Chapter 334

Chapter 334

Otherworld Demon King Survival Guide.

Episode 334: Dimensional Monsters (2)

Helson Baronry was the first to be raided by us!

“These bastards are in our neighboring territory…!”

Previously, even Baron Helson himself was killed in battle, and we handed his corpse back neatly in a coffin after receiving compensation. Right now, Helson Baronry was busy recovering from that damage.

Wait!

“Karuti! The troops there!”

“None!”

“Damn it!”

No troops, and yet monsters had appeared?!

Weren’t they utterly destroyed by now?!

“Currently, dimensional monsters have appeared and are rampaging, and with no proper army, they can’t even respond! The monsters are preying on humans and rapidly gaining strength!”

“Wow, things are really going smoothly for them!”

With no soldiers, they were completely ruined. Hold on a second. If those monsters gained strength and spread in all directions?

Our barony, as their neighbor, was in grave danger, not to mention the Helson Baronry line. This had to be resolved, no matter what.

“Brother Kyuse! We have to stop them before they escape into the continent!”

“Got it! Karuti, always keep the Evil Eyes stationed there! Keep monitoring and report back!”

“Understood! Oh, but Brother Kyuse! If we suppress them early, it’ll be fine! They’re not that strong right now! It’s just that they don’t have a proper army to deal with them. Once troops are deployed, they can be exterminated!”

“Good!”

Stay calm.

It’s just a neighboring territory, so it wouldn’t take long to get there. If I deployed my troops and used Karuti’s surveillance network well, we could annihilate them completely.

“But Karuti, can’t we still do that thing?”

“As I said, those dimensional monsters are special… But Brother Kyuse! If you defeat them and absorb their essence, you can grow stronger!”

“Essence?”

“You know, extracting magic power from their hearts!”

“Oh! That thing!”

We’d stopped doing it since it wasn’t efficient anymore. But it worked well on creatures from the demon realm. Great. Crisis was an opportunity. Let’s use this situation.

“Let’s think…!”

My mind worked quickly.

By exterminating the monsters, we’d position ourselves as saviors, and the Saintess’s reputation would soar. This could also be used as propaganda. And if I killed the monsters and grew stronger? Two birds with one stone.

“And if we collect the bodies of the dimensional monsters for research, we might discover more efficient ways to create gates!”

“Okay! I’ll keep that in mind!”

The panic was brief. I quickly regained my composure and summoned my subordinates.

“Full mobilization!!! Everyone, assemble!!!!”

I shouted loudly and rang the bell at the door intensely. Everyone who heard the sound would spread the mobilization order.

“Kerraargh! Master! Goblin Company! All except for six on duty have assembled!”

“Krrrkk! All except six on duty have assembled!”

One by one, my subordinates gathered in the training grounds to report. No issues. Everyone who needed to be here was present.

“Master? Is it another outing?”

“Sharan, this time it’s dangerous.”

“Shasha! But don’t worry! Sharan will protect Master!”

“Saved…! Sharan will protect me, so I’m saved!”

“Shasha-shasha!”

After briefly indulging Sharan’s cuteness, the troops finished lining up. Now it was time to explain the situation.

“Alright, everyone! Attention!”

—Whoosh!

I amplified my voice with magic and shouted.

“Listen well! A state of emergency has arisen. I’ll explain, so pay attention! Monsters from the demon realm invaded yesterday! The place they attacked is Helson Baronry! The territory we raided before!”

At the mention of monsters, my subordinates started showing fighting spirit. They were eager for a battle.

“But we killed all their soldiers, so there’s no one to stop the monsters! That’s why we have to go and take care of them! Everyone, prepare for battle! We’re heading to Helson Baronry to fight!”

I concluded the brief announcement.

“That’s all! Details about the enemy’s scale will be conveyed later through your squad leaders! Any questions?”

When I initiated the Q&A session:

“Krrrk, Master! I have a question!”

Of course, Buril, the smartest one, raised his hand. His enthusiasm was always appreciated. And he always asked the key questions.

Let’s see what it was.

“Alright, Buril! What’s your question?”

“If the monsters kill all the humans in Helson, isn’t that good for us? Won’t it make things easier to clean up?”

“Good question, Buril! A good thought, but there’s an error! If the monsters eat all the humans there and grow stronger, they’ll become tougher opponents! In other words, it’ll be harder for us to kill them! We have to kill them before that happens!”

