138. The Return of the Master (3)

It was late at night, and everyone was wearing thin pajamas.

It wasn’t easy to pack clothes, as it would be quite a long journey.

But a thin nightdress isn’t hard to fit in a backpack. All five of them were wearing such pajamas, which made me very pleased.

“Everyone has worked hard.”

At those words, everyone smiled brightly. Well, except for Chloe.

With a very haughty expression, she unfolded the fan she had somehow brought along.

“I did all the hard work. The people here merely assisted me.”

“She’s saying that again…!”

Rosette was angry. But the other lovers knew Chloe’s personality well, so they seemed to just let it go.

I drank the mint tea that Aylin had prepared with everyone.

We all sat together on the bed in my room for a while, discussing what lay ahead.

“Infiltrating Yekaress, the Demon King’s capital, will definitely not be easy.”

At those words, everyone’s expression turned serious.

Indeed, thanks to the group’s efforts, they had succeeded in joining up with the main camp here.

But everyone felt it.

That top-tier demonic beast, the demonic beast army led by Aquarite, was more challenging than any enemy everyone here had faced before.

Lucia said.

“I have experienced the demonic beast army firsthand in the battle of Harsen against the Bairea army. But I feel that this battle will be much more difficult.”

Her words were correct.

Moreover, Lucia had participated in the battle alongside Baiya at the northernmost part of Essenmund.

Although she hadn’t been a swordsman for a long time. All the wars she had participated in were major wars that would be mentioned in future war history.

“If Doryeon-nim and Lucia-nim say so…”

A shadow fell over Aylin’s expression. But I quickly shook my head.

“That doesn’t mean you need to be nervous. You are with me. I am not qualified as a dragon or ancient dragon if I lose my wives.”

At the word “wives,” everyone’s eyes changed.

Cecilia and Rosette’s cheeks turned bright red.

It was the first time I had spoken so openly in front of everyone, but I had decided to take everyone here as my wives.

Soon, at those words, the other members also had strange looks in their eyes.

‘Oh dear. Is it because it’s late at night?’

And everyone had created even vaginal sounds with their feelings for me.

This late at night was a very good time for emotions to run wild.

“Ahem. That’s what I mean. The reason I called everyone here is…”

Actually, my true intention was to spend a hot night with everyone here.

But even so, the group hadn’t fully opened up enough to talk about such explicit things openly in a place where everyone was together.

‘Either way, according to the plan. Tonight won’t pass quietly.’

So, instead of that true intention. I continued with the things I needed to tell the group first.

“As I said, the upcoming battle will not be easy. There are many things everyone needs to do. The underwater battles will continue…”

The waterway that Aylin and Cecilia had designed. And Rosette and Chloe, who immediately created structures based on that blueprint.

Until now, only these four had done that work directly on the battlefield. But in the future, those four alone would have their limits.

‘I need more people to take on that task.’

Fortunately, thanks to safely joining the main camp. The number of people who could use demon magicians, spiritists, and even alchemists had increased.

“That tactic will definitely be necessary in this stormy canyon. Your roles will become much more important.”

“Hmm. So, you’re saying that the four of us will be moving with the Western Demon King’s army from now on.”

I nodded at Chloe’s words.

But at those words, Cecilia made an uneasy expression.

“But… everyone here is human, you know? I’ve been disguising myself as a human all this time, so whether the demon soldiers will listen to us…”

It was something that Cecilia, being a demon, could say.

Demons have a great wariness of humans.

Unlike simply cooperating in battle. Cecilia knew well that the four of them leading a part of the Demon King’s army was a completely different story.

But instead of answering, I looked at Lucia.

“There’s no need to worry too much. We have a goddess with us.”

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As everyone’s gaze turned to her. Lucia lowered her head as if embarrassed.

“Ah, no. I… I… And the goddess is always asleep usually…”

As she said.

Yunir had not yet recovered her divinity.

A special being created from the legacy of the ancient human race, much further back than the ancient empire.

The reason Yunir could exist as the god of the new human race was because those creations worshiped her as a god.

In other words, the divine power of the main god becomes stronger as there are more believers who follow that god.

Even just considering the divine power that believers could use. Jedin’s divine power was currently much greater than Yunir’s.

‘Moreover, the demon race has a much smaller population than humans.’

The demon race’s population is only about a quarter of that of humans.

Moreover, with their strong individualistic tendencies. Unlike humans, there were cases where they did not worship a god.

In the midst of all this, Yunir even lost her divinity while sealing the Fallen Star.

The reason why I have to become the Demon King right away.

Is also to borrow the power of the Archduke of Evil, the goddess’s apostle, to restore her divinity. Only then can the demon race create enough magic to resist the demonic beasts and the Southern Caceres army.

‘For now, let’s put that aside…’

Fortunately, the Western Demon King’s army that exists here is mostly composed of soldiers, so most of them are believers of the goddess. And faith is important to soldiers who are always in danger of losing their lives.

