Chapter 7
Having assigned my BP, I decided to tackle the creation of my Domain next. First, I’ll check my current Domain. Operating the smartphone, I touch the [Domain] entry.
『Demon King Shion’s Domain
DP: 0/10
Domain Size: 6 km²
Population: 0
Type: Urban Area
Established Facilities: Shion’s Room
Set-up Weapons: none
Special Restrictions: none
Special Effects: Pseudo-Peace (709 hours remaining)』
A map of the area around my room was on screen. Damn, give me a tutorial, or some guidelines! I sigh as I look at the phone’s display. The first entry DP: 0/10 is a complete mystery. Let’s go on to the next thing. First off, Domain Size says 6 km². My current rented apartment is a 1K 1 with 27m², or in other words, 0.000027km². Considering that I’m now controlling an area as big as 200,000 times that. It could be taken as a big promotion in life, right?
The way to measure the size is Height x Width if it’s a quadrilateral shape, and Radius x Radius x 3.14, if it’s a spherical shape. In case of a quadrilateral shape, my Domain’s size is equivalent to 2 km wide and 3 km high. If it’s circular? Too much of a hassle to calculate that. Next is Population, which says no one’s here besides me since it’s 0; it appears I’m not counted. Or rather, can the population actually increase?
Next, Type says Urban Area. I looked outside moments ago, but the area hadn’t changed. In other words, the terrain until now is likely counted as Urban Area. Established facilities: my room. It’s the place I’m in right now… This counts as a facility?! Eh? Wait a moment…!
After stumbling upon this impossible thought, I rush out in a hurry. Leaving the apartment complex, I run for 3 minutes. If it was the me of yesterday, I should have been gasping for air by now. But at the moment, my body feels light. I wonder if this is an effect of becoming a Demon King? Ah, rather than that, I touch the front door of the establishment before me – the convenience store I had regularly frequented… For real?
From the outside, it looks normal. Magazines lined against the window and a bento display. However, when I try to enter, the door won’t budge an inch. Neither pushing nor pulling works. I try hitting it with all my strength, but there’s not a single crack in the glass door. Established facilities – my own room. In other words…it looks like all the buildings, except for my room, have been transformed into objects.
There won’t be something like a Starvation End before the end of the month… right? Is it because I was dragged into this strange situation? I don’t feel any hunger or thirst right for now, but I‘m worried about the future. For the time being, I push the doorbells of the homes located on the way back, as I have nothing to lose by doing so. There are no responses. All the doors were firmly locked.
Set-up Weapons and Special Restrictions are empty. I guess I’ll be able to create these later on? The special effect’s Pseudo-Peace has 709 hours remaining; going by this, I suppose it’s about no one being able to invade my Domain for 709 hours.
After returning to my room, I tap on the [Domain Creation] icon. [Type Modification], [Facility Creation], 【Weapon Creation],【Special Restriction Creation], [Beginner Demon King Bargain Pack]. There’s one entry I really want to retort at with all my heart, but I touch them in order from the top.
Once I tap on [Type Modification], various types show up such as Mountain District, Wasteland, Coast, Lava Zone, Icefield, Cave, Historic Ruins, Castle, etc. It’s possible to change to some types with 100 CP, but most of the other types require way more points than I possess. Next, I tap on [Facility Creation]. Various facilities such as Small Room, Large Room, Hallway, Building, Fortress, Tree, Mountain, River, Swamp, Treasure Chest, Entrance, Fence, etc. Since all the entries don’t show CP values next to them, I try pressing them. This brings up even more detailed categories (Small Room -> Japanese Style, Western style, Size, etc.).
All their CP costs vary drastically. There’s also a lot of facilities that exceed 100 CP by far. Also, instead of CP, a few display the mysterious value called DP. On to the next one, I tap [Weapon Creation]. Several weapon types such as Arrow, Gas, Pitfall, Fog, Floor, and so on, appear. I tap Arrow as a test, and a detailed categorization with Wood Arrow, Iron Arrow, Fire Arrow, Poisoned Arrow, and such, shows up. I guess weapons means traps here?
Next is [Special Restriction Creation]. Three types appear; Prohibition, Enhancement, and Mitigation. I test Prohibition and it splits into more entries: Race, Magic, Weapon, Number of People, Men, and Women. Enhancement and Mitigation has all sorts of attributes such as Fire, Water, and so on, listed. It looks like this category consumes DP exclusively.
