The Daily Life of the Demon King

Chapter 230 - 230: Adventure Time

Alex sat off to the side, taking a drag from his cigarette as he gazed thoughtfully at the star-filled night sky. In the distance, he could hear Takashi's voice as he spoke with Gloria. Alex was satisfied that he had managed to find David's reincarnation—this meant Gloria could finally put her worries to rest. However, another issue loomed ahead—Takashi's training.

Alex knew perfectly well that, before his reincarnation, David had a hero complex. He would rush to save his friends, even if it meant sacrificing himself. Judging by Takashi's actions, this trait had carried over into his new life. Alex smirked, finding it an amusing twist of fate—their personalities were almost identical.

Exhaling a puff of smoke, he pushed aside unnecessary thoughts and focused on his plans. If Takashi continued his reckless habit of throwing himself into danger, he wouldn't last long. Alex decided to take his training seriously—to make sure the kid didn't die prematurely. As long as Alex had unfinished business in this world, he wouldn't allow Takashi to perish.

The thought of training brought a wide grin to his face. The best option was to turn Takashi into the perfect shinobi—agile, deadly, and cold-blooded. Already envisioning the trials that awaited his new apprentice, Alex took another drag and grinned even wider.

Meanwhile, Takashi continued his conversation with Gloria, blissfully unaware of the grueling training Alex was planning for him. Suddenly, though, a shiver ran down his spine, as if some unknown premonition warned him of the hardships to come. He quickly glanced around and locked eyes with Alex—only to see his predatory smile.

"Shit… He's up to something," flashed through Takashi's mind.

Gloria noticed his distraction and looked at him with concern.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"Oh, nothing… Just the cold," he lied quickly, trying not to reveal his unease.

Gloria nodded, deciding not to dwell on it, and continued asking her son about his life. As their conversation went on, warmth filled Takashi's heart—it felt good to once again experience a mother's care, as if he had finally found a missing piece of himself.

He spoke openly about his childhood, but when he reached his teenage years, he hesitated. That period of his life was far from pleasant.

Alex, who had been silently listening until now, snorted and smirked before butting in.

"Just admit you were a complete idiot back then. What's there to be shy about? She's your mother—she'll understand."

Takashi's face twisted in irritation as laughter erupted in the background. The girls, who had also been listening in, couldn't hold back their amusement. Even Gloria let out a quiet chuckle.

Hearing his mother laugh felt strange… but nice. Takashi sighed and finally started talking about his youth—the kind of guy he was, the mistakes he made. Gloria didn't judge him; instead, she offered advice on how he should have handled those situations.

A shudder ran through Takashi. Her advice felt painfully familiar.

"Mom, I've long outgrown that phase," he reminded her. "I don't need these lessons anymore."

But of course, Gloria continued, as if she hadn't heard him.

"David, have you found yourself a girlfriend yet?" she asked out of nowhere.

"Pfff—" A barely restrained chuckle came from Alex.

Takashi felt his eye twitch.

Hearing muffled laughter from the background, Takashi's face darkened with frustration. Gloria immediately understood why he was still single—it was his melancholic nature. She merely sighed, smiled, and proceeded to give him a few tips on how to start a relationship.

Takashi, listening to her advice, could only nod silently and quietly justify himself, saying that during a zombie apocalypse, it was difficult to find a partner. However, suddenly, an idea flashed in his head. He realized he could shift the conversation to Alex to put him in an awkward position.

"Actually," Takashi began with an innocent look, "a lot of girls are always hanging around Alex. They even sleep in the same room with him."

Saying this, he looked at Alex with a victorious smile, clearly hoping to catch him off guard. However, Alex just scoffed dismissively, unimpressed by such a childish trick.

"Son, we're talking about you right now, not your 'father.' I'd be surprised if no one was interested in him and instead avoided him," Gloria calmly noted, looking at her son.

"But he... Mom, aren't you even a little jealous?" Takashi tried to maneuver.

"Sweetheart, I live under the same roof as the Goddess of Love. What do you think?" Gloria replied with a slight smirk.

Takashi couldn't find a response and just hung his head in defeat. He had tried to throw Alex under the bus, only to end up getting run over himself. And on top of everything, his own mother had just practically admitted that Alex was like a father figure to him. Realizing this, his face stretched even further in dismay.

"Fine... I'll definitely find myself a girlfriend in the future," he muttered with a heavy sigh.

"Don't worry, Gloria, I'll try to help him, but I won't interfere," Alex's voice sounded.

Takashi was about to snap back, but when he turned around, he met Alex's amused gaze. He just sighed irritably—accepting the fact that his 'stepdad' was nearly the same age as him was proving difficult.

"And anyway, don't even dream that I'll ever call you dad! We're the same age, and just the thought of it makes me sick!" he declared in disgust.

"Oh, is that so? Actually, I can look any age I want—this one is just the most convenient," Alex shrugged indifferently.

Takashi didn't immediately understand what he meant. But before he could ask, Alex suddenly shrank and turned into a twelve-year-old boy, proving his point.

Seeing this, Takashi stared at him in complete shock, his mouth opening so wide that a fist could fit inside.

Noticing his reaction, Alex jumped off his chair and stepped closer.

"Now call me dad," he said in a child's voice.

"This is too much..." Takashi groaned, struggling to accept reality.

Laughter erupted from the girls watching Gloria and Takashi's conversation with clear amusement. Still in his childlike form, Alex waved at Gloria. She just smiled and gently asked him not to tease her son too much—after all, he still needed time to adjust to all of this.

