After being reborn, I was turned into a slave girl by a princess.

but……

Just then, Elusia suddenly walked over and grabbed her wrist.

The black-haired girl's expression was extremely serious, like that of a handsome and dashing female knight, as she spoke to herself:

"Princess Lonnies, please cheer up."

"Huh? Elusia...?"

"Princess Lonnies, you once fought against the demons and annihilated the Demon Lord Kru. How can you back down here? Show your heroic spirit here and let the sword and shield guards of the Mingjin Kingdom see it!"

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Lonis was stunned by Elusia's words.

Because she just realized...

Even though I'm not a princess, I'm still a hero, right?

Even though he hadn't killed many demons in reality, he had fought quite a few battles in the virtual world and overcome countless difficulties and obstacles.

I've seen plenty of large-scale battles, even those involving charging into battle.

So... there's nothing to be afraid of.

Lonnie straightened her chest, and the heroic spirit she displayed in that instant was just like that of a true princess knight.

This left both Guyanis and Naronat stunned.

Chapter 38 The Job of a Princess

Inside the magnificent and brightly lit royal palace, the court assembly was proceeding in an orderly manner.

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"Your Highness, due to the ongoing war, the tax systems in various regions are in disarray. It cannot be ruled out that some people are embezzling funds. Should we send a special investigation team to conduct an inspection?"

"Yes, but a thorough investigation isn't necessary. We just need to find the culprit and make an example of them."

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"Your Highness, our allies on the demon side have provided us with some magic crystals. The Minister of Logistics has already transferred them to the front-line warehouses, but there are still some special magic crystals whose uses are not marked, and we don't know how to use them."

"It will be stored in the royal treasury, and I will send someone to conduct an appraisal."

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Looking at the officials coming to report below the stage, it would be impossible for Lonnie not to be nervous... In fact, she was very afraid that she would suddenly give herself away and that these people would discover something amiss.

but,

Perhaps it's because of the training she received from Elcia on a regular basis?

In addition, Lonnies was originally a boy, so that instinct for bravery was still there.

When faced with crucial questions, Elusia would guide herself through the answers with hints. Therefore, the process of handling the affairs proceeded relatively smoothly.

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The court assembly proceeded in an orderly manner, and the appearance of Princess Cecilu greatly alleviated the unease that had been simmering for the past few days... because a rumor had begun to circulate among the people that Princess Cecilu was seriously injured and did not have much time left.

The Kingdom of Mingjin, located at the border between humans and demons, is a prosperous country with a strong military and boasts the "Pure White Wall," which is hailed as the strongest defense for humanity.

However, the Mingjin Kingdom itself also has many unstable factors.

First, there are the questions raised about the royal family...

In this world, there are indeed humans who have gained extraordinary powers, such as the "Rainbow Abyss Inheritor" and the "Headmaster of Chengche Academy".

However, there are very few kingdoms like the Mingjin Kingdom, where the royal family and nobles have possessed extraordinary power generation after generation.

Take Princess Cecilu as an example. Performing long-distance group teleportation is a kind of forbidden magic. If used properly, it can send out an elite assassination team to carry out sabotage and instantly change the course of the battle.

But how old is Princess Cecilu?

Around 20 years old.

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Such a young princess, yet more capable than a group of old men, inevitably aroused suspicion. Naturally, rumors circulated that the royal family of Corlottia was composed of demons, exploiters who enslaved and oppressed the people.

The rumor itself is not wrong. In fact, the royal family of Klotia does have demon blood, but unlike demons, they are a special kind of demon who have lived with humans from the very beginning.

Moreover, after so many generations and human reproduction, although the power of the royal family has been preserved, their characteristics have become almost indistinguishable from those of humans.

Princess Cecilu had no selfish motives; she simply hoped that the entire country would prosper.

