CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT: Live, Laugh, then Die.

Demiurge knocked on his Lords door.

"Come in Demiurge," Momonga said. Demiurge walked in, properly bowed out of respect to Momonga and his Queen Yuri who was currently, attending Momonga.

"Hello, Demiurge, what is it you wished to speak to me about?" Momonga asked as Demiurge took a seat across from him. Yuri was sitting crosslegged on Momonga's lap leaning back aginst him. Obviously, he was in his Dark Elf Form, so he had a lap to which she could sit. Demiurge smiled at Yuri and she nodded to him.

"Forgive me, My Lord, for one such as stupid as myself, I cannot see what you have in store for your future plan in a couple of areas that I would like some clearance on," Momonga's eye widened, Demiurge could not tell if his Lord was disappointed or possibly even annoyed at his lack of understanding... he regretted it so.

"Hmm, I see, well then go ahead Demiurge..." Momonga said politely, not acting annoyed at least. Demiurge was so glad he had not interrupted his Lord without need.

"Thank you Lord Momonga, the first is The Elf King. I heard you dispatched a Hanzo team to deal with him?" Demiurge asked, Momonga nodded.

"Yes, and last I heard they were in the position to annihilate his unit and take back the world item he has," Momonga said satisfied.

"Yes, My lord, it... I would humbly ask if you are going to simply destroy him, or use him to his full potential? This is one area I cannot see so..." Demiurge admitted his ignorance, for it would seem his Lord didn't want to use The Elf King properly... which meant the mistake was his for not seeing his Lords true intentions.

"Oh? His... I see, and..." His Lord was almost at a loss for words at his ignorance, Demiurge heart ached.

"Wait? What use would we have for him?" Yuri asked. Momonga grabbed her and kissed Yuri unexpectedly for some reason, Demiurge just adjusted his glasses while they finished. Momonga then cleared his throat.

"Demiurge, why not tell Yuri here his uh, possible use," Momonga said nodding with a dignified and all-knowing smile.

"Yes, My Lord!" Demiurge was so glad he had not lost his Lord faith and would yet again still be trusted to explain in a fashion others may understand.

"Well, The Elf King had been gaining good momentum. The Dark Elf nation has joined him and added to his numbers. He is currently in the process of routing The Dark Dwarves... the point is he will be crashing upon the gates of The Holy Kingdom very soon and they will not be in any position to stop him or his growing army. This makes the perfect opportunity for The Holy Queen to ask for yet another favor of His majesty The Sorcerer King... and if she were in such a debt... we could quite literally ask her for anything." Yuri nodded finally understanding where the confusion stemmed from.

"So if we were to simply destroy him..." Momonga rose his hand to stop Demiurge.

"Demiurge, let me first say that I am profoundly proud of you," Momonga said nodding as he scratched his chin.

"My Lord?" Demiurge didn't understand. His Lord smirked.

"You see Demiurge, while I respect your plan making without equal... I was curious, to see if you just followed ordered blindly like a moron... or if you were brilliant enough to see an obvious "mistake" and if you would bring it to me, like a trusted advisor should, and not a simple Yes man." Demiurge eyes went wide. Of course, this had been a test! It all made so much sense it was almost... he just chuckled to himself at how well his Lord could hide something so... obvious from him, truly, Lord Momongas intellect was terrifying at best!

"So then... you had planned on using him as I had just explained from the beginning, and wanted to see if I would choose the bad choice simply because you "ordered it"... My Lord, I think you for taking the time to even bother testing one such as I!" Demiurge was truly humbled, but gladder that he had not failed his Lord in his eyes. That was the most important thing.

"So as you have passed this test, with flying colors I might add, I will allow you to contuine on with the correct plan, but Demiurge, just know, that I may test you again one day, so be ever vigilant for that!"

"As expected! Lord Momonga is the most gracious and brilliant teacher! Using even this important plan as stone to teach one as... ignorant as myself! I am truly humbled, My Lord!" Demiurge said bowing, renewed with respect and awe for his Lord.

"Then, have the Hanzo unit simply act as our eyes and ears, we still not lose track of him at least, and after he has stressed the Holy Kingdom..."

"You will go there personally to deal with him!" Demiurge said happily.

"What? Personally? Why not use our forces against him?" Yuri asked, again Momonga kissed her... Demiurge thought it was great to see their love was so strong!

"Demiurge..." he motioned to again. Demiurge smiled.

"Ah, well that would offer the biggest chance of having the Queen accept a secondary leadership role as she marries Our Lord, Making Him the official king of the Holy Kingdom. He will need to build personal relationships with the key figures there, if he just sent his army... it would be just another nation lending aid to another... should Our Lord go there in person..."

