Chapter 251

Chapter 251

Otherworld Demon King Survival Guide.

Episode 251: Conquering The Barony (7)

After finishing the conversation with Karuti, I immediately convened a senior staff meeting. We had to share the news from the Demon Realm right away. I generally share all information with my subordinates.

“Well, that’s how it is.”

I conveyed the information Karuti gave and the fact that I had met with Duchess Keraxis.

But these women’s reactions were absurd.

“Mom… exists?”

“What?”

Starting with Reika.

“Did she exist?”

“Are you saying you had a mother?”

Even Irene and Vanessa joined in.

“It must be a lie.”

Lea also chimed in.

“Hey, is it true? You had a mom?”

“No, do you think I was born alone?”

Didn’t I mention that I have a mother?

“Since you’re a demon, you could have been born from darkness.”

“Don’t say such nonsense. Who doesn’t have a mother? I also have one.”

Of course, I didn’t really think of her as a mother, but technically, the one who gave birth to me was my mother.

“Hmm.”

But everyone still seemed unconvinced.

They were staring at my face, lost in thought.

“But how can someone with a mother treat women so poorly?”

“That is… indeed strange. How can someone with a mother enjoy raping women? I can’t understand.”

“Something is definitely wrong! If you had a mother, you wouldn’t be able to rape women thinking of your mother’s face! There’s no way someone who rapes women until their bodies are completely ravaged would have a mother!”

Reika, Vanessa, and Irene started to seriously harass me. These women, really. Haven’t they tasted enough sweetness yet? Should I give them another round of tentacle torture?

They would love it, but punishment was still punishment.

“No, what on earth are you all talking about? What does that have to do with having a mother… And, Irene, why such a low blow…”

“What kind of education did your mother give you to turn out like this? You shameless rapist!”

“What education? I barely even saw her face before I came here.”

“What?”

A brief silence followed.

“What do you mean?”

“Didn’t I tell you this story? It’s simple. The concept of family among demons is very different from that of humans.”

Since I needed to explain it at some point, I gave a brief explanation. I was born from an egg, so I had never seen my mother’s face.

Although I did see her just before coming here, that was the last time before I was essentially abandoned to the Middle World.

Oh, I did embellish that part a bit. I wasn’t abandoned; I was sent on a mission from the Demon Realm.

“There is no such thing as love in demon families like in human ones. Even as offspring, we are merely tools. I was sent to the Middle World as a tool. I’ve been alone since childhood.”

As I finished my explanation.

“…”

“…”

“…”

Everyone avoided my gaze and turned their heads. They had been joking about my mother earlier, but now that they understood the situation, they felt guilty.

“Why are you all turning your heads? Lift your heads so we can start the meeting. This isn’t anything important. Anyway, we will focus on strengthening our forces until Karuti sends new information. We plan to deploy immediately to recruit new soldiers voluntarily, so prepare yourselves—”

“Kuh!”

“What, Saintess?”

Suddenly, the Saintess jumped up, rushed to me, and hugged me tightly!

“Did you have such a difficult past…! Sniff!”

“Saintess? What are you—?”

“If you ever need a mother, tell me anytime! Even though I am like a whore who can’t live without sex, I can always offer you my warmth! From today on, call me mother! I will accept you as my child from now on!”

“Wait a minute! Who said you were my mother!”

“Don’t cry…!”

I said I was fine!

But, wouldn’t having a mother like the Saintess be a huge advantage?

The meeting ended.

“Bastard.”

Reika left the dungeon, feeling uneasy.

She wanted to get some fresh air.

“His family situation was really bad.”

It was truly pitiful. She wasn’t the only one who felt that way. Everyone was quietly sympathizing.

At first, it might have been rape, but now even the sex had become somewhat enjoyable, and there were deep feelings involved. The monsters, too, seemed disgusting at first, but now they were reliable companions.

Reika considered them all as family.

“Hoo.”

An unfortunate family situation.

The Demon King spoke as if it was nothing, but it was clearly a defense mechanism.

An unfortunate childhood.

She knew that just because he was a demon, it didn’t mean he was a monstrous being devoid of common sense.

He possessed emotions just like any other human.

Given the harsh environment he grew up in, it’s natural he would be scarred and go astray. However… he hadn’t gone as far off track as most demons would.

“If it were a normal family.”

He probably would have lived a good life.

Born as a demon, and having lived that way, he still cherished his family. At his core, he was a good guy. Probably.

“It’s almost like he doesn’t have a mother.”

