Against her mentor’s will, a magician girl in training goes to the castle of the demon lord to save people who, supposedly, have been kidnapped by him. Her foolish and rash behaviour, of course, gets her into trouble. As a result, she finds herself first making a pact with the demon and then staying in his castle.
The heroine is not trapped in the demon’s realm for long; it is only the beginning of her adventures. The plot gets deeper and more complicated in the later chapters as the reader is taken to different worlds – the world of immortals, magicians, and the dead.
The protagonist Asarella is a naive but feisty girl whose impudence is preposterous. This quality of hers, amazingly, is supposed to be her very charm. Soon, she becomes the object of desire of every male character in this story, instead of them wanting to wring her neck. She is not hateable though; she can be interesting at times, but can be irritating, as she does whatever she wants without even thinking.
Thankfully, the other characters are a little more sensible than her. Almost all of them are cold, brooding and mysterious, except for Asarella’s master who is gentle and calm (but later, you'll discover that even he is not exactly as gentle as he seems to be). Asarella’s personality is a stark contrast to them, and this is where the tension comes from. The demon lord is an archetypal character who is feared and thought of to be evil, but is actually not what he seems.
I really enjoyed reading this. I just thought that it could have been a bit shorter, as some conflicts are somewhat repetitive. However, the abundance of bishounens might help fangirls overlook its flaws. While its comical moments often fail to make you laugh, it succeeds in entertaining readers through its beautiful story and charming romance.