"... He can claim the throne and not just "another favor" after saving them," Yuri said nodding again.

"Correct." But Demiurge frowned. Momonga looked at him curiously.

"You have more?"

"Ah, well yes, um... this is about the upcoming... "demonstration" you will be having on The Katze Plains in a few days..."

"Yes, I've been asked to cast the first spell to "begin the assault". Demiurge nodded.

"And... I was curious as to which spell you would be choosing?" Momonga clicked his tongue.

"This would have been a good opportunity to use The Dark Young... but that's already been done so..." He was right. His demonstration of power was still talked about and sang by the bards. Ever since that killing of the Demihumans the name of Momonga had grown.

Unfortunately for the nobles of the Re-estize Kingdom, none of them took the songs seriously, thinking the numbers were closer to "10,000 AT BEST". Princess Renner had reported on noble say "no caster could change the course of a single battle, no matter what some dumb Bard sings!" So it seemed a more... local demonstration was still needed to sway the minds brave, ignorant and stupid.

There was also a rumor going around that it was many upon many "hidden casters" all acting as one so "Momonga could reap the credit and fame" it never ceased to amaze Demiure how stupid humans could be when they fooled themselves from the truth.

"Well, I only ask because I was curious... for your plan to work Your Majesty will have to make... a substantial impact on all those who are left alive to view it."

"Yes... "A spell so powerful nobody would ever think to oppose me" is that right?" Momonga asked in Ironic fashion.

"Correct... yet these people you will be slaughtering are... well, mostly just peasants and farmers, forced to be there against their wills. What most would call "innocent" as they have no choice to be there... my point is, Lord Peroroncino is certainly going to take issue with this "slaughter of countless innocence." Demiurges aid frowning deeper. While he explained Momongas plan to the... less gifted Lord Peroroncino, he absolutely knew this day was coming and that Peroroncino could prove to be a problem. Momonga sat in thought for a moment, probably figuring out every possible reaction Lord Peroroncino would have.

"You're right... he won't see the bigger picture and in truth... I'm not very excited about killing them either... but it's a necessary sacrifice to ensure no one tries to revolt in the future..." Momonga started thinking aloud. He sighed.

"I... will deal with Jin when that time comes..."

"My Lord... it's not his temper tantrum that worries me... in the worst-case scenario... I mean the very worse that I shudder to think about... What if he chooses to stand against you, My Lord?" Momonga scoffed openly.

"What? Like... attack me to save the lives of the farmers?" Momonga shook his head.

"No, My Lord, I do not think he would ever do that... in this "worse case" scenario... he would simply blend himself in among them... meaning you would kill him if you tried to wipe out the whole army..." Demiurge said gravely. Momonga thought in silence at this, terrible prospect. That would indeed be a problem.

"I will think about this issue more, I'm sure Jin can be made to see reason..." Momonga nodded. Demiurge frowned and bowed, not entirely convinced "words" would work here.

"So, is there anything else Demiurge?" Momonga asked, his whole mood seemed to be ruined suddenly.

"No, My Lord, that was all,"

"Okay then, relay my orders to the Hanzo unit to just follow and keep tabs on The Elf King." Momonga said. Demiurge nodded and excused himself. Yuri soon followed Demiurge out.

"Oh, Yuri! I figured you and Lord Momonga would be..." but she shook her head.

"We had planned on that but he said he needed to do something and excused me," Demiurge looked her over.

"I see..." Well I shall see you later, I think I'll go pay The Dragon Queen a visit, I need to be cheered up," he admitted.

"Oh, you fancy her do you?" Demiurge shrugged.

"To be honest... I don't know how I feel about her, which is very unsettling as my own emotions are the one thing I've always been able to understand," Demiurge said scratching his chin.

"Don't tell me you love that one?" Yuri asked in surprise. He laughed but caught himself in front of his Queen.

"No, My Queen, I do not have that capacity... but she does make me feel something I don't understand... so by rendering her a pile of blood and pain I will seek to understand this, foreign feeling that I have for only her,"

"There may be another way." She said. He looked at her confused.

"As a demon, you lack many things a "heart and soul" can bring to light, not all things are black and white after all," Yuri said. Demiurge waited for her suggestion.

"Ask Lord Peroroncino to use [TRUE POLYMORPH] on you. Have him make you human. Then cast your thoughts to this "anomaly of emotion". Maybe with a different point of view and frame of mind, you could reach a less... unfortunate answer." She finished. He thought for a moment. The old him would vomit at the thought of being human, but he knew his maker and all his Lords were once so... so he was less put off by this notion than he may have been in another reality.

