I'm the Only Totem in Another World - Chapter 106

Chapter 106: Great Chieftain （2）

Great Chieftain.

It refers to the strongest chieftain who takes on the role of commander-in-chief when multiple tribes unite in a situation requiring large-scale war.

It is said that a Great Chieftain was elected only once during the war with the empire in the past, and since the tribes were defeated and scattered, there were hardly any cases of tribes uniting, so it is a concept that has been half-abandoned.

“Seven tribes have gathered under the name of Malak-nim. It’s the largest scale since the war with the empire.”

Kanto strongly insisted on the need for a Great Chieftain.

Many tribes have gathered. While I was sleeping like the dead for a week, other tribes gathered and gathered, and now seven tribes have gathered.

It’s not just them. The civilized forces who witnessed Jin Malak’s manifestation and the destruction of the high-ranking demon also joined the Tribal Federation.

When I woke up, the population of the Tribal Federation had doubled.

There were several minor clashes between the newly arrived barbarians and the civilized people, but under Rachel’s command, strong figures like Rake, Kanto, and Paya & Tteunteuni controlled the situation well, so there were no major accidents.

━ Great Chieftain.

Although my absence has been resolved, the situation is that we haven’t yet been united under the single name of the Tribal Federation.

We did need one entity to play the role of leader.

I think it’s right to unify the chieftain, who holds military power, even if it’s not a priestess who is close to a shaman.

It doesn’t make sense to have multiple commanders-in-chief. What if the chieftains give different orders and fight while subjugating high-ranking demons? It’s just a massacre angle while moving around in confusion.

━ Okay. Let’s elect one.

After giving permission, I subtly asked how to elect one. I need to know something.

“Haha! It’s not a big deal as you think!”

The chieftains who have nominated themselves as candidates for Great Chieftain compete one-on-one in the training ground to determine the final winner. It is said to be the traditional method of electing a Great Chieftain that has been passed down from ancient times.

It’s just picking the guy who fights the best. It’s a barbarian version of the world’s best martial arts tournament.

I don’t know about anything else, but I’m sure it will provide a good spectacle. These kinds of events should happen occasionally.

“…Chieftain Rake. Are you going to participate too?”

Kanto looked at Rake, who was leaning against Totem No. 1 with an anxious look.

“What. Great Chieftain?”

“…”

“I’m not interested in that kind of thing. Do whatever you want.”

Rake closed her eyes as if she was really not interested.

━ Let’s decide the details at today’s meeting.

“Yes!”

Kanto left the altar with his wife, whose belly was as big as Namsan Mountain. He looks quite sweet as he gently supports his wife.

By the way, this Kanto guy. I knew he had a strong competitive spirit, but I didn’t know he would have such a strong desire for power.

The chieftains of other tribes, except for Rake and Kanto, do not have superhuman strength. They are just good fighters.

Isn’t it too obvious that Kanto, who has become a berserker after receiving my personal blessing, will defeat everyone and become the Great Chieftain?

You bastard, did you want to be the Great Chieftain that much? Well, I don’t see it as a bad thing.

I’ve been watching Kanto all this time. He gets beaten up by Rake, but Kanto is a hexagonal alpha male who commands well, fights well, and handles people well.

The only thing he lacks is experience, which can be solved by appointing an experienced warrior as his adjutant. I think he is qualified to take on the role of Great Chieftain.

Above all, he is one of the founding fathers, so shouldn’t he be treated like this? How many points has Kanto earned for me through auto-hunting so far?

He’s a neglect-type filial unit.

It was while I was preparing a Great Chieftain tournament battle for Kanto.

“Can civilized people also run for Great Chieftain?”

An unexpected situation occurred.

The leader of the civilized forces that joined the Tribal Federation while I was using my manifestation and passed out attempted to participate in the Great Chieftain tournament.

━ You are also my follower and a member of the Tribal Federation. There is no reason why you can’t.

I was a little flustered, but I couldn’t say something like ‘Only barbarians can be Great Chieftain’.

Everyone should have the opportunity to succeed. That’s how they work harder.

“As expected, you are fair and just as I heard. Then I, Isaac, will represent the demon hunters and run for Great Chieftain.”

A knight with white hair and beard bowed before me. He was a man who suited the word “middle-aged charisma” well.

Kanto, you got caught trying to eat it raw.

━ …

I recalled the first time I met this man named Isaac.

‘It’s an honor to meet you, great being.’

He was bowing his head and showing respect just like now.

‘I was the former commander of the Black Blood Knights and the head of the Wesker family… Excuse me.’

