"Ugh... Lost... Lost..."
The disheartened Vera was pretending to cry, looking quite upset... because she didn't expect Satan Ye to improve so much in conjuring flames, hitting her directly in the face.
But being a Witch Demon, it was merely a cosmetic issue; she repaired her body quickly.
"The progress is noticeable, truly enviable talent of magical creatures."
Yila nodded in satisfaction while looking at Satan Ye, who had a slightly proud expression. He initially thought of saying, as he used to, "Don't show victory on your face; as a king, you should present yourself more nonchalantly."
But he held his tongue... praising might be more suited for Satan Ye than teaching.
"Well done..."
Yila said, patting Satan Ye's head like a father, then turned to Hilena and said, "I control Satan Ye's training at her physical limits; afterward, I'd like you to help relieve her physical fatigue."
"..."
"Physical... fatigue?"
Hilena was a bit confused.
"Have a maid massage her, or if there's a hot spring, let her soak and press her muscles."
As Yila said this, organizing the papers in his hand, he looked up after not receiving a response, and seeing Hilena's hesitating face, he asked, "Surely, not even you or the other maids know how?"
"Yes, the former Demon King also... didn't like maids serving him."
Seeing Hilena's embarrassed answer, Yila nodded, saying, "I could guess, because during our battles, he always said he cherished me and invited me to the Demon King City for a man's fight."
But this is troublesome.
"I'm counting on you, Vera... have your 'arcane servants' guide some of the Demon King City's maids."
Yila instructed Vera, who, still pouting, lifted her head and said, "You can do it too, right? Why don't you help with the massage? Or give Miss Hilena a demonstration."
As Vera said this, she reached for Satan Ye beside her, touching and examining curiously, "Don't you want to touch? Look at these lotus-like arms, these white silk legs... tsk tsk tsk~"
"Ah~ Eh? Eh?"
As Satan Ye called out in confusion, Hilena slapped Vera's hand away, smiling as she stopped her actions, "Miss Vera, please don't do things that trouble the Demon King."
"Alright, alright~ So Yila, are you tempted?"
Vera teased, as if offering candy to a child, "Isn't this more tempting than Isabella's legs? Don't say you've never secretly touched Isabella's legs before?"
"Really never... I've always respected like a normal subject, wouldn't do such things."
Yila said helplessly, patting Vera's shoulder, "The laxity here at the Demon King City and your disrespect towards the Demon King surprise me, but honestly, this atmosphere isn't bad... I'll leave the massage to you."
Watching Yila turn and leave the training ground, Vera crossed her arms and said thoughtfully, "Truly worthy of Lord Yila, the world's best subject."
Amid Vera's reflection, Hilena nodded and said, "Could Yila really formally join the Demon King City as you mentioned before?"
"Ha~"
At this, Vera chuckled and said, "I'm quite confident about it because Yila isn't good at refusing requests; he's the type who could be taken advantage of further."
"To describe..."
Vera thought of a description and jokingly said, "He's the kind who, if you knelt and begged, would let you into his room, then let you sleep in his bed after more pleading, and finally let you hold him to sleep... and then~~"
"Hehehe... that's how it is."
"Hahaha~"
Vera laughed mischievously, and Hilena, who understood, laughed too, while Satan Ye stood beside Hilena, completely clueless and tilting her head in confusion... this kind of topic was still too early for her.
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"Blue Passion Mushrooms... there's a reason they can be a staple in the Demon King Territory."
Yila said this, analyzing as he used a knife and fork to pick up the blue-capped mushroom, "The starch content is adequate, they're easy to grow, fitting the dietary habits of the Insect Man and little fairy, just unsure about the yield?"
"A batch can be harvested in about twenty days..."
Hilena, serving Satan Ye's lunch, replied, adding, "For specific yields, you need to ask the little fairies in charge of growing them. Do you want me to ask for you?"
"No need."
Shaking his head, Yila watched as the maid served the next dish to both himself and Satan Ye, "It seems just enough for the residents of the Demon King City Territory and us..."
"Satan Ye, any plans for the afternoon?"
When Yila asked this, Satan Ye, who was eating, looked up at Hilena. Being watched by the Demon King, Hilena answered Yila, "There's the regular patrol of the Demon King Territory and surroundings. Is there something important? Should it be canceled?"
"No, I'm just asking."
Yila responded, feeling a bit awkward... because during this meal, he couldn't be the one to keep bringing up conversations to talk; otherwise, who's the Demon King, him or Satan Ye?
But, as the host of this gathering, why wasn't Satan Ye speaking? What was she thinking?
"Mr. Yila, the massage you mentioned earlier, Miss Vera's arcane servant has demonstrated it... can I ask, what's the purpose of such a massage?"
Even Hilena kept talking to Yila... giving him a sense of being a 'Powerful Minister.' He suppressed the awkwardness of being in charge and explained, "After high-intensity training, the body will be sore the next day, and massage can alleviate that."
This explanation was enough; otherwise, if Yila started talking about 'reducing local tissue tension, relieving pain, promoting blood circulation, and breaking down lactic acid in the body,' no one would understand.
"..."
"..."
In the silent dining with different thoughts, Satan Ye looked up, saying, "Mr. Yila, can you accompany me on the afternoon patrol? I have many questions I want to ask."
"That's inappropriate, Demon King."
Yila almost immediately replied, shaking his head, "With my current status, I am not qualified to be asked for advice on issues encountered during the patrol, can only help you enhance combat ability and..."
"..."
Halfway through his words, seeing Satan Ye's pleading look, he reluctantly changed his words, "However, if you wish for me to accompany, I can comply."
"Thank you~"
...
Hilena twitched her mouth... clearly, she and Vera's earlier words, while the Demon King might not have fully understood, she picked up on the part about being 'not good at refusing requests.'