## Chapter 1020 – Aristocrat Kim Kat

I watched the dryads slaughter the priests. Is this what it feels like to be a commander ordering subordinates? I can understand why that bastard battalion commander always made us line up and do bullshit.

They were just drunk on the feeling of being able to control people.

So this is the taste of power.

“Halt!!!”

I shouted loudly, and the dryads stopped instantly.

ㅡShaaa!
ㅡ…!
ㅡShaaaaa…!

With blood dripping from their claws and madness in their eyes, they forcibly suppressed their savage cries and froze in place.

This seems pretty good.

Seeing this, becoming a lord might be quite nice. If I get a territory later, it would be good to get one near a large mountain range or jungle area. Well, I’ll think about that later.

Anyway, this is over.

“Kat, you worked hard.”

Claudia approached and put her hand on my shoulder.
I immediately put my hand on hers and replied.

“Claudia, you worked hard too. Thanks for helping.”
“It’s only natural.”
“Hehehe, you’re a real angel. Why are you so pretty? You’re so pretty.”
“Really? Are you going to say such embarrassing things?”
“I can’t say it enough.”
“But Kat.”
“Hmm? Why?”

Suddenly, Claudia asked me that.

“How was it?”
“What?”
“The interrogation?”

How was the interrogation?

“Interrogation?”

Why is she asking me this all of a sudden? Is there a reason Claudia is bothering to ask this? Whatever the case, such brutal interrogations were already a part of my daily life.

“What’s so new about it? It’s just something I always do, nothing special.”
“I felt like your attitude changed a bit from the middle.”

My attitude changed?

“Were you thinking about something else?”
“Ah.”

I might have looked like that.

“Well, you see.”

The divinity surging from within.
The power of the destructive sugarcane field.

And the mighty power of Mr. Krabs.

Noblesse oblige.

While smashing him, I thought about Fusion Confucianism, and I clearly felt a powerful force surge. The unknown divinity, that is, the power of a demigod, was undoubtedly a fragment of Fusion Confucianism.

There are several hypotheses about this.

Yes, what’s important now is.

Fusion Confucianism has become my clear power.

It is, in the literal sense, the power of a demigod.

“Could it be…?”
“It seems like I found a clue on how to manifest it. I suddenly felt it in the middle. So that must be it.”

It seems Claudia was watching me and noticed it in the middle. Well, since I was in that state. Claudia would definitely notice.

“Finally…! Kat! That’s great!”

Claudia, with her hands clasped together, was visibly pleased and said that.

“Hehehe, right? It’s great. Ah. I can feel it again! My demigod-like power!! My power that will overwhelm the world!!!”
“Kat, you’re so cool!”

Claudia smiled and clapped, agreeing with me.

“But how did you come to feel it? Could it be through torture?”
“It wasn’t just that. It was included in it. I’m relieved about this.”

Anyway, this time I was able to properly witness Ari’s tremendous power. She hasn’t even fully grown yet, but if she’s this strong, she can definitely become an even more amazing being. At least, if she makes the jungle her territory, she will be invincible.

And.

I also obtained something just as important.

ㅡTsuzzut.

Focusing on my inner self again, I could clearly feel the demigod-like power that had surged just now. Beyond the state of being as quiet as a mouse, it was pulsating as if it had hatched from an egg.

ㅡThe power of Fusion Confucianism.

From now on, this is not some unknown, mysterious power or the divinity of an ancient god. It is clearly my Fusion Confucian power.

With this, I am a true warrior who uses two resources: mana and Fusion Confucianism.

“Good… very good. Hehehe, at this rate, everything will go smoothly.”

As I became aware of it, an unbearable joy erupted, stimulating my sense of accomplishment. Either way, I have found a way to control my power. This will lead to the strengthening of my combat power, so of course, I can’t help but be happy.

“Ah, right! Hilde!”
“Yes!!!”

When I called her, Hilde, who was examining the confiscated items over there, flew to me.

“Can you feel anything from me right now?”
“Just a moment!!!”

Hilde answered energetically and took out some smart-looking glasses from somewhere and put them on.

