AN:

Hello, I know that it's been a really looong time since I have updated GSQ. I do apologize for that but I promised myself that I will finish this long fanfic. Please bear with me as it might take awhile. I already half forgotten about this and how I wanted the story to progress. I'm slowly getting it back on track.

For this chapter, I have decided to combine the previous chapters 5 and 6 into 1 chapter.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Kyou Kara Maou and any of its characters. This story is made solely because I can't get enough of Conrart and Yuuri.

Yuuri's POV

Morning came and we are on our way to this country's capital of theirs. They let me get used to riding on my own horse again before we left the village. I got to say! I missed riding and it feels good to ride! Being boyish comes with perks such as going on different adventures and being able to enjoy what most girls find annoying.

"heyaa!" I urged the mane to go faster! The wind feels so good!

"Your Majesty please be careful!" coerced by Conrart and Guinter while trying to catch up to me!

Ohhh. That's been a long ride and even though I'm growing tired, I'm still amazed at the scenery that I'm seeing. Then the thought came to me.

"hey guys, if what you are saying is true that you're demon tribesmen, why don't you just use teleporting magic or flying magic that can get you to different places faster than just riding a horse every now and then?" Corart laughed at that and I saw Guinter mumble the words magic and teleport seemingly questioning their existence. What's so weird about mentioning magic?

"Your Majesty is pertaining to your maryouku Guinter." Conrart explained to him. Then I asked "so maryouku is magic.. Anyway yes, maryouku, why not use that instead?"

"ohh, well, majesty, we find our maryouku more useful for battles than for trivial things such as traveling" Answered Guinter. I shrieked at battles..yuck. I looked at Conrart and asked him if he too found it convenient that way. But I found myself baffled at his response. "Well, as for me your majesty, I am born with no magic for I am only a half mazoku and all I can offer you is my swordsmanship if needed be, I swear that I will give up my hands, feet, heart and soul to you".

A half mazoku? So, a child born from mazoku and human..Conrart doesn't have any magic.

"Well, I certainly don't want you to offer me any of those Conrart so don't count on that silly." I forced a laugh and went ahead.

We approached a village that is relatively bigger than the one we stayed in. They said that it will be the last stop before the capital, so they wanted me to have a rest. Hmm! It's nice to stretch after a long ride! Then a young girl with purple eyes and locks approached me asking me if I wanted a drink, I said that it's perfectly what I needed and got the cold water from her hands.

So cute.. the drinks were even in coconut shells here

I was about to gulp the water when Conrart cleared his throat.

Geez, This is like in the movies I've watched. Since they think that I'm their long awaited Queen, they have to taste for poison I see.

"How rude of me, would you like to drink Conrart? The water looks tasty"

He grabbed the cup and sipped a little and passed it to me. Yey! Then he instructed me not to drink everything and so I did. A panicky Guinter came to us saying that I should not in any way eat nor drink any beverage that they do not give me personally.

Then Conrart cut him off. "Don't worry Guinter, I've tasted the water and it seems fine"

"You favor the commoners too much, Conrart." Was Guinter's reply

"If I do not favor them then who will?" was his only calm retort

I don't understand these two, if they are both demons, and these people are also demons, then why are they talking about favoring them or not?

We resumed our travel..

After a few moments, I saw a huge gate from a distance. It's like a medieval gate. With soldiers in different uniforms lined up. On a higher ground beyond the gate is a castle. It looks like it was in the middle or the center of everything. While I was observing the grounds ahead, Guinter spoke words like "behold the great demon kingdom! Shin makoku" and told a really long history of the said city and that the castle in the middle is the covenant castle where all the kings and queens, rulers of the kingdom reside. Afterwards, all other information was taken for granted. Hahaha! There came a parade and from where we passed people were welcoming us with great joy. Some gave me flowers and greetings. From the crowd, I saw a middle aged man with golden hair and blue eyes. He was wearing a different uniform than the rest so it was easy to spot him, I then asked Conrart who he was. He told me that he's Lord Stoffel Von Spitzweg, the regent to the throne when My predecessor was still the ruler. Guinter then asked me to stay away from him and when I asked why, both men stayed silent and just urged me to continue to the palace.

