Chapter 199

Chapter 199

Otherworld Demon King Survival Guide.

Episode 199: Reunion (2)

“No! It’s really Karuti!!!”

Memories of the demon world were coming back vividly! The long years of persecution! I was even sacrificed in the Advent Ritual!

But!

Karuti helped me in every way! She taught me black magic and how to survive! Without Karuti, I would have certainly become a meal for the jungle monsters!

Extreme joy surged up, and my heart started pounding. What was this? Was it possible that the demon world was now going to provide some support? If so, that’s a very good thing!

“Yes! Kyuse-oppa! It’s Karuti! So calm down a bit!”

“How can I calm down! Nice to see you, Karuti! sob”

Even though it was an Evil Eye with strange lips, it looked like Karuti to me.

My heart swelled with emotion. Everything I have now is thanks to Karuti. How can I not be happy to see her again!

“I worked really hard! With the black magic and other knowledge you taught me, I built a proper force!”

“That… I understand!”

“Karuti!!!”

I was so overwhelmed with surprise and joy that I almost cried. I wanted to show how much I had grown.

“Look at how much I’ve accomplished…!”

“That, I already know, Kyuse-oppa!”

She knew?

“You know? How?”

“Yes?!”

The Evil Eye reacted with surprise.

“Well… it shows how strong you’ve become!”

“Ah! So you can already tell?! Wow! I guess even an Evil Eye can sense that!”

This was remote communication.

Karuti was a powerful demon, so it made sense she could communicate and see through the Evil Eye. She must have sensed my strength.

“Yes! Kyuse-oppa, you did great! I really want to hear your story!”

“Then I’ll tell you properly! I’ll guide you into the dungeon!”

“Wait!”

“Anyway. How did you know to send the Evil Eye here? Did you send it through the Advent Ritual?”

“Wait! Kyuse-oppa! Listen to the story first!”

“A story?”

We could take our time inside. Karuti was a powerful demon. Naturally, the duration of the Evil Eye is different from mine.

“I barely sent the Evil Eye! We can’t talk for long!”

“No way!”

“Now that we know the location, we’ll have a proper greeting next time. For now, listen to what Karuti has discovered!”

“Okay!”

It must be more urgent than I thought! Since we knew the location, we could greet each other properly next time! For now, let’s handle the urgent matters!

“Can we communicate inside the dungeon? I want to go somewhere safer.”

“Of course!”

“Then let’s go!”

—Swoosh!

I grabbed the Evil Eye and ran into the dungeon.

“Boss! What’s going on?”

“I’ll explain everything later! It’s urgent! Return to your posts and continue your tasks! Execute!”

“Understood, boss!”

As I ran to my room, the other dungeon members kept shouting, asking what was happening, but I reassured them everything was fine and I would explain soon.

—Boom!

“Alright, Karuti! If you’re in such a hurry, it must be important! Tell me the main point!”

“Hmm… As expected, you’re quick to judge, Kyuse-oppa. I’ll get straight to the point. Remember this well; it’s important!”

“Yes!”

I placed the Evil Eye on the bed, pulled up a chair, and sat across to listen to Karuti’s story.

“First, you know that angels are infiltrating the Middle Realm, right?”

“Yes, I know.”

I didn’t know exactly where they descended, but in the worst case, the angels might have entered the human world and allied with humans. That’s a dangerous situation. So I had been focusing on growing my power and forces to prepare for that. Controlling women, growing my magic power, and increasing my subordinates is the way.

“Listen carefully. The angels infiltrating the Middle Realm have succeeded in contacting the power holders of various human kingdoms.”

“What…!”

The worst scenario had become reality. The threat I had been preparing for has become real, and my heart trembled for a moment.

Whew… This pressure was no joke.

But I could handle it. If I couldn’t, I’d die.

“Thank you for the important information. It seems the demon world is working hard in various ways.”

“It’s not over. The angels who contacted the human power holders have succeeded in building their own forces. Many humans are even supporting the angels.”

“Hmm…”

If it became worse, we might have to retreat deeper into the jungle. Then I could attack the Lamias and Dark Elves and absorb them.

There were many ways.

Don’t worry!

“Does that mean the angels have completely allied with the humans?”

From what I had heard, humans were divided into multiple kingdoms, ruled by kings and titled nobles. There were also religious leaders. Humans were mostly divided except for alliances.

