The Incubus System

The Incubus System Chapter 563. The King and The Prince's First Press Conference II

We walked down the corridor to the conference hall. The guards stood along the way to ensure our safety, especially making sure no trespassing reporters or intruders tried to take advantage of it. A standard protocol for a royal demon. I could say, although it was only prepared in a short time Leon and Curtis did the best they could.

Instead of being with me, Licheri decided to turn himself into a pearl and sit together with Nefaris among the guests. He said he didn't want to get too involved in something like this. Likewise, with Nefaris, she said this was within the royal family so she also didn't want to interfere. Instead of walking with us, they took a detour and entered the hall through the other way.

The door opened, and the noise of the crowd that greeted my ears immediately turned into silence and the clicking sound of cameras once we entered the room. As if on cue, all of them stood up from their seats to get a better view of us. But none of them dared to approach us due to protocol and security reasons. Besides, the three of us were the strongest demons in this world so trying to break in is tantamount to suicide.

The flashes of light assaulted us relentlessly as if we were the top actors and actresses on the red carpet at an award. But none of us turned on them. Lord Damon and Lilieth in front of me, held their heads high and walked towards the stage elegantly. A bit cold I could say. Their authority was clear from their expressions.

While I, since this time I came as myself, not as Lord Damon like last time, I decided to flash a soft smile at the reporters before I followed my demon parents to the stage. I had shown my cruel side to them lately, so I was sure a smile or two would help me lighten up the mood and balance my reputation. I knew I shouldn't show my soft side too much, but continuing to show my cruel side too much could also encourage another discontent and rebellion. So balance was the key.

Still, that didn't mean I didn't show my dignity as the crown prince. Despite my nervousness, I didn't show it on my face. I kept my head high just like them and maintained my composure.

The three of us sat on the seats that had been prepared on the stage. Instead of a podium, a long table complete with several mics was in front of us. That way, the three of us could talk in turn without having to get up from our seats. All the reporters could also get our pictures easily. Behind us, was a big screen to make sure all could see as well. It was the best setting so all of us could have a chance to talk.

The city hall conference hall wasn't as big as the last time, but it was packed with a lot of demons who looked excited by our presence. My servants guarded the room, while my pets guarded the outside.

The conference started with an opening speech from Curtis followed by a clear statement from Lord Damon about my status and identity. Which was followed by my speech and a question and answer session. A long one.

They asked a lot of things. About my previous existence, my age, why I had Erebus' sword, and what caused me to kill Letos. It was a bit difficult to explain since it was a personal grudge and no one knew when Lilieth was pregnant before. On the other hand, I couldn't say that I was from the human world either. Some would consider me unsuitable as the leader of this world since I grew up in a different world. So, yeah... we changed a lot of things and made up the story.

They simply said I grew up in the Illusion Night towers and trained deep in the wild territories of the demon world. I sometimes went out to do a task or two, but I was undercover to make it easier for me to move. On top of that, they also said I was able to hide my Demonic Aura from birth so no one would notice my existence. As for my sword, Lord Damon told them it was he who gave it to me. It was his brother's memento so he had the right to that sword.

Regarding what happened between me and Letos, I used all the chaos that occurred in Gourmando, Jealousi, and Avarici as my excuse to kill him. I said that he was planning to rebel and had deceived the demon world and Lord Damon at the last conference. I also ordered Curtis to show CCTV evidence when I disguised as Letos' dead assistant on the screen. That was more than enough to make all of them believe that Letos was the mastermind behind all this chaos. Besides, Letos was a liar, to begin with.

In other words, I framed him mercilessly. With the three demon lords absence, it was an easy thing for me. Yeah, it was cruel, but I needed my clean reputation.

As for the three demon lords, none of us mentioned what they did since we wanted to lure them. Even if it was just a slim chance, it wouldn't hurt to try, right?

In addition to clarifying my origin and stating I am the crown prince of the demon world officially, they also asked about my vision and mission, as well as my plan for this city. Feeling it was my chance, I decided to explain to them that I didn't want to make many changes and would rather keep what it was. I just changed the rules a bit so that the succubus would have more freedom than before.

Hour after hour passed, question after question came out of their mouths and we took turns answering them. The morning had arrived, so we had no other choice but to close the question and answer session and end the conference.

The conference closed with an announcement about my ceremony to validate my status. But Lord Damon had not given the exact date for that.