Operation Demon Castle Date ch8
p1
A touching reunion... I think??
Aah, Princess...
I've missed you so muuuuch!
You're not injured, are you!?
Did those demons do anything to you...?
Don't touch me, pervert!!
Ah<3
p2
Yotsuha Quafolium...
A knight of Lislia born into the hero's bloodline
and my one and only childhood friend...
She used to be so cute before, but now she's a total pervert...
But never mind that right now.
What are you doing here?
If anyone finds out you, the hero, were slap bang in the middle of enemey territory, you'll be killed for sure.
Of course I know that.
That's why I'm here to save you, Princess.
...Save...?
Ah.
Oh, right. I was kidnapped by Diana...
I totally forgot...
p3
It's been a month since you were kidnapped, Princess.
I spent every night shedding tears on your bed, thinking about what might have happened to you...
Princess<3
Princess<3
I'm seriously going to hit you.
But it's okay now.
I'll protect you, Princess.
I don't really...
Besides,
p4
Queen Selene is really worried about you.
She wants to see you looking healthy as soon as possible.
The queen must really love you, Princess♪
It's the first princess that woman is worried about...
Well then, I should be able to get you out safely,
which leaves just one important job to do.
Job...?
p5
Hey, Saya.
Why is that Yotsuha girl so interested in the princess?
Wh-Who can say...?
Since you managed to fall in love with her, Diana-sama, maybe Kukuru-sama's just really popular...?
If you do something weird to the princess again, I'll never forgive...
Huh...?
Why is the entrance over there broken...?
p6
You're the one who can't be forgiven.
Diana-sa-
p7
DIANAAA!!
...Heh...
I can see why they call you the Demon Lord.
p8
Guess I can't go easy on someone who can counter a surprise attack.
...That hurts.
Get off.
What's the meaning of this...?
This isn't what we planned!!
Planned...?
Thank goodness...
She's safe for now...
p9
...You gotta be kidding me.
Princess!!
Princess!!
This is bad...
I can't go save her with this woman in the way!
Somebody...!
p10
...Pomf...?
Out of my way!!
Princess, are you okay!?
Y-Yeah... somehow...
Thank you, erm...
U-tan.
...Heh?
p11
Brosfell Rabbitland Floor General
My master, U-tan.
Her name really doesn't fit her appearance.
So she was this floor's general, huh...
Do you call her master because she's stronger than you, Diana?
Nope.
Master's not a demon, so she can't fight.
Despite how she looks, she's quite the scaredybunny.
But she's over 180cm tall, so I'm having her teach me how to grow big.
That's why she's my master.
Ah, I see...
p12
Thank you, Master.
You saved the princess even though it was scary.
I'll give you plenty of strokes later~
Cute...
...Now then.
I was told that Saya had driven out an intruder from earlier,
so why are you still here?
p13
It's all thanks to this stupid angel.
We had a common interest
in that we both didn't want Princess to stay here.
So I offered to take the princess away
if she would lead me to her.
That's how I got here so easily.
Man, the Demon Army sure has great staff♪
I-I'm so sorry, Diana-sama!
Y-You bastard!
You told me the plan was to take the princess away without Diana-sama knowing!
I did.
But if she were to get away scot-free after kidnapping Lislia's princess,
the Human-Demon Non-Aggression Treaty would be meaningless.
But more importantly,
p14
it wouldn't quell my anger.
...I'll prepare an extra special punishment for you later, Saya.
First, I need you to drive this woman away.
p15
...Now then.
As punishment for kidnapping my beloved princess,
I'll make you pay dearly,
Demon Lord Diana.
Hero vs. Demon Lord...!
-
Operation Demon Castle Date ch9
p1
A clash!!
How dare you deceive me!
I didn't deceive you.
I'm taking the Princess back with me, just like you wanted.
If anything, you should be grateful.
Don't screw with...
p2
me...
Oh no! My wing!
Are you hurt?
Ah...
Thank you very much, Diana-sama...
Be careful, Diana.
That's the hero.
p3
She's way stronger than any normal human.
Just how strong is Yotsuha the hero...?
Aah, Princess...
Don't praise me so much.
You're making me wet<3
Hah... Hah...<3
I wasn't praising you, you creep!
Then I just need to get you to praise me more.
p4
Allow me to kick things off this time.
...But still, are you really the Demon Lord?
You're a lot shorter than what I had heard from the Queen.
Shut up.
Diana's gonna get big soon.
Besides, you're actually short yourself, aren't you?
The Princess said she hates people who wear those kinds of shoes.
That's why
p5
the Princess won't have you as her partner.
Pupu♪
You damn brat...
You're open.
Tch...
What troublesome magic...
p6
This is the difference between a demon and a human.
I don't know how strong a so-called "hero" is supposed to be,
but as far as Diana's concerned, you're just another human.
Go home.
The Princess is on a date with Diana.
Then she'll fall in love with Diana and we'll get married.
...Fu
Fufu...
...?
p7
FUFUHAHAHA
HAHAHAHA!!
...What's so funny?
Ah, excuse me.
I was just thinking how unbelievably pathetic you are.
I was wondering why the Princess was on a date with the likes of you.
I see. So that's it...
Since I'm a kind hero, allow me to tell you something.
p8
The Princess has been using you.
...What do you mean?
It would be quite difficult for the Princess to escape this den full of demons on her own.
