Chapter 264

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Chapter 264: With a Big Heart, the Demon King Takes Maternity Leave (Part 2)

The Demon King leaned back in her chair, feeling mixed emotions, letting a few strands of her long hair fall messily, her purple eyes filled with a touch of confusion.

Having a child is truly a joyful thing; the excitement of welcoming a new life to inherit and accompany her is hard to describe.

But the worries are real worries, too.

After all, she has no experience in this area and doesn’t even know how to be a good mother.

Right now, she has not yet regained her throne, and there is expected to be a battle between her and the current usurping Demon King in a few years.

She remembers her mother mentioning that she was pregnant with her for a full 30 months, and she wonders if this child will be born during a time of war.

In short, there is both joy and longing, mixed with worries and confusion.

Sigh, maybe she should wait until she is in a better frame of mind before meeting her junior.

She hasn’t figured out how to start talking yet.

Besides, right now the magic is so weak that even one long-distance teleportation is difficult.

I don’t know if Rin will be surprised or scared when he hears this news, since the younger student usually acts like a child and might not be able to handle it.

Of course, he might just laugh foolishly after finding out, and the silly boy will quickly forget the seriousness of the Demon King’s reproduction issue.

"Well, since it has happened, worrying too much is pointless. I should think about how to keep this pregnancy stable."

Suyu rubbed her forehead, feeling a headache coming on.

It’s true that she has read many books, but when it comes to pregnancy and prenatal care… that was way too specialized for her past self, and she really hasn’t looked into it.

A "know-it-all" doesn’t actually know everything.

At least when it comes to having babies, she feels completely in the dark.

"I remember there was something in the library, I just glanced at the cover last time and lost interest, so I put it in the pile of useless books by the side door."

Exhausted, Suyu leaned back in her chair and murmured to herself a few words, trying to gather her energy to find a book.

Just then, there was a knock at the door, and Lima walked in carrying a plate of rice with sauce.

"Your Majesty the Demon King, the fastest thing made nearby is rice with sauce. I ordered you some fish-flavored shredded pork."

"Hmm, that’s good, just right for a slightly sour taste."

Suyu tucked her scattered long hair behind her ears, attempting to look more energetic, her eyes shining as she stared at the plate of rice with sauce.

She had no choice; her magic was almost gone, and the little baby inside her consumed energy many times more than a human.

She didn’t need to rely on food for energy, but when her magic ran low, and the baby was still pulling energy, it made her feel a strong sense of lack and hunger.

With graceful but quick movements, Suyu finished a plate of rice with sauce and settled down to wait for Lima to report the situation.

She had only heard half of it, and a deep tiredness was spreading through her body and mind. Her brain felt fuzzy, and she started to doze off.

"So, we have reason to believe that Berenka Asmode had already entered human territory. If it’s aimed at Ye, then… the Lord of the Demon King? Your Majesty?"

It was Lima’s first time seeing her own Demon King dozing off. Her eyes went wide, and she stood there, unsure of what to do.

She was still thinking that if Suyu woke up and saw the Demon King napping, she might think it looked silly. If Suyu saw her witnessing this silly moment of the Demon King, Lima might be punished severely.

Like being forced to drink unpleasant things…

Just thinking about it made her shiver. She hesitated, preparing to quietly leave as if nothing had happened.

"…little brother."

Just then, the Demon King mumbled in his sleep and almost fell forward onto the table but temporarily regained some awareness.

She rubbed her eyes and, still drowsy, said, "Let’s stop here for now. We’ll talk more when I wake up. By the way, please help me find some books about pregnancy and prenatal care. They should be in the library next door. You can go now."

"？！"

[Wait, why is the Lord of the Demon King looking for a book about keeping a baby safe?]

How could those messy books possibly have such important information?!

[Even though she usually reads a lot of different things, she wouldn’t go as far as to read this kind of book… Hmm, wait a minute!]

[I feel like ever since he came back, the Lord of the Demon King has changed in some ways, and he seems so tired. He even said he wanted something sour to eat…]

[No, it can’t be! The Lord of the Demon King actually… Who is so bold! Wow, I can imagine the world ending, but thinking about the Demon King having a baby is too much! My head feels like it’s about to explode!]

