Chapter 4

The Demon Lord Army of Just Two People

โ€œUmmโ€ฆ when you say youโ€™re going to fix the dungeon, is there something broken?โ€

โ€œโ€ฆEverything.โ€

The Demon Lord responded to my question with an extremely displeased look.

At first, I thought maybe I had upset her by asking a strange question, but it seems that wasnโ€™t the case.

โ€œEverything has been destroyedโ€ฆ Ah, I hate this. Just thinking about the cleanup makes me want to lock myself in this dungeon for about ten thousand yearsโ€ฆโ€

It seems like sheโ€™s at a loss for what to do, overwhelmed by having too much to handle and not knowing where to start. Itโ€™s like the last day of summer vacation when you havenโ€™t done any homework and now donโ€™t know where to begin.

โ€œSo, if you could just block the entrance, that would be fine. Iโ€™ll take my timeโ€ฆ maybe in about ten thousand years, Iโ€™ll get around to it, when I feel like it.โ€

Heโ€™ll probably never get to it. Also, being stuck in here for ten thousand years would be a big problem.

First, Iโ€™ll do as I suggested to the Demon Lord and block the entrance with a wall. If she even thinks Iโ€™m a little bit useful, then Iโ€™ll consider it a win.

โ€œAlright, Iโ€™ll seal it with a wall.โ€

I choose to create a wall, positioning it neatly to block the entrance.

Good, nowโ€ฆ there shouldnโ€™t be any new intruders coming inโ€ฆ hopefullyโ€ฆ

โ€œOh? This is more impressive than I expected. With this, it shouldโ€ฆ huh, did, did you die!? I didnโ€™t say you had to risk your life for this!โ€

Oh no. I hadnโ€™t thought about my remaining magicโ€ฆ

The Demon Lord, thinking I died, frantically begins to panic.

Itโ€™s strangeโ€ฆ even someone so strong would be like this in a panic. Itโ€™s a rare sightโ€ฆ


โ€œWh-what is this personโ€ฆ?โ€

It seems my words were more than just confident. I was able to instantly create a solid dungeon wall, making it much harder to breach.

Well, in the case of a human hero or the strongest beastmen warriors like before, theyโ€™d probably break through, but still, the difference with or without this wall is huge.

โ€œโ€ฆLooks like youโ€™re not dead.โ€

Thereโ€™s still life energy and magic, and breathing too. It seems I just lost consciousness.

Maybe my magic ran out?

โ€œStillโ€ฆ even knowing Iโ€™m the enemy of the world, you still want to serve under meโ€ฆ?โ€

I felt a strong resolve in his eyes back then.

Was it because heโ€™s a demon? No, since I became the Demon Lord and the enemy of the world, all demons not in my service have defected to other species. I remember that some even went as far as defecting from me and seeking help from other species.

โ€œThis is the first timeโ€ฆ Since I became the Demon Lord, youโ€™re the first to want to join me.โ€

Unfortunately, I donโ€™t have any allies left. Most of my strongholds have likely been destroyed or repurposed. This underground demon realm that remains has been completely destroyed by the heroes.

โ€œI have only you now. So, please wake up soon.โ€

โ€ฆThatโ€™s not it.

He probably just thought I would be useful for fixing the dungeon. If I can create a wall in an instant, I might be able to fix the other destroyed rooms as well. I could be of use in various ways.

So, thereโ€™s no special meaning to this. What an excuseโ€ฆ this isโ€ฆ

โ€œYouโ€™re really awful, you know that?โ€

Come to think of it, I never even asked his name.

I want him to wake up soon so I can ask him various thingsโ€ฆ

โ€ฆBut itโ€™s really just to learn more about my subordinates.

โ—‡

โ€œUghโ€ฆ where is this?โ€

The rough stone walls came into view. Ah, rightโ€ฆ this was the dungeon.

I must have lost consciousness again after creating the wall without enough magic.

โ€œYouโ€™re awake?โ€

Ah, thatโ€™s right! I collapsed because I was trying to show the Demon Lord something useful.

โ€œY-yes!โ€

โ€œAre you feeling any discomfort? If youโ€™re feeling unwell, donโ€™t push yourself, okay?โ€

โ€œN-no. Iโ€™m fine! I just ran out of magic, I think!โ€

This is bad. If Iโ€™m told that I canโ€™t have subordinates who canโ€™t manage their own health, Iโ€™d be in trouble.

Fortunately, my magic has recovered a bit, and although Iโ€™m not at 100%, my body doesnโ€™t feel fatigued.

โ€œI suppose I havenโ€™t introduced myself yet. My name is Fiona Silvana. I am the Demon Lord.โ€

A nameโ€ฆ she has one.

Well, of course, she must. But since this is a game world, I had only ever heard her referred to as the Demon Lord by her friends, so I didnโ€™t know her name.

Still, itโ€™s quiteโ€ฆ

โ€œThatโ€™s a cute name.โ€

โ€œWha!?โ€

Oh no! That was such an impudent comment, it was disrespectful!

โ€œI meant it in a good way!!โ€

Theไธ‡่ƒฝ (ไธ‡่ƒฝ โ€“ไธ‡่ƒฝ meaning โ€œไธ‡่ƒฝโ€ or โ€œall-purposeโ€) phrase to turn a misunderstanding into a compliment! Please save me!

โ€œโ€ฆI-I see. Well, itโ€™s fine.โ€

Phewโ€ฆ that was close.

Wait, I had her give her name, but I havenโ€™t given mine yet. Thatโ€™s disrespectful too.

Thinking this, I hastily introduced myself.

