Chapter 391

Chapter 391

Otherworld Demon King Survival Guide.

Episode 391: Taking The Elf Empress (2)

I received a detailed explanation from Karuti.

“Brother Kyuse should be able to use it. You’ve become very strong. First, let me explain, you just need to fill this artifact with power, and it will activate immediately.”

“Alright.”

I grabbed the teleportation artifacts for triggering and exiting and poured my mana into them.

ㅡSquelch, squelch.

Dense mana was absorbed into the artifacts. Then, the devices started to light up. At the same time, I felt a mysterious magical energy.

“Oh.”

“It worked! Now, test it out!”

“Okay!”

I immediately placed the exit artifact in the hallway, returned to the room, and held the triggering device.

“Press it!”

“You just have to press it, right? Okay, I’ll press it!”

The moment I pressed it!

ㅡZhiing!

Light burst out from the device, and a kind of gate was rapidly created. Along with it, I felt like I was being sucked in, huh?

ㅡPop.

It went out.

“What?”

“Ah! Brother Kyuse! It seems like it was a little insufficient!”

“Is this mean I need to increase my power?”

“Yes… but it’s okay! We have an artifact prepared to enhance Brother Kyuse’s power!”

“Ah! That’s right!”

I had just received that. As expected of the Demon Realm. They provide such generous support, it’s so convenient. It naturally brings admiration.

“But it’s an earring.”

“Yes. You just need to put it in your ear. It will stick to Brother Kyuse’s ear right away.”

“Wait, stick? That’s a bit scary.”

“It’s okay. There won’t be any problems. Just put it on quickly.”

“Alright.”

I grabbed the slightly sinister-looking black earring and placed it on my ear.

ㅡCrack!

“Kuh!”

I felt like roots were sprouting from the earring, and then it merged with my ear. I felt a slight pain, but there’s no foreign sensation… was there? When I touched it, it felt natural, as if it had been there from the start.

There wasn’t even a feeling of a scab on my ear.

“How is it, Brother Kyuse? Do you feel anything?”

“My power.”

I immediately tried to unleash my power.

Then.

ㅡWhoosh.

More easily. No. To be precise, I should say that the power I could generate with the same amount of mana had increased. The efficiency of mana release slightly improved.

“Oh! It’s a bit better! I can generate more power with the same amount of mana!”

“That’s exactly it! It’s proof that Brother Kyuse’s power has increased! Now, try testing it again!”

“Alright!”

I used the teleportation artifact once more.

The result was.

ㅡWhoo-oong!

When I pressed the trigger, a gate-like thing appeared around me. I felt like I was being sucked in. If I went inside, I would be teleported immediately.

“Do I just go in?”

“Yes! But you have to go quickly! The gate’s maintenance time isn’t long! Oh, and those linked to Brother Kyuse can also go through together!”

“Really? Sharan!”

“Shaa?”

ㅡGrab!

The moment I grabbed Sharan’s wrist.

“Shaat!”

We were sucked into the gate as it was, and we came out into the hallway.

“Master?!”

“It’s a success!”

It worked right away! But it feels a bit like when I did the Demonic Advent ritual!

“Master teleported?”

“That’s right!”

“Congratulations on your success, Brother Kyuse. Now, check the remaining power!”

“Remaining power… huh? There’s almost no consumption?”

“That’s because the distance is short. It will consume more as the distance increases. But don’t worry. It should be possible almost everywhere in the Interworld.”

“That’s good enough.”

This was sufficient.

Anyway, I checked the last remaining artifact.

“This is an artifact that weakens the World Tree’s power and hides Brother Kyuse at the same time! It’s a bracelet, so please wear it!”

“Okay.”

I immediately put on the bracelet. It’s just a black bracelet with a red gem embedded in it. I can feel a strange power, but… wait, the pattern? There are tree carvings all over it.

“It’s an inverted World Tree. There are records of past demons fighting elves when they were active in the Interworld. It’s an old item used then.”

“Interesting.”

Then, shall we begin the story?

“Thank you, Karuti. With this, I can capture the Elven Empress.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

I explained it to Karuti.

“Ah! Then…! Brother Kyuse will be able to conquer the Middle Realm soon!”

“Hehehe, right?”

Karuti shouted joyfully after hearing the story. Now, shall we plan the operation?

“Haaap!”

An elven guard wearing bikini armor rushed towards me with a wooden sword. Her movements were quite decent, and if it were the old me, I would have been beaten.

“Tentacle Summon.”

I skillfully summoned tentacles to grab the guard and immobilize her.

“Kuh!”

“Like this, summon tentacles to immobilize her.”

Then, I kick off the ground and close the distance in an instant.

“Demon Brainwashing Technique!”

“Ah!”

ㅡPat.

I deploy the newly developed skill, Demon Brainwashing Technique, and embed it into the guard’s forehead. The pink mana orb created from my fingertips is injected.

“Eung-at…!”