So what could she do?
Fortunately for her, a foolish Demon Lord said she was in love with her.
p9
So she decided to make the most of that
Would you go on a date with me?
and have you escort her to the exit under the guise of a date so she plan her escape.
Eh...?
Oh, and one more thing.
No matter how many dates you and the Princess go on,
your wish of marrying her will never come true.
The reason why...
Yotsuha, stop!
p10
is because the Princess is my fiancée.
...You're lying...
She's lying, right...?
Princes-...
p11
No way...
Then...
What is this
that Diana has...?
p12
You're wide open.
DIANA-SAMA!!
p13
You bastaaard!!
Just what do you think Diana-sama's feelings are!?
Diana-sama was...
Diana-sama was serious about this date!
How dare you
trample on her feelings like that!!
You've already served your purpose.
p14
This date was nothing but playing House to the Princess.
Now then,
to make sure something like this doesn't happen again,
I'll just go ahead
and take the Demon Lord's life.
You're lying...
The one who'll marry the Princess is...
p15
...Princess?
That's dangerous.
Please move aside.
It's just as you said.
I deceived this girl... intending to use this false date as a means to escape this Demon Castle.
However!
p16
Even though I'm a despicable liar, this girl always came to my rescue...
No matter what demon attacked me,
no matter how many times I almost died,
no matter where I was locked away...
If it's that, I can also...
Did you ever take me away from that castle?
You knew, didn't you, Yotsuha?
How long I've been wanting to escape
from Lislia Castle... from my mother.
How long I've been waiting for my destined one to come.
That's...
I was following the Queen's orders...
But you're destined one is m-
No. You're not my destined one after all.
Would you...
Marry me?My...
Did I keep you waiting?
My destined one...
You did.
p17
is Diana.
Uh... Hic... Princess...
Princeess...
Please inform my mother.
I'm not going back to that cage ever again.
I...
Kukuru Lislia...
p18
am going to marry the Demon Lord Diana.
Kukuru makes her decision!!
-
Operation Demon Castle Date ch10
p1
The hero's past...
Stand up, Yotsuha.
You can't protect this country like this.
You're the hero's child, after all.
p2
Geez!
You went to training again!?
I told you to quit if you hate it so much!
B-But... I'm my mother's...
the hero's child...
I need... to work hard...
You should just ignore all that.
My mother makes me study about stuff I don't care about
and won't let me out of the castle.
I'm definitely gonna escape from this place!
But...
It's fine!
p3
Our lives
are for us to decide!
...For us... to decide...
Hah~
I hope my destined one will come soon~♪
p4
I'll take you away from here.
K-Kukuru-chan.
I-...
I... [tn: As a child, Yotsuha originally used "watashi", but switched to using "ore" when acting as a hero to match the prince in Kukuru's book.]
p5
Wh-Why...
would you lie like that...
Lies! Lies! Lies! LIIIIIIIIIES!
My Kukuru-chan would never say something like that!
Was it you...!?
p6
What did you do to my Kukuru-chaaan!?
Y-You're wrong!
She didn't do anything to-
Princess!
Don't worry, Kukuru-chan...
I'll undo her brainwashing right away...
p7
!?
That's!
Magic sealing pendant!
Seal away these trash's magic!
Wh-Why...
do you have that...?
That's Mama's...
p8
...Eh...?
Diana...
samaa...!
Ah...
Hah...
p9
HOW DARE YOU HOW DARE YOU HOW DARE YOU
DEFILE MY KUKURU-CHAAAAN!!
I'LL KILL YOU I'LL KILL YOU I'LL KILL YOU I'LL KILL YOU I'LL KILL YOOOOOU!!
Stop...
it...!
Dammit...
Why... won't my magic...
DAMN IIIIIT!!
No...
Stop it...
p10
Why...
is this happening...?
I just wanted
to be together with that girl...
Why does she have to get hurt...?
Is it because I'm...
p11
...Diana...
wins...
DIIIIIIIIIIE!!
p12
...Stop...
I'll...
go back with you...
Just don't
hurt her anymore...
...Don't.
...Prin...cess...
p13
Thank goodness!
The brainwashing finally came undone~<3
Welcome back, Kukuru-chan. I've missed you...
Hah!?
That won't do.
I'm Kukuru-chan's destined one.
I've gotta act cool like the one in that picture book.
I really wanted to kill you, piece of trash that you are,
but in light of the Princess' kindness, I'll let you off.
However!
p14
Never show your filthy demon face in front of Kukuru-chan ever again.
...Don't...
go...
Princess...
...I'm sorry,
Diana.
p15
It seems
I can't marry you after all...
But
this date with you
really was fun.
p16-17
Bye-bye.
p28
...No...
Princess...
Don't leave...
me...
A sudden parting... What will become of the abandoned Diana...!?
-
Operation Demon Castle Date ch11
p1
There it is! This way!
A sudden pinch! What is this cute creature!?
Filthy demons...
They think they can just waltz into the sacred Lyslia Castle...
Don't let a single one go home alive!
Show them how grave the crime of violating the nonaggression treaty is!
Right!
...Hey.
p2
Could you come with me for a bit?
p3
There.
You're all set!
Pretty cute, isn't it?
It's Kukuru's symbol.
I always get hurt trying to escape the castle, so I had these made.
We match.
...?