Everything was going great then a bug or bee caused my stallion to run wild! I kept urging it to calm down but it won't listen to me! All I heard was an alarmed Conrart and Guinter calling to me as the horse galloped ahead.

Everything happened so fast, the next thing I knew was falling off the stallion butt first. Then I heard a hoarse voice saying "There there, you're alright now."

I looked up to see a man with raven hair and cerulean eyes. He was wearing a green uniform and his hair in a ponytail reached his torso. He didn't pay attention to me at first and just continued petting the horse then there came Conrart and Guinter rushing by my side asking if I was alright.

Conrart kneeled "your majesty, are you alright?"

"Your majesty! Are you hurt? Should we bring you to the medic? Call for gissela!" panicked Guinter

"No, no, I'm fine, just a little jumpy that's all. Hahaha!"

"YOUR MAJESTY.. a girl?" was the disbelieving reaction of the man in the green attire.

What's with the raised brow man? Gee and what's with the "a girl?"

"Well, sorry for being a girl" I retorted as Conrart helped me up.

I got up and started dusting my clothing

"So this is the new demon queen?"

Another new voice came from way up the stairs of the castle entrance. He said it with so much distaste that caused me to eye him. I was shocked at what I saw, he looked as old as I am with bright golden locks and blue eyes that matched his attire. He has an air of aristocracy around him and he looked gorgeous except for that belittling look of his. I can't help but get annoyed by it but I kept my calm.

"She's nothing but a little girl! Big brother, how could you just let this half breed of a man have the luxury of bringing just anyone to be queen?"

Half breed? Conrart? How can he say that?

"Wolfram, this is not the place to talk. Plus you shouldn't talk about Conrart that way, he is still your elder brother!" reprimanded Guinter

"I do not care where or when the appropriate time is, but I refuse to accept that little girl as queen nor do I accept that half breed as a brother!"

I can't stand this!

My veins are going to pop!

Self control

Self control

Self control

*SNAP*

"Hey! Don't call me a little girl! You're just as old as I am! I didn't even choose to be here so you have no right to talk that way!"

"I'll have you know that I'm already over 90 years of age, little girl."

"What?" my eyes widened in shock.

The staring contest continued till Gunter half dragged me away. We went into the castle and found our way through the winding corridors. Gunter explained the origins of the creepy looking palace and said it was the covenant castle and that it was the residence of all the kings and queens the once ruled Shin Makoku. I got lost in his endless rubles. My head was still in what the young man said.

"What the hell, he's actually 94 years old?" I looked up at Conrart with a puzzled face hoping for an explanation.

"Well, Your Majesty, we demons age slower than humans. Our appearance may look as if we're only half our age. To be precise, you could say that our age is five times more than how we look. Especially full blooded demon tribesmen...for me I'm only a half blood so."

Conrart stopped when he noticed me staring at him. He looked rather sad? It immediately vanished when Gunter cheerfully opened a two door room...

WHAT? Bath house? Wait, it's not your ordinary Bath house though, it's like the one you see in resorts!hot water pools. They have a fountain inside too. They told me to bathe and relax in preparation for dinner.(sweat drop)

I wonder what's going to happen in this "dream game" . Well, it doesn't hurt if I relax a bit while I'm in here.

"Ahhhhhh! It feels so good to wash. It felt like forever since I've had this relaxing feeling." I found my way through the bath and found a small bottle of pink shampoo..hmmm it smells really nice.

"Ara ara, so, you are the new queen! It's nice to have finally meet you!" A woman's voice startled my thought.

A figure emerged from the stream of steam

Wait, didn't they say it was a private bath for the "queen"? Ohh well at least it's a woman, a hot one with very familiar eyes. But the familiarity annoys me which I can't explain. She started moving towards me and said "I never would have imagined meeting you here your majesty" and hugged me till I could barely breathe.

I've been in a public bath before but something about her seems unsettling. She's a bit more intimate than those I've bathed in before so I decided that it's best to leave before anything gets a little out of hand.

