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

"- Yuki, thank you. I have a lot to talk about... but I'll call the medical team for now, so you can see me. That's because a normal person is sure to be a lethal amount of negative magic. So much so that I wonder why you can stand like that."

"Oops, actually, it can be a little dally"

"I'm sorry about the dall, normally."

Seeing the negative encroachment of magic still left in my body, the Demon King calls the medical squad with a half-hearted face.

"So... after this?

I asked the Demon King for his treatment as he rushed right over here.

"The rest is a digestive match. With the enemy retreating backwards, thanks to that bone monster crusaded, we can say that the Empire has fallen.... Well, I guess the enemy didn't think he could defeat me either"

"I wonder what we would have done if we hadn't been able to take him down? I felt like I had no control at all."

I broke it quite a bit too, but he probably destroyed the streets of the Imperial City the most.

"There, I guess you had some idea. With them, there would be no point in reviving just the decentralization of destruction, and I think he had the help to do something about it. - It doesn't matter at all, your right wrist rolling all over there?

"Whoa, mine. Damn, that hurt."

"... yes. Don't ask me deeply."

After one bitter laugh, the Demon King continues his words.

"The handling of the undead that occurred is also easy, thanks to your pets being rampaged. After that, as long as we can secure the Emperor's stature..."

"It's done, so no problem."

And coming here with that voice is a man in black, who somehow carried a man out of his mind.

... This man, you've seen him in the demon world.

Sure, was it Renault Gill?

He must have been a pretty strong demon king's man.

Check with your analytical skills and you'll see that it was right.

"Renault Gill! You're alive"

"I apologize for the delay in the report, Your Majesty. There's been a lot of trouble. Oh, Yuki, it's been a while. Looks like you're doing well and I appreciate it."

"It's been a fight. The man..."

"Yes, it's Emperor Shendra."

That's what he says. He puts the man he was holding down.

"Woo......"

Did you wake up with the fallen shock, the emperor, Shendra, moaning and blinking his closing eyes for a few moments, then looking around, then waking up his body, which remained tied, and opening his mouth?

"... did the Pluto Corpse Dragon perish?"

"That's right. Something very troublesome for me. - You've never seen me face to face like this. My name is Final-Reginelis-Satalnia, King of Demons. Nice to meet you, 22nd Emperor, Mr. Shendra-Gandru-Logald."

"Hung...... I hear your reputation, Demon King Final. Sounds like a pretty cutter. So... hey."

Yes, the man the emperor spoke to was listening beside me, me.

"... what"

"You must be the Demon King. With your move so far, I am certain you have information about the 'Labyrinth'. And its strength that can overwhelm the Pluto Corpse Dragon. If you are the Demon King, you will be satisfied."

I think a little bit about who I am and then I affirm the man's words.

"That's right. I'm the Demon King."

"Again? - Demon King Final, can you trust this demon king?

The Demon King answers that question even as he faces why he asks such a thing.

"... I can do it. You must have been watching it somewhere, too, huh? He put his life at risk for the Allies and fought the Dragon of the Dead King."

"... right"

Emperor Shendra thinks of something with her mouth shut - and opens her mouth.

"Communicate the terms of surrender"

"This is how I've already held you back. You think this one has a reason to ask such conditions?

"It is decided that there is. Whether I call my men to surrender or not, the unnecessary damage that will come out after this will be greatly reduced. Then you will hear."

"... okay, let's hear it"

"Let this demon king receive (...) the 'dungeon core' present in the Logardo Empire (...). Only in that case will we surrender fully"

"Am I...?

- What the hell are you talking about, man?

"... you want me to be the Demon King here?

"Yes."

Emperor Shendra nodded lightly, not denying my words.

"... tell me why"

"It's the power I asked for, because you have it."

"That's not the answer."

"Hum...... fine. - The Emperor of the Logald Empire has inherited (...) the Labyrinth from generation to generation (...). But only the First Emperor had full power"

Yeah, man, start talking.

"When I became emperor again, I inherited the labyrinth, but I was only able to use incomplete features.... Perhaps it is impossible for only men to be demon kings. The labyrinth makes no sense if it is inherited by the unsuitable. It doesn't have much power, it just makes you weak in the well."

... Sure, I didn't think he would use much of that power to have a demon king on his side.

No additional demons or traps emerged at all, even though a large number of deaths would have occurred and many DPs would have been obtained.

From what this emperor said, there was some kind of restriction, I guess.

- Dungeon's, inheritance.

If the dungeon perishes, the Demon King dies; conversely, if the Demon King dies, the power of the dungeon is greatly weakened and consequently perished.

But I am well aware that there are exceptions to that.

I'm in control, it's a ghost ship dungeon.

I killed the poor undead who had become the demon king over there, but the dungeon did not perish and still leaves its shape.

It's because I absorb the dungeon core and rule by becoming the new demon king.

... Think about it, can our adult group also be called the Demon King candidate?

Because I gave them permission, they are now able to use the functionality of the dungeon, albeit simple.

Even if I die, maybe that dungeon in the Demonic Forest can survive.

However, it is impossible to inherit a complete dungeon in that case.

- The shape of the vessel, huh?

