Building a Monster Nation From Zero in Another World

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"Hmm?"

Suddenly, in Sakurako's perception, the Direwolf pack split into two sides: "Are these guys trying to encircle us?"

"Kouen, Kougetsu!"

"Leave it to us."

The Ogres named Kouen and Kougetsu both came from the Red Ogre clan, a brother and sister pair.

The brother was named Kouen, and the sister was named Kougetsu.

Genetically, the two were also Benimaru's cousins, so they joined their big cousin's team early on and became members of the Red Corps.

The long howls of the wolf pack came from all directions, frightening the traveling Goblins.

The Goblin Village Chief's already aged body trembled even more, but he still feigned composure, trying his best to comfort his surrounding clan members and tell them not to be afraid.

"It's Direwolves!"

The Village Chief's son saw the figures speeding through the darkness, and the fear of wolf beasts spread throughout his body.

"Don't panic!"

Their village was closest to the Storm Dragon's cave.

The Village Chief was the oldest Goblin and the first to surrender to Sakurako, so he was appointed by the Ogres as the temporary leader of this group of Goblins.

"Everyone, pick up your weapons, and have the women and children stand behind!"

The old Village Chief's voice trembled slightly, but he still gave the correct command.

Soon, all the Goblins formed a circle, protecting the women and children behind them, while they themselves picked up their tattered weapons, standing ready.

'Even weak Goblins will fight with all their might for survival.'

Seeing this, Sakurako nodded slightly, somewhat acknowledging these Goblins.

"Direwolves, if you stop here, we can pretend nothing happened."

The Kouen and Kougetsu siblings used magic to amplify their voices, conveying their stance to this group of Direwolves: "If you come any closer, it will be war with us Ogres!"

"Woof~"

However, this group of Direwolves did not intend to give up the fat meat within their grasp.

So many Goblins gathered in one place saved the Direwolves the trouble of plundering them individually.

If they could devour them all in one go, the Direwolf Clan would surely gain a large amount of magicules, thereby standing out in the crisis-ridden forest!

"Tsk."

Souren's figure merged with the night. He watched the Direwolves' movements and transmitted, "Make your move, they've made up their minds to be our enemies."

"We're really being underestimated."

The Kouen and Kougetsu siblings exchanged glances, then released the suppression on their own magicules.

At that moment, the aura of an A-rank monster, which had been unnoticeable to the outside world due to their restraint, swept over all the monsters on the field like a tsunami.

Whether it was Goblins or the Direwolf Clan.

Under this terrifying demonic might that came crashing down, all of them fell into a momentary daze.

"What?!"

The Direwolf Leader's fur stood on end, his eyes filled with disbelief: "This magicules!!"

"No, impossible, how could such a thing happen?!"

"Why are the Ogres so strong?!"

"You, you are not Ogres at all!"

With the Direwolf Leader's knowledge, it was naturally impossible for him to have seen the legendary Ogres.

Throughout the entire Great Jura Forest, not counting Treyni and the other Dryads, B+ was the pinnacle of all monsters.

As for A-rank higher-tier monsters, that was a rank that only named monsters could reach!

In other words, the two red-haired Ogres in front of him were named monsters!

No!

It wasn't just the two of them!

There was also Sakurako, and Souren, who had appeared behind the Direwolf pack at some unknown time, completely cutting off their retreat path into the forest.

"Four, four Ogre-level Ogres!"

The Direwolf Leader's heart was filled with regret at this moment, he hadn't expected such a reversal.

They, who were clearly the hunters, had now become the prey suffering an ambush.

"Retreat!!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the Direwolf Leader immediately let out a wolf howl to retreat.

He had miscalculated.

He had thought it was just a few ordinary Ogres leading the Goblins.

But Ogres...

Let alone four Ogres, even one was not something they could contend with.

Think of Benimaru's confrontation with the Orc army in the original story.

A casual strike of Black Flame Prison could turn hundreds of Orcs into ashes.

The Kouen and Kougetsu siblings' current strength was definitely not inferior to Benimaru in the original novel.

To eliminate these five hundred Direwolves would only be a matter of minutes.

"Woof~"

Without hesitation, all the Direwolves instinctively followed their leader's command, fleeing in every direction.

"Stop them!"

"Don't let a single one escape!"

Sakurako gave the command to Souren, who spread his arms and threw out a large quantity of ice-crystal-like threads, instantly covering the entire battlefield.

[Gap Crystal Silk]

This was an Extra Skill inherited from the space element possessed by Rin.

It could cut space and extract tiny threads.

These spatial threads could not only bind enemies but were also incredibly sharp, comparable to the most top-tier divine weapons.

