The Elf Queen's Secret and the Baron's Fate
After the incident where Luna tried to "capture" my happiness, she was given a massive earful by both Ryun and Gremory. They lectured her, saying that since we were supposed to be doing this together, she could have broken something if she had put that much force into it. Luna eventually realized she had been too excited and offered an apology.
"I mean... I just grabbed it as hard as she was squeezing my chest."
"That part is my fault."
We all admitted our mistakes and apologized to one another. Besides, after my brief encounter with Estu, my "equipment" had gone limp in a way that was quite uncharacteristic for me. The two of them looked at Luna with even more disapproval, and Luna, despite being the strongest of us all, kept her head bowed like a condemned criminal.
"I can't do any more today."
"Wait a second. Even if I did that, you aren't saying you can't go on just because of this, right?"
"That's right. It hurts like hell, so it won't stand up right now."
I couldn't tell if my consciousness had gone blank because of Estu, or if Estu had arrived while I was already unconscious. But at least I knew there was a problem with the system, so once my equipment revived, I’d be able to perform properly. And since Luna had now become a dungeon-exclusive Dark Elf, it was appropriate to discuss the situation.
"Luna, make sure you come back in 17 days."
"Why 17 days, of all things?"
"You're having my child."
"......????"
Everyone fell into a state of confusion. I briefly explained the battle in the tent where I had subdued Luna. The day I had aligned my body with hers, a tiny amount of sperm remaining in the urethra had entered her along with the pre-ejaculate, taking root.
"Wow."
Luna’s expression changed instantly.
"No wonder I felt like I kept leaking!"
"Huh?"
"Ah, it's nothing. Ahem."
Luna tried to change the subject, but she hugged her belly gently and giggled. I wondered how she could be so happy to be carrying the seed of someone she’d only just met.
"Guardians aren't supposed to be able to get pregnant."
"Well, I did."
"The Divine Beast says Guardians don't get pregnant."
"What is that supposed to mean? Then if Luna gets caught by the Divine Beast, isn't she completely finished?"
"I’ve already slept with a monster and turned into a Dark Elf, so it wouldn't be strange if I fell even further from grace."
Luna was surprisingly calm about it.
"Don't worry. When I go back, I can pretend by eating a lot. Once my belly starts to show, I can just leave the forest for a while under the guise of a long-term mission."
"Is that possible?"
"For a Guardian, yes. Of course, I’ll need your help."
Luna turned her eyes toward Gremory.
"You, you said you were the master of the dungeon?"
"I am still the master of this dungeon."
"But you were defeated by this Orc. It’s obvious how you were defeated without me even having to look."
"......Tch."
Luna and Gremory had both been defeated in the exact same way. After a brawl, we fought in bed, and both of them were conquered. Though Luna hadn't officially become my subordinate yet.
"In the future, you’ll have to create missions for me. You can send a powerful monster on par with me, and I’ll use the pretext of defeating it to go on a long-term mission."
"Can't we do it right now?"
"No. Right now, I..."
Luna glanced at Ryun. Ryun smiled bitterly, but she linked her arm with mine and nodded.
"...The coming-of-age ceremony for the High Elves is in full swing. Even being away for this long is a huge adventure for me."
"Coming-of-age ceremony?"
"It's the process where the Divine Beast takes the first time of the High Elves."
"...Should we just raid the Elf Forest right now?"
"Don't say such strange things. The Divine Beast is far stronger than someone like me."
"Wait a minute."
Gremory cut into our conversation.
"Divine Beast? If it's the one I'm thinking of..."
"That's the one."
"If it's that, then how am I supposed to understand? Is the Divine Beast's name 'That'? Say the name properly."
At my complaints, Luna and Gremory looked at each other and nodded. I felt unnecessarily annoyed by the feeling that they were looking down on me.
"The Divine Tree, Yggdrasil."
"Huh?"
"It's the giant tree that has been guarding the Elf Forest since the elders before the current elder."
The Divine Beast was a tree.
At that moment, in the Elf Forest.
"Has Luna not returned yet?"
