Talking about timing, I have already reached the border of the city where the Huge Spider is staying. From the information I gathered, she apparently had the appearance of a human and had invaded that city.
I had already moved and prepared things to become accustomed to living with this body shortly after acquiring it. This young boy is so thin. Just how can this stick breathe? His lungs are also blocked by some bacteria. I can't even bother to think that I am compatible with this body.
The memories I obtained were extremely beneficial. After leaving Florencia city, I made sure to have the servant monsters from the monster zone as the guards. No one will even bother to take back that land. There are still nobles hiding among the commoners, and if we can identify them, we can use them as a hostage. I'm sure they wouldn't think twice if the only hostages were commoners.
I was on the city's outskirts when I heard some screeching sounds. What are those?
This city's terrain is extremely elevated, and it can be considered to be on top of a flattened hill. The walls are estimated to be 15 meters high.
I snuck in using my flight skill. Surprisingly, I can barely remember where I learned this useful skill. I think this was from the wyvern. I haven't even used this thing since then. It used too much MP. The hell.
I didn't even bother to test my skills. What are they used for? Their names are self-explanatory, of course.
I landed safely and was surprised by the lack of security. There is no security, but there are still loud noises coming from afar.
I should see it. Maybe there's something going on.
It was even more convenient that it only took me three days to get here. One day for finding suitable body, as this kingdom is just beside the Olteria Kingdom. The second day will be spent gathering information, and the third day will be spent locating this city.
I rushed towards the source of the noise as it got stronger and louder. When I saw a wide plain, just in front of the gate of this city, I saw plenty of spiders getting killed.
There are varieties of spider which has abnormal sizes. The smallest is just the size of a palm and the largest is 4-5 meters.
I can just stop but be left in awe. Where and how did this number come from? If she just collected this, how could she? I mean, it even took me so much effort just to unite some stupid goblins. And if not for me, they would remain so stupid.
I observed the scene once more. It seems that the spiders were taken aback by the prowess that the humans were offering. The human army is most likely a prepared one. From the insignia on their flag, I can tell that these people are composed of knights and soldiers. There are also mages taking in disguise. What a tricky move.
The leader of the spiders: The huge spider, as I called it, appeared to be a beautiful lady. She has white hair and red eyes and, because of her fair skin, she looks like a primogenitor vampire, than an arachne.
Sighs... I came here to take her as one of my generals, but she appears to be willing to sacrifice herself. Hm... Maybe I have to save her to earn her trust. Maybe the debt would make her agree.
At least for me, she emitted some green and violet liquids. After a few seconds, the humans died, and I had already deduced what that liquid was. It was a poison.
She also shot threads to stick people on the ground, making them unable to escape. I praised her for this brilliant idea.
After some minutes, she showed some signs of fatigue, making the enemy surround her.
I guess it's my time to shine!
Sounds of pressured air followed me as I jumped to the plain, removing the heads of the surrounding soldiers. Other people on the other were also astonished at my actions. They can't believe it, huh.
[Hanzel, aren't you forcing yourself into such a shady situation?]
'Shut up, Tema. I want to look cool, at least. This body has a more human nature, and I can't resist the urge!'
[Right. That was stupid of me. Just tell me how you manage to inhabit that body.]
That question again. I don't want to answer it as it may look like my trump card for an unlimited life, but I guess I don't have a choice.
'Sighs... I used what the goblin elder did. I used some parasitic dungeon core and used it's skill. That's why I can tell that soul compatibility is malleable.'
[Huh? That was a smart idea! I haven't thought of that!]
'Really? Then, shut up for a moment. My time has come.'
I talked with the white-haired lady and came up with an agreement. Nice! She's going to be my Heavenly Demon General!
"I guess I need to clean up this mess... Hya!"
I punched into the thin air and squashed the humans in the line. And, as usual, they were left in astonishment.
I need to finish this as soon as possible. I can't have a lady waiting for me.
I opened my inventory and took out my Trump Card Sword, or whatever name I had given it. Sigh... my INT stats are not properly functioning in this garbage-state body.
