s face lit up with excitement. "Do you have a little sister too?"

Puzzled by her choice of words, Alexios replied, "Yes, I do. But why do you say it like that? Do you have a younger sibling as well?"

Lily swiftly shook her head," No!, I don’t have little sister yet, but Mother promised, I will have one soon"

" cough!....cough...S-sorry "

He slightly averted his gaze towards Amrantha and seeing his sharp gaze, he turned his eyes on the little girl once again.

Lily also noticing Alexios gaze folded her hands," Not my bad Mother, But Big Bro Zeph’s Mother, she said about Brother Zeph having a child soon with his fiancee "

’!?’

’T-those Bastards! ’,

WHOOSH

Two Aura surged making the whole room shiver with the pressure — A mother whose child referred her as a bad mother and A Brother who just heard blasphemy against her sister.

’Wait! ’,

Alexios swiftly turned his gaze towards Lily as his mind paced at a rapid speed, ’No it can’t be’.

From his point of view, Zeph’s making Thalia fall for him, and her obsession towards him, making Alexios helpless was just a coincidence,for him until now.

But seeing how he even got Demon queen’s weakness in his hands, his mind fallen into trance.

Until now, he knew Zeph was different to make his sister fall for him but everything seemed to be a facade, as if a pre-planned execution.

Giving Lily to most shrewd woman, one can find in Vendal Kingdom to brainwash her, and on other hand, giving tip about Lily being present in Liander duchy, it was as if Zeph was planning something big, ’but,what it is’.

In first time in his life, Alexios Felt Excited, seeing how he was overlooking that guy who seemed just like some random Human,

Now had Weaknesses of him and Amrantha Tenebri herself, ’Amusing’.

Whatever it was, he will go into depth of this whole matter, but right now he had more things to do, he turned towards Lily and added a fuel to the spark, to get a ticket to Human Ream.

Ignoring the disaster standing behind him, he parted his mouth, for him what can a mother do when he had her child as a hostage.

"Young Miss, Zeph is my Classmate and that fiancee, you are talking about is my sister"

" W-what! Really, Does it mean, I can meet big brother anytime if he had a child with your sister "

Alexios though satisfied with the results but somehow those words didn’t felt much comfortable, making his mouth twitch, ’Is she really seven years’.

"I don’t know, Young Miss, as Her Majesty will be sad, if you leave her alone here"

Using right words, he pointed out the barrier between her and her zeph, without even pissing Amrantha off, he handled this whole situation making Lily glare at Amrantha.

She stood and walked towards her mother, Infront of Amrantha stood while folding her hands and averting her gaze as if waiting for her to speak.

Amrantha looking at miniature version of herself infront of her, felt mussed before she folded her hands to and averted her eyes making Lily shocked as she stammered, "Y-you"

Seeing the little girl pointing fingers towards her, she smirked as looked down on her, making her mouth agap seeing her mother’s such behaviour, "T-this is unfitting of a Queen"

⟨ I am Queen, and I decide what is fitting or not ⟩

GASP

Amrantha spoke making Lily gasp before turning around, finally a Mother had to bow before her child and hug her from behind.

⟨ Ok, Tell me what you want ⟩

Downward gaze of Lily lifted as she swiftly turned towards her mother, "Thank you mother, You are the best".

Seeing all this thing happening infront of him, Alexios can’t help but think only one think.

’That Bastard is Tiger hidden in pig’s skin’ 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

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"Achooo~",

’Which fucker is cursing me’, Zeph slightly felt cold as before he could use his hands to clean his face, a cloth was already placed on them," What happen zeph, is it cold here"

Thalia put a handkerchief on his hands, while looking at him with genuine care, Zeph noticing her gaze continued their conversation.

"So, Thalia, You are saying that, we should Severe our Engagement, am I right?"