Chapter 168

Chapter 168

Otherworld Demon King Survival Guide.

Episode 168: Collision (11)

The soldiers laid out the discovered equipment, and the sergeant hurriedly ran to check it.

Clack clack clack.

Then, someone resembling a knight led his subordinates and approached en masse.

“This is…!”

Everyone clearly looked serious. Now, we needed to listen to the conversation properly… but their voices had become too low to hear.

Damn it. I wished I could enhance Evil Eye’s hearing. If possible, it would be nice to develop this ability.

Even as I paid more attention, I couldn’t hear anything. The seriousness surely made their voices deepen.

Their expressions also looked grim.

“…”

Anyway, as the voices lowered, eavesdropping became difficult. But now, I felt relieved. Humans were seriously looking at the items I spread.

They must be gloomy, assuming that the orcs killed the people who entered the forest…

My intention was perfectly received.

Orcs were considered a dangerous race and were subjugated whenever they appeared. The disappearance of people occurred because orcs appeared. The tribe seemed quite large. The victims’ equipment was also found there.

It’s definitely the work of orcs.

“Good.”

While I was thinking,

Slowly.

My vision blurred.

The summoning time for Evil Eye had ended. It was an important moment, but the time was up.

“Hoo.”

“Master! What happened?!”

Sharan urgently asked, so I immediately put my hand on my head and answered.

“For now, humans have found our gift. They are looking at it.”

“So now, humans will think it was the orcs’ doing?”

“Yes. That should be the case. If so, we can live more safely.”

They might have other suspicions, but unless some other evidence appeared, this incident would conclude as such.

What could they do about it?

Orcs blatantly appeared.

The case would be concluded with this, and they would probably end with a warning to be more careful in the future, as it might be dangerous. It was the same everywhere people lived.

“…”

I hoped so.

Whoosh.

I summoned Evil Eye again for reconnaissance. Now, I was just doing what I could.

The day after the human regular army completely subjugated the orc tribe.

We didn’t leave the dungeon. Instead, we hid inside, paying close attention and conducting reconnaissance.

We could only move after the humans had completely withdrawn from this area.

…

I confirmed that the unit which subjugated the orc tribe returned to their temporary barracks. I also saw that the items I had given were transported there. Now, that knight-like commander will have to make a decision.

Whether to close the case and return, or to conduct further searches. If the unit returned today, I could breathe a sigh of relief. But honestly, I was terrified if they decided to search more. My nerves were on edge.

“I’m scared…!”

A pixie, who had nestled Evil Eye between her breasts, was watching the barracks and said that. I was damn scared right now, too. It was even more unsettling because it was not Serinu. But there’s nothing I could do about it. I had to believe they would do well. Pixies were smart, after all.

…

I continued to observe the barracks through Evil Eye’s vision. My eyes were about to give out. I hoped I could see something before time ran out…

At that moment.

“Disassemble!”

“Hurry, the faster we do this, the faster we can return!”

“Quick!”

Those who looked like sergeants shouted as they ran around the barracks site.

Whoosh!

Soldiers burst out and began to dismantle the tents!

“We’re going! We’re returning!”

Snap!

A sudden surge of joy pierced my heart! They were dismantling the barracks! If they had planned to investigate further, they wouldn’t be doing this! That meant they were going home!

“Woahhhhhhhhh!”

I screamed as I focused on the scene!

Clack clack clack.

No matter the era or place, there were none quicker than soldiers preparing to go home. Soldiers swiftly dismantled the tents, and those who had packed up their gear gathered orderly to prepare to march.

And then!

…!

The one resembling a knight shouted something, and the march began simultaneously! Soldiers, laden with all sorts of gear, advanced in an orderly fashion towards the city!

At the same time, I shouted as I ran through the tunnel!

“Breaking news! Damn, humans are all pulling back! Guys! Everyone, come out!”

Did my voice reach them?

“Keruuuuuk!”

“Grrrrrr!”

“Gyusasas!”

“Kyaaaaaaaaak!”

My subordinates, who had been resting in the barracks, burst out, shouting!

“Shwaak!”

“Grakrak!”

The lizardmen and hobgoblins living with us also shouted joyfully. Now, we can go outside!

“It really went well, Demon Lord! We can be at ease now!”

“Hehehe! Yes! Now we can relax!”

I genuinely thought we were going to die of fear!

“It’s a relief! It almost turned into a huge disaster!”

“Yes… It’s fortunate that it went well.”

The women also emerged from the barracks, sharing in the joy. Though they were originally humans, the expressions on their faces were pure relief.

Everyone was relieved that the humans had retreated.

They had all turned into demons.

“Haah.”

Sister Reika also sighed, her hand on her chest. If Reika was reacting like that, then that said it all.

“Huh, as expected of barbaric inferior species, so stupid. Such a simple trick. If it were the angels of our High Heavens, they would have seen through it right away.”

