02x21 - The One Who Rules Over the Netherworld

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The netherworld.

The realm where demons live.

And the king that rules
over the netherworld is...

the Demon King.

But ever since the previous
Demon King, Derkila, disappeared,

the Demon King's throne has been vacant.

Who will be the next Demon King?

The One Who Rules Over the Netherworld

"The One Who Rules Over the Netherworld."

I'm done!

Suzuki Iruma, age fourteen.

He is a human, but he goes to the
demon school Babyls in the netherworld.

Well done, Iruma-sama.

Thanks, Opera-san.

Babyls is currently on end of terminus.

End of terminus is similar to what we call
"summer vacation" in the human world.

Iruma was doing everything he could
to finish his homework toward the end.

I was worried about all the
extra homework we got, but...

That truly seemed like
something Kalego-kun would do.

Yeah...

Why did he get so much extra
homework during the end of terminus?

Let's rewind a bit.

A competition?

The team who has the most fun wins!

And the teachers will treat
the winning team to something!

Don't make your own rules, you fools!

Very well. I will allow a prize...

And the losing team will get double
homework during their end of terminus.

And then, at a certain restaurant in town...

In my eyes, the winner of the team
fun times competition at Walter Park is...

All of the teams!

And, by the way,
this is your treat, Kalego-kun.

Hell yeah!

Let's eat!

I will definitely not hold back!

Thank you, Sensei.

Eggie-sensei's got deep pockets!

This is so good!

I'm so happy for you, Iruma-sama.

Excuse me!

I'd like to get another order
of everything from here to here!

Are you sure you're going to pay
for everything, Kalego-kun?

I'll be happy to pitch in.

Oh, I don't mind. If all of them won...

that also means they're
all in last place, too.

The teams in last place
get double the homework,

if I remember correctly.

Huh?

H-He pulled one over on us!

Th-Th-That's awful!

We've been deceived!

Wow...

Kalego-kun...

Malicious!!

I'm so happy I finished in time.

Yes.

The end of terminus is coming to a close,

so you will need to get ready
for the new term soon.

Precisely!

I'm pretty much done with all my work,
and now you're done with your homework.

We finally have time!

Okay, let's go.

Huh?

W-Wait! Go where?

Wh-Where exactly are we going?

You're going shopping with your grandpa
for things you'll need for the new term.

Shopping?

Oh, right. Iruma-kun, you'll need a disguise.

Huh?

Well, you're a celebrity,
so you're going to stand out!

Detection-warding glasses!

Oh, you look so good in glasses!

Now you won't be recognized,
and you won't have the press hounding you.

We'll be able to shop in peace.

Yeah.

I'm going shopping with Grandpa...
This is my first time.

I wonder where we're going.

Sullivan's mansion is near Babyls.

Nearby, there's the dormitory
where the teachers live,

a park, and a shopping district where
you can find all kinds of goods...

Magical Street.

Wow!

There are so many shops here!

This is Magical Street.

Sullivan-sama!

Sullivan-sama!

Hello, everyone. How have you all been?

Grandpa sure is popular...

Sullivan-sama! I saw your
press conference on TV!

Your grandson is amazing.

Your grandson isn't with you today?

My grandson's such a wonderful lad.

I couldn't be prouder.

Are you one of his attendants?

Y-Yes.

These detection-warding
glasses sure work wonders.

That looks very good on you, Iruma-sama.

Y-You think so?

We'll probably need to get
you a few winter coats.

I'd recommend some Devia ones.

They're very well made, and you can
get your wings in and out so easily.

I'll take everything to the left of this.

Oh, thank you so much!

Wait, wait, wait!

That's way too many!

You can have one for
every day of the week.

Hats and horn ornaments are in right now!

Iruma-sama, how about this?

It's a collar that makes your
familiar even more obedient.

Huh?!

Shall we get it?

I-I don't...

Hey.

Hey!

Hey!

He—

That's okay.

I see.

There are so many books.

I'll need The Basics of Magic,
Camiden's Biography, The Secrets of Magic...

Right.

Yes, yes.

Yes, yes, yes.

How about a copy of The Demon
Lord's Prophecies for Dummies?

I'll take it!

Thank you very much.

That many?

Once your new term begins,
you'll have more spells to learn

and more opportunities to use them.

