The Dark Elf Harem's Unexpected Complication
"Gyaaaaaaah!"
Midday.
Even though the enemy fought with full awareness of our presence, the Dark Elves couldn't do a thing; their morale completely shattered.
—Thwack!
—Thwack!
They recklessly charged into our defensive line, only to have their bodies skewered and collapse. A few whose heads were still on their shoulders tried to move toward the flanks of our formation, but every time they did, I sent a reserve unit of Kobolds armed with long spears to suppress them quickly.
"You could have lived if you had just run away."
The situation was the same as when we ambushed the humans that night. As expected, barbarians who don't utilize tactics are no match for me.
Honestly, I had come here partly with the intention of conducting military training before fighting the human army again, but at this rate, it wasn't much help.
Well, I suppose there is the achievement of having placed the Hobgoblins and Lizardmen in the front lines. Above all, the fact that they gained some combat experience is helpful in its own right.
"Keryaaaaak!"
"Ughaaaaaah!"
The formation had already dissolved.
My monster legion was currently hunting down the fleeing Dark Elves while letting out war cries. I had ordered them to kill the men and capture the women alive, but there’s no telling how well that will be followed.
If they survive, I'll make them my subordinates. If not, it can't be helped. It’s not easy to take prisoners alive in the heat of battle.
"A landslide victory, then."
Reika, standing beside me, said.
"Yes. Barbarians like that are no match for our level. Unless it were a civilized army, at least."
"Yeah. Hey, but what if we do take over the Barony?"
"Yes?"
"Where are we going to live?"
"Hmm... I think we'll have to think about that when the time comes."
The dungeon is my main base.
The Kobolds have been digging and digging so diligently that it’s practically tunneled up several floors, and the tunnels I’ve scattered around the perimeter are also immense.
If I utilize these tunnels and the dungeon well, I can block anything that tries to invade. But if I take the Barony? Should I abandon the dungeon and move my base there?
Or should I leave some of my soldiers stationed in the dungeon and keep it as a final stronghold?
It’s a dilemma in many ways.
For one, I absolutely must station a Saintess in the Barony. I’ll need a Saintess there to keep the territory under my thumb. But I don't think that lewd, lust-soaked older sister of mine would want to be separated from me.
To achieve my goals, I’ll naturally be forced to station myself in the Barony... *Sigh.*
"I have a lot to think about. I always say this, but leaving a home you've grown attached to is a heartbreaking thing. I really have grown fond of it."
"You little... you're actually capable of thinking about things like that. But the Barony has better conditions than the dungeon. You'd better move if you can. Don't they have things like blacksmiths there?"
"That is true."
I do have to move.
Maybe I should just turn the Baron's castle into a dungeon. A sort of Demon King's Castle.
Yes. That’s what a Demon King is supposed to be. The ruler of the dungeon being reborn as the master of a castle.
"Demon King-nim. Are we moving?"
"We might have to."
"Shaa. Sharan loves the dungeon. Demon King-nim."
Sharan said in a slightly dejected voice. Seeing that, my heart felt like it was being torn apart.
"I... I love the dungeon too, Sharan. *Sigh.*"
"Demon King-nim... are you sad?"
"Thinking about moving makes my heart ache."
"Shaa... don't be sad, Demon King-nim. Sharan will comfort you with her chest, shaa shaa."
"Hehehe, alright."
And so, while watching my subordinates sweep across the battlefield, I buried my nose into Sharan's cleavage.
"...Hey."
"Yes?"
"Why don't you come over here too?"
Oh.
Battle victory.
The Dark Elf warriors were annihilated. The clothes they were wearing, the weapons they carried, even their personal belongings—everything was ours.
"Keruuuuk! Weapons! More weapons!"
"Weapons are good! Keruk!"
"Loot! Loot, kerurung!"
Witnessing the immense amount of supplies, my subordinates let out wild cries of joy. Anyway, total annihilation. Still, we did have a few prisoners left. Female Dark Elf warriors. These guys actually followed the Demon King's orders and captured them well.
"Ugh...!"
"Damn it!"
I really like those aggressive eyes.
Anyway, these Dark Elves will now become my subordinates. I'll extract some information from them first. And I'll need to educate them a bit, too.
With this, the scale of my Dark Elf unit has exceeded a platoon, which is perfect. I was planning on creating a large-scale trap zone before the humans invaded. This will be a huge help.
"Necree. Can you manage these Dark Elves well?"
"Of course."
Necree nodded.
"We have to live together now anyway. In that case, it's better to let them adapt quickly."
