Chapter 160

Chapter 160

Otherworld Demon King Survival Guide.

Episode 160: Collision (3)

ㅡBoooom!

Pixies took flight, and goblins advanced. Imps, too, moved forward, their mouths firmly shut.

Preparations for battle were nearly complete.

Now, it seemed possible to annihilate a human scouting party without issue, and managing one human unit should be easily achievable. We also had a few secret weapons at our disposal.

Victory was certain.

And with that victory as experience, I would transform my army into an even more formidable elite force! That would truly mark my rebirth as a Demon King!

“Then, Gyuil! Finish the construction you were working on! Let’s split the group in half and have the rest gather some food!”

“Gyusasas! Understood!”

“Kyusasat!”

The kobold engineering corps remained in the dungeon to work. After sending Gyuil off, I spoke to them.

“Sisters? Today, we will all engage in combat training together.”

“What? Combat training? You’re telling us to fight humans?”

Reika responded gruffly.

But the answer was a direct Yes.

“Of course. If humans invade, there will be no exceptions. We must all join forces to cut down the humans.”

“Yeah, right.”

Reika reacted indifferently as usual, but Irene and Liza felt differently.

“Oh, even so… being hostile towards humans is too much!”

“Right! I agree with Irene this time…”

They were clearly uncomfortable.

Of course, I knew. How could they completely discard their human selves when they’ve only recently become demons? It took me a long time, too.

“I understand it’s difficult. But if humans attack, do you plan to just die? Surely not. If a robber attacks, you must naturally fight back.”

“That’s…”

As I said this, the women began to feel disturbed.

They know it’s inevitable.

That they must fight, even if unwillingly.

Until now, they had not been involved in combat against humans. But this fight was different. We could only survive if we all worked together.

“Ah, but don’t worry too much. I’m aware of your sentiments, Sisters, and Vanessa. So, I won’t ask you to do anything too difficult.”

“Then what do you plan to make us do?”

Vanessa, clad in bikini armor, inquired.

“It’s simple. Think of yourselves as my personal guards. Go out and kill humans first. Fight on the front lines. Assassinate humans. Such orders will not come from me.”

It’s not about consideration but efficiency. Unlike me, they hadn’t fully discarded their human identities and would hesitate to fight humans, leading to fatal consequences.

I couldn’t send such women to the front lines.

Thus, they will be positioned in the rear.

“Just protect me and deal with the humans who come to kill us. It’s self-defense. Stay close to me and focus on self-defense. Do you understand?”

I’d have them serve as my personal guards.

“Master, I’ll protect you!”

Suddenly, Sharan raised her hand and declared her commitment.

“Hehehe, what a commendable act. Our Sharan is truly admirable.”

“Shaaaa.”

I smiled and caressed her cheek, prompting Sharan to lean comfortably against me.

“Krr…!”

“I, I…!”

The other women appeared displeased and glared, clearly jealous. If they desired my favor, it’s best they heeded my words.

“Ah, do you all wish to be cherished like Sharan? Just say the word!”

“Shut up!”

“Shut it!”

Vanessa and Reika exclaimed in unison.

“How fierce. Well, anyway. If you become my personal guards and protect yourselves and me, that’ll suffice. Irene. Do you understand?”

“Uh, umm… If it’s just about protecting ourselves, I suppose there’s no other option…”

“Then you agree.”

“Eh?! Wait!”

“I won’t accept any objections. Irene. If you resist me, I’ll bind you and subject you to holy punishment.”

“Kyaaaaaak! No! I’ll do as you say!”

It really was simple.

Most importantly, once Irene capitulated, Liza followed suit.

“Krr! No choice then! I can’t die, so I’ll do just that!”

Vanessa responded with determination.

There’s no need to hear more from Reika. I was confident she’d protect me well when the time came. Her past actions were proof enough.

Finally, then.

“Lilriel? Did you understand, Lilriel?”

“What!”

What about the angel? It seemed that Reika had her tightly under control. She’s become quite docile.

“If those inferior humans dare attack, they will simply be eliminated!”

This authoritarian-like personality actually helped here.

“Good.”

No matter how much they hesitated to fight humans, seeing them charge to kill would change their mind. Being human didn’t mean being allies with all humans.

That settled it.

“We’ll start the combat training then.”

Like that.

ㅡClick.

Under Vanessa’s guidance, we all took up swords and began training. We repeated sword swings following Vanessa’s commands and also practiced small unit tactics like aligning ranks and moving as a group.

“Lady Vanessa, please also include personal escort training.”

“Why should I escort someone like you!”

“Come on, quickly.”

“If you insist!”

She’s so docile.

We completed training that included escorting me. Thanks to Vanessa’s excellent instruction, the sisters followed along well too. All the women are now my personal guards. I plan to conduct more of this kind of training in the future.

“Phew.”

Reconnaissance, training, and securing resources. War requires thorough preparation in all aspects.

We spent the morning engaged in physical training, and after lunch, we all practiced black magic together.

“Darkbolt!”

“Da, Darkbolt!”

ㅡWhoosh!

The Darkbolts fired by the sisters struck a rock, causing a small explosion and scattering malevolent flames in all directions.

“Ho, not bad. I see talent in black magic. Now, Reika, could you cast Dark Cure on me?”

“Where?”

“On my shoulder.”

The moment I said that.

