The Hero Reborn as a Demon King Loli

Ilya weakly retorted to Chloe's advice.

Because "Liwen" was unaware that Melie had special feelings for him, and Ilya had no intention of revealing it, her rebuttal sounded somewhat weak.

Unaware of the truth, Chloe took this as Ilya's excuse, and her lips twitched before she said in a somewhat stern tone:

"Bullshit! Why wouldn't I understand? Nobody understands women better than me... I am one!"

As she spoke, Chloe, for some reason, suddenly began to cry uncontrollably.

Huh? Why do I suddenly feel so sad?

It must be the child's fault! Chloe told herself, wiping away her tears.

She knew perfectly well where this sadness came from. She just didn't want to admit it.

However, Chloe was saddened, while Ilya was speechless for a moment in response to her words.

Finally, after Chloe and Ilya analyzed the pros and cons several times, Ilya was persuaded.

She promised Chloe that she would tell Melly about the Abyss Order... but she couldn't go right away and would have to look for an opportunity.

After all, there are still several people "hunting" her down... and Eustia, Li Baixue, and Meili's "base camp" is all in the capital. If she goes to find Meili and is discovered by others... especially Eustia, she might not even have a chance to explain before she's finished.

Chloe understood Illya's concerns. After telling Illya to resolve the matter as soon as possible and then contact her again, Chloe quickly hung up the call.

Because Chloe discovered that Lulusin, the ship she was riding, had already begun its descent.

She's almost there.

……

Chloe hadn't expected Lulusin to be so fast... or was she so engrossed in her conversation with Ilya that she lost track of time?

But in any case, they have now reached the vicinity of the Star Forest, one of the borders between humans and demons... probably.

Why did Chloe use the ambiguous word "probably"? Because she wasn't sure if they were actually near the forest.

Logically speaking, the Star Dou Great Forest is the closest border between humans and demons to the Demon King's City, so sending her there should be the most convenient option. She had also already arranged with Lulu Xin that she would ask him to wait for them near the Star Dou Forest.

However, Lulushen landed not in a forest, but in a remote and desolate valley... there was not a single tree in sight.

But where is this area? Why don't I remember it at all?

Just as Chloe was wondering what was going on, Lulu suddenly transformed back into human form.

Chloe was then carried on Lulu's back.

Lulu, who had transformed back into human form, took to the air again, carrying Chloe on her back.

Although the speed didn't feel as fast as before, it was still the fastest "car" Chloe had ever ridden in.

Lulu, the humanoid figure carrying Chloe on her back, was finally able to speak to Chloe: "We're still a distance from our destination, but my real body is too conspicuous, so I'll continue to carry you like this for the rest of the journey."

Now Chloe understood why Luluxin hadn't taken her directly to the vicinity of the forest in her true form. After all, there were many border cities near the forest that relied on it for their livelihood, and it would be too conspicuous for a dragon to suddenly appear on the border between humans and demons.

Furthermore, Lulu Xin also had to consider her identity. If someone discovered that she had gone to the border between humans and demons in the middle of the night, it would be difficult to explain.

After Lulu explained this to Chloe, she probably wanted to chat to pass the time, so she said to Chloe, "Were you talking to someone on my back just now?"

Clearly, Lulusin, who was carrying Chloe in her main body, couldn't hear what Chloe was saying. Otherwise, Chloe wouldn't have felt safe and bold enough to talk to Ilya about "Hero Reven" while riding on Lulusin's back.

"What I just did? I was eating something..."

However, Chloe had no intention of telling Lulu Xin what she had just talked about, so she changed the subject.

"Huh? Eating on my back? What did you eat?" Lulu asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Hot pot... when you transformed back into human form, the pot fell to the ground... I didn't even have time to retrieve it..." Chloe said truthfully.

"Hot pot?" Lulu's eyes twitched upon hearing Chloe's answer.

Who eats hot pot on someone else's back?!