The 1st Elder asked in a leisurely voice to her daughter, Sola, who was kneeling before her. Although they held the same rank of Guardian, Sola was far weaker than Luna.
"Yes..."
"And the tracking?"
"I apologize. With my skills, I cannot track Luna..."
She was her daughter, but weakness was weakness, and there was nothing to be done about it. Even though she had given birth to her after receiving the grace of the Divine Tree, it was always infuriating to compare her own child to someone else's.
"Forget it. Luna is a powerhouse even among the Guardians. If she trains for another 200 years, she might even reach the position of Elder. You don't need to worry about her."
"......."
Every time she heard the 1st Elder say this after making her worry, Sola often wondered if the 1st Elder was truly her mother. However, from their faces down, Sola and the 1st Elder shared many striking similarities.
"Is the preparation for the coming-of-age ceremony going well?"
"Yes. All the High Elves are looking forward to the ceremony."
"Yes, they should be. Otherwise, they are all lives destined to die."
The 1st Elder suddenly twisted her lips and chuckled.
"Sola. Do you know what happens if you leave the forest before completing the coming-of-age ceremony?"
"...It is an ancient book that I cannot access."
"Hehe, you will soon be able to access the library. Since you will be having your own promotion ceremony right after the coming-of-age ceremony, I will tell you in advance."
"Yes? Are you allowed to do that?"
Sola was shocked by the 1st Elder's offer to share restricted information. But the 1st Elder just smiled brightly, not caring at all.
"Yes. Am I not the 1st Elder? Those who leave the forest without receiving the grace of the Divine Tree..."
The 1st Elder whispered into Sola's ear in a very quiet voice.
"Their bellies burst and they die."
"Pardon?"
"It means they die because mana fills them from within. If they try to resolve it on their own... hehe, they become corrupted and turn black."
Sola's expression turned pale in an instant.
"Hehe. It's not exactly a taboo. Since leaving the forest itself is a taboo, there's no need for anyone to know. You have also received the grace of the Divine Tree, haven't you? And you will receive it once more."
"That is true, but..."
Sola felt unnecessarily embarrassed and bowed her head.
"Hehe, yes. There is no need to be ashamed. What the Divine Tree bestows is grace. It is a blessing for being reborn as a new you."
"...Then does that mean I will become a mother too?"
"Of course."
The 1st Elder scanned the surroundings, then knelt on one knee in front of Sola to meet her eyes.
"Now, Elder?"
"My daughter. Do not make a sound and listen well."
The 1st Elder's voice was low and grave.
"...The Divine Tree will soon be selecting a Queen. Then, you, and no one else, must become that Queen. Yes, not some ignorant girl who only has strength like Luna, and not the daughter of some lowly creature from who knows where. So, during this promotion ceremony, you must absolutely bear the Divine Tree's child. Do you understand? Why are you not answering?"
"......Because you told me not to make a sound."
The 1st Elder's "Make Sola Queen" project began to falter from the very start.
It was obvious that the World Tree was an Elf's name, but I was quite curious about the way that World Tree pierced virgins in the name of a coming-of-age ceremony. I was curious, Gremory was curious, and even Ryun, who had escaped before experiencing it herself, was curious. Luna was suddenly subjected to the humiliation of having her lost virginity mentioned to her face.
According to Luna, the Divine Tree used the thinnest of its branches—one of its fingers—to pierce the vagina, and that was it. She said the ceremony ended by tearing the membrane very lightly, just like poking a hole in paper with an awl.
"Really? That's it?"
"Yes. We handle the rest among ourselves."
"You said there were no men?"
"...There are many ways to resolve it even without men."
I suppose that's true. I must have had a huge misunderstanding about the existence of the Divine Tree. It seemed the Divine Tree was performing a kind of surgery under the name of a coming-of-age ceremony.
'If it were just blocked, wouldn't they die from being filled up inside?'
If they were human, blood would pool inside, making surgery necessary. It might be the same for Elves.
'Still, I cannot forgive it for taking all those Elves for itself.'
Considering the corruption conditions for High Elves that Ryun possessed, the Divine Tree's actions were truly unforgivable.
