Chapter 409 – 409. Flowers Bloom Even at the Grave (17)

– One –

Looking back now, the torrent that burst out of the trap was never intended for execution.

Of course, I never tried to drown or suffocate.

It was merely a vehicle for transporting hounds to the river.

Those who were caught up in it and died were weak and stupid, but Monohorn did not intend the mass destruction of the hounds.

“Jerk the.”

Monohorn smiles as he looks down at them.

Needless to say, it contained a lot of thick, sticky ridicule.

“Monohon, are you going to rest now…?”

Ada asks cautiously.

Actually, I wanted to drag her by force, but I didn’t.

No, I can’t

If she had the ability to do so, she would have grabbed Monohorn by the collar long ago and went to a place where he could rest.

“Should I stop now?”

It was so easy to find evidence of Monohorn’s exhaustion that it was hard to get him out without urging him on.

He was so broken that he didn’t even have to look for it, no different from a disabled person.

“Um…”

Monohorn hesitates.

Power in her eyes

“If I do a little more, I think I’ll be able to stir them up for sure…”

Mono Horn swallows her words hastily.

It was because the corners of her eyes began to rise as his words continued.

“But, I have to go to rest now! Of course! I have to go and get treatment! I’m a lazy guy, so I really like playing and resting! I want to cut Ada’s chest and go to sleep today!”

“Yes yes…?”

Whoa ah.

Ada blushes on her face.

However, as if he did not hate his lewd desire, he did not cover his chest or turn away.

Swoop.
Rocking, rocking!

Instead, he pulls her arms toward her body, bringing her breasts together.

Actively highlight the breastbone and volume.

She, too, was becoming mercilessly lewd.

Perhaps it was the revelation of his suppressed nature.

“If you use Ada’s drug bust as a pillow, you’re sure to get a good night’s sleep! You’ll let me sleep on it, right?”

Whoops!
Rocking, rocking!

Monohorn grips her chest.

Her face gets even more red.

“Yes, yes…”

She replies in a crawling voice.

Monohorn’s exaggerated attitude quickly and completely dispels Ada’s dissatisfaction.

“Then I’m going, so hold on tight!”

“Yes…♡”

Squeak.

She stretches out her hand

Woo woo woo.

Grab Monohorn’s cock.
Closely.

Very.

Wildly

“Turn it off…!”

Mono Horn widens her eyes.

There is a lot of strength in her shoulders.

“Let’s go…♡”

Ada wasn’t even aware of where she was holding on.

She was just intoxicated with the anticipation of a break with Mono Horn.

Monohorn didn’t even think about removing Ada’s hand,

“Aaaaa!”

Wheein!
Woo woo woo woo!

He drives a helicopter to somewhere.

Because if she could be happy, it was nothing to put up with her pain for a while.

– 2 –

Piririk.

A communication connection request comes in from the survivors.

It was the contact everyone at the command center had been waiting for so long,

Sreuk, Tup!
Slap!

As soon as the communications officer receives the message, all eyes are on him.

“Situation! Report the situation!”

– Bae, Baam… Snake attack,

Another type of raid seemed to reoccur.

Contrary to what they initially expected, the thought crosses their heads that maybe there are few survivors.

“Detail, speak in detail!”

– Ugh…

With breathless moaning,

– Fluff. Took.

A small crash sound is heard from the communication magic tool.

“Tracker! Tracker! Respond!”

– …

The answer to the request comes back in silence.

Occasionally, along with the sound of leaking wind, there was a strange sound that seemed to brush the floor.

But no human voice is heard.

“Hmm… Should we assume that there are no survivors…”

After hearing the contents of the communication, Regal murmured in a low voice.

Perhaps he hadn’t predicted that the tracking party’s chances of survival were high, but his voice was not thick with disappointment.

“Did you say it was a snake instead?”

“It is so, Your Majesty.”

“Hmm… The fire the other day was also caused by trying to burn down the snake colony…”

Regal murmurs to herself and her eyes light up.

He strokes his chin and burns his greed.

“Your Majesty. I have something to ask you.”

“Hmm? Oh, are you asking about the fire-related incident?”

“That’s right. When you say fire, do you mean an accident that occurred while Your Majesty was with that incompetent Imperial Army?”

