## Chapter 1336 – Post-War Preparations

“Auraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”

My transcendent aura began to guide the aerial fortress.

It was an aura of truly absurd scale. No one in this world had ever experienced such an aura. Perhaps in the entire history of all dimensions, such a massive aura was unprecedented.

Of course, they could see everything outside from within with those magical devices, so it didn’t mean much.

So, I immediately returned to the control room.

“I’m back. Hey, is just opening it up that much enough? I calculated the size and opened it up to be roughly similar.”
“Ah… yes. This is perfect.”

The demon superior officer, sweating profusely, continued to steer at my question.

“A safe landing will be possible.”
“Really? Then do it.”
“Understood.”

—Kugugugugung.

The officer pulled a lever and began to manipulate something busily, and the other demon crew members also moved busily.

—Kiiiiiiiiing.

Then, as if an elevator was descending, the miniaturized fortress hologram on the table began to descend. In addition, the surrounding images shot from the crystal ball also signaled the descent.

The fortress was attempting to land.

“Oh, oh… it feels kind of strange.”
“Katt-nim. It really feels like we’re going down!”

Anyway, everyone reacted like that, as if the sensation was strange.

“It feels a bit subtle. Officer, are we landing properly?”
“Of course.”
“Hehehe, good. If you want to live long, keep proving your abilities.”
“…Understood.”

There weren’t many demons with the authority and skill to control this aerial fortress.

Because education and training were quite necessary, it would take several years even if you taught the technology to the baby demons in the glass tubes.

Therefore, this demon superior officer was inevitably someone I had to keep alive. If there was no need to control it, I’d lock him up in prison. If there was, I’d take him out and use him. Now that we’ve landed, there won’t be any need for this kind of control work for a while.

There was also a space inside the fortress used as a prison.

Of course, if they annoyed me in the middle, I would just purge them.

—Kugugugugugugu!!!

Like that.

The fortress landed perfectly on the ground.

—Kukung.

There was a moment of silence, and soon the movement of the fortress completely stopped.

“Can we go out now?”
“Ah, not yet. We have to… do the work of fixing it to the ground… That will take some time. We also have to find the water source… and…”

Well, this isn’t an airplane, so it wouldn’t be over just because it landed. This aerial fortress is bigger than most castles, and the site is wide. We have to check it all.

“Ah, right. Right. Make sure you do that perfectly. Then who should I tell to work from now on?”
“Y-You should tell the Master Engineers.”
“The technicians, you mean.”

Currently, all the demon technicians were locked up in the prison inside the fortress.

Of course, the technicians also had subdivided ranks. If it’s a Master Engineer, is it a position like a technical supervisor? They probably checked all the identities when they locked up the executives.

The prison was currently guarded by paladins under my and Kadia’s orders. Originally, the paladins enjoyed executing evil beings as soon as they saw them, but surprisingly, when I showed them divine power, they obeyed my words.

There was a high possibility that my words would become doctrine.

“Katt-nim. Here.”

As I was thinking that, Hilde handed me a booklet summarizing the demons’ organizational chart, as if she had been waiting for it.

“Oh my. Our Hilde is so perceptive. Thank you.”
“Hehe! You’re welcome!”

I lightly reached out and touched Hilde’s ear, kissing her cheek and lips.

“Ah, ah…”

As expected of Hilde, she seemed to be already in ecstasy, losing strength in her legs and hugging me. I hugged Hilde with one arm while looking through the booklet.

“The technicians are… collectively locked up in Building C. I’ll go to the prison for a bit. Take good care of these guys here.”
“Okay. I will.”

I immediately left the control room.

“Hmm.”

Anyway, I’ve put one worry to rest with this. Currently, the fortress has landed, and the airships are docked in the fortress dock. The demon war criminals are detained in that capital, but the inside of the fortress is under my control.

I don’t have to think about the threat of the demons anymore.

* * *

“Have you come, Hero!”
“Verde, hurray! Hero, hurray! Have a good day today!”

