Reincarnated Maid is About To Be Captured by All Players

Chris’s revelation about the second princess immediately piqued Carole Cat’s interest.

The title of 【Demon King】 is unique to the Limoria continent, and only one being is so named.

It is said that even though the 【Demon King】 is sealed, his curse still plagues the mortal world. The appearance of the undead is his greatest curse, along with personal curses targeted at individuals.

“Meow? What happened?”

“It’s a long story… I’ll try to make it brief. It also involves Duke Borgias.”

“No way?”

“Among the seven dukes of the Kingdom of Mikael, only the Duke of Valois is blood-related to the king. The other six dukes are mere vassals. To maintain stability, the king often marries off his grown daughters, who have no chance of inheriting the throne, to the sons of these dukes. The first princess was married to Duke Carolingian in such a circumstance. After the second princess came of age, since the heir of Duke Borgias, the eldest son, was yet unmarried, King Mikael decided to marry her to him.”

Baron Trafalgar had once vaguely mentioned this matter.

Duke Borgias had three sons, and during an expedition half a year ago, he decided to take his second and third sons to build their merits. The deeper reason was to groom an heir.

Baron Trafalgar had said: Before the expedition, due to a certain incident, the eldest son and heir of Duke Borgias mysteriously died.

That so-called incident was the marriage between Duke Borgias’s eldest son and the second princess.

“The eldest son of Duke Borgias’s wedding was supposed to be a joyous occasion. Even the usually frugal duke spared no expense for his son’s wedding. The king attended the banquet, and none of the seven dukes were absent. But then…”

Chris deliberately left a cliffhanger, much like a writer keeping readers in suspense.

“The next day after the wedding, the eldest son of Duke Borgias died under mysterious circumstances.”

“Meow meow meow?!”

“Several dukes were still there, so it was impossible for an assassin to strike in a gathering of the kingdom’s mightiest warriors. The death of the Duke’s son was bizarre; he died from bleeding from all orifices, and the cause was diagnosed as organ failure. Strange, isn’t it? He was at the prime of his life and had always been healthy, but suddenly died from organ failure and bleeding.”

“A murder mystery! We need Sherlock Holmes!”

“Sherlock Holmes? Well, at that time, some suspected the second princess, but she insisted she knew nothing about it. The matter eventually remained unresolved.”

Adventurers called this event the “Blood Wedding.” It caused quite a stir in the Kingdom of Mikael, with many adventurers volunteering to investigate, but no one could uncover the truth.

“After the turmoil subsided, King Mikael arranged two more weddings for the second princess, but the results were the same.”

“Could it be…”

“Yes, that’s right. Anyone who married the second princess died mysteriously the next day. Even King Mikael began to suspect his own daughter. After the second wedding, rumors about the second princess spread among the people, claiming she was cursed by the 【Demon King】—a true 【Child of the Devil】!”

The title 【Child of the Devil】, as defined by the Church, refers to those cursed by the Demon King. It does not affect adventurers but only appears among NPCs in Limoria.

Lily asked in confusion, “Child of the Devil… what’s that?”

“It’s a derogatory term for those cursed by the Demon King. They tend to bring misfortune to those around them and, because of the curse, often exhibit unusual flaws.”

Chris explained the definition of 【Child of the Devil】.

“After three weddings, rumors spread that the second princess’s health was deteriorating. The curse of the Child of the Devil sometimes manifests as incurable diseases. Now, the second princess no longer appears in public.”

Carole Cat listened intently, deeply concerned about the second princess’s fate.

“Meow… So, is the second princess really a Child of the Devil?”

“Only the Church’s holy magic can certify that, but King Mikael refused. Of course, he wouldn’t admit it. A Child of the Devil in the royal family would be an unprecedented scandal in the history of the Kingdom of Mikael.”

“What’s happening to the second princess now?”

“She is being cared for in a tower far from the bustling city, kept away from public view. The king does not disclose her condition or how she is doing. Anyone without permission attempting to visit her is driven away by the army.”

In effect, the second princess is imprisoned. King Mikael is tight-lipped, but given the circumstances, it’s clear to everyone whether she is cursed by the 【Demon King】.

Carole Cat shook her cat ears: “It feels…

the second princess is somewhat pitiful…”

“I understand how you feel. The second princess was once quite famous among the common folk, inheriting the queen’s beauty and talent, a learned and sensible literary girl. Now, in her own country, commenting on the second princess could attract the guards. People who pity her call her the ‘Princess in the Ivory Tower’, and perhaps she will spend the rest of her life in that tower.”