The Hero Reborn as a Demon King Loli

"Now that you know the situation... Uncle, you've been watching this area the whole time, haven't you?"

Tepera smiled and nodded.

This little one is quite perceptive; it seems we can't treat her like an ordinary child.

Tepera thought to himself.

"Wow, Uncle, why didn't you come to help? Do you know how much effort I just put in? I'm covered in internal injuries now... For the sake of protecting Alesia, could you give me 2000 Universal Coins for medical expenses? I think I need to see a doctor."

Just as Tepera was realizing he couldn't treat Chloe like an ordinary child, Chloe abruptly revealed her true nature.

This Crimson King has no sense of martial ethics; he actually watched everything from beginning to end. So Chloe finally came clean and stopped pretending.

There's no point in continuing this awkward conversation anyway, so I might as well go back to my place and rest.

Chloe was just looking for an excuse to slip away, since continuing this awkward conversation felt pointless.

She hasn't recovered her strength yet, wouldn't it be better for her to sneak back and rest?

As for medical expenses? She's already helped the vampires solve such a huge problem, what's wrong with asking for some money? Is that too much to ask?

Are all kids these days so materialistic? Tepera was startled by Chloe's sudden revelation of her true nature, so she paused for a moment.

This moment of surprise made Chloe wonder if he was dissatisfied with her offer.

"Is 2000 too much? How about 1000? ...500 is the minimum! Any less and we won't make a profit...and we won't be able to afford medical treatment!"

Chloe, with a slightly disdainful expression, bargained down the price for herself.

The dignified Four Heavenly Kings, the patriarch of the vampire clan, and this rich dog with such a lavishly decorated house, can't even come up with 2000. Looking at his pretty face, could he be henpecked?

Tepera was surprised that after just a moment of hesitation, Chloe started haggling over the price for him as if she were a seasoned conman.

For a moment, Tepera even felt like he was haggling with a seasoned veteran.

"Can I use something as collateral?"

……

Chloe, holding the equipment bracelet that was said to be worth more than 2000 continental coins, hummed a little tune as she returned to her residence.

Even a trip can yield unexpected rewards, so it was definitely worth it.

Although it seems that the existence of the Demon Sword was exposed in front of the Crimson King... Originally, she wanted to use her own blood as a lure to seal Alesia's mouth, but since the Crimson King discovered it, sealing her mouth was meaningless.

Although the Crimson King seemed unconcerned about the Demon Sword, or rather, the mistletoe, Chloe breathed a sigh of relief.

If this causes trouble, then it's just really bad luck.

Anyway, I'll tell Lulum about this next time I see her... I hope there won't be any trouble.

Chloe thought to herself.

As for Alesia, ever since Tepera appeared, she had been like a child who had made a mistake, following Tepera silently by her side, and that's how Tepera took her home.

Tepera didn't intend to blame her, after all, it was about time to let Ilesia go out.

He had already heard that His Majesty Lulum was going to send his daughter to the Demon King Academy for further studies, and that he planned to have Alesia go to the school to befriend Chloe. He never expected that Alesia would become friends with Chloe ahead of time.

If it weren't for Ilesia sneaking out and almost having an accident, he would have praised her.

After Tepera brought Ilesia home, she immediately summoned the core members of the family and told them about it:

"The Abyss Cult has already infiltrated our family. Now, everyone is to start investigating the Abyss Cult's spies within the family and find out exactly what the Abyss Cult wants to do!"

Chapter Thirty-One: Atmosphere is Important for Villains

The Abyss Order is a mysterious organization that has been dedicated to causing trouble in the Demon Realm for an unknown period of time.

The leader and purpose of this organization are unknown, and its members are scattered. According to existing intelligence, the organization contains people of almost every race.

Although this disorganized group may seem harmless at first glance, its members are all incredibly powerful, so much so that any incident involving the Abyss Order within the Demon Realm causes considerable chaos.

To ordinary demons, this organization is a cult full of madmen whose actions are completely illogical.

Only the highest levels of the demon race, namely the Four Heavenly Kings and the Demon King, know the truth about the Abyss Order.

The Abyss Order's actions were not illogical, or rather, their goals were so simple that they didn't require any logic at all.

Chaos and destruction—that is the purpose of every action of the Abyss Order.

Although this goal may seem no different from that of a true madman, the Abyss Order's actions are generally planned, which is fundamentally different from so-called madmen who only know how to cause trouble.

Their planned operation to capture Ilesia is also part of the plan...

In a small, dark room somewhere in the Demon King's castle, two demons were talking.

"My lord, their mission has failed."

"Hmph, as expected, he's a piece of trash. But I didn't expect that piece of trash to be able to capture the vampire princess anyway."

From this person's conversation, it can be determined that they are the people in charge of organizing this operation within the Abyss Order.

And it's clear that they have a superior-subordinate relationship.

Their conversation continued:

"But if that happens, what will our next plan be..."

"What impact will it have? We never expected the vampire princess to run into the city alone. She wasn't part of the plan to begin with, so it didn't matter whether we captured her or not. If she were really that important to the plan, why send a useless general instead of going ourselves?"

"What about us vampires..."

"They're just a bunch of trash. So what if they're gone? My original intention was to annoy the Crimson King and divert his attention. Didn't I achieve my goal?"

