Volume 3 - Chapter 2: Two kinds of Women

The capital of the Demon realm, Maran is formally known as the Maran Kingdom. The Maran Kingdom used to be dominantly inhabited by the demon race but things started to change after the abrupt appointment of a new (fake)Demon King. The new Demon King is actually an apostle sent by Garoth to control the demon realm after the banishment of Asmodan, the demon god. The demon race lost several of their abilities after the banishment of Asmodan, making the subjugation of the Demon realm much easier.

The new Demon King’s first act was to banish the only apostle under Asmodan. Asmodan’s apostle was sent beneath the capital and chained in a underground prison after Asmodan was banished. The Demon King made sure to imprison Asmodan’s apostle as a warning to the entire demon race. Upon doing so, the demon king made sure that there wouldn’t be a revolution or usurpation of the sort. Asmodan’s apostle was the only demon that had remaining power to attempt a revolt against the Demon King, but unfortunately he was too late to escape...

The new Demon King forcefully gains authority in the Maran Kingdom, and accompanied with him are a few humans that are under his command. The humans possessed magical powers, similar to the demons, and forcefully took over the Capital. The Demon King threatened the entire populace within the capital with his strength and forcefully took over the kingdom. The Demons had no strength to fight back against the apostle after their abilities were limited and the humans that invaded the Kingdom.

Many of the demons were forced into labor and many of the humans watched over the Demons. The only thing that did not change were the guards. They had no choice but to obey since they swore into loyalty over the Demon King. So, the guards were kept under the Demon King’s control and started a new security system. The people that disobeyed the laws were to be persecuted under the orders of the King and the guards were going to fulfill their duties with not a single breath of hesitation.

The second act as the new Demon King, placed the humans higher than any other demon being. If a demonic being was seen abusing a human, the guards would forcefully reprimand the demon and execute the demon in front of the citizens. Basically rendering the humans untouchable and treated as royalty. Several of the Demon nobles fled the Kingdom and almost all of Asmodan’s royal bloodline left the capital except for the Apostle that is locked deep underground.

The Royal Bloodline fled the capital in order to return one day and take over the Kingdom once they’ve obtained strength, thus none stayed in the Capital. There is only a few that chose to stay behind as a covert group to gain information on the Demon King. Those that stayed are now hiding in secret to avoid detection and slowly gathering troops within the Capital…

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“HOOOOOMAN”

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Those words came from an ogre who stood at least twice the size of Souma. The ogre was at the entrance of a restaurant that gave off an interesting aroma. The aroma of a stove giving off a heat in the kitchen, multiple knives cutting upon various vegetables and the scent of meat being fried upon a heating surface. This was the smell of the first restaurant Souma had ever saw and the first building that he’s going to enter in the Demon Realm. Before entering, he stood at the door and saw the restaurant’s sign while the ogre stood at the door. The Ogre had a complex expression but he bowed nervously, almost as if he were forced to do so. In fact, the demon creatures gave wary expressions at Souma the moment he came into their sight. Souma sensed their cautiousness and decided to enter the restaurant before anything happens.

‘I wonder..Why were those demons staring at me...it’s as if they were scared or something...’

Ojii-chan: I don’t know Souma but I am getting hungry..I could smell the food that you are smelling...and I have a few things to explain to you Souma...but first it would be better to ask around and find out what is going and we need a place to rest. You cannot just sleep on the floor and expect nothing to happen...even I don’t know what might happen if you sleep out there...you would probably get kidnapped or killed guessing from the looks you received when coming here…

“Indeed..huh oh…my bad”

Souma: Indeed…

Ojii-chan: you don’t have to repeat yourself but you should try controlling your habit of talking out loud when you are talking to me…Now let’s get some food…

Souma entered the restaurant and saw wooden tables with the usual chairs on display. Various demons were eating peacefully and a couple of demon children wandered about. There was a family of goblins eating happily and a group of zombies on the other side groaning as they waited for their order. It was similar to those family restaurants that you’d see in various cities and towns except it was filled with demonic creatures. As soon as he entered, everything got quiet and the different demon races stared at Souma who entered. Even the chef in the back, peeked through the drapes that covered the view of the kitchen to look at what was happening and the chef’s expression went dire. Everyone had mixed expressions and several demons had looks of disgust upon Souma’s entrance.

