Makai Hongi

sanoo-no-Mikoto… I have never heard of it.”
When it came to Origins, you could not make any guesses as to how strong they were.

And so you had to base it off their accomplishments in battle.
Even then, it was hard to believe that he was as strong as Melvis’s Adjutants.

It was normal to assume that no matter how an Ogre might evolve, they would remain in that category.
They could not use magic, and they had low magic defense.

Sometimes evolving did increase their magic defense, but no one had ever heard of an Ogre type who could unleash powerful magic attacks.

(And so the increased mana is likely being used to strengthen his body…)
Felicia knew that Jikae and Manny had defeated Lesser Demon King Rous and Lesser Demon King Lubanga.

If you could not see them, it would be a very one-sided battle.
That was a huge advantage.

On top of that, they had powerful methods of attack.
Even a Lesser Demon King would be helpless.

And so she was very curious as to how Golan was able to fight them.

(If they are invisible, perhaps their defense ability is quite low… If I were Golan, I would not expect anything more than a draw.
So, how did he fight?)

Felicia thought hard on this.
How could she use the entirety of Farneze’s fighting force in order to defeat Kyuka? She ran simulations in her mind, over and over again.

After quite some time had passed, Felicia’s eyes opened.

“I’ve decided on a strategy.
Gather all of your men to the place.
You will bring Golan, of course?”
“Yes.
King Melvis ordered that he should participate.”

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“That is good.
While we still don’t know much about the Susanoo-no-Mikoto, we will use him.”

“Atrasushia is in charge of preparing the soldiers, so gathering them to the place shouldn’t be a problem.
…More importantly, how do you mean to use Golan?”

“We will make use of Lesser Demon King Kyuka’s personality.
I see two elements in his successes so far.
If this works…if he falls for it, then we will gain the advantage all at once.”

“I, I see.
I will send someone to fetch Golan then.”

“Kyuka will be a Demon King soon.
There are still two Lesser Demon Kings to the north.
And so we must move before he attacks them.”

“Indeed.
We must hurry.”

They had decided on their direction.
And so Farneze moved at once.

○ Ogre Village – Golan

Reeds grew in the depths of the river.
I pulled them out and softened them by hitting them with a wooden hammer.
And then I carefully weaved them.

I was making a straw hat.

“Kiss me…”
I hummed the opening song from an old movie as I made the straw hat.

“Looks good.
Maybe I’ll stitch some beast hide next.”

I had tried to swim while I washed myself in the river, but I sank.
Perhaps it was because my muscle was like steel now.
I would not float.

Regardless, I could still swim.
But it was easier to just walk on the river floor.
Still, it was rather inconvenient that I couldn’t float now.

And so I decided to stitch some beast hide together and make a float.

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After sewing it together, I would use some old tree sap to fill in the gaps so that the air would not escape.

“I want something to catch river fish and shrimps too.”
I had to make a net.
It would be simple, as it didn’t need to be as fine as the nets used to catch bugs.

And so I used vines and weaved a net.
The rest was made with bamboo.

“…Alright, it’s complete.”
While it had taken me three whole days, my vacation set was finally finished.

“A straw hat, a float, and with a fishing net in my hand… It’s perfect.”
Now, I could play to my heart’s content.

“Would you happen to be Sir Golan?”
“I am.
What is it?”

It was a messenger from the castle.
What could it be?
Perhaps it was about my men.

“It’s been decided that you are to participate in the hunt of Lesser Demon King Kyuka.
You are to prepare your men and head for the northern town of Gluka.”

“What!?”
Hunt Lesser Demon King Kyuka?
Now? I have to lead my men and participate?

Before I knew it, I had dropped the fishing net, and my float had fallen to my feet.

Hey, what about my vacation?