01x01 - The Demon Lord Returns!

[bunniefuu]

[thunder crashing]

[dramatic music]

[all grunting]

[Demon Lord roars]

[all scream]

- [Demon Lord] Enemies,

though we are,

I must commend your

combat prowess,

but surely you've

realized by now

you are no match for my power.

The human realm shall be

overrun by my loyal minions!

- Damn it! This could be

the end of the line for us.

- [Max] Don't give up, Fred.

- Huh?

[dramatic music continues]

- Then I shall be the

bringer of your demise!

[dramatic music continues]

- Protection!

[Leo yells]

- How laughable. You're a fool!

- [Max] Leo, hang in there!

Yuria!

- Strike Edge!

[dramatic music continues]

- [All] Do it!

[Yelling]

- Yeah!

[Max retches]

[triumphant music]

- Max the Human Hero.

You have masterfully

defeated me,

the almighty Demon Lord.

However, my loyal minions shall

live on for all eternity

and I shall return,

and when I do,

you shall suffer my

blood-soaked vengeance!

[laughs]

- [laughs]

At long last the time

has finally come!

I am reborn!

You had best prepare yourself,

Max the Hero!

[laughs]

- My warmest congratulations

on your rebirth, Your Grace.

- Zenia! It's been

quite a while.

Are you the only one

awake right now?

Where's everyone else?

- They have remained in

a state of slumber

since your fateful battle

10 years ago.

- Unbelievable bunch of

useless b*stards.

Every last one of 'em.

By the way, did you get taller?

- Um, Your Grace, for now,

let's focus on finding

you some clothes.

[Demon Lord groans]

- Zenia, I thought I told you

to bring my favorite

dress robes.

- Those are your royal

garments, milord.

This was your preferred

attire 10 years ago.

As you can see, your physique

has changed quite a bit.

It would seem that your powers

didn't fully return

in a mere 10 years,

causing an underdeveloped

physical form,

and this includes

your naughty business.

- [groans] Well, this

is depressing.

- It'll be fine.

You have nothing to worry about.

Because I, Zenia,

your faithful secretary,

have taken the liberty of

preparing a few new outfits

that will suit your

brand-new body.

- [Demon Lord] Zenia, what

in the hell am I wearing?

- [Zenia] This is the

traditional attire

for a mage in the human realm.

It looks very nice on you.

- I don't remember any of

the Hero's companions

wearing anything so frilly.

- [Zenia] This is known

as a uniform.

It's the professional attire

for maid servants.

- And why should I be wearing

the clothing of a lowly maid?

- [Zenia] This ensemble has

been used for many years

by those pursuing an education.

- Talk to the hand! [chuckles]

- [Zenia] That phrase

has been out of vogue

for a long time now.

In the event that you choose

to partake in aquatic

activities, then you can

- [Demon Lord] Get that

outta my face!

Unbelievable.

Presenting me with such

ridiculous outfits.

- My apologies, Your Grace.

- [Demon Lord] Well, I suppose

I should have expected as much

given your inappropriate and

disgraceful appearance.

- [Zenia] Um, excuse me?

- By the way, Zenia, what has

he been up to nowadays?

- Wait, he? Who do you mean,

Your Grace?

- [Demon Lord] Who the hell else

would I be talking about?

That wretched Max the Hero,

of course!

- Well

- This is the man who

managed to defeat me.

No doubt he's made

a name for himself

over these past 10 years.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised

if he's now royalty.

Talk to me.

What's become of him?

- Um, so, yes, about that.

The truth is, regarding

the Hero's current status,

it's still largely a mystery.

- Really?

- [Zenia] As far as social

and political world goes,

it would seem that he

has disappeared.

- Oh. But why's that?

I don't understand.

Ah, wait. I think I get it.

He removed himself

from this existence

for spiritual training.

He saved all of humanity

and yet maintained

his humble demeanor.

Talk about a true hero!

[chuckles]

I'm getting more

and more excited

for our rematch

by the second!

[Zenia coughs]

- Come along, milord.

Your official duties

have been really piling up

in your absence.

Please forget about the

Hero for the time being.

- Huh? Not a freaking

chance, Zenia.

That Hero is the greatest threat

to myself and my loyal minions.

I can't just look the other way.

- With all due respect,

Your Grace.

He may possess

superhuman strength,

but in the end,

he's still only human.

He's destined to grow old

and die before long.

You no longer need

to concern yourself

with an insignificant

mortal like him.

[Demon Lord grumbles]

Hm?

- You're hiding something

important from me, aren't you?

[Zenia yelps]

It feels as though

there is something

about the Hero

you wish for me not to know.