Noticing the change in the atmosphere, Souma quickly went past the entryway and found a place to sit that was far away from any of the demons. The demons slightly resumed their usual routine but several voices traveled through the restaurant and Souma heard everything…

“Just who does that human think he is…”

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“It really is disgusting…”

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“I’d rather sacrifice my life than dine with a shitty human…”

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“Fucking humans and their arrogant selves...Just because you are stronger now doesn’t mean shit…”

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“Shhh, the human with his ugly ears might hear you…”

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“Kekeke, damn human...how dare you enter this restaurant…”

Souma was receiving various glances from the multiple demons that dined in the restaurant..

‘Haaa...I think humans are hated here...I wonder what happened...’

Ojii-chan: I don’t know. Usually by now, they’d rip your head off and eat your intestines. I wonder why they aren’t doing anything…and I have to talk about something that was hidden in your skills that you got. It’s about your magic abilities and I purposely hid the window to explain a few things...

Before Souma could respond back to Ojii-chan, he was interrupted by a young goblin girl that nudged at his leg..

“Umm, mister...would you like to play---” The goblin girl spoke with shyness and Souma smiled in response.

Before he could even answer, a goblin who was clearly the father, quickly picked her up and moved her away. Then, before Souma could even retaliate, the goblin father prostrated himself in front of Souma and immediately apologized…

“I AM SORRY FOR MY DAUGHTER’S RUDENESS PLEASE FORGIVE MY FAMILY!! I AM DEEPLY SORRY FOR THE RUDENESS WE CAUSED!!” The father was screaming as if his body was about to collapse and Souma was startled..

“Err..Wait...You didn’t do anything wron-” Souma was about to lend a hand towards the Father goblin yet the mother goblin screamed and cried.

“*sobs* Pl-please let my husband go! Please we are sorry!” The mother was crying ridiculously and tears flowed out of her eyes like twin streams.

Souma was completely dumbfounded and finally one of the demons that despised the humans spoke.

“YOU DESPICABLE HUMAN, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT NOW!? WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED FROM US! YOU ALREADY TOOK OUR HOMES, OUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS! WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED!”

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“YEAH!”

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“SHITTY HUMANS!”

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As the voices grew louder, one of the demons in the background threw a plate at Souma, who was confused and completely splattered the contents all over Souma. Souma was irritated and his body twitched from the food that was thrown at him. The demons were shocked and looked around to find the demon who threw the plate. It was a female demon that had a pair of wings and a tail coming out of her rear. Her body was immensely developed with her two breasts, leading downwards to her hips. Everything about her was extremely sexy except for the face that literally spelled out “Hatred”. Her beautiful hair was a beautiful dark shade of red that matched her eyes yet Souma could not ignore the hatred that bore from her expression. It was a face that had complete disgust in a person and he continued to stare at girl that apparently thrown food at him.

The nearby demons were murmuring a few words and Souma could pick up on the words…

“Shit...shit...She’s done it again...this is going to be the 3rd time this month…”

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“Oh no...what if the guards storm in here again…”

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“It’s gonna be a bloodbath…”

As they whispered, another demon screamed…

“EVERYONE RUN!!!! THE SHIDAN IS COMING”

[Editor’s note: Shidan/師団 is Division(army). In this case, it is referring to the Guards that manage the security in the Maran Kingdom/Capital]

As soon as that demon screamed, every single demon scurried out of the restaurant and disappeared. Even on the street where many demons were walking on, immediately ran away and fled to their homes. The goblin family immediately took off with the young goblin girl waving bye bye at the food-covered Souma. All that was left in the restaurant was the demon girl that threw the plate and the chef along with Souma.

Suddenly, Souma could feel many footsteps charging towards his direction and then they broke through the door. Souma completely stared in confusion and watched as the same guards from the entrance stormed the entire restaurant and a familiar voice echoed behind Souma…

“It’s been several minutes since you entered and already there’s something happening...You sure are a handful human.” A voice crept behind Souma and sent chills down his spine.

It was the captain that Souma met at the entrance and he felt cautious when around him/her.

Souma couldn’t really determine the captain’s gender after the first encounter. She or he had a womanly tone at first then the voice immediately changed. It was quite awkward for Souma as he felt the captain’s gave crawling at his back.

The captain’s face was completely covered by the helmet so Souma couldn’t determine anything and the captain continued to observe the situation. The captain took a quick glance at the demon chef that was nervous and nodded at the chef to get out. The chef immediately left through the backdoor and the captain looked at the female that stood in front of Souma’s direction.