"That's an act that prevents evolution, isn't it?"
"What?"
"No, if Ryun is to evolve into a 4-star—"
"Master!"
Ryun turned red and shouted back. The reason I insisted on doing it from behind was because Ryun's purity was an additional condition for her next evolution. In other words, Ryun was effectively the only virgin in this dungeon, excluding my daughters.
"......Then that makes it even stranger. That means the Divine Tree is deliberately blocking the evolution of the High Elves?"
"...In the past, I would have said that was impossible, but that is a possibility. If the reason the Divine Tree pierces them during the coming-of-age ceremony is to block the 'evolution' you speak of... hmm..."
Luna and Gremory began to discuss the Divine Tree's true intentions. But I had no interest in that at all.
"So, it doesn't matter anyway, since I'll just subdue the Divine Tree and take the Elf village later."
"...How can you only think of things like that?"
"A clear answer worthy of a Demon King's monster. Of course, at that time, you'll have to defeat me as an enemy."
"It'll be soon. Just wait."
"Hehe. I'll wait even if it takes a few hundred years."
Luna was still full of confidence. I stood up and straightened my clothes. It was time to send Luna away and focus on strengthening my legion.
"Luna, when you feel your belly getting big, make sure you come to the dungeon."
"Hmph, obviously. ...Hehe, it’ll be thrilling for a while."
Luna also stretched and stood up. With Lime's help, Luna's clothes had already been thoroughly cleaned, and she finished preparing to leave as she put them back on.
"Even if it's not that day, I'll stop by often if I get the chance."
"Of course. ...Ryun."
Luna grabbed Ryun's shoulders and said in a serious voice.
"As a Guardian, I will find out as much as I can about the issue regarding your purity. So you—"
"I will do whatever Master wants."
"Ryun?"
"Even if I stayed under the Divine Tree, it’s not like I could evolve anymore, right? So, before I evolve, even if Master gets horny and takes my purity, I will accept it willingly. If need be, I’ll just get stained black like Luna-unnie."
Ryun smiled, lifting Luna's massive "milk jugs" from below.
"Then I could grow this big too, right?"
"......Ugh, fine. Do as you please. What can I even say to you?"
We had already seen everything there was to see, and Ryun had even sucked on Luna directly. Luna, being a Dark Elf, was in no position to lecture Ryun.
"But Ryun. You have to be moderate, okay? Leave at least three shots for when I come next time."
"I don't want to. One shot."
"......Two shots."
"One shot."
The two Elves began to control my ejaculation volume. I started to seriously worry about how many shots I would have to fire every single day from now on.
"U-um..."
Gremory approached and stealthily brushed her hand against my crotch.
"What about me?"
"You want me to shoot again?"
"Are you kidding me?"
"You didn't say you didn't want me to."
"......."
Gremory fell silent.
A little later, we saw Luna off to the edge of the dungeon, and we gasped as we watched her turn white.
"Lord Solomon is amazing."
If it weren't for the Demon King's system, I probably would have had to choose between chocolate milk or melon milk.
"Master, Master. Will I ever be able to squeeze out peach milk too?"
"Of course. From now on, there will be even more opportunities to fight."
I ruffled Ryun's hair and pointed to the piles of human corpses stacked next to the wooden fence.
"From now on, it's war."
To win the struggle between dungeon masters and to organize a legion to become a part of the Demon King's army, I needed to build up even more power. To do that, I needed to draw more aggro.
"Gremory, how many more eggs can you lay?"
"......My main body can't do any more."
"Then your clones?"
"...As many as you want?"
"Hehe, then let's go back."
I pointed to the main gate of the wooden fence and moved into the dungeon.
"We'll gather our strength and strike the Barony first."
Conquer the Virgo Barony
📍 Location: Virgo Barony
🎁 Reward: The entire Barony
There were no special conditions, and no particular rewards. At first glance, it looked like a one-sided mission, but I interpreted it the other way around.
'They're telling me not to worry about conditions or rewards and just go wild as much as I want.'
Rewards. The entire Barony. I welcomed it with open arms.