But if holy beings like angels descended?

They might have united.

“Half right.”

“Half?”

“Some angels succeeded in forming alliances. They established a Holy Union.”

“Wait. Some?”

“Yes! Just some! This is good news!”

Good news!

“The demon world expected that if angels descended to the Middle Realm, they would completely dominate humans. But that’s not the case. The human power holders were underestimated.”

“Hurry! Explain properly!”

“Got it!”

Karuti continued explaining!

“When the angels tried to expand their power excessively, there was a huge backlash among human power holders. The common people were awed by the sight of angels, but the power holders saw them as a threat. They feared losing their power to the angels.”

“They were afraid of being ousted?”

“Ousted?”

“Ah. It means being pushed out of power.”

“Exactly, Kyuse-oppa! Many human power holders are hostile to the angels to protect their own power!”

I couldn’t believe it!

This was such great news! I also thought that if the angels allied with the humans, they would form a united front!

But no! The human power holders, fearing their power would be taken, were checking the angels who were growing their forces! It’s only natural! From the human power holders’ perspective, the angels were just another political force from outside!

“Exactly! Karuti! Actually, I captured an angel!”

Lilriel was a total militarist, fascist, imperialist, and racist. If the human power holders understood the angels’ true intentions, they would naturally reject them!

I underestimated humans!

“You captured an angel?”

“Yes! But that angel wasn’t normal!”

I briefly explained to the puzzled Karuti. She nodded in understanding and continued the story.

“Anyway, a war has broken out between the pro-angel faction and the anti-angel faction. The lords in the anti-angel faction are oppressing the Angelic Church and also suppressing the common people who speak favorably of the angels.”

“And the angels are saying they have to fight harder to save those people?”

It’s a series of battles.

In other words, a fight over resources.

“What? How do you know so much, Kyuse-oppa?!”

She reacted with surprise.

“It’s a simple prediction.”

Listening to the story, I got the general picture. It’s something you could understand without being told. Humans were like that.

“Smart! I thought you were an idiot, Kyuse-oppa!”

“What do you think of me? Wow, but this situation is really good!”

The humans were divided.

Not only divided but also fighting because of the angels. This caused great chaos and war.

“This is the perfect condition for the Demon King to rise, isn’t it?”

“But if you, Kyuse-oppa, show up openly, the divided humans might unite again.”

“That’s true.”

Anyway, pro-angel and anti-angel.

Both humans and angels were my enemies. If they’re fighting each other, I could benefit from it. Good. Now that I knew the international situation, I could decide how to act.

“Kyuse-oppa, the demon world is doing various things to observe the situation in the Middle Realm. One of those plans is to support you. But since the angels acted first… it’s difficult in many ways. This communication is also being done secretly, so even if this doesn’t appear again, there’s nothing we can do. So be careful about that.”

“Yes, I will. Anyway, thank you, Karuti. I’ll work harder. Thank you for taking the time to come.”

Karuti said it was fine and continued.

“Mother, the Duchess, is also very pleased with your efforts, Kyuse-oppa. I want you to know that.”

The Duchess.

“…”

She was absurdly beautiful but cold inside. Such a woman had expectations of me.

“Not just Karuti, but Mother, the Duchess, also wants you to do well, Kyuse-oppa. Grow your power and increase your forces. If there’s a chance, I’ll come with information again.”

Karuti spoke in a calm voice.

“The demon world’s goal is to control part or all of the Middle Realm.”

Coincidentally, that was my ultimate goal too.

“Yes. I will keep striving.”

“And… Kyuse-oppa. Se…”

“Huh?”

“Se… Ah, no! Keep your playing to a minimum! Time is of the essence! To win, you need to seize this opportunity!”

“I haven’t been playing?”

Well, I had been indulging in desires, but that was necessary.

“Ah! It’s almost over!”

“Darn! I wanted to talk more!”

But there would be another chance!

“Kyuse-oppa! This is the last piece of information, so listen well!”

“Yes!”

“The largest human religious organization! The Goddess Church has fallen! The angels completely took over the organization and are tracking and killing the clergy who rebelled!”

The Goddess Church, the one Reika and the other nuns believed in.

The angels took over there?

“We confirmed that a renowned saint by human standards is fleeing to this side!”

“What!!!”