Tajima Sanzo, the 669th Demon King, sat on the ground, staring at his newly evolved Demon Army like a man who had just realized he was the weakest link in his own organization.
His fluffy bunny-girl fighter, Raviria, stretched lazily, her toned legs glistening in the moonlight.
His wolf-girl warrior, once a terrifying beast, now radiated elegant, cold-blooded yandere energy.
The Slime, now in humanoid form, had taken on a dangerously smug expression, its jelly-like body morphing at will.
And then—
Beelzecluck, formerly a simple chicken, now stood proudly wearing a monocle and a top hat, giving off refined noble energy.
Tajima clutched his head.
"WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED!?"
The system helpfully responded.
[CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR DEMON ARMY HAS ACHIEVED SSS+ TIER STATUS.]
Tajima froze.
"…S-S-S-SSS+ TIER!?"
Raviria cracked her knuckles, grinning.
The Dark Wolf-Girl flicked her tail, her sharp red eyes glowing with hidden power.
The Slime jiggled, shifting into different humanoid forms as if it was trying out character customization.
Beelzecluck…
Beelzecluck simply adjusted its monocle.
Tajima's hands shook as he opened the status menu.
First up: Raviria.
[NAME: RAVIRIA]
RACE: KICK-RABBIT QUEEN (EVOLVED FORM)
TIER: SSS+
STRENGTH: 9999
DEXTERITY: 9999
MAGIC: 9999
LUCK: 9999
SPECIAL ABILITY: ABSOLUTE DROP-KICK – ALL KICKS IGNORE DEFENSE.
Tajima choked on air. "Her stats are 9999!?"
Raviria smirked and kicked the air, causing a shockwave that split a tree in half.
Tajima screamed internally.
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Next, he checked the Wolf-Girl.
[NAME: ??? (AWAITING NAME)]
RACE: NIGHTFANG LYCAN PRINCESS
TIER: SSS+
STRENGTH: 9999
DEXTERITY: 9999
MAGIC: 9999
LUCK: 9999
SPECIAL ABILITY: SHADOW FANG – CAN TELEPORT BEHIND ENEMIES WITH NO WARNING.
Tajima turned pale.
The Wolf-Girl disappeared for a second… then reappeared behind him, resting her chin on his shoulder.
"Eh?"
He screamed and fell forward.
The Wolf-Girl licked her lips.
Tajima felt pure terror.
"D-DON'T JUST TELEPORT BEHIND ME LIKE THAT!"
She tilted her head cutely.
Raviria looked unimpressed.
Beelzecluck adjusted its monocle again.
Tajima felt a headache forming.
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Next up: Slime.
[NAME: ??? (AWAITING NAME)]
RACE: ROYAL SLIME EMPRESS
TIER: SSS+
STRENGTH: 9999
DEXTERITY: 9999
MAGIC: 9999
LUCK: 9999
SPECIAL ABILITY: PERFECT MORPH – CAN TRANSFORM INTO ANYTHING, INCLUDING HUMANOID FORMS.
Tajima shuddered.
The Slime casually shifted into his exact shape and voice.
"Hey, everyone! I'm Tajima, the most useless Demon King ever!" the Slime mimicked him.
Tajima screamed.
"STOP THAT!"
The Slime snickered and turned back into its humanoid form.
Raviria looked deeply annoyed.
The Wolf-Girl found it hilarious.
Beelzecluck pretended to sip tea from an invisible teacup.
Tajima was now visibly sweating.
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Finally, he checked Beelzecluck.
[NAME: BEELZECLUCK]
RACE: GENTLECHICKEN LORD (EVOLVED FORM)
TIER: SSS+
STRENGTH: 9999
DEXTERITY: 9999
MAGIC: 9999
LUCK: 9999
SPECIAL ABILITY: TRUE SOPHISTICATION – ANY ATTACKS MADE WHILE WEARING A MONOCLE ARE GUARANTEED TO CRIT.
Tajima nearly dropped the status screen.
He slowly turned to Beelzecluck.
The chicken tilted its head slightly, exuding an air of superiority.
Tajima shuddered. "This… this isn't right."
The system chimed in.
[NOW DISPLAYING: YOUR STATUS.]
Tajima gulped and prepared himself.
The screen loaded.
[NAME: TAJIMA SANZO]
RACE: HUMAN (DISAPPOINTING DEMON KING VARIANT)
TIER: …UNRANKED
STRENGTH: 3
DEXTERITY: 2
MAGIC: 1.5
LUCK: -99
SPECIAL ABILITY: GACHA OP (WITH RIDICULOUS REQUIREMENTS AND LONG COOLDOWN).
Tajima stared at his stats.
They had only increased by 1 point.
"…I HATE THIS WORLD."
Raviria cracked her knuckles, looking ready to spar.
The Wolf-Girl smirked.
The Slime jiggled menacingly.
Beelzecluck straightened its monocle, silently judging him.
Tajima fell to his knees, clutching his head.
"WHY AM I STILL WEAK!?"
The system happily chimed in.
[BECAUSE YOU'RE YOU.]
Tajima screamed into the sky.
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To Be Continued…