Yukiya Murasaki – illustratör

In the MMORPG Cross Reverie, Takuma Sakamoto is so powerful that he is lauded as the “Demon Lord” by other players. One day, he is summoned to a world outside his own-- but with the same appearance he had in the game! There, he meets two girls who both proclaim themselves to be his Summoner. They perform an Enslavement Ritual to turn him into their Summon... but that’s when Takuma’s passive ability <> activates! Instead, it is the girls who become enslaved! Though Takuma may be the strongest Sorcerer there is, he has no idea how to talk with other people. It is here he makes his choice: to act based on his persona from the game!

“Amazing? But of course... I am Diablo, the being known and feared as the Demon Lord!”

So begins a tale of adventure with an earth-shakingly powerful Demon Lord (or at least someone who acts like one) taking on another world!

After being summoned to another world that resembled the video game Cross Reverie, Takuma Sakamoto accidentally ended up with two girls as his slaves: the Pantherian, Rem, and the Elf, Shera.

Takuma, under the guise of his screenname Diablo, came to this world a powerful Sorcerer, just like his avatar in the game. Along with the two girls and Emile, a devilishly handsome Warrior, they managed to protect the town of Faltra from the looming threat of invasion by the malevolent Fallen.

But that peace they brought upon the town did not last long.

The Kingdom of Greenwood, a country of Elves, makes a troubling demand: if their princess isn''t returned to her rightful home within the time allotted, then the Kingdom will declare war on Faltra—

And it''s up to Diablo and the others to prevent a war with the Elves!So begins the second volume of an adventure with an earth-shakingly powerful Demon Lord (or at least someone who acts like one) taking on another world!

After being summoned to another world that looks almost exactly like the MMORPG he once played, Takuma Sakamoto now spends his days going on adventures with Rem Galleau, the black-furred Pantherian, and Shera L. Greenwood, the Elf princess, both of whom accidentally became enslaved... to him!?

One day, he is suddenly approached by the Fallen, Edelgard, with a request: Would he help her to undo the seal that keeps the Demon Lord Krebskulm inside Rem?

Takuma, under the guise of his in-game character Diablo, hesitates, as he had previously made a promise to Rem to help her defeat Krebskulm— But he pushes through with his Demon Lord role-play and actually agrees!

"I will revive the Demon Lord Krebskulm—and defeat them!"

Now it''s his Demon Lord role-play vs. an actual Demon Lord! This is the third volume of an adventure with an earth-shakingly powerful Demon Lord (or at least someone who acts like one) taking on another world!

After being summoned to another world similar to the game he used to play, Diablo lives a tumultuous life in this new world after he finds himself the unwitting master of Rem the Pantherian and Shera the Elf; and now, even the Demon Lord-turned-young-girl Klem obeys him!

One day, Diablo ends up rescuing a holy woman who was being pursued by a Paladin, and she turns out to be the most important person in the Church. Befriending her, Diablo and the others act as her escorts until they reach Zircon Tower deep in the Demon Lord’s territory.

After arriving in a new town, more difficulties arise, ultimately culminating in the appearance of a gargantuan monster attacking them!

Is the self-proclaimed Demon Lord becoming a guardian deity for a follower of the Gods!? This is the fourth volume of the adventure of an earth-shakingly powerful Demon Lord (or at least someone who acts like one) taking on another world!

The High Priest Lumachina has been afflicted with a curse, and Diablo''s only way of saving her is by reclaiming an item he once obtained in the game Cross Reverie. His next challenge: a dungeon that has claimed the lives of many brave adventurers... But his confidence isn’t misplaced, for it was he who designed that very dungeon! Even when facing off against a supreme dragon, Diablo never falters, just like a true Demon Lord!

"Heh, you think yourself a God with a mere level of 140? Don''t make me laugh, you overgrown newt!"

At the same time, a Fallen heralding the return of the Demon Lord appears in Zircon Tower...?! Will Diablo be able to conquer the dungeon he himself created to retrieve the cure and make it back to defend Zircon Tower in time?!