“Kerraagh! Got it! I’ll skewer all the monsters!”

—Kerraargh!

—Krrrkk!

The goblins roared in unison.

Morale was at its peak.

“Ruby!”

I immediately called Ruby, the logistics expert.

“Yes, Lord.”

“I’ll give you the troop deployment and battle plans shortly. Organize the supply and logistics personnel and report back!”

“It’s been a while since we’ve had something big. Understood.”

Ruby would handle the supply calculations.

“Vanessa!”

“What’s my task?”

“Draft the troop deployment and battle plans quickly!”

“Desk work, huh… Fine.”

Vanessa would draft the first version, which I’d review and pass to Ruby. Despite being a knight, Vanessa excelled at such tasks.

I, as the Demon King, didn’t need to do everything perfectly. The most important thing was to lead subordinates who can handle such tasks.

“Nekri, let’s defend the castle this time! Form a single platoon of stationed troops and submit it! Saintess, please protect the castle!”

Since the surrounding areas were all allied territories, one platoon was enough to defend the castle. Excluding the stationed troops, let’s take everyone and wipe out the monsters completely.

“Reika! We’ll need healers this time, so come with us!”

“Wow, it’s been a while. Going out to fight, that is.”

“Your main task will be treating the wounded, so don’t worry too much. Select two squads of nuns and bring them! Also, Sharan and Lumica stay by my side at all times! Serinu, let’s see you in action for the first time in a while!”

“Got it!”

“And Juria! Let’s hunt those monsters properly this time!”

“Leave it to me!”

I quickly issued orders to my subordinates, assigning tasks to everyone. We had to prepare as swiftly as possible. Of course, this wasn’t an issue. We were an elite force, experienced in handling sudden battles.

—Fwoosh.

The officers moved busily, and various documents were drafted and submitted to me. I quickly reviewed and revised them with the Saintess before issuing new orders.

After completing the war preparations, I took a good rest that night. Naturally, I didn’t forget to inform my stepmother about the situation.

“Commence the march!”

“Kerak!”

We started marching early in the morning.

This was an emergency. Rather than wasting time, it was better to resolve the issue quickly. According to Karuti, if the dimensional monsters grew stronger through cannibalism, they’d become a dangerous foe.

Even though their current numbers were small and we could win regardless of how strong they become, the important thing was to avoid losses on our side.

Facing a strong monster would inevitably lead to casualties. Unlike humans, who lost morale when pushed to their limits, monsters become frenzied, launching reckless suicide attacks.

If a strengthened monster went berserk, casualties were inevitable. We must eliminate them quickly.

Fortunately, this entire area was under my alliance. There’s no worry about being stabbed in the back, so we could conduct the extermination without any problems.

“Karuti. What’s their status?”

“Umm… not good. The city is in ruins. Many have escaped, but many are trapped. The city is already a hunting ground for the monsters.”

“Wait. Trapped? How could they be trapped?”

The city was surrounded by walls, with multiple gates. Even if a gate appeared inside, unless the gates were sealed, everyone should be able to escape.

“I found out this time that all the gates are sealed. I’m not sure why, but it seems there’s a monster among the dimensional creatures that’s capable of strategizing. Be careful.”

“The gates… Lilriel!”

“You called for me!”

“Let’s use your strength this time! Can you destroy the gates?”

The fallen angels had been training in siege skills like this. They enhanced their abilities by drawing on my magic, focusing on increasing the destructive power of their Dark Flame Cannons.

They were always prepared to destroy gates if necessary.

“Of course! But I’ll need to see it for myself. If the gates are sturdy, breaking just one might consume all my strength.”

“That’s good enough.”

Once we broke through, there’s no issue.

“Good. Karuti, what’s the combat strength of the monsters?”

—Flap flap.

The Evil Eye flying beside me trembled as it spoke.

“Not good! I can’t scout! They’re hunting Evil Eyes! Their anti-air capabilities are exceptional!”

“Dammit. So even using pixies is difficult?”

No matter what, we’d only know the battlefield conditions once we were there.

Thus, we continued our march.

As we approached Helson Baronry.

“Wow.”

The atmosphere was unusual. The sky itself was dark, signaling that something serious had happened.

And at the center of it all was the castle of Baron Helson.

“Kerak…! Master! This is no joke! Is that our battlefield?”

“Yes, that’s our battlefield.”

Sensing the ominous situation:

“All troops, halt!”

I gave the order to stop at a distance from the castle.