Taking out a glamorous sword with a gradient of different colors and elements, I swung it as soon as I took it out.
The blood gushed out! I can't! I can't get over how happy I am! This is awesome! It's their blood that makes me happy!
"More! More! More? Ah! Nothing left?" Before I noticed it, the human army was already annihiliated. That was fast...
***
"Are you really okay with this?" I asked her once again.
Rena, the queen arachne became one of my subordinates. But I'd like to know more about it because it seems to be moving too quickly. It's not that I don't believe in my plan, but it is that I have a human body. Why would they not feel superior?
"Yes, I am. Don't make me say it again." And she has some swinging attitudes. She seemed nice at first, but when I asked her again and again, she snapped. If you're too annoying, I suppose everyone becomes like this.
"Call your higher ups then. I will discuss something with them."
"No need, I only have Olivia."
Eh? Seriously? And she even dares to call herself a queen?
"Do you mean that? Don't you have any officials taking care of some different departments? or ministry, something?"
"I don't have that. It was just my first time having a land. I don't know where to start."
"Okay. But how did you become a queen?"
I want to ask for this since she's too stupid to become a queen. I was stupid, but not like her, who is still stupid. It had been a month and a week since her invasion, and she still hadn't laid a foundation.
Even a child will understand that there are laws in place to keep the peace. But how did she have the balls to call herself a queen?
"Since I woke up, I have already had this game-like system. But right now, I ca---"
"Shh! What did you say?" I stopped her immediately as soon as I heard a familiar word. Does this mean she's not a native, like myself?
"Which part?"
"The game-like syst-! Are you the same as me?"
"Wait! I can't answer that. Answer my question first. What are you? Think of this as an interview."
"Argh."
It has piqued my curiosity. I thought that only I was the reincarnator, but to think that I would meet someone like her. It would even contradict the Great Mother's decisions and words.
I can now understand why she had plenty of spiders. Her system may look like a production system, since she was deemed to be a queen. If my guess is right, she has a system that makes an army.
"I don't know. I've recently discovered that I have spider legs, and was crowned as the queen of the "Arachnes.""
I see...
I tried to understand her words. I need more information.
"What is your system? Is there someone who's talking to you? Like an AI assistant?"
"Are you stupid? That's creepy!"
I get it... her system is an inferior type, like the dungeon cores. It is merely a facsimile of the actual system established by the Great Mother.
"Then what does that system do?"
"I can merge spiders and have them evolve. That's all, but earlier I couldn't call out my status, and my children began laying eggs, which is strange because I was the only one who could reproduce them."
"I see. I now understand. There's someone interfering with your system, or more, who wants you to be powerless."
I noticed she was having some perplexed reactions. Just a meter away from this long table, I could clearly see her face.
"What? Why? And who?"
"I also don't know, since my reincarnation, it was interfering and interrupting my actual reincarnation. Gladly that the one who reincarnated me took care of it, or should I say conpensated me."
Her expression became more confused as she bits her fingers while springing her one leg.
While thinking about what would be the best solution, maybe I could activate her system again.
"What about that skills earlier?"
"You mean my abilities? It was part of me, but the system wasn't really part of me, since it was just to produce and let me gain some abilities."
Abilities? Is her system really that different from mine? How did that happen? I want to know... and, of course, the best way is to ask.
"I have a question, Sir Lucifarge. Are you a reincarnator?"
Is she not? Why would she ask? That's a strange question.
"Yes. And why do you ask? Are you not also a reincarnator since you have some memories of your previous life?"
"Indeed I have a memory of my previous life but it wasn't reincarnation. At first, I thought that I was reincarnated, but I transmigrated."
"Transmigrated? You mean your consciousness is being transferred to another world and body?"
"Yes... I am humagicus. A species, a monster and you are a reincarnator. Your main prowess is skills while mine is abilities."
Does this information come from her system too? Or she had some knowledge prior to her transmigration, such as how to improve human society.
"Do you want to fix human society?"
