How Not to Summon a Demon Lord (異世界魔王と召喚少女の奴隷魔術)

Cross Reverie.

If you're not playing it, you've heard of it.

If not, how?

It's the most played MMORPG in the world.

It's a fantasy game full of demons

and elves and stuff, but only one true Demon Lord.

His name... Diablo.

Diablo's not an official boss.

He's a legendary player who reigns at the highest level,

equipped with sick ass gear and skills.

He's ridiculously strong.

There's just one thing that gets him serious.

The rarity of his opponent's gear?

Major awards they've earned?

Nope. The only thing that makes him

Diablo-out is this.

Hmm, those two look like they're a couple.

Kill them.

You think this is some kind of dating sim?

Bringing love into this place is like begging for punishment,

by me, The Demon Lord Diablo!

This isn't just a game, it's an MMO!

Get it together, noobs!

And that's me.

Takuma Sakamoto, major gamer and shut-in.

This was the night the unimaginable happened.

I mean, I always imagined it, but I never thought one day

I'd be summoned to another world as an actual Demon Lord.

Huh?

Ah!

Ahh! Ah!

Am I sleep-cosplaying? Why do I look like Diablo?

Those aren't my hands.

Wait, I was playing games in my room and then...

With that, the Enslavement Ritual is complete.

Yay, I did it!

I summoned a monster!

First of all, no, you didn't.

So deductive reasoning concludes that it was me.

That girl with the furry ears.

Is she a Pantherian?

--I did the Enslavement Ritual, -- And the other one...

--too, right before you did! --...looks like an elf!

Besides, I kissed him.

Kissed who? Kissed me?

So it wasn't a dream?

And I just stood there like--

I just stood there like an idiot!

Wait, no, th-this can't be real.

This doesn't look anything like my neighborhood.

My kiss was the one that made the ritual thing work!

I'm also the one who suggested we come to Starfall Tower!

Starfall Tower?

Starfall Tower.

A summoning point used as a ritual site

where players call upon

and enslave new and rare Summons.

Does that mean I'm a rare Summon?

Am I in Cross Reverie right now

because these weird-eared hotties summoned me?

S-So that must mean it's okay for me to talk to them?

No, wait! No, wait I take that back!

I'm the one who summoned him!

-- U-Um, I'm-- Hi. --

What am I doing?

I don't know how to talk to girls!

I've only just flown solo my whole life!

It's been so long since I've talked to someone.

Wait, have I ever spoken to anyone?

N-No wait! I've talked before!

I've held full in-game conversations with the girls

who've challenged me!

You must cease your trivial arguing!

Hm?

Is that the way you behave before Diablo?

Did he just talk?

He totally did!

Ah, they're looking at me! All right, Takuma,

come on, do the Demon Lord thing

like you did for your opponents and you got this!

I think.

I hereby command both of you

to... shake hands and make up with smiles!

I'm not gonna smile at this fat elf!

Why not?

What's going on here?

Huh?

This sucks!

These things are supposed to show up

on the Summons, not us!

I don't get it--I included

the slave collar part in the ritual.

Uh--

You used an Enslavement Ritual on me?

Duh.

Mm. Uh...

That's right! It's because of

my Demon Lord's Ring!

It's one of the most powerful accessories in Cross Reverie.

It reflects all magic.

It was an event reward.

I think those collars mean

that its power is still active here.

Your power has no effect on me.

I possess the ability to reflect all magic.

You cast the Enslavement Ritual on yourselves instead.

-- Oh, great. -- Shut up.

There is no way I'm going to let

some dumb Summon tell me what to do!

Yeah, but we don't have a choice

until we find a way to dispel it.

We'll find help in the city, this way.

I mean, I don't want them to leave me here.

Oh, my God, rude!

We haven't even told you our names yet!

-- Uh... --This should be obvious,

but it's not the time to make friends!

How's he supposed to know what to call us?

My name is Shera L. Greenwood!

I would love to become an adventurer someday

because reasons!

It's nice to meet you!

I'm Rem Galleu.

Thanks for joining me today.

I'm still proving my strength as an adventurer,

so please lend me your power for our journey,

blah, blah, blah...

This Diablo must be worth a hundred men!

I bet nobody else has ever had a talking Summon before!

Silence, you fools!

How dare you refer to me as a Summon!

Okay. Then what are you?

An antisocial gamer with zero game ironically.

I am Diablo.

I am the Demon Lord feared by all!

No way!

My very first summon was a Demon Lord?

Am I amazing or what?

"Or what," I summoned him!

No, you didn't!

-- Yes, I did! -- No, I did!

Stop wasting my time with your quarreling!

Are we going to the city or not?

City, yay!

Now that I have you, I can finally register

as a Summoner with the Adventurer's Guild!

This is crazy.

I thought I knew everything about this game,

but I'm so lost.

There is one thing I've learned:

girls are awesome!

So, I'll see you later tonight?

For sure!

Okay we're here.

This is the inn.

Good afternoon!

Welcome to the Peace of Mind Inn!

My name is Mei!

Meow!

Um, you okay?

We're all staying here.

They kinda need your info.

Just a minute, I get crowd-sick.

So, he's busy,

but you can just put me and him in the same room.

Hold it! How dare you!

What makes you think you deserve to share the room

with such a legend?

It's not that! I just don't have

any money for an extra one!

She's obviously quite cheap.

Anyway, Diablo's gonna be staying with me.

What? How is that even fair?

Because, for the ninth time, I summoned him.

--He's to stay with his master. --What is happening...?

--You're the master of lies... --Um, you could always

tear each other apart outside and come back?

I summoned him!

--No, I did! -- You did not!

I'll throw you out.

I would almost rather be thrown out

than to have to share a room with you.

How did this happen?

Two girls, plus one bed, plus one me.

That can only mean...

...an all-night Demon watch party!

No way! I'd make messy and pass out!

-- --

It's open.

Pardon me.

Hello, Rem and all.

Uh...

I believe this is the first time we've actually met.

Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Celestine Baudelaire.

Celestine? That sounds familiar.

For real? You mean like the head

of the Mage's Association?

So, should I call you boss, or...?

You can just call me Celes.

That's it!