Chapter: Chapter 170
“Tsk, I should be the one making threats. You stole my job, are you asking for a beating?” Leticia expressed her strong dissatisfaction with Bai Ling’s preemptive actions.
While a good cop, bad cop routine was indeed a good strategy, Leticia felt she was more suited to be the bad guy, and it would be better for Bai Ling to be the good guy.
This wasn’t about giving Bai Ling an advantage, but rather the fact that being good required too many considerations. Only the bad guy could do things that were unacceptable to the common person with a clear conscience.
For example, what Bai Ling had just said about eliminating future troubles.
Seeing Leticia’s displeasure, Bai Ling flashed a super innocent smile, “It’s your turn to be the good guy this time. Introduce yourself first.”
Why did this scoundrel look so good when she smiled? Leticia was momentarily stunned before snapping back to reality.
She slapped her face fiercely, shaking off the chaotic thoughts from her mind, “Are you trying to seduce me?”
“I wish I could, but seduction seems ineffective on someone.” Bai Ling didn’t explicitly state who it was ineffective on, but connecting the dots, anyone would know she was referring to the person beside her.
Of course, this evaluation seemed like a compliment.
“Tsk, get away, get away. Let’s talk business.” Leticia pushed Bai Ling aside and stood where Bai Ling had been. “I am the Demon King.”
“Uh.” Mo Zili blinked her eyes.
What did Demon King mean? Wait… Demon King… Demon King?!
Miss Su is the Demon King?!
Upon hearing this title, Mo Zili failed to grasp the meaning of Leticia’s words.
A few seconds later, she remembered that she was currently in the Demon Realm, the world of demons, and the Demon King was the ruler of all demons.
Miss Su, is the Demon King?!
The Demon King of legend, with green skin, fangs, who killed without batting an eye and ate children?!
“What’s wrong with her?” Leticia jumped in front of Mo Zili and waved her hand in front of her eyes.
But the girl’s gaze remained blank; she seemed completely lost in her own world.
“She probably can’t accept such explosive news for a while, causing her brain to short-circuit.” Bai Ling also leaned in, “Shall I take this opportunity to chop her?”
“When did you become someone who wants to chop people at the drop of a hat?”
“I’ve always been like this, I just restrain myself a bit in front of you.” Bai Ling tilted her head and replied. When faced with a problem, her first thought was whether or not chopping someone could solve it.
If it could, she would chop them. If not, she would find other solutions.
It was only when facing Leticia that she would immediately exclude the option of chopping.
At other times, her thought process was that simple: chop and be done with it.
“No, no, no, it’s not time for that yet.” Leticia pointed at the corner of the study, “You get over there and squat. Don’t disturb me, okay?”
Bai Ling touched her nose with a hint of grievance. She was the one who brought up this option first, so why did it feel like she was the one most eager to solve the problem this way now?
When Mo Zili finally managed to replace the image of the super Demon King in her mind with the cute girl before her, she looked at the white-haired girl by the wall with confusion, “What’s wrong, Miss Bai?”
“Don’t mind her, I told her to go over there to calm down,” Leticia snorted. “I am the Demon King, the Demon King named Leticia. Do you understand?”
“Mhm, then, Your Majesty the Demon King, what do you need to tell me?” Mo Zili felt it would be better to add a respectful title after Demon King, after all, this was the Demon King.
Although she wasn’t what she imagined, you never know what’s in someone’s heart. Who knew if a super villain wasn’t living inside Leticia?
“I couldn’t find out who your parents are, but I found your ancestor.” Leticia rested her chin on her hand, feigning a troubled expression. “You might not believe it when I say it, but your ancestor is quite formidable.”
“Are they nobility?” Mo Zili’s eyes lit up. With such a description from the Demon King, her ancestor must be incredibly powerful.
Leticia shook her head, “Not nobility. Your ancestor once vied for the position of Demon King with my ancestor, and as for the result, you should already know.”
