Demon King – Chapter 850 – The Urban Legend Is Real!

In order not to let the two girls behind her panic, the little Demon Lord had been pretending to stay calm ever since she noticed something was wrong.

But when it came to ghosts and spirits, Her Majesty the Demon Lord’s courage really wasn’t that impressive. Her earlier startled reaction to a mere mouse had already proven that.

So after seeing the same broom she had thrown away three or four times, Eiru finally couldn’t hold it in anymore.

If someone like Yuki, someone she could rely on, had been beside her right now, she would have already thrown herself into his arms and started crying.

Even without that, in a situation like this she would usually just sit on the ground and whimper helplessly.

But not now.

There were two people beside her who needed her protection. So the little Demon Lord knew she couldn’t break down yet.

Forcing herself to suppress her fear and act as their pillar of support, Eiru carefully observed the surroundings, afraid of missing even the slightest crucial detail.

Having watched plenty of horror movies, she knew that splitting up in situations like this was taboo.

To avoid being separated by some mysterious force like in the movies, she wrapped her slender tail tightly around Xixia’s waist.

At the same time, she told Eiya to wrap her tail around her waist as well. Shielding both girls with her wings, the little Demon Lord kept walking while thinking of a way out.

“Seriously though… why don’t you just blow up the building and we run through a hole?”

Xixia and Eiya huddled together trembling, but couldn’t help thinking that Eiru clearly had the simplest and most brutal solution available. Why make things so complicated?

“No. Forcing your way out in horror games often triggers an instant death event…”

Eiru shook her head and rejected the suggestion.

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“So we should figure out the rules and follow them. Demolishing the building is my last resort. I won’t use it unless absolutely necessary.”

Even though she was terrified inside, Eiru still devoted a good portion of her energy to calming the two girls behind her.

But suddenly, something appeared in front of her that seemed absolutely not okay.

Her Majesty the Demon Lord’s face turned pale with horror. She grabbed Xixia and Eiya and dragged them straight into the cleaning supply cabinet inside a nearby classroom. The three of them squeezed inside and hid.

This development…

The sense of déjà vu.

Having played plenty of horror puzzle games, Xixia found the scene eerily familiar. Especially with that small gap in front of them where they could peek outside.

So, out of sheer gamer instinct, she made a reckless move and looked through the crack.

Then she froze.

Seeing her eyes widen in shock, Eiya stood on tiptoe and peeked through the gap as well.

If Eiru hadn’t reacted quickly and covered her mouth, the scream would probably have echoed through the entire building.

Outside, an unknown entity with a skull for a head was wandering around, looking about.

Looking more closely, the skull only had an upper body. It was draped in something like a translucent shawl and floated in midair.

The sight was absolutely horrifying.

After wandering around the classroom for a while and seemingly finding no target, the bizarre thing turned around and left without hesitation.

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Even the way it left was special.

It passed straight through the wall as if it didn’t exist, drifting into the corridor beyond.

“Ghost… it’s a ghost… the ghost is real…” After crawling out of the cabinet, Xixia trembled all over, muttering nonstop.

“I told you the urban legend was real. You didn’t believe me… If you don’t have reverence, you’ll be punished…”

“Don’t panic, don’t panic… If ghosts are real, I’m actually less scared.” The little Demon Lord patted their backs gently, trying to soothe them.

“Do you know what this means?”

“Sis, don’t speak in riddles at a time like this…” Eiya replied with a shaky voice. For a middle school girl, this scene was way too stimulating.

But looking carefully, her sister seemed noticeably calmer now. It didn’t look fake. Had she really thought of something?

“Think about it. The urban legend is real, and it spread around… That means someone came here before and successfully left to tell the story.”

If other people, most likely ordinary people, could escape from here, then with their lineup of one Demon Lord and one Hero, there was no reason they couldn’t get out.

“If worst comes to worst, I can self-destruct. We’ll die together at most… but I can definitely guarantee you two get out.”

“Sis, Brother Yuki said you have to protect yourself.”

“Oh right. Then I can’t self-destruct? Ugh, what a headache…”

Reminded by Eiya, the little Demon Lord covered her head and had to abandon that fallback plan.

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“Anyway, one step at a time. We figure out the rules here and follow them. We can definitely leave this place… Big brother promises I’ll protect you.”

Comforting her sister, Her Majesty the Demon Lord extended her hand to Eiya, who was sitting on the floor in a duck sitting position.

Meanwhile, Xixia, who had been muttering, suddenly seemed to think of something.

“So… isn’t it possible to get the information out without physically leaving?”

“Don’t be silly. You mean phone calls or messages? Dummy, have you never watched horror movies?”

The Demon Lord waved her hand dismissively and pulled out her phone from her pocket.

“In places like this, phones usually malfunction for no reason. At the very least there’s no signal…”

She lowered her head to look at the screen.

Then froze.

“Holy shit? There’s actually signal??? That’s not right!”

Why isn’t this place following common sense?

If there’s signal, then we can contact the outside world instantly. And wouldn’t that make my earlier reasoning a complete joke?

“Forget that. Call for backup! With this kind of cheat device, what’s there to be afraid of?”

“The problem is, who do we call?”

“Brother Yuki or Brother Jiaqi?”

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“No. They won’t be any use if they come. Don’t drag them into this.”

The little Demon Lord rejected Eiya’s suggestion without hesitation. She absolutely refused to let two more people she cared about fall into danger.

“Idiot. Call the police!”

“Why does it sound so weird hearing that from a Hero…”

While bickering with each other, the three girls fumbled with their phones, trying to call for help from outside.

And in the shadows outside the classroom, one… two… countless floating figures were slowly gathering toward this very room…

Translator Note

…Why does this become a ghost story again?

Previously it was the ghost village that worshiped Hulu. But it was fine since it was related to Amber Crystal, the main plot.

And then Jixian’s childhood friend, Little Ru. It was not related to Amber Crystal, right?

And now… this?