What I recall is that one day when the Spirit King came to the dungeon, he was talking.

By taking the time to adapt to the dungeon, I can now use features I've never been able to use.

If you borrow the word of the Spirit King, the Demon King can obtain power for survival as appropriate because the vessel is indeterminate.

But no one else will.

Because if it is not also a race evolution, the vessels of the human species basically do not change from a fixed form.

Therefore, I guess it means that you cannot inherit the dungeon in a true sense unless you are the Demon King.

Or... maybe it's just a matter of time out.

Would it be possible to adapt over time to the magic that the dungeon itself possesses, or even to the 'demon king' acquired, like the Dragon tribe, which fits into magic and magic over a long period of time and becomes stronger as the elderly?

In human life, that time is just overwhelmingly short.

"Then you can't. All peripheral states are potential enemies around here. It is in Zara to keep fighting for a long time and to be hostile in the next generation, even if we are temporarily working together. Many difficult plains on the border line will be caused by unstable climates. The record confirms that there are fewer fights in the weather prone to spending, and that it has doubled when it collapses."

In a scholarly tone, the emperor Shendra continues his words.

... He may be more specialized in his face as a researcher.

"The previous emperor had a policy of reconciliation, but because of it he was weak and light-hearted, and how much detriment this country suffered and created an unwanted struggle. Everyone says they want peace, but that stuff is a lie. This world needs strength. Without strength, there can be no peace."

"... you must have been waging a scattered war before. Not to the point where you're going to be hostile to us."

"It is not a battle waged by passive posture, but by active action. Regardless, you may not find a difference there from the other side, but either way, I am the emperor of this country. If you want to keep our people alive, you can't be hesitant to invade another country. Hung, well... this is how I failed."

That's what I say, I snort masochistically.

"In the end, I meant I was just a researcher thinking with my head. He didn't have the ability to move the plan into action, even if he could think about it. But - you're not. Just like the first emperor, he was chosen as the labyrinth"

…………

"If you are the ruler of this country with extra-standard power enough to stand up with the Pluto Corpse Dragon, the surrounding countries will fear and respect, and peace will come before their authority. And the Demon King. In that case, you know it's good for you, too, right? The Demon King changes the amount of power he can exercise due to the size of the dominant realm of the Labyrinth. The labyrinth stretching across the Logardo Empire is vast."

"... what if I start a massacre in this country?"

"If you are such a fool to remember pleasure in such a reckless way, that's how you can cooperate and so forth. I trust you, Allies."

Soon, there were all the other kings around.

The Elf Queen, the Beast King and the Dwarf King are all here and listening to our conversation.

"I'm not asking you to govern anything. You can crusade it when the invaders get here and leave any other hassle to the other kings here. That's more than profitable. These people definitely won't say no first. - Demon King. My offer is this. That this country, which lost in the war, will gain peace under this demon king's arms. I want you to swallow this."

"... Yuki, what do you say?

That's what I'm asking you, Demon King.

"... one... let me hear it. Why?"

Understanding exactly what the hell I wanted to hear, Emperor Shendra smiled niggardly and said.

"That is the duty of the king. - My people, I entrusted you."

- Then, before long, a man named Dereweth appeared to be the deputy commander of the demons and surrendered.

Godzim, the demonic leader who was my purpose, apparently fought with Emperor Shendra without my knowledge and was already dead.

I was hoping to kill him... but I didn't expect it to end like this.

"... here"

- His private room in Imperial Castle, indicated by Emperor Shendra.

There, the dungeon core was placed.

"Demon King, is that okay? If I touch this, this place will be mine."

"Because that's the condition he put out. If you're going to be the ruler, you're going to be fine. The other kings are convinced, and if it weren't for you in the first place, we'd probably lose this war without defeating the Pluto Corpse Dragon, so think of it as a reward."

"... ok"

I touch the dungeon core - just as I did one day when I ruled the ghost ship dungeon, I try to be sucked into the palm of my hand and disappear instantly.

When I opened the menu feature and checked the map, I was able to see all the new areas around the Logardo Empire.

This has made it possible to install "doors", so that you can come and go with the Demonic Forest at any time.

"Hey, Yuki."

"Ah. Looks like you've safely become my domain."

"Then the law of the Logardo Empire made the next emperor you. Congratulations, now you are the same as us, the Lord of one nation."

To the laughing Demon King, I answer with a soft-hearted look.

"Give me a break. I don't know politics, I don't know business, I don't know how to master people. I won't touch the rulers at all, so do something good with you guys."

"Okay, okay. But nominally, Yuki, you'll be the emperor, so if anything happens, I'll make sure your instructions come through."

With such a conversation, Fu and I make our sights sweep through the Emperor Shendra's private room.

After all, the man seemed to be a researcher.

What I have is all sorts of records, experimental instruments, on some kind of research material lined with slack and letters, and I can't feel any luxury doing it.

Instead, I wonder if he's quite qualitative.

- The opposite of justice is justice.

It's a moonlight word... I guess that's what it is.

You don't do that, like, plain evil like a story.

"... pushing something nasty."

- Fine.

I'll take a look, it's a hassle.

From now on, it will be my domain.

I'll protect you from the enemy.