- What? Hiding something?

Oh, no, no.

From you, milord. [laughs]

- [Demon Lord] [gasps]

It can't be.

Tell me he's not already dead!

Tell me right now, Zenia!

Was it a disease or

an assassination?

Please, you gotta tell me

you're lying!

- [Zenia] Your Grace, calm down!

- I must see it for myself.

Third eye, activate!

What the? I'd know that

life force anywhere.

You can't escape me!

And I can see that

he's still alive too.

You had me worried

for a minute there.

[Zenia panting]

It appears he's located

somewhere near

the humans' imperial capital.

Yes, I see.

Well then, I'll just go

and have a little looksie.

- What?

Where are you going?

You mustn't do this!

- [Demon Lord] No, I'm just

going to pop by and say hello.

I'll be back in jiff so be sure

to have my supper ready.

- [Zenia] Please wait, Your

Grace. The Hero isn't really

- [chuckles] Look, I bet

Max the Hero

is in the midst of celebrating

this temporary time of peace,

which is why I must make

a grand return

and strike both fear and despair

in his heart once again!

- Don't do this, milord.

You're going to regret it!

- [Demon Lord] Enough!

No more of your nonsense!

This is exactly why I

woke from my slumber.

I shall not be dissuaded,

you hear me? [laughs]

- [Zenia] No! Come back,

Your Grace!

Oh, the look of pure joy

on his face.

Please forgive me, milord,

for not being able to stop you.

I'm sorry!

[energetic music]

- Haven't seen the human realm

in a while. [laughs]

There it is.

Those heathens have crudely

constructed themselves a city.

It at least looks like their

civilization has progressed

since last I saw them. [laughs]

I'm getting close now.

I can only imagine his dumb face

when he realizes that I've

made my valiant return.

The anticipation is k*lling me!

It's that building down there.

Here I come!

It's been a long time,

Max the Hero!

Now behold, I fulfilled my

destiny and been reborn.

What's the matter?

Have I rendered you speechless?

[laughs]

- Huh?

- Uh

- Uh

- Huh?

["One Room Adventure"

by MADKID plays]

- Who the hell are you?

- Uh

Uh, nevermind.

I must have made a mistake.

- Well, my name is Max.

- [Demon Lord] [laughs]

Please. Surely you jest!

- [Max] Three eyes and a

pair of horns. You a demon?

What the hell would

a demon want with me?

- [Demon Lord] Ah! That's

Blazebringer, the Holy Blade!

I would know it anywhere!

That very sword that sliced

my right arm to ribbons.

- Wait, hold on.

Are you the, uh

Oh yeah. That guy mentioned

resurrecting or someth

- Don't just toss

the Holy Blade aside

like it's yesterday's trash!

Now sit up, you bum!

You absolutely positive

you're the same Max who

defeated me a decade ago?

- Yeah, that's what I'm

telling you. Ugh, my back.

- But you're all

flabby and dirty!

What happened to that

chiseled jawline of yours?

- Oh, shut up. People age.

It's completely natural.

- You're a far cry from last

time. I hardly recognize you!

- [Max] Yeah. Well,

you're one to talk.

You wearing a tiny

sailor uniform.

- [groans] Just look at this

squalor dump of yours.

And how can you even live with

that BO smell? Is that you?

- [Max] Leave me alone. Don't

sniff your finger like that.

- [Demon Lord] Look at all

these old food containers.

You gotta throw them out

or you'll get ants.

Used tissues? Gross.

I'll just put these

in the trash here.

- Brave, pickin' up

tissues off the floor

of someone else's house.

- What's this thing? It's got

a hole and it's squishy.

- [Max] Give me that!

Don't mess around with

my stuff. Okay?

- [Demon Lord] A-ha!

This must be one of those

digital devices

you humans like to use.

- [Max] I told you not to

come poking around my stuff.

- Look at this.

Input text with this keyboard.

Oh, I see. It's a tool used for

research purposes, isn't it?

Humans are clever sometimes.

- Why'd you even

come here anyway?

- I almost forgot!

[clears throat]

[laughs] Max the Hero,

it would appear

you've gotten complacent

over the last 10 years,

taking this era of

peace for granted.

- Yeah. So?

- Bear witness, for I have

returned stronger than ever.

And this time, you puny,

pathetic humans

shall bow down to my authority!

[laughs]

Aren't you gonna say something?

Your old arch nemesis is back.

You could at least give me

a "Not on my watch."

- No, I'm good.

- You are ruining this!

That was the whole reason I

awoke from my slumber this early

is so I could make you suffer

before you shriveled up

and died!

