Demon King – Chapter 923 – Getting Beaten Is Inevitable, Just Not Now

It was another ordinary afternoon. Feeling a little suffocated from being cooped up, Yunxing took advantage of the break between classes to step out into the corridor for some fresh air. He had just relaxed when he saw a figure that instantly made him tense up.

A silver-haired loli in the school uniform was leaning silently against the railing beside him at some unknown time. Looking at her half-smiling expression, Yunxing felt like the word danger was written all over his head.

If it had been anyone else, he would have already thrown out a “Are you sick?” and started cursing. But in front of this loli senior, he genuinely didn’t dare to think like that. He didn’t even have the courage to talk back.

Anyone who didn’t know better might think Yunxing was Eiru’s little brother. For someone who considered himself a delinquent hanging around outside, being this cowardly in front of one person was rather rare.

But it wasn’t that he had been beaten into submission. Rather, Yunxing felt a strong sense of awe toward Eiru. It could be said that in this world, the person he respected most was her. As for the reason, that was a bit complicated.

“Do… you need something?” Seeing this senior staring at him without saying a word, Yunxing felt his scalp prickle.

“Let’s talk about your sister.”

Though her tone was still playful, the little Demon Lord rested both hands on the railing. A rare seriousness showed on her face. Of course, because of her height she had to stand on tiptoe, which made the scene look a bit comical and cute.

“I… uh, what’s there to talk about?”

If the person beside him hadn’t been Eiru, Yunxing almost would have blurted out “Are we even that close?” Catching himself in time, he changed his wording. The moment his sister was mentioned, his previously calm expression turned sour.

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“You know your sister moved out of the dorm, right?”

“I know. So what? It’s her business. She can do whatever she wants.”

“Do you know where she’s living now?”

“No idea. Not interested either. She’s her, I’m me. Don’t give me that she’s my sister line. We’re not that close.”

It was obvious that the moment Yunyue was brought up, it became almost impossible to carry on a proper conversation with Yunxing. Already impatient, he shoved off the railing with both hands and turned around, clearly intending to end the conversation and leave.

His predictable reaction made Her Majesty the Demon Lord shake her head helplessly. But this wasn’t what she really wanted to know. There was something she needed to confirm from him.

“Your sister didn’t move out because she wanted to. She was framed.”

Yunxing’s departing steps suddenly stopped. Hearing those words, he seemed to fall into thought for a moment. But not long after, without turning around, he threw out a statement that was hard not to frown at.

“So what? That’s her problem. With her personality, if she annoyed people and offended someone, then getting retaliated against is her own fault. Anything else? If not, I’m leaving.”

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Without waiting for Eiru to respond, Yunxing walked away down the corridor.

Resting her chin on one hand, the little Demon Lord watched his retreating figure. Her expression was calm, revealing nothing of what she was thinking.

“So you came all the way here, and that’s it?” After Yunxing left, Yuki appeared from who knows where and walked up beside his little girlfriend.

Yuki knew Eiru wouldn’t fight here at school, but just letting that brat walk off after spewing a bunch of blood-pressure-raising nonsense? That didn’t feel like his Lu Brat’s style.

“No rush. He’s still getting beaten… just not emotionally.” The Demon Lord smirked. She knew Yuki still didn’t understand why she had let Yunxing go that day.

“We promised Yueyue. The goal is to make him become an honest student and cut ties with those shady friends, right? We can’t forget the objective just because we’re angry.”

Since he was going to get beaten anyway, the beating had to have value and purpose. From Yunxing’s catchphrase “I only do what I believe is right,” Eiru could already tell that giving him a beating right now would be meaningless.

“If he doesn’t think he’s wrong, then no matter how hard you hit him, it’s useless. A lesson is meant to make him understand what’s wrong. Stirring up his rebellious streak would just defeat the purpose~”

If it came to anger, the ever-protective little Demon Lord was far angrier than Yuki. Whatever the reason or motive, Yunxing had hurt Yunyue’s heart. As Yunyue’s good friend, she had to properly deal with him. Not to mention that a certain loli had always felt a bit guilty toward Yunyue.

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“I get the feeling you’re planning something else… Or did you discover something and just didn’t tell me?”

Knowing his girlfriend’s personality, she was not someone who hesitated without reason. She had always been straightforward. One issue, one resolution. Yuki could vaguely sense there was something special behind this matter.

So he reached out with both hands and grabbed her cheeks, beginning his usual “interrogating the loli” method.

“D-Don’t pinch… I’m just confirming something. I’ll tell you when I’m completely sure.”

While pleading and pushing his hands away, Eiru’s gaze drifted again in the direction Yunxing had left. If her guess was correct, then someone else would inevitably get dragged into this next.

“Then at least tell me this. Why did you suddenly spare him that day? You don’t seem like the type to change your mind with your fist already halfway down.”

“As for that, I still need to confirm it before telling you~”

“You stupid loli, always playing mysterious… Not talking, huh? Then I’ll just eat you up right now and show you your dear husband’s bad temper.”

“What husband? You’re clearly the wife—wahahaha! Don’t, don’t sniff there, don’t breathe on that, it tickles! This is a public place, Stupid Yuki, Stupid Yuki don’t do that hahahaha…”

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Passing students saw the two being all affectionate and first sighed at the moral decline of society. Then they noticed the identical silver hair and blue eyes.

‘Oh. Siblings messing around. Never mind.’

So while the whole siblings theory made Yuki extremely unhappy, at Seventh High, where crackdowns on puppy love were severe, it unexpectedly gave the two of them an untouchable shield to act lovey-dovey as they pleased.

Bullied into frantically begging for mercy, the little Demon Lord’s thoughts drifted back to that day in the alley because of Yuki’s earlier question.

Eiru’s punches, aside from causing harmless pain, could awaken the instinctive fear in a person’s heart. Once someone had experienced it, there was no way they wouldn’t feel dread.

But back when her fist had been about to land on Yunxing, his reaction had made her stop.

Though the boy had turned away in fear and squeezed his eyes shut, he had slightly curled his body inward, protecting something in his arms with all his strength.

Even after Eiru withdrew her fist and left with Yuki, he had never loosened his grip on that small, seemingly insignificant lunchbox.