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Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra, Volume 2, page 1
Table of Contents
Copyright
Character Page
Prologue
Chapter 1: Twins
Chapter 2: Meeting
Chapter 3: Encounter
Chapter 4: Hospitality
Chapter 5: Review
Chapter 6: Escort
Chapter 7: Mayor
Chapter 8: True Evil
Chapter 9: A Time of Reflection
Chapter 10: Queen of Bugs
Interlude: The Staff Holders’ Decision
Chapter 11: Queen Mother
Chapter 12: Turning Point
Chapter 13: The Quickening
Interlude: The Slurping Witch
Afterword
Coming Soon
Other Series Pt. 1
Other Series Pt. 2
Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra: World Conquest Starts with the Civilization of Ruin, Volume 2
Fehu Kazuno
Translation by Charis Messier
Illustration by Jun
Title Design by A.M. Perrone
Editing by A.M. Perrone
Proofreading by Yvonne Yeung
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra: World Conquest Starts with the Civilization of Ruin, Volume 2
© 2020 by Fehu Kazuno
Original Japanese edition published in Japan in 2020 by
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Prologue
AFTER dying and waking up in another world, Takuto Ira realized he’d become the commander of a civilization from the strategy game Eternal Nations. He took charge of the evil forces of Mynoghra and was served by Atou, the strongest-end-game and weakest-early-game Hero unit. He’d begun managing his empire with the sole goal of living peacefully with the girl who also remembered playing the game with him.
Adding the Dark Elves to their ranks along the way, Mynoghra’s growth had been proceeding as they’d hoped, but fate prefers chaos to order.
The Holy Kingdom of Qualia had to go and dispatch its Paladins to scout Mynoghra’s territory. From that encounter, they learned of the existence of Witches and Saints.
Takuto thought back on those chaotic days so full of trigger flags that it seemed as if he’d been roped into the storyline of a video game.
“Haa…” he sighed. “So much has happened, huh? Why does trouble keep showing up at our door when we only want to be left in peace…?”
“A lot of events cued at once, didn’t they…?”
Takuto’s lament was met with a response from Atou, the Hero unit he trusted and adored the most.
Right before his eyes was the empire he’d built from the ground up, and Atou stood at his side. In the game, the scenery was a little dull and lackluster because it was just expressed with computer graphics, but when he looked at what he had now, the realness of its presence moved him in ways a game never could.
He let out another sigh, signaling the end of the first phase of their journey, and sat on his favorite throne. Then he suddenly realized that Atou was leaning forward, gazing into his eyes.
“What’s wrong?” he asked.
“Nothing!” she squeaked. “I think it was all just in my head, after all!”
“Really? I get that! I often get stuck in my own head too.”
“Right?!”
I wonder what’s gotten into her.
Takuto was starting to worry because Atou had been acting funny lately, giving him scared looks and all, but interacting with her now made it seem like he had been worried for nothing.
Atou was also relieved to discover her doubts were unfounded.
After encountering and battling the Holy Kingdom of Qualia’s recon team, Takuto’s words had pierced her heart like a thorn.
Although he’d grown up in an unusual environment, being bedridden in a hospital most of his life, the Takuto Atou knew should’ve been an ordinary person living in a peaceful world with normal sensibilities. Yet, he was okay with Atou killing people and even asked her why he should be bothered by it.
At that moment, Takuto appeared distorted to her, and she was overwhelmed with apprehension and doubt about whether he was indeed the boy she knew. But she must’ve just been imagining things because she didn’t sense the same thing from him now.
She was probably just rattled by nerves from her first battle—nerves she never knew she had.
Determining that was the case, Atou shoved the thought aside and never paid it attention again.
Thus, the two of them continued to run Mynoghra the same way as before, without noticing each other’s discomfort—all to create the peaceful and tranquil evil civilization they dreamed of.
Things had been set in motion throughout the world.
The forces of good, neutral forces, and the forces of evil.
In a world blending various emotions to resemble a game, yet completely different from any game, Mynoghra took its next turn…
Chapter 1: Twins
MYNOGHRA had crushed the Holy Kingdom of Qualia’s reconnaissance team, buying them a little more time to live in peace and quiet. They were steadily amassing more power, the extra time working in their favor as Takuto had speculated.
Today again, Mynoghra completed the construction of another facility to solidify its position in the world.
“It’s finally built!”
“Yes!! The Palace is complete!”
Takuto and Atou looked on with satisfaction at the newly established national symbol. Although it had the grand title of Palace, it was actually the lowest level building in its class and wasn’t even that big.
