The New Demon King

Ye Chuan reached out his hand.

The power of the Hero, the power of the Demon King—the Authority of Time!

A silvery-white halo of time spread out silently, enveloping the entire battlefield.

The originally howling wind suddenly stopped, splashing drops of blood hung in mid-air, the shouts of slaughter caught in throats, and the swinging swords froze at their sharpest arcs.

The excitement on the faces of the human soldiers, the fear on the faces of the demon soldiers, the floating specks of soul light in the sky, and even the falling rubble from the distant mountains—everything froze into an eternal picture at this moment.

In the entire world, only Ye Chuan and Evelina were left able to move!

Evelina looked at everything standing still around her. T-time stop?! The Authority of Time does not have such power! How do you know this kind of power?! This is not magic that should exist on the Aether Continent at all!

This power had already exceeded all her understanding of this world.

Is now the time to talk about this? I am not from this world, just like you.

Ye Chuan retracted his twin swords and crouched down, his tone a bit gentler than before.

It felt a bit like meeting a fellow townsman.

No, more accurately, it felt like seeing a rare item.

He looked at the wet tear tracks on Evelina's face, finding it quite interesting.

I didn't exactly transmigrate here. I can freely travel between different worlds to begin with.

A traveler? Evelina murmured these words, a trace of confusion flashing in her eyes before being overwhelmed by immense ecstasy.

Then... then can you go home? Can you return to our original world?!

C-can you deliver a message to my parents?

I didn't mean to go missing. I know the money our family owes hasn't been paid back, I know! I didn't want to disappear on purpose. I'm so sorry to the relatives who lent me money for school.

System Prompt: New Tenant Discovered - Demon King

The absolute Lord of Death of the Aether Continent. Her true identity is a sixteen-year-old girl who transmigrated here. She hates everything about the Aether Continent and only wants to go home. She has reincarnated countless times just to find the way back.

Quality: Rank A

Ye Chuan raised an eyebrow.

Did this count as picking up another Demon King to take home?

It seemed acceptable enough.

How did you come here? Ye Chuan asked.

I... Evelina's voice choked with sobs, and unable to hold back her tears any longer, they surged out.

I was staying up late at home fighting the final boss of Aether Continent. I was a game booster. The computer suddenly blue-screened, and when I opened my eyes, I had become a newly born Demon King.

The system told me that as long as I unified the Aether Continent, I could go home.

I believed it. I was reborn time and time again, started wars time and time again, and was killed by the Hero time and time again.

I killed countless people, my hands are stained with blood. I've even almost forgotten what my original name was, forgotten that I used to be just an ordinary student.

I thought I would finally succeed this time. I thought I could finally go home...

She covered her face and wept bitterly. The grievances and pain accumulated over hundreds of years all erupted at this moment.

Ye Chuan watched her quietly without speaking.

When Evelina's crying gradually subsided, Ye Chuan slowly spoke: I can help you go home.

Evelina jerked her head up, looking at him with tear-filled eyes, as if she couldn't believe her ears:

W-what did you say?

I said, I can take you home. Ye Chuan took out a Tenant Card from his system space. Evelina's name and avatar automatically appeared on the card.

This is the Tenant Card for the Myriad Worlds Apartment. As long as you become my tenant, I can take you away from this world and back to the Blue Planet.

Really? You're not lying to me? Evelina's voice trembled, her eyes full of unbelievable hope.

I have no reason to lie to you. Ye Chuan handed the Tenant Card to her. You can choose to accept or reject it. If you reject it, I can kill you right now and end your cycle of reincarnation.

Evelina didn't hesitate at all.

She threw herself in front of Ye Chuan, dropping to her knees with a thud, all fours on the ground, her forehead pressed tightly against the cold rock.

Her Demon King armor was already in tatters, and even though this posture was very strange, she still did it.

I accept! I am willing to be your tenant! Please, take me home! I beg you!

Her voice carried a crying tone, full of humble pleading.

To go home, she was willing to sacrifice everything. Dignity, power, even her soul—none of it mattered.

Looking at her humble appearance, Ye Chuan sighed in his heart.

He reached out and gently pressed the Tenant Card against her forehead.

System Prompt: Ding! Successfully recruited tenant: Evelina

Obtained all Demon King Authorities. Obtained all Hero Authorities.

As the system prompt faded, the light slowly dissipated.

Evelina slowly stood up, feeling her connection to this world being severed little by little, and tears welled up in her eyes again.

But this time, they were tears of joy.

She could finally leave this damn place.

She could finally go home.

Alright. Ye Chuan retracted his hand. Once I finish dealing with matters here, I'll take you back.

Mhm! Evelina nodded vigorously, a genuine smile from the bottom of her heart appearing on her face.

Ye Chuan restarted the paused time.

The silvery-white halo of time slowly dissipated.

The frozen world began to flow again.

The howling wind resumed, blood drops smashed onto the ground, shouts of slaughter rang out once more, and the clash of swords produced ear-piercing sounds.

But in the next second, all sounds came to an abrupt halt.

Everyone stared dumbfounded at the center of the battlefield.

The Demon King Evelina, who had just been lying on the ground, had actually disappeared.

She left no traces behind, as if she had evaporated into thin air.

Where is the Demon King?!

The Demon King has disappeared!

The surviving demon soldiers shouted in panic, their faces written with fear.

Ye Chuan slowly raised his twin swords, his voice ringing clearly across the entire battlefield:

The Demon King is dead!

The demon race has been defeated!

After a brief silence, deafening cheers erupted.

We won! We won!

The Demon King is dead! We are finally free!

The human soldiers threw away their weapons, hugged each other, and wept tears of joy.

They jumped and shouted, venting all the pain and joy accumulated over the past ten years.

As for the surviving demon soldiers, they completely lost their will to fight.

They threw away their weapons and knelt on the ground, shivering as they awaited their fate.

Ye Chuan ignored the surrendering demons, nor did he pay attention to the Pope and Holy Knights who were crowding around to express their gratitude.

The adventure on the Aether Continent can finally come to a close...

Oh right, I should pull Princess Irena and Little Blue Hair into the apartment while I'm at it.

By helping Irena become the Empress, the world quest can also be completed.