We fought. Against the assembled Demon Army and Allied Forces. We didn’t know how many enemies there were. Alma went to persuade the Demon Army, and Iris, who came to see me, also went to speak with the Allied Forces. But all that stood before us were those filled with killing intent.
We fought. Normally, my words wouldn’t be heeded, but only at a time like this would the White Lily Corps follow my instructions. We fought while upholding the principle of “don’t kill if possible.”
Because they protected us, we faced immense difficulties. We had never fought without killing before, so we didn’t know how to proceed. Even when I swung a wooden sword at an Orc, if my strength was too weak, I’d be glared at with “Hey, that hurt!” I apologized inwardly countless times…
We were forced to retreat to Lauenstein. Just as I began to think that fleeing to regroup would be better than continuing to fight, a single statement, like a divine commandment, changed everything.
“Are you really going to die before the wedding ceremony can be held!”
Priscilla clenched her left hand, on which a ring was placed, and displayed it for the Demon Army to see. Christine was the first to react.
I moved out of Christine’s line of sight and, using Mode Six, broke through the Demon Army’s encirclement. The monsters left behind then vanished into dust.
Not by heart failure or explosions, but the monsters that had been in Christine’s line of sight, centered around where I had been, turned to dust.
Let me correct one thing. The one who reacted first was likely Sophia. It takes time because of the distance. After all, she’s dropping meteors from space.
I’ve experienced Meteor Strikes many times, but this one was exceptional. Until now, the large rocks that fell had at most three characters carved into them. They ranged from philosophical words to curses and even poems, but there was never enough time to read them all.
Even the memorable words carved into the large rocks were, along with the monsters that survived the Meteor Strike, swept away by Ruphana and Rossa’s “Great Wind of Ruin.”
I like fluffy things. surrounded by their soft fur, the moments of happiness I felt were shattered by a storm of Zantou, my clones creating afterimages, and Alana filling the space around me.
I like games too. Fighting games are a stress reliever when you win. However, Orietta, I wish you’d keep attacks that gouged the ground, like in games, only to the games. Who will fill those holes later? You could probably transplant a large cherry blossom tree too. You can probably carry it, Orietta.
We fought. We fought for the future. About thirty minutes after Priscilla declared her wedding, both the Demon Army and the Allied Forces were gone. The vast battlefield was ours to use, except for Priscilla and me, the White Lily Corps.
The fulfilling three days until Christine declared “Priscilla… then it’s okay” were stimulating every day.
During this time, Priscilla became so friendly with the Demon Lord that they exchanged drinks, and I lost my right eye. If it falls off, I’ll pick it up later.
After the battle ended, Priscilla immediately declared she would have a wedding and began preparations. There were many things to decide, such as the dress, the food, the guests, the seating arrangements, and the officiant, but I was sick in bed and didn’t know much about it.
With Queen Anneliese’s intercession, preparations for the ceremony were quickly settled. I only found out two days after I regained consciousness that it would be held at Lauenstein Castle.
It wasn’t just the White Lily Corps who supported me as I embarked on my new path. The New White Lily Corps and the Annihilation Brigade also joined, signing up as wedding attendees.
The Annihilation Brigade, in particular, showed strong support for my impending marriage. There were cheers and shouts of joy, and some even raised their fists and used middle fingers, showering me with blessings or curses. You lot don’t deserve to stand next to Christine.
Additionally, Queen Anneliese herself decided to attend the ceremony and came to Lauenstein with a small escort.
Although my plan for coexistence with humans, as the new Demon Lord, was likely conveyed to other countries through Iris, no representatives attended. Instead, I heard that I was being called a “traitorous hero,” and my heart was slightly cracked.
On the wedding day, I peeked into Priscilla’s room from the groom’s anteroom. Seeing Priscilla in her wedding dress, I truly thought she was beautiful from the bottom of my heart.
“Priscilla, you look beautiful.”
“Well, yeah… Do you really mean that?”
I waited on the throne. Seated on the throne was the new Demon Lord, middle schooler Koharu Sasaki. Before her stood the officiant, awaiting Priscilla.
The ceremony proceeded solemnly, the guests quietly listening to the officiant’s words, with the White Lily Corps’ blessings, and went smoothly. Until a certain point…
The officiant said, “If anyone objects to this marriage, remain silent.” Then, with a shout of “I object!”, Ria and the Succubi entered the throne room.
“Are you going to monopolize our god?!” Ria and the others did not remain silent. “What’s wrong with a wife wanting to monopolize her husband!” the wife also did not remain silent, and a spectacular fireworks display erupted in the throne room.
Lycanthrope in a wedding dress versus the Succubus Brigade. A fierce battle of one against thirty that was entertaining enough as an after-party eventually led to the New White Lily Corps joining, divided into “Team Ria is Right” and “Team Priscilla is Right.” The wedding reached its climax.
The White Lily Corps and Queen Anneliese’s party left early and supposedly enjoyed the prepared meal. As for me, I couldn’t possibly abandon the bride and could only watch the battle unfold, held in place.
Before long, the breathing of Littra from the New White Lily Corps, who was supposed to be holding me back, became heavy, and I was attacked. When one person started attacking, the group mentality caused the others to follow suit.
I was attacked by Littra and Franca behind the throne. As soon as one finished, another joined without a moment’s rest, and I participated in an alternating two-on-one after-party.
The all-day entertainment continued, with Succubi and Priscilla joining midway, until everyone in the throne room lost consciousness. I braced my trembling legs, scooped up Priscilla, and fled across Nebel Bridge to Nordland.
There are also forts on the Nordland side. Richarda, with her Earth Magic, is in charge of renovations for a small fort, but our honeymoon was in a quiet place, albeit a humble one.