I excused myself saying that I needed to go already and went out of the door connecting to my so-called room.I found it more amazing than what i had back home. A king sized bed that would fit at least 5 people, it also have those princess mesh curtains that frames the whole bed, two bed side tables with lamps, in the corner, there's a coffee table with two chairs and a flower centerpiece, a book shelf that raise up to the high ceiling of the room and the view from outside my window is a large tree..

I found my school uniform neatly pressed in the bed. My eyes searched for my violin and found it in the corner of the room.

"They already cleaned it for me huh? I wonder what's going to happen in our so-called "dinner" and who I'm gonna be with in there. I'm sure Gunter and Conrart are there, but what about the others?"

Those thoughts are in my head while buttoning my blazers.

"Your majesty, may I come in?"

A knock on the door disrupted my thoughts and a familiar voice soothed my mind and helped me relax a bit. It was Conrart.

He held a purple cloth to me and asked me to put it on my shoulders. I told him I didn't know how and he offered to put it on me. I can feel him rummaging through the cloth and pinning things in place when he suddenly said "your majesty you smell really nice" it's a good thing that I was facing my back to him cause I definitely felt a slight blush that I immediately brushed away with saying that it must be the shampoo that I found in the bath. Then he continued pinning the last end of the scarf.

Moments later, Gunter opened the door saying that the dinner will begin shortly.

Both Conrart and I followed him in a long corridor leading to the dining area. I can feel the nervousness in my veins. I still wonder what proper etiquette I should endow them with. When Conrart saw me twirling my fingers he moved towards me and whispered

"You should really learn how to relax your majesty, both Gunter and I will always be by your side." Then I nodded.

As we reached the door to what I assume as the dining area, two guards greeted us and held the door open for us and announced our entree. I was a bit shocked by seeing two familiar faces sitting at a round marble dining table.

"So is this like the Knights in the round table or something?"

Except from what I can see, the man in the green uniform still just snorted as I entered and the blond ass just loves to have a fierce eye contact with me. I generously returned the favor and just stared at him as fiercely as I could. Then Conrart moved in front of me and said

"Your majesty as I wasn't able to do it a while ago, let me introduce you" as he swiftly moved towards the black haired man and tapped his shoulder "this is my older brother, Gwendal Von Voltaire."

Gwendal huh? He just kept his nonchalant face away from me.

I continued my gaze to Conrart as he went from Gwendal to the blond ass.

"And this your majesty is my young.." Whatever Conrart's going to say, it was cut off by a fiery retort from the blond.

"Do not touch me Weller!" As he slapped Conrart's hand away from his shoulder.

"And I have never considered you as my brother either!" He continued.

What's with him? He's his younger brother and look at how he treats Conrart.

"As you wish. This is Wolfram Von Belafield majesty" Conrart, still introduced with a smile.

How can he take that? I don't know the history of these three brothers. I mean they don't even look alike. Conrart's with brown hair and warm smile, Gwendal the eldest is the one with black hair and blue eyes and there's this rude youngest child with blond hair and greenish eyes. Wolfram. They all look so different. But on the way Wolfram treats Conrart, I guess there really is something wrong with all of them. And I can't help but pity Conrart.

"We all have different fathers if you're wondering, your majesty." Conrart still explained with a smile.

Then a guard said that the Madame had arrived. Madame? I turned my head towards the direction I came from earlier and saw a woman with elegant golden curls and green eyes.

She was the one I was in the bath with earlier! She is now wearing an elegant black long dress with a really high cut slit showing most of her legs.

My head forcibly turned yet again when the three brothers spoke..as if in a choir.

"Mother!"

Sooo, she's their mom. She's so beautiful. But wait, so if you calculate, demon tribes men's age times 5 more than how they look, so let's see, she looks like going to 30's so 30x5 would be 150! I can't believe it, she lives to a 150 so they can age much more!

The mother hugged the son who was closest to her. Her curls spread elegantly.

"It's been a long time Conrart. In the time I haven't seen you, you have come to look more like your father, you have become more and more handsome." and Conrat feeded her with "You too mother, you're always more beautiful."

"Aww, you probably say that to all girls don't you?" still his mother said

Is this how a discussion between a mother and son goes?

She embraced the next son closely.

