Chapter 110

With the same silver hair as Sheffy, and sparkling deep purple eyes, the girl’s face looked as if it had been carved from the same mold—her entire expression was overflowing with irrepressible joy.

Belith?!

“Big Sis! I haven’t seen you in days… Belith missed you so much! The way you just fell and refused to get up was seriously adorable… I can’t take it anymore, anyway—hug time!”

“Hey?!”

26. Completely unconvincing!

Look at that—if you weren’t paying close attention, you really wouldn’t have noticed there was a little sister hiding back there.

Because Belith had also witnessed Sheffy’s earlier “collapse and refusal to get up” in that adorable pose, Sheffy was frozen in shame and dazed, and thus didn’t dodge the enthusiastic bear hug from Belith.

A light fragrance unique to Belith rushed toward her.

Their silver hair swayed and fell, intertwining in the air. Belith’s slightly developed, curving chest pressed against Sheffy’s utterly flat washboard—this was quite irritating.

Despite Belith’s energetic hug, the paralyzed-by-shame Sheffy stood firm like a mountain, not budging an inch, steady as an old hound.

Who knew whether that line—“Big Sis looked so cute just now”—was a deliberate ploy by Belith to make her sister freeze so she could get a hug?

Anyway, now that she had managed to hug her, she wasn’t about to hold back!

With a soft cheek, she nuzzled Sheffy’s face like a gentle kitten, her movements filled with affection and adoration.

Sheffy snapped out of it belatedly, her hair standing on end!

You you you… you traitorous little sister! What are you doing?!

Little did she know, the Demon King and Queen watching nearby were utterly gratified.

Sniff sniff—those usually bickering sisters… were now hugging each other so warmly. What a rare and touching sight!

Dielzner looked up and sighed deeply, moved to the core.

Even Herilet, who normally kept her emotions well under control, couldn’t help but lift a finger to the corner of her eye and wipe away a sparkling tear.

“I’m so glad… After Sheffy left home, Belith finally came to understand the preciousness of family… Dielzner, don’t you think that sometimes, seeing family harmony brings more joy than a victorious battle?”

“Hah, such sentimental nonsense. How can a trivial matter like this compare to—ouch!!”

The Demon King’s ankle was ruthlessly jabbed by the tip of his wife’s raised high heel!

Even with armor forged from Polar Black Iron protecting him, Dielzner still felt a pain that cut to the bone!

Herilet “smiled” as she asked the same question again.

“Di—el—zner—? Do you think seeing family in harmony is joyful or not—?”

“Joyful?”

“J…Joyful!! Of course it’s joyful!! How could something as trivial as war possibly compare to family harmony!”

“Mm-hmm~ Well said. I think the same, you know? We really are so in sync as a couple.”

“……”

For the Demon King, today was another day of his dignity being utterly obliterated.

As for Sheffy, she was in absolute misery right now.

What exactly are you two so gratified about?!

Hurry up and take your two daughters away already!

Whenever Sheffy was hugged by Belith, she always felt an inexplicable chill down her spine.

Instinctively, she placed her hands on Belith’s shoulders, trying to gently push her away and create a bit of distance.

But before she could apply any real force, Sheffy suddenly froze—her expression locked in a daze.

And then…

Sheffy leaned her head toward Belith’s hair and sniffed.

Just like a puppy, she began to smell the scent on Belith’s hair.

This movement instantly made Belith’s cheeks flush with a rosy hue. Still hugging the big sister she had longed for day and night, her face lit up with a surprised and delighted smile.

In a voice too soft for their parents to hear, she lowered her tone, her words laced with irrepressible ecstasy.

“Ahh… has Big Sis finally started having those kinds of thoughts about me…? That’s totally okay? So, how about… we don’t go to the Royal Capital? Let’s just find a place right now… and let Big Sis savor Belith’s flavor…!”

What are you even saying?

Faced with her little sister spouting such shameless, beastly words, Sheffy, as the elder sister, was overwhelmed by a deep sense of failure in her role as a proper guide.

Yet that didn’t stop her from pulling her head back and, with a chill in her gaze, questioning coldly.

“Why does your hair—and your body—have my scent on it? Speak truthfully. I promise I won’t hit you.”

“Hm?”

It was like the saying—‘a doctor cannot treat themselves.’

Smelling one’s own scent might sound easy, but in truth, it was incredibly difficult.

But Sheffy’s nose was just that sharp! She had clearly smelled the faint floral fragrance that was naturally present on her own body—now lingering in Belith’s hair!

Wait a minute. We just met, didn’t we?

You’ve only been hugging me for a short while, right?

How could it already be so thoroughly transferred, like it had marinated into you?!

Something definitely fishy was going on here.

Belith would never lie to her big sister.

That was her principle—her bottom line.

So…

With her cheeks slightly flushed, Belith rested her chin on Sheffy’s shoulder, then brought her lips close to Sheffy’s earlobe.

Blowing gently against it, she spoke in a voice that seemed to carry a magical allure—filled with hunger for Sheffy.

“Big Sis is so sharp… Yes, that’s right. And who told you not to come home… Your room has been empty all this time, right? So, your bed, your clothes, your bath—since you weren’t home, I took over all of them… hehe. What Belith looks forward to most every day now is wearing Big Sis’s pajamas, rolling all over your bed, and falling soundly asleep. Everything is filled with Big Sis’s scent! Slurp… It’s the best.”

“Eek!! Are you some kind of pervert?!”

