The Hero Reborn as a Demon King Loli

Ahem, it seems we've strayed into something strange. Anyway, don't worry about the details; neither Chloe nor Lulum were seriously injured.

However, when Lulu saw Chloe in pain and looking pitiful with teary eyes, she realized that she was in the wrong place and apologized to her, comforting the suddenly affectionate Chloe.

Normally, Lulum wouldn't have teleported to Chloe's side without checking her location and status first... but Lulum's mind was indeed a bit confused right now... she didn't know how to bring up that matter with Chloe.

That's why this little accident happened... Luckily, Chloe wasn't injured either, otherwise Lulum really wouldn't know how to start the conversation.

Meanwhile, as Chloe was being comforted by Lulum, a bad feeling also arose in her heart.

The reason Chloe suddenly started acting cute towards Lulum was actually... well, Chloe simply wanted to act cute in Lulum's arms without thinking.

At least when Chloe first started acting cute, she wasn't thinking too much... after all, she was a little dazed from the impact.

But as Lulum began to comfort her, she also sensed that something was amiss... so she began to ponder what was going on...

Why did Lulum suddenly appear in front of her? If Lulum came to find her, she should have known that she was running and would appear next to her... Could it be that Lulum didn't come to find her, but instead discovered something strange and came here to investigate?

This was the first thing Chloe thought of... but Chloe quickly dismissed the idea.

This is her usual training ground, so Lulum couldn't possibly not know it. Besides, she even trained here this morning after getting up. If there was anything wrong, Lulum wouldn't be investigating now... And if there really was something wrong, she probably would have noticed it herself long ago.

So Lulum could only be coming to find her... but Lulum suddenly came to find her at this time... and appeared in such a sudden way, seemingly in a hurry... but Lulum didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, and was even so patiently comforting her, which was definitely very unusual... so it's normal for Chloe to have a bad feeling.

Could it be that Lulum overheard her previous communications, realized something, and rushed over to "confront" her?

Chloe immediately guessed the truth... and after observing Lulum's reaction while acting cute, Chloe became certain of it.

Lulum's hesitant expression was quite obvious... The only possibility that could make Lulum look so embarrassed when she came to see her was that Lulum had overheard her communications...

However, Chloe wasn't particularly panicked about this... because she had long anticipated this situation, or rather, she had long expected that as long as she maintained contact with Demon King Stella, one day, whether Lulum did it unintentionally or intentionally, Lulum might overhear her communications with Demon King Stella.

Otherwise, Chloe wouldn't have been able to contact Stella, the Demon King, from within the Demon King's castle simply because Stella's personality didn't match Lulum's description.

Chloe wouldn't have been so calm if she hadn't been prepared to be discovered.

In short, Chloe had already figured out how to explain things to Lulum in various situations... but before explaining to Lulum, Chloe needed to understand just how far Lulum had guessed...

"Lulum, did you come to see me because you overheard my communication?"

While nestled in Lulum's arms, Chloe casually spoke to Lulum.

When Lulu heard Chloe's words, which sounded like a "sneak attack," her body stiffened instinctively... This reaction clearly showed that Chloe had hit the nail on the head.

Chloe was thus certain of her guess.

Lulum understood that Chloe knew her purpose, so she spoke directly to Chloe:

"I'm sorry, Chloe, I overheard your communications... but I really want to confirm something with you..."

However, before Lulum could even voice what she wanted to confirm, Chloe, who already knew what Lulum wanted to ask, interrupted her:

"Since you already know, Lulum, I'll stop playing along... cough cough. Actually, I didn't mean to hide it from you, Lulum. If you promise me you won't get agitated after hearing what I have to say, I'll tell you the 'truth'."

"Okay, I promise... and Chloe, do I look like I'm going to get excited?"

Hearing that Chloe was going to tell her the truth, Lulum gave Chloe a relieved smile.

Seeing that Lulum had indeed guessed something, but didn't seem particularly excited, Chloe breathed a sigh of relief and slowly said:

"Then I'll be honest, the person who contacted me is..."

Next, Chloe explained her "carefully crafted lie" to Lulum.

However, given Chloe's pattern of "lying," what she said was mostly the truth... except that she was hiding some important information...