However, the existence of the demon race theory greatly affected the Mingjin Kingdom's mobilization capabilities. This resulted in very few other human nations in the world maintaining friendly relations with the Mingjin Kingdom. (Chengche Academy was an exception.)

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On the other hand, the emergence of black scale disease also left everyone somewhat at a loss.

This is a chronic disease, and the symptoms are not particularly severe—it just causes the skin to gradually darken and some hard lumps to appear on the skin.

However, the doctors of the Mingjin Kingdom had no idea where this disease came from or how it was formed.

Black scale disease is not contagious, but there is no specific cure. Even when Dr. Cui Biya, who was equipped with professional equipment, arrived, she was unable to cure it.

The analysis will also take some time to make progress.

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Therefore, due to the emergence of black scale disease, some voices of opposition began to emerge in the public.

These people claimed that it was the improper leadership of the Mingjin Kingdom that led to the spread of black filth across the land, and that we should establish a holy war army to purge the royal leadership and restore the entire Mingjin Kingdom to its sacred purity.

However, because the royal family's prestige has always been there, the Jihad Army has not amounted to much; at best, it's just a bunch of idle people having wild ideas.

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However, all of this is contingent on Princess Cecilu being safe and sound.

In other words, Lonese must perfectly fulfill the duties of Princess Cecilu, otherwise, just like the Snow Kingdom before her, the Bright Ember Kingdom will also fall into chaos in an instant.

(Lonnie, cheer up! Right now, only you can do something like this!)

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Of course, Lonnies doesn't only face challenges; there are also occasional good news from the demon territory.

Perhaps because the Mingjin royal family also has demon blood, the demon side is not a monolithic entity. Several demon lords have reached trade agreements with the Mingjin Kingdom, sharing certain resources.

It is because of their existence that the Kingdom of Mingjin and the Demon Clan reached a temporary truce, and now have a chance to catch their breath and deal with the Blackscale Disease.

To put it another way, while the demon race includes many mindless races that only know how to invade, such as goblins, gnolls, and barbarians, it also includes many cunning races, such as vampires, dark elves, succubi, and demons...

Invading human territory may be in the demon race's interest, but they also know how to respect the strong.

For example, Princess Cecilu, the Queen of Ruohui Palace in the Mingjin Kingdom, is someone many demons fear. And more importantly...

Last night, while disciplining Lonnie, Elusia said:

"Hmph, Lonnies, you probably don't know either, do you? Most demons are quite skeptical about the existence of the Trickster Demon Lord."

"W-What do you mean?"

"When the last era was destroyed, it was the Demon Lord of Deception and many other terrifying alien royal families who led various demon races to destroy that world. But that does not mean that most of the demon races now want to obey the Demon Lord of Deception's orders."

"what?"

"In fact, people are prone to having divided loyalties, let alone demons. Although they have bloodthirsty genes, they are no longer content to be ruled by the Demon Lord. And this is precisely where we can take advantage."

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To give an example, when the previous era was destroyed, most of the demons were soldiers, and the demon lord was a general. The soldiers could only obtain spoils and a place to live by obeying the general's orders.

however……

What about many years later?

These soldiers have multiplied and even intermarried with humans, so they are less obedient to the orders of those terrifying demon lords.

From Elusia, Lonnies also obtained a crucial piece of information:

"The current leader of the demon race is called Candel, and she's just a young vampire princess, you know?"

"A vampire princess?"

"That's right, she can also be called the Vampire Queen. Although she is quite strong and has the fearlessness of a newborn calf, she lacks experience. We can devise a plan to take advantage of her."

"Design utilization...?"

“That’s right, but this is something that requires thinking? Then I’ll do it. Lonnie just needs to be a good girl and be a princess puppet.”

"Woooo..."

Lonnie blinked; she had a feeling she was about to have another bad day.

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Story combat power description:

Trickster Demon Lord: Unknown, at least Rank 9

General Caster (Demon King level): Rank 8.5

Queen Candel (Demon King level): Rank 8