Aglis listened from the side.
Sephine’s teaching style was truly unique, and the content was quite different as well.
However, Aglis didn’t know what this “Hero” Sephine spoke of was; she could ask the Demon King when she returned.
“Also, once you start school, don’t bully your classmates, okay? Especially the ones who are good-looking and poor.”
“Like Mother?”
“Cough, cough… I’m different. I’m not a student. I never even went to school.”
“Lord Sephine has never attended school?! That is truly surprising.”
“I thought you all knew. Oh, that’s right, you were never in the Resistance Army.”
Aglis’s silly and humble appearance made Sephine forget that she was a genuine noble whose family had served for countless generations, guarding the Royal Capital regardless of who the Demon King was.
Therefore, when the new King ascended the throne, Aglis’s family had been excluded from the liquidation list.
“What’s wrong with not going to school? All my knowledge comes from actual combat!”
“Nothing is wrong. I was just saying that the other civil officials speak so pretentiously, whereas whenever Lord Sephine speaks, it’s easy to understand. Even us military commanders can follow along.”
Sephine felt that Aglis’s words were a bit strange, as if she were calling her uncultured.
However, she seemingly couldn’t refute her.
Aglis was also a graduate of the Magic Academy, even though the Academy had long since become a playground for hedonistic young nobles by the time she attended.
“Will Mother go to school with us in the future?”
“This… Mother is long past school age. Besides, it’s still far too early for you two to go to school.”
‘At what age does a child of the Demon Race count as an adult?’
Sephine hadn’t researched it.
The Demon Race was a Long-lived Species, so their standards were naturally different from those of Humans.
However, there weren’t many proper Humans left in this city; most were mixed-bloods.
Even the two children she had given birth to were mixed.
The genes of a mixed-blood tended to lean toward the more powerful side, so they resembled the Demon Race more than Humans.
Furthermore, they were the children of the Demon King, making their genes even more potent.
“Mother, I’m hungry.”
Fala sat on Sephine’s lap and turned back to nuzzle against her.
Ordinary food was only for snacking; if she really wanted to be full, she had to absorb Magic Power.
But for some reason, Karin seemed a bit special.
She could also absorb Magic Power from ordinary food, unlike Fala, who could only directly absorb Magic Power from Sephine’s body.
“Didn’t you just finish eating? Oh, right.”
Fala wrapped her arms around Sephine’s neck and hung from her body.
Compared to her previous posture, this was a more efficient way to absorb Magic Power.
“Then eat slowly, Fala. Mother’s Magic Power seems to be hitting rock bottom.”
Sephine’s recovery rate was originally higher than her consumption rate, but ever since she started feeding the two children, her body had grown weaker by the day.
The efficiency of Humans in converting Magic Power was the slowest among all races.
Sephine felt a bit doubtful about whether she could keep them fed.
Karin was fine as she didn’t eat much, but every time Fala finished absorbing Magic Power, Sephine’s head would feel heavy and she would get sleepy.
If she wasn’t careful, she would fall asleep on the floor.
Oh, that was usually called fainting.
“If they don’t eat enough, will they fail to grow tall?”
Aglis remarked offhandedly.
Sephine felt a bit guilty at that moment.
‘What if the children only grow to my height? Will they be bullied when they go out? The Demon King is so tall, surely they won’t be too short…’
If she couldn’t fill their bellies herself, where could she find Magic Power to feed them?
“Um, Aglis, could you help me out?”
“Oh, Lord Sephine, they can’t digest my Magic Power. It seems they can only digest yours and… that person’s.”
“This is bad… the children can’t go hungry…”
“Exactly. Why don’t you go and plead? Perhaps the Demon King would give you a bottle of it.”
“You think this is milk?!”
This was indeed becoming difficult.
Sephine stroked Fala’s head, watching the child’s pitiful little expression.
“Mother, I’m hungry~”
Aglis almost burst out laughing.
This Fala was truly an expert.
She could bring Sephine to the brink of surrender just by pulling a few faces, achieving things Aglis herself never could.
“Then… you can have some more for now.”
She could endure it for the time being, but in the long run, this cycle couldn’t continue—especially once she started working.
Oh no. Sephine had planned to go out this afternoon to see if any places were hiring and go for an interview.
In her current state, she would probably faint as soon as she stepped out the door.
“Mother, I’m full~”
Fala wasn’t just full; she was stuffed.
In her quest to drain Sephine, she had absorbed twice her normal requirement of Magic Power.
“Mother, what’s wrong?”
“I’m a little sleepy…”
Sephine felt as though she couldn’t even keep her eyes open.
It was as if she had been drugged; her entire body felt limp.
“If you’re sleepy, go to sleep. I’ll help you. Just leave the children to me.”
“I… fine. Don’t take them running around, and don’t let them get hurt.”
No matter how much Sephine wanted to act tough, she couldn’t resist the drowsiness.
She really had to sleep for a bit—just a little while.
Aglis helped her to the bed, and Sephine fell asleep instantly.
Whether she was truly asleep or had simply fainted was hard to say.
—
Immediately afterward, Aglis opened the front door to the living room.
A black-haired woman wearing sunglasses poked her head inside.
“How is it?”
“She’s asleep.”
“Excellent!”
The Demon King could finally stop being so secretive.
She had been eavesdropping at the door for a long time, and now she could finally come in, though Sephine was no longer there.
“When will these days come to an end~?”
The Demon King truly wanted to visit Sephine’s home openly and share some intimacy with her, rather than doing so like last night.
To be fair, the feeling of Sephine taking the initiative was quite addictive.
However, Sephine had been drunk at the time, so the experience wasn’t the best.
She hoped for a sober version next time.
“Father!”
“I feel like calling you ‘Father’ is a bit strange…”
Aglis said. Her father was male and her mother was female.
Because her family had the blood of the Elf Race, they were quite traditional.
Aglis was well aware that the Demon Race tended to be more flexible in their practices.
“Then Fala can just call me ‘Mommy’ instead. We can use it as our secret name; we can’t let Mother know, okay?”
The Demon King patted Fala’s head.
The soft, white hair felt exactly like Sephine’s—it was very addictive.
“Mommy!”
Karin hurried over at that moment, glanced at Vi, and asked, “Is this the father who abandoned his wife and daughters?”
“Father is so handsome!”
Karin added.
“You have to call me ‘Mommy.’ If Mother hears you calling me ‘Father,’ I’ll be kicked out.”
“You can call me whatever you like. I love it all~”
Vi looked dotingly at the two lively children.
Were these truly her children?
They were simply adorable.