The moment it’s injected, the guard throws her head back and trembles.

ㅡChuck.

She stood at attention.

Her face was expressionless.

Her eyes were glazed.

“…”

“You saw nothing. You don’t recognize me.”

“Yes, Master.”

The guard, completely turned into a puppet, answered.

“Then, brainwashing release.”

“Uh, uh? Master?”

The guard regained her senses as soon as I released it.

“Go do your job.”

“Ah, yes…”

Good.

“It works perfectly on the elven guards.”

I had become much stronger, so this was possible now. With this level, I could subdue the guards protecting the Elven Empress without difficulty. Since the Empress’s guards were all female, there was nothing to fear.

Now, let’s plan the operation.

“Priestess, I will contact the Empress and take her. Do you understand?”

“I will assist you with all my heart, Master.”

“Then, let’s plan the operation.”

ㅡSwish.

I took out a piece of paper.

I was going to infiltrate the elven sacred area and take the Empress. I needed a map for that. The priestess started to draw a simple map, starting from the teleportation starting point, to the Empress’s residence, and the path leading to the sacred area.

“This should be enough to understand the structure. First, this is the guard headquarters… and this is the path to the sacred area.”

“Hmm.”

It’s quite large.

There were many guards.

But I was not worried about the guards. I could subdue them all, and more importantly, an entire squad of guards had already been brainwashed by me. If they came with me, there wouldn’t be any problems.

“Of course, it’s a security-demanding task, so entry is secretive. As soon as you arrive, the guards will welcome you.”

“We’ll have to start a small skirmish there.”

We’d ambush and subdue the enemy guards, quickly brainwash them, and infiltrate the guard headquarters. From there, we’d corrupt all the guards, check the Empress’s schedule, and capture her when she headed to the sacred area.

If it failed, we could escape with the escape device.

“Let’s do that.”

“Good.”

Thus, I conspired with the priestess in an evil plot.

“It’s too dangerous…!”

When I brought up the Empress abduction plan in the meeting room, Serinu slammed the table and stood up.

“The commander is going to infiltrate the enemy lines alone! It’s the worst in terms of military strategy! It doesn’t make sense! Don’t go!”

“Oh my, Serinu. You know that now?”

I thought she was just a fool, but Serinu has become a general.

“You taught me military knowledge! Do you think I wouldn’t know? Taking only the elven guards, who are still low in reliability, is practically infiltrating alone! Into the enemy’s main base!”

ㅡJiggle!

Serinu pointed at me, jiggling her heavy breasts, as if scolding me. I was deeply moved by her very correct and rational judgment.

Serinu had grown up so much.

“What if you can’t come back! I’ll become a vassal who lost her lord! I’m against this plan! It’s dangerous!”

“Serinu, don’t worry. There’s an escape device here if things go wrong-”

“Catch him!”

“We have to stop the Demon Lord!”

“It’s a reckless plan!”

ㅡWhoosh!

“Ugh!”

The big-breasted pixies flew in and grabbed me!

“Keruk-keruk! That’s right, Master! Such infiltration should be done by an operative, not a king!”

Buril said at the same time.

“I’m the operative, you idiot!”

“Kerueuk! I can’t live if something happens to you, Master! Please reconsider this plan!”

“Keureureuk! Master, it’s dangerous!”

“This can’t be!”

These guys were worried about me, the Demon Lord.

Their concern was so touching that I was about to cry.

Right.

I had lovely subordinates who genuinely cared about me. I must live well with these subordinates for the rest of my life.

To do that, I must take the Empress.

“Hey, hey, guys. When have you ever seen me do anything weird? I’m doing it because I think I can do it. Don’t worry.”

“But still!”

“Master!”

I tried to reassure them, but they don’t believe me easily.

Well.

Even if it were me, I would stop my lord if they said they were going to do an operative mission.

“Haa… you’re going to do something reckless to take the Elven Empress. It’s damn dangerous in my opinion. You don’t have anything reliable.”

“That’s true, but…”

I had planned the operation well, and there was an escape device if necessary.

I didn’t trust the Demon Realm 100%. But whether it was Karuti or the Duchess, they’d be in trouble if I disappeared. So, there shouldn’t be any problems with the device.

“Just remember this. If you disappear… your women. All the women obsessed with lust will lose their master. If you don’t want to see that, be careful.”

“Heok! Reika! Are you that worried about me!”

“Shut up.”

She’s really sulking. It must be because it’s a dangerous operation.

“Shaa… Master. Are you really okay?”

“Yeah, I’m worried you might not come back, Master.”

Even Sharan and Lumica.

Then there’s only one thing to say.

“Trust me!”

The Demon Lord’s declaration!

“I’m doing it because I can do it! I’ll come back stronger, so wait for me! If we succeed in this, we’ll become stronger! We can win the upcoming war perfectly! Then our Demon Lord’s army will live in peace!”

Everything was to live well with you guys.