This is the fifth volume of the adventure of an earth-shakingly powerful Demon Lord (or at least someone who acts like one) taking on another world!

Lumachina has set out to reform the corrupted Church! Choosing to help her, Diablo finally makes his way to the Royal Capital. Even though a great battle against the Paladins looms ahead, Diablo is certain of his victory, for the new equipment he''s gained from his Treasure Vault is overwhelmingly powerful by this world''s standards. But before the battle can commence, the Church''s believers stand in Diablo''s way, powerless and helpless. Not wishing to fight them, Lumachina is imprisoned by the Church and falsely blamed for crimes she didn''t even commit! The High Priest, the pacifist she is, accepts even this unjust treatment, but Diablo can''t just sit idly and let that pass.

"You fools who cannot even tell friend apart from foe—I have no reason to forgive your existences any longer!"

Will Diablo''s great magic annihilate the Church!? This is the sixth volume of the adventure of an earth-shakingly powerful Demon Lord (or at least someone who acts like one) taking on another world!

With Diablo learning of a ritual passed down by the Dark Elves that may be able to remove the remnants of the Demon Lord''s soul still slumbering within Rem''s body, he tags along despite her insistence to solve her personal problems on her own (out of concern of course—it has nothing to do with the Dark Elves having gigantic breasts according to the game! R-Right...?)

But a tragic injustice they had suffered in the past looms over them, making the Dark Elves hostile to the other races. Diablo steels himself for battle as bow and arrow are nocked against him:

"Your petty grudges do not concern me. Obey my orders!"

Meanwhile, Shera must marry a male Elf to become the Kingdom of Greenwood’s new queen?!

Will the Elven Kingdom be overthrown by Diablo''s great magic?!

This is the seventh volume of the adventure of an earth-shakingly powerful Demon Lord (or at least someone who acts like one) taking on another world!

Having finally become king of the elves, Diablo and Shera spend their first night as king and queen together... After, Diablo and his group return to Faltra. He visits Edeglard, deals with a crime syndicate...and bathes Klem?!

After this brief pause in their journey, the group makes their way to the northern mountains located in the Demon Lord''s domain. Realizing he might not win the upcoming battle with the Demon Overlord, Diablo decides to rely on the swordmaster to help him level up quickly.

"Instruct me in swordplay, Swordmaster! I''ll allow it!"

"No one''s been so overbearing before..."

Will Diablo manage to master the blade, all for the sake of defeating the Demon Overlord?!

This is the eighth volume of the adventures of an earth-shakingly powerful Demon Lord (or at least someone who acts like one) taking on another world!

The MMORPG Cross Reverie''s top player, Takuma Sakamoto, is summoned to another world where he''s forced to play the part of the Demon Lord Diablo! The next opponent standing in his way is the Demon Overlord! Sensing he might not win this time, Diablo visits the swordmaster to develop his skills as a warrior to break the limit of the races. Just as he does, the Demon Lord''s army marches on the citadel city of Faltra! The adventurer Emile and the governor Galford take up their blades to do battle, but the strength of the enemy exceeds all their expectations!

"Heheheh... You claim to the title of Demon Overlord and yet do not know of me? Your ignorance knows no bounds!"

This is the ninth volume of the adventures of an earth-shakingly powerful Demon Lord (or at least someone who acts like one) taking on another world!

MMORPG Cross Reverie''s top player, Takuma Sakamoto, is summoned to another world where he''s forced to play the part of his in-game character, Demon Lord Diablo! Diablo has successfully saved Faltra in his greatest battle yet, but there''s no rest for the weary!

A summons arrives from the Kingdom of Lyferia, demanding Diablo make an audience with the king. However, Diablo also learns the wedding ring he gave Rem actually forms a pair with Shera''s! Diablo teams up with Faltra''s guildmaster, Sylvie, to arrange an official substitute.

"Endeavor in my name. I''ll allow it!""Let''s go on an adventure then—to the Viridian Cathedral!"

This is the tenth volume of the adventures of an earth-shakingly powerful Demon Lord (or at least someone who acts like one) taking on another world!

