Only Princess Iris joining the adventurer team can save Axel!?
"Nonsense!" Claire immediately became furious, the Mana flowing through her body swirling like a storm, the sword in her hand continuously growing larger!
However, the masked demon continued to smile cheerfully and gazed at Iris, who was beginning to ponder.
"Princess Iris! Don't be deceived by his flattery! This is just a cunning trick by the demon to distract us!" Understanding the disparity in strength between both sides, Rain no longer used magic but turned to Iris with a pleading tone.
Yet, everyone could see that Rain's words were too weak!
After all, the opponent's immeasurable strength didn't need to resort to unnecessary actions. If they truly wanted to fight humans, instead of engaging in idle talk with Iris and the others, it would be better to directly display their true power and force them, possibly yielding better results.
Therefore, the masked demon's words were very convincing.
And Iris understood this as well, which is why she listened carefully to the masked demon's words and began weighing the pros and cons.
"Princess Iris!"
"Princess Iris, think carefully!"
Rain and Claire looked anxiously at Iris, who was deep in thought.
"Then, I'll take my leave now..." The masked demon chuckled and then tossed his mask into the air.
"Trying to escape!?"
"Sword Slash!"
Absorbing a large amount of Mana, the slash that split the air headed straight for the masked demon's body.
However, the masked demon's body had already turned to dust and disappeared, and the mask tossed into the air had vanished without a trace, leaving only words that made people ponder.
"Princess, the person who can free you from your current predicament and restore your freedom is in Axel, why not try pursuing him? After all, you're just like a golden parrot, a mere decoration on this throne!"
"Princess Iris! That's the demon's seduction! Don't listen to him!" Claire sheathed her sword and then shouted at Iris with an anxious face.
"Claire, Rain, you two rest for now, I want to be alone for a while." Iris uttered words she had never spoken before!
"Princess Iris!"
Claire's eyes widened, about to say something, but Rain immediately approached and pulled her away.
"Let Princess Iris rest, we should also go back and think carefully..."
After the two left the hall, Iris, sitting on the throne, looked somewhat lonely.
"The people who can save Axel... and the freedom I desire..."
It seemed Iris had made a decision, her resolute eyes gazing towards the distant Axel.
The next day in the palace, the usually well-trained knights were running around as if their house had exploded, the reason was simple, their princess had disappeared!
"Lady Claire! We have news, early this morning, a blonde girl dressed in luxurious white clothing was transported to Axel!" A knight knelt before the anxious Claire and reported the situation.
However, this information did not calm Claire, instead, it made her even more worried!
"Damn demon! How dare you seduce the holy Princess Iris! One day I will tear you to pieces!" Claire nearly gnashed her teeth in anger, but she could only suppress her rage.
"Immediately seal the news about Princess Iris's disappearance, then send an elite knight squad to bring Princess Iris back!"
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"So that's how it is, royal family life isn't as sweet as it seems to others..." Ethan listened to Iris's story while eating peanuts, deep in thought.
"Want some? Ah~"
Yes, Ethan was now feeding Iris!
"Am!" Iris swallowed without hesitation!
If anyone else dared to do such a thing, they might be executed on the spot for insulting the royal family, even if you searched the entire kingdom, not a single person would dare to do such a thing.
Of course, now there was one person who dared to perform this impolite act.
Iris slightly raised her head, looking at Ethan's pale face with a faint smile, her heart began to stir.
'This is the first time I've been fed like this... even my father who loves me the most has never done such an intimate thing, after all, my father is the king of the kingdom... even with a beloved daughter like me, he rarely meets.'
In fact, meeting with Iris already proved how much the king loved her, as the main force fighting the Devil King's army was the royal family! Almost the second day after meeting Iris, the king had to return to the front lines to fight the Devil King's army.
Even the king who loved Iris the most had difficulties, let alone Iris's older brothers, although they were siblings, Iris even had only a few memories of their conversations!
However, Ethan now made her feel what is called brotherly love!
'If I could stay together, how I envy sister Chris and sister Yunyun...'
"Ah!" Ethan's hand somehow touched her blonde hair again, the unprepared Iris let out a cute call.
"Join us! Iris!" Ethan said with a faint smile, uttering very impolite words.
"Join...? What do you mean!?" Iris, who initially didn't understand and was a bit foolish, suddenly widened her cute blue eyes as she realized something.
"Can I really join!?"
"Of course! After all, we're friends, right?"
Just like when persuading Yunyun to join, Ethan was now shamelessly persuading the innocent Iris!
"Besides, don't worry about us getting into trouble because of this, for Iris, even a demon I would tear to pieces!"
'For me, even willing to tear apart a demon...?'
Looking into his deep black eyes, Iris knew Ethan wasn't joking, and there were no signs of lying, which touched her heart even more.
"I understand! From now on I am a member of brother's team! Can I call you Onii-sama directly?"
"Of course! Please do!"
Thinking of the masked demon's words, Iris's smile became brighter!
'My freedom? I have not only found freedom, but also happiness!'
"Really... the skill of persuading girls is getting stronger and stronger..."
Eris, standing at the door, smiled softly.