"Spatial Motion: Threading the Needle!"

A stream of light shot out from Souren's palm, constantly appearing and disappearing in space, connecting all the crystal threads that enveloped this space.

"Clap!"

Sakurako clapped her hands together, and an invisible barrier already enveloped all the Direwolves.

The next moment, the circular network woven by Souren began to glow with prismatic light, shimmering like a transparent kaleidoscope.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

A group of Direwolves frantically rushing forward only felt a fleeting stream of light in the darkness ahead.

They ignored it and crashed into it head-on.

And so...

"Woof?"

The figures of the wolves in front disappeared, only to reappear in other directions, and they went from having their backs to Sakurako and the others to facing them and rushing wildly.

At this point, all the Direwolves were bewildered.

"What's going on?"

The Direwolf Leader realized that things had exceeded his expectations.

These Ogres had used some unknown method to seal off the surrounding space.

That circle of transparent mirrors was like a mirror, teleporting the wolf pack back, making it impossible for them to escape the range covered by the barrier.

"What should we do?"

Souren watched the Direwolf pack running around like headless chickens, then came to Sakurako's side and asked her how to deal with these Direwolves.

"Master should need them."

Rin's attitude towards monsters was mainly to recruit and subdue them.

"Roar!!"

On the other side, dozens of Direwolves, seeing that they couldn't escape, began to attack the Goblins.

However, Kouen and Kougetsu had already locked onto them, how could they give the Direwolves a chance to harm the Goblins?

"Smack!"

Kougetsu casually waved her hand, and nearly a dozen giant wolves, the size of lions or tigers, immediately flew backward like broken sacks.

The girl had already held back her strength, but with the terrifying arm strength of an Ogre, just a casual blow like that almost cost these Direwolves their lives.

"Kougetsu!"

Sakurako saw this scene and quickly shouted, "Don't kill them!"

Kougetsu didn't do it on purpose, she also didn't expect these Direwolves to be so fragile.

She clearly didn't use much force.

But why did each of them just fall down?

"Healing Spell!"

There was no other way, Sakurako had to cast a healing spell on the Direwolves who were barely breathing, saving their lives.

"Let me do it."

Seeing his sister struggling against the Direwolves' attack due to her inability to control her strength, Kouen shook his head.

"Boom!"

The red-haired youth lifted his foot and took a mighty step forward.

Terrifying brute force stomped the earth, and an invisible force spread out like waves in all directions, shaking all the Goblins and the running Direwolves to the ground.

"The Martial Artist skills inherited from Rin-sama are indeed formidable."

Kouen's control over his strength was far superior to his sister's, he perfectly managed to strip everyone of their ability to move without causing them harm.

"Next..."

Then, a sharp glint burst forth in Kouen's eyes.

He clenched his fist and swung it fiercely in the direction of the Direwolf Leader.

"Boom!!"

"Crack~"

The next moment, a scene that terrified countless Goblins and Direwolves appeared before their eyes.

The earth shattered, and dirt flew.

A bottomless gully began from Kouen and spread forward, extending hundreds of meters until it barely stopped in front of the Direwolf Leader.

"Woof..."

At this moment, the Direwolf Leader had no desire to contend.

Just this one punch from Kouen shattered his ambition.

"Now, do you understand the gap between us?"

Kouen and Kougetsu confronted the Direwolf Leader.

With Kouen and Kougetsu's actions, the Direwolf Leader now understood that he had kicked a steel plate.

A-rank was a watershed.

Below A-rank, as long as the numbers were sufficient, the opponent could eventually be worn down and killed.

But after breaking through to A-rank, the magicule recovery speed was simply abnormal. Ogres, as long as they didn't seek death by recklessly unleashing powerful skills, would almost never run out of magicules.

Even if they couldn't win, if they wanted to escape, it would be effortless.

And once animosity was established, unless one side completely submitted, there would be no end to it.

The Direwolf Leader's guts were now green with regret.

He shouldn't have provoked this group of Goblins.

If he had known how terrifying Ogres were, why would he even contend? Wouldn't surrendering directly be better?

Now, he was being targeted by four A-rank monsters.

Recalling the power Kouen and Souren had just displayed.

It wouldn't take many times, just three or four more, and the Direwolf Clan in the forest would face utter annihilation.

"What now?"

Kougetsu, seeing the Direwolf Leader starting to cower, quickly sent a telepathic message to Sakurako, asking for her opinion.

They hadn't killed a single Direwolf.

Although the siblings were confronting the Direwolf Leader, they were actually at a loss internally, unsure of what to do.

This power, after all, was not trained by themselves.

