Demon King – Chapter 704 – Suddenly Got Angry

“Speaking of which, Yuki, let me ask you something…”

Following Yuki’s line of sight, Jiaqi glanced outside at a certain girl and suddenly thought of a pretty interesting question.

“If Lu Brat suddenly got mischievous and started throwing a tantrum, how would you rein her in?”

Whether in brute force or brainpower, Eiru was someone who could completely crush Yuki. Jiaqi was really curious. Even though it was basically impossible, if that girl outside really did start making trouble for no reason, how would his good buddy deal with it?

“Lu Brat can be mischievous, but she’s never unruly…”

Yuki smiled. As the person who understood his girlfriend best, how could he not be clear about the gap between them?

They say girls in love lose their IQ, and that saying worked just fine on that girl outside. The difference was that because of her absolute trust in Yuki, whenever Eiru was in front of him, it was like she was under a full-stat debuff. She got completely pinned down.

“When you get down to it, maybe she just likes being passive? She told me all her weak points a long time ago, just so it’d be easier for me to keep her in line.”

Thinking about the way Eiru looked when he bullied her, that aggrieved yet slightly satisfied expression on her face, Yuki couldn’t help wanting to laugh.

Not only did she not resist at all, she even liked the feeling of being bullied by him. Even though this girl would absolutely never admit it out loud, Yuki wasn’t about to betray that trust either.

“Honestly, why do I feel like you’re driving right now?”

“What are you talking about, that’s just your imagination, okay?”

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While the two of them were chatting inside, Her Majesty the Demon Lord outside was also fiddling around with the pendant Xixia had taken out. As she carefully probed it by letting a bit of magic seep in, she also poked it lightly with her finger from time to time.

To be honest, even now, Eiru still regarded Xixia as someone with a severe case of chuunibyou. All her conversations with him were basically just her playing along to avoid trouble.

But right now, the little Demon Lord really was extremely interested in the pendant in Xixia’s hand. No matter what, this was the first time she’d seen something supernatural other than Amber Crystal, so saying she wasn’t curious would be a lie.

Judging from the nature of the energy she could sense, it should be the type that interferes with other people’s consciousness… After reaching that conclusion, Her Majesty the Demon Lord suddenly felt things were getting interesting.

“This pendant was left to me by my grandfather. Besides being proof of the Hero, he also told me it was a gift meant for my future girlfriend.”

Seeing the girl in front of him looking so intrigued, Xixia continued explaining the pendant’s background.

“What are you implying?”

The little Demon Lord shot him a look.

“We really aren’t suitable, just give it up…”

“How are we not suitable? A Demon Lord and a Hero are the perfect match—”

“Stop, stop, stop!”

Eiru hurriedly cut him off, wondering why this guy just couldn’t understand human language.

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She could absolutely warn him by saying she already had a boyfriend, but chances were this guy would just think she was making excuses and push further, asking exactly who it was.

Honestly, aside from a few close people she completely trusted, the little Demon Lord didn’t want others knowing she was dating Yuki. The school rules were right there. If someone snitched, it would definitely bring Yuki unnecessary trouble.

So even among their classmates, most people thought the two of them were more like siblings and never really considered the couple angle. After all, the height difference was right there, and Eiru usually looked more like a spoiled little sister.

If they really were a couple, being that close all the time would be way too blatant… A classic case of hiding in plain sight, which instead made everyone rule out the possibility that they were dating.

“Alright, alright, let’s put that aside. If this so-called proof of the Hero gets given to someone else, then in the end, are you the Hero, or is that other person the Hero?”

Her Majesty the Demon Lord felt his logic was completely ridiculous.

‘And wasn’t this guy treating me as the Demon Lord? If you really hand the proof of the Hero to your mortal enemy, me, what does that even mean? The Hero got taken out by the Demon Lord?’

“Lu Brat, you’ve been chatting out here forever, what are you even doing?”

Just as the little Demon Lord was feeling speechless, she suddenly felt two hands land on her small head, gently rubbing it like petting a cat.

“Gu-wu… we’re… we’re talking about this chuunibyou stuff…”

She knew who it was the moment she heard the voice. Eiru immediately narrowed her eyes in enjoyment, her little hands also resting on his, like she didn’t want the person behind her to leave.

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“Oh, chuunibyou… emmmmm?”

Only then did Yuki notice Xixia in front of them. The moment he recognized him, his guard shot straight up.

‘Isn’t this the guy Lu Brat said had ideas about her? Damn it, is he trying to fish information out of her?’

Even though it was a subtle misunderstanding, Yuki still firmly protected the girl in front of him. Even if there was only the slightest possibility, he had to stay alert about whether this guy had any designs on his girlfriend.

But to both of their surprise, it seemed like what Eiru just said had stepped on some kind of landmine. Xixia suddenly became extremely agitated.

“What do you mean chuunibyou? You clearly know it’s real, so why do you think I’m chuunibyou too? I thought you were different from everyone else. I thought you were someone who could understand me!”

He had clearly regarded her as the only person in this world who could understand him, yet she just thought he was a chuunibyou? Just like everyone else. Did everyone really think he was an idiot?

From childhood to now, aside from his grandfather, everyone had been like this. Because everyone always treated him like a fool. There were many times when he’d even doubted whether his grandfather was just lying to him, but he’d always held on.

Then she appeared. Her very existence was proof. Proof that his grandfather’s words were absolutely not lies told to a child, the best proof of all… But why? Why did even she think he was just being stupid? Think he was just a chuunibyou?

Xixia clenched his teeth and stomped hard on the floor, throwing out those words before turning and leaving right away. Feeling that his trust had been betrayed, he couldn’t understand why the Demon Lord, a non-human existence, would think he was just a chuunibyou.

“He… what’s wrong with him?”

Watching Xixia storm off with a look of resentment, Yuki was completely baffled. The turn of events was way too sudden. He hadn’t even figured out what had happened.

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“I… I don’t know either? Did I say something wrong just now?”

Her Majesty the Demon Lord was just as confused.

“Was I not supposed to call him chuunibyou?”

“But isn’t he just a chuunibyou?”

“Maybe… it’s not that simple?”

Looking at his retreating back, Eiru caught a hint of loneliness on him.

‘Did I say something wrong and hurt him? Should I go apologize or something…’

The expression on the little Demon Lord’s face grew more complicated. Knowing that she’d caused someone to feel hurt and angry because of her words inevitably made her feel a bit guilty. Being on the more sensitive side, her mood was easily affected by things like this.

“Alright, this isn’t your fault. Don’t always overthink these random things.”

Knowing Eiru’s temperament all too well, Yuki immediately saw through her state of mind. He quickly wrapped his arms around her and softly coaxed her…