After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King - Chapter 25

Chapter 25: Clam Digging?

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Swoosh… Swoosh…

Crossing the salt pool formed by stone bricks, what appeared in front of Ira was an azure sea and a golden beach. This was an overly beautiful scenery.

The sound of the coast slapping against the sand was really pleasant.

The weather today was also very good. There was a precious sun in the winter… However, the coldest time had long passed. After that, it would be spring soon, and the weather would gradually become warmer.

At that time, there would be more gains by the sea.

As Ira thought this, he stepped on the soft sand and looked at the crabs and seabirds on the beach and the small bumps and passageways buried in the sand. For some reason, he actually thought of the claim digging video from his previous life.

Should he try clam digging?

The races living by the sea would rush to the bottom of the sand by the sea to find the shellfish and the creatures on the reef when the tide fell. They could usually harvest and salvage very abundant meat and food.

Thinking of this, Ira felt that temporarily using shellfish to replenish the meat reserves in the Demon King’s Territory was a good choice. Moreover, strictly speaking, it was not a technical job.

They only needed to dig a hole and discover the bulge of a shell hidden on the beach.

However, before that, Ira needed to confirm if the number of shellfish on the beach was worth his suggestion and let the demonic creatures dig clams at a specific time. Moreover, there was no way to confirm the density and edible level of food.

If nine out of ten types of shells and sea urchins were poisonous, it would be a disaster.

[Fourth Wing Pillar]

As Ira sang this, the mana belonging to a certain succubus stored on his spine instantly came alive. Accompanied by the incantation on Ira’s neck that was like a neck ring, a very small part was consumed, and wings that were like tattered gray cloth appeared behind him.

[Succubus]

He used the world incantation as a link and the demonic creature’s mana as a symbol to communicate with the World Tree.

[Wing Spread]

With language as the trigger, it pierced through the universe and controlled the authority of the world.

…

[Fourth Wing Pillar—Succubus—Wing Spread]

After such a chant, an illusory pair of succubus wings appeared beside Ira’s waist. The magical mana of light purple and pink coexisted quickly condensed from the world itself and formed a long whip like a rose vine.

This was the [Fourth Wing Pillar (Close Combat)]. The moment the wings spread out, the [equipment] that matched the demonic creature’s mana would also appear. The succubus’ weapon was undoubtedly… a whip.

“Go!”

Accompanied by Ira’s berating, he used mana, who he did not know if it came from Celine or Little Ti. He waved his long whip and displayed the mechanism of the ability he already understood. The pink and purple mana scattered forward like a shock wave.

This mana did not seem to have any destructive power. Although it skipped a large area of sand, it did not burn the ground and gravel into sparkling transparent glass as if it was using the power of the [Scarlet Dragon] to attack.

Just like how scarlet dragons had the combat style of scarlet dragons, succubi naturally had the combat style of succubi.

Rustle…

Rustle…

After Ira sprinkled it with an unknown meaning, about ten seconds later, with the trembling of the gravel, white and yellow noses poked out of the sand.

They were dense. From time to time, sand would stretch out and retract. This was the extent of causing trypophobia patients to die on the spot.

Ira, who was slowly walking over, gently reached out and grabbed. He pulled out sand from a long seafood that was like a razor clam and casually grabbed two different-looking shellfish.

“It seems that the claim digging was very successful. If there’s such production in this season, perhaps the clam-digging activity can be a stable source of protein in the Demon King’s Territory. I’m just not sure if it’s poisonous.”

As Ira analyzed, he reached out and poked the flesh of a conch shell. Looking at the retracted flesh, he felt something and looked behind him… where Vera was slowly walking over.

Or rather, she floated over.

Vera probably did not want sand in her shoes and was unwilling to walk on the beach, so she cast a levitation spell on herself. Although there was no problem, was her abuse of magic a little too much?

“You came at the right time. Help me see if the seafood is poisonous.”

Regarding Ira’s request, Vera was stunned. She, who had only come to chat with her, pointed at herself in confusion and asked, “Do you want me to test the poison? Although a lich is an outstanding material that won’t die, it’s also because of this that a lich can’t test if food is poisonous.”

“…”

“I don’t mean to let you test the poison. Weren’t you born in a port city? Just use your common sense to understand.”

“Yes, but I’m not a commoner. I’m a noble…”

“…”

That made sense. After all, Vera was a noble, so she would not be sure which seafood was edible and which was not. She was only responsible for eating.

Perhaps her understanding of the toxicity of seafood was not as deep as Ira’s.

“However, it’s actually not a problem for demonic creatures ~ Even if it’s poisonous, they won’t die so easily like humans. At most, I’ll heal them and use the other demons to test the poison.”

As Vera spoke, she helped grab the clam and shell that were actively exposed to the air. She looked at the tattered succubus wings behind Ira and said, “No matter how many times I look, the Consul is very ridiculous.”

With such a sigh, Vera’s gaze swept across Ira’s neck and said, “When are you preparing to remove the portion of the world incantation you said yesterday?”

Is that so? Did Vera come to talk about this? Is she acting on orders?

Realizing something, Ira glanced at Vera and denied her guess… No, it was definitely not people like Celina and Satan Leaf who asked Vera to ask.

Vera’s words and actions came from her own will… It seemed that she had really liked this place where demonic creatures lived after she defected.

“I haven’t thought about it.”

Ira replied calmly and threw the seafood in his hand into the cloth bag made of magic power in Vera’s hand. He said, “The Consul can’t use humans as bullets. I suggested this to Isabella. It’s our important agreement.”

This was because the Consul was a profession that used the power of demonic creatures to fight demonic creatures. When the Consul could extract the human mana to kill humans, the purpose of the Consul would change.

The massacre of compatriots would make emotions fluctuate strongly, and it was easier to cause the Consul to mutate.

“However, according to my understanding of Isabella, if you have already left the Empire and they are at war with the Duchy now…”

As Vera spoke, she stretched out a finger. Amidst Ira’s terrible expression as he thought of something, she finished the rest.

“She’ll definitely ignore the agreement before you, right?”

This was Vera’s assumption, but according to Ira’s understanding… Alright, the two of them knew Isabella very well.

“…”