Volume 2 - CH 30

Chapter 2-30. Migration

After we leave the village, we proceed in a formation in the dense forest.

Meanwhile I’m in the center of them.

The Oni with sensing skills spread around and follow the same path while maintaining a certain distance between themselves.

With this, information can be transmitted quickly no matter where the enemy comes from.

As I learn on the way to this point, Tenda seems to have the skills of [Command Transmission] and [Command Reception].

From the name alone, I think it's a skill of the military mastery system ...

It seems that even from the skill level, his skill proficiency is already recognized as a leader.

[Command Transmission] seems to be a skill that can pass information to allies who have [Command Reception] like telepathic.

No matter how far nor in any condition, they can receive the telepathic message.

With this, they can respond immediately at any time.

Isn't this skill an essential skill for generals?

However, there seems to be some inconvenience, and it seems that people who do not have [Command Reception] cannot receive the telepathic message.

It seems that it becomes a one-sided conversation of those who have [Command Transmission].

Then he has to know all the positions of the enemies before he dispatches his men.

If he gives a wrong position order, it will be difficult to correct it. For now the population is still too small, so he shouldn't be in too much trouble, but the more people they have, this skill is getting more difficult to handle.

Perhaps Tenda couldn't handle this skill well during the war.

I'm not really sure because I haven't seen how the situation was when the war happened.

But the situation must be bad, because the Oni was lost ... I wonder what happened?

The fact that this unit is now established thanks to Tenda's [Command Transmission].

If they find any monster in their way, they should be able to handle them.

In fact, there was no major threat, and it seemed that we were definitely approaching our destination.

The only unfortunate thing is I can’t immediately eat my prey to raise my LV.

It seems that the hunted prey will be eaten for dinner, I’ll make sure to not leave any leftovers.

If I tried to slip out to hunt for myself, They won't let me go no matter what.

Of course I can if I wanted to, but ... these guys.

I'm sure they will give me a lot of things.

That way, they'll run out of food in no time.

Let’s patiently wait this time.

By the way, now I'm wrapped around the princess's shoulders.

It may be more correct to say that I rode on her shoulder.

I could have slipped off, but the other Onis began to say, "We can't let White snake-sama walk!" ... I ended up riding on the princess's shoulders. 

I was worried that it would burden her because my body is quite big, but the princess said, "White snake-sama is quite light, unlike what it looks like."

As expected from Oni, huht?

Well, if she is fine with it then.

Oh, of course I went to say hello to each of the Onis.

Before the princess met me, her morale was at the lowest.

I'm glad that she got better when I met her...

I want the princess to release the weight inside her mind.

After walking for a while, the Head’s wife approached the princess.

Apparently she has something to say.

"White snake-sama. It’s a bit late, my name is Shimu, the wife of the lord, and this one is Uchikage. He is Tenda's younger brother."

Hee. So the blindfolded Oni is his lil bro huh?

His appearance looks so dark, is- ... is he good at stealth?

He seems like a type that can blend himself in the shadows.

The Lord’s wife, Shimu, speaks beautifully, contrary to what she looks like.

Her gestures are masculine, but I've never met or seen a woman like this, it feels so strange to me.

She is female but masculine, but her tone is feminine.

I don't remember seeing someone like her in my previous life.

If there was one, I would definitely remember it.

"Please do not hesitate to tell me if there is anything you want. By the way, I think that we will arrive at our destination, the former Oni-Village in about two days. I think that we will sleep in the wilderness for a while ... Please forgive me."

I don’t mind, but ... the problem is the princess.

First of all, if she wears a dress like this, she'll be immediately noticed ...

Also, she looks like a sheltered princess, I don’t know if she is fine sleeping in the forest like this or not.

Actually, isn’t she the type of really troublesome kind of girl in that village ...? I mean, the type that does not like going out.

Well, it's just my speculation.

By the way ... I haven’t seen the princess's father, the Lord.

They didn’t introduce him.

…… Ah, I don't know how to ask this too.

I can't explain it with emoji, so let's just give up.

Oh, what kind of place is the ‘Former’ Oni-Village (Zenki-village)?

I think I can somehow explain this with pictograms and ask her about it.

I drew it with water and made a few houses, and drew the Onis and moved them into the house.

Then add a question mark and it's done.

How is it?

"House? And ... What are these little people?"

