Hello everyone, it's been a while. Actually, it's been so long that maybe most people are reading some of my stuff for the first time.

And yes, for those reading in fanfiction dot net, I know this story isn't in the right category. I already asked twice for Maou Gakuen no Hangyakusha to be added to the database, but got nothing. So for now, it'll be in the miscellaneous anime category. But I did make sure to put everything correctly in AO3 if you want to check it out there.

You probably already know this if you're here, but I'll say it just in case you happened upon here without knowing the original series.

This is a fanfic based on the Light Novel series Maou Gakuen no Hangyakusha, or Devil King Academy's Rebel if you prefer, written by Kuji Masamune (the same author as Masou Gakuen HxH).

Recently, while working on a different project, I wanted to re-read a few Light Novels I enjoyed, and Maou Gakuen no Hangyakusha was one of them. Before I was even done with volume 1, I knew I wanted to write a story for it.

My original plan was to continue the story, those who have read the original Light Novel know that part 1 ended on volume 5 on July 1st of 2021. The manga is still ongoing, but there has been no news about the Light Novel coming back.

I wrote the script for the fanfic that would continue from the Light Novel and even got started on it. But then, about halfway through that, I realized I was wasting a lot of time on making a summary of the Light Novel's events, and also I was taking more liberties than I'd like.

So then I thought why not restart from the beginning? And then I went back to re-read the Light Novel again (I think it's fair to say it's my favorite work from Kuji) and went back to the drawing board to make a new script. This time, I'd be going from the start to the end of the Devil King War.

This first volume was focused mostly on setting things up for the next volumes. The actual fights with the other Devil King Candidates will start from next volume onward. I tried following the Light Novel's events as closely as possible, but I also gave it my own spin here and there. I wonder what everyone thought about it.

In summary, this story will be divided into 2 parts. This first part will be a reimagining of the Light Novel, I think this first volume shows really well what I mean, the general strokes of the story will be the same but I'll also be giving my own take on the story. The second part will pick up from where the first part (and consequently the Light Novel) left off and will be going until the end of Yuuto's story.

What else is there for me to say? This is my first time writing a story in first person, and I've been rusty since it's been years since I've written a story. I'll appreciate everyone's review so I can make this story even better.

Otherwise, I think that's about it. There is still the Extra Chapter after this, but as the name says it's an extra. You won't be missing any important plot points if you skip those.

There's also the Character Status, which I actually debated with myself whether to include or not, but I decided to leave it in, since I think it'll be fun to see how it progresses with the story. But I do want you guys' opinions on how to make it better. Or I can also remove it if you guys don't like it.

Anyway, that's it for me. Hope you enjoyed this first volume and will be back for the second one, whenever it comes. Until then, see everyone around.