The guards, with no remorse, chained the female up and the captain walked forward and placed a hand on her chin, lifting it up towards the captain’s view.

“So…this is the one that was causing you trouble, ehhh Mister Souma? Well, I must enact punishment on this demon. This is her 3rd offense after all, I shall execute her now.”

“I warned you the last time, Miss Lenia about disrespecting the humans. I must end you before the citizens might underestimate the Shidan.” Glen stared intently at the demon woman that was chained.

The captain immediately drew out an imperial sword that had intricate designs on the handle. The blade had a curved crossguard and the blade was finely sharpened from the way the captain drew the sword. The other guards placed her head below and created a visible view on her neck for the Captain to strike. Before the Captain could move, Souma spoke..

Ojii-chan: Hey hey...It wouldn’t do good if you get involved…

Souma: So, you’re telling me to let this woman die!?

Ojii-chan: Not that, but try not to expose yourself any more...Don’t use any magic or show any of your abilities!...From what I got, the demon race fears this so called “Shidan”. I am just warning you not to pry into needless conflicts..

Souma: Whatever, I am not going to let someone die in front of me...I am such a hypocrite for even saying those words since…....I killed someone…And I won’t use magic...I don’t want to risk more exposure than what I’ve already done...I’ll just talk it out..

“Wait! Glen Taichou. Please do not harm this person, she did nothing..”

[Editor’s Note: Taichou = Captain. Tai - Regiment, Party, Company/ Chou - Head, Leader, or chief. In Military standards, Chou is often used to address the leader in the situation. Example would be Glen, the captain of the guards. Also, in Navy standards, Senchou also means Captain but Captain of the ship. Not to be confused with Taichou which also means captain but Sen is delegated to ship and paired with chou which means leader.]

“Hey! I would rather die than be saved by some lowly human! Don’t even think of doing anything---!!” The female spat in the direction of Souma and he was confused at the current situation…

‘What the hell...I didn’t do anything...Are humans really hated in this realm...’

Ojii-chan: Well then it’s more than enough reason to hurry up and get this over with. I know what you are thinking so hurry up and get out of this situation…

Souma was blatantly confused and looked at the woman, who was restrained in chains by the guards. Her expression was filled with disgust and pure hatred that looked at him as if he were a monster…

“Ohoho, Mister Souma, the way you say ‘Captain’ makes me feel so….” Glen began to squirm around and Souma gave a slight worrisome face at Glen’s actions…

[Editor’s note: I will be switching taichou and captain a lot as I put interactions between Glen and Souma. It is because sometimes it feels weird saying Captain rather than Taichou, even though it is the same meaning but it is quite different for me. I don’t know how to explain it.]

“Anyways, Just let her go. She didn’t do anything bad...It was just an accident..” Souma pardoned the guards that were restraining her and she looked at Souma.

“Damn human! I don’t need your sympathy!” The woman bore hatred and glared at Souma.

As she rudely spoke, one of the guards lifted his hand and smacked her face.

“You insolent wench! How dare you disrespect a human under the orders of Maou-sama. Just because you were once a noble of the Maran Kingdom, does not mean you can ignore the decree of the King!” The guard ruthlessly spoke and smacked her around.

[Editor’s Note: Maou-sama means Demon King. ōsama usually refers to a king and Ma means Devil. Most demon/devil names are derived from its kanji. Ex. Akuma or Tenma.]

As the guard smacked her ruthlessly, her face began to swell up. Her face was swelling up and the smacking continued. Souma could sense that the guard was under pressure and his hand grew heavy. The guard was a demon also and his actions pained him as he was smacking one of the nobles of the Kingdom that stayed behind. Souma could somehow sense the guard’s sadness as he ruthless beat the woman and Glen Taichou finally waved him to stop.

The woman’s face was swollen and blood was dripping from her nostrils. Souma felt disgusted that his own appetite was ruined for a few moments.

Ojii-chan: That...Souma you must hurry and figure out what is going on here...I don’t know about you but I could sense the guard was doing this against his will..

Souma: Yeah...I’ll use [Nature’s Blessing] to patch her up as soon as the guards leave...I don’t want to stick around near Captain Glen...I don’t know but Glen just creeps me out…

“Ohoho...Miss Lenia, try not tempt the guards...you are lucky Mister Souma is a kind person...He’s also my favorite…” Souma could’ve sworn Glen licked lips as soon as she finished that last part.

