The world we know today is populated by four races. Humans, elves, dwarves and demons.

Among these four races, demons are the most feared. They symbolize absolute evil and live in the remote lands of the north.

The demon king is the one who commands all the demonic troops. He is the strongest among the demon race and single-handedly can reduce the world to nothing.

It's not just other races who fear him.

Even within his troops, he commands respect through his aura and also his strength. He subdues everyone through his will alone.

That was before I became the demon king.

A few months ago, I unknowingly devoured the Demon King's Spring. As a result, I woke up five days later as a new demon king.

I admit that this surprised me a lot, but I quickly became aware of my new responsibilities.

I easily got my bearings thanks to my lieutenants who helped me a lot. The rest of my troops also did their best to be useful.

However, despite my stature as a demon king, there was one thing I couldn't handle. I want to talk about Gloria's boundless energy.

I watched her jump around in my office, dropping a few books and documents in her path.

''Minia, you won't catch me! ''

I forgot to say that...

Minia, the little kitten that we had brought back from Seika, had evolved after the experiment that I had carried out. Now she had human form and was distinguished by cat ears and a tail at the back.

Two weeks had passed since the said experience and Minia had started to get used to her new life.

During this period, I took the time to observe her and see how she behaved.

Despite the fact that she was a cat in her previous life, she could use speech which was already a very good start. However, she still had certain behaviors that could be found in cats.

For example, he would purr or lick himself from time to time. Naturally, she hated water. It was an obstacle course to get him to take a shower.

Apart from that, she knew how to read, write and count thanks to the lessons Luccie gave her.

Ultimately, she had the capacity to learn new things, even if it seemed to be limited.

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As for mana, she was not devoid of it. Her attribute being wind, she learned to master some basic spells even if it was not her strong point. She preferred to fight in close combat, where she could take advantage of her flexibility and agility.

So I left his training to Ragnar who is also a fan of hand-to-hand combat.

However, today she was excused from classes. She decided to follow Gloria in her adventures.

“Girls, can you go outside and play please? ''I said in a desperate tone.

My request seemed to have gone unnoticed. I really lacked authority.

There was only one thing left for me to do.

“Luccie, I need your help…”

I decided to call Luccie telepathically.

“I am coming, your Majesty. ''

A few minutes later, Luccie entered the room holding in her

hands a stack of documents.

“Gloria, Minia, I see you have energy to spare. That’s good, I have planned a training session for you where you can let off some steam. '' She said in a cold and dry tone.

Gloria and Minia immediately stopped playing. Luccie had a lot of influence on Gloria and Minia. It should also be said that with her build and her cold gaze, she could intimidate anyone.

“Wait for me at the exit, I will take care of you once I finish speaking to His Majesty. ''

They were rushing to get out of my office. This symbolized the calm after the storm.

“Thank you Luccie. ''I said after letting out a sigh.

“Your Majesty, I can understand that you want to be nice to girls, but sometimes you have to be strict with them. It may seem harsh saying that, but it’s for their own good. You have to find a balance between the stick and the carrot. ''

Found a balance? How am I supposed to do this?

I grew up in an orphanage, so I have no reference regarding parental education. When I was little, I found that adults were much too strict. He always refused me everything and they would sometimes yell at me when I did something stupid.

At the time, I did not tolerate it and I rebelled. I attacked everyone and people were afraid of me. I was what you might call a child in conflict with the world.

I wandered like this, until the day I met him...

So knowing how to educate children was not in my ropes.

“Your Majesty…”

Lost in my thoughts, Luccie called out to me.

''Sorry, I was thinking of something. I take note of what you just said. ''

''If you need help, don't hesitate to let me know. ''

'' All right. Thank you Luccie. ''

While I thought I was out of the woods after Gloria and Minia left, Luccie placed the stack of documents she had in her hands on the table in my office.

It made a big noise.

'' What is this ? ''I asked pretending not to know.

''These are the latest reports. ''

''Should I read them right away? ''I asked pretending not to know the answer.

“Yes, your majesty. ''

'' I see... ''

“I leave you, your Majesty. ''

'' Yes... ''

Luccie left the room and closed the door behind her. Being alone now, I could start what I always did these days, read reports.

''What a boring life...''

According to these so-called reports, the second wave of vegetable production was well underway. Those that we harvested two weeks ago were stored in a room and can be consumed according to calculations for at least two months.

The other information was also related to the mansion. In general, everything was fine.

“I think we are finally ready to welcome war refugees into our territory.”

I had now finished reading all the sheets that Luccie had given me. Just as I was ready to get up, Magma decided to contact me telepathically.

“Your majesty. ''

''Yes Magma, what is it? ''

I had stationed Magma on the border with the dwarf village, near the lake he had formed. He decided on his own to stay in the area to report to me on developments in the area. If he decided to contact me directly instead of reporting to me as usual, something important must be happening.

''I'm listening to you. ''

“Your Majesty, armed people have entered your territory. ''

“Armed people? ''

“Yes, what do you want me to do? I can take care of it if you give me the order. ''

''No wait. Are these people you're talking about humans? Soldiers of the empire? ''

''No, they're dwarves and they're heading straight for the lake I created by accident. I continue to observe them from a distance but they are moving too far into your territory. ''

''I see... Keep watching them, I'll join you right away. ''

“Yes, your Majesty. ''

Dwarves on the estate, armed at that.

I wonder what they want?

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