I Summoned the Demon King and Got a Dad - Chapter 87

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87. Ruler of Rulers (2)

It was around evening when Kan opened his eyes.

He saw an unfamiliar ceiling.

A soft bed.

Warm air.

These were things unfamiliar to him.

Kan, who was reflexively trying to sit up, stopped in place.

Someone was lying beside the bed.

It was Shuria.

“Are you awake?”

In fact, Shuria wasn’t the only one nearby.

Theodor, who had been reading a book beside them, sensed Kan’s movement and spoke to him.

Kan hesitated before nodding his head.

“Your stomach.”

“Yes.”

Saying that, Kan quickly took off his clothes to show his stomach.

On his upper body, which had firm muscles despite his young age, a black magic circle was drawn.

Though that wasn’t what he meant, that magic circle was something Theodor was well familiar with.

Forbidden magic that restrains magical power and controls others.

It was definitely Tinia’s doing.

Theodor managed his expression and opened his mouth.

“Not that, I meant aren’t you hungry.”

At that moment, a rumbling sound was heard.

Realizing the sound came from his own stomach, Kan blushed and nodded.

“…I’m hungry.”

“I see.”

Theodor lifted the still-sleeping Shuria with one arm and extended his hand to Kan.

“Let’s go.”

Taking Kan toward the dining hall, Theodor thought.

He’ll be disgusting when he grows up more.

Despite his kind actions, it was a cold assessment.

At that moment, Kan’s voice was heard.

Looking down, Kan was gazing at him before deeply bowing his head.

“Thank you for saving me.”

At the voice heard once again, Theodor made an awkward expression.

It was a statement that considerably pricked his conscience.

Theodor tried to shake off his earlier thoughts and smiled.

“If you understand, let’s learn well.”

What Theodor had to do was simple.

Teach Kan well and make him into a good Demon Lord.

Compared to the work of a Demon Lord, it was far too light and easy.

And.

Theodor placed his hand on Kan’s head.

Kan’s trembling from tension at his unexpected action was felt through his hand to Theodor as well.

But Theodor only roughly ruffled his hair.

Looking at Kan’s hair that became messy in an instant, Theodor smiled.

“You’ll have to stay here for a while.”

Theodor, who had lost the power of the Demon Lord, was weaker than Kan.

And the magic circle could only protect Shuria from Kan, not Theodor.

Kan too would know that he could easily defeat Theodor if he set his mind to it.

But Kan didn’t do that.

He just nodded with an expression that looked like he might cry at any moment.

“Yes, thank you.”

In his quiet answer, unmistakable joy seeped through.

Seeing Kan like that, Theodor ruffled his hair once more and thought.

I should look into policies for the children of the Demon Realm.

Kan wouldn’t be the only one abused by adults.

Theodor looked at Kan’s abdomen and opened his mouth.

“That thing.”

“Yes.”

“The contract with Shuria is stronger.”

“Yes?”

“It means the effect has disappeared.”

At Theodor’s words, Kan stopped in place and rubbed his abdomen.

His words were correct.

The cruel pain and suffering that tormented him every night could no longer be felt.

Tears welled up in Kan’s eyes.

“…Thank you.”

“…You don’t need to thank me for that.”

If you displease Shuria, it’ll come back as pain several times stronger.

Of course, it would be better than the restraint Tinia had placed, but in terms of pain, the contract with Shuria would definitely be stronger.

Theodor couldn’t bring himself to say that fact.

Still, a friend’s conditions would be more lenient than a father’s.

…Probably.

“May I break it?”

“It’s your freedom, but if I were you, I would have waited a little.”

The Demon Realm that would become chaotic with the disappearance of the Demon Lord wasn’t his and Kan’s responsibility.

It was Tinia’s problem to handle.

Theodor knew her personality.

She, who was tremendously obsessed with power and strength, surely wouldn’t let go of the possibility that her son had become the Demon Lord.

If Kan stayed in the Mortal Realm while maintaining the contract, it meant she would take responsibility and resolve the Demon Realm’s affairs.

“…You’re planning to dump the Demon Realm’s affairs on Mother.”

