Chapter 167

Chapter 167

Otherworld Demon King Survival Guide.

Episode 167: Collision (10)

As expected, the orcs didn’t charge in right away.

It wasn’t long before we detected them conducting armed reconnaissance.

After all, it’s better to beat them up than to kill them. Since nobody’s dead, they could still keep their reason to some extent. That was exactly what I was aiming for.

Anyway, after confirming that, I blocked the entrance to the dungeon again. Just like before, I let the roots grow and covered them with mud, then had Sharan tidy up after decorating it to blend in with the surroundings.

With that, the dungeon was perfectly hidden.

We had the Vietcong tunnels anyway. Blocking the door didn’t hinder our movement. Plus, there’s a water source underground, so there’s no problem with holding out.

And we had stocked up on food as well.

“Good.”

We had done all the preparation we could.

All that was left was to wait for the result.

I had prepared an emergency evacuation plan using the tunnels, but I hoped we didn’t have to use it. That would be a real disaster. Not only would I lose most of my followers, but my identity would also be exposed.

“Please.”

So, what we need to do now was,

“Just pray.”

But…

Who should I, a demon, pray to?

“Ching.”

Ching.

“Genghis Khan.”

Genghis Khan, the master of the empire and a genius in slaughter. Even he was just a pathetic little thing when he was young, facing death several times. But he overcame all that and ruled half the world.

“Give me strength, Genghis Khan.”

So, I prayed to Genghis Khan.

And then,

The human regular army appeared.

“…”

It felt like my eyes were going to pop out.

Currently, Serinu was holding the Evil Eye I had summoned. It’s more stable to have the pixie move it than to do it myself.

Anyway, Serinu, wearing a ghillie suit made by Sharan, was hiding among the dense leaves of a tree, acting as CCTV.

“There are too many humans…! I’m scared…!”

Serinu whispered into the Evil Eye’s ear in a terrified voice. Currently, my senses are linked with the Evil Eye, so it felt like someone was speaking directly into my right eye, hidden inside my face.

I understood how Serinu feels. But I couldn’t speak to her. So, I blinked my eyes a few times. Four times, to reassure her.

“Haah.”

Still, Serinu carried out her mission. Slowly aiming the Evil Eye, she showed me the humans’ garrison.

“Hmm.”

These were the human regular troops.

Their equipment was quite good.

They were wearing quilted armor with round-brimmed helmets and boots, armed with one-handed swords and round shields. The belts around their waists have multipurpose pouches and water bottles attached.

Truly a professional army.

Facing those bastards? It’s a total disaster. Our monster army wasn’t yet capable of facing a human army. At least, the goblins would need to grow to human size to stand a chance.

Still, they’re not equipped with iron armor. Giving that to every regular soldier would be prohibitively expensive.

Good.

All we needed was for the humans to discover the orcs. They had advanced this far, and the orcs were preparing for battle while conducting reconnaissance.

A clash was inevitable soon.

“Ha, really.”

The tension was driving me crazy. I was also very worried about having sent Serinu out there. But it was something that must be done.

“Master. You’re sweating.”

“Cool me down with some cold water.”

“Okay.”

Lumica soaked a cloth in cold water and wiped my face.

“Are you that anxious?”

“Honestly, I’m really anxious. It’s over if we get caught.”

“Don’t worry too much. You’ve prepared so hard. It’ll be fine.”

“Yeah… It has to be.”

Showing my worried face wasn’t going to help.

“Master, it’s okay. Sharan will protect us!”

Sharan smiled and raised her fist.

“Hehe, yes. Just trust Sharan.”

Seeing Sharan acting cute made me feel a bit less anxious.

“Shasha.”

If Sharan had a tail, it would be wagging wildly. I patted Sharan’s head. After all, she’s kind of like a large dog.

Well, as I was calming down.

“Hey.”

Sister Reika came in.

“Sister Reika? What brings you here?”

When I asked that.

“…”

She avoided my gaze and hesitated to speak. Does she have something to say but is struggling to express it?

“That…”

“That?”

“Ah, damn. How should I put this? Haah. That, that.”

That.

“That… If it comes to a fight, we’ll have to fight too. So, don’t worry about that. I don’t plan on dying.”

“Oh! You’re going to fight the humans for us!”

“If it’s a matter of life and death, there’s no choice. So…”

“Yes! I won’t worry too much! Sister Reika, I love you!”

“Shut up!”

With that, Reika turned and left.

