Chapter 302

Chapter 302

Otherworld Demon King Survival Guide.

Episode 302: Stop Ganging Up On Me! (6)

“Keureuk! Finally, another war has arrived!”

As we went out to scout the terrain before the battle, Buril, brimming with excitement, croaked eagerly.

“I’m so pumped! Kyaraaaaaak!”

His motivation and determination were absolutely explosive. It seems he can hardly wait to use his cursed sword.

“Hehehe, you’re that happy, huh?”

“Keureuk! War is the path to becoming stronger! Of course, I’m thrilled!”

“That’s what makes you a great general!”

“Keureuk! And I want to use my cursed sword too!”

Seeing his overflowing enthusiasm fills me with confidence as well. With a goblin infantry unit that can take on a hundred foes, there’s nothing to fear.

“Ah, Boss. Can I take off my helmet?”

“Yeah. Buril’s got hair loss.”

“Hair loss! Keureuk!”

Buril, who immediately took off his iron helmet and iron mask, wiped off his sweat.

“Keureuk. I want to test out this iron mask’s performance too.”

“Hey. It’s best if you never have to test that thing, got it?”

“True.”

The face guard was literally the last line of defense.

“Anyway, Buril. This time, our opponent is strong. They’re about twice as many as the ones we smashed last time. Just think of it as if reinforcements are coming for the ones we destroyed back then.”

“Sounds tough. But will it be a problem? With the Demon King’s brilliant mind, we’ll achieve a sweeping victory, keureuk.”

“Just trust me.”

The trust of my subordinates was heavier than anything else. As Buril and I bantered atop the carriage, Sharan came over to us.

“Master! Don’t just play with Buril, play with Sharan too!”

“Hehehe, of course.”

There was still some time left before we arrived, so I should keep Sharan entertained. After sending Buril to his own carriage, I patted Sharan’s head.

“Shasha.”

“Does Sharan like this?”

“Yes! Sharan is so happy to go on a trip with Master!”

“Oh, Sharan. This isn’t a trip, it’s a war.”

“Sharan likes war too! Shasha!”

Sharan waved her arms, pretending to be a warrior. She looked so adorable. My family members had all become war enthusiasts, hadn’t they?

“Alright! Protect me well, Sharan!”

“Yes, Master!”

“Only trust Sharan!”

“Shasha!”

We headed toward our destination.

We arrived at the border region inland. I released the pixies to check the enemy’s infiltration routes.

“What’s this? There’s been a landslide?”

The main road had collapsed due to a landslide. It must have been quite a massive one, as clearing it would require a lot of manpower and time.

“Doesn’t this block the road? Vanessa, how long do you think it would take to clear this?”

“Hmm… Just thinking about clearing it makes me feel suffocated, but it’s not impossible. They’re coming for war, after all. If we clear just enough for the carriages to pass, it shouldn’t take too long.”

“Got it.”

This wasn’t the Great Wall; we couldn’t block the road with just this. Anyway, it was not the only road here. We could detour if necessary.

“Sharan! Grow some plants around here!”

“Yes, Master!”

This was also a potential clash point. It’d be advantageous to have plants growing around; we could hide our soldiers among them.

—Rustle.

With that, Sharan made plants bloom around us.

—Creak, creak.

Vines and grasses sprouting up was a pleasant sight. It felt like watching a documentary, seeing plants grow rapidly in a high-speed sequence.

“Serinu, get the pixies to do a more thorough patrol around us.”

“Got it! Alright, everyone, let’s go!”

“Woohoo!”

The pixies joyfully scattered in all directions, their ample chests bouncing as they flew around.

There was truly so much ground to cover.

“Buril, you go and take some troops to scout the area as well. Also, think about what would be beneficial for us to do here, and report back to me.”

“Keureuk keureuk. Understood. You’re telling me to make my own judgment, right?”

“Exactly!”

“Keureuk! Then I’ll go now!”

—Thunk!

Saluting, Buril darted off, and I too inspected the surroundings.

Then.

“Shasha! Master!”

Sharan came running towards me.

“Oh, Sharan. What’s up?”

“Master! Look at this!”

“This?”

She was holding a helmet upside down with a plant growing in it like a flowerpot.

“What is this?”

“It’s a mandragora!”

“What!”

Oh!

A mandragora!

It was a dangerous plant that screamed when pulled out!

“I still have one!”

I had obtained one a long time ago, and I had been nurturing it for battle use, but I hadn’t had the chance to deploy it yet.

“Wow! You found this too! Sharan! Let’s take it and grow it!”

“Yes, Master!”