"Wait...what do you mean by 'favorite'?" Souma looked astonished and looked at Glen..

"Pay to mind, Mister Souma...you are just my favorite..." Glen responded in her womanly tone and Souma was freaking out..

Souma felt that awkward gaze and the guards finally left. Lenia, the demon female was released of her restraints and passed out from the smacking session. Souma felt magic residue emanating from her body. Apparently, those chains were infused with some sort of magic that heavily weakened the person that was constrained. Lenia was knocked out and just as she was about to fall to the ground, Souma caught her and removed his cloak to cover her.

The restaurant was utterly silent and Souma had to find a place to take Lenia to, so he could heal her. It would be bad to expose himself even more after he already revealed that he is strong in front of the guards. Souma lifted Lenia’s weakened body and she was covered with his cloak. Souma charged out of the restaurant and started to jog around without stirring Lenia as she was knocked out. As he was running in the street, carrying a maiden in his arms, Lenia was half-awake despite her injuries. She looked up at him and saw a blurred vision of a handsome man rescuing her. It was as if she were hallucinating and dreaming at the same time. A man so handsome that she even ignored the fact that he was human and she muttered a few words before finally passing out again.

“T….than..k...y...ou…” Lenia spoke those words before she lost consciousness again.

Souma looked down at her and decided to hurry up and bring her somewhere. After looking around for several hours, eventually he came across a standard inn that had standard services. Souma found a normal inn and it was already dusk. The inn had a normal exterior and the inside was pretty much a normal inn with a normal demon at the cashier. Souma ran in and hurriedly spoke to the demon woman at the counter..

“Err ahh! Can I get a room for two please?”

The woman at the counter was a dhampir and she gazed at Souma and noticed his neck and licked her lips vigorously until she snapped back into reality…

“Uhhh...delicious...oh umm..A room for two, We have such a room but it is a single bed…”

‘Oh, damn a single bed...this might get awkward later I JUST KNOW IT! But whatever I’ll deal with it!’

“Fine fine! I’ll take it!” Souma hurried to agree as he noticed Lenia’s body was growing weaker.

“Okay..sir...You are a human might I ask?” The dhampir was asking him a question and he had to hurry up so he immediately answered..

“Yes yes! I am a human, how much is the room??”

“Oh, I am so sorry for not showing my respect. Welcome to the Fang’s inn, and your cost is a total of 65 silver, however we can make everything cheap since you are an honored guest for you?”

‘Oh, finally someone who doesn’t treat me like a creep...However, I don’t like being an honored guest...I’ll just have to tell her to drop that...this demon woman is kind of pretty...I’ll give two gold just because she is treating me nice unlike those other demons...and especially this demon in my hands...’

Souma’s hands were obviously full and he didn’t know how to give the two gold to the woman. So, he simply called her to come and reach into his pocket.

“Err..Miss, can you come and get it out of my pocket. Don’t worry, you don’t have to worry about stealing anything and I am sure it should be the right price.”

The dhampir reluctantly came around the counter and she approached Souma. She went into his pocket and felt two coins in the pocket. Knowing fully well that two silvers isn’t the price, she looked towards Souma and noticed his nape. It was a masculine neck and she always peeked at his body outline that appeared on his clothings. Although it was a cheap leather outfit, she easily admitted that the outfit was clearly designed for his body and it showed perfectly. As she was still in his pocket, she gently used her fingers to rub his thigh and Souma’s eyes nearly jumped out of his eye sockets. He immediately turned to the cashier woman and she winked at him. Her eyes were filled with an infinite measure of lust and he was almost being drawn in. It was an alluring spell, used by certain demon races to entice males. He was almost being drawn in until Ojii-chan spoke..

Ojii-chan: You idiot! Hurry up, you already have a woman in your arms and she’s injured! Tell her to get the money and go to the room.

Souma: Ah ah ah! OKAY OKAY!

[Editor’s note: I don’t know if Souma is clueless or he’s into neglect play...as the author, it seems like it’s a bit of both]

But before he could even speak, the dhampir was reaching towards his manly scepter and grasped a hold and he yelped…

“Yaaoooh! NO WAIT STOP!...errr ummm...Miss...Can you take the money so I can go…”

‘This is getting dangerous...that gaze...and SHE GRABBED MY...I have no time to deal with this!’

