585: To Demon or Not to Demon

585: To Demon or Not to Demon

“And that, isn’t that Princess Melody too? It is!” people called out from the crowd. “Princess Melody!”

“She’s even cuter than I remember!”

“I want to fuck-I mean marry her!”

“I’d settle for fucking her.”

With an adorable expression even when she tried to look as serious as the situation demanded, Melody could have easily been mistaken for a woodland elf. Flowing bright green hair and a ranger’s outfit in earthly colors. However, instead of a bow she held a tome, pressed to her chest with both of her small hands.

“Stay behind me,” Asuna told her younger sister. “First squad, guard the princess with your lives!”

“Yes, commander!” the group of soldiers shouted in unison. In shining armor, armed with spears and shields, and swords at their hips, they formed a circle around Melody just as Asuna jumped off the roof and proceeded toward the gathering.

The other squads quickly followed Asuna and formed ranks on both sides from her just as people ran up to the princess.

“Princess Asuna, our city is under attack by demons!” the people complained to the princess. They could not reach her through the wall of armored soldiers and could only try to grasp at the air of her radiant presence.

“That big-boob woman has been making foul accusations against the Queen!”

“She’s probably a demon, plotting to seed distrust among us!”

“Asuna, do you know when you sister Julia plans to visit the S.E.C.R.E.T. District again? Asking for a friend.”

“How long have you been standing there?” Flavna asked the approaching princess.

“Long enough,” Asuna answered as she walked through the straight corridor formed by her soldiers.

“Long enough to do something about the demons that attacked the people of Klapsus?” Flavna asked.

“Wasn’t that the job of Purple Capes?” Asuna asked. “That your lackey had the nerve to drag the Palace Guard into this… Though that has now become the least concerning issue. Have you completely lost your mind?”

“Then you deny your or your mother’s, or any of your sisters’ involvement in the recent appearance of a Lesser Abomination within the city’s walls, as well as a Sovereign’s?” Flavna asked. “Or do you claim you are unaware of any of it?”

“The hell she isn’t!” Beatrice spat out. “Try punching her a couple of times and she’ll resort to some dark, disturbing magic. She literally drained the life of her soldiers until they turned into decrepit husks. Her and the other, pink-haired princess with the giant hammer are both in deep. I’m surprised you’re able to walk after I sliced that demon cock off you!”

“Erm, Beatrice—” Ember spoke up, but her was instantly drown out by the crowds.

“Did you hear that!?”

“D-Did she say, ‘demon cock’?”

“That boob demon just confessed to attacking the princess, didn’t she!?”

“But what if it’s true?”

“The big boob lady was the only one who attacked and killed the demon while everyone else stood around.”

“If what she said is true, wouldn’t that mean that Princess Asuna did nothing because it was her demon?”

“Are you insane!? Arrest those lunatics too!”

“Fuck you! You just want to fuck all the princesses!”

“So, what if I do? You want to fuck the big boob demon! Admit it!”

“At least she has boobs worth talking about!”

“Still smaller than your saggy manboobs!”

“Come over here and say that to my face!”

“I just did!”

“I’ll kill you!”

While small fights broke out in the riled up crowds, Neri walked over to Princess Asuna and asked, “I’m sorry, but this will be quicker. I hope you have no objections.”

“Just the mere thought of testing me is punishable,” Asuna said to the twintail wizard.

“Even so… I’m sorry, please hold still,” Neri said and put her hands next to Asuna’s temples. She lightly touched them with two fingers on each side.

Those in close proximity stopped their petty bickering and watched intensely. Their silece spread and more people watched what the magician did to their Princess. Dim light shined at the point of connection while Neri concentrated with closed eyes. This lasted for several seconds. Then the light disappeared, and Neri withdrew her hands.

“Nothing,” Neri said aloud.

“Ha! I knew there was no way she’d be a demon!”

“Then… Does that mean…”

“The big boob woman is a demon!”

“And a liar!”

“And a traitor!”

“Asuna, get her!!”