The Hero Reborn as a Demon King Loli

In short, I'll start resuming my exercise routine tomorrow.

As for today… let her be a lazy dog ​​for one last day… yeah, that’s decided!

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"So that's your excuse for sleeping all morning after you just got back to class?"

Inside the "Agricultural Research Institute" laboratory, Satania said to Chloe with some embarrassment.

After the morning classes ended, Chloe naturally went to the lab with Satania, whom she had met at the academy, to slack off.

Perfect timing, I can also say hello to Linslet. I heard from Satania that Senior Linslet seems to care about her situation quite a bit.

However, when they arrived at the lab, they didn't see Linslet, so to pass the time, Chloe started chatting with Satania.

"What? You look down on lazy people, don't you? Aren't you lazy too... Besides, what that teacher was saying was so hypnotic, it was hard not to think about it!"

Chloe lay on the sofa, her deadpan eyes glazing over, and said to Satania with a crooked mouth.

Of course, Chloe only briefly told Satania that "going to school is useless, you might as well just lie down," without going into too much detail about her thoughts.

Well, Satania is only a "new" friend, and neither of us knows each other very well, so she probably wouldn't understand if I told her too much.

However, it is true that she slept in the classroom all morning.

Or perhaps she was simply following the original plan.

She was basically just there to accompany Stella to school...

Satania, who was lounging on another sofa, subconsciously agreed after listening to Chloe's words:

"Indeed, the hypnotic effect is top-notch... but I feel it's a bit inappropriate to just go to sleep right away... Oh well... you've skipped so many days of class, it doesn't seem like a big deal..."

Halfway through the conversation, Satania seemed to suddenly remember Chloe's situation... Chloe apparently had connections at the academy and didn't need to worry about credits at all... Feeling a little awkward, Satania changed the subject and asked Chloe:

"So, what have you been up to all this time? We haven't heard a thing. You've been so secretive... Even Instructor Lulum just said you were busy, but she wouldn't tell us what you were busy with..."

"Busy? Oh... I have been quite busy lately..."

When asked about Satania's question, Chloe was taken aback for a moment. After realizing that this was an "excuse" that Lulum had come up with for her, Chloe gave a mysterious smile and nodded in response.

Seeing Chloe's strange expression, Satania's curiosity was instantly piqued, and she immediately asked:

"Could you tell me what you're busy with?"

"It's nothing much, just busy saving the demon world, running for hero, stopping wars and such, all trivial things."

Chloe spoke in a calm and honest tone.

Although Chloe is willing to guarantee that she is telling the absolute truth, it is quite obvious that:

"Tch—if you don't want to talk, then don't. Bragging is no fun... Saving the demon world and organizing wars are things for a kid like you to do. Besides, we're demons, how could we possibly run for hero..."

Satania naturally assumed that Chloe was exaggerating when she told the “truth.”

"So why doesn't anyone believe me when I'm telling the truth? It's a bit surreal, though..." Chloe thought to herself, though this outcome was actually within her expectations.

After all, these things happened in just a few days, and if someone else had told her this, she wouldn't have believed it.

But reality is always so absurd...

Seeing that Chloe didn't want to tell her the "truth," Satania assumed that Chloe was hiding something, so she didn't press the matter further.

"By the way, Chloe... what's your relationship with this classmate next to you? I've seen her hanging around you since this morning... could you introduce her?"

After asking the questions she cared about most, Satania finally brought up Stella, who was with Chloe…

She had actually wanted to ask Chloe and Stella this question ever since she saw them enter the classroom together that morning, but unfortunately Chloe fell asleep as soon as she touched the desk... so she didn't get around to asking.

Stella didn't fall asleep; instead, she stayed obediently beside Chloe and listened to the lesson. However, Stella held Chloe with a blank expression throughout, and she didn't react at all, even when someone asked her a question.

He just seemed like he didn't want to talk to anyone.

After only a few classes, Stella fell asleep with Chloe... which shows how hypnotic the class was.

Therefore, no one knows Stella's true identity yet.

All I know is that she and Chloe have a very close relationship... They're practically inseparable, how could their relationship be "shallow"? It must be extremely "deep"!

As for why Satania is only asking this question now... it's all Stella's fault for always being "hanging" by Chloe's side; she's gotten used to seeing her like that!