Lastly, I touch one that caught my eye the most: [Beginner Demon King Bargain Pack]. On screen appears —
『Let’s repel the invaders with the power of numbers! [Outdoor Pack]
Let’s repel the invaders with a firm defense! [Dungeon Pack]
Let’s repel the invaders with a great balance! [Hybrid Pack]』
— those three options. Bargain pack. Surmising from that, I think it’s probably a combined Domain that’s been completed to some extent. As a test, I touch [Dungeon Pack].
『This will cost 100 CP. Once you choose, you cannot go back, okay? Are you really sure?』
Says my screen. I cancel for the moment, and check [Subordinate Creation] and [Item Evolution]. At end of lightly reading through them, I understood that both of them consume CP. CP slowly recovers over time, correct?
If I worry over it, the situation won’t change for the better. Time is money! I select [Dungeon Pack]. After confirming my choice, I blacked out.
◆
It’s an unknown ceiling. The source for this; it’s quite historical, isn’t it? In what kind of situation was such material actually used? The ceiling in front of my line of sight is surrounded by bare rock.
“Ah!?”
Is this because I chose the dungeon pack? The facility that used to be my room has completely changed; except for a certain home appliance. That one and only appliance is – the refrigerator. Nowadays, refrigerators can operate without a cord, but I wonder…is it properly receiving electrical power in this environment. Once I open the freezer, I discover the ice cold [True Core] inside. Is this refrigerator really the heart of the Domain?
Deciding to think about that another time, I manipulate my smartphone to check【Domain】.
『Demon King Shion’s Domain
DP: 115/115
Domain Size: 6 km²
Population: 0
Type: Dungeon
Established Facilities:
– Small Room x 24
– Rock x 68
– Entrance x 1
– Treasure Chest x 5
– Rest Area x 2
Set-up Weapons:
– Wood Arrow x 4
– Poisoned Arrow x 2
– Tumbling Boulder x 1
– Pitfall x 1
– Alarm x 1
Special Restrictions: Number of People: 12
Special Effects: Pseudo-Peace (707 hours remaining)』
A very simple labyrinth displays on the screen in place were my home and the surrounding buildings had been. Err, this is my dungeon? Like this, my Domain completely changed into a dungeon.
Chapter 7
Having assigned my BP, I decided to tackle the creation of my Domain next. First, I’ll check my current Domain. Operating the smartphone, I touch the [Domain] entry.
『Demon King Shion’s Domain
DP: 0/10
Domain Size: 6 km²
Population: 0
Type: Urban Area
Established Facilities: Shion’s Room
Set-up Weapons: none
Special Restrictions: none
Special Effects: Pseudo-Peace (709 hours remaining)』
A map of the area around my room was on screen. Damn, give me a tutorial, or some guidelines! I sigh as I look at the phone’s display. The first entry DP: 0/10 is a complete mystery. Let’s go on to the next thing. First off, Domain Size says 6 km². My current rented apartment is a 1K 1 with 27m², or in other words, 0.000027km². Considering that I’m now controlling an area as big as 200,000 times that. It could be taken as a big promotion in life, right?
The way to measure the size is Height x Width if it’s a quadrilateral shape, and Radius x Radius x 3.14, if it’s a spherical shape. In case of a quadrilateral shape, my Domain’s size is equivalent to 2 km wide and 3 km high. If it’s circular? Too much of a hassle to calculate that. Next is Population, which says no one’s here besides me since it’s 0; it appears I’m not counted. Or rather, can the population actually increase?
Next, Type says Urban Area. I looked outside moments ago, but the area hadn’t changed. In other words, the terrain until now is likely counted as Urban Area. Established facilities: my room. It’s the place I’m in right now… This counts as a facility?! Eh? Wait a moment…!
After stumbling upon this impossible thought, I rush out in a hurry. Leaving the apartment complex, I run for 3 minutes. If it was the me of yesterday, I should have been gasping for air by now. But at the moment, my body feels light. I wonder if this is an effect of becoming a Demon King? Ah, rather than that, I touch the front door of the establishment before me – the convenience store I had regularly frequented… For real?
From the outside, it looks normal. Magazines lined against the window and a bento display. However, when I try to enter, the door won’t budge an inch. Neither pushing nor pulling works. I try hitting it with all my strength, but there’s not a single crack in the glass door. Established facilities – my own room. In other words…it looks like all the buildings, except for my room, have been transformed into objects.
