The Golden Summoning

As I battled the human army, several thoughts crossed my mind. 'Don't we lack mobility?' Whether it was during the siege of Gremory's Dungeon or the two separate encounters with the punitive forces, I had been forced into battles of brute strength against brute strength. 'I can't keep relying on digging tunnels and causing chaos forever.' During the Gremory siege, I and the Slime Dragon had acted as the hammer and anvil, filling the role of cavalry. But that was a specific dungeon scenario; against a punitive army, field battles and sieges were the norm.

'If we're talking about marching, there's just too much to worry about.' Unlike the human army, which was composed entirely of humans, the Demon King's army was a different story. The Orcs could just charge ahead, but once you mixed in Andras, the Harpies, and the Ghouls, the march speed had to be adjusted to the slowest race. Kkeureureuk. Therefore, I needed mobility. I needed something that could act as cavalry, and the Warwolf that had just appeared was more than enough to fill that role.

"Nice to meet you, Warwolf. I am Pahuu, the commander of this legion. Can you speak?"

Kkeureureuk. The Warwolf glared at me intently. The creature, nearly as large as I was, bared its teeth and growled. "Haha, this guy." As expected of a creature dispatched by the Demon King's army, its loyalty was weak. Shaitan began to channel mana in her hand, intending to do something, but I raised my hand to stop her.

"My apologies. It seems this is a captured monster, not one hatched from an egg."

"Is that so? They just grabbed some wild beast and sent it over."

Since we had to meet the quota but were limited by the number of magic stones and sperm, it seemed they had corrupted wild beasts from the fields or turned them into monsters. I stood proudly in front of the Warwolf.

Kkeureureuk... The Warwolf clicked its sharp teeth at me, then—Kuaaaaaa!—it opened its maw wide and roared. My skin tingled, and as soon as the roar ended, the Warwolf lunged ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠to tear me apart.

"Master!"

Ryun and Shaitan were the first to react, weapons drawn. But I was already fully prepared. "Haha, this guy." I stepped back slightly and pushed my belly forward. I deliberately loosened my robe and let the Warwolf's teeth sink into my protruding gut. Crunch, crunch, crunch.

"Doing something cute, aren't you?"

The Warwolf gnashed its teeth into my belly. However, the more it bit down, the more confused it seemed to become. "My belly is a bit sturdy, you see." My belly fat was made of skin, but it was tougher than steel; even a sharply heated blade couldn't penetrate it. No matter how powerful the jaw strength of a wolf the size of a house might be.

"I was thinking about getting liposuction, but I guess that's out of the question. Hey, your name is 'Robo' from now on. Robo."

A beast of pure instinct that attacked first, regardless of who the dungeon master was. It was the perfect name for the predator that would stand at the forefront of our legion and tear the enemy apart. "But Robo, let me teach you a truth." I lifted Robo's upper jaw. Robo's teeth, which had been trying to sink into my belly, were lifted helplessly by my strength. There wasn't a single scratch on my stomach.

"A mad dog that bites people is best treated with a club, don't you think? Ah, you're a wolf. Then I have even fewer qualms. I don't like dog meat, but you aren't ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠a dog, are you? Right? Hehe."

The Warwolf's eyes darted left and right. I tapped the Warwolf's cheek and curled the corners of my mouth upward. "Shaitan! Can Warwolves be summoned with magic stones too?"

"Of course. Any creature once registered in the system can be summoned as many times as you like, provided you have the magic stones. The Demon King referred to this as 'cloning'..."

"Ah, you don't need to say anything more. As long as I can summon it, that's enough. Shaitan, I'm planning a welcome party, is that alright?"

"...Excuse me, but perhaps?"

"Yes." I raised my fist high. "Let's add some soybean paste." Thud.

Bubble, bubble. The bone broth was being boiled down, and I threw in all sorts of spices I'd brought from Las Vegas to remove the gamey smell. "Master, what is this called?"

"Ah, this is called Boshintang. Though the ingredients are a bit different."