- Tell somebody who

gives a sh*t.

- You were full of

passion and courage

and conviction 10 years ago.

What in the hell has happened

to you since then?

- [Max] You wanna know

what happened?

Oh, that's an easy one.

After I defeated you and

your little demon buddies,

the world didn't

need me anymore.

No medals, no rewards,

no parades.

I faded into obscurity

and now I'm nobody.

- That's not right. What is

wrong with you damn humans?

How can they have so little

respect for the Hero

who saved everything they've

ever known and loved?

- [Max] When the

world's at peace,

heroes are seen as useless as

a screen door on a submarine.

Might even be seen

as a nuisance.

[chuckles] Besides, living

like a bum is easier.

- [Demon Lord] Okay

"Max the Hero." Enter.

Oh, we've got lots of hits

already. Let's see here.

- Hey, don't do that!

[pensive music]

- "Scandalous affair?" Huh?

- No, no, no.

I didn't do it. I swear!

- [Demon Lord] The article

links to a video

of a press conference.

- Did you make all your

decisions with your

- [Demon Lord] You sure

are sweating a lot.

You did it, didn't you?

- [Max] It's not my fault.

Just let me explain!

I had no idea she was a

married woman. It was a setup!

It was one of those

money-grubbin' hero hunters!

The husband was probably in

on the whole thing. [whimpers]

- Ah, well, you reap

what you sow, my man.

That's what happens

when you go around

philandering with

random, strange women.

Onto the next article.

What is this?

"Violent attack on a citizen?"

Dude, are you serious?

- [groans] That headline is

misleading and one-sided

and just meant to

make me look bad.

There were six of those

b*stards who jumped me.

They snuck up behind me

and started swinging.

Can't really blame me for

trying to defend myself.

- You could have just

run away from them.

You know that, right?

I mean, you managed to escape

the clutches of my undead army

10 years ago, didn't you?

- [Max] Well, it's not

like either side

has anything to be proud of.

- Let me guess.

You probably drank too much

and then lost your temper?

You are pathetic, I swear.

You know what?

This is actually kind of fun.

Let's check out the next one.

- Come on, haven't you

tortured me enough?

- Oh! 10?

You are a dirty,

filthy son of a b*tch!

- Every single one of those

accusations was unfounded!

- I don't remember raising you

to be such a piece of crap!

- Are you insane? Let go of me!

I'd never even seen those

10 women before.

I denied it over and over, but

"An after-hours sword rampage!"

"The tip of his Blazebringer

penetrates more than armor!"

The headlines wrote themselves!

- "The Blazebringer penetrates?"

Okay. That's a pretty good one.

[laughs]

- Shut your damn mouth!

- [Demon Lord] Lighten up.

Don't get all butt-hurt.

Here. I'll pull up some of

your more flattering moments.

- [Young Max] Yes, it's true.

I defeated the Demon Lord,

but I certainly didn't achieve

such a feat all on my own.

I had my friends beside me

as well as an

outpouring of support

from people

all around the world.

That's how I, as a human being,

was able to stand against

the Demon Lord.

To me, the

Demon Lord's destruction

is a milestone of sorts.

My next mission is to continue

searching for an answer

to a very important question.

We've ushered in an era of

precious, precious peace.

Now what can I do to protect it?

[triumphant music]

- [laughs] That was so cheesy!

You sound like a total jackass!

Oh my God.

- Whatever, just turn

that sh*t off!

- [Demon Lord] Well,

when you act like a jerk,

it's easy to see why people

would turn against you.

The nail that sticks out

gets hammered.

- [Max] So that's the Max

from 10 years ago.

- I guess that explains how

you ended up like this.

Mm?

Oh. Is this a photo of

your companions?

Looks like you treat them better

than you do your sword.

- [Max] It's really not

that big a deal.

- [Demon Lord] Ah, look at

that toned physique

and a gaze that just

screams hidden potential.

What happened to you?

Where did Max the Hero go?

- Okay. Your obsession with me

is getting a little freaky.

- You and any of your

companions still close?

- Haven't seen them in years.

- Yeah. Well, that's

kind of sad.

- [Max] Eh, that's just

how life goes.

Relationships don't last

when there's nothing in it

for the people involved.

Why would I bother seeing

those guys after all this time?

- You've got that backwards.

It must have been that

egotistical attitude of yours.

That's what drove apart

you and your friends.

- Quit yapping and flapping.

You don't know me, okay?

Now get out. I'm sick of you.

- [sighs] Now I get why

Zenia tried to stop me

from coming here.

The Hero I fought is long gone.

I'm leaving.