The man stopped talking and laughed softly.

‘What does this mean to God? I am Isaac, the leader of a small organization called the Demon Hunters.’

Demon Hunters. It is said to be an organization formed by gathering the defeated soldiers who were hiding after the empire collapsed.

I learned about it for the first time then, but they were very famous friends among civilized people. They fought demons while traveling to various regions with a feeling like a small resistance army.

The surprising thing was that Isaac revealed that he had caught three mid-ranking demons.

‘It’s not a big deal. It was possible because my fellow military mage could block coordinate transmission.’

Even if he received help from magic, how could he catch a mid-ranking demon? An ordinary knight, not even a Paladin?

Considering that the knights of this world do not have any special powers, it was a truly unbelievable thing.

Is it because I fought directly against a mid-ranking demon with the Totem Golem’s body that I feel even more astonished? I was beaten to a pulp.

The words ‘How did you win, you crazy bastard’ came out of my mouth.

Anyway, Isaac is the person who left a deep impression on me at that time.

I felt uneasy when such a person said he would participate in the Great Chieftain tournament. Kanto has become much stronger, but he wouldn’t be able to catch a mid-ranking demon.

Kanto, this bastard, is he going to lose? Then it’s completely ruined.

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“I want to compete with the crab woman.”

Kanto came to see me again after the schedule for the Great Chieftain tournament was announced.

For some reason, he had an excited expression. He must have heard of Isaac’s reputation.

It’s unexpected. I thought he would be anxious about losing the position of Great Chieftain. Is his competitive spirit as a warrior ahead of his desire for power?

Yes, it’s Kanto who boldly requested a sparring match even in front of the demigod Rake. He wouldn’t back down so easily.

I moved the crab woman, Asha, to the training ground to grant Kanto’s request.

Even though Asha has become a zombie and her stats have dropped, she still has the power to rival a mid-ranking demon. She would be a good opponent for Kanto who wants to defeat Isaac.

I gave Asha the order to ‘judge autonomously and engage in combat, but don’t kill’. Asha’s ingrained habits are better than me controlling her to fight.

She nodded slightly and slowly raised her body, standing in front of Kanto. Her expression looks somewhat sad. It makes me feel uncomfortable every time I see her.

The sight of the 2-meter muscular giant Kanto and the crustacean monster Asha, who is a head taller than him, facing each other and preparing for battle was quite impressive.

“Hiya!”

It was Kanto who ran first. The double-edged ax, which had smashed the skulls of countless low-ranking demons and demon worshippers, rushed towards Asha.

Good momentum.

Asha stood still, moving her eyes around…

“Huh?!”

She grabbed the blade of the double-edged ax moving through the air! Kanto, who stepped back with a startled sound as if this was the first time this had happened.

Asha attacked with the hand that wasn’t holding the ax, and Kanto barely dodged while never letting go of the ax.

“Ugh!”

Kanto was resisting hard, but the difference in weight class and reach was quite large, so he was just being toyed with unilaterally. Asha’s crustacean fist hits Kanto’s body cheerfully.

“Ough! Cough! Crack!”

Perhaps because of the difference in physique, it looks like a child who didn’t do his homework is caught by his mother and gets spanked.

“You bitch!”

Kanto, who somehow managed to get the ax back, snorted and attacked again. You’re still fine after being hit like that. It shows that you’ve stacked well.

“Haa!”

That bastard is getting beaten up again. Is that the figure of a man who will become the father of a child?

Seeing Kanto’s ax swing being helplessly defeated by Asha’s martial arts, I have some doubts. Kanto isn’t weak, so why did this happen?

“Waaaaah~!”

Ah, I understand after watching.

This Kanto guy, he’s moving with the sense of hunting demons, not humans.

Low-ranking and mid-ranking demons are more animal-like than humanoid. Most of them are creatures that walk on all fours.

Since he fought demons rather than humans after receiving the ‘Berserker Soul’ blessing, wouldn’t he be unable to use his strength in a fight against a humanoid monster with equal or greater power?

“It seems that you have become intoxicated by your newfound power, and your senses for dealing with humans have become rusty. How pathetic.”

Rake, who was watching with me, shook her head as if she had similar thoughts.

At this rate, the only picture that can be drawn is Kanto losing to Isaac and getting NTR’d for the Great Chieftain position.

He’ll say something like ‘I wanted it first…’ and scratch his wife’s head while drinking alcohol.

How can I help this friend?

It seems like it wouldn’t work to make him fight Rake because the skill difference is too big.