When I Was Reincarnated into the World of an Ultra-Difficult Game, I Ended Up As the Sole Subordinate of the Ridiculously Strong yet Incompetent Demon Lord, Tasked with Creating a Dungeon
“What should we do…?”
“One success in two trials… Considering that we managed to resurrect the three of us, shouldn’t the probability be higher?”
“No, it should actually be even lower… Lady Fiona missed multiple times.”
“Only Lord Rey had a high success rate… Is it just luck? No, is it because this power originally belonged to Lord Rey? Or perhaps… does the amount of magic power infused make a difference?”
Epiclesi muttered to himself, probably unconsciously.
Luck… I think mine is bad.
In this life, I was lucky to be picked up by Lady Fiona, but at the very beginning, I was abandoned by the goddess and could have been killed.
Even in my past life, I wouldn’t say I had good luck.
Did the treasure chest favor me because it was my power?
I’m not sure… My skill has indeed been very useful to me.
But I doubt I have the ability to manipulate the results of the treasure chest gacha.
So, the most likely factor is the amount of magic power infused.
Lady Fiona usually uses around 9,000 magic power when trying the gacha.
Since last time, I started using exactly 10,000 magic power.
Could it be that something changes drastically at the 10,000 threshold?
“Since 10,000 is a major milestone, it might be increasing the probability of revival potions appearing.”
“Yes. Yes, exactly! That possibility is extremely high!”
“Shall we report this to Lady Fiona?”
“It’s just a possibility, though.”
Still, if it helps improve the current streak of failures even a little, she’ll surely be pleased.
“I see! So we’ve finally found a strategy!”
“It’s just a possibility.”
“Then, I should infuse 10,000 magic power, right?”
“Ah… Lady Fiona.”
Just as she enthusiastically approached the treasure chest, I had to stop her for a moment.
Despite being interrupted, Lady Fiona turned back to me without the slightest sign of displeasure.
“You’re one short.”
“One? My magic power is?”
“Yes. Lady Fiona, your maximum magic power is 9,999, so you can’t infuse 10,000. If you try, you’ll collapse.”
“No way… Just one. If only I had one more… Is there some magic power lying around somewhere?”
Please don’t act like you’re searching under a vending machine for spare change.
But since it’s just one point, we can figure something out.
If Lady Fiona infuses around 9,900, Pilkaya can contribute the remaining 100.
If she insists on doing it alone, she can simply rest for a bit to recover.
By splitting the infusion into two sessions, she’ll reach 10,000 soon enough.
“That should work.”
When I explained these options to Lady Fiona, she smiled and patted my head.
“As expected of my Rey. Epiclesi, you will supply the missing amount.”
“Understood.”
Since he was present, it seems Lady Fiona decided to collaborate with Epiclesi to infuse 10,000 magic power.
That said, neither of them can precisely measure the amount they’ve infused.
I need to carefully calculate the depletion of their magic power.
…If I mess up, I might cry.
“It’s food.”
“Why!?”
That day, Lady Fiona made a large donation to Magirema’s restaurant.
Magirema was delighted, but upon seeing Lady Fiona’s dissatisfied expression, she seemed to understand what had happened.
“It seems I need to do this alone. Leave it to me. I am used to fighting alone.”
Was she talking about the gacha? Or about defeating the hero after the Demon Lord’s army was annihilated?
Knowing Lady Fiona, it was probably the former.
“I infused 9,900.”
“Lord Rey says it so casually that I almost forget, but your ability to measure magic power so accurately is amazing… I’d love for you to assist in experiments.”
Depending on what kind of experiments, I might consider it if I have the time.
Anyway, it looks like Lady Fiona will take a nap to recover her magic power.
…Ah, I see. I have to go with her. Got it.
“Wake me when I recover 100 magic power.”
“Understood.”
Right, I just realized—I’m necessary to measure the magic power.
That’s why Lady Fiona brought me to her bedroom.
…This Demon Lord.
She just casually hugged me.
I see. In the end, she brought me here just to use me as a body pillow…
“Hurry up and recover 100 already…”
Just as I was thinking that, it happened in no time.
As expected of Lady Fiona. Maybe because of her high maximum magic power, she managed to recover 100 in just about 15 minutes.
Thinking about how long it would take Pilkaya to recover that much, I’m once again reminded—this demon is on another level.
“Lady Fiona. You’ve recovered 100.”
She’s asleep…
Oh, right. She’s a terrible sleeper.
If I call out to her carelessly… there it is. That constricting sensation.
It’s not painful or suffocating, but Lady Fiona is clinging to me even more than before…
She’s close… and soft… and her scent is…
Ugh, she’s usually such a scatterbrain, but when she’s asleep, that side of her disappears.
I never thought I’d be this tense because of someone like Lady Fiona…
“Alright, let’s continue!”
“Are you okay, Lord Rey? You seem… tired.”
Epiclesi looked puzzled at me, seeing how I was more exhausted than when I first entered the room—despite supposedly resting.
Sorry. I can’t explain it. Or rather, I don’t want to.
“I’m fine. Let’s keep going.”
“Are you sure? Ah, I see. The Demon Lord looks eager.”
