"Her affairs must not be told to anyone."
After Safa withdrew his hand, he didn't seem to care much about the little bit of power he had just given out, and instead brought up another matter.
Maggie was slightly taken aback, finally snapping out of her emotional breakdown. After understanding his words, she was both amused and exasperated.
To everyone's surprise, Safa came specifically to find her and offered her power in order to keep her quiet!
Is he worried that she'll reveal his succubus bloodline?
He's also a demon king who cares a lot about his image.
Maggie muttered to herself, but outwardly nodded respectfully in agreement.
"Of course, your faithful followers would never casually discuss anything about you."
She acted perfectly, without a single flaw, but Safa looked at her very strangely, as if he were looking at his own mischievous but good-natured kitten.
The moment this terrible thought crossed Maggie's mind, a chill ran through her body.
I always have this feeling that this guy has seen through my true nature.
Safa nodded, his gaze thoughtful as he stared at Maggie's lips for a long time, until Maggie's scalp tingled, before he regretfully looked away.
"very good."
Finally, two words were uttered and the person disappeared from the spot, as if they had never been there.
Everything around her returned to normal, and she could hear the noisy sounds of people around her. For a moment, it felt like she had been forgotten by time.
Especially in this chaotic crowd, the feeling is more pronounced than when meeting Safa alone in quiet solitude.
There was no grand entrance; it simply appeared and disappeared suddenly, leaving Maggie a little unsettled.
But... is Safa always this arrogant?
Although she is not in the temple, she is still in Saint Fe City. The demon's aura should be easily detected by the protective barrier. For her to appear so blatantly in the street to see her is a blatant disregard for the temple.
But it's also possible that because the Pope is not present, the only person who could discover his arrival is on the distant eastern continent.
Maggie's mind was racing, and she had completely forgotten about the time Philomona had asked her to summon Safa at the temple gate.
And what was with his last look?!
What is he regretting?
No matter how she analyzed it, his reaction seemed very strange. To make matters worse, she knew that Safa had succubus blood, and the place he was staring at was her lips. Thinking about it that way was terrifying.
No, according to Philomona, he is a demon of time, so he shouldn't treat her as food so casually, right?
Don't just be teasing her about being devoted to her.
"Maggie? Maggie?"
Roy's worried calls brought Maggie back to her senses. A fluorescent little figure floated in front of her, its eyes filled with concern.
"I am here."
Maggie rubbed her temples and gave a bitter smile.
"What happened to you just now? You were daydreaming for a long time, and you didn't even react when the little ghost spoke to you."
Roy breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Maggie return to normal.
"I just remembered something, sorry."
Maggie, with an apologetic look in her eyes, gently patted Roy's little head.
"It's nothing, no need."
Roy shook his head vigorously, afraid that Maggie would continue to apologize.
"He's afraid you'll bump into a pole while walking and embarrass yourself."
The little ghost glanced at Maggie with its usual smug look.
"You don't need to tell me."
Maggie gave an awkward but polite smile and retorted in a neutral tone.
The little jellyfish watched Maggie, Roy, and the little ghost interact, its eyes filled with envy. But because it was too timid, it didn't dare to say anything and could only quietly watch them.
In fact, Maggie had already noticed his timid yet eager-to-join reaction, so she took the initiative to start a conversation with him.
"Would you like to go and meet your companions?"
Maggie turned her head, gave the little jellyfish a gentle look, and asked softly.
It has been bound by the contract for a long time and probably hasn't seen many other water elemental spirits. Maggie is worried that it might be too lonely.
No...no.
The little jellyfish shook its head vigorously on the spot, its jelly-like head bouncing back and forth like a little water balloon, looking quite adorable.
Maggie looked at the small eyes on his jellyfish head and a strange thought suddenly popped into her head. In her world, a jellyfish's head wasn't actually a head, but in this world it was, which felt a bit magical.
And... I always feel like the little jellyfish looks like a blue version of Mimi.
"..."
Maggie was speechless at her own inexplicable thoughts, blaming herself for watching too much of the Little Carp Adventure when she was a child, which had damaged her brain.
"I...I...I envy your close relationship."
The little jellyfish looked timid, but it was surprisingly honest. Hearing him say that made people chuckle, and Maggie couldn't help but laugh too.
"They are both your kind, and they both have great personalities. You will become good friends with them."
As Maggie finished speaking, she suddenly thought of Little Ghost's personality. She glanced at Little Ghost subtly and had an urge to change her mind.
Should I add a little something extra: the little bed sheet actually has a rather difficult personality?
Maggie thought to herself.
The little ghost keenly and accurately received Maggie's signal, knowing without guessing what she was thinking, and her face immediately turned ashen.
"Don't take this opportunity to smear me!"
He said through gritted teeth.
"Oh, but I haven't said anything yet."
Maggie, whose thoughts had been seen through, was not embarrassed at all. She shrugged confidently, saying that if she hadn't done it, then it didn't exist.
"hehe."
The little ghost's beady eyes instantly turned into semicircles, revealing just how speechless he was.
...
Back at the temple, Maggie finally managed to clear the mind of Safa's unusual behavior. Today, she was finally free of paladins and took a stroll around Santa Fe City alone. She returned feeling refreshed and invigorated.
This is probably the benefit of gaining power; she no longer has to be watched like a prisoner every day, and her orders have become more effective.
But before she could get back to her room, the twins blocked her in the hallway from both sides.
"You've been too carefree, leaving us stuck in the temple for days."
Her younger brother, Spur, looked at Maggie with a resentful expression, much like a grieving woman.
To prevent them from causing trouble, Maggie ordered them not to leave the temple from that day on, which was tantamount to putting them in solitary confinement.
She had thought the twins would sneak out, but to her surprise, they actually obeyed and waited for her in the temple.
"There are rumors circulating that you will bring misfortune, and as the Holy Maiden of Light, I need to reassure the people."
Maggie showed no remorse whatsoever, speaking with an air of righteous indignation. Since they had something to steal, they were determined not to leave easily.
Why be soft on two petty thieves?
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