Chapter 120

Chapter 120

Otherworld Demon King Survival Guide.

Episode 120: Let’s Defend The Dungeon (2)

Days like these passed by.

With Buril and Imsoong, two squad leaders capable of command, the workload was divided, which increased the size of the Demon King’s army.

Originally, Buril alone led the goblins, hunting and abducting monsters to serve as minions. Therefore, the efficiency was not great. However, the tasks were neatly divided, with Imsoong now deployed for hunting operations.

Increased manpower meant managing two tasks alone naturally improved the situation. Additionally, the pixies, familiar with the local geography and capable of flight, were also deployed in operations. Like efficient scouting drones, hunting and kidnapping became much easier.

As a result, the number of goblin troops grew to 20, and the imps and kobolds each increased to 15.

“Damn, it’s bustling.”

There were 50 monsters in total, almost the size of two platoons. Every time I saw them resting in their barracks, my heart swelled with pride.

Even with the pixies included, the number of barracks had reached four.

“Now it really feels like a proper company.”

Although I was thrilled with the increased size of the troops, as the Demon King, I naturally had more concerns.

First, there was the issue of infusing magic into the troops, which caused me to run low on magical energy.

Even after recovering magical energy through sex, infusing it into my subordinates left me with little to spare. Although I could take a break from magic infusion, it was kind of like paying a salary.

Monsters really loved magic infusion. It was an essential procedure since I couldn’t expect them to work unpaid.

And moreover.

As the population grew, so did the consumption of food. But thanks to the pixies, it was somewhat manageable. They had knowledge of animal husbandry and knew how to raise small animals that graze on the abundant grass in this jungle.

So, we had even built a simple barn. Anyway, there was a lot to be done.

“Alright, Gyuil! Let’s do our best today! Just work at a comfortable pace under your control!”

“Gyusam, sam.”

Lately, Gyuil had been working hard; now, he commanded 14 subordinates. Perhaps that was why he seemed a bit brighter.

But I felt somewhat sorry for him.

I attempted to imprint Gyuil with the mark of domination like I did with Buril and Imsoong, but it didn’t work as planned. Surprisingly, I had failed twice already. It seemed that I needed to grow more to imprint it… Well, I guess it’ll resolve itself over time.

“Keke! Master! I will go now!”

“Your Majesty! We’re off!”

Buril and Imsoong, about to be deployed in the operation, greeted me. I suppose I’ll have to give them a day off from battle tomorrow.

“Yeah! Have a good trip! Be careful! Pixies! Always check for dangers around!”

“Got it! Trust me!”

“Don’t worry!”

—Woosh.

The pixies promptly followed Buril and Imsoong. After seeing the operation team off, I started my day.

“Sharan. Lumica. And Sister Reika. Come here.”

“Shasha, shasha.”

“Another day of sword training.”

This morning’s routine consisted of sword training. Reika approached with a reluctant expression.

“Pick up the sword.”

“Yes, Sister.”

“…”

—Click, click.

I took my stance alongside Sharan and Lumica, my fellow trainees. As usual, Reika wore a displeased look and glared at me while speaking.

“Stand properly. Are you joking?”

“Aren’t I doing it well now?”

“Shut up.”

“Then come and adjust it for me.”

“…”

Without a word, Reika approached and corrected my stance.

“Shaa. It’s ticklish, Reika.”

“It wasn’t meant to be ticklish…”

Not just me—Sharan and Lumica, too.

Anyway.

—Woosh.

Following Reika’s instructions, I stepped and swung my sword. I could tell the difference after a few days of training. The sensation of swinging the sword had changed.

“Look now.

Now, it no longer felt like I was just striking with the flat side of the sword. I had been practicing making precise cuts with the blade.

“Sister Reika! Didn’t I cut well just now?”

I thought I had done a decent job, so I asked. Reika scoffed and said,

“That’s just crap.”

“Ah… I thought I did well.”

“…Ugh.”

Well, what could I expect after just a few days of training? Reika glared at me and came closer, her voice sharp.

