Chapter 268

Chapter 268

Otherworld Demon King Survival Guide.

Episode 268: This Castle Is Now Mine (7)

“Ah, now I can finally breathe a bit.”

Now that the nuns, who became excellent slaves of the incubus, were assigned administrative tasks, my workload has drastically decreased. The same went for other officers, who finally lost the dark circles under their eyes.

If we gathered more women like this, I’d be able to fully focus on my duties as the Demon King.

Anyway.

With the manpower shortage resolved, I finally had the leisure to do other things. In other words, I now had time to recover my stamina during breaks.

“Master! Today, I’m going to decorate the room with Sharan!”

“Alright! Let’s do it together today!”

Let’s decorate the room and soothe our minds a bit!

The room I was currently using was on the top floor of the Baron’s castle. It was the bedroom the baron used. Naturally, being the lord’s bedroom, it was decent enough, and I decided to remodel it completely in my own style.

The theme: Dungeon.

I also promised Sharan we’d decorate the room together.

“Sharan, how should we decorate it?”

“Just like the rooms we used in the dungeon, sha.”

“Without changing anything?”

“We’ll decide as we go.”

Sharan wiggled her ears and smiled.

She really looked happy. Together with Sharan, I carried a bucket downstairs, filled it with soil, and had the goblins move plant pots and such.

The moment we placed the soil-filled pots in the bedroom.

“Sha!”

—Gooo.

Sharan exerted her power. As the green aura rose, vines grew out from the pots. The vines and plants quickly covered the walls of the bedroom.

Except for the windows.

“Hehe, this interior suits me perfectly.”

I definitely preferred this mysterious vine interior over gloomy bricks. Sharan decorated the room to her liking, and the lifeless brick room transformed into a vibrant greenhouse.

“Sha! Master! Do you like it?”

“Yeah. Wow. Decorating the room really puts me at ease.”

Maybe it’s because it feels familiar? I’ll be able to rest more effectively in this bedroom from now on.

“Ah, Sharan. Let’s put some pretty flowers here too.”

“Yes, Master.”

—Bwoong.

Flowers bloomed at the spot I pointed to. The room became even more lively.

Now, this was what I called interior decorating.

“These flowers are as beautiful as you, Sharan. So pretty.”

“Sha-sha.”

Anyway, the room decoration was now roughly finished.

“Is everything done?”

At that moment, Lumica, who had been lying in bed under the blanket, poked her face out and asked.

“Yeah, Lumica. But, why didn’t you help?”

“Well, this bed is just too comfortable.”

“You’re addicted, aren’t you?”

That’s right.

It’s the bed.

The bed we used in the dungeon until now had a frame made by Sharan from wood, and the mattress was made from a captured tent. Honestly, it wasn’t very comfortable.

But the bed in the baron’s castle… was a really good bed.

The level of softness was completely different.

It was stuffed with cotton inside.

“I can’t leave this place.”

So Lumica and Sharan both fell in love with this soft bed. Especially Lumica, who completely transformed into a bed lover. You could say it’s the kind of bed that a woman who had never experienced such softness before could easily fall for.

“Master, come play on the bed quickly. It’s so soft and cozy.”

“Alright, alright. Coming.”

As soon as I lay on the bed, Sharan and Lumica clung to me from both sides. Wow, the blanket felt amazing too.

“Hehehe.”

Anyway.

Doing interior decorating was not just for fun. It was all to improve work efficiency and enhance the quality of life.

Of course.

I couldn’t be the only one enjoying this interior. Now that I had more time, I planned to provide a similar environment for my subordinates as well.

“Hmm, so you want me to make them like this? And the quantity is 80, correct?”

“That’s right.”

“Understood.”

This man was a craftsman from the woodworking guild.

“Ah, but I think we need to discuss something briefly. I’m not exactly sure what this part of the drawer design means…”

The craftsman pointed at the drawer section of the blueprint I handed over and asked. Since this was his first time making this type of furniture, I explained everything in as much detail as possible while revising the blueprint together with him.

“I’ll make a prototype first.”

“That would be good.”

He said the prototype would be ready soon, so it should be finished shortly. Once that’s done, we’ll move on to mass production… Hehehe.

Just thinking about it already made me smile from ear to ear.

“Wait for it, Buril!”

I’ll make something great for you, brother!

While the workers were doing their jobs, the goblins waited in the hall. We couldn’t let the workers from the guild run into the monster soldiers while they were moving, constructing, and installing the finished items.

Anyway, under my supervision, the construction was completely finished, and after sending all the workers away, I went down to the hall alone.

—Creak.

When I opened the door, what I saw was:

—A swarm.

The goblins were crowded around, engrossed in a board game.

“Kerrek! Ah! My lord, you’re here!”

“Kerrek kerrek! Should we flip the board, Buril?”

“Shut up! Leave the board as it is!”

These guys were totally hooked on board games.

There were game boards in the castle that looked like something between omok and chess, and another game that was similar to Snakes and Ladders. Ever since they found those, they’d been obsessed with them.

“Hey! Turn off the game! It’s finally finished!”

“Kerrek?! It’s done now?!”

“Yeah! Come on, everyone, follow me! I’ll show you!”

“We’ve been waiting for this!”

—Kerururuk!

—Kerrek!