"Hmm? A little demon ... is that me?"

Ah ... this isn't transmitted at all.

Isn't it impossible with just this? ... How should I reproduce the village?

Should I draw the surroundings with a fence?

Should I also draw a field?

I make fences, houses, fields, carriages, mansions, etc. to make them as village-like as possible.

And I wrote a picture to make us again and walk towards the village.

If this doesn't work, I’ll give up.

"Is that a village? ..."

"A little demon has come out again. Is this us?"

Oh, it’s almost transmitted well to them.

I nod to her guess and say it's the correct answer.

Then try putting a question mark on the village again.

First of all, the problem is that I don't know if this question mark can be understood in this world.

"This mark is ... what is it?"

"Mother. Isn't the White snake-sama interested in the village that we're going to?"

As expected from the princess! That's the correct answer!

Shimu, who knew what I wanted to ask, briefly told me about the former Oni-village (Zenki-village).

"As the name suggests, the Zenki-village* is a village where the same Oni like us live. That village was called because it was created by a demon called Zenki. I have a lot of interaction with them in the past, and I remember visiting them often to have a drink. Of course, I don't go there just for that. Raiki, the head of the former demon village, is very good at building castles. He often went to study for building castles. "

(*Zenki no sato, while the word [Zenki] does not have any meaning, when separated it becomes [Zen Oni] and it means former Oni)

Does the chief of the Zenki-village like a castle?

I don't hate it either.

I can't say anything because I haven't practiced or seen it, but in my previous life, was the military art written in the book laughed just as the decoration on the bookshelf?

Well, it seems that peace was out of the line at that time.

It is natural that the outsider doesn't know the purpose, and only a few people will know the true military arts.

The person who said that is unlikely to write a book.

If that kind of event happens in the future, maybe I’ll understand that.

But the name is Raiki ...

Doesn't his name have a meaning [Thunder Demon] from the Chinese characters ?

But, the name has become Japanese.

What in the name of reptiles is happening in this world?

When I think about it deeply, I feel like this is not a different world.

But,  at the time when I just evolved as a snake, I confirmed this world is a different world.

"The number of Oni in Zenki-village is larger than the outskirt village where we lived. Rather than a village, that place is more like a castle. Also, the positions are exactly divided. There are various demons and onis, such as those who cultivate fields, those who hunt, those who build houses, those who make clothes, and those who leave for diplomacy. All of them are good demons, and whenever we visit that place, they welcome us. "

Hmm, isn't that pretty neat?

Certainly, if we go there, they will accept them.

The chief of the village is good at building castles, and if that place has a strong defence, their safety will be ensured.

They won't get used to it for a while, but she wants her people to do their best to rebuild their original village.

Permanent residence may be the case, but that's their will, I don’t need to put my nose on it.

"Mother. Is there anything else you should tell White snake-sama?"

"Hmm ... I don't know much about Zenki-village. We aren’t from there in the first place."

"That's right ... I haven't visited Zenki-village that much, so that’s what I know. After that, I think it would be better for the White snake-sama to see it directly."

I don't think I can hear anything else from them, I guess there isn’t any problem.

For me, it's enough to know that there is a village chief who is good at building castles.

I'm also interested in such things.

I definitely want to take a look around.

I just wanted to know what was near the village.

I don't know what they are talking about after that, so I give up listening to them.

It would be nice if there was telepathy, but ... I haven't got such a convenient skill.

I want to get it someday, but I don't think I can get it on the snake skill tree.

It will be at least after becoming close to a dragon.

By the way, after I become a dragon, will they still love me?

I don't think they'll change the object of worship, but ... I'm a little worried about that.

I want to improve at least until I can eat rice. Yes.

Suddenly the princess and Shimu stopped.

When I thought about something and checked the surroundings, it seems that other onus were also stopped. What is going on?

"I'm sorry, White Snake-sama. The enemy is coming."

What.

Did the enemy find us even though they were so careful in the woods?

Wait? They didn’t make any fuss or noises.

Besides, it is different from Uchikage’s information.

Is it a completely different group of enemies?

"White snake-sama. We should hide. Fortunately, they don't seem to notice us yet, so let's just go through it."

They haven’t found us yet?

However, now that the onis are spreading, there is a high possibility that they will be found out ...

However, if we don't move from here, they will find us.

Let’s believe in the onis here.