I'm the Only One With a Different Genre - Chapter 106

Chapter 106
Two Visitors Late at Night

The chaotic atmosphere caused by the attack began to settle down around the time of Noah’s party. The fact that there were no casualties played a significant role in this.

It took about a week to repair the damaged buildings and clear out the lurking hyenas in the vicinity.

Once the organization was back on track, Noah and I immediately began planning to leave Cardishian.

Having been targeted by the Demon King’s army, staying in the land of the Demon King was no longer an option.

Noah, Lily, and Nero started rigorously vetting those who would leave with us. Using magical tools to ensure no traitors like Jeolmi were among the leaders, only those verified were gathered.

Once the trusted leaders were assembled in the meeting room, Noah got straight to the point.

Various opinions were presented. Some suggested splitting into several parties and scattering in all directions, while others proposed fleeing to a land where the Demon King’s army couldn’t find them and living in hiding.

Having knowledge of the original story, I could judge whether seemingly plausible opinions were dangerous or not.

Th i s w a s c o pied f r o m k i n g mt l .o r g
“Scattering in all directions is dangerous. The Demon King’s army is actively conquering other nations. Eventually, even the lands currently held by humans will fall to them. Instead of dispersing, we should aim for the most powerful empire and escape there.”

In the original story, all nations except the empire fell into the hands of the Demon King. It was just before the last empire fell that Iris, the final hero, appeared like a comet.

So, we must aim for the empire when we flee.

“As long as we stay in the land of the Demon King, it’s only a matter of time before we’re caught. Even if we live in an isolated place, they will eventually find us.”

The Demon King’s army had people who could wield all sorts of bizarre powers, not just black magic. Even if we hid in a land where even demons found it hard to live, we would eventually be discovered.

As I confidently presented my opinions and backed them up with reasons, the meeting began to revolve around me.

“The first issue we need to address is the number of people who want to leave the land of the Demon King. Not all Nest members can leave.”

Those born and raised in Cardishian with damaged core values had no choice but to remain in this land. Most of the members at the external headquarters fell into this category.

Many, even if they were former slaves, looked down on others and tried to exploit the power of the Nest organization.

There was no one to properly educate them, and many had inherent bad characters from the start.

Including such people in the escape party would certainly cause problems.

The escape route was decided by me, who had knowledge of the original story, Nero, who managed information, and Noah.

The other leaders were tasked with filtering out those who would escape with us.

They initially used magical tools indicating the level of malice to filter people and then observed rumors and behaviors for a second round of filtering.

The target escape time was two weeks later.

With the deadline approaching, we had to move quickly.

T h i s wa s c o p i e d fr o m ki ng m t l.o r g
“…Lian, are you okay?”

“Ah, yes. I’m fine.”

Noah kept checking on Lian’s wellbeing as she worked. Each time the once unnoticed sweet scent brushed his nose, Lian would squeeze his eyes shut.

Julianna watched the two of them with a sly grin.

Days flew by busily, and preparations progressed smoothly. About a week before our departure, the list of those escaping with us was finalized.

The number was smaller than expected. With a total of 98 people, it was less than a tenth of the organization’s members. Excluding the leaders, most of the organization would stay in Cardishian.

“Since the Nest organization dominates Cardishian, most people want to stay here.”

“Many think that even if the Demon King’s army or another organization targets us, it’s a problem for the future.”

Nest could be compared to a large corporation that no one in Cardishian dared to touch. Even if other organizations targeted Nest or the owner changed, most members wanted to stay.

T h is w a s co pi e d fr om k i ngm t l . or g
Many with such thoughts had greedy and cruel traits. Thus, the leaders didn’t particularly try to hold onto them.

Upon hearing the report, Noah smiled bitterly. The fact that the former slave children had grown up to be greedy adults pained her.

With the situation more or less organized, I was about to fall asleep in my blankets on a night when the sun had set.

T h is w a s co p i e d f r o m k in g m tl .o r g
Thud!

At that moment, there were light footsteps outside the door.

Bang!

The door opened without a knock. I immediately sat up and looked towards the door. With no windows, the room was swallowed in darkness, making it impossible to see anything, but Lian quickly recognized who it was.

“Jess, what brings you here at this hour?”

T h i s w a s co pi ed fr o m ki ng m t l . o r g
“Boss!”

Jess dashed in and lightly jumped onto me.

“Whoa!”

With the feeling of being pounced on by a big puppy, I tumbled onto the bed. Rubbing the back of my aching head, I spoke to Jess.