More importantly,
p4
You're a demon, aren't you!?
!?
Which means you came from outside the kingdom, right!?
How did you get in!?
What's the outside like!?
Are there lots of places to play around!?
I see~
You came here with your mother.
p5
And at some point you got left behind and wound up getting lost.
You're just like me.
I was supposed to go on a date with my mother today.
It would've been the first time I ever got to go outside the castle.
But when I woke up this morning, I was shut in here again...
She's really cruel...
Even now, she won't stay with me even though there's a fire nearby...
...A fire...?
Don't let a single one go home alive!
Show them how grave the crime of violating the nonaggression treaty is!
Right!
Eh? Where are you going?
p6
D-Don't move around yet!
You need to stay here until your injury heals.
Don't worry.
Kukuru's on your side.
All the adults say that demons are bad,
but someone as cute as you wouldn't do anything cruel, would you?
Besides, hardly anyone comes to this room.
And even if they did,
p7
I will definitely protect you.
Now tell me more about the outside world♪
p8
Hah~
I wanna go to all kinds of places quickly too.
I wonder when my destined one will come for me.
...
Hm?
What's this?
You'll take me away?
But that's not gonna be possible with that tiny body of yours.
In that case,
p9
when you get bigger,
will you come back here again?
And then
I'd like you
to take me away with you.
...Pwo...
mish...
p10
Yeah!
It's a promise!
Mm...
Prin...cess...
Diana-sama!
p11
Nephie...
U-tan...
Thank...
Thank goodness...
I'm so sorry, Diana-sama...
To think such a thing happened while I wasn't around...
If I had only realized who that woman was sooner, this wouldn't have...
It's fine.
Diana's the one who put you under house arrest as punishment, Nephie.
You carried me here too, didn't you, U-tan?
Thanks.
Uuh~
And also...
p12
I am so sorry.
I take full responsibility for this disgrace.
I acted in a way that would betray you
and let that human into the castle...
p13
Too right you should be sorry...
What would you have done... if Diana-sama had died back there...?
Diana-sama saved us all and gave us somewhere to stay
and this is how you repay her...?
WHY YOU!!
p14
Nephie.
It's okay.
Saya did nothing wrong.
But...!
Diana knows how Saya...
how everyone feels.
You were all against Diana marrying the princess, weren't you?
Of course you would be...
p15
Because it's something that Diana... that a demon lord shouldn't do...
Marrying the princess...
a human would surely spark a war
and put everyone's lives in danger...
Saya only used the hero in order to protect everyone...
You're wrong, Diana-sama!
It's all my fault!
But I'm sorry.
Even so, I must go.
...hy...
p16
Why would you go so far!?
That human deceived you, Diana-sama!
She conspired to use your feelings
to escape from this castle!!
She's just like that shitty hero! A shitty human who deceived us demons!!
She's not worth you go through all this suffering, Diana-sama!!
So why?
Why are you...!?
p17
Because I love her.
I was sure
that you would understand, Saya...
p18
...Look at that girl
She's an angel, but she can't fly.
Aah.
She's the daughter of the traitor who was punished for opposing the previous demon lord, right?
And then, in a fit of rage, that mother made her daughter look just like her.
That right there
is no longer an angel. It's a fallen angel.
...Those pieces of shit.
I'll kill all those bastards...
That old hag. The previous demon lord. The humans. I'll kill them all...
p19
...D-Demon Lord-sama...?
You can fly with this.
p20
We match~♪
Besides,
Diana made a promise to the princess.
That's why,
p21
even if I must go alone,
I'll take the princess away from that cage.
...But...
p22
But I love you too, Diana-sama!
Geez! See if I care!
...Nephie.
I'm counting on you
to take care of Saya.
...Ah, geez...
p23
I love Diana-sama too, y'know...
Hah... Hah...
...First,
I need to go see...
my Mama...
The determined daughter goes to see her mother...!
-
Operation Demon Castle Date ch12
p1
The Princess Returns.
...Kukuru Lislia
has returned to Lislia Castle.
p2
Mother...
Kukuru-sam!
Laiza...
I'm so...
so glad you're okay...
Yes... I'm sorry I worried you...
There there.
Wha!?
p3
No fair, Laiza!
I'm the one who saved the princess!
Princess! Please give me more praise too!
And also,
give me more headpats and touches and loving.
No way. That sounds like a pain.
Ah, are you embarrassed to do it in public?
Then let's return to my room later so we can...<3
Seriously, shut up.
!
My apologies, Queen Selen.
I have succesfully brought the princess back as you ordered.
With this, our marriage is also
p5
I told you
you were to stay here forever.
...My apologies.
Selen-sama!!
This incident was all the Demon Lord's doing!
Kukuru-sama didn't do anything wrong!
Yotsuha.
You did well to retrieve Kukuru.
Since Kukuru has been returned safely,
my plan has been advancing smoothly.
p6
Proceed with "Operation Demon Eradication".
What!?
Seek all the demons living in that castle...
and
wipe out them and the Demon Lord's bloodline.
W-Wait!
If you do that, you'll definitely incite a war!
Besides, Diana is already...
p7
DON'T YOU DARE SPEAK THAT DEMON'S NAME!!
...A war?
From the day you were kidnapped...
No.
From the day you were injured,
this war had already begun.
Eh...?
Hero Yotsuha, prepare the Lislia army for the operation right away.
