Dragon Girl of the Dragon Race

A few minutes later, Shien left the top floor of the Supreme Castle. He held Lilith, who was tilting her head in confusion, in one arm and a small note in the other, sinking into thought.

This... wasn't very good, was it?

He had just gotten engaged to the dragon girl he'd coveted for years—pah, the dragon girl he'd loved for a long time—and the moment he stepped outside, he accepted another woman's note and was even planning to sneak into the woods with her in the dead of night. That was pretty scumbag-like, wasn't it?

But he and Hertia were definitely innocent!

He wasn't that kind of person, right?

"So, as long as my conscience is clear, it's fine."

With an easygoing, relieved expression, Shien tucked the small note into his clothes. At first glance, he really did look rather open and aboveboard.

That was, if one ignored the guilty trembling of his hand as he put the note away.

"Hmm?"

Lilith was still puzzled, her head full of question marks.

"It's nothing. You're still a child. You don't need to understand so much."

Seeing this, Shien immediately put on a serious face.

"Mhm, mhm!"

Lilith was still Lilith. Though she did not understand, she nodded first without a second thought.

Shien could not help kissing the little girl's tender cheek. As a delighted smile bloomed on her face, he started walking again and continued downward.

Since he had just arrived, Shien intended to take a good look around the Supreme Castle while waiting for the Demon Lords' meeting to end.

Although the surrounding demons looked at him strangely because no demon was accompanying him to guide him, Shien had nothing else to do, so strolling around for the time being was fine.

If Hertia had been willing to