Volume 9 Chapter 17 (2/2)
Upon seeing me, my subordinates gathered around me.
”I'm sorry to have kept everyone waiting. Let's go back to Avalon, shall we?”
”Welcome back, Oto-san. When we get home, let's have a party!”
”Mhm. The golems will help in the preparations.”
”Count me in too! After resting under the golden apple tree, I've recovered greatly!”
My [Monsters of the Covenant]—Kuina, Rorono, and Aura—were the among the firsts to rush to me.
Aura had returned to Avalon in the middle of the [War], but had been Transferred back to the place she was in before the [War] started which was here.
”A party, huh? Not a bad idea. Yeah, sure, let's hold a victory celebration party.”
”Yay! Today's gonna be feast too!”
The [War] this time had been so abrupt that the thought of such things hadn't crossed my mind.
But since we have been holding a celebration party after each win to the point that it have become a sort of tradition, not having one this time would make everyone feel rather disappointed.
”Alright, let's go grand this time. Ruhe, can you hear me? Go back ahead of us via the Abyss Howls and then cooperate with the ones in Avalon to prepare for the party.”
A nearby puddle of water rippled, and in the next moment, a blue-haired, beautiful girl appeared.
She was Ruhe the R'lyeh Diva.
”Eeeeeeh, I've already worked so hard though. And now, you're giving me even more work. You're really a slave driver, patron.”
”…I guess I should mention that sky's the limit for the budget on this party. I've also been thinking of leaving you in charge of choosing which drinks to serve.”
Ruhe's face then made a 180 turnaround from being displeased to being exuberant.
The bait worked.
”Yes, beloved patron, I'd love return to Avalon right away! Everyone, come on, hurry. Gufufufufu, I wonder which ones I should pick. There's the vintage wine I've always wanted to drink, there's also that, and that… Oh, there's also those high-class brandies and whiskeys making the rounds in Avalon lately. I've always wanted to drink them, but they were just too expensive to buy with my own money. Oh, oh, oh, good drinks need good snacks! I have to be careful in selecting each item. So much to do!”
With a suspicious-looking smile, Ruhe returned to Avalon together with some Abyss Howls.
By leaving that task to her, I could expect the finest of drinks and snacks to be served in party. There were a lot of things to be said about her, but her palate and aesthetic sense were not among them.
Moreover, Duke was there in Avalon to assist.
”Alright, time to go home. Everyone, enter the containers!!”
My monsters all began to move.
While lining up, they were pondering on the aftereffects of the [War], being excited for the party, and generally just laughing with each other.
When I looked at them, a warm feeling spread within me.
”I'm so glad we won again. Otherwise… I would have lost them all.”
Looking at the flatland that used be the [Pig] Demon Lord's dungeon, I felt pain in my chest.
Once a Demon Lord's crystal was broken, their dungeon as well as their monsters would all vanish.
Not the city that was gradually getting closer to being my ideal city, not my important monsters who laughed with me, no, none of them would remain should it come to that.
That realization hit me once again.
And so, I renewed my vow to never lose. To that end, I needed to grow stronger.
Which reminded me that when I broke the [Pig] Demon Lord's crystal, I obtained the ability to use his [Pig] skill, as well as the ability to select his [Pig] medal as the medal to produce for a given month.
Being able produce another kind of A rank medal meant a lot to me and my [Creation] medal.
His [Pig] skill was extremely useful as well. I didn't care for its function to gain control over female monsters via violating them, but its function to strengthen my body was very welcome. After all, if a Demon Lord dies, it was all over.
While I was on it, I remembered that I had obtained three other Demon Lords' skills from breaking the respective Demon Lord's crystals.
[Steel]: Allows the user to summon and to freely shape steel. Such things as weapon generation is also possible.
The power to make steel weapons was extremely irrelevant to me. I had no need to make weapons made from inferior materials.
[Viscosity]: Freely produce mucus. Also allows the user to harden mucus.
Other than having shock absorption and magic resistant properties, this mucus could also be used in place of antifreeze and fire-spread-inhibiting materials. It's a surprisingly useful ability that could even help in the healing of wounds. If made to harden, it can be as tough as steel and thus be used as a weapon. All that being said, I haven't found the chance to make use of this ability.
[Evil]: Can impregnate females. The strength of the born monster is relative to the mother's strength. The burden the skill places on the mother is severe.
…how the hell am I to use this? Using this on my girls is out of the question. I didn't want to use it on other Demon Lords' monsters either. And since I was aiming to coexist with human beings, I didn't want to use it on them too. This one would be locked away for the rest of my life, unused.
With the arrival of the [Pig] skill, I finally gained something I could use.
After reviewing all of the skills though, I realized once again just how absurd my [Creation] was.
”Oto-san! We're ready to leave!”
Kuina beckoned to me.
It's time to go, huh? Better not keep them waiting.
While I thought that, I once again promised to myself that I would never lose, that I would never part with my city or my monsters.
I would get so strong that this would be the last time we would have such a close fight.
Now, time to go home. Back to Avalon.
TL note:
I changed Children of the Planet to Children of the Celestial Bodies, as Planet might imply the world they're living in. Aura's skill will also change. Yes, I might be thinking too much into it, just like what the Creator wants.