Demon King – Chapter 193 – Long Awaited Reunion

The next day at noon after lunch, with nothing to do, Eiru maintained her disguise and once again secretly slipped away, running into the forest…

When she arrived in front of the Treasure Vault, Eiru was dumbfounded. The small mud hut had been renovated by someone. It was not only looking much more pleasing to the eye, but it had also been reinforced a lot.

“Surprised, Bratty Little Lu?” While Eiru was still dazed, a familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar voice came from the trees nearby. Looking toward the sound, she saw a black-haired boy she knew all too well standing there, smiling at her.

“You’re back! Why didn’t you tell me!” Eiru rushed forward in excitement and hugged him. Though he had changed a lot, she recognized him at once.

“Yes, yes, I’m back… The signal here is terrible, even if I wanted to contact you, I couldn’t.” Smiling helplessly, Jiaqi patted his childhood friend’s back.

“It’s been years, you’ve changed a lot…” The two found a place to sit. Although it was just normal pleasantries, Eiru felt like there was some deeper meaning behind his words.

“Not really, I don’t think I’ve changed much. But you, you bastard, wandering outside for so many years, you finally know how to come back and visit?” Letting go, Eiru lightly pounded Jiaqi’s chest, clearly showing her discontent.

“Well… while I was away these years, did you make any new friends?”

“Didn’t I already tell you? Yuki; you saw him when we were kids… Later I got close with him.” Eiru admired his memory a bit. She had clearly mentioned this during their past contact, yet he still managed to forget.

“Oh… can’t remember who that is…” No matter how hard he thought, Jiaqi couldn’t recall such a person.

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“White-haired…”

“Eh?” Jiaqi froze, then added, “That white-haired, blue-eyed boy?”

“Yeah.”

“Now I remember who. But I think he’s from Huanghai, not part of Crystal Amber City, right?” Their hometown and Eiru’s grandmother’s county were all within Crystal Amber City’s range. Jiaqi only remembered seeing that person a few times in Huanghai, though his striking appearance did leave an impression.

“As long as he’s not from here, that’s good, otherwise it’d be troublesome…”

“What do you mean troublesome?” Eiru asked curiously, not understanding.

“Nothing, it’s just a story people tell here… But you’ve stayed here for so long and never heard of it?” Jiaqi looked at her in surprise. He didn’t expect she knew nothing of local rumors.

“Nope… So, how long are you staying this time? You’re busy abroad, right? You didn’t even have time to come back before…”

“I’m not leaving anymore. I already transferred my student registration back to Huanghai… Next semester I’ll transfer into your Seventh High.” Jiaqi suddenly dropped a bombshell, making Eiru think she misheard.

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“You’re not going abroad anymore? Wait, how do you know I’m in Seventh High? Seventh High is chaotic, why didn’t you check before transferring there?” Eiru’s tone was anxious. She knew how messy the Eastern District was… With chances to go to a better school, what was he thinking?

“I asked my parents to talk with your parents. I was worried you’d be bored alone, so I came to keep you company. All my current friends are abroad. Now that I’m alone, I can only stick with you as company.” Jiaqi shrugged, giving a perfectly reasonable explanation.

“By the way, isn’t there something important you forgot to tell me?” Jiaqi suddenly switched topics, a playful look in his eyes.

“What?” Eiru was puzzled. “What haven’t I told you?”

“There is… Why have you changed so much these years?”

“Changed? How did I change?” Eiru’s slow brain still didn’t catch his meaning—or maybe she was just ignoring it.

“I saw you yesterday when I came here, do you get what I mean now?” Jiaqi rested his chin on one hand. “I’ll give you another chance, think carefully about what you forgot…”

“What? You saw me yesterday? Why didn’t you call out…” Halfway through, Eiru suddenly realized something serious—yesterday when she was here, she had been in her true form.

“You saw?!” Her voice rose several decibels, filled with disbelief.

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“Yeah, I saw. Though it was far away so I could only make out the outline…” Jiaqi said, recalling how he had seen her transformation before she entered the forest. He couldn’t believe his eyes at first, but once he saw her at the hut, he confirmed that the girl with drastic changes was indeed his childhood friend.

“So now, transform back for me to see… Honestly, I didn’t expect you to actually turn into a girl.” Propping his face with one hand, Jiaqi stared at her with anticipation. Under his intense gaze, the little loli blushed and obediently changed back.

“Although yesterday I only saw you from far away, now that I see you up close, you really are quite cute…” Jiaqi was shocked by her beauty. “Seriously, even compared to the blond lolis abroad known for their beauty, I think you look even better…”

“Alright, stop teasing me. How do you know I transformed? What if I was always a girl and just hid it from you?” The little Demon Lord was embarrassed under his stare. “And remember, keep it secret, even my parents don’t know.”

“Easy, because you were definitely a boy before… And as for how you became like this, honestly, I might know something, but I’m not sure.”

“What reason?!” For the Demon Lord, this was the most important topic she’d heard recently. She always wanted to know what turned her into this. Excitedly, she grabbed his hands.

“Tell me quickly! Tell me quickly! I really want to know!” Shaking Jiaqi’s hands, Eiru desperately wanted the answer.

“You’re acting pretty much like a little girl right now… Honestly, I don’t know either. But I can tell you the story, maybe you’ve heard it before. Usually, people in Crystal Amber should have at least heard of it…”

“Tell me, tell me!” Hugging his arm, seeing how naturally he accepted her transformation, Eiru thought he must know something important.

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“Well… can I touch your hair and tail?” Staring at her swaying tail and silky silver hair, Jiaqi gulped and asked tentatively. ¹ Pervert…

“Are all you people returning from abroad always this open-minded… Always wanting to touch them.” The Demon Lord looked exasperated. “Or is it some custom from where you were?”

“No, I’m just curious… If not, that’s fine.” As he spoke, he suddenly felt something placed in his hand…

Looking down, her tail had been placed in his palm… and by his side, Eiru was holding a lock of silver hair, offering it to him.

“Go ahead, just don’t be too rough… And once you’re done, you’d better tell the story properly.”

Translator Note

:chiiunderstand: Eiru’s gonna regret this isn’t she