The Great Tomb The place that was beyond the water prison, looked much like a graveyard. “Where are we?” I asked. And the old man in the fox mask answered. “The catacombs. The great tombs. “Catacombs?” “Yes. A dungeon that lies deep underneath Ismalia castle. It is said that a great demon was once buried…
The Elder with the Fox Mask After escaping the prison, we switched to infiltration mode. We could have just escaped while destroying everything in our path, but Demon King Ashtaroth was a cautious king. And I preferred to leave as quietly as I had been invited. And so Toshizou and I attacked the guards in…
Dungeon While the guest room in Ismalia castle was comfortable, if there was one defect, I would say that it was being able to unlock the door from the outside. And so in the middle of the night, I heard a click, and the door that should have been locked was swung open. But the…
Jessica, the Count’s Daughter When evening came, a maid visited my room with clothes for me to change into. It was a very extravagant costume. “What is this?” She answered in a respectful voice. “It is what you will wear when attending the feast tonight.” “It’s like something one would wear to a party.” “That…
Count Ismalia We were asked to surrender our weapons as soon as we entered the castle. Toshizou immediately berated them and claimed that this was an outrage. A great insult against guests. But he was just acting. It was obvious that we would be arrested either way. I would have been very surprised if they…
Ismalia Castle I returned to the village before I had fully calmed down from the excitement. But I did not tell anyone that I had met General Hannibal. Part of it was that I wanted it to be my secret, but it was also because I didn’t think that Jeanne or Toshizou would know who…
Hannibal Barca As expected, the people of Danke village had a great feast prepared for us. A number of their sheep were slaughtered and the meat roasted. And it was served with forest mushrooms that had been gathered. They even had some treasured aged wine, which they shared with us generously. They also grew their…
Skewered Dragon We ran to the spring where Jeanne waited. While it was several kilometers away, it would not take long to reunite with her. The reason for this was that Jeanne was fighting off the dragon while moving in our direction. “So, that blonde lady is capable of following directions.” “Yes, it’s a great…
The Two Elders The old man who came out of the mist was much smaller than I had imagined. When sensing him at first, I had gotten the impression of someone very large. But this person was thin, much like a dead tree. He wore nothing but his clothes. And he was unarmed. However, I…
The Elder in the Mist Jeanne had become an offering to the dragon. Once the pure maiden was put into the carriage, great quantities of wine followed. The plan was to get the dragon drunk so that we could attack it. “Make the dragon drunk and then hunt it down. This myth seems to exist…
Danke Village’s Troubles The men guided us to their village. Apparently, it was called Danke. And it turned out to be much more deserted than I expected. It was practically abandoned. There were broken fences everywhere, and the area around the entrance was burnt black. “What happened?” I asked. A villager answered in a discouraged…
Stand Back! The wyvern’s corpse fell to the side of the road. Jeanne didn’t even glance towards it, as she already knew that wyverns tasted bad. Instead, she turned to me. “Demon King, don’t you have to carve out its organs?” I suppose she was wondering if I needed materials from it. And so I…
A Relaxing Journey by Horse And so it was decided that Toshizou Hijikata and Jeanne would accompany me to Count Ismalia’s lands. While Hijikata was a fashionable man, he did not do much to prepare, as according to him, they would not be meeting any women on the road. Jeanne asked what use a servant…
Attendant Meeting I wanted to visit Count Ismalia’s lands with as few people as possible. There were two reasons for this. The first was that if we went with too many people, it could make our hosts anxious. At least on the surface, this was someone who we were trying to make peace with, and…
Count Ismalia’s Messenger A messenger arrived one day as I continued to spend my time governing Ashtaroth castle. A messenger from a neighboring country. I had seen this messenger before. Now that I thought about, it was the first messenger I had met after being born in this castle. An old knight who was tall…