I caught her attention. Her eyes reacted to those words, and I could tell she had someone under her wing who was suffering at the hands of humans. I'm not sure if they're humans or demi-humans, but that's the only explanation I can think of.
"Will you? Because I... I will fix it. That's why I killed the nobles here."
I was surprised by her tone. Also, her words do not appear to be a joke to me. She's making a more solemn expression than before.
Does she have a hatred towards nobles? Wait... does our world or era was the same? If she can talk about games, she most likely comes from a time when nobles were not known to be supremacists.
"Why would you want to fix it? If you ask me, it's my job, since I will become a demon lord."
"It's because I experienced it in this world. They use their powers for oppression and their own satisfaction. I can't take it anymore. I can't let a commoner live in fear anymore."
So it was like that. Because her sense of justice was the driving force, it's understandable. Then, what should I do?
[Hanzel, try asking her if she wants to infiltrate human society.]
'Okay.'
I cleared my throat before asking once again.
"Do you want to fix it inside? Will you come with me, and infiltrate human society, especially the nobility?"
That hard question is the most important part of this discussion. If she decides to join me, my goal will be much quicker to achieve.
"Okay. Let me help you. Do you have any plans?"
"Yes, I have, and it would be better not to discuss it here. Let's move to my place."
"Where?"
"In the Olteria Kingdom, I invaded a fortress city there. It's name was Florencia"
"Coincidentally, it has the same sound as this country. Florans Kingdom."
We have the same interests. I believe this is the best similarity we have to move our relationship forward. What I mean is a pleasant relationship, not an intimate one.
She also has to move her people. If she returned to this land on a regular basis, leaving would be a pain in the ass.
"I guess... let's talk first about another invasion. Aside from my city, there is a small town nearby that you could use as a replacement for your land. This land... is too far away. We can't back up each other."
"What about my people? Don't tell me you're going to leave them here."
I suddenly burst into laughter after hearing it. Her aide, Olivia, was making some serious faces, acting as if she was insulted by my laughing. What a loyal servant.
"Not of course. I can create another way. It is called gate."
The gate is a dimensional skill, similar to a dimensional biome, with the exception that it is a one-way path.
A have to create a skill which has the ability to move through space, rather, through dimensions. And the skill I need to make is a teleportation gate.
For making this skill work, if I pass through it, the gate will close so it was a nice insurance that I have some fragment of the parasitic dungeon core. If I insert some signatures here, making it active but not having its characteristics as a parasitic, I can insert a skill there which will lead us to Florencia.
Thank goodness that dungeon cores are convinient. They appear to not become useless after breaking them. They can still be used as skill holder.
Then, in order for this to work, I need to create a backup skill so that I can go back. What a pain.
I opened my inventory and showed them a fragment of the dungeon core.
"This is a dungeon core, a fragment of it particularly. I can insert some skills here that would open up a path to my city. Consider it a portal or a teleportation gate."
"I see... You're smart huh."
"Of course, it's because I have a high INT. I can create a skill, but I can't unlock a skill. That's the difference there."
I started the process and created an entrance gate. This will be the entrance to the gate.
The second was an exit which I will also be putting in another dungeon core. It will be hectic.
I finished creating the skills and the system made a 'ding' sound.
[Requirements for
[Requirements for
Nice! It is done! I hadn't thought that I could even experience making my own skills again. I mean, I thought I couldn't make another since I jumbled it with the loss of the boost.
"Done. Lead me to your open area and I will activate this gate."
And I have to fly all over going back to the Florencia.
"Then. Let's get going."
We went to an open lot, which is the training ground in this city.
There were confused reaction of her spiders... Bruh... How can I even notice their reactions.
"Where should I put this?"
AH! Just put it in the center.
"So... Rena, I will leave for a moment. Perhaps I'll return tomorrow to see you and prepare a space for you."
"I see. Okay..."
I injected my MP as well as my signature and asked Tema to move the skill.
[Coming...]
I felt a nostalgic feeling again, as if something had just moved away from me.
I was done and prepared with Rena. I have something to tell her. This will be the foundation of my country. The Demon Nation will be the dominant nation in this world.