The MMORPG Cross Reverie’s top player, Takuma Sakamoto, is summoned to another world and forced to play the role of the Demon Lord Diablo! After purchasing a new set of rings with Sylvie’s help (and completely unrelated to a certain coupon he got), Diablo visits the capital. But he becomes involved in a certain incident at the sorcerer’s academy and ends up attracting the attention of the Order of Palace Knights. Taken to meet the king, Diablo grandly declares:

“I am Diablo! A Demon Lord from another world!”

Accepting a quest from the king, Diablo makes his way to the south, where Rem’s hometown is. But when they see her family’s home and business, Rem declares flatly–

“They’re basically like the yakuza.”

This is the eleventh volume of the adventures of an earth-shakingly powerful Demon Lord (or at least someone who acts like one) taking on another world!

Acting out the part of a Demon Lord, Diablo accepted a quest from the King of Lyferia. However, after befriending the kobolds he was meant to dispatch, he faces off against the Kingdom of Lyferia.

But that situation is changed in the space of one night, because of a shocking decleration of war from the Empire of Gelmed!

The enemy lays waste to a citadel city with overwhelmingly powerful Magimatic Sols, conquering it. Diablo, on the other hand, runs into an entirely different kind of crisis.

“Erm… Diablo... I, uhm, saw it.""Huh?"“I saw what you… did in the courtyard with Solami… last night.”

This is the twelfth volume of the adventures of an earth-shakingly powerful Demon Lord (or at least someone who acts like one) taking on another world! The start of a huge plot twist!

The Gelmed Empire suddenly declares war on the Kingdom of Lyferia. In the following conflict, the king is killed and the castle is occupied. To top it all off, the enemy’s Magimatic mages try to abduct Rem. Despite never wishing to fight in a war, Diablo wields his magical powers against his enemies, slaying the Gelmed soldiers.While he successfully rescues Rem, Lyferia is still in a position of inferiority. To turn the tables on the enemy, Diablo single-handedly launches a surprise attack.“I will now 《Teleport》 into Castle Grandiose and engage the enemy!”The decisive battle approaches! Sylvie’s secret is finally revealed! The Demon Lord Krebskulm departs from Faltra! And what of Noah and the escaped Order of Palace Knights...?!This is the thirteenth volume of the adventures of an earth-shakingly powerful Demon Lord (or at least someone who acts like one) taking on another world!

The former prime minister, Noah Gibun, is revealed to be an outsider. Like Diablo, she''s a player of the MMORPG who came to this world. In order to defeat the Emperor and his overwhelming power, Noah recruits Diablo and the young Demon Lord Klem into her ranks. At first, Diablo''s fear of social interaction made him refuse, but eventually...

“I admit it. You are the leader.”

“Thank you, Diablo. I will do everything to answer the trust you’ve placed in me.”

Diablo finally decides to fight in a party...?! This is the fourteenth volume of the adventures of an earth-shakingly powerful Demon Lord (or at least someone who acts like one) taking on another world!

Inept with a sword, unable to ride a horse, and apathetic toward the empire he serves, Regis Aurick is a hopeless soldier who spends his days buried in books. Banished to the borderlands, he encounters a stirring young woman with red hair and ruby eyes. She is Fourth Princess Marie Quatre Argentina de Belgaria, known simply to Regis as Altina. “…Do you want to become my tactician or not?” Having sought him for his rumored strategic prowess, she aspires to reform an empire led by self-seeking nobles and driven to pointless wars, the legendary blade of an emperor, the Grand Tonnerre Quatre, at her hip. Continuously underestimated by her regiment, including her would-be tactician, the princess resolves to prove her worth beyond a shadow of a doubt—no matter the risk. Here is a tale of war, love, and politics, woven by the bookworm and the sword princess.

