Chapter 254

Chapter 254

Otherworld Demon King Survival Guide.

Episode 254: Conquering The Barony (10)

“Everyone knows, right? Buril has fought tirelessly for our Demon King’s army! Therefore, today, I will promote Buril to company commander! Buril, step forward!”

“Kerrek…!”

Tears of gratitude filled Buril’s eyes.

Choking with emotion, Buril stepped onto the stage.

“Reporting! Squad Leader Buril has been promoted to Company Commander as of today! Kerrek!”

“Good! Buril, continue to fight hard! Understood?”

“Kerreuk! Understood, My Lord!”

“Hahaha! I like your spirited response! Everyone, welcome Buril with applause and cheers!”

—Clap clap clap clap!

—Clap clap clap clap!

—Clap clap clap clap!

The soldiers standing in the training ground clapped and shouted. Buril was already shedding tears.

“Buril, now you are a Company Commander. Do you know what that means? It’s a position where you can have three Squad Leaders under you. Go ahead and pick the three you’ve already had your eyes on. They need to be promoted to Squad Leader.”

“Understood! I’ve already picked them, My Lord!”

“Hahaha, from now on, when I give orders, you’ll be the one directing them.”

“Kerrek…! Understood!”

Seeing Buril wiping his tears repeatedly made my heart swell with emotion. Thus, Buril returned to his unit like a triumphant general and brought back the three senior goblins who had been his original squad leaders.

These guys were all part of the initial group. One of them was seriously injured back when we first met Reika.

“From today, you all are Squad Leaders!”

“Kerrek! Thank you!”

“We’ll do our best, Kerrek!”

In any case, I promoted these guys to Squad Leaders as well. Since Buril chose them, they must have basic leadership qualities.

And so, the promotion ceremony concluded.

The Goblin Phalanx Company had a total of 80 members. If we grouped 25 into one squad to create three squads, that’s 75 members. The remaining five include Buril, his deputy, and his orderly. With that, a company of 80 members was formed.

Let’s see.

How should I assign the ranks?

First, Buril was a Company Commander, so he’s a Captain. The newly promoted Squad Leaders were all Second Lieutenants. But the others were all soldiers, and if things continued like this, they’d skip over the ranks of Private, Corporal, and Sergeant, jumping straight to Second Lieutenant, which would be problematic.

“Hmm.”

I needed to think carefully about the rank structure.

I was using a rank system based on the Korean military because I was familiar with it, but it didn’t really fit our Demon King’s army.

It was not suitable for non-commissioned officers to jump straight to commissioned officers from soldiers. There were quite a few issues with this. No, maybe it’s because I was thinking with the Korean military structure in mind.

Alright… let’s do it this way.

Regardless of whether they were soldiers or non-commissioned officers, I’d pick the ones with potential and train them as officers. Buril and the newly promoted Squad Leaders fell into this category. As for the others, they could be promoted to non-commissioned officers after the rank of Sergeant. And among the non-commissioned officers, those who showed talent could be promoted to officers.

In other words, to become a Squad Leader, one must go through all the soldier ranks, served as a non-commissioned officer for a while, and then be promoted if they were recognized for their talent.

“This feels somewhat like the North Korean military.”

As far as I knew, in the North Korean military, soldiers also entered as privates and worked their way up to sergeants. Here, I would operate a system that allows for evolution into an officer.

“A minnow isn’t just a minnow.”

A Kyuse Bellacruel Second Lieutenant was a seasoned junior officer with extensive combat experience. They were not just any ordinary minnow.

“Hahaha.”

After finishing the promotion ceremony and returning to my room, I sat at my desk, thinking about what ranks to assign my subordinates while scribbling out a draft.

Imsoong: First Lieutenant.

Below: Imps – Assign ranks from Private to Non-Commissioned Officer.

(Promote those with potential to Second Lieutenant.)

Gyuil: First Lieutenant.

Below: Kobolds – Assign ranks from Private to Non-Commissioned Officer.

(Promote those with potential to Second Lieutenant.)

Nekri: First Lieutenant.

Below: Dark Elves – Assign ranks from Private to Non-Commissioned Officer.

(Promote those with potential to Second Lieutenant.)

Serinu: Captain.

Below: Pixies – All to be assigned Non-Commissioned Officer ranks.

(Since they are Air Force, start all as Sergeants.)

Juria: Captain.

Below: Lamias – All to be assigned Non-Commissioned Officer ranks.

(Since they are Cavalry, start all as Sergeants.)

Good.

I was getting a rough sense of it.

And as for the remaining human elite guards, let’s assign their ranks according to their positions. The nuns formed the medical company, so that made Reika the company commander. Vanessa would either protect me or carry out solo operations… should I make her a Warrant Officer? And Ruby was the quartermaster, so she should be a Master Sergeant. The Saintess… also a Warrant Officer, maybe. I needed to think about this some more.

“Anyway, I’m the General. Let’s make Sharan a Colonel. Lumica as well… hahaha.”

It was really fun drafting this.

After organizing my thoughts, I called in my troops.

“Buril. You’re now in charge of leading 80 goblins. We’ll be doing more tactical training from now on, so you need to stay sharp. Understood?”

“Tactical training…! Understood! I’ll work hard to handle the troops like they’re an extension of my own fingers! Kerrek!”

