How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord: Volume 6, page 18
part #6 of How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Series
“What?”
“To be honest, I had intended on asking if you could stay here. I hoped you could stay by our side...but now, I am convinced. You are not one to be contained by this small sanctum in this small kingdom. Your true place is out there, in the great wide world, saving us all.”
“That’s not true, I merely...”
—I merely...what? What do I want to do? Be a shut-in NEET again? I could just stay at Laminitus’s side or be with Lumachina if that’s what I really want. Why did I fight off that army of Fallen, or stop the Paladins? What do I want to do in this other world?
Diablo’s gaze fixed on Shera and the others. Seeing their tears weighed heavily on his heart. What was his objective? He still had no idea what he was summoned to this crazy world for, but one thing was clear to him, without a doubt:
—I can’t stand seeing Shera and Rem cry...
He wanted them to smile. This time, there wasn’t much he could do to stop this news, but he wanted to make it so bad things never happened to them again. But he didn’t put those feelings to words. He couldn’t; not yet...
Instead, he asked something else that bothered him.
“Lumachina... Do you believe in me?”
“Of course.”
“But would you still believe me if I said I wasn’t God after all that has transpired?”
“If you would say so, you probably are not God, Lord Diablo. But faith is not an emotion one feels toward a title or a name. If I had to describe faith in a word, it is what I feel toward you right now.”
Lumachina said so without faltering, as if mouthing an answer she had recited to herself countless times before.
A bell tolled outside the window, heralding the passing, the changing, of time...
To be continued...
Afterword
Thank you very much for reading Volume 6 of How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord.
I’m the author, Yukiya Murasaki.
This volume concludes the Demon Lord vs Church arc. This time, not just Diablo, but his companions got some time in the spotlight too. When I was thinking of the plot, I didn’t intend for Horn to make such rapid progress, but, as I wrote, that weird goddess popped up... It’s probably all because of her.
Babalon’s a very idiosyncratic character of sorts, but how did you like her? This volume had a lot of comedic bits, so I wanted to tackle some serious themes as well to balance it out. Nothing would make me happier than to know you enjoyed it.
The next volume should kick off the Elf Kingdom arc. I’m also considering including the parts that were omitted from this volume, if there’s demand for it. Would you like to see Edelgard’s adventures at her workplace, and the climactic Klem vs Rose battle...?
Now for some thank-yous:
To Takahiro Tsurusaki, thank you so much for your wonderful illustrations as always! Talking to you really helped me put a spin on Horn’s story.
To Ooishi, the designer from Afterglow, thank you for putting in work on the capital’s map as well.
To my editor, Shouji, thank you for yet another volume’s worth of work. Thanks to your help, we got another book out.
To everyone at Kodansha’s editorial department, and all those involved with the work, to the family and friends who supported me, and to my many readers, who read this book: I offer a thank you of the highest level!
Thank you all very much!
Yukiya Murasaki
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Copyright
How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord: Volume 6
by Yukiya Murasaki
Translated by ZackZeal
Edited by Kris Swanson
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
Copyright © 2016 Yukiya Murasaki
Illustrations by Takahiro Tsurusaki
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First published in Japan in 2016 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
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Ebook edition 1.0: December 2018
Yukiya Murasaki, How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord: Volume 6