R-Right!
Once prepared, we'll carry out the operation as soon as...
p8
Princess!?
...Please.
Don't start a war...
I don't want to see
that girl get hurt anymore because of me...
I won't complain again.
I'll do as you say, Mother.
I'll do everything that's needed of the next queen.
I'll never try to leave this castle again.
So please...
p9
Don't do anything
to my beloved one...
Wha-...
That fiend still has control over your mind...?
I'm gonna kill her right away!
p10
Understood.
Why, stepmother!!
The Demon Lord has Kukuru-chan under her control!!
Eep!?
...Well then, it's a little overdue,
but come tomorrow,
p11
we shall hold Kukuru and Yotsuha's wedding.
...
It was originally
to be held on the day the Demon Lord kidnapped you, Kukuru.
I trust there are no objections,
Kukuru?
We did it, Kukuru-chan!
Now I can finally become Kukuru-chan's destined one...
p12
...Are you okay, Kukuru-sama...?
Yes.
Thank you for standing up for me earlier.
You're always coming to my rescue, Laiza.
But I guess,
I'm back to being a puppet like always.
Well, not that it matters.
...You're wrong,
Kukuru-sama...
p13
Selen-sama simply...
Without fail, you're the only one
that I'll...
What lies with Selen's heart...?
-
Operation Demon Castle Date ch13
p1
Starting now, the Lislia Kingdom's next queen
Kukuru Lislia-sama
and the Lislia Army's hero
Yotsuha Quafolium-sama
shall commence their wedding.
Is the princess really getting married!?
p2
Why the long face, Princess?
Are you nervous?
...Not really...
Kukuru-sama<3
Congratulation, Yotsuha-sama~
Don't worry.
I'll be sure to escort you.
Naturally,
for the rest of our lives.
Kukuru
Yotsuha
p3
Gross.
Hey now.
You used to be really cute and docile back in the day, so stop talking to me in such an annoying way?
It makes me want to consider marrying that monstrous angel again.
Lower than a trashy angel...
W-Well then, you may now kiss the bride.
Ah... Erm...
Here I go... Kukuru-chan...
p4
Hah.
I had finally met my destined one too.
But that always tend to come rescue me when I'm in trouble like this.
Maybe she will this time too...
...Yeah, right.
I can't let that girl get hurt any further because of me.
The time for sweet dreams is over.
It's back to being that woman's puppet...
p5
Wh-What's this!?
Is it a ruffian!?
p6
...Ah...
Why...
are you really here...?
I already said goodbye.
I was just about to wake up from my dream,
so why won't you let me...?
Why...
do you always...
...Give her back.
p7
The Princess
is Diana's bride.
p8
It's the Demon Lord!
Seize her immediately!
I have no business with you lot.
Wha!?
Where did everyone go!?
Don't worry.
I just sent them somewhere far away.
The only ones I'm here to see are the Princess
and that monster over there.
p9
Aaah. I was so close...
STOP GETTING IN OUR WAAAAAAY!!
Diana!
No way... Her injuries haven't fully healed yet...
Why is she going so far...?
I let you escape with your life
and yet to came all the way here to meet your death.
However!
p10
Not right now!!
I'll kill you later so just take a nap over there!!
Please, stop it...
I can't marry you...
I've been telling you that from the beginning...
I'm a human... and you're a demon...
Our species... the worlds we live in... everything's different.
So please...
No more...
...I'm sorry, Princess.
But it seems
p11
I really do love you.
I don't need any other reason
to marry the one I love.
p12
...I see.
That's right...
From the very beginning,
Diana wants to marry the one she loves.
you've always...
The one who's gonna marry the princess
is meeeee!!
p13
..Eh...?
Eh? Ah. On no... I hurt Kukuru-chan!
I'm sorry.
It seems I can't
marry you after all.
I...
I also...
p14
want to marry the one I love!
That's right!
I've known the answer from the very start!
I don't give a damn about wars or inheriting the throne
or non-aggression treaties anymore!
Marrying Diana will spark a war that will kill countless people?
I don't care in the slightest!
If anything, anyone would dare bully Diana should just disappear!!
Go on, Yotsuha! Try to kill her!
But if you want to kill Diana!
p15
You'll have to go through me first!!
...Ah...
Aah...
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!
...Princess...
It's okay now...
No matter what happens...
even if other humans, demons,
or the entire world becomes our enemy...
p16
I'll protect you.
Kukuru will definitely protect you.
p17
Well said, you shitty human.
...No way...
p18
Master~...
Nephie
and Saya...?
Why are you here...?
Diana didn't...
Of course we'd be here.
We're Diana-sama's loyal servants, after all.
That's why
we're here to support your marriage.
You forgot something, Diana-sama♪
You, shitty hu-...
...No.
p19
Kukuru.
You sure do look pathetic for the one Diana-sama chose.
If you really want to marry her,
then show me that you can properly protect her.
Didn't you put Diana-sama in danger yourself, Saya-senpai?
I-I've reflected on that!
p20
Well,
I always would've been fine with anyone as long as they can make Diana-sama happy.
But Kukuru-sama...
No.
Kukuru-chan, I never expected you would seriously betray all humanity!
I've changed my mind about you♪
If you're willing to go that far for the one you love, Kukuru-chan,
I'm sure you can make Diana-sama happy♪
Uuh!
