Gin-gin!
Let's wash each other's backs!
No, thank you!
Let me rub your sudsy boobs!
Excuse me.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
I'm Latima.
You'll all be staying here in this villa until our next expedition.
Lady Lydia has informed me
you all are welcome to use this home as you would your own or your close friend's.
Please relax and make yourself at home.
We're grateful.
Like a close friend's home, huh?
And yet I killed someone so irreplaceable.
Do I even have any right to call her a close friend anymore?
This sensation!
This volume!
They're the best!
Don't grope my breasts!
She's still a scumbag.
The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody
It's starting, isn't it?
W-Will we be okay?
Our Verda Army is on standby
in a location far removed from the front lines.
We won't be coming into major conflict with the enemy.
Even on the off chance that we do,
that magic equipment will protect you two.
Judging from Verda and Lydia's conversations,
we're currently in the past age when I,
that is, the Demon Lord Varvatos, was expanding his forces
and the battle against the demons and the Outer Ones was entering its final stages.
Plus, from what I can see,
this is the probably the Battle of Aralia Plains.
Demons ruled over the Aralia Plains,
and the combined forces of the Lydia Army and Verda Army
took down the many fortresses and castle towns built there,
building the foundation for our control of the continent.
I don't recall this battle being any trouble, however.
Advance!
My stomach hurts!
Medics! Call the medics!
Don't come back over that little!
You all right?
Get back to the front-lines pronto!
I know!
Argh, my leg!
Oh, I've left that corpse alone on purpose.
It's for Lady Verda's data collection.
Miss Ireena!
We need to carry this container to the supply squad!
I-I know.
Wh-What was that?
Hmm, it seems like an enemy attack.
Weep!
Lament!
Let your guts scatter across the ground!
I-I thought the enemy wouldn't come to the rear?
It looks like this enemy had some brains.
Crushing the enemy's supplies and medics is a standard tactic of war.
My prediction that we'd be safe back here was off,
but that's even better for us.
This might not be enough to meet the Demon Lord,
but an achievement is still an achievement.
Something's off.
I can't believe he hasn't shown himself, even after we've advanced so far.
I have news!
The Verda Army supporting our rear suffered a surprise attack from the enemy!
Hidden forces? How many?
There were not that many of them.
However, the one leading them
is the enemy commander, Bulgan.
What?!
Impossible!
I can't—
I guess he was all show.
Is everyone all right?
Hm?
Big Sis Lydia?
Apparently, it was over before we even arrived.
Well, he wasn't even worth killing,
but even a general this weak is still a general.
So I made sure to capture him alive.
This weak?
That's the big general we've been trying to take down.
Huh? The big general?
You stole the glory from us!
You cheeky new recruit!
Ard is just that awesome!
That's my Ard!
Well, either way.
You're impressive!
It's a just matter of time now,
until you meet with Varvy.
Varvy?
Is that?
Of course.
I'm talking about Varvatos.
Th-This is the Castle Millennion?
It's an amazing castle,
befitting that great man!
Beautiful, isn't it? Epic, isn't it? And above all, it's cool, isn't it? My castle!
Th-The inside's incredible, too.
I've never seen a building more worthy of being described as luxurious and gorgeous.
Hmph!
There's nothing fun about this castle! It's just big.
The castle that Big Sis built is a million times better!
Wh-What?
Is there something on my face?
No, it's nothing.
I-It's finally happening!
I can't believe we'll get to see him in person!
It feels like this is going too smoothly, and I'm scared.
True.
When I was in my prime, that is, when I was Varvatos in this castle,
such a feat would come naturally.
Yet right now I'm Ard Meteor.
If a nameless, common soldier easily defeated a big general, I'd be suspicious.
Bravo, bravo!
Oh, my apologies.
Please take that as my praise for your endeavors.
After all, this is the only way I can express my respect.
I've heard much about you, Sir Alvarto.
You're the same as always, aren't you?
If you want a fight that badly, I'll be your opponent.
I'd have no complaints about sparring with the Champion.
However, right now I would like to savor the heights of the unknown.
Lydia, Alvarto, why are you two always causing trouble?
Long time no see, Varvy.
You're as lovely as ever today, my lord.
Tch.
Th-That's...
I can't...
Ginny?! Get a grip!
Hey! Ginny, come on! Ginny!
I don't recall summoning you, Alvarto.
How many promising recruits have you crushed this way?
That's why I wanted to hold this audience in secret, but as usual...
I'm overjoyed by your praise.
Either way, you should leave now.
Otherwise...
I understand.
I shall take my leave for now.
I've been alive for a long time,
but this is the first time I've been jealous of myself.
So you are Ard Meteor?
Yes, I am, Your Majesty.
Follow me.
Still, it really has been a long time, huh?
Hey, weren't you starting to miss me by now?
You don't have any friends aside from me, after all.
You're calling yourself a friend?
What, acting all shy now?
You all may relax, as well.
Your Majesty, would you like something to drink?
Your Majesty, I've brought a light meal.
