Dungeon Defense

[Sizaki]

Spoiler for Volume 1-4 covers:

Spoiler for illustration:

The illustration is directly taken from the translation site (WARNING! It may contain gore and other sensitive content!)

Spoiler for Volume 1 illustration:

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From left to right: Low class birth, Lapis Lazuli. Worst, Lowest, and Weakest Demon Lord, Dantalian. Rank 8th Demon Lord, Barbatos. World’s Richest Man, Ivar Lodbrok. Rank 5th Demon Lord, Marbas. Rank 9th Demon Lord, Paimon.

From left to right: Pleasure, Belief, Moderation. Every emotion was mixed into this small ballroom.

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Spoiler for Little extra spoilerish:

Name: Dantalian
Race: Demon Lord
Job: Monarch(F)
Reputation: Failed Scholar

Leadership: C rank / Might: F rank / Intelligence: A rank
Politics: S rank / Charm: C rank / Technique: F rank

Title: None
Abilities: Eloquence SS, Speech S, Acting S
Skills: Aphrodite’s Apostle(S)

[Achievements: 0]

Name: Lapis Lazuli
Race: Succubus – Human mix blood
Job: Merchant(B)
Reputation: Village head

Leadership: E rank / Might: D rank / Intelligence: A- rank
Politics: B rank / Charm: E rank / Technique: F rank

Title: 1. Outcast 2. Orphan of a prostitute
Abilities: Accountant A, Merchant B+, Magic F
Skills: Judas Kiss(B+) [TL note: Treacherous Obedience]

[Achievements: 1]

Spoiler for Volume 2 illustration:

Spoiler for Volume 2 colored illustration:

From left to right: —Necrophiliac, —Outcast, —False Prophet, —Psychopath, —Megalomaniac

From left to right: —Hostility, —Malevolence, And to scorn—.

Spoiler for Volume 2 black/white illustration:

Spoiler for A shiet! Spoilery spoiler!?:

No shortage for Barbatos fap material it seems ( ͡º ͜ʖ ͡º)


Name: Laura De Farnese
Race: Human
Job: Slave(A+)
Reputation: Foremost Examinee

Leadership: S rank Ο Might: D rank Ο Intelligence: A rank
Politics: F rank Ο Charm: S+ rank Ο Technique: A rank

Title: 1. Illegitimate Child 2. Genius 3. Psychopath
Abilities: Bibliography S, Musician A-, Composer B
Skills: Rapid Growth(A+)

[Achievements: 1]

Spoiler for Volume 3 illustration:

Spoiler for Volume 3 colored illustration:

Everything or—...................................—nothing at all.

Spoiler for Volume 3 black/white illustration:

Name: Georg von Rosenberg
Race: Human
Job: Lord(A+)
Reputation: Lord of the Three High State Councillors.

Leadership: A rank Might: B+ rank Intelligence: B rank
Politics: B+ rank Charm: B+ rank Technique: D rank

Title: 1. The Northern Guardian 2. Controller of Strongholds
Abilities: Horsemanship S, Logistics A, Swordsmanship B+, Tactics B
Skill: A Green Old Age(B)

[Achievements: 31]



Name: Barbatos
Race: Demon Lord
Job: Demon Lord(SS)
Reputation: The Third Empress

Leadership: S rank Might: A+ rank Intelligence: A- rank
Politics: C rank Charm: A rank Technique: C rank

Title: 1. The Immortal King 2. Leader of the Plains Faction
Abilities: Dark Magic S+, Tactics A, Acting A-, Stratagem B
Skill: Saintess of all who have died (S)

[Achievements: 451]

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From RIGHT to LEFT: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter. And, cherry blossoms. And⎯⎯⎯.

From RIGHT to LEFT: And, the performance begins⎯⎯⎯.

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Spoiler for Map:

Spoiler for The Great Continent (Human Realm):

Spoiler for The Hellhime (Demon Realm):

The images may not work, so look here instead: http://archive.fo/s2HRG

Dungeon Defense/던전 디펜스
Raw.... Better sign up at Joara for the raws or buy the light novels.
Author: Yoo Eon-Hwa/유언화
Illustration: cocorip
Status: 510 Chapters (Complete) 4 Volumes (Ongoing)

Description

Do you know how this world ends?

Become the hero and defeat the 72 Demon Lords. The game that boasted as the absolute hardest strategy game, 『Dungeon Attack』.

I used to be the ‘hero’ that had accomplished everything in this game, but after answering a suspicious survey, I found myself in the game as the weakest Demon Lord, 「Dantalian」.

With only my eloquent tongue and my memories of conquest as a hero—.

In order to survive as Dantalian. I shall tear this world apart.

http://www.novelupdates.com/series/dungeon-defense/

Translation site: https://shalvationtranslations.wordp...n-defense-toc/

Spoiler for FAQ:

MC OP?
Uses his strange logic, morals and cunning mind to defeat his opponents. Quite lazy as well. (PS: He's quite insane as well...)

Harem?
His father's blood run deep within him. (Therefore, pretty much yeah...)

Spoiler for Harem:

Harem pretty much confirmed at volume 3.

