Having found a demon, I've decided to raise her.

A country that has always dared to compare itself with the rest of the world.

It's unacceptable if it's not better than "foreign countries".

Such potential for improvement is truly terrifying.

Chen Ming understood what Xiao Hei meant and said—

"So, which branch or clan took you away? You mentioned 'clan' before, right?"

"Um……"

Her small, dark silver eyes glanced at him a few times, then, somewhat evasive, said—

"Well... by the way, do you want me to give you a ride? Or are you hungry? I smell a really good restaurant over there."

Chen Ming tilted his head and said—

"are you hungry?"

"……No."

Xiao Hei shook her head, averting her gaze from the silver eyes, somewhat guilty and not daring to look at him, and said—

"Don't worry, Master. I won't care about the lives of those people in the clan anymore. We've completely turned against them. I'll just obediently follow you..."

Let my master control everything I do.

Little Black stretched out its paw, nestled in his arms, wagged its spindle-shaped tail, and revealed a happy smile...

"Lord Huang?"

Suddenly, a clear, crisp sound rang out.

Chen Ming looked up and saw a beautiful little girl standing there, staring blankly at Xiao Hei, her expression as if struck by lightning.

Chapter 613 But you're not a dog at all!

In that space filled with light, two dazzling beams of light emitted words of holy might.

"Raphael's presence reappeared for a fleeting moment..."

"So much time has passed, if it's successful, we should come back."

"So it really was a failure?"

"There's nothing we can do. Raphael is very close, but the real 'Radiant Sky' is not so easy to reach."

Is that considered boasting?

"That certainly sounds like it."

Then came a silence, with only the light shifting, as if representing two opposing wills in contemplation. Finally, a conclusion was reached.

“Bring her back. Raphael has failed. Perhaps he has suffered something unimaginable. Even she, who has one foot in the Sky Realm, cannot overcome it.”

"A test that even Raphael couldn't pass? What could it be? I'm curious."

The voice on this side seemed more cynical, asking the person on the other side—

"How did you get through the Blazing Trial back then?"

"Everyone's trials are different."

He brushed it off with a casual remark, and then said—

“Summon her back, for the king is also worried.”

"Is the little girl worried? She always has such a cold face."

"She just has facial paralysis."

"That's right, I say 'Raphael, may you return' every day, even in my dreams, haha."

"..."

……

Two ethereal yet thunderous voices were swallowed up by the light, carrying supreme will, like the embodiment of light itself, majestic and sacred.

He seemed to care about Raphael, but what he didn't know was that Raphael could never go back in any sense.

……

……

"Your Majesty..."

pat.

The girl wearing the big hat dropped the package in her hand with a thud, hitting her little feet, and she seemed to freeze in place.

Xiao Hei turned its head, its silver eyes narrowing for a moment when it saw the person approaching, its body stiffening slightly, its reaction unusual.

Chen Ming was puzzled when Cerberus scratched at him with his claws and said—

“Master, that guy has been watching us for a while now, but he hasn’t made a sound, and he’s very weak.”

I thought it was just a kid looking at a dog.

Cerberus is an adorable dog and very popular with children, so he's used to being stared at by kids.

But perhaps this time they're overconfident? It seems like they're after the big dog.

Chen Ming looked at Xiao Hei and asked hesitantly—

"Xiao Hei, do you know that person?"

"I...I don't know him, woof!"

"..."

What kind of reaction is this? And it even barked... Chen Ming looked at Xiao Hei suspiciously, feeling that she was sweating profusely and seemed a little flustered.

The little girl wearing the big hat watched as the former emperor returned to his original form, then snuggled into a man's arms and acted coquettishly... her tail wagging incessantly like a dog's, and she even barked...

"what……"

The little girl felt dizzy and, clutching her forehead, looked unsteady on her feet, as if she were about to faint. Chen Ming quickly stood up, reached out to support her, and said—

"Be careful."

The little girl draped her tiny arm over his strong arm, her orange eyes fixed on the man before her—the man who had turned the Emperor into a dog and chained him up…

A chill ran down my spine, and I couldn't help but scream—

"Aaaaaahh ...

"Huh? Huh? Wait, wait... it's not good to yell like that!"

Chen Ming stared at the little girl with a chill running down his spine, almost able to imagine his own photo appearing on tomorrow's headlines.

In my haste, I instinctively covered the little girl's mouth...

"No no no!"

The little girl struggled in his arms, her face filled with terror, her pupils constricted, and tears welling up in her eyes. Her petite body kept struggling... Wait, something's getting more and more wrong.

Chen Ming was covered in sweat, feeling the prison getting closer and closer.

"..."

Watching the two frantically trying to do something, Xiao Hei sighed, seemingly giving up, and said—

"Alright, Xiao Jiu, calm down first."

One sentence was enough to calm the girl down, and Chen Ming breathed a sigh of relief. He had almost suffered a social death. If he had been invited to have tea by the police for this kind of thing, his account would probably have been ruined. In that case, he would have had to delete the file and start over.

Chen Ming looked at the little girl, who was dressed in ancient-style clothing with long sleeves and a long hem, and her petite waist was tied with a belt.

The orange-haired little girl with a classic, old-fashioned look is very cute.

However, there is one thing that is very concerning.

As she struggled, her large hat fell off, revealing two large, pointed ears on her head.

"Hey?"

Chen Ming's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but reach out and gently touch it. The ear actually twitched sensitively, lively and vivid, it was the real deal.

"You...I...where's my hat...?"

The orange-haired girl felt him touch her ears and was startled. She pressed her small hands against her large ears, covering them with her head. However, her tiny hands couldn't completely cover her ears, and she could only anxiously spin around in circles.

Chen Ming looked down at the hat at his feet, bent down to pick it up, then smiled and patted it back on the little girl's head, saying—

"Give."

"..."

The little girl quickly pressed her hand to her hat, covering her ears completely, and looked at him cautiously, saying—

"Thanks……"

But the wariness in his eyes did not diminish at all.

She quickly turned to look at Xiao Hei, who was squatting on the ground, and at the collar and chain around her neck. Gritting her teeth, tears welled in her eyes, and she knelt down in front of Xiao Hei with a thud, saying—

"Your Majesty...how have you become like this..."

"Didn't I tell you before that I'm my master's dog? Isn't that a given?"

The big black dog said, glancing at him beside it, then reached out its mouth to grab the little girl, intending to carry her aside, and said—

"Come on, Xiao Jiu, let's talk over here..."

If her former lackey said something he shouldn't have in front of his master... then...

Xiao Jiu clutched Xiao Hei's leash, her eyes filled with sorrow. This was their king, her king, now willingly becoming someone else's pet. What kind of feeling was this?

Unwilling, confused, bewildered, indignant...

He should have been a person high above, leading his clan to create glory, how did he end up like this... how did he end up like this...

And importantly...

Xiao Jiu cried out—