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

“Powerful, awkward sorcerer buys elf slave, slowly learns love and honesty together.”

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

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2,702 rank · 31,807 readers · 327 favorites
Action Fantasy Romance
2018 - Present · Manga
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Synopsis

Powerful, awkward sorcerer buys elf slave, slowly learns love and honesty together.

With an aloof demeanor, intimidating appearance, and tremendous power, Zagan the mage is seen as an evil sorcerer and feared by all around him. As he goes about his daily routine of studying magic and punishing any ruffians he comes across, he accepts an invitation to a mysterious auction featuring various items of a late Archdemon. There, he is surprised to find Nephelia, a white-haired elf slave, as the main prize of the auction. Mesmerized by her beauty, he instantly falls in love and spends a fortune purchasing her without a second thought. However, due to his awkward manners and social ineptitude, he finds it difficult to express his feelings for her. As the eccentric duo embark on a new journey together, Zagan and Nephelia learn to be more earnest with each other, forming a relationship that gradually grows to be more romantic.

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7.2 /10

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100% recommend
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median 7 mode 9 σ 1.60
1510
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Mostly aligned

σ 1.60 · some divergence

mixed
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Not enough recommend signal yet

Score over time

↓ 1.80

Running avg · May 2019 → Jun 2025

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  • Published Feb 2018 – ongoing
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