Unemployed Succubus Seeks New Work

2025.7.13

The incubus Slater is out of work.

He couldn't help himself and killed the Demon King he served in the battle among the Demon Kings. Just like that, he became unemployed.

Looking at his former master's corpse, Slater had an epiphany: I get it. I can retire early!

With nothing to do, he went to a tavern in a small town to daydream about retirement. Then he ran into a shady innkeeper who was ripping off his customers.

Slater had another epiphany: Your tavern is really nice!

Ogre: ...Huh?

Slater smiled gently and harmlessly. "So now it's mine!"

Ogre: ...What?!

Slater used magic to clean the bloodstains off the floor, then huffed and puffed as he changed the tavern's sign. He nodded in satisfaction. "So running a business is that easy!"

Food is scarce and conflict is everywhere on the continent of Kloma. A new tavern opens in a certain town, and Slater finds fault with every last thing about his new territory!

The building is old, the bed is too hard, the carpet is tattered, and the low-ranking monsters in town look at him like frightened little birds.

Slater has no choice. Half coaxed and half tricked by a mysterious tenant in the tavern, he sets out on the road to becoming a Demon King, with no turning back.

Earth spirits, dwarves, dragons, hellhounds... More and more races gather in his increasingly luxurious tavern.

His loyal subordinates: We don't understand why our lord calls the palace in his domain a tavern, but it doesn't matter. Our lord is always right!

Slater guzzles beer nearby. This is nothing like the retirement life he imagined!

When a new Demon King is born, the Demon Kings hold a banquet to celebrate.

Wearing a crown and seated at the round table, Slater sees the man across from him and stares in shock. Damn! Isn't this the tavern tenant who talked me into becoming a Demon King?!

Acherod: I'm just repaying you.

Slater: How so?

Acherod: During the battle among the Demon Kings, you took out the opponent who gave me the most trouble.

Slater is devastated. "So?"

Acherod swirls the wine in his glass. "To show my gratitude, I've decided to help you get back to work after retirement."

Also known as: I planned to open a tavern and enjoy my retirement, but was forced back to work as a Demon King

Reader's guide:

1. The recipient is an incubus whose true form is a small black lamb. He can replenish magic, has extremely high combat power, and this is a one-on-one story with both leads pure and a happy ending.

2. None of them are human, and they're all more calculating than the last, so don't expect too much in the way of moral character!

Theme: What doesn't kill me makes me stronger