Chapter 502

She suddenly felt that the person she was last night was completely different from the person she was now!

How could this happen!

She murmured, her expression conflicted.

Meanwhile, Maria watched the girl with an unchanged expression.

"You're awake?"

"Huh?!"

Lamaline was startled by the sound and hurriedly came to her senses.

Maria had actually been awake the whole time.

She leaned against the edge of the bed, flipping through the book in her hands.

There wasn't a single mark on her clean body.

This puzzled Lamaline.

Maria noticed this and shook her head slightly.

There were some scratches, but they disappeared quickly.

"Waaah..."

Hearing Maria's words, Lamaline blushed even more.

But seeing Maria's unchanging face, she still felt a hint of reproach.

You seem to have gotten used to it.

Even though it was their first time, why was Maria able to act so calmly?

"Um?"

Maria blinked.

She turned her head and looked at Lamaline.

"Because you're shy, right?"

"Um?"

"If there's someone more shy than me, I won't be shy anymore, right?"

Maria, her words tinged with doubt.

Then she reached out and gently kneaded Lamaline's slightly thin profile.

"What's wrong?"

Lamaline was somewhat puzzled.

But Maria simply shook her head.

"You cried so much yesterday, are your eyes alright?"

"Woo!"

Lamaline blushed instantly, then looked at Maria with a reproachful expression.

"You always say such strange things..."

"Um."

Maria remained calm as always.

After a brief moment of gentle reproach, Lamaline quietly nestled in Maria's arms.

To be honest, she's quite content now, and won't be angry with Maria anytime soon.

Right now, all she wants is to enjoy this rare moment of peace and relaxation.

As for more... like offspring, there's no rush. Anyway, the magic will keep activating, so whether or not we can have descendants is really not that important.

Unfortunately, their status ultimately prevented them from enjoying this for long.

Soon, a soft knock came from the doorway.

After a moment of stunned silence, Lamaline shook her head slightly.

"I still have work to do."

After thinking for a few moments, she slowly stood up.

Her still fair and tender body was even more alluring at this moment... The sublimation of the night brought her to another stage of life.

Maria, who was standing nearby, also stood up after a few moments of silence.

After changing back into her Banshees attire, she and Lamaline exchanged a glance.

Finally, Lamaline took Maria's hand and gently led her out of the room.

At the entrance, the Banshees had been waiting for quite some time...

When Lamaline and Maria arrived at the meeting room, all the other members were already there.

Maria and the others were among the last group.

Even so, no one expressed any dissatisfaction... This was thanks to Maria's own prestige and the special status of the Banshees as the Demon King's close advisors.

Especially after Theresa's subtle warnings and decentralization yesterday, they were all on edge, afraid to reveal anything.

Heaven knows when the Judgment Sword, named Maria, will fall upon their heads...

That's why they seemed particularly well-behaved today.

Maria didn't pay any attention to these things. After sitting down with Lamaline, they waited for a while before Theresa arrived.

She seemed to have not rested well, her eyes were a little blurry, but even so, she still keenly noticed the subtle change in the relationship between Maria and Lamaline beside her.

Although her behavior seemed no different from usual, perhaps it was a woman's intuition, but she sensed that Maria and Lamaline's relationship... seemed to have become closer?

This left Theresa with mixed feelings.

But she quickly suppressed her thoughts.

Not far away, Theresis was also there, ready to listen to Theresa's plans.

Theresa didn't mention what happened last night, but acted as if nothing had happened, and began to make plans as usual.

Everything was so normal, everything was so peaceful...

It's as if what happened yesterday was just a dream...

Time passed by unnoticed, and soon it was evening.

The other Royal Court retreated one after another, while Theresa and Lamaline stayed behind as always.

After a brief discussion about what to do next, Lamaline prepared to leave with Maria.

At this moment, Theresa spoke up somewhat shyly.

"That..."

Theresa looked at Lamaline and Maria, her expression subtly shifting a few times before she finally managed to lift her head.

"Lamaline..."

"Um?"

"Can I... speak with Maria alone?"

Theresa's words were tinged with embarrassment, and her expression became somewhat subtle.

Ever since Lamaline witnessed her slightly intimate actions with Maria, Theresa realized she needed to pay more attention to this matter.

Putting everything else aside, at the very least, when I'm alone with Maria, I should still consider Lamaline's opinion to some extent.

"If she'd like."

Lamaline turned to look at Maria, but Maria didn't seem to have much of an opinion on it and quickly nodded.

She also wanted to talk to Theresa.

"In that case, I'll head back now."

Lamaline didn't ask too many questions, just smiled and nodded, seemingly already understanding.

If her previous nervousness stemmed from a lack of self-acceptance, now that they have a physical relationship, Lamaline is no longer afraid of anything.

Regardless of how others handle things, right now, she is Maria's only love.

Given Maria's personality... although she may attract many people, she herself remains very loyal.

If that's the case, then what do I have to be afraid of?

So she didn't ask what the two of them were hiding from her; she simply nodded and left.

Theresa was left standing there stunned, while Maria remained calm.

"What's wrong?"

After a while, once Lamaline had completely left, Maria turned her head and looked at Theresa beside her.

Instead of immediately asking her own question, she turned around and asked the other person why they wanted to stay.

Theresa quickly regained her composure, and in the silence, she took a deep breath...

Then...

It began to tell an ancient story...

The Black Crown, also known as the Demon King's Crown... is the symbol of the Demon King that has been passed down through the recorded history of Sarkaz.

Anyone who considers themselves Sarkaz should obey the Demon King's commands and follow in his footsteps...

It can be said that the reason why the Sarkaz, a people who have been embroiled in war for a thousand years, can still maintain a certain degree of cohesion a thousand years later is largely due to the existence of the Black Crown.

In the hearts of the Sarkaz, as long as the Black Crown exists, it is not the end.

Other foreign tribes also attempted to destroy the Black Crown.

Unfortunately, every time a Demon Lord wielding the Black Crown dies, the Black Crown suddenly disappears from the real world...

It was as if it had never existed.

The Black Crown will not fall into his hands until the next person qualified to be a Demon King appears.

Only...

"These ancient histories and records never mention where the original Black Crown came from."

Theresa spoke, she looked up at Maria.

After a few moments of silence, Maria also frowned slightly.

She realized the other person was about to get down to business.

"Kal'tsit told me... the so-called Black Crown is actually a remote control belonging to another civilization."

As Theresa spoke, she pursed her lips again.

She looked at Maria, seemingly worried that the other woman might not trust her words.

But clearly, she was overthinking it.

Maria thought for a few moments and then nodded.

"I see."

"You... you know?"

Theresa was somewhat surprised, as if in disbelief, and continued to ask questions.

You have to understand, even she had to put in a lot of effort to accept this fact.

Maria... you just accepted it?

"Um."

Maria nodded slightly, without explaining further.