โ€œMy name is Izumi Reiko! My race isโ€ฆ a demon?โ€

โ€œWhy are you unsureโ€ฆ? Izumi Reikoโ€ฆ It really sounds like a name of someone whoโ€™s been reincarnated.โ€

โ€œUm, my first name is Reiko, so if itโ€™s hard to say, feel free to call me whatever you likeโ€ฆโ€

โ€œOkay. Then from now on, Iโ€™ll call you Reiko.โ€

Since she said it sounds like a reincarnated personโ€™s name, I guess that means reincarnated people in this world are mostly Japanese.

That goddessโ€ฆ What kind of grudge does she have against Japanโ€ฆ?

Could it be because sheโ€™s from the country that made the game?

โ€œReiko, I understand you can repair the dungeon with your reincarnation power. What else can you do besides making walls?โ€

โ€œWell, I can make floors.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆAnything else?โ€

โ€œI can make ceilings too.โ€

โ€œI seeโ€ฆ That means you could probably fix the rooms that were destroyed.โ€

Iโ€™m glad. I was worried that if I couldnโ€™t do much, I might be discarded.

If I were to create a room, I would need four walls, a ceiling, and a floor. At the very least, that would consume 6 mana. If I added a door, I would need even more mana for that.

In other words, I donโ€™t have enough mana to even create one room.

โ€œUh, Demon Lordโ€ฆโ€

โ€œItโ€™s Fiona.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆFiona-sama.โ€

โ€œWell, itโ€™s fine. What is it?โ€

She corrected me to call her by her nameโ€ฆ I wonder if itโ€™s because of the good meaning behind my compliment earlier.

I was too scared to call her without an honorific, so I added โ€˜samaโ€™ and was somehow given a passing grade.

โ€œMy magic is low, so there are limits to what I can do.โ€

โ€œI seeโ€ฆ That means we either need to increase your magic or supply it externally.โ€

Increasing itโ€ฆ the most straightforward way would be leveling up.

Although my status doesnโ€™t show my level, considering the original game, it seems likely that monsters in this world can be defeated to raise levels, too.

And external supplyโ€ฆ Since Iโ€™m called the Dungeon Master, I wonder if I could use the dungeonโ€™s magic somehow.

While switching through screens, I noticed a few things.

First, the gray icon in the back of the dungeon had disappeared. Actually, the icon had changed to a blue one.

In other words, by continuing to run away, I had reached the back of the dungeon where I had seen that gray icon. That gray icon was probably Fiona-samaโ€™s.

The color changeโ€ฆ Could it be because sheโ€™s now an ally?

Perhaps the beastmenโ€™s icons changed color when they became enemies, but I was too busy running away to remember clearly.

Come to think of it, the beastmenโ€™s icons are gone now.

In the map, there are only icons showing me and Fiona-sama.

Did the beastmenโ€™s icons disappear because they died?

Also, the number โ€˜0โ€™ displayed at the top-right of the map has changed.

The number has changed to 50โ€”what could have caused that?

โ€œDid something happen?โ€

โ€œAh, wellโ€ฆ it seems that the numbers on the dungeon map have changed since I last looked.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆThe map? It seems I canโ€™t see it. So, is that your power as a reincarnated person?โ€

โ€œWait, you canโ€™t see this screen?โ€

It seems that the map, status, and menus are only visible to me.

If Fiona-sama canโ€™t see it, then no one else can either.

โ€œBut, about the dungeon map and the numbersโ€ฆ How did they change?โ€

โ€œYes. At first, it was 0, but now itโ€™s 50.โ€

โ€œ0โ€ฆ Could it be the dungeonโ€™s magic?โ€

โ€œWait, the dungeon has magic?โ€

โ€œYes. Iโ€™ve said it several times already, but it was completely destroyed by the heroes, and the dungeon itself died at one pointโ€ฆโ€

Ah, Fiona-sama looks a little sulky again.

I might get caught in the crossfire if her mood worsens, so I need to find a way to cheer her up.

โ€œThen, Iโ€™ll fix the dungeon for you, Fiona-sama!โ€

โ€œI-I seeโ€ฆ For my sake, huh?โ€

Good, hearing that the dungeon will be fixed seemed to improve her mood.

โ€œAhem, well, itโ€™s likely that the dungeonโ€™s magic became 0 when it died. Then, it absorbed the magic from the corpses of the heroes I defeated and revived somehow.โ€

I see, the dungeon came back to life by using the magic from the dead heroesโ€™ bodies.

โ€œAnd, I also absorbed the magic from the corpses of the strongest beastmen warriors I just defeated. That must be why the dungeonโ€™s magic increased.โ€

So, it seems that if someone dies in this dungeon, the dungeon can use their body to absorb nutrients and grow stronger.

If thatโ€™s the case, then the dungeon should continue to grow as long as creatures are defeated in it.

Actually, there was also a change on the menu screen.

Path Creation: Magic Consumption 5

This menu has changed to glowing text, different from the wall creation option.

I thought it was because my magic recovered, but considering my usual recovery speed, itโ€™s happening too quickly. Maybe I can select these menus by using the dungeonโ€™s magic instead of my ownโ€ฆ


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

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

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Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2024 Native Language: Japanese
I was deemed a failure by the goddess and ended up reincarnated into the world of a game known for its insanely high difficulty, as the final boss's Demon Lord. My skill is Dungeon Master, and my race is Demonโ€”clearly, I'm on the enemy's side, not the hero'sโ€ฆ Lost and confused, I encounter an overwhelmingly powerful beingโ€ฆ Wait, you're the Demon Lord? You defeated the heroes but lost your subordinates and dungeons and now have no motivationโ€ฆ? I seem to have some useful skills, so could I serve you as a tool?

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