At best, it was on par with the mansion of a middle-ranking nobleman. But wastefully expanding its size at this point in the game would only bury them under higher Upkeep costs. They’d likely need to upgrade it once their empire grew, but this was more than enough for where they were at now, and it satisfied Takuto, who never even had a room to call his own during his past life.
Faint light shined in through the skylight, illuminating the familiar throne that had been decorated more lavishly than before to give off a regal presence. Takuto sat on the throne that now had a certain mystique and reclined without hiding his giddy laughter. His good mood skyrocketed when Atou whistled like she always did when he took to his throne.
As much as he enjoyed taking in the splendor of his Palace and the comforts of his throne, he’d be dubbed incompetent if he let that distract him from his work. Takuto was King, and it was his duty to manage the empire, leading it in the direction of peace and tranquility.
Mynoghra is an evil empire that loves peace.
Takuto’s initial objective hadn’t changed, regardless of how others perceived his empire or the actions he’d taken.
“Okay, Military Magic is already in the testing phase, so I’d say we’ve got the foundation more or less laid out, wouldn’t you?”
In Eternal Nations, the 4x strategy game Takuto played during his past life, there was a Magic Technology called Military Magic.
Military Magic allows each civilization to use powerful spells based on the Mana unique to their alignment. Normally, the player seeks out a Resource point called a Dragon Vein Mine, which supplies the necessary Mana, but a Palace can also automatically generate it to alleviate the load.
Mynoghra’s Palace produces Ruin Mana. It can also generate some Magic Power too.
While it might be seen as a complete waste of resources if you only view it as a status symbol, taking the benefits it brings to the empire just by existing into consideration makes constructing the Palace an obvious decision. Especially in this Resource barren starter land Mynoghra spawned in.
They had already gotten off to a great start, especially considering how Mynoghra’s early-game weaknesses often cause the empire to bottleneck. Not only had they been blessed by the unexpected good fortune of the Dark Elves joining their empire early on, but Mynoghra’s presence had yet to be exposed despite all the trouble with the Paladins.
Takuto couldn’t let his guard down, but he’d brought the empire far enough along to take a moment to breathe at least.
“That’s true, but we’re going to need more citizens to expand. How in the world do we increase their numbers…?” Atou asked.
“It’ll take way too long if we wait for their numbers to grow naturally,” Takuto agreed.
The pile of problems ahead still towered over Takuto and Atou.
The problem they had to tackle next was their lack of citizens.
Normally, population growth can be expected over a long period of time, but considering the current continental situation, Mynoghra was falling behind the other empires.
Of course, Takuto was still planning to secure their labor force using the Larva produced by Isla, Queen of Bugs and Mynoghra’s unique race, the Homunculus, as an option, but what they currently needed the most were units to serve in intellectual capacities. In other words, they required citizens with the intelligence to think for themselves and invent new things independently.
“I heard the Dark Elves have other clansmen who are still wandering in search of a new home,” Atou mentioned. “We could secure a decent workforce if we welcome them into our empire, but that still wouldn’t be enough.”
“So, the question is: what’s the best solution?”
Takuto and Atou racked their brains in the newly completed Palace.
Lately, Elder Moltar, Gia, and Emle had been so busy with their various jobs, they couldn’t stop by as often to talk anymore. The reason was simply that there weren’t enough educated personnel to handle all the intellectual work. This also served as evidence that building a solid framework was necessary to run a working empire.
The greater the world you see around you, the more apparent what you lack becomes.
That being said, there was only so much they could do at this point.
Steadily solving what they could was the best strategy, which meant the population problem was shelved for another day.
“But it is impressive,” Atou said, sweeping her gaze over the Palace to change the dead-end topic. “Our world will start from here.”
The Palace wasn’t that big because it was a base-level facility, but it was still imposing and breathtaking. Wood unique to Mynoghra was woven in layers in a distinctly Dark Elf architectural style, making the structure look like a work of art. Of course, the decorative details were just as stunning.
The textiles woven by the Dark Elf women were the definition of perfection. Just looking at the history of Mynoghra embroidered on them almost gave the illusion they were telling a mythical tale.
The Palace, though still at its starter level, was sufficient for the King to reside in. The final stage after the last upgrade was even grander.
“Yeah, you can say that again. Let’s upgrade it once we have the extra Resources. I love the biggest Palace!” Takuto exclaimed in high spirits.
It’s often said that every man wants to be lord of his own castle, so it made sense why Takuto was acting like an excited child whose mom just bought him a brand new toy. And it’s no wonder Atou became just as excited seeing how enthusiastic it made her king.