At Kan’s appearance of instantly grasping his meaning, Theodor widened his eyes and nodded.

He’s smart.

I hope our daughter resembles him even half as much.

“That’s right.”

“I’ll do that.”

Kan, who answered cleanly, took his gaze off his abdomen as if he had no regrets and put strength into the hand he held with Theodor.

Seeing that, Theodor smiled softly.

Thinking that a son might be fine too, not just a daughter.

“Isn’t the Magical Diagram saying anything?”

“It’s telling us to have a meal together.”

Theodor burst into laughter.

A familiar mission.

It was still the same guy.

He thought he missed that nerve-grating tone and the annoying pink color that was irritating just to look at.

“Is there anything you don’t like?”

“I eat everything well.”

“Good, all the dishes here are delicious.”

Arriving at the dining hall, Theodor looked at Shuria, who was still sleeping in his arms.

Even after all that commotion, she didn’t wake up—in a way, it was impressive.

“Shuria.”

He called her name and gently shook her, but Shuria only made slight sounds and didn’t budge at all.

Instead, she just burrowed deeper into his embrace.

Theodor sighed and kissed Shuria’s forehead.

No matter how deeply she was sleeping, Shuria would always wake up when he kissed her.

Seeing Shuria open her eyes as expected, Theodor poked her cheek.

“Time to eat.”

At those words, Shuria slowly blinked her eyes.

“…Meat?”

“Yes, meat.”

Theodor burst into laughter at her immediate response, and Shuria, now fully awake, jumped down from Theodor’s embrace.

Landing lightly, Shuria walked steadily and took her seat.

Then she looked at Kan and said,

“Friend, sit next to me!”

You guys still don’t even know each other’s names.

He felt like they had a long way to go.

Soon after, the chef appeared and began setting plates on the large table.

There were various types of dishes, but what naturally caught Shuria’s attention was the meat dishes.

Theodor’s eyebrows twitched as he watched Shuria pull the steak, meat soup, and bacon pasta toward herself.

“You need to eat vegetables too.”

“Don’t want to.”

Sighing, Theodor shifted his gaze to Kan.

Contrary to what he’d said about only eating meat, Kan was eating various vegetables like broccoli and carrots without being picky.

Following Theodor’s gaze to look at Kan, Shuria checked his plate and scrunched up her face.

“What? You said you only ate meat!”

“I had no choice but to eat only meat. I actually prefer vegetables.”

“I’m jealous!”

Kan laughed off Shuria’s response, but Theodor felt a bit sorry for him.

If she knew his situation, she wouldn’t say she was jealous.

After forcibly giving Shuria two pieces of carrot and some bell pepper, Theodor ate his meal while watching Kan.

The more he looked, the kinder the child seemed.

He appeared to have good social skills, proper manners, and a good personality.

Compared to him, Shuria was…

Thinking of Shuria, Theodor inwardly sighed.

I hope our child doesn’t rub off on him.

Just then, the dining hall door quietly opened.

With soft footsteps, a woman appeared.

It was Elisia.

Entering in neat attire, she naturally sat in the seat next to Theodor.

“Hello?”

Having heard the full explanation from Theodor, she carefully greeted Kan.

“Hello.”

At Elisia’s greeting, Kan awkwardly returned her greeting, and this sight was unfamiliar to Elisia.

Such a well-behaved child is the Demon Lord?

He even eats his vegetables well.

Having experienced Shuria and her younger brother, Elisia thought Kan was truly a good child.

“What’s your name?”

Elisia asked warmly.

“Yeah, what’s your name?”

Shuria asked shamelessly.

“It’s Kan.”

“A name fitting for my friend.”

“Because it’s easy to remember?”

“Yeah…”

Shuria, who had been answering absentmindedly, finally realized she had revealed her true thoughts and glared at Theodor.

“That’s not it!”

It seemed like that was indeed the correct answer.

Theodor and Elisia burst into laughter simultaneously, and Shuria puffed out her cheeks.

And Kan quietly watched the three of them.

So this is what family atmosphere is like.

Kan quietly fidgeted with his spoon.

Along with feelings of wonder and envy,

He thought it would be nice if he could have a family like that too.

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