We'll have to practice magic a bit more.

You learned Fractal in class, right?

Weight Adjustment [Fractal]

Well? Can you use it now?

Y-Yeah.

S-Somewhat— Huh?!

If you master it a little better,
you might be able to fly.

I'm sure you'll need to
practice quite a bit, though.

Oh, right.

My senpai in the student council
also told me to practice magic.

I'm gonna practice more!

You just have to get used to it.

Once you can modify it a bit better...

Whoa, wh-what?

It comes in very handy.

Tsk, tsk, tsk. Shoplifting
is bad, my friend.

Hey! He made the books smaller!

We're handing you over to
the Demon Border Control!

Get over here! Walk!

Damn it!

Grandpa, you're amazing!

Really?

Thank you so much, Sullivan-sama!

Iruma-kun complimented me!

As a token of our gratitude,
we'll give you a discount!

Sullivan-sama is amazing.

But I wonder why Sullivan-sama
still hasn't become the Demon King.

Yeah, he's a Tet and the top candidate
for the next Demon King.

Yeah.

Iruma-kun.

Come on, we're off to the next shop.

Oh, sure.

It's so cute.

Mogurin.

It usually lives underground,
but loves snuggling in clothes, too.

Click, click! Click, click! Click, click!

Hey, that tickles!

The Black Goat Notebook. Very durable.

This is an anti-drowsy pen.

How does this keep you from getting drowsy?

If you seem drowsy, it bites you.

Rawr!

Infinipop!

You can lick and lick
and it'll never go away.

Whew, what a haul.

Right?

Yeah.

Thanks, Grandpa. I had so much fun!

Now you're all set for the new term.

Everything was so new
that I didn't know where to look.

I'll go get the carriage.

Thanks.

You've gotten pretty
used to the netherworld.

Iruma-kun.

Are you having fun at school?

Yeah, I'm having lots of fun!

I see.

The new term should be a lot of fun, too.

There are a lot of events,
so it'll be exciting.

New Term

The first term was basically
like an orientation.

Huh?

I-I remember my days being rather intense...

I guess they were for you and
your friends, for some reason.

So there's going to be even more?

Your new term might end
up a bit chaotic, too.

Oh, yeah. Grandpa...

Yes?

How do you become the Demon King?

Pardon?

Sure

Long Ago...

Long ago...



Such an intense aura...

The Thirteen Crowns are here, and yet...

Where did our master go?

The Demon King has disappeared.

Derkila-sama.

Derkila-sama.

This is no good.

Sullivan in His Youth

I told you today was the Thirteen's Dinner
with all Thirteen Crowns present.

Yeah, yeah.

I know.

The Missing Demon King
Derkila

Well, if you knew, that's even worse.

Derkila-sama, you could at least—

Shut up.

All of them just lining up there together...

Do they really think they can run
the netherworld from some desks?

It's right here!

This is the netherworld I created.

All right.

Summon those Thirteen Crown fools here.

We're going to have our meeting here.

Are you sure it's not because
you just don't want to move?

You're ruthless, Sacchan.

Just look at this view!
This is the netherworld I created!

Am I right,

Sacchan?

Grandpa.

Sacchan.

Grandpa! Grandpa!

Are you okay?

Er, you just startled me a bit.

Startled you?

But...

To think that you want to
become the Demon King!

Huh?

You should've said so earlier!

Wait, wait, wait! No!

It's not that I want to be the Demon King!

It's just that I heard some demons talking
about the Demon King when we were in town.

They were saying you could become
the Demon King, but you haven't.

So I just wondered why...

and what exactly it takes
to become the Demon King.

Ah...

I see.

You know about the Thirteen Crowns, don't you?

Y-Yeah.

Opera-san said they are the heroes
who represent the netherworld.

You're one of them, too. Right, Grandpa?

Indeed.

Each of the Thirteen Crowns has been
around since the age of the Demon King

and each has important responsibilities.

Peace exists in this world because
the Thirteen Crowns are at its center.

In order to become the Demon King,
you would need the trust of all thirteen.

All of them?

Basically, it's a devi-important responsibility.

The Demon King is the pinnacle
who rules over all of them, after all.

Wow...

So the Demon King is in charge
of most of the netherworld.

