It's Lonely at the Top! Upon inheriting the Sigil of the Archdemon, Zagan suddenly thrusts Nephy away from his side. The distance between them was gradually shrinking, so why the sudden change? And who's this guy attacking the local tavern? The one pulling the strings behind the curtains finally reveals themself and chaos ensues as the truth begins unravelling.
It's a kind of magic! Love and sorcery continue taking root in more ways than one as Zagan is faced with Angelic Knights, snarky friends, and... a council of Archdemons?! Can he manage to get Nephy through Magic 101 and achieve his own goals? Or is their relationship as doomed to fail as Zagan's attempts at domesticity?
Zagan is feared by the masses as an evil sorcerer. Both socially awkward and foulmouthed, he spends his days studying sorcery while beating down any trespassers within his domain. One day he's invited to a dark auction, and what he finds there is an elven slave girl of peerless beauty, Nephy. Having fallen in love at first sight, Zagan uses up his entire fortune to purchase her, but being a poor conversationalist, he has no idea how to properly interact with her. Thus, the awkward cohabitation of a sorcerer who has no idea how to convey his love and his slave who yearns for her master but has no idea how to appeal to him begins.
Zagan is feared by the masses as an evil sorcerer. Both socially awkward and foulmouthed, he spends his days studying sorcery while beating down any trespassers within his domain. One day he's invited to a dark auction, and what he finds there is an elven slave girl of peerless beauty, Nephy. Having fallen in love at first sight, Zagan uses up his entire fortune to purchase her, but being a poor conversationalist, he has no idea how to properly interact with her. Thus, the awkward cohabitation of a sorcerer who has no idea how to convey his love and his slave who yearns for her master but has no idea how to appeal to him begins.
With Chastille’s birthday quickly approaching, Barbatos is at his wits’ end and goes to his friend for advice. However, at the exact moment, the bewitching Archdemon Eligor appears to recruit him. Shortly thereafter, Chastille witnesses Barbatos spending time with a gorgeous woman and decides to secretly tail them. Tremendously misunderstanding what she sees, she can no longer suppress her own feelings. “That man is mine! Get your hands off him!” It’s finally time for Chastille and Barbatos to take center stage in this volume of Elf Bride!
Having finally revealed themself before Zagan at the evening ball, Archdemon Bifrons unleashes a dreadful sludge monster upon everyone present. Bifrons's own servant Nephteros quickly falls prey to the beast and is absorbed as part of the monster. Despite her past antagonism, Nephy pleads with Zagan to save the poor girl from her miserable fate. Not one to turn down a request from his bride, Zagan sets forth to do the impossible as sorcerers and Angelic Knights alike must now band together in a desperate fight for survival!
A month of peaceful days have passed since Bifrons's hectic evening ball. Having gained many new followers, Zagan's castle is now bustling with activity. After everyone has settled in, Nephy asks Zagan if she can visit her old home to find information on high elves. As such, the group heads off to the northern holy lands, to the hidden elven village, but somebody is already there awaiting their arrival...
Nephy learns of Zaganâs impending birthday from Alshiera, which is information that Zagan himself doesnât even know. Seeing this as an opportunity, Nephy leads the charge in putting together a surprise party for him, but with her past experiences being what they are, she has no idea how birthdays are celebrated. Meanwhile, Zagan also learns from Orias that Nephyâs birthday is coming within the month, and the two Archdemons decide to mark that day as Nephterosâs birthday as well. Much like Nephy, however, Zagan is ignorant of how birthdays work as he tries to plan a surprise for her. The entire castle is in a celebratory mood, but dark clouds loom over the horizon. Zagan knows of a terrible problem haunting Nephteros that has to be addressed before any sort of celebration is an option, and he still has no idea how to resolve it. Whatâs more, after a month of relative peace and quiet, Shere Khan and Bifrons finally make their move.
After getting too accustomed to the cozy life in Zagan's castle, Foll fears she will forget about her revenge and runs away from home. However, the young sorcerer is quickly discovered by the most dreadful of Archangels, Raphael.
In order to thank Zagan for building the castle's grand bath, Lilith offers to use her powers to help Zagan and Nephy enjoy a date within their dreams. But will that really work out, considering their devastatingly poor sense of imagination? Meanwhile, the hunt for Shere Khan intensifies as more Archdemons reveal themselves and the looming threat Alshiera has been fighting draws ever closer.
