Demon King – Chapter 248 – What? The Macho Author Ate the Title Again?

(TN: yes, the author is a slacker. Like pickle. Like me.)

“Stand straight! Don’t stand like some servant girl, have some youthful spirit!” Instructor Li paced back and forth among the rows, kicking at students whose posture was off or relaxed, as a reminder.

Under the blazing sun at two-thirty in the afternoon, the new batch of second-year students at Seventh High stood at attention in their respective training fields—the standard first training program of military training.

Feeling the scorching sunlight on her body, Eiru could only lament in her heart—such good sunlight, what a waste not to use it to recover mana.

Unfortunately, while she was in her disguised state, aside from eating, she couldn’t absorb external energy to replenish her magic. This time she really took a loss.

If it were her real body standing here, not only would she be able to recover mana, but standing here wouldn’t be uncomfortable at all because of her abnormally low body temperature.

But now Eiru was in her disguised state, where her body temperature was the same as a normal human’s. So now the heat from the sun was making her feel quite uncomfortable.

She had spent the noon break modifying her uniform and scouting her surroundings with no nap, and after a poor night’s sleep, she was really drowsy. In just ten minutes, she had already been kicked three times by the instructor for yawning.

Still, the food here was surprisingly decent and not as miserable as she imagined. There was still meat and vegetables, and although the portions per table were a bit small compared to the number of students, it was still enough to fill everyone’s stomach.

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The sad part was, our little Demon Lord couldn’t compete with her tablemates and basically had to eat like a rabbit—the little meat on the table was gone in a flash.

When will we get a break… She grumbled in her heart and yawned again—and promptly got another kick from sharp-eyed Instructor Li.

The first day’s training was relatively simple and not too intense. They just had to stand at attention, at ease, parade rest and other things like that. Since most of them had done military training in middle school, everyone caught on quickly. The afternoon passed by just like that.

Of course, breaks were scheduled in between. Group trips to the canteen to buy water or use the restroom were also scheduled during this time.

Naturally, the Demon Lord tagged along with her squad to the store, though not to buy drinks—she had no money. Six yuan for a Coke? No way.

She was only trying her luck to see if she could bump into Yuki. But since each class had different break times, she didn’t see him in the end.

Suddenly, Eiru felt someone grab her hand. Turning, she saw as expected that Yue Yue, after seeing her leave, had slipped away with the girls’ group to follow her.

“How are you? Are you tired?” Though it was pretend, she was technically Yue Yue’s ‘boyfriend’ now. And since Yue Yue was one of her few acquaintances at school, basic concern was only natural.

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Yue Yue shook her head. Thanks to some regular exercise, her fitness wasn’t bad compared to other girls. More than anything else, she was cherishing being able to spend this time with the one she liked.

“Hey, if the instructors see, we’ll be in trouble. Don’t stick so close…” Seeing Yue Yue clinging to her so closely, Eiru panicked a little. This was a training camp; instructors could pass by at any time.

If they were caught like this, the punishment would be the dreaded trio of push-ups, squats, and burpees.

“You’re right…” Yue Yue reluctantly let go, realizing she should tone down her girlish heart. Star-crossed lovers might sound romantic, but the punishments here were no joke.

“When we have free time tonight, do you want to go for a walk together?” Taking advantage of the chance to talk, Yue Yue extended an invitation.

“You should go with Qianmeng and Qianchen instead. Didn’t the head instructor say this morning that boys and girls aren’t allowed to walk together?” Eiru kindly reminded her.

She could understand Yue Yue’s feelings. As someone ostracized by the class, Yue Yue only felt close to her, so wanting company was natural.

But military training was serious. Dating during this period was out of the question. If they were caught walking together, it would mean a written review plus the punishment set.

“Alright…” Yue Yue looked disappointed. She hadn’t expected military training to give them chances to develop their relationship anyway, but with her crush right in front of her, not being able to close the distance was painful.

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“Okay, okay, weren’t you here to buy water? I’ll treat you. Let’s hurry so we can get back on time.” Taking her hand again, Eiru led Yue Yue to the shop’s line, generously playing the ‘manly boyfriend’ role.

Yue Yue, being sensible, didn’t make it hard on Eiru. She simply picked a bottle of mineral water.

“I’ll head back with my squad first!” After buying the water, Eiru bid her a quick farewell and lined up with the boys to return to her class.

“He bought it for me… hehe…” After Eiru left, Yue Yue held the mineral water from her crush, pressing her cheek against it with a blissful expression.

Training ended in the afternoon, and students had free time after dinner before evening assembly. The Demon Lord immediately dashed to her favorite spot—the rooftop—where she dropped her disguise.

The big dormitory was really just a warehouse, structured like a tower with four floors. The first floor stored supplies, with the outer ring holding instructors’ dorms and the communal bathhouse.

The second floor was similar to the first, but the space was cleared to hold rows of bunk beds for students. It lacked the outer ring but added a large platform for morning wash-ups.

The third floor was much smaller, just public restrooms and another large wash platform. The fourth floor held a water tower and a small rooftop.

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Honestly, the structure and student arrangement were clever. It completely prevented students from sneaking out at night.

The restrooms were only on the first and third floors, with the first-floor toilets located between the instructors’ dorms and the warehouse, blocking any excuse of sneaking out to use the bathroom.

And with instructors’ dorms surrounding the outer edge of the first floor, any student trying to run would have to pass right by where they slept.

Even if someone tried to escape by climbing out a window on the second or third floor, they’d land right in front of the instructors’ dorm doors—and then enjoy the punishment trio under their watchful gazes.

Wearing a camouflage uniform, the silver-haired girl sat atop the fourth-floor water tower. She swung her legs as she looked down at the third-floor platform where groups of boys were fetching water and washing clothes…

Translator Note

Why does it feel like a superhero watching over a city moment from a movie or something.