The Death Mage Who Doesn’t Want a Fourth Time Chapter 153.1

The protagonist who is becoming less and less human. Before he could become an adventurer and an honorary n.o.bleman, he will be crowned emperor soon (Preparations are currently underway), and for some reason, he has acquired the 'Demon King' t.i.tle. He is currently thinking about how life doesn't always go as planned as he eats Bugitas's meat.

Now that he has defeated Bugitas, restored peace to the southern region of the continent and will become emperor, he has a feeling that he'll be spending some time going around the nations of the southern region of the continent, diligently managing internal affairs…

But since they are all nations that already had a considerable amount of infrastructure to begin with, it might not be as much trouble as when he first restored Talosheim. At least, in his opinion.

By acquiring more fragments of the Demon King, he has become a living ma.s.s of even more different materials. Blood Potions with improved effects and specially-made brushes a.s.sault the citizens of Talosheim! Will they be able to resist the charms of these items?!

By acquiring the Corpse Demon Commander Job, he has become able to equip Undead that don't need to eat or drink, making him a walking fort in a slightly different way from Knochen. He is able to utilize a 'suddenly, Undead!' method of attack.

With the Demon King User Job, he has become able to use the Demon King's fragments even better. A notable benefit is that he can activate the fragments now without having to say, “Activate.”

And the second Guider Job, Dark Guider. So far, he thinks that this Job is fine, as he does not seem to have guided anyone around him into committing suicide.

By speaking with the G.o.ds of the southern region of the continent, he was able to learn various things and set his sights on his heartfelt desire to resurrect his mother Darcia.

To achieve this, he must challenge the high-difficulty Dungeon created by the evil G.o.d of labyrinths that n.o.body has successfully cleared. But because he possesses the Labyrinth Creation Skill, he believes that it will be possible if he has everyone a.s.sist him and prepares properly.

If possible, he intends to recover the remains of Martina, a spirit user Elf who was a companion of the 'Blue-flamed Sword' Heinz. If he feels the same hatred that he felt towards Gordan and Riley when he actually sees the remains, he intends to not turn them into an Undead. However, there is the precedent of having used the remains of Mikhail's companions to create Rapiéçage, so he thinks that he will end up turning Martina into an Undead.

He feels responsible for having a half-baked att.i.tude and being negligent with the Sauron Liberation Front's defenses, which caused them to be unable to defend themselves against an attack from the Fifteen Evil-breaking Swords. As the Amid Empire came to threaten him under the pretense of a negotiation, he feels even more hostility towards them now and made an informal declaration of war. He did this by kidnapping Duke Marme and leaving behind Rickert's bisected head at the scene of the crime.

But it seems that he does not view the entire Amid Empire and everyone living in it as an enemy, so he currently has no plans to conduct indiscriminate attacks through disease and poison.

He had already become enough of a threat that there are no problems with his individual strength, but now that he has developed Dark King Magic spells, his power is equivalent to an S-cla.s.s adventurer's on his own.

If he doesn't use his special Skills or the Demon King's fragments, he is somewhere between B-cla.s.s and cla.s.s level.

Budarion – n.o.ble Orc Abyss High King, 15 years old, male

The low-key protagonist of the seventh volume. Immediately after his father's death, his younger brother yielded to an evil G.o.d's temptations and began a rebellion that drove Budarion from the throne. After that, Budarion defeated his brother with the prophesized Holy Son who appeared later, a battle that culminated in a battle to the death against a descended evil G.o.d… there is no mistake about this.

As he is a n.o.ble Orc, he was quite shocking to Vandalieu and his companions, as the only n.o.ble Orcs they had known were Bugogan and his sons who appeared in the first volume, and the n.o.ble Orcs who sp.a.w.ned in Dungeons.

A blonde bowl-cut that produces a halo when light s.h.i.+nes upon it; gentle, intellectual eyes; a well-featured pig's snout; round cheek lines; manly fangs. A peerlessly handsome individual among n.o.ble Orcs.

He was born when his father was already quite old, so from a young age, he was made to diligently study how to become a good emperor (by the standards inside the Boundary Mountain Range), as well as training in magic and combat. Fortunately, he was blessed with the abundant talent necessary to absorb all of this without being overwhelmed, but because of this, the time he spent with his brother Bugitas became less. He regrets that he was too late to sense the change in his brother.

After being defeated by Bugitas once, Budarion escaped the n.o.ble Orc empire. Due to Vandalieu and Legion's (Isis's) surgery, he regained the eye and arm that he lost.

And by being guided to the Demon Path and defeating the generals that served as Bugitas's subordinates, he increased his Rank and became a n.o.ble Orc Abyss King.

He took back his nation after that, but as his nation could not stand above the nations that it had caused trouble for or realistically fulfill the role expected of it, he declared that it would return from being an empire to an ordinary kingdom.

He has known his fiancé, Princess Kurnelia, since he was born, and she is his first love. He intends to marry her within the next few years.

There are also currently talks of a marriage between him and Princess Lulu of the High Kobold nation. He is indeed a King.

Incidentally, strictly speaking, the next generation's rulers are not technically determined by bloodline in the nations inside the Boundary Mountain Range, but by the candidates' own abilities and whether they are acknowledged by the G.o.ds who protect their nations. But in some nations, this is merely an official stance. This was especially true in the n.o.ble Orc empire.

By awakening superior Skills such as Demon Path Fang Swordsmans.h.i.+p, Monstrous Strength and Spirit Clone Descent, Budarion's combat abilities have improved rapidly. His strength is somewhere between that of the 'Light-speed Sword' Rickert and the 'Five-headed Snake' Ervine.

If an Adventurers' Guild were to send out a request for his extermination, they would request an S-cla.s.s adventurer by name or dispatch multiple cla.s.s adventurer parties.

Name: Budarion Rank: 12 Race: n.o.ble Orc Abyss High King Level: 1 Age: 15 years old Pa.s.sive skills: Dark Vision Monstrous Strength: Level 1 (Awakened from Superhuman Strength!) Endless s.e.xual Stamina: Level 1 Strengthen Followers: Level 9 (LEVEL UP!) Strengthened Attribute Values when equipped with a Sword (Large) Inferior Race Domination: Level 7 Self-Enhancement: Demon Path: Level 4 (LEVEL UP!) Magic Resistance: Level 2 (LEVEL UP!) Status Effect Resistance: Level 2 (LEVEL UP!) Mana Enlargement: Level 1 Active skills: Demon Path Fang Sword Technique: Level 2 (LEVEL UP!) Armor Technique: Level 9 Unarmed Fighting Technique: Level 6 Mount: Level 4 No-Attribute Magic: Level 2 Mana Control: Level 5 Earth-Attribute Magic: Level 3 Life-Attribute Magic: Level 9 Alchemy: Level 1 Commanding: Level 7 Coordination: Level 8 Dismantling: Level 2 Spirit Clone Descent: Level 1 (Awakened from Familiar Spirit Descent!) Transcend Limits: Level 5 Transcend Limits: Magic Sword: Level 5 Surpa.s.s Limits: Magic Armor: Level 2 (NEW!) Unique skills: Mububujenge's Divine Protection

Gizania – Arachne Samurai Master (Large-build), 35 years old, female

A large-build member of the Arachne race, possessing the bottom body half of a spider. She is a beauty with a short haircut, but her upper body is large as well, giving her a height of about two and a half meters including her lower body, and she possesses st.u.r.dy muscles so beautiful that Vandalieu enjoys having her strike poses for him.