Yes, that's exactly it, that's why she didn't forget to bring up this question!

"Huh? Oh, you mean Stella... I almost forgot about her if you hadn't mentioned her."

Seeing that Satania was curious about Stella's identity, Chloe realized that she seemed to have forgotten to introduce Stella to her.

And Stella... it seems like Stella hasn't said a single word to her since school ended... no wonder Chloe always felt something was off.

Is she shy? She seemed quite excited when I brought her to school...

Chloe turned to look at Stella beside her, who was hugging half of her body like a sloth... and even burying her head in her arms like an ostrich... well, she did look a little nervous.

Although she didn't know why Stella was nervous, Chloe reached out and patted Stella's head to help her relax, speaking softly to her:

"Alright, alright, I'm here... Come on, Stella, introduce yourself to this lady."

Stella, who was holding Chloe's left side, first showed an expression of enjoyment after Chloe stroked her head.

And after listening to Chloe's words, she peeked out from Chloe's arms and whispered to Satania, "My name is Stella..."

However, she only said her name and then stopped, as if she didn't want to continue.

"...Is that all? What's your relationship with Chloe? Can you tell me?"

Seeing Stella fall silent again after saying her name, Satania continued to ask.

But before Stella could respond, Chloe chimed in:

“This is my sister…”

She couldn't very well let Stella call her "Dad" on the spot, could she? People would think she was some kind of weird panda!

Thinking about it, this was still a bit too risky... so Chloe chose to simply cover Stella's mouth and gloat over the topic.

"Your sister? But why... does your sister look a little older than you?"

Satania said with some skepticism.

To the skeptical Satania, Chloe habitually said in a joking tone:

"Maybe she's developing faster... Don't worry about such details! Besides, would you believe me if I said this is my daughter?"

"Okay... I believe you..."

"?"

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Chapter 165 A New Loli Arrives

As is widely known, the largest religious organization of the human race is called the "Church," or more formally the "Church of Holy Light," and formerly known as the "Joint Teaching Committee of the Holy Light Judgment of Justice."

Of course, few people know this ancient name except for scholars who specifically study church history.

Although the church did not deliberately try to hide this strange ancient name, it will no longer use it.

The Church has been around for thousands of years, and its nature has evolved from a learning organization that initially taught humans "holy light magic" to the largest religious organization of the human race.

The reason for this change was that people at that time needed a faith, and... the arrival of miracles.

Yes, in the legends of this world, there are gods.

However, this "god" does not refer to a god-level powerhouse, but rather to a "god" in the traditional sense who is "omniscient and omnipotent".

If we were to describe this "god" in a simpler way, we could only say that he is a "true god above the level of gods".

However, no one has ever seen a "true god," so there is no way to verify it.

That's why the church is "the largest religious organization of the human race now," rather than "the only religious organization of the human race."

However, the Church's position is not something that any organization can shake... because the Church is the "state religion" of the Human Empire, and can be said to be the only religion designated by the Empire.

To date, all religious organizations have been allowed to exist only after being "approved" by the church.

Similarly, only religious organizations that have been "approved" by the church, that is, those deemed harmless to the development of humanity, can be recognized and registered by the empire... Otherwise, they will be considered "heretics" or "illegal organizations," and the church and empire will carry out a purge if discovered.

These religious organizations, which were recorded by the empire, were generally referred to as "the Orders" in order to distinguish them from the Church.

It sounds like the church secretly controls all human beliefs, but in reality... there are probably several thousand large and small religious groups registered by the Empire, and they are distributed quite randomly... It's even possible that a certain "club" in a human school is one of the emerging "religions".

Putting everything else aside, even that guy "Li Wen" once established a religious organization called "White-haired Lolita Super High Cult"... although in the end, the cult he founded was regarded as "heretic" and forcibly disbanded.

Therefore, the church cannot control these religious groups; it can only play a supervisory role.

Of course, if any religious groups go astray or deviate from the proper path, the church will take responsibility for dealing with it... The church's "Inquisition" exists for this purpose.

When Meryl first heard the name "The Abyss Order," she momentarily thought it was just an illegal organization.

After all, you can tell from the name that this organization is no "good guys".