The beautiful woman who was using me as a body pillow just moments ago was gone.
Good… It’s back to the usual Lady Fiona.
“Alright! Rey, I’ll be counting on you to measure the next 100!”
“Got it. Leave it to me.”
The calculations were correct.
I measured the magic power before infusion, then after infusion, checking the decrease.
So the first infusion was exactly 9,900, and the second was a solid 100.
“Why… why must I suffer like this…?”
“Oh… look at all these herbs. I bet Lady Primilla will be thrilled.”
“She might be happy, but—!”
So… was 10,000 a mistake after all?
“Not yet! It’s too soon to give up!”
Did she read my mind? Or was it just a coincidence that she thought the same thing?
“I know! The problem must be that we took a break in between.”
“Well, yes, there was a delay before the second infusion, but…”
…Mainly because of your terrible sleep schedule. But I can’t say that. That would just cause unnecessary trouble.
“But we have a solution—Primilla ’s magic recovery potion!”
“Ah… right, we do have that.”
Before, Fiona never used it since it couldn’t fully restore her absurd magic capacity.
But this time, all she needed was a single point.
If she infused her magic, then immediately replenished and filled the missing amount…
In theory, that should allow her to reach exactly 10,000.
The next day, Lady Fiona stood prepared, treasure chest in one hand, magic recovery potion in the other.
She didn’t say it outright, but even Epiclesi had finally realized it—Lady Fiona’s horrendous luck.
I already knew this was going to fail, but if she’s determined, I won’t say anything to discourage her.
“Rey. Primilla . Epiclesi. Lend me your strength…!”
“Why does it sound like we’re already dead?”
“Please don’t say things like that, even as a joke!!”
Fiona’s infused magic exceeded 8,000, passed 9,000, and carefully continued towards the perfect amount.
…This demon is way too experienced at this.
She stopped at exactly 9,900 just by eyeballing it.
“9,900.”
“Now!”
She drank the magic recovery potion and instantly filled the remaining 100.
“It’s at 10,000 now.”
“Rey, now!”
“Alright.”
Honestly, I had a feeling this would happen before we even started.
And sure enough, in a cruel twist of fate…
The treasure chest contained a neatly packed bundle of magic fruit, the key ingredient for magic recovery potions.
“Why—!?”
“Was the hypothesis incorrect? Does it have to be Lord Rey after all? Or is it that magic replenishment during infusion is prohibited?”
“That’s it!”
…Wait, she’s still not giving up?
What an indomitable demon. No wonder she was able to hold the Demon Lord’s army together all by herself.
Alright, this is wrapped up nicely. Now can we please get out of this gacha hell…?
“It’s fine. I have a surefire plan. Just wait for tomorrow.”
“You’re thinking harder about this than when you commanded the Demon Lord’s army.”
“Because I am the Demon Lord!”
…She doesn’t even realize I was being sarcastic.
Our Demon Lord is truly unstoppable.
“If replenishing magic mid-way isn’t allowed, then I’ll just exceed the limit from the start!”
I’ve never seen this before.
Someone trying to surpass their own limits just to win at gacha.
Wait… even as she says that, she’s still holding a magic recovery potion in one hand…
“I’ll drink it first. It’s such a simple solution!”
Oh… so that’s what she meant.
Primilla ’s magic recovery potion can temporarily push magic past its limit.
Wait. If that’s the case, then…
“Alright, I’ll inject all 10,000 at once.”
…It’s too late to stop her now.
All I can do is measure the magic power precisely.
“Lady Fiona. It’s at 10,000.”
“Good! Let’s do this!”
The treasure chest opened.
Inside, a shimmering rainbow-colored liquid rested neatly in place.
Yep. No doubt about it—it’s a resurrection potion.
That’s great. Really, it is. But…
“We did it! Rey, Epiclesi, it’s thanks to your help!”
“Oh… incredible. With this, the revival of the Demon Lord’s army is within reach.”
…Sorry, Epiclesi.
You might not know this, but when magic is over-infused into an item…
“Ah!? M-my resurrection potion is disappearing…!”
Yep. Just as I expected. It vanishes over time.
So, replenishing magic mid-way is no good. Boosting it in advance is also no good.
“Oh! The magic from the throne…!”
“No, no. As much as I want to use it, Primilla would be seriously mad if we tried that again.”
“Besides, doesn’t the throne store way more than 10,000 anyway?”
“I see! Then I’ll just explain it to Primilla and convince her that we have a valid reason—”
“Um, excuse me.”
Just as Fiona was about to rush off, Epiclesi stopped her.
“The throne is meant to store magic for emergencies, so the Demon Lord can absorb it when needed.”
“Yes, but this time we have a legitimate reason! She won’t get mad!”
“That’s not the issue… Can the throne even output magic directly?”
“Ah…”
Right. It’s meant to replenish Fiona’s magic, not serve as a magic injector.
“By the way, is there any item that can store magic and output it directly?”
“I’ve never heard of one…”
Unbelievable.
The treasure chest really is ruthless—it keeps shutting down every loophole.
Looks like the only way is to inject all 10,000 in one go after all…
