The Satyrs #3
My army is on the move.
—Thump, thump.
It’s a sight that makes me feel good just looking at it. I’m particularly fond of the way they’re wearing the leather bags Muturi crafted, looking just like military rucksacks. Carrying weapons and wearing full gear? They’re natural-born soldiers.
This is what it means to be a Demon King.
A Demon King is an existence that leads monsters.
But Sister Reika was just plain dumbfounded.
"To think that bastards like these were hiding in an uncharted territory...!"
"Are you surprised?"
"Of course I'm surprised, you idiot!"
Perhaps shocked by seeing the true potential of my army, she was trembling so hard her hands were shaking.
"An evil force is rising in such a remote corner of the world, and nobody knows about it!"
"It goes without saying, but Sister Reika, there is nothing you can do. If anything, you'll be the one adding strength to my cause."
"Fucking hell!"
As a nun, she must feel incredibly frustrated and angry.
An evil Demon King has descended upon this remote land and is growing his power. She wants to alert everyone immediately, but she’s already in a state where she can’t escape me.
She must find that unbearable.
"Kugh...!"
She’s absolutely livid.
And she’s going to be even more livid in the future.
Once I’m done dealing with the Satyrs, I’ll explore Sister Reika’s combat capabilities and utility in more detail. If I train her a bit more and make her follow my orders more proactively, she could be used as a combat asset.
She handled a sword well, and she seemed to have some combat knowledge here and there.
It wouldn't be a bad idea to learn swordsmanship from Reika herself. Since she killed those adventurers, she has equipment, doesn't she? If I can learn, I should.
"But this is the first time we've all come out together like this, right?"
As we were walking, Lumika said with a smile.
"It's kind of fun. As expected, this is more enjoyable than living alone in the water."
"Hehehe, right? Good thing you came out of the water, isn't it?"
"Yeah."
Seeing her enjoy herself like she’s on a picnic makes me happy too.
"Sharan is also having fun coming out with everyone."
"I'm so glad my pretty Sharan came out with me too."
I immediately stroked Sharan’s hair.
"..."
Reika looked at us with a deeply displeased expression. It must be infuriating for her to see evil criminals acting like decent human beings.
"Demon King-nim. I think it would be good if Reika hung out with us too."
"That’s how it will be from now on."
Anyway.
We headed toward the Pixie village, keeping our guard up and chatting along the way.
"You're here!"
We arrived in the middle of the night, and Serineu welcomed us with a bright smile.
"So many Goblins!"
"And Imps and Kobolds too!"
"Are they all here to help us?!"
Not just Serineu, but the other Pixies were giggling and excited, finding it all incredibly fascinating. Of course, my subordinates were quite disgusted, each of them on high alert.
"King-nim. Aren't Pixies enemies? Keruk."
"No. They're allies for now. Tell the kids to relax."
"Understood. Keruk-keruk!"
Buril immediately took control of the troops. He really handles soldiers better than most veteran sergeants.
Anyway.
The Pixies watching us were startled when they saw Reika.
"Oh my god, it's a human!"
"A human!"
"Why is a human here?"
Compared to the Pixies, Reika was much taller. But the Pixies had bigger chests. With the Pixies surrounding Reika and chattering away, it was like Robinson Crusoe in the land of Lilliput.
"W-what are these big-titted bitches? Get away from me!"
"What is the human chattering about!"
"Be careful!"
"A human is helping us?"
They were treating her like a complete intruder. I need to get some horns on her soon. I’m looking forward to that day.
"Everyone, relax. This human is our ally too. She's a friend I brought along."
"Is that so?"
"How can you be friends with a human?"
"It's a lie!"
With a group of big-breasted Pixies making such a racket, it was giving me a headache. I immediately called Serineu to calm them down.
"Serineu. Please calm the kids down. I'm trying to do something, but they're talking so much I can't get anything done."
"Okay, I'll do that. Everyone, quiet down for a second! You can talk later, so focus on the Satyrs first!"
At those words, the Pixies nodded.
"If Serineu says so..."
"The Satyrs are more important right now!"
"They're all coming to attack!"
Still, it was just as chaotic.
"Serineu. Where can my guys stay?"
"Oh, there are some empty houses. Let's go there first."
"Everyone! Follow me!"
—Keruk!
—Kkeureuk!
We moved toward the so-called empty houses. Upon arrival, I found that the "empty buildings" were some kind of warehouse-like structures built on the surface, not houses dug into the hills like the other Pixies' homes.
There were three of them built side by side.
I can put the kids in there separately.
"It was used as a warehouse, but I've cleaned it all out. You should be able to stay here."