If Mo Zili’s ancestor had won, Mo Zili would likely be the Demon King now, not Leticia.
“After failing, your ancestor refused to accept this reality and released an evil god. Eventually, the evil god was sealed by my ancestor, and your ancestors should have been executed entirely, yet for some reason, they have survived to this day.”
Leticia’s words widened Mo Zili’s eyes. She didn’t doubt the accuracy of what Leticia was saying; she was simply shocked that her lineage was like this.
“So, is Your Majesty the Demon King planning to kill me?” she asked softly.
Since her bloodline should have been extinguished long ago, was Leticia now going to complete what her ancestor failed to do and have her killed?
Leticia flashed a kind smile, “If I wanted to kill you, I wouldn’t be telling you all this. The moment you stepped into the room, I would have burned you to ashes.”
After saying this with a smile, she pointed to a large armchair nearby and said to Mo Zili, “Alright, go sit over there. Your legs are trembling a bit quickly right now.”
Mo Zili, with her slightly disobedient legs, sat down. Leticia then dragged Bai Ling to another chair.
Once both of them were seated, Leticia spoke again, “Your teacher is not a good person.”
“My teacher is very good to me!” Mo Zili retorted immediately.
Goodness, this girl had deep feelings for her teacher. But that was normal; it was this teacher who raised Mo Zili. Their relationship should be closer to that of mother and daughter.
Therefore, it was understandable that Mo Zili didn’t believe Leticia’s words. Leticia also didn’t intend to persuade Mo Zili to think of her teacher as a bad person.
“I’m just mentioning it. The reason I had Bai Ling bring you here is so you wouldn’t fall into your teacher’s hands. Stay here honestly for the next few days and don’t go out.” Leticia looked at Bai Ling, “Miss Bai, will you keep an eye on her for the next few days?”
“I thought you needed my help.”
“It would be good enough if you didn’t get in the way. If it weren’t for the two of you, I would have gotten everything from that basement. But with the two of you messing around, all that stuff is gone!”
…
“Good evening, Sister Bai.” As night fell and Keila returned home after a day’s work, she was surprised to see her sister and Bai Ling squatting on the ground, drawing something with sticks.
Beside the two sisters were a very unhappy Bai Ya and an equally displeased Mo Zili.
They each occupied one side of the large sofa, paying no attention to the actions of the two sisters.
The atmosphere in the hall was so awkward that even Keila felt compelled to break the strange silence.
As for the two unhappy girls, Keila didn’t want to disturb them for the moment. As for her own sister, Keila suspected that her dear sister was the main culprit behind the two girls’ unhappiness.
Thinking of this, it would be better to start the conversation with Sister Bai Ling, who she hadn’t seen for over half a year.
“Ah, good evening, Keila.” Bai Ling stood up and replied, “She and I are arranging the defenses here. Do you want to listen, Keila?”
Yes, although it looked like they were doing something a bit childish, they were actually doing serious business.
Using this manor as a base to turn it into an impregnable fortress was a method Bai Ling had used once before.
And that time, the fortress was breached from within.
Of course, it wasn’t actually breached, as Leticia could have destroyed the teleportation magic at any time. The reason she didn’t do so was that she intended to use that opportunity to snatch Evanjelin.
Unfortunately, the outcome wasn’t quite as she expected. Although the general direction of events was to her liking, her plan had still failed.
But this time, it was different. Leticia didn’t believe she would let an enemy into her base like Bai Ling did.
Bai Ling’s trust in her senior kin was too blind. As for Leticia, who was the best embodiment of the inverse relationship between intelligence and chest size, she was completely different.
She was a very, very suspicious person.
Actually, according to her initial plan, Leticia intended to put Mo Zili in a secret room beneath the Demon King’s Palace. However, she eventually abandoned this idea.
The reason was simple: Leticia was worried that the woman might come with a desperate sentiment and give her a big surprise.
The Demon King’s Palace was Leticia’s home, and she couldn’t afford to have it damaged.
