Chapter 22
Warm sunlight shone into the room. Unknown little birds chirped and hopped on the windowsill, preening each other’s feathers and pecking at something.
Christine, the loli Demon Lord possessing the soul of a human male, woke up from the thick, wide down bed.
“As expected, it wasn’t a dream…”
I always thought I’d wake up back in my own narrow bed, staring blankly at the empty ceiling.
These overly unfamiliar pink curtains and weird body pillows, along with the faint, elegant fragrance, are completely unlike my messy room piled high with textbooks.
It’s been two days since I reincarnated into this world without a phone or computer. If the first day I just fell asleep unknowingly from exhaustion, then this second day was forcing myself to sleep without playing on my phone. I tossed and turned until my consciousness became hazy before finally entering dreamland.
Insomnia is such a painful thing.
But there were gains—yesterday, I secretly found the Demon Lord’s library.
I don’t like reading books. No, it’s just that compared to reading, there are more fun electronic products attracting my attention. These things are simply toxic, making it impossible for people to calm down. I’d read a book for a while, then pull out my phone to play with it, only to realize in the end that I’d been playing on my phone for half the day.
There were no magic books in the library, otherwise I probably would have beaten my chest and stomped my feet in regret for running outside, causing a bunch of trouble, and getting beaten up.
Using translation magic to summarize all the stories and maps in the books: First, this is the continent of Elnirus. The continent is divided into four parts. The northernmost part is the Beastman Empire, with quite a few Dwarven species. To the west is the Roant Empire, and to the east is the Winton Empire. The Demon Lord’s Castle is located in the forest on the far right of the extremely powerful Strip Empire in the south. This forest is called the Misty Forest. Just imagining it, it seems like a dangerous place. If ordinary villagers walk into the forest in foggy weather and are attacked by magical beasts, they can’t react with just their naked eyes and can only obediently become a piece of meat in the magical beast’s mouth. Passing through the forest, the Demon Lord’s Castle isn’t far. The Misty Forest is the outermost barrier of the Demon Lord’s Castle.
The central part is a chaotic zone. Due to the large number of magic crystal mines and many refugees, it’s an area contested by various countries. It is currently controlled by the Strip Empire, but the other two unreconciled countries constantly initiate wars in the central part. Finally, with the injury of a citizen of the Beastman Empire as the fuse, a huge chaotic war broke out among the four empires, and the people are living in dire straits. The intriguing and contradictory feelings of each empire, wanting to annex the central part but worrying about their own lack of strength and wanting to unite with other empires, are evident.
It’s really great to live in a place far from the chaos of war.
“Zzz… zzz…”
Hm? Something is wrapped around my pajamas made of black matter.
I lifted the quilt.
“Mmm…”
Little Mio, the black dragon girl with black horns on her head, was clinging to me. The sudden cold made her hug my waist tightly, refusing to let go.
Panis neglected her duty again.
No, I can’t blame her entirely. Daytime should be rest time for vampires.
No wonder she didn’t talk much in the council chamber back then; it turned out to be lack of sleep—my schedule is completely reversed from hers, becoming a vampire who comes out at night and sleeps during the day.
It seems to be mealtime, not early morning.
《Rank C · Eighth Tier Magic · Shadow Guardian》
This Eighth Tier magic is for defense. Its effect seems to be allowing a person to ignore spatial barriers and displace a short distance, while generating a shadow shield to protect the caster.
Magic used to escape without waking Little Mio.
《Attire Change》
The pajamas worn on my body began to transform.
It’s a changing magic found in the so-called magic entries.
Mm, basic attire. Exactly the same as the self I saw in the mirror before.
Clothes made of black matter come with transformation, cleaning, and repair functions. Magical creations are so convenient; not only do they save a lot of money, but more importantly, they save precious time and energy.
I’ll call the cat-eared maid to take care of Little Mio later.
My teeth are itchy. I really want to eat meat.
