Demon King – Chapter 18 – The Demon Lord Isn’t Afraid of Wet Clothes

Some might ask, “Hey, little Demon Lord, aren’t you a professional truant? Why do you even bother with school?” To those naive folks, Eiru would respond with a firm: “No!”

Though she skips class, she does not skip school! She definitely shows up to school, she just doesn’t show up to class. Instead, she spends most of her time basking in the sun on the rooftop.

After all, Eiru already understands the curriculum. Listening to it again is just a waste of time. And being in the classroom also means maintaining her transformation magic, which costs her a lot of mana—something she can’t afford to waste.

Sunbathing has already become Eiru’s primary source of magic. She’s practically solar-powered at this point. By conserving unnecessary mana and supplementing it with sunlight, she’s able to maintain her transformation while working part-time after school.

“She’s a high schooler, you know how demanding high school can be, right? And you still have the nerve to ask her to stay? If she falls behind, it’ll be a serious problem…” Hearing their daughter’s unreasonable suggestion, Qi Fang and his wife both scolded Qi Rong.

“Alright, alright, I get it. It’s like… I just got back and now Dad’s leaving again…” Cutting off their lecture, Qi Rong grumbled softly.

“There’s no helping it,” Qi Fang said, ruffling her hair with a fatherly sigh. “I’ll be back soon enough after dropping this girl off.”

“Yeah, yeah, just don’t overdo it, okay? It’s over 1,500 kilometers. Don’t push yourself too hard,” Qi Rong, realizing there was no changing their minds, didn’t bother to argue further.

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Anyway, she found a job in Huanghai City too—she figured she could visit little Eiru again then. With that thought, Qi Rong let it go.

“So, Eiru, when do you want to head out?” Now that his daughter had settled down, Qi Fang turned to ask the little Demon Lord.

“I’m fine anytime. The sooner the better… Oh, and can I change clothes first? This outfit is way too big…” Eiru glanced awkwardly at the oversized T-shirt she was wearing.

“I washed your clothes, but they’re still drying. We don’t have anything smaller around the house” Qi Fang’s wife explained, sounding a bit helpless.

“Oh… that’s fine. Where are they?” Eiru asked before hopping off her chair.

“They’re out on the balcony… Silly girl, they’re still wet, don’t put them on yet.” Because Eiru was sixteen, Qi Fang’s wife didn’t think she’d actually try putting on wet clothes—but just in case, she warned her.

“No worries, no worries…” Following her directions, Eiru flew to the balcony before grabbing her clothes.

“She—she flew…” Qi Rong said, utterly stunned. The rest of the family were equally as shocked.

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Sure, they knew her wings were real, but actually seeing her take flight was something else.

“I’m gonna change now…” Landing gently, the little Demon Lord clutched her clothes and scurried toward the bathroom—only to be stopped by Qi Fang’s wife at the door.

“You silly girl, didn’t I say that they were still wet? Are you seriously going to put them on?” she said, half exasperated, half amused. She hadn’t expected Eiru to actually try wearing the still wet clothes.

“It’s really fine… Just give me a sec.” Eiru said casually, extending her arms. Before their very eyes, an invisible force lifted the clothes into the air, suspending them in front of her.

The clothes visibly dried in mere seconds. As the clothes gradually began to fall, Eiru caught them smoothly in her arms.

Qi Fang’s wife touched the fabric—and was shocked to find it completely dry.

“See? I told you it’s fine…” Before the shock wore off, Eiru dashed into the bathroom with her clothes in hand.

“She’s definitely the real deal!” Qi Rong slapped the table the moment Eiru disappeared into the bathroom.

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This wasn’t just a case of “looking similar.” This girl had superpowers! Qi Rong wasn’t sure if the original “Lu” had clothes-drying magic, but she was now 80% convinced this one had come from some fantasy realm.

Lost her memories? Had fake ones implanted? Maybe that’s why she thought she was just an ordinary person? At this rate, Qi Rong could practically write a whole webnovel…

If Eiru knew what Qi Rong was thinking, she’d probably unleash a flurry of punches on behalf of the original. Who uses magic just to dry clothes? That’s ridiculous!

Wait—she is a Demon Lord. No, no, wrong point. The original Lu had attendants to do laundry for her, okay? She wouldn’t do it herself!

Inside the bathroom, Eiru was also busy with her own wild thoughts.

She was so envious of the original Ruru, who had someone like Xi Er waiting on her. Meanwhile, she—also a Demon Lord—was living a pitifully rough life.

Poverty aside, she’d been kidnapped, gone hungry for two days, and walked half a day along a highway. She nearly had to sleep on the roadside…

No, no, no. She shook her head, tossing out those weird thoughts. Xi Er was so sweet, but even if Eiru didn’t want to be with anyone else’s girl, the idea of being that close with a guy was just… hard to accept.

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Maybe it was her body affecting her mindset, but girls no longer stirred her heart the way they used to. Well… not that they ever really did.

Love is about timing and feelings. Without a spark, nothing will happen.

Even though the Demon Lord did hold some dreams about romance, she had no real plans or clarity. She didn’t even know her own preferences anymore—her head was a total mess when it came to love.

After changing and pulling up her socks, Eiru neatly folded her worn clothes and walked out of the bathroom.

“Thanks again. I’m sorry for wearing your clothes…” she said, handing the folded outfit to Qi Rong.

Qi Rong nearly had a nosebleed. The little Demon Lord’s cute and polite mannerisms were just too much for her to handle…