An impregnable fortress able to withstand ten thousand men lies before them. If they refuse to capture it... the princess is a traitor!?Through a duel with Black Knight Jerome, Princess Altina earns the respect of her regiment and becomes the recognized commander of Fort Sierck. But celebrations are cut short by a barbarian attack, and in their vanguard stands an infamous warrior known as the barbarian king.Thanks to the wit of their tactician, Regis, the army snatches victory. But when news of their achievement spreads to the capital, Altina’s brother, Second Prince Latrielle, issues an order to capture an untouchable fortress in the Grand Duchy of Varden. It is an unreasonable demand made to weaken the princess’s growing forces, but they have no choice—refusal would have them branded as traitors to the empire.Regis speaks up. He has a plan to succeed where no army has before.Here is the second volume of a tale of war, love, and politics, woven by the bookworm and the sword princess.

“I’ll go to the capital. Even if nothing but darkness awaits me there!”Despite the odds, Princess Altina succeeds in capturing what was once considered to be an impregnable fortress. However, as the newly labeled “Marie Quatre’s Army” settles into their new base of operations, a letter arrives. It is a request from Second Prince Latrielle—an invitation for Altina to return to the capital to celebrate the day the nation was founded.The second prince is a considerable threat, especially given his complete authority over the Belgarian military, but the princess has no shortage of possible enemies. First-Grade Admin Officer Germain, First Prince Auguste, and the Vixen of the South are all in attendance, and a clash of sides seems almost certain.But have those dead set on obstructing Altina’s ambitions already made the first move...!?Here is the third volume of a tale of war, love, and politics, woven by the bookworm and the sword princess.

Enter Bastian, the third prince of the Belgarian Empire, soon to bear witness to why the war truly began!Thanks to Regis’s careful planning, the princess’s return to the capital—as well as her subsequent battle with the White Wolf Brigade—ends in her favor. Altina’s army breathes a sigh of relief upon their safe return, but once again that peace is short-lived. Out of seemingly nowhere, the Belgarian Empire is invaded by its neighboring powers. Colonel Oswald Coulthard leads a fleet of steamboats from High Britannia, and the Grand Duchy of Varden launches a surprise attack on Fort Volks!But what drove them to attack? And how exactly is Bastian, who has gone to High Britannia as a foreign exchange student, involved in the war?Here is a tale of war, love, and politics, woven by the bookworm and the sword princess.

What will happen when the bibliophagic tactician Regis faces off against the strategy officer chosen by a queen?Led by Oswald, the High Britannian Army begins its march across Belgarian soil. Altina’s forces must lend their aid to the losing imperial army, but the Grand Duchy of Varden chooses this exact moment to attack Fort Volks.Regis proposes a plan to send Varden’s troops packing in a single night, but it comes at a cost: the treasured sword is put out of commission, and Belgarian casualties are continuing to pile up. Will they really be able to protect the Empire!?As the battle continues, an unexpected encounter reveals more about Regis’s past...Here is the fifth volume of a tale of war, love, and politics, woven by the bookworm and the sword princess.

“There are plenty of ways to defeat a navy that has nothing but its strength going for it...”After going up against High Britannia’s newest weapons, the Empire’s Seventh Army is helplessly defeated. While Regis’s command allows them to barely avoid complete and total annihilation, the Empire remains in a terrible predicament—the only way to stop the enemy invasion is by severing their sea routes, but the Belgarian Navy is facing great difficulties from another new innovation known as the steam ship.And so, Altina’s army heads to Port Ciennbourg to salvage the naval front. But with only sailing ships at its disposal, does Belgaria really have the means to turn the tide?!Here is the sixth volume of a tale of war, love, and politics, woven by the bookworm and the sword princess.

Under the command of Admiral Proxy Regis, the port town of Ciennbourg is liberated from High Britannian control. But while the enemy sea routes are now successfully severed, a supply unit armed with the latest guns and cannons is already headed toward the capital.

Meanwhile, Second Prince Latrielle must hold his own against the schemes of adept strategist Oswald. As the last line of defense between Verseilles and the invading forces, a tremendous weight rests on his shoulders.

The enemy supply unit cannot be allowed to reach its destination, but the man guarding it is a fearless veteran known as the Mercenary King. Will the war finally come to a close, or is something even worse on the horizon?