We shall never meet again.

- [Max] Good. Get lost.

- You see? But the thing is,

the human realm

won't be able to prevail

without its precious

Hero around.

I can just go back home,

rouse everyone

from their slumber,

and reassemble my army.

You foolish humans

won't know what hit you.

- [Max] Okay, sounds good.

Get out there and destroy

this crappy world. Have fun.

- Well, you know, things

could get pretty hairy

for your companions.

Perhaps I should

pay them a visit

and chop their heads off?

- Oh, that's a good one.

Especially since I owe Leo

a huge chunk of change.

If he is dead, I won't have to

worry about paying him back.

- Damn you!

You deserve this!

Now rot in hell!

[yelling]

Haven't lost your touch, I see.

- That's bullshit.

They're not stupid enough to get

k*lled by some pipsqueak.

[overlapping ghost voices]

- What happened? Where am I?

In a closet? That moron.

Why wouldn't he just finish me

off when he had the chance?

[gentle music]

[gasps]

[Max panting]

[Demon Lord groans]

- [Max] Hello, lovely.

- [Demon Lord] Seriously?

[Max yelps]

Can't you at least

wait until I've gone

to do that kind of stuff?

- What is wrong with you?

- [Demon Lord] I have

a question.

Why didn't you just

slaughter me?

You could have done it

if you wanted to.

- [Max] I ain't a hero anymore,

and I've got no business

k*lling demon lords.

In fact, if I were to k*ll you

in your current state,

tomorrow's headlines

would probably read,

"Hero Abuse Results in Death

of Secret Love Child."

- Yeah, that could be a problem.

- [Max] Here. Coffee.

- Ew, yuck! Do you have any

orange juice or something?

- You really are

a pain in the a*s.

- Ugh. Mm.

Well, there's no denying

that you are Max the Hero.

- Yeah. Why do you say that?

- [Demon Lord] Your

lightning fast movements,

your masterful technique,

and you're still

every bit as strong.

I mean, I could totally sense

all your strength,

your fiery spirit.

- [Max] No, that's just

"talk sh*t, get hit."

And by the way,

you're the one who's gone soft.

[Demon Lord yelps]

A little turd bucket like you

slicing my crew's heads off.

That's hilarious.

- Shut up!

The only reason I'm like this

is 'cause I just woke up.

Mark my words, my current

dilemma may be unfortunate,

but I shall restore

my full strength

and force the humans

into submission.

And when that happens, you and

I will do battle once again!

- [Max] Yeah, well,

I don't know about that.

[solemn music]

You see it. I made my bed

and now I'm lying here in it.

Besides, I'd be lying

if I said

I wasn't utterly disgusted

with the world.

Destroyed any ambition

I ever had to be a hero.

Anyways, I wasn't the first

hero, and I won't be the last.

Eventually you'll start

causing trouble again,

a brand-new hero will

rise to the occasion.

[solemn music continues]

- Right.

Okay, then.

Sorry for barging in.

Thanks for your hospitality.

Farewell.

- Yep. It was nice

catching up with you. Later.

[Max sighs]

[yawns]

I should take a bath.

[door opens]

- [Demon Lord] I'm back!

- Uh?

- I'm gonna need to

borrow your kitchen.

It's a good thing I thought

to bring some human money.

The cashier called me

a good little helper

for running errands.

You don't get many

vitamins, do you?

I'm gonna throw together

a hot pot real quick.

[upbeat music]

- What? Hey, wait,

what the hell are you doing?

Somehow you're more terrifying

now than you were 10 years ago.

- [Demon Lord] Well, after I

left, I did some thinking.

The thought of leaving a man

of your caliber living like this

is just far too tragic.

Besides, so much has

changed in human society,

I figured I ought to

study up on it.

So it looks like

I'm gonna be staying here

at your place for a while.

- What? I'm not babysitting

your tiny demon a*s!

- [Demon Lord] Don't get

it twisted!

Look at yourself.

You're smelly and lazy and gross

and you need a kick in the a*s.

You're gonna thank me.

["Mirai Teleport"

by Nenne plays]

What'd you think? Good, right?

- I gotta admit it's

surprisingly decent.

- [Demon Lord] That's 'cause

I've mastered

the five fundamental seasonings.

Before I aim for

the human realm,

I need to get a good grasp

on the human stomach first.

I'll be making the meals

every day from now on.

So get ready.

- [Ghost] Smells delicious.

- What did you say?

I couldn't hear you.

- [Max] Huh? I didn't

say anything.

- [Demon Lord] Oh.

Well, eat up, loser. [laughs]

[pensive music]

[Max snoring]