Chapter 535: Hyperion Really Becomes a Princess This Time
The devil world.
Under the sky covered with thunderclouds, the Devil's castle hidden in the fog appears and disappears like a phantom, accompanied by strange music.
The outer walls made of dark grey stones and the tall towers were vaguely visible in the dark clouds, with their spires almost piercing the sky. Ancient runes twisted and intertwined on the barrier, silently telling the secrets of the demon world. A winding path separated the demon garden and ran through the castle's heavy gates.
Passing through the castle doors and corridors, the atrium floor is paved with intricately patterned stone slabs, and the indoor fountain scatters faintly glowing particles.
All the way to the throne room at the deepest part, the corridors were lined with people in black armor, and a deep atmosphere filled the hall.
"Um……"
Hyperion slowly woke up from her slumber with a sleepy hum.
Her long silver hair fell like a waterfall, softly covering her light blue dress, the hem of which fell lightly under the throne.
The amber pupils were no longer disguised as human eyes as usual, but turned back into the most real demon pupils. The hair was no longer simply tied up with a ribbon, and one could feel the coolness coming from the luxurious hair accessories.
Hyperion looked up as if awakened from a dream and found herself sitting on a majestic throne.
There were a number of demons gathered in the hall.
They have different appearances, some are majestic, some are hideous and terrifying.
Many of them had magical powers comparable to or even stronger than Antanas, so Hyperion didn't dare to look them in the eye!
Hyperion was so frightened that she subconsciously wanted to turn invisible and run away.
But she changed her mind.
I found myself as if I were the one sitting on the throne...
If you sit still, nothing will happen. However, if you run away, not only will you be caught, but you will also be asked "Why did you run away, Your Highness?"
Hyperion tried her best to keep a straight face.
As soon as she arrived in this shadow world, the moment she opened her eyes, she saw a hellish scene that looked like the Hall of Demons. It was obviously a high-level demon gathering, and she was the core of this meeting.
"Your Highness, did you want to escape again?"
A female voice without much ups and downs came from behind.
Again? Hyperion turned around suddenly.
She saw that standing next to her was a seemingly gentle and harmless female demon with calm and deep eyes.
She was right next to me, but I didn't even notice her presence.
This great demon has a friendly temperament, and apart from the demonic features on his body, he looks even safer than humans.
But Hyperion could clearly judge that this great demon was the most dangerous, and could even see through her brief intention to escape.
At the foot of the stairs, although the other demons present expressed respect to Hyperion on the surface, Hyperion soon became convinced that their real fear came from the great demon beside her.
Although they are all great demons, the other great demons are so obedient to her. There is basically only one possibility, that she is a ninth-level great demon.
Her presence made the atmosphere in the throne room even heavier, and all the demons carefully weighed their words and actions so as not to trigger her displeasure.
“…”
Hyperion was unsure whether she should admit or deny the words of the suspected ninth-level demon next to her.
As soon as he arrived in the Shadow World, he was surrounded by terrifying demons, and Ranchi, who was most suitable for this place, was nowhere to be seen.
Every answer could mean the difference between life and death for her.
Before she understood the situation, she chose to remain silent and wait for the other party to speak.
Although she was accustomed to getting along with the big demons and was surrounded by their relatives and friends every day, she still felt scared when facing a group of wild big demons.
As for the ninth-order demon clan, that was a bit too much… She had never seen a living ninth-order demon clan in the world.
"Princess, you should know that you are the last royal family who can open the ancestral land. We know that you have a longing for the human kingdom, but please do not try to leave the Demon King's Castle again, otherwise it will cause us a lot of trouble."
The mysterious great demon behind Hyperion sighed.
He didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with Hyperion's reaction of running away, or he was used to the princess's running behavior.
“…”
Hyperion remained silent, staring at the great demon.
Although I couldn't see her face clearly, the more I stared at her face, the more I felt that she looked a bit like Tata. Then, the more I stared at her, the more I felt that she looked a bit like her mother Ifatia.
Hyperion understood instantly that this was not the other person's true appearance. The other person would present the appearance of the other person's favorite woman based on the observer, and no one could see her true appearance.
