Chapter 273

Chapter 273

Otherworld Demon King Survival Guide.

Episode 273: The First Battle Outside (2)

I immediately listened to a detailed explanation from Karuti.

“Yes! It seems like it’s a band of thieves that emerged due to the conflict with the angels! They look like remnants, operating locally! They just found a nice prey and are in pursuit!”

The cavalry wasn’t large in scale. It’s a natural band of thieves that emerged in the chaos. However, these weren’t ordinary thieves. They were powerful enough to ride horses.

Horses were dangerous.

After all, there weren’t many people who could ride a horse in this world. Knowing how to ride one? It certainly meant they possessed a certain level of skill. If such people were forming a cavalry and committing banditry, they would be difficult to stop under normal circumstances.

“The group of nuns is trying to defend themselves while running away, but they won’t hold out for long! Brother Kyuse! It’s full of women and even a military commander! This is a chance!”

“Of course, it’s a chance.”

The nuns were all mine. These nuns, overflowing with female hormones, were not only my sex partners but also experience points. And they would become loyal subordinates.

But a noble lady leading the unit?

This looked the most appetizing. A woman capable of commanding an army and leading them. Strong-willed. All these traits would be a huge help to me.

I needed more military commanders in my Demon Lord’s castle. This was exactly what they meant by a pumpkin rolling in on its vine.

I’d take them all.

“Then, let me explain the terrain!”

Karuti immediately gave a detailed explanation. I had already grasped a rough understanding of the local geography. This wasn’t the world of barbarians but of civilization. Naturally, there were maps of the area.

This wasn’t some corner store, it’s a lord’s castle. If there were no maps, that would be abnormal. Anyway, I discussed military tactics with Vanessa while looking at the map, and as long as the location is clear, moving the soldiers won’t be too difficult.

“So, Brother Kyuse, what do you plan to do?”

“Well, of course.”

“Attack.”

After hearing the whole story, I had one thought.

“We can do it, right?”

I thought it might be doable. Unless it was Genghis Khan’s cavalry, could they really stop us? No, could cavalry even handle pixies in the first place?

Not even the Kesikten could handle the air force.

“Just sending out the pixies to shoot the horses would probably secure the win, right? They’re not heavily armored knights, are they?”

“Yeah. They’re light cavalry. If the pixies target the horses, we can easily subdue them!”

“Hehehe, right?”

“But horses are expensive. They’re considered strategic resources. For Brother Kyuse to do well in the human world, you’ll need lots of money and strategic materials.”

“That’s true.”

But there’s no need to take risks now. This was the first battle, so trying to gain too much here?

That would certainly lead to annihilation.

Throughout history, extreme profit-seekers had taken high risks for high rewards, but their end had always been extreme loss. In the pursuit of two, they ended up losing everything, even themselves.

Take profits only when they could be secured.

“Karuti, this is not the time to think about profits. We need to focus on the soldiers’ proficiency.”

“Yeah! That’s true as well! Then, Brother Kyuse! I’ll wish you luck!”

“Yes, wish a lot.”

Now then, shall we begin the meeting?

“Only cavalry? They don’t have an anti-air unit?”

“Yes, that’s correct, Lady Vanessa.”

“There’s no need to think about it. The moment we send the pixies, it’s over. It would be difficult if they were heavily armored cavalry, but since it’s just light cavalry thieves… they can’t stand a chance against pixies.”

When Lady Vanessa said that,

—Twitch, twitch.

Serinu’s ears and antennae perked up. And she shouted with a face that looked completely expectant, delighted, and smug all at once.

“Leave it to me!!! Our pixie air force is unbeatable!!!”

—Thud!

She even raised her fist and stood up from her seat!

“Who should I kill?! Let the killing begin!”

“Good, Serinu! You’re full of energy!”

“Yay! Leave it all to me! Kyaaah!”

Serinu, fully excited, began to shake her body in joy. The time for her to shine had come again. And it would be a one-sided shine. Seeing this small yet large war enthusiast purely filled with joy made me feel good as well.

“Now, here. This is the map. According to Karuti, they are predicted to follow this path.”

Once we knew their position, their route was obvious. They’d either follow the road or cross a relatively low mountain. Plus, with the pixies for aerial reconnaissance, we could search as soon as we reach an appropriate location.

“Keurek. Boss, are we not deploying this time?”

“No. You’re going as well this time. Just watching a battle builds experience. Besides, once the pixies deal some damage, you need to finish them off.”

“Kerereuk! Leave it to us, Boss!”