When I arrived at Prison Building C in the fortress, the paladins of the Brass Sky Angel Order saluted me with a very disciplined appearance.

Seeing those muscular uncles shining their eyes like puppies was driving me crazy. They’re not in their right minds after all.

“Hehehe, oh my. Our paladins. Aren’t you being too stiff? You were definitely greeting me normally until recently. There’s no need to be so disciplined.”

I originally greeted the paladins while maintaining mutual courtesy. But with this incident, the paladins all began to treat me respectfully, as if I were a superior.

No. It’s more than that.

They were showing genuine respect and treating me as a transcendent superior.

“No! We can’t do that! The Hero is a demigod who has received the power and blessing of the celestial gods! The incarnation of justice closest to the heavens! The savior of mankind! That’s why we can’t treat you like we used to! Hero, please show us your authority!”
“Please! Hero, hurray!”

See?

They were thinking that I was a hero who had received the blessing and choice of all gods. It was a completely wrong guess. And can you please stop saying Hero, hurray?

Anyway, if they want it, I can’t help it.

“Then I will do so, paladins… Ah. This is a bit awkward. Would it be okay if I did this?”
“Yes! Please do!”
“Verde, hurray! Hero, hurray! Kkyaooooooo!!!”

The paladins even knelt before me.

They’re clergymen after all.

I immediately praised their hard work and then ordered them to go out for a while. The paladins immediately followed my orders. Only I and the prisoners remained in the prison.

“…”
“…”
“…”

Numerous demon technicians were confined separately. They were all silent and had dying faces.

—Chwarak.

I unfolded the organizational chart I received from Hilde.

Then shall I call the technical supervisor now?

“Hey. Master Engineer Eldain. I know you’re here. Answer if you’re here.”
“…”

I called him.

But.

“…”

Exactly twelve seconds passed, but there was no response.

—Kwaang!!!

“Uwaaaagh!”
“Heoeoeoeok!”

When I lightly swung my fist, some of the iron bars in front disappeared into dust. The demons inside were horrified. See? You can talk.

“Master Engineer Eldain. If you don’t answer… from now on, I’m thinking of grabbing these technician bastards one by one and tearing them apart to kill them. Answer before I start.”
“H-Here! I’m here! I’m here!”

When I threatened him, a shrill voice finally came out from over there. When I went to see, the chief technical officer was a female demon. A demon with short silver hair.

“Why didn’t you answer?”
“Th-That’s…”
“The reason you technicians are alive is purely… because I felt a need for you for a while. But that need doesn’t guarantee your survival forever. If you don’t want to die, obey my orders, demon. If you annoy me, you will be executed at any time.”
“…!”

Enjoy Kim Katt’s demon execution infinitely.

“I’ll open it, so come out.”

—Deureuk.

As soon as I opened the door using the key, Eldain, bound by shackles, came out.

“I have something to order. Do you have the confidence to do it?”
“Wh-What… is it?”
“The fortress has landed. I’m thinking of fixing the facilities as much as possible, so repair the facilities.”
“Ah, I understand.”

The guy nodded at my words. He looked terrified, but yeah. If you’re captured as a prisoner, you should show this attitude. Any attitude other than this stimulates my anger.

“You’re thinking of parking the fortress here and stationing… here.”
“Yeah.”
“Wh-What’s the period?”
“There’s no need to float it again.”

There’s nothing to do, so there’s no need to float it again. It’s not like I’m going to take the fortress anywhere. And even if I change my mind and say I have to float it, it’s these demon technicians who suffer, not me.

Still.

The fortress will not move for the time being.

“Then I understand. Assuming a long-term stationing situation… I will start repairing the facilities.”
“Good. Do well. Partial mistakes can be tolerated, but rebellion will never be tolerated. The lives of the lower technicians will depend on whether you obey or not, so keep that in mind.”
“…I understand.”

Master Engineer Eldain also bowed his head and expressed his intention to obey me. I immediately handed Eldain the key bunch of Prison C.

