Tanuki Rise of the Yokai Clan

Chapter 172: It's hard to make a decision

Chapter 172: It's hard to make a decision

While many slept happily after the feast, some people were unable to sleep, thinking about their future and the unavoidable danger that they would encounter in the future.

The young master ogre was thinking about whether he should submit to Rimuru and admitted his weakness as he was unable to give an answer and avenged his tribe.

As for Rigurudo and Kaijin, they were thinking about the group of orcs that might attack them in the future.

Meanwhile, Rimuru was unable to sleep, rolling around on the bed while wondering whether Tamazuki and Shizu had had sex.

'Ah, did they do it? No, no. It is impossible, right? Their age difference is a little too much! Also, ah... dammit, I can't sleep!'

Fortunately, he was slime, or else he would be really troubled at this moment.

Still, Tamazuki and Shizu had sex.

While Shizu was a human, she wasn't called a champion of humankind, not for nothing. She was stronger than most people even if the Ifrit was taken out from her body, yet she had to say, facing him, she was helpless.

Not only was his physical ability stronger, but his technical ability was also top-notch.

When they were on the bed, the only thing that she could do was just moan like an obedient woman and follow what he asked as her body was fully conquered by him.

Still, while she was exhausted, she wanted to talk about their previous conversation.

"Are you worried that the group of orcs will really be led by a Demon Lord?"

"Yes." Shizu nodded worriedly.

"Frankly, while I have read their existence from the books, I don't know them much. Can you explain to me more about them?"

"Sure."

As he hugged her waist, she told him about the Demon Lord.

Demon Lord is a term used in two different fashions, either as a Monster class or as a social position. In general, it refers to the strongest or highest-ranking among Monsters; however, that is not an absolute rule.

"There is a self-proclaimed Demon Lord who proclaims himself as a Demon Lord. If it's this one, then we don't need to worry as even if we don't do anything since someone will come and attack this one as the title of the Demon Lord can't be proclaimed so carelessly."

"Is there such a thing?"

"There it is. Unexpectedly, the society of the monsters isn't that much different from a human, especially those of Majin. If one proclaims themselves as a Demon Lord, then they are either confident in their power or stupid. Either way, the existing Demon Lord will come to this self-proclaimed Demon Lord to see whether this one is worthy of the title."

"I see... then besides the self-proclaimed Demon Lord, there is also another Demon Lord?"

"Yes."

The next one was the Recognized Demon Lord, which refers to self-proclaimed Demon Lords who have been officially recognized by the established Demon Lords.

"As long as one is getting nominated by other Demon Lords to join their ranks and receive majority approval, then they can become the Recognized Demon Lord, or they can also become one by defeating a recognized Demon Lord.

"By the way, do you remember Leon Cromwell, whom I had talked about before?"

"You mean the one that summoned you?"

"Yes." Shizu nodded. "That person is this type of Demon Lord."

"So, had he defeated the other Demon Lord and recognized him as one?"

"That's right." Shizu nodded. "If the one that leads the orc group is this one, then I don't think that we can win." Unlike the others, she was clear about how strong the Demon Lord would be. She was summoned by the Demon Lord and worked under the Demon Lord for a while, so she understood the strength of the Demon Lord well.

Hopefully, it was the first one, as she had never heard a Demon Lord would lead a group of orcs.

"So, are there only those two types of Demon Lord?"

"No, there is another one."

"The last one?"

"Yes." Shizu nodded. "The last one is the True Demon Lord."

"True Demon Lord?"

"Yes."

"What did one have to do to become one?"

"....."

"What? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"...do you plan to become one?"

"If I plan to become one, what will you do?"

"I won't do anything."

"...."

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"No, that answer just surprised me."

Shizu turned her body as she embraced him in her arms and pushed his face into her soft bosom. "You are kind, and I know that you won't do something without a reason."

"...."

If he was asked to kill 10,000 humans without blinking his eyes, could he do it?

If they were enemies, he would do it without hesitation. But what if they weren't? What if they were just innocent humans? He could tell that he would probably be unable to do it.

This was why he hoped that it was possible for him to become a True Demon Lord by killing 10,000 orcs along with the Demon Lord that led this group of this orc.

"Still, to become a True Demon Lord, one needs to kill 10,000 humans."

"I see..."

"However, it is probably impossible for the one who leads the orc group to be this type, so it is either the Self-Proclaimed Demon Lord or the Recognized Demon Lord. As for the True Demon Lord, there should only be two of them."

"Two?"

"Yes, Lord of Darkness, Guy Crimson. The devil resides on the Ice Continent, the Palace of White Ice, and the other one is Destroyer, Milim Nava. As for the rest, I have never heard of them killing 10,000 humans or so, so I don't really know."

Still, being recognized or not, it didn't matter.

The only thing that he wanted was to evolve, and he needed to kill a lot of humans for that.

"Do you plan to become a Demon Lord?"

"Yes." Tamazuki nodded.

"I see..." If that was his decision, then she wouldn't stop him, but she had to say it made her feel at a loss.

"However, I won't kill a human."

"Eh?"

"I am thinking of killing 10,000 orcs and using them as catalyze to make me evolve into a True Demon Lord."

"...is it possible?" Shizu was surprised.

"I am not sure, but the orc is similar to humans. They can communicate with each other, they have a family, and they can recognize themselves. Moreover, they are Majin. As you have said before, the society of monsters isn't that much different from a human. Then, a human or a monster shouldn't be a problem, right? Lastly, they are enemies. This is why I won't hesitate."

"That's true..." Shizu was in a daze, but if this was the case, she felt relief, then asked, "But, can you defeat 10,000 monsters?" This number wasn't small, and facing 10,000 fierce monsters wasn't something easy.

"You don't need to worry."

"Is that so?" Shizu smiled softly as she caressed his cheek. "My strength might have weakened, but I will help you."

"Thanks." Still, Tamazuki had something that he was curious about. "Don't you want to ask me why I want to become a Demon Lord?"

"You have your own reason, and I believe in you."

That's it.

That's what she thought since she loved and trusted him.

What she needed to do was stay by his side no matter what since all of her life had become his.

Tamazuki stared at Shizu, who didn't have doubt in her eyes, causing him to flinch for a moment. "...how about we sleep?"

"Un."

Watching her sleeping on his arm, he realized how worthless this conversation was. Strength. This is what he needed, and he wanted them. Why was he hesitating now?

Whether it was monsters or humans, it didn't matter.

His goal was to become stronger, and to do that; he had to become a Demon Lord.

He would do that even if he was hated, yet he had to say if he faced enemies, then he wouldn't feel guilty, so he hoped that this group of orcs would be a group of a scourge that needed to be erased.

Then, the next morning, after he had eaten his breakfast, he went to visit Rimuru, and there he saw the young master ogre, who had made his decision.