Demon King – Chapter 301 – The Reason Behind the Demon Lord’s Dumb Moments

“Hey Lu Brat, is it really okay for you not to turn into a boy? And your wings and tail…” Yuki asked worriedly, looking at the super-cute girl holding his hand and skipping along beside him.

Though he did like her girl form better, the issues with her body were sensitive. Not hiding them at all could cause problems.

“No problem. Didn’t I dab your eyes before we left?” The little Demon Lord in her school uniform answered casually.

Over her white shirt she wore a black vest, making her look especially cute and refined. No wonder this girl loved Seventh High’s uniform so much.

“You mean… you’re using that illusion thing again…” Hearing her, Yuki realized what was going on. This wasn’t his first time seeing this ability either.

Come to think of it, not recognizing his best friend for so long was all thanks to this cheat-level power. Illusion abilities really were unreasonable.

“Pretty much. In everyone else’s eyes I’m a boy. Only you can see my real form…” Eiru said as she rubbed her cheek against Yuki’s arm.

“Since I want to take care of your feelings, I’m not turning into a boy’s appearance… After all, I’m a husband who spoils his wife~”

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Hearing the smug tone in the girl’s words, Yuki felt awkward. Honestly it was more because she wanted to act spoiled and couldn’t do that easily in boy form, right?

But wait… if everyone else saw her as a boy, then didn’t that mean, right now, from the outside it looked like a grown man clinging to his arm and acting spoiled? ¹ :chiiunderstand:

Thinking of that, cold sweat formed on Yuki’s forehead. But he didn’t point it out and just looked helplessly at the girl holding his arm. As long as she was happy, who cared about social death? Having her was enough.

“Don’t worry. In others’ eyes our interaction is normal… I’d never joke about your reputation.” As if reading his thoughts, Her Majesty the Demon Lord explained the issue he was most concerned about.

“Lu Brat, you can’t read minds, can you?”

“Nope, I guessed~” The Little Demon Lord smiled at her boyfriend. “Just like you say you know me best, I know you too… Little thoughts like that are easy to guess.”

“Well… I’m not sure I can say I know you best anymore.” Yuki’s voice held a hint of sadness.

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“What’s wrong?”

“Because the real you, I honestly don’t understand… No offense, but your true form and your boy form are often completely different.” Yuki couldn’t help but chuckle at the end.

“Can’t help it. It’s embarrassing to say, but when I’m in my true form I let go more. What you see now is basically everything I wanted to do as a boy but didn’t dare to.” The little Demon Lord puffed out her cheeks. After their relationship was confirmed, she had become more open.

“It’s fine. No matter what, I like you anyways…” Saying that, Yuki scooped her up princess-style. Since she said in others’ eyes their forms looked normal, there was nothing to worry about.

“Also… most of the time I have to split off a lot of my attention to calculate my magic power usage. So compared to my boy state, sometimes I really do seem a bit silly…” Eiru explained with a bit of gloom, but instead of resisting, she wrapped her arms around his neck.

“Splitting your focus to run magic?” Yuki caught on to the key point. Was she shouldering something he didn’t know about all the time?

“Yeah… whether it’s magic or basic magic power operations, it all needs very fine-tuned control.” The Little Demon Lord explained the main reason she sometimes acted dumb. ² Sometimes…?

Because magic power was so versatile, it was also easy to go out of control. Even a tiny difference in operation could create a completely different effect. So whenever she used magic or magic power, Eiru always had to devote a large amount of focus to precisely controlling it.

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Except for magic circles, which preset the magic power’s operation mode, Her Majesty the Demon Lord had to watch and adjust her magic power constantly no matter what she was doing. Even a tiny change could turn “suppression” into “catalysis” or “protection” into “corrosion.”

For example, right now she was interfering with how others perceived her and Yuki… their actions, appearances, scene, voices, and so on. To keep it seamless and free of flaws, she had to use magic power to perfect every detail.

So while she looked calm and relaxed on the surface, Eiru was actually controlling perception-interference magic power with precise calculations at every moment. Her sometimes childlike or silly behavior was because she really was in a “dumbed down” state.

On top of that she was also converting sunlight into magic power, using magic power to suppress her organ degeneration, and managing countless other things at the same time…

This magic power really wasn’t something normal people could handle. Only Her Majesty the Demon Lord’s monstrous computational power and intelligence could keep it going.

In boy form she was basically half-sealed, with almost all her abilities locked away. Since she couldn’t use them, she didn’t have to handle the calculations. That’s why in boy form she seemed smarter and more mature than in her female form.

“My brain may look similar to a human’s on the surface, but compared to living beings its operation is closer to a CPU. I can multitask and handle many things at once. Aside from it being mentally tiring, you don’t need to worry about me having problems…” Seeing Yuki’s worried face, the little Demon Lord rubbed his chest, signaling him not to stress over her issues.

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Still, that dumbness and instinct-driven behavior was real. Eiru knew that herself… but what could she do? She couldn’t stop running her magic power and let her body deteriorate faster, could she?

And right now she didn’t have to worry too much anyway. With someone she could rely on at her side, acting a little silly in front of him wasn’t a big deal.

Trusting her best friend and boyfriend, the Little Demon Lord believed that no matter what silly thing she did, he would help her handle the aftermath…

So… since you said you wanted to chase me, you’d better protect me properly~

Translator Note

What an amazing explanation from the author to excuse Eiru’s dumb loli behavior… A brilliant move.