The Forbidden Magic Laws of a Fallen Princess

However, just three days later in the afternoon, I was suddenly awakened by another report that the Demon King's army had attacked the city again.

That's right, I forgot that the Demon King's army had already begun its operation...

If this is the first wave of attacks, then a full-scale attack is very likely to follow.

If a full-scale attack were to occur, then... this Beginning Kingdom, though known as the Kingdom of Steel, would simply not be able to withstand such a large army of demon kings.

Moreover, I've heard that there's not only some kind of demon king, but perhaps some unknown beings as well.

Since we have not yet explored the demon territory and do not know any information about the enemy, we are completely unable to assess their combat strength.

Furthermore, Peach Millian is still missing and not by my side... Sigh, I wish I could ask her.

Perhaps we can get some useful information from her.

"How many people are in the Demon King's army, General Cordel?"

At that moment, news of the sudden attack came as my father, Emperor I, was having tea and chatting with me.

"Your Majesty, not many, only about a thousand Demon King soldiers, and they are all flying units."

"A thousand Demon King's flying units? Are you sure there are only a thousand, or that you're missing a zero?"

At this moment, my father, Emperor I, hurriedly asked again.

"No...that's right, there were only a thousand, and not a single infantryman, so it was indeed difficult to kill them all in one fell swoop. In the end, several dozen of them escaped..."

"Sigh... what is the Demon King's army thinking now?"

At this point, my father, Emperor I, also realized that something was amiss.

"By the way, Father, I have something to tell you."

Because I suddenly remembered this matter and realized the danger of the Demon King's army, now is the best time to speak out.

Moreover, General Cordell was also present, which provided an opportunity to discuss solutions together.

I quickly stood up from the chair, clasped my hands together, and bowed slightly, just like a subject to a ruler.

“Daughter, don’t be shy, sit down and talk.”

At this moment, my father, Emperor I, gave General Cordel a look, indicating that he should leave.

Naturally, I couldn't let General Cordel go down, because I'd heard that it was because of his presence that the Kingdom of the Beginning had remained as solid as a rock and had never been breached.

Therefore, he absolutely cannot go down.

"Wait a minute, General Cordell, please come and listen to what he has to say."

"Oh? Okay, then let's listen together."

"Yes!"

And so General Cordell stood ramrod straight and began to listen to me.

"Father, the Demon King's army has already begun its full-scale attack. We may not be able to withstand this attack."

I quickly said in a very heavy tone.

"Hmm? Daughter, do you mean you know something?"

Upon hearing this, my father, Emperor I, suddenly frowned and asked a question.

Then I told my father, Emperor I, and General Cordell everything that I had seen at the top of the World Tree.

"There are nearly ten million... Moreover, the opposite side of the sea is actually the Demon King's army's lair, the Demon Clan's territory."

Upon hearing this, even General Cordel's long beard was startled and jumped up.

This intelligence is of catastrophic importance; if it is not carefully considered, it could lead to irreversible consequences.

Therefore, knowing this information now is very good for everyone present.

"Daughter, are you sure you've been to the World Tree, and that you learned this information from the top?"

If it's true, then we need to recruit soldiers right now.

If the Kingdom of the Beginning falls, the Dwarf Kingdom will surely be next to suffer.

It is because the Kingdom of the Beginning has stood firm that the Dwarf Kingdom has not suffered any disaster until now.

However, the situation in the Kingdom of Edela is also very bad now. The king has disappeared, and there is no one left who can rule.

The only thing we can do now is to get Elena to cheer up and see if she can take over King Edela's position.

She is, after all, the best candidate to be the princess of the Kingdom of Edra.

“That’s right, absolutely right. And when I was helping the dwarves defeat the Abyss Poison Dragon, I learned something very important from one of the demon kings I had defeated: there might be a terrifying leader, even more terrifying than the Black Dragon God, known as ‘That Person’.”

"This... to be able to easily destroy the Demon King at such a young age, that's truly amazing."

"As expected of my beloved wife, goddess Shido, and my child."

At this moment, my father, Emperor I, interrupted General Cordel's panic and gave me considerable praise.

"In that case, daughter, why don't you have a duel with Otoha first thing tomorrow morning and let me see your strength?"

"Ha... um, okay."

However, I had some doubts. If I knew Otoha's identity, then naturally she would not be able to defeat me.

So, for me, this match was a complete and utter defeat for her.

I really don't know what my father, the Emperor, is thinking.

"Very well, General Cordel, start recruiting soldiers at high prices now, and then have the strategist request support from the Dwarf Kingdom. Hopefully, they can send some reinforcements, the more the better."

"Yes!"

After receiving his orders, Cordel withdrew immediately.

"Daughter, I know you are very strong, and you can even easily defeat the Demon King. However, I personally raised Otoha in the later stages, so her strength is just as good. Defeating a Demon King is no problem for her either. So don't be careless, or you'll suffer a great loss."

As he spoke, my father, Emperor Yi, stepped forward, gently patted my shoulder, and then left the tea-drinking courtyard.

Chapter Fourteen: The Duel with Otoha (Part 1)

The next morning, after a hearty breakfast and a short rest, I followed my father, Emperor I, to the castle's backyard.

Yes, it was a very open space.

At this time, Otoha had already finished her warm-up exercises and was standing on the other side of the field waiting for our arrival.

But honestly, Lilith used to take care of my daily needs, but ever since Otoha became my maid, she's basically done everything that Lilith was supposed to do.

Left with no other choice, Lilith could only temporarily assist Elena and help with tasks such as cleaning all of their rooms.

Basically, there aren't any particularly strenuous activities.

Most importantly, Lilith is my personal maid, so the other head maids have no right to move her around. Therefore, she can now be considered someone who can work freely.

However, this morning when I woke up, it was Lilith who woke me up instead of Otoha, who should have been the one to do so.

That's why I thought of having a duel with Otoha this morning.

Otoha started warming up early in the morning, showing that she also takes this duel very seriously.

Well, she was also a combat maid personally trained by my father, Emperor I. The fact that she was able to protect me proves that she is indeed very strong.

However, no matter how strong she is, she is still just a human. How could she possibly defeat someone like me, who is like a demigod?

Even before my father, Emperor I, I cannot go easy on him...

Then I'll try my best not to seriously injure him, otherwise, I don't know if she will hold a grudge against me, wouldn't that be terrible?

However, I don't think Otoha is the kind of petty maid; otherwise, having her by my side would only be a disaster.

Actually, this is just right. It's a good opportunity to see just how strong this so-called battle maid really is, and whether she's suitable to protect me.

If her strength is not even as good as Elena's, then she can't protect me at all.

Just then, I saw that she was now wearing what looked like boxing gloves, which she had put directly on her hands.

If I'm not mistaken, this should be a weapon similar to a fist blade.

It's basically a weapon that can only attack at close range, but a single hit can cause serious injury.

So I need to try my best to avoid being hit by her, otherwise it will definitely hurt a lot.

However, in order to prevent my father, Emperor Il-I, from seeing that I was holding back, I decided not to launch the first attack.

Since everyone cares about their image, let her go first.

"Is my daughter ready?"

At this moment, my father, Emperor Yi, hurriedly asked.

"Okay, ready."

Since that's the case, then let me see just how strong you really are, Otoha.

Otoha has now attached the fist blades to her arms and is ready to attack.

"Then, let the competition begin!"

With that, my father, Emperor Yi, gave the order, and the competition began.