Now I'm a Demon Lord! Happily Ever After with Monster Girls in My Dungeon: Volume 7 (eBook)
250 Seiten
J-Novel Club (Verlag)
978-1-7183-9059-1 (ISBN)
This time around, a plot to ruin Nell gets in the way of Yuki's ideal life!
Yuki's exciting second life as a demon lord in another world continues. He and Nell arrive safely at Alisia's royal capital, where they immediately set off to explain her situation to the king. There, they learn of a nefarious scheme designed to undermine Nell's role as the country's hero.
Determined to find and crush those intent on hurting his precious wife, Yuki uses all the skills and tools at his disposal to gather information. And when he learns that the mastermind is planning to attack at the royal ball, Yuki, with the king on his side, makes his move to settle things once and for all!
This time around, a plot to ruin Nell gets in the way of Yuki's ideal life!Yuki s exciting second life as a demon lord in another world continues. He and Nell arrive safely at Alisia s royal capital, where they immediately set off to explain her situation to the king. There, they learn of a nefarious scheme designed to undermine Nell s role as the country s hero.Determined to find and crush those intent on hurting his precious wife, Yuki uses all the skills and tools at his disposal to gather information. And when he learns that the mastermind is planning to attack at the royal ball, Yuki, with the king on his side, makes his move to settle things once and for all!
Chapter 1: A Bridal Scandal in the Royal Capital
Our carriages proceeded along the royal capital’s wide, well-maintained main boulevard. After about ten or twenty minutes, we finally arrived at the massive, white-walled castle towering over the heart of the city. Once we had taken care of the entry procedure at the castle gate, the carriages came to a complete stop inside the castle grounds, and we got off.
I’d shown up here as an intruder last time, but this time around, I was gonna storm the castle from the front—even though there was no actual storming involved. Though I appreciated the king’s trust in us, our enemy was still lurking somewhere in this city. Best to psych myself up now and stay that way.
“Oh, hey, Mayor Old Guy. Watching your people handle all the paperwork got me wondering: what exactly is your rank? You clearly have clout since you’ve used it all over the place, so there’s no way you don’t have a special rank or title, right?”
“To be frank, I’m surprised it took you this long to ask me.”
He smiled wryly at me before answering my question.
“His Majesty bestowed the title of margrave upon me. It technically makes me a high-ranking noble, but because I am considered an upstart, I do not possess the powers of a normal margrave. In essence, I’m still very much of minor standing.”
Margrave... If I remember my history from back on Earth correctly, isn’t being a margrave a big freaking deal? A margrave was a high-ranking noble in charge of governing an entire region of borderlands. It wasn’t a title assigned to someone just because they were the mayor of some border town.
“What? Lord Mayor, I thought you were a count.”
“Indeed I was when Lord Yuki first called upon me. But the king generously awarded me the domains of the nobles who ruined their own lives by siding with the prince during the insurrection. Ergo, my elevation in rank.”
“Oh my! Congratulations are clearly in order, then! Though I’m sorry they’re belated.”
“Pishposh, never you mind. I won’t deny that it was an auspicious event, but now, I have to deal with twice as many headaches. So, to speak candidly, I can’t say I’ve been all that happy about it. With that being said, as the king has entrusted it to me, I will, of course, do my utmost in this role.”
That’s our Lord Mayor for ya. Truly the manliest of men. Thinking back on it, this old man had been the one to take the lead when all the adventurers around him were cowering in fear of me and Lefi during our attack on Alfiro. So, yeah, he’d always had guts.
“Damn, old man. You really are a super cool dude.”
“Bah, it makes me embarrassed to hear you say so. Ah, one thing, Lord Yuki.”
“Hmm?”
“It’s my turn to ask you a question. You...truly insist on wearing that mask?”
“Huh? Oh, yeah, this ole thing. The king knows me, but I’ve never revealed my face to him. If anything, he might not recognize me without the mask.”
“Can you truly say that the two of you are acquainted, then?”
Weeell... Guess that line’s kinda blurry, ain’t it? His expression was indescribable as he stared at my mask.
“I think...you might want to consider leaving the mask off for as long as possible.”
“You do? Why?”
Confused by his suggestion, I questioned the old man. Just as I did, I heard a voice.
“A-Are you perhaps the Lord Mask?”
“Who, now?”
When I turned around to see who it belonged to, I found a lone soldier with an astonished look on his face. He’s young. Maybe even younger than me. Well, technically, only around a year and two months had passed since my “birth,” so I seriously doubted he was younger in that sense. By that metric, most folks here were older than me.
“Th-That jester’s mask... You really are Lord Mask, the man who saved our capital, right?!”
“Uh, y-yeah, that’s probably me...”
“Lord Mask”? Really? They couldn’t have thought of anything better to call me?
“A-Amazing! This is like a dream come true! I never imagined I’d be able to meet our country’s savior! M-Might I ask you for an autograph?!”
