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

“I think I should probably bud in,” I said.
“At the very least, I need to tell her that he’s technically a wolf, and not a dog.
You know, for the sake of his honour and whatnot.”
“If Rir was here, I’m sure he’d give you a sad look and tell you that you’re poking at the wrong part of the problem,” said Nell.

Lyuu laughed.
“Now ain’t that the truth.”

“Indeed.
It is times like these that I must note his… misfortune.”

After making a few jokes and completely getting rid of the sad, soppy mood, the girls activated their warp crystals and returned to the dungeon.

***

After saying goodbye to Emyu and the professor, I took to the skies and headed for the capital. Man, it’s been a long time since I’ve flown alone.
I swear I’ve always had at least one person with me for the longest time now.

Not even Enne was present.
For the first time in a long time, I was truly alone, so I took the rare moment to attend to some of my thoughts.

I started to contemplate.

About Lefi.
About Leila.
About the child.
And about the future, as a whole.

Everything had changed in the blink of an eye.
I was still processing it all.
It almost didn’t feel real.
And in spite of that, I knew that it was only just getting started.
There were going to be even bigger changes down the line.

And I don’t just mean us.
I mean… the world.

Though I couldn’t say for sure, I was suspecting that we were at a historical crossroads, a turning point that would forever remain in the books, something that future students would have to cram right before a test.

And I had every intention of supporting the changes to come.
For my family’s sake.

Eldegaria’s words had left a deep impression.

She had a point, and an excellent one at that.
I was the man of the house.
I had to support my family.

I was going to have to prove my worth, regardless of whether said worth truly existed.
I wasn’t exactly planning on suddenly getting all dignified and acting like someone else entirely, but at the very least, I was going to have to keep my feet planted firmly on the ground.

And like every other father out there, I was going to have to fake it until I finally made it.
For my kids.

I had to be a man.

Maybe I should ask my guy friends, or at least the ones with kids, for advice.
Hmmm… the first one that comes to mind is King Reiyd.
Guess I’ll have to stop by his castle sooner or later.

I continued flying and thinking various thoughts until I finally saw Regighihegg on the horizon.
I didn’t exactly have an appointment, but decided to casually fly over to the castle anyway.
Naturally, I was soon greeted by a soldier, who flew up to meet me.

“Halt! This area is a no-fly zo—Yuki?”
“Oh, Haloria! Long time no see.”

I was greeted by a familiar face, namely one Haloria Laylott, a member of Phynar’s secret service.
I still remembered her because she was the only reason that he and I had ever met in the first place.

“It’s been a long time,” she said, with a smile.
“But it doesn’t feel very long.
I’ve been hearing a lot about your various exploits.”
“Exploits? What exploits?”
“The ones from the Helldrakean War, of course.
I was gathering information behind the scenes,” she explained.
“Are you here to see His Majesty?”
“Yeah.
I know I just stopped by, but something else came up and I was hoping I could speak with him real quick.
Would you mind ringing him up?”
“I’ll do just that.
I’m sure he’ll be happy to see you.”

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