An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride (Manga)

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.

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?

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.

After easily repelling the armored assailant who coveted the power of an Archdemon, Zagan finds she is actually a little girl, and a dragon! As punishment for attacking him, Zagan orders the little dragon to... help Nephy with her chores? Meanwhile, Chastille finds herself in trouble for refusing to take part in Zagan's subjugation. A new Archangel arrives in town, rumored to be after the apostate Chastille's life and looking to crown Zagan as his 500th kill.

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.

Following the attack in Kianoides by a sorcerer who looks just like her, Nephy returns to the castle, armed with an invitation to a ball hosted by Archdemon Bifrons. Though reluctant to attend, Zagan accepts and decides to get everyone dressed up for the occasion. But what good could come from getting involved? Meanwhile, Nephy remains troubled over whether or not to tell Zagan of her mysterious assailant.

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...

Zagan’s group travels to Nephy’s old home, the hidden elven village in the northern holy lands, to learn the secrets of the high elves. Upon their arrival, however, they get trapped in a time-distorting barrier and Nephy gets transformed into an adorable little girl. Who would do such a thing?! And exactly what is their objective?! Zagan is unsure what to do, as Nephy has reverted to a time from before she knew suffering. He’s forced to ask himself—does he have any right to restore her when she’d be happier living inside the barrier as an innocent child forever?

The culprit behind Nephy’s transformation into a little girl reveals herself. It’s none other than one of the Archdemons, Orias. Faced with this master of celestial mysticism, Zagan tests out his new power. Can he defeat another Archdemon? And why exactly has Orias done this? What is her secret? All is revealed in this volume of An Archdemon’s Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride.

Having learned the truth of her origins, Nephteros flees from Archdemon Bifrons. While being pursued by a chimera into Zagan’s territory, she has a fateful encounter with Angelic Knights. Meanwhile, Nephy and Zagan have finally confessed their feelings to each other, but neither of them have any idea how to act like a normal couple. After getting some much-needed advice, Zagan learns of a mysterious event know as a “date” and goes on a research trip in town.