Night fell. I considered watching over Charlotte until she fell asleep, but it seemed better not to. 0

The more consideration I showed, the deeper her guilt seemed to become, so it seemed better for Charlotte if I didn’t watch over her. And besides, I couldn’t just keep talking to Charlotte forever since she wasn’t the only familiar face I hadn’t seen in a while. 0

I headed to the highest spire of the castle with Sarkegar and Lucinil. There was no better place to overlook the city of Rajak. 0

Sarkegar had taken on the form of a graceful female maid, the one he transformed into when he visited me in the Royal Class dormitory. Did he think I found his demonic form overwhelming?0

“Is this place the new Dark Land that Your Highness—no, Your Majesty—has rebuilt?” 0

“You could say that.” 0

While Rajak wasn’t as bright as the capital, the streets were still illuminated, and guards with torches patrolled the refugee quarters. We were on the highest point of the castle, which was built on elevated ground. From where we were we could see the land that stretched out to the distant sea, and the water that stretched endlessly to the horizon. The expanding city and the vast farmlands beyond—it was a breathtaking sight. 0

Sarkegar had likely wanted a land solely for demons, where only demons lived. However, I had chosen to integrate demons with humans together, and continued to rescue both humans and demons from the continent. While...0