I have to hypnotize you, Aura!

"Where? Where are they?"

"Notify all guards! He must be captured!"

"Bring over those highest-ranking mages!"

In the magnificent corridors, large numbers of guards and knights rushed out, filling the corridors with their chaotic footsteps as they ran towards the treasure vault. Every one of them had a murderous intent in their eyes, as well as a determination to bring the thief to justice.

'Wow, that's impressive. It seems to be a very powerful kingdom; at the very least, its fighting strength should be quite substantial.'

Fingel, however, remained completely unperturbed, strolling leisurely and taking in the scenery of the castle.

The corridor was wide enough to accommodate a ceremonial guard walking side by side. Sunlight streamed through the stained glass windows, casting dappled shadows on the floor, as if a flowing jewel carpet had been laid out.

Huge oil paintings hanging on the walls on both sides depict the past history, with vines and roses intricately carved on the gilded frames, all telling the story of the dynasty's history, culture, and powerful military.

Having been a nobleman for some time, Fingel could immediately see the wealth, history, and power contained within... This must be a powerful and prosperous country, far superior to where he lived.

But... that makes it even more anticipated!

'Hey...where is the princess?'

'Let me think... Your Majesty, I love you! And then try to increase my favorability through the system? That seems a bit difficult.'

'Why not just beat him to his knees and give him a good beating?'

Fingel thought for a moment and decided to go up to the upper levels of the castle, where he might find something.

Finally, he found a room on the top floor.

Creak-------

The door was gently pushed open, and Fingel cautiously slipped inside—and immediately he saw an extremely luxurious room.

Everywhere there was extremely expensive furniture and carpets, and the walls were adorned with items that clearly indicated the room was extremely large and luxurious. It was more like a palace that had been moved indoors than a bedroom.

Several crystal chandeliers hung from the towering ceiling, their refracted cold light casting dappled patterns of light on the empty floor. Even though he wasn't particularly knowledgeable about art, Fingel could still appreciate the value of the oil paintings.

The room was quite spacious, more like a hall than a bedroom, and at the far end there was even an open-air balcony that led directly to the outside.

With Fingel's abilities, he could easily jump off the balcony.

With the crisis averted, he simply deactivated his stealth mode.

My total mana is much less than before, so I need to develop a habit of conserving mana for now.

Walking through the spacious room, he talked to himself alone.

"This must be the residence of royalty, right? They're really rich."

Fingel walked towards the balcony with a puzzled look, gazing at the scenery outside the window—he could see the entire castle, a majestic structure like a crouching beast, dominating the heart of the royal city. The high, greyish-white walls rose abruptly from the ground as if cut by a knife, brutally severing the hustle and bustle of the world.

Wow, it's huge!

He was somewhat envious; no wonder they were royalty.

Fingel clicked his tongue in amazement. It was obvious that this was old money, completely different from the nouveau riche territory of his.

'So...should we just leave? Offending the royal family of such a country isn't a wise move.'

He was a little disappointed. He had put a lot of effort into managing his territory and hadn't enjoyed it enough yet. Now that he had transmigrated, wouldn't all of that be ruined?

The main problem is... I can't find the Queen right now. And even if I did find her, what then? She might be an old woman in her fifties or sixties. I can't be that desperate, can I?

Forget it.

Fingel felt that she was too lazy to be a queen anymore, and it was time to start her own otherworldly adventure and enjoy life.

'I absolutely refuse to get involved in those troubles again in this lifetime!'

He thought to himself, "I could have lived a life of luxury as a nobleman, but I ended up getting inexplicably caught up in the war between humans and demons and almost died. Isn't that a huge loss?"

A beautiful woman is fine, but if she's beautiful but brings a lot of trouble, you should think twice before getting involved.

The target of one's sudden whim, such as the queen or princess of a country, is obviously a 'troublesome' object.

The main problem is... it's a huge loss! They promised to build a harem, but they had to start over before they even had a full harem. It's really not worth it.

So why?

He figured it was probably all because of that troublesome woman, Aura.

'This time, the journey should be a little easier.'

Fingel shook his head and decided to leave the capital and find a more prosperous city to start enjoying a happy life. He didn't have high requirements; he just wanted to buy a villa in a city, keep a few beautiful women, and have a good time for sex for a while.

"Damn it, let's get started!"

As for Eris's request, he had already forgotten about it. Who knew when they would meet this goddess again? He couldn't possibly get himself into trouble just because of a pancake she used, could he? Artifacts sounded like a lot of trouble! As for the reward, he hadn't even seen it yet! His goal in this reincarnation was simply to have fun!

Go and utterly degenerate!

Thinking this, Fingel walked out of the room to the balcony, preparing to jump off, but stopped halfway.

The system issued a notification.

The royal daughter has developed mild suspicions about you.

[Favorability-enhancing keywords...Insertion successful]

[Affection Level: 101 (Friendly)]

"That's enough! Please stop now."

A clear and melodious voice, like that of a lark, caught Fingel's attention.

Fingel narrowed his eyes slightly, but didn't move. He simply turned his head, looking puzzled.