Even if they defeated the Direwolf pack, the proud Ogre Clan would not feel particularly glorious.

Only their respect and admiration for Rin grew even stronger.

Look!

This was the grace of their Lord!

Such powerful strength, with just a few punches and kicks, made the Goblins and Direwolves tremble with fear!

"Let Rin-sama decide."

"Rin-sama?!"

Hearing Sakurako's telepathic message, the Kouen siblings immediately understood her meaning.

"Stabilize these Direwolves, I'll contact Rin-sama."

Sakurako finished speaking and immediately used the Soul Corridor to send a communication request to Rin.

As for the task of stabilizing the Direwolves.

That was too easy.

Kougetsu and Kouen didn't need to do anything, they just needed to stand there and continuously release magicules, putting pressure on the Direwolves.

Hmm.

They weren't smart enough.

But simple things like posing, they could still do.

"Has something happened, Sakurako?"

The request was quickly approved, and Rin's voice also sounded in Sakurako's ear.

"Rin-sama, it's like this..."

Sakurako briefly explained the current situation: "We don't know what to do, so we came to ask for your instructions."

"500 Direwolf Clan members?"

"That's great! I'll be right there!"

Rin's voice was filled with surprise, he hadn't expected such sudden good fortune.

These monsters, given names by Rin, were only slightly less connected to him than his direct dependents, they could be called 'kin'.

Through the Soul Corridor, Rin could clearly sense the location and status of every kin.

"Ogerpon, Snow Empress, Ice Empress, you come with me."

Bringing his three strongest dependents, Rin raised his hand and simply tore open a rift in front of him.

"Whoosh~"

The next moment, the space beside Sakurako parted.

"Master!"

"And Big Sister Ogerpon, Snow Empress, and Ice Empress!"

Seeing the four arrive, Sakurako quickly bowed in salute.

"Here we go again, the Ogre Clan's etiquette is a bit unbearable."

Ice Empress didn't particularly like Sakurako's initially arrogant then humble demeanor.

Even among the Ice Jade Scorpion clan, the weaker members regarded the Ice Empress as an elder and family.

As for the Snow Empress, who had always been reclusive, she cared even less about the so-called hierarchy.

"Poniii~"

Ogerpon, however, was already accustomed to it and happily greeted Sakurako and Souren.

"Are these Goblins?"

Rin looked at the short figures, like a tide, not far from them.

The Goblins in Rin's impression were cunning, insidious, and despicable, with pointed mouths, monkey-like faces, and mouths full of sharp teeth.

However, the Goblins of the Cardinal World, while still not exactly good-looking, were more like a group of shivering little beggars in temperament.

Rin turned his head to look at the Direwolves further away: "Hmm, just like in the original work, they are pack-hunting monsters."

"But what's the situation now?"

With the fractured earth and scattered Direwolves lying on the ground, Rin only needed a few glances to analyze most of what had happened here.

Sensing the arrival of new auras, the Direwolves instinctively let out low growls, as if to intimidate them and make them retreat.

This reaction was due to the Ice Empress and Snow Empress who had arrived with Rin.

The ancient and desolate aura emanating from the two females caused the Direwolves to have an immediate stress response.

"Tsk, so noisy!"

The Ice Empress couldn't stand anyone baring their teeth at her, so she immediately released a fierce cold aura from her body.

Her control over her power was incredibly precise.

The Goblins nearby only felt a cold wind brush their faces.

As for the Direwolf Clan further away, they instantly felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, shivering uncontrollably.

Looking at the grassland outside the circle, it was covered in a layer of ice crystals in an instant, and even the three clowns observing from the shadows felt a chill run through their bodies.

"Such terrifying ice magic power."

Laplace was shocked internally.

He had encountered ice magic before.

But such powerful and penetrating ice magic power was truly unheard of.

"So cold!"

Tear hugged herself tightly. "The quality of this magicule energy is too high, isn't it?"

"Unique Skill, this must be a Unique Skill!"

If it were a normal skill, given their resistance, it would be impossible for it to affect them.

As for Extra Skills, single-target ones might be able to break through their defenses.

But this was clearly a wide-range skill, and it had such intensity even without targeting the three of them.

Such an effect, besides a Unique Skill, the three of them couldn't think of a second possibility.

"Another named monster that has acquired a Unique Skill."

Laplace couldn't comprehend it, unable to understand how Rin had gathered so many powerful monsters to pledge allegiance to him.

"Hm?"

Suddenly, the Snow Empress, who was watching Rin converse with the Goblin Village Chief from a distance, seemed to sense something.

She cast her gaze towards the forest behind them.