According to Vandalieu, she possesses beautiful white skin and gemstone-like compound eyes.

She has the appearance of a dignified female warrior, but her personality has some serious and naïve aspects to it, and she is something of a sis-con as well. She respects all of her older sisters equally, but she is particularly close to Kurnelia. She believes that Budarion is a respectable man, one worthy of marrying her sister.

Her dream is to become a legendary Bus.h.i.+, a Job mentioned in the records left by the champion Hillwillow that is said to require the acquisition of a hundred Skills to obtain, and then challenge the Trial of Zakkart, a warrior's greatest honor.

She acted as bait in order to allow Kurnelia to escape, was heavily wounded and then was saved by Vandalieu. At the time, she thought that Vandalieu was a little girl and gave him a Necklace of Deep Affection, an act equivalent to a marriage proposal.

But not wanting to undo this action upon learning that Vandalieu was a member of the opposite gender, she decided to continue serving him.

In fact, Gizania has devoted her life to combat, and she has feelings for Vandalieu, who saved her from danger and healed her wounds. There is a large age difference between them, but it seems that the astounding first impression he left on her has caused her to not mind how young his appearance is.

Also, because of his partially mature actions and bizarre behavior, she takes almost no notice of the age difference.

Of course, even if something causes her to suddenly become aware of the age difference, they are both members of races with long lifespans, so it can be a.s.sumed that she will not consider the age difference to be significant. In fact, her sister Kurnelia's age is more than triple that of her fiancé Budarion.

The hair on the lower half of her body looks fluffy but is actually very hard. But due to Vandalieu's insistent brus.h.i.+ng, it is becoming softer.

As another person with eight legs, the Scylla Privel sees her as a particular rival, but Gizania simply considers her as another friend.

Through the fierce battles she went through, she has increased her Rank and changed her Job. She went from being a Rank 6 Arachne Samurai Adept to a Rank 7 Arachne Samurai Master, and her Job has changed to Samurai Master as well.

When she first appeared in the story, her abilities were similar to those of a C-cla.s.s adventurer, but now, she is equivalent to a B-cla.s.s adventurer. But because she gained Experience Points so suddenly, her Skill levels haven't caught up with her Job, so she still needs more training.

Incidentally, Surpa.s.s Limits: Magic Katana is something like a variation of the Surpa.s.s Limits: Magic Sword Skill.

Name: Gizania Age: 35 years old t.i.tle: None Rank: 7 Race: Arachne Samurai Master (Large-build) Level: 3 Job: Samurai Master Job level: 2 Job history: Apprentice Warrior, Warrior, Swordsman, Samurai, Magic Sword User Pa.s.sive skills: Night Vision Superhuman Strength: Level 5 (LEVEL UP!) Strengthened Agility: Level 6 (LEVEL UP!) Strengthened Attack Power when equipped with a katana: (Medium) (LEVEL UP!) Enhanced Physical Ability (Carapace, compound eyes, body fur): Level 6 (LEVEL UP!) Strengthened Attribute Values: Loyalty: Level 4 (LEVEL UP!) Strengthened Attribute Values: Demon Path: Level 1 (NEW!) Thread Refining: Level 1 (NEW!)

Active skills: Katana Technique: Level 7 (LEVEL UP!) Armor Technique: Level 5 Unarmed Fighting Technique: Level 4 (LEVEL UP!) High-speed Travel: Level 3 Surpa.s.s Limits: Level 6 (LEVEL UP!) Coordination: Level 2 (NEW!) Surpa.s.s Limits: Magic Katana: Level 2 (NEW!) Unique Skills: Za.n.a.lpadna's Divine Protection

Myuze – Empusa Shadow Kunoichi, 70 years old, female

A member of the Empusa race, a race created by Vida that possesses the sickles and wings of a praying mantis. She was serving as the captain of a team that guarded one of Za.n.a.lpadna's gates. She is an old acquaintance of Gizania's; she is something like a neighborhood onee-san to her.

She is young but possesses considerable skill. She has a bright, friendly personality and is loved by those around her.

However, she does not have the coolness commonly portrayed in ninjas.

She has a strong yearning to become a ninja, so she considers herself fortunate to have met Vandalieu, who possesses knowledge regarding ninjas. She antic.i.p.ates that she will become able to master the way of the ninja if she continues to follow him. Incidentally, the definition of the way of the ninja in her mind is to 'kind of be an amazing ninja,' a very vague, ambiguous definition.

She is the niece of the previous queen, but both she and those around her don't think anything of this other than that she had an amazing aunt. In Za.n.a.lpadna, the queen serves as more of a priestess than a ruler, so the next ruler is not decided by bloodline alone.

She is highly capable; she would be able to defeat a B-cla.s.s adventurer if they fought one on one, face to face. But as a scout, her Lockpicking and Trap Skills are of low Level, and she does not have the Intuition Skill, so that is quite disappointing.

This is because doors, treasure chests and traps protected by high-difficulty locks do not sp.a.w.n very often in Za.n.a.lpadna's Dungeon. And other than conducting some reconnaissance, she has not performed many scout-like tasks, as her job is to guard the gate.

Name: Myuze Age: 70 years old t.i.tle: None Rank: 8 Race: Empusa Shadow Kunoichi Level: 0 Job: Kunoichi Master Job level: 99 Job history: Apprentice Thief, Thief, a.s.sa.s.sin, Dark Fighter, Kunoichi Pa.s.sive skills: Superhuman Strength: Level 6 (LEVEL UP!) Night Vision Strengthened Agility: Level 7 (LEVEL UP!) Strengthened Attribute Values: Duty: Level 5 (LEVEL UP!) Enhanced Physical Ability (Carapace, sickles): Level 8 (LEVEL UP!) Active skills: Camouflage: Level 5 (LEVEL UP!) Unarmed Fighting Technique: Level 8 (LEVEL UP!) Throwing: Level 5 Armor Technique: Level 4 (LEVEL UP!) Silent Steps: Level 8 Lockpicking: Level 2 Trap: Level 3 Surpa.s.s Limits: Level 6 (LEVEL UP!) a.s.sa.s.sination Technique: Level 5 (LEVEL UP!) No-Attribute Magic: Level 1 Mana Control: Level 1 Wind-Attribute Magic: Level 1 Unique Skills: Za.n.a.lpadna's Divine Protection

Eleanora – Abyssal Vampire Marquis – 12 years old (20 years old at time of Vampire transformation, 32 years old in total)

A female Vampire who is fl.u.s.tered by the fact that her rival (Isla) has rapidly increased her presence. With flames of jealousy burning towards Isla, who has acquired a t.i.tle that shows that she is Vandalieu's hound and received a collar from him. Through a lot of blood, sweat and tears, including much training in Dungeons, she became a Rank 10 Vampire Countess.