"Gwen, you have another wrinkle in your forehead, you're going to scare girls away like that!"

As always, the eldest son just gave a snort.

"And of course you Wolf! You are a spitting image of me. I'm sure all the boys and girls in the kingdom demand your love!" While hugging him so tight that I'm sure he can barely breathe.

"Geez mother! We just saw each other this morning! And I do not like boys fawning over me" He said, trying hard to get out from his mother's embrace.

I can't help but smirk at the scene. A proud little lord that's still a baby in his mother's eyes. What a brat. He probably saw my smirk for he turned to me saying

"What the hell are you smirking at?!"with an angry face patched up to him. He doesn't even look scary with a lady stuck like a leech to him though. I found myself trying hard not to laugh my ass out.

Then the woman's attention went to me.

"I'm sorry your majesty, I didn't notice your presence! We met earlier in the bath! But you look more beautiful without those steam!" She said with a very high pitched voice that I didn't know if it was annoying or cute. But the air around her suddenly changed when she introduced herself.

"I, your majesty, am Lady Cecilie Von Spitzberg. I have also waited long for your return and I am the mother of these three men. I am sure that they will guide you and serve you with all their might." she said it with full confidence and pride. That made me admire her. I got lost to her. She is amazing. That's what I thought for a moment then she turned back to her usual clingy self hugging me and telling me to call her Cheri. For an unknown reason.(sweat drop)

I would have died if Gunter didn't peel her off of me and asked me to sit. To my dismay though she sat beside me in the round the lady kept on clinging to me

"Ohh please lady Cecilia, your actions right now is not befitting for the previous Maou, you're not making your majesty the current Maou uncomfortable"

"You are the previous Maou?" I asked with all uncertainty. I was really dumbfounded at what I heard. No wonder why she speaks with elegance and pride.

"Yes I am your predecessor, your highness. When I decided to step down the throne, they called you here." she said

"Ohh, pleased to meet you. I forgot my manners, I am Yuuri, Yuuri Shibuya. You may call me Branwen."

I held out my hand for her to shake but she hugged me instead she told me I was adorable and

"Do you have a lover? If not then please feel free to choose one of my sons to be your spouse"

Cough cough, I nearly choked at her bold comment and I turned to the three guys in front of me and all of them looked as if the world just turned upside down, especially that Wolfram. Conrart's just told me not to mind.

"I'll politely decline lady Cheri, I'm still young."I finally managed.

The waiter then places a bowl in front of everyone. It looks like water but in its smell, it's like alcohol, so what do I do with this? Like normal fine dining I've been to, it's usually the thing for cleaning hands. So I put my little finger in the bowl. But when I looked up, everyone's drinking their share of the bowl.

While Conrart dismissed the waiter without drinking anything, Wolfram didn't let it go unnoticed.

"She must have known of her filth cleaning herself with alcohol."

So it was indeed alcohol. Good thing I didn't drink anyway. I'm still under aged.

I decided to dismiss Wolfram's rude comment and turned to lady Cheri.

"Lady Cheri, if you're the queen, why do you want to retire and have me in your stead? I'm sure you are more than capable for the position"

"Ohh, Yuri Heika, my brother is still convincing me to continue, but then again, I'm tired of not being able to live my life freely. I want to start my journey for true love."

(Sweat drop)

So that's the reason why they called me to this dream world. A minor like me. Just because the previous queen wants to live her life..

The main course arrived. It looks like a steak but when I grabbed the knife, I didn't get a knife. Instead, it was a spork. I remembered that I used to use one when I was in elementary school. I then continued eating.

"So Heika, what kind of country did you grow up in? How is it different from this world of ours?" Lady Cheri initiated the conversation.

"Well, no matter how you look at it Madame, it's not a very unusual place. Ahh, but it's very different from this country. There are not a lot of people who can use magic and it's more scientifically developed..." I explained.

"Science! I've heard of that, that is the power that even people with no maryoku or houryoku can use in order to strike an enemy from a far right? Human countries seem to be studying that. It's a dreadful thing isn't it? Fighting power is able to reach farther than humans become like that. I wonder if they will keep their agreement." The third son said to his mother with cold eyes.

