Demon King – Chapter 20 – The Demon Lord Is Really Going Home

Translator Note

Thanks Fortuna for the chapter!

“No no no!” The Demon Lord’s head shook like a rattle drum.

After finishing dinner, Officer Li proposed bringing Eiru back to tell her family the truth. In response, our little demon queen strongly objected.

“I’m not even human anymore! They won’t even recognize me—how could they possibly accept me that easily!” Clutching her head like a sulking child, Eiru shook it wildly, making a show of refusing.

“I’ll go and explain it with you. No matter what, they’re still your family. They won’t turn you away…”

“Yeah, have a little faith in your family.”

Officer Li sat across from Eiru, speaking earnestly. Although Qi Fang didn’t know the full story, he could guess this was about Eiru’s identity, and joined in persuading her.

“No way… Even if they accept me, my whole life will be a mess! I don’t want that!” If it weren’t for her pride, Eiru might’ve started rolling on the floor.

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“Still, nothing’s more important than your safety… You’re a young girl living out there alone. Does this whole incident not concern you?”

“But I’m fine! I even beat them up! Normal people can’t threaten me at all…” Eiru stopped pouting and looked up at them, puzzled.

“Then who was the little kitten crying her eyes out by the roadside? And aren’t you still pretty easy to hurt when caught off guard?”

“Ah! Stop talking about that already!” Remembering how she sobbed in Qi Fang’s arms like a baby, Eiru’s forehead practically started steaming again.

“Alright, alright… Just think it over for yourself. It’d still be best if you’re honest with your family… There’s nothing a family can’t work through together.” Seeing her ashamed expression, Qi Fang ruffled her hair gently.

After some deliberation, Officer Li and Qi Fang relented, leaving the decision up to Eiru.

“I’ll think about it…” Now quiet, our little demon queen once again found herself tangled in her inner thoughts.

Qi Fang wasn’t wrong. Sure, if she had enough magic, she could probably tank a nuclear warhead without flinching… but only if she already activated the magic.

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If her magic was low or she didn’t react in time, never mind guns and blades—even an ordinary adult’s punch could knock her out… Even if she didn’t pass out immediately, she’d probably be left crying on the floor for a while.

Without magic, Eiru was just a delicate little girl, maybe even weaker than an average child.

She’d gotten into plenty of trouble while adjusting to her body. Besides that time she bent her wings, there were plenty of instances when she fell from the sky during flight training. The worst was when she broke an arm and a leg in a crash.

Seeing a doctor was out of the question, so she had to treat herself with her amateur medical skills. As a result, some parts haven’t fully healed—on rainy days, certain joints still ached.

Low strength, low agility, low defense, low HP. Her MP pool was huge, but her MP recovery was pitiful… To sum it up, our Demon Lord was a classic low-base-stats technical build relying entirely on buffs and skills.

“I’ll say something once I’m ready. For now… I just want to keep living the way I am…” After a long internal struggle, Eiru gave an answer, although sulking a bit while saying it.

Seeing her like this, Officer Li and Qi Fang didn’t push further. They respected her decision and left her to sort things out herself.

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“I’ll take you back to pack your stuff, then drop you off at your house in the West District. I already told your parents I’d bring you back today. They’re probably getting anxious.” With a sigh, Officer Li went over the plan with Eiru so she could get ready.

“Just remember—if you run into trouble, tell us. We’ll do whatever we can to help.”

“Mm. Thank you…”

Afterward, Qi Fang returned to the hotel Officer Li had arranged for him, while Officer Li took Eiru back to the tiny apartment she rented in the East District.

There wasn’t much to pack—mostly clothes. Eiru stood in front of her wardrobe, torn in thought.

This wasn’t just a weekend visit. Normally, she just needed one set of clothes for her real body since her male disguise was already at home.

But her gut told her she’d be staying for at least a few days this time. One set of clothes wouldn’t cut it. So the little demon queen had to consider how many she should take.

As for washing and hiding clothes… thanks to her ability to magically dry them, she just had to wash, dry, and stuff them in her bag. She’d used that trick for the past two years during summer and winter breaks.

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She picked out two sets. She didn’t dare to bring anymore. With Officer Li urging her on, she followed him downstairs…

Sitting in the car, Eiru started planning her next move.

Explain what happened? Figure out how to hide the truth when she got home? Nope, nope—not even on her mind. Right now, our little Demon Lord had just one goal in her head: convincing her parents to buy her a new phone.

Ideally, a nice one. With a new SIM card…

Grinning at the thought of her glorious new-phone scheme, Eiru headed home.

What she didn’t know was—she was underestimating just how much this incident would change her life…