Everything Is Going According to Plan
I will take every single executive. I will take every beastman who can be used as an executive.
About two weeks had passed since Kang-rim made that declaration.
"These are the ones shipping out today, right?"
Artria asked, gazing at the countless glass vats displayed before her. The haughty secretary with purple hair, styled into a flower bud at the nape of her neck, was not wearing her usual uniform.
Artria was dressed in a black gown that left her naked body completely exposed.
"Yes, the modifications are finished, and everything that needed to be inserted into their heads is in. There's no reason to keep them here any longer."
To her friend’s question, the chief researcher, Talia, replied. The chief, whose messy hair looked like a bird’s nest, held out a clipboard to Artria. Though her gray eyes had always been hollow, she had been strangely vibrant ever since she began to be loved by Kang-rim.
"This is the number of children going out today."
"That’s quite a lot, isn't it?"
Three thousand. With about a hundred executives, if each one gave birth to over thirty children, this number was easily achievable. This didn't even include the children born to the beastmen and their leaders.
Those weren't fully processed yet, so they couldn't be shipped out, but they were scheduled to join the ranks next week. Once they joined, the total strength of the Pirate Grand Fleet would well exceed five thousand.
Naturally, this was absurd.
Five thousand children in just two weeks? Even a tyrant who had built a land of debauchery couldn't do such a thing. Furthermore, pregnancy and childbirth usually take a long time—how could he ignore that? Even in legends, people would have pointed out in unison that such a thing was impossible.
But what could they do? It was the truth. Kang-rim could impregnate a woman just by thrusting, bring her to full term, and accelerate the delivery date to a single day. He never rested, engaging in intercourse day and night, forcing them to give birth to his children constantly.
It was the same even now.
Kang-rim was still in his room, bedding women, impregnating them daily, forcing daily births, and sending the children to this facility every single day. The moment had finally come for those children to see the light of the world.
"Isn't it truly amazing? I was shocked when I first saw it, too. I even wondered if I had added an extra zero by mistake."
Talia clicked her tongue.
"Even if it was the influence of becoming a monster, to have such potent virility... If we hadn't expanded the facility, we would have been in real trouble."
The facility had been built in the Gumiho tribe's village. Although all residential areas had burned down due to the attack by the Tiger tribe leader, Tie, the facility itself remained intact. That was because the real equipment was all underground.
Kang-rim had suggested that since they didn't know what kind of situation might arise, they should use the surface buildings as a disguise and operate the facility in a large underground space, and Talia had accepted. That suggestion had been a masterstroke, allowing them to use the facility without issue. If she hadn't accepted his proposal, they would have been in a truly difficult spot.
"How many will come today? Maybe a hundred?"
Talia’s gaze was fixed on the assistants bringing in the babies. They were all children Talia had given birth to. Having inherited their mother's blood, they all had black hair and hollow gray eyes. The assistants, who had even inherited their mother's gloomy expressions, entered carrying one or two children each.
These were Kang-rim’s children, born this time. Reptilian skin sprouted in various places on their bodies, and large tails were attached to their hips. Small, sharp teeth, hinting that they were the ultimate predators, caught Talia’s eye.
The children born this way were confined in thick glass vats,
"No, it might be even more than that."
...and raised until they reached adulthood.
They were suspended in vats filled with a green liquid that accelerated growth. They were fitted with gourd-shaped mechanical devices on their heads to input knowledge and commands, and thick tubes were inserted into their mouths to supply oxygen and food. Tubes that sucked up all excrement were inserted into their anuses, and they were raised that way until they became adults.
And when they reached adulthood, for males, their genitalia were inserted into cylindrical mechanical devices. For females, rod-shaped mechanical devices were inserted into their vaginas.
"Artria, what do you think?"
The machines severed the males' genitalia. And for the females, their reproductive organs were modified so that they would react immediately whenever Kang-rim’s penis entered them. This was to prove that every woman in this world belonged to Kang-rim. Even if they were his own children, there were no exceptions.
Kang-rim’s children, modified in this way, would live like this:
We are the tyrant's children, the tyrant's tools, the ants who offer our lives for the tyrant. We will overcome any hardship for our father's dream. This is our duty and our destiny.
For the men, only this command remained in their heads. Any other emotion was thoroughly excluded. They were processed into complete dolls.
The women were not deprived of their emotions, but—
"Well, since they are the Crocodile tribe, wouldn't they give birth to quite a few? Like the Rabbit tribe, the Crocodile tribe is also a race that gives birth to quite a lot."
They weren't deprived of them, but their blind loyalty remained unchanged. Their minds were filled with sticky, viscous love for their father. This was how the women were being modified.
Kang-rim felt nothing regarding such cruel treatment of his children. He believed that if they died, he could just treat them accordingly. Because he thought that way, Kang-rim felt absolutely no pangs of conscience.
Though, it remained an undeniable truth that he treated his children as mere tools.
"If we keep giving birth like this, won't the beastmen end up ruling the world?"
"No way. They are the master’s slaves, so how could they become rulers? As long as the master is here, that’s out of the question."
Even though they knew well that the children they gave birth to would degenerate into living dolls, the two women chatted as usual. If anyone were to see this insane spectacle, they would be terrified and run away on their own.
It would be even more chilling to see them talking so calmly, knowing that the children in their own full-term bellies were destined for the same fate.
"More importantly, Talia, when are you giving birth?"
Artria stroked her own belly. Artria, who had gone to find Kang-rim because she had something to report today, had been eaten by him on the spot. She had reached full term after just two sessions.
