Chishiya stepped into the thatched hut. The interior was sparse, with only the bare minimum in furniture.
Well, it was an initial village. Can't exactly expect five-star comfort right out the gate.
He sat down on the wooden bed and opened his system panel.
[Chishiya Shuntaro]
[Core Staff: Megumin, Queen Ant, Vanir, Wiz, Kazuma, Aqua, Darkness, Yunyun]
[Account Balance: 100 million Eris (convertible to Reputation Points at 100:1)
0 copper coins (convertible to Reputation Points at 100:1)]
[Reputation Points: 300,000]
[Special Abilities: Explosion Magic Lover, Leadership, Lich's Blessing, Demon King's Blessing, Goddess of Water's Blessing, Goddess of Luck's Blessing, Knight's Body, Lone Wolf]
He originally had 500,000 Reputation Points.
But after producing 200 magic telephones, he was down to 300,000.
He closed the panel.
If he wanted to establish a branch in this world, the Ogre Clan alone wasn't enough.
He'd need more manpower.
Not to mention, the Pig-Head Emperor had to be dealt with. Otherwise, forget trade—no one would even survive here long enough to talk business.
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Meanwhile...
Boom! Boom! Boom...
The forest echoed with thunderous footsteps.
From the sky above, the sight was terrifying.
A vast horde of orcs—200,000 strong—marched forward in full steel armor, heading straight for the center of the Jura Forest.
Their sheer numbers made the earth tremble.
"Crush everything!"
"Crush everything!"
Their pig-like eyes glowed with crimson light, their chants echoing like a curse.
Atop a tree, not far from the advancing army...
A masked demon wearing a crow-shaped mask looked on, grinning.
Since destroying the Ogre Village, the Orc Lord's magic power had skyrocketed.
Next target: the Lizardmen.
After that: the Goblin Village.
Eventually, every monster in the Jura Forest would fall.
"Eat. Eat everything."
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Deep within the Jura Forest
"Trya, the orcs wiped out the Ogre Village…"
On a treetop, two women in plain dresses stood side by side.
They looked nearly identical. Only the length of their hair set them apart.
The long-haired one on the right narrowed her eyes.
"Treyni," she said calmly. "There's a high-level demon backing the Orc Lord."
"The Ogre Clan was just the first target."
"They're planning to take over the entire forest now that the Storm Dragon has vanished."
Trya clenched her fists anxiously.
"Sister, what do we do?"
Treyni's expression turned serious.
"We need the help of other races."
"Are you talking about that slime?"
"Yeah."
Treyni nodded. "He leads the goblins and the wolfmen. He's a force to be reckoned with."
As they spoke.
A beam of divine light split the clouds overhead.
"Sister, there it is!"
Such intense magic… Treyni's eyes sharpened. "That's coming from the Ogre Village's direction."
A sudden gust rustled the trees around them, as if the forest itself was whispering.
They turned to each other in shock.
The Ogre Clan… had been resurrected.
And not only that—they had been subjugated?!
A race as proud and stubborn as the Ogres… actually brought to heel?
A new power had emerged in the forest.
"Trya," Treyni said. "We're going to investigate."
"I'll confirm whether this new player is friend or foe."
"And I'll check in with the slime," Trya nodded.
The two women turned into streaks of light and vanished from the treetops.
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The Next Morning
Before Chishiya even opened his eyes, he heard bickering.
"Shion, let me deliver Chishiya-sama's breakfast."
"No, no, Miss Shuna. Please allow me to handle this trivial task."
He slowly opened his eyes.
In his room stood two beautiful women, each holding a bowl of porridge.
When they saw he was awake, they rushed over.
"Chishiya-sama, good morning! Time for breakfast!"
What… the hell?
They looked vaguely familiar.
Weren't these two some of the Ogre girls from yesterday?
Had the evolution already succeeded?
Their appearances had completely transformed.
The one on the left was Shion.
Her long violet ponytail suited her sharp features perfectly. A single obsidian horn rose from her forehead, elegantly parting her hair down the middle.
Her skin was pale, lips crimson, and the savage aura she had before had softened into a more composed beauty.
She stood at around 170cm, with a tall, slender figure like a model... except for one very obvious area that seemed desperate for attention.
Next to her was a petite, stunning girl—Shuna.
She had already been cute, but now she radiated refined beauty.
Her pink hair had grown out, curled slightly, and was tied in a graceful bun.
Twin white horns peeked out like porcelain ornaments.
Her red eyes sparkled as she looked intently at Chishiya.
"You two…?"
Chishiya blinked.
Their mana had skyrocketed.
Had they evolved into the Oni race?
Wait… no.
He squinted.
This aura…
Was this demon evolution?
In Ogre biology, evolution goes: Ogre → Kijin (Oni) → Demon → Demon God.
Demons have power comparable to Demon Lords.
In the original anime, Rimuru had only helped them evolve into Kijin.
The demon stage came much later—after he became a Demon Lord.
So that meant…
My current magic power is already about mid-tier Demon Lord level?
"Chishiya-sama!"
Shion cheerfully handed him a bowl of… black sludge.
"…What is this?"
He stared at the ominous paste for a long time.
Shion smiled brightly. "It's porridge! I made it myself!"
"Try some!"
"…I'm… not very hungry."
Even with goddess-level blessings, Chishiya had a gut feeling eating this would not end well.
"Chishiya-sama, you're awake."
The curtain lifted.
Benimaru and the others walked in.
Chishiya glanced around.
After evolution, Benimaru had shrunk in size but was overflowing with mana.
Two black horns curled from his head, glowing with obsidian luster, sticking out from his fiery red hair.
Next to him was Souei.
He had dark skin and deep blue-black hair.
A single white horn protruded from his forehead.
His icy blue eyes matched his dark complexion perfectly.
Hakurou looked significantly younger.
Kurobe had transformed into a rugged bearded uncle.
All six of them had evolved into Kijin.
Their bodies had become leaner, which unfortunately made their clothes comically oversized.
Except Hakurou. He looked exactly the same.
The most dangerous one was still Shion.
Her absurdly massive… assets… were barely held back by her shirt.
This couldn't continue.
If Megumin saw this, she'd absolutely lose her mind with jealousy.
(To be continued.)
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