The forest was shrouded in darkness, utterly silent, yet the Snow Empress could feel several gazes prying at her.

"Is something wrong, Snow Empress?"

Rin was currently inviting the Goblins to follow him, and seeing the Snow Empress's reaction, he immediately became vigilant.

"Not sure."

The Snow Empress's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. "But I have a feeling that someone is watching me."

"Watching..."

Rin's heart stirred, and he thought of a possibility. "Could it be the Moderate Harlequin Alliance?"

[Detect Tracking]

Immediately, Rin activated an anti-surveillance skill.

[Alert: No one detected watching]

"..."

Rin looked at the information returned by the skill, feeling a bit speechless.

He didn't believe that the Snow Empress was mistaken.

'In the Great Jura Forest, an existence that can secretly spy on us, and even the Snow Empress can't detect...'

Such individuals, besides Treyni and other Dryads, could only be Laplace, Footman, and Tear of the Moderate Harlequin Alliance.

The Dryads didn't need to be considered.

After Rin's arrival, Treyni had already appeared among the Goblin tribe.

And if it were other Dryads, seeing Treyni here, they would definitely come over to greet her, not hide in a corner and secretly stare at them.

"Treyni, can you set up a barrier that can completely block external probing?"

Rin and the Snow Empress didn't have sufficient anti-reconnaissance capabilities.

Sakurako's barrier was more physical in nature.

It wasn't very effective against skills specifically designed for intelligence gathering.

But it didn't matter.

They still had Treyni!

As a Dryad, secretly observing life in the forest and concealing one's aura were commonplace.

And if one could conceal, one could also block.

"No problem!"

Treyni didn't notice at first, but only reacted when Rin said so.

The Dryad first began to probe the distant forest.

Unfortunately, there was no result, clearly the three clowns had realized they might be exposed and had already left.

"Buzz~"

Soon, under Treyni's doing, an invisible barrier enveloped the Goblins and Rin's group.

"Kouen, bring the Direwolf Leader to me."

"Understood!"

Upon receiving the order, Kouen's eyes sharpened.

His figure instantly traversed hundreds of meters, arriving in front of the Direwolf Leader.

Before the Direwolf Leader could react, Kouen directly grabbed the scruff of its neck, lifted it, and brought it to Rin's side.

The Direwolf Leader had never experienced such a thing.

It wanted to resist, but facing Kouen's monstrous strength, it couldn't even lift its head.

It could only let out whimpers from its throat, suppressing the fear and unease in its heart.

"My Lord, the enemy leader has been brought. Please give your command!"

Kouen knelt on one knee, while simultaneously pressing down on the Direwolf Leader's head with one hand, forcing it to submit.

"Hm, release it first."

"Yes!"

Kouen and the others weren't worried that the Direwolf Leader would harm Rin.

How could a mere monster below B-rank possibly touch their Lord?

Especially not under their watchful eyes.

If such a thing were to happen, they wouldn't have the face to live in this world and would simply commit suicide.

"Wolf, or dog?"

"It should be a wolf."

The Ice Empress crouched on the ground, examining the prostrate Direwolf Leader, and poked its nose with her finger.

The Direwolf Leader was utterly terrified and uneasy.

Although the Ice Empress's magicules were only around 30,000, the aura of a 400,000-year-old fierce beast had been preserved through the rule power of the Voice of the World.

In layman's terms, it was killing intent!

The Ice Empress had lived for hundreds of thousands of years, and countless humans, beasts, and Soul Beasts had died by her hand.

With such a vast number accumulated, the tyrannical aura entwined around the Ice Empress was far beyond what ordinary monsters of this world could imagine.

Normally, the Ice Empress would restrain her aura.

So, in the eyes of the Ogre Clan, the Ice Empress was just a tsundere twin-tailed girl, not only not terrifying but quite cute.

However, the Direwolf Leader was different.

It was a wild beast, and a wild beast's instincts were always incredibly keen.

It sensed it.

That terrifying figure of an ancient fierce beast, standing atop a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood...

"Stay down obediently. Once my Lord is done, I'll deal with you!"

How could the Direwolf Leader dare to bare its teeth at the Ice Empress? It immediately nodded repeatedly, indicating that it would never resist.

There was no other way, the disparity was too great.

It had thought that four Ogres were the limit.

Who would have thought that there were even more powerful individuals!

Especially this monster with a human appearance in front of it, it was truly too terrifying.

And even more terrifying was that such a monster actually had a master above her!

If there was a regret pill in the world, it would definitely go back to its past self from a few hours ago and slap it hard a few times, telling it to stop dreaming of becoming a dominant force.

(To be continued.)

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