That was why Artria was wearing a black dress. She wore it so that if the situation for childbirth arose suddenly, she could give birth right there. She wore a dress held together by only a single button at the center of her chest, revealing everything inside; anyone else would have been disgusted and called her a pervert, but unfortunately, no such person existed. There was no one on this island who would dare say anything.
"Today."
Talia also stroked her own full-term belly. Talia had been eaten by Kang-rim when he visited the facility to see if his children were growing well. Because of that, she became pregnant, and her belly was even larger than before—perhaps because she was carrying triplets or more—and thanks to that, not only her shirt but her pants were also torn significantly.
"I might even give birth here. I think I’m starting to feel contractions."
"Me too."
Even while sweating slightly, Talia and Artria were calm and composed. The hardships they suffered—being ravished by Kang-rim at all hours and being impregnated—were beyond words, but the two women actually liked this situation. Compared to the old Grid, who would behead people at the drop of a hat, life was much easier now. Therefore, the two women desperately hoped that Kang-rim would not return to being a cold-blooded murderer. Perhaps the others belonging to the Desire Empire felt the same.
"Instead of this, shall we go to the delivery room? It’ll be better than giving birth on the floor."
"Yes, let’s do that. It’s a bit quiet today."
When Talia suggested it, Artria accepted. Thus, the two women walked toward the delivery room in the facility. They moved carefully, making sure not to put any strain on their bellies.
"More importantly, Artria, how is the conquest plan going?"
Suddenly curious about how far the conquest plan had progressed, Talia asked.
"It’s flowing smoothly."
It was just as Artria said. Currently, as Kang-rim wished, they planned to build a nation with Fox Island as the capital. So, they were mobilizing the technicians brought to Rabbit Island to build a castle befitting a tyrant. Once they declared the founding of the nation, Kang-rim intended to immediately embark on a war of conquest. To this end, he planned to incorporate his children raised in the facility into his iron army, and the workshops built in Grid’s old hometown were also busily churning out the ships needed for the war.
"However, the energy source is weak, so we can't build many ships."
"If you mean the energy source... those two women?"
"Yes."
Artria sighed slightly.
"The output is good, but it’s a bit much for mass production."
Currently, the power source for the shipyards was being run by the magical energy exploited from two women. One was Captain Cardian’s mother, and the other was...
"So we are looking for other alternatives. We need to find them quickly, as the master seems to want to eat those two women as well."
"Does that woman know, too? That the disciple she knew no longer exists in this world?"
"She seemed to have noticed."
That one person had recognized who Kang-rim was. Kang-rim, who had returned to his hometown for a moment to operate the facility, had run into that woman, and she had asked:
-Who... are you?
Neither Kang-rim nor Artria had expected her to notice the fact that a different soul had entered Grid’s body. To think that a woman who had been defeated and lost everything would still have such a keen eye. It was no wonder the master was so desperate to use her as an executive rather than a power source.
"Are you not worried that she might cause trouble if you release her for no reason, like Sua?"
"That won't happen."
Artria immediately denied Talia’s concern.
"Whatever scheme she might have, once she’s penetrated by the master, she’ll become like us, so why worry so much?"
"I suppose that’s true."
Talia nodded as if convinced.
"Honestly, I’m more worried about Cardian’s younger sibling than that woman."
"The younger sibling?"
"Yes."
Currently, the first gateway and obstacle standing in the way of Kang-rim’s world conquest was Cardian’s younger sibling. Artria knew what Cardian’s sibling was doing now through information sent by spies.
"Did you say the name was Arwen? That Arwen headed to the capital to meet with the First Princess of the Nechia Kingdom. I don't know what was discussed, but I suspect she went to get support to strike us. The Queen would surely accept it without hesitation."
"Should we see it as... 'what was bound to come has come'?"
"We have to see it that way."
They had already made many enemies. Cardian’s younger sibling, Arwen, who had lost all her family, must be burning with a desire for revenge, and the First Princess of the Nechia Kingdom must be desperate to kill Grid, who had insulted her. Those who had been forced to swallow tears of blood because of Grid would also give up everything if they started a subjugation operation. For now, nothing conspicuous had happened, but once Kang-rim founded his nation, they would definitely begin to respond. To prepare for this, Kang-rim had to give birth to even more children.
"Before that time comes, the master just needs to give birth to more."
They had to have the numbers to fight on equal footing somehow.
"The master knows that, so he is working his waist even harder."
"How long will that miracle last? I know he’s already given birth to quite a lot..."
As Talia said, Kang-rim’s number of ejaculations had already far exceeded four digits. It felt like it was time for his strength to hit rock bottom, but he still possessed monstrous power. He said himself that it was gradually fading, but she really wondered if it was actually disappearing.
"I’m curious too, but..."
Artria was just as curious, but—
"At least until he subdues those two, it should be fine."
She didn't think it would be a problem.
"Those two? Ah, those ones..."
Talia immediately realized who the two Artria was talking about.
"Is today the day those two get eaten?"
"That’s right. The master has been preparing firmly, saying today is their funeral."
They had finally reached the end. He would eat and subdue even these ones. Kang-rim had shouted confidently that once he subdued even them, he would hold his coronation proudly.
"They are the crocodile and the tiger, famous for being the most ferocious; I wonder how long they will hold out."
Talia was curious, but the answer had been out for a long time.
-No, no, noooo!
Because the crocodile’s screams were already echoing throughout the facility.