Chapter 137

Chapter 137

Otherworld Demon King Survival Guide.

Episode 137: Lizardmen Scoundrels (1)

Thus, I transformed all the women who had invaded my dungeon into my minions, starting with the knight Vanessa and ending with the nun duo.

All three have now grown horns and will cooperate with me, even if they disliked it. Take Reika, for instance; she used to complain, but then she ended up breastfeeding me herself.

“Ah, that was delicious.”

I keep reminiscing about the taste.

After that, there was no more breastfeeding from Reika. Well, I could have forced it, but I preferred it when she offered herself… I wonder what changed.

Was it because they were brainwashed that their feelings towards me changed so drastically?

Anyway, if these women become a source of strength for me, it’s inevitable that my combat power will increase.

Anyway.

Two days have passed since then.

Vanessa, Irene, and Liza have all come to terms with the horns on their heads and moved past the initial shock. They still show some hostility towards me, but it’s nothing concerning.

I just gave them a break from fighting until now. It’s customary not to assign tasks to new recruits immediately. They needed time to adjust. And it seemed like Reika was managing them well.

But from today, they will also work as part of Kyuse’s demon army. Their proud first task was, indeed, to divulge information.

“Alright, then let’s start today’s tasks! Buril! To your positions!”

“Understood! Master!”

Let’s have the goblins train in the morning. I had been too focused on training the girls to obey me and had neglected their combat training.

“Imsoong did well on his return.”

“Grrr! Understood, Master!”

“Trustworthy as ever!”

Having these women as minions has led to significant growth. By infusing my minions with magical power, they’ve all grown a bit bigger. The entire troop has been strengthened.

Now, Imsoong has grown much larger than a typical imp, with sharper teeth and stronger fireballs.

“Grrr! Loyalty!”

“Loyalty!”

As Imsoong was sent off, Gyuil approached quickly, fluttering his long snout, and said,

“Gyusam, sam. Master, are we working today?”

“Yes, Gyuil. Let’s dig diligently today!”

“Gyusam…”

“Alright, alright. Take breaks and enjoy some sunlight in between. Do some sunbathing.”

“Gyusam! Understood! Master!”

The kobolds had also grown a bit, so they didn’t seem as strained as before. They’ve become quite skilled, turning into specialists of the task. So, now my dungeon was literally becoming a maze.

“Make sure to dig well. Connect it to a suitable place outside.”

“Gyusam!”

Today, Gyuil’s task was to create a secret underground passage. It connected the outside with the deepest parts of my dungeon.

If humans entered the dungeon? Just send minions through the secret passage and catch them in a pincer attack from inside the dungeon.

A strategy straight out of the Vietcong’s playbook.

Now, to assign tasks to the pixies…

“We want to play!”

“Master always plays with the human females!”

“Why do we have to work all the time!”

“Eh?”

Suddenly, the pixies seemed to be on the verge of a riot.

“Wait, hold on. Guys, I entertain you at night.”

After training, I would go to the pixies’ room, play with them, and then sleep with Sharan and Lumica in my bed. And now they’re causing a fuss?

“We want to play more! Not just at night, but during the day too!”

This time, it was Serinu who shouted.

“Serinu, you’re the leader. You shouldn’t be saying that.”

“But Master, you’re always playing with the human females! During the day!”

“That’s not playing, it’s a kind of work…”

I mean, it might look like I was enjoying myself with the women, but it’s all a struggle for survival, right? I enjoyed my work, but training the captives was not playing, it’s work.

So, I could focus on it without sympathy or compassion.

Because it’s work.

“I worked hard on that, and that’s how they became my minions.”

“But still!”

Serinu, clenching her fists, stuck out her hips and leaned forward slightly as she shouted.

Such a fairy-like cute gesture.

“Alright, alright. This weekend, I’ll dedicate my time solely to playing with the pixies. Nothing else will distract me.”

“Really? Yay! Then it’s settled!”

So simple.

Upon getting my promise, Serinu immediately set off to work alongside the pixies. It seems this weekend will be exclusively for pixie playtime. If I were human, I’d be drained of energy by now.

But, engaging in such activities also lead to growth, as long as I was involved. Technically, it could even be considered work.

In the morning, the pixies will be busy making clothes and forging iron.

So, it’s time to start the work.

“Lumica?”

Turning around, I saw Lumica with her arms crossed.

“The big-boobs are right.”

“Lumica? You’re referring to them as big-boobs too?”

“Is that what matters? The pixies are correct. You need to reflect, Master. You’ve been overly preoccupied with humans lately.”

“That’s…”

“Shaa. Master. They’re right. You should also play with Sharan.”

Their faces showed a hint of sadness.

“Ah.”

Now I was feeling guilty since both Sharan and Lumica have pointed this out.

The reason for my recent behavior was the need to train those three women.

With the training concluded, there should be no further distractions.

“Sorry. But it’s over now. I’ll ensure Sharan and Lumica don’t feel neglected. Just this once, please forgive me.”

“Shaa! It’s okay, Master!”

Sharan’s mood instantly improved with my apology, and she hugged me, affectionately grooming my cheek.

“Yeah, yeah. Our dear Sharan. I’m sorry, Lumica.”

“Yeah. It’s okay. I wasn’t really upset. But if you’re dedicating this weekend to the pixies, perhaps you could do the same for us the following day?”

Ah.

That was their goal.