“Where did you get that?”
“I brought it just in case Kat-nim would ask for glasses!”
“I won’t ask for them, so put them away.”

Glasses play, huh.

“Yes! But since I took them out, I’ll try wearing them!”

Anyway, Hilde, wearing the glasses, circled around me, examining me. She brought her face close, smelled me, and adjusted her glasses while observing.

The power of Fusion Confucianism is also divinity, so Hilde might be able to feel it.

“Hmm…! Hmm? Hmmm?! I, this can’t be!!!”

Did she feel something?
Hilde reacted.

“Kat-nim, you’re so handsome! Kyaaa! What should I do! What should I do!”
“No. Ah. Really. Hehe, ah. Hilde. Not that. Something else.”

I can’t help but laugh every time I see this.

“You’re just the same as usual!”
“The same as usual?”
“Yes!”
“I just realized how to handle the power of a demigod?”
“Really!!! Kat-nim, hooray!!!”
“Yeah, yeah.”

I gently placed my hand on Hilde’s head, who was making a fuss.

But what is it?
Is it a type of power that Hilde can’t feel?

I’ll have to look into this in detail.

“Ari, you worked hard too. Ari did everything this time.”
“Do you finally know what kind of being I am?”
“No, Ari? What are you talking about? I already know everything properly.”
“Liar.”

For a moment, Ari made a cold expression.

“I’m just a flower that squeezes out milk…”
“Ah, ah! No! Ari, why! Why again! You’re scaring me!”
“Hehehe, just kidding.”
“Leheeeng.”

Anyway, let’s go back.

I was able to get a very big harvest this time.

That’s all that matters.

“Dryad Company!! Collect the evidence!!!”

When I ordered, the dryads made another palanquin-like thing and began to load the confiscated items on top of it. All of them are symbols, scriptures, and books of the heretics.

“Cut off their heads and put them in a box. If you look around in that house, you’ll find a box. Put them in there.”

Like a battalion commander, I wandered around the dryads and gave orders.

ㅡShaaa…!

They listened very well.
They did exactly as I told them without complaint.

I like this more and more.

“Father? If you like them so much, shall we just take them home? It’s okay to use them as maids.”
“That seems too dangerous, so let’s put it on hold for now. Ah. But that might be okay.”

Maybe later, but not right now.

“Ari. Can you restore the village to its original state? Like those plants covering the village.”
“Yes. I’ll restore it right away.”

When Ari gestured, the vines that had sprung up, the grass that had risen, and the trees returned to their original places. It’s a truly astonishing ability.

“Let’s go now!!”

* * *

As we were going back, I was thinking of picking up some souvenirs, and Ari, who was sitting in the back seat, seemed to catch my thoughts and said.

“Father. There’s a mandrake concentrated area over there. Shall we go?”
“Oh! Good! Turn the palanquin around, girls!”

ㅡShaaaak!!
ㅡShaaaaa!!!

The dryads just move on their own as long as they’re in the palanquin. In an instant, we reached the so-called concentrated area.

“It looks like there are about six roots?”

It seemed like there were about six roots.
That should be enough for gifts.

“There are seven roots, to be exact.”
“Good. Shall we start?”
“Are you going to have another screaming match?”
“How does our Ari know my heart so well? Are you a mind reader?”
“Hehe, I know most of what Father wants.”
“As expected!”
“I’ll prepare it right away. Please go to the center.”

Ari said that with a calm face as usual. Prepare? Claudia asked, having the same question as me.

“Prepare? What are you talking about?”
“You’ll see. Come on, Father.”
“Okay.”

So I went to the center of the area where the mandrakes were concentrated. I wonder what Ari is going to do for me.

As I was thinking that, Ari looked at me and cast some kind of gesture.

Then.

“Kyaaaa! Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak!!!”
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak!!
“Kyaaaaaaaaaak!!!”

The buried mandrakes dug through the ground and crawled out on their own!!! The grotesquely crawling things screamed and clung to my legs from all directions.

“You crazy bastards! Even if you all attack me at once, you can’t beat me!!!”

Immediately, I took a breath and unleashed an extreme scream.

“Dejaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!!”

Destructive shout.

ㅡPakin!

“Woooork!!”
“Aaaaaaaak!!”
“Oooooook!!”

Then, the mandrakes, who had crawled up like zombies possessed by evil, died on the spot and sprawled on the ground.

“Hahahaha! No matter how many weaklings gather, they’re still just weaklings, you foolish mandrakes! The price of defeat is death!”

As expected, even if these guys gather in droves, they can’t be my match.

“Kat-nim seems to be having a lot of fun.”
“Hehehe, thank you. For matching me like that. Ari is so pretty.”
“You’re welcome. I like it too.”

I saw Claudia and Hilde patting Ari’s head.

“This is a bit embarrassing.”

Anyway, we left the forest after properly farming.

Since we left all the labor to the dryads, we were able to reach the entrance of the forest very quickly.

“So fast.”

I decided to dismiss the dryads around here. After all, I can’t drag them near where people live.

From here, we have to carry our own luggage.

I got out of the palanquin and said calmly.

“You guys are discharged now.”

ㅡ…
ㅡ…
ㅡ…

They don’t know the concept of discharge.

“Ari. You can dismiss them now.”
“Yes.”

When I said that, Ari gestured to the dryads without a word.

“…”
“…”
“…”

However, they only flinched and didn’t dismiss immediately.

It looks like they don’t want to leave.

“Wow. They’re not leaving.”
“Because I’m an Alraune.”
“You mean they just want to be around Ari?”
“Yes. That’s probably it. I can feel that they don’t want to be separated from me.”

It’s like a friendly dog or cat you meet outside. It’s fun to play with, but it’s a shame when it’s time to say goodbye. I can’t take them anyway.

“…If they don’t listen, they’re useless.”

At that moment, Ari made an expression like a queen who looks down on everything, and the dryads immediately ran away.

“Ari. That face is too scary.”
“Don’t worry, I won’t show that face to Father.”

Damn it, it’s still too scary.

“Hmm… To be exact. I’m only a good girl to Father and the other sisters.”
“Is that enough…?”
“Maybe?”

Anyway, since we dismissed the dryads, we have to carry our own luggage. I immediately lifted the palanquin and put it on my head.

“Oh. I can do it.”

There was quite a lot of luggage loaded, but it’s nothing.

“Kat. Your sense of balance is really good.”
“It’s so amazing!”
“Hehehe, right?”

We moved like that, and soon we reached the village.

When I reached the village, I immediately went to find the paladins with the palanquin on my head. I have to let them know about this.

“No way!! Paladin!!!”
“Don’t be surprised and look at these!”
“These are the heretics’ unholy items! Could it be that the Paladin!”
“Yes. Anyway, I have annihilated all the heretics who entered the forest. What else is there? These are all the evidence. Heads and stuff.”
“Oh!!”

The paladins admired and praised us.

“How did you find the heretics in such a jungle…! It’s so amazing! We thought it was almost impossible, so we were just preparing to search one by one!!”

I answered their question about what method I used by making up some lies.

“Like this.”

ㅡKukung!

I kicked off the ground and jumped high before landing.

“You can climb up high trees, jump higher, and search by looking further. Then you can run and run again.”
“That, that kind of method! Still, that’s something only a skilled person like the Paladin can do. Thank you for your hard work! Thank you!”

I shared some of the evidence with the paladins and told them the details. After finishing the story, I took the remaining important things and quickly returned.

What’s important now is to fully unlock the power of Fusion Confucianism above all else.

I have to go do that first.

“The heretic’s balls…”

At first glance, it seems trivial, but I have created a new realm by destroying it.

ㅡThe bird is born by breaking the egg.

Anyone must break a wall in order to grow. Here, the wall was those balls. Those who break the wall go to higher places. The name of that high place was Fusion Confucianism.

ㅡHwiyuuu.

When I thought about it, a warm wind blew from somewhere and tickled my heart. Really. To gain enlightenment with just the balls of a heretic. Isn’t it too pleasant? At the same time, it’s also dirty.

“Hehehe.”

I can’t stop laughing.