“Ah… that, that…”

“Why? Is something wrong?”

“I think… such words are not good… Sister Lilriel…”

“Are you arguing against what I, your senior, have said?”

Lilriel and Ruby seemed to be having their fun.

“Sister Lilriel? If you bully Ruby, you’ll be in trouble.”

“What! Who said I was bullying!”

“Yes. Let’s be careful.”

“Ah!”

Lilriel’s face quickly flushed as I waggled my fingers at her.

“Hoo. Anyway. Since the humans seem to have withdrawn, let’s stay here quietly and rest for today and tomorrow. We need to be cautious until they are completely gone.”

“Hurray!!!”

“But the pixies still need to scout, so it’ll be tough for them.”

“What!”

It was unavoidable.

“Hehehe, let’s endure until tomorrow. After that, I’ll let the pixies rest.”

“Really…!”

Serinu clenched her fists and trembled, understanding the situation and refrained from further complaints.

“You must let them rest!”

“Alright, alright. From now on, everyone except the pixies is off duty!”

“Keruuuuuk!”

“Ah, and ladies of the female barracks, please practice some dark magic.”

Now we can finally catch our breath.

Two days had passed.

“Kuh! Alright! Then! Let’s start the roll call refreshingly in the morning sunlight!”

The human regular army had completely withdrawn, and all the orcs were slaughtered. For a while, it’s very safe and also possible to act freely.

So, after reopening the dungeon entrance, we conducted an official roll call for the first time in a while.

“Hmm.”

Seeing everyone lined up like this fills my heart.

From the far right, the goblin squad, then the imps, kobolds, pixies, the personal guard, and even the lizardmen and hobgoblins felt like reserve forces crammed into the roll call.

Looking at this, it’s really like a full-fledged company. A truly diverse array of soldiers from various races.

“We have avoided the darkness named humans that loomed over our demon castle! With that, we have become safer!”

“Keruk!”

“But now is the time to grow stronger! Just because we’ve avoided one danger doesn’t mean everything is over! So, from tomorrow, we’ll start expanding our forces again! Understand!”

“Keruuuk!”

If those angels said to have appeared in the capital have rallied the humans, it would be a disaster. To be less doomed, we have no choice but to grow stronger.

We could shrink our forces and hide deeper, living in hiding.

But then, world domination would be impossible. Do you think I had been growing my forces until today just to live like losers with my subordinates?

Nonsense!

I was determined to live well with my subordinates! Be they angels, humans, or anything else, we didn’t need them! To live well, we must become stronger and triumph! On this battlefield, there’s no room for half measures! For my subordinates! For my demon castle! I would always push forward!

“Anyway, today’s schedule will be somewhat relaxed!”

Let’s start with a more rigorous schedule tomorrow.

Training and expanding our forces was essential. Naturally, this included increasing our livestock and developing farmland. We also needed to extend the tunnels and produce a lot of equipment.

For this, the ladies of the demon castle must put in a great effort. By engaging in sexual contact with them, I could quickly regenerate mana, which I then used to enhance my subordinates and equipment.

My role boiled down to commanding and engaging in sexual activities. Just those two tasks.

I also needed to get some updates about the world from Ruby. And perhaps figure out why the orcs have mobilized? In any case, with the humans posing the greatest threat now out of the picture, we can officially begin to expand our forces.

“Now, then! I’ll start infusing mana into each of you! Attention!”

“Keruk!”

“Kruk!”

Mana overflowed from my body. Let’s begin by empowering my subordinates. I created a small sphere of mana on my fingertip and then transferred it into my subordinates.

“Keruuuk! Power is surging, my Lord!”

“Soaring! Power! Grrrrr!”

“Gyusasas! Power surges!”

My subordinates, almost glowing, as if they were on steroids. If we continued this process, eventually even the goblins would grow to the size of humans.

After completing the injections, I simply assigned the tasks.

“Today, we will only tackle the morning tasks. Buril! Scout towards the orc tribe! Imsoong! Go hunting for food! Return around snack time! Gyuil will keep digging tunnels with his team! Understood?”

Keruk!

Everyone cheered, delighted to hear they only had morning tasks.

“And the lizardmen… return to your homes. With the human threat gone, live as you did before until I summon you again.”

“Shwaak. Understood.”

“Hobgoblins. That… Muturi.”

“Grak.”

“You will now be put into production work.”

The hobgoblins, known for their excellent handiwork, would now be fully utilized in production tasks, whether it’s manufacturing, farming, or livestock management. We planned to put them all to work, under the leadership of Muturi.

“Then the pixies.”

“Hey! It’s our day off today! You said you’d let us rest!”

“Yes, I know. As if I could forget. Of course, pixies are completely free today!”

“Yay!”

“Hurray!”

“Waaah!”

They really liked it.

Watching the delightful pixies flutter their wings and enjoy themselves wholeheartedly warmed my heart.

“Then play with us today! All day long!”

Why not!