Rise of the Demon King: Caleb Gonzales's Rat Race

Chapter 54: Discovering the Truth About the Baby Demon Rats

Caleb stared in disbelief. They thought of him as their king. Out of all the things he expected for them to say, king was one of the last things he expected for them to say. Obviously, some of the words he thought they would use to describe him were a joke or a useful tool. If he were more optimistic and really thought they were really on his side, they would call him father.

He honestly wasn't sure what to think about being called a king. There was only one being among the demons that was called a king. The demon king was the only one who could get away with being called a king. Even if a demon managed to secure a following, they would never call themselves a king or ruler. At best, they could call themselves a leader. However, that was just asking for trouble.

With his mind filled with confusion, he asked, "System, did they just call me king?"

[The user has heard correctly. They called you king.]

"Why would they call me that?" he asked, still unable to wrap his mind around it.

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