It was not hard to see that Duke Oakris's smile came from genuine joy and happiness. Upon seeing his half-sister arrive, the young Legendary devil did his best to present his finest side to the beautiful girl.
Perhaps many people believed that evil devils had no emotions, that greed and selfishness were their only thoughts. In truth, however, such "rumors" were nothing more than the one-sided impressions of unknown magical races found in "children's books" like knightly novels. Devils valued the bonds between siblings and cared deeply about their family's honor and reputation. Their "selfish evil" toward "outsiders" did not conflict with their "concern and sincerity" toward their own kin.
After all... aside from a very small number of utter "monsters," the overwhelming majority of intelligent beings found it difficult to keep moving forward while bearing endless "deception and scheming" and the "loneliness of being alone." Even bloodthirsty villains had a warmest harbor in their hearts, because no matter how entertaining "evil" was, it could never be the entirety of an evildoer's life.
At least for Mimibes and Oakris, a pair of siblings who had grown up together, supported each other, advanced to Legendary together, and continued to huddle together for warmth in the world of the "isolated island," the bonds of family had long surpassed the influence of their evil bloodlines.
"My dear sister, why have you come again... If someone finds out, those old fools who drove you away will start spouting nonsense again..."
"Shut up! Even now, you refuse to tell me about your injuries, refuse to tell me what happened, and refuse to give up the Blood War... Now you will not even let me see you. Are you trying to worry me to death?"
Watching her brother on the throne helplessly express his resignation