A Demon Lord’s Tale: Dungeons, Monster Girls, and Heartwarming Bliss

ssing by, laughed upon seeing the three girls standing at attention in a line before returning the salute with a smile.

Yuki had taught them that such was standard procedure when greeting a soldier, so they met every single one they had come across with a well-practiced one-count movement.

The other adults had thought that it may not have been the best idea to get in the way of their work, but decided against admonishing the girls upon seeing the way that the Elren troops would always smile, or at least find their cheeks twitching.
By all means, they seemed not to mind.

“Oh! I don’t think I ever asked, but how did Yuki help these guys out anyway?” asked Illuna.
“It was during our journey to Drakenstead,” answered Lefi.
“We lent our aid, as they were under assault.”
“Mhm.” Enne nodded.
“There was a big bug party.”
“Woooow… a bug party? I wish I could’ve been there! That sounds really fun!”
“Baaahhhh!”

Shii randomly made a noise akin to that of a sheep before mimicking one, an action that the wraith girls soon began to emulate.

“Wow, that’s adorable!” said Nell.
“Though I think I have mixed feelings about the… insect party.
I’m not quite sure if that’s something I’d really like to see.”
“Indeed… it is not as adorable as described, for while there were a number of them, it was not an event that I would denote a party,” said the dragon.
“I remain not as averse to them as Yuki, but even I found the sight a disturbing one.”
“Yuki has a bit of an abnormal fear of them,” agreed Nell.
“He screamed when he accidentally touched a few maggots.
I did think it was gross, but certainly not bad enough to give anyone a panic attack.”
“Mhm… When we go to the forest, Master always screams if he sees black bugs.”
“Indeed.
He possesses far too many weaknesses.
What say you, Leila? …Leila?”

Lefi nodded before turning around to find a certain familiar demon completely engrossed in everything but the conversation.
Her eyes were practically sparkling as she looked around the ship.

“I see… so that’s how the contraption’s interior functions.
Taking the theory to such an extreme, and executing on it in such a practical manner is certainly a feat to be praised.
This is certainly no small step forward, I have no doubts that it’s a revolutionary idea, an incredible technological advancement to say the least.”
“…I suppose this is your own manner of deriving relaxation and joy.
I shall refrain from intervention.”

After a few minutes of gradually walking through the area, they finally arrived at the deck that was their destination.
It was a wide open area with all the walls and a part of the floor made out of glass.

“Woah! I can see so far down! And everything’s so clear!” said Illuna.
“Pretty!” cheered Shii.
“Mhm… The view is wonderful,” said Enne.

A sea of clouds was spread beneath their feet.
Through the gaps, they could see endless fields of green, gently lit by the sun.

They had been able to see the outside even through the room’s windows, but being able to see so much provided a completely different impression.
The kids were practically stuck to one of the window-walls already.

“So this is what the winged races see on a regular basis.
It certainly is a rather thought provoking sight,” said Leila.
“O-oh wow… This… might actually be a little frightening,” said Nell.
“It feels like I’m going to fall.”
“Worry not.
I shall retrieve you even if it so comes to occur.”
“I’d really rather have it not happen in the first place.”

Seeing Nell behaving so differently from usual, Lefi couldn’t help but let loose a hearty laugh.

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