It was different from the original since it used wolf instead of dog, but it wasn't all that different. It was a shame I could only use the legs because Robo was so huge, but as it boiled down, a savory aroma began to rise.

"Where did you even learn to make something like this?"

Gremory sniffed the air and smacked her lips. "Warwolf is a delicacy, but I've never seen it eaten like this."

"You eat Warwolf?"

"Well, wasn't that why you caught it?"

"...What do you take me for? I'm a dog lover, you know."

At my words, Gremory sneered as if she couldn't believe it. "You can say that after seeing what you did?"

"Pet dogs don't bite people. And that thing is a wolf, isn't it? A creature that doesn't even recognize its master and tries to bite."

The thing that used to be Robo, sitting in the vacant lot, had been moved to Las Vegas, leaving only its fur and hide behind. Since the internal organs had been removed and the preparation was perfectly finished, it could be eaten immediately, whether grilled, boiled, or steamed.

"Hehehe, Master, how's this?"

Ryun wore Robo's skull on her head and threatened me. Thanks to Lime, who had eaten everything clean leaving only the bones, Robo's skull was as clean as a taxidermy piece.

"That's scary. I feel like you're going to try to eat me when dawn comes."

"Hehehe." Ryun smiled brightly and put the skull back in its original place. It was so large that it looked like it would make a great decoration.

"Rastuzard, want to try wearing this?"

"Rastuzard doesn't have any hair, so how about using this instead?"

While Ryun and Gremory were playing with Robo's bones, I stirred the giant cauldron-like pot with a ladle and skimmed off the oil. Shaitan approached my side and bowed her head. "Master. I am sorry."

"For what?"

"I never imagined such a thing would happen."

Shaitan seemed ashamed of the wolf fur hide placed before her. As someone dispatched from the Demon King's army, she was flustered and didn't know what to do about the headquarters' mistake. "Please, I beg you to put aside your anger."

"Why would I be angry? Things happen in life."

"If there comes a day when I return to the Demon King's army, I will be sure to report today's events."

"Won't that day be the day you stand before your father-in-law and say, 'Please give your daughter to me!!'?"

"......."

Shaitan lifted the wolf hide to cover her face. Since I couldn't see her face, I couldn't tell if she was smiling or sneering. In the first place, my eyes were glued to the soup, skimming the oil. I had only glanced at her briefly.

"Master, you really are a man who loves sex."

"Of course. ...I'm only saying this because I'm with you." I whispered very quietly so Ryun and Gremory wouldn't hear. "Estu."

"......."

"I want to eat, too."

"Pfft." Shaitan laughed softly. She was burying her face in the fur hide, trembling—she was clearly holding back a burst of laughter.

"Why?"

"......I know exactly what you mean by 'eat'. But Master." Shaitan stroked her lower abdomen and licked her lips with her tongue. "I want to eat yours, too. The white, thick one..."

"Hehe, as expected of a Succubus, we speak the same language."

If that was the case, I should fill her belly to the brim. I picked up a bowl and ladled a generous amount of the well-boiled Robo soup into it. "Eat up and get strong. You'll be eating it often from now on."

"......."

It was a shame there was no rice.

After everyone had eaten the white, thick Robo soup as a late-night snack, I steeled my heart for the final gacha. Only 10 pulls remained. If it ended here, my grand plan would end with Robo soup and Stone Golems. "Ryun. It might be sudden, but I'm a gender equality advocate."

"Do you mean you kill everyone regardless of gender?"

"That too, but I can't help but feel uncomfortable about this tilted playing field."

40 pulls. Women. Only one. And that was Shaitan, the only one who was a guaranteed pull!

"Down with gender discrimination! Demon King's army, wake up!"

"Aren't they just sending only monsters on purpose because they noticed your desires?"

"Or maybe you should be satisfied with just Shaitan. Master, are you asking for more here?"

"The system is fair. It's just that the probabilities outside of the grades are different; there's no such thing as sending only Slimes or only Ghouls as if sniping at a specific person."

