Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!

Chapter 144 : The Princess's Private Chamber Talk 2

"—Have you found her??"

Overly excited, this 'princess' inadvertently raised her voice.

Yvonne gently shook her head, placing a finger to her lips in a gesture for silence.

After all, the subject of their discussion was the demon race. At such a critical juncture, they couldn't allow hidden eyes and ears to take advantage.

Michel nodded in understanding, then issued orders for the attendants and maids to leave her room.

"To think it's come to this... Even my elder brother..."

Learning that demon forces had already infiltrated the upper echelons of the noble pyramid, Michel's expression grew serious.

Although she hadn't had much interaction with her half-brother since childhood, he was still her brother.

Unforgivable—to lay violent hands on Elder Brother!

"No, I believe the Crown Prince himself should be unharmed."

"...Eh??"

This special substitution magic can only be implemented between individuals of the same sex.

But fake is fake after all, and there will be flaws in many details, so to better play the role of 'prince', the cunning and cautious demons wouldn't easily kill someone before they could play this role skillfully,

Moreover, a 'prince' is such a high-quality hostage,

"...So that's why they targeted me, the second in line for succession."

"Exactly so."

Unbeknownst to himself, Michel, being male, was seen as the main threat and targeted by the demon faction.

"So... Miss Fillo casting the transformation magic on me was mainly because of this?"

Michel realized belatedly, finally understanding, while also breaking out in a cold sweat.

It turns out Fillo had used the pretext of turning him into a girl to protect him.

Knowing this part of the reason, Michel showed a complex expression.

To be honest, she wasn't interested in the throne.

In the plot, the prince would have resolved to become 'king' in order to protect his princess.

However, now that this route had been completely cut off, Michel naturally had no intention of inheriting the throne.

But... if she were to just watch the right of succession fall into the hands of demons, she couldn't do that.

Michel was a child of light, naturally carrying a large amount of light attribute. General demons with darkness as their main attribute simply couldn't invade his body.

Let alone a novice demon like Fillo.

Moreover, Michel's personality wasn't really suited to being a 'king'.

Although her sense of justice was strong, just having a sense of justice and kindness wasn't enough to be the ruler of a country.

Management and leadership abilities were also necessary.

"—If only Shirushi were a boy."

Michel said with a bitter smile,

"...Why do you suddenly say that?"

"If that child were my younger brother instead of sister, I could pass the baton to her with peace of mind..."

Michel said with a sigh,

Among the three siblings, the one most suitable to be a ruler was actually the youngest, Shirushi.

That child was intelligent and decisive, showing extraordinary talent from a very young age.

"She is indeed a very smart child. According to the laws of the Oz Kingdom, princesses also have the right of succession, don't they?"

"Although they do... princes always take precedence over princesses in the line of succession."

With a prince present, if she became female, she would no longer have the competitiveness for the right of succession to the throne.

The principles of royal succession, the monarch's throne is inherited through generations, sons take precedence over daughters, the eldest and second sons can be in competition, and daughters take precedence over nephews or nieces. If the king has no sons but only daughters, then a queen would emerge. But if there is only one son, this priority naturally falls to the only prince. There would be no further dispute.

Unless... if the Crown Prince committed some unforgivable crime, there would be a chance to strip him of his right of succession.

But now, even if they wanted to prove he was possessed by a demon, gathering this evidence would become a difficult task, and it would likely alert the enemy.

Compared to his excellent younger siblings, the Crown Prince's virtues seemed somewhat mediocre.

But mediocrity isn't a crime. After all, in this world, capable and ambitious individuals are the minority; more are mediocre talents like him.

"So, before Shirushi's coming-of-age ceremony, you may have to maintain this appearance."

Yvonne showed a serious expression,

"And before that, there's a question you need to make a choice about."

"...What is it?"

"Man or woman... Michel, which do you think is better?"

"This..."

Michel hesitated.

She had actually realized herself.

She quite enjoyed the time spent as a girl.

After putting on a dress, it was as if her soul had become free.

"You now have the 'right to choose'. So you can think about it more."

"But... if I don't change back, with this appearance, Miss Fillo probably won't take me seriously... A half-baked girl like me..."

As she spoke, her expression became downcast, the two soft mounds on her chest, no less than Yvonne's, gently undulating with her body's movements.

"............"

Elsa felt something throbbing faintly on her forehead.

Was this mocking her? It must be mocking her!!

Who would have thought that in various aspects of femininity, she would lose to a man.

Is there anything more tragic than this??

If we're talking about despair, shouldn't I be the one despairing—

Elsa cried inwardly, on the verge of tears.

After being rejected once, Michel seemed to have completely lost confidence.

He used to be always full of confidence, but now he was doubting his own charm.

"Why would you think that... Even as a girl, Your Highness Michel is a very charming person."

"But... if as a girl, I like someone of the same sex, that would be strange, wouldn't it?"

"A girl liking another girl, I don't think that's anything strange..."

During the conversation, Yvonne held Elsa's hand, sharing a knowing smile.

"But... if we were to ma-marry..."

"I think the obstacles between humans and demons are greater than those of same-sex relationships... Besides, you have the chance to become 'king', can't you change these rules for your own love?"

"!!!"

Michel had a sudden realization, this was a path she hadn't considered before.

"But... if I can't change back at the birthday banquet, the fact that I've been turned into a woman will have to be announced to the world—"

"You fool."

Yvonne felt quite helpless. She decided to act as a strategist for her useless former fiancé:

"—In this world, there exists a method called 'women dressing as men'."