A Demon Lord’S Obsession novel Chapter 168

Chapter 168: Present Part 4

-Hugh’s POV-

It’s been a week since Luke the former bandit leader joined my guard. He hasn’t tried running or using a weapon in defiance, which is a good sign. At the moment we are sitting around a campfire, eating and resting. The sun was going down and we knew the horses needed some rest. Only a day's ride till we would reach the capital.

Some of my men were conversing others were sleeping, until one of my men, Milt began telling of his promiscuous encounters.

This led to an almost competition between some of them. I just sat back on a log covering my eyes with my arm. The other arm hung free. I didn’t much care about the semantics of their conversation. My mind was set adrift in thoughts of how Sylphy might have changed. I left for the continent before she came last year, but this year I won’t miss her visit. Just a few more months till she comes.

I let my arm fall away from my eyes and as I opened them to the bright starry sky above, my ears started hearing the current state of the conversation. Their words indeed ruined the mood, and I reluctantly continued listening.

Red: “Val is the most uptight person to ask, don’t even try bringing it up.”

Val: “I was raised to respect women as well as my dignity. I’m not going to spout nonsense like you all..”

The noise went quiet and I sat up, rubbing my face as I did so. Luke sat across the fire, Val sat close by me and red stood close by Luke.

Luke: “Then what about you, Your Highness?. I bet the Demon King would put everyone here to shame.”

Everyone there except Luke knew the answer, they all watched me as I replied.

Throughout my time sitting up, my attention wasn’t focused on the men standing around the fire. I wasn’t looking Luke’s way. However, once asked my awareness and drive to join the groups' conversation was triggered.

I lightly giggled, looking down.

Hugh: “Haha, no there’s only one girl for me, and we’ve only shared a single kiss.”

I smiled thinking of her.

Luke: “Let me guess she’s a princess from another kingdom, possibly a bordering one?.”

He said it as if it was mandatory or obvious, which was a correct assumption, but I doubt he realized which one.

Red: “It’s not close to the Empire, but it is a large Kingdom.”

Jasper: “You might know of it more than us, Luke.”

Jade: “Want to take a guess.?”

Luke: “Not the Elven Princess, Sylphy?”

I looked in his direction and smiled.

Hugh: “The one and only.”

Luke then laughed in encouragement.

Luke: “Ahoho, then you do put us all to shame, even if you haven’t taken her as your own yet, still having any chance with Elven royalty is a crowning achievement in itself. You’d be the first person from another race to ever to pull it off.”