"I don't think those guys have that kind of morals," he added.

"Don't say such scary things Wolfram. But if that happens what will we do?" Said the lady.

"That's simple, we'll stop suppressing our maryoku, then our powers will be fairly equal, then they will surrender because humans are spoiled." Responded by the little lord.

This conversation completely went the wrong way. I got to straighten it.

I explained how science is used on earth. Along the lines of doing laundry and making daily chores easier. As compared to that of making ammunition for a war. The queen looked at me with astonishment and said,

"I don't find doing laundry troublesome cause that's the work for the maids."

I wonder about what life she led. How easy is it to be the queen?

"Anyway, you came from a very faraway place, your majesty, I'm glad that you want to succeed to the throne. I can finally leave the castle and go off on a great love trip. To suddenly be told that you'd be the one, you worry if you'd be able to do it right? It was the same for me. One day a messenger came and told me that I'm to be the next queen and that it was evident to Shinou that you possess the soul of the next Maou Heika. But you know you don't have to think about it too much because the people around you will do all the hard things. I know my brother and three sons will work with all their hearts." the previous queen said.

"Mother! I have no intention of working under that girl! It isn't clear that this little girl deserves to be queen!" Said wolfram with an evidently aggravated sounding voice. With a knife in a kind of bird.

"Okay then you will succeed the throne Wolf?" Said Lady Cheri

Wolfram scooped a white potato-like thing on his plate. He was going to put it in his mouth and placed his spork down again to answer his mother's question.

"No mother, that's unthinkable. rather than me I think big brother is more fitted for the position. He will be able to straighten those humans with just his look.

Next he picked up the glass of wine that looked like alcohol. Next to him Conrad is putting fish in his mouth like he is not listening. The older brother that the youngest child is talking about, seems to be the oldest brother of few words.

"isn't that right, Gwendal" Once again, chicken with the knife. It's like the eating order is already planned. the former queen sweetly tilted her head.

"But Wolfram you know very well what happens to those who disobey Shinou's will." she said

If you don't do as the god like being says, it seems like terrible things will happen. So, if I don't become the maou would terrible things happen to the country and its people, or would it be to me the newcomer?

"Of course you too included Heika." As if He could see through my head, Conrart answered.

"What?! What's with that? I didn't even ask or begged to be queen and now you guys are just forcing me to do all of your will!" I can't help but get hysterical about it. This is bull!

"...as I thought" I was peeking sideways to see who muttered those words. Then I saw Gwendal's mouth open and I reflexively looked at him.

"Right from the beginning you don't want to be Queen do you?"

Gwendal is holding the glass that looks too sturdy for wine in his hand, continuing to glare at my seat. His eyes are a frozen blue.

"She might be a soukoku, she might be a dark person but, That doesn't matter. This girl won't become the maou. She has already decided that from the beginning. isn't that right, visitor from another world?"

"eh..., certainly..." I was about to say but Conrad interrupted my reflexive positive answer.

"She has only been in this world for two days. Heika is bewildered. Isn't your impolite manner of speaking a little bit too arrogant, Von Voltaire Kyou"

"But this is reality you can't run away from. You know that better than anyone don't you? If the queen doesn't have the will to fulfill her responsibilities as head of country, how many citizens will be sacrificed? Heika, if exactly as I have stated, you have no resolve to become the queen, please return to the world you came from right now"

The man who is more suited to be the leader of this country turned a cold smile towards me for the first time.

"I'll ask you as a representative of mazoku. If you won't match up to the citizens' hopes, disappear from before us" he added.

"But I.." I wanted to say that I would if I could. But there's something inside of me, I can't pinpoint what. But there's something inside of me that stopped me from saying so.

I turned my focus on my unfinished meal as if in deep thinking. From what I can see, there's an on-going debate on who the next leader will be. Lord Von Voltaire and Lord Von Belafield seem to be on the same side, Lady Cecilie in on the neutral grounds and Conrart Weller seems to be fighting alone.

"It is not known if that girl has the real maou's soul, don't you think we have to be certain? anyway send her home quickly. It would be prudent to look for a substitute" again from Lord Voltaire

"She is the real thing, Gwen, The real thing" Conrart assured him.

