Now I'm a Demon Lord! Happily Ever After with Monster Girls in My Dungeon: Volume 11 (eBook)

Ryuyu (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024
250 Seiten
J-Novel Club (Verlag)
978-1-7183-9067-6 (ISBN)

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The war between the Raceless Allies and the Human-Demon Axis has ended, and Yuki finds himself the reluctant owner of an entire empire. Since the other leaders have things well in hand, he takes a breather and heads home to the dungeon, where he suggests to his family that they go on a trip. Their destination? Leila's hometown, where the ovine race lives! So off they go on an airship, the visit both a homecoming for Leila and a reunion with her wise teacher, Eldgalia!

On top of all that, Yuki has a wedding to plan with Lew because her father's one-year deadline for them is coming up. Meeting the parents? Nope, meeting the whole werewolf clan! And then Lefi makes a shocking announcement too?! Not to mention the unexpected weapon Eldgalia forces on him... Yuki's second life as a demon lord is shaping up to be anything but chill!

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Prologue: A Promise with the Monarchs

The Human-Demon Axis formed by the Reauxgard Empire and the fiends. The Raceless Allies spearheaded by the various monarchs and leaders of the demon world—a group I’d stood alongside in battle. And what would later be named the Great Corpse Dragon War, in which we of the Allies had claimed victory. Not long had passed since then.

It was late at night. The moon and the beautiful, cloudless night sky cocooned the world in their joint embrace. Because electricity didn’t exist here, night fell early in this world, and at this hour, most people would be sleeping deeply. But the fervor emanating from our makeshift campsite had yet to die down.

Spurred by a lingering sense of excitement, the multitude of races drank merrily with their new comrades in arms and talked passionately about the battle. Races of people that had long been at each other’s throats now laughed together heedless of their racial differences. The sight of it gave me a glimpse of the future the Allies who’d fallen had fought so hard for.

“Hmm... Yer sayin’ ye made this yerself?”

And there I was in the middle of it all, showing one of the members of the Raceless Allies, Dodah the Dwarf King, En’s true sword form. He handled the greatsword very carefully, treating her like a precious gem. His eyes scrutinized every inch of what his hands explored of the weapon. I knew damn well how heavy En’s sword form was, but he held her like she weighed nothing, which showed me the extent of his physical strength. Of course, I’d asked En for her permission before showing him her true form.

“Yup, with the Weapon Enhancement ability. This is a type of katana called an odachi—uh, I mean, it’s a sword. The greatest sword you’ve ever seen, right?”

“Indeed... Just lookin’ at ’er like this is enough ta tell me o’ the enormous power hidden inside. Heavier than a mountain ’n’ sharper than a dragon’s tooth, yet the distribution o’ magic is so even. A fine work o’ art. Though I ken she’s too heavy for any ordinary mon to swing around. Makes ’er the perfect weapon fer a demon lord’s strength.”

“Grr... I’m not heavy.”

Human-form En spoke, sounding miffed in response to the Dwarf King’s words.

“Ha ha! Yer right, lassie. Forgive me for mah rudeness. And this child is the soul dwellin’ in this here blade, eh? Wee as ye are, never would I have guessed this was yer true form when I first met ye in the demon world. Even with our long history, I dinna think many dwarves have laid eyes on such a unique weapon. Includin’ me, I’d wager only a few o’ us at the most. Ye have my thanks for showin’ me such a superb article.”

Satisfied, the Dwarf King handed my greatsword back to me before he continued speaking as he stroked his thick beard.

“Weapon Enhancement, eh? Many can use the skill, but ye cannae use the magic properly without a rock-solid image of a weapon’s completed form and boundless magical energy. I mahself have heard that maximizin’ its potential can allow ye to create the ultimate weapon instantly. As far as I ken, even among us dwarves, who’ve had smithin’ as our calling fer generations, only the first Dwarf King ever reached such heights.”

According to Dodah, the first Dwarf King’s mastery of Weapon Enhancement meant he was able to produce arms numbering in the hundreds in a day. He had apparently created the finest weapons, considered sacred treasures by the generations that came after him. Sacred treasures, huh?

En’s cuteness was definitely on the level of a sacred treasure, so in that sense, you could say I’d created one too. That said, I honestly didn’t think I could create a weapon that surpassed her no matter how much of my life I had left. I had simply lost the desire to do so. Bringing her into existence had genuinely filled me with satisfaction to the very depths of my soul.

No doubt this latest battle would have been rough as hell without the God Spear. But if you were to ask me if I wanted more weapons on its level, I’d say no since I just couldn’t work up the need for any like it. Hell, what I wanted to do was bury the damn God Spear at the bottom of an ocean. I’d much rather it stayed asleep in Inventory for the rest of my life, thanks.