"I... will certainly take that under consideration... thank you, my Queen, for thinking of a possible solution to my dilemma, I can see why My Lord choose to marry you!" Demiurge said with total honesty, Yuri smiled and patted his shoulder.

"You are the most loyal man in Nazarick Demiurge... if that were possible that is. (giggle) So take it easy on yourself and look for things that bring you happiness outside of work, this was My husbands' first lesson he taught me when... my instinct to clean and be a maid takes over," Demiurge's eyes went wide with acceptance.

"Again, you bless me with knowledge, and from our Lord no less... thank you," He bowed again before excusing himself to ponder what the two had told him. Demiurge realized he had to go to The Dragon Kingdom anyway, his performance was all ready to begin soon! He cast [GREATER TELEPORTATION] and was gone.

The Village of Carne was changing. Enri Emmott was just a simple village girl. But she had dreams beyond this village. Or at least she did. Now that dream has moved into the village with her and is waiting for her. Nfirea had given his life to save her. And the savior of Carne, Lord Momonga had brought him back. She thought back to the time when he had just woken up after his two-day sleep...

Nfirea had been finally able to talk without slurred speech at that time. The way he looked up at her and smiled was so cute when she thought back to it...

"Enri! You're... okay!" he said, even though they had talked right after his resurrection. He did not remember that apparently. She smiled down at him and held his hand, sitting on the edge of the bed he was laying on.

"That's right, because you were so brave..." she said taking one of his hands in hers. He immediately began to turn red.

"But do you remember that fight? With the monster?" Enri asked. Nfirea thought for a moment but then shook his head.

"No, I'm afraid that whole time is just a blur, so I can't recall much of the fight, um... I think it bit my arm or something, but..."

"Do you remember what you said just before you fought it?" Enri asked smiling. Nfirea just blinked a few times.

"Um, no not really, probably something like "get to safety," right?" he asked scratching his cheek with his free hand, he was trying to avoiding looking up at her chest which was cute.

"You said you love me!" She said smiling. His eyes went wide with shock and surprise and he began to sweat.

"I, what? I said..." he stammered and was beginning to panic. But Enri squeezed his hands gently to bring him back.

"It's okay Nfirea... I love you too!" She said looking at him in the eyes, something you could only do when he was on his back due to his long bangs. Before he could think of what to say next she simply leaned in and kissed him softly. he was surprised at first but then realized what was actually happening and kissed her back. Enri had planned on giving herself to him right here and now, however...

"Oh isn't that cute," an old, short, lady walked in with some food.

"Gra...Granny!" Nfirea exclaimed in surprise like he'd been caught doing something wrong. the old woman laughed.

"Well it's about time you two kissed, I was wondering if I'd live long enough to see it!" She laughed again at her own joke. Now it was Enri's turn to blush.

"My Grandson seemed fit to die to save you... I know only a real man, and real love can accomplish that kind of feat!" She spoke with the wisdom gained over her long life. They looked at each other smiling.

Enri thought back to that time and smiled. Nfirea was now feeling better. She had asked him to meet her at a particular shack that was out of the way where nobody could see them. She had long since taken Nemu's ring that would let her turn invisible. So she used it to cross the field to the shack totally unseen.

"Hehehe..." She snickered. As she saw Nfirea waiting anxiously for her. He had no idea what he was in store for. As he ring allowed her to be unseen she easily walked up begin him.

"Boo!" she said undoing the magic and appearing behind him.

"YYAAA!" He screamed then covered his mouth. She laughed.

"I wish you would stop doing that Enri! you're going to give me a heart attack one of these days!" Nfirea pleaded. Enri just laughed and tackled him like a predator, taking him to the hay pile with a blanket laid over is, she had it set up previously.

"Oof!" He grunted as her takedown was a success. He was on his back and she was over him with his shoulders pinned to the hay.

"Enri?" Nfirea aksed in surprise.

"I've been waiting for you to feel better, but it's finally time!" Enri said with a hungry smile. She straightened her back and pulled her dress down around her shoulders then down to her waist, revealing her large breasts that dangled right in front of his eyes that were wide and in near shock.

"E...Enri..." His eyes were glued to her chest. She just grabbed both oh his hands and placed them on her breasts with a smile. His hands were cold but that was a pleasant feeling as his fingers sunk into her softness.

"Uwuaa!" He exclaimed in pleasant shock. All he could do is stare in wonder and amazement. Even though she had initiated this, the way he was just laying there staring at her was making feel embarrassed.

"W... what? Are they weird? I, I thought boys liked..." she looked away disappointed he wasn't thrilled like he would be in her imagination.

