Chapter 644 – The Demon King of Middle-Earth #5
I set out to use this situation to make the people more religious.
Aye, the priests of the Culse Church were used as combat instructors to conduct military training directly in the church, and they subtly added to the doctrine that destroying those evil foreign objects was a very moral thing.
The effect was considerable.
The realistic threat made people’s faith more full, and I used that feeling to mobilize the residents for large-scale civil engineering from time to time.
Of course, civil engineering is not for luxury. There was no complaint because it was to build a fortress village for the residents to live in. They’ll have to make their villages better so they can survive raids.
On the contrary, even village-by-town punishments of those who tried to escape from labor were frequently encountered, so I ordered the clergy of the Culls Church to preside over such trials.
“Good.”
This was repeated, and the soldiers also got used to the battle after dealing with foreign objects. After some time, the defense life of foreign bodies appearing and dealing with them became almost a daily routine.
I also pulled out Deathfinds using the corpses of foreign objects, so I was able to very effectively remove foreign objects that were hiding in places like mountains.
Well, in the midst of a life of subjugating foreign objects in everyday life, I searched for a way to overcome this situation by studying various things with Carti.
In the meantime.
“Hey! It’s a big deal!”
“What is it? Serinyu?”
“We found something during our scouting!”
“What?”
What are you talking about?
“It looks like a new type of guy has appeared among the foreign objects! I saw that the strange things were making structures like building a house!”
“What!”
Existing foreign objects appeared through the gate and took the form of running to the place where people were and attacking them.
Although there were some who ran away to the mountains, upon investigation, they all went to catch and eat monsters. When the monsters are gone, they will try to attack people nearby again, but I think this is simply because they are obsessed with food.
As if trying to appease an infinite hunger, it kept running toward the creature and running again.
So there was no big problem just holding the base and defending it. Even though they continued to hunt.
But if there is an individual with a different characteristic among these bastards, they just invade and build their own buildings.
This is not a defense problem.
Foreign objects literally ‘erode’ this world. Aren’t there such things among the demons? Erosion is never good.
Whatever happens, it must be stopped.
“Eight! Do we have to be active on offense as well as defense now?! Damn it!”
I still have a lot to worry about, but I’m dying to have to do this…!
“First of all, subjugation!”
* * *
To be honest, it wasn’t without its downsides.
Since it was a time of peace, there was little to do in actual combat, because the actual combat came again with the appearance of these guys.
Because I also fought hard against foreign objects, I was able to better handle my magical powers. There was no growth that expanded the limit, but should I say that I was able to fill the expanded bowl from the inside.
I was gradually transforming into a demon of a level appropriate to the realm. I’m filling up the inflated bowl. Even if it is the same hierarchy, there is a difference in skill level.
Anyway.
As I grew stronger and more sophisticated, it was very simple to annihilate this new species.
“Demonic Crescendo!”
The moment the waves of black magic hit.
ㅡQuaaaaang!
The structure of the other world was smashed with a destructive sound. Other foreign objects in its tracks also burst.
“Keryaaaaagh!”
My men then butchered the foreign objects.
It was clear that the guys had built a structure and were waiting around it. Are you planning to build something like a base in this world and fight? Just imagining it makes me uncomfortable.
Beyond simply hunting animals, you might have to fight those with commanders.
Anyway.
The battle was simply over, and I checked the appearance of this new object that had not yet transformed into a structure.
“Hmm… This.”
Something takes a different shape.
The other foreign bodies looked like land beasts that looked like a combination of a crustacean and an octopus, but this one looked like a chubby caterpillar with small legs and ate it.
“Serineu. So what about this?”
“This just flashed! Just after the sudden light!”
While flying at high speed, Serinyu circled around me and explained in a fuss.
“It turned into something like a chrysalis, and a tower rose from there!”
“So the structure you just destroyed. This is the result of your transformation, right?”
“Huh!”
What drone is it?
Transform into a hatchery?