"I can't promise anything," Alex shrugged with a mischievous grin.

They continued chatting for a while, but soon Alex reminded them that they had to leave the city in the morning. Takashi needed a good night's sleep since he had his own responsibilities as well.

"Son, I know your character and the kind of person you are," Gloria looked at him intently. "So please, don't get yourself into trouble. I don't want you dying again and forcing Alex to

"Yeah... probably," G.I.R., MIMI, and Stitch nodded uncertainly.

"Well then, indoor ninjas, march!" Alex waved his hand, sending them off.

G.I.R., MIMI, and Stitch took off with gleeful laughter, acting like real ninjas. Alex sighed tiredly, fully aware that those three were bound to cause some trouble. Everything he said earlier had probably gone in one ear and out the other.

"Do you think they listened to you?" Saeko asked, standing nearby.

"Not at all. Trusting them is asking for trouble," Alex replied with a weary tone.

"Are they really that disobedient?" Valmet asked, raising an eyebrow slightly.

"On their own, they're perfectly fine. But when they get together, an entire city could burn down just for their amusement. They're like three domestic gremlins — give them an excuse, and everything around will be in flames," Alex said, realizing that maybe sending them out wasn't the best idea.

"Oh, stop it. My little ones will handle the task," Rebecca waved him off, then nudged Alex. "Now go on, get our future ferry!"

Alex shook his head, but he turned around and rushed toward the water. Reaching the shore, he pondered: should he run on water like a true ninja, or just dive in and swim? Weighing the pros and cons, he came to the obvious conclusion — he didn't want to get wet, so he'd have to use his abilities.

Gathering speed, Alex ran on water, carefully observing the port. A couple of seconds later, he spotted two men guarding the area and immediately signaled Rika and Rebecca. Two silent shots — and the guards fell. Alex continued, reaching the ferry, nimbly jumping aboard, and hiding behind a wall.

Using his mana pulse, he determined the number of people on the ship and their locations. Drawing a knife from his inventory, he silently began eliminating opponents one by one. Another body was tossed overboard, and Alex checked the remaining enemies. The last group was in the control cabin.

Deciding to have a little fun, he passed through the wall, drawing the attention of the people inside. The men turned pale, their legs giving way when they saw a man literally emerge from the wall. With a wide grin, Alex released some mana — black spears appeared from the shadows and instantly pierced the bodies of the enemies.

"Finished. How's it going on your end?" he asked, dragging the bodies to the side of the ship.

"We're ready," Brunhilda answered.

"Great, then…"

But before he could finish, a deafening explosion echoed through the port.

Alex instinctively looked to the side. His eye twitched when he saw that half of the port had simply been reduced to rubble.

"…Damn it," he muttered.

Apparently, G.I.R., MIMI, and Stitch had gone too far again. Deciding not to comment on what had happened, he quickly gave the command to accelerate — that explosion was definitely going to attract a lot of unwanted attention.

Alex jumped off the ferry and sprinted toward the group to cover their retreat. A motorcycle zoomed past him at breakneck speed, with Rebecca and Rika riding it. As they flew by, Rebecca tossed him a katana.

Grabbing the weapon, Alex drew his pistols and began shooting zombies, covering the convoy of vehicles. At that moment, G.I.R., MIMI, and Stitch sped by him, clearly enjoying the chaos.

"Looking good, we've finished loading!" Rebecca's voice came through the communicator. "G.I.R. took control of the ferry, we're ready to sail."

"Sail on, I'll catch up," Alex replied, not stopping his gunfire.

"Got it, just don't take too long."

Alex turned off the communication and looked ahead. A few zombie tanks were charging toward him at full speed.

"Well, in that case…"

He took a sharp breath and spread his palm, directing it toward the zombie horde.

"Eight Trigrams... Mountain Destroyer!"

A powerful palm strike unleashed a shockwave, scattering the zombie horde in all directions.

The powerful shockwave hit the zombie horde with a booming echo, throwing them all over the place. Their bodies, too fragile against such destructive force, were torn apart into pieces, leaving nothing but bloody scraps. Alex repeated the move a couple more times, thinning out the ranks of the undead before turning and rushing toward the ferry, which was already slowly pulling away.

Looking back, he smirked, surveying the scale of the destruction, then picked up speed and charged forward. At the last moment, he pushed off the ground and, flying several meters, landed gracefully on the ferry's railing, maintaining his balance. When he was met with surprised stares, he simply grinned and gave a thumbs-up.

"That was impressive, for sure," R nodded, still not quite believing what he'd just seen. "If I can do the same after your training, then it'll definitely be worth it."

Alex smirked.

"Heh, after my training, you'll be able to run on water too. But that's still a long way off. For now, everyone can take a break. I'll check on the situation in the control cabin, see how things are, and then we'll decide what to do next."

With that, he headed toward the control cabin. However, as soon as he crossed the threshold, his face twitched slightly — it seemed the girls had already decided to turn the cabin into their personal room. Mattresses, belongings, even some food — everything was comfortably arranged right among the instruments and control panels.

Alex simply shrugged, deciding not to delve into the details. He walked over to G.I.R., who was confidently steering the ferry while MIMI and Stitch checked the equipment. Deciding not to disturb them, Alex sat off to the side, opened a window, and lit a cigarette, watching as the girls continued to make themselves comfortable.

To be continued…

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