Chapter 170 - 15

When Princess Irene came out of the hut and saw Prince Viron, she was shocked. She already knew that Prince Viron would come to that place. But Princess Freya taught her to pretend when she met her brother.

"Eh? Brother? What are you doing here?" Princess Irene asked Prince Viron in confusion. Kalya and Princess Freya were stunned when they saw the acting shown by Princess Irene. She was deeply immersed in her role as an ignorant person.

"Irene! Are you okay? How are you feeling right now? Did they do something weird to you?" Prince Viron quickly approached Princess Irene and showered her with questions. He had to make sure that Princess Irene was okay and that nothing strange happened to her because she was essential to the Demon Kingdom.

"I'm fine. They have healed me. My condition is better now. However, I heard that we lost the previous sparring match. I apologize! We lost because of my lack of strength!" Princess Irene bowed to Prince Viron.

"You don't have to think about that. We better get back to the inn. I'm sure mother and father are worried because we're only asking for a minute to see the beach view." Prince Viron must quickly return to the inn and ask his mother to check on Princess Irene. Prince Viron still couldn't fully believe that she had recovered.

"Oh, okay. But, could you wait a bit somewhere else? There's something I have to do first." Princess Irene remembers that Ziel said someone else cared for her outside the hut. At least she should get acquainted with them first and properly thank them.

"That is… well. But only for a while. Our father will be angry if we stay out too long." Prince Viron hesitated to leave Princess Irene with the humans. But when he saw Princess Irene's serious face, Prince Viron felt he would have a long argument with her if he didn't allow her.

"I understand! I need a moment." Princess Irene was relieved that Prince Viron immediately gave her permission.

"Okay. Let's go!" Prince Viron left the place with his men. He doesn't even thank Kalya for healing his sister. But before they went too far, a voice rang out from the group of heroes. It made Prince Viron stop his footsteps.

"Leaving without saying thank you at all. do you have no manners?" Princess Reina mocked Prince Viron in a loud voice. She was very annoyed that Prince Viron had just left without saying anything to Kalya.

"Thank you!" Prince Viron said it without taking his eyes off. He gritted his teeth and walked faster to get away from that place. He couldn't stand staying there for long because Princess Reina was always looking for opportunities to insult him.

"You are a shameless man!" Princess Reina shouted at Prince Viron. She was still not satisfied to insult him.

"Calm down, Reina. There's no point in you screaming like that. He's already far away and won't be able to hear you." Prince Albert tried to calm his sister down because Princess Reina would scream at Prince Viron again.

"You're just wasting your voice on him." Prince Fritz helps Prince Albert.

"I get annoyed every time I see the demon race. Especially when I saw his face, I couldn't hold myself back and wanted to attack him." Princess Reina snorted and looked still not calm from her anger.

"Reina..." Prince Albert called Princess Reina and turned to Princess Irene. He reminds her that Princess Irene is still with them.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say that." Princess Reina just realized that she said the wrong thing. She didn't know Princess Irene was still with them at that place.

"it does not matter. I understand how you feel. The demon race and the human race are indeed difficult to get along, especially for some people who have a grudge against our race." Princess Irene smiled sadly.

"That is…" After seeing Princess Irene's sad face, Princess Reina was at a loss for words. She didn't know what to say in response. But Princess Irene shook her head at him, indicating she was okay.

"I apologize for my brother's actions that have troubled all of you." Princess Irene bowed her head to Princess Reina and the heroes.

"You don't have to do that! We also got a good fighting experience because of the sparring. After all, we've also injured you and your brother. But luckily, you're all right." Kyouka smiled at Princess Irene.

"If I look closely, you look adorable. Right, Hikaru?" Megumi keeps staring at Princess Irene's face. She smiled and asked the opinion of Hikaru, who was silent next to her. Not only Hikaru but Sintaro is also fascinated by Princess Irene.

"Eh? Yes! You are so cute!" Hikaru answered spontaneously because Megumi suddenly threw a question at him. Hikaru's face reddened with embarrassment as he recalled what he had said to Princess Irene in person. The surrounding people chuckled after hearing Hikaru's answer.

Princess Irene does look very beautiful right now. Her pretty oval face with long straight purple hair and tiny lips made the boys desire to hug her. Not to mention after she recovered, her face became fresher, making her look even more dazzling.

"Thank you! Ah, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Irene Parphial. You can call me Irene. You already know that I am a Princess from the Demon Kingdom. I've heard everything from Princess Freya and Miss Kalya before. I thank you guys for caring about me!" Princess Irene blushed after hearing Hikaru's words to her. But then she remembered the primary purpose she had asked her brother to go first and left her at that place.

"We do it sincerely because we want to help you. So you don't have to say thank you. My name is Kyouka Hanasaki. You can call me Kyouka. I'm glad to be your acquaintance, Irene." Kyouka stretched out her hand and offered a handshake.

"I'm also glad to be your acquaintance, Kyouka." Irene smiled widely and accepted Kyouka's handshake. She was happy because what Ziel said inside the hut was the truth. Some of them were people who truly cared about her regardless of race.

