The Hero Reborn as a Demon King Loli

Now she sits like a little lady.

As for why she knows how to behave like a lady, it's all thanks to Lulum's training. Before she even came to the Demon King's castle, Lulum gave her etiquette lessons every night.

However, Chloe quickly relaxed again.

She had assumed that Lulum would bring a lot of people, which was why she subconsciously adopted a proper posture... at least she couldn't let Lulum's dignity as the Demon King be diminished because of her.

But considering that Lulum only brought one person with her, and that the person wasn't wearing black armor, it's highly likely that this person Lulum brought wasn't an outsider.

What else is there to pretend to be?

However, although Chloe relaxed, she didn't completely let loose like before.

Lulu smiled and nodded at Chloe's question, then introduced Chloe to the person she had brought, who was completely wrapped in a black robe.

"Well, this guy happens to be free, so I asked him to take you there, Chloe... Let me introduce you, his name is Lucas, his strength is decent, he should be able to take you there by himself without any problems."

Although the man in black robes didn't appear particularly tall, his mere presence exuded a strong sense of oppression.

And looking at this person's black robe, which was the same style as Linfair's, and the familiar oppressive aura emanating from him, Chloe felt as if she had seen this person somewhere before.

Moreover, we've met more than once.

Chloe looked at the man more and more, and the more familiar he seemed. Then she glanced to the side, and suddenly saw Linfield kneeling on one knee before the man in black robes. She instantly remembered who he was…

So it's the old acquaintance, Shadow King?

As one of the Four Heavenly Kings, the pinnacle of demonic combat power and a Saint-level peak expert, Lulum calls this "just passable"? This is someone she had to treat with caution even in her prime!

She almost met her end at his hands on the battlefield back then.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Lulum is now a god-level being, and given her status as a demon king, it's normal for her to say that the Shadow King, who is at the saint level, is reasonably strong.

So, in the eyes of a god, a saint is simply beneath their notice? Chloe seemed to recall something, and then gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Then, out of politeness, Chloe also greeted the Shadow King: "Hello, Uncle Lucas!"

Shadow King Lucas's reaction was somewhat unexpected for Chloe: "Uncle? Cough cough, Miss Chloe, this is our second meeting, isn't it? Please forgive me for being a bit busy when the semester started and not being able to properly entertain you. You don't need to be so formal, just call me by my name! Speaking of which, do you have any difficulties at the academy? I am, after all, a dean, I can get in through connections... cough cough, anyway, call me if you have any problems!"

This fawning reaction was so different from the Shadow King she remembered that Chloe almost thought it was a fake Shadow King.

……

When Chloe was an enemy of the Shadow King, her impression of him was that of a heartless killer.

He was taciturn, possessed superb assassination skills, and was also highly adept at disguise magic.

Even in the human army on the front lines, if there are any traces of the Shadow King's activities, almost all the high-ranking generals and commanders in the vicinity will take a taxi and flee back to the human race overnight.

After all, none of the generals and commanders targeted by the Shadow King survived to see the next day's sunrise.

No one knows which person next to them is the Shadow King in disguise, and no one knows when they will be killed by the Shadow King. So as soon as there is any news about the Shadow King, even the most fearful and the bravest person has to tuck their butt in and go back to their hometown... or lie down and "go back to their hometown".

However, ever since "Brave Levin," now known as Chloe, found a way to see through the Shadow King's disguise, the Shadow King has never carried out an assassination mission again.

Therefore, Chloe and the Shadow King almost always met on the front lines.

Even now, the Shadow King is still living a quiet retirement at the Demon King Academy, seemingly having stepped down from his position.

As for how Chloe saw through the Shadow King's disguise, the method was actually quite simple. With just a reminder, any normal person could have noticed.

That means having all your subordinates keep an eye out for who suddenly goes bald.

For some unknown reason, no matter who the Shadow King disguised himself as, he always had a shiny bald head. It seemed that only his hairstyle was something he could not fake.

Chloe, when she was still a hero, used this method to expose the Shadow King.

That's right, it's that simple. Chloe used to complain about how the human army in this world hadn't noticed it for so many years... Later she learned that the Shadow King had only started going bald in the last ten years or so. Those generals would have run away as soon as they heard news of the Shadow King, so how could they have noticed such details?

