The Hero Reborn as a Demon King Loli

After reading the memories of this "agent," the Demon King Stella also expressed her disappointment.

As expected, it was no different from the memories of the "agents" she had read; she couldn't find any important information about the "leader of the cult" in their memories.

These "agents" have never actually faced the "leader of the order"... they were simply appointed as "agents" by the leader and then issued orders to the Abyss Orders in various places.

Disappointed as she was, Stella could accept the outcome... After all, "hunting" this "agent" was merely an "accidental find" while searching for Chloe, and she hadn't expected to extract any important information from her memories.

Besides, even she had heard the rumors about Chloe being with "her," so how could that cautious leader possibly send someone who knew "important information" to give Chloe instructions...?

Of course, it would be inaccurate to say that there was nothing in this "agent's" memories that would interest the Demon Queen Stella, because she also found details of the "task" that the leader of the Abyss Order had assigned to Chloe from this "agent's" memories... and there just happened to be something in those details that piqued her interest a little.

The thing is, she seems to know where the so-called "traitor clues" are... Although these "traitor clues" seem to have nothing to do with her, but...

"I remember you and this guy were supposed to find clues about the 'traitor,' and then eliminate or capture the 'traitor' if possible?"

Suddenly, Stella, the Demon Queen, spoke to Chloe.

"Oh? Oh, right, why did you suddenly bring this up?"

Chloe was slightly taken aback when she heard Stella's words... She really didn't expect Stella to suddenly ask her this question, after all, Stella had said before that she was not interested in this topic, and they had just been talking about "rumors".

So when Chloe heard Stella's words, she didn't react for a moment.

However, not being able to react immediately doesn't seem to have any impact... After seeing Chloe's affirmative answer, Demon King Stella revealed a wicked smile and said to Chloe:

“I already know the clues… or rather, I know who the ‘traitor’ is hiding in the academy. Do you want to know, my dear granddaughter?”

Seeing Stella, the Demon Queen, suddenly reveal a wicked smile and speak to her in a mocking tone, Chloe suddenly had a bad feeling...

"But I refuse. Even if you don't tell me, I can find out slowly..."

Chloe always felt that Stella, the Demon Queen, was making fun of her... so Chloe subconsciously opened her mouth to refuse Stella.

"Oh? Are you sure? But so far, you don't seem to have any leads, right? And right now, I'm the only one who knows a lead..."

"Isn't there someone else who knows a clue... Okay, I want to know the clue."

Chloe wanted to continue refusing Stella, the Demon King... after all, she didn't want to be used as a "fun" by Stella.

However, judging from the current situation, it can be said that only the Demon Queen Stella knows the clues.

The "agent," who originally knew about the Abyss Order's unique hiding methods and was supposed to help her find clues, seems to have been "played" again by the Demon Lord Stella...

Stella's move is truly "vicious." If Chloe refuses, she can join forces with the Abyss Leader to accuse Stella of causing trouble... But the problem is that if no clues about the so-called "traitor" can be found, it's like planting a "time bomb" in the Demon Realm.

So even for the sake of the demon realm, Chloe must find clues about the "traitor".

However… since Chloe sensed that Stella was just having fun, Stella certainly wouldn't simply hand over clues to Chloe…

Stella, the Demon Queen who had read the memories of the "agent" and "broken" the "agent," naturally knew that Chloe couldn't control her... So when she heard Chloe's statement that she wanted to know the clues, the smile on her face became even more sinister.

Then, in a cheerful tone, she said to Chloe:

"Oh? My dear granddaughter~ You want to know, right? But... this isn't the way to ask for favors~ Come on, meow twice for me~"

What a bizarre request! But if it's just meowing... So Chloe, following the Demon Queen Stella's request, meowed:

"Meow meow meow (reciting in a monotone tone)..."

Although Chloe meowed a few times, because she was still somewhat resistant to being "played with," her meows lacked any "emotion" and sounded like she was just reading a monotone.

Sure enough, Stella, the Demon Queen, was also dissatisfied with Chloe's shouting, so she continued to speak to Chloe:

"You don't have any feelings... I want you to meow at me like a cat, all cute and affectionate."