—Kerururung!

At my words, the goblins stood up eagerly, shaking their legs in excitement. I couldn’t wait to show them the newly renovated barracks.

“Come on, come on! Follow me!”

“Kerrek!”

As I led them, I explained to the goblins following behind me.

“From today, you won’t be staying in the old dormitory anymore! From now on, call it the ‘living quarters!’”

“Kerrek…! Living quarters! Got it! Everyone, shout ‘living quarters’!”

“Living quarters! Kerrek!”

“Kerrek kerrek, living quarters!”

Their excitement was rising.

What kind of reaction would they have when they saw the renovated quarters? I couldn’t wait to find out. We climbed up to the floor where the goblin living quarters were located.

It was a long corridor with square rooms lined up on both sides. It looked just like barracks. So, I used the money that the baron had stashed away to furnish the living quarters.

“Here it is!”

We arrived in front of the living quarters.

“Enter in order!”

I commanded them to go inside.

“Kerrek! I wonder what it looks like!”

“Go in and see for yourself!”

“Yes, my lord!”

Immediately, Buril and the senior goblins opened the door and entered the living quarters.

And what they saw was…

“Ke-Kerrek?!”

“Kerrek! What is this!”

“Kerurururung!!!”

Beds lined up on both sides. And above each bed, placed neatly…

“That! What’s that, kerrek!”

“That’s a locker!”

That’s right. The room the goblins were going to use had been furnished just like a military barracks. There was a central aisle, beds on both sides, and a locker placed above each bed.

It was like an old-style barracks.

“From now on, each of you will use one of those spaces. You can store your belongings in the lockers.”

“Kerrek! May I go take a look?”

“Yeah, take off your shoes and go check it out.”

“Kerururung!”

—Ururu!

At my words, Buril and the senior goblins took off their shoes and scrambled onto the beds to check out the lockers. They all seemed excited. They had been living in a room in the dungeon until now. After coming here, they’d been staying in hastily cleared rooms.

But not anymore.

The goblins were now going to live in this newly renovated space.

“Kerrek! My lord! This is amazing! Is this my space?”

“Yes.”

“Kerurururung!”

Seeing them so excited made me feel good. I grabbed one of the lockers and started explaining.

Everything had already been arranged before they arrived.

“Everyone, pay attention. Look at this locker.”

“Kerrek?! There are clothes and armor inside!”

“Yes. From now on, organize your equipment and store them in your lockers like this.”

Inside the locker, the goblins’ cloth armor, which would serve as their uniforms, was hung neatly on hangers. In the drawers to the side, there were helmets, gauntlets, and other types of armor, all neatly arranged.

Even their short swords had been placed inside the lockers. And on top of the lockers, chest plates were arranged as well.

“Everything looks so clean!!! Kerrek!!!”

“Doesn’t it?”

And underneath the locker was a simple mat, neatly folded, and on top of it were a blanket and pillow.

“Look at this, too. There’s a mat and a blanket underneath, see? Here’s how you use it.”

—Ssssk.

The moment I pulled out the mat…

“Keryaaaak?!”

“Kerururung!”

“Kerrurrek! This is…!”

The goblins grabbed their heads and jumped up in surprise. The bed was made right then and there.

“Look. You pull out the mat, place the pillow here, and then you can get in.”

To demonstrate, I lay down on the mat, rested my head on the pillow, and covered myself with the blanket.

“Just get into bed like this.”

“Kerrek! Kerrek kerrek! My lord! My lord! I want to use that bed too!”

“Hey, hey. Calm down. From now on, you’ll all live like this.”

“Keryaaaaaaak!”

Buril jumped and roared with excitement.

Yes!

This was what real military barracks looked like!

I had recreated the old-style barracks I served in during my military days! Well, except for the TV!

—Ssssk.

Feeling a sense of nostalgia, I stood up. I pointed to the spear rack in the corner of the living quarters and explained further.

“From now on, store your equipment and personal items in your lockers. See the spear rack over there? Keep your spears neatly organized there. Stack your shields on the opposite side, and make sure they don’t rust, alright?”

Even though I explained all of this, the excited goblins were busy touching their lockers and exploring their new spaces.

“Hehehe, look at them, enjoying this. Buril, how is it?”

“My lord…! I feel so good right now! Everything feels so new and amazing…! Kerrek! It was so worth invading the baron’s castle!!! It’s a whole different level from the dungeon!!!”

The goblins were clearly enjoying this new environment!

“Hahahaha! That’s the spirit!”

“My lord! Can I put my board game in my drawer?”

“Yeah, yeah! Store it there! I’ll even get you some more later!”

—Keryaaaaaak!

Buril did a backflip in excitement!

“Ah, this is great.”

These guys were no longer just dungeon monsters. They were now part of the baron’s standing army.

And if they were part of the standing army, they deserved at least this much.

Of course, I planned to create similar living quarters for the others besides the goblins. And we could even host banquets from time to time. As soon as I entered this castle, I realized that ingredients like flour, eggs, salt, and oil were relatively easy to acquire.

If that’s the case…

Could I make fried chicken too?

And there’s beer.

Just thinking about how I could improve the lives of my troops made me so excited, I could hardly stand it. I needed more money. A lot more money. I’d use every resource I had to ensure my subordinates live comfortably!