She’s always so tsundere.

“Hahaha, Reika’s become a lot kinder, hasn’t she? Master.”

“That’s right.”

Ah, even though she’s like that, it’s clear she still followed my commands. Anyway, with that, I focused on the Evil Eye’s vision, closing one eye.

Then.

“Ah…! There, there!”

Serinu quietly shouted in a voice only I could hear.

“Something’s suddenly moving! Looks like they found something…!”

Orcs, maybe.

I blinked three times to signal her to stay dead still in her spot.

“Did they find the orcs?”

I really hoped so. As I prayed for that, the view from the Evil Eye twisted. Its time was up, and it began to dissolve.

“…”

Now, I could only hope that Serinu safely returned through the tunnels. Really. She must be trembling right now. Just thinking about it made my heart ache. Despite appearances, Serinu was very fearful.

Please ignore it.

Night.

“I was so scared! Wah wah wah!”

Serinu, having safely returned, cried and hugged me. I comforted her by stroking her back.

“You did well to endure the fear, Serinu. Thanks to you, we were able to understand the situation. Thank you for holding on and completing the mission.”

“I never want to do that again!”

Perhaps asking her again would be too much.

“Understood. I won’t ask you to do it again. Rest for today.”

“Sniff… okay.”

“Are you okay?”

“I feel better now that I’m home… but I’m still tired. You don’t know how anxious I was after the Evil Eye dissolved.”

“Alright, let’s go rest. Wake me up if anything happens.”

“Okay.”

I then escorted Serinu to the pixie barracks.

“Good.”

Now it’s night. There was no need to use pixies from now on. The Evil Eye could fly around unnoticed.

“Let’s go to the tunnel. Sharan, follow me.”

“Yes, Master.”

I went to the tunnel with Sharan. After passing through the narrow passage and reaching the exit, I summoned the Evil Eye.

“Deploy.”

And then I sent it out.

Flap flap.

My vision linked with the Evil Eye. Controlling it was still hard, but it’s getting better.

Whoosh.

After taking off, I looked around for anything unusual. Something caught my eye.

“Torches.”

There’s a group of humans gathered with torches. In the direction of… the orc tribe!

“Good!”

The humans had found the orc tribe! I steered the Evil Eye towards them.

Flap flap.

The speed wasn’t very fast, which was frustrating. However, my heart was filled with exhilaration. The humans had clashed with the orc tribe! The fact that they’re carrying torches meant they’re definitely launching a night raid!

They’re putting their all into this extermination!

As I got closer.

“Don’t fall behind!”

“Always check on your comrades!”

“Keep the formation! Never stray!”

“Let’s wipe out all those orc bastards!”

I could hear the soldiers’ shouts. Soldiers with torches and weapons formed a line and advanced towards the orc tribe.

“Screeeeech!”

“Screech!”

And then orcs appeared from somewhere, attacking sporadically. Of course, these barbaric beings caught by surprise couldn’t possibly win against such a trained army.

Thunk!

Thud!

Soldiers with round shields at the front stabbed the orcs with their swords, while the spearmen in the rear supported the attack.

“Scree, screeeeech!”

“Screech screech! Screeeeech!”

The attacking orcs quickly fell.

Looking around, there were quite a few orc corpses scattered about. Perfect. The plan was proceeding perfectly. The humans were exterminating the orcs on our behalf.

If there’s one aspect that defied my expectations, it’s that there seemed to be almost no human casualties. I thought there would be some deaths from fighting the orcs, but I hadn’t seen any human bodies yet.

Well.

After all this training, it would be odd if there were deaths.

“Phew… Sharan, it looks like we’ve survived.”

“The humans are fighting with the orcs?”

“Yes! They are fighting!”

“Shasha!”

Feeling relieved, I felt at peace. I then controlled the Evil Eye to observe another area.

Whoosh.

The orc tribe was already burning. There were a lot of bodies. Soldiers were searching the tribe after setting it on fire.

“So, the orcs killed them all?”

“It’s impossible for a knight to be defeated like that…”

“Could it have been an ambush?”

The soldiers speculated among themselves as they searched. They were puzzled by a series of disappearance cases.

And then.

“Armor! We’ve found the armor!”

A shout came from the other side.

Those were the items I gave the orcs.

“…”

Slowly.

I landed on a branch of a nearby tree to closely observe the scene.

Tatatat!

A person who seemed to be a non-commissioned officer hurried over.

“Bring it here immediately!”