He didn’t receive the education he should have from his mother. The Demon King was a lonely guy. The fact that he cherished his family proved that. Because he had never received love since childhood, he clung to the family he created himself.

Reika thought to herself, believing this was a rather good analysis. She felt better, thinking she understood him more.

“If he doesn’t have a mother.”

Someone needed to be his mother.

She knew it was a silly thought, but still, he needed a motherly figure.

His obsession with sex and rape, and his fixation on women, might be due to a mixture of longing for his mother or a desire for revenge against the mother who abandoned him.

He was obsessed with women but also wanted to cause them pain through rape. The former was an expression of longing for his mother, while the latter was a manifestation of resentment towards the mother who abandoned him. He was trying to resolve his resentment towards his mother by raping women.

Reika thought about this and once again judged herself to be very adept at psychological analysis.

“The more I know, the more pitiful he is…”

The way he cherished his family. Thinking about it made her heart ache. Because he wasn’t loved by his mother, he clung to the family he created himself.

“…”

Earlier, the Saintess had said something.

To think of her as his mother. Well, it seemed the Saintess had a similar idea. But this was something she couldn’t concede. If there was someone to be his mother, it must be herself.

Sharan? Lumica? Serinu?

They were all good girls, but they were far from being motherly. Even if they were affectionate, they were fairies who didn’t know how to love as a mother would.

And what about the other women? It’s true that they felt sorry for the Demon King, but no one truly cared for him like she does.

It seemed necessary to keep an eye on the Saintess.

Only she could be the mother figure for him. The only suitable role for the Saintess was that of a stepmother.

“Let’s go! To gather new recruits!”

“Kerrrrr!”

“Grrrrr!”

They charge forward without hesitation!

“Recruit every potential soldier you see! Before we advance into the human world, we need to strengthen our forces!”

The baron’s army had already been crushed, and the surrounding Dark Elves had been absorbed into my ranks. With the most dangerous forces eliminated, I was practically the ruler of this region.

The farmlands had already been established. Now it was time to advance into the jungle. I will make every monster I see my subordinate!

“Go, Kyuse’s Demon Army!!!”

“Kerrrk! Kerrrk! Kerrrk!”

“Kerururung!”

Thus, we advanced into the jungle.

Goblins. Kobolds. Imps. The resources for our forces were plentiful. As soon as we moved out of our operational area, they’d appear. And the Pixie Village… Juragi mentioned seeing pixies on the way here.

Catching new pixies was also an attractive proposition.

“Juragi, I’ll leave it to you to guide us.”

“Hehehe, trust me. There will be many monsters.”

“That’s good news.”

Very good news.

“Serinu, if you find the Pixie Village, can you go and talk to them?”

“Yeah! We’re going to have more friends?”

“If we find them. Anyway, when we find the Pixie Village, you go and talk to them. If we bring those pixies into our team, we can strengthen our air force.”

“Leave it to me! I’m confident I can get along with all the pixies!”

“Such a cute little thing.”

She looked very confident. And rightly so, as the pixies had grown incredibly strong since coming under my command.

If she reached out to them and showed them, every pixie would take Serinu’s hand.

“Once we gather enough friends, make me the Pixie Company Commander!”

“Hehehe, of course.”

“Oh, My King! By the way, when will I become a company commander?”

“As soon as we recruit the goblin soldiers, I’ll promote you right away!”

“Kerururururung!!! I’ll capture them all! Kerrrk!”

It was about time Buril became a company commander too!

“Oh, maybe it’s time to reorganize the rank structure.”

As the size of the unit grew, we’d have to reorganize the ranks properly. I should discuss this with the smarter ones.

While I was thinking.

—Swoosh.

The Saintess approached me. And suddenly, she started wiping my forehead with a handkerchief.

“Are you hot? Here, I brought you some water.”

Her voice was gentle, like a mother’s.

“No… Saintess. Didn’t I say I don’t need a mother?”

“I’m doing this because I want to. Come, come. Staying hydrated is important. It’s hot, so you need to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration.”

“Kuh… Lady Lea.”

I looked at Lea.

“Sigh.”

She sighed heavily with a very stern expression.

“The Saintess’s son? I can’t accept that.”

“I don’t think I can accept it either!”

Who do I ask for help with this?

“Oh, Lady Reika! Please come and get the Saintess off me!”

I called out to Reika.

But then.

“…You know.”

“Lady Reika?”

“Have you ever considered calling me mom?”

“Why are you doing this too?!!!”