We've gone off on a tangent; let's not dwell on those old stories.

In short, in Lucas Skreut's memory, although he was bald, he was still a very imposing and cold-blooded killer.

Although he's bald.

In any case, the cold and aloof impression that Shadow King Lucas had left on Chloe had completely vanished just now.

Chloe looked at Linfair, who was already used to the Shadow King's behavior, and felt that she had been too hasty.

Given that she could cultivate such a foolish confidant, she couldn't have expected him to be a decent person in the first place.

Never mind all that, as long as I can take her back once, that's fine. At the Saint-level speed, she might be able to come back for dinner before dark.

……

And so, Shadow King Lucas led Chloe out of the academy gates.

Because the outer barrier of the academy can block any magic below the level of a god, Lucas had to bring Chloe out to begin constructing a long-distance teleportation array in a secluded area outside the academy.

Based on the principle of saving time, Shadow King plans to use teleportation magic directly so that Chloe can be teleported to her destination more quickly.

The teleportation magic Lucas created is a shadow-based teleportation spell. Theoretically, he can instantly travel to any place he has been through using this magic.

However, considering that he needed to bring two people with him, he still needed a few seconds to construct the magic circle.

As for Shadow King Lucas, why did he bring two people with him? Because Linfiel was also ordered by Lulum to come along.

They said they should bring at least one more person, just in case of unforeseen circumstances...

But Chloe always felt that the probability of an accident would be higher if she brought her along.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Is your father dead?

Of course, since the plan was to teleport directly there, even though Lulum wanted to leave the academy to see Chloe off, she refused.

Because Chloe always felt that this kind of maneuver was like planting a flag.

After all, using teleportation wouldn't take long for a round trip; Chloe could be back in half an hour at most, including teleportation and finding the item.

Furthermore, since Lulu is not currently in the Demon King's castle, she can directly contact Chloe using communication magic.

So after much consideration, Chloe decided to leave Lulum in the lab to wait for her return.

After all, there are two unconscious people and one autistic person in the lab. We can't just leave them in the lab like that, can we?

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As expected of a Saint-level powerhouse, Shadow King Lucas only took less than five seconds to construct the magic array, even when he was teleporting two people together over a long distance.

In those five seconds, he even took Chloe's relatively low level into account and specially modified the magic circle.

In addition to expanding the range of the magic circle and exchanging high consumption for high stability, he also added incantations such as slowing down, stabilizing, and preventing stun to the magic circle.

In this way, although teleportation doesn't instantly take you to your destination, but rather takes some time like taking an elevator, Chloe, being of a lower level, won't feel any discomfort during the teleportation.

Otherwise, given Chloe's physical attributes and extremely low adaptability to shadow attributes, using the original long-distance teleportation would probably make her dizzy and vomit.

The improved teleportation array works in a similar way to the teleportation scrolls that the Shadow King provides to his minions, except that creating the teleportation scrolls takes more time and effort.

After Lucas finished constructing the magic circle, he bowed to Chloe and said, "Miss Chloe, I apologize for keeping you waiting. Please stand in the middle of the magic circle. The teleportation process will take about five minutes. Please do not move around inside the magic circle during the teleportation and be careful."

Chloe nodded, feigning understanding, but looking at Lucas's respectful attitude, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly: "In the end, the Demon King's influence is still greater. In the past, I would never have believed that the four Heavenly Kings, who were feared by the Demon Clan, would bow down to me... and more than one of them."

Back when she was still a hero, she had defeated almost all of the Four Heavenly Kings. Even when she pushed them to the brink, they never bowed their heads to her.

The truth is that their escape techniques were all incredibly sophisticated, so they were never actually driven to the brink of despair by the hero.

But people always like to embellish their image.

While inwardly marveling at the sight, Chloe obediently walked to the center of the magic circle.

She didn't want to be thrown off the train again... If she were thrown off by such a large teleportation array, who knew where she would end up?

Even before Shadow King Lucas activated the magic circle, Chloe still asked him somewhat uneasily, "Could you weld the car doors shut?"

……

Teleportation magic, of course, doesn't have any "doors," and Shadow King Lucas wouldn't understand what "the doors are welded shut" means.

However, Lucas's Shadow Teleport was more reliable than Chloe had imagined.

