Chapter 379

Chapter 379

Otherworld Demon King Survival Guide.

Episode 379: Battle With The Count (8)

“Oh.”

Indeed, it was a grand army.

Seeing Vera’s main force marching from the castle’s rooftop, I couldn’t help but be amazed. My new stepmother was truly an incredible woman.

It made me realize anew that she was someone who commanded such a vast army.

“Ah-ung.”

I hugged Vera from behind, licking her ear and kneading her breasts with both hands, teasing her nipples. Every time I pulled on her nipples, Vera would moan, her hips swaying as she craved my cock.

I controlled Vera, who commanded such a large army.

That was unbearably enjoyable.

“Ung-ot…♥ My cute son seems excited by the army? You must be so happy to have a mother who commands such a force, whom you can freely sexually torture and fuck?”

“You know my heart well, Mother.”

“It pleases me to stimulate my son’s sense of conquest… Ha-eung♥ I’m finding it hard to resist wanting my pussy rammed… Keu-eut♥ I must endure for now. It’s almost time for us to move.”

—Rub rub.

Even as she said that, she didn’t stop rubbing her hips against my crotch. Well, I was wearing pants, so I couldn’t give it to her right away.

“Dealing with the immediate task comes first. We can enjoy sex later. For now, let’s focus on commanding.”

“Of course. I just wanted to see how large your army was, Mother. It’s truly massive. The scale is overwhelming.”

—Slide.

I stopped caressing her breasts and spoke.

“Hoo. Isn’t it obvious? We need an army of this size to fight Count Saidin.”

Only then did Vera straighten her clothes and speak.

“Besides, we need to attack multiple castles simultaneously, so I brought that many troops.”

That’s right.

We were going to attack several castles in the Count’s territory at once. Therefore, we had to divide this massive army into several groups.

Moreover, about half of them were supply units. In such a large-scale war, nothing was as important as supplies.

And even now, Vera’s supply units were constantly transporting food and goods from her territory.

In addition, troops were deployed in the fortresses built outside Vera’s territory to protect her main base. In other words, the grand army we saw was only a part of the entire force. And even that would be split and reduced significantly once it reached the battlefield.

Still, I wasn’t worried.

We would win.

“Ah, Mother. Now that I look at it, it seems a bit inefficient.”

“What?”

Vera was a feudal lord.

About half of that army was Vera’s direct force, but the rest belonged to the lower lords who followed her. They were in a vassal relationship through contracts, but they were loyal because they knew the benefits Vera would provide.

Nevertheless, a lord was an independent military commander, making it difficult to command them freely. They were loyal, but they would be very concerned about their own safety. Their army was their power.

That was the disadvantage of feudalism.

It would be more efficient to run the military if we switched to a centralized absolute monarchy. Yes. After finishing off the Count, let’s try centralizing the government.

Most of the nobles were already weakened, and the most important female officers were all my women.

In this state, we could definitely aim for centralization… Though it might be difficult while fighting the angels, we could make it happen.

“Feudalism is too inefficient. I plan to try centralizing the government after finishing off the Count. The nobles are all weakened anyway, so it will eventually be possible.”

“Centralization… Well, that is the pinnacle of power. I understand. I will strive to make you a true king, Kyuse.”

“Hehehe, thank you.”

“The position of the emperor’s mother is also tempting, you know.”

With Vera by my side, there was nothing to fear.

I also led my army with Vera and began the advance.

We were part of the main force now, but we would soon split up. To quickly defeat the Count, we planned to attack several castles simultaneously. If we won everywhere, it would be a huge advantage, but if we lost even one place, we could be ruined.

Of course, this wasn’t a gamble. It was something we did because we judged it was sufficiently possible. The Count was currently in a precarious position.

The damage the Count would take from trying to stop us while being backstabbed by the angels would be greater than the damage we would suffer from failing to attack multiple castles at once.

Anyway, with that in mind, we headed down the right path.

We had separated from the main force.

Thus, our force was reduced to one demon army brigade under my command and a part of Vera’s army. It felt like an animal separated from a large herd.

“Ah! We’ve arrived! The enemy castle is visible!”

As we marched, Serinu gave her usual reconnaissance report.

“Good job, Serinu.”

“Yeah. But are you really okay? This is the first time we’re attacking a castle like that head-on. It looks too difficult. It’s surrounded by a moat and everything.”

“It’s okay. We already know all the information.”

We already had all the information about the enemy castle. It all came from Vera’s intel. We didn’t know the specifics, but we knew roughly how the castle was built.

First, the castle was surrounded by a moat. But it wasn’t a very deep moat, and the walls weren’t very high. And the gate was made of wood.

We could definitely capture it.

