The Daily Life of the Demon King

Chapter 482 - 482: Time to Return to Forks.

As soon as photos of Alex in his nekomata form appeared in the family chat — which the girls happily shared — those who were on missions in other worlds felt both betrayed and overwhelmed by a wild desire to return home. After all, it's not every day you find out your husband has turned into an adorable fluffy cat that you can cuddle, kiss, and hold close.So, the girls who were away quickly found very good reasons to postpone their assignments. Nothing terrible would happen if they took just one day off to spend the evening with their husband.

At that moment, Alex was peacefully lying on Lucy's lap, while she gently stroked his soft fur with an affectionate smile. But suddenly, he opened his eyes — his instincts were warning him that something was coming… something he definitely wouldn't like.

And he was right. The first to return home was Rory, who had been on a solo mission. Seeing her husband in his feline form, she merely licked her lips — and within seconds, she had already scooped Alex into her arms, covering him with kisses and leaving traces of purple lipstick all over his fur.

Soon after, one by one, the other girls began returning as well. And once again, Alex went through a cycle of hugs, kisses, and endless petting. His fur soon became ruffled, and he was completely covered in lipstick marks of various shades.

He tried to escape a few times, but the moment he even thought about running — they caught him immediately.

Once the girls had their fill of affection, they calmed down a little and began introducing themselves to the new family members — Lilith, Maya, and Moxxi. Meanwhile, Angel was in Valerie's room, where a friendly bond was slowly forming between them.

As for those who couldn't return — Lucina, Alice Cullen, and Samantha — each had her own reasons. Lucina and Alice were currently attending school and decided not to travel to the Danmachi world, since Alex was planning to visit them soon anyway. Samantha, on the other hand, was busy settling family matters before permanently moving in with Alex in Forks. She needed about a week to finish everything.

While Alex was lying on Juri's lap — who flat-out refused to let him go — he didn't even notice the girls starting to prepare a welcome party. And even if he had, he wouldn't have interfered.

At that moment, he remembered that he wanted to talk to Brunhilde — to find out how many people she had brought from Valhalla to join the Guild.

Taking advantage of Juri being distracted, Alex swiftly jumped over to Brunhilde's lap and asked his question. She began listing everyone she had invited. Just as Alex suspected, among them was Nikola Tesla's group and several other science-obsessed geniuses.

Silently, Alex prayed to his father that the Guild wouldn't blow up — because after briefly meeting Tesla and his colleagues, he realized one thing: they were brilliant... but seriously unhinged.

Brunhilde also mentioned that Alex's clone — the one he had sent to that world — had created doors leading directly to Valhalla. That meant that heroes of the past and demigods could now freely come and go whenever they pleased.

Alex only nodded, though inwardly he hoped that the gods from Valhalla wouldn't wander into the Danmachi world. Especially Aphrodite.

There was already an Aphrodite in Orario — a rather unpleasant one who had caused plenty of trouble. After the whole Apollo incident, most gods preferred not to cross Alex, but some, like her, didn't know when to stop. It all ended when Freya pressured Aphrodite during the Denatus, and Alex personally sent most of her followers on a "long-term vacation" — with their limbs bent at unnatural angles.

However, the Aphrodite from Valhalla worried him even more. That woman had tried to kidnap him several times or catch him alone. Yes, she was beautiful — Alex couldn't deny that — but every instinct he had screamed one thing: stay the hell away from her.

That's why he only hoped that Zeus from Valhalla would be able to keep the other gods from interfering. In the Danmachi world, only Uranus knew the true purpose of the Guild. The rest of the gods believed it was simply a trade organization run by Alex's family.

Alex was still surprised that Hermes — with his love of gossip — hadn't yet spilled the secret about the existence of other worlds. Then again, perhaps Hermes simply understood that his swift legs wouldn't save him from Alex's wrath.

Even the appearance of Helios orbiting the Danmachi world would surely raise questions, but there was already an official explanation prepared: a result of magical engineering created by Alex and Hephaestus.

As for the heroes and legendary warriors from Valhalla — Alex believed they could be trusted, even if they were each a little insane in their own way.

But what amused him the most was something else — the gods of this world, upon seeing such powerful warriors, were practically drowning in tears of envy, knowing they couldn't invite them into their familias.

"Nyahahahaha!" Alex burst out laughing, imagining the gods of Orario fuming helplessly.

The girls stopped drinking and turned toward Alex, who, sitting on Brunhilde's lap, was laughing like a mischievous anime villain cat. His laughter was so sinister and contagious that he didn't even notice at first that everyone in the room was staring at him.

Each of the girls instantly understood: Alex was plotting something again. The only question was — who would be his unlucky victim this time?

When a suspicious silence filled the room, Alex finally stopped laughing and looked around warily. Seeing the stares directed at him, he coughed awkwardly into his paw and pretended as if nothing had happened.

The girls, seeing him act all innocent, exchanged glances, shook their heads, and went back to their conversations.

