Demon King – Chapter 792 – The Sick Demon Lord

It was a bright and breezy day. Everything seemed no different from usual, yet inside Eiru’s home, a rare scene was unfolding where everyone was busy at the same time.

Well, everyone. The silver-haired loli lying limply on the sofa counted as a demon, after all… But in her current state, even if she wanted to slack off less, she probably could not manage it.

“So Sis, how did you suddenly get sick just like that? There wasn’t even any warning…”

Pressing the back of her hand against her sister’s forehead to check her temperature, Eiya could not help frowning at the abnormal heat she felt.

“Since when does getting sick come with a warning… And can this even be called sick? This is sub-health.”

Your definition of sub-health is really generous… Eiya muttered inwardly. Probably no one else would classify having a fever under sub-health.

“Seriously, my constitution is different. I’m a demon, not a human…”

“Yeah yeah yeah, Lu Brat, whatever you say. Just stay put and behave.”

Even Jiaqi could not quite hold back at that statement full of holes. Fortunately, the loli was only acting tough with her mouth and was not actually causing any trouble for the others.

And sick Eiru was nothing like her usual jumpy self. She was much more obedient and quiet. In fact, this frail and delicate look suited her loli appearance quite well.

“As expected of Lu Brat. She’s actually more worry-free when she’s sick.”

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While talking on the phone with Yuki, who had called out of concern, Jiaqi still did not forget to tease his unlucky childhood friend at a time like this.

“Yeah, Lu Brat’s just like that… I’ve barely ever seen her get sick, but when she feels unwell she actually behaves better.”

“Yeah, Sis has always been like this since we were little.”

Handing a cup of warm water to her sister and watching Eiru hold it with both hands and drink obediently, Eiya gently stroked her back as if smoothing down fur. It had really been a long time since she had seen her sister this well-behaved.

“Seriously, Yuki, Lu Brat looks totally different when she’s quiet. Super cute. I strongly suggest you come take a look… Oh! You can’t make it over, huh? Wahahaha!”

“Damn it, Hui Jiaqi, watch it or I’ll spill everything you’ve got going on to a certain someone!”

Even though she was at the center of the topic, the little Demon Lord was unusually not joining in or fiercely retorting today. Even if she wanted to bristle, she simply did not have the strength right now.

Her head hurt, she felt dizzy, and her whole body was limp and weak. On the surface she looked indifferent, but in reality, Her Majesty the Demon Lord was already jotting things down in her mental notebook.

‘Just you wait, Hui Jiaqi. You’ll pay for this later. A macho man has plenty of ways to mess with you.’

“Dad and Mom already called Uncle Su Yuze. He should be here soon.”

Gently wiping the sweat from Eiru’s forehead, Eiya somehow produced yet another thick quilt and pressed it down over her.

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“Wait, Little Ya? This is already the second one. What are you trying to do? Smother me to death?”

“You can’t catch a chill! And for an ordinary cold and fever, as long as you wrap up in thick blankets and sweat it out, you’ll basically be all better by tomorrow~”

As she spoke, Eiya somehow brought out a third thick quilt. Wrapped up tightly like a dumpling, Eiru, under the influence of her own body heat, genuinely felt as though she were being roasted in a furnace.

‘Laugh, laugh, what the hell are you laughing at…’

Looking at Jiaqi, who had turned his face away with his shoulders shaking, the Demon Lord bundled up like a rice dumpling thought viciously to herself.

‘Go ahead and laugh now. When you and Little Ya get together in the future, you’d better not ever get sick with a fever… Otherwise be careful she doesn’t wrap you up into a giant dumpling too. You won’t have an easy life ahead!’

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After a while, Doctor Su Yuze arrived and finished examining the sick Demon Lord. Fortunately, it was nothing serious. It was probably just a chill.

And because of her own foolish over-enthusiasm that had nearly smothered her elder daughter unconscious, Eiya was dragged to stand facing the wall as punishment by her furious father.

“Although it’s just an ordinary chill, this also shows that her immunity has clearly declined…”

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Taking Liu Wan aside to explain the conclusion, Doctor Su Yuze revealed another layer of concern.

“In your memories, Eiru has basically never been sick, right? She may look delicate, but she’s not the kind of sapling that collapses at the slightest touch.”

Normal temperature differences would not usually affect the little Demon Lord’s body. Catching a chill was genuinely a low-probability event for her. If she was lucky, it might just be an unlucky draw. But if it was due to declining resistance, then the issue was not so simple.

“It would be best to bring her to my place for a comprehensive examination after she recovers a bit. Only then can we determine whether there are other factors affecting her.”

While the adults nodded and discussed things, the little Demon Lord on the sofa drank yet another cup of warm water. She glanced at a certain little creature lying on the table, completely ignoring her.

“So what are you angry about? You’ve been sulking all day…”

Normally clingy Hulu had not paid her any attention the entire day. To be honest, Her Majesty the Demon Lord felt a bit unaccustomed to it.

Hulu glanced at her from the table. From its gaze, Eiru could roughly read its meaning.

‘You still have the nerve to ask me? Don’t you have any self-awareness?’

‘Did I do something wrong? Could it be that being sick affected its mental state?’

Sitting there in confusion, the little Demon Lord had clearly forgotten all about how she had left Hulu behind yesterday and nearly caused it to fall to the ground.

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“Goo!”

With a strange cry, Hulu, unable to swallow its anger, leapt off the table and ignored the dense loli completely, running off to play with the two kittens instead.

“Haa, what a hassle… I don’t get it.”

Muttering softly, the little Demon Lord had actually been using her magic to examine her own body the entire time while being taken care of.

Although she could sense that something was affecting her body, she had not been able to pinpoint the problem. However, recalling Eiya’s previous experience, she did discover some clues within her soul.

Aside from the Abyssal Amber that had not yet fully fused with her, the little Demon Lord also found some kind of impurity within her soul. And she had the feeling that this impurity was constantly being suppressed by something.

“Did my past self mess this up? I don’t get it… Fusing part of Little Ya’s soul was one thing, but why randomly merge other stuff too?”

Even as she complained, Eiru knew that she must have had her own reasons for doing so. In any case, she just needed to take targeted precautions and preparations. As for Xixia’s side, she had already arranged a backup plan…

‘But being sick really feels awful! My head is spinning! I miss Stupid Yuki!!!’