The Former Demon King Becomes My Maid
This was trouble. I absolutely hated doing housework. With all my money, I used to live an easy life surrounded by high-end appliances, but even that had become a hassle. Too many things still needed a human touch, so it was inevitable. Still, if I had been dealing with this for hundreds of years, it was impressive I had lasted this long. I never hesitated to spend on my degenerate hobbies, but spending money on anything else felt strangely repulsive. That was why I decided to hire a housekeeper.
“Hello! I’m…!”
“Your face is ugly. Rejected.”
“Eeeeeeh?!”
The interviews started terribly from the very first candidate.
“Good day! I am—”
“Why did a man apply? Rejected.”
I had posted a normal job listing. Maybe because the pay was higher than average, quite a few people applied.
“Nice to meet you! I’ve been doing housework for decades…”
“You’re too old. Rejected.”
Really, what could I say? The kind of talent I wanted was hard to find. Because it was a housekeeper position, most applicants were older aunties. Not that I could talk—I was an elf who had lived for hundreds of years compared to humans—but I at least wanted someone whose appearance was in their twenties or thirties regardless of actual age. After all, didn’t every degenerate have that kind of fantasy? An android (beautiful girl) who used to be humanity’s ultimate combat weapon showing up in a maid outfit to handle the housework. Or humanity’s strongest assassin (beautiful girl) retiring to become a maid instead.
“Grr, hello…”
“No! I’m not a furry! Rejected!!”
But every single one was like this. It was as if some transcendent being was mocking the current me.
“Damn it! I just wanted an insanely beautiful girl housekeeper! Is that so hard?!”
Besides, this was a modern fantasy world. With so many different races living together, there were plenty of species with superior looks. Just look at succubi. There was one thing I had overlooked, though. It also meant there were plenty of ugly races too.
Then came the final interviewee. The doorbell rang. When I went outside, a small, delicate girl stood at the gate, staring at me with sparkling eyes.
“Um, I heard you were hiring a housekeeper, so I came.”
Hmm… She looked like nothing but a kid no matter how I looked at her, but since there were many races whose age couldn’t be judged by appearance, I invited her inside for now.
I led her to the living room, sat on the sofa, and began the interview as she nervously took the seat across from me. I gave her a quick full-body scan. Well, she wasn’t a stunning beauty with exaggerated curves, but she was unmistakably a pretty, slender, and delicate beautiful girl. Appearance: passed. I was perfectly fine with lolis anyway.
“What’s your name?”
“Ah, here’s my resume…”
“I don’t need that. Just answer what I ask. Name.”
“My name is Yogg Salterion.”
Hm? Yogg Salterion? That name sounded familiar.
“What did you do before this?”
“I was a Demon King for a while.”
Ah, right. Yogg Salterion. She was the 14th Demon King who tried to invade Earth through a gate, suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of hunters, and then vanished. By now so much time had passed that humans and other races had mixed together and lived naturally. She had long been forgotten.
“Oh, you were a Demon King? The 14th one, right?”
“Yesss, that’s correct.”
“I thought it had been a long time since your defeat as Demon King. What have you been doing until now…”
This was all from before I started holding onto continental coins, so it was over five hundred years ago.
“I was… preparing to invade humanity again…”
“I see. So why did you decide to work as a housekeeper? You could just keep preparing to invade humanity.”
“Well… I realized something. This world is already one where different races live together in harmony. Even if I rampaged now, what would change? Besides, the original reason I invaded humanity was to unite all races and create a peaceful world.”
Ah, I see. Since the goal she had aimed for had already been achieved without her, there was no longer any reason for her to remain a Demon King.
“I understand. First, the salary is as you saw—4,000 dollars deposited on the 10th of every month.”
“Th-that amount was higher than other places. Is there a reason?”
“You’ll have to handle other miscellaneous tasks besides housekeeping. By any chance, do you have a driver’s license?”
“I do.”
“You have your own car as well?”
“Yes, I have a car.”
“Then you can also be my driver. Nice. I’ll raise it to 4,500 dollars.”
“Wait… really?! You’re adding more on top of the base?!”
“Of course. In return, I want you to never mention anything that happens here outside.”
“O-of course!”
“Are you thinking of living here while working?”
“No, I have my own place. Would commuting be all right?”
“Doesn’t matter. I was just offering for convenience.”
“Thank you.”
“Then, can you start working right away?”
“Of course! What should I start with?”
I took her to my room. I flung open the closed door and showed it to her.
“….”
Yogg’s expression froze solid.
