Published at 29th of July 2026 6:43 am

Chapter 2601: Demon Realm Amusement Park

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The World King Lillywood Yggdrasil was said to be the gentlest of the Six Kings, and at the very least, the chances of angering her enough to earn a reprimand or punishment were extremely low.

That said, whether she was someone one could comfortably speak with was another matter entirely Lillywood was the Six King most closely associated with the Symphonia Kingdom and had relatively little interaction with the nobility of the Archlesia Empire.

If that were the case, then an exchange between Eris a member of the Archlesia Empires nobility, and moreover the heir to the immensely influential Hamilton Marquisdom and Cornelia, the eldest daughter of the Sharon County, would become a major topic of discussion within high society.

Especially lately, Eriss reputation had been rising so rapidly that she had begun attracting increasing amounts of envy. Even so, Eris was the heir to the Hamilton Marquisdom and possessed talents worthy of being called a prodigy.

Anyone trying to drag her down out of jealousy could easily be dealt with but even so, finding herself repeatedly becoming acquainted with beings who stood at the very pinnacle of the world was enough to give anyone a terrible stomachache.

Her stomach was already hurting after learning earlier that day that Fate had taken enough notice of her to remember her name, even if it had taken a little time to recall it, and now, immediately afterward, she had encountered the World King herself.

If possible, she wished Kaito would simply continue chatting with Lillywood without bringing her into the conversation but unfortunately, even Eris herself believed the chances of that happening were slim.

As though confirming her expectations, the moment the conversation between Lillywood and Kaito came to a natural pause, Tirtania spoke up.

[Lillywood-sama! This is Eris-san!]

Ahh, Ive heard about you from the others, and I also saw you at the gathering celebrating Kaito-sans birthday, but this is the first time weve spoken directly. Its a pleasure to meet you. My name is Lillywood Yggdrasil.

Responding to Tirtanias introduction, Lillywood smiled gently as she introduced herself to Eris. By introducing herself first, she was also implicitly granting Eris permission to introduce herself in return. Understanding her intent, Eris straightened her posture and offered a graceful bow.

[It is an honor to greet the benevolent King of Spirits. I am Eris Dia Hamilton, heir to the Hamilton Marquisdom of the Archlesia Empire. Miyama Kaito-sama has always shown me exceptional kindness, and through the bond I have formed with him, Tirtania-sama and the other members of the Seven Princesses have likewise treated me with great generosity. It is with the deepest honor that I have been granted the privilege of offering my greetings to the great World King here today.]

Thank you for such a courteous greeting. As a friend of Kaito-san, I personally hope that we can build a good relationship as well. Would it be alright if I called you Eris-san?

[Yes.]

Thank you Then please feel free to call me Lillywood as well.

[I gratefully accept your kindness, Lillywood-sama.]

As expected of the heir to one of the empires great noble houses, her greeting was composed enough to exude genuine elegance. Watching nearby, both Kaito and Tirtania wore expressions of admiration.

Of course, that was only her outward appearance. Inside, she was desperately enduring the stomachache brought on by overwhelming nervousness and intimidation, her insides feeling as though they were being tightly squeezed

[.]

Among everyone present, the only ones who understood exactly what Eris was feeling were Eris herself, Lilia and Cornelia, who knew that same pain firsthand and Lillie, who habitually read the surface thoughts of those around her.

However, Lillie made no move to intervene. There was no reason for her to do so It was true that she could tell Eris was feeling intimidated and tense in certain respects, and that the resulting stress was giving her quite the stomachache.

However, from Lillies perspective, this was nothing more than a perfectly natural reaction. Lillywood stood among the very pinnacle of the Demon Realm and was the great sovereign who ruled over them all. Naturally, standing before Lillywood would inspire awe and nervousness in anyone. In fact, Lillie could only see it as proof that Eris held proper respect for her king, which left her with an even more favorable impression.

Likewise, Cornelia, who was silently praying that Lillywood wouldnt speak to her if possible, was simply reacting as anyone naturally would when faced with someone so exalted. She saw nothing unusual or problematic about her feeling that the situation was far too overwhelming.

In truth, however there were also members of the World Kings camp who understood exactly what those suffering from stomachaches were going through.

(Eris-chan seems incredibly intimidated. I wonder if her stomachs hurting too? Im worried about her And that girl over there errr, Ive never seen her before, but she looks even more nervous, like shes about to cry. Maybe someone should step in and help her relax a little)

That person was none other than the Rose Princess, Rosemary. She was an extreme introvert, making her particularly sensitive to the mental stress and anxiety others experienced when speaking with people. She could tell that both Eris and Cornelia were suffering from stress-induced stomachaches.

She especially felt that someone ought to do something to put Cornelia at ease.

(I- I wish we werent meeting for the first time)

Unfortunately, Rosemary was far too shy to approach someone she had just met. In fact, she felt it would probably take another several months before she could even bring herself to speak directly to Eris. As such, there was simply no way she could step in to help.

No, on the contrary

(H- Hyiiih, w- why is this happening? Rosemary-sama has been glaring at me this whole time D- Did I commit some sort of disrespect? Have I done something to offend her? Ive heard Rosemary-sama is an extremely difficult person to please W- W- W- What should I do?)

Rosemary herself merely believed she was watching over Cornelia out of concern. However, because her face completely froze whenever she met someone for the first time, Cornelia saw it very differently For reasons she couldnt understand, it looked as though Rosemary was silently glaring at her. As a result, instead of easing her anxiety, Rosemary unintentionally made Cornelias stomachache even worse, a rather ironic turn of events.

Serious-senpai : [Her concern is completely backfiring. And Eris is so capable as always that Kaito hasnt stepped in to help. If anything, hes probably thinking As expected of Eris-san, shes so poised, and raising his opinion of her even higher.]

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