Slime Kingdom

Afterward, Zahara said she would show me her collection.

Zahara put me on the back of an ant.

I gently held Zahara’s waist.

Zahara, with me on her back, headed to the collection room.

I called out to Zahara.

“Zahara.”

“Yes, Bugun-nim.”

“I can walk, you know?”

“Hehehe. I just want to give a ride to my beloved Bugun-nim. You’re the only one in this world who can ride on the back of a Giant Ent Queen.”

I kissed Zahara’s neck as a sign of gratitude.

Zahara’s face turned red.

As we passed, the Giant Ents cleared the way and bowed.

Zahara said,

“The news of Bugun-nim has spread throughout the kingdom. All the Giant Ents will respect Bugun-nim as much as they respect me.”

“That’s a relief. I’ll try not to be lacking as your husband.”

“Puhut. Bugun-nim, your presence alone is already amazing. Thank you.”

I looked at the pair of antennae on Zahara’s head and asked,

“What role do these antennae play?”

“With antennae, I can sense the slightest air currents to detect hidden enemies, and my sense of smell is also excellent, making tracking easy.”

“If they get cut off, do you die immediately or something?”

“If they get cut off, it might be a little inconvenient, but I won’t die. Our medical technology is advanced, so we can reattach them even if they are cut off, and shamans can offer sacrifices to make the antennae grow back.”

“I see. Then, can I touch them just a little?”

“The antennae are very sensitive areas. Once, a maid accidentally brushed against my antennae, and I cut off her head. I’ll make an exception for Bugun-nim.”

“Eung…. I’ll touch them gently.”

I gently touched Zahara with the palm of my hand, making sure she wouldn’t get hurt.

It felt like insect skin, yet it was soft.

Zahara laughed.

“Hehehe. Bugun-nim, you’re very timid. I don’t particularly dislike Bugun-nim touching them.”

“Thank you for letting me touch them.”

I thought about Zahara and my daughter.

I asked Zahara,

“I don’t know much about the Giant Ent’s life cycle, so how will our daughter grow up?”

“I heard this from my mother. Our beloved princess will grow in my womb for three months, then I will give birth to her in a larva state. She will eat my breast milk in the larva state for three months and then become a pupa. After three months in the pupa state, she will emerge as a young Giant Ent girl. After about two years and three months, she will be fully grown and become an adult. My daughter will grow up eating only the best things in this kingdom.”

“I see. I want to see our cute daughter soon.”

“I can already feel her presence in the egg in my womb. I want to see her soon. Have you decided on a name yet?”

Actually, I had a name in mind since yesterday.

I wanted to name her ‘Attila,’ after the last and most powerful king of the Huns in Earth’s history.

The reason is that I want my daughter to build a great empire like Attila.

“‘Attila,’ how about that?”

“That’s a good name, but does it have any meaning?”

“He was a king who built a great empire on a planet I know. I want my daughter to build a great empire.”

“Hehehe. You know other planets too? I will call my daughter ‘Attila.’ A king who builds a great empire. That’s a really good name.”

We eventually arrived at a place with huge golden double doors.

Two Giant Ent soldiers holding spears were guarding the golden doors.

The soldiers saluted.

“Chung-seong!”

Zahara instructed,

“I’m going to show my Bugun-nim the collection. Open the doors.”

As the doors opened, dazzling light poured out from inside.

I got off Zahara’s back and walked inside on my own two feet.

Inside, there were countless sparkling ores.

Some ores had surfaces that looked like bubbles, shining in rainbow colors.

Some ores were transparent, with red swirls moving inside.

There were also stalactites that had been cut and set upside down, with mithril threads densely embedded in them.

Zahara boasted to me,

“Bugun-nim. These are rare ores found in my kingdom. You could say they are the treasures of our kingdom.”

“So beautiful. It feels like I’ve come to a small universe where stars are twinkling.”

“They have been passed down from our ancestors. This rainbow-colored ore creates a rainbow around it when magic is infused into it.”

Zahara grabbed the rainbow-colored ore and infused it with magic, causing rainbows to burst out of the ore.