You guys...
p21
...You flies of the Demon Lord...
How are you able to use magic...?
It should've been sealed by my pendant...
Too bad for you.
That was just a bomb.
Yep!
These are our U-tan's
poop grenades!
...Huh?
p22
U-tan is just a normal rabbit with a huge appetite,
so she never had magic to begin with.
Here's some lunch♪
Uh~<3
That's why she has these bombs for self-defense!
This makes your little doohickey worthless!
Go get 'em, U-tan!
Uuh!
Don't screw with me...
Looks like I can't undo Kukuru-chan's brainwashing until I kill the source...
Oh crap!
p23
I guess this might be impossible without magic after all...
Tch...
If we could only do something about that pendant...
I think we can.
But... it might put everyone in danger...
And if we fail...
Geeez! I wanna marry Kukuru-chan right nooow!
Don't ruin our precious wedding!
p24
NOW WHAAAAAT!?
I'd do anything for my beloved Diana-sama!
Please use my life force!
Don't forget Nephie loves you too!
Uuuh!
Everyone... Thank you...
p25
...Dia...
na...
...I finally
did it.
This time...
p26-27
I'm
all grown up.
Who...
are you...?
The beautiful Demon Lord descends!!
-
Operation Demon Castle Date ch14
p1
...Are you...
really Diana...?
She's big now<3
Yep.
Diana grew up.
Wait, grew up...?
You've grown a bit too big in more places than one...
...H-...
p2
How can you use magic!?
What the hell was with that damn bomb!?
The pendant should've been sealed properly!
It's simple.
Diana's magic just became stronger than that pendant's power, that's all.
In the first place,
p3
that was something Mama made.
That pendant is only effective against magic that's weaker than Mama's.
But I received Saya and Nephie's magic
along with U-tan's feelings and became stronger, albeit temporarily.
I'm tired...
That's all there is to it.
H-...
How do you know all of that...?
Give up already.
p4
Diana's love
can't be stopped by someone like you.
That's
MY LIIIIIIIINE!!
p5
Don't get in our way ever again.
p6
Yes,
Diana-sama.
Y-Yotsuha...?
You kept saying that the princess was being brainwashed,
but this is what real brainwashing is like.
p7
That should clear up your misunderstanding.
Princess.
Diana
finally became your destined one.
Dashing, strong,
comes to the Princess' rescue whenever she's in trouble,
and...
p8
180 centimeters tall.
...
Surely that's breaking the rules?
Th-These grew from Diana herself
so it's not breaking any rules.
Fufu. I guess so.
You really are my...
p9
As expected of the Demon Lord's child.
Mother...
...You're the Princess' mother...
Princess Mama...
No.
p10
Stepmother.
Please let me have the Princess.
...Huh?
HUUUUUUUUUUUUH!?
p11
Aaaaaaah! What are you saying so suddenly!?
Saying something like that will get you killed, y'know!?
She's a stubborn old wench that can't take a joke!
But I learned that when humans get married, they should greet their respective Mamas,
and Diana gave a proper greeting.
There's a time and a place, y'know!?
...You...
A demon like you has no right to call me that.
p12
So fast...!
Diana!!
Diana-sama!
...For starters,
p13
There's no way I'd give Kururu
to an insolent brat who kidnaps people's daughters.
Urk... That's...
The demon lord of this castle...
The mastermind who abducted me...
a very good point...!!
Be careful, Diana.
Mother is the strongest person I know.
She's a former knight of the royal guard.
Not even Yotsuha the hero can compare to her.
p14
She's a literal monster.
...She may be more of a Demon Lord than Diana.
I hate demons more than anything else.
In every generation, they've tried to deceive and kill us humans.
I want to wipe out every last one of them right now...
...However,
p15
I don't intend to take your life.
I don't want...
to break my promise with that girl ever again...
...Eh...?
Hurry on back to your nest.
And
never get involved with us again.
Wait, Mother!
I...
p16
...Don't
make me break my promise.
Diana doesn't want
to break her promise with Princess either.
It seems humans and demons really can't understand each other.
You're wrong.
Race has nothing to do with it.
Diana and Princess understand each other.
Don't...
p17
compare us with you and Mama.
Eh...?
What does that...
Fine then.
p18
I just hate you.
...Now that's easy to understand.
No!!
Dia-
p19
Oh my.
Still the same as ever, I see.
For someone who gets livid if her own daughter is hurt,
you sure are relentless when it comes to hurting my daughter.
p20
What an arrogant woman you are.
Fiari...
Mamam...?
...Heh?
Diana's
mom...?
The arrival of her mother as well spells trouble on the horizon!?
-
Operation Demon Castle Date ch15
p1
A sudden teatime!?
Wait!
What's going on here...!?
Diana has no idea either...
p2
I never thought Mama would step outside...
She's been a shut-in since forever...
Really now?
Hey, Seren.
Still talking to your daughter like that?
Just let your kid go already.
I don't want to hear that from you.
You let such a small child be the Demon Lord...
and without you there to teach her, she kidnapped Kukuru.
Hrm.
It's no big deal.
Love won't start unless you make a move, y'know?
Diana isn't small.
They're related alright...
p3
But still,
you've grown big too, Kukuru♪
Unyu
You look just like when you were a runt♪
Do you remember me at all?
Eh? You know me?
Of course I do♪
After all...
p4
Selen used to be my fiancée.
