"That would be more respectful than declining." Facing Princess's gracious invitation, Liu Xuan was not polite either, because for him, getting a position in this kingdom was indeed a good choice.

However, Liu Xuan's response brought Alice back to life from petrification, and she quickly said with vigilance, "Your Highness, there is still something to worry about if Liu Xuan serves our country."

"Worried about what?"

"His black wings." This time Alice decided to go all out, "Your Highness should know the origin of the black wings. They are the characteristics possessed by ancient demons."

"Ancient demons..." The princess repeated these words, but then suddenly smiled and said, "So what?"

"What do you mean 'so what'!" Alice was really anxious this time, "They enslaved our race thousands of years ago."

Being told by Alice like this, Liu Xuan felt a little nervous. He didn't expect there would be such a grudge between demons and humans in this world.

"Liu Xuan, Your Highness." At this moment, the princess looked at Liu Xuan very seriously, but asked like a child with a pouting mouth, "As Alice said, are you really an ancient demon? Do you have any hostility towards humans?"

Huh?

Liu Xuan was startled by the princess's question.

Is the princess serious with this expression? Why does it feel like she's acting like a spoiled child?

In any case, Liu Xuan remained calm on the surface:

"It is true that my race is demons, but I have no hostility. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to save you, Your Highness."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the princess, waiting for her response.

But the princess, after listening, suddenly put her hands on her chest and then showed a bright smile on her face:

"That's great! Since Prince says there is no hostility, then there is no problem. Besides, I don't care about Prince's demon identity."

Alice almost fell off her chair upon hearing this.

But she still struggled:

"Your Highness, even so, some knowledgeable people in the kingdom still know about the black wings characteristic of ancient demons. If they find out that Mr. Liu Xuan is a demon, it might cause a great uproar. And if this news spreads to the public, it will definitely cause a turmoil."

"Then it's simple." The princess seemed indifferent in her tone, "As long as Prince Liu Xuan doesn't reveal his wings like he is now, no one will know his identity. And if anyone accidentally finds out, we can pay them hush money."

"This..." Alice was momentarily speechless.

"What do you think, Prince Liu Xuan?" The princess asked Liu Xuan again, pretending to be cute.

"I think it should work." Liu Xuan nodded.

Liu Xuan thought that ultimately, it was just about not exposing his black wings, which wasn't a difficult thing. In fact, Liu Xuan could use magic below level 40 without needing to transform into the appearance of black wings. It just required some extra caution to get used to it.

However, a few people already knew about his black wings. Among them, the princess and Alice were not an issue, as they should keep it a secret for him. Besides them, the scar-faced orc and the orc who gave him a wolf also knew, but Liu Xuan had warned them not to mention anything about the black wings, considering the possibility of going to the human kingdom at that time.

Of course, there might still be some escaped enemies from his battle with the orcs, but as long as the princess exerted her influence, humans wouldn't believe what the orcs said.

So Liu Xuan believed that keeping his demon king identity a secret shouldn't be a problem.

Of course, if he really encountered a formidable enemy that required him to transform, then it would just be his bad luck.

But even if his invincible self had his demon king identity exposed, what was there to be afraid of?

"That's great, Prince Liu Xuan." At this moment, the princess seemed delighted and encouraged by Liu Xuan's answer, like a girl whose confession was successful.

But Alice, at this point, was almost on the verge of collapse. She didn't expect that her plan to drive away Liu Xuan not only failed but made it possible for the demon to stay in the capital for a long time, like a nightmare for Alice.She made her final decision in her heart, she decided to tell the truth to the princess even if it was dangerous. First, she was prepared to disclose the fact that the princess had been drugged by Liu Xuan.

"Your Highness, there is something... I must tell you," Alice began, pausing slightly. Discussing the use of aphrodisiacs was a very embarrassing topic for a young girl, but Alice blushingly continued, "It's about the aphrodisiac. I have to inform you, Your Highness. It's..."

"The aphrodisiac, I already know." But before Alice could finish, the princess replied, beaming with a smile, "You don't need to worry about such things, Alice. And I don't find it shameful either."

Not worry? Not shameful?

Suddenly, Alice felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her. She felt ice-cold from head to toe, both physically and emotionally.

Why did the princess show no sign of shame at all and even spoke of such shameless words?

Could it be... could it be that the demon had plotted something while she was asleep in the carriage? And then, the demon did something to the princess, causing her mind and body to be completely submissive. That's why she doesn't care about things like aphrodisiacs.

Alice's expression turned ashen. However, there was clearly a misunderstanding in the conversation between her and the princess.

Alice wanted to tell the princess that Liu Xuan is a demon and that he had given her a love potion in the pink liquid.

But the princess thought Alice was referring to something else. Because when Alice fell asleep in the carriage, the princess had a conversation with Liu Xuan, during which he accidentally mentioned Alice being enchanted by the floral scent in the orc hut, which had aphrodisiac elements. So when Alice spoke just now, the princess thought she was feeling guilty about her promiscuous behavior at the time and told her not to worry because it wasn't something to be ashamed of.

At this moment, Liu Xuan chimed in, confirming the princess's statement, "Indeed, as the princess said, Alice, you don't need to worry about such things."

After saying that, Liu Xuan chuckled to lighten the mood. However, because he couldn't help but think of Alice's enchanting state in the hut, his smile seemed a bit unnatural.

But in Alice's eyes, Liu Xuan's smile was a wicked face.

Yet, Alice had lost her fighting spirit because of the princess's shameless response just now. She lowered her head quietly and began to mechanically cut into the steak in front of her.