“Ugh… I really don’t want to look up data…”
A female Demon Race administrative official holding several books let out a sigh.
“It can’t be helped. Who told our Demon Race to have so many sub-races? Just approving budgets for different tribes consumes a lot of our Finance Department’s energy.”
An accountant from the Finance Department, who was also carrying several stacks of documents, patted her back and said sympathetically, “If it were the territories of the Six Demon Kings, management would be easier because there are more of the same races as the Demon Kings themselves. But here on the Great Demon King’s side, not only is the area larger and the races more mixed, but we also have to consider the territories of the other Demon Kings.”
For instance, the Blood Race once established a Blood Race Kingdom and became independent from the Demon Race due to their great strength. Although they were quickly reclaimed after the Great Demon King Ai Yue appeared, their influence still cannot be underestimated, and the territories of the Blood Race Demon King are still mostly populated by the Blood Race.
“Sigh, if only we were the same race as those Demon Kings. It would be much easier to find a job there.”
“Even then, it would be difficult. Most of the Demon Race worships strength, and the Six Demon Kings are no exception. Didn’t they choose to surrender precisely because of the Great Demon King’s power? Unlike here, over there, people like us who are only good at clerical work probably wouldn’t even be looked at.”
Unlike the other Six Demon Kings, the Great Demon King Castle surprisingly does not have many requirements regarding strength. As long as you have enough ability consistent with the position, there is a high chance of being hired. It is said that the success rate is even higher for girls with good looks, so most of the subordinates here are female.
However, the workload and competition intensity are also very high. Many people currently in the Library are from the same departments as they are.
“Still, if possible, I wish the Lady Great Demon King would be a bit more considerate of us employees.”
“The Lady Great Demon King has only just awakened. She probably hasn’t thought about us subordinates yet…”
“I suppose… eek!?”
While the two demons were chatting happily, one of them suddenly noticed a white-haired girl — or rather, a loli — sitting in front of a pile of books not far away.
“The… the Lady Great Demon King!? Why is she here?”
“Wait, she didn’t hear what we just said, did she!?”
At that moment, they both began to imagine the consequences of offending the Great Demon King.
“Hmm…”
Ai Yue sat with her fingers interlaced in front of the bridge of her nose, obscuring the lower half of her face. One could only judge from her furrowed brows and the low hum of contemplation that she seemed to be deep in thought.
In front of her, a large number of books related to various Demon Race tribes were arranged into categories, and all of them showed signs of having been flipped through.
“The Lady Great Demon King… seems to be thinking about something?”
“Wait, her Ladyship is looking at records concerning the Demon Race! No wonder I couldn’t find that book!”
“But normally, would someone read so many books at once?”
Even a department head looking for information wouldn’t read so many at once, because it would be impossible to finish them! Moreover, there was no task that required that much information.
…Unless it was something related to the entire Demon Race.
“…It must be. With so much data and that posture of contemplating development for the next hundreds of years, the Lady Great Demon King must be thinking about a future we can’t even imagine!”
“To think she is already considering things so far ahead when she has only just awakened, her power hasn’t fully recovered, and she hasn’t even mastered much intelligence yet. As expected of the Lady Great Demon King! Compared to her, we were already complaining about our current work.”
Realizing this, they felt the books in their hands grow lighter, as if they had been buffed. Their work efficiency was likely to increase to 120… no, 200%!
“Is this the Lady Great Demon King? That abyssal wisdom, that peerless beauty, and that world-overturning strength…”
They secretly resolved to work twice as hard for the sake of the Lady Great Demon King!
‘Hmm… what should I do…’
In reality, the Great Demon King who was being fanatically worshipped by everyone was actually thinking about how to solve the problem of “eating.”
After flipping through the books earlier, Ai Yue understood the reason behind that unknown sense of hunger.
The solution was simple, yet it was very difficult for her.
‘I actually have to do that kind of thing… I haven’t even tried holding hands with a girl…’
Ai Yue was even wondering if someone had intentionally turned her into a Succubus just to urge her to hurry up and do the Main Quest.
However, with her current strength, forget about doing the Main Quest; even staying in this Demon King Castle was dangerous enough. If she ran outside and encountered an unreasonable demon or Players looking to raid a boss, her life would be over.
Furthermore, the records stated that if she remained hungry for a long time, she might turn into a stupid Succubus who only knew how to do lewd things. At that point, it would also result in a “game over.”
‘Who wrote this setting… Oh, it was me.’
Perhaps it was the mental dullness caused by the lack of Vitality Essence, but she had actually forgotten the settings she wrote herself until she saw the data just now.
How awful! If she had known the debuff from lacking Vitality Essence would be this powerful, she wouldn’t have added it… No, it was necessary for balance. The fault lay with the world that turned her into a Succubus! Even though she was the one who developed this game world.
“Ah!”
Just then, a cry came from behind Ai Yue, followed by the sound of various things falling to the floor one after another.
“Ow, ow, ow…”
Looking back, there was a female demon with a ponytail wearing a uniform. She looked like a girl in her teens, but her body beneath the uniform was unexpectedly charming.
“Ah! I am so sorry! I’m in your way!”
Seeing that she had fallen next to someone else and her documents were scattered everywhere, the demon girl quickly tried to stand up, only to step on a piece of paper and slip again.
“…”
Ai Yue looked at her without saying a word.
‘Is it that? The clumsy girl trope. Even the “trip on flat ground” appeared.’
“Are you alright?”
In the end, Ai Yue still reached out to help the demon girl.
“Ah, thank you…”
The girl looked up and came face-to-face with Ai Yue.
‘So cute! So beautiful!’ That was the demon girl’s first reaction. Those cold blue-white eyes, white hair with hints of pink at the ends, and that exquisite face — even the term “work of art” could not describe her.
If an Angel existed in this world, even the Angel themselves would likely feel compelled to kneel before the person in front of her.
Just as she was about to grasp the hand, an unknown killing intent fell upon her, scaring her into immediately pulling her hand back.
“I… I’m fine. I can get up by myself.”
Saying so, the demon girl stood up on her own and looked at Ai Yue.
“Sorry, my name is Fania. I just recently came here to work and haven’t gotten used to it yet, so I’ve caused you trouble.”
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