"N...NO! It's not like that at all!" Nfirea exclaimed loudly. she turned to look at him and they locked eyes. he seemed to be steeling himself as he sat up and brought his face to chest. He put his mouth gently over her left nipple and sucked it. He teased and played with her right nipple with his free hand. She grinned at his now eagerness he showed in her body.

"Ahah! You're like a baby!" she exclaimed, not meaning to say that out loud. He popped his mouth off her breast and looked up at her smirking.

"Would a baby have this?" he asked pushing his hips against hers. She immediately felt the bulge in his pants that was begging to get released. It seemed to be pressing against his pants quite hard.

"Does it hurt?" She asked. Putting her hands on his pants and pulling them down. His penis sprang out immediately as he was fully erect from just playing with her breasts. She grabbed his dick in her hands and stroked it the way she knew he would like it.

"Ah... you're grabbing it hard..." he moaned as she stroked him harder.

"But it doesn't hurt though, right?" She asked with concern. She layed on her back as he was now kneeling over her. they both blushed as she looked at him.

"No, you can do it harder..." he said softly.

"like that...?" she did as he asked. He shuddered.

"...yeah." Suddenly she felt his fingers feeling for her slit between her legs. His eyes opened at the feel of how wet she was. She giggled.

"Yeah... I um, get really wet... I hope that..." she was about to look away but he kissed her passionately as he pushed one finger into her. They moaned in each other's mouths as they fondled and kissed one another.

"Enri!" Nfirea pulled away with concern. Enri had lost herself and tears were running down her face.

"I... uh... um, here..." she said softly as she wiped her face dry. He looked in wonder as she layed back more and spread her legs wide open for him, giving him sight of everything. She had to cover her face, she couldn't stand to be this lewd with him. He look her hands away and she looked up. He would be able to see every last bit of her forbidden places... but he was just staring at her face and into her eyes.

"I love you... um, t...tell me if... I mean I hear it's supposed to hurt..." he said as he moved in closer to her. She just smiled and nodded. She put her legs in the air as he drew closer to her. he leaned into her body as he pressed himself into her slowly but with purpose. She bit her lip as hard as she could as he went deeper in and more tears, lots of them came streaming down her face again. And she covered her face completely.

Nfirea immediately stopped his thrusting and concern filled his voice.

"Are you okay? Does it hurt too much?" he asked and started to pull out of her.

"N...No... I'm covering my face and crying right now... because I'm so happy... and I'm grinning liek an idiot!" She confessed as she peeked at him through her fingers. But she heard him trying to stifle a laugh as he looked away with a stupid expression on his face that was too cute.

"You're kinda... hopeless, you know that?"

"Am I making a weird face right now?"

"..."

"I told you not to look..." She covered her face again. But he took her in his arms and hugged her close as he started going into her again. She was getting wetter by the second and he continued to press in and out.

"Can... I go harder?" He asked in a whisper in her ear. She braced herself and nodded. biting her lip in anticipation.

"You can... go as hard... as you'd like..." She moaned out between breaths. He put her on her back and reared her waist up higher and put his arms to either side of her as he went in hard and deeper than he'd been. Enri's lip began to hurt as she bit her thumb instead at the feeling of him changing her to suit his shape. He ran in and out her gasping loudly with every thrust as she cried out in some pain but mostly pleasure. He was doing a fantastic job but she wanted him deeper and harder.

"Go... harder, please... as deep..." she cried out as an orgasm ran through her and she shuddered. He nodded as he kissed her, but this time with lots of tongue and saliva. they exchanged this lewd but passionate kiss as she pressed harder and harder into her. She could tell by the way he was pushing and his shaking that he was probably ready to cum soon. She could feel a much bigger orgasm coming as well...

"Enri... I'm going to..." He warned as he went to pull out but she grabbed his hips and forced him deeper in her and to stay...

"it's okay Nfirea... let's... together..." She moaned as she looked in his eyes and he nodded. She wanted his child, she did not care what her dad would say once she had a baby...

He began to spam and arced his back up grabbing her hips roughly pressing himself all the way in. She slipped her hips up as she came so hard her head flew back and she gushed her orgasm all over his lap as he gushed his into her womb. They both cried out in unison as they came at the same time.

An explosion went off in her head and she became light-headed. Her body releases another hard orgasm on him as he finished pumping her full of his love. When Enri had returned, she was on her side next to Nfirea, both were breathing heavily and he was looking at her. She blushed again and looked away.

"W...what?" She asked as his eye would not leave her.

"Y... you're really cute Enri..." he laughed as she looked at him with a big smile. she grinned and put him on his back, mounting him.