……

After Chloe hung up the call, Ilya rubbed her temples and began to think about what she should do next.

How could she go to see Meryl alone without alerting anyone else?

Everyone is furious about what she did, and no matter how you look at it, her going to see Mary now is just asking for trouble.

And even if she finds an opportunity to meet Meryl alone, how should she organize her thoughts? That's something she also needs to consider.

You can't exactly run up to Meili and say, "Hi! Brother Li Wen isn't actually dead..." right?

She was the one who "collected" her brother's body, so she knew better than anyone whether he was dead or alive.

Moreover, as someone who holds the title of "Sage," she is also the least likely to believe that any magic can resurrect a person.

"The task my brother gave me is a bit too much to ask... but we really can't let an organization with unknown motives start a war between humans and demons. After all, this is peace that my brother bought with his life... Asking Mary to deal with this organization is definitely the best way..."

Ilya murmured to herself, explaining why Chloe had ultimately persuaded her, despite her reluctance.

However, figuring out how to find Meryl and how to explain things to her remained a headache for Ilya...

Strange, why is my head getting more and more painful? Something's not right... She had much harder brainstorming sessions when she was stuck, and it never hurt this much then.

Why do I feel like I see Merry right in front of me?

Wait a minute! When did I get infected?!

Ilya then realized that this was not a normal headache, but a mental attack.

So the Mary that suddenly appeared in front of her must be the real person!

"Please tell me everything about this matter..."

Ilya saw Meli in front of her, smiling as she spoke to her.

Chapter 153 Hmph! I don't believe it!

There are 108 Saint-level powerhouses recorded in the Imperial Capital, but only Meili is known as a Sage.

This is not a title that can be earned simply through ability.

In addition to having the corresponding strength, knowledge and wisdom are also essential elements.

You could even say that knowledge and wisdom are the most important.

Several years ago, before Meli joined the Hero Squad, she was not yet a Saint-level powerhouse, but she already possessed this title.

Getting back to the main point, how did the sage Meli find Ilya?

The answer is actually quite obvious... As a sage, after discovering that something was wrong with Ilya, would she be so easily fooled by Ilya?

Don't forget, before... just yesterday, when Ilya tried to change the subject, she didn't believe Ilya's lies at all.

She knew from the beginning that Ilya's words were just an excuse... because she knew all too well what Ilya was writing.

To be honest, she had read that series of books... and even had three sets at home.

And she had already guessed that the book was written by Ilya; some of the things described in the novel were things that only they, the "eyewitnesses," knew.

First of all, judging from the writing style, the author must be a woman, and Eustia could not possibly have written something like this. Sofina has always stayed in the Elf race and has no opportunity to "commit the crime". Li Baixue is a child and is under her nose, so the author could not be anyone else but Ilya.

Melie was just pretending not to know, and she even used reverse psychology on Ilya to make Ilya focus on the "explanation".

The goal was to make Ilya unconsciously "eat" her magic.

That's right, while Ilya was explaining, Melie used magic on Ilya without Ilya noticing at all.

In fact, it is extremely difficult to catch a mage of the same level off guard.

After all, the fluctuations in magical power alone are hard to hide from mages of the same level.

Of course, for someone like Ilya, a "demolition expert," concealing the magical fluctuations of explosive magic is quite simple.

Furthermore, since she only kept the magic hidden on herself and didn't use it on others, even if Ilya hid a "nuclear bomb" in her robe, Mary and the others wouldn't have noticed.

The reason why Mel could catch Ilya off guard was purely due to the stealth of her magic and the fact that Ilya's attention was diverted.

After all, she can do all kinds of magic, and although she is very good at some of them, she is not an expert in every kind of magic.

As for why Melly was so decisive in using magic on Ilya, and what kind of magic she used?

This brings us to Meryl's observations.

Although Ilya appeared calm when changing the subject, according to Melly's observation, a hint of hesitation did indeed flash in Ilya's eyes when she asked the question.