“That’s right. It was a pretty absurd incident.”

Regal smiles bitterly as she recalls the memory of that time.

Soon after, he summarizes them and calmly lists only the facts.

He doesn’t even hide his own ugliness.

What happened, what mistakes he made, he states to the best of his knowledge.

It strengthens the trust of the servants.

And since the trust of the servants was firm from the beginning, Regal’s confession of mistakes did not shake him in the slightest.

“…There was such a thing. Anyway, the supernatural powers and combat personnel who accompanied me at the time were severely injured, but I don’t know if they’re healed now.”

“According to my belief, I heard that all of the other agents’ physical injuries have recovered, except for the eyes of a man named Pinot.”

“Hmm… It sounds like only the body has recovered. Well, I’ll get a detailed report on that later through the butler.”

Regal clears up the topic.

It’s because they’ve been off the frontlines for a long time, and they’ve decided it’s not worth caring about anymore.

“Anyway, then and now, I think it’s too contrived.”

“Are you referring to the time when the snake appeared?”

Swoop.

Regal nodded.

But as if that wasn’t all the discomfort he felt, he continued to speak.

“As well as the timing, the timing of the snake’s appearance is also a problem. All I’ve seen snake attacks is after the weather started to cool. Aren’t snakes generally known as hibernating animals? It’s late autumn. You can say that they were able to be active because they were looking for food for the snake or because the temperature wasn’t low enough, but isn’t it now? In such a cold time, why the hell do snakes roam?”

“Ah…”

Luxardo couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

It was because he realized that Regal had already deeply considered what he hadn’t thought of at all.

“And what is even more suspicious is the number of snakes that live here. I know that snake is a water snake that mainly lives in wetlands, but aside from the riverside, wetlands are rare in this northern wilderness. In other words, there is not enough suitable habitat. It’s not just one or two lost, but thousands, maybe even tens of thousands, leaving their suitable habitat to form colonies. Isn’t that too unnatural?”

“It is indeed so.”

“The most serious discomfort is the fact that there is no food.”

“When you say food, do you mean the small animals that serve as the main food for snakes?”

“That’s right.”

Regal nodded vigorously.

He always preferred to work with someone he could talk to, so it was a lot of fun talking to Luxardo.

“According to the reports of Imperial Army observers during the 2nd Expedition, the seeds of fish in the river have long since dried up. They suffered from food shortages because they stupidly burned supplies with their own hands, so they must be desperately looking for fish. You must have been looking for it. But since you still couldn’t find it, it’s safe to say that it really isn’t there.”

“It is true. Besides, during the march here, I did not see even small animals such as rabbits and mice. I only occasionally witnessed small-scale habitats in small colonies, and tens of thousands of snakes stably inhabited and reproduced. Enough to do so, so many prey have not been active.”

“That’s right. To dismiss them as being invisible simply because they went into hibernation, it was hard to find them throughout the entire expedition here. Moreover, even during the first expedition in midsummer, it was reported that rodents and small animals infiltrated for food. I haven’t heard of any reports. If such beasts really were rampant, they wouldn’t be hoarding food inside tents or outdoors.”

“So it is.”

Luxardo nodded.

He, too, seemed to have some doubts.

It was absurd, but if true, it would bring about a revolution in the empire they were building.

Perhaps because of that, strange heat began to float in their eyes.

“Listening to Your Majesty’s words, there are too many unnatural parts to dismiss as coincidence.”

“That’s right. If coincidence continues, it’s inevitable. Now I’m acutely feeling that the proposition is true.”

“Could you explain the thoughts in your head to me?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Squeak.
Chuck.

Luxardo raises the example of the god of war.

Through it, he expresses his utmost gratitude for being given the opportunity to speak.

“If the population of snakes increased so much even in a situation where food was scarce, snakes would have expanded by preying on their own kind. This is because the cycle from digesting food until the feeling of fullness changes to hunger is much faster than the cycle from parent generation to child generation to grow into adults.”

“That’s right. Besides, the generation of offspring who have not yet reached adulthood is the easiest prey in a situation where they prey on their own kind.”

“It is true. Even old and sick individuals can easily catch immature individuals, so naturally only mature individuals remain, causing a problem of increasing average age. It is clear that this is true. In addition, the survival rate of immature individuals is decreasing, so the number of adult individuals is bound to decrease gradually.”

