Demon King – Chapter 526 – Her Majesty the Demon Lord’s Backup Plan

Let’s rewind a bit, back to when the two of them were still in the car. Seeing that they were almost at their destination, Yuki woke up a certain girl who had been sleeping sprawled across his lap.

Rubbing her eyes and regaining a bit of energy, the little Demon Lord looked at the scenery outside the window. Then, as if she suddenly remembered something, she turned around and tugged at Yuki’s clothes.

“Stupid Yuki, I just thought of something…”

After organizing her words a little, Her Majesty the Demon Lord voiced her concern.

“If something unexpected happens and I’m not around, and they end up having bad ideas… you wouldn’t be able to handle it by yourself, right?”

“You actually thought of that?”

Yuki wore a seeing-a-ghost expression. If you can think of something like this, then why did you so carelessly agree to come in the first place?

“I’d be fine on my own, but I still have to think about your safety…”

‘Alright, I really did overestimate you. So you still don’t take yourself seriously at all.’

Yuki immediately felt mentally exhausted. At least he had come along, forcing this girl to think a bit more comprehensively.

“I have my own methods. You just relax and have fun with that Wulong loli.”

Yuki said.

“I just wasn’t at ease, so I came to keep you company.”

“What methods could you possibly have? There are probably quite a few people on their side. You’re not me. Two fists can’t beat four hands, you know?”

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As she spoke disdainfully, the little Demon Lord suddenly climbed onto Yuki, pressing both hands onto his head.

“Taking your safety and all kinds of unexpected situations into account, I prepared long ago.”

She said cheerfully.

“Do you remember I gave you the ring before?”

His girlfriend’s question left Yuki a bit confused. He knew that ring had all kinds of magical abilities, but what did that have to do with him? He couldn’t use any of its powers, right?

“You’re the only one who ever took the ring from my hand with my consent.”

Eiru smiled as she leaned close to his ear and explained softly, seeing his bewildered look.

“That means you’ve received the Demon Lord’s recognition.”

“Recognition for what? If the Demon Lord recognizes me, do I turn into a hero?”

“Hey, did you get something wrong?”

The little Demon Lord frowned at Yuki’s confused statement.

“Heroes are supposed to slay Demon Lords, aren’t they?”

Leaving aside how unrelated that was, in most stories, heroes were the mortal enemies of Demon Lords.

“The times have changed, Lu Brat. These days, Demon Lords and heroes are officially approved ships. Princesses and princes have to step aside.”

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“That does seem to be a thing… wait, we’re getting off topic. Listen properly!”

Shaking her head to pull the topic back, Eiru began explaining the things he needed to pay attention to.

Because Yuki was the only person who had ever obtained a Dominion Ring from Eiru’s hand, that meant he had received the Demon Lord’s recognition. Within permitted limits, he could use part of his girlfriend’s abilities.

Of course, considering the large structural differences between humans and demons, even simple magic injection could cause severe rejection reactions. Taking Yuki’s physical condition into account at this stage, the little Demon Lord only gave him a pass for a single ability: enhancement.

“In simple terms, it’s just increasing strength and stuff.”

She said.

“The magic cost is on me. I’ve already preconfigured all the calculations based on your body. Just think in your head how strong you need it to be. It’ll adjust according to your needs.”

After a whole stream of information, Yuki felt a bit lost, but he could more or less understand. In simple terms, this girl had given him an external strength-focused enhancement enchantment tailored to him. It felt pretty similar to some game mechanics.

“If something really goes wrong, you can defend yourself legitimately, but control your emotions and your strength. Don’t get anyone killed.”

She added.

“The upper limit is one punch disabling a main battle tank. Keep that in mind.”

Hey, something about that sounds off. Why does legitimate self-defense need such a terrifying upper limit? You don’t seriously think the other side is a bunch of people wearing some kind of high-tech armor, do you?

“Oh right, there’s one more thing I need to ask you to do…”

Without waiting for Yuki to respond, the little Demon Lord leaned onto his shoulder again and whispered softly into his ear.

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Now, back to the present.

Looking at the two men clutching their arms and groaning in pain, Yuki himself was a bit stunned. He had never experienced the ability Eiru gave him before, so even he did not react immediately.

“You never drop the ball when it comes to this kind of thing…”

Yuki muttered quietly, unable not to admit that that girl really was reliable when it came to considering other people’s situations.

Although he had his own backup plans, with such a convenient ability from the Demon Lord, not using it would be a waste. Not to mention, Yuki was extremely displeased with this group right now. Since they had made the first move, there was no need for him to hold back.

“Protect yourself.”

Those were the last words Eiru conveyed to him via lip reading before she went offline. Maybe she had already seen something wrong with this group the moment they walked in, and from the start had guessed she would go offline because of the alcohol in the air.

Of course, whether this girl was being vigilant because she was thinking about his safety was hard to say. At least, Yuki felt there was a good chance. If he had not come, she probably still would not have taken her own safety seriously.

Agui’s group still had not recovered from their shock. It was only when Yuki slowly stood up from the chair that they finally realized something was very wrong.

“How should I put it…”

Yuki said slowly.

“I’m really… extremely pissed at you guys.”

——A scene not suitable for children——

A group of men lay sprawled all over the place, twisted at awkward angles. Only Agui remained, shrinking against the sofa, trembling uncontrollably. Just moments ago, he had been smug because of their numerical advantage. Now there was no trace left of that earlier arrogance.

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“Even though I really want to cripple you, there’s still someone next to you who loves you.”

Rubbing his hands, Yuki glanced at Yunyan sleeping on the sofa and felt a bit of sympathy for her.

“I’ll give her some face.”

According to Eiru, this girl was deeply infatuated with Agui. Who knew what kind of mind-altering potion this guy had fed her. Even if you told Yunyan the truth outright, she probably would not believe it.

Letting Agui off this time was also because Yunyan needed someone to take her home. Awkward as it was, only Agui, her nominal boyfriend, was suitable for that role.

At least the others had already been crippled. There was no need to worry about them lashing out in shame and taking revenge on Yunyan. Given his own status, it would not be appropriate for Yuki to directly protect her anyway.

“I don’t know whether you have any feelings for her, but if you’re still a man, then take responsibility and treat her properly. Don’t mess around outside.”

Grabbing Agui by the hair, Yuki ordered him.

“Take her home now, before your pack of animal friends wake up.”

Yuki did not expect this man to really take those words to heart. But since Yunyan was Eiru’s friend, her safety was still something Yuki had to care about.

Compared to all that, what Yuki cared about more was something Eiru had asked him to do earlier.

“When the time comes, find a way to grab a lock of that Wulong loli’s boyfriend’s hair for me. And if that group of guys does anything unfavorable to you, grab a lock of hair from their leader for me too…”