“I couldn’t agree with you more, my king! Our Palace shall take root in the ground and pierce the heavens! Our vassals will be powerful heroes with dauntless courage! Our walls will be filled with countless, beautiful maids!”
“Yeah!! Now we’re talking! It makes me forget all the bad stuff.”
Takuto threw open his arms with a “Woohoo!” He was in such a good mood, he could dance.
Atou mimicked the gesture, spreading her arms and sharing in her king’s joy. But then she let out a scream, pouring cold water on the merrymaking.
“AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!”
“UWAAAAH?!”
She’d screamed so loud, Takuto had jumped and slid off his throne.
What in the world had gotten into her?
Taking slow breaths to calm his racing heart, Takuto looked up at his trembling confidant.
“I-I just realized something dreadful…”
“Wh-What’s that?”
“Maids! We don’t have a single person to attend to your needs, King Takuto!”
“Oh? Now that you mention it, that’s true.”
With that comment, Takuto realized for the first time that a maid was indispensable for a king.
He’d been fine until now because Atou had been taking care of his needs. Besides, he was the type who did things for himself, so it never occurred to him to want one. But their new home was quite large. They’d obviously run into various inconveniences living alone together in such a big Palace.
On top of that, it seemed wrong to continue living the way they had before now that their empire had stabilized somewhat. After all, Takuto was the King of Mynoghra and the Commander of the Dark Elves.
Some people were sure to object to a king doing everything for himself.
At the very least, it was unacceptable to the girl who’d openly declared she lived to serve him.
“I’m a failure! A failure as a servant!”
So it was only obvious that Atou whined about it. She actually had a valid point, but the way she threw a tantrum like a child made it come across more like selfish whining.
And it almost always fell to Takuto to talk her down.
“Don’t overreact. I don’t mind not having one.”
“I mind! What kind of maid do you want?!”
She rushed up to him, closing the distance like a predatory cat, and questioned him like he didn’t have a choice in the matter.
Sensing he wasn’t getting out of this one that easy now that she’d entered this mode, Takuto rubbed his chin between his fingers. But nothing really came to mind.
He honestly wasn’t interested in things like chamberlains. Plus, he was nervous he wouldn’t be able to talk to some stranger suddenly charged with caring for him. That’d only stress him out.
So, he had only one requirement.
“S-Someone who’s easy to talk to.”
“KING TAKUTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!”
Atou cried—cried for her king who still became tongue-tied around others.
She sidled up to him and offered all sorts of comforting words, but Takuto’s good mood rarely returned after it’d deflated. He sat on top of the throne, hugging his knees, muttering sad things.
“Ugh… I feel super alienated not being able to talk to the Dark Elves. I want to be a friendlier king…”
“Er, you are a bit too regal, King Takuto,” Atou began, telling him something he never expected to hear, “…So I believe they are afraid of you.”
“Whaaaaaaaaaat?!”
His eyes bulged with surprise.
Why is anyone afraid of me? And what the heck does ‘regal’ mean in this situation???
But she was right about one thing: fear gleamed in every Dark Elf’s eyes when they looked at him, albeit less now than at the beginning. They didn’t show the same kind of fear while interacting with Atou.
Takuto understood how they felt.
Talking to important people can make anyone nervous.
Once, during his past life, a big-time doctor from a university hospital traveled a long distance just to treat him. He vividly remembered how uncomfortable that made him feel, so he figured the Dark Elves must feel the same around him. He couldn’t help feeling disappointed by that.
“Forever a loner…”
Those three sad words slipped from his lips.
His confidant blanched at the reality her king was going to be forever alone.
“I-I…will be with you foreeeeeeeeeever!” Atou cried, clinging to him.
Realizing he’d probably be a gloomy Gus forever if he didn’t have her, Takuto felt grateful he had such a devoted and affectionate confidant at his side.
Ahh, just how blessed am I? I’m such a lucky guy to have a girl who cares this much about me.
Pure bliss filled him.
“Oooh! I just struck upon a genius idea!”
However, his bliss dissipated in an instant, replaced by a cold sweat that trickled down his forehead.
Nothing good ever came from one of Atou’s ideas, especially those she was extra enthusiastic about.
“Will you leave it to me, my king? I came up with the best solution ever!”
“Er, uh…c-can you slow down and explain first—”
“Won’t you leave it to me, Atou, your loyal servant?!”
She cut him off, pushing her demands on him without explaining.