“That’s right. So, that’s a common situation in species that are going extinct due to lack of prey. Then, the hypothesis that the population increased through predation of the same species should be rejected. Isn’t it?”

“Your Majesty is absolutely right. And this hypothesis cannot explain why snakes can roam in cold weather.”

The longing in their eyes grows more and more.

Regal confirms that Luxardo’s desire shows the same resolution as her own.

That inspired him so much.

The shadow of absinthe remaining inside Regal gradually fades.

“Then it would be right to establish another hypothesis.”

“It is.”

“What do you think it is?”

“In my opinion…”

Gulp.
Gulp.

Listening to the conversation between the two, the commanders tense up.

It was because it seemed that he had caught the clue of something transcendent.

They too are excited.

Because Regal’s judgment was clouded, he was sure that he was not wasting his forces pointlessly.

“I see that they can artificially speed up the cycle of generational prosperity by growing and breeding animals so rapidly. It is believed that through this they can also supply enough food to increase abnormal populations.”

Flash!

A mad light flickers in Regal’s eyes.

But he restrains his excitement.

Instead, another question is posed to Luxardo.

“How can you explain the fact that snakes don’t go into hibernation?”

“First of all, it is believed that it may be possible to use some kind of this ability to surround the snake’s habitat with a warm climate.”

“Mmm. That’s a reasonable idea.”

As if the hypotheses lacked something, Regal replied rather languidly.

But Luxardo was not disappointed.

“If there is a first, there must be a second?”

“That’s right. I think that by rapidly growing snakes right after they hatch from their eggs, they might be making them attack allies before going into hibernation.”

“Is there a third?”

“Yes. Lastly, I think they can use this ability, like an amplifying spell, which temporarily grants vitality and aggression.”

Seed profit.
Pair, pair, pair.

With Regal’s happy smile on his face, he claps his hands loudly and rejoices.

Luxardo’s waist naturally bends.

“You’ve arrived at exactly the same hypothesis as me.”

“It’s too much praise.”

Swish, swish.

Regal beckons to him.

Squeak.
Chuck.

He straightens his back and looks at Regal.

The light emitted from their eyes was now exactly the same light.

They were true allies.

“First of all, I completely agree with the hypothesis you put forward earlier, that they have this ability to promote animal growth. Also, one of the three hypotheses you put forth after that, Or, I presume that multiple hypotheses will match the reality. However, if there is one question here, it is how many test subjects have this ability.”

“If you think in line with common sense, it would be correct to judge that two or three superpowers were combined…”

“That’s right. But the bizarre thing they’re riding is so small that at most three of them can ride on it.”

“And in it, it is certain that the saintess is riding together.”

“I agree.”

See profit.

A mad smile formed on both of their lips at the same time.

“One, at most, two of them are certain to use such abilities.”

“Judging from the situation so far, there’s a good chance that the saintess and only one of them will be riding together in the body of the monster. Along with that one person who has received the ‘mark’.”

“Since the saintess only knows how to use her healing powers, she should see that the one who has been ‘marked’ uses all of her abilities.”

“Beyond freely manipulating plants, it also promotes the growth of animals, and even possesses some kind of means that allows it to overcome the limits given by nature? This is not this ability. It should be regarded as something close to authority.”

Finish talking,

Burrrr

Regal trembles.

Such a thrill,

“Ah…!”

Rattling.
Parrrr!

It is contagious to Luxardo and to other commanders.

They were all moved by a strong desire.

No, infected.

Maybe it was an addiction.

“If you can use it for humans, what conclusion do you think will come out?”

“The population… The population will explode.”

“The basis of national power is the law that comes from the number of subjects. In competition between countries, numbers are power, and in itself it is no different from formidable violence.”

“If you succeed in capturing and taming it, Your Majesty will raise an infinite army, collect infinite taxes, and expand infinitely to all continents, even unexplored lands at your feet, and extend beyond the seas. You will be able to become the one and only master of the Empire of the Lord.”

“That’s a very desirable conclusion, isn’t it?”

Haha!

Laughter broke out.

There was nothing to cover high or low status.

“Because we have one more reason to capture him, let’s drive him further.”

“Insect!”