Demon King – Chapter 690 – Another Strange Misunderstanding Is Added

Lurking in the shadows, Xixia was once again secretly observing a certain Demon Lord today. He clutched the pendant tightly in his hand, his gaze never leaving that silver-haired loli for even a moment.

A wave of discomfort crept up her spine. The little Demon Lord, who had been chatting with Yuki, frowned and turned her eyes toward the source of that strange sensation.

Impossible. There’s no way she noticed me. The instant he saw Eiru’s subtle movement, Xixia panicked and immediately shrank back behind the wall, screaming internally that this situation was impossible.

The pendant in his hand possessed miraculous power. As long as he held it tightly, it could drastically reduce his sense of presence. In this state, even if he walked right up to someone, they would subconsciously ignore him and fail to notice his existence.

“As expected of a Demon Lord. She can easily deal with things ordinary people can’t handle? She really is a dangerous existence…”

“Lu Brat, what’s wrong? What’s over there?”

Seeing his girlfriend suddenly avert her gaze and stare toward the wall with a serious expression, Yuki spoke while walking over, peering behind the wall.

“There’s nothing here?”

Even though he was right in front of him, because his subconscious was ignoring that person’s existence, Yuki did not ‘see’ him at all.

“Maybe… the wind blew into my neck? It’s a bit chilly?”

Since Yuki said there was nothing there, Her Majesty the Demon Lord didn’t dwell on it further, figuring it was probably just her imagination.

Something definitely felt like it fluctuated over there just now… While she was still thinking, Yuki had already thoughtfully wrapped her scarf around her neck.

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“Don’t catch a cold. Your body’s precious. Want to go to the school shop to buy something to eat?”

“Yes!”

As the two of them left, Xixia slowly stepped out from behind the wall. As his grip loosened, others gradually became able to sense his presence again.

“As expected of a terrifying Demon Lord. Still, I can’t jump to conclusions… first I need to confirm whether she’s truly evil or not.”

—— School Shop Shopping in Progress ——

“Lu Brat, I’ve always wanted to ask… since you’re a bona fide Demon Lord, does that mean there are things like heroes too?”

Carrying their purchases back to the classroom, Yuki suddenly thought of this and asked her.

“There are. But only in the original world. In that world, Demon Lords and heroes were genuine mortal enemies.”

‘Oh, so it’s the old-version Demon Lord hero relationship.’

Yuki quietly complained to himself. If this were the newer version where heroes and Demon Lords get shipped as couples, he’d have to consider whether he should send his regards to that unknown ‘hero’.

Wait, even with the old version, shouldn’t he still send his regards? If it’s the old version relationship, wouldn’t that mean the other party would want to harm his Lu brat?

“But don’t worry. Only Abyssal Amber came to this world. Back then, there was still a Demon Lord senior alive over there.”

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Seeing Yuki thinking about all sorts of nonsense, Eiru’s next sentence dispelled his worries.

“And personally, I don’t think those so-called heroes would even be able to sense it. And even if they did, there’d be no reason for them to come over.”

“It’s fine. If he does come over and dares to touch you, I’ll have my dad invite him for some tea.” Slipping his hands under the girl’s armpits, Yuki lifted her straight up.

Hero or not, this is a society ruled by law. Dare lay a hand on my wife and you’ll be getting free room and board plus a shiny bracelet package.

Following the two from the shadows the whole time, Xixia was trembling. Even though he didn’t catch much of their conversation, he clearly heard Yuki’s last sentence.

‘Damn it. Has this man already had his soul stolen by the Demon Lord? To be so devoted to her… this is going to cause huge trouble for my actions!’

“But a hero cannot harm innocents. My target is only the Demon Lord. Yes, as long as I deal with her, everything will return to a normal track. That boy will return to normal too!”

Clutching the miraculous pendant his grandfather left him, Xixia became even more resolute in his goal. No matter what, he had to eliminate the Demon Lord from this world. If she was harmless for now, then he had to control her and prevent her from running amok.

“Hey, bro, what are you doing again?”

Just as Xixia loosened his grip on the pendant and adjusted himself, a hand landed on his shoulder.

“Huh? Wei… uh, nothing, just, that? Just finished buying stuff?”

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He stammered through an explanation. There was no way he could tell the other guy he’d been tailing a loli.

“Buying stuff? But you’re not holding anything.”

Looking at his good brother’s completely empty hands in confusion, Wei followed his line of sight and sure enough saw a familiar back in the distance.

“Heh, we’re brothers. What’s with all the hiding?”

Smiling as he patted his buddy’s shoulder, Wei wore an expression that said I’ve already seen through everything.

It’s just chasing a girl, right? What’s there to be embarrassed about in front of your bro? You think I’d sabotage you or something? Though she already has a boyfriend, this one-sided crush really isn’t going anywhere…

“Since you’ve been following her for so long, you’ve seen that guy next to her too, right?”

Thinking this, Wei decided to properly advise his brother again. The girl already belongs to someone. No matter how you look at it, harassing her wouldn’t be appropriate.

“Even though there are rumors everywhere saying they’re siblings, that’s actually not true. Even though they both have silver hair, they’re actually boyfriend and girlfriend. The little couple is all lovey-dovey. You know what I’m getting at, right?”

“Ah, sorry. I’m a bit blunt when I talk.”

Seeing Xixia’s expression immediately twist into something strange, Wei hurriedly waved his hands to explain.

“But you can tell, that guy’s relationship with her…”

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“He’s just bewitched! His soul’s been stolen, he can’t control himself. Things aren’t what you think!”

Unable to endure it anymore, Xixia suddenly shouted.

“Just watch. I’ll save that guy. No matter what, I won’t allow her to toy with a human’s heart!”

‘Uh… did I misunderstand something? Looking at Xixia’s reaction, Wei was completely confused now.’

Wasn’t Xia supposed to like the upperclassman? Could he be some kind of extreme single who thinks women steal men’s souls? No, that doesn’t seem right either. Even before, he didn’t show much interest in girls, but he was always polite and easygoing with them.

“And there’s no reason to target an upperclassman either… could it be?!” Thinking of a certain possibility, Wei’s eyes widened instantly, and the way he looked at his good brother carried a hint of fear.

‘Could it be that he… fell for that guy?’

Once that thought appeared, seeing Xixia grit his teeth, the more Wei looked, the more it felt like a jealous rivalry. Combined with what he’d just said about souls being stolen and needing to save someone…

‘Bro. Who would’ve thought you had that kind of preference? Looks like I really was careless.’

Another strange misunderstanding had been added.