"Rena, you will become my first Heavenly Demon General. With this, the founding of the demon nation will cause fear across the world. And you will be my first and most powerful ally."
"Hm... Yes, Sir Lucifarge. I will also instruct my children to obey you."
I offered my right hand for a shake and she accepted it.
"I'll take my leave."
I activated my skill and flew moving in a fast speed towards the direction of Florencia.
***
The spiders and the queen were left in the middle of the arena. Lucifarge simply flew away, increasing the pressure in the area.
"Your Majesty, should we really trust Sir Lucifarge?"
Rena just smiled a little before facing Olivia, who asked her a simple question.
"Don't be a fool, Olivia. He is both my and our kind savior. Also, we come from the same realm. That's why I can trust him. I may not know why I was transmigrated, but I can feel that my investment would not be wasted."
Rena's speech rendered her servant speechless. Olivia realized it was an inappropriate question for her. Doubting the master of her queen is the same as doubting her queen.
"I apologize, Your Majesty. Then, I will also put my trust on Si- His Grace, Lucifarge, for your dreams."
Rena just let out a chuckle. "No. It is His Majesty. And you will start calling me "My Lady". We have only recently joined a new nation, so it would be impolite for you to address me as your queen. "
"But, Your Majesty?"
"Shhh... Don't argue with me, Olivia. I will still remain as your master, but also become the Mother of Arachnes."
"MY CHILDREN! LISTEN ME! THIS TIME! I WILL NOT BE YOUR QUEEN ANYMORE! I WILL BECOME YOUR MOTHER! THE FIRST HEAVENLY DEMON GENERAL OF HIS MAJESTY, THE DEMON LORD LUCIFARGE."
That scream reverberated throughout the area, causing some to flee in confusion, while others fled in excitement and joy.
And they started cheering. Their clatters echoed and their screeches drew the attention of the citizens of the city.
***
I reached the city in just an hour. I actually flew at top speed. And... it's so tiring.
When I looked down, I noticed that people were staring at me. They started cheering and exclaiming their words of joy. I simply waved to them before landing at the Lord's mansion.
The servants formed a line and greeted me. They are distinct.
"Welcome back, Lord Lucifarge." They simultaneously hailed.
"Yes... Call Lucy and Rayas. I have something to discuss with them." I ordered one of the butlers and he bowed before leaving.
This is commendable; within three days of being given command of the land, they had established a proper order for the people.
I observed the place earlier and there's nothing wrong with the people. Fortunately, my first followers didn't oppress the humans who decided to become my followers.
The mansion was also nicely groomed and the servants were knowledgeable enough.
I started walking and went to my room. I want to rest... They weren't even surprised at my human appearance. Supposedly, they can recognize my aura. Good thing they are not stupid enough to attack me.
There was a knock coming from outside.
"Come in." I permit.
Two individuals entered my room. It was Lucy and Rayas. I left the desk for Lucy and the people to Rayas. It's also a good thing that they forget about their past grudges.
However, there's still something I am curious about. Shiro's sister, the White Tiger. She still hasn't showed herself.
"My Lord. Welcome back, and please accept my apologies for not greeting you earlier." Rayas started to greet me.
"My Lord. Welcome back; your new look suits your aura perfectly." It was Lucy's greeting and praise.
This body isn't what I'd call nice. The first day I used this body, it was bone and it took me a while to fill up this body with flesh.
"I have an important message for you: prepare a large space and a banquet, because the people of the first Heavenly Demon General are coming. Estimately, she has two thousands humans and a thousand of spiders."
Of course, they were surprised at the announcements. There's no way that they can prepare for that much. I know... I just have to tell them about it first.
"But, My Lord, we lack space and resources."
I smiled at Lucy's worried words.
"Don't worry, because right now, the Army will have fun."
Rayas' eyes widened with delight as he heard those words.
"PREPARE THE ARMY! WE ARE GOING TO INVADE THE NEIGHBORING CITY."
"M-My Lord! Thank you very much!"