In short, Chloe's "confession" to Lulum can be summarized as follows: she did indeed have contact with someone who claimed to be the "previous Demon King," and that person was very different from the previous Demon King she remembered and Lulum described. In addition, that person had been contacting her using clones and had used different appearances, so she was not 100% sure whether that person was the real one.

Of course, Chloe still hid many details that would allow her to conclude that the Demon Queen Stella was the "real deal"...

Although Chloe also wanted to tell Lulum the truth, Stella, the Demon King, threatened her not to tell Lulum, and she herself was worried that Lulum would do something foolish after knowing the truth. So Chloe decided that it was better to mislead Lulum until the truth was fully revealed.

As for whether Chloe's actions constitute a breach of contract with Demon Lord Stella? Hmph, in the end, it's Demon Lord Stella's fault that she was suspected by Lulum so quickly. Besides, she even helped Demon Lord Stella cover up for herself. It wouldn't make sense if Demon Lord Stella really considered her to have breached the contract.

Besides, Stella, the Demon King, doesn't want Lulum to know her true identity either. So as long as Lulum isn't certain of her identity, Chloe's way of "smoothing things over" shouldn't be a big problem.

Therefore, Chloe's consideration can be considered quite thorough.

However, after listening to Chloe's words, Lulum thought for a moment, then smiled and stroked little Chloe, saying to her:

"Chloe, you mean to say that it was an imposter, and that's why you didn't tell me to avoid me misunderstanding? I understand... but Chloe, is there something else you're hiding from us?"

The latter half clearly indicates that Blacklum interrupted Lulum while she was speaking... However, since Lulum tacitly allowed Blacklum to finish speaking, it means that Lulum also had some doubts about Chloe's words.

In fact, Chloe didn't think that this would completely mislead Lulum and leave her with no doubts.

Of course, making Lulum suspicious was also the effect Chloe wanted, because Chloe's goal was not to completely deceive Lulum, but to mislead or rather induce Lulum to "think the wrong way".

Because if things are done this way, even if Stella's identity as the Demon King is eventually exposed, or if Stella reveals her identity on her own initiative in the future, Lulum will at least have some prior mental preparation... so she probably won't get too excited.

Ultimately, Chloe kept this a secret for Lulum's sake...

"Although I don't know what you're worried about, if it's just something like this, you really don't need to hide it from me... So there must be another reason why you've been keeping it from me before, right?"

Lulum's analysis was entirely correct. After all, Lulum was chosen by Demon Lord Stella to be the Demon Lord of this generation, so she couldn't be easily fooled... Therefore, Chloe had already thought of how to explain it:

"Hmm... If I said I didn't tell you because I was afraid you'd overthink it... I don't think you'd believe me, right? Okay, actually I was threatened... That guy who claims to be the previous Demon King told me not to tell you about this, otherwise if she finds out you know about Lulum, she'll cut off my cooperation with the Abyss Order... After all, I was able to become a high-ranking member of the Abyss Order thanks to her..."

Besides, it's precisely because she's always trying to hide her true identity that I suspect she might not be the real deal... Lulum, think about it, would the previous Demon Lord in your memory be hiding like this, afraid of being discovered? And if the previous Demon Lord had truly been completely corrupted by the Abyss and become a member of the Abyss Order, why would she disappear for three years instead of directly using the Demon Lord's power to break the seal on the Abyss..."

That's right, Chloe's explanation was to shift all the blame onto Demon King Stella, and Chloe believed that Demon King Stella wouldn't have any objections... even if she did, it wouldn't matter!

And Chloe genuinely didn't know why Stella, the Demon King, was hiding, so there's nothing wrong with what she said.

Seeing that Chloe's logic was "flawless," Lulum and Hillum, even if they still had some doubts, could only conclude that Chloe herself didn't know...

In the end, both Lulum and Black Lulum accepted Chloe's explanation, and that was the end of it...?

Although Lulum accepted Chloe's explanation and was successfully misled by her, even if it really was an imposter, and someone was impersonating her mother, Lulum still couldn't accept it...

Chapter 389 We need to find a way to get rid of it...

While Lulum accepted Chloe's explanation, she didn't say she could accept the existence of "Demon King Stella."

