Demon King – Chapter 14 – The Demon Lord… Okay I Couldn’t Think of a Title

After a long day’s effort, Eiru’s enormous X-shaped bat wings were finally cleaned.

But was it just her imagination, or was one of the child’s wings slightly off balance? While wiping down Eiru’s tail with a damp towel, Mrs. Qi couldn’t help but wonder.

Although our little Demon Lord’s tail was also nearly two meters long, it was much easier to clean than her wings.

“What’s with this ring?” she murmured, staring at the circular object on Eiru’s tail.

A spiked ring hovered midair, suspended above Eiru’s tail. Strangely, there was no contact, but it stayed perfectly perpendicular to the tail at all times.

She reached out and gave the ring a nudge— an action that would probably make Newton roll in his grave. The ring tilted easily, almost touching Eiru’s tail. But as soon as she let go, it returned to its original angle, floating steadily in place.

She gave it a squeeze. Unexpectedly, it felt like something organic—similar to Eiru’s tail. At the same time, Eiru whined in protest…

Wait, was this thing actually a part of her body?

To test this theory, Mrs. Qi rhythmically pinched the ring a few times. Each time, the little Demon Lord let out a soft “mmph” in sync with each pinch.

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“Stop squeezing it…” the girl let out a complaint, blinking sleepily with a face full of grievance.

Ah. So it was part of her tail—and sensitive too. Mrs. Qi apologized quickly. “Sorry, sorry! The wings and tail are all clean now, so you can retract them. I’ll help you undress.”

“Mm…” Eiru nodded groggily. Before Mrs. Qi’s stunned eyes, the wings and tail receded seamlessly into her small body.

With those obstacles gone, she quickly undressed the little Demon Lord. Extending her tail and wings again, Eiru sat back on the stool, with her eyes half closed.

Warm water cascaded down her body as Mrs. Qi gently rinsed away the remaining dust. Her snowy-white skin and silvery hair quickly regained their luster.

“Such smooth skin… and beautiful hair,” she sighed while washing Eiru’s head. Now that the grime was gone, the girl’s features were stunning—she had an undeniably beautiful face.

“Mm~” Eiru let out a delighted little noise. It was clear she was enjoying this. Having someone else massage her head so thoroughly felt amazing.

After all, her usual bath routine was body wash and shampoo, rinse, done. As a former boy, she found long hair a hassle and rarely gave it proper care.

Mrs. Qi was utterly charmed by her behavior. Most girls her age were little terrors to deal with—this one was so sweet and obedient, it melted her heart.

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Even with wings, a tail, and horns, those adorable reactions and angelic looks made it impossible to see her as dangerous.

Wait, horns ?

Mrs. Qi blinked. Sometime during the bath, a pair of sharp, purplish-blue horns had appeared on Eiru’s head.

She reached up and touched one. It was the same smooth surface she’d felt earlier, even though they hadn’t been visible at the time.

“Hm?” Eiru paused and curiously reached up to touch her own horns. Turning to Mrs. Qi, her eyes—similar to sparkling sapphires—blinked curiously.

“Aaah! So cute!!” Unable to contain herself, Mrs. Qi gave her a hug, overwhelmed by her cuteness.

Eventually, Eiru emerged freshly cleaned, wearing an oversized T-shirt and a pair of shorts that once belonged to Mrs. Qi’s daughter. She shuffled out in a pair of small slippers, hand-in-hand with Mrs. Qi

“These are my daughter’s old clothes, but they’re still a bit big… sorry about that.”

“Mmm.” Eiru nodded obediently, then stood quietly, as if waiting for something.

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“What’s wrong? Did you forget something?”

“Shouldn’t we use a hairdryer?” She poked at her dripping hair and tilted her head.

“A hairdryer can damage your hair, you know? With your hair being this nice, it’s better to use a towel.” Mrs. Qi smiled before pulling out a towel, and gently started drying her hair.

“Um… excuse me…” Eiru nervously fiddled with her fingers, her tail curling around her arm. Her small face turned a deep shade of red.

“Go ahead, don’t be shy.”

“Is there… anything to eat? I’m… kinda hungry…” she mumbled, blushing even harder.

Honestly, if she weren’t starving, she never would’ve dared to ask for food from a stranger. She still had a sense of pride, after all.

“Of course there is. Don’t be embarrassed.” Smiling, Mrs. Qi took her hand and led her to the dining room.

Her husband had told her earlier to prepare a little extra food before he left. Though she didn’t know why at the time, she did it anyway. Now it all made sense—he had predicted the child would be starving.

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Seeing the food on the table, and after getting permission from both of the kind adults, the little Demon Lord finally had her first proper meal in two whole days.

During the meal, Eiru finally understood the situation. Officer Li had asked this kind uncle to find her and take her home.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Qi promised to keep it a secret. Officer Li had also already contacted her school and requested a leave of absence. She could rest for a day and head back to Huanghai City tomorrow afternoon.

“Um… I have a part-time job back in Huanghai. Could you maybe… tell my boss I’ll be absent too?” School was whatever—she skipped class all the time. But the milk tea shop was her only source of income!

“Of course.” Mr. Qi smiled and rubbed her little head. Eiru, delighted, gave him her boss’s phone number.

“Wait, how old are you? Is it even legal for you to work?”

Mrs. Qi furrowed her brow. The child looked to be around ten or eleven at most. How could someone so young be working a job? Did her family not care?