The Villager of Level 999 (LV999の村人)

We have long awaited a champion.

But hundreds of years passed and none appeared.

Would that champion ever really come?

Royal Capital Hexaldria

A level 999 Villager...

And a demon who seeks peace with humanity.

Kurull has chosen to align with such people?

It seems unbelievable.

But it is the truth.

Someone changed the mind of Kurull, who was raised to hate demons...

Parna, was it?

Why were you not taken in by this Villager?

Did you think that reporting this to me would win you fortune or rank?

I have no need for fortune or rank.

Then what is it that you want?

I seek only one thing...

A world where demons do not exist!

Demons...

should be exterminated!

Her Highness's Thinking

7 Days to Casino Opening

I am the Hero, Rex!

Will you join me in pursuing this life-changing opportunity?!

Hero

A casino will soon open in Valman!

Hiring Casino Staff Beginners Welcome! No Experience Needed!

This is simple work that anyone can do. Our experienced staff will teach you how it's done! Choose cooking, sales, or anything you want to do.

High Pay, High Income

A job where you can prioritize work-life balance

Two days off per week. Work the way that suits your lifestyle!

Cozy Workplace!

Come work with us there!

Let us devote ourselves to backbreaking labor!

I figured it was about hunting monsters or demons,

but he's just doing job recruitment.

How much could you even make working there?

Wasn't that Hero recruiting for a Demon King hunt before?

Yeah. What happened with that?

This is the age of the casino!

Come, apply with us!

Now Hiring

We're not getting much interest, are we?

Fifty silver per month with a chance for promotion...

I thought it was a perfectly fine offer.

Yeah, the employees love the work,

the customers have fun, and we rake in the cash.

It felt like a perfect plan to me, but...

Hey, Hero! Step it up already!

This is all your fault, Master!

Would you quit calling me "Master"?

You didn't realize we needed to hire staff until one week before opening.

You've got a screw loose or something!

Don't be mad at me.

It's not like I was just playing around these last two months.

I even happened upon a spawnblock the moment it was created,

and made a cloth for Menow too.

What're you up to, Menow-chan?

I'm just worried. Can they really not sense my mana?

Don't worry, dearie.

Now, could you help me set up for the opening?

I don't have nearly enough people.

The rare item we need from the guild costs ten thousand gold.

I've got just over five thousand, so we need to double that.

And if we can't save it up in ten months...

I'll use the Demon King again and attack with all my power.

Even a big win in the lottery would only get us ten gold.

It's a tough situation.

You should have planned better, Kagami-san!

You Priests can be harsh.

If Parna were here, she could probably give us some advice...

I'm out.

Parna-san...

"We can't do it by normal means, so we'll make money with a casino."

I understand that part.

But...

This party was originally formed to hunt the Demon King.

If we're not doing that anymore, I see no reason to stay.

Yeah, that makes sense.

The meal was very good. I'll come again.

We'll be here.

Advice aside, I'd love to have her as a bunny girl.

Get serious!

Let's revise the flyer, then.

There!

How about this?!

Not plausible! The implausibility flows from every word!

Apply Now!

Staff Comments

R-san: "I love this fun, cheery workplace! I even got a girlfriend there! I really won the lottery!!"

What, it's that bad?

Your revisions aside, I think we should give it one more try.

Yeah. Let's split up and hand out flyers!

We're offering fun work!

Will you please join us?

Please!

This is so nice.

So, what will you guys do?

I've lived my whole life doing what I was told.

The knowledge and common sense I was taught...

I thought I knew everything there was to the world.

This is serious! Please listen!

"My worldview has caused me to ignore a lot of things.

So I'm going to learn more."

That sums it up, right?

If you don't know something, you can always learn.

I'll be happy to help too.

Right!

What say our Priest and our Hero?

I'm still in training.

But I want to work with Rex-san and the others to raise my level.

Like Kurull, I have a lot of things I still need to learn.

So I want to learn at your feet, Kagami Koji...

No...

Master!

I have friends,

people who will help me achieve coexistence between demons and humans...

I wish Dad were here so I could tell him.

You seem pleased with yourself.

You smile like an angel.

Who are you?

I am David Forlen, a servant of the Hexaldria royal family.

Merchant

David Forlen

I have come to collect Princess Kurull.

This old guy's a perv!

Guards, guards!

This guy was leering at a little girl and smiling like a weirdo!

What? Kagami-san?!

Wh-What are you talking about?!

Arrest him at once!

A perv? How awful!

Don't look! Don't look!

Look at him! Disgusting!

Will you come with us?

N-No! I'm—

You can explain back at the station. Let's go.

Hurry, this way!

He didn't do anything wrong! Let him go!

I know you probably did that for a reason,

but I don't think it was a nice thing to do.

You're so right, I feel kind of bad...

I'm sorry, David-san.

What a surprise.

Such a mature girl despite her young age.

I can see how you earned Princess Kurull's trust.

I heard you got in a fight with some guards?

David?!

Your Highness, it's been too long!

You remain as beautiful as a flower blooming in a wasteland!

I want to lick you all over!

You know some unusual gentlemen, don't you?

Um, well...

David-dono is just like that.

He means well, but it comes out in the worst ways...

See? He's a total perv.

David. Did you really come here to bring me back?

Yes. I came here on orders from His Majesty.

I wish to see if it's true

that you abandoned your Demon King hunt and chose to stay in this town.

The Priest, Tina-sama.

The Villager who seduced away Princess Kurull, Kagami-sama.

And his companion, Alice-sama...

wasn't it?

Y-Yeah...

The Demon King has gone missing, thus you have called off your hunt...

But our reports also mentioned

you were keeping up your training and working daily towards a certain goal.

That's what I came to check in about.

If this serves your primary service as a Sage, to hunt the Demon King,

then I will not take you back with me.

W-We haven't given up!

Rex-san and I are defeating lots of monsters while carrying out quests,

practicing hard, and earning money to buy better equipment!

Kagami-san has reached level 999.

We're learning from him to grow stronger.

My drive to do my duty as a Sage has never wavered once.

Tell my father that as well!

Nice excuse!

You have made your thinking clear, Highness.

It is truly excellent.

But regarding Kagami-sama...

I have heard tell of your exploits in Salmaria.

Until I saw it for myself, I could not believe you were a mere Villager.

But... with power like yours, could you not easily defeat the Demon King?

You idiot! What do you think a Villager is?!

In Salmaria, I just barely beat that guy with buff spells

and potions and major help from everyone!

And I wasn't even fighting the Demon King, but his number one lackey!

Look, I wanna defeat the Demon King as much as anyone!

That's why we need to make money to get better gear,

and give Kurull's party a lot of training!

You got a problem with that?!

Is that the story, then?

Then I shall assist you while watching over Princess Kurull.

Assist us?

To keep an eye on us, right?

I've heard you're recruiting staff.

Could I have a look?

This?

Leave this to me.