Im Not A Demon Lord's
Chapter 24's
Han Li carefully opened the glass door and entered tremblingly.
Meow!
As soon as he entered, a black kitten stuck its head out from a corner near the counter.
His yellow eyes stared at him viciously.
Han Li could feel all of his hair starting to stand up straight.
“Bastet,” the freak called the kitten gently.
And the kitten obediently jumped on the shoulder of the strange man.
In the mist that was everywhere, the streams of flames that came out from his eye sockets seemed to gradually brighten.
Han Li raised his head slowly and faced the kitten head-on.
Feeling as if he was possessed, Han Li thought he saw the reflection of the pyramid behind the kitten.
Spots of starlight floated around the pyramid. Amidst the starlight, there seemed to be many humans praying, begging, and pleading. Their various prayers intertwine around the pyramid, interweaving themselves into a sacred epic.
It was a very ancient hymn.
It seemed to have been collected over countless years.
Han Li lowered his head quickly. He did not dare to look again.
…
Ling PingAn looked at the young girl standing before him.
He looks a little embarrassed.
As he entered the door, he became quiet. His eyes seemed to radiate fear, or perhaps it was fear.
“Is this because of the book he bought last time?” Ling PingAn was thinking to himself.
He thought that during these past few days when he hadn't seen her, this young girl must have tried her best to digest the knowledge from the book and earnestly tried to learn the techniques in it.
He knew it from the clothes of this young girl.
She was still wearing strange black tights and a thin black veil.
But his temperament and image are very different from before.
Not only was he less scattered, but he also became an adult. He even wears a charming fragrance.
This showed him that he had read the book.
And has gained the essence of cosplay.
This made Ling PingAn feel somewhat relieved.
However, it may be precisely because of this that the young girl was involved in a conflict with her family and therefore she was forced to visit the store again late tonight.
Ling PingAn could imagine that his family might have raised someone like him in the typical Old Empire style.
The people of the Old Kingdom were the most conservative group in the Federal Empire.
They still follow the old-fashioned morals and values. If they could, they would write loyalty, piety, virtue, justice, civility, honesty, and shame into the Federal Magna Carta.
They will never let their children get involved in cosplay.
They will make it difficult for their children if the children are brave enough not to follow the path they have prepared for them.
Doesn't this kind of old man often appear on television?
Dominate, arrogant, conservative, and unreasonable.
Fortunately, the emperor who had founded this kingdom had been fighting against this kind of conservatism for decades.
He continued the Taizong and Gojong traditions.
And, finally, after the relentless efforts of education, people have been convinced and accepted the ethical values of the modern industrial society.
They were forced to recognize and comply with the Federal Magna Carta and the release of women.
If not, then, these conservatives will still not regard women as human as they did hundreds of years ago and will probably still see their sons as mere tools for their use.
Of course, the Old Kingdom was not entirely useless.
They believed in collective power and were the most loyal supporters of the unitary system of the Federal Empire.
They were also a group of people who had sacrificed themselves and shed the most blood in the Federal Empire's wars, domestic development, and infrastructure development.
Moreover, due to their overwhelming unity and senseless power of action, both the Datong Party and the Republicans had to meet the preferences of these people, lest they vote for the opposing party.
Thinking of this, Ling PingAn felt a little sympathetic.
He realized how painful it was to be the son of people in the Old Kingdom.
When he was in school, some of his classmates were from the Old Kingdom family.
Ling PingAn's impression of almost everything was that they were insanely automated humanoid learning machines, horrible nerds, and workaholics.
Their lives were so dull and dry that they could actually be burned as firewood.
Almost their entire lives are spent studying, learning, learning, and learning.
Really scary!
After all, Ling PingAn had always felt that if he stayed in such a family, he would suffocate in a second.
What's the point of living a life where he can't slack off, play games, and write novels?
Therefore, Ling PingAn thought highly of this young girl's rebellious spirit.
Certainly, he understood that even an official would find it difficult to resolve family quarrels.
Moreover, he was not even an official.
After weighing and considering the use of his words, Ling PingAn said, “Did the book you picked up last time help you?”
…
As he stood there trembling, Han Li heard the strange man's question.
“Did the book you picked up last time help you at all?”
The Under Abyss Research Report that he was holding had been silent ever since he entered the fog. But now it became uneasy after hearing his question.
Han Li could feel the pages of the book moving as worm-like objects wriggled wildly.
And now he knows how he should answer.
He bowed deeply and thanked her. “Thank you for your generosity. I was lucky to read such a deep and mysterious scripture. “
The book he was holding seemed very satisfied with his answer.
It soon calms down.
Even the temperature gets cold.
Han Li sighed in relief, and he became a little less agitated.
He lifted his head carefully and said, “I ventured to come again because I want to buy another book from you …
“I hope you can grant my wish.”
As Ling PingAn listened to him speak, he frowned slightly. He really felt that this childish young lady was going too far. It's just a book. What did he call it? A holy book!
However, he could understand what he was doing.
On forums, there is always a group of adult men who refer to 2D characters as their waifus all day every day!
Cosplay is something new.
Truth be told, there aren't many books about it in his bookstore.
In addition to the introductory book The Cosplay Secrets, the only other references exist in some relatively serious multi-volume work.
These multi-volume books not only cost more, but, for amateurs, he was afraid they might not be what he wanted.
After thinking for some time, he reminded her, with all good intentions, “Nona, in my opinion, I don't think you need to read books with more sophisticated content for now…
He carefully reminded her, “For some things, it would be useless if you get in touch with them too early…
“What do you think?”
…
“Nona, in my opinion, I don't think you need to read books with more advanced content for now…
“For some things, it would be useless if you get in touch with them too early…
“What do you think?”
The voice of the strange person was soft and gentle.
But to Han Li, it seemed like he had seen her with a single glance.
Han Li knew that he could not even control the books in his arms.
If he wants to get those more sophisticated books …
For example…
The Upper Abyss Research Report…
The moment he obtained it, he would probably instantly become insane by its wild knowledge and taboo contents.
After all, even listening to the Elixir of Ascension had brought him to the brink of collapse.
So he immediately bowed and admitted, “You were right.
“This knowledge is really too deep for me…
“Connecting with him rashly will have too big an impact on me..”.
Ling PingAn listened to the girl's words and saw her pure expression.
Once again, he thought to himself, “Maybe the only thing I can say about him is that he is truly a child educated by the Old Kingdom.
“She is very obedient and polite, even when she rebelled.”.
After thinking for a while longer, he asked her, “Then why are you here this time?”