"Then why didn't you make that clear from the beginning?"

Upon hearing that the Demon Queen Stella had added more demands, Chloe instinctively retorted.

However, Stella, the Demon Queen, remained unfazed by Chloe's criticism and responded in a teasing tone:

"Oh? Kittens don't seem to be able to talk~ I won't give disobedient kittens what they want..."

"...Meow meow meow~"

Chloe wanted to say something more... but she had no choice. Since she wanted to know the information, she had to be "played" by the Demon King Stella. So Chloe obediently followed the Demon King Stella's instructions, pinching her long silver hair into twin tails to pretend to be cat ears, and then made a mouth shape like (=ω=), making two cute sounds.

After all, Chloe is quite good at being cute... Although she's definitely a little embarrassed to be cute to strangers, Stella, the Demon King, nodded in satisfaction as she looked at the slightly "shy" Chloe... Chloe's "shyness" added points to her cuteness.

However, although Demon Queen Stella was satisfied with Chloe's cuteness, she wasn't so easily satisfied... So she continued to say to Chloe:

"Although the voice sounds affectionate, don't cats show their bellies when they're being affectionate?"

"You've gone a bit too far..."

If it were just a matter of showing her belly, Chloe might have been reluctant, but she might have done it for the sake of the clues... It's just showing her belly, it won't cost her anything... But when Chloe saw that she was wearing a dress...

Chloe also covered her dress and spoke to Stella, the Demon King, in an "annoying" tone.

"Okay, okay, I was just teasing you. I didn't really want to see your panties... Besides, it's just panties, what's so exciting about that? It's not like you're not wearing anything..."

Upon hearing Stella's words, Chloe's previously "angry" expression froze, and beads of sweat immediately streamed down her forehead...

Seeing Chloe's expression, Stella, the Demon King, understood what was going on and coughed twice before changing the subject:

"Ahem... Fine, what can I do? I'm your elder, so I won't let you do that. Just say in an adorably sweet tone, 'I want to marry Grandma when I grow up,' and I'll give you the clue~"

"...You've gone too far! I've tolerated you for far too long!"

Clearly, this request was beyond Chloe's comprehension... mainly because Chloe couldn't accept the word "marry".

"Why are you getting so worked up... You don't want a traitor in the academy... Never mind, I won't tease you anymore. I've already drawn the clues on the ground for you. Just find these two people in the academy. I'm off now!"

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Judging from Stella's appearance, it seemed like she was going to continue to "tease" her and "threaten" her. However, halfway through her "threat," Stella seemed to sense something and left without hesitation, taking the "agent" with her and not teasing her any further.

Just as Chloe was wondering what had happened, Lulum suddenly appeared near the spot where Demon King Stella had just left.

"Chloe? Have you seen Stella around here... or anyone who looks a lot like Stella?"

Upon hearing Lulum's words, Chloe broke out in a cold sweat again...

Chapter 381 Clues... Stomped Flat

After meeting Lulum and hearing her words, Chloe suddenly understood why the Demon King Stella had suddenly run away halfway through "playing" with her.

So it turns out she had already realized that she might be exposed?

No wonder she ran away so decisively... But didn't she say she couldn't possibly be exposed? Judging from the current situation, hasn't Lulum already noticed her presence?

And you only left after "alarming" Lulum. Couldn't you have just told me the clues instead of making fun of me?

Isn't this a complete scam targeting me? Maybe she herself might even get scammed...

Ugh... I'm increasingly regretting not bringing Stella back with me. If Stella had come back, I could have used her as a "scapegoat."

Wait a minute, could it be that Demon Queen Stella deliberately exposed herself to confirm whether there was "another her"? ...That doesn't seem likely either. If that were the case, then Demon Queen Stella must have exposed herself after "playing with" her...

Surprising? Well, there are so many surprises in this whole affair... It's truly a case of misfortunes never coming singly... The appearance of that "agent" was already unexpected, then there was the sudden appearance of the Demon King Stella, and now this sudden exposure... Chloe thinks that if this continues, sooner or later it will give her, a little girl, a heart attack or something.

