Chapter 441 - Shame, relation and revenge.

Cooperation between Demons and Humans, who would think it possible? The Human nature strongly goes against it no matter what religion one follows. The guilty feeling of such cooperation has grown so much in people's subconscious that it almost feels like a seventh sense.

Regardless of that uncomfortable fact, the King is working together with Demons even though at first they've approached as Hostile. We can consider desperation as the base of this teamwork, King Michael required and still needs help fighting off the clawed Demons.

It was either tolerate some low IQ bullshit threatening and find a way of working together or take his chances with the Clawed Demons. He knows that taking his chances with the clawed Demons isn't the best idea especially since the population has plunged 100 people less. Gaster Kingdom only has 700 Civilians now.

And the Goblin Demons have proven more than useful, they've lended a hand in battle which could have obliterated at least 10-15 Guards if Gaster Kingdom faced it with a ranged attack, not to mention close combat.

Apart from that, Kutuk Re Qutuk has agreed to share Anti-Clawed Demon battle tactics which will pay off in the long run.

With those short but important facts gone over once more, it is certain that the Goblin Demons and Humans here have formed a bond strong enough to share a burden, a shame.

Well to be more exact, one Ruler will be talking to the other about one shame.

In the next day, taking a shift with the King. Kutuk followed him around to catch up how things roll here. The Goblin Leader has great interest how everyone works to make this Kingdom self sustaining and profitable. Everyone is breaking a sweat for their salaries and it shows.

Feeling grateful of King Michael's acceptance and hospitality so far, Kutuk expressed one shame his Army faced although as a start he is laying the event down easily. "When we emerged from the Caves, under a month we built half of a settlement in the Forest near the Capital. In [Country] Meridionali Ignis that is."

Flinching his face, not liking the idea. Michael did not fail to express, "People there caused you trouble immediately didn't they?"

Trying to recall everything that happened in the midst of Winter, Kutuk detailed. "It was horrendous really. One day we sent a Soldier to see what wares can be bought. He was thrown in Jail and executed a day after."

Kutuk could notice Michael's sour facial expressions although they have it hard to look at each other's faces due to height differences.

Using the golden silence to his advantage, Kutuk continued explaining what happened. "The ill.u.s.tratios didn't want to reason so we kidnapped one of their Guards, and got the questions we wanted to hear in the first place. Then we cut his head off."

Not the biggest fan of such a move, although the King has killed many many people before in War. King Michael tried to understand why Kutuk made those decisions. "I guess the odds have been evened. They killed one of your own, so you killed one of theirs."

Stopping on his spot, recalling the horrible day and expressing it with a whisper. Kutuk grieved for his own, "One week after we were sent a Merchant to trade for goods and the other they've sent over 10 Platoons to get rid of us! Ballistas were on the scene, they've had these explosive crossbow bolts too! 300 men and women have fallen dead that day, a quarter of which were children."

Failing to compress his emotions no matter how much he quenched his teeth or tightened his fists. King Michael yelled, "That's mad! How could they just kill Children?"

Almost breaking a tear, but his tone shaking unstable. Kutuk added, "We had to flee, we lost over 300 people in 5 minutes. If it went any further we would have all been dead. Some men tried to fight while some had no option but to fight. If it wasn't for a few holding them back, half of my people would have been dead!"

Showing understanding, The King pointed two facts. "It was either flee or die, you did the right thing. You have 700 Living breathing people now."

Kutuk corrected. "900 actually, elderly and kids have been hidden in your Forest before we approached your Kingdom."

A bit happier, the King expressed. "Even better, you have 900 living breathing people to care for."

Willing to share one of his own military losses, King Michael said. "We handled a couple of attacks from Talato before, but were much more low scaled. Compared with the losses from the Demons, I think we lost two Platoons so far... We also aided in the great battle of Pameres Kingdom."

Trying to get to the point, but also showing Sympathy. Kutuk added. "Great losses indeed, but my point to all of this is that we need to get revenge somehow. I can't do it alone, and could use your forces."

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Walking into the Castle's experimental room, King Michael explained to Kutuk. "Sending our forces to the Capital, now for revenge is a bad idea. We need all the Soldiers here or my Kingdom will be breached, but I think we can still do some damage."

Instantly spotting the dead Demon on the edge of the Room, close to the window releasing a nose torturing Odour. Kutuk didn't quite know how to feel about this, it doesn't seem something King Michael would do although the Goblin Demons and Clawed Demons never really got along.

Curious to ask, although hesitant. "Do Clawed Demons have anything to do with your idea of a revenge?"

King Michael answered, pulling a thick book from a box underneath the big table where Alama used to write mutation recipes at. This book is compressing pieces of Parchment, telling what a Rat would turn into if it was fed this part of the Demon and that part of the Demon, etc.

Waving the pages all the way to the Chicken experiment, King Michael explained. "I figured out how to turn Chickens into great powerful beasts, they can kill a Demon with little to no chances of dying in battle. I will mutate three new ones and lend you those three to send a few men and cause a bit of trouble in the Capital."

With this idea pitched, Kutuk instantly thought of another himself. "Can you make my men bigger and stronger?"

Hesitant, not liking the fact that he the well researched King doesn't know about this. Michael answered, "I don't know if your men from another realm will have the same effect as us here, did your people ever eat Clawed Demon meat?"

Confident, although unaware of where this will lead. Kutuk answered, "Tons of times! It's a sport to hunt them in my realm, makes one battle ready."

"Then I most definitely can not mutate any of your Soldiers. Here all one has to do is just bite a chunk of Demon meat to force changes over their bodies." It's sad that the Goblin Demons can't be mutated though, they are more powerful than a Human although 4 foot tall. Imagine what damage they can deliver to whom threatens this Domain if they were 6-8 feet tall!

Noticing that Kutuk has become displeased and might not approve of this plan at this rate, King Michael continued to pitch. "But I will mutate 3 Chickens, they can cause brutal death. I will also be unleashing about 50 Rats to the wild, I'm trying to discover the key to a longer lifespan. I've tried the same experiments on a lot of Rats, of course I will keep one of each experiment to see what happens but we can release the rest in the Capital. It's no big damage but they have what it takes to bite through flesh and cause a few houses to collapse."

Not wanting to commit a war crime, Kutuk added. "My people are used to raiding, but I don't want no children dead. That's going too far!"

Understanding why he doesn't want to commit such crime, the King pitches. "Your men were able to find and kidnap a Guard, so you should have them locate any Guard barrack and unleash all Rats there at nightfall."

Truthful, Kutuk explained. "I would die for my men, but I don't think they are able to handle Giant Chickens."

Laughing lightly, the King added. "No one can just casually tell a Giant mutated Chicken what to do. But Commander Alia, a skilled animal tamer will help your man understand what they should and should not do. In a week's of determined training, a few of your men can depart to rain revenge upon those Monsters."

This plan a bit complex, highly unusual for both the Humans and the Goblin Demons but it needs some testing and what better testing than to unleash it upon an enemy.

Kutuk Re Qutuk decided to be on board with this plan, "If you put it that way, I'd be glad to receive any of the Guard's heads or bones. The Capital killed 300 of mine, and these Chickens are just the beginning of the pain they will withstand from the Goblin Demons."