"What on earth was she thinking when she did this?"

"Who knows. I don’t claim to understand everything Nika thinks."

I was spending time in Laura's room in the Imperial Palace, along with Laura, Rosaria, Elissier, and Priscilla.

The fact that the demons were the ones to first propose negotiations was an unprecedented event in human history, so the Emperor had ordered that everyone deemed trustworthy be gathered.

From what I heard, even Headmistress Erestica, the Swordmaster, the masters of the various magic towers, and the Hero Leona were to attend.

‘That’s understandable, considering the Succubus Queen herself requested the meeting.’

Given the havoc Astaroth had wreaked, it was no wonder everyone was on edge. It hadn't even been three months since her plot to overthrow the entire Empire had been exposed and caused an uproar.@@novelbin@@

Nika had a completely different nature from Astaroth, and most of the Succubus clan had been wiped out by Dullahan, leading to a near-total change of personnel. But no one else knew that, except for me.

And they shouldn't know.

"…But do I really have to attend?"

Elissier, sitting there reluctantly, couldn’t hide her discomfort. A faint smile played on Laura's lips.

"Of course. You’re the one person who absolutely must be there. Who else could sit in that seat if not someone who was once the Demon King?"

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