The rainbows disappeared into thin air as they grew larger.

I was amazed by the beautiful sight.

“Uwaaa. Amazing.”

“If you want, I can give you a few.”

I shook my head.

“No. Your kingdom earned them with sweat. I only need you.”

“Oh my! Bugun-nim, you’re moving me again.”

I nonchalantly looked at Zahara.

Zahara, passionately explaining what she liked among the beautifully shining ores, was as beautiful as a masterpiece painting.

I took a step back and made a rectangle with the thumbs and index fingers of both hands.

I looked at Zahara with one eye in the rectangle, as if taking a picture.

Zahara asked with a curious face,

“What is that?”

“Beautiful ores and you in between. I want to keep the scenery between these fingers in my heart forever.”

Zahara’s haughty eyes welled up with emotion.

“Bugun-nim…. I love you.”

“Me too.”

Zahara led me around, passionately explaining the ores she cherished.

I expressed my gratitude to Zahara.

“Thank you for showing me such a wonderful sight.”

“I can do anything for Bugun-nim. Shall we go out now?”

“Yeah.”

I asked Lucy-nuna, Melissa, and Winston for their understanding and decided to stay in the Giant Ent Kingdom for three more days.

It was because I wanted to see Zahara, who had now become my wife, a little more.

Lucy-nuna understood.

Melissa was sulking that she hadn’t had sex yet, and her lips were pouting.

I toured the Giant Ent Kingdom with Zahara.

We went to the hot springs with warm water gushing out in the center of the Giant Ent Kingdom,

The most famous giant mole steak restaurant,

And the food research institute that creates new food ingredients.

During these three days, Zahara and I understood each other better and became closer.

It was a really happy time.

The third day arrived.

I had sex with Zahara in the hotel and lay in bed together.

Zahara asked me with a happy face,

“Bugun-nim, are you going to the Slime Kingdom now?”

“Yeah. There might be an ancient Slime in the Slime Kingdom that I want to recruit.”

“The Slime Kingdom is shrouded in secrecy. Next to it is the kingdom of the Killer Bees, huge bee monsters. The Killer Bees are ferocious, so you must be careful.”

“I will.”

I asked what I was curious about.

“Why is your kingdom only here? Don’t you want to go outside the Bohark Forest?”

“We want to go outside too, but we can’t because of humans. As soon as humans see us, they bring an army and exterminate us.”

“I see. I will unify this continent and create a place where Giant Ents can live happily too.”

“Bugun-nim, you have big dreams. Hehehe.”

“The Bradon Territory northeast of the Bohark Forest is the first territory of the Tentacle Kingdom. I will allow you to expand your kingdom to the area around the Bradon Territory. I will also allow you to dig tunnels under the territory as long as it doesn’t harm the Bradon Territory.”

“Bugun-nim. I am happy that our territory is expanding, but is it okay to give us the territory?”

“I’m going to expand into the continent anyway. And since you have become my wife, it’s better for my wife’s army to be next to the Bradon Territory.”

“Hehe. Bugun-nim, you’re smart. I will send my army and city builders around Bugun-nim’s territory. We should also start digging tunnels into the Bradon Territory.”

“Ah. And we are hostile to humans, but we are still hiding our strength. So, humans are not visiting our territory yet. You have to be careful not to be discovered by outsiders.”

“I will tell my subordinates to be careful.”

“I will attack the Gale Kingdom later. When the Gale Kingdom disappears, the Giant Ents will be able to roam the continent freely.”

“I hope Bugun-nim’s ambition comes true.”

“The lord of the Bradon Territory is Edgar, and he is very smart. If you get close, you will be able to communicate through the Tentacle Mental Network. Discuss it with Edgar.”

“I understand.”

“You are my wife, so you are never below Edgar. Tell Edgar that you are my wife and that you are pregnant with my daughter.”

“Hehehe. Isn’t that obvious? The Queen of the Giant Ents does not bow to anyone except her husband.”

“That’s good then.”

I lovingly stroked Zahara’s head.

Zahara closed her eyes and enjoyed my touch.

We spent the last night together, hugging each other.