Suyu’s mind was in chaos. She usually just used her mind-reading ability, but now it felt like someone had pried open her head and was shaking it with a few pounds of iron sand.

"What are you looking at? Hurry up and get down!"

Afraid of the Lord of the Demon King’s power, Lima didn’t dare to speak or ask anything. She lowered her head and quickly ran away.

She threw herself out of the door, hoping to escape and not really be killed to keep her quiet.

That cold-blooded, cruel, and vicious Demon King… she… she is pregnant!

That boy did it, no doubt.

It must be him!

The Demon King even dreams about him, there’s no way it’s anyone else!

With her mind full of "wow," Lima didn’t pay attention to the road and bumped into a tall woman.

The woman had short, neat hair; if Rin were there, he would recognize her as the teacher who always just stood by during their first combat class and left right after watching.

Later, they heard she went away on a business trip, and they never saw her again; the substitute teacher after that was Yuki.

"Lilim, what are you daydreaming about?"

The woman called Lima’s nickname and picked up Lima’s glasses that had fallen off and returned them to her.

"Be careful next time, okay? Has the Lord of the Demon King come back? I still have a lot of things waiting for her to take care of."

After saying this, she turned and was about to leave.

Lima immediately grabbed her, hastily put on her glasses, and said, "Don’t disturb the Lord of the Demon King. She must be asleep now."

"Huh? How can she be so tired after being out for just a few days? Is that Master of Night Demon really that powerful?"

"No, no, Yuehua, come close so I can whisper to you."

Lima looked around carefully and sneakily leaned closer to Yuehua’s ear, whispering, "The Lord of the Demon King is expecting a baby!"

"?" Yuehua was taken aback and asked in surprise, "What game, what game?"

"Expecting a baby means… she is going to have a baby, do you understand now?"

Yuehua was so shocked that her mouth could fit an egg, and her voice became high and sharp.

"What the heck!? Is this real or fake? Who is bold enough to mess with the Great Devil…"

"Shh, shh, keep your voice down. If Master Suyu hears us, we won’t be better off than last time when we ‘took’ the potion and were tied up."

Yuehua nodded repeatedly, but her shocked expression was impossible to hide.

Lima closed her chin and quietly said again, "Remember the cute little boy in your first grade class who acts all tough?"

"He… he!? No way…"

"Wow! I didn’t expect him to have the courage to do something like this!"

Yuehua’s eyes widened, "What kind of enslaved hero and guiding princess is this? That’s nothing, but daring to confront the Demon King is really…"

After thinking for a long time, she couldn’t find the right words to describe it.

Luckily, Lima, being a witch, lived for more than a hundred more years, gaining rich experiences and a high level of knowledge, and at that moment, she patted her shoulder.

"The little cow has grown wings, and the cow has flown to the sky!"

"Right, right, this is incredible! Wow, that’s bold! A feast with several giant fish?!"

The two looked at each other for a long time, both unsure how to adjust their mindset.

After a while, Lima scratched her head; "Do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?"

Yuehua fell into thought, "It should be a good thing, after all, there is now the heir of Lucifer’s bloodline."

"But I heard that women during pregnancy can be quite strange."

"It seems… that is indeed the case!"

"Master Suyu is already quite cunning; if she becomes even stranger, will we have good days ahead?"

Yuehua thought for a moment and shook her head to show her disagreement, "But I once heard an old saying when I was human, it goes like this: ‘A mother becomes foolish for three years after giving birth.’"

"Hmm, that seems to make some sense."

Lima pushed up her glasses and pulled Yuehua away, "Let’s not talk so much now, help me find some books. This is the task she assigned to us, and with all these books, I don’t know how long it will take me to find them alone."

"Huh?"

"Also, you must not tell anyone about this, or we won’t end up well."

"Come on, you still don’t trust me? Just like last time when you told me about them in the small woods, I didn’t tell anyone."

Yuehua declared seriously.

Of course, her brain filtered out the words related to the demon race, after all, to be accurate, the demon race doesn’t count as humans.

…

"What a mess."