“Oh, uh, sure.”
Overwhelmed by the soldier’s endless prattle, I went on autopilot and took the pen-like writing utensil and parchment-like paper he offered me. After racking my brain for a bit, I decided to write “You really thought I’d sign an autograph for you? Think again, doofus. Too bad, so sad.” in Japanese.
“Thank you very much! Wow, such bold, heroic writing! I’ll keep it as a family heirloom!”
“No, I really don’t think that’s a good idea.”
My reply was immediate and dead serious, but the soldier didn’t pay me any mind. He just went back to his post, still obviously deeply impressed by meeting me.
“H-Hey, is that...?”
“N-No way. Is it really Lord Mask?”
“Lord Mask?! The mysterious champion?!”
I looked in the direction those voices came from and saw other members of the castle guard whispering to each other. The fervor in their gazes was damn near making me sweat.
“Yo, you two. A word? Could one of you explain why in the seven hells I’m the center of attention? I feel like everyone and their mother is staring at me.”
“Oh, right. Mr. Yuki is quite the celebrity in the capital, isn’t he, Lord Mayor?”
“Indeed. The man wearing a jester’s mask who, in his only appearance here, saved not only His Majesty and Princess Ilyr but our country as well. After your departure, rumors about this man spread extensively in the city. The garrison, in particular, has a particularly strong emotional attachment to the mysterious masked stranger because its soldiers fought alongside you. You see, there is pride in proclaiming themselves to have ‘fought side by side with the champion.’”
“Tee hee. As far as the people of the capital are concerned, Mr. Yuki, you’re the star of the show, hm? Though, of course, they have no idea you’re actually a demon lord.”
“I realize it’s rude to say this in your presence, but every time I hear something or other about said show, I don’t know whether I should laugh or not. The mere mention of your exploits rouses complicated emotions in me.”
Nell wouldn’t stop giggling, and the old mayor chuckled ruefully.
Hol’ up. Why am I the last to know about this?
“Just saying, it woulda been real freakin’ nice if someone had told me about this in advance.”
“My apologies. Truth be told, it completely slipped my mind since you only just donned the mask. When I saw it again in Senguria, I thought about warning you, but in the midst of everything...”
“Sorry about that. I haven’t been in the capital in so long that I forgot as well.”
“R-Right. Can we just get a move on for now? I’ve got a feeling I’m gonna end up dealing with more fans if we stick around here.”
“Agreed. Follow me. I believe His Majesty is still working, but I’m fairly certain he’ll want to meet us once he knows we’ve arrived.”
Ooh, for real? I legitimately thought we were gonna have to wait a while. Then, as if he’d read my mind, the mayor continued speaking.
“Once he hears that Ser Nell and...well, you, are accompanying me, he will prioritize meeting us over his other duties. So come, we must hurry. We cannot keep His Majesty waiting.”
The mayor quickly led us into the castle. A few minutes later, we found ourselves in front of the same room where me and the king had had our little one-on-one conversation. The old man knocked on the door, and upon hearing a voice from within granting permission to enter, he opened it. When we stepped inside, I saw the king, as well as his daughter—the princess, Ilyr.
“Lady Nell!”
Ilyr greeted Nell first. Her expression brightened immediately upon seeing her, and she raced over on her tiny legs to give the hero a big hug.
“It’s lovely to see you again after so long, Princess Ilyr. I hope I didn’t worry you too much.”
“You did, so listen up! Never ever disappear without saying goodbye again, okay?!”
“Tee hee, my apologies. I’ll try my best. Anyway, look who I’ve brought with me.”
“Huh? Who?”
Grinning, Nell turned around, gesturing to me. The princess fell for it, hook, line and sinker. She peeked behind Nell, and her eyes met mine.
“Sup? Been a while.”
“Eek!”
When the little girl finally noticed my presence, her eyes widened in surprise, and she froze. Then, a few seconds later, she suddenly looked down, making sure she looked presentable or something. After dithering around in a panic for a bit, she finally calmed down and bowed her head energetically at me. Yup, super easy to figure out what’s going through her head.
“M-M-Mr. Demon Lord! It has been kite—”
Whoops. She goofed.
“...quite a while! I have been waiting ever so long to see you again!”
“Ditto. I’m happy to see you again too,...
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.12.2023 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Now I'm a Demon Lord! Happily Ever After with Monster Girls in My Dungeon | Now I'm a Demon Lord! Happily Ever After with Monster Girls in My Dungeon |
| Illustrationen | Daburyu |
| Übersetzer | Kashi Kamitoma |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen |
| Schlagworte | Game elements • Harem • Isekai • Light Novel • Magic • Overpowered • Reincarnation |
| ISBN-10 | 1-7183-9059-9 / 1718390599 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-7183-9059-1 / 9781718390591 |
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