"I want to see Satan Ye."
Yila announced this, and the two rows of Black Knights guarding the Demon King's bedroom almost immediately parted to let Yila and Vera pass after he finished speaking.
Why? Why is it like this?!
"You guys... no, forget it."
Yila wanted to say something but then gave up the idea. He led Vera and the little fairy on his shoulder through the grand doors of the Demon King's bedroom.
"Knock knock knock~"
Yila gently knocked on the door. The ornate and beautifully patterned door exuded an air of grandeur, but neither he nor Vera was surprised; in fact, for a King, this door was relatively simple.
After all, an Empire's King's bedroom is a real palace, not just a room in a castle where Satan Ye sleeps. No matter how luxurious this room is, it is ultimately just a room.
To put it modestly, this place could even be called a "chamber."
"..."
After waiting for a while, Yila received no response, but logically speaking, as Satan Ye's close maid, Hilena should be with Satan Ye, and Satan Ye also had a team of maids attending to her.
"Shall we break in?"
Vera suggested this and was met with eye rolls from Yila and the little fairy.
"What's with those looks? I was just joking..."
In Vera's banter, the door to the bedroom was pushed open, and Hilena, neatly dressed, nodded at them and said, "Good morning, Lord Yila, Miss Vera, and this little fairy."
"Good morning."
Yila responded with proper etiquette to Hilena, even though he had rushed over without breakfast, he was still polite: "Another sunny day, and the wind is still..."
With a hint of frustration, Vera quickly got to the point, pointing to the little fairy, interrupting Yila's chatter, "The little fairy says some wild fairies came for help; giant bees have taken over the wild fairies' nests near the Demon King Territory and hope for our assistance."
Vera quickly and succinctly explained the situation.
Though she didn't explain it thoroughly, as the little fairy didn't have much clarity either, at least Hilena understood what was happening, but still...
"I see, seems like a good opportunity to replenish labor for the Demon King Territory..."
Hilena analyzed, then looked at Vera and Yila with some confusion, "So, are you planning to take the Demon King to witness the battle? Should I wake her?"
It seems the barbecue gathering last night lasted a bit too long, and for a child, it might indeed have been a late night.
"Actually, I'm here to consult Satan Ye."
Yila said this, noticing the helpless expressions of Hilena and Vera, and he himself felt helpless, saying, "I know you think it's unnecessary to consult, but I don't understand, if I don't ask her, how can I mobilize troops to eradicate the giant bees?"
Yes, Yila didn't understand, he truly couldn't comprehend the others' thoughts. Without an order, would he really be able to command Black Knights or Headless Knights or Insect Men to fight?
"It's actually quite simple, just go to each leader's area and inform those you're familiar with what needs to be done."
Hilena explained this, chuckling and shaking her head, "If something benefits the Demon King Territory, no one would refuse your needs, right? Lord Yila can give it a try... so, should I wake the Demon King?"
"I... but..."
Yila, at a loss for words, didn't know what to say. He could only strive to remain calm and adapt to the unconventional colleagues and the Demon King's method of doing things in the Demon King Territory, which required no reporting, just action.
In these days at the Demon King Territory, Yila frequently encountered responses like "Oh, just do it," "Alright, no need to ask me," as if... Satan Ye really didn't need to know what was happening in the Demon King Territory.
Satan Ye could accept "Such and such happened, what should we do, please advise!" and would seek everyone's opinion at court to choose the most suitable action, and was more accepting of similar report-like feedback.
She! Doesn't care at all if subordinates directly execute things based on their own judgment!
Although one could say there is no semblance of a king, no ceremonies, etiquette, and common sense needed to govern a country normally, nor any sense of responsibility, only super cuteness!
How could there be such a King in this world?
"Seriously, what is Satan Ye thinking..."
Though there was doubt in his heart, Yila displayed a smile even he didn't know why he wore, he laughed happily and said, "Hahahahaha, anyway... Hilena, go wake Satan Ye, she does need to see or participate in real combat."
"..."
Hilena squinted her eyes, looking at Yila as if she realized something, couldn't help but laugh, and said, "Understood, Lord Yila, I'll wake the Demon King now."
Watching Hilena turn around and enter the room, Yila exhaled a long breath, "Hoo..."
"..."
"Yila, what were you just thinking?"
Vera asked, frowning, "When you were talking, the Mana around trembled, they were actually cheering... what happened?"
To this, Yila glanced at her lightly, then responded smilingly, "I came to realize some things, to understand what I need to do, what I shouldn't do, to realize what's different between me now and when I was in the Empire."
Under the sidelong glances of the Black Knights, Vera, like them, gazed at Yila, she asked, "What?"
"I can do anything."
Yila said this, completely understanding... the meaning of not needing to consult the King, not needing to care about the royal family's face, not needing to consider the balance of power, not needing to hold back to maintain court stability.
"Everything is permissible, I am allowed to be my true self, allowed to do everything I want, I don't need to repress anything, don't need to care... because Satan Ye wouldn't care either."
Yila said this, words that in the Empire would get one criticized, but he knew no one would mind, the joy on his face was genuine, he said, "This trust, though not as close as with Isabella, is nevertheless purer."
"It's a trust untainted by other influences."
Saying this, Yila knew Vera understood, in her proud expression of "Right, right, isn't the Demon King side better?" he said, "I can do what I want, then I can do everything!"
"Next! I want to achieve my lifelong dream! But not in the Empire, it's here in the Demon King Territory! Let me build a nation! Where I can live with satisfaction!"