"but……"

"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

"Don't dare."

They were seen plotting in the room, as if the Abyss Order was brewing some earth-shattering plan.

Those of lower status were carefully analyzing the current situation, but the higher-ranking "executor" was getting impatient, seemingly very confident in his plan.

"If it's this esteemed person, there shouldn't be any problem," thought the person of lower status.

Because he understood that his analysis was superfluous in the face of absolute power, he shut his mouth and stopped mentioning the matter.

But there's one last thing, even if it means offending this executor, he has to say it, because he simply can't hold back any longer.

"Sir, why do we need to turn off the lights when we're discussing matters?"

"You don't understand. When talking about these things, the lights need to be off to create the right atmosphere, otherwise..."

Halfway through his sentence, the man in black, referred to as the Executor, reached out and turned on the light.

The two men sat facing each other, each holding a cheap boxed lunch. They were dressed in dusty construction worker outfits, looking no different from anyone who had just come from a construction site.

Or perhaps they just came from the construction site.

“…Indeed.” The one of lower status was speechless for a moment.

……

The vampire clan was indeed disgusted by the Abyss Order, and the entire clan was thrown into chaos because of this incident.

But what does this have to do with Chloe? She doesn't know anything about the Abyss Cult.

After returning to her residence with a satisfied heart, she lay down on the bed and fell asleep immediately.

After all, she had used up a lot of energy today, so sleeping would help her recover faster.

When she woke up, it was almost dark again.

After waking up, Chloe first stretched and, after confirming that there was nothing wrong with her body, took out the bracelet that the Crimson King had "given" to her and began to think.

When she first received it, she was quite tired, so she only briefly checked the price before taking it.

Now that she's rested, she thought about it carefully and realized that it would be a bit of a loss to let the system recycle this thing directly.

【Item Name: Protective Bracelet】

[Quality: Master Level]

[Item Description: Enchanted jewelry that automatically triggers a one-time Master-level defensive spell when the wearer is attacked, capable of withstanding up to one Grandmaster-level attack.]

[Note: Garbage, 50 yuan including shipping... Pshaw, I wouldn't even take it for free]

Although this item is a one-time use protective item, it still gives her time to react when faced with a sneak attack. After all, her current level is so low that her reaction time is definitely not as fast as before.

The main reason is that the system recycled this bracelet, only giving a little over 2000 points. Exchanging those points for a life-saving artifact is definitely a good deal.

Oh right, I still have this, might as well use it.

Chloe suddenly remembered the [Equipment Enhancement Card] she had drawn before.

She happened to have nothing that could be enhanced, so she used it on this piece of equipment.

Although the probability of enhancing a Master-level item is only 50%, recycling this card is still a gamble, and the probability is much lower than that.

So Chloe, being a seasoned gambler, simply had the bracelet upgraded.

[Strengthening success]

【Item Name: Protective Bracelet +1】

[Quality: Master Level+]

[Item Description: Enchanted jewelry that automatically triggers a Master-level defensive spell when the wearer is attacked (remaining trigger count: 1; additional triggers can be added with points. Three-day cooldown). It can withstand up to one Grandmaster-level attack.]

[Note: This is junk, 50 RMB including shipping to solve your problem]

"Yes! 50% chance of success!" Upon seeing the message "Successful enhancement," Chloe's mood instantly brightened.

She knew that no one could be unlucky forever.

Furthermore, this bracelet has been enhanced in the most crucial aspect: the number of times it can be used.

This means that the bracelet has instantly transformed from a disposable item into a reusable piece of equipment.

Although it costs 2000 to charge once, it's better than turning into scrap.

In a good mood, Chloe got up and prepared to go out for a nice meal to celebrate her day's success.

But when she lifted the blanket covering her, she found a little girl lying next to her for some reason.

And this blonde little girl looks strangely familiar...

Isn't that Ilesia? How did she end up in my bed again? Am I going crazy?

Or am I opening it incorrectly?

When Chloe saw Ilesia in her blankets, her first thought was that she was still half asleep, so she immediately covered herself with the blankets again.

Chapter Thirty-Two: Lulum, don't misunderstand!

Why does this scene seem so familiar?

After repeatedly confirming that it was indeed Ilesia in her blanket, Chloe couldn't help but think.

It feels like just yesterday that I encountered a scene like this...

But I am indeed at my residence right now.

Chloe was still somewhat confused after confirming that she was not in Ilesia's room, but in the temporary accommodation that Lulum had arranged for her.

What happened to the sheltered young lady, forbidden from going out by her parents?

How come she was in her bed this afternoon after being taken back by her dad for sneaking out in the morning?

It seems that only she can answer this question.

However, seeing Ilesia sleeping soundly beside her, Chloe couldn't very well wake her up like that.

As expected of nocturnal creatures, vampires can still sleep so soundly at this hour. Although she, who slept until evening, has no right to criticize Ilesia.

Chloe thought to herself with a hint of helplessness, then tiptoed out of bed and walked into the living room.

The accommodation that Lulum arranged for her consisted of a large hall and a room, separated from the hall by a door. Talking in the hall shouldn't disturb Alesia, who was sleeping.

Chloe ran to the lobby, found a good angle to face the setting sun, took a deep breath, and stomped hard on her shadow.

"Hey, what are you doing? Can't you just wake me up properly?"