Chapter 138

Chapter 138

Otherworld Demon King Survival Guide.

Episode 138: Lizardmen Scoundrels (2)

Thus, after securing a promise of cooperation from Vanessa, I resumed training the goblins.

“It’s going to get tougher from now on. Since the knights and nuns are missing, probably more troops will come.

We must do all the preparation we can… But even after solving all that, I’m not sure what will happen. But we have to do everything we can.“

“Ah, yes! Good! Guys! You didn’t fall this time!”

“Keruruk!”

“Then, let’s train at just that speed! And gradually increase the speed!”

“Kerurung!”

Maintaining the formation while performing a grand charge was initially challenging because the goblins lacked the physical strength to make it effective. However, the goblins have now overall improved their physical specs.

They have become excellent killing machines.

Continuing the training in this manner, they became skilled enough to at least form a decent squad. It’s a bit slow, but we can increase the pace.

“Then, break! Next, Buril will take over the training!”

“Keruk! Understood! Master!”

ㅡCheuek!

I saluted Buril, who saluted back, and left the place. Now, Buril will take over the training. For a while, I won’t need to guide them. He truly is a squad leader.

I then approached the nuns nearby.

The three nuns were huddled together in a corner of the training ground, looking this way. I’m not sure what they were doing… Could it be gossiping? It felt like my heart was tearing apart. After all, that’s probably all they had to talk about.

Anyway, they all came from the same convent. Naturally, they’d stick together. I should make a convent for them later.

“Sister Reika.”

I called out to Reika.

Now, I must also assign tasks to the nuns. They will learn swordsmanship from Vanessa, and there’s another important task.

“Hyiik!”

“Ah…!”

Irene and Liza were shocked. Especially Liza, who, as if it would protect her, held out a necklace towards me.

“Lady Irene. Lady Liza. Please don’t be too wary.”

“How can we not be wary, you lecherous torture criminal!!! Euh!”

Irene attempted to shout something more, but Liza quickly covered her mouth. It’s really fortunate that they come as a set.

“Anyway, Sister Reika?”

“…”

“Sister Reika? Are you ignoring me?”

“…Why.”

After calling her twice, Reika, with her arms crossed, glanced at me and responded. It’s hard to believe she’s the same woman who once breastfed me.

“You don’t have anything to do, do you?”

“I have plenty.”

“No, what do you have? Unless it’s about night duties…”

“Shut up!”

“Just kidding. Just kidding. Anyway, please take a look and learn this.”

I took out a book and handed it to Reika.

“What?”

Reika, tilting her head, accepted the book.

“What’s this?”

She inquired again.

“Ah, fuck. This looks really evil, doesn’t it?”

“Correct. That’s a book of black magic.”

“What the fuck? You’re giving this to me, a nun?”

“You’re not just any nun now. You’re a dark nun, a dark nun.”

As I tapped on my horns, Reika clicked her tongue.

“…Tsk.”

Indeed, becoming a dark nun was akin to being a Skullgreymon. It’s understandable to feel dismayed by an unwanted job change.

But then.

ㅡSwoosh.

Reika began flipping through the book.

“Huh?”

“Hey. I can’t read this.”

Then she casually shared her impression.

“Fuck, what does it say? True to demons, even their writing is crap.”

“Sister Reika. I will teach you.”

Now that they have transitioned to dark nuns, I planned to teach them black magic. If they properly learned black magic, it would greatly enhance our force.

Starting with spells like Dark Sphere, Dark Bolt. Black magic includes many long-range attack skills. Plus, there’s the demonic breath.

Not only that, but there were also various other spells like undead, but we haven’t had the time to properly train until now.

But the dark nuns had plenty of time to learn.

“Can we learn it?”

“Of course, you’ve absorbed my mana, so it’s possible.”

I haven’t tested it, but it should work.

“Huh, black magic! And to learn the vile magic of demons! I hate this! Horns are growing on my head, and now we’re acting like lascivious demons too!!!”

“Irene…! Please, be quiet!”

Ignoring Irene… If the three of them can use long-range attack magic, our Demon King’s army’s firepower will greatly increase. Who knows? Maybe they have the talent to actually become strong?

“Sister Reika, please calm Irene down.”

“Bullshit.”

Currently, the nuns have lost their holy power and can’t use their superhuman strengths. However, they’ve become physically stronger because they now harbor mana, but they haven’t been able to use it yet.

We needed to make it possible for them to use it.

“Then, I will give you a brief introduction tonight. Until then, just spend time looking through the book.”

“Tonight?”

“Yes? Is there a problem?”\

“When?”

Why was she asking about the time all of a sudden? Reika looked at me with a skeptical eye and asked.

“Hmm… After dinner and a bath?”

“What are you planning to do after teaching us?”