"Well thought out. You can be a bit strict with them, so educate them well so they can become members of our dungeon. Oh, and you're welcome to teach the new recruits tasks to share the burden. If the work you're doing now is too hard, have them do it together."
In other words, our labor force had expanded.
"Ahhh...!"
At those words, Necree was overjoyed. No matter what, Necree is a soldier of the Demon King's Castle. She couldn't help but be happy if the workload decreased.
"I understand! I'll manage them diligently!"
"But before that. Vanessa-nim? And Saintess-nim?"
"Ah. Are you thinking of leaving the interrogation to us?"
"Shall we collect the information?"
"As expected, you're on the ball, aren't you? Ruby-nim. Please organize the information extracted from the Dark Elves with those two."
"Yes. I will."
A group of warriors of this scale. Naturally, they would have a lot of information. At the very least, I should be able to find out the location and scale of the kingdom. And their objective, too.
"Well then! Today, we have won again! Long live the invincible Demon King Culs' army!"
After giving those instructions, I gathered my subordinates and praised them.
"Long live! Gyusasat!"
"Keruuuuk!"
"We won again!"
"Kkeureuk!"
Such cute little things.
"First, we start by cleaning up the battlefield! And we will move the loot to the dungeon! After that, I'll grant you all some rest, so let's finish everything up with high energy starting now!"
"Keruuuuk!"
What we have to do is always the same.
By the way, over ten female Dark Elf recruits. I’m forbidden from being their drill instructor, but I’m free to do whatever I want with them in bed. Let's see. Let's get a taste of these new women.
But first, I have to finish the cleanup.
If I take over ten women and increase my magic capacity even further... Yes. That might be possible.
"Magic Tentacles."
It will definitely be possible.
After returning and finishing the cleanup, I summoned the executives. While the soldiers are left to rest after a battle, executives have plenty of work to do.
"This battle, too, was a landslide victory for us. No deaths. Only a few injuries. And even those will be recovered soon thanks to our sisters' immediate treatment. In any case, we gained much without suffering any losses. Applause."
—Clap clap clap!
—Clap clap clap!
—Clap clap clap!
The executives clapped immediately.
"Everyone really did well. Anyway. Let's begin the post-battle meeting. First... the number of Dark Elves captured is over ten. Necree-nim, a word on that, please."
"Ah, yes."
Necree stood up from her seat.
"Um... Demon King-nim, you said you would install traps to prepare for the situation where the humans invade, right?"
"That is correct."
"Since the number of Dark Elves has increased, we should be able to do it more easily."
"Good. That's exactly it. Anyway. Now that we don't have to worry about the Dark Elves stabbing us in the back, we must prepare in earnest to deal with the humans."
They’ve lost so many warriors.
Our backs are safe.
"I plan to check all the routes they might invade from and install traps. Serineu?"
"Yes!"
"You know almost all the terrain around here, right?"
"Of course!"
"Still, check it once more this time, and point out the paths where the humans are likely to invade."
"Just leave it to me!"
I need to do some intense terrain reconnaissance and deploy the Dark Elves to lay the traps. They know about us now anyway. Since it’s been revealed that we have a monster army, there’s no need to hide it.
Let's build the traps.
"Ruby-nim. Please calculate the amount of food needed for the operation. And please calculate how much of a supply unit will be required."
"Yes. I will."
There is more to do besides that.
"Besides that, I'm thinking of doing terrain reconnaissance and tunnel maneuver training with everyone, so it will probably be a bit tiring. But it can't be helped. We have to properly devour the enemy, don't we? Let's prepare intensely."
As I said that.
"Hoho... You're really running the army in earnest, aren't you? Did you receive military training in the Demon World or something?"
The Saintess said, impressed.
"Well, something like that."
"This battle as well, it is truly nothing short of astonishing. Lea, is that not so?"
"...It is difficult to answer."
"Hufufufu, you are quite shy."
Anyway.
"Ah, but we've captured all the Dark Elves now, haven't we?"
"Irene-nim?"
"Then wouldn't it be possible to increase the scale of the farmland?"
"Ah. I missed that. We should."
We continued the meeting like that, and we set our policy. Once the soldiers' rest period is over, we will begin preparations for battle in earnest.
And while we're at it, Carti will come to bring us information.
Therefore, before putting the captured Dark Elves to work, I intended to sleep with each of them once and fill their wombs with loyalty named 'Hayang', but.
"U, um?"
Among the captured female Dark Elf warriors.
There were some married women.
"No, married women?"
I wanted a Dark Elf female army harem consisting only of virgins, but married women?
This is a problem!