The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 145: Meet the True Fire Queen
Looking down at his clothes, Kaizo muttered to himself, "Furthermore, if they find out about my habit of dressing as a girl, they will definitely laugh at me endlessly."
"Hee hee, does that mean I'm the only one who shares a little secret with Kaizo?" Tiana suddenly released a joyful smile and clutched tightly onto Kaizo's arm.
"Hey, watch your step."
"After all, it doesn't matter, even if I stumble, Kaizo will catch me before I fall."
"You shit. Princess, please be a little more wary of men!"
"Well, you know what? In front of the boy she liked, a princess was just an ordinary girl!" The princess stuck her tongue out at Kaizo mischievously.
Her adorable response made Kaizo's heart beat fast and replied, "Master princess, please stop joking with me."
"I hate you, I'm not kidding."
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After a while, the two of them finally arrived at the secret tunnel of the Great Temple. The path above was blocked by a giant stone slab, where intricate carvings of words were in tongues. The exit was here, the courtyard of the Great Temple was outside.
"Kaizo, can I ride on your shoulder?"
"It doesn't matter." Nodding, Kaizo bowed to let Tiana up.
The feeling of her soft thighs at the back of her neck made Kaizo's heart involuntarily jump down her throat, how she wished she wouldn't be angry about it.
"O-by the way, I really don't need to hide my face?"
"Something so suspicious will actually make us easier to find. After all, I'm a girl and even I think Kaizo looks really pretty, so you don't have to worry at all."
"That kind of compliment really doesn't make me feel any better."
* ᛏ ᛒ ᛗ ᛜ ᛟ ᛈ ᛋ ᛏ ᛖᚠ ᚢ ᚦ ᚨ ᚱᚲ ᚹ ᚺ ᚾ ᛁ ᛃ ᛇ ᛈ ᛉ ᛋ ᛏ ᛒ ᛖ ᛚ ᛜ ᛞ ᛟ ᛗ ᛚᛜ ᛞ ᛟ ᚠ ᚢ ᚱ ᚲ ᚷ ᚢ ᚦ ᚨ ᚱ ᚲ ᚹᚺ ᚾ ᛁ ᛃ ᛇ ᛈ ᛉ ᛒ ᛖ ᛗ ᛚ ᛜ ᛞ ᛁᚠ ᚨ ᚲ ᚾ ᛁ ᛃ ᛇ ᛉ ᛋ*
Then, Tiana chanted what sounded like a magical curse. The words of the spirit on the stone shone bright blue, and the entire slab was cleanly split down the middle and opened outwards.
The bright moonlight shone straight into the dark cave. Night had arrived in the outside world, and a bonfire lit up to illuminate the enormous courtyard.
"Looks like no one, let's go now." Tiana reached out her hand and placed her hand on the ground, then slowly climbed out.
Kaizo jumped in one jump, and followed behind him. Fortunately, the ritual attire had a long skirt, so even though Kaizo had to look up, Tiana's underwear was still hidden.
"It's a pity, I even specifically wear Kaizo's favorite underwear today."
"I-I don't even like it!"
"Oh, I think I found out the truth!"
"Aah?"
Seeing Kaizo's annoyed expression, Tiana's agitation broke out into a roar of laughter. After rising to the ground level, the two of them rushed into the stone corridor in front of the grounds.
"I ask again, if we are found out, do we have to escape from every guardian Spirit here?"
"Don't look guilty, and we won't get caught."
The two of them exchanged nervous whispers while walking along the stone corridor that lay before them. At that moment, a girl's daughter appeared in front of them and started walking towards them.
"Oh!?" Kaizo's heart flinched, and his facial expression hardened.
The girl was getting closer, step by step. Just as they were about to cross paths, he suddenly stopped before them and said, "Please tell me, where are you headed?"
"To Miss Hilda's room. Miss Hilda said she wasn't feeling well, so..."
"Oh, so. Sorry for stopping you."
"Look, didn't we just make it through this test run?"
"Wow, the bravery of the princess maiden is really something else. I'm afraid my heart almost stopped."
For a man to enter the «Divine Obsession» Ritual is completely unheard of. Such an important rule has never been broken before.
If they are caught, in the best case they will be executed, while in the worst case, never mind, it is better not to think about it.
"Follow me slowly." Tiana, who was walking in front, gestured silently with her hands.
Following in his footsteps, the couple reached the end of a long corridor, where there was a set of large doors decorated with intricate carvings.
This door decoration was very different from the other doors, inlaid with a door frame were some very pure and precious spirit crystals.
"Uh, Tiana, may I ask you a question?" Kaizo asked, a twitching expression on his face.
"What's that?"
"This door won't happen, never mind, I don't think it's happening as the saying goes."
"Indeed, that's what Kaizo thinks." Tiana shrugged her shoulders at Kaizo mischievously.
"I have no choice. Which other girls are higher in status than me out there, other than these women?"
"Are you serious?"
"Don't worry, I'm absolutely sure." Finishing her sentence, Tiana knocked on the door smartly three times, according to the exact rules.
They waited a minute. Finally, the large door gradually opened. The scene that greeted them was a red carpet that stretched straight in front of them, and glittered brightly with spirit crystals.
It was a sacred space, filled with a grim aura of tranquility. A thin curtain hung at the end of the room, behind it was the silhouette of a small girl figure.
"What do visitors want? I'm sure I've instructed you not to deliver my food." A majestic high voice sounded into the hall.
However, undeterred, Tiana walked forward and said, "For a long time no see, Hilda. How's it been lately?"
"Well?!" The girl hurriedly pulled the curtain, then her jaw came down in surprise.
"No way, Brother Tiana!?"
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Hilda Adonai's. He is one of the «Ratu» who gained the honor of serving all five Elemental Lords. There were only five Queens in the entire continent, and they were the most eminent of all the princess girls.
Although Tiana had said she wanted to bring Kaizo to meet the daughter of a high-ranking girl. He never dreamed that he was referring to the current 'Queen'.
"Why didn't you tell me this before?"
"Because if I had, you wouldn't have come, would you, Kaizo?"
Kaizo could not hide his conflicting feelings. Likewise, the girl sitting next to him also nervously averted her eyes and looked somewhat agitated.
The girl had shiny black hair that was neatly braided and cute-like eyes from a small animal. Wearing bright red ritual attire, she looked like a butterfly about to fly.
At the age of fifteen, he was a year younger than Kaizo. Like Monica Lionstein, she was one of Tiana's few close friends and confidants when she was at the «Divine Obsession» Ritual.
He served the Elemental Lord of Fire, in other words, he replaced the position of the Calamity Queen elementalist. Kaizo has introduced himself, removed his disguise, and revealed that he is actually a man.
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*Connected.....
*Note: This story is fictitious. If there is a similarity in the name of the character, the scene, or the story, it is a mere coincidence and there is no element of intentionality.