… Other than the Vampire True Ancestor and Pure-breed Vampires, she is likely the only Vampire in history who has increased their Rank to this extent within just over ten years of becoming a Vampire.

Through experiencing the battle against Ravovifard's incomplete incarnation in Bugitas's body, her Rank increased even further.

As she was not mistaken for Vandalieu's mother during recent events, she has a favorable impression of the nations inside the Boundary Mountain Range.

In terms of fighting strength, she is capable enough to fight against an cla.s.s adventurer, but in order to defeat opponents like Rickert without any danger to herself, she needs to awaken superior Skills.

If she fought Rickert in single combat head-on with her sword, taking into account that her weapon would be poorly matched against his, she would have about a 60% chance of winning. If she were to build a strategy centered around her time-attribute magic, that chance would increase to about 90%.

Name: Eleanora Rank: 11 Race: Abyssal Vampire Marquis Level: 1 Job: Blood-sucking Swordsman Job level: 58 Job history: Slave, Servant, Apprentice Mage, Apprentice Warrior, Mage, Demon Eye User, Va.s.sal Warrior, Slave Warrior, Va.s.sal War Princess, Time-Attribute Mage, Magic Swordsman Age: 12 years old (20 years old at time of Vampire transformation, 32 years old in total) Pa.s.sive skills: Dark Vision Self-Enhancement: Subordination: Level 10 (LEVEL UP!) Superhuman Strength: Level 9 (LEVEL UP!) Rapid Regeneration: Level 6 (LEVEL UP!) Status Effect Resistance: Level 8 (LEVEL UP!) Intuition: Level 5 Mental Corruption: Level 3 Automatic Mana Recovery: Level 9 (LEVEL UP!) Detect Presence: Level 5 Sunlight Resistance: Level 4 Allure: Level 3 (LEVEL UP!) Mana Enlargement: Level 2 (LEVEL UP!) Active skills: Bloodwork: Level 3 (LEVEL UP!) Mining: Level 1 Time-Attribute Magic: Level 8 (LEVEL UP!) Life-Attribute Magic: Level 6 (LEVEL UP!) No-Attribute Magic: Level 3 Mana Control: Level 5 (LEVEL UP!) Swordsmans.h.i.+p: Level 9 (LEVEL UP!) Unarmed Fighting Technique: Level 5 (LEVEL UP!) Silent Steps: Level 4 Steal: Level 1 Housework: Level 3 s.h.i.+eld Technique: Level 5 (LEVEL UP!) Armor Technique: Level 6 (LEVEL UP!) Surpa.s.s Limits: Level 7 (LEVEL UP!) Chant Revocation: Level 3 Magic Combat Technique: Level 3 Surpa.s.s Limits: Magic Sword: Level 3 (NEW!) Unique skills: Charming Demon Eyes: Level 7

Vigaro – Ghoul Arch-Tyrant, 172 years old, male

A successful individual who will likely gain more wives due to his deed of defeating Bugitas's subordinate, General Budirud, who invaded the Ghoul nation in the Boundary Mountain Range. Because he defeated all of the Ghoul nation's men including the king in contests of strength, his popularity is second only to Vandalieu's.

But Vigaro himself says that he already has too much on his plate and doesn't want any more for now. However, he did say 'for now,' so he likely will have more wives in another decade or so.

You'll have more and more half-siblings! Isn't that great, Basdia!

He is called Aniki by the Ghoul nation's king (Vandalieu is called Great-Aniki), and has been granted the divine protection of Zozogante, the evil G.o.d of the dark forest, the guardian of the Ghoul nation.

Borkus – Zombie Folklore Hero, male

He is always terrible at impersonating a Zombie. His power has reached levels that very few Zombies have attained in the course of history; he is a man who tried to tear an evil G.o.d apart, limb from limb.

As a result, he has been acknowledged as a hero even in the nations south of the marshlands and is greatly bewildered by the flood of marriage proposals that he is receiving. He wonders, why would marriage proposals be made to an Undead? Isn't Vigaro in charge of that?

When he asked Vandalieu to do something about it, Vandalieu ended up telling him that he would try to do something so that Undead can create children as well.

He has grandchildren and thinks that he was plenty old enough even before becoming an Undead, but once he remembered Talosheim First Princess Levia and his party member, the Second Princess Zandia, he realized that even without his own circ.u.mstances, Vandalieu would have done that kind of research sooner or later.

Borkus accepts that this is how things are now, but he has refused all marriage proposals as it is uncertain as to whether this research will be successful.

Vandalieu has misinterpreted this, thinking that Borkus is trying to rush him.

Upon learning that her father received marriage proposals, Borkus's daughter Gopher thinks that if there really are such whimsical Ojou-sans, then perhaps having new families would make her adventurer father settle down a little.

Incidentally, at the point of the story at the end of the seventh volume, Borkus is guarding the former Scylla territory, where the Sauron Liberation Front's base lies. There are rumors that he reaps lives with each swing of his sword and that his bellows can be heard from the temporary fort at the foot of the mountains, causing the soldiers there to tremble in fear.

Name: Borkus Rank: 12 Race: Zombie Folklore Hero Level: 2 t.i.tle: Sword King Pa.s.sive skills: Dark Vision Monstrous Strength: Level 1 (Awakened from Superhuman Strength!) Physical Resistance: Level 8 (LEVEL UP!) Strengthened Attack Power when equipped with a Sword: Large Strengthened Defense Power when equipped with Non-metal Armor: Large (LEVEL UP!) Intuition: Level 5 (LEVEL UP!) Mental Corruption: Level 5 Active skills: Sword King Technique: Level 4 (LEVEL UP!) Unarmed Fighting Technique: Level 8 Archery: Level 7 Armor Technique: Level 9 (LEVEL UP!) Transcend Limits: Level 2 (LEVEL UP!) Dismantling: Level 6 Commanding: Level 2 Coordination: Level 7 (LEVEL UP!) Teaching: Level 1 Transcend Limits – Magic Sword: Level 3 (LEVEL UP!)

Kurt Legston – Human, 29 years old, male

The third son of the Legston family of earls from the Mirg s.h.i.+eld-nation, who has fled to Talosheim. He is a plain individual who is not as gifted in combat as the eldest son, nor as exceptional in the role of a military official as the second son (Chezare), his only special characteristic being his ability to work steadily… or at least, that is what he is supposed to be, but for some reason, he was dispatched as a diplomat in these recent events. This is the fault of his older brother, who is doing work suitable for a prime minister despite being a general.