Well, there's no better way now. I don't want Lulum to know about her existence, so this is the only way I can tell Lulum...

After Lulum asked her those questions, Chloe's mind immediately started racing, trying to figure out how to explain the current situation to Lulum.

However… she really couldn’t explain this situation, so Chloe had no choice but to play dumb.

"Lulum, what are you talking about? I didn't bring Stella back, did I? And what about someone who looks exactly like Stella? I've never seen anyone like that before..."

Yes, that's right. She knows nothing. Someone who looks like Stella? What Stella? It has nothing to do with her!

"Am I being too sensitive? Yeah, that's right... If it really is her... why isn't she showing up? Could there really be a problem with the access control?"

After hearing Chloe's feigned ignorance, Lulum didn't doubt that Chloe was faking it... or rather, she had no clues to confirm that the Demon King Stella was with Chloe. She had simply searched suspicious places in the Demon King's castle purely based on intuition without any clues... and it just so happened that she bumped into Chloe because of her intuition, that's all.

So after receiving a negative answer from Chloe, Lulu immediately murmured to herself... as if trying to convince herself that it might just be a problem with her permissions.

Perhaps it's because the Abyss on the Abyss Order cadre who entered the academy's barrier was recognized by the barrier as a "Demon King"?

So, the time she checked when she entered the barrier seems to be around the same time that Abyss Order leader entered the barrier... It seems that's the only explanation. I guess I really need to find some time to optimize the barrier...

Lulum thought to herself that this was another troublesome task she had added to her own work.

Meanwhile, Chloe breathed a slight sigh of relief after hearing Lulum's murmur... Although she didn't know what Lulum meant by the problem with the permissions, it was clear that the Demon King Stella's whereabouts hadn't been exposed. It really was just a small accident. Fortunately, Lulum hadn't been sure that the Demon King Stella had appeared in the academy, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to explain it to Lulum... She could only pretend to be clueless.

However, just as Chloe breathed a sigh of relief and Lulum finished thinking about her next steps, Lulum suddenly spoke to Chloe as if she had noticed something amiss:

"By the way, Chloe, weren't you with that Abyss Cult leader? Where is that Abyss Cult leader? Why couldn't I even sense her presence?"

That's right, the strange thing is that Lulum didn't see the Abyss Order officer who should have been with Chloe near her... It was precisely because Lulum didn't sense the officer's presence that she directly asked Chloe questions when she saw her.

After Lulu calmed down a bit, she also noticed that something was wrong.

Where did that Abyss Order cadre go?

When Chloe heard Lulum's question, she was stunned for a moment, and then she immediately thought to herself, "Damn it! That Demon Lord Stella, she not only ruined that 'agent,' but why did she have to take the 'agent' with her when she ran away? How am I going to explain this to Lulum now?"

Thinking about this, Chloe suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Headache… Forget it, I won't bother with the most reasonable explanation. Any reasonable explanation will do… Anyway, Lulum probably doesn't care much about that guy from the Abyss Order, otherwise she wouldn't have only remembered him now.

Thinking this, Chloe paused for a moment before saying this to Lulum:

"To be honest, I don't know what happened either. That Abyss Order member suddenly said she had something urgent to attend to and then slipped away... I think either the Abyss Order gave her a new mission, or she might have noticed you 'wandering' around the academy, Lulum, and got scared away... After all, she just left, and you came right after..."

Although Chloe's words were fabricated, they were based on real-life situations... The fabricated parts were just a change of "role," so the authenticity was still quite high.

Lulum didn't doubt Chloe's words much... and just as Chloe expected, she really didn't care where that guy from the Abyss Order had gone.

Rather, Lulum actually hoped that the guy from the Abyss Order would leave the academy as soon as possible... because Black Lulum had always been planning to "keep her here permanently." If it weren't for needing that guy from the Abyss Order to help them find the so-called "traitor to the Abyss Order," and considering the need to "create an identity" for Chloe, plus Lulum stopping Black Lulum from doing anything rash, the already hot-tempered Black Lulum would have already dealt with that guy from the Abyss Order.