She immediately withdrew the coins, knowing full well that the two silver wasn’t going to be enough. She was going to let it go as long as he ended up as her slave but the moment she withdrew the coins, her eyes lit up. It was two gold coins and it was very expensive. Her mouth was gaping wide and Souma spoke before leaving…

“Err...Miss...keep the change...it’s for you...and please don’t treat me like an honored guest...because I don’t like that...I’ll be staying here for a few weeks and I’ll pay the rent as long as nothing happens...Now, I’ll be going now...and errr thanks for the affectionate display but it would be better if we knew each other more...Bye…” Souma was avoiding eye contact with the dhampir that stared at the two gold coins and finally spoke his words.

Ojii-chan: Ohoho, I see you enjoyed that little greeting from that demon woman even though you already have so many waiting on you...you sly fox.

Souma: …….. I am just going to ignore that...

Souma left the first floor and grabbed the key that the dhampir held in her hands. The key had the a number 15 and he finally found the room on the second floor.

Upon entering the room, he immediately rushed to the bed and placed Lenia on the surface. Souma removed the cloak and began to use his Nature Magic…

'[Nature’s Blessing]!'

A green light emanated from the palm of his hands and began to heal Lenia’s body as she was knocked out. Souma was healing her as he spread his hands over her body.

It took a few seconds to fully heal Lenia due to his mastered Nature Magic but she was still unconscious. Somehow the guards were ruthless and Souma gazed at her body outline and immediately got rid of the images that popped up in his head.

‘Oh this is bad...I should go shower before I get any more ideas...’

Souma tucked Lenia under the blankets and left her to sleep on the bed. After doing so, Souma laid his cloak on the floor and went to another door which left to the shower. Souma undressed his clothes and finally took a well-deserved shower. After showering, he got dressed once more and headed out the room and went to the main lobby. The dhampir was still in shock but she snapped out of confusion as soon as he came down.

“Uhh...miss is there a place where I can eat some food…” Souma politely asked the cashier woman and avoided eye contact as usual…

“Oh my, my name is Serina Reyla, no need to call me miss…you...can just call me...S-e-r-i-n-a” Serina touched her lips using a single finger and winked at Souma.

“If you need food, you can order it. Normally, we’d charge you for the meal but for you…*licks lips* It’s free only for you~” Serina was trying so hard to seduce Souma…

Souma squinted away to avoid her gaze and placed an order for some food.

‘Nope nope nope! NOT TODAY!’

Little did Souma know, his Demonic Form is rapidly being enhanced by being in the Demon Realm. With his Demonic form changed, his libido has increased and his desires are leaking out. Luckily, his calm mind is repressing his erotic desires but who knows how long thats going to last...

An hour passed and Souma finished eating. Even before leaving to his room, Serina attempted to flirt with Souma but he avoided her gaze. He knew something bad was going to happen if he locked eyes with her, so he tried to avoid her eyes at all times. Souma came to his room and Lenia was still sleeping peacefully.

“Haaa...the things I do...I know tomorrow is going to be hectic...I don’t want to sleep….GAHHH...and why was this woman so angry with me...I just came here...she’s cute but if I said anything about her, she’d probably kill me....whatever...I’ll just sleep and hope nothing bad happens…”

Ojii-chan: Wait! before you sleep, I still have to explain your magic but we were interrupted by food being flown at us...Now, I hid the window so I could explain it better to you. Kami-sama placed a seal on you, remember when I told you that?

Souma: Yeah..you told me that he did something to my body..

Ojii-chan: Well, not only did limit the Kurogane abilities but also your magic. You may not have noticed but your magic is ridiculously overpowered. And also the fact that you’ve already unlocked God-ranked magic, which means that the apostles can identify you easier. Now, the thing he did, was create a new form that compiles your magic ability within a limiter case. This form allows you to access your entire magic almost instantly without verbally saying it but you cannot use your magic over a large area. If you used your magic in a large, explosive manner, it would make it easier for the apostles to track you thus Kami-sama created this form for your magic abilities.

Souma: Mhm, so I can use my magic, it’s just that I can’t use it over a large field...so what if I am going against an army!?

Ojii-chan: Well, are you going to let me finish or what?

Souma: Gomen…

Ojii-chan: Now, this form will allow you to cast widespread magic but you must meet certain requirements in order to lift the seal on the form. Those requirements depend on either your emotions, feelings, or even your current status. Depending on the situation you are in, the form can change and release the seal on your magic abilities and activate widespread magic. Also, this applies to your god-ranked magic. If you need to use god magic, you must meet certain requirements AND a portion of your essence will be consumed. The form is called the Magus Cross form. It is the compilation of your entire magic ability into one form, or appearance. From what Kami-sama said, the form creates a new appearance.

