“First of all, Demon King’s abilities are highly probabilistic.”

“Yeah, damned right.”

Karos frowned. It seemed like something was off. Having your abilities dependent on luck was just infuriating.

“Anyway, explain it to me. You’re my secretary, Lillis. You should know most of the details.”

“Yes. As you’ve already written, you can summon monsters using boxes. The monsters that come out are random, and there’s a low probability of getting top-tier monsters.”

“Yeah. So how do I get these boxes?”

“Well, there are various methods.”

Lillis handed a document to Karos.

Karos read the contents of the document slowly, his lips curling in frustration.

“What is this?”

“These are the methods to obtain boxes. Completing the tasks listed there will grant you a box. Any new methods will be automatically registered in the documents.”

“No, that’s not what I’m asking. I mean, what is this?”

“It’s the missions to obtain the boxes. But…”

“That’s not what I’m asking! What the hell is this, damn it?”

Lillis raised an eyebrow. Karos crumpled the paper and threw it at her, but she simply dodged it. Annoying.

He wanted to grab her by the collar and shake her, but he already knew how that would turn out. Her physical abilities were far superior to Karos’s. She would easily throw him off.

Karos muttered, his frustration evident.

“Come on, are you kidding me? Wipe out a goblin colony? Occupy a village? These are the basic missions! Nine slimes and a young succubus! How am I supposed to conquer a village with this?”

“If you ask me…”

“I’m not asking about that. I’m asking what this is.”

“Well, these are the methods to obtain boxes. There are many ways.”

Karos furrowed his brow and mumbled each one of them, his lips twisting.

“What is this?”

“These are the methods to obtain boxes. Completing the tasks will earn you a box. It might be difficult, but you can do it.”

“No, this is impossible! Damn you, you damned demon!”

Karos couldn’t contain himself and lunged at Lillis. There was a brief struggle, and Karos ended up on the losing side.

Karos writhed on the ground, pinned against the wall. Slimes beneath him squirmed anxiously. Lillis straightened her clothes and spoke.

“Demon King, your physical abilities are severely lacking. I’ve been training my body since childhood to serve you. You can’t win against me.”

“Damn it… You said you’d be my aide and then you beat me…”

Karos muttered as he slowly got up. The slimes beneath him moved uneasily. Lillis raised her hand and said calmly.

“I can handle self-defense at least. So, what will you do? If you complete those tasks, you’ll obtain boxes. They may be quite difficult, but you can do it.”

No, this isn’t right.

Karos brushed himself off slowly.

“Lillis, this is wrong. A Demon King’s ability is not supposed to be a Gacha. I’ve been thinking about it from the beginning, and this is not it. There’s a fundamental issue here.”

“But it’s already the given ability. There might be no other way.”

“No, there is.”

Karos opened his mouth with determination.

“Demonkind is a species of struggle. Always striving to become stronger for the sake of self-improvement. Lillis.”

“Yes, Demon King.”

“Open the gate. I’m going to visit the Great Demon King.”

“…”

Lillis fell silent. What is he talking about now? It took a while for her to finally speak.

“Demon King, I’m not sure I understand what you mean…”

“What’s the matter? I’ll confront them directly. I’ll recite the treaty with the Demon King one by one and show them how flawed this ability is.”

“So, what do you plan to do?”

“Well, I’ll request a new ability.”

Lillis looked into Karos’s eyes. It seemed like he was serious, and she sighed. It was indeed serious.

“Demon King, I’m sorry, but there has been no precedent for receiving a new ability after receiving the Demon King’s abilities. It might sound outlandish, but using your current abilities to the fullest…”

“No, I can’t do that. I will negotiate with the Great Demon King.”

Karos spoke with the determination of a monk.

“Open the door, Lillis.”

**** ****

The image of the Demon Realm in the minds of humans is a barren wasteland. A place with nothing to eat, where slaughter is always rampant. But in reality, it’s different.

Demonkind’s basic way of life is not much different from humans. Except for their love of battle and longer lifespans, there aren’t many differences. There are cities in the Demon Realm, and demons live there just like humans.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been here.”

Black buildings stretched out, and a statue of the Demon King stood proudly on a fountain. Monsters with horns or fish heads argued or moved around. Karos looked around with a satisfied expression.

“It’s my first time here since graduating from the academy.”

Then, he furrowed his brow.

“…I should move quickly before meeting those brats.”

“Demon King, are you really going?”

“Enough. Just follow me.”

Ignoring Lillis’s muttering, Karos walked ahead confidently. Every time he walked, the demons around him stared at him with interest and admiration. Karos wrinkled his nose at their gaze.

“What? Why are they looking at me like that?”

“The Demon King is not an easily seen figure even by demons. Although this is the Demon King’s residence, it’s still very rare to see him. But even so, the number of times is extremely limited.”

“You’re attracting attention like this… Besides, those brats might show up.”

“Those brats?”

“Well, when I graduated, it was quite a commotion. Plus, there were some who particularly disliked me, probably because I was despised by the noble types. And there were so many weirdos that it was a pain.”

“Come to think of it, Demon King, you graduated from the academy.”

Lillis nodded as if she had just realized it. Despite being so eccentric, the Demon King before her was an elite graduate.

The Demon King Academy, an educational institution only accessible to a select few demons with power and authority. Twenty percent of its graduates become Demon Kings, making it a coveted place for all demons.

“But you mentioned a commotion… What kind of…”

“Oh, well, forget about that. Anyway, now that I think about it, we haven’t had a proper conversation. Lillis, what’s your last name?”

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