Combined with Ilya's previous unusual behavior... such as her somewhat furtive gaze, her significantly reduced speech compared to before, and wearing a mage's robe that would kill someone in the sweltering summer heat.

Ilya is definitely hiding something... This is the conclusion that Meryl came to after observing her.

As for the magic she used... it was actually a mental technique called "mental suggestion." This magic is inherently very concealed, and since Mary was using a weakened version, the magical fluctuations were almost nonexistent.

Of course, because it is a weakened version, the effect of "suggestion" is only to make people speak the truth subconsciously.

It could be considered a "joke" level of magic, but if Melly asks Ilya questions at the right time, she can easily get useful information out of her.

That's what she said, but before Meryl even had a chance to ask a question... she already knew what the "ghost" in Ilya's heart was.

It was right when Ilya blew up "Liwen's" graveyard...

When Ilya blew up the graveyard, the three people present were first in disbelief, then anger, and immediately chased after her after discovering that Ilya had run away.

Only Mary, amidst her anger, retained a sliver of reason... because she saw the expression on Ilya's face before she ran away, a mixture of seven parts excitement and three parts relief.

From this expression, Melly could tell that Ilya's actions were clearly premeditated.

But what were her reasons for doing this?

What could possibly drive her to do something so utterly hopeless? You have to understand, her feelings for Li Wen are no less than anyone else's present…

If the objection was to using Li Wen's corpse for experiments, there was no need to go to such extremes, right? And he even looked excited...it's like he's gone mad.

But is Ilya insane? That's clearly impossible...

For some reason, more than anger, Meli wanted to know the "reason" behind Ilya's actions... Knowing this "reason" might allow her to become like Ilya, a sage's intuition told her.

Melly actually has a way to track down Ilya... Her magic is still working on Ilya, and as long as Ilya doesn't run off to the demon realm, she can find Ilya's location at any time.

But Mary didn't tell anyone else about it...

Looking at the angry and desperate expressions on the other people's faces, Mary guessed that apart from her wanting to know the reason and trying to communicate with Ilya, the other three probably wanted to strangle Ilya.

What would they ask then? So after they lost track of Ilya, it was she who took the initiative to suggest "splitting up".

She found Ilya's hiding place all by herself.

Upon discovering Ilya, she also saw that Ilya was speaking to a communication scroll.

As she spoke, she revealed the same "naive smile" that she had only shown when she was with Li Wen three years ago.

After escaping, Ilya immediately contacted that person and even showed that long-lost expression... This made Melly even more curious about who Ilya was talking to.

So she used magic to conceal her presence, secretly approached Ilya, and eavesdropped on Ilya's conversation.

This eavesdropping happened to overhear Ilya and Chloe's conversation about going to find her.

Although it was a little girl's voice coming from the scroll, Mary guessed from those few short sentences who Ilya was talking to...

Then, her suppressed anger was reignited.

Who is bewitching Ilya? That little girl's voice... It can't be him, it absolutely can't be him!

I buried him with my own hands...

……

Ilya, seeing Mary's slightly dangerous smile, quickly covered her head and said:

"Stop! Stop! Don't attack me with your mental magic anymore! I feel like my brain is being churned up! Ask me anything you want to know! I'll tell you everything!"

Seeing Ilya beg for mercy, the furious Mary did not stop her mental attack, but simply smiled and continued in a completely emotionless voice:

"Tell me, who was the person you were talking to just now? Answer me and I'll reduce my attack by 20%. If I find out you're lying to me... I can increase the power of my magic by another 20%."

"Are you crazy?! Any higher, any higher and you'll die! By the way, how did you find me?"

"Don't answer questions with questions, or else..." Mary continued in a dangerous tone, and for a moment increased the intensity of her mental attack.

Ilya immediately started rolling on the ground, and while rolling, she hurriedly said:

"The one who just spoke to me was my older brother!"

"I'm just asking you who this 'new big brother' is."