Souma: So, I can use magic without chanting and repeatedly as long as I have the mana capacity...That is ridiculous but can I still use magic without the form?

Ojii-chan: Yes but you would still have to verbally cast it as you’ve always been doing. It won’t make much of a difference until later. The moment when you can wield dual magic abilities, is when Magus Cross comes in handy…

Form Name:Form Rank:Form Level:Form Experience:Magus Cross------0%The form compiles Souma’s entire magic abilities into one. Magus Cross is a form that acts as a limiter, specifically made for Souma. The form conceals the large magic ability from outsiders, making it hard to detect his magical output. Magus Cross also generates a specific equipment that aides Souma’s mobility and enhances his magic abilities, making magic easier to control.

Ojii-chan: Well, that is what I wanted to explain. It wouldn’t make much sense unless if I explained it to you.

Souma: Yeah...anyways Ojii-chan...we should find your friend tomorrow...I know we should’ve looked for your friend but things happened and it’s already late…

Ojii-chan: Well, just get some sleep...hopefully you’ll still be alive tomorrow..

Souma: Wait...what do you mean?

Ojii-chan: Nothing. Just sleep..

Souma finally went to sleep and he knew something bad was going to happen tomorrow. The one thing he forgot to do, was check if she had any weapons…

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Back at the Village/Town settlement, the girls were trying to settle in on their new home. After Souma’s dilation time fields disappeared somehow, their construction of the town was slowed but they were almost completely anyways. The girls freaked out once Souma’s fields were gone but the Elder reassured them that nothing bad happened. After all, Souma was alive all this time, ever since he was separated from the girls. Nothing like an act of god, could stop Souma!

[Editor’s note: The act of god is referring to Columna Lucis, where the entire village vanished in a pillar of light.]

Amelia and Tifania were busy helping Leo and Aerylith settle in their new house. After losing their inn, they decided to own a regular house and let someone else handle the Inn business. However, next to their house was the actual Inn. The inn was being run by Akane under Aerylith’s tutelage. Aerylith owns the inn but Akane runs the business. The inn was going smoothly and everyone was happy.

As for Leo, he became an instructor. On the northern side of the town, lies a combat school and Leo was one of the main instructors. Leo’s training was fierce and many of the Guards from Yoichi’s command would attend his lessons. Also in the combat school, many children from the multiple villages attended. They were in a different place so many sought to train their children to become strong warriors. The combat school was another success and multiple people attend the training to become better. Leo often uses the weird tactics from Souma to confuse his opponents during the sparring matches. Many of the people were beaten by the strange movements and wondered where Leo learned those movements. Everyone was surprised to learn that it was from Souma, their hero. Also, they griefed for a few moments upon remembering Souma’s disappearance.

Alveani became the Magic instructor of the town. She is currently training the magicians and sometimes the girls would stop by for a lesson or two.

The Elders were busy handling their affairs with the Treants that lived in the forest, next to their settlement. It was said that they cannot expand any further due to their ancient rules and the villagers agreed on doing so. The Elders respected the Treants and wouldn’t want to make enemies with their neighbors. The different elders were separated into different positions to equal out the authority in the new town. The elder of the Ruicarn Village was in charge of the Combat/Security Division of the town. They would manage the security along with Yoichi in charge of his own regiment. The elder of the Ruicarn Village also was in charge of the combat division, which observed over the combat and magic schools. His name was known as Kalbern Falroth, the Beastman chieftain. The next elder would be from the Kathern Village that were entirely composed of druids and dryads. The Elder from Kathern would be in charge of the scouting groups around the surrounding forest and fields. They are also cooperating with the Treants that live within the Silvaheim forest. Kathern’s Elder, Relan, is a bonafide druid that excels in Nature and his magic originates with Nature Magic. Next would be the Elder from Lithian, Fe’leri the Elven enchantress. She is a woman that has lived for several decades yet her body looks as if she were in her mid-twenties. The elven race age different as opposed to the beastmen and humans. The elves are in charge of promoting Magic. Along with Kalbern, the promoted battle magicians and trained magicians in the town. Fe’leri is also related to Marik, the Elder of Leifan, Alveani’s father. Marik was to be in charge of the populace and the growth of the town. Of course, he would be getting help from the other elders but his division lies with the management of the town and he would oversee the growth of everyone. The entire town was growing and everyone was living together peacefully as if nothing happened. The town was evolving and many of the other villages coped together…

Suddenly, at the entrance of the town settlement, there was a group of wolves approaching. Their speed was ridiculously fast but they arrived at the town, undetected. The guards finally spotted them and approached the pack while surrounding them…

Youko’s pack bared their fangs upon the guards that surrounded them but Youko barked at her pack to stop.