“Ugh… Jess, you shouldn’t jump on me like that—”

Before I could finish speaking, Jess lay on top of me. My body stiffened.

“J-Jess?”

Sniff sniff…
T h i s w as c o pi e d f r o m k i n g m t l .org

Jess narrowed her eyes and buried her nose into my neck, sniffing. I shrank my neck and grabbed Jess’s shoulders.

“Jess, why are you doing this? Explain—ugh!”

Before I could finish, Jess began rubbing her body against mine. It was like a dog rubbing its scent onto a new object.

When Jess rubbed her back on me, her fragrant long hair tickled my face, and when she tried to rub her front—no, just before she did, I grabbed her shoulders and stopped her.

“Whine…”

Jess whimpered like a puppy grabbed by the scruff, making me feel like I had done something terribly wrong. Shaking my head firmly, I spoke.

“Jess, you need to explain why you’re doing this.”

“Growl… I’m removing the marking left by the Four Heavenly Kings.”

“Marking?”

“Noah said the Four Heavenly Kings marked you, so we have to run!”

“Oh…”

It seemed she understood being targeted by the Four Heavenly Kings as being ‘marked.’ I recalled a tidbit from the original story.

‘Among beastmen, marking is similar to territory marking.’

For a beastman, having another beastman mark someone or something precious to them was like a betrayal.

It wasn’t strange for Jess to be extremely agitated and rush over.

‘…It’s not strange, right?’

Jess’s earlier mention of “marriage! Making a tribe!” came to mind but was quickly dismissed.

‘It’s just because we’re like family.’

Having seen Jess since she was young, it was hard to think otherwise.
Th i s w as c o p i ed f ro m k i n g m t l . o r g

Just as I was thinking that—

Thump!

“Huh?”

Jess grabbed my wrists weakly. Despite the gag filter, a regular human couldn’t overpower a beastman’s strength.

In an instant, the bed shook, and Jess pinned my wrists to the bed. My eyes, now accustomed to the dark, saw Jess’s ears twitching and pupils dilating as she licked her lips.

“Boss, I’ll get rid of all the marks left by the Four Heavenly Kings!”

Jess’s tail wagged, brushing against my feet. Despite her cute voice, Jess’s eyes were those of a beast looking at prey. I froze like a prey before a predator.

‘What? Eat to remove the marks?’

The image of Jess chewing me alive flashed before my eyes.

‘This might be a reward… no, no!’

In the gag world, even being stepped on by a beautiful girl could be a reward, and such a thought crossed my mind unwittingly. Quickly shaking off the ridiculous notion, I began to calm Jess down.

“That… doesn’t have to be done now. How about discussing it in the morning? I’m really tired and sleepy!”

As Jess’s mouth neared my neck, my words sped up. Just when I thought she might bite my neck—

“Ugh!”

Jess made a strange sound and suddenly retreated.

“…What are you doing?”

Iris’s icy voice echoed in my ears. I let out a long breath I didn’t realize I was holding and sat up. Jess, held by the scruff by Iris, was staring and whining.

“I was just removing the mark from the boss!”

“Marking? Noah already explained that’s not the case.”

“If there’s a trace, it’s a mark!”

“No, it’s not.”

“Yes, it is!”

Before they could fight, I lightly waved my hand to draw their attention. Both, seemingly accustomed to the dark, looked at me.

“Jess, I wasn’t marked, so you don’t need to do that. Even if I was, you should get permission before taking action.”

“Whine…”

Jess drooped her ears and looked dejected.

“It’s late, so go back and sleep.”
T his w a s c o p ie d f r o m kin g mt l . o r g

“…Can’t I sleep with you?”

“…No.”

It would have been different if Jess was still a cute child, but she had grown up to the point where sleeping together was inappropriate.

‘If we sleep together, I won’t get any rest.’

Firmly pointing to the door, I told her to go sleep. Jess trudged towards the door, looking back with drooping ears and tail.

‘Good thing it’s dark.’

Had the room been lit, I might have given in to those pitiful eyes. Jess was that endearing.

Click.

After Jess left, only Iris and I were left in the room.

“By the way, Iris, why did you come…”
T h is w a s co p ie d f r o m k i n g mtl . o rg

Splash.
T h i s w as co p ied f r o m king m t l. o rg

Before I could finish, Iris climbed onto the bed. She lay beside me with her head on the pillow, looking up at me with a gentle face.

End of Chapter.