The Royal Demon & The Lonely Girl

Chapter 7 - Illiterate

Happy Belated Valentine's Day!

'He read it... and just when I thought things were going to be okay...' Esme thought.

"So what did you think of it..."

"What?" Dazod said.

"What's your opinion on me now...? Now that you know I'm just an orphan that can't read and is the daughter of a horrible man." Esme says.

"My opinion on you hasn't changed much." He replies.

"Much?"

"Yeah, I still think you're a rude human girl that needs to work on her social skills." He starts.

'That was nicely put.' She thought sarcastically.

"But you also have a heart, so I know deep down you are more than just 'an orphan that can't read'." He says.

"Eh?" She mutters. "But everyone and even that paper says-"

"Forget about what everyone said. And that paper is just a paper. It's not like it knows you. Esme, you can't listen to what everyone says about you. You need to think for yourself." Esme was surprised by his words.

Yet she laughed a little. "What? What was so funny?"

"It's just... you tell me these things... when really you should tell them to yourself too." She says. "You're more than a 'demon lord' you don't always have to read what is written in the books. You're right. I'm me. But you should tell yourself that you are you. You're not some lord that came before you." She continued to have a small laugh and he was still so surprised.

Her laugh, this was the first time he's seen her so happy. And she was right... he's always felt that he wasn't just some 'demon lord' he never really wanted to follow what was set in stone for him... but he always had too... yet, he was him... he is more than a demon lord.

He smirked a little. "Yeah, you're right... Hey, Esme, I have an idea."

"Hm?" She stopped laughing and looked at him, a smile still on her face.

"You work tomorrow too, right?" He asked. She nodded her reply. "How about after that I can teach you how to read and write a bit."

Her golden eyes widened. "Eh... really?" She says, surprised. "Wait. What's in it for you?"

He smirked. "The satisfaction of feeling superior." He jokes. There was really nothing, he doesn't know why... but he will help her...

"Haha, very funny." Esme said, sarcastically. "Anyways, I have to go to bed. Tomorrow will be busy too."

"Right... see you in the morning." He said, heading over to the wall he usually leaned on for support while he slept.

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'Damn it Dazod! Where are you?! It's been more than a day! But if I leave I'll be caught... they now have security on the portal!' A blue horned demon thought.

Lothren was pacing in the demon world. His friend had been gone for a while, but now he can't go search for him. The portal had widened and now there is security on it.

"Second-in-command!" A loud and strict voice had said, summoning Lothren.

The dark skinned demon turned to see the captain of the guards, Anaxor. Anaxor was an older male, with white hairs starting to show and brown horns and eyes.

"Sir, what is the news?" Lothren asked.

"There has been a report on another escape through the portal to the human world." The older male said.