Tch
EEEEEEEEEEEH!?
p5
It happened back when I was still a spry young Demon Lord on duty...
Thanks to the Human and Demon Non-Aggression Treaty, there were no battles and I had all the time in the world.
So I spent most of my time sneaking into the human world on the lookout for cute girls.
Mama, you did such a thing...?
I have a human fetish, after all♪
It was then...
Aah...
Aah... Aaah...
p6
Olivia...
Oliviaaa...
What's this?
An irritating sound in broad daylight.
Way to ruin the mood.
Now then,
I guess I should comfort her...
p7
Wh-...
Who goes there...?
Oh... Ooh...
...I love you.
p8
Please
marry me.
And that was my fateful encounter with Selen...
That sounds awfully familiar...
Diana wouldn't know...
p9
From then on, I would come over every day to get her to marry me, but...
Are you here to be killed again?
Woooah! Calm down!
I'm not here to cause you any trouble!
All I'm saying is that it's love at first sight!
Don't mess with me!
Eep!?
Even though the Human and Demon Non-Aggression Treaty exists, the Demon Lord herself has violated it.
I, the royal knight of the Olivia Kingdom,
Selen Lislia will see that... you...
...Oh?
p10
Wha!?
She really is cute!
Wait, not that!
You were crying the day I met you, Queeny.
Did something happen?
...It's got nothing to do with you.
Please die immediately.
I-I'm the Demon Lord, wielder of the most powerful magic in the world!
Maybe there's something I can resolve with this magic!?
p11
...This magic you speak of.
Can it do anything?
Y-Yeah!
This is my demon power!
My magic!
...Then
p12
can you bring my Olivia
back to life...?
Olivia.
My father...
You probably don't know much about her, Kukuru.
This was shortly before you were born, after all.
Hey, Princess.
p13
How come this Olivia person is your father even though she's a girl?
Hm?
Now that you mention it...
...
Naturally, it's because
Olivia was equipped with a-...
M-My tail...
Equipped...?
...Olivia...
p14
Olivia suffered from an unknown disease...
None of the kingdom's doctors could cure her
and so she...
Even I can't bring the dead back to life.
If I could do that, the demons would've had total victory in every war they fought in.
...Mother...
Hey, Mama.
So how did you end up becoming Kukuru's Mama's fi-... fiancy? Diana wants to be the Princess' fiancy too.
Fufu♪
The cupid that shot her arrow of love,
p15
was you, Kukuru!
...Eh?
Me...?
It happened on a typical day when I would come over to play with Selen.
Oh, Selen~
Here we go.
Today's the day you marry...
Kukuru!
p16
Get a hold of yourself!
Kukuru!
Kukuru!
S-Selen-sama...
Kukuru-sama's body...
These marks...
are the same that Olivia had...
It can't be...
Then Kukuru-sama will also...
...Ah...
Aaah...
p17
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!
Why!?
Why must you do this, God!?
If you want me to suffer, you can just kill me!
Why do you always go for the ones dearest to me...!?
Please...
I don't care who...
Somebody...
I don't care what happens to me as long as this girl can be saved...
I'm begging you...
p18
Don't take another one
of my precious people...
p19
There.
All better.
p20
Y-You're a demon!?
What did you do to Kukuru-sama!?
Sorry.
Go to sleep for a bit.
...Mm....
Kukuru!
Mmm...?
Mother...?
Why are you crying...?
Don't cry, Mother.
p21
Kukuru will protect you.
It'll be okay...
...Yes...
Yes it will...!
p22
That was poison from a plant-based demon.
It must have been passed down from Olivia.
But how did she get it when there's a Non-Agression Treaty?
Not that I'm one to talk.
...That's...
p23
Olivia was doing research on demons.
It must've been then...
...Research, huh...
Well,
I blasted away the poison inside Kukuru with my magic, so no need to worry.
The recoil will reduce her stamina a little,
but it shouldn't be a problem once she grows up.
I can't bring the dead back to life,
but if it's someone living, I can do anything.
How's that?
Pretty amazing, huh♪
Bet you wanna marry me no-...
p24
...Thank you...
Thank you so much
for saving Kukuru...
N-No problem!
I'm the strongest Demon Lord, after all!
>>What became of their relationship...?
Operation Demon Castle Date ch16
p1
Selen's feelings are brought to light...
To Selen...
who had lost Olivia, the one she loved, to the same illness,
you were gravely important, Kukuru.
...Wasn't that just
because I was the sole heir...?
...Of course not.
Even if you and I were normal villagers,
p2
I care for you
so much.
...Then why?
Why did you lock me away!?
I really wanted!
To spend more time...
with you, Mother...
p3
Kukuru.
Don't be too hard on her.
Her methods were extreme, of course,
but the blame lies with me.
Eh...?
Continuing our story...
Why!?
Why are you still pointing your sword at me!?
I saved Kukuru's life, y'know!?
But you're still a demon.
Enemy to us humans.
Then what was that hug about!?
Th-That was...
Please forget about that...
So cute!
p4
I've gone this far and it's still no good...
How do I get her to believe me...?
I know!
...This is...
a demon sealing pendant.
If you use this, then I...
a demon will become completely unable to use magic.
...Do you
really think I won't kill you?
I don't really care about that.
Even if you let me live, I'm just a figurehead demon lord with nothing to do at the castle.