Anyway, I dismantled him.
ㅡsssss.
What are the internal organs… But.
“What is this?”
Something like a nucleus came out from inside. A manjil-like giant pearl-like nucleus. I could tell just by looking at it. There must be something secret here.
“I’ll have to take it and study it. Withdraw!”
After withdrawing to the main base, Carti showed a nuclear weapon.
“This…!”
Then came a surprising response.
“It’s amazing! It’s condensed with some strange energy!”
“Can you tell just by looking?”
“Roughly! Is this the power of the realm?”
Karti, who seemed a little excited, shouted in an excited voice.
“According to Carti’s conjecture, this empty world seems to be very wide and filled with unknown energy!”
Anyway, I really like energy.
“If we can draw the energy from this place and use it, it might be just as useful as human life energy!”
“Energy.”
“A mine of tremendous energy! The void must be such a space! It’s clear!”
“Hmm.”
“A world to conquer and make our colony!”
Karti said excitedly.
I’m skeptical. Right now, it seems highly likely that Carti thinks so easily just because he sees us winning.
And there’s a high probability that you’re looking down on them as much as an enemy that can be defeated with the power of Middle-earth.
But it’s not my opinion.
“…Well.”
As Carti said, if the illusion is that wide.
And if you’re full of energy.
Why are these aliens trying to come over here like Deukdal? Isn’t it just a matter of enjoying the energy and living in that infinite space?
Why in the world did he run towards living things like a beggar who had starved for three days… Maybe.
In that spacious and energetic space.
Could it be because there is some powerful predator to match? Isn’t that why they are pushed out of the power struggle?
Could that infinite space be filled with such predators as well?
Ominous speculation eats into my head.
As Karti said, it won’t be easy. Besides, I strongly feel that this is not the end.
“It would be nice if I could use something, but Carti. I’m worried that someone stronger will come.”
“It’s okay, Culse oppa. If it’s us, we’ll definitely be able to overcome it.”
Hehe, that’s right.”
That’s as true as it gets.
Even if a mighty predator comes from the other world, I will defend it. Because I am the demon king who will reign forever as the emperor of this world.
* *
Research beyond the gate has not yet progressed well. Is it because life has become hard and society is running with a minimal community like a village? Because the crime rate has gone down.
Researching beyond the gate requires a lot of ‘people’, but now there are not many prisoners to throw in.
That’s why you can’t throw an innocent person in, so won.
Got into trouble
“I’ll have to contact someone else.”
I first went to a foreign country that belonged to me and talked. All of these places are following my guidelines and receiving support, so things are going well.
However, the situation here is similar, so it seems that there are few prisoners. So I went to Empire.
There was a great harvest in the empire.
The land was large, and there were many people who had lived through the age of the fall, so a lot of heinous criminals were arrested.
Even that was not enough, the princess was diligently proceeding with the gate search using the prisoners under my command.
Besides, it seems that there are also results.
“Long live the princess! Long live the fairy! You did a great job!”
“It’s all natural…”
“I just wanted to finish it quickly.”
I listened to the report while hugging the two women.
First of all, we know that the space beyond the gate is white, and that it is like an empty infinite space.
However, research on the princess’s side has progressed further.
“I felt as if the land existed and as if it did not exist.”
I don’t know, but it’s because of this world.
“According to the prisoner’s report, it is said that there was a colony of foreign objects far away in that space.
I looked at the documentation and listened to the explanation.
“This.”
It feels like being in the sea.
The foreign bodies feel like small fish swimming there in groups. That’s why I think it was poured out in large quantities every time the gate was opened.
Then.
“…”
There’s a good chance there’s more…
If a school of sardines gathers and swims.
There are bound to be sharks or killer whales that come to eat them in handfuls. And maybe the beings that devour even the predators…
I decided to be a little more vigilant.
* *
And that expectation became a reality.
There was a report that something strong appeared at the gate.
“Fuck!”