ㅡSqueeze!

Reika tightly grasped my shoulder!

“Aaack!”

A scream burst out as magical energy from Reika’s hand began transferring into me. Dark Cure. This black magic spell healed the target by infusing them with magical energy. They’re nuns, after all; they should be able to perform healing.

The sisters have now learned two types of black magic: Darkbolt and Dark Cure.

“Kr… Perfect.”

“More?”

“Will you do it on my groin?”

“Come here, you motherf… I’ll explode you.”

“Hey, explode me. Then Reika won’t be able to use it.”

“What?! Shut up!”

She instantly turned red when teased with sexual harassment.

Anyway, while we were training,

“Grararak!”

“Shuralarak!”

From afar, we saw a hobgoblin and a lizardman courier running towards us. Since we had arranged to send couriers once a day, it was about time for their arrival.

“Stop. You’ve worked hard to get here… Hmm?”

But these bastards weren’t couriers, they’re the chieftains?

“Is this Juragi? And you’re Hornbill, right?”

“Grak! Yes!”

“Shuralarak! Came personally because it’s urgent!”

“What is it?”

Could they have encountered humans?

Both of them together?

It’s not that far-fetched for both to come across humans, given the distance. I had already ordered them to be vigilant about humans and to thoroughly scout the surroundings.

“Juragi. Speak first.”

“Shwaaak! Green humans! Green humans have appeared! They are strong!”

“What?”

Green humans?

“Tell me more.”

After hearing from Juragi…

Green humans.

They were a race about the size of humans but with large bodies and well-developed muscles.

“Orcs?”

That’s the first thing that comes to mind.

“Lady Vanessa. Could these be orcs?”

“Orcs? Is that what the demons call them?”

It seemed that she knew something.

“Ah, yes. We call them orcs. Please call them orcs.”

“Understood. If it’s a muscular race with green skin, there’s only one. It seems like orcs are accurate. They are a rather strong monster race; we conduct extermination whenever they appear.”

Really?

“They are a physically strong monster race. Even skilled soldiers have difficulty defeating an orc in a 1:1 battle. However, they are not smarter than humans. In group combat, they can be thoroughly defeated.”

So…

A race with good physical attributes but not so smart, so they lost in group combat? This really was about orcs.

“Hornbill. Did you see them too?”

“Grak! Yes, yes! Dangerous!”

“Hmm.”

A race strong enough to alarm even the forest friends… With humans potentially invading and now orcs appearing,

This was troublesome.

I’d have to think about what to do. If the lizardmen were scared of their physical prowess, it’s hard to predict how much damage we might take in a fight.

Seems like avoiding conflict would be wise.

“We’ll have to see them with our own eyes first.”

That was the decision.

“Juragi. Hornbill. If it looks like we’ll collide with them, lead your tribesmen to run this way. Got it?”

“Shwaaak! Understood!”

“Grakrak!”

Let’s wait for my scouts to return.

Pixies, goblins, imps. I sent them to scout, but they found no humans. It seemed that the search parties haven’t reached here yet.

But if there’s one thing we’ve found…

“Master! Green muscle freaks appeared! They’re freaking huge! Similar to you, Master!”

It was the orcs.

Upon receiving that information, I thought it necessary to immediately learn more about the orcs, so I allowed my subordinates to rest well.

The next day.

I selected a few from my personal guard and led them on an orc scouting mission. Orcs suddenly appearing was strange. They might have moved from another area. Naturally, we must search.

Since we hadn’t spotted any humans, there’s time to search. Knowing now helped to prepare for unforeseen variables.

As we moved…

“Shaa? Master. I feel it from over there.”

“Good. Let’s follow quietly.”

We were able to find them quite quickly.

“Oh.”

Indeed.

The orc was a real orc.

Similar in height to humans. And muscular. Interestingly, although the arms were muscular, the belly protruded significantly. The neck also looked extremely short.

The face was, well, just ugly. The jaw and molars were protruding. Their tools… similar to a hobgoblin’s? They were holding a club made of stone.

“But its genitals are small?”

“What?”

Irene suddenly made that remark.

“Ah.”

Shocked, I asked again, and Irene covered her mouth. Indeed, the orc was not wearing anything, exposing its genitals, which were small compared to its generous physique.

“Sister Irene? What did you just say?”

“Ah, no! It’s nothing!”

“Shh!”

“Eek.”

A nun primarily interested in genitals… that’s surprising.

Anyway, the orc was leisurely picking and eating fruits before moving on again.

“Shaa.”

With Sharan, who has become quite strong, by our side, following them was very simple.

After following for a while…

“Squeak!”

“Squeak, squeak!”

“Squeeeak!”

We were able to find the orc tribe.

“…”

The tribe seemed to have just settled down. New families were moving in. Anyway, the sight of the tribe came into view. The orcs were each doing something, squeaking away.

There were quite a few of them… Why did they suddenly move?

Were they driven out from somewhere?

This was definitely a big deal. Sharing a living space with an orc tribe of this size could be very dangerous. Rule over them? They were clearly a strong race. Totally different from the other races we had managed to subdue. To dominate them, we’d have to be prepared to lose a significant part of our forces.

We needed to come up with a strategy… wait a moment?

ㅡTsspt.

A thought suddenly flashed through my mind.

“This.”

Could we make use of this?