The Hero Reborn as a Demon King Loli

After maintaining a friendly distance from Ilesia, Chloe asked Ilesia a question.

“My father told me to come here, saying that I’m all grown up now and it’s time for me to go to school… He also told me to stick close to you more, so just now…”

"Is that why you suddenly hugged me just now?"

Chloe was surprised that Ilesia's father would let her study at this academy, even though he had previously kept Ilesia at home and prevented her from interacting with others.

"The Crimson King even asked Ilesia to stick close to me? Is he trying to get the vampires to get on good terms with me? The only benefit I can think of is Lulum."

What exactly is Lulum's identity among the demons? Chloe couldn't help but think of this question again.

"The Demon King Academy is willing to give me special treatment, and they even told me they'd protect me if I stayed there. Plus, the Crimson King seems to be trying to curry favor with Lulum... Could Lulum be the headmistress of this Demon King Academy?"

That's all Chloe could guess.

Lulum couldn't possibly be the Demon Lord, could she? After all, she's seen Demon Lords before; that's highly unlikely.

"By the way, Ilesia, did you come alone?"

"Yes... I slipped out when the servants weren't looking."

So why do you insist on going out? Are you addicted?

Chloe was about to complain about Ilesia's actions when she suddenly noticed that the group chat ahead of her was suddenly flooded with activity.

The college gates opened.

As the gates opened, a wide-ranging magical broadcast also came from the academy entrance—

"Clang, clang, clang, please enter the examination room, please enter the examination room..."

Hearing that familiar chime, Chloe's stomach instantly started to hurt.

At the same time, she became even more certain that... the person who set up this college must have had a fellow villager.

Chapter Thirty-Six: You're So Green!

Although the academy gates were open, Chloe wasn't in a hurry at all.

What's the rush? Are you in such a hurry to cause chaos among those entering the academy?

Let's wait until most people have gone inside, then ask the teachers who appeared at the college gate and seemed to be maintaining discipline.

Chloe and the others didn't have to wait too long; basically everyone in line got in, and the academy seemed quite large.

Aside from the nobles who were already in no hurry, Chloe and the others were still outside.

Chloe couldn't quite understand why everyone was rushing to get in. Was there some kind of first-come, first-served rule for taking an exam?

After confirming that there was no one left at the door, Chloe and the others went to the teacher who was standing there.

Before Chloe could even speak, the teacher cast a spell on her and said:

"This new student, please don't play pranks on the teachers at the school gate. We can talk privately... huh?"

However, the magic cast on Chloe didn't seem to have any effect.

As a result, this seemingly upright young teacher said some strange things.

"Teacher, you're so green..."

Seeing the teacher suddenly emitting a green light, Ilesia, who was next to Chloe, couldn't help but say something.

Lin Fei'er nodded in agreement.

Based on Chloe's experience, she immediately understood why the teacher was behaving this way.

First of all, the teacher must have already discovered Chloe's innate charm, so the spell she cast on her upon meeting her was probably something like a "silence spell," designed to prevent her from using her charm skills.

Unfortunately, Chloe's charm isn't a skill, but rather something like a racial talent; only skills that disrupt her aura are effective against it.

So the teacher still fell for it, but he reacted quickly and immediately cast a buff similar to "awakening spell" on himself.

That's why the teacher looked like he'd drunk nuclear wastewater, his whole body glowing green.

"Hey freshman, what's with this charm? Can you turn it off?"

This young teacher, who was probably a master, asked Chloe a question while casting a "clarity spell" on himself.

Seeing the teacher's pale face, as if he was about to be drained dry, Chloe quickly explained the whole story to him.

"Regarding your equipment, I need to contact the person in charge. Please wait a moment!"

……

After that, the person in charge arrived, and it was none other than the Shadow King, one of the four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Clan, whom Chloe had met before.

That's right, it's Linfair's former boss, the maker of the ring on Chloe's hand.

That makes things much easier. Although I don't know why the Shadow King is in charge of this academy, since he made the ring, it's a simple matter to add an anti-shielding function to it.

In short, ignoring some details, Chloe and Ilesia still managed to enter the academy safely.

As for Lin Feier? Isn't it normal that you can't bring items unrelated to the exam into the exam room?

Upon entering the academy, Chloe was separated from Ilesia by directions, as they were told they had been assigned to different examination rooms.

So there were several exam rooms? Chloe suddenly understood why those ordinary students had been so eager to get into the academy.

Is it so that the exam rooms can be assigned in advance, so that they don't have to compete with students from aristocratic families?

Chloe looked around at the students, who were almost all dressed as nobles, and gradually understood everything.

So what if they're all nobles? Anyway, she got in through a special admission program.

Lulum had originally told her that the assessment was just a formality, and that it would be best if she passed it. If she failed, she could simply tell the examiner Lulum's name.

So no matter what the assessment is, she doesn't panic.

The hall where Lulum was located was a place like an arena, with a ring in the middle.

In the center of the arena, there was a teacher who should have reached the level of a grandmaster, standing with his hands behind his back, not saying a word.

"His head's bald, he must be getting on in years, right? His aura's even weaker than Lin Fei'er's, and yet he's just standing there pretending to be an expert without saying a word..."

