Demon King – Chapter 592 – Why Is That?

“How do you see your little sister…”

Hearing this question come out of Ei Yuan’s mouth during dinner, Eiru was quite surprised. She felt like it was something he would never normally ask.

This guy who never bothered with family matters was suddenly paying attention to the relationship between the siblings today? Sure, Mom wasn’t around, but Dad, what kind of wind is blowing today?

“How do I see her? That’s kind of a complicated question… If you say I like her, that’s sort of true? But if you say I dislike her, sometimes I do feel that way a bit.”

Because they had gone through a pretty long cold war due to a misunderstanding before, Eiru really couldn’t say she was at that level of being a sister-con. As for dislike, being treated so differently at home, anyone would feel unbalanced about that, right?

Of course, she also knew that Eiya was treated this way because of the Daughter of Amber Crystal issue, so the little Demon Lord could understand it. Understanding was one thing, but that didn’t mean she could have zero opinions about being sidelined herself.

Most of the time, Eiru didn’t pursue the matter. And since this wasn’t something Eiya herself chose, she naturally wouldn’t vent that frustration on her. But sometimes, she still found her annoying. Even so, being sensible, she never showed it.

And as one of the few people who genuinely cared about her from the bottom of her heart, even if her methods and ideas were often immature… or outright ridiculous, as long as she could feel the intent, Her Majesty the Demon Lord would absolutely never hurt her sister’s feelings.

“I don’t like dragging in too much messy stuff. If I said I had zero resentment toward her, you wouldn’t believe it anyway. And Little Ya really can be unbearable sometimes…”

While honestly stating her views, Eiru was actually feeling a bit secretly pleased. Ei Yuan had been checking in on her more frequently lately, and now he was even asking questions like this. She couldn’t help guessing whether her stupid parents had finally grown a conscience and realized her existence, starting to pay her equal attention.

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If they could pay a bit more attention to her, and if his future performance was decent, then maybe this stupid dad could still be forgiven. As for Mom… thinking of someone’s intense behavior, the little Demon Lord couldn’t help shivering.

But listening to her answer, Ei Yuan felt awful inside. What he worried about most was the siblings developing a rift between them, especially now that Eiya’s situation was still very dangerous.

That said, his son’s attitude toward him had improved a lot lately. He wasn’t as cold as before, no longer speaking with barbs in every sentence. While feeling relieved, Ei Yuan also knew full well that this wasn’t his own doing.

So it really was that girl who had changed him this much… Sighing at the correctness of his decision to keep this from Liu Wan, Ei Yuan became even more determined not to interfere with Eiru’s “relationship.”

“Little Lu, Dad will help you keep the dating thing secret. I trust that you know your limits and won’t do anything that lets someone else down.”

Reaching out to pat Eiru’s shoulder, Ei Yuan’s tone carried helplessness mixed with a subtle, indescribable emotion. His heart was extremely conflicted.

“It’s a good thing to have a girl you like, but don’t forget your sister either… She’s your flesh-and-blood little sister. Usually take more care of her and pay her more attention.”

“Huh?”

These words sounded extremely unpleasant to Eiru. The bit of goodwill and good mood she had just built up was instantly smashed to pieces.

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‘Sister, sister, is Little Ya the only one in your eyes?’

‘Of course I know that as an older brother I should give in to my little sister as much as possible. But you harp on this all day long. Haven’t I already given in enough? Hasn’t she already gotten enough attention? And you still want me to care for and pay even more attention to her? Why don’t you just dig my heart out and give it to her?’

“Your sister is young and sometimes doesn’t understand things… But she’s always cared a lot about you. Whenever she buys something, she always thinks of getting you a share. With a sister like that, what is there for you to complain about…”

“So annoying! You’re making it sound like I don’t care about her enough, huh? Hah?! When has she caused me trouble and I complained to you? When have I ever blamed her or scolded her? I was just casually telling you my thoughts, and now she’s suddenly perfect, not allowed to have a single flaw mentioned, right?”

The little Demon Lord understood all the reasoning. What her father said was also true. But hearing these words come out of their mouths just made her feel uncomfortable.

She had originally thought she could try opening up, maybe change the way they handled things. Now she knew she never should have held any hope for these people. Eiya was heaven. She herself wasn’t qualified to say anything. As long as it involved Eiya, she would always be the one in the wrong.

“No, Little Lu, that’s not what Dad means… I know you care about your sister… Wait, don’t go.”

Ei Yuan reached out, trying to stop Eiru as she turned to leave, but all he got in response was the sound of the door being slammed shut hard. He was left outside, arm still outstretched.

“Sigh, this mouth of mine…”

He lightly slapped his own mouth. At this point, the conversation clearly couldn’t continue. Forcing his way in now would just make things worse. Ei Yuan could only wait for the person inside to calm down before making plans.

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“Why… Why is it that in your eyes there’s only Little Ya…”

With her head buried in the pillow, the little Demon Lord replayed all the grievances she had accumulated over the years.

‘I’m physically weak too. When I was little, I even vomited blood for no reason, and my heart still isn’t in great shape. Whenever I ran into trouble or difficulties, I could only solve them myself. Being taught all day that boys need to be independent, I didn’t dare say anything, just silently watched as my little sister acted spoiled in your arms.’

Pressing the pillow beneath her and pounding it wildly, she tried to vent her emotions this way. Rationally, she knew she shouldn’t be immature, and she knew her father didn’t truly mean it that way… But hearing these salt-in-the-wound words from one of the main culprits, her emotions simply couldn’t accept it.

“Little Lu, would it be convenient for Dad to come in and say a few things?”

As her emotional outburst was mostly spent, Ei Yuan’s voice sounded outside the door along with light knocking.

“You can come in. The door’s not locked…”

Quickly switching back to her male form, Her Majesty the Demon Lord felt relieved that it was Ei Yuan, someone who wouldn’t just barge in. She had slammed the door in a moment of agitation and forgotten to lock it.

“Sorry, Little Lu… Dad knows you’ve suffered a lot all these years.”

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Ei Yuan apologized the moment he entered.

“Dad knows that you siblings definitely care about each other. I spoke out of turn.”

“You’re our only son. We just wanted you to grow up earlier, to be able to shoulder this family in the future…”

“Alright, stop. I don’t want to hear this topic.”

Cutting him off, the little Demon Lord had long noticed that something was off about him today. Beating around the bush like this, he definitely had something he wanted to bring up.

“Dad, what do you actually want to say today? Just say it directly, okay?”

Letting out a sigh, Ei Yuan felt that it was time to explain Eiya’s situation to him. He was her older brother after all, and given the current situation, it wasn’t appropriate to keep hiding it anymore…

“Dad will tell you about your sister’s situation. It’s a rather long story…”