Chapter 114: Illiya’s Reluctant Agreement
Either way, there were only these two possibilities. No matter which it was, once that person became the Demon King, they were, by definition, a demon.
When the Demon King was recalled to the Demon Realm, the demonic body sealed within them would slowly recover, nourished by the Demon Realm’s abundant magical elements. Those Demon Kings, whose initial appearances were similar to humans, would gradually become more and more like true demons.
The current ruler, Anos, was such a Demon King.
After Illiya had grasped this information, Sebastian continued, "But it’s not entirely clear whether something went wrong with His Majesty’s inheritance. It seems there might be some issue that makes him deep down not truly identify with us."
Illiya was shocked. "Huh?!"
So that’s how it was?
Sebastian thought of this and couldn’t help but let out a bitter smile. "It’s hard to imagine, isn’t it? In truth, His Majesty doesn’t really accept his own identity. He thinks he’s only temporarily occupying the position of Demon King, and that one day, he’ll leave. He believes he’s an outsider. Even though he puts his heart and soul into changing the Demon Realm, he treats it all as just a task he needs to complete."
"All of us are very worried about His Majesty and want to change the current situation. But we can’t make such a big leap all at once, so my plan is to first get His Majesty to rely on us more and not try to handle everything alone."
"By the standards of demon ages, His Majesty is really just a child."