“For the truth o’ the matter is, even with us usin’ Weapon Enhancement, the best we can do is swords o’ excellent craftsmanship. The better the blacksmith, the better the product, o’ course, but in the end, weapons made in a kiln tend ta be superior.”

“What do you mean exactly?”

“Well, I cannae speak fer other races—only fer us dwarves. The problem is mana. We simply dinnae have enough ta manifest the completed images in our minds when usin’ the ability, so anythin’ we create is half-baked ta say the least. But tryin’ ta match the ability ta our own reserves of magic means a lower-quality weapon, which is why we cannae use it well. I ken ye’ve come the closest ta the first Dwarf King in terms o’ smithin’ skills. That’s somethin’ ta be proud o’, laddie.”

No way. He’s exaggerating. Or so I thought. Then, I really thought about his words and reflected on my experiences. In hindsight, this ability actually consumed a considerable amount of magical energy. I’d never really considered it a big deal because I used it so often. But now, I realized that the reason I’d never really had to worry about it was thanks to the ample amount of mana in a demon lord’s body.

Without magical energy, it would be impossible to activate the ability frequently, which would make it difficult to train and raise the skill level. So it made sense that it wasn’t particularly easy to craft something good.

“Oh yeah, Dwarf King. This spear is called the God Spear. Would you by any chance know anything about it?”

“Bleedin’ ’ell! Th-This is...”

Dodah gingerly took the God Spear from me after I took it out of Inventory. He studied it even more seriously than he had En. After what felt like forever, he finally spoke.

“Laddie...where in blazes did ye get this?”

“Remember how I told you back in the demon world about how my wife is the Supreme Dragon? Because of her, we went to her village, the Dragon Hamlet, and through a series of events, I wound up with it. It’s what I used to fight that massive bone monstrosity, but I gotta be honest: there are just too many unknowns to it, so it scares me just having it. That’s why I was hoping you knew something.”

“Sadly, I donnae. However...”

The Dwarf King hesitated. An emotion filled his face. Fear?

“Listen well, Demon Lord. Several weapons exist in this world that have come ta be known as ‘sacred treasures.’ Yet they were all created by mankind. Masterpieces born once every few centuries with legends o’ their own. Havin’ said that...this spear is different. Yer suspicions about its many unknowns are right, because it was likely made by somethin’ else.”

What he said sounded like a tale of cosmic horror. Like, for real. That was deadass how I felt listening to him, no joke.

“Jeez... You can tell all that just by looking at it?”

“Ye daft boy. Have ye forgotten that I’m the king o’ the dwarves? This spear may look unrefined on the surface, but this isnae its true form. Magic has been worked inta it flawlessly and precisely, bringin’ out the best in the material. Whatever the technique used, it isnae one mankind is capable o’ usin’. Moreover, there’s somethin’ else to it. Some kind o’ mechanism. What that mechanism is, though, I cannae say...”

He stared at the God Spear for a few more moments with his piercing gaze, then exhaled before returning it to me.

“You shouldnae use this weapon too much.”

“Yeah, that’s the plan. I only used it this time around because of that monster. Otherwise, I don’t need it since I already have En. Any other weapon is just a bonus.”

“Yes... I am Master’s weapon.”

En puffed her chest out proudly, and I patted her on the head. The Dwarf King chuckled cheerfully at our exchange.

“Bah ha ha ha! Ye are. Ye are indeed. Now, what say ye to visitin’ the dwarves’ homeland when ye have time ta spare? We’ll welcome ye with open arms, ye ken.”

“Ooh, sounds fun. I’ll try to make time at some point and drop by. Thanks for the invite.”

The dwarves’ home, huh? I can’t wait. Maaan, I really wanna travel.

The Dwarf King grunted, nodding in agreement. At that moment, the Beast Lord approached us and cut into our conversation.

“In that case, ya should come to our country too, Demon Lord. It’s close to the dwarves’ home, ’n’ we’ll definitely show you a good time.”

“Ha ha! Appreciate it. I’ll be sure to take you up on that— Ah.”

“Problem?”

“Somethin’ on yer mind, laddie?”

The Beast Lord and Dwarf King both looked confused when I suddenly raised my voice. The former’s mention of his country reminded me of something very important—wasn’t Lew’s family due to visit soon since the one-year deadline her father had given me was coming up? Crap. I’ve done it now. It had completely slipped my mind because of the war, so of course I hadn’t made any kind of preparations. I...

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.12.2024
• Reihe/Serie: 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: 1-7183-9067-X / 171839067X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-7183-9067-6 / 9781718390676