He has seen with his own eyes nations being managed not only by Vida's races, but monsters such as High Goblins and High Kobolds as well. His own stereotypical views, which he had thought were already thoroughly broken after seeing Talosheim, were shattered even further.

This is because although legends did say that there was a n.o.ble Orc empire “somewhere out there,” no humans had ever imagined that the empire would be a well-managed nation that was not at all inferior to human societies.

Like Borkus, Kurt has also received marriage proposals, but even though he is the third son, he is still a n.o.bleman, and as such has dealt with them flawlessly. But as he is already quite old and far from home, he is currently consulting Chezare as to whether he should settle down.

Several n.o.blemen from the occupying army in the Sauron region capable of working as civil officials, including Cuoco, have deserted and fled to Talosheim. He thought that his workload would decrease because of this, but his new subordinates were all strong-willed (though not as much as Cuoco), so he is struggling to bring them together.

A paid vacation policy will soon be implemented, so he is working hard and enduring until then.

A long time ago, he was on the side that hated the resistance, but that hatred was mainly due to his occupation and mostly directed towards the Reborn Sauron Duchy Army led by the now-deceased Raymond; he does not have any particular feelings towards Iris and her companions.

Legion – Great Legion, 0 years old, gender = ?

The mysterious flesh-sphere creature that continues to increase in size as their Rank increases. They play an important role with their Teleportation and ability to conduct surgery, and they have acquired the 'Holy Flesh-wife' t.i.tle.

They have never directly crossed swords with anyone in a war, but they are feared because of their appearance. But conversely, they are loved in places where they have performed medical care.

They received the 'Holy Flesh-wife' t.i.tle as a result, but Isis thinks that this is good, as she feels like it has made it easier for her to perform medical care.

By leveling in Dungeons during their spare time, they became a Rank 7 High Legion. After that, they become a Rank 8 Great Legion through their battle against the 'Light-speed Sword' Rickert.

Nothing has changed about them except for their size since their Rank increased, but since their size can be controlled freely by the Size Alteration Skill, even this change is not apparent.

They have also gained a Unique Skill called Encroachment Fusion, but how to use it is currently unclear. As a result of discussion, they can imagine what it might be for from its t.i.tle, but it seems that they have decided not to test the Skill carelessly.

Their efforts have gone in an extraordinary direction, such as repeatedly receiving flame and lightning treatment and then recovering the damage caused by them repeatedly in order to acquire the Fire and Lightning Resistance Skill to overcome their weakness. But they consider this to be ordinary.

Incidentally, despite possessing the Throwing Skill, Pluto still has no control in her throws. This is because the objects they throw are irregularly-shaped ma.s.ses of flesh that meet heavy air resistance, and because of her unstable posture when protruding from the ma.s.s of flesh that makes up Legion's body. It seems that the Skill's bonuses have their limits.

They were able to defeat Rickert, who would have been cla.s.s if he were an adventurer, but they have a.n.a.lyzed their victory and acknowledged that it was because Rickert was badly matched against them and Ereshkigal's Counter determined the outcome of the battle. But in truth, if Rickert had devoted all of his efforts to escaping, it is possible that Legion would not have been able to stop him from reaching the fort at the foot of the mountains and the villages and towns beyond it. Though Rickert didn't notice it, Legion is capable of floating through the air, but not moving at high speeds.

Legion can roll across the ground at high speeds, but if Rickert avoided them and took shelter in a town or village, Legion would have chosen to back off. Although it wouldn't matter if soldiers and knights got involved, Legion believes that innocent civilians should not get involved.

Legion is now reflecting on the battle and trying to improve their strength and learn how to fight without relying on their abilities. Using Size Alteration without separating to act with the form of a single person is a part of that.

Iris Bearheart – Obscene-Majin Succubus, 19 years old, female

She was the leader of the Sauron Liberation Front, the resistance organization active in the Sauron region that is occupied by the Amid Empire. She has kept her face hidden behind a mask and gone by the name of 'Liberating Princess Knight' so that the resistance could continue even if she were to be killed by the enemy, but now that she has become a Succubus, she has officially become a leader that hides in the shadows.

The only daughter of the Bearheart family of knights becoming a Succubus. The truth is that this means that Iris can no longer revive the Bearheart family, as the Orbaume Kingdom considers Majin to be monsters, but n.o.body has realized this, including Iris herself.

She was a n.o.ble, but an unimportant one. Iris hadn't been particularly eager to restore her family to begin with, but it seems that she has forgotten this idea entirely ever since Vandalieu gave her the sword that contains the spirit of her deceased father George.

Debis, Haj and the other core resistance members also think that she would be happier as a citizen of Talosheim than of the Orbaume Kingdom, so n.o.body even bothers thinking of the fact that her family line has ended.

In fact, as a Cursed Weapon, George would be considered a monster rather than a person in the Orbaume Kingdom, no different from a filthy Undead, so a countless number of troubles would have awaited Iris had she returned to the Orbaume Kingdom.

When she was fatally wounded, she decided that she never wanted to disgrace herself again and asked Vandalieu to transform her into a powerful race, becoming a Succubus as a result. She had thought that she would become a Battle-Majin Diablo.

The colors of her skin and eyes have changed, and she has gained horns, wings and a tail, but her overall appearance hasn't changed from when she was a human. However, perhaps because the Vitality price required for the Majin transformation was paid by Legion's flesh, her figure has become slightly more abundant. And because she has acquired the Pa.s.sive Skill called Allure, the feminine charm that she unconsciously exudes has also increased.

And she has been given clothes that are the latest trend in the Majin nation… her Chichi-ue is worried about her.

G.o.dwin, who has become her other 'parent,' does not seem to be worried, however.

When she was a human, her ability in combat was actually inferior to Kasim and Fester. She was perhaps equal with them only because she wielded George as her weapon. This is because adventurers like Kasim and his companions spend their days in the Dungeons to continuously gain experience, while the leader of a resistance organization does not experience battle very frequently.

Her potential has increased greatly since she transformed into a Succubus, but as she has only just transformed, she cannot make good use of this potential yet.

But because her talents as a monster have increased, it will likely not be just a dream for her to be as powerful as an S-cla.s.s adventurer if she wields Nemesis George, the dark magic sword.

Isla – Vampire Countess Zombie, mid-30's in physical appearance, female

She was formerly one of the 'Five Dogs,' the close aides of the Pure-breed Vampire Ternecia. Now, she serves as captain of the Dark Night Knights' Order, an order of knights that are all Vampire Zombies. Though she appears to be an evil female executive, she actually works very seriously, and everyone around her including Vandalieu appreciates this.

After her guard duties at the southern side of the marshlands, she was equipped by Vandalieu and taken to the Sauron region. And now, she is using her skills to work as a research a.s.sistant for Vandalieu and Luciliano below Talosheim's royal castle.

In Talosheim, she has never had the opportunity to make use of her Torture Skill, with which she is very proficient, but she is happy that she has had the opportunity to use it recently.

