Demon King – Chapter 489 – The Wish of the Daughters of Amber Crystal

With a loud bang, the hidden door in the floor was violently thrown open. A white-haired old man with a surprisingly sturdy build climbed out from inside, brandishing a steel rod as he rushed out with murderous intent.

He knew very clearly what he had been doing down here. Once someone discovered it and reported him, prison would be unavoidable, and his many years of research would go up in smoke.

He was not afraid of going to jail. Even if he were sentenced to death, he felt that it would be what he deserved. From the moment he took the first step, there had been no turning back.

But not yet. His granddaughter had not been saved. The research could not be interfered with by outsiders. Before that, all unstable factors had to be eliminated.

Since there was no way back anyway, no matter who it was, no matter what they knew, he had to seal their mouths shut. And the dead would never talk. Since things were already like this, one more life really did not matter.

Although the old man’s movements were extremely urgent, he showed very little nervousness or hesitation. Years of experience had forged his ironclad mental fortitude. Over the years, it was not as if no one had accidentally wandered into this basement, but without exception, all of them had been dealt with.

After scanning the surroundings and confirming that there was no one around, the old man gripped the steel rod and hurried toward the vertical ladder. And after his figure disappeared, a small silver-haired head quietly poked out from behind the hidden door that had just been opened.

‘Didn’t expect that, did you? Not only did I, Her Majesty the Demon Lord, not run away, I even took advantage of this opportunity to pull off a little lure-the-tiger-away-from-the-mountain trick.’

After slamming the door shut, the little Demon Lord immediately maintained her transparent state and hid behind it. Having guessed that the other party would definitely chase out, she smoothly used this chance to avoid a head-on confrontation. Although, come to think of it, since she could turn invisible, there really was no need to hide. Maybe it was just for the mood.

Going around the closed door, Eiru slowly descended through the entrance below. Yaoyao’s warning from earlier still echoed in her ears, scaring her so much that she covered her eyes with one hand as she walked downward.

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‘Don’t be scared, don’t be scared. At worst it’s just like a movie scene. Eiru, Eiru, you’re the Demon Lord. Don’t chicken out. Constantly psyching herself up in her heart, she took a deep breath, then lowered her hands and opened her eyes.’

“Ugh?!”

Even after so much mental preparation, the little Demon Lord was still so startled by the scene before her that she almost cried out. Luckily, she reacted quickly and covered her mouth, avoiding drawing back the someone outside who was currently hunting her down.

The sight before her was extremely unsettling. All kinds of strange human body parts were soaked in large cultivation tanks. There were also several things immersed in dark-colored liquid. Although she could not see them clearly, she could barely make out that they were human bodies.

Scenes like this were fairly common in movies, and Eiru had seen quite a few. But seeing something like this in real life, the impact was on a completely different level, nearly frightening this unlucky girl to tears.

“The large tank in the very center, that’s me…”

Yaoyao’s voice rang out in her mind once more. Following the direction she indicated, the little Demon Lord looked over and saw a silver-haired little girl soaked in an icy blue transparent liquid.

Including the back of her neck, many of Yaoyao’s major blood vessels had needles inserted into them, as if something like nutrient solution was being injected. Just looking at it was terrifying.

There was also an oxygen mask on her face. While supplying her breathing, it seemed to also serve the purpose of releasing anesthetic gas. Her body was covered with all kinds of strange devices that looked like sensors, and the instrument screens beside her displayed her vital signs.

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The strange aura in this place was even more concentrated. But Eiru now understood the true identity of that strange aura. It was the special energy left behind in this area by several Daughters of Amber Crystal.

What puzzled her, however, was that the strange device that seemed to be acting as Yaoyao’s life-support system was also radiating the same kind of power into the surroundings. It was almost as if the device itself were a Daughter of Amber Crystal.

Out of curiosity and for other reasons, Her Majesty the Demon Lord sensed the energy permeating the air. And then she discovered something astonishing. The energy spreading around also stored a considerable amount of information.

Including fragments of those poor girls’ memories, as well as some emotions and thoughts. Eiru discovered that through this energy, she could learn everything that had happened here.

“You noticed it? That’s something only you can do. Maybe they were waiting for you too, deliberately leaving you these messages?”

Yaoyao’s voice snapped the little Demon Lord back to her senses. If she had still been half-doubting the explanations given earlier, now she basically believed them.

Only after coming here could she feel that the reason the energy of these Daughters of Amber Crystal could interfere with her magic operations was because their essence was another form of magic. A special kind of magic that stored information and emotions.

“Read what they left for you. Actually, I don’t know what they left behind either. The only thing I can do is talk to you.”

“Oh… okay.”

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Calming herself and slowly sensing the information within, Eiru quickly found the trick. The girls’ memories and emotions began to slowly flow into her mind.

“So Grandpa’s granddaughter is the same as me? I can save her, right?”

“Anyway, Grandpa adopted me. I have food and clothes. Helping Grandpa out is fine.”

“Am I going to die? It’s okay. I couldn’t live very long to begin with. At least I can let that big sister in the glass tank live.”

What the little Demon Lord felt was nothing but the kindness of a group of innocent girls. They were not stupid. Even though the director hid things from them, they knew from the very beginning what would happen.

They knew they would be tortured by pain, even give up their young lives, but they had no complaints. In their hearts, there was only happiness at having helped others, and regret at not being able to help them completely.

Even with such tragic fates, constantly being tormented by pain, they had no resentment at all. Every Daughter of Amber Crystal was inherently kind. Always had been, always would be.

No matter how much unfair treatment they suffered, they always faced it optimistically. Even the smallest kindness was enough to satisfy them, something worth being grateful for and repaying.

The abilities of the Daughters of Amber Crystal all came from the Amber Crystal. The Amber Crystal only took the wishes in their hearts as a blueprint, granting them special abilities.

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Most Daughters of Amber Crystal possessed the ability to change their family’s fortune. The reason was simple. They were always thinking for others, in their own way. And the Amber Crystal responded to their wishes and mentality, granting them such power.

Girls like that had always been little angels.

Translator Note

Hwaaa~ my tears came out on its own~ TvT

Just by reading those three girls’ memories… I get so emotional… Hwaaa~