But if it's an illegal organization, why would Eustia cooperate with this "Abyss Order"? Eustia can't possibly be truly insane, can she?

With this in mind, after returning to the capital, Meryl immediately began investigating the "Abyss Order".

This investigation revealed something quite surprising... Good heavens! This Abyss Cult is actually a "legitimate" organization among humans!

This is an important piece of information that Melly discovered while investigating the Abyss Cult.

Even though she, as a sage, was hearing about this cult for the first time today, she was surprised to learn that it was one of the oldest religious organizations among humans that was recognized by the church.

All I can say is that when Meryl found out about this, she felt that the "Abyss Order" was a bit outrageous... no, it should be said that it was extremely outrageous.

How did such an old religious organization manage to keep its "faith" hidden all this time?

Honestly, if she hadn't specifically looked into it, she wouldn't have known that this "cult" existed... You have to understand, she is the "Sage" of the Empire, and in fact, the future emperor of the Empire is supposed to be educated by her. If she didn't know about this organization, how many people in the Empire's upper echelons would know about it?

I believe that few people would enjoy flipping through that strangely written "religious organization record book" for no reason, especially the empire's high-ranking officials who are busy scheming against each other.

The more Mary thought about the results of her investigation, the more alarmed she became.

This "Abyss Order" has hidden its power so well, and it's an organization that seems to have no problems in name... Moreover, even the saintess of the church has been "bewitched" by the people of this "Abyss Order". Perhaps the human race has been completely infiltrated by this organization in secret?

The reason Meryl had this thought was because of what happened this morning... her reputation, and that of her companions, and even the reputation of the Empire, had been tarnished.

Today, before dawn, she and Ilya were smeared as "imperial lackeys" by the "fake Liwen," or rather, the "Abyss Order," on the human border. The empire was also smeared as a "heartless enterprise" that cooperated with the demons to eliminate heroes in order to maintain its power.

Although the description may be a bit inaccurate, that's roughly the idea.

And the incident happened before dawn, but after dawn... this "rumor" spread throughout the entire human race.

Anyway, when Meili and Lulu returned to the capital, she saw people protesting in the streets.

Meli even heard that shortly after dawn in the capital, someone was broadcasting a speech by "Fake Liwen" in public, along with "ironclad evidence" of Meli and Ilya's cooperation with the demons.

Moreover, it was led by several imperial nobles... This undoubtedly increased the "credibility" for the ignorant masses.

Even though the empire reacted quickly and arrested those who spread the rumors, it was to no avail... The people perceived the empire's actions as an attempt to "cover up the truth."

However, despite all this, the empire was still the powerful empire that unified the human race, and these rumors were not enough to plunge the empire into chaos.

Besides, the emperor of the empire is still the most authoritative figure among humans. The emperor and the empire's "expert team" were able to explain the "rumored" projected video, and the "riot" was quickly suppressed.

Ultimately, the matter was attributed to a "demon conspiracy," and the video was identified by the "expert team" as a product of "misleading editing."

It can only be said that the matter was dropped...

Even the emperor of the empire was completely unaware that the mastermind behind the whole affair was a "legitimate organization" called the "Abyss Order".

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that she seemed to have heard the name "Abyss Order" from Eustia, and that Ilya and the little girl who called herself "Liwen" were very certain that this was a conspiracy by the "Abyss Order," she wouldn't have thought about it in this way.

"I don't know what benefits this organization can gain... but since it has allied with the demons, there can't be anything good about it... and they've already 'declared war' on me and the empire, so I won't hold back..."

Meryl thought to herself.

Although the Empire resolved the incident with lightning speed, Meryl's reputation among the people has been severely tarnished by the Abyss Order... It may be difficult for her to clear her name in the short term.

Given her "infamous" reputation, it's unlikely she'll be able to personally investigate the matter for the time being.

However, Meryl also knew that the Empire was also a "victim," and that the Empire would assist her in the investigation once it learned of the information.

Sure enough, after Meryl shared the information she knew with people she trusted within the Empire, they all expressed that they valued it highly and were willing to assist Meryl's investigation.

Of course, among these trustworthy individuals is the current emperor of the empire.

After hearing Meryl's intelligence, the old emperor even granted her the authority to freely mobilize manpower and form an "investigation team," which shows how much he valued her.