Novels by ANIMETALE

DAY 1: THE FIRST DAY OF PEACEMorning in the Demon Kingdom didn't feel like morning at all.It felt like a dream someone forgot to wake up from.The sunlight was softer here, filtered through silver leaves. The air smelled like wildflowers and warm bread. And somewhere far away, someone was playing a violin — slow, peaceful, like the city itself was humming.The King, the three Heroes, five Ministers, and five Saints — they weren't royalty today. They wore plain, simple clothes, like common tourists. No crowns. No armor. No titles. They walked without a map, letting their feet decide the path.And what they saw... broke everything they thought they knew.They found a library where demons and humans sat side by side in perfect silence, reading the same books. They found a garden where human children were giggling on the back of a gigantic demon, and the demon was laughing louder than the children. They found a market where fruits glowed like polished jewels.The whole city was breathin

At the meeting room, when they all agreed to go to the Demon Kingdom, the King made a careful plan."We can't all go together to the Demon Kingdom," King Rin said. "If we all go together in our royal clothes, they will suspect us. So only a few of us will go. It will be me, the Crown Prince, the 6 Heroes, 10 Ministers, and 10 Saints."They all agreed.And he said, "We will go our separate ways when we reach the Demon Kingdom. The Crown Prince, 3 Heroes, 5 Ministers, and 5 Saints will act like merchants, and me, 3 Heroes, 5 Saints, and 5 Ministers, we will act like tourists."They all nodded.He continued, "Tomorrow morning, we will march. Now we will prepare and pack our things. We will bring our original royal dresses hidden in our bags, and when we go to the palace to introduce ourselves, we will wear our original dresses. But when we march, we will dress only like merchants and tourists."Then the meeting was over.NEXT MORNINGThe next morning, they marched towards the Demon Kingd

When they finally saw the Demon King, they were shocked.He was even more handsome than the rumors said. He had small, elegant horns, clear skin, and kind eyes.When Haru saw the two heroes, Sung and Adrian, his heart started beating fast. He got scared because he remembered something — in his memory of the original story, these two heroes, along with the other heroes and the Crown Prince, would be the ones to kill him.But he didn't show them that he was scared. He hid his fear behind a gentle smile.He asked them calmly, "Why did you come to this kingdom?"The two heroes lied a little. They said, "We are tourists. We heard this kingdom is beautiful now, so we came to see it."Haru felt happy to hear that. "You are welcome here. You can stay happily in this kingdom for as long as you want."And they said, "Thank you, my king. We will stay for 2 days and then we will return."Haru smiled warmly. "Consider this as your own home, don't feel shy. You are always welcome in my Kingdom."So

The 1st Commander, Kalvin, went with the two soldier-spies to the place where the others were hiding in a tent in the forest.When the 2nd Commander and the 2 Heroes and the 10 soldiers who were inside the tent saw the 1st Commander, they were completely shocked.They thought he had been killed long ago.For a whole year, they thought he was dead.They were so happy to see him alive that they ran and hugged him. The 2nd Commander, who was his best friend since childhood, cried with happiness."We thought you were killed! We thought the Demon King killed you!" his best friend cried.The 2 Heroes, Sung and Adrian, stepped forward and asked him seriously, "What happened to you and your 100 soldiers and your people?"Kalvin's face became sad. He told them the truth. "When we left the Capital, we were 100 soldiers. 50 soldiers were killed in the battle. Only 50 of us remained as prisoners."The 2 Heroes, the 2nd Commander, and all the soldiers in the tent became very angry when they heard

One year had passed.For one whole year, there was no war. Only peace in the Demon Kingdom.Humans and demons were now living together happily. Children were going to school together, merchants were selling food together, and everyone was safe.But far away from the Demon Kingdom, in the Capital City of Humans, King Rin was in shock.He had received no report of war for months. The Demon King had cancelled all attacks. He had stopped killing soldiers. He had stopped capturing humans.King Rin was worried. He called for an urgent meeting.In the meeting hall, there were saints, ministers, the Crown Prince, and the 6 Heroes of the kingdom.King Rin looked serious. "Did anyone get any news from the Demon Kingdom?"One old minister named Zime stepped forward and said, "My king, I heard a strange rumor. People say the Demon Kingdom has completely changed."The king frowned. "It is just a rumor, don't believe it. A demon never changes."Then the king looked at his son, the Crown Prince Andr

When the 50 soldiers came out of the beautiful house Haru had given them, they were completely surprised.There was no dungeon anymore.They looked around and saw that the entire area where the dark prison once stood had become a beautiful place. In front of them was a very big, fertile field that had been prepared just for them.One soldier whispered, "We never thought it could change this much. Not only did he give us freedom, he healed our wounds. He gave us a house, new clothes, and now this big field."Another one said, "If he gave us freedom, then our people must have gotten freedom too. Not just us."As they walked, they were still in shock because everything had totally changed. The path was no longer dark and muddy, but bright and full of flowers.Soon they reached the place they feared the most — the torture room. They didn't want to see that room again. They were scared because they were tortured there for months. Their bodies trembled.But when they went there, there was n