7. Urban Legend – [Demon Girl of Justice]!
“Hey! Did you hear? Just a couple of days ago, that Li Family Young Master, who was just found not guilty due to a mental illness diagnosis… died!”
“No way! That’s some explosive news! When did it happen? Did his old man react at all?”
“Just last night! And with that Li’s personality, how could he not react!? I saw an interview on the news this morning! His old man was so angry his mustache was crooked, crying and threatening to bring the killer of his son to justice!”
“Pfft! Justice, huh! When his own son was involved in trouble, he didn’t show such righteous indignation! What? That Li Family Young Master was murdered?”
“Absolutely! Come closer! Let me tell you—rumor has it that the Li Family Young Master was shot dead!”
“Huh!? Shot!? We still have guns in our country!?”
“Keep it down! Don’t let the teacher hear you!”
“What’s going on?! Hurry and tell me!”
“I just saw the news this morning, you can check it online after school at noon. The whole internet’s buzzing about this! And the craziest part is… the gun was in the Li Family Young Master’s own hands, and the bullet hole on his forehead even has slight scorch marks, so there’s a high chance… the Young Master committed suicide!”
“Suicide!? No way! That Young Master didn’t have to worry about food or drink, and he has a powerful father—how could he possibly commit suicide… wait, could it be…”
“Exactly! No matter how you think about it, it can’t possibly be suicide! And that just means it can only be…”
The two boys used their textbooks as “shields” to block the teacher’s sight while passionately discussing the shocking case that happened last night. Meanwhile, our Devil Miss—Evelyn—sat quietly beside them by the window, smiling as she eavesdropped.
That’s right, the Li Family Young Master these two boys were talking about was the unfortunate soul who became the target of Evelyn’s justice execution last night.
“It seems the body has been found. That was fast.”
Evelyn quietly mocked within her heart, completely unperturbed that the police might trace it back to her; after all, she used magic during her justice execution! Do you understand? It’s something that can’t be explained by science!
Moreover, even if a cleric or someone from the Job Agency Organization found traces of magic, she wouldn’t be fazed at all! Remember, there are plenty of beings hiding in this city! Humans simply can’t track her down!
Holding this mindset, Evelyn has carried out her justice executions for two years without leaving any traces. Of course, there were instances where she was witnessed due to some slip-ups, but those didn’t bother her at all!
The funniest part is that some people have turned her into an urban legend, which the two boys were just mentioning—it’s the most credible urban legend in Worry-Free City, known as [Demon Girl of Justice].
By now, this urban legend has spread far and wide, with many people not only believing in her existence but also viewing her as a hero who saves the city and enacts justice—a justice partner akin to some Gotham knight!
And the place where her legend is most widely known, as well as where it all began, is the very school she currently attends—Worry-Free City Second Middle School.
At this moment, Evelyn felt a bit elated; judging by the results, her actions had indeed reduced the city’s crime rate. Thanks to many former offenders whose lives she saved spreading embellished tales, even petty thieves think twice before acting—fearing they might catch Evelyn’s attention and become the next soul under the urban legend [Demon Girl of Justice].
Evelyn’s hair, which had a little tuft on top, seemed to sense her mood, swaying left and right as if proudly showing off.
Evelyn sat there comfortably in her seat, which is the traditional seat of a king’s hometown—the very last row by the window—showing no concern about being discovered by the teacher and leisurely scrolling through her mobile phone.
In fact, even if the teacher lecturing noticed Evelyn playing on her phone, there wouldn’t be any action taken. At most, she would receive a verbal reminder to pay attention, certainly not like other students who would have their phones confiscated without a second thought.
And this is Evelyn’s “privilege”!
This is also the privilege called “returning overseas students”!
In the background arranged by Lucifer for Evelyn, she is a mixed-race child who grew up abroad and recently returned to the country, so she is not accustomed to the domestic education system and doesn’t understand why the school forbids phones and imposes evening study hours.
For this reason, during her enrollment, the principal and the academic director expressed understanding and allowed her to carry her phone or skip evening studies under the pretext of caring for returning students.
Of course, compared to the reasons given by the principal, Evelyn prefers to believe it’s the two buildings and a library that Lucifer donated to the school that are making the difference…
To match the background Lucifer crafted for her and also to avoid drawing too much attention, Evelyn used magic to change her hair and eye color—from the originally beautiful and pure light purple to black.
However, when Evelyn first enrolled, she still drew attention from the whole school.
After all, even with her hair and eye color changed, Evelyn’s adorable face paired with her short stature of only 1.4 meters still holds unparalleled attraction for these kids in puberty.
Both boys and girls are the same…
Thus, Evelyn often receives love letters, which is the most torturous experience for her, someone with no romantic experience who also struggles to reject others.
The most awkward moment for Evelyn was when two girls and a boy confessed to her simultaneously… you can imagine how embarrassing that was…
At that moment, Evelyn just wanted to dig a hole and bury herself…
However, the only regret is that Evelyn has always been sitting alone; the desk next to her has never been occupied. Without a deskmate, Evelyn feels that her high school life lacks a significant portion of fun, often feeling a bit disappointed about it.
Of course, if she really had a deskmate, that person would probably become the public enemy of the entire class, or even the whole school…
After all, the reasons why Evelyn is often mistaken for a succubus aren’t just because of her racial characteristics; her somewhat youthful but still mesmerizing face is enough to rival those succubi with alluring traits…