Your Majesty, would you like a massage?!
Restrain yourself, servant!
You must not touch His Majesty's body!
All of you are dismissed.
Yes, sir!
The Demon Lord is far prettier than I imagined.
Pretty?!
Such a common form of expression is worthy of death, Miss Ireena!
The Demon Lord can only be described with loftier words!
You there, young lady.
who is this Demon Lord you refer to?
What?! Um, well...
They merely voiced the other name Your Majesty is known by.
They were simply copying the title they heard in the ports.
Were you... not aware of that?
That's odd.
The title of "Demon Lord" was already taking root by this time.
Now that's an odd story.
I know there is another known as Demon Lord...
There's another Demon Lord?
But people now call me that?
No, I'm sure it must have been our misunderstanding.
My sincerest apologies for the strange slip of the tongue.
Oh?
So then what, then what?
Nothing.
He didn't demand anything of us,
and I didn't speak to him about that any further.
I can't believe there are two Demon Lords.
What do you think could be going on?
I think it's safe to assume that who you consider the Demon Lord
and who we consider the Demon Lord are two different people.
Meaning?
If I may speak in bold conjecture,
I think it's possible that your history differs from the history of our dimension.
Dimension?
This is just a theory, as well,
but I think someone altered history.
And that alteration gave rise to this dimension's Demon Lord that all of you don't recognize.
There's also what that self-proclaimed god said.
However, "that being" is trying to upset that order.
Trying to transcend those laws and alter the world.
The encounter with the Demon Lord
will greatly shake your world,
and one shall vanish.
I want you to eliminate "that being."
I think we misinterpreted what that self-proclaimed god said.
Huh?
The self-proclaimed god demanded that we meet the Demon Lord,
and that we eliminate "that being."
But if those two demands represent the same thing, then...
Th-Then the one that's altering history is this world's Demon Lord,
and if we defeat him to restore our history,
we'll be able to return to our world?
Most likely.
I thought meeting the Demon Lord, or rather His Majesty,
would greatly advance our quest, though.
Way to go, Ardy!
I mean, thanks to your deduction
we now know that this world's Demon Lord is the one we need to defeat!
That's still just a theory, and even if want to defeat him, we know nothing about him...
Then why don't we ask for Lord Varvatos's help?
Oh, that's impossible.
Huh? Why?!
For one thing, the Demon Lord of this world
appeared out of nowhere about three years ago,
and he conquered the lands between the Outer Ones' territory and our own in no time.
To be honest, we don't know what the Demon Lord is after.
We've tried to negotiate, but he ignores us.
Varvy fought him once, but he couldn't fully defeat him.
Even Lord Varvatos couldn't defeat him?
I see. Then His Majesty wouldn't act without sufficient cause.
That's right.
You understand Varvy well.
I suppose.
Um,
why don't we try revealing our situation to His Majesty?
Our situation?
Yes.
We tell him that we're from the future.
Then if we explain the danger of the Demon Lord...
I see.
However, we haven't earned enough of His Majesty's trust to ask for his help.
Which means...
It could be possible to persuade him if we earn more achievements for him.
Though the problem would be what constitutes an achievement big enough to earn his trust.
Hey! Is Ard here?!
What's brought this on?
You agreed instantly, despite wanting to work as logistical support.
Time for battle!
You're joining me on the front lines!
Roger that!
Yes, well, you could say it's just what we needed.
I bet you're just enjoying the taste of your last victory!
This time I'm taking the glory, though!
Glory aside,
it was wise to leave those two behind this time,
considering who we'll be facing.
Who's that?
Mevilas the Curse King.
Looks like even you're scared.
I have certainly heard his name before.
Huh? Only his name?
You should've heard more than that! He's a really major enemy.
Listen up.
Just as mages are ranked from one through seven,
demons have ranks, as well!
Mevilas is one of the demon's highest ranks,
making him an archdemon!
If you don't want to die, then, at least remember that!
Remember? There's no way I could forget.
Mevilas is...
one of the reasons I had to kill Lydia.
What's wrong?
Oh, just, after hearing such a renowned name,
I'm shaking with excitement.
I get it.
I thought it was high time for a really bad one to show up.
I didn't think it would be the Curse King already.
Charge!
I'm taking the honor of leading the charge!
Let's hurry onward!
H-Hey, don't get carried away just because you want glory!
No matter how many small fry you kill, you won't get any honor for them!
You're awfully motivated, aren't you?
I always hated that look of hers.
Don't do anything stupid.
I have no intention of doing anything stupid.
This time, I won't allow history to play out the same way.
What's this?
This head?!
It's Mevilas the Curse King.
Looks like you were a little late.
Who are you?
You already have an idea who, don't you?
I'm exactly who you suspect I am.
I'm the Demon Lord.
A monster of violence and tyranny, the enemy of the world.
Go ahead and tell your leader for me.
I'll be taking the lands I set eyes on.
If he wants to take them back, then he can come steal them by force.
Does that mean you're declaring war on us?
Farewell, Champion,
and you, foolish young man.