Her Rank increased when she defeated the 'King Slayer' Sleygar; she now has the same Rank that she had when she was alive and 'Broken' has been removed from her race t.i.tle. Her Skills have developed as well, so it is thought that her overall strength surpa.s.ses the strength she possessed while alive.

Name: Isla Rank: 10 Age: Approximately 30,000 years old t.i.tle: The Eclipse King's Hound Race: Vampire Countess Zombie Level: 12 Pa.s.sive skills: Dark Vision Status Effect Resistance: Level 10 Superhuman Strength: Level 10 (LEVEL UP!) Rapid Regeneration: Level 6 (LEVEL UP!) Mental Corruption: Level 7 Slaughter Healing: Level 8 (LEVEL UP!) Intuition: Level 6 (LEVEL UP!) Strengthened Attribute Values: Loyalty: Vandalieu: Level 7 (LEVEL UP!) Detect Presence: Level 1 (NEW!) Active skills: Bloodwork: Level 2 (LEVEL UP!) Water-Attribute Magic: Level 5 Fire-Attribute Magic: Level 5 No-Attribute Magic: Level 1 Mana Control: Level 5 Swordsmans.h.i.+p: Level 10 Armor Technique: Level 9 Surpa.s.s Limits: Level 9 (LEVEL UP!) High-speed Flight: Level 5 Pursuit: Level 9 (LEVEL UP!) Torture: Level 5 Commanding: Level 4 (LEVEL UP!) Housework: Level 2 Coordination: Level 2 (NEW!) Unique Skills: Transformation: Level 7

Kasim – Human, 18 years old, male

A former adventurer who migrated from a cultivation village in the Hartner Duchy. Because the events in the cultivation villages of the Hartner Duchy were covered up, the Adventurers' Guild believes that he is deceased.

But he has gained remarkable strength after migrating to Talosheim; he possessed abilities beyond those of an average C-cla.s.s adventurer before partic.i.p.ating in the war.

And then he was suddenly called upon by Vandalieu to take part in the war. Kasim is not quite sure why…

Though he had collided with a wall in his development, he was able to overcome it in one fell swoop by dealing the final blow to Gargya, the High Kobold Beast King. He will likely be able to go through his next Job-change soon.

He has been acknowledged by the men of the Centaur and Ghoul nations, expanding his circle of friends, but… the all-important spring still hasn't come for him. Even though it has come for his two close friends that are his party members.

When will spring come for him…? But there have been unconfirmed reports that he has recently been frequently visiting a certain woman, so spring might visit him unexpectedly soon after all.

Name: Kasim Race: Human Age: 18 years old t.i.tle: None Job: Super-heavy Warrior Level: 98 Job history: Apprentice Warrior, Warrior, Heavy Warrior, Guardian Warrior Pa.s.sive skills: Augmented Stamina: Level 6 Augmented Vitality: Level 6 Night Vision Pain Resistance: Level 3 Disease and Poison Resistance: Level 3 (LEVEL UP!) Strengthened Defensive Power when equipped with Metal Armor: Medium Strengthened Defensive Power when equipped with a s.h.i.+eld: Medium (LEVEL UP!) Detect Presence: Level 2 (LEVEL UP!) Active skills: Farming: Level 1 Club Technique: Level 6 (LEVEL UP!) s.h.i.+eld Technique: Level 6 Armor Technique: Level 6 Surpa.s.s Limits: Level 5 (LEVEL UP!) Surpa.s.s Limits: Magic s.h.i.+eld: Level 2 (LEVEL UP!) Unarmed Fighting Technique: Level 2 (LEVEL UP!)

Zeno – Human, 18 years old, male

Like Kasim and Fester, he is an adventurer that was once an inhabitant of a cultivation village. He has kind of guessed why Vandalieu suddenly summoned him. Ordinarily, people would not invite someone to partic.i.p.ate in a war for a reason like that, but Vandalieu is far from ordinary.

But like Kasim, he feels like he was not able to fulfil that reason. The Empusa Berserker Gaol kind of called out to him after he saved her life on the battlefield, but he seems to be under the impression that she was inviting him on a trip as adventurers.

This is because Zeno is ignorant when it comes to love, and because Gaol's words of invitation were phrases that are not a.s.sociated with love at all, such as “Let's go hunting” and “Won't you go to a Dungeon with me?”

Perhaps because of this, even Kasim and Fester are unable to point out to him that she might be inviting him to a date.

When will Zeno see the spring that has come for him?

Name: Zeno Race: Human Age: 18 years old t.i.tle: None Job: Dark Fighter Level: 1 Job history: Apprentice Thief, Thief, a.s.sa.s.sin, Explorer, Dagger User Pa.s.sive skills: Detect Presence: Level 6 (LEVEL UP!) Intuition: Level 4 Night Vision (NEW!) Disease and Poison Resistance: Level 4 Strengthened Attack Power when equipped with a Dagger: Medium Active skills: Dagger Technique: Level 6 Archery: Level 3 Trap: Level 5 (LEVEL UP!) Silent Steps: Level 5 Dismantling: Level 2 Unlocking: Level 3 (LEVEL UP!) Throwing: Level 2 (LEVEL UP!) Armor Technique: Level 3 a.s.sa.s.sination Technique: Level 4 (LEVEL UP!)] Surpa.s.s Limits: Level 1 (NEW!)

Fester – Human, 18 years old, male

A former inhabitant of a cultivation village, now an adventurer. A second spring that he was never looking for has come for him. He is currently discussing things with Lina.

He is fl.u.s.tered, never having expected that such talks would be brought before a mere adventurer (explorer), one who was born in a poor cultivation village at that.

Lina was an employee of an Adventurers' Guild branch, but she is not particularly knowledgeable about these matters. “It's not abnormal for high-ranking adventurers to have multiple wives, but you're still medium-rank, aren't you?!” she said to Fester, scolding him when he told the other party that he would take the topic home to discuss.

In any case, the two of them have decided to meet this Ojou-san and discuss things with her.

Incidentally, Fester's abilities place him beyond what the Adventurers' Guild would consider an average C-cla.s.s adventurer, so it shouldn't be long before he becomes as capable as a high-ranking (B-cla.s.s) adventurer, but in Talosheim's Adventurers' Guild, where the average capabilities are high, he is still “medium-rank.”

Name: Fester Race: Human Age: 18 years old t.i.tle: None Job: Magic Swordsman Level: 99 Job history: Apprentice Warrior, Warrior, Swordsman, Magic Sword User Pa.s.sive skills: Enhanced Muscular Strength: Level 5 (LEVEL UP!) Night Vision Strengthened Attack Power when equipped with a Sword: Medium Strengthened Defensive Power while equipped with metal armor: Small (NEW!) Active skills: Fis.h.i.+ng: Level 1 Swordsmans.h.i.+p: Level 6 Dismantling: Level 2 (LEVEL UP!) Armor Technique: Level 5 (LEVEL UP!) Surpa.s.s Limits: Level 5 Surpa.s.s Limits: Magic Sword: Level 3 No-Attribute Magic: Level 2 (LEVEL UP!) Mana Control: Level 2 (LEVEL UP!) Earth-Attribute Magic: Level 1 (NEW!)

