Demon King – Chapter 348 – Her Majesty’s Reverse Scale

“So stop listening to all that nonsense. When it comes to things like that, you must reject them immediately, right away, on the spot, got it?” Yuki said sternly, his three fingers forming a claw as he pressed them straight down on the little girl’s head.

“Say something, will you? Why aren’t you reacting at all?” After waiting for a while without hearing a response, Yuki finally noticed that his little girlfriend looked… adorably dazed.

Her hands were half-raised in front of her chest like a startled cat, as if trying to resist something. But her body was stiff, completely frozen as if she had been shocked by electricity. It looked exactly like a cat who’d had its vision blocked and didn’t dare move.

“What’s wrong with you?” Yuki asked, lifting his hand. The moment he did, Eiru relaxed instantly as if she’d been freed from a spell.

“Don’t suddenly—” The Demon Lord just started to protest, but before she could finish, Yuki pressed his hand down on her head again, amused by how funny it was. Her words jammed mid-sentence, and she froze up again.

What kind of trick was this? His playful side sparked, and Yuki kept lifting and pressing his hand repeatedly, while the loli in front of him twitched like she was caught in a loop of being shocked, relaxed and shocked again.

“Stop playing! I’ll really bite you!” Seizing a brief moment of freedom, the Demon Lord smacked Yuki’s hand away, finally escaping the strange cycle.

“What was that just now?” Yuki asked, his tone still filled with curiosity, which made the little girl’s face darken.

“I told you before, didn’t I? I have dragon traits in my body… what you just touched was my reverse scale. Like when you grab a cat by the scruff, if you press that spot, my instincts freeze me up.” While fixing her messed-up hair, the Demon Lord’s voice carried faint resentment—why does my body have so many weird spots?

“You’ve got scales? Don’t tell me you can turn into a dragon too? Eastern dragon or Western dragon?” Yuki’s interest was instantly piqued, anything about this girl always fascinated him.

“No, I don’t have scales… just a few places on my skin that act like reverse scales.” Protecting the top of her head, Eiru now feared this idiot might press there again.

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“Touching is fine, just don’t press. But since it’s a reverse scale, not just anyone can touch it. If someone randomly tries, I’ll get mad like a dragon.”

“I see…” Yuki rubbed his chin thoughtfully, secretly adding this trait into his ‘discipline kit’—another new way to handle her, perfect!

“So how many of these reverse scales do you have?”

“Seven… wait, no! They’re not reverse scales! Just spots that work similarly!”

“Whatever, where are they? I’ll be careful next time.” Yuki waved his hand dismissively, pretending it was nothing important.

Yes, careful. If you act up again, I’ll just press those spots and see how long you can keep it up.

“Top of my head, a bit inside under the chin, base of the tail, and where my wings connect… and the last three are too private to tell you.” Not realizing his ‘evil intentions,’ Eiru foolishly listed off most of her weaknesses.

“Remember, don’t—wah!” Before she could finish, Yuki hooked a finger under her chin and pressed right against the spot she’d mentioned.

The Demon Lord froze up again, face crumpling as if she were about to cry—You said you wouldn’t touch that, you bully!

“This is punishment. Who told you to have zero awareness?” Yuki grinned smugly. “If I don’t teach you a lesson, you’ll never learn.”

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“Anyway, listen carefully. Next time you run into something like that, you must reject it immediately. Do you have any idea how important you are to me? I won’t allow you to demean yourself like that.”

Releasing his hand, the little Demon Lord slumped onto the sofa behind her, glaring resentfully at him with eyes full of indignation for taking advantage of her.

“I told you I didn’t agree to anything…”

“I said refuse, not ‘didn’t agree’. That vague answer of yours only makes him think he’s got a chance.” Yuki tapped her head helplessly, though he already guessed what she was up to.

Even knowing the guy had bad intentions, she still left him an opening… with her prankster personality, she was probably planning to mess with him in return.

“Anyway, talk to me before you do anything like that again… you can play around if you want, just don’t get yourself caught in it.” Yuki sighed, rubbing his temple. He didn’t actually object to her teaching the guy a lesson.

With her brains and absurd combat power, as long as she was cautious, it was almost impossible for her to lose. Even so, it never hurt to remind her.

“Hehe~”

“Hehe my ass!” Yuki snapped, pinching her cheek. “You scared the hell out of me, making me rush over here in the middle of the night, you stupid girl!”

After squishing her face for a bit and confirming the problem was settled, Yuki figured it was getting late and he should head home. No need to keep her from resting.

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“You’re leaving?” Sitting cross-legged on the sofa with her hands on her knees, Eiru tilted her head.

“What else? It’s late, get some sleep.”

“Can’t you stay here? I don’t feel safe with you going home alone.” Trying to keep him there, the Demon Lord’s tone held a trace of loneliness she didn’t want to admit.

“I’m a grown man, what’s there to worry about? I’ll grab a cab. Besides, I haven’t showered or brought any clothes to change into.”

“You can wear mine, it’s not like you haven’t before…”

“Don’t, don’t even bring that up…” Just hearing that made Yuki cringe—he couldn’t believe he’d ever worn a girl’s clothes. How absurd.

It was fine when he didn’t know, but now that he did, how could he possibly wear them again? As he grumbled in his mind, he caught a fleeting look of disappointment flash across her face.

“Don’t tell me, you don’t want to be alone… you actually want me to stay with you, right?”

“No, get lost already…” she muttered, turning her head away, but her reaction only confirmed his guess.

“Honestly, since you’re a girl, it’s really not appropriate for me to wear your clothes.” Yuki sighed. “Even though it makes me happy that you cling to me, you’ve got to remember there’s still a difference between boys and girls.”

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“Oh…” The Demon Lord’s reply was full of sulky defiance, giving Yuki another headache.

“So, do you have any new clothes? Ones you haven’t worn back when you were a guy…”

Author Note

A lot of people have been asking about update speed and stockpiled drafts, so let me explain. This story is a slice-of-life novel, so while keeping the overall plot direction consistent, I try to adjust based on reader feedback and reactions. Sometimes that even means scrapping and rewriting sections, so updates can’t be too fast.

So yes, there are drafts, but please keep commenting and sharing your thoughts—it really helps me understand what readers like, which in turn speeds up updates! I always read your comments and feedback, so keep them coming!

Translator Note

I mean, the author already made a note for me 😀