“The problem is your damn posture. Why can’t you get this right?”

“Well, I haven’t been doing this for very long.”

“Bullshit, nonsense. You’re not a child; how can you not do this? What kind of life have you been living?”

“Huh? My life? Why bring that up now?”

Suddenly she was questioning my life?

When I retorted, Reika frowned.

“I was just wondering what you had done to grow up this stupid. Didn’t you say you came from the demon world? A demon invader who can’t even wield a sword? Were you an idiot there, too?”

Damn, she was sharp!

Hit the nail right on the head!

“Haha, well, what do you think?”

“Stop pretending. From what I see, you’re definitely an idiot. Everything about you, the way you talk, the way you act, it’s all clumsy. An invader from the demon world, but such an idiot. Isn’t the answer obvious?”

Was this what being a nun was about?

She seemed to be good at reading people.

“Why? Did I hit a nerve? Does it bother you?”

I remained silent after her accurate jab, and Reika’s lips twisted into a smirk.

“Haha! Good! This idiot, aaaaah♥ That feels good♥”

So, I immediately slipped my hand into her panties, and her expression relaxed as she let out a moan.

“How dare you! To say such harsh words.”

“Kuh… Haha! Seems I struck a nerve, you idiot! Look, no comeback, just messing with the pussy♥ Aaaaah♥ Stop it, you bastard♥”

Anyway, there was nothing to hide.

I teased her for a bit and then withdrew my hand.

“Well, you’re right, Sister Reika. I wasn’t treated well in the demon world.”

“Kuh… This guy…”

Regardless, Reika was now a woman who would become my confidant. No, she already was one. She had horns on her temples, so she was definitely a confidant. Then, it was fine to tell her about my past.

“You guessed right, so I’ll tell you. I was planning to tell you later anyway.”

“…”

So, I briefly explained my past to Reika.

I was born too weak to fit in with any group in the demon world, so I was ostracized and lived alone before being dispatched to the middle world. I shared this story with her.

“Well, that’s it. I do indeed come from a pathetic background. You hit the mark… Hm? Sister Reika?”

But after I told her the story,

“…”

Reika turned her gaze away, lost in thought, and covered her mouth with her hand.

“Sister Reika?”

“…”

There was no response, as if she were deep in thought.

“Why are you covering your mouth, Sister Reika?”

“…Huh?”

I poked her in the ribs, and finally, she reacted.

“No shit.”

“Sister?”

“Just… goddamn it.”

Her face grew redder.

“I covered it because I felt nauseous! You’re such an idiot!”

“What?”

“That’s it! You’ve never been loved in your life, have you! You poor thing!”

Reika shouted, her excitement evident.

“Almost. That’s why I’m craving it. Your love, Sister Reika.”

“Get lost!”

As I tried to cling to her, Reika quickly turned and ran toward the dungeon.

“Hey! Sister Reika! We need to continue sword training!”

“Fuck off! Not today!”

What? Why?

“Shaa? Master? Why is Reika acting like that?”

“I don’t know.”

“It doesn’t seem like a bad reaction… Don’t worry about it, Demon King. It doesn’t seem like she’s holding a grudge.”

“Really?”

Then that’s fine.

So, after roughly finishing the sword training session, I inspected the Demon King’s castle for any issues, then dived into my personal black magic practice. It was a bit easier than before since my mana pool had grown. However, I couldn’t push too hard. I needed to conserve some magic power to infuse into the others.

“Hmm… But?”

Currently, Sharan, Lumica, Reika, and even the Pixies all had my magic power within them.

Could these women also learn black magic?

“I’ll have to test it next time.”

While I practiced, mealtime arrived, and we all gathered to eat.

“Ah, Serinu. How was today’s work?”

“Good. I think we can start producing cloth soon, but we’ll need to collect a lot of leaves for that.”

“Really? I’ll leave that to you.”

We had installed all the equipment, so we could now produce silk fabric. It was a process that involved those larvae.

