The World That They See (4)
Arieda's mother gazes at us with her chillingly cold, silver eyes. The other Dark Elves immediately kneel on the ground respectfully, whereas Eliseus, Vibiane, and I keep standing while looking at the Queen neutrally.
No matter where we are, Cursed Creations only bow to one person—the Demon King. We don't bow to any ruler other than our Demon King—not even the other Demon Kings—which is why we don't kneel in front of Arieda's mother.
Of course, we are sensible enough to be not provocative. Although we see Arieda's mother as our equal, we still respect her as someone strong, which is the reason why she doesn't feel offended in the slightest.
"I am back, Mother!"
Arieda runs toward her mother excitedly. She looks like a kid who has something to tell her mother about, and that makes Elorand nervous—I can feel it.