A Demon Lord’s Tale: Dungeons, Monster Girls, and Heartwarming Bliss

"I didn't know you were coming home this light... I didn't know you even came back to replenish. Boulders, you're the elite ones. As one who lives in the port of Posa, thank you."

"If you could help me, this is more than anything.... but to be honest, it's unexpected that we could have been so aggressive. There was one person who showed more activity than I expected."

Carotta, who is in conversation with the captain on a rocking ship with Pukapuka, looks at this one with a meaningful grin.

"... were you the lover of Lord Brave? I thought you were young, but if you had that much strength, wouldn't you actually be?

"No, it should be about a little older than Nell... but with that said, neither did I, you never heard of age. How many masks are there now?

"A year and months."

"... right, right. He was the youngest of them all."

"... I see, as that mask shows, you mean you want to hide who you are? Surely it would be better to prevent extra solicitation and so on than not being a holy knight, not an adventurer, not belonging to any organization."

A captain who rubs his splendid jaw and says so in a strangely convincing manner.

No, well, I mean really.

Now, it's only been about that long since I've been in this world.

It feels like it's already been five or ten years. It is a messy year and months.

"With that said, that's about it since you were still the Demon King. Well... when I think about it, it's only been a year or so since I met you..."

And Nell, taking off his usual light armor and dressed in an easy-looking fit, says so emotionally in my ear, welcoming the people around him not to ask.

"You're surprised. It's still about that time since you and I met."

"Right... but as far as I'm concerned, is it more surprising how fast you put your hands out? I don't think anyone can get three daughters-in-law in such a short time?

"... stop saying that because I sound like such a charlatan"

"Huff, I'm sorry. You're honest. The only result I've come to grips with is the state of affairs."

"... Um, Mr. Nell, that's embarrassing, so I'd like you to stop."

It was me scratching my cheeks poly out of sight at Nell, who giggles like fun.

- We had already made our return to the Galeon ship that came on board, away from the Ship's Graveyard Dungeon.

For once, I stayed inside just a little while before leaving the haunted flotilla to see if the dungeon was definitely crusaded, but as a result there was no response to seeing this one, it was determined that this was because the ruling demon king was dead and no longer had instructions, and it was officially declared by Carotta that the dungeon offense had ended here.

Of course, I'm in control of this dungeon, and I've given instructions to the new demons to keep them from attacking.

The demons here, they are. Unlike our guys, I can't feel myself at all.

Perhaps it is the hallmark of the demons of the Necromancer system. As if even dolls are moving, reactions to orders are very rare.

Or is it actually the doll itself?

It's a puppet that magically moves a corpse out of its soul.

Only Rayce showed disobedience to my orders with the will to hate... well, yes. Before they joined the Holy Knights, they all perished. Nell.

Hi, they didn't care that the new ruler was a living one.

Confirming the map display, the skeletons and zombies were allied, but only the Reyes didn't disappear into hostility, and they remained red dots indicating enemies for as long as I was supposed to reign as superior.

Therefore, I used the functionality of "Far Tale", which is usable with the demons of my subordination, and incited them to stir up and call them here, and had Nell slash them from one end to the other.

It's more than disobeying me. It's just an enemy.

It would be easier and safer to have Buddha now than to figure out a way to make you listen to me somehow.

As I found out in this case of Reis, the demon under the Demon King doesn't seem to be an absolute obedience.

Is this because it is a dungeon demon probably captured from the enemy, or is it something common to all the dungeon demons?

I'm wondering if it's probably the former... but in a corner of my head, I'll need to keep the latter possibility as well.

If you treat our people less ruthlessly because they are submissive, you may be disobeyed.

Even so, Si and Reis daughters are not going to do that to our cute little pets, not to mention - oh, but you're pushing a lot of work on Lil...

I know I've been throwing too much work at him for a long time... he's excellent, Lil. For once, I'm going to work for you.

... Would you be happy if I bought him some fancy dog food or something on DP?

No, I'd rather see me with sad eyes.