“Well, I’ll play with the pixies and then go to bed.”

“…”

Reika’s brows furrowed.

“Sister Reika?”

“The time… Fine. Let’s do it at dawn. Wake me up in between.”

“What? Hold on. Sister Reika?”

I called out to Reika, but she, seemingly having nothing more to say, took Irene and Liza and went away.

“Dawn, huh.”

Well then.

Eat dinner. Take a bath. Play with the pixies. Inject White Stuff into Sharan and Lumica in bed and then sleep for a bit… Was that how I’ll go to Reika?

Doesn’t matter.

These days, just having sex seemed to replenish my energy, so it didn’t really matter if I didn’t sleep much. Studying at dawn wasn’t too bad either.

“Karuti…!”

Kyuse, a demon who was a beginner in black magic, has now reached a level where he can teach black magic to others.

Quite fulfilling.

“Lady Vanessa!”

Maybe it’s time to have a chat with Vanessa.

“Then, Lady Vanessa. Today, I’d like to hear about the human world.”

“Krut…! Are you asking me to betray my kind? As a knight, I cannot do that!”

“Oh, come on, Lady Vanessa. Didn’t we make a promise?”

“Still!”

Vanessa protested, her face flushed, insisting she couldn’t do that, but it was useless to me. Just like I usually do with Reika.

“Sex.”

The moment the trigger word was spoken.

“Huh, oh…?!”

Vanessa immediately clutched the area of her womb engraved with the Womb Seal, bending her posture. That’s right, the Womb Seal. The engraving brought on the stimulation.

“If you refuse… You know, right?”

“Ah, alright! I understand, so stop this!”

“Yes.”

ㅡSnap.

I snapped my fingers to stop her.

“Phew. Then, Lady Vanessa, let’s have a conversation.”

“Krut!”

There’s a lot I’m curious about. The barony’s organization, combat power, social structure. I know the general things from Reika, but I desperately need Vanessa’s help for the military aspects.

Thus, I extracted information from Vanessa.

“It’s been several days since we went missing… It wouldn’t be strange if discussions about organizing a search party have started… Especially since a knight and three local nuns are missing. It’s highly likely the baron will take it as a serious matter.”

Good.

“Indeed, it’s a severe issue. But then, what do you think the baron believes?”

“What do you mean?”

“I’m asking what he thinks caused the disappearance.”

“It’s obviously…”

Vanessa stopped speaking.

“Lady Vanessa? If you’re hiding something from me, today I’ll make you reveal all the moans you’ve been hiding.”

“No! It’s not that I was trying to hide something! I was just thinking!”

“Please, tell me.”

“Kruh…!”

Vanessa, having composed herself, spoke.

“Probably… a medium or larger monster. He might think a troll or an ogre appeared.”

“Trolls and ogres?”

“Yes. Large and strong monsters. Much larger than humans and weighing as much as several adult men combined. Fierce creatures.”

“Wow.”

Absolute monsters.

They’re around here?

I could somehow manage to kill a Barghest, but if something like that appeared… Could I win?

“Normally, they don’t live near human residences… but occasionally, due to aging or losing territorial fights, they might be pushed out this way. That’s what he might assume.”

“Hmm… So, you can’t defeat such a monster alone, Lady Vanessa?”

“To take on a troll or an ogre by oneself? Unless one is exceptionally strong, it seems difficult. It usually requires several hunting parties to hunt such creatures.”

“Not even a knight who can wield mana?”

“Someone has to draw its attention. Ah, but if it’s a troll that hasn’t reached maturity… Including me, the nuns, and a few adventurers, we might stand a chance.”

I listened carefully.

Vanessa essentially indicated that in cases of disappearances like this, it’s highly likely that a medium or larger monster has made an appearance.

“Obviously, you wouldn’t think it’s the work of demons.”

“Normally, yes.”

“If they suspected it was a medium monster, what would you do?”

“First, they would dispatch a team for investigation. Traces of medium or larger monsters are significant. And if it turns out to be true, they would assemble a proper subjugation team.”

“What if there are no traces?”

“I’m not sure… In cases where a knight goes missing… It’s usually hard to imagine.”

That made sense.

“Ah, but Lady Vanessa. I heard something about a domain war or something last time.”

“You know about that?”

Vanessa expressed surprise at my words.

“Yes. I happened to overhear it.”

“That’s… true. There was a conflict with the domain above us the year before last. There was talk of waging a war, and now the atmosphere is even more tense.”

“So, it would be difficult to divert troops?”

“It might be. But it’s not certain. If it’s a medium or larger monster, it’s a serious matter. They must subjugate it.”

Listening was chilling, but yes.

Taking Vanessa under my wing was an excellent decision. From today, I’ll absorb information from her just like that.