"why do you say that so certainly?"

The only thing I could see was the rare stake but I could see Conrad's small smile. I felt like I could see it. like the time when I could only see his back, it was like I could see him smiling. I wonder why I feel like this towards him. It's like I have known him all this time.

"There is no way I can mistake Yuuri" At his confident statement, Wolfram flared up into hysterics.

"Are you saying you have proof!? That he can understand our language or something like that isn't adequate, something that can't be faked! Her hair might be dyed, his eyes... could be covered with colored glass or something, there are many ways to fake it"

"Unfortunately, I have no proof or whatsoever that I can show you." Conrad said calmly.

"So then don't declare that! generally, there is a one in a million chance this girl has the maou's soul. After all, she has the vulgar social position of being born among humans. It is impossible to entrust our country to that kind of person. It would be a blow to the great history of the maou"

"Wolfram, you aren't born with a social position or vileness. That is something that is decided by your behavior as you go through life. But I would like to inform you that you have no reason to make such a fuss. Heika's soul was given to that world's maou Heika, that person chose an appropriate person out of his subordinates. That was Heika's father so, while it might not be from this world, she certainly has mazoku blood flowing threw her"

"eeh!? could it be, my father is a demon!?" not a demon, mazoku. When Japan fell into a record recession, he was called the demon of banks. but still, my father is really a mazoku! From now on, as his daughter, how should I connect with him?

"what kind of face should I make when I see him, my father is really a mazoku"

"it's fine isn't it, considering to your father, his daughter is really the maou"

The second son has a nonchalant face. That's right. He is in trouble too.

"But Conrad, I know my father is..." I tried to correct him but was cut off again by the little lord.

"Even if your father is a mazoku! Your mother is still a human isn't she!" no matter what it doesn't seem to slow his blows. Wolfram gulped down his drink, and then looked my way, and because he is beautiful the look was all the more severe.

"Your body, only half of the blood that runs through it is mazoku. Indeed you are just like Conrart, both of you are "pseudo"! The other half of you is filthy human blood and meat, some dubious person we don't know, it's probably some wanton woman's blood isn't it? That kind of person..."

That's it, when I thought that it was too late. I never regret it beforehand. The reason I stopped playing baseball after 10 years was also because of this, because of my easy to anger disposition. My lower middle class sense of justice, there are times when I just can't keep it in check. for a catcher that's a fatal flaw. It's very unfavorable in life too. I dealt with that beautiful face in front of my eyes, a one way slap.

It was a good slap. The sound was good and the angle was good. the hit was too good for one hit, the damage to the enemy was unfathomable. As proof of that, my partner was looking at me dumbfounded. He wasn't even preparing a counter attack. The surroundings became silent like it was under water, Wolfram's struck left cheek was stained red. not just his left cheek. his right, and his forehead and the whites of his eyes...

Conrad knocked down his chair as he stood. This time his face color changed.

"Heika, take it back, please take it back right no..." he said

"I won't!"

Cheri slowly put her knife on her plate. Gunter fell while running.

"I don't have any intention to take it back or apologize! this guy said something he shouldn't have said, something he can't do! He is trying to make fun of me and insult me, as long as it's about me I don't care! But what is with calling another person's mother a whore without ever seeing or meeting her!? some dubious person!? horse bones and people can have children!? My mother is human, no matter how you look at her she is human. as you say a human with filthy blood flowing threw them! and who exactly are you? What do you mean by calling human's filthy? If your mother heard you talking like that, what would she think of her son!? yeah I won't apologize"

Whenever I blow a fuse it's always like this, BayStars style machine gun protest. I overtook Gunter and continued.

"I absolutely, will not take it back! he has a pretty face so, instead of a fist, I held back and slapped him instead"

"You said you absolutely wouldn't take it back, didn't you?"

When I shook my head yes, Cheri hit her hand against my back.

"wonderful, engagement established! I told you Wolf, the ladies and gentlemen in the kingdom demands your love"

WAIT WHAT? ENGAGEMENT? My jaw dropped at that remark.

What the hell just happened?