Regardless of whether the guy who claimed to be the "previous Demon King" to Chloe was a fake, as Chloe analyzed, or was really her mother, Lulum couldn't accept it.

Of course, this unacceptability varies depending on the situation... It can be divided into being unable to accept that someone, especially the Abyss Cult, is impersonating her mother, and being unable to accept that her mother has been corrupted by the Abyss and joined the Abyss Cult.

Lulum believed Chloe's analysis, but she also wondered if Chloe was just being misled by appearances.

After all, Lulum knew that her mother, as the longest-reigning and most prestigious Demon Lord, could easily bewitch someone...

However, if it's an imposter, it's actually quite normal for Chloe to notice such "flaws".

That's why Lulum wasn't sure of that guy's identity... Of course, it's also possible that Lulum herself was more inclined to believe it was a fake, which is why she subconsciously didn't dwell on some details that Chloe hadn't made clear.

Although Lulum couldn't accept it, she was still relatively restrained, at least she was able to appear calm... And because she couldn't be sure of the true identity of that Abyss Cult guy, Lulum couldn't do anything "effective" at the moment, so she was surprisingly calm and didn't have any impulsive thoughts.

Lulum wasn't the type to be impulsive to begin with, and even her opposite personality, Black Lulum, doesn't have impulsive thoughts, let alone Lulum herself.

But perhaps because she had forced herself to calm down, Lulum's thoughts were a bit chaotic... While she certainly couldn't act rashly without knowing the information, it was also impossible for Lulum to do nothing...

Lulum also admitted that there might be something wrong with her mindset, and her mind was a bit chaotic... But it was precisely because her mind was chaotic that Lulum needed to think calmly... Incidentally, although Lulum's mind was very chaotic, Black Lulum was quite open-minded... referring to the kind of open-mindedness that makes one want to directly kill the Abyss Order.

In short, Lulum and Blacklum will definitely not let this matter rest... Lulum was in a state of confusion for quite some time, and finally decided after discussing it with Blacklum that they should start with intelligence... It is most important to figure out the other party's purpose in contacting Chloe.

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This matter is over, but that's only an explanation for Chloe. Chloe also knows that Lulum will definitely not let this go... If Chloe puts herself in Lulum's shoes, she understands.

If one day Lulum were to disappear, and she were to hear news that Lulum had become her enemy, even if it was still uncertain, she would not let it go... and might not even be as calm as Lulum.

Seeing Lulum's calm demeanor, Chloe couldn't help but realize she had underestimated Lulum's willpower... Therefore, Chloe was certain that Lulum wouldn't do anything foolish...

To be honest, judging from Lulum's calm demeanor just now, if Chloe hadn't been thinking about using her position as a member of the Abyss Order to do some things, she might have already considered telling Lulum all her information...

As for why it's described as "considering," it's because Chloe doesn't know if the real situation is the "last straw that broke the camel's back," so it's best to give Lulum some buffer time.

The longer the buffer time, the better... And giving Lulum a buffer time was Chloe's original intention... As Chloe said before, this move was intentional, to "prepare Lulum" and prevent the Demon King Stella from causing any trouble for her... What if Lulum suddenly finds out the truth and can't accept it?

Chloe had actually been thinking of giving Lulum a heads-up for a while, but she hadn't made up her mind to deceive Lulum yet.

Chloe didn't want to "clear her name." She used rhetoric and deliberately omitted important information to mislead Lulum, which was actually deceiving Lulum... Because she didn't want to deceive Lulum, Chloe was always conflicted about whether or not to "give Lulum a heads-up."

However, yesterday, the Demon King Stella suddenly ran to the academy, and Lulum may have noticed some clues... This made Chloe determined to "give Lulum a heads-up".

Chloe hadn't explained it clearly before. The reason she disguised the communication was actually to test... to see if Lulum could tell that it was Demon Lord Stella communicating with her if she really discovered some clues and eavesdropped on her communication.

If no clues are found, or if nothing is discerned, that would be ideal... This way, Chloe could gradually "prepare" for Lulum... But since Lulum did eavesdrop on the communication and identified the person communicating with her as her mother...

Then Chloe could only use the same "simple and crude" method as before to "prevent" Lulum.

Of course, providing cover for Stella was also one of the reasons Chloe did this... In short, Chloe considered many aspects before doing so.