For now, I’d have to send the troops using the carriages. It was all part of the military training. We needed to get used to war on this battlefield.

“But Boss, I think having wings would be nice for me too.”

“Hehehe, why is that?”

“Well, it seems like the pixies always have control over the attack. It’s too one-sided.”

Buril said this with a completely casual expression.

“Oh, you sharp one. You’ve figured that out?”

“Keurk.”

Indeed. The pixies inevitably held the upper hand in the attack. They could fly and were fast. Buril had already realized this.

Our military prowess was improving.

After the meeting, we immediately started preparing for deployment. This time, only the pixies, goblins, and dark elves were going out. The rest would stay behind at the castle.

We needed to move quickly. Increasing the number of troops would inevitably slow us down. Anyway, since the unit was small, we were able to use carriages, and my soldiers boarded them as if they were boarding a military truck.

“Neigh!”

“Wow. It even works on this guy.”

Demonic Domination.

It worked on the horses too. When I used domination on them, they became obedient. So, even without a professional coachman, I could easily have the dark elves handle the journey.

—Rumble.

And so, we headed out of the city.

Leaving the city surrounded by walls, we moved inland.

“Hmm.”

Perhaps because it’s inland, the scenery looked quite different from the jungle. There was a long road across the plains, with mountains visible in the distance. Crops were growing all over the plains.

So many crops. This was on a completely different level from what I used to do in the dungeon. Right. With this level of food production, they could maintain a standing army.

And now, all of this was mine.

“Shaah. Master, this is really amazing. I’ve never seen such a sight before.”

“Yeah. Same for me. Demon Lord, this place seems really vast.”

“Exactly! The human world is full of wonders!”

Sharan, Lumica, and Serinu, who were sitting on the carriage, all expressed their amazement. It was definitely civilization.

“Right. And with all these wonders, new enemies will appear as well. See those horses? There are warriors who ride them.”

“Leave it to me! Horses can’t beat pixies!”

“Hahaha, true enough.”

We continued to move along. Occasionally, we took breaks to rest the horses and feed them, following Lady Vanessa’s advice. After all, supplies were important no matter where you went.

As we were doing this,

—Flap, flap!

An evil eye came flying.

“Kyuse-oppa!”

“Oh! Karuti! You’re here! How’s the situation?”

“Yes. For now, it seems things are okay. The group of nuns is defending themselves as much as they can, using a cart to move. At their current speed, we can save them in time!”

“Good. Then we’ll keep moving.”

Knowing that they were still alive meant there was no problem.

But defending themselves with a cart?

They sure had guts.

“Alright! Dark elves! Speed up!”

“Uh, we don’t know how to do that…”

“Do I have to command it? Horses!”

—Whoosh!

I unleashed my magical power and shouted!

“Increase speed!”

“Neigh!”

—Thud, thud!

The horses, as if they had been buffed, quickened their pace.

We moved swiftly and arrived near the target location. As soon as we arrived, I immediately sent out the pixies and ordered reconnaissance.

—Buzz!

Serinu soon returned and reported to me.

“They’ve built a wall with their carts, using the mountain as a back defense! They’re resisting! The cavalry is circling around, looking for an opening to attack!”

“The exact location? No, prepare the flying Kyuse!”

“Prepare the flying Kyuse!”

—Whoosh!

The pixies immediately responded in unison and attached themselves to me, becoming my wings. As I ascended into the air, I observed the surroundings, listening to Serinu’s more detailed report and thought to myself.

“As expected, cavalry is no match for pixies… Now, bring me down.”

—Thud.

As soon as I landed, I called for Buril.

“Buril! Come out!”

“Keurk! Understood!”

—Thud, thud, thud!

At my command, the goblins jumped out of the carriage one by one like a well-trained squad. They immediately grabbed the spears we had prepared, lined up in front of me, and took their positions.

The dark elves also armed themselves and stood in formation. The carriage only needed to be guarded by a minimal force, as there was nothing nearby that posed a threat to us.

“From now on, we’ll conduct a mountain march! Everyone, follow me!”

“Keurk! Understood!”

“What about us?!”

“Pixies, follow along for now! We’ll attack all at once!”

Although I could send them on their own, this was the time for everyone to gain combat experience. The goblins needed to learn how to pierce through cavalry!

“Move out!”

“Keeeyaaah!”

“Keeruuurk!”

—Buzz!

We ascended the mountain right ahead of us.

The plan was simple. We’d march through the mountain to reach the group of nuns, then use the pixies to launch a preemptive strike on the cavalry, followed by the goblins and dark elf spearmen to clean up the rest.