This was truly overwhelming. It’s like being a company commander, adjutant, and an incubus all at once. But now, with more humans involved, what’s the benefit? Unlike fairies, they grasped the concept of ‘administration.’

This should ease my burden.

“Hehehe, understood.”

After delegating tasks to my women, I made my way to the training field.

“It’s unbelievable that such an evil demon exhibits such human-like behavior…! I cannot accept this!”

Upon stepping outside, there was Irene, muttering incredulously alongside Reika.

“Why is he so kind to his minions! Despite being a beastly scoundrel!”

I had no particular response to her comment.

Vikings and Mongol warriors were considered good people within their own communities. Despite being feared warriors who committed murder, looting, and rape in enemy territories, they were still seen as kind individuals at home.

It’s just like that.

Hostile women. If these women could be of use to me, I boldly captured and trained them to make them mine. They were my spoils of war.

“Ah, Irene. It’s better not to provoke him. If he finds any fault, he might subject us to severe sexual torture again…!”

“Se, sexual torture?! Ah…! I don’t want that! You beast! To even mention sexual torture, how much more depraved can you get! You should be burned to ashes in the fires of hell!”

“I told you not to provoke him! Oh Goddess!”

Liza tried to caution her gently, but that only made Irene scream and collapse in more excitement. Was that just a reaction to the mention of sexual torture?

“Haah…! Haah!”

Spot on.

Irene was visibly excited, breathing heavily.

“Be quiet, please.”

“But! Reika!”

“What? You want a beating?”

“No, it’s not that…!”

But she was quickly subdued by Reika. Reika then dragged Irene and Liza away, grabbing Liza by the wrist and pulling Irene by the ear.

“I wonder what kind of place the convent was.”

Regardless, Reika was adept at controlling them.

“Master! Everything’s ready! Keheh!”

“Alright! Then let’s start the training! Everyone to your positions!”

“Kerherrh!”

Click Click Click.

At my command, the armed goblins formed a very orderly phalanx. Almost perfect. If only their arms were made of iron, they would resemble elite infantry.

“Keheh!”

“Kyaahh!”

Wow, indeed.

Seeing them like this, they had all really grown. Having been infused with my magic over time, the goblins have bulked up. Most of them were now bigger than a hobgoblin.

Could they really grow up to 160cm? Honestly, at that size, there wouldn’t be much difference from humans in terms of weight class or strength… Perfect soldiers. I hope they don’t start sprouting horns as they grow?

It’s like a dream.

A bulked-up goblin troop transformed into demons. Somehow, imagining it makes me think we’ll have to switch to a defensive formation after one attack.

“Today, we’ll train on maintaining formation while charging at high speed! Everyone, run together in sync. Got it!”

“Keheh! Understood!”

So the training went on.

“Everyone!!! Charge!!!”

“Kyaahh!”

At my shout, the goblins charged forward in formation, click click click. They were slower than normal running, but they were advancing with spears pointed forward. They’d become skewers on impact.

Crash!

“Kerugh!”

But maintaining a tight formation while charging orderly proved difficult. A goblin tripped, causing the formation to collapse.

“Oh no! Are you guys okay!”

It was expected that such challenging training would lead to this. Still, they fell pretty hard, so I rushed over.

“Keheh! Master! Sorry! Kerh! You! Get up quickly! It’d be a total wipeout in real combat!”

“Kerh! Keheh!”

“Snap out of it! Keheh!”

Buril immediately started to take control.

“Trustworthy as ever, Buril. But it’s okay! This is tough training! Let’s use failure as a stepping stone to improve our skills! Now, let’s try again!”

So I declared mercifully.

“Ke, Keheh…!”

“Kerrherrh!”

“Master! Keheh!”

The goblins looked up to me, moved.

“Now, now! Let’s start over together! The training! Everyone back to your positions! We’ll try two more times then take a break!”

“Kerugh!”

And the training continued in that manner.

Bang!

They fell two more times and then had a break.

“Kerung… It’s tough, Master.”

“Yes, you’ve worked hard. Hey, but you see? We’re improving, right? A few more tries and we won’t fall anymore. Let’s try at a slower pace next time.”

“Understood, Master! Keheh!”

While I was also taking a break.

“…”

I felt a gaze.

There, Vanessa was wearing bikini armor, arms crossed, and looking at me with disdain.

Did she have something to say?

Swish.

As I approached her.

“Vanessa-”

“You.”

“Yes?”

“For someone who indulges in despicable and vile acts, you seem to live your days quite diligently.”

What?

“Especially the focus on military training. I hate to admit it… but there’s a system in place.”

Was that a compliment?

“Oh. Lady Vanessa. Are you praising me? I hardly know how to react.”

“Hmph! It’s not praise, just stating a fact!”

Her face reddened instantly.

“Certainly! With such trained soldiers, careless humans would indeed be at a disadvantage! That’s what I regret thinking about!”

“Hehehe, is that so?”

Not a bad attitude.

“But Lady Vanessa. Aren’t you a knight?”

“Is there a problem?”

“No, just thinking of asking for some tactical advice.”

“What? Assist in strengthening your wicked army…!”

“Lady Vanessa? Hmm? Please, don’t be like that. Help me out.”

Squeeze.

The moment I squeezed her hip tightly while standing beside her.

“Haah♥”

Vanessa made a seductive sound with a look of ecstasy.

“Lady Vanessa. If you don’t help… You know what will happen, right?”

“Ah, alright! I’ll, I’ll cooperate, just… let go of this hand…!”

Easier than Reika.