“You guys better quit. We’re here to find a new home and we’re lucky that Souma is helping us.” Youko was talking to her pack until Yoichi, the commander approached.

Youko was talking to Yoichi but unfortunately they couldn’t understand. Yoichi called for one of the beastmen that understood Youko’s language and began to translate. On an ordinary stance, the guards would’ve eliminated the wolves but they were undetectable, thus they waited for their commander to arrive and see what to do. After the beastman heard Youko’s story, the beastman was surprised and confused. Yoichi wondered what the beastman heard but then he explained it to Yoichi…

“Well, she and her pack came from a distant forest after being saved by Souma…” The beastman spoke to Yoichi in a surprised tone and somewhat relieved…

“Wait...SOUMA! As in, Souma...THE Souma! He’s alive! Thank Kami-sama that he’s alive...the entire village is going to be happy...what else did she say..” Yoichi was relieved and ordered everyone to put their weapons down.

“Well, she’s also here to talk to the Treants. She says that she has a delivery for them and it is important. Apparently, Souma gave her an item that is one of their treasures...but she came here to settle in the forest so we should inform the Treants…” The beastman was calmly explaining everything to Yoichi and Yoichi nodded as he received the information.

“Mhm..that would be the best thing to do. We should take the pack and lead them to the Treants. Tell the scouts of Kathern to inform the Treants about Youko and the treasure they brought. Wait, what was the treasure anyways?” Yoichi was asking the beastman and wondered what the treasure was…

“The treasure is this stick that they brought…what’s so special about it…?” The beastman pointed to the stick where Youko dropped as she talked with the beastman. She carried the stick, not because it was important but because it had Souma’s scent all over it.

“I don’t know...let’s see..”

Yoichi leaned down and reached for the stick. The stick forcefully removed Yoichi’s hand and repelled his grasp from even coming in contact.

“whaa---Why can’t I grab it?” Yoichi was confused and wondered what the stick was…

After the guards sent to the message to the Kathern Scouts, Youko and her pack were waiting outside with the guards trying to take the stick. Every single guard was repelled with a mysterious force and none could grab it. Apparently, only Souma and Youko could touch it, however Youko was a wolf and also a female but I doubt it made a difference.. It would seem that the stick is only wielded properly by someone and the guards eventually gave up.

The Kathern scouts returned and informed the wolves to enter the forest and the treants would greet them.

Youko picked up the stick and went into the forest with her pack. One of the scouts was leading Youko and her pack through the forest and they came to the same spot where they held the Treant meeting.

The Treant leader appeared and immediately ran up to Youko. The treants were shocked that their treasure was returned and Youko was confused. Was the stick really important, Youko wondered but she didn’t have an answer to that question.

Long story short, the wolves are able to reside in the forest, where their pack can flourish. The treants took the stick and went into the deep forest and they were really happy to retrieve their treasure back. The Treants explained to the Kathern scout that the stick was the Symbol of the Nature King. Only the Nature King can wield it, or whomever the Nature King acknowledges may hold the symbol. The stick also can transform into a weapon but only the Nature King can wield such an important symbol. The treants asked the wolves where they got the stick and Youko told them that she received it from Souma. The Treant’s faces changed the moment they heard Souma’s name. It was as if they finally discovered something. Youko looked at them and wondered but she decided it wasn’t important…

The wolves are now living in the forest, next to the town and sometimes they would play with the Town children. The pack wouldn’t harm them and the guards allowed them to play in the village.

The village was really happy after receiving news of Souma’s appearance. The girls were really cheery and they even held a party at the house. Marik was crying that his son-in-law was still alive. Also, Leo and Aerylith were really happy that Souma was still alive and everyone was filled with happiness that day.

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It was a normal day in the Maran Kingdom and at a certain Inn, a man could be heard screaming and a violent woman could also be heard shouting from a room….

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