After that, they started to introduce themselves one by one. And finally, it was Clara's turn to introduce herself to Princess Irene.

"You are Ken's master, aren't you? He had told me a little about you when we were in the hut. I hope we can chat more and become closer." Princess Irene looks very excited when talking to Clara. Princess Irene felt like she could quickly become friends with her.

"Oh, of course. I will be happy to accompany you." Clara is confused about responding to Princess Irene's attitude towards her. She looks to Ziel for help as he is the cause of all this. But Ziel was also helpless because he didn't know that Princess Irene would act like that to Clara.

"Can we meet again?" Princess Irene asked Clara and the other girls. She realized that she couldn't stay in that place anymore because her brother had waited for her. Princess Irene wants to find opportunities during her vacation in the Cirlus Kingdom to get closer to them. Because maybe, once she returns to the Demon Kingdom, she won't be able to see them again.

"We will have a barbecue tonight. We also intend to go explore the small islands of this kingdom tomorrow." Kyouka told Princess Irene about their vacation schedule.

"I understand. I'll try to go out again tonight and tomorrow too. In that case, I'll go first because my brother must be upset for waiting so long for me. I don't want him to come back to this place and cause you more trouble. See you again!" Princess Irene quickly left the place. He had to meet his brother and return to the inn immediately so that his father and mother would not worry. Even though she knew the worry wasn't on her but her abilities.

"She is a good girl. Too bad she had to be born in the Demon Kingdom." Princess Reina smiled wryly after seeing Princess Irene disappear from their sight.

"I am a human from another world. Because of that, I don't understand the problems between races in this world. I will be friends with anyone I think is good no matter what race they are from." Kyouka smiled at Princess Reina's words.

"Okay. Let's go back to the castle. I'm tired and want to get some rest." Hikaru entered the conversation suddenly. He was afraid that the atmosphere would become uncomfortable because of Kyouka's words earlier.

"Let's go back to the castle." Kyouka nodded in agreement at Hikaru's words. The others also agreed with Kyouka. They found the day quite tiring. They want to get some rest to recover their energy to be fresher for tonight's event.

Ziel, Clara, and her group also went back to the castle as there was nothing else they could do there. They had also had enough playing on the beach and didn't have the mood to continue.

***

After Prince Viron and Princess Irene returned to the inn, they were immediately bombarded with questions by King Redis and Queen Triana. This happened not because they were late returning to the inn but because of Prince Viron's words that Princess Irene had recovered from her internal wounds.

"Is what you said true, Viron!? You know the risk of lying to us about this, don't you?" King Redis glared at Prince Viron. He asked Prince Viron in a threatening tone.

"Tell me the truth, Viron. What happened?" Queen Triana spoke softly. She felt that Prince Viron would have difficulty explaining what had happened if he remained under such pressure.

"Oh, yes! Here's the story..." Prince Viron started explaining when they were sparring until Princess Irene forced herself into the fight and fell unconscious. He didn't dare lie in front of his father because it would be discovered sooner or later. Even though he knew his father would be angry after hearing that.

"What have you said!? You made Irene join in that useless sparring just for your selfishness? Knowing the abilities of those heroes was indeed an important thing. But Irene's safety is much more important! She was a precious asset to the Demon Kingdom!" King Redis was furious with Prince Viron. He added the pressure of his aura to each of his words. What he had done was make Prince Viron hard to breathe. On the other hand, Princess Irene trembled after hearing her father say she was an asset. She tried her best to hold back the tears about to spill.

"I'm sorry, father! I promise not to do that again!" Prince Viron knelt to apologize to his father. He lowered his head and dared not look at King Redis.

"I forgive you this time because Irene is back in good condition. But, I will check again about her recovery. I don't want any weirdness in her after she was cared for by humans. My wife, please check on Irene." King Redis asked his wife to check again about the truth of Prince Viron's words.

"I understand! Irene, come closer!" Queen Triana called Princess Irene. She was standing not far from Prince viron.

Princess Irene strolled towards Queen Triana. After Princess Irene stood in front of her, Queen Triana closed her eyes and cast a spell to examine the condition of Princess Irene's body in detail. Princess Irene was nervous because she was afraid that her mother would find out about the limiting power that Ziel had instilled in her. Princess Irene felt that way because her mother was a genius and strongest mage of the Demon Kingdom. In addition, Queen Triana is very sensitive to foreign magic.

[Perfect Scan]

Purple light began to envelop Princess Irene's body. This spell is magic to examine the body parts of any creature. Queen Triana can know the condition of the creature down to its cells. Not long after, the examination ended, and the purple light that enveloped Princess Irene slowly disappeared. Queen Triana opened her eyes wide after the examination ended.

"Irene has completely recovered! She seemed to be back when she hadn't started her strength-enhancing training. Besides, there was nothing strange about her at all!" Queen Triana spoke excitedly. Besides King Redis and Prince Viron, Princess Irene was also surprised after hearing Queen Triana's explanation.. She couldn't believe that her mother couldn't find the limiting power that Ziel had implanted in her body.