“Alright, your turn, Demon Queen,” Zeke said.
“…My name is—
Demon Queen is fine.
And I’m 67 years old.”
“Sixty-seven!?
You’re basically a grandma!”
The moment Zeke said that—
BOOM.
The same devastating punch that had taken down the Gran Beetle slammed straight into his cheek, sending him flying.
Moments later, he staggered back, his right cheek swollen.
“We demons are long-lived!
We live three times longer than humans!
That makes me barely in my twenties by human standards!!”
she snapped.
“…Still, why won’t you tell us your name?” Christopher asked.
The Demon Queen frowned again.
“I don’t want to.
I said ‘Demon Queen’ is fine.”
She looked oddly stubborn.
Zeke narrowed his eyes.
“Come on. We’re supposed to build a world where humans and demons coexist, right?
And you won’t even tell us your name?”
He smirked.
“You can’t build real trust like that.”
…As expected, he knew exactly where to poke.
The Demon Queen clenched her teeth.
Then, quietly—
“…Meow.”
“…Huh!?”
Zeke, Christopher, and Ligan all spoke at once.
“I said… Meow!
That’s my name!!”
…Meow?
Christopher blinked.
Wait—so that’s why she insisted on being called “Demon Queen”…!?
Because her real name sounded like a joke!?
“PFFT—HAHAHAHAHAHA!!”
Zeke burst out laughing, slamming his hands against the ground.
“Meow!? Seriously!?
The mighty Demon Queen is named Meow!?”
Tears streamed down his face as he howled with laughter.
“Meow-chan!! That’s adorable! That’s not a name, that’s a sound effect!!”
The Demon Queen—no, Meow—trembled violently, trying to hold back her anger.
But Zeke wouldn’t stop.
“Meow! Meow! MEOOOOW!!”
He kept laughing, completely oblivious—
—to the growing mass of dark magic gathering in her right hand.
“Meooowwww!! Hahahahaha—”
“THAT’S EXACTLY WHY I DIDN’T WANT TO TELL YOU!!!”
Her fist shot upward—
CRACK.
A full-force uppercut connected with Zeke’s jaw.
And just like that—
He was launched straight into the sky.
“…There he goes,” Christopher muttered.
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