I fell silent at their different answers. Out of 40, I had received 39 genderless or male units, but couldn't they at least send 11 of the remaining ones as Shaitan's friends or of the same gender as Shaitan?

"I guess I have to perform an Indian rain dance."

"An Indian rain dance?"

"Yes. The Indian rain dance has a 100% success rate. Do you know why?"

I stood in front of the summoning circle with the 41st summoning ticket. "Because they keep performing the rain dance until it rains!"

Rastuzard ate the summoned High Ghoul deliciously. I tore the 42nd summoning ticket. "One Ghoul Indian, two Fairy Indians!"

"Ughhh! This isn't the fairy I wanted!! Fairy! Spirit! Even thumb-sized would be fine, please! Ughhh!"

Although it was newly registered in the list, the Goblin was already listed in Gremory's summoning list. A creature that was good with its hands but green, wrinkled, and ugly. I felt choked with frustration. "It would have been nice if the grade was at least high..."

"Master. Is that a Goblin?" Ryun frowned as she looked at the stubby Goblin.

"Looking closely, a little..."

"Goblin? ......Ah." I clapped my hands instinctively. The Goblin, which had been looking around vacantly, looked up at me blankly, and I smiled brightly at ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠it and placed it on the Altar of Sacrifice. "Bye-bye, Goblin!"

Kieek! The Slime Dragon's level went up again. I felt refreshed, as if a blockage in my chest had been cleared. "What is this. Is it okay to just grind up ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠a one-star like that? You said the more paint, the better, didn't you?"

"There's plenty of green paint. Even without Goblins, there are humans. And above all, I hate Goblins."

"Is it because they're weak?"

"No. As soon as that bastard was born, it scanned you, Gremory, and Shaitan with its eyes and changed its expression."

I know. I saw it lowering its gaze with those sinister eyes more than anyone else. "Why does everything I summon try to covet the Master's things?"

"...I am ashamed."

"No. What fault could the Demon King have? It's all because of those stupid guys who make the Demon King impatient."

I emptied my mind. I was filled with the thought of grinding up whoever came out. I could create various tactics with just Stone Golems and Warwolves. 'Still, it's a shame that not a single one came out until the end.'

"Master. Shall I infuse you with some energy?"

"Energy?"

Ryun smiled and twitched her ears. Only then did I feel ashamed that I hadn't performed the ritual I had been doing until now. "Ah...! Oh my, I forgot because I haven't summoned in so long. Ryun!"

"Yes!"

Ryun lifted her skirt with vigor. I immediately stuck my hand under Ryun. With one hand, I inserted my fingers into Ryun to scrape out the honey, and with the other, I grabbed Ryun's ears and pressed the switch to make the honey burst out. Squish, squish.

While Gremory and Shaitan were shocked by my sudden handiwork, I sufficiently soaked my hand in Ryun's honey. Ryun no longer even gasped at this level of simple stimulation. "Y-you, what are you doing now...!"

"Watch closely. This is Ryun's power."

I grabbed the summoning ticket with the hand dripping with Ryun's honey. "This is a summoning filled with Ryun's love!!"

Purple mist erupted from the summoning circle. The entire magic circle began to shine, and a rainbow began to spin and sparkle. It was the effect that appeared whenever a 3-star or 4-star monster popped out, as always.

"This makes no sense!"

"......My god."

"Hehehe, hahaha, ha! This is the summoning ritual of the Legion of Wrath! Come, my new species... what is this?!"

Wooong! The brilliantly sparkling rainbow light gradually turned white. The white heat even began to heat up the surrounding air, and it slowly began to sparkle with gold. Gold. Gold!

"Wooooooo!! Ryun, Ryun! I love you! As expected, you're the best!!"

I hugged Ryun, who was next to me. My entire field of vision was dyed gold, and my mind went blank at the system text that clearly appeared in the golden world.

"...Huh?"

A golden giant tree was wriggling in the summoning facility. Wriggle. Wriggle.