Episode 1 [The Workplace Collapsed 10 Minutes After Getting Hired]
The Lefrikian Empire.
A vast country where various kinds of humans and demons gather.
The world is ruled in peace by the absolute ruler and king of the empire, the so-called demon king, Belzebub XII, and it is a demon world where names are scattered all over the place.
At the same time, it is also the place where I was born, although there is not much to brag about.
Why? Well, this is all I have to boast about.
Creak──
A boy with a cute appearance opens the door of a small cabin built in a quiet forest with dense bushes and stretches after seeing the warm sunlight.
“Phew…the day has finally come…!”
The name of the boy with white hair and golden eyes is Dante.
Just Dante, without any surname.
As mentioned earlier, I am an extremely ordinary “demon commoner” with nothing to boast about and no outstanding features.
Well, if I had to point out something positive, although I’m not sure if it can be considered a positive attribute…
“I’m now a proud member of respectable society..! Watch me, Mom!!”
Dante looked up at the sky, striking a very sacred Y-pose, and sniffled as he remembered his deceased mother.
The boy completely loses his composure once his mental state is broken down.
A little, no, a lot.
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First day at work.
Today was Dante’s first day at work as a handyman in the Demon King’s castle, which he was hired for about a week ago.
He was so happy when the employment notice was sent to his house.
Ta-da-dak!
“Ha-ha-ha~♪ I am now playing the role of a human too~~♫”
I’m going to make money~♫ I’m no longer an unemployed loser~
“Yahoo!”
Jumping up and down in rhythm, Dante ran along the winding mountain road like a frog.
He had a broom on his back, a bucket and a towel in each hand, and cleaning potions and various brushes on his waist.
With swift and light steps, Dante arrived at the imposing and massive black castle’s gate, smiling brightly as he greeted the guard.
The Minotaur.
One of the demon races with a cow’s head and a human body.
They have great strength and patience, and can be easily found in workplaces that require physical labor.
And the guard standing in front of him was no exception.
“Hello, gatekeeper sir!”
“Oh! You’re the one who came a week ago…”
“Yes! My name is Dante. I’m starting work here today. hehehe…”
“Good for you. Come on in. You can’t be late on your first day!”
“Excuse me~”
Kuuung.
As the guard opened the large and beautiful castle gate with his strong arms, Dante bowed his head slightly in gratitude and started running quickly into the castle.
A smile formed on his lips and his heart pounded with excitement.
Working in the Demon King’s castle was a job that any demon race would consider an honor.
Although they were just common laborers, for the commoner Dante, it was equivalent to the glory of his family.
Because except for slaves, commoners, who were the highest among the lower classes, rarely had the opportunity to see inside the Demon King’s castle.
Dante had dreamed of working in that castle since he was very young.
“Now, my bright daily job life begins!”
“Oh, Mom, what should I do? I finally achieved my wish! I’m so happy…”
“I could die now without regrets!!”
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“aaahhhhh!!!!!”
“eeek!!!!!!”
“Run, run away!!!”
“We have to get out of here!!!”
“If you don’t want to die, everyone run!!!”
Screaming cries that tore at the ears began to spread in all directions.
People in the Demon King’s castle, who were filled with despair, powerlessness, and extreme fear, began to run away for their lives.
The castle’s wide garden, which was adorned with iridescent colors and showed off its beautiful figure, was already engulfed in flames and turning into black ashes.
Half of the Demon King’s castle, which boasted gorgeous and robust architecture and was called impregnable, had already been brutally destroyed, and large and small fragments were scattered here and there.
The chaos of what seemed like the end of the world unfolded before Dante’s eyes in an instant.
Bang! Clang..!
The bucket in his hand fell to the ground with a loud noise.
Although he had said he could die without regrets, Dante didn’t really want to die.
“…….”
Dante just stared blankly with hollow eyes, looking at the huge black dragon that covered its entire body with dark scales, coiled around the top of the destroyed Demon King’s castle, and glared at him with its vertical red pupils, the main culprit of all this chaos.
He had only been at work for 10 minutes and had become unemployed.
He had finally landed the job he had been hoping and wishing for.
And on this day, everything was perfect.
But of all things, his workplace had to burn to ashes today.
Why did this sh*tty situation have to happen?
Standing there like a boiled marionette, lost in thought for a while, Dante suddenly activated his household ability.
“…….Huuup…!”
Taking a deep breath until his stomach was full, Dante screamed with such ferocity that even the dragon’s attention was immediately focused.
“aaahhhhh!!!!! Give me back my job you damn lizard bastard!!!!!!!!”
Dante’s mental state shattered into pieces.