"Hmm, well. This will do."
I went inside and it was neatly organized. At this rate, it won't be much different from the dungeon.
"Alright. Buril. Rest in here with the kids. If you're hungry, eat what we brought under your supervision. Keep the trash in one place. Got it?"
"Understood, Keruk!"
"Im-sung. Gyu-il. You guys rest well with the kids too. Gyu-il, take good care of the wounded."
—Kkeureuk!
—Gyu-sat!
"There's nothing to do today anyway, so once you've rested, go to sleep. I'll wake you if something happens, but otherwise, there's nothing to do. Alright, rest dismissed!"
Perfect.
After getting all the soldiers into the warehouse, I brought out only Sharan, Lumika, and Reika. The Pixie village was generally bright. Because fireflies were flying around everywhere, I could identify my surroundings well enough even in the middle of the night.
"Wow... it's truly amazing. So this is the Pixie village."
Lumika, who was here for the first time, looked around in wonder.
"To think a fairy den was hidden in a place like this...!"
Reika was shocked again, trembling her fists as she looked around.
"We'll do the sightseeing later. Let's get to work first. Serineu!"
"Yes!"
"You said the Satyr force is about 30 strong, right?"
"About that many. Let's have a detailed meeting at my house."
"Let's do that."
We moved to Serineu’s house and started the meeting.
"Alright, Serineu. First, let me confirm. You went to the Satyr base yourself and scouted them out, right?"
"That's right. I saw everything with my own eyes."
"And they were planning to send scouts?"
"Why are you confirming what I already told you?"
"No, well. Never mind."
Anyway, scouts are on their way.
"When will the scouts arrive?"
"I don't... know exactly. But they haven't arrived yet."
"Then let's do this. First, we capture the scouts. Now that we know they're coming, we can act first, right?"
"Capture the scouts?"
"Yeah. We need to catch them and extract some information."
I’ve only seen a Satyr once. I need to capture one and examine it properly. Because I need information. And it would be a good time to test my Monster Domination skill.
"And then?"
"I'm going to scout the surrounding terrain."
"Scout? I know the geography around here very well."
"But I don't."
It would be good to grasp the surrounding area, set up their infiltration routes, and then lay some traps.
Classic ankle-spike traps or booby traps that drop things. Since I’ve brought all my subordinates, we can build them quickly.
"Of course you don't. You don't live here. Anyway, I understand. You want to know the surrounding geography, right? I'll guide you."
"Yeah. Right. Oh, and Serineu."
"Yes?"
"Do you know the paths the Satyrs usually take to get here?"
"Doesn't it change from time to time?"
"Damn."
She knows almost nothing.
"Well, let's start with action first. Serineu. Spread some Pixies around and have them find the Satyr scouts. Can you do that?"
"Yes... well, since I know they're coming here, I'll make them find them. But it's night right now, are we doing it immediately?"
"The enemy will move at night too. Is it difficult because it's night?"
"It's an emergency, so I can do it."
"Then form teams and have the Pixies search for the Satyr scouts. It might be tiring, but it can't be helped. That's what fighting is. You know, right?"
"I'm not an idiot, I know that much. I'll tell them to do it. Yes, it's important work, so it can't be helped if we're tired."
"As expected! You're the leader of the Pixies! Your judgment is excellent!"
I gave her some praise to get her fired up!
"Hmph! That's why I'm the leader! I'm the smartest Pixie!"
She immediately became high-spirited and happy.
"Very reliable! With you, Serineu, we'll definitely win this war! Now, here are the precautions. It's dangerous for Pixies to capture them alone, so if a scout is discovered, have one member of the team send word to the village. The other Pixies should hide and tail them. Then I'll bring my subordinates and capture them. Got it?"
"Good. I'll do that. Trust me."
I can use the highly mobile Pixies to locate the scouts and send troops to capture them. Anyway, it’s convenient that Serineu understands so easily.
"Then we'll leave that to the Pixies. You... let's go out and scout the terrain early tomorrow morning. I'll fight more advantageously if I know the terrain. If I know the terrain, I can fight more favorably. Let's crush all those Satyrs."
"Okay! I'll do that! I'll show those Satyr bastards what's what!"
Serineu was burning with fighting spirit.
—Jiggle, jiggle!
"Then tell the Pixies and come back here. I'm going to look around the village for a bit."
"Yes!"
At the mention of crushing the Satyrs, Serineu’s face brightened up immensely.
—Jiggle, jiggle!
In her haste, Serineu ran off with her breasts jiggling. I also came outside with my ladies.