However, Lulum still had no doubts about Chloe's words, and at the same time, Lulum hoped that the guy from the Abyss Order would leave the academy as soon as possible. But Lulum still wanted to know if that problem had been solved... the problem of the "traitor from the Abyss Order".

So Lulu then asked Chloe:

"Since Chloe said that guy from the Abyss Order might have left because of other missions, have you found any clues about that 'madman from the Abyss Order'?"

The "madman in the Abyss Order" that Lulum mentioned refers to "traitors of the Abyss Order"... As mentioned before, these "traitors" are just madmen who don't obey the orders of the Abyss Order and want to cause trouble, not those who "abandon darkness for light" and rebel against the Abyss. That's why Lulum calls them that.

When Chloe heard Lulum mention this, she nodded and said to Lulum:

"The clues have been found, but not completely. The Abyss Cult leader has confirmed that two people know the clues and that these two people are in the academy. The Abyss Cult leader originally came to the academy to find those two people, but she was in a hurry to leave, so she hasn't found them yet. However, she did use her ability to draw their portraits before leaving."

After listening to what Chloe had to say, Lulum nodded and then said to Chloe:

“Now that we’ve identified our target and it’s within the academy, things are much easier… It just so happens that guy from the Abyss Order has left… How about this, Chloe, show me the portraits of those two people, and I’ll help you find them…”

Lulum's proposal was not wrong. In fact, if Lulum hadn't suddenly appeared after Stella left and raised those previous questions, Chloe would have actually planned to ask Lulum or someone else to help her look for it.

After all, this is still easier than her searching alone, right?

However, although Lulum's proposal was sound, and Chloe intended for Lulum to come and look at the portrait with her... Chloe discovered a serious problem... Although Demon Lord Stella claimed to have left her a portrait, she couldn't seem to find it anywhere...

Chloe looked around at the ground, trees, and rocks, but couldn't find any portrait... Where exactly did the Demon King Stella paint that portrait?

Surely Stella wouldn't still be playing tricks on her like this?

"Um... Lulum, how about we look for the portrait together first? That Abyss Order leader said it was painted nearby..."

Unable to find it, Chloe said to Lulum with an embarrassed expression.

Just as Chloe finished speaking, and Lulum set off to find the portrait with Chloe... the portrait suddenly "appeared".

Well… it wouldn't be accurate to say it "emerged" out… because the reason Chloe couldn't find the portrait no matter how much she looked around was actually because…

The portrait was actually stepped on by Lulum, and Lulum happened to be stepping on a "head" with each step... That's right, it was because Lulum stepped on it that Chloe couldn't find it.

And most importantly... those two "head" portraits were trampled and destroyed by Lulum...

Although the two "heads" in the portraits were still barely recognizable as male faces because of Lulum's habit of "treading carefully" and trampling the flowers and plants around her, the flattened features made it impossible to discern their true appearances.

Now how are we going to find them...? Chloe and Lulu sighed at the same time as they looked at the "head" in the portrait whose features had been crushed.

"I really can't recognize her... Never mind, if the Abyss Order takes this seriously, they'll probably send someone to investigate soon... Anyway, it's not my fault... It shouldn't be a big problem..."

After sighing, Chloe said the same thing to Lulum... Then the two of them tacitly "cleaned up" the scene and left.

Since there are no more clues, we might as well just start the show and see how the leader of the Abyss Order reacts... Anyway, the matter of that "agent" being "ruined" has nothing to do with her, and hopefully the leader of the Abyss Order won't "implicate" her with the Demon King Stella.

Thinking of this, Chloe couldn't help but sigh again.

……

Chloe and Lulum left the grove. Lulum went straight back to the Demon King's Palace to continue working, while Chloe checked the time... It was afternoon, and there were still about two hours until she would be off work. It seemed like she couldn't get anything done in the north right now.

Anyway, Ilya and the others are still in the north. Instead of wasting a scroll to go there, she might as well go home early and prepare dinner... It's been a long time since she's cooked dinner for everyone. She can't forget her cooking skills.