—Salute!

Buril saluted sharply as he responded.

“Hahaha, that’s the attitude I’m looking for. You’re really dependable. You’re truly my right-hand man.”

I planned to operate two basic Phalanx squads, with the remaining one as a reserve. The key was to make the company move organically, like a single organism.

As I continued talking with Buril…

“Your Majesty! Kerrik!”

“Yeah, Imsoong, what is it?”

“Am I not going to be a Company Commander?”

“Hey, hey. Don’t worry. You think I wouldn’t promote you? Of course, I will. I’ll promote you at the next ceremony.”

First Lieutenant as Company Commander.

“Kerururuk! I’m so happy!”

“Gyusat. Your Majesty, am I not going to be a Company Commander?”

Gyuil is the same.

“I’ll promote you next time too, Gyuil.”

“Gyusassat!”

Gyuil, flaring his long snout with delight.

He looked so cute, like a shrew.

“Gyusat. But Your Majesty, what’s so good about being a Company Commander?”

“You don’t have to work anymore.”

“Gyusat?”

Gyuil paused for a moment.

“Gyusaaaah!!! Gyusaaaah!!! I will strive to become a Company Commander!!! Your Majesty!!!”

Suddenly, he roared like a monster.

“Keke, this crazy guy. You’re that happy just because you don’t have to work?”

“Gyusaaah!”

As soon as he realized he wouldn’t have to dig anymore, Gyuil let out a joyous roar, expressing his happiness.

Of course, from the rank of Company Commander, there’s no need to work directly. Why? Because you were the commander. All you did was manage, supervise, and give orders; there’s no need to work alongside the soldiers on the front lines.

“When you receive an order from me, assign tasks to the Squad Leaders and make sure things are running smoothly, then report back to me.”

“Understood, Your Majesty!!! Gyusaaah!!!”

Gyuil was exactly the type who excelled at giving orders to others.

“Kerrik? Your Majesty? Gyuil is exempt from work, but what about me?”

“Imsoong, you’re in the Grenadier Company. You need to keep running hard.”

“Kerururuk! The difference in roles is so unfair!!!”

“Hehehe, you’re not an engineer. Cute little guy.”

I immediately patted Imsoong’s head.

The Imps’ dark magic abilities had been greatly enhanced. Previously, they were only good for small fire-starting tricks, but now, they were truly worthy of being called grenadiers.

No need for many words. The fireball that Imsoong threw exploded, causing a small explosion and igniting the surrounding area.

Human leather armor could burn to ashes. Even in an environment without oil, it produced that level of firepower. Imagine throwing those in large numbers. It’s incredibly powerful. The range had also increased, so they could truly be called a Grenadier Company now.

“Alright then! Hurry up and gather your men and start preparing for training! First, review what you’ve learned so far, and then we’ll try out some new company tactics!”

“Kerrik! Understood!”

We’d keep training until Karuti arrived.

The recruits must be drilled until they’re ready for actual combat.

While training, I summoned Juragi and Hookbeak.

I needed to pass on several responsibilities to them.

“Shuwaak? Are we going to use this dungeon?”

“Yeah. As I mentioned before, we’re marching to conquer the humans. But don’t worry. I’ll visit regularly. Every time I come, I’ll give it a good infusion of magic.”

“Shuwak, that’s fine then. All we need to do is use the dungeon well and farm, right? Shuwat?”

“Exactly.”

“Shuwaaak! That’s great! Farming is easy and it keeps my mind at peace! Long live food production.”

This guy was a born farmer, huh?

“Alright then, Sharan, teach them better farming techniques.”

“Yes, My Lord.”

I should leave this to Juragi.

He was smarter than I expected. I planned to visit regularly, so there was nothing to worry about. If things didn’t work out, I could always have them retreat to the barony.

As we were talking, the Kobold sentry brought news…!

“Gyusassat! Your Majesty! It’s Evil Eye!”

“Karuti!”

I knew it.

The time had come.

It was time to head to the barony.

—Whoosh!

“Kyuse Oppa! Ah!”

I grabbed the Evil Eye and rushed into my room!

“Karuti! Today’s visit means what I think it does, right?”

“Yes! That’s right! I’ve gathered as much information as I could!”

“Good! Let’s hear it!”

Finally!!!

“Okay! I’ve got some time today, so I’ll explain in detail!”

“Time?”

“Yes! Mother Duchess also wants to talk! So, I’ve concentrated the energy for that! We have quite a bit of time today! After I talk with Karuti, you can meet Mother Duchess!”

Ah.

That’s right.

Today was the day to talk with the Duchess.

“And Kyuse Oppa! Listen! This time, the Evil Eye has been equipped with brand new technology!”

“New technology?”

“Like this!”

—Shoo!

Suddenly, a beam of light shot out from the Evil Eye’s eye, turning into something like a holographic screen.

—Flash!

“What?! Karuti?!”

Karuti’s face appeared!

“Hi! Kyuse Oppa!”

“Isn’t that your voice too?!”

It wasn’t the usual monstrous voice of the Evil Eye, but Karuti’s actual voice! This was just like a video call!

“This is the new technology! Can you see Karuti’s face clearly?”

“I can see it perfectly!!!”

Amazing!!!!

“You’ll be able to see Mother Duchess’s face clearly too! Get ready!”

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