Alex gave a satisfied, catlike smile when he felt Brunhilde's hand gently stroke his back. He looked up — and met her gaze, which held warmth mixed with mild irritation, as if she were thinking, "My husband is being an idiot again."

Before curling back up on his valkyrie's lap, Alex reminded her not to let any of the gods from Valhalla appear in this world without his permission. And if they did come, they were not to leave the Guild's grounds — at most, they could visit Erina, Hisako, and Alice's restaurant, which was also accessible through the Guild.

Brunhilde nodded, fully aware of what could happen if two gods with the same name met in one world. Even a casual encounter between Hermes from Valhalla and Hermes from Orario could end awkwardly — one looked like a refined aristocrat, while the other was a notorious busybody who loved sticking his nose where it didn't belong. and what the Vaults looked like from the inside.

Meanwhile, the art teacher, walking between the rows, heard Alice talking and decided to approach. Alice reacted instantly — grabbing Alex and hiding him under her shirt, pressing him close.

The teacher came over, looked at her canvas, and, as usual, froze for a moment. Another "crazy" work from Alice — an explosion, psychos, and a singing demon amidst the fire. He merely nodded wearily:

"Yes, very… expressive. But the talent is undeniable."

Meanwhile, Alex was tucked under Alice's shirt and, looking up, found himself pressed against a black bra. Not that he hadn't seen Alice without clothes before, but the situation was… somewhat awkward. He tried to settle more comfortably, but eventually his fur began tickling her stomach. Alice pressed her lips together, trying not to laugh or give herself away while the teacher was still nearby.

When he finally pulled back, Alex carefully poked his face out of her collar, and Alice shot him an offended look in response. Alex turned away sheepishly, as if to say, "I didn't mean to, it's just cramped in here!"

They stayed like that — Alex peeking out from her collar, and Alice doing her best to pretend everything was fine. Alex closed his eyes, deciding to wait until the end of class, while Alice enjoyed the closeness. Her skin didn't radiate warmth — after all, she was a vampire — but the warmth of Alex's fluffy body truly heated her from within.

When the bell rang, Alex lazily yawned and opened his eyes. Alice waited until the other students had left the classroom before standing carefully, shielding him with one hand.

In the hallway, she quickly made her way to Lucina, who was already waiting by the exit. Seeing Alice, Lucina smiled and gently patted the cat's head peeking out from her collar. Alex looked especially cute and harmless that way, causing both of them to laugh softly.

Together, they left the school and headed toward Emmet, Rosalie, Jasper, and Jane, who were already waiting by the car. Meanwhile, Alex glanced around and noticed Edward and Bella were nowhere in sight. He quietly sighed, realizing he'd missed the perfect opportunity to ruin their "romantic moment."

"Wait, Alex hasn't come back yet?" Emmet asked, noticing only Alice and Lucina had exited the school.

Before Alice could answer that Alex was already back, everyone noticed the fluffy head of a cat sticking out from her collar. Alex remained silent, feeling a twinge of self-reproach — he'd missed the best chance to ruin the moment between Bella and Edward.

"Alice, where did you get a cat?" Rosalie asked, staring at her in surprise.

"Seriously… I didn't even notice at first. Where did it come from?" Emmet added, reaching out to pet the animal's belly.

"Hands off, Emmet. Or I'll bite your finger," Alex growled, snapping his teeth right in front of Emmet's hand.

Emmet instantly pulled back his hand and stared at the cat in shock. Rosalie, Jasper, and Jane also looked at the talking creature in stunned silence. Alice and Lucina just laughed, watching their expressions.

Alex snorted with satisfaction, leapt out from under Alice's clothes, and landed squarely on Rosalie's car roof.

"What are you staring at? Never seen a talking cat before?" he asked, stretching lazily.

"Alex… is that you?" Rosalie finally managed to blurt out, unable to believe her eyes.

"Who else would it be?" he replied, scratching his ear with his paw.

"Why did you turn into a cat?" Emmet asked, still in disbelief.

"First of all, I'm not a cat, I'm a nekomata. A cat demon, to be precise," Alex corrected, pointing to the two tails swaying behind him.

"Whatever… But why did you even do this?" Emmet muttered, waving his hand.

"Long story. Better come to my place; I'll explain everything in detail. Plus, I brought you some souvenirs," Alex said, licking his paw with a satisfied look.

After that, no one had further questions. Everyone knew perfectly well that Alex had gone to another world to deal with an idiot threatening his daughters. Their curiosity about the details was overwhelming, and the promised souvenirs were a nice bonus.

Agreeing to meet at his house, Alex leapt straight into Lucina's arms. She, along with Alice, headed toward the nearby Impala to return home.

To be continued…

(So, here it is, Forks. Again. So, if I don't forget, I'll post a post today, with some kind of voting. This post will be related to future arcs, or rather mini-arcs between the main story or during the main story. Basically, it all depends on whether I remember. This post will be on my Patreon, for all members, including free ones.)

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