Miles Rouge – Abyssal Vampire Count, several hundred years old, male

A former subordinate of the Pure-breed Vampire Gubamon. He was dispatched to a.s.sist the Sauron Liberation Front.

Though he possessed the flexible thinking and decisiveness that allowed him to completely discard his pride, at the time, he looked down on humans as inferior creatures that were merely prey for him and his kind.

This was a sense of values that was necessary to have in order to live in a society of Vampires that wors.h.i.+pped an evil G.o.d, but that sense of values has fallen apart completely since he came to Talosheim. This has been especially true since he was dispatched to the Sauron Liberation Front; every time he remembers his former self, he sighs and thinks, “I have no idea what I was thinking back then.”

He learned from experience that one's sense of values is heavily influenced by their position and the community they belong to. Thus, he shows an understanding for the actions of the Fifteen Evil-breaking Swords. Just because he understands them doesn't mean that he intends to get along with them, however.

He transformed into an Abyssal Vampire by sunbathing while drinking Blood Potion, and he has become even more effective in combat than Ternecia's Five Dogs. However, he was unable to overcome Ervine.

Name: Miles Rouge Age: Several hundred years old t.i.tle: None Rank: 10 Race: Abyssal Vampire Count Level: 58 Job: a.s.sa.s.sin Job level: 97 Job history: Apprentice Thief, Thief, Mage, Fire-Attribute Mage, Unarmed Fighter, Magic Warrior, Clawed Fanged Warrior Pa.s.sive skills: Dark Vision Superhuman Strength: Level 10 (LEVEL UP!) Rapid Regeneration: Level 9 (LEVEL UP!) Status Effect Resistance: Level 5 Mental Corruption: Level 1 Enhanced Physical Ability (Claws, Fangs): Level 9 (LEVEL UP!) Strengthened Attack Power while Unarmed: Medium Detect Presence: Level 2 (NEW!) Mana Enlargement: Level 1 (NEW!) Active skills: Bloodwork: Level 2 (Awakened from Bloodsucking!) High-speed Flight: Level 8 Transcend Limits: Level 2 (LEVEL UP!) Trap: Level 4 Silent Steps: Level 6 (LEVEL UP!) Dagger Technique: Level 3 Unarmed Fighting Technique: Level 9 (LEVEL UP!) No-Attribute Magic: Level 1 Fire-Attribute Magic: Level 6 Mana Control: Level 2 Magic Warrior Technique: Level 3 Chant Revocation: Level 1 (NEW!) a.s.sa.s.sination Technique: Level 3 (NEW!) Unique skills: Warning

Cuoco Ragdew – Human, 32 years old, male

A former baron of the Amid Empire. The founder of his family, which was founded three generations ago, was an adventurer whose achievements allowed him to become a n.o.bleman by marrying into the previously-fallen Ragdew family of dukes.

And Cuoco, the child of the current third generation is a strange one, having been brought up on the stories of his former-adventurer grandfather since he was old enough to understand them.

He has been educated in the social etiquette and courtesy that a n.o.bleman should show, but also educated in a way that he would be able to survive as an adventurer or mercenary because n.o.body knew when the family would collapse again. Thus, he shows glimpses of n.o.bleman-like demeanor and words, but he has actually turned out to be quite the strange person.

Ever since his grandfather's generation, the family has been fanatical about delicious food, and even though his grandfather possessed the ability to achieve enough to become a baron, the reason he became an adventurer was his insatiable desire to eat delicious food to his heart's content. The reason he became a n.o.bleman was so that he could eat the imperial court's food, which he would be unable to do as a commoner.

With a grandfather like this, Cuoco himself is a true glutton as well.

But because Cuoco's father, the second generation, repeatedly spent extravagant amounts on food, the finances of the Ragdew family of barons are in dire straits. That was why he had led a private force of adventurers and mercenaries who had been close to the family since his grandfather's generation, exterminating monsters to acquire food ingredients and a daily living.

Even though he was a n.o.bleman of a military family, he wasn't a member of a knights' order, encroaching on others' occupations despite being a baron with no responsibilities. This gained him the suspicion of the other n.o.blemen.

On top of that, he was always wary that his house could collapse at any time, so he was lacking in patriotism. Because his superiors knew this, and because he had a vast debt, they sent him to the Sauron region.

He has a wife, a young daughter and a son who can walk. He does not have any concubines or illegitimate children. It is not that he believes in true love; it is simply that he does not have the desire, money or the pressure from those around him to have more women.

Even a servant would not offer his daughter to marry a debt-ridden family of barons that would likely collapse within the next generation.

As a former n.o.bleman of the Amid Empire, he was a follower of the G.o.ds that support Alda. He prayed to not one, but many of them… though that was simply because he didn't have a deep enough belief to wors.h.i.+p a particular G.o.d.

Those cooperating with the resistance realized this and saw him as a potential informant, and he yielded easily to the syrup that Iris offered him.

Now, following his desertion to Talosheim, he is working as a civil official under Kurt's command. But he is still engrossed by delicious foods, and whenever he has free time, he and his family walk behind Eisen, who offers the base ingredient of the syrup that he loves.

He actually has the combat skills of a D-cla.s.s adventurer and an ability to command beyond that, so he is useful as a commander on the battlefield as well.

David Marme – Human, 50 years old, male

A member of the Amid Empire's imperial family and current head of the Marme family of dukes, which possesses a vast amount of land. He truly believes that n.o.bles are completely different creatures from commoners. Incidentally, those of Vida's races are not people to him. Those he can collect taxes from are livestock, and those he can't are pests.

He is the son of the younger brother of the current emperor, and he became a duke by being adopted into the Marme family of dukes that had no heir.

This has allowed him to live a luxurious life up until now, but it also caused him to fall back in the line of inheritance to the throne. Thus, he resents Marshukzarl whom he believes took the throne from him, and this is the root of his antagonism for Marshukzarl.

He tried to make the 'Thunderclap' Schneider exterminate Vandalieu by placing a request for him to investigate the region beyond the Boundary Mountain Range, but that was just another plot to gain an achievement for himself and lower Marshukzarl's standing.

A zealous follower of Alda, he is heavily attached… connected, to the Church of Alda. It is simple for him to force priestesses to live secular lives and allocate them to people as a part of a reward.

In truth, David was actually on the top of Schneider's list of n.o.blemen that he wants to beat to death. But there are no settlements of Vida's races in the duke's land, and those who were able to move already moved to regions ruled by other n.o.blemen before David became the head of his house. And despite his incompetence, David holds a high position in society, so it would cause a large incident if Schneider were to lay a hand on him. Thus, David is quite low on Schneider's overall list of priorities.

When he was at the army headquarters, he was captured by Vandalieu and abducted after having the skin of his head from the neck up removed by Isla's knife.