"Again, Nfirea!" She said with lust in her eyes. The look in his eyes was shock and worry as he was completely spent.

"A...again? But I.. I, just... I can't..." he stammered, but she leaned in closer.

"AGAIN!"

But far away...

Queen Draudillon Oriculus looked on at the two armies. The Troll army sent by The Great Minotaur Nation had arrived a few hours ago and were lining up to engage the Demihumans. The numbers were overwhelmingly in favor of The Demiuhmans, but one troll could easily make up for untold Demihumans if he avoids fire or acid. She tried to go over the numbers in her head... and if it were just these two forces, the Trolls would win. But she knew a player had yet to reveal himself, and...

"Hello Lady Draudillon Oriculus," a voice said from behind her.

Right on time.

"Is it time to so see you in action? You promised me a good show!" She said, acting like the small child she appeared to be.

"Indeed... but we have a little time for that yet... In the meantime, can ask you something?' He asked, as he produced yet another bottle of wine that she loved and could not find, no matter how much gold she was willing to spend. She immediately poured them each a glass, and handed it to him.

"Of course," she answered, taking a sip of the marvelous wine.

"Why not just do it? I've made my intentions... painfully clear... why not just burn your people and destroy both armies right now? You know I would not stop you." Demiurge asked, casting his gaze out upon the swelling mass of bodies gathering to oppose his beastmen hoard.

"Well, that would be the predictable thing to do right? Or rather... something someone, as you would put it, "less intersting than myself" would do. Am I correct?" he snickered.

"Answering a question with one is rude My Lady," he jokingly said. She shrugged and finished her glass and poured another.

"Okay then... I've come to terms that my people will die. I hate it. But I'm too weak to stop it. So killing them in the most painful way possible, just out of spite, does not suit me... it never really did. And I guess... I'm hoping you or your Lord finds a use for me and my people and chooses to spare the whole lot of us." she honestly answered. he seemed to be thinking about something.

"Sadly... I think I may have found a use for you," Demiurge said frowning. She perked up and looked at him.

"And what is that?" He smiled and shook his head.

"Surprises are half the fun of knowing me." He reminded her. She thought is this was a better thing that 'round the clock torture she assumed he'd have planned for her.

"Anyway... it seems all the pins are set up." Demiurge said as he vanished. She saw him appear off in the distance above the Troll army.

Demiurge looked down upon the Trolls. They were all looking up at him in wonder. The Beastmen just howled in triumph as their Leader had appeared. He clapped his hands together and rubbed with a smile. He floated directly in the center mass of them, he ignored the volley of spear-like arrows that bounced off of him uselessly. He rose his hand up in the air and cast [METEOR FALL].

The sky turned red and opened up as a huge ball, big as a small castle came hurling out of the tear on the sky. The sheer heat coming from it sent the Troll into a panic. The molten rock surged past Demiurge as he smiled. there was no reason to use this spell whatsoever, but as he felt like impressing Queen Draudillon Oriculus... he decided to "flex" a little... as Lord Peroroncino would say.

The giant ball of death slammed into the center of the Troll army. Many of them were incinerated immediately and the fiery impact made a large explosion. Countless troll bodies flew to burning pieces as debris and bodies flew in every which direction as a deafening explosion erupted out.

Queen Draudillon Oriculus's eyes went wide with horror. The dirt and smoke the shot up sent down a shadow that covered her castle. She had no words to explain what she had just seen. Demiurge had obliterated the entire troll army with a single... unimaginably powerful spell. While Draudillon Oriculus had understood she stood no chance against Demiurge, that fact was driven home even harder.

The carnage below was beyond satisfying. He noticed a handful of Trolls at the very back had survived the shockwave and were running back the way they came. That would do just fine, news of this would reach Yelkis Olliver Sage and he would learn what he had just picked a fight with. Demiurge looked at the castle where Draudillon Oriculus was watching him. ge offered he wave then cast [GREATER TELEPORTTION] and was gone.

From far off six women watch. The eldest daughter of The Queen of the Wyvern Riders had flown her unit her to investigate the Beastmen and Troll armies. They stood in silent shock, not believing what they had seen.

"We... have to get back to Motivia and report what we just saw to the Queen!" One of the Golden guard flyers mentioned to her commander. Jelena Rodusk glared angrily. She was next in line to be the Queen of the Wyvern rider nation, but if this thing was allowed to roam free... she would have no Nation to inherit. they all jumped on the backs of their Myrvrns and flew off the toward their home city.

Yet when Jelena would arrive she would only find chains as her sister Esmelie had usurped the throne and quickly had all her sisters, and rivals, arrested and executed immediately, as well as their wyverns, husbands and children.