Reincarnated in the Alternate World, I'm A Demonic Lord as Well as a Villager-Chapter 667 - 335: The Outerworld Hero’s Surprising Popularity with Boys (Part 2)

Chapter 667: Chapter 335: The Outerworld Hero’s Surprising Popularity with Boys (Part 2)

The life of the residents living in the eastern part of the Esper Kingdom by the Maland River hasn’t worsened. Although most townships have split into small villages, without the exploitation of nobles and city families, civilians harvest even more crops each year.

"You could ask the eastern residents about their views on goblins, see if they consider goblins as allies or enemies."

Shami calmly retorted Delarosa.

But his words did not make Delarosa reflect.

"How about a deal?"

Delarosa saw a glimmer of hope to continue his family’s rule over Esper, eagerly stepping forward.

"I also made deals with the previous Demon King Luwaka."

"What kind of deal?"

Shami silently looked over.

"You withdraw the goblin army, and guarantee no attacks on the Esper Kingdom during your reign. Each year, you can reimburse 70% of your expenses at the Succubus Tea House through us."

"Sorry, a good Demon King never visits the Succubus Tea House."

Shami smiled, rejecting Delarosa’s offer.

Although the flat blonde’s chest wasn’t large, having tasted the Elf Forbidden Fruit left Shami quite satisfied.

Moreover, at home, there’s the white-haired, purple-haired, black-haired, and even a pink-haired succubus.

Going to the Succubus Tea House to send money is really way too extravagant.

Even if there’s a way to convert this reimbursement income into demon funds, the demons, now capable of producing gold themselves, couldn’t care less for that small sum.

As the kingdom closest to the Demon Realm, Esper Kingdom’s strategic position far exceeds that small money.

Furthermore, frequent visits to the Succubus Tea House would arouse suspicion in the long run, even if you do nothing much.

Being hunted down by the Demon Envoy is the most terrifying internal turmoil among demons.

"Then, how about sending a young girl from another race to you each month."

"If that’s still not enough, then all the skeletons from cemeteries within Esper domain are yours for the choosing!"

Delarosa grew more impatient at the sight of the silent cloaked figure in front.

Upon hearing this, Shami looked over full of murderous intent. Delarosa quickly shut his mouth, realizing he had hit a nerve.

Shami spared Delarosa further entanglement, turning to leave.

He had already ordered all skeleton soldiers to gather outside the foreign affairs hall, preparing for the final withdrawal.

Yet the voice of Theo, up on stage, continued its incessant chatter.

"Just how long can this guy keep talking; this time could’ve been enough to read the script twice!"

Curious, Shami lifted the curtain to peek out.

Theo paused for a rest briefly but clearly wasn’t finished, quickly connecting back to the topic after clearing his throat.

"Speaking of lamb breeds, if they come from the Northern Territory, black lambs often have more elastic rumps. Their elastic muscles tighten them, barely with one finger, two fingers..."

"?"

What knowledge are you spreading, Theo! The demon image just got worse after much clarification!

Shami sullenly glared at Theo, who suddenly felt a chill down his back, coughed, and ended the speech.

"Um, I finished. Remember my face, I am Demon Officer Theo."

The Teleportation Gate opened on the east side of the Maland River, and Shami, along with Theo and a group of skeleton soldiers, returned safely to the shore.

Nearby, the Goblin Knights, always prepared to charge, relaxed. On the west side of the Maland River, several cities were already emitting beacon black smoke.

Shami glanced at Theo expressionlessly.

"My speech should still be okay."

"Theo, if the reputation of the demons worsens because of you, you can expect to become cannon fodder."

"Ah! Don’t want anything like that!"

——

The matter of Demon Officers hijacking the Esper Kingdom’s news conference quickly fermented across the continent, but determining what image it forms would take some time.

Shami stayed at the Demon King Castle, keeping an eye on external public opinion, focusing on the most critical issues for the Demon King.

"Lord Shami, I’m back."

The pink-haired maiden, dressed as a maid, entered the study slowly, bowing gently under Shami’s gaze.

"Sorry, forgot to switch to real form..."

"No need, this form is just fine!"

Shami promptly stopped the pink hair from reverting to a bone frame form.

"How’s the matter with the Outerworld Hero now?"

Shami glanced at the pink hair he dispatched to secretly monitor Outerworld Hero Jack nearby, ready to report on the hero’s latest developments.

The pink hair raised her head, pondered a bit, and began her report.

"After Lord Shami’s departure, Jack, along with various adventure guilds, cleared the first layer of Sky Island, receiving many local guild invitations, but Jack hasn’t accepted any."

"Two days later, the highest academy from the Wus Kingdom Capital personally sent an invitation for Jack to advance his studies there. Jack agreed, going to the Wus Royal Capital with the academy people."

"Upon reaching the capital, Jack entered the highest academy to advance his studies. To closely monitor his movements, I signed up for the academy and succeeded in enrolling. Jack is currently learning swordsmanship in the academy, and with their assistance, he began forming his own adventure guild."

"From my observations over the days, I found Jack to be somewhat extraordinary, such as his strong affinity among the boys, easily bonding with them. He also has a liking for wearing sneakers paired with long white socks."

"The observation is too detailed!"

Shami couldn’t help but quip.

"Because I successfully joined Jack’s adventure guild."

"Eh?"

"I signed up to join Jack’s adventure guild and got selected," the pink-haired maiden calmly stated, "Jack’s guild now has an initial scale, totaling 28 members, 26 boys, 2 girls."

"How is that an initial scale for an adventure guild! You could set up 7 tables for mahjong!"

Shami found such a large number for an adventure guild a first.

"Jack said this is just the initial scale, aiming to gradually reduce members based on performance until reaching a normal guild size. Initially, he included everyone to allow them a chance to become an Outerworld Hero’s companion. He plans to add 22 more members, creating an adventure class, selecting teammates from it. Based on their performance, he plans to eliminate one underperforming teammate each month."

Shami fell silent.

No wonder Jack is a hero from another world, he brought the elimination system here.

Jack, you’ve already disrupted this world!

The pink-haired maiden observed Shami silently, with Shami recalling the gender ratio in Jack’s guild, gradually growing concerned.

"Pink hair, you won’t face any harassment in this guild, will you?"

Now Shami grew anxious. After all, given Pink hair’s innate cuteness, most normal boys would develop impure thoughts towards Pink hair.

"Not at all... they don’t chat with me, just circle around Jack... making me and the other elf girl feel like outsiders."

"An elf here too?"

"Yes. Her name seems to be Xiaoxi...?"

Shami furrowed his brow, feeling as if the name Xiaoxi sounded familiar.

The pink hair casually twirled a strand of pink hair with her slender fingers.

"But I just feel a bit weird..."

Cute as the pink-haired and the elf girl Xiaoxi were, they seemed like outsiders in Jack’s adventure guild, giving Pink hair an odd feeling.

"What’s weird?"

"I can’t describe it..."

"Then do a bit more exploring and reporting."

This time, Pink hair returned with plenty of useful information, assuring Shami to continue entrusting Pink hair with the task.

"Alright. Then I’ll head back to the Wus Kingdom."

Pink hair intended to leave, but Shami hesitated for a few seconds, calling her back.

"What is it?"

Pink hair looked at Shami; the two silently gazed at each other for a moment.

Shami’s expression turned complex, appearing to make a challenging decision. After several silent seconds, he finally reached a conclusion.

"Come over here."

Pink hair walked to Shami’s side.

"For easier future communication, I’ll give you a little gift. But you can only wear it in pink-hair form, never in bone-frame form."