Currently, the various 'horrible people' among the military and civil officials David brought from his own realm are being used for various experiments such as transplants of body parts made of the Demon King's fragments.

Bugitas – n.o.ble Orc Plunder King, 12 years old, male

Bugitas had a strong complex due to the differences between him and his older brother, and he fell to the temptations of Ravovifard, the evil G.o.d of release.

With his desire to surpa.s.s his brother released, he received Ravovifard's divine protection and the False Guidance: Beast Path Skill, gaining power beyond that of his brother.

But after surpa.s.sing his brother, he did not possess any concrete outlooks for the future. Ravovifard whispered to Bugitas that he should conquer all of the lands enclosed by the Boundary Mountain Range. He pushed forward for this reckless objective, believing that it was his own ambition.

He did not realize he was nothing more than Ravovifard's puppet until the moment Ravovifard took over his body.

His main subordinates were Budirud, Bufudin, b.u.mogan, Bukyap and Bugoba, who were generals of the empire, and Chief General Buzazeos.

He also gained the High Kobold Gargya, the Majin Gerazorg and the High Goblin Gido as allies, as they had previously studied abroad in the empire and felt similar feelings towards their kings as he did.

He is currently the enemy who has provided the most memorably delicious meat that Vandalieu has tasted.

Ravovifard – Evil G.o.d

The evil G.o.d of release. When he was a part of the Demon King's army, he was in an even lower position than Fidirg, but he rose to power after the Demon King's fall.

He has a self-serving personality as evil G.o.ds do, thinking of his followers as nothing but p.a.w.ns or livestock.

He originally ruled the Dark Continent, but he was defeated by Zantark and Farmaun. He fled to the area within the Boundary Mountain Range on the continent of Bahn Gaia and plotted his revenge against Zantark and Farmaun, using Bugitas to try and regain his power.

He possessed Bugitas's body and descended upon the world, even if his descent was not complete, but he was attacked countless times by Budarion, Borkus and others who were wielding weapons made of the Demon King's fragments, and then half of his body was destroyed by the enraged Vandalieu. Finally, the G.o.ds of the southern region of the continent sealed him away.

On top of that, he was completely destroyed as his soul was eaten by Vandalieu, who didn't think of it as any more than a snack.

An evil G.o.d who would have been delicious boiled or roasted, but was best eaten raw.

G.o.dwin – Battle-Majin Diablo, several thousand years old, male

The current king of the Majin. He has a three-meter tall body covered in muscles, blue skin, golden eyes, two thick horns, a pair of wings and a tail.

He is a man who loves drinking and fighting more than anything else, and he hates work, especially deskwork. His term of office as king will soon come to an end, so he is excitedly waiting for that to happen.

He was taken care of by Gerazorg's great-grandmother, so he has taken care of Gerazorg in various ways, but the coup d'état attempt cut his last thread of patience.

In a fit of anger, he personally departed the nation and grouped up with the other nations. He tried to tell everyone that he needed to “set things straight” and “this is a problem that I'm dealing with not as a king, but as a man.” But since his disposition was well-known among the leaders of the other nations, n.o.body believed him.

Of course, he was scolded by his subordinates upon returning to his nation.

As for why such a person became the king of the Majin in the first place, it was because the tournament to select the Majin king had a bonus prize of alcohol, which was of a brand that he liked.

It seems that Vandalieu will become the emperor, and G.o.dwin gained a daughter (Iris), so he plans to retire once his term is over.

Incidentally, the relations.h.i.+p between G.o.dwin and Xerx, the G.o.d of battle flags, is not one between that of a G.o.d and his follower, but more like that between an obstinate old man and a selfish kid.

Mububujenge – Guardian deity of the n.o.ble Orc kingdom

The evil G.o.d of degenerate corpulence. A G.o.ddess who was imprisoned this volume. However, her appearance is the kind that would cause insanity if looked upon.

She has a generally lazy personality, she will go to any lengths to spend her time lazing about and sleeping.

Her pa.s.sion for being lazy was the reason she accepted Zakkart's invitation and betrayed the Demon King's army, the reason she joined Vida to fight Alda's faction and the reason she protects the n.o.ble Orcs that are her servants.

The reason she gave the Orcs flesh-wives made from her own flesh was so that the n.o.ble Orc empire would stay stable and they would continue to wors.h.i.+p her.

Unlike Ravovifard, she is not self-serving; she takes action believing that as a G.o.d in a higher position, giving those in lower positions what she can will lead to her own desires being fulfilled.

She possesses considerable affection for the n.o.ble Orcs and those who live in their nation. But she has none for n.o.ble Orcs and Orcs of nations that do not wors.h.i.+p her and those that sp.a.w.n in Dungeons.

Rishare – guardian deity of the High Kobold nation, subordinate G.o.d of Vida

The G.o.d of hunting, one of Vida's subordinate G.o.ds.

In the age of the G.o.ds, there were eleven great G.o.ds in Lambda and eight G.o.ds of the attributes. Thus, there were countless discussions over which G.o.ds would rule over the sun and the moon.

For the sun, the G.o.d of the fire attribute Zantark raised his hand because the sun emits heat; the G.o.d of the time attribute Ricklent raised his hand because the sun gives the time through sundials; the G.o.ddess of the life attribute Vida raised her hand as the sun gives blessings to living things; and the giant G.o.d Zerno raised his hand as well. In the end, a clear decision could not be made, so it was decided that the subordinate G.o.ds of these G.o.ds would have the role divided among them. The 'Sun Giant' Talos, parent of the t.i.tans, was one of them.

In the same way, there were discussions over which G.o.d should rule over hunting. But unlike the discussion over the sun, no G.o.d wanted this role.

This was because this would be a difficult role, having to work with both the beast-kings that were the subordinates of the beast-G.o.d Ganpaplio and the humans.

Though creatures had been made to serve as nourishment for the humans, over-hunting would be a problem. The G.o.d in this role would have to teach and regulate the humans, who at the time had only just been born, and keep the beast-kings appeased. Thus, everyone expected that the G.o.d in this role would go through a lot of trouble.

The one who volunteered for this role was Rishare. And so, Rishare, a familiar spirit of Vida's who was fired up with ideals, became the G.o.d of hunting… and learned of reality through enduring hards.h.i.+ps upon hards.h.i.+ps.

As for why Rishare became the guardian deity of the High Kobolds, it is because the evil G.o.d of Vida's faction who created the High Kobolds was sealed during the battle that occurred a hundred thousand years ago.

With that being the case, the High Kobolds would have ended up with no guardian deity. They would have been left with no choice but to divide themselves among the other nations, unable to form their own. That was why Rishare had volunteered to become their guardian deity.

Even after he learned of reality, it seems that he drew the short straw.

Incidentally, as he was a G.o.d who was originally created by Vida as a familiar spirit, his gender is not defined. Depending on the era, some followers treat him as a G.o.ddess and others as a G.o.d.