I was planning to use their faith appropriately.

As Yulian von Reinhardt, the rightful apostle of the goddess Yunir.

I briefly explained the plan.

Chloe replied to those words.

“The only son of the Demon King Lucifer. And the new apostle directly appointed by the goddess. If you have these two legitimacies. It would be a very good way to boost the morale of the Demon King’s army. Not only that, but the reverence for Yulian-nim and the goddess will create new magic.”

As expected, Chloe immediately noticed the core of the plan.

I nodded.

“So, Aylin and Cecilia will have to work hard once more on that part.”

“Are you talking about us?”

I explained to Aylin.

“I heard from Aytekia that your father directly created military songs for the soldiers when he was the Demon King. And as you know, my father was the minstrel Liel.”

At those words, Aylin immediately understood my intention.

“So, you mean to create a new military song based on Liel’s songs for Doryeon-nim’s work in the future?”

“That’s right. That song is a military song for me, the new lord. At the same time, it is also a hymn for the goddess Yunir. Since the incarnation of the goddess is with us. If the proof of faith towards the goddess continues through that song. The magic that the soldiers can use will also increase.”

Aylin quickly understood my explanation.

Based on Liel’s songs. To arrange that song and create new military songs and hymns.

Although Aylin didn’t know the language of the Demon King’s country. Cecilia, a demon who had always listened to Liel’s musical plays with her in the Pantheon, was here. There was nothing to worry about.

Above all, as the princess of the Gloria Kingdom, which worshiped the god of art as its national god.

Aylin was very talented not only in art but also in singing.

Even the demons Cecilia and Tricia were moved by the song. This battlefield was a place where Aylin could play a big role.

That’s how I talked a little more about the future. And brought up another matter.

In fact, that was more important to me.

“Ahem. Anyway, the reason I called you here was not only to tell you what I said earlier, but…”

I took something out of my pocket.

“What’s that…?”

Aylin looked at it with a puzzled expression.

What I took out was a ring made of the purest crystal of ice stalactite. It was Lumi’s special ice stalactite.

“…I’ve been saying ‘future wife’ this and that every time. But I don’t really remember giving you a gift… Well, that’s it.”

Of course, it was a precious jewel that no rich person in the empire could obtain even with a thousand gold coins. I put that ring on the left ring finger of all five people here.

“Doryeon-nim…”

“Yulian-nim…”

“……”

Of course, I prepared more rings.

I couldn’t put it on Lilia, who wasn’t here, but I sent the ring directly to the Imperial Capital before leaving the White Lion Palace.

Along with a letter promising to join her directly once the work in the Demon King’s country was finished. And even the first night that would be formally held as soon as she rejoined her. Everything was promised.

“Anyway. It’s nothing special, but I hope everyone is happy. Everyone here will be my wives.”

“……”

Everyone was silent at the same time.

And although the reactions were different. Everyone’s eyes began to fill with tears.

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After giving everyone the rings, I took some time alone.

It wasn’t that I hadn’t thought about what would happen next. But I was honestly embarrassed to reveal my lustful thoughts to everyone who was moved.

I comforted them and sent them all back to their rooms.

Giving such romantic gifts was not an easy task for me. It was quite embarrassing.

“Mother. It seems my personality is more like you.”

I said to my mother’s rosary.

A light resonance spread from that place.

The Imperial Capital, that is, my father in the old Holy City. The minstrel Liel at that time was famous as a very romantic man. Just looking at the musical plays based on the romance between those two.

My father made songs with very embarrassing lyrics for my mother and proposed to her every time.

But even so, my mother didn’t easily fall for my father.

No, in fact, she had already been shaken, but she didn’t express it. My mother was a blunt and prickly Essenmund woman.

Even so, my face resembled my father more than my mother. Thinking about the subtlety of that bloodline. I glanced at the ice stalactite ring that I had also put on my ring finger.

“It’s beautiful, but…”

A gift to confess my feelings for them.

At the same time, this ice stalactite ring was a special magic tool for the lovers who participated in this battle.

All the members are connected to me through vaginal sounds.

That bond is a strong bond, almost like faith. Everyone can directly receive my magic through that vaginal sound.

No matter how strong they are. This is a dangerous battlefield where they can quickly lose their lives.

So, even to protect them.

This ice stalactite ring, which is connected to me and has a magic amplification effect, was necessary for them.

‘And they will become stronger.’

Uuung-

Soon, the ice stalactite ring became warm.

The emotions of my lovers wearing the rings were conveyed. It seemed that everyone was not easily falling asleep.

‘My room is very spacious.’

Unless I’m an idiot. I wouldn’t have made the bed so big in a room that I would only use temporarily.

It was enough for all the members to engage in rough exercise.

Click-

As expected, my door opened.

I checked the faces of the two people who entered first.