studiobondurri Chapter 1
Chapter 1
“First of all, Demon King’s abilities are highly probabilistic.”
“Yeah, damned right.”
Karos frowned. It seemed like something was off. Having your abilities dependent on luck was just infuriating.
“Anyway, explain it to me. You’re my secretary, Lillis. You should know most of the details.”
“Yes. As you’ve already written, you can summon monsters using boxes. The monsters that come out are random, and there’s a low probability of getting top-tier monsters.”@@@@
“Yeah. So how do I get these boxes?”
“Well, there are various methods.”
Lillis handed a document to Karos.
Karos read the contents of the document slowly, his lips curling in frustration.
“What is this?”
“These are the methods to obtain boxes. Completing the tasks listed there will grant you a box. Any new methods will be automatically registered in the documents.”
“No, that’s not what I’m asking. I mean, what is this?”
“It’s the missions to obtain the boxes. But...”
“That’s not what I’m asking! What the hell is this, damn it?”
Lillis raised an eyebrow. Karos crumpled the paper and threw it at her, but she simply dodged it. Annoying.
He wanted to grab her by the collar and shake her, but he already knew how that would turn out. Her physical abilities were far superior to Karos’s. She would easily throw him off.
Karos muttered, his frustration evident.
“Come on, are you kidding me? Wipe out a goblin colony? Occupy a village? These are the basic missions! Nine slimes and a young succubus! How am I supposed to conquer a village with this?”
“If you ask me...”
“I’m not asking about that. I’m asking what this is.”
“Well, these are the methods to obtain boxes. There are many ways.”
Karos furrowed his brow and mumbled each one of them, his lips twisting.
“What is this?”
“These are the methods to obtain boxes. Completing the tasks will earn you a box. It might be difficult, but you can do it.”
“No, this is impossible! Damn you, you damned demon!”
“Open the door, Lillis.”
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The image of the Demon Realm in the minds of humans is a barren wasteland. A place with nothing to eat, where slaughter is always rampant. But in reality, it’s different.
Demonkind’s basic way of life is not much different from humans. Except for their love of battle and longer lifespans, there aren’t many differences. There are cities in the Demon Realm, and demons live there just like humans.
“It’s been a while since I’ve been here.”
Black buildings stretched out, and a statue of the Demon King stood proudly on a fountain. Monsters with horns or fish heads argued or moved around. Karos looked around with a satisfied expression.
“It’s my first time here since graduating from the academy.”
Then, he furrowed his brow.
“...I should move quickly before meeting those brats.”
“Demon King, are you really going?”
“Enough. Just follow me.”
Ignoring Lillis’s muttering, Karos walked ahead confidently. Every time he walked, the demons around him stared at him with interest and admiration. Karos wrinkled his nose at their gaze.
“What? Why are they looking at me like that?”
“The Demon King is not an easily seen figure even by demons. Although this is the Demon King’s residence, it’s still very rare to see him. But even so, the number of times is extremely limited.”
“You’re attracting attention like this... Besides, those brats might show up.”
“Those brats?”
“Well, when I graduated, it was quite a commotion. Plus, there were some who particularly disliked me, probably because I was despised by the noble types. And there were so many weirdos that it was a pain.”
“Come to think of it, Demon King, you graduated from the academy.”
Lillis nodded as if she had just realized it. Despite being so eccentric, the Demon King before her was an elite graduate.
The Demon King Academy, an educational institution only accessible to a select few demons with power and authority. Twenty percent of its graduates become Demon Kings, making it a coveted place for all demons.
“But you mentioned a commotion... What kind of...”
“Oh, well, forget about that. Anyway, now that I think about it, we haven’t had a proper conversation. Lillis, what’s your last name?”
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