“Halt.”

As we continued marching, we saw a large farmland. Yes, it was the village around the castle. There were buildings scattered throughout the farmland, and there was a village over there.

The village was empty, having been evacuated due to the war. The atmosphere was eerie.

And beyond that.

The castle we needed to capture stood majestically.

A castle surrounded by a moat.

With my enhanced demonic vision, I could see they had already completed their war preparations. Of course, this castle had supported the Count’s army before, so they must have all the information.

“Alright, alright! The enemies’ castle is starting to appear! Buril! Let’s go a bit further and set up a suitable base! We’ll use that as a foothold to capture the castle!”

“Keruk! Did everyone hear that! We will attack that castle! Prepare to build a base!”

Shall we begin the war?

After securing a position near the castle, we first built a wooden fence and set up a base. This was a necessary precaution, as cavalry could emerge from the castle at any moment.

“Cavalry is waiting!”

Bora.

The pixie, who had surveyed the castle from the sky, said just that. But we were faster. With the wooden fence in place, they were left twiddling their thumbs.

“Good.”

After the base was set up, I consulted with Vera.

“I plan to go and give them a greeting. We need to break down the gate.”

“A chance to witness my son’s dark magic firsthand. I look forward to it.”

“Watch and see. My power.”

I was known as a very powerful mage.

“Follow me!”

I formed a goblin infantry, a lamia cavalry, and other guards, and approached the enemy castle.

“…”

The figures of the enemy soldiers on the walls came into view. They must be scared. A snake human was already following me.

“Oops. Arrows are coming, guys.”

“Keruk keruk. It’s nothing.”

“Lady Reika. Deploy a shield.”

“Alright.”

—Ziiing.

The soldiers raised their shields, and the dark nuns deployed an evil shield. I approached the enemy castle under their protection.

—Papak!

The rain of arrows was like a downpour.

“Hahahaha!”

The moment I arrived in front of the castle!

—Whoosh!

“Dark Flame!!!”

I immediately gathered my magic power and deployed Dark Flame! There’s nothing better for breaking down castle walls!

The entrance to the moat-encircled castle was protected by a raised bridge. In other words, it was a shell. The gate was wrapped around the bridge like a shell.

“Blast!!!”

I slammed my powerful dark magic into it.

—Swaaaaaaak!

A mass of evil flame trailed like a dragon’s tail. The Dark Flame Blast flew at high speed and…

—Kwaaaaaang!

Magnificently.

It smashed the raised bridge and the gate.

—Kurrrung!

They must be extremely flustered.

An enemy commander who suddenly appeared used magic to smash the gate. They must have been greatly surprised. Looking at the walls, indeed. The enemy soldiers were screaming.

“Ho. That’s impressive? Such power. Is this the power of a demon?”

“I’ve heard that humans used to have many such mages in the old days.”

“The age of heroes? A legendary tale.”

Perhaps.

“Anyway, we’ve broken the gate, but the moat remains. Even a monster army would have trouble crossing the moat.”

“Don’t worry.”

Vera still didn’t know the terror of the demon army.

There was a reason why the demon king was often the villain in fictional works. The demon king’s army, composed of various races, was threatening and destructive. They ravaged the human lands with such military power.

Humans were mercilessly trampled, but eventually, the hero appeared—a cliche… Well, there was no way a hero existed in this world. Even the angels were crazy bitches.

Rather, I was the hero who would defeat the angels.

“Now that we’ve broken the bridge, the enemy cavalry can’t move. So, we just need to be careful of arrows and do our job.”

“I’m looking forward to what you’ll do? Hurry, amaze your mother.”

“Then… Lumica!”

“Yay! Lumica’s here!”

Lumica, excited, jumped up and answered.

“Handling water, right? Leave it to me. I’ve been feeling left out without a chance to shine.”

“Hehehe! Then let’s get rid of that feeling now!”

Lumica was

A water spirit.

A spirit that controlled water, who was demonized by me, and had become much stronger after absorbing my semen into her womb countless times.

“Then, Lumica! Clear the water from that moat!”

“Got it! Haap!”

Lumica immediately stretched out her hands towards the castle, and…

—Swaaaaaaa!

The moat water began to churn.

“My goodness…! You’re going to drain the moat? Is that even possible!”

“Well, even Lumica can’t drain it all by herself.”

“Yeah, you’re right. No matter how great I am, I can’t clear all this stagnant water.”

That’s right.

“But Mother. Look at those soldiers. The gate is broken, and… a ghost has appeared and is draining the moat water. How scared would they be? I would be trembling and preparing to surrender.”

Hearing my words, Vera

“Ah.”

Opened her mouth and nodded.