Volume 1 - CH 4.6

[Kengo’s POV]

Thus, while still contemplating the matter, I suddenly heard voices coming from the side of his bed.

“Good morning, Our Majesty ♥.”

“I am really worried seeing you constantly have bad nightmares ♥.”

“Our King ♥.”

My morning began with being awakened by the castle servants.

It was an exception that the Demon General of Lust had somehow slipped into my bed half-naked before, although this time, the three head maids came to wake me up.

With their adoring and tender hands, they wiped off the sweat from my face.

Basically, all of the demon tribe was either men or women with unparalleled beauty or looked like complete beasts.

All the women serving me in the castle were beautiful even though I didn’t ask for them. Moreover, they were all dressed as maids.

It was as if they had seen through all of my untold fetishes.

“Mm. Umu. You need not worry again,” I, while still nervous, greeted them with the attitude befitting of a Demon King.

Well, it’s not an EROGE where I will be rendered a multitude of services… Although I think I would get it if I wanted to…

But I couldn’t get used to it.

The ‘waking up’ duties performed by the ‘waking up’ beauties would be too stimulating.

I got out of bed and changed out of my nightgown with the help of the three ladies willfully, professionally and readily.

In all honesty, I would have felt better if only I could have at least changed clothes on my own, but that wasn’t the case. For a king to do everything himself would mean that they perhaps didn’t trust their own subjects.

Moreover, if it escalated from such minor miscellaneous issues, it might shake his authority and right as a demon king, which could eventually lead to a coup d’etat.

“I AM NOT A CHILD ANYMORE, THOUGH! RATHER, I AM REALLY EMBARRASSED BY GETTING MY NAKED BODY EXPOSED IN FRONT ALL OF THEM,” or so my inner conscience screamed in my head.

(I need to be tolerant and patient… PATIENCE… TOLERANCE…)

“This menacing black coloured dress suits Your Majesty’s fearless face ♥.”

“This was a gift from the Duchess of Gremory. She used the hair of a hundred virgins who threw themselves on the ground in grief over losing their loved ones thus, producing this magnificent evil black colour ♥.”

“Ah, I’m falling in love all over again, My King ♥.”

“Oh, that’s right. If it is to your liking, then there is no second to this.”

Even though I was creeped out hearing it was made from the hairs of hundreds of virgins, my heartstrings pulled him to say something else… I couldn’t bring myself to say it out loud.

To others, this situation would undoubtedly look like I was getting cozy, comfortable and love-dovey with the beautiful maids ever since the beginning of the day.

However, being unable to withstand this sweet and godly situation, and avoiding proceeding in the correct direction, was the quality of a distinguished master of all incompetents, a feat only accomplishable by none other than myself.

After being dressed,

“Mm-hmm. But we have to feed the cattle prior to doing so.”

“Then we will accompany you ♥.”

“My King ♥. “ 

Thus…

While still being courted by the maids, I continued doing my recently established daily routine.

The place I went to with my Spatial Movement magic was Fort of Krall. 

[3rd person POV]

It had been almost a month since the allied forces led by Princess Vannessia retreated. Now, with a part of the demon army stationed there, Kengo acquired some new pets.  

While looking at those who were lounging at the square, in front of the back gate, 

“Mu- Hahahahahahaha! Were you being good boys, my cattle? It’s time for your morning feed!”

Kengo appeared with three maids accompanying him with a laugh, continuously grinning.

And then…

“Oh, Demon King!”

“Oh, Lord Kengo!”  

The former soldiers of the human race, who had been sleeping peacefully, woke up and flocked up to him with joyful faces.

These were those three hundred soldiers who decided not to return to their homeland after surrendering and stayed here, knowing fully well that they would be treated as livestock by Kengo.

As for why did they abandon their homeland? Their stories were filled with misery and heart-wrenching scenarios.

It was known that their country’s king did not care about the life of his people and had sent them to the front lines with strict orders to ‘not return back alive.’ They were going to become the epitome of courage and bravery in the human world, who died fighting courageously and became the symbol of peace.

They didn’t want to become shameless examples or know what punishment awaited them if they returned alive. Worst case scenario, even their families might become heavily affected by their return. So, they decided it would be better to stay here, even if their treatment was that of livestock. 

By not allowing any of them to return, the king had staged the complete destruction of the whole group’s morale.

It was what a tragic determination was like. 

(I almost cried hearing this.)

To those soldiers, Kengo ordered the Asmodian demon soldiers, who resembled birds, to be brought food.

“Come on now, EAT! These are chicken skewers dripping with juices, freshly baked enveloped with savoury bread! Though, in the demon world, this food isn’t even considered worthy of dogs! KWA-HA-HA-HA-HA!”

“Ahhh. We thank you for your benevolence…”

“Even though, in my country, the best we could do to stave off our hunger was to dilute thin barley porridge with diluted cow’s milk…“ 

“Kukuku, they are so shallow. It’s as if they are like Pigs who don’t know how to do anything but oink continuously!”

“IT’S SO DELICIOUS, MY LORD!” 

“I’ve never eaten a food this delicious in my entire life.” 

“Kakakaka, eat slowly, at least! After all, after this breakfast, you’ll have to do tons of hard work again. Remember?”

“It’ll be cutting down outgrown trees in the demon land, building new houses, and eventually a village, with that wood. You shall live and die here eventually. In other words, this very place will be where you will be buried. How does it feel, to know and yet still build your own grave by your own hands? Hmm~?”

“Yes, Demon King!”

“We will work as hard as we can!”