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Time passed, and the next day arrived.

I, Lucy-nuna, Melissa, and Winston were at the border of the Giant Ent Kingdom.

Zahara led the Giant Ent soldiers and came to see us off.

Zahara looked at me with a sorrowful expression as I was leaving and said,

“Bugun-nim. Our Attila will be born in two months and three weeks. Please, please come back by then. I want to show Attila her father’s face.”

“I understand. I will definitely come back.”

“Bugun-nim. How about a goodbye kiss for the last time?”

I approached Zahara.

Zahara bent down and hugged me, giving me a deep kiss.

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When the kiss ended, I said,

“Zahara. I have to go now.”

“Please be careful. I hope to see you in good health.”

“Zahara, take care of yourself too. See you later.”

“Yes.”

I, Lucy-nuna, Melissa, and Winston entered the forest, being seen off by the Giant Ents.

We heard the location of the Slime Kingdom from the Giant Ents.

Now we just need to find the Slime Kingdom.

Zahara said she would assign a Giant Ent to guide us, but I refused.

I wanted to find it with our own strength.

I felt a slight sense of loss as I parted with Zahara.

Lucy-nuna and Melissa sensed my mood and encouraged me.

Lucy-nuna wrapped my head in her large breasts.

Melissa cheered me up by acting cute with her younger sister aura.

Being the center of attention of beautiful tentacle women was truly a happy thing.

We were walking towards the Slime Kingdom at a fast pace for about a week.

Winston noticed something and reported,

“Master. It’s a battle! A battle is happening in that direction.”

Melissa agreed.

“Oppa! I smell something strange over there. Let’s go quickly!”

Winston transformed into a beast-human, and Melissa transformed into a quadruped.

The four of us pushed through the bushes with our bodies and quickly rushed to the place where the battle was taking place.

We ran like crazy for about 10 minutes.

Five Slimes were fighting ten Killer Bees.

The Slimes were about waist-high to a human.

Let me briefly explain the Killer Bees.

Killer Bees, like Giant Ents, are humanoid insect monsters.

Killer Bees have the upper body and legs of a human, and two pairs of huge bee wings on their backs.

The Killer Bees have wasp abdomens attached to their tailbones.

The wasp abdomens do not have insect legs, but they have very sharp stingers at the end.

Only female Killer Bees are seen as well.

The Killer Bees fighting the Slimes were wearing breastplates and skirts made of beeswax and holding spears.

The Killer Bees were stabbing the Slimes with their spears and stingers.

The Slimes countered by launching Slime tentacles, but they couldn’t respond properly due to the Killer Bees’ quick evasion.

One Slime died and slumped down.

Two Killer Bees dismembered the Slime and put it in the bags they were carrying on their backs.

The remaining four Slimes fought even more fiercely.

Winston asked me,

“Master. Who should we help?”

It was a difficult question.

We are going to recruit the ancient Slime, so we need to make a good impression on the Slimes.

But the Killer Bees are similar to humans.

Which should we save, the Slimes that we need to befriend, even though they have nothing in common with humans?

Or should we help the Killer Bees who are almost identical to humans but have nothing to do with us?

I made a decision.

“Our goal is to recruit the ancient Slime. Save the Slimes. Minimize the damage considering our relationship with the Killer Bees and just let them run away.”

Everyone nodded at my decision.

We shouted and ran to the battlefield.

One of the Killer Bees noticed us and shouted,

“What! Who are you? Don’t interfere!”

I shouted in a firm voice,

“We have business with the Slimes. Leave them alone and get lost!”

Five Killer Bees frowned and flew towards us.

Melissa jumped and body-slammed one of the Killer Bees.

The Killer Bee was knocked away, crashed into a tree, and lost consciousness.

I shot thorny tentacles from my forehead.

My thorny tentacles grazed two Killer Bees, leaving long cuts on their skin.

The two Killer Bees screamed in pain.

“Kyaaak! It hurts! It hurts!”

“Euaaaang! My skin is all torn!”

The Killer Bees realized the difference in combat power, took the one who had lost consciousness, and ran away.

The remaining four Slimes slid towards us.