The 14th Demon King, Yogg Salterion. She had once built a fair amount of fame, but after her defeat by the hunters she was dethroned and disappeared. For a long time she plotted a new invasion and gathered strength, but before she knew it, time had arbitrarily changed the world into the one she had dreamed of. Feeling empty, she let go of everything and melted into this world as an ordinary person.
But finding a new job wasn’t easy.
“Ugh, I’m sorry.”
She made frequent mistakes doing things she had never done before.
“Ughhh…! I’m sorry! I’ll compensate for it!”
Having a former Demon King blend into society was truly difficult.
[Housekeeper Recruitment]
“This is my last chance. If this doesn’t work, then I…”
That was how she arrived at the mansion on the hill. The estate standing alone atop the high slope exuded an overwhelming presence and had occupied that spot for a very long time. Among the citizens it was said that an elf lived there, and that the elf was incredibly beautiful.
“A slim, beautiful elf in this day and age? No way.”
It was harder to believe than ghosts, but since they offered a high salary here, there was no reason not to go. The one who appeared before her when she reached the mansion was an elf woman.
“Who are you?”
“….”
The moment she laid eyes on the elf, the former Demon King Yogg lost her words. Slightly disheveled yet beautifully flowing golden hair. Sparkling blue eyes gazed at her without emotion. Fair skin and a voluptuous figure were so captivating they could steal the gaze of another woman. She had seen countless succubi in the past, but this was on par with them… no, it was even more seductive and alluring.
A slim, beautiful elf actually exists…!
It was the stuff of subculture fantasy. Faced with a literal legendary being, Yogg resolved that she would definitely work here.
She passed the interview without issue, but—
“I’d like you to clean this area first.”
The moment the door labeled “room” opened—
“Ugh…”
What unfolded before her eyes was a trash dump so bad it was hard to even call it a room. The living room had been messy, but the room where the owner spent the most time was literal hell.
“It looks like a battlefield.”
“It’s pretty bad, right? I’ll leave it to you then. I have work to do.”
With that, the elf sat in front of her computer. She turned on her live stream on a different monitor and began editing.
Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-tack!!
Her work speed was incredible. With dazzling hand movements she edited while simultaneously sending donation messages in the chat.
Whoa, can a person even move like that?
It took a while, but after Yogg finished cleaning the room spotless, she wiped the sweat from her forehead and let out a sigh. Several hours seemed to have passed, yet the elf woman was still sitting at the computer, hands never stopping.
“Um, Miss Elf. I finished cleaning.”
-Ta-ta-ta-ta-tack!
“What about the living room?”
“I did the living room too. While I was at it I cleaned the entire house.”
“I see.”
“It’s almost time for me to leave, so I’ll be heading home now…”
“Sit in the seat next to me.”
“Pardon?”
“I said sit next to me.”
Wondering what this was about, Yogg glanced at the seat beside her. Sure enough, a complete computer setup was already there.
“Um, that is…”
Even so, Yogg was about to refuse the overtime, but at that moment the elf’s eyes sparkled as she spoke.
“I’ll pay overtime at 2.5 times the average hourly rate.”
“What would you like me to do!”
Yogg sat in front of the computer without hesitation.
“You know how to use a computer, right?”
“Of course~ I’m good at it! Just give me any task!”
“Good. I’ll give you the raw footage. Help me edit this.”
“Heh, so you upload videos to your channel too?”
“Yes. I’m a clipper on Clipper. I was short on hands, so this worked out perfectly.”
At that, Yogg’s hands paused. The high salary was nice. She had no complaints about the extra duties or the 2.5 times overtime pay. But no matter how she looked at it, the workload seemed far too much.
“I’ll raise your salary by another 500 dollars.”
Incidentally, if she hired an additional editor, she would have to pay that person at least 2,000 dollars more. Depending on the person’s skill, it could be even higher. In the end, it meant an additional payment of over 2,000 dollars toward Yogg’s salary. But if the elf only added 500 dollars on top for Yogg, she could get more than that value in work. It was an absolute win.
Driver + housekeeper + editor + miscellaneous tasks. All solved at once for just 5,000 dollars plus a bit. There would be no complaints about low pay, and no need to manage multiple people. The thought that her own salary’s first digit had changed made Yogg’s head spin. With sparkling eyes she shouted loudly.
“Of course I’ll do it!”
At that moment, the elf looked at her monitor and smiled.
Hehe, just as planned…
In the end, Yogg couldn’t go home that day and ended up staying at the mansion.
Today once again, the community was bustling with talk of StrawberrySquish.