Staring at Belith’s eyes—twinkling with an unwholesome crimson gleam and steeped in sickness—Sheffy trembled all over!

Sheffy just couldn’t take being held by someone with such overwhelming possessiveness. Weren’t these thoughts a little too heavy?!

There was only one fate for a pervert like this, and that was—

To be thrown out, hard!

“Yah…!”

With just a slight push from the hands Sheffy had already braced on Belith’s shoulders—not even using much force.

She’d only intended to push Belith back a few steps so she’d stop.

But this girl went rolling away like a jelly donut, tumbling over ten meters!

This scene left the Demon King and Queen utterly dumbfounded.

Belith finally came to a stop when she rolled into a large rock, her face now covered in dust and dirt. She “struggled” to get up.

Moments ago, she still wore that twisted expression, but now she acted like a child, pretending to wipe away tears.

“Boohoo… Big Sis doesn’t love Belith anymore… She shoved me so hard! Father, Mother… Big Sis is still so violent. Please, persuade her to come home, would you? I don’t mind if she hits me, but if she gets herself sick from anger, that wouldn’t be good!”

“……”

Huh?

Are you seriously acting right now?!

Sheffy had only been dazed earlier—but now, she genuinely wanted to go over and punch her until she cried for real!

However, just as Sheffy clenched her little fist and took a step forward…

She suddenly saw that her mother had already appeared before her—

Using 【Teleportation】 to block her path to Belith.

And right now… her mother was frowning, staring down at her from above, clearly displeased.

Sheffy hurriedly withdrew her fist, feeling an ominous chill in her heart.

“Uh… Mother?”

“Sigh… Sheffy, you’re the elder sister. How can you hit your younger sister?”

“Hah?! Isn’t it because she said all those weird things?! You guys know what she’s like—always like this! Before she was constantly cold and distant, and now she’s doing this. If I don’t correct her, how’s this going to end? Don’t stop me, Mother—I need to use my fists to straighten out her warped personality! That’s what an older sister should do…! Ow!! That hurts!”

“If you’re going to say that, then I should also do what a mother ought to do.”

“I was wrong, I was wrong! Mother, let go! My ear’s going to fall off!”

Sheffy was strong, yes—but that didn’t mean there was nothing in this world that could bring her to heel.

For example—her mother’s devastating move: the Motherly Ear Twist.

From childhood to now, it had always been a surefire technique.

The Demon King, seeing it had nothing to do with him, began whistling while casually sitting cross-legged on a large rock, enjoying the sunset.

Don’t ask. If you must know—it’s the voice of experience.

When Herilet was angry, pretending not to exist and staying out of the way was the only safe move.

While twisting Sheffy’s ear as a hard-earned reminder, Herilet offered earnest parental guidance amid her daughter’s wails.

“This child… You mustn’t always solve problems with violence. With family, you should be warm and kind. Always resorting to beatings and fighting—what does that look like? It’s rare for you sisters to be reunited. Say something nice. If you keep this up, I’ll declare all donuts in the Demon Domain forbidden.”

“My ear really is going to fall off…! Huh?! Mother, are you a demon?! How could you think up such a cruel punishment?!”

“That’s right~ I’m Demon Clan, so I am a demon. And so are you.”

“This… this is unreasonable!”

Dad had run off to hide, Belith was still pretending to be pitiful—is this what family is supposed to be?!

Belith, you despicable creature—don’t let me find a chance, or I swear I’ll kick your butt hard!

But then…

Sheffy suddenly felt the hand tugging on her ear had grown gentler.

Just as she raised her head in surprise, Herilet’s gaze softened.

The radiance of maternal love shone brighter than the sun—it even made Sheffy squint from the brilliance.

【Telepathic Voice】 was a high-level magic, but for Herilet, a Six-Winged Demon, it was effortless.

A gentle, water-like voice flowed into Sheffy’s mind.

These were her mother’s true words.

【Sheffy, I know Belith was just putting on an act earlier, and I also know you weren’t really going to hit her. But… you need to give her a little understanding. You see her playing the victim now and it makes you upset. But what you don’t know is—while she was at the Demon King’s Castle, she cried several times a day. She never told you any of this. When she couldn’t see you, she searched for you everywhere. Moving into your room… was because she missed you too much.】

【This… tch, Mother, I understand… but I just can’t help feeling uncomfortable about it.】

【Mm-hmm, I understand how you feel. Belith… she really did neglect and hurt you in the past. So to ask you to suddenly accept this ‘immature’ little sister again—it’s admittedly a bit unreasonable. But, child, take your time to adjust. In the end, we’re family. And as long as we’re family, there’s nothing we can’t overcome. At the very least, Belith really dressed herself up before coming to see you today. She kept smiling the whole way here. She was so happy, so excited. You two haven’t had a proper conversation in so long, so just keep her company today, alright? Don’t pour cold water on her. Can you promise Mother that?】

【I… sigh, it’s not like I’m being childish… Fine, I get it, alright?】

【Mm, you’re truly a good child. Mother is proud of you.】

“……”

Okay, Mother, you’re proud of me. I’m very happy.

But could you please let go of my ear first?!

Saying things like that while still tugging on my ear—how is that supposed to be convincing?!

27. A Moment of Reflection

There’s nothing wrong with family getting along.

But could we not do it at the cost of my ears? That’s a bit much, don’t you think?

This time, even Belith had reined herself in. She walked over to stand beside Mother. She didn’t say a word, but her sparkling eyes—reflecting Sheffy’s speechless expression—were full of light.

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