Snu snu?
Nothing graphic as far as I know, but it's there.

Spoiler for Classified information!:

Apparently 4 hours a day ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Volume 1-4 are ready for reading~!

[SereneSolace]

I have to say, this is by far one of my favorite novels at the moment. MC is awesome.

[EvI]

Wow... just... wooow... All i can say is.... THANK YOU GOD THAT THIS IS BEING TRANSLATED.

This novel is what i call ART i tell ya, how i was wishing to read one like this, thanks a lot to the translator!

[Yoburi]

Say the story is very like the King of Battlefield and since it`s also a Korean novel i must ask is this work full of assholes and biches?

Also this looks like Game of Thrones with demons and the MC is kinda of Petyr Baelish lol.

[SereneSolace]

King of the Battlefield, Reincarnator, etc. for the most part use power/strength to subdue their foes(the everyday assholes).

Demon Lord Dantalian is rank 71st of the 72 demon lords. He is the equivalent of the "practice" boss that even an average adventurer could take down.

He immediately finds himself in a checkmated position and can only rely on his eloquence, acting, and scheming ability to pull through. Most of his foes are quite intelligent/strong as well. Most of the characters move for their own benefits rather than just being a jerk to somebody else.

MC has some great "common sense". Also, his interactions with Lala are delicious

[gn_X00]

wut... i've been reading the recently translated Dungeon Hunter.. i'll try this one too while i'm at it

both seems to have the same premise of a dungeon master

[cabman11]

So is there a web version of this somewhere?

Also what's the ETA on the next chapter

[travelingbum]

Originally Posted by cabman11

So is there a web version of this somewhere?

Also what's the ETA on the next chapter

back to the opening post and search with that..... yes

looks like 2~3 maybe 4, parts of a ch a week.

[gn_X00]

wow.. it's a nice story lol..

glad to read it

[cabman11]

not letting me create an account

Anyone got a login for that website I could use? P.m. me

[Sizaki]

I have no idea how to get the raws tbh. It was someone from NU that said that you have to get yourself signed up at Joara for the raws... I myself didn't really try so I can't give any advice on that part. Though I think that the one being translated isn't the web novel but the light novel... So this may be on the wrong part of the forum.

[Paendamonium]

Finished reading the translation of volume one. Both a good writer and a fantastic translation in my opinion. The author uses many allusions and more "grand" rhetorical gestures, in addition to LOTS of banter between MC and Lala, and the translator managed to convey them quite well in English. In particular I thought the translator did a great job with the banter, to the point where I could believe it was originally in English.

The world building isn't anything earth shattering, and the setting of "reincarnated into a low level boss villain" has certainly been done before. That said, I still enjoyed reading the first volume and are looking forward to reading more, mostly for the MC. He strikes an interesting balance of thoroughly amoral but still ethical; I never get the sense that he enjoys being evil or is just evil for evil's sake, but he has no compunction about performing evil acts if it suits his purposes.

[SereneSolace]

That intermission was scary. Especially that one last pic. I had thought the girl would be someone important but I did not think it would be "her."

[EvI]

I already suspected, if you read chapter 2 you'll see that Riff talks about a red haired girl, and in chapter 4 when she is investigating the plague she metions have red hair, and with that personality of hers...Well we all knows how it ends so it's good.
Thanks a lot for the translator for doing this novel, you're amazing man and so is this novel and now MOARR gimme moaarrrr

[Breimn]

Started and finished reading it today. Quite nice. Wonder if Barbatrosa and the bat will end up in the harem. The necromancer loli seems very likely. Not that much for the bat.

[Paendamonium]

Originally Posted by Breimn

Started and finished reading it today. Quite nice. Wonder if Barbatrosa and the bat will end up in the harem. The necromancer loli seems very likely. Not that much for the bat.

I would actually bet on the vampire before the necromancer. Once the vampire realizes that the MC has complete disregard for the caste system, she'll understand that their objectives actually align.

[EvI]

Volume 2 coloreed illustrations are posted.

Damn is that little girl ivar or someone else?

"lolicon is mental illness" let's see if he stays true to this statement after this.

[cabman11]

Maybe the little girl isn't even. (Just a maybe )

[kaikalaila]

Poor Paimon, being drag into the schemes of Ivar and good bye good ol goblin, even though MC spoils her misdeed of the future.

Artist remind me of the art of Cavalier of Abyss and also Owari Seraph.

Randomness

Spoiler:

Luck is quite close by MC side.
The MC is lucky to have thorough knowledge of the game such as when the Black Death happen? or the identity of each characters and their personality.
He is lucky the 'looter' did not just kill him which Lapis is also kind of lucky MC took over Dantalian.

His acting and quick thinking is amazing though~

Originally Posted by EvI

Volume 2 coloreed illustrations are posted.

Damn is that little girl ivar or someone else?

I assume its Laura De Farnese, from the synopsis of Vol 2.

[obnuchious]

yup ... she's definitely not Ivan .. it was mentioned already in volume 1 where Ivan's real body is . . . and from reading in between the lines, MC even threatened her not to use her real body or else a much bigger 'problem' would befall her . . besides the pluck-pluck-pluck