Chloe silently complained to herself.

If all the teachers at this school are this good, then Chloe feels that she can really slack off at school forever.

To be honest, the "person in charge" of this assessment was one of the four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Clan, and Lulu, the god-level mage, was also suspected to be the principal or something similar.

It can only be said that this academy truly deserves to be the best in the entire demon realm. Even Chloe, who had previously visited a human academy known as the "strongest monster academy," dares to say that this is the strongest academy on the entire continent.

After all, the human race doesn't have a God of Magic to back them up...

Thinking of this, Chloe revealed a nostalgic expression. If she hadn't been so reckless back then, she might have become a god by now.

Just as Chloe began to reminisce about the past, the bald teacher finally spoke.

"Fellow freshmen, I am the examiner for the preliminary selection. If you want to pass my test, you have two choices. First, defend against one of my attacks. Second, break through my defense. Who wants to go first?"

Defense? After hearing what the bald teacher said, Chloe realized that there was a semi-transparent barrier surrounding the bald teacher.

Water-based defensive magic—Great Water Wall?

The strength is probably high.

Chloe didn't even need to examine it to see the strength of the barrier.

Since breaking through this barrier leads to advancement, then the strength of these surrounding nobles...

Chloe immediately selected a few lucky individuals for identification.

As Chloe had predicted, the assessment results were: [Level: 26 (Advanced)], [Level: 22 (Advanced)], [Level: 30 (Advanced)]

The demons present were all at the intermediate level, and some were even students who had reached the threshold of the master level.

As expected of demon nobles, not one of them is weak.

It should be noted that among humans, those who reach an advanced level in their teens are extremely rare, occurring only once in a century, while demons are everywhere.

It can only be said that the initial talent of the demon race is indeed much higher than that of the human race.

As for Chloe's current rank:

Level 20 (Intermediate)

Having used several upgrade cards, and having recently woken up from a coma where she would inexplicably level up, Chloe has actually reached the threshold of the advanced level.

However, this level is still not enough for these noble students.

However, breaking through a high-level protective shield is a piece of cake for her.

After all, when she first reached the intermediate level, she could easily defeat high-level opponents with her previous skills. Now that she has upgraded, breaking through a high-level defensive spell is a piece of cake.

However, Chloe forgot one thing.

This academy teaches magic.

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Is he really that bad?

Because she was certain of passing no matter what, Chloe remained completely unconcerned.

Moreover, such a simple assessment is meaningless to her.

However, seeing others struggle with such a simple assessment is quite stress-relieving.

It's not that Chloe is mentally abnormal, but from her Saint-level perspective, those students' actions were truly hilarious.

Since almost all demons study magic, the techniques used by the examinees are incredibly diverse and dazzling, like fireworks.

But those maneuvers are truly baffling.

The student, who was supposed to be defending, actually tried to use offensive magic to defend, while shouting something like, "Attack only, no defense, unparalleled in the world!" Did he think he was playing with a sword or a knife?

Offensive magic is completely ineffective at defense, okay? The effect of two offensive spells colliding... well, the young man was scalded all over by boiling water and had to be dragged out for emergency treatment.

That's right, he's also a fire-type.

The students who attacked... were setting off fireworks. They were all high-level, and the magic they released was almost as powerful as fireworks. They even used the ice magic [Diamond Storm] used for performances.

Even a low-level mage's legitimate magic might have a stronger attack power than theirs.

So, is it that the nobles like this kind of flashy but impractical magic, or are these teenage demon boys and girls collectively acting crazy?

In short, of the forty-odd demons originally expected to be in the hall, only eighteen passed the test, less than half.

As for those who didn't pass, they were all sent home.

Moreover, among those who passed the test, only one passed using attack magic.

In other words, all seventeen of them managed to survive by sheer luck.

Chloe chose to be last; there's no way around it, the strong always have to be the last to go.

So Chloe slowly walked onto the stage.

The teacher was somewhat surprised, after all, Chloe looked so young, she didn't seem like someone who was here to take the assessment.

But he did not underestimate Chloe.

After all, for this little girl's parents to dare send her to the Demon King Academy for the entrance exam at such a young age, she must actually have some real strength.

The demons watching from below the stage were also surprised by Chloe's age and prepared to watch the show.

Some people even started betting in the audience, wagering on whether Chloe would pass.

Chloe remarked that these people were truly nobles, geniuses at making money; if she weren't broke, she would have gone all in on herself.

Once on stage, Chloe didn't make many moves; she simply assumed a serious stance, looking as if she were asking for guidance.

And he said four words to the teacher: "I choose offense."

The bald teacher nodded and then said the word "begin".

No sooner had he finished speaking than Chloe rushed right in front of him.

The teacher, who was suddenly attacked, panicked instantly. She seemed to say something, but Chloe wasn't paying attention; her focus was entirely on her fist.

Focus on one thing and reach the pinnacle.

Chloe seemed to have been influenced by the group of chuunibyou teenagers she had met earlier, and unconsciously thought of chuunibyou lines when she threw a punch.

Oh well, it's just a punch that requires focused concentration.