âHmm⊠It looks like my orders have remained in effect for the past 2,000 years.â
Due to my commands, the mermaids hunted men more actively.
The result was as displayed by the scene before me.
The Holy Kingdom had erected tall watchtowers on the way from the lake to the kingdom.
Stone walls were also built on the plains to prevent mermaids from entering the city.
But that didnât mean the Holy Kingdom dominated over the mermaids.
On the contrary, the mermaids had destroyed multiple fortresses and walls already, killing the female soldiers indiscriminately and taking no prisoners in the process.
At the same time, they recruited people to smuggle bachelors who dreamed of marrying a beautiful mermaid to the lake.
âThis is a bigger problem than I thought, my psychopathic hubby.â
âWhy?â
I thought this was just the law of nature in action.
To not lose their boyfriend or husband to a mermaid, women needed to take extra care of both their external and internal beauty.
This was a race to survive.
I wouldnât call this a serious problem.
âThe mermaids probably already occupy all the port cities.â
The number of sea mermaids was incomparable with the number of freshwater mermaids. In addition, sea mermaids had a much higher average level.
And yet the freshwater mermaids, lagging behind in both quantity and quality, still managed to successfully fight back against the Holy Kingdom, the second-largest nation on the Central Continent, for 2,000 years.
I could now understand the situation.
âMy territory is huge!â
My pride was initially hurt, as I thought there was only one castle left under my jurisdiction, but now, I realized all the seas and lakes of Fantasy were mine!
And all the mermaids who lived there were part of my army!
Their numbers were higher than the entire human population of this world.
I pondered deeply about it.
Just because I was the Demon Lord didnât mean I could only control demons and demon followers. That was made evident when Alex, a married man, became my henchman.
I had overlooked such an important fact.
âYouâre focusing on the wrong matter! Your territoryâs size isnât important right now. Humanityâs facing an unprecedented crisis. There are too many mermaids, and theyâre too aggressive.â
âSo what?â
They wouldnât have to worry about running out of sashimi and salted fish with so many mermaids.
âI canât believe you managed to come up with the idea of using mermaids for food in this situation. This isnât the time for jokes, cowardly husband. Most of the Fantasy goods are delivered by ship, which sails on the seas and rivers. What do you think would happen to them with so many aggressive mermaids abound?â
âThere will be more jobs available for women.â
âRight. The supply of goods will be blockedâHuh?â
Ssosia blinked, looking dumbfounded and puzzled at the same time.
âWhat? Am I wrong? Mermaids only attack women when there are men around them since they perceive them as competitors. As with the troops of the Holy Kingdom, the merchantsâ guild is probably composed of nothing but women by now. Even the mercenaries guarding the ships are probably female.â
âOhâŠâ
âThe situation will turn out like him, otherwise.â
I pointed my finger towards the lake, where a naked, muscular warrior could be seen. Green algae covered only the most important part of his body.
Ssosiaâs eyes widened in surprise.
âThomas, commander of the Holy Knights and considered the strongest combatant of the Holy Kingdom, sided with the mermaids?â
âQuite naturally so.â
Several mermaids wriggled like mistresses around Tomato, who had betrayed Saintess A and humanity itself. The sight reminded me of the seafood market!
The stats of Tomato, who had collected himself a harem, was very impressive.
â· Race: Water Man
â· Level: 794
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â· Job: Paladin (Divinity = Blessing â)
â· Skills: Male Energy MAX, Endurance Z, Divinity A, Swimming A, Underwater Breathing BâŠ
â· Status: Empowerment, Blessing, Enlightenment
Tomato was nothing against Alex, who lived as a married man for more than 2,000 years, but he wasnât weak either.
What education course were we in?
The strength of the companions was much higher than in the 4th curriculum that I remembered.
âI wonder how Sieg would handle himself here.â
Sieg, who had Z-rank Male Strength, would have a slight advantage, but his skill would be useless if there were no women nearby to support him.
It wasnât just Tomato, either.
âReturn immediately to whence you came, female humans!â
âI love mermaids!â
âDo not deprive me of eternal happiness!â
âLeave us alone!â
A multitude of men, fancying the half-fish women, took up arms and confronted the women to protect the mermaids and the lake.
The environment was tense.
However, it didnât develop into a bloody war.
âCome back!â
âIâll be better for you! I promise!â
âDarling! Do not be like that!â
âThink about us!â
The women couldnât attack their boyfriends, who were taken away by their opponents. Hence, they tried to persuade them instead.
I didnât see any point in that.
âWhy are they wasting their time screaming? They just need to grab their necks between the 6th and 7th vertebrae and drag them home.â
It looked absurd.
âCowardly husband, youâre the only one being absurd hereâŠâ
âShut up and find Aqua. I canât see her anywhere.â
There was no need to look for Saintess A.
She was at the forefront of the Holy Kingdomâs army, criticizing Tomatoâs morals.
It was hard to listen to.
Was she trying to impose love and friendship?
âAqua isnât here. It looks like sheâs gone inland to hunt males instead of waiting for them to come to the lake. Sheâs a mermaid, but she can actively roam overland for a long time on rare occasions.â
âHmm⊠I need to adjust my plans.â
I wanted to stop Hero E from recruiting Aqua, but that was no longer necessary.
Even if he accepted Aqua, a rapist running rampant somewhere in the Holy Kingdom, Saintess A and Tomato would no longer follow her into his party.
So why were the heroes still heading to the Holy Kingdom?
I would understand if they didnât know, but even one visit to the 5th curriculumâs Holy Kingdom was enough to understand its situation.