“What about the forge?”

“We still need more preparation. Handling spirits is tricky.”

“Hmm… I see. Well, let’s do it when it’s perfect. Let me know when it seems possible.”

“Okay!”

Serinu responded energetically.

But when would these girls grow horns? Did they not have them because they thought of me as a friend? Well, even during sex, it felt more like fun than being overwhelmed by me.

After eating and such, the afternoon arrived, and Buril and Imsoong returned one after the other.

“Alright, that’s it for today’s work!”

Everyone was back, so it was time to rest.

We had dinner together and then went to the underground dungeon to wash up.

“Kheh!”

For now, I had made one bath—a bath for me and my women. We briefly washed up with buckets of water and then entered together.

“Kerruk!”

“Kruk!”

“Gyusam, sam.”

Upon entering, I saw the kids playing happily by the flowing water. They didn’t seem to need a bath, so I skipped it for them.

“Bathing with humans. This is really strange.”

“Strange.”

“Really strange.”

While bathing with the women, the Pixies showed interest in Reika. Then they approached and surrounded her breasts.

“What are these red tubes talking about?”

Since Reika couldn’t understand the fairy language, she expressed her confusion.

“They’re saying Reika looks weird, Shaa.”

“What? I’m weird? The weird ones are you, you boob-sucking freaks!”

“Kyaaak! The human female is angry!”

“Hold on tight!”

—Splash!

Watching the naked women doing this, I just got an erection… But you know what? Lumica was a Rusalka, so she could dive freely.

—Slurp, slurp.

She was giving me an underwater fellatio right now.

“Good.”

After we finished our baths casually, we returned to the surface. It was now time to rest. Whether to sleep or relax, it was time to do whatever one preferred.

“Then, let’s start the evening roll call.”

“Kerruk!”

“Why do we have to do roll call every day?”

“I’m not sure. We just have to do it daily.”

“Kruk! Fairies behave! Roll call is important!”

“Imsoong, why do we have roll call twice every day?”

“Grrrrip! I don’t know!”

“Ask the Demon King.”

There was never a quiet moment during roll call with so many Pixies.

“Just be quiet. I don’t have much to say. Deploy the night watch, and let’s get some sleep.”

“Kerruk! Understood, Master!”

“Then let’s see… who’s on night duty today? It starts with the Pixies?”

“Ah, why! No! I don’t like night duty!”

“I’m tired!”

“I want to sleep!”

Despite their complaints, I dismissed them.

“You have to do it. If you refuse night duty, no sweets.”

“What?! That’s too harsh!”

“I’ll do night duty!”

It seemed like withholding sweets, much like a sweet tax, was a huge torment for the Pixies. Anyway, night duty was in pairs. They used an hourglass dropped by adventurers and took turns every hour.

At the dungeon entrance.

“Then, let’s go in!”

After finishing the roll call, I entered the main room. Sharan, Lumica, and Reika followed me.

“Master, now it’s time for sweets with Sharan♥”

“I’ve been waiting all day♥”

My job was about to begin.

The next day.

After giving my monster troops a day off from combat, I went out with my companions and the Pixie squad for terrain reconnaissance.

We planned to better understand our surroundings and determine our operational area. According to what they said, the human cities were about a five-day walk away. We needed to be careful.

“Ah, Serinu. But how are the Lizardmen doing? What might they be up to?”

“Hmm… I’m not sure. They don’t seem to be aggressively invading. The Satyrs are the problem, not the Lizardmen.”

The Lizardmen.

Though they were smaller in size than me, they were quite brave. Having them under my command wouldn’t be bad. They were bigger than goblins and could serve well as assault troops or strike forces.

As our forces had grown, invading the Lizardmen’s village to enhance our strength wouldn’t be a bad idea.

While we were chatting and scouting, something happened.

—Woosh!

A Pixie that had flown off returned hurriedly and shouted.

“Master, Demon King!!! Big trouble!”

“What?”

“Armed humans! Humans with weapons!”

“What…!”

It had begun!