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Chris's shocking revelation completely captured Carol Cat's interest with its royal gossip.

The [Demon Lord] who bears that title is unique on the continent of Lemoria.

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"Meow? What happened?"

"It's a long story... I'll try to keep it brief. This also relates to Duke Borgia."

"No way?"

"Among the seven great dukes of the Kingdom of Michel, only Duke Valois has blood ties to the king. The other six dukes are purely vassals to their lord. To maintain stability, the king chooses to marry his adult daughters who have no chance of inheriting the throne to the heirs of dukes in political marriages. The First Princess was married to Duke Carolingian under such circumstances. When the Second Princess came of age, Duke Borgia's eldest son, the heir to the ducal title, was still unmarried, so His Majesty decided to marry the Second Princess to Duke Borgia's heir."

Baron Trafalgar had mentioned this matter obliquely before.

Duke Borgia had three sons under his knee. Half a year ago during the expedition, Duke Borgia decided to bring his second and third sons to let them establish their achievements, but the deeper reason was to cultivate an heir.

At that time, Baron Trafalgar had said: Long before the expedition, due to a certain incident, Duke Borgia's original heir, his eldest son, had died mysteriously.

And that so-called incident was the marriage between Duke Borgia's eldest son and the Second Princess.

"Originally, Duke Borgia's eldest son's wedding was a joyous occasion. The frugal Duke Borgia spared no expense in arranging his eldest son's wedding. His Majesty attended the wedding banquet, and all seven great dukes were present without exception. But then..."

Chris deliberately paused for suspense, just like an unscrupulous author who cuts chapters to keep readers on edge.

"Duke Borgia's eldest son died tragically the day after the wedding."

"Meow meow meow?!"

"At that time, several dukes hadn't left yet. It would have been absolutely impossible for any assassin to carry out an assassination at a gathering of the kingdom's highest combat power. The manner of Duke Borgia's eldest son's death was also quite absurd he died bleeding from all seven orifices, and the doctor diagnosed the cause of death as organ failure. Strange, isn't it? Duke Borgia's eldest son was in the prime of his youth, had always been healthy, yet suddenly died overnight from organ failure, bleeding from all seven orifices."

"A murder case! We need Sherlock Holmes!"

"Who is Sherlock Holmes... Well, some people suspected the Second Princess at the time, but the Second Princess insisted she didn't know what had happened, and the matter eventually went unresolved."

Adventurers apparently called this incident the Blood Wedding. At the time, it caused quite a stir throughout the Kingdom of Michel, with many adventurers even volunteering to investigate, but no one could uncover any leads.

"After the controversy settled down, His Majesty arranged two more weddings for the Second Princess, but the results were the same."

"Could it be that..."

"Yes, exactly what you're thinking. Everyone who married the Second Princess died mysteriously the next day. At this point, even His Majesty began to suspect his own daughter. Actually, after the second wedding, rumors about the Second Princess spread like wildfire among the people. Everyone said the Second Princess had been cursed by the [Demon Lord] she was a true [Child of Demons]!"

[Child of Demons], as defined by the Church, is the term for those cursed by the Demon Lord. It doesn't befall adventurers, only possibly appearing among the NPCs of Lemoria.

Lily asked in confusion: "Child of Demons... what is that?"

"A derogatory term for those cursed by the Demon Lord. They have the characteristic of bringing misfortune to their surroundings, and due to being cursed by the Demon Lord, they manifest defects inferior to ordinary people."

Chris elaborated on the definition of [Child of Demons].

"After the third wedding, rumors spread that the Second Princess's health was deteriorating. The curse brought by a Child of Demons sometimes manifests as an incurable illness that no method can cure. Now, the Second Princess no longer appears in public view."

Carol Cat seemed captivated by the story, particularly worried about the Second Princess's fate.

"Meow... So is the Second Princess really a Child of Demons?"

"Only the Church's divine magic is qualified to make that certification, but His Majesty refused. Of course it's impossible to acknowledge it the royal family producing a Child of Demons would be an unprecedented scandal in the Kingdom of Michel since its founding."

"How is the Second Princess doing now?"

"She's now placed by His Majesty in a tower far from the hustle and bustle of the prosperous cities to recuperate. Her condition isn't made public, nor is anything said about how the Second Princess is doing. Anyone without permission who wants to visit the Second Princess is driven away by the military."

In reality, the Second Princess is essentially under house arrest. His Majesty refuses to admit it openly, but given the circumstances, whether the Second Princess is cursed by the [Demon Lord] is already self-evident to the world.

Carol Cat shook her cat ears. “The Second Princess... is somewhat pitiful..."

"I understand your feelings. The Second Princess once had a certain reputation among the citizens. She inherited the Queen's beauty and talent, and was a well-read and reasonable literary young lady. Now, however, freely commenting on the Second Princess in her own country could potentially bring the guards. Those who pity the Second Princess's fate call her the 'Princess in the Ivory Tower.' Perhaps the Second Princess will spend the rest of her life in that tower."