Here is the seventh volume of a tale of war, love, and politics, woven by the bookworm and the sword princess.

Fourth Princess Altina has been chased from the imperial court and assigned to command a faraway unit on the border. If she wants to one day become empress, what she needs most is wisdom. “The Eve” recounts the first time she learns about the bibliophagic tactician who goes on to become her biggest ally.

A young Felicia must uphold a deception of the grandest scale, taking on a new identity to live as her late brother. Find out her fate in “Auguste, the Silver Princess.”

Finally, in “A Vow to the Morning Star,” Third Prince Bastian sets off with Elize—whose right to the High Britannian throne has been stolen from her—to write a new story.

Here is a set of short tales from the popular military fantasy!

Following a sudden announcement, Second Prince Latrielle is set to take the throne. Altina is stricken with despair, and a summons to the capital means Regis is temporarily taken from her! But the princess’s tactician refuses to abandon her wish of doing away with the nation’s wars. Plagued with suspicions regarding the emperor’s death, he ventures to the capital alone, setting out to discern Latrielle’s true nature and intentions. Here is the eighth volume of a tale of war, love, and politics, woven by the bookworm and the sword princess.

The bibliophagic tactician is once again thrust into a siege! Answering a summons to the capital, he must aid Second Prince Latrielle in his pursuit of the High Britannian Army. Altina pushes onward even during Regis’s absence—having taken his words to heart, she builds up her forces as she awaits his return. Meanwhile, Third Prince Bastian has returned to Belgaria. Carrying on the will of a friend, he too is about to take a stand to change the nation. Three royals, each with their own ideals, take their first steps down the paths they believe in. Here is the ninth volume of a tale of war, love, and politics, woven by the bookworm and the sword princess.

High Britannia and Langobarti have joined forces, and now the two nations’ troops occupy the fortified city of Grebeauvoir! At the request of Second Prince Latrielle, Regis joins the First Army in its campaign to recapture the stolen territory, devising a scheme that ultimately allows Third-Grade Combat Officer Jean Juris de Varèse to infiltrate the city. With the cooperation of a girl named Fel, it is the esteemed officer’s duty to meet the representative of the captive civilians. Will the conflict with High Britannia finally reach its conclusion? Here is the tenth volume of a tale of war, love, and politics, woven by the bookworm and the sword princess.

The mission to liberate Grebeauvoir ends in success, settling the war against the formidable High Britannian Army. Now with more achievements to his name, Regis receives another proposal from Latrielle...but the tactician promptly refuses, unable to agree with the prince’s ideals. With no other options, Latrielle gives the order: Regis d’Aurick must be assassinated. Regis plots his escape with the Renard Pendu mercenary brigade, but will our tactician manage to reunite with Altina? And how does he intend to oppose the budding new emperor?! Here is the eleventh volume of a tale of war, love, and politics, woven by the bookworm and the sword princess.

Now thought to have been assassinated at the second prince’s order, Regis returns to Verseilles in disguise. There, he unites with an unexpected ally, enacting a plan to sow political discord. In the midst of this covert operation, Altina leads her army to the capital where she at last reunites with her tactician. There is no time to rejoice, however—tensions linger, and a new emperor soon takes the throne. Latrielle issues a declaration of war to all surrounding nations, and Altina is dispatched to the disastrous southern front. Here is the twelfth volume of a tale of war, love, and politics, woven by the bookworm and the sword princess.

After being appointed généralissime of the Belgarian Empire, Altina is promptly deployed to the southern front. As she and the Fourth Army make their way to Aloe-Marroe, they are met by Elenore Ailred Winn de Tiraso Laverde, an old acquaintance and the prominent Vixen of the South. She turns to them for help, having received an excessive demand from the new emperor. Regis offers her a superb scheme for her predicament and promises a swift resolution to the new war, but this proves easier said than done—morale is dangerously low among the Sixth and Eighth Armies, and the tactician is soon faced with troubles the likes of which he has never seen before... Here is the thirteenth volume of a tale of war, love, and politics, woven by the bookworm and the sword princess.