Zozogante – Guardian deity of the Ghoul nation

The evil G.o.d of the dark forest. In the ranks of the Demon King's army, his position was low, equivalent to Fidirg's.

He has the appearance of a black tree with eyeb.a.l.l.s hanging from its branches like fruit. His appearance is repulsive, but as his appearance suggests, his nature is similar to that of a plant; he has always been considered relatively quiet, even when he was still a part of the Demon King's army.

After the founder of the Ghoul race was defeated, he became the Ghouls' guardian deity and gave them a D-cla.s.s Dungeon that he himself created, Zozogante's Great Forest, for them to live in.

Because every floor of the Dungeon is a forest, large-scale agriculture is impossible, but there are Gante trees that grow fruit that replace grains in the Ghouls' diet growing here and there in the Dungeon.

These Gante trees are actually something like immature forms of Zozogante's familiars, and if they gather enough Mana, they transform into Gante Ents, which are Rank 4 plant-type monsters.

He is currently planting trees in Talosheim. Unlike Gante Ents, these trees have fruits that look just like eyeb.a.l.l.s. They have the same properties of Gante fruit in that the flesh of both fruits tastes similar to that of lychees, and both fruits have hard seeds at their cores.

Marshukzarl Von Bellwood Amid – Half-Elf, ? years old, male

The person who has made the worst of moves this volume.

But to explain his actions, judging from currently-known theories and common knowledge, the dispatchment of four members of the Fifteen Evil-breaking Swords was not an incorrect decision.

It is clear that Vandalieu utilizes Undead and that he is capable of conducting large-scale contamination with disease and poison, but according to previous magical knowledge, this would require extraordinary costs in terms of Mana and live sacrifices.

Marshukzarl considered the possibility that Vandalieu was using the Demon King's fragments, but since it is only possible for someone to use only one or perhaps two fragments at most without losing their sanity, he thought that members of the Fifteen Evil-breaking Swords wielding Artifacts would have no problem defeating him.

But because Vandalieu is in another dimension from currently-known theories and common knowledge, everything backfired.

The loss of Rickert in particular was a hard blow on Marshukzarl. The reason he had a.s.signed Rickert to being an advertis.e.m.e.nt for the Fifteen Evil-breaking Swords was so that Rickert could still carry out his duty as a member of the imperial family while still staying safe. Marshukzarl had also ordered the 'Five-headed Snake' Ervine stay close to Rickert for that reason.

With the violent death of a national hero that he had personally dispatched, as well as the abandonment of the Sauron region, he took heavy political damage. But Duke Marme, the main opposition, was abducted, so his position on the throne is currently still stable.

But the loss of four members of the Fifteen Evil-breaking Swords and a considerable number of members of the Hilt was heavy damage indeed.

Farmaun Gold – Heroic G.o.d of fire

A heroic G.o.d who has ruled over the fire attribute as a member of Alda's faction ever since Zantark fused with evil G.o.ds.

Before he became a G.o.d, he made many efforts to revive humanity, such as founding the Adventurers' Guild.

When he lived on Earth, his name was Touyama Kinji. He was a university student who wished to be an adventurer, a sports-minded older-brother-like figure.

TLN: The kanji for his j.a.panese name probably explains his current name. The kanji for his surname is 'far mountain' (Farmaun), his given name being vaguely related to gold.

After this, he was summoned to Lambda. Rather than listening to Zakkart's mature, realistic arguments, he listened to Bellwood's simple-to-understand arguments whose surfaces were covered by the ideals of a young person (that were hollow beneath those surfaces).

For Farmaun in particular, who enjoyed being physically active and liked the ideas of adventure and fighting, Bellwood's arguments sounded pleasant to listen to and convenient because he just needed to fight.

But after Bellwood and the evil G.o.d of sinful chains struck each other down, he was forced to think with his own head, and he began to doubt his actions up until then for the first time.

Now, he continues to rule over the fire attribute as he remains close to Zantark on the Dark Continent.

Bust rankings:

Consultant: Princess Levia

Unmeasurable: Yamata, Legion (Each of their upper halves have different sizes)

Judgment on hold as the results may change after adjustments: Jeena, Zandia

Ranking from the top:

Bellmond, Eisen

Tarea, Basdia, Darcia (spirit), Kurnelia (NEW!), Isla (NEW!)

Saria, Rita, Eleanora, Rapiéçage, Gizania (NEW!), Gaol (NEW!)

Iris (NEW!)

Periveil, Myuze (NEW!)

Orbia, Kachia, Bilde

Privel, Zadiris

Isla, Gizania, Myuze and, for some reason, Princess Kurnelia, have partic.i.p.ated in the rankings! But as Vandalieu was busy with the war, the introduction of the cup system has been delayed.

The introduction of the system is being hastily worked upon now.

The development of Talosheim

Population: Approximately 15,200

Ghouls, Undead, Black Goblins, Anubises, Orcuses, t.i.tans, humans, Beast-people, Dwarves, Scylla, half-Elves, Lizardmen, Armans, Vampires

Golems and Cursed Weapons are not included in the population.

Facilities in Talosheim

Mercury mirror Golems

Explorers' Guild (Trading post, distribution center, Job-changing room)

Church of Vida (with statues of subordinate G.o.ds, Zuruwarn and Ricklent)

Public bathhouses

Carts of all kinds

Publicly managed casino

Immortal Ent forest (Has had Gante Ents planted)

Golem factories of all kinds

Monster Plant fields

Training dummy grounds (inhabited by Undead heroes from Alda's faction)

Theater (Construction continuing)

Artistic paintings that remain in the minds of those who view them (entire paintings cannot be viewed except from the sky)

B-cla.s.s Dungeon x1, C-cla.s.s Dungeon x2, D-cla.s.s Dungeon x3

Marshlands, Lizardman district

Capricorn farm

Capricorn milking factory

Explorers' Guild branch

Small shrine to Fidirg, the Dragon G.o.d of Five Sins

Mental Encroachment stone circle (NEW!)

B-cla.s.s Dungeon x1, D-cla.s.s Dungeon x1

Marshlands, Scylla district

Paddy fields

Mud bath hot springs

Small shrine to Merrebeveil, the heroic G.o.ddess of the Scylla

Explorers' Guild branch

Huge Capybara farm

Duck farm

Mental Encroachment stone circle

Small Dungeon for teleportation (NEW!)

Sauron Liberation Front base (Former Scylla territory)

Mental Encroachment stone circle (Has been repaired)

Temporary base for the Dark Night Knights' Order (Knochen, camouflaged to blend into the mountain)

Automatic Undead-creating magic circle (Used to recycle members of Duke Marme's army) (NEW!)

D-cla.s.s Dungeon (NEW!)

Small Dungeon for teleportation (NEW!)

Nations within the Boundary Mountain Range under the influence of the Dark Demon Path (Nations personally visited by Vandalieu):

n.o.ble Orc kingdom

Za.n.a.lpadna

Ghoul nation

High Kobold nation

High Goblin nation

Majin nation