That seems like a lot of work.

No, no. Not "most."

It's all of it.

Because the Demon King
is the netherworld itself.

Even if the demons of the
netherworld talked for decades

and decided to go right,

if the Demon King said...

Go straight.

They would then

create a path that didn't exist.

And...

They would create a river in the sky,
create a flower field out of magma,

and create the netherworld in his vision.

The Demon King is the world.
Sublime and absolute.

So, yes...

Looking at the current netherworld...

you can probably imagine what
kind of demon the previous Demon King,

Derkila, was.

He must have been a very fun demon.

Mm.

So I may eventually be able to
become the Demon King.

Even if I become the Demon King,
I'm not sure if I could live up to the title, but...

It would probably look like this!

Iruma Buns

Grandson
Buns

Iruma Street

Welcome to My
Grandson's Town

Iruma

My Beloved Grandson

Grandchild
Juice

What?!

Of course,

I would personally love to see what
kind of netherworld you would create.

And I would support you
with everything I have!

I would do anything necessary!

Grandson

Hurray! Hurray! Iruma-kun!

No, wait! I don't...

Well, let's head on home.

Oh, sure.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

If I were the Demon King...

And so, we're all prepared for the new term!

You're going to laze around the house with your
dear old grandpa for the rest of end of terminus!

You still have quite of few of
your usual duties to tend to, sir.

And that's why Gramps
is going to laze around and

spoil Iruma-kun to death
and play while doing my duties!

You just said you were
going to play. You may not.

Opera, you meanie!

Once the new term starts, there are
going to be more events, and I'll be busy!

I don't want to be apart from Iruma-kun!

I want to stay with him forever!

You want to laze around with your dear old
grandpa until the last day, too, don't you?

Huh? Uh, sure...

The new term...

He did say there are going to
be a lot of events. I'm excited!

The Demon King Prophecy Scroll...

"He shall make one and all his servants...

He shall form blood pacts
and heal all demonkind.

He shall descend from a foreign realm

and wear the golden Ring of
Solomon on his right hand."

The Demon King...

The Demon King, huh?

If... If I were to become the Demon King...

I wonder what kind... of netherworld...

I'm Suzuki Iruma, age fourteen. I'm a human.

I drew a lot of attention to myself
after the mess at Walter Park,

so I'm going to spend the
rest of my break quietly.

Good work.

Spend my break quietly...

I've got you!

Spend my break quietly...

Sit down now.

You made me horf all of that mana,

and you sure seemed to be enjoying
yourself afterwards, L'il Iru!

You sure were getting cozy with someone!

Cozy?!

You have some nerve! After all
the suffering I've been through!

When did you turn into such a rotten child?!

Honestly, what do you want me to do?!

I-I really am doing my best!

Oh? Oh, really?

Yeah...

Today's the first day of the new term!

Grandpa! Opera-san! I'm heading out!

You look great in your
new outfit, Iruma-kun!

Have a wonderful day.

You'll be going, too, sir.

I know!

Good morning, Iruma-sama!

Iruma-chi, good morning!

Good morning, Azz-kun and Clara!

Let's go!

Yeah!

Indeed.

Our homework sure is heavy. Vroom, vroom.

It sure is.

I'm Suzuki Iruma, age fourteen. I'm a human.

I shall carry it for you.

I'm fine.

But...

I go to the demon school Babyls.

Today's our first day of the new term!

Humans only exist to be our food

Suck them dry, soul, blood, flesh, and all

Tremble at the sound
of black wings as we take flight

For we are demons

As this song pours forth from our red lips

Scream for us, for we are demons

We strive to strengthen our
evil tendencies in our fortress

Its name is Babyls

A school in a league of its own

Give your soul, blood, flesh, and all

May we strive to achieve
the pinnacle of the demons

Today is the first day of your new term.

Right.

Right.

Indeed.

Right.

Right.

Babyls special class order!

It's so loud!

The Misfit Class must all become Dalet rank
before becoming second-years!

Dalet is the borderline
rank right before graduation.

To require first-years to achieve
that rank is abnormal indeed.

If you fail this order, you will immediately
be ejected from the Royal One!

What?!

Will Iruma and his friends be able to
avoid being thrown out of the Royal One?

We will tell you that story another time.