"... hey, my wife. Me, I think I'll give Lil some kind of reward for my daily gratitude, any good mon?

"Reward? Hmmm...... well, if you think about it normally, Lil, I think you'd like your favorite or something. Lil, what do you like about you?

"... I don't know. I think I like meat..."

Dungeon demons can eat nothing and live as long as they have the magic to fill the dungeon space.

Because of this, eating something means a lot as a hobby, and our pets are hunting and eating on their own if they want to eat something, so to be honest, they don't really know what they like.

As far as lil is concerned, I've seen a few occasions where I'm eating meat that looks delicious, so at least I know I don't hate meat......

"Well, then, Lil, why don't you call me too, and we'll all have a barbecue or something. So, if you cook them full of meat and let them eat, they'll know you're grateful."

"Hmm..."

I see, when you show gratitude in favor, not object.

"Okay...... I've made up my mind. Will you have a seafood barbecue when you get home? Nell, you too, let's go home together. We're gonna barbecue, barbecue."

"Oh, but I, I have a job..."

"Carotta, that's why I want to borrow him for a few days, can't you?

"Eh, hey, hey, hey!

"Mm-hmm? Oh, that's good. If I had finished this job, I would have given the rest of the crew who took part in this expedition. I can't do this for long, but I don't care if it's for a few days."

"Boulder, don't you get it! Forgive me, Nell. You did it."

"... ha, not at all. It's so forceful..."

Nell said so, exhaling one sigh, but happily loosening his cheeks.

Then, when it was about two hours later, he was rocked on a Galeon ship chatting with Nell, and bickering with Reyes, Griffa, and the Holy Knights.

…… That's... "

The captain, who was peeking into his binoculars and checking his route, leaks a voice that suddenly seems suspicious.

What is it, Captain?

"... there are four ships approaching us. But he hasn't sent out a flag indicating his affiliation."

"... an unidentified fleet? It means…"

The captain nodded cocklessly at Carotta, who leaked his voice like he noticed something.

"Yep. Perhaps - pirates (...)"

"Oh no! Pirate!

"No, why do you seem so happy?"

'Cause you're a pirate, pirate.

Following the ghost ship, pirates!

Isn't there plenty of romance in the sea?

There's still a distance, about the same size as the dots... but as far as the Demon King's super vision shows, there are certainly four ships coming this way with their heads turned.

The size of the ship seems to be smaller about a turn over there, but as a result, it has speed, and I can see it approaching Gungu.

"Bastards! Fight. Whoa!

A bell is rang beside the rudder with Cancún, and at the same time the sailors of the ship rush, but discipline moves correctly and simultaneously.

Once onboard the ship becomes strict, the cannons that are equipped begin to be loaded with bullets.

"Reyes, I don't know much about the ocean, but what about the four ships is a pretty good fleet for pirates?

"Oh, that's massive. If it were all four ships, it would be about a hundred fifty to two hundred. - I don't know what more than having a master over here... but I feel sad."

That's what Reyes, who was nearby, says as he doesn't even look too anxious and turns his pitiful gaze toward the impending pirate ship.

Well...... right.

Beyond the fact that the opponent is a normal ship that is not a dungeon, Mithrill Knife, which plants the magic circuit of "Blast Blast", is the only reason you are a Buddha.

Or at a time when this is the sea, it's my private arena.

By using sea water, you reduce the amount of magic you consume, and if you produce a bunch of big water dragons to them, that'll be it.

"Carotta, are you gonna crush it? If you come any closer, we can do it."

"No, wait. - Master Ship, we'd like to help you with the knife, but that ship, do you want to catch it (...)? With our power now, that's possible."

"... if you can do that, of course you want to..."

And I said, "Are you sure you can do that?" The captain in the face.

"I'm not the one who does it. - Yes, yes, the mask. Let's not crush it. First of all, right... let them lose their temper."

"Eyeymom"

I laughed in the back of my mask again at Carotta, who could carry an invincible grin on her mouth, and began to work out her magic.