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
“The Soul Eater at the entrance misses a lot of shots.”
“The entrance might be too wide.”
“Should we return it to the original position? But, over there is a large hall, so it probably won’t make a difference.”
“It might be a good idea to arrange it in the passageway.”
“Or, should we place another one at the entrance…”
The Soul Eater is strong.
Its attacks, both physical and magical, are hard to block, and it devours enemies one after another.
The problem is, since it can’t attack in a wide area, it often misses quite a few targets.
“How about having Epiclesi undead army provide support?”
“That might work, but they’re already dealing with intruders on their own. It seems more efficient to handle things separately rather than trying to coordinate them.”
“Ah… true. It doesn’t seem like they’d cooperate well.”
After all, Epiclesi undead army is fully coordinated under her command.
Without the interference of Soul Eaters, they’re probably more effective.
“Well, I suppose we don’t need to adjust things for now.”
That’s rare. I didn’t expect Ipiletis to say something like that.
Despite her cute appearance, she’s the type who shows no mercy to intruders.
“Well, if we keep driving them back at the entrance, we won’t get to see the other monsters and traps we set in action.”
I’m relieved. That’s the usual Ipiletis.
“Oh, it’s time to go.”
“Seems so.”
? They were still in the middle of their conversation, but suddenly wrapped it up.
Did they have somewhere else to be?
“Rey~. Don’t mind me.”
I see… So it’s because Lady Fiona is hugging me from behind.
As expected from the Demon Lord’s army, they both immediately spoil her.
“Rey~. You’ve been avoiding me lately~. Your Demon Lord is dissatisfied~.”
“Yeah, yeah. Since the two of you are gone, I’ll spend time with Lady Fiona.”
Now, from here on, I’ll have to show my iron will.
She’s still clingy, touching me so casually… Of course, Lady Fiona wouldn’t be afraid of a weakling like me, but I do wish she would realize how cute she looks.
“It looks like you’re getting along well with the elves.”
“Yeah, I’ve heard from the Dark Elves, so it’s actually pretty easy.”
“Hmm.”
What’s with that reaction?
Despite asking, she doesn’t seem interested or is pouting, even a little displeased.
“What’s wrong?”
“You’re watching the elves quite closely, aren’t you~?”
“Well, if I don’t observe the intruders, I won’t be able to come up with any countermeasures.”
“You seem to be on good terms with the Dark Elves as well~.”
“I know the most about elves, so I end up talking with them often.”
As I continued answering her questions, Lady Fiona grew more and more dissatisfied.
…Is it that she doesn’t want me talking about work? But, she asked about it herself…
“The elves are mostly beautiful, so it’s understandable to want to take a closer look or talk to them.”
…What? What kind of accusation is that?
“Beautiful? There are quite a few men as well, you know.”
“Half of them are men, aren’t they?! I’m worried you’ll be easily deceived by appearances!”
Ah, so she’s worried about that.
But honestly, elves wouldn’t pull off any honey trap schemes like that.
Besides, the elves don’t even know about me, and the Dark Elves probably want to gain favor from Lady Fiona more than from someone like me.
“Anyway, I won’t be fooled by that kind of thing, so I’m fine.”
“Oh… so you’re confident? Wait! Could it be that you’re actually used to such temptations?!”
“No, it’s just… Lady Fiona is more beautiful.”
“……………”
And, yes, I am somewhat used to those kinds of temptations. After all, this beautiful person in front of me is still clinging to me like this.
It’s no surprise that my resolve is only growing stronger.
Huh? Is it getting a little hot in here?
“…”
It seems Lady Fiona felt it too and moved away from me.
She looks a bit red-faced too.
Even as a Demon Lord, it seems she can’t resist the rise in temperature.
“So, that means! You really do love me, don’t you!?”
“Eh… Well, since I’ve been taken care of by you after coming here, and there’s nothing bad about you, I do love you.”
She’s the ideal boss. Plus, she’s beautiful.
The only drawbacks are her obsession with mechanical toys and her laziness, but overall, there are way more positives, and I think everyone else loves her too.
“I-I see~! Then, Rey, I’ll give you the right to be clingy with me!”
“Ah, um…”
It’s getting hot in here.
Is it just me, or is the temperature rising?
She’s clinging even more tightly than before, and it’s making everything feel even warmer.
This time, she’s hugging me from the front.
And it’s even tighter than before, to the point it’s hard to breathe…
You can tell what kind of situation this is.
It feels like the air itself is sweet with a pleasant scent.
“A little… suffocating…”
It’s getting hard to breathe, so I try to move my face to get some air, but she blocks me with an unresisting force.
“No.”
“Um…”
“I won’t let you escape. Do you know? It seems that you can’t escape from the Demon Lord.”
That’s not exactly what this means.
In fact, please don’t use the Demon Lord’s incredible power to hold me down like this.
In the end, just as Lady Fiona said, I couldn’t escape or resist. I kept feeling the soft sensation on my face, and once again, today, I continued to forge my iron will.
“I heard that the Demon Lord and Rei aren’t actually in a relationship.”
“Hmm… At this point, their proximity is so close, I don’t think it can even be measured by our common sense anymore.”
We didn’t realize that the head chef and the Four Heavenly Kings were watching us, and later, we’d be embarrassed when they brought it up…
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There’s no reaction.
“Primilla ~”
“What is it, Demon Lord?”
Even when I hug her.
“Magirema~”
“Yes, yes. What is it, Demon Lord?”
Even when I try to stop her movement by entwining my arms.
“Epiclesi…”
“Yes, what is it, Demon Lord?”
Only mechanical, pre-programmed responses come back.
Of course.
If it were any different, she wouldn’t have accepted me so quickly.
There might have been those who thought I wasn’t worthy of being a Demon Lord.
But… that might have been better.
I’m not alone. I’m just solitary.
And so, I come to understand even more that I am truly alone.
If this is a punishment…
How much longer must I be alone?
The lifespan of demons is long.
Vast.
It’s terrifying. I will spend that endless time all alone.
If I had known this would happen, I should never have let go…
…Wait, what was I just thinking?
Pull yourself together, Fiona.
I didn’t foresee it turning out like this, but now that I’ve defied it, there’s no way it would go unpunished.
Even so, I chose this myself, so I must not let that determination be tarnished.
It’s fine. I’m sure…
As long as I don’t forget what happened back then, that alone will be enough for me to endure this long, long punishment.
“It’s okay… Big sister is doing her best, you know…”
