My name is Satou Kazuma.

"Kazuma-san! Kazuma-san! I can't get these other Japanese guys off me! AH! Why are so many of them here?!"

After my death in Japan, I was reincarnated as the Demon King in another world by a goddess known as Aqua.

"Wahaha! My name is Megumin! The most powerful crimson demon, who left her clan after realizing her true strength was wasted on unappreciative and tactless people! Explosion!"

Aqua told me that I would be the man to take over the world and rule over it with an iron fist.

"Ahhhh~! Kazuma! All of these brudish men have such powerful attacks! Ah~ Ah~! More, hit me more!"

Right now, I'm in the heat of battle against the forces of the Capital.

"Kazuma-dono! We are being overwhelmed! We need to retreat-"

As my men were trying to warn me, they were blasted into ashes by the powerful forces of the Capital.

If you're wondering where I am…

"W-Where is Kazuma-dono?! We need to retreat! We can't-"

"I have a wife and kids back home! P-Please! You can kill me after, but let me see them one last time-"

"P-Please spare us! We just work for our boss! I don't even think he knows what he's doing-"

That one guy was right.

I have no idea what I'm doing.

I wasn't some type of evil guy back in Japan. This goddess forced me to come here after crying that the last Demon King killed himself after losing all hope on his conquest.

I've been ruling over as the Demon King for a couple months now and today was my first assault against the capital.

My stats aren't anything too special either.

I had to become an adventurer to learn any worthwhile skills.

I learned beginner and intermediate magic from a mage in our forces, thief skills from my maid Chris, and drain touch and teleport from a terrifying lich that only helps with keeping up the barrier around the castle.

Aqua gave me a powerful potion that gave me a huge amount of skill points. She said not to get mad at her if a powerful group of mercenaries came after me right after I drank the potion...

I forgot to say, but I'm currently residing in a bush trying my best not to piss myself.

I don't know how to command an army! I don't know how to make war plans! I'm just some NEET!

As soon as the coast was clear, I jumped out of the bush and yelled at my troops.

"Retreat!"

We all ran in the opposite direction of the capital forces until we got far enough away to teleport back to the castle.

After we all teleported back outside the main gate, I noticed at least half of our troops that went there were… missing.

I wanna go home. I miss Japan.

I understand why the last Demon King killed himself.

I need to say something to my troops…

"Um… well… we sure, uh…"

They all looked at me with tears in their eyes.

Well, most did at least. Some of them lacked eyes and were more like rotting flesh or strange looking creatures.

"P-Please wait for further instructions everybody…"

I took Megumin from the soldier that was carrying her and made my way inside.

"Kazuma-dono! Wait!"

"This was a terrible assault, Kazuma-dono! We lost commanders troops like Hasebe and Lucy! How are we supposed to recover!"

"I-It's okay everybody! I'm sure Kazuma-dono is just going to form a new plan for our world domination, right?"

"Yeah, you're right! Go Kazuma-dono!"

"We love you Kazuma-dono!"

I'm so sorry.

You all put your trust into me even though I'm so helpless.

I'm so sorry…

Please forgive me…

"Kazuma… today's assault was great! Thank you for letting me use my explosion magic!"

I dropped Megumin off in her private corridors and made my way to mine.

I laid face down first onto my bed.

Shortly after laying down, a magic circle appeared in my room and a shadowy figure arose from the ground.

"Hello Kazuma-kun, how can I help you!"

A beautiful maid said hello while carrying a tray of tea.

Chris was my maid.

She was a pretty silver haired girl who had the thief job.

"Can you get my bath ready?"

"Of course! Oh, how was your first assault on tha capitals forces today?"

"It was terrible. Half the forces we sent there are dead and I don't know how we are going to recover from this."

"Ahh… That stinks doesn't it. If you need anyone to talk about your issues with, just give me a call."

Chris was also a dark goddess, but she said she was forced into this by her superior, Aqua, so we actually have something in common.

I get along well with her. She's actually just a normal person I can vent my issues too.

"Do you want anything else Kazuma-kun?"

...

"Can you start calling me master?"

"I will do anything other than that Kazuma-kun."

That's the one thing that could cheer me up right now…

"Okay… I'll just go take my bath…"

I got up and limped towards the bathroom.

"*sigh* You're a needy person, master."

...Thank you Chris.