The Daily Life of the Demon King

Chapter 356 - 356: Another Headache and a Meeting with a Group of Survivors.

While Alex and his group waited for the mysterious woman who could shed light on the enigmatic book that had become the foundation of a doomsday cult, Lehm, Price, and Payne continued chatting, reminiscing about the good old days. In truth, however, Major Payne was more interested in what the hell was happening in the rest of the world — and how Lehm and Price had managed to travel so far from home that they ended up all the way in Alaska.

Lehm and Price gladly shared their story — recounting the journey across half the globe and the hardships they had faced. Payne quickly realized that the key figure in the entire story was Alex, who had somehow managed to lead a whole group of survivors through a dying world in

"We'd be very grateful. We're almost out of medical supplies," Dale said—usually the voice of reason in the group.

Alex nodded and glanced at Shizuka. She understood him without words, took a medical capsule from her backpack, and headed toward Glenn. The others made room for her to work. Glenn was pale but conscious.

"While your friend is helping, maybe we can talk," Hershel began. "You said you came from a base? Did I get that right?"

"Almost. We're not exactly military. We were invited to help. The base is having problems with those causing chaos in this city. We were assigned to deal with it," Alex said with a slight smile, sitting down on a chair.

"And what can you do?" Merle snorted, twisting his face. "Shake your rattle in front of them? Or will that busty blonde scare them with her chest? Ha!"

He didn't finish his sentence — a metallic object whistled past his head and hit the wall.

Merle's mouth hung open, as if he'd swallowed a fly. All eyes immediately turned to Alex, whose hand was stretched forward. A thin scratch appeared on Merle's cheek, a drop of blood trickling down. Behind Merle, deep in the wall, an iron coin was embedded. Its sharp buzzing still echoed in the silence. Several people in Rick's group swallowed involuntarily — everything had happened too fast.

"I don't care how much crap your mouth can spew," Alex said calmly, a disturbingly kind smile spreading across his face. His sharp teeth gleamed like a predator's. "But know this: I'm more than capable of turning you inside out if you don't shut up in time. You're not the first fool with a long tongue, and you certainly won't be the last. The coin didn't pierce your skull only because there are kids here. I don't want them to see your stinking corpse."

Daryl immediately raised his crossbow, aiming at Alex. Shane followed suit, lifting his shotgun. But Alex didn't even glance their way. His gaze remained fixed on Merle — a look so cold it felt as if death already rested on his shoulder.

"Calm down!" Dale intervened, raising his hands in a placating gesture. "Everyone's on edge, that's understandable. But let's not turn this into a bloodbath just because someone can't keep their mouth shut."

"As you say, old man," Alex smirked, leaning back in his chair and clasping his fingers behind his head. "Better tell me how it happened that your guy got hurt?"

"It's all that idiot's fault," Glenn spat, glaring angrily at Merle. "He said he had friends here. Just didn't warn us those friends were damn racists who opened fire on me the second they saw me."

"Quite the twist," Alex whistled. "And we just came for their souls. So, maybe you'll tell me where those bastards are hiding? Would hate to waste time looking."

"And... what do you plan to do with them?" Beth asked cautiously, her voice trembling with tension.

"Beth," Hershel said sharply, shooting his daughter a stern warning look, "don't ask questions you don't want the answers to."

Alex only smiled softly. But anyone who knew people well understood everything: neither he nor his group intended to spare those who attacked Glenn.

Alex decided to wait a bit longer. Let Shizuka finish helping the wounded — the conversation would definitely continue.

To be continued...

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