“Use the technicians as you see fit. And report and move every time you move.”
“Yes.”
“And fix the iron bars I broke.”
“Ah, I understand.”
“Are there any supplies in the fortress?”
“There are some stored in the warehouse, but… I don’t know if we can use them forever…”
“Check and organize everything that’s missing.”

It would take quite a lot of resources to manage the fortress in the future. I have to manage it systematically from now on.

“I will do so.”
“Then start working.”
“…Yes.”

At my words, the guy began to release the other technicians. Now they will repair the fortress facilities under appropriate control.

First, I have to re-check the surveillance and reporting system… Let’s try to replace the personnel while looking at the demon organizational chart. I need to have a meeting about this.

“Ah, Hero! Have you finished your business!”
“Hero, hurray!”

When I went out of the prison, the paladins praised me again. It’s such a fresh reaction even though I just saw them. They are truly fresh knights.

“From now on, the technicians will carry out fortress repair work, can I get separate personnel to monitor them?”
“Of course, Hero.”
“Good. Then please do so.”
“Understood!”

After finishing the story, I returned to the control room again.

* * *

After returning to the control room, I placed the necessary security personnel and came outside with my girls. Apparently, the fortress was fixing the facilities to the ground using some kind of magical method.

Surprisingly, the level was almost perfectly matched, but certainly. I feel that my ability is too outstanding. This is Kim Katt class. I calculated the power of the Heavenly Demon Extermination Jade very accurately.

“It’s really magnificent when you see it from the outside.”

I came down to a place a little far from the fortress and looked at the fortress. Certainly, as Karin said, it was magnificent. A large fortress built in the center of a barren wasteland with nothing around it.

That alone seemed to give it a bit of a feeling.

“Aria. Isn’t it a bit desolate? Just the building.”
“Yes. It feels too desolate.”
“That’s why I’m saying this. Let’s decorate it a bit.”

When I said that with a smirk, Aria nodded.

“Yes. Father.”

Of course, she would have noticed the intention.

“Katt? What are you going to do?”
“It’s too desolate. I have to decorate it a bit. With our… the power of the ancient mysterious magician Aria.”

Soon Aria began to exert her authority.

—Goooo.

The power of nature rushed around Aria, who took out the Flower Scepter. Her red hair rose and a torrent of power was created.

And.

—Sararak.

When Aria tapped the floor with her scepter, all kinds of grass and flowers bloomed at high speed from under Aria’s feet, and —Kugugugugugu! A tree began to rise from over there.

“Ah… Come to think of it. Aria was an Alraune.”
“Blackie? Are you going to make a forest around it?”

It’s a similar idea.

“Not too much. But I can’t make it feel desolate when there’s a castle there.”

—Ssukssuk.

As Aria concentrated and exerted her authority, a fairly plausible forest was created in an instant. Aria’s power had also been greatly strengthened in the meantime. Of course, it’s not huge, it’s a small forest.

“Wow… it turns out like this.”
“This… it’s definitely amazing when you see it like this.”

Risha received Karin’s words.

While everyone was admiring Aria’s power, I said to Aria again.

“Aria. You can also command Dryads, right?”
“Yes. Father. If you make a forest, you can command them.”
“Good.”

It had already been proven that Aria could command Dryads.

“You can use them as gardeners or farmers, right? Or guards?”
“Hmm… First of all, they will blindly follow my orders, so everything is possible. Education will be necessary, though.”
“Good. Let’s keep that in mind too. Aria.”
“I will.”

I don’t have to worry about the area around the castle.
I should go harvest Dryads soon.

—Ssukssuk.

In the meantime, the plants were growing diligently.

“Wow, but really. Kya. This is really more than I expected. Good job, Aria. The forest is so cool. I love it.”
“…”

When I stroked her head, Aria’s face turned red and she bit her lower lip. This cute girl. I have to shoot a lot of semen in her womb because she used a lot of power.