“Hehehe, we’re lucky, aren’t we? Well done, Sharan.”

“Shasha.”

I patted Sharan’s head for finding something valuable.

“Hold on.”

We might actually need to use the mandragora in this war. The enemy was the largest force we had faced so far. To win, we couldn’t hesitate to use any means.

“If we use the mandragora against their cavalry…”

When it was hard to send in the pixies, or when deploying the Lamias was difficult. If I got Serinu to drop a mandragora potted plant from high above…

—Kyaaaaaaak!

It should work perfectly!

This was practically a magical item! Even if the enemy cavalry was equipped with armor, the mandragora’s scream might still affect them!

“This is great!”

Good.

I was going to put the mandragora to use in this battle.

“Take good care of it in the pot, Sharan.”

“Yes, Master. Oh, and Master. Sharan made something fun.”

“Made something?”

“Shasha. Come with me.”

—Swoosh.

Sharan took my wrist and pulled me along. What on earth did she make? I followed her and soon arrived at the landslide area from earlier.

“Master, it’s over here.”

“What… Huh?”

The moment I looked over.

—Swish.

Something rose up among the bushes. Rose up? It was a strange plant.

The plant was about 2 meters tall, with a thick stem. But it didn’t feel like a tree. It looked like an enlarged version of a regular green plant stem.

And.

The plant’s head resembled the engorged mouth of a Venus flytrap. To put it simply, it looked like a horrifying, 2-meter-tall Venus flytrap.

A Venus flytrap?

“Sha-Sharan, what is this?”

“I saw it, so I used magic to make it bigger. Master? Don’t you think this would be great for disrupting the enemy? Shasha.”

“So, you used magic to create this?”

“Yes, Master.”

—Goooo.

No matter how I looked at it, this giant flytrap felt less like a plant and more like a “magical creature.”

She… made this with magic?

A monster legion.

A true monster legion. Now we were actually commanding monsters? My heart started racing with excitement…!

“Sharan! What can it do?”

“I’ll show you! Shasha!”

The moment Sharan shouted!

—Chomp!

The giant flytrap opened its mouth wide, leaned down, and then.

—Snap!

It closed its mouth forcefully!

“Wow…!”

Listen to that powerful sound! The strength of its bite was no joke! I reached out and touched the head of the flytrap.

“Why is this thing so tough!”

This was incredible!

“Sharan! Sharan, you did great! Amazing job! Thank you for making something like this!”

“I knew Master would like it. We can kill enemy soldiers with this!”

“I think it’s possible!”

Even though it might not be highly practical on its own, ideas on how to use it were springing up in my mind!

“Can you make more of them?”

“Shasha! As long as I have magic power, I can!”

“Since when did you have this ability?”

“I don’t know. It just came to me suddenly, so I tried it. Shasha.”

Perhaps Sharan’s ability was extraordinary. If she could create more of these bizarre plants?

It was practically a weapon production line.

—Chomp.

The flytrap opened its mouth again and raised its head. Incredible. Who would have thought such a terrifying plant could exist?

“A tower?”

A thought crossed my mind. Wasn’t this like a close-range tower? Like those in tower defense games?

Wait.

If we had a close-range tower, couldn’t there be a long-range tower as well?

“Sharan.”

“Shasha?”

“Is there any plant that releases poison or harmful spores? Like a plant that can attack from a distance instead of up close?”

Even I knew it sounded like a crazy idea.

“Shasha.”

But Sharan licked her lips thoughtfully.

“Now that I think about it, I might be able to make a few, Master.”

“Then let’s try it!”

“But how does a long-range attack work?”

Well.

“Think of it… Plants often spread their seeds in various ways to propagate, right?”

“Shasha.”

Sharan nodded in understanding.

“So, based on that, what if a big plant shoots out seed-like projectiles, kind of like an arrowhead? Imagine it launching seeds that are powerful enough to pierce through flesh. What do you think?”

It was just an idea I came up with on the spot.

But if it’s Sharan, it might be possible.

“Shasha… Shasha! I think I just got an idea, Master!”

“Oh! Really?”

“I’ll try making it!”

“Great! Please do that!”

—Swoosh!

Sharan dashed forward like a bee and disappeared into the mountain ahead. It seems she’s off to find something!

“This really has potential.”

—…

I looked at the giant flytrap in front of me.

It was no joke. If Sharan could create more of these grotesque, powerful plants and improve upon them, this would truly be useful.

We could line these along the paths and attack the enemy. Even if they didn’t pierce armor, they’d still be helpful in many ways.

“A magical creature.”

We could truly control magical creatures.