Before I knew it, I naturally developed a sense of closeness and dependence on her.
"Um……"
Hyperion nodded with a little confusion as if she had just woken up, pretending to be convinced by the great demon.
Since the other party has no intention of hurting you, all you need to do is show compliance.
However, Hyperion was still a little confused for a moment, not understanding why she started like this.
Although she herself has the blood of the demon royal family, the corresponding witch identity in this shadow world is also a royal family, which is reasonable.
But she grew up in the human kingdom, and when she really sat in the position of the demon princess, she felt extremely scared!
She had never seen so many demons in her life.
The more she thought about it, the more anxious Hyperion became, not knowing how to deal with these great demons.
Just when Hyperion felt helpless, she finally saw the information emerging from the shadow world -
[Sixteen years ago, after that dinner, you were chased by the vampires and scattered all over the place.]
[After escaping from Lichtens Castle, you regained your true identity as a demon, traveled all the way through the Far North, and returned to the Demon Realm.]
[Originally, as a half-demon, you were not welcomed or valued by the demons. ]
[However, due to a fatal battle between the Demon King and the Second Ancestor of the Blood Clan many years ago, the Second Ancestor was severely injured, and the Demon King was also fatally injured.]
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
[After the Demon King returned to the Demon Realm, he passed away in the Ancestral Land soon after. The Demon Realm has no new Nine Seal King for the time being. Finally, you, who have royal blood, have become the only demon who can open the Ancestral Land. ]
[Even though you are now a true demon princess, you have never forgotten that he made an appointment with you. If you ever get separated, if he is still alive, he will definitely wait for you at the highest place.]
[Originally, this should have been a promise that was destined to be unfulfilled, but because of the change in the ending of the previous node, a slight deviation occurred. ]
[Sixteen years later, you heard the latest news from the human kingdom and learned that he had transformed into a high-ranking politician in the Polant Empire. You were extremely relieved and wanted to go to the human kingdom to find him, but you were stopped by the great demons...]
[Mission Objective 1: Find the key to defeating the vampires.]
[Mission Objective 2: At the end of the Shadow World, increase the chances of the human race winning against the vampire race to more than 1%.]
[Mission Objective 3: All challengers survive until the end of the 45-day time limit.]
【……】
“…”
After reading this background story, Hyperion originally thought it was quite romantic, but when she recalled her own real experiences in this life, she only felt a bit of a stress reaction.
Moreover, she didn't understand what this 1% chance of winning was and how to improve it. Currently, she could only see [Overall chance of winning: 0.0000%].
Maybe this mission is related to Lanqi.
"I'm sorry, but I won't trouble you anymore."
After a brief silence that seemed like she was in a daze, Hyperion spoke to the great demon beside her.
"Thank you for your understanding."
The female demon nodded.
"But there are so many big demons, I can't recognize them all, what should I call them..."
Hyperion turned sideways and whispered to the big demon.
"You don't need to care what they are called. All you need to know now is that I am the one who has fallen."
The female demon shook her head confidently, her voice filled with the arrogance of an absolutely powerful person.
Hyperion was stunned for a moment.
Lord Fallen, it should be said that the title of this great demon is [Falling].
Hyperion was impressed by this title.
The Great Demon Trial [Fallen Gentle Land] on the negative fourth floor of Helrom Prison is the supreme barrier that the fallen Great Demon Kaliera of the ninth level turned into after his death.
Does this mean that the big demon next to him is the Fallen Kaliera?
At this moment, Hyperion gave up all thoughts of escaping from the Demon King's Castle.
Hyperion still remembers how hard it was to escape from the land of tenderness she had fallen into.
"Your Highness, I think you don't want to experience my magic anymore, or do you want to just indulge in that dream?"
Kaliela smiled vaguely.
At least in the current demon world, no great demon could break her gentle embrace, so wanting to fight her was just nonsense, not to mention a princess who wasn't even a great demon.
"No, no."
Hyperion looked scared, shrinking her head and shaking her head.
Although she didn't want to be a demon princess at all.
But now that things have come to this, let's just see what these demons want to do and stop thinking about escaping to find Lanqi.
(End of this chapter)