There won’t be something like a Starvation End before the end of the month… right? Is it because I was dragged into this strange situation? I don’t feel any hunger or thirst right for now, but I‘m worried about the future. For the time being, I push the doorbells of the homes located on the way back, as I have nothing to lose by doing so. There are no responses. All the doors were firmly locked.
Set-up Weapons and Special Restrictions are empty. I guess I’ll be able to create these later on? The special effect’s Pseudo-Peace has 709 hours remaining; going by this, I suppose it’s about no one being able to invade my Domain for 709 hours.
After returning to my room, I tap on the [Domain Creation] icon. [Type Modification], [Facility Creation], 【Weapon Creation],【Special Restriction Creation], [Beginner Demon King Bargain Pack]. There’s one entry I really want to retort at with all my heart, but I touch them in order from the top.
Once I tap on [Type Modification], various types show up such as Mountain District, Wasteland, Coast, Lava Zone, Icefield, Cave, Historic Ruins, Castle, etc. It’s possible to change to some types with 100 CP, but most of the other types require way more points than I possess. Next, I tap on [Facility Creation]. Various facilities such as Small Room, Large Room, Hallway, Building, Fortress, Tree, Mountain, River, Swamp, Treasure Chest, Entrance, Fence, etc. Since all the entries don’t show CP values next to them, I try pressing them. This brings up even more detailed categories (Small Room -> Japanese Style, Western style, Size, etc.).
All their CP costs vary drastically. There’s also a lot of facilities that exceed 100 CP by far. Also, instead of CP, a few display the mysterious value called DP. On to the next one, I tap [Weapon Creation]. Several weapon types such as Arrow, Gas, Pitfall, Fog, Floor, and so on, appear. I tap Arrow as a test, and a detailed categorization with Wood Arrow, Iron Arrow, Fire Arrow, Poisoned Arrow, and such, shows up. I guess weapons means traps here?
Next is [Special Restriction Creation]. Three types appear; Prohibition, Enhancement, and Mitigation. I test Prohibition and it splits into more entries: Race, Magic, Weapon, Number of People, Men, and Women. Enhancement and Mitigation has all sorts of attributes such as Fire, Water, and so on, listed. It looks like this category consumes DP exclusively.
Lastly, I touch one that caught my eye the most: [Beginner Demon King Bargain Pack]. On screen appears —
『Let’s repel the invaders with the power of numbers! [Outdoor Pack]
Let’s repel the invaders with a firm defense! [Dungeon Pack]
Let’s repel the invaders with a great balance! [Hybrid Pack]』
— those three options. Bargain pack. Surmising from that, I think it’s probably a combined Domain that’s been completed to some extent. As a test, I touch [Dungeon Pack].
『This will cost 100 CP. Once you choose, you cannot go back, okay? Are you really sure?』
Says my screen. I cancel for the moment, and check [Subordinate Creation] and [Item Evolution]. At end of lightly reading through them, I understood that both of them consume CP. CP slowly recovers over time, correct?
If I worry over it, the situation won’t change for the better. Time is money! I select [Dungeon Pack]. After confirming my choice, I blacked out.
◆
It’s an unknown ceiling. The source for this; it’s quite historical, isn’t it? In what kind of situation was such material actually used? The ceiling in front of my line of sight is surrounded by bare rock.
“Ah!?”
Is this because I chose the dungeon pack? The facility that used to be my room has completely changed; except for a certain home appliance. That one and only appliance is – the refrigerator. Nowadays, refrigerators can operate without a cord, but I wonder…is it properly receiving electrical power in this environment. Once I open the freezer, I discover the ice cold [True Core] inside. Is this refrigerator really the heart of the Domain?
Deciding to think about that another time, I manipulate my smartphone to check【Domain】.
『Demon King Shion’s Domain
DP: 115/115
Domain Size: 6 km²
Population: 0
Type: Dungeon
Established Facilities:
– Small Room x 24
– Rock x 68
– Entrance x 1
– Treasure Chest x 5
– Rest Area x 2
Set-up Weapons:
– Wood Arrow x 4
– Poisoned Arrow x 2
– Tumbling Boulder x 1
– Pitfall x 1
– Alarm x 1
Special Restrictions: Number of People: 12
Special Effects: Pseudo-Peace (707 hours remaining)』
A very simple labyrinth displays on the screen in place were my home and the surrounding buildings had been. Err, this is my dungeon? Like this, my Domain completely changed into a dungeon.