If anything, nothing could make me happier than being killed by the queen I love.
p5
I want to abolish the Human-Demon Non-Aggression Treaty.
Please assist me.
This is what I wanted to accomplish with Olivia.
To learn about demons
and be friends with them.
Not just for our small country.
It's so me and Kukuru
can fulfil our dream of travelling around the world as a family of three.
To accomplish that, I need humans and demons to coexist.
If you can help grant my wish,
I don't mind trusting you a little.
...Besides,
p6
in the unlikely event that I were to marry you,
we would need to annul the treaty first...
Of course~♪
And so, the two of us began preparing to annul the treaty.
...However,
fairytales like that never go the way you want them to...
p7
Stop it, you lot!
We're brethren starting today!
Put down your swords!
Nothing will change unless we meet each other halfway!
The lives we can save will remain unsaveable!
But your majesty!
We've lost countless lives to those demons!
History has proven that.
Do you intend to repeat the same mistake!?
p8
Hey, Fiari-sama.
Rea...?
It seems coexisting with humans is impossible after all.
For us demons to be on equal terms with these inferior lifeforms
would be like turning heaven and earth upside down.
In which case...
p9
Kukuru!!
Now then!
If you don't want me to kill this human, then get on your knees
and swear loyalty to Fiari-sama!
Fiari-sama.
This is the more logical option.
And with this, this entire world belongs to Fiari-sama.
p10
...Eh?
What the hell
are you doing to my precious one.
I'm sorry, Selen!
Kukuru's okay!
I'll bring her to you right-
p11
...I'm sorry, Fiari.
It seems...
p12
that demons are not but monsters, after all!
I was a fool for trusting you...!
Just try and hurt this girl if you can!
I will
p13
kill you all.
p14
Follow Selen-sama's lead!
Kill all those demons!!
...Why did things turn out like this...?
I just
wanted to marry you...
...Is it
p15
really impossible
for humans and demons to be anything but enemies...?
And so, Selen dumped me, I became a shut-in,
Selen locked Kukuru away to protect her and the treaty annulment ended in failure♪
That's not funny in the slightest, Mama...
...Huh...?
To protect me...?
What the heck...?
So it was all that damn hag's fault...
Saya...
Rea was Saya's mama, after all...
Well, you tried to do the same thing to Princess, didn't you?
I'm really sorry about that!
p16
But why did you choose now to show up, Mama?
Isn't it obvious?
It's to get you two married.
Things didn't work out for me and Selen.
The two of us...
went overboard trying to protect our daughters, who were burdened with our countries.
But I don't want you to follow the same path we took.
You should just leave me the meddlesome stuff to me and this idiot Selen.
And if it'll let you two marry and live happily,
then this time, the treaty will...
p17
I'm sorry!
I swore...
that I would protect you with my own hands, Kukuru...!
I didn't want to lose...
another important person...
Mother...
...I'm sorry, Kukuru.
p18
I knew all along...
that I was making you suffer...
But this world is overflowing with danger.
You can't trust demons.
They will surely betray us
and hurt you.
You yourself should have been attacked countless times by now.
You should know how disgusting demons are.
In which case,
p19
I will defeat these demon lords
and obtain true peace.
And we'll go around the world...
No.
p20
We'll go on a date.
We'll fulfil that promise.
With Olivia, the three of us.
p21
...I should've known it'd turn out like this...
Argh, geez! I hate meddlesome stuff!
Let's just do this!
p22
Diana and Selen!
Whoever wins may do whatever they wish with Kukuru!
...Heh?
If Selen wins, we demons will never set foot out of Brosfell Castle ever again.
You can go on dates whenever and whereever you want.
However!
p23
If Diana wins,
then just let Kukuru be free already.
Her life is for her to decide.
We mothers can't tell our daughters what to do forever.
...Very well.
This battle is very much in my favor.
p24
Hold on!?
Don't I get a say!?
Don't do it, Diana!
This time, she really will-
It's okay, Princess.
After all,
Diana's love
won't lose to someone like her.
Someone who doesn't even consider
putting your happiness first.
A battle neither can back away from...!
-
Operation Demon Castle Date ch17
p1
Losing isn't an option!! A clash over Kukuru!!
We'll keep this battle simple and decide it with a single round.
Awa Awa
Waging war and spilling countless amounts of blood is just stupid.
The victor will be decided by whoever can land a direct blow.
p2
...I really
can't approve of you marrying Kukuru.
If you really want...
to marry my daughter,
then try taking her by force.
...You don't have to tell me.
Diana was planning that from the very start.
...I guess so.
You
p3
THIEVING CAT!
Woah~ Such vigor.
You wouldn't think she was a human being who couldn't use any magic.
A mother's love sure is terrifying♪
Hey, Fiari-san!
Put a stop to this!
Diana's gonna die!
Don't worry.
p4
That girl's brimming with their demon power
and has friends who truly understand her.
Uh uuh~
Diana-sama! Please be okay...!
Go for it, Diana-sama~♪
She's far stronger than even I was back in my prime.
More importantly, shouldn't you be believing in her?
You should stop saying such nonsense and give her one or two love calls.
That should make Diana even stronger.
p5
Diana!
Make sure you win this...!
And then!
Take me away from heeeeere!!
Kukuru, don't get too close! You'll get caught up in the fray!
p6
Yep.
