The Daily Life of the Demon King

Chapter 49 - 49: The Elf's Kiss and the Strange Corruption

When Alex came upstairs, he immediately noticed two unexpected guests in his home and wondered why they were there. It was his beloved elf, Ryuu, and Syr, the little stalker who often followed Alex. He was taken aback to see them. Alex remembered that in the canon, Ryuu helped the Hestia Familia venture into the dungeon, but he couldn't understand why Syr had come along with her. However, seeing the concerned look on Ryuu's face, he realized she was probably worried about the Hestia Familia members and his well-being after everything that had happened.

"Ryuu, Syr, it's good to see you. Why are you here?" Alex greeted them, asking the girls.

"I heard about what happened in the dungeon and came to check on you," answered a worried Ryuu, approaching Alex and taking his hand.

"You could say I'm halfway okay. I've calmed down... maybe," Alex replied with a crooked smile. "But how did you find out about what happened to my family?" he asked, looking at them.

"The whole of Orario knows by now. As soon as I heard, I came straight to you, and Syr tagged along," Ryuu responded, to which Syr's face darkened with lines of frustration.

"What do you mean 'tagged along'? I was worried about Alex too!" Syr protested.

"The whole city knows, you say?" Alex repeated, glancing at Hermes, who was trying to hide behind Asfi. Alex could only sigh in exhaustion, looking at the loose-lipped god.

"It's been a while, Syr," came a voice from behind Alex, causing Syr to freeze and stare at the speaker.

"L-Lady Freya... I-It has been a while... H-How have you been?" Syr stuttered upon seeing Freya, who was looking at her with a smile.

"You two know each other?" Alex asked, pretending to be ignorant.

"Yes, we know each other. I took Syr in from an orphanage I oversee and trained her for a while. Then she left me to live her adult life," Freya said in a sad, feigned tone, like a mother who had been abandoned by her child. Syr froze, unsure of how to respond to Freya's words.

"Doesn't every mother want her child to be happy?" Alex asked, tilting his head.

"If your daughter wanted to leave, would you let her go?" Takemikazuchi asked, curious about Alex's answer.

"Maybe... After I teach her self-defense and kill all the guys who try to get close to her," Alex calmly replied, though his face turned bloodthirsty at the end. He would never allow anyone to get close to his little angel.

"You're joking, right? Right?" Hermes asked nervously, peeking out from behind Asfi.

"I'm definitely not joking. If I have a daughter, I won't let anyone near her," Alex replied firmly. Freya only smiled at his words, understanding why he felt that way. But the other goddesses who loved Alex realized he wasn't kidding and could only sigh wearily, imagining a future where Alex chased away any boys daring to approach his daughters.

Hestia and Hephaestus blushed deeply as they realized they were thinking about the children they could have with Alex, trying to hide their embarrassment. Meanwhile, Loki just grinned mischievously, dreaming of teaching her future daughter all her tricks.

While Alex continued explaining why he wouldn't let anyone near his future daughter, the others started to wonder how the conversation had suddenly shifted to this topic, which he was now discussing non-stop. Those who knew Alex understood that he could go on indefinitely, providing countless examples. But the current situation clearly wasn't the right time for such discussions.

Despite being embarrassed by her own thoughts, Hephaestus remained a responsible goddess and decided to stop Alex before he started giving a lecture on protecting girls.

"Alex, now isn't the best time for this. You mentioned that we need to help the girls and check the wall in the dungeon," Hephaestus said, trying to bring Alex back to reality before the fire of passion started to burn in his eyes.

"Ahem. Right, I got a bit carried away. My apologies," Alex said sheepishly, surprising the newcomers.

He then turned to Ryuu, who was dressed in a green hooded cloak, a white tight-fitting shirt, and mini-shorts.

"Ryuu, thanks for coming, but why are you wearing such a strange outfit?" Alex asked, carefully examining her attire.

"This is my adventurer's outfit. I came to help in case you go to the dungeon," Ryuu replied, blushing under his scrutinizing gaze.

"You wore that in the dungeon?" Alex asked, to which Ryuu nodded shyly.

"Oh gods!" Alex exclaimed, beginning to massage his temples. Ryuu didn't understand why he was reacting to her outfit this way, as it was comfortable and didn't restrict her movements.

"Alright, follow me. Since you want to help in the dungeon, I'll give you some different gear," Alex said with a tired sigh, realizing that the residents here had a completely different sense of logic.

"And what about me?" Syr asked, raising her hand to get his attention.

"I have a different task for you," Alex replied, turning to the eager Syr. "I kidnapped... I mean, I happened to find some workers for the restaurant," he began, but hesitated, causing confusion among everyone.

"You kidnapped people to work for Mama Mia?" Syr asked in surprise, not sure if Alex was joking.

"Not kidnapped, but rather happened to meet them on the street. These lost souls were