During the teleportation process, the area covered by the magic circle can actually be moved around freely, which is much more stable than the teleportation magic that Lin Feier activated with a scroll a while ago.

She only took one step back before being thrown out of the car.

About three minutes had passed since the teleportation began, and during those three minutes, the atmosphere inside the teleportation array was quite awkward.

Linfair was supposed to be the one to liven things up, but because she was with her old boss, Shadow King, she was unusually silent, just standing quietly beside Chloe.

Although Linfair's appearance was more like that of a normal bodyguard, Chloe felt very uncomfortable.

Chloe looked at Linfair like this and didn't know what to say to her. As for talking to the Shadow King, she was even more at a loss for words... She couldn't exactly tell him how she used to mock his bald head, could she?

So Chloe also chose to remain silent.

Finally, Shadow King Lucas felt the atmosphere was too awkward, so he took the initiative to speak to Chloe, saying, "Ahem, well, the wind is really strong today..."

"Ah."

Was this considered awkward small talk? Chloe's lips twitched slightly after hearing Lucas's words, and she could only respond with a soft "hmm".

The atmosphere became even more awkward... Chloe, on the other hand, didn't care. It was just a matter of enduring for two more minutes, and she would reach her destination in two minutes.

However, realizing he had made the atmosphere even more awkward, Lucas did not remain silent but continued, "Miss Chloe, let's talk about something."

He seemed to want to find a topic to chat about with Chloe.

"So, what shall we talk about?"

Chloe couldn't refuse Lucas's invitation to chat, but she didn't know what to talk about with him, so she decided to hand over the conversation to him.

"Then let's talk about your dad. I'm actually quite curious about who your dad is... He must have been sentenced to a few years, right? When will he be released?"

“…Chloe, I don’t have a father.” Chloe’s face fell instantly at the topic Lucas had chosen.

Is this how you chat? If you can't chat, you don't have to! First of all, I owe this body to Lulum, and I wasn't "born" normally, so I don't have a father.

Even if I really do have a father, you can't just say I was sentenced to several years in prison!

Looking at Chloe's expression, Lucas realized that he had probably spoken too quickly and said the wrong thing.

"Ahem, excuse me, is your father dead?"

"...Can we change the subject?" How did you come to this conclusion? Just shut up! Chloe thought with a face full of black lines.

Lucas finally shut up.

Of course, he didn't choose to shut up because he couldn't find new topics; rather, he noticed something was amiss.

His expression immediately turned serious, and he frowned, muttering, "What's going on?"

"W-What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Looking at Lucas's serious expression, Chloe suddenly felt that she had the potential to learn how to jinx someone.

Did something really go wrong?

How could something go wrong when we'd already teleported more than halfway there and were almost at our destination? Something that could puzzle even someone of the Shadow King's caliber—could it be some serious accident? No way…

"It's nothing serious. It's just that my teleportation spell seems to have been blocked by something. I'll go out and deal with it... Miss Chloe, you and Number Five continue to the destination. Don't leave the magic circle prematurely."

Interception?! A Saint-level teleportation spell was intercepted?!

Chapter Seventy Saint-Level Domain

Although Lucas's expression was somewhat solemn, his tone when he said these words was quite calm.

It seems that this really is just a slightly troublesome little thing.

If Chloe didn't know what it meant for a Saint-level magic to be intercepted, she could very well have been fooled by Shadow King Lucas's nonchalant tone.

Do you really think she doesn't understand the value of Saint-level magic?

To put it simply, even when Chloe could only use her weakened ultimate form for a fleeting moment, she dared to pull out a knife from under her skirt and directly confront a King-level figure. But even if her ultimate form's duration was doubled and she could use its various abilities without restriction, she wouldn't dare to provoke an ordinary Saint-level figure unless she could use her "Domain" skill.

It is precisely because of the existence of the Saint-level realm that the Saint-level is an insurmountable barrier for mortals.

Aside from natural disasters, the only things capable of intercepting Saint-level magic are Saint-level or higher magic, barriers, and domains that target magic.

And there's no way any natural disaster could occur in the area from the Demon King's castle to Chloe's house. As for Saint-level or higher magic and barriers? How could there possibly be!

Therefore, this interception should refer to the realm of magic.

Only Saint-level beings can use the domain.