In the name of the Demon Lord, Diana Brosfell.
Demon Power Unleashed
p7
Demon God Diana Brosfell
Let's do this,
Mother.
p8-9
PLEASE GIVE PRINCESS TO MEEEE!!
I'M NOT LETTING YOU HAVE KUKURU!!
p10-11
p12
...A
draw...?
...No.
No way!
Dia-
...
p13
...So this is
the power of love you have
for that girl...
I'm sorry, Olivia.
Once again, I couldn't...
protect...
p14
...Kukuru...?
p15
...To be honest,
I still can't forgive you, Mother...
Even if it was to protect me,
it was lonely being locked up in that room all this time.
I really wanted
to go to all kinds of places with you...
But...
But y'know.
p16
Putting how you went about it aside,
I do understand that you
were trying to protect me.
So... um...
I'll come home on New Year's.
So this time for sure...
p17
let's go on a date.
Mother.
I'm looking forward to our date!
p18
No.
Come home every day.
I'd hate that.
You're always like this, Mother.
I'm sorry...
...Get going.
I won't be the one protecting you from now on.
p19
It'll be her.
Yeah!
...My life's been a total mess ever since I met you.
Sorry.
But I get the feeling they'll be able to do what we couldn't.
p20
Human and demon.
They'll find all those pointless walls between races
and smash them down.
...You're right...
H-Hey, Selen?
Since we're here and all, maybe we could get some tea or...
Time to go home.
Wha!?
We need to annul that treaty once and for all
before the next time those girls come home.
Don't just stand there.
Let's go, Fiari.
Alright♪
Time to get back to work♪
Diana wins! The power of love will lead everyone to happiness!
-
Operation Demon Castle Date ch18/END
p1
After overcoming many hardships, the two finally...!!
...Hm.
Are you ready, Princess?
p2
H-
Hold on a minute...
Huh...? It won't fit...
It used to fit perfectly before...
Grr...
Did you get fat?
I'm not fat!
I've just grown since five years have passed since then, that's all!
Hmm?smirk smirk♪
You're one to talk when you haven't changed at all, Diana.
D-Demon's have a slow growth rate.
Besides, Diana's grown properly too.
Your horns don't count.
p3
Kukuru-sama, Diana-sama.
It's time.
Everyone...
Your nations await you.
Let's go, Princess.
We need to tell everyone about our wedding
and the founding of a new nation.
...Yes!
p4
Waah~
Eeep
p5
All of us, humans and demons,
have waged countless wars against each other until now.
We've hurt and deceived each other.
And because of the Human and Demon Non-Aggression Treaty, we've been unable to mingle with each other for a long time.
I too once thought that demons were a danger to us humans
and that we should never get involved with them.
But I was mistaken.
The Demon Lord Diana standing next to me
treasured me more than anyone else
and would always
rescue from any trouble no matter where it was.
p6
She was truly my destined one.
Being human or demon had nothing to do with it!
I don't expect you all to understand right away,
but if you all spend time together, even if it's just a little at a time,
I'm sure it'll work out...
And so... erm...
...Princess?
I missed my timing to wrap it up...
Princess...
You're the Demon King of this nation too, Diana! Wrap things up for me!
Hmm~...
...Everyone.
p7
You should all engage
in the great date operation.
...Huh?
Regardless of if you are human or demon, if you all go on dates,
you'll be able to get along and get married.
That is all.
p8
Honestly, you're so...
But that worked out for us, didn't it?
That's why Diana's sure
this is the best option.
You have a point...
Well then.
Yep.
p9
Queen of the Lislia Brosfell Kingdom,
Kukuru Lislia.
Demon Lord of the Lislia Brosfell Kingdom,
Diana Brosfell.
We hereby announce
the foundation of
the Lislia Brosfell Kingdom!!
p10
Waaaah
A country for humans and demons, huh...
I wonder what'll become of it.
I'm sure it will be a fine country.
Our daughters are the ones running it, after all.
Your dream is finally coming true,
Olivia.
p11
...Well then, this is the final stage of the wedding and country founding ceremony,
so as a symbol of reconciliation between our two races, Queen Kukuru and Demon Lord Diana
will seal their vow with a kiss...
Hey!?
What are you guys doing here!?
Grrrrr!
A shitty human doing that with Diana-samaaaa!
I refuse...
I refuse to accept thiiiiis!
Hey, shitty hero...
I've got an idea.
I was just thinking the same thing.
I guess we're more alike than we thought, stupid angel.
Intruders! Arrest them!
Who are you calling intruders!?
p12
Humans and demons
get along surprisingly easy, huh?
Ufufu♪
I guess so.
Well then, um...
What's this? You nervous?
Th-That's cos...
thinking about how we're finally getting married
makes Diana so happy...
Could you just say it already?
This time, I want to give a proper answer
to what you asked me back then.
p13
Yeah...
...I'm sure
there are still a lot of humans and demons who don't feel the same way we do.
There will probably be more demons who will attack
and humans who will deceive.
But that doesn't matter.
Even if everything around us were to stand in our way,
as long as I treasure
the simple feelings of love this girl has for me, then I'm certain...
...Princess.
p14-15
Would you...
marry me...?
p16-17
Yes!
p18
Wishing you eternal happiness<3<3
Thank you for reading! Please look forward to Suzumi Raika-sensei's next work!