Suyu held her forehead, and thinking about what had just been revealed made her want to hide everything.

But right now, she just didn’t have the energy for that.

Besides, this didn’t seem so shameful; that group of guys was over a hundred years old and were still single, so how could they talk about children?

As a new mother, Suyu felt much less embarrassed.

Perhaps it was also because her mind was a bit foggy, making it hard to think.

As soon as Lima left, she went straight into the rest area and fell asleep.

During her sleep, her body was slowly recovering its magical power.

When she woke up, it was already past nine at night.

The Lord of the Demon King climbed out of bed, stretched lazily, and tidied up his long hair.

After waking up, he still felt a bit tired, and his magic had only recovered a little.

Even though her level was high and her magic limit was incredibly high, once it was completely drained, it would be very hard to fully recover in less than ten days or even a few weeks, even with a talent that sped up magic recovery.

The recovered magic could be used to open a portal once.

Hmm, wait a minute?

If there was a shortage of magic, couldn’t she just ask the junior student? His unique body could help replenish it, and it would also strengthen the life force inside her.

She really was a bit dazed; she hadn’t thought of such an important matter.

Suyu slapped her forehead, not thinking too much about it, checked the mark she made on Rin, calculated the coordinates, and opened a space tunnel to dive into it.

…

The story has two sides.

While the Lord of the Demon King was taking a nap, Rin, Emilia, and Angela enjoyed a nice lunch.

To fix the house in such a short time, after swimming for over an hour, was quite tiring.

After the hard work, drinking sparkling water and cooking a simple hot and sour noodle dish with some ready-made beef was delightful.

"Amazing! This simple bowl of noodles looks even better than what you get in a restaurant. When you’re tired and hungry, everything tastes the best."

Angela took a sip of soup, shivered, and cheerfully praised it.

Rin gave her a disgusted look and said, "Did you even do any work? Why are you pretending?"

"That’s nonsense! Wasn’t I the one cleaning the roof?"

"You get as much food as you work for; the rest is not for you."

"No! Fine, I’ll wash the pots and dishes later."

The three of them gathered around a simple pot, happily eating, feeling the joy of camping with friends.

After finishing the meal, Angela didn’t shirk her duty and ran to wash the dishes in the small stream not far behind the house.

Among the three, two were pure fire mages with conflicting abilities, and they couldn’t even summon a small water ball to wake someone up, along with one hero who had not learned any magic.

So they had to rely on the nearby water source like ordinary people.

Fortunately, the water here all came from underground, and it had not been affected by the gray mist.

After the meal, Rin grabbed the waste hero and began a long lecture of several thousand words.

It mainly addressed her stage fright as a hero, urging her to reflect deeply and bravely take the first step, blah blah blah.

To put it nicely, it was actually guidance and encouragement.

The waste hero stared intently at Rin, without giving any response. No one knew if she was actually listening.

After about ten minutes of talking, Rin suddenly felt something tickle his nose, making it a bit itchy.

Just as he was about to rub it, the waste hero was faster and reached out to touch it, then tilted her head, watching the black particles glide across her fingertip.

"Hmm?"

The few falling black particles also caught Rin’s attention.

He reached out to catch some, feeling a bit curious about the particles.

This stuff looked very much like the black snow that falls in cities with heavy air pollution.

But unlike those tufts of black pollution, these small particles felt light and didn’t leave any color, more like the black dots on a snowy old television screen.

Both of them looked up at the sky.

At this moment, the few black dots that were falling began to increase in number and density. This area and even the sky turned black, as countless black dots fell like snowflakes.

"What is happening?"

Angela had already returned to their side, reaching out to grab a handful of black particles, letting them slip through her fingers.

"They will arrive soon, your training targets. Well, eliminate as many as you can, don’t hold back. Of course, if you don’t take action, they will kill you, and I won’t help."

"？？？"

Rin immediately became nervous, quickly channeling his magic to cast an Explosive Inflammation Art, providing light for visibility.

But soon, he realized something was wrong, "What’s going on? The magic consumption is increasing. Is it because of these black dots?"

"You guessed right. Be careful, they are coming."