Is it a little girl? She looks only twelve or thirteen years old, very cute, like an angel.

The young woman wore a magnificent pure white dress, her long, shimmering golden hair cascading down to her waist; every gesture she made exuded an air of nobility.

"Oh? What brings you here, miss...?"

Fingel's lips curled up slightly, finding it amusing.

Who is this? A princess? She must be a princess or something like that. Instead of running away from the bandits, she's actually trying to come to their aid? That's amazing.

Wealthy nobles and elites would train their offspring in etiquette to ensure that they might do anything in private, but still maintain a respectable appearance on the surface. This little girl was probably like that. With the confirmation of the system, Fingel was quite certain of his conjecture.

"What do you intend to do to me, Your Highness?"

Fingel turned around and leaned against the rooftop railing, looking at the little girl with a mocking gaze, not treating her as a threat.

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.

"We can't let you continue this abuse, for everyone's safety!"

The little girl holding the knight's sword stared at him with a resolute gaze. Although she was still quite young, she already possessed an aura of being attacked by a righteous knight, exuding an aura of righteous anger.

She gripped the longsword tightly, as if ready to strike down the thieves at any moment.

'what? '

Fingel frowned slightly, feeling a sharp, stabbing pain in his back, as if the long sword was about to pierce his chest.

This is.....?

Although I don't know what's going on, the girl's aura suddenly became very strong!

'This is already close to being a Great Demon, isn't it?'

'How is that possible? Are the people of this world actually unexpectedly gifted, with some born possessing immense power?'

He scrutinized the girl, and aside from finding her somewhat cute, Fingel soon noticed the knight's longsword in her hand.

That magnificent knight's longsword was radiating an incomparably powerful, noble, and sacred aura—even though the little girl hadn't made a move yet, Fingel already felt himself locked onto by that knight's sword, and if he showed any intention to attack, he might be attacked himself.

"Weng~"

The power carrying a sacred aura rippled, transforming into a faint white halo that gathered upon the holy sword.

Fingel became slightly wary. Could this sword be some kind of 'divine artifact'? It seemed incredibly powerful.

"Um... sir thief, would you please surrender?"

Please! I don't want to hurt you.

The blonde little girl spoke sincerely, her incredibly cute face even carrying a hint of worry, which would have elicited collective concern if she were in a group.

Because her eyes were as pure and innocent as a baby's, she seemed genuinely worried that her attack might hurt someone.

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This actually confused Fingel.

Looking around, he realized he had never encountered an enemy like this before, and it seemed rather difficult to deal with... Moreover, this was a little girl, which had crossed some of his very low lines.

"Um...we can surrender, as long as..."

Fingel tossed aside the dagger he had picked up, raised his hands in a French military salute, and looked as if he were about to surrender.

"Really? Thank you so much!"

The girl's eyes lit up; she truly believed it.

Unfortunately, Fingel was joking; he cruelly shattered the illusion of a kind little girl.

"As long as you promise me a... Duke? No, an Earl will do, I won't force you. Also, give me a cartload of treasure, a few beautiful maids, and a few stunningly beautiful female knights."

"I want a beautiful girl with big breasts and a great figure. I don't want anyone who isn't pretty, thank you."

In one breath, Fingel listed his demands in great detail, speaking for a full half minute, including wealth, power, strength, territory, and so on, leaving everyone else completely bewildered.

The royal daughter has developed mild suspicions about you.

The royal family children have serious doubts about you...

[Generifying intermediate favorability keywords...Installation in progress...Installation successful]

[Affection Level: 121 (Friendly)]

"I'm sorry, I can't fulfill your request."

The girl paused, a look of fear and embarrassment appearing on her face.

"Um... your conditions are too high, we can't possibly agree to them... so could you change your conditions?"

Yo?

Fingel laughed. "So there really is something to talk about?"

"How about a baron? That's the bare minimum. Oh, and I want one with a fiefdom!"

"By the way, what's your name? I still don't know how to address you."

Hearing the tone that sounded like he was teasing a child, the little girl seemed to understand. She raised the holy sword in her hand and continued to stare intently at him.

He said;

"I am the first ( ) princess of Belzeg, Belzeg, Alice."

"I'm sorry, but I cannot agree to any of your demands. Becoming a noble is not a simple matter. Please surrender obediently!"

Alice began to radiate a rich golden light, as if she were bathed in light and had become a knight protected by the gods.

"Otherwise, I will have to resort to violence."

.....

Ugh, what a hassle.

What should we do? We can't just surrender without a fight, this is such a hassle...

Fingel sighed. It seemed he had to resort to bullying the weak... Absolutely! He had to bully the weak!

Ta-ta-ta----

At that moment, heavy, chaotic footsteps came from outside the gate—the palace guards, sensing danger, had come to protect the princess; if she didn't break free in time, she would be in big trouble.

The holy sword gave him the feeling that it could cause damage.

Looks like I'll have to be a little more unscrupulous.

Fingel's pupils suddenly contracted sharply, and he shouted loudly in feigned fear, pointing one finger at Alice's back.

"Holy crap! I'm watching a UFO... no, I'm watching the Demon King!!"

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