For over a thousand exhausting years, Demon King Vermund sat atop the black basalt throne of the Netherworld, managing endless military budgets, resolving squabbling factional blood feuds, and repelling delusional human crusaders who arrived every decade seeking martyrdom. Thoroughly fed up with paperwork, administrative headaches, and the ungrateful whining of his demonic lords, Vermund fakes his dramatic death and slips quietly across the dimensional border into the human realm. Assuming the guise of an unassuming tavern proprietor in a peaceful rural province, the former apocalyptic sovereign desires nothing more than brewing crisp ale, baking rustic pastries, and enjoying quiet afternoon naps. However, maintaining a peaceful retirement proves infuriatingly complicated as exiled elf princesses, runaway dragon hatchlings, and suspicious imperial paladins stumble into his cozy establishment. Balancing his longing for tranquility with god-tier demonic power that can level mountains with a glance, the retired Demon King navigates hilarious countryside chaos....more