Although the defensive capabilities of this place were not comparable to the Demon King’s Palace, Leticia didn’t mind if this place was damaged. Moreover, it was far from the city, allowing both her and Bai Ling to fight freely.
The Demon King’s Palace was located in the heart of the Demon City. Fighting there would inevitably restrain Leticia.
“Sister’s arrangements are quite good. I have no objections.” After listening to Leticia’s plan this time, Keila stated that she had no differing opinions.
“I have objections!”
The gazes of the three girls simultaneously fell on the little girl who had jumped down from the sofa. Bai Ya was currently glaring angrily at her sister, “I don’t want to be locked up here!”
“First of all, Little Ya, you are not being locked up here.” Leticia immediately stated that she had never intended to restrict Little Ya’s activities. “It’s Mo Zili who is being confined.”
Suddenly mentioned, Mo Zili listlessly raised her head, then listlessly nodded, “Yes, I’m the one being confined.”
“Then why can’t I go out and play?” the little girl asked indignantly.
She had just asked Leticia about tomorrow’s arrangements, and Leticia’s answer was, “Little Ya, stay at home for these few days.”
Wasn’t that locking her up?
“Sister, you didn’t explain the current situation to Little Ya?” Keila poked Leticia and asked in a low voice.
Leticia shrugged, “Not yet. Miss Bai didn’t want me to say.”
“I never said that. You decided on your own,” Bai Ling immediately impeached her.
This time, she didn’t intend to hide it from Little Ya. It was just that she didn’t want Little Ya to know about divine matters. She didn’t oppose using other analogies to help Little Ya understand the current situation.
“Hey, if you don’t tell me, how would I know that’s what you intended?” Leticia blinked her eyes. According to what Bai Ling said, was this all her fault?
“Cough, cough, let’s not talk about this.” Bai Ling cleared her throat, pulled Bai Ya aside, and began to explain in a low voice.
While the two sisters were whispering, Keila walked up to the dazed Mo Zili, “Hmm, looking up close, she is indeed quite beautiful. Should I say she deserves to be a descendant of someone who once vied for the Demon King’s position with our ancestor?”
Even though her ancestor had ultimately failed and committed such unforgivable acts, Keila didn’t feel that Mo Zili should be held responsible for them.
It was clear she knew nothing before today, and she probably wouldn’t even have come to the Demon Realm if her teacher hadn’t brought her back. If not for her teacher, she probably wouldn’t have had any dealings with demons in her life.
“Sister, I have a rather immature idea,” Keila turned to Leticia and said, “After this matter is resolved, why don’t you just take her in?”
“Huh?” Leticia tilted her head.
Mo Zili’s eyes also widened. She of course knew what that meant: taking her in meant spending her life with Leticia.
Was she going to be taken into the Demon King’s harem?
“I’m not someone who forcibly takes civilian women. Even if I agreed, Mo Zili wouldn’t agree, would she?” Fortunately, Leticia didn’t have this intention yet.
She patted Mo Zili on the shoulder, “Sigh, how to handle you later is indeed a troublesome matter, but I can assure you that I won’t violate your wishes by forcibly keeping you by my side.”
Looking at Leticia’s sincere eyes, Mo Zili’s heart inexplicably stirred with a different kind of emotion. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something.
But in the end, her voice got stuck in her throat.
“What are you guys talking about?” Just then, Bai Ling returned with a bewildered Bai Ya.
Leticia rolled her eyes, “We’re talking about expanding my harem.”
“Don’t joke.”
“Hey, why is this a joke? I think this girl is worthy of me. What’s wrong with taking her into my harem? Are you going to control that?” Leticia asked, hands on her hips.
“I disagree.”
“What does it matter to me if you disagree? Can you control who I like?”
“Yes, I can.”
“I…”
“Both of you, it’s time to eat. Let’s stop the meaningless argument for now.” Finally, Xue’er played the role of a peacemaker, calming down Bai Ling and Leticia, who were on the verge of arguing again.
