Chapter 2006 - 541: No Matter Who Ends Up Defeated, It Definitely Won't Be the Demon King_6

The Campbell Duchy is not a nation that prioritizes pure bloodlines; what Campbell truly venerates are courage, trust, love, and inclusivity.

As she looked into Erin's suddenly gentle gaze, Vivian was nearly brought to tears out of anger.

However, she ultimately didn't have the opportunity to cry because the Demon King was staring at her intently, the implications of his coercion plain to see.

Meanwhile, Erin's attention did not remain on Vivian for long, as her intuitive alarms were raised to their highest level the next second.

From the carriage bearing the Purple Moon Badge, another figure stepped down.

It was a lady with pink hair.

A beautifully tailored white dress accentuated her curvaceous figure, topped with an elegant wide-brimmed hat.

The lazy yet enchanting aura of a socialite almost instantaneously captured the attention of all passersby on the street, even though a lace-edged veil covered half her face, it couldn't conceal the sharpness of the Padric Family.

Miss Eloise, who has enchanted countless young men of Campbell, would likely feel a sense of inadequacy in front of this "Epic-level Enchanting Demon."

It's only because Luo Yan is a trained human and somewhat used to her company that he managed to withstand it; otherwise, he surely wouldn't have been able to.

Erin's heart clanged with alarm bells, as an inexplicable intuition told her that this one was her true formidable rival.

Her hand instinctively went to her waist, but she quickly regained her composure, startled by her unconscious action—

Wait a minute, why am I reaching for my sword?!

Erin withdrew her hand from the sword hilt as if she'd been shocked and felt deeply ashamed of her unconscious reaction.

Though the opponent was indeed formidable, how could she stoop so low as to rely on a sword to win love instead of her true heart?

If the ancestors of the Campbell family knew, they would certainly feel ashamed of her; that's not what a true Knight should do.

Only Ryan from the countryside would boast about having Extraordinary Power, forgetting who granted them that Strength, often slamming their sword on the table.

Erin's actions startled Luo Yan, but he was relieved when her hand eased off the sword hilt.

Yet the composed Miss Padric was not in the least frightened, or perhaps that fool didn't notice Amy's subtle actions at all; his piercing gaze was exclusively fixed on a certain "white-haired fox spirit."

This person...

Although this was their first encounter, she had already tolerated her for a long time!

Each time she received reports from Thunder County to the Demon King Management Department, tears would swell in her eyes as she watched her dear, dear one and this fox spirit being overtly affectionate...

Padric would never swallow this humiliation!

Unfortunately, Luo Yan had no idea of her thoughts, otherwise, he would definitely be puzzled by them. He indeed recorded affairs concerning Erin in the reports, but if he remembered correctly, what he wrote was far less than her imagination...

"Welcome back, Colin, seeing you safe and sound gives me peace of mind. By Saint Sis above, I never expected there to be places like Glanston on the map of the Imperial; I always thought past the Ten Thousand Ridges Mountain Range was the Dimension Desert..."

Mia lifted her skirt and walked forward gracefully.

Ignoring the admiring gazes cast around her, she walked straight to Luo Yan's side and then offered an impeccable noble bow to Erin.

"And… for our first meeting, Honored Princess Erin, as with my dear sister Vivian, I have heard Prince Colin mention you."

The word dear made Vivian's skin crawl, for she had never acknowledged herself as a sister to Padric.

Evidently, Mia's "incremental progress" went much beyond that. Her crimson lips curled into a perfect arc.

Although she understood her dear had unavoidable reasons to string the Hero along, she couldn't refrain from the jealous tint spilling over.

"Allow me to introduce myself; I am Yaya Mitiya, currently assisting Prince Colin with some trivial matters. Of course, I have been his closest... 'partner,' ever since our time in the Holy City."

Vivian underwent a second severe blow.

Her already shaky Spirit was close to collapsing, barely held together by her brother's threatening gaze enough to restore a hint of vigor to her flushed face.

Faced with Miss Yaya's glaring provocation, Erin took a deep breath, forcing herself to stand tall and show no sign of weakness.

She is the princess of Campbell and must not demonstrate weakness on her own turf. Moreover, as the Hero, no matter what kind of battlefield it is, she would persevere and press forward!

With this thought, Erin regained her spirit, wearing a dignified, confident smile. She proactively extended her hand, embodying the demeanor of a hostess.

This attitude was not incorrect; she was indeed the ruler here.

"Oh? Pleased to meet you, Miss Yaya. My brother has spoken of you, and I've heard that you have a good relationship with Prince Colin."

Their hands met in the air, seemingly polite, yet the atmosphere seemed to spark with invisible tension.

"Not just good." Mia's smile deepened, "Our relationship is extraordinarily close."

"Is that so? Then I'm relieved."

Erin gracefully withdrew her hand, her gaze softening as she looked at Colin, her voice carrying a touch of aptly measured tenderness, like when someone peeled an orange for her on the train.