"From the ancient capital of Paraso in the Western Continent to the Northern Isles in the Demon Realm; from the City of Seven Seas in the Azure Ring to the Imperial Capital of the Xin Empire; whether in the rainforests of the Southern Territories or atop Dragon Island floating in the sky, a shadow has fallen over the entire world."
"To hell with them! Those dwarves are as stubborn and rotten as stones in a...; the haughty elves think they're above everyone else, who do they think they're giving that attitude to? The dragons? Still fast asleep. The guardians of the Southern Territories are even worse, they slaughtered everyone from the past. The beastmen and half-beastmen, who knows what they've been up to. The foolish humans, ha. And the demons have long since forgotten their mission!"
"In the halls of government, rotten timber serves as officials; at court, beasts draw their salaries. So now shameless scoundrels crowd the halls of power, while groveling yes-men take office one after another, bringing the nation to ruin and the people to misery! In this hour of crisis, how am I supposed to win with a bunch of useless allies like these?"
"Think about it! Those ancient empires of the past collapsed only a few thousand years ago, didn't they? We've forgotten! Those cautionary examples are right there, watching us every day! If this keeps up, the whole world is done for!"
"Ahem, so what does this have to do with you bringing home another new woman?"
"Well, I'm supposed to become the Demon King someday, aren't I..."