"Gaahh... tickle... It tickles!" [Kat]
"So fluffy! So smooth! I love it! I love it so much!" [Diana]
"Meow!" [Fie]
"You're still the best, Fie, but I wanted to play with Kat's tail a little longer! Even her ears are so fluffy! She smells like sun and shampoo!" [Diana]
"That last comment is inappropriate!" [Kat]
"More! I want to play with you more!" [Diana]
"Fine... Just for today!" [Kat]
"Yay!!! Lucky me!" [Diana]
(Lucky her... It looks fluffy...) [Dana]
"Diana... that's inappropriate" (I wanted to try it too...) [Kara]
"Poor Miss Kat..." (I wonder if I can try it too...) [Mara]
"I see... I should tame a golem cat next time, that way I can get all the fluff!" [Tio]
"Miss Kat, are you okay?" (I'm so jealous!) [Neloufa]
"Are you blushing?" (Diana... Come on! Say it, say that you wanted us to join!) [Marianne]
"I'm... FINE! That tickle! Hahahaha!" [Kat]
"All right, playtime's over" [Khamisah]
"Boo... I wanted to play with Miss Kat's tail more" [Diana]
"Can't blame you for feeling down, how about I try to pet it next time?" [Vita]
"Absolutely not! This is just a special occasion!" [Kat]
It's the day after the battle at the Devil King's castle, and we're resting in one of the rooms of the Emas' castle. Kat feels guilty for stabbing me. We both knew that her hand was being controlled by the false Hydra at the time, so I wouldn't blame her at all. In fact, I am grateful that she is always there to help me, but when she insisted that she would do anything, I told her that I wanted to play with her tail and ears! Of course, she resisted at first, but I deliberately sulked to get her to let me play with them, and here I am, happily using her tail like a scarf!
News of the Devil King's reincarnation is spreading. Of course, Nar and Head Knight Rentap had already mentioned it to those present, asking them not to say a single word until an official announcement was made. However, Sas and Randy predicted that it's useless. Even Khamisah and Master Merlin agreed.
We are escorted out of our room and into the King's Garden. There, on behalf of the Amlethians who help this land, Kara and Mara are presented with a scroll covered in precious gold! It looks heavy, so a gravity mana stone is used to hold it in place so it doesn't fall to the floor. Everyone here and outside claps as Kara and Mara receive the gift on our behalf, but
"We wanted to know about the Devil King!"
"Is it true that he will be reincarnated?"
"What about the giant false hydra?"
"Where are the little girls from Aru Village who talk to the Devil King?"
"We heard that she was the one who helped solve the False Hydra crisis as well!"
"Silence! Silence!"
"Please, mind your manners!"
"It's all right. My dear citizen, this is one of our agenda for today, please allow me to read the report and our official statement" [Princess Siti].
A voice from the citizen of Emas, mixed with fear and anxiety as well as confusion. There's no trace of the False Hydra left in this land. Saintess Rumia and the Church had conducted an extensive search to confirm this. They even sought Master Merlin's help to confirm it twice, but now that's not their only concern. The news of the Devil King's reincarnation is the topic on everyone's lips since yesterday.
Princess Siti began to open her notes. From all the information we managed to glean, she hastily but succinctly issued an official statement from the castle
"The false Hydra threats no longer exist. My people, as you already know, the Empire is responsible for the recent most event. The imperial soldier who brought this disaster to this country will be hanged. Not only did they bring the false Hydra to our land, but they also stole all the richness in the dungeon, and on top of that, they hurt our own people. But the most dangerous thing they've done is to try to resurrect the Devil King from his grave by the order of the Marquis of the Empire, and by extension, the Prince and Emperor Justin!" [Princess Siti]
The royal family decided not to hide anything. Kara, Mara, and Marianne (with her family there, too) were debating about it yesterday, as were a few others like Khamisah, the Ministry, and The Adventure Guild Master. I was there, too, but I just nodded off most of the time, so I didn't really hear their argument. Some wanted to hide it, others wanted to tell the truth. Saintess Rumia mentioned that the Devil King's castle is inaccessible to ordinary people, as anyone who tries to approach it will instinctively run away, fearing for their lives while shouting Devil King, Devil King. The minister wanted to hide it because it would cause mass panic and the economy could go down the drain. Blah blah blah, all I know is that I was hungry and tired so I turn in early
"We knew it!"
"What will the country do?"
"We are doomed! We are doomed!"
"My dear citizen, just as the heroes of the past once defeated the Devil King, so will we!" [Princess Siti]
"How!?"
"Is that even possible?"
"It is! Ten years. We have ten years to prepare. During this time, we will gather all the current heroes of this time to fight them. Not only that, we will develop a new model of golem to specifically fight the Devil King and his army. Weapons production will be increased to prepare for the coming disaster, and most importantly, we will cooperate with all countries in the hope of preventing this disaster, starting with Amleth" [Princess Siti].
Kara and Mara take over the speaker. Next to them stand Nar and Sas in their most glorious uniforms.
"Citizens of Emas, my own citizens as well as those from afar, in place of my mother, Queen Amleth, we gladly coordinate with Emas" [Kara].
"Just as we did to vanquish the False Hydra, we will help once the Devil King rises" [Mara].
To signify the cooperation between the two countries, the three princesses shake their hands in agreement. As for the knights, it's between Nar, Sas and Head Knight Rentap