The Queen Of The Demon World
51. Anger

“Ibook, dia. He was tragically killed by that extremely disgusting Iceworld King!!” Ethelyne's breathing suddenly choked, she stared at Ned with teary eyes. Ethelyne held back her tears from coming out, the memories she went through with Earlene and the memories of Earlene's death as if swirling in her mind. “You know what.” Ethelyne's voice sounded very slow. “A despicable human like you won't be able to last 500 years, but we demons. We've always harbored all the feelings we've experienced for a thousand years! The memories that can't be erased just keep spinning in our brains and making us suffer, you don't know! What a suffering nation of demons who lost their family to human selfishness!!”

Unknowingly, the tears he had been holding back were flowing unannounced. Truly, Ethelyne felt a great pain in his heart. Every time Earlene remembered the words, he always tried not to finish off humans. He always tried to protect them to finish off his own people, but what the pay. He actually gets a reply that makes him really very sick of humans who are very selfish.

“You don't know how-” Ethelyne instantly fell silent when someone suddenly hugged him from behind, his brain suddenly loading. He couldn't digest anything he did and said just now. “What does this mean?” asked in a flat tone, Ethelyne was no longer crying but a trace of tears was still clearly visible on her cheeks.

“Rimuru, why are you doing this?”

Ethelyne held her breath. “What, are you saying? I am Ethelyne! Rimuru has been dead since a long time ago.”

“No.” Eadric. “I know, it's you. Your voice and your gaze prove everything, why. Why are you pretending to be the Demon Queen? Were you forced by them? Answer me, Rimuru. Why do you always leave me without any notice or message, you don't know. I feel sad, very sad. Every time you go, my heart feels unsettled and my mind just keeps showing you. Why, why don't you ever come back to me after that day?”

“I told you, I'm not Rimuru! I am Ethelyne Virgian Blisterzz, I am the Queen of Darkness. I'm not that stupid girl, Rimuru is dead.” Ethelyne sighed. “You are so stupid ya.” His tone suddenly changed. “You even thought I was him, pfft. How cute, how could a dead girl come back to life?”

“I know, it's you. You can't lie to me at all, come back with me. I'll help you get away from them, Rimuru. Come with me home.”

“I told you already!” Ethelyne dropped the sword she was holding, she let go of Eadric's embrace and turned to stare at the man sharply. “I'm not Rimuru! The girl had died, she had died from a powerful burst of magic energy. Whether you accept it or not, but he's dead and won't be back!!” he cried out furiously, Ethelyne massaged his temple. “Come back, your negotiations have failed. Don't ever see me again, if you don't. When you touch the portal to the demon world, then you will burn to ashes.” He disappeared without leaving any trace.

Simultaneously, the black smoke that had been suffocating Glory until fainting disappeared in the air.

“Why, why did you leave me again? Are you still not satisfied to keep going and disappear from before me??” tanya Eadric muttered.

Ned was still silent in his unmoved place, he was still shocked when he saw Eadric who suddenly embraced the Demon Queen and called her Rimuru. ‘Did Your Majesty go crazy for losing that witch girl? Although the gaze of the Demon Queen was completely similar to her, it was willing after all. Demon queen is not a witch girl.’ Ned sighed. ‘We finally went home without any results.’

‘Damn it! What the fuck is that stupid guy!’ Ethelyne hit the wall and left a crack, he really tried to resist the emotional turmoil that he had wanted to overflow.

“What's up, Miss? Why do you look so emotional?” asked Vio who had not been leaning on the door since when, Laurie was sitting sweetly while eating a snack.

“Cih, nothing.” Ethelyne pulled out a chair and sat down with a huffed face. ‘Think once I strangle the man to death, how can he recognize me despite being covered in a veil? Stupid, apparently. I can only speed up the war.’

“Master, your coronation party preparations will soon be complete. Don't you want to take a walk to see the decorations on the streets?”

“Laurie, tell Meli and Loreen. This coronation party will be postponed until five months after the war is over.”

“Eh, but why? I want to eat good food at your coronation party.”

“OK! I will do it soon!” laurie said sprightly, she naturally did not want to end up in the dark room. An empty room without any illumination, very dark. Even fitted with anti-magic to prevent someone from escaping, even he who as a spirit animal would not be able to run when put into the dark room.

Ethelyne sighed softly. “Vio.”

“Ya, Miss.”

Vio immediately walked out while dragging Laurie before telling her the job, Ethelyne who saw it again sighed. “Thank God the man is very sensitive and quick to catch, if he is like Laurie. Then I can go crazy lingering with them.” He leaned against the back of the chair, Ethelyne closed his eyes. Not long after, a barrier surrounded him. He fell asleep in an instant, slowly. Auras of different colors started to ooze from his body and tried to break through the barrier.

~~~♥~~~

“Luna, how are you? Sorry Mama who just visited you.”

“It's okay, Mama. Luna understood, Mama must be busy out there too. Luna is happy if Mama can see Luna every day,” said Luna with a sweet smile that immediately makes Ethelyne's heart flowery.

His mood changed after meeting his favorite child. “Ah, my sweet little girl. Your smile always makes you happy, wait a little longer. Mama will make sure, Mama will take me out of here as soon as possible.”

“Luna sure, Mama will do it as soon as possible. But Mama also should not be sad, Luna will be sad if Mama is sad.”

Ethelyne was speechless, she smiled gently as she rubbed Luna's cheek. “Mama is fine, Honey. Mama just felt very sad because she could only meet Luna now.”

“Mama doesn't lie, Luna can't always see the future. So Luna can not always make sure if Mama is really okay or not, Luna is very worried about Mama.” Luna hugged Ethelyne tightly. “Luna does not like if Mama is hurt, Luna is also hurt when she sees Mama sad.”

“I'm sorry Mama, baby. Mama will make sure, next time. Mama won't get hurt anymore, Mama won't let Luna feel sick. Mama will take care of herself Mama for the sake of Luna,” Ethelyne rubbed Luna's back gently.