Volume 5 prologue (1/2)

My city of Avalon was challenged into a war by the neighboring city.

The enemy had prepared an army of over 3000 soldiers. They had also gathered as part of their fighting force more than 30 hero-class adventurers.

Meanwhile, the monsters of Avalon didn't even number a hundred. Clearly, there was vast difference with our fighting forces in terms of numbers.

During that seemingly desperate situation however, my monsters gave their all and won the war for me.

After Avalon had secured victory, we held a celebration party that lasted until the next morning.

Together with Kuina, Rorono, and Aura, I slipped out early from the celebration party and made use of the festive bustle as my lullaby for a peaceful sleep.

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Having reached a point I could put a pause on my worries, I had enjoyed, after a long while, a rather fresh awakening.

”Mmnya, Oto-san”

”Master… Orichalcum… Not enough…”

”Mufufu. Kuina-chan and Rorono-chan's sleeping faces are the best. If they don't wake up soon, I'm afraid I'll end up doing some mischief.”

While they peacefully sleep-talked, Kuina the Celestial Fox and Rorono the Dwarf Smith each held to an arm of mine.

On the other hand, Aura the Ancient Elf who was already awake enjoyed the sight of their sleeping faces.

These three were my very important [Monsters of the Covenant]. They were my dear daughters.

”Ah, master, good morning.”

”You're up quite early.”

”Yes. It's because I have to go attend to the orchard soon.”

Aura who had already risen up greeted me so.

Appearing as though she was a girl in the middle of her teens, she looked quite older and more developed than the rest of the monsters I had made.

She wore as her nightwear a black negligee she had liked and then procured from another city. I would never think of doing anything indecent to her, my daughter, but in her current attire, it was proving rather difficult to keep my eyes from wandering.

Objectively speaking though, the black negligee suited Aura's blond hair and jade-green eyes.

”Mornin', Oto-san!”

Kuina woke up to the sound of our conversation and got up as well.

Her fox ears and tail were already so spry so early in the morning.

Kuina also wore a new pajama. Hers looked like some kind of penguin costume.

It suited the innocent and cute Kuina who appeared to be in the first half of her teens but for a fox to wear a penguin costume, I couldn't help but ask what's up with that.

”Oto-san, what's wrong?”

”Nothing; it's just that Kuina's so cute”

”Yay ♪ I love you, Oto-san!”

Kuina then energetically embraced me and pressed her cheek against my chest, all while swinging her fox tail. Yeah, what does that matter when she's this adorable?

”Kuina, you're so noisy this early in the morning”

Rorono too awoke from the noise and got up.

As for her pajama, she prioritized practicality over appearance. Hers was an easy-to-breath-in pajama with soft materials. It looked like something she would really pick.

Nonetheless, it had drawn out the fairy-like charm of her slender body. Her being flat-chested wasn't so bad.

”Master, it's embarrassing if you stare at me like that.”

Rorono, the shy person that she was, blushed slightly.

”Sorry, it's just that I thought your new pajama suited you and that you looked cute in it.”

”…thank you.”

She then reached her limit and bowed down to hide her face. Seeing her act like that almost made me want to tease her.

”By the way Oto-san, you still haven't fulfilled your promise.”

”My promise?”

”Geez, your promise with Kuina! You said you'll let Kuina touch your wings.”

”Oh yeah, I did promise that, didn't I?”

By feeding on the souls of the thousands of soldiers who experienced utmost despair during the previous war, my power had increased tremendously.

Along with that was also the growth of my wings.

Ominous, jet-black wings that were covered by some kind of demonic coating.

As of this moment, the wings were nowhere to be seen.

When I had thought they were a hindrance, they disappeared. The tremendous power I gained however remained within me; I could feel it swirling within.

”Oto-san, let Kuina touch the wings now!”

”Master, I'm also interested in it.”

”Me too!”

The three looked at me with sparkling eyes. Can't be helped.

”Alright, you can touch the wings as much as you want.”

For some reason, I instinctively knew just how to call out the wings.

And so, I focused my power into my back. The power locked within me then began to grow wild, heading to the back of my body. It felt as though it was going to burn me.

My senses then entered a heightened state, as though I was about to do battle.

”Woaaaahhhh, so cool!”

”It's so imposing.”

”It suits you well, master.”

The wings grew out.

On that moment, my heart swelled and my power grew.

But then, my emotions were dyed black.

As though I was stirred up by something, I looked at my adorable girls.

I want to eat them up.

I want to mess them up.

I want to know how they'll cry.