Imp to Demon King: A Journey of Conquest Chapter 6: A Moment's Peace

"I'm telling you I'm fine."

After Shihan dragged him back to the territory while Garduck carried the goblins' carcasses and equipnt, she bombarded him with questions about ntal health and whatnot.

It took him a mont to make her understand he had a galike interface and could communicate with it.

Despite his lengthy explanations, she kept gazing at him suspiciously.

'Are you my mom or what? I'm supposed to call the shots here!'

He shook his head, his eyes brightening as the vigorous Bart strode to them.

"I dismantled the boar, m'lord. We can make a fire and eat whenever you want."

The demon's thick arm split the wind as his contagious excitent made him forget about his annoyance and elicited protesting growls from his stomach.

With an appreciative nod, they gathered branches and lit a fire. How? They were demons. Nothing was easier!

After filling his crying belly, he huffed in bliss, sprawled on the soft soil. Between the mad escape from the demon realm and the fight against the goblin, not counting the pressure from Baal and Hestia, he welcod this mont of peace with all his heart.

"You can butcher the goblins next. Bring their cores when you're done."

He gave a lazy command before fidgeting with his interface. The ti to check his chat box was long overdue.

'I hope I'll find other humans like ... Even if I'm not human anymore.'

A bitter taste filled his mouth as he pressed on the chat tab.

[Greatest imp: Guys, help , please! I'm in the demon realm. Everything tries to kill , even dumb plants!]

[Lord 6369: I'm sorry for you, bro. Try to stay inside your territory and pray for your soul to rest in peace next week.]

[Behemoth: This realm is cursed. I think most lords reincarnated there have already died.]

'Most died?!'

His pupils constricted, making his heart rate hasten. If not for his talent, he would have most likely shared their fate.

He clasped his hands, offering those poor souls a silent prayer before continuing to read.

[Dread lord: Want to sell ten units of tal. Put food on the market to a 1:1 ratio. I'll buy it instantly.]

[Catty cat: Want to buy food. I have sturdy stones to exchange!]

[Hamburger lover: I have wood to trade for food, at if possible.]

Intrigued by the high demand, he joined in.

[Adam: Why is everyone buying food? Can't you hunt?]

[Pharaoh (Isis contractor): Welco newbie. I bet you just set your territory up and are confused. Let this big brother give you a little advice. Food is critical for your subordinates to remain loyal. After all, why would they follow a lord who'll let them starve?]

'What's this contractor thing by his na?'

Could those mighty gods offer contracts? Was that what Baal tried to do with him?

'I'll ask later. Focus on gathering information.'

[Adam: I have a few kilos of extra at. It'll be a sha to let it rot. How can I trade?]

[Pharaoh (Isis contractor): Easy. Get the market blueprint, then build it. You'll unlock a new tab in your interface. But I recomnd you store the at in the warehouse. It can't perish there. Wait, don't tell you don't have one?]

[Adam: I don't. Why?]

[Catty cat: Hah? It's a primary building we all have. How did you dismantle the beasts without one?]

He frowned at the stupid ssage.

[Adam: How do you think I did? The old way.]

[Lord 6369: Wow. You have my respect for your courage. We can touch the beast to trigger the warehouse's passive dismantlent and storing effect. We have to be inside the territory, though. Anyway, try to get your hand on those two blueprints to make your life easier.]

[Adam: Where can I find blueprints?]

[Lord of the nine realms: When you dismantle the beasts, you have a certain chance for them to drop. Without a warehouse, I have no idea. It's a pity because I dropped one. I would have loved to trade it for your at after a demon bastard stole my prey earlier. Sadly, we can't.]

Upon reading the last sender's arrogant na, his eyes sparkled.

'It's him! The lord I stole the boar from! He is nearby, too.'

[Adam: I'm inside a forest in Hestia's territory. I saw you earlier today. So we can trade face to face!]

[Lord of the nine realms: No way I'll leave my territory's safety. We're all competitors in the end.]

His excitent doused by the firm refusal, he rembered their earlier encounter. Even if he went, the man would attack him on sight because of his imp body.

Fortunately, another lord offered an alternative solution.

[Behemoth: I rember reading about a dude begging for help earlier. A bunch of kobolds captured and brought him deep underground. He swore chests filled with blueprints and ores littered their boss' room. That may be a trail you want to follow after stacking your troops for a few days.]

"The goblins! They must have a camp in the forest!"

He lept on his feet, feeling the evening's chilly breeze ruffle his hair and the setting sun's rays kiss his skin.

"Bad idea to go out at night."

He shoved his excitent down, pinching the bridge of his nose in focus.

'I must summon fighters from the demon den, too.'

With this idea in mind, he offered a word of thanks in the chat before retrieving the cores from Bart.

Yet, instead of intense joy, he grumbled a few curses and stomped his feet on his way.

'Only two cores from six goblins and a rabbit... what dog shit luck do I have?'

He pushed the demon's den carved doors a mont later and pitched the two cores with a wronged grimace.

Similar to Shihan's summoning, demonic energy condensed, the temperature rose, and the stench of sulfur assaulted his nose for a minute.

Two fierce-looking demons condensed from the flas and stepped toward him. The power seeping from the first's fiery body sent a shiver down his spine as he whistled in appreciation.

anwhile, a system notification resounded in his mind.

[Congratulations on summoning the tier-one common demon from eastern mythology: Lesser Djinn.]

[Congratulations on summoning the tier-one common demon from Greek mythology: Satyr.]

"Ah? A satyr?"

He squinted, noticing the demon's firm male upper body and goat's lower body. His frown deepened. They were a little bit stronger than regular humans. Besides that?

'They should rank amongst the weakest demons, even worse than an imp.'

He raised his head towards the ceiling, thanking the stars he didn't reincarnate in that ridiculous yet weak body.