Demon King – Chapter 505 – The Last Straw

After Eiru woke up, Yuki hurriedly told her about Hulu’s behavior just now, eager for her to communicate with the little thing and squeeze out more and more concrete information.

The little Demon Lord did exactly that, but the result left Yuki deeply disappointed. The sensory connection between her and Hulu was limited to perceiving emotional changes, along with simple signals like wanting to eat or sleep.

Hulu was, after all, an independent individual and did not have the ability to read minds. Information this complex was something even Eiru in her normal state could not handle, let alone now, when her condition was clearly off.

“Then there’s nothing we can do about it. Still, Hulu does know these things. As someone in the know, it says this has nothing to do with you, so there’s no need for you to take everything onto yourself.”

Yuki spoke as he tried to comfort her, his mind also spinning rapidly. Combining this with what they already knew, he managed to find what seemed like a possible way forward.

“By the way, Lu Brat, you said before that those bits of information appeared because you absorbed a huge amount of mana all at once, right?”

“Yes… it’s kind of like unlocking conditions in a system. Once I have enough mana, it feels like some information gradually opens up to me.”

The little Demon Lord answered dazedly. She had slept for too long today, and her head still felt foggy.

So in other words, this girl had just been misled by partially unlocked information? If she absorbed enough mana again, would she be able to obtain the complete picture?

Yuki felt this route was still feasible. Besides, replenishing mana was all benefits and no downsides for the girl in front of him anyway. With that thought, he asked his little girlfriend about ways to restore mana.

Eating and sleeping were obviously the safest methods, but it was impossible to have this silly girl eat and sleep nonstop. Not to mention her tiny appetite could not keep up.

Rеaԁ оո ΚatReaԁіոɡCаfe

“Lu Brat, do you have any… more efficient ways to replenish mana? The faster and more efficient the better, but it has to be safe.”

“Efficient mana replenishment? I can convert other forms of energy, like electricity, into mana. I think I’ve mentioned that before, it just uses a ridiculous amount of power.”

Her Majesty the Demon Lord thought for a moment and gave an answer she had brought up before, but it was clearly not one Yuki could accept.

“That won’t do. Your condition isn’t right right now. Converting energy like that requires you to focus and burns a lot of mental energy… is there any other way?”

Eiru had previously explained mana to Yuki in detail, so knowing how it worked, there was no way he would feel at ease letting her do something like that now.

“There is one more, but you definitely won’t agree…”

Thinking of something, the little Demon Lord, who had been listless all this time, suddenly perked up a bit. A faint blush also appeared on her face, barely noticeable.

“What is it? Just say it already… If you don’t tell me, how would I know whether I agree or not? Don’t tell me it’s dangerous?” Her deliberately mysterious attitude made Yuki anxious. This girl really did not treat herself seriously at all.

“It’s not dangerous, it’s just… you know I have succubus components in me, right? So if that…”

She lowered her head shyly. Although she was a dirty girl who joked about these things plenty of times normally, explaining it seriously was completely different from joking.

Especially when she was saying it to Yuki. The feeling was genuinely subtle.

Rеαⅾ оո КаtRеαⅾіոɡСαfе

“Stop stop stop, I know what you’re about to say… skip it.”

Cutting her off, at this point Yuki could not possibly fail to understand what she meant.

“Actually… I don’t really mind.”

“But I mind! I’m not just drooling over your body!”

Yuki knocked the silly girl on the head.

“Don’t even think about this kind of thing. Wait until you actually like me, and until we’re adults, then we’ll talk.”

“Though now that you mention it, you Demon Lords as a race are basically a big mixed bag, aren’t you?”

Yuki slapped his palm, suddenly enlightened. His reaction instead left Eiru confused. Before she could ask anything, Yuki had already placed his hands on her shoulders.

“You also have blood clan components in you, right? Vampires, basically. And all sorts of other demon race components too, aren’t they?”

Yuki’s plan was obvious. Since succubus traits worked on this girl, there was no reason other demon race traits would not. Legends said vampires could replenish mana by consuming blood. This girl even seemed to have precedent for it, so why not use that method?

“I don’t want to drink blood…”

Reaԁ оո ΚαtReαⅾiոɡСаfе

The little Demon Lord shook her head and rejected the idea.

“Even if the taste would probably be good to me, I don’t want to do that.”

After all, Her Majesty the Demon Lord had grown up as a human. Whether it was her education or her habits, drinking blood and eating raw flesh was something she found hard to accept. Let alone human blood.

“Fair enough, but your current cond…”

Yuki had just started to persuade her when her finger pressed against his lips.

“Stupid Yuki, I know what you’re trying to do, but what I’m struggling with isn’t just these things.”

The little Demon Lord smiled faintly, her face full of loneliness and helplessness.

“Maybe you’re right. The matter of the Daughters of Amber Crystal really might have nothing to do with me, but… that doesn’t change the reality that I’m a completely useless burden.”

“I’ve always only caused trouble for others. I’ve never been able to help anyone. When you get down to it, I’m just a walking disaster.”

Eiru looked up at the ceiling, her tone sounding like she had seen through everything, making it hard not to feel sorry for her.

“I encouraged Little Ya to go out and play, and she ended up breaking her leg. Yue Yue was such a good girl, and I ruined her first love too…”

Rеαⅾ on ΚαtRеаⅾіոgСαfе

Like she was listing her crimes, the little Demon Lord recounted past events one by one.

“This time with the Daughters of Amber Crystal was just a reminder. I’m not only a useless piece of trash, I’ve been hurting people all along. I can’t forget any of it… maybe no one is holding me accountable, but it really hurts inside.”

“Maybe it’s because I’m so useless that my parents have ignored me ever since I was little? No matter how hard I try, I can never do anything right.”

Seeing the girl on the verge of tears, Yuki finally understood. As heavy as it was, this incident was, at its core, nothing more than the last straw that broke the camel’s back. The pressure Eiru had been bearing and hiding behind her lively and mischievous exterior was something no one else had ever noticed.

“Even agreeing to be your girlfriend, I can’t even manage to like you… I can’t do anything right, and my nonhuman identity will just bring you trouble too. I’m really scared…”

Tears slid down her cheeks. Her Majesty the Demon Lord quickly realized her loss of composure and hurriedly pulled her hands back, rubbing at her eyes.

“Just pretend I didn’t say any of that… I’ll definitely work hard anyway, since I promised you.”

Wiping away her tears, the little Demon Lord put on the same bright smile as usual, but in Yuki’s eyes, that smile was painfully forced.

“I’ve caused you a lot of trouble these past few days. You must be tired too… do you want to rest for a bit? I’ll make you something to eat.”