To be honest, if Chloe really just wanted to contact Demon Lord Stella and didn't want Lulum to hear her communication with Demon Lord Stella, then Chloe could have used the excuse of going to the north to check on the situation and then contacted Demon Lord Stella there.

After all, it's not difficult for Chloe to go to the north and come back; it's just a matter of using a teleportation scroll...

In short, the current outcome is good, even better than Chloe had expected.

If it weren't for her agreement with the Demon King Stella... she might have actually considered telling Lulum the information she was hiding after observing Lulum's movements for a few days.

Of course, if Lulum does anything too unusual these days... then Chloe will not consider telling Lulum the information she's been hiding.

However, since she still has a promise with Stella, she will definitely have to cover for Stella before Stella "breaks the promise".

Of course, Chloe also needs to take the initiative to explain the situation to Demon King Stella... Although Chloe speculates that Demon King Stella cannot always know whether she has broken the agreement, if Lulum really does something that she discovers, then Chloe will have a hard time explaining herself.

So, not long after her conversation with Lulum ended, Chloe also went north to contact the Demon King Stella...

Chapter 390 The meaning is unclear

The conversation with Stella, the Demon King, was very simple. Chloe just briefly mentioned that Lulum suspected her and that she had covered for her.

Although the content was simple, Chloe still went a little roundabout with the Demon King Stella... her purpose being to test whether the Demon King Stella was using any special means to monitor her.

However, Chloe didn't manage to find out the result.

In her response to Chloe's probing questions, Stella neither admitted nor denied having any special abilities... Chloe even felt that even if she didn't probe but asked her directly, Stella would pretend to be clueless and avoid the question.

This move, while not particularly sophisticated, was very effective.

At least it won't give Chloe any information to glean, or even a chance to detect the slightest clue...

In the end, Chloe could only conclude that the Demon King Stella did indeed have some special means of monitoring her... But Chloe was also certain of one thing: the Demon King Stella's monitoring methods were probably not the kind of methods that could monitor in a precise way... such as eavesdropping or spying.

Chloe was certain of this for a simple reason: if Demon Lord Stella had indeed used such sophisticated surveillance methods on her, not to mention the problem that such sophisticated surveillance methods were not discreet enough and would be detected by Lulum or herself, even assuming that Demon Lord Stella had indeed used some well-disguised sophisticated surveillance methods... she should have known her every move long ago, and would also know of Stella's existence.

In that case, Demon King Stella shouldn't have appeared in the Demon King's castle yesterday and asked her that kind of question...

Therefore, Chloe was certain that even if Stella the Demon Queen was indeed monitoring her, it was probably a rather crude and unsophisticated form of surveillance.

Chloe didn't know the specifics, but she guessed a "keyword" and called the police...

In short, no matter what, as long as Chloe still wants to use her position as a member of the Abyss Order, she will not easily tell Lulum the truth about Demon Lord Stella.

Not to mention that Lulum might have some special reaction to the truth...

Speaking of which, this also explains the result of Chloe's contact with the Demon King Stella... Although Chloe didn't find out what kind of surveillance methods the Demon King Stella had, the Demon King Stella acknowledged Chloe's help in covering for her.

Stella, the Demon Queen, also admitted that it was her mistake, so their "cooperation" was not considered to have broken down.

However, Demon Queen Stella also reminded Chloe not to tell Lulum any more things... otherwise their "cooperation" would be considered broken.

Chloe, of course, had no objection to this... after all, their "cooperation" was nothing more than mutual exploitation.

And to be honest, Chloe actually benefited from it...

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After contacting the Demon King Stella, Chloe breathed a sigh of relief, and then... then she started slacking off in the north.

Of course, if Chloe were alone, she probably wouldn't slack off... after all, she's very disciplined... well, let's just take it seriously.

However, if you're accompanying someone to slack off, and there's even a "prize" involved, then that's a different story...

"One to two."

Chloe, who was slacking off, was playing cards with Li Baixue and Stella.

Seeing Chloe play a 1v2 situation, Li Baixue, the player to her left, smiled and said:

"Playing a pair of twos first? No way!"

Looking at her hand, which contained a straight, a pair of kings, and a two, Li Baixue felt confident of victory.