episode_0128

A forest full of trees.

If it were a normal forest, you would only hear the quiet sounds of birds and insects, but the place I was walking through right now was far from such things.

“What a bleak forest.”

Even if I just slightly activated my body with mana, I could hear the cries of nearby monsters.

It would be impossible for a normal person to get out of here alive.

As evidence of this, I had already had to fight several monsters in less than two hours since entering this forest.

“Surely, if she were a witch, she would live in a place like this.”

According to information from Leia, there is a witch living here.

A beautiful witch who is the Demon King’s subordinate.

As a man, I couldn’t help but be interested in her because she had such a beautiful appearance.

Because of that, the boring task of just walking through the forest and slashing at the monsters that attacked me was quite bearable.

“Coming here without a plan wasn’t a very good choice.”

Even though I knew they were in this forest, it wasn’t easy to find a single person in this vast forest.

Since it is the main force of the Demon King’s army that has been hiding its identity from the beginning, the possibility of it being easily found is low.

The price for acting impulsively was to walk aimlessly, focusing on one’s surroundings.

At first, I tried to avoid monsters and act stealthily, but since there were so many monsters, it was much easier to just openly destroy them and move forward.

“Still, it’s fortunate that it’s stronger than before, so it’s not that annoying.”

A forest so dangerous that death would be certain the moment you entered it for an ordinary person.

But for me now, it was just like taking a walk.

Because of my characteristic of becoming stronger the more I lived a dissolute life, I was no longer able to deal with monsters of any kind.

Thud— thud—

As I was walking leisurely, I heard a sound like a huge object moving.

A familiar sound aroused my curiosity, and just then it started to grow louder and louder towards me.

Boom! Boom!

Because of the thick trees, the huge object was only revealed after we got quite close.

“Kueu …

A grotesque monster that resembles a giant lump of flesh in the shape of a human.

It was an ogre I had seen before.

“Hey~ It’s been a while.”

A gigantic height, comparable to a giant tree.

A roughly hewn club.

The guy who looked like he could easily crush a person took on a hostile stance as soon as he spotted me.

“Keuuu―”

But surprisingly, the guy didn’t rush in right away.

If I had run away like before, I would have rushed at him out of instinct, but the guy was glaring at me as if he couldn’t understand the unexpected situation.

Ogres reign at the top of the food chain.

For him, both humans and monsters run away.

But the guy reacted with a mixture of wariness and doubt to my confident attitude.

“It definitely feels a bit different than before.”

When I ran away from that guy before, my survival instinct sounded a loud alarm.

But now, he was as calm as if he had seen an ant passing by.

“Kueu …

The patience of the exploring ogre was not very long.

From the beginning, the guy lived his life perceiving other creatures as mere prey for him.

Because of this, they had a weak sense of crisis, unlike other creatures that had developed the ability to quickly identify threatening creatures.

Boom! Boom!

The ogre charged at me, preparing to swing his club with all his might.

Although it was a clumsy and awkward movement, unlike that of a trained human, it was more than enough to crush the body of an ordinary person.

“I was just feeling bored, so this is great.”

The distance between me and the ogre was shortened in an instant.

He swung his club with speed, power, and weight, and the sound of the air ripping echoed through the forest.

Wheeek―!

Reach out for a club with enormous kinetic energy.

The ogre howled as if it was ridiculous, and finally his hand clashed with the huge club.

Kuuung―!!

A sound that made it seem as if the entire forest was vibrating.

The results that emerged were something he had not expected.

“As expected··· ”

The hand that had been hit by the club was intact.

Although the ogre was pushed to the side due to his unstable posture, there was no physical damage, and he cried out in a situation he could not understand.

“Kueuuung―! ”

The guy was running wild and trying to swing his club.

But no matter how little damage there was, I didn’t have the hobby of getting beaten up like a dog on a lucky day.

“Thanks to you, it was fun.”

Quickly draw your sword and swing it towards the guy’s body.

The sword energy that poured out from the sword filled with mana tore through the ogre’s heart and brain, turning it into nothing more than a large corpse.

“No matter how good your recovery power is, it’s over if you die instantly.”

The ogre’s corpse falls with a heavy sound.

When I saw the opponent I used to run away from collapsing so easily, I felt like I had become stronger.

“Then shall we go look for it again?”

Just as I was about to take a step, a voice I had never heard before was heard from behind me.

“He was a pretty useful guy, but it’s too bad.”

What was felt along with the beautiful tone of a woman’s voice was the presence of a person.

I quickly turned around and looked, and there standing there was a beautiful woman in a robe.

Attractive, glossy purple hair.

Alluring black eyes.

The provocative and seductive beauty glanced at the corpse with regret.

“Still··· I guess it’s fortunate that I did my part.”

She slowly turned her head and met my eyes.

There was no sense of caution in the eyes filled with curiosity and joy.

A beauty who appeared so confidently and suddenly in this forest.

Besides, it was obvious who the person was who was looking at the ogre’s corpse in front of him without a care.

In the first place, normal people wouldn’t even come here, let alone survive.

“From what I’m saying, it seems like you have quite a connection with this guy.”

“I tamed this guy to clean up the annoying guys. I never thought he would die like this at the hands of a human.”

“Then it would be better to use a stronger one next time.”

She laughed as if she found it amusing as I took my time responding to her.

“Put··· That wouldn’t be bad either. I think it would be good if you could take on that role.”

There was not a hint of hostility in her voice.

Rather, the tone of voice was seductive, and as soon as I heard it, one thought came to my mind.

‘It’s obvious she doesn’t know who I am now.’

From the Demon King’s army’s perspective, I would be the most hostile and famous figure right now.

But that doesn’t mean everyone recognizes my face.

Especially if you live alone in the forest like this.

Although she may have heard my name, her reaction seemed like she had no idea who I was.

“I like pretty women, but I don’t like working for free.”

As I said playfully, she slowly approached me with a mischievous smile.

The sight of her approaching with a seductive gait made her look like a witch tempting a man.

“Of course I don’t intend to use it for free.”

“Then what do you plan on giving me?”

As she approached me, a sweet scent stimulated my sense of smell.

Her body odor was creepy yet strangely attractive, and my sexual desire was gradually growing stronger.

While I was thinking that it was a good idea to come here, she made a suggestion with a sudden gesture.

“Strength”

Power.

It may have been a shame for her, but she had no regrets about her strength.

Because if you just live a life of debauchery, you’ll become stronger.

But I guess I shouldn’t answer honestly here.

“That’s pretty good.”

In response to the positive answer, she smiled seductively and slowly distanced herself again.

“I knew you’d think so. But there’s one condition.”

“Condition?”

“I guess I’ll have to do my own test. If I get to my house inside this forest, I’ll succeed. If I die in the middle, I’ll fail. Simple, right?”

Her smile was playful yet provocative.

If she knew you just defeated the ogre, she wouldn’t describe simply asking you to come to her house as a test.

But the sexual desire that had already begun to bloom had no intention of giving up even if it was a trap.

“Okay. I accept it.”

“I’ll wait while making some tea.”

She maintained her seductive attitude until the very end, then disappeared before my eyes in a flash of intense light.

Perhaps he used teleportation magic when he first appeared here.

“Then shall we go?”

If we had just made a surprise attack, we might have been able to take her down.

But what I wanted wasn’t simply to kill.

The footsteps filled with anticipation were soon turning into running.