Yet the heroes still decided to head here.
I waited for Hero E to arrive in the Holy Kingdom to get answers.
***
âThe Hero has arrived! You no longer need to worry!â
âLanuvel is also here!â
Hero E and Lanuvel made it to the lake.
However, the representatives of the Holy Kingdomâs army didnât give them a warm welcome due to their broken hearts.
Saintess A, who was supposed to follow the Hero according to the prophecy, wasnât much different from them.
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âWhat are you going to do now?â
I was really interested.
Hero E, seeing their behavior towards him, smiled bitterly.
âKarma againâŠâ
But he pulled himself together, regaining his confidence.
âAt the bottom of this lake is an ancient giant named Ullullu, but heâs no enemy. He is the true ruler of the lake, opposing the Demon Lord. However, he now slumbers due to the mermaidsâ lullaby. If itâs interrupted, heâll be able to swiftly bring this protracted confrontation to an end.â
âHow can you confirm this?â Asked Saintess A, the representative of the Holy Kingdomâs army. After hearing his plan, her expression was no longer as gloomy as before.
It was now full of hopes and dreams.
âAqua will serve as my proof.â
âThe brutal rapist who turned many of the Holy Kingdomâs heroes into weak-willed slaves?â
âSpilling her blood into the lake will awaken Ullullah from his deep slumber.â
âWell, it wouldnât hurt to try.â
So this was how theyâd be led to Aqua?
Hero E and Saintess A roamed all over the Holy Kingdom, trying to trap Aqua as she hunted males.
The bait was Hero E himself.
Rumors spread in the towns and villages where Aqua might have been hiding.
âA remarkable hero has arrived in City A of the Holy Kingdom!â
But it was too obvious for a trap! Only an idiot would fall for it.
The problem was Aqua was an idiot. When it came to mating with a man, she was no smarter than a goldfish.
âFound it!â
Aqua jumped into the trap without hesitation.
As soon as she found the Hero sitting naked on one of the hotel beds, she jumped off the roof of a nearby building and entered his room through the window like a cat thief.
âAh!â
âHeeheehee! Be quiet. Iâll be gentle with you.â
Aqua, dressed only in a blue dress without any underwear, immediately pounced on Hero E.
She had no transcendental skills, but her level was much higher than Hero Eâs.
In addition, her beautiful body and face, paired with her silky smooth skin, drove men crazy.
Hero E couldnât resist.
Aqua abused the defenseless man over and over again.
1, 2, 10, 20, 50 times âŠ
Their battle lasted for two days, with Hero E emerging as the winner.
âGreat job, Hero!â
âYou finally caught the rapist!â
âThanks to you, there were no casualties.â
âI would like to express my deepest gratitude, Hero.â
âYou have saved all the bachelors of the Holy Kingdom!â
The female soldiers who grabbed Aqua praised Hero E.
By the time she realized it was a trap, she was already so exhausted that she couldnât move a finger anymore, let alone resist or escape.
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âOh⊠I lostâŠâ Bound, Aqua sounded remorseful.
But she wasnât discouraged, all thanks to Hero Eâs âHoly Sword,â which didnât lose strength even after two consecutive days of combat.
âAqua, Iâll give you a chance. Be my companion. Then I will not ask you for the sins you have committed.â
âWith joy, Hero!â
She agreed as if there was nothing to think about in the first place.
However, Saintess A didnât agree with this decision.
âI cannot allow this, Hero. Do you know how many heroes we have lost because of this mermaid? How many tears were shed⊠How much alcohol was drunkâŠâ
âI understand how you feel, Saintess, but I need her.â
When Hero E got out of bed, the tip of his âHoly Swordâ pointed right at Saintess A.
âAhem⊠I am allowed to join the Hero in his journey out of principle. Hence, even though you havenât passed the Holy Sword test yet, I will accompany you anyway for the sole purpose of monitoring Aqua!â
âWelcome, Saintess.â
Hero E successfully recruited Aqua and Saintess A.
Ssosia and I dumbfoundedly looked at each other.
âAnd all thanks to his useless skill?â
âPerhaps itâs just that Sieg is a nerd who doesnât know how to properly use his Male Strength.â
âMaybe.â
Male Strength, as an auxiliary skill, led to excellent results when recruiting female companions.
Sieg simply couldnât use it properly because he only had Sylvia in his head.
Hero Eâs squad had already begun to smell like a harem.
Lanuvel, Saintess A, Aqua.
Their beauty, of course, pleased the eyes of men, but it was the same set of women who made my 1st round difficult. Hence, I didnât envy him at all.
A bleak future awaited him!
âAqua, pour your blood into the lake.â
âWhat? But then Ullulluââ
âI know, but Ullullu is my ally. The blood of the Heroâs descendant will awaken this ancient creature.â
âHow do you know?â
âI received this knowledge after reaching the brink of death three times!â
That was a blatant lie. He didnât reach any threshold but simply died three times, trying to reveal the secret of this lake.
âIf Ullullu wakes up, he will be furious.â
âYou said you would be my companion, right?â
âI just thought I should warn you. Heeheehee!â
She acted the same way around me. Aqua could easily betray her people to satiate her lust.
Making a small incision on her arm, she let her blood drip onto the surface of the lake. Not long afterâŠ
âUlluuuuu!â
A catfish-headed giant appeared above the surface of the water.
The mermaids raised a cry and jumped out of the lake. However, the soldiers who were waiting outside the lake with spears barred their escape routes.
Their situation became desperate⊠but it didnât last.