"Wow!

　When Everis returned from the mountains, he looked at the demons and let out an exclamation of admiration.

　The area around the ogre village had been massively cleared of trees in the past few days due to the need for large amounts of wood, resulting in a large space.
　The demons had gathered there.

　Flocks of winged tigers lay in the shade, grooming themselves, and malachite birds competed with each other for the luster of their feathers. Shiro and brown-haired stone apes play at target shooting, while insect demons of all sizes, such as medusa wasps and plague butterflies, fly around.

　And even in the midst of such a demon zoo, a huge armored alloy beast ...... stands out.
　"This is the Forge, the "gorgeous molten steel beast.

This is the Named, right?
Yeah. Yeah. I fought him for eight hours to get him to admit it.

　The big beast with the droopy ears looked at Everis and Tracy and twitched his nose in a disturbing manner.

"...... is it okay if I pet you?
"Baaah!
"Yuck!

　When Tracy approached him fearfully, Forge immediately roared.
　It was a surprisingly dignified roar considering its huge size, but the Forge was clearly intimidating Tracy.

I told you not to approach me so casually.
　I knew you wouldn't be so easily dissuaded by a human being.
"Oh, my God.

　Everith chuckled, but kept his staff at the ready to defend himself.

　Rene tried to get closer. The Forge doesn't roar this time, of course.
　He kicked the shoulder armor and jumped on the head with the alloy horn sticking out like a stick, and the Forge squealed in satisfaction.

"Woof!
I'd be happy to give you a ride, princess.
　I'm sure you'll be glad you did. ...... I don't think any human being would be able to make a rider out of this thing.
　I'm sure you'll be glad you did.

　The consultant, who likes to elaborate on the production, is happy to see Rene's new vehicle.

　Monsters that are trained to carry people are called cavalry beasts, but there are very few monsters that can be made into cavalry beasts.
　There are very few monsters that can be trained to ride on a person's back, even though they were created by the evil gods as pawns to destroy the world.
　Even hippogriffs, which are said to be well accustomed to people, half of them are considered unfit because of their hostility to humans and are killed. This goes without saying when it comes to demons in general.
　This restriction does not exist for the undead Rene.

I named her Forge.
Oh, really?
My full name is Forge Washington.
"Why?

　It could have been Forge Lucas, by the way.

How'd it go over there?
Oh, yeah. ......

　Everis looked up to the sky, and René looked up as well.

　High in the sky, a sharp bird of prey's voice roared.
　A huge eagle, covering the sun, crossed the sky with the sound of its majestic wings, and as it passed, Miaranse, wearing a jet-black maid's uniform, jumped down from its back.

　Miaranse has no exposed skin, and her face is covered with a jet-black veil. If she deploys her wings here, she will be burned by the sunlight, but there is no problem even without them.
　After dozens of cartwheels in the air, she landed softly with a cat-like lightness.
　Miaranse's physical abilities were almost human. However, her transformation into a vampire had brought out the Ketsee talent that lay dormant in her blood, and she was able to do this.
　I don't think any Ketsee could jump from that height and be safe, but that's okay.

"Princess. Miaranse, I've just returned.

　Miaranse knelt in front of Rene, her knees lightly absorbing the impact.
　The huge eagle circled sharply in the sky, and Everis watched it with her magic binoculars.

The thing that Miarlaneze was riding, it's a named-class wind eagle, the Fresverg.
　It seems that because he lived in a remote place, his existence was not recognized and he was not given a second name.
Did you fight to get him?
No, it was a male.
"...... Oh.

　That makes sense.

　I'm not sure what to make of this.
　I'm not sure if you've heard of it or not, but I have. It's the vampire's special ability, the evil eye of fascination.

It's just a band-aid," she said, "because if something happens to break the spell, she'll go berserk. We need to get her out of there as soon as possible.
　Once she's settled, we'll take our time to train her.

　She was dressed in sensational clothes and had a fleshy body. I'm not going to go into the details, but I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out.

　Incidentally, the reason why Rene didn't use the Evil Eye of Enchantment to recruit Forge was because even if he was enchanted in vampire form, the enchantment would be broken as soon as Rene took a different form.
　As for the other species, there was no point in bringing only males.

"The Fresverg is one of the most powerful of the monsters we got in the mountains. I'm glad you like it, Your Highness.
　The other demons will be arriving soon.
"Worth mentioning is the pack of Highland Wolves. They're tough and strong so they'll be useful. If you breed and train them, they can take the place of military dogs. ...... No, they're much more reliable than that.
　I was able to get close to the Bigfoot guys, but I couldn't get them off the mountain in this environment, so I had to have them move up the mountain.
　I'm leading the Snowman, the Ice Bat, and the rest of the 'no-warm-place group' that I picked up in the mountains, and we're heading east.
I'm not going to be able to help you for a while anyway. It is said that snow and ice monsters hibernate in ice caves in the mountains during the summer.
In this climate, it must be hard to go down there in winter.



　Rene looked toward the mountains and thought about the minions that were probably moving there.
　There are many demons that have adapted to extreme climates and are unable to operate in other places.
　They might be useful someday, but for now, they're just a bunch of do's and don'ts.

So, who is this girl?
She said she was going with me and wouldn't listen. ......

　On Miaranse's shoulders, a pure white girl with wings shaped like snowflakes split in two,......, the fallen element of snow was slumped in the heat.

I forgot to tell you that I finished my work without a hitch.
You're too rough with the witches!
"I forgot to tell you that the work went off without a hitch.
　Anyway, now we're all ready to make the ...... Road.
　In addition, all the demons on the path belong to the princess. If I had wanted to, I would have cleaned up the other side of the mountain a bit more, but the other side is less magical and closer to human habitation, so it should be fine.

　Everis smiled like a prankster, which was not in keeping with her appearance.
　She's the kind of person who enjoys tricks. If she were to organize a haunted house at the school festival, she would be happy to play the role of a ghost after submitting a perfect proposal.
　Or perhaps, she seems to be energized by the fulfillment of being involved in such a big project.

"Ready to move in?
"I'm hunting at full capacity. The ogre and the winged tiger are sweeping the ground, and the lizardmen are dragnetting the rivers, which is forbidden by law. So we're in the middle of making preserves. We're smoking everything. They say the wood around here smells good.
　Ask Alastor for details on our progress.
Glad to hear it's going well. There's a lot of demons I've picked up in the mountains that would make good meat too.
　I'm sure you'll be happy with the results. ...... Alright, witches, let's get to work on your formulas, shall we?

　With a wave of her hand, Everis returned to the base camp.
　The only ones left behind were Tracy, who was gingerly observing the demon zoo, and Miaranse, who was still kneeling.

　Suddenly, I noticed that Miaranse, still kneeling, and Forge, carrying Rene, were looking at each other like wrestlers before a match.
　The Forge does not take an overtly cruel attitude toward the vampire Miaranse. However, there is a sense of tension in the air, as if they are locked in a battle of Tsubagai.
　What Miaranze gives off is not an evil eye filled with magic, but a gaze of unflappable heat that sparks.

If you're looking for a comfortable ride, I'm more ...... than a wolf in disguise!
Whoa!

　Rene pretended that he had not heard anything.