[Volume 5]: Chapter 18 - A Sweet Girl Won’t Be Fooled By The Villainess

After a supper at Count Dulbe's mansion, the first exorcism organized by the Roselde royal family ended. Count Dulbe's recovery to "normal" state was undoubtedly a heartening medicine, diminishing the fear of demons in people to some extent. After all, no matter how terrifying demons were, they could be eliminated! The clerics of the church, having taken part in this exorcism, immediately gained prominence, being sought after by numerous nobles, all eager to establish friendly relations, hoping to receive swift aid in case of future demon possessions. Saint Tiffany garnered even more attention, yet she refused all diplomatic overtures and even abstained from participating in subsequent exorcisms, choosing to stay quietly at home. She paid no heed to anything from the outside world. The church had some grievances about this, wishing for Saint Tiffany to make more public appearances and boost the church's doctrines in front of the people of Darwa City to gain more followers. To increase the church's influence! However, every time the church members tried to persuade Saint Tiffany to be more active, unexpected accidents ensued. Basically, right after they tried to persuade her, they fell into misfortune. Some sustained minor injuries, others were left with broken bones and serious fractures. It was very strange. As the number of injured people grew, the visitors to Saint Tiffany's residence immediately decreased by half, and those who persisted in visiting were met with severe accidents, eventually dispersing all the guests. This restored the tranquility of Saint Tiffany's home. "Jessica," Ifia said casually as she sat on the couch, munching on a pastry, "What do you think about the strange incidents at the church? The clergy can exorcise demons, and demons surely wouldn't dare to act up in the church. But the behavior of the injured people is quite bizarre." Jessica had come to see Ifia once again, and as Ifia was sitting there without a care in the world, eating small cakes and gossiping about the latest news and scandals in Darwa City, she remained impassive when Jessica mentioned the church's peculiar events. "Who knows? Maybe there's more to it, something that hasn't been made public," said Ifia, as she then picked up a dessert to conceal her unnatural expression. Demons not daring to act up in the church? That's not the case at all. A demon named Taromati even crept into Saint Tiffany's bed! It felt unpleasant to hold such a big secret, wanting to share it but knowing it was not something to be taken lightly. So Ifia had to endure the discomfort alone, silently munching on the pastry. The successful exorcism by the clerics also eased the concerns of the Roselde royal family. It was unclear whether they had privately requested the church to perform an exorcism on behalf of the royal family. Subsequently, when they went to exorcise demons from other families, they did not request Amelia to accompany them. Instead, they handed over the accumulated affairs to Amelia, leaving her busy with official matters for the past few days, much to Ifia's annoyance. (Ten-eyed) What about all the pursuit in different ways? Disgusting Roselde royal family. As a result, Ifia invited Jessica to taste the dessert, and with Amelia being busy, there was no disagreement from her. Additionally, the timid Jessica happily agreed. However, not having Amelia accompany them for the exorcism made Ifia breathe a sigh of relief. After all, Amelia's identity as a demon was rather sensitive. It would be troublesome if it stirred up other demons to attack. In novel biographies, it's mentioned that demons can enhance their power by devouring their own kind. Although Amelia was known as the Demon Grand Sovereign, it was just a nice title. In reality, she was just a slightly formidable demon! It was best to stay by her side and avoid dealing with other demons! "Lately, there have been numerous reports about the church. Saint Tiffany has firmly decided to cease participating in exorcisms, with the church clerics handling everything. Although they may not be as powerful as Saint Tiffany, they have managed to eliminate the demons summoned using demonic plants." Speaking about the successful exorcism, Jessica appeared relieved. After all, even the demon summoned by her uncle had been dealt with. Darwa City had once again returned to tranquility. It's just that her uncle seemed to have developed some aftereffects. He had become extremely irritable in recent times, falling out with several nobles, showing none of his usual caution and prudence. Perhaps being forced by the demon to solve math problems had led him to erupt in silent agony? Jessica paid little attention to this. As long as her uncle was still alive, everything was fine. It was Austin, that guy, who had been extremely busy lately, making it difficult to meet him. With all the demons in the city eliminated, she wondered what he could possibly be so busy with. "All the demons have been eliminated?" Contrary to Jessica's relief, Ifia was skeptical about this. After all, there was the example of Count Dulbe, a demon still masquerading in Darwa City! But with Amelia guarding Count Dulbe, there wasn't much cause for worry... except for the other demons not being cooperative. Ifia was somewhat concerned but helpless. Originally, she wanted to meet with Saint Tiffany to urge the church to verify if the exorcism was indeed successful. However, Saint Tiffany's refusal to see visitors had prevented Ifia from meeting her. She could only wait until they met again to discuss it. "Of course, the Roselde royal family announced the successful expulsion of all demons the other day. But I think those families who successfully summoned demons using demonic plants might be regretting it now. They spent a great deal to summon the demons, but only a few families actually achieved their desired goals." "Oh? Did some families really use demons to achieve their wishes? " Hearing this intriguing gossip, Ifia immediately became interested, her twin black eyes glittering as she silently urged Jessica to stop beating around the bush. With a proud lift of her head, Jessica swiftly continued, "Hmm, but these families' wishes were relatively easy to fulfill. For instance, finding various mineral deposits, or successfully discovering new sea routes. On the other hand, those families that entreated the demons for higher titles and ranks did not succeed and were instead troubled by the demons." "As for the Roselde royal family... they are perceptive," said Ifia upon hearing the mention of the royal family, making Jessica understand immediately. "Earlier, I mentioned that the Roselde royal family once summoned a demon to deal with the Baren family, with the primary target being Miss Baren. However, the summoned demon didn't dare to harm Miss Baren; instead, it harassed the royal family." "After learning that the church could perform exorcisms, the royal family promptly requested Saint Tiffany's help. However, since Saint Tiffany refused to receive visitors, the Roselde royal family had to resort to other clerics for the exorcism, which didn't yield very good results." "But aside from paying a huge price, the exorcism ultimately succeeded—or so I heard. Umm, it's just hearsay—Prince Carloy, in particular, suffered greatly and has become infertile!" Ifia: "Wow! I didn't expect Prince Carloy to have such a tragic fate." Meeting Ifia's astonished gaze, Jessica nodded and added, "I'm not sure if this information is true, but Prince Carloy has withdrawn from the competition for the next crown." With the Roselde royal family as their opponent, it is now all but certain who the next successor to the throne is. It's Amelia!!! This news left Ifia feeling somewhat amused and exasperated. She couldn't believe that the inheritance of the throne had been obtained so effortlessly, all thanks to the opponent voluntarily relinquishing the victory. This feeling of effortless victory! "By the way, Ifia, are you planning to go out today?" Huh? Ifia had been inwardly mocking the Roselde royal family, but Jessica suddenly dropped this line, causing Ifia to look at her in confusion, only to see Jessica slyly blinking at her. This sentence seemed to carry a hidden implication, almost like a secret code for an underground party.