I made love with Priscilla. I was content in the joy of loving only one woman for the first time in this world. I simply wanted to love only one woman and have a normal family with perhaps two children and a small house.
On the eighth day, after making love for seven days and seven nights, my wife left a note on the desk saying, “Do you think I can handle a monster like you alone!” and returned to Lauenstein.
I walked across Nebel Bridge towards Lauenstein, holding back tears. I remembered the postscript: “Guard Duty continuing.”
I couldn’t just play around anymore. My work as Regent of Nordland, supporting the new Demon Lord, awaited me in Lauenstein.
The first thing I needed to do was sign peace treaties with each country. Even though the previous Demon Lord did it, “I don’t know” wouldn’t suffice. I received full authority and headed for Klinshberbach, the royal capital of Harmonia.
At first, I was ostracized. “Traitor.” The Hero siding with the Demon Lord. That was unavoidable, but through lobbying, I convinced them that the new Demon Lord was choosing coexistence.
I only had about one lobbying session. Otherwise, I snuck into rooms, visited bathhouses and empty warehouses, and had thrilling moments during my activities in the throne room with Lady Meredith of Keibeck.
With the help of Ria and the Succubi, the peace negotiations went smoothly. Ashtal, likely due to the heavy damage suffered at Lauenstein, readily settled for paying reparations, and Keibeck followed suit.
Rothfar, perhaps eager to end the war and marry the Queen of Harmonia, also settled by paying reparations.
The problem was Harmonia. We wanted to settle by paying reparations, but they also demanded the surrender of Lauenstein.
We couldn’t do that. If we lost Lauenstein, we would have nowhere else to go. The fort in Nordland was small, and we couldn’t storm the Demon Lord’s castle without any preparation. The negotiations became difficult.
This is the pretext, anyway. Having nowhere to go is true. Other than Lauenstein, there was nowhere that would accept the White Lily Corps and the Annihilation Brigade.
Furthermore, we lacked supplies such as food and weapons. As for myself, even as Regent, I didn’t know how to steer a country. It’s not like pressing a button and doing “internal affairs.”
If peace was established with Harmonia, Queen Anneliese would take a husband from Rothfar. This was detrimental to Keibeck, Ashtal, and myself, so some countermeasure was needed.
We decided to buy time. I would study to become Regent, and Queen Anneliese would devise countermeasures against Rothfar. Our interests aligned, and ostensibly, Nordland and Harmonia remained in a state of war.
Upon returning to Lauenstein, I made numerous trips to Klinshberbach to study as Regent.
Although we met infrequently, the studies were very fruitful. I studied late into the night, and even pulled all-nighters with morning coffee in bed.
After some time, Queen Anneliese, using Harmonia’s name, informed the Ashtal Empire, Keibeck Kingdom, and Rothfar Kingdom through letters that she was with child and soon gave birth to a son.
The son was immediately appointed king, and Queen Anneliese abdicated her throne and relinquished her noble titles. The father of the son was not publicly disclosed, and Regent Mikael Sin of Nordland Kingdom was chosen as his guardian. The son’s name was Gabriel Es Flugen.
Anneliese then sent another letter to Rothfar, saying, “If someone like me is acceptable, I will marry you anytime.”
For me, becoming Gabriel’s guardian was akin to holding a hostage, and there was no problem in concluding a peace treaty with Harmonia. Coincidentally, the place we had been using as a fort in Nordland had become a grand castle thanks to Richarda. We surrendered Lauenstein and entered Oberstein Castle, the fort in Nordland.
With peace established with all countries and no lingering concerns, I expected to be able to focus on Nordland. My prediction was, as usual, betrayed when Rothfar declared war on Harmonia.
Rothfar mobilized its entire military, including Knight Orders and mercenaries, gathering about fifteen thousand troops. They also provided a legion of monsters.
In the Western countries, they utilized technology to control monsters. The combined force of twenty thousand, gathered from the Sandrine Great Forest, could control Trolls, Orcs, Goblins, and even Sand Dragons. Even Ashtal’s entire army could not defeat such a force.
In effect, the largest force on the continent was poised on the border with Harmonia, impatiently awaiting the three thousand-strong Harmonian army.
Meanwhile, multiple shadows intervened. One of them stepped forward, brushed away hands, and a light followed. The light swept through Rothfar’s human forces like a scythe, and regardless of whether it was Orichalcum, Hihirōgane, or a defense of national treasure level, it reaped a “field of feet” among the humans.
Carried on the wind, a voice was heard: “If you do it again, I’ll kill you.” The voice sounded like a cheerful little bird, or a demon from hell. Rothfar was terrified.
“Sister, don’t you need to go?”
“The magic squad is making a big show, so isn’t it fine?”
“You seem so relaxed, sister. You’ve been beaten to it.”
“What you’re born as is unavoidable. Humans take ten months, but Lycanthropes take sixteen.”
“Then…”
“I get the preparations done first.”
“Is that so? You’re not angry, are you? Demi-humans like cats take five months.”
“Ah, that idiot…”
“It’s not just me! There are others…”
“…That fool! Follow me! I’ll show you what marital relations are like!”
“It’s been a while!”
Lasers rained down on the monsters manipulated by Rothfar, two Giant Golems attacked, ten writhing curse trees appeared, and a rapid-fire cannon from a gun launcher…
From this point on, Rothfar began to decline. The storm of battle that occurred on the border tore through Harmonia as if chasing something, devastating one city and three villages before disappearing into Nordland.
Rothfar was eventually divided among the three countries and swallowed up by each. The name Rothfar disappeared from maps. When I arrived in Nordland, my right leg was also gone.
And now, I am in charge of steering the country in the study room of Oberstein Castle. I have begun a battle to end our reliance on Harmonia and the Hasuhanto Trading Company for food and other supplies.
