Oh, a message appeared saying that a boss battle had started. There was also a 「Warning!」 notification blinking in red letters. Was it trying to tell me the urgency of the situation?
An open area within a dimly lit cavern. A girl who was once the esteemed daughter of a duke and 20 adventurers were staring at each other on the path that had to be passed in order to reach Demon Lord Dantalian’s room. Logically, the girl should have been the side that was nervous, but…….
“Uu, uuu…….”
The adventurers were clenching their jaws and glaring at the girl.
They couldn’t hide the anxiety and concern within their gazes. The horrendous hobby of collecting skulls and the sword that had come out from the girl’s shadow, these things had lowered the adventurers’ morale. On the other hand, the girl was perfectly calm and composed. Twenty adult males were being pushed back by a single little girl.
Did he think it would be bad if he let the situation continue like this? Fabian smirked.
“But, to think that a lady who used to be the esteemed daughter of a duke would spread her legs to a Demon Lord. The world is quite the place.”
“……?”
Laura furrowed her brows. Fabian snickered once he saw her response.
“That thing that came out from your shadow just now isn’t yours, right? That was probably a reward from that Dantalian fellow or whatever. Aren’t you an impressive lass? How much did you beg? You must be quite skilled in bed if you’re able to win over a Demon Lord.”
“…….”
“Well, you do have a nice face. Although the inside of your head reeks of shit.”
Was he trying to taunt Laura? Certainly, there’s nothing more terrifying than a calm soldier. Trying to get the other party riled up so that they would make a mistake was a wise choice.
“Does a Demon Lord’s dick taste good? Do you feel good having sex with one when the rest of the continent is struggling to fight the Demon Lord army? If you had even the slightest bit of a conscience left in you, then you would’ve tried to assassinate the Demon Lord. You could’ve at least bit your tongue and committed suicide. And yet, you did nothing. You’re nothing more than a simple whore!”
Fabian laughed.
“If we are pieces of trash, then what are you? Betrayer of humanity, a girl who spreads her legs to anyone, even a Demon Lord, as long as they spare her life……. That’s right. You’re below trash. At least we don’t offer our asses to Demon Lords.”
“…….”
The expression on Laura’s face faded away. I could tell that she was genuinely upset. Laura was the type of person who became quiet when upset.
That wasn’t a bad taunt, but you’ve chosen the wrong person.
Laura muttered quietly.
“……Do you know what I cannot stand the most in the world?”
“Hm? What nonsense are you saying now?”
“Pigs that cry out while not knowing their place.”
Laura slowly raised her left hand.
“I was going to spare 5 of you, but I have changed my mind.”
The adventurers raised their shields in a hurry. They felt as if an attack was coming. However, a few seconds passed and nothing happened. Fabian smirked.
“You’re going to meet your end here anyway. You can stop bluffing…….”
It was at this point that the adventurers started to hear a weird sound come from all around them. The sound of hundreds of footsteps echoed throughout the cave. The growling unique to monsters resonated throughout the cavern as the source of the sound approached one step at a time.
“W-What!?”
The adventurers looked around in a panic. Goblins, a countless number of goblins were making their way out from the tunnels. The adventurers who immediately figured out they were in a trap turned around in order to flee.
– Kerururuk.
– Kiruk, kiruru.
But they were too late. There was a group of goblins coming from the tunnel they had just exited. The adventurers took a step back instinctually.
“……Uh, huh?”
The goblins started to create a large circle around the adventurers like spectators at a coliseum. From one layer to two layers, the wall of goblins eventually became 6 layers thick. It was probably impossible for a party of 20 to get through this wall.
The goblins were being strangely docile. They had slaughtered 150 adventurers. All of the monsters present surrendered themselves to Laura de Farnese’s grandeur. There wasn’t a single monster that allowed their beastly instincts to take over and rush in by themselves. Laura’s military authority had been established thoroughly.
“Damn it.”
“Fuck……what the hell is this?”
Other than Demon Lords, there has probably never been a human who could rule over monsters like this.
The adventurers could only curse. Their curse words were more similar to screaming. There were even a few people who dropped their weapons in fear.
“Hoo.”
Someone started to laugh.
“Haha, kuku…….”
Laura was laughing beyond the wall of monsters. It wasn’t her usual gentle and warm laugh. It was the same laugh that warriors would burst out into when mocking and ridiculing their enemies on a battlefield. That laugh felt strangely familiar to me.
“This young lady’s life is going to end here? This is where my curtains will fall?”
Laura scowled. Her smile vanished completely as it was replaced by a malicious grimace.
“Do not make me laugh, trash! There is no way this young lady, Demon Lord Dantalian’s deputy general will be hunted by the likes of you!”
She let out a voice that was surprisingly loud for her small body. Her roar caused the adventurers to flinch.
“You guys are not the ones hunting. That may have been the case in other Demon Lord castles, but that is not the case here. Absolutely not! This is a hunting ground that was created solely to slaughter trash like you. Do you think this young lady would get hunted by trash?!”
Laura raised her dagger.
“I will engrave into your bones how pathetic and weak you are. Adventurers who were blinded by a bounty and dared to bare their arms within this dungeon, you will all be slaughtered here today.”
One of the adventurers’ legs must have lost their strength as the adventurer collapsed on the ground. Well, he might have gotten on his knees deliberately.
“Guh, s-spare me! Please forgive me!”
“You bastard!? Get up! Get up right this instant!”
Fabian shouted in a panic. However, Fabian was only a temporary leader anyway. It was impossible for him to have any control in a situation like this. If anything, once a person got on his knees first, the others soon followed suit.
“P-Please forgive us!”
“I……I was blinded by greed!”
They dropped all of their weapons. The sound of metal clattering echoed loudly as shields and spears were dropped.
The adventurers’ morale had collapsed completely. Before long, there were only three of us still standing. Fabian, Jeremi, and I were the only ones with our legs straight.
“Now we are on the same level.”
Laura showed a content smile. She narrowed her eyes and stared at Fabian.
“Although I do see a dog who still does not know his place.”
“…….”
Fabian slowly got down on his knees. His face was twisted with shame.
Jeremi and I were now the only two left standing. The adventurers glanced at us while begging for forgiveness. They were reprimanding me with their intense gazes. Why aren’t you getting down on your knees!? Do you intend to get us all killed!? This was what their gazes were saying.
They were afraid that I was going to make Laura upset.
“Hu.”
I chuckled. Laura is doing rather well, isn’t she?
She may be talented, but I thought that she would still be a little green when it came to mind games. As I thought, I have a good eye for people. Lions are still lions even when they’re young. There’s no way that the Iron Chancellor, Laura de Farnese, the person who held her chin up high even in front of the hero, would fail at pressuring mere D rank adventurers.
I slowly began to walk. My direction was forward. Straight to Laura.
“T-That crazy bastard!”
“You son of a bitch, what are you doing!?”
I heard the sound of shock behind me.
However, once the wall of goblins split apart like when Moses parted the Red Sea, the sounds of shock changed to confusion. Huh? Huh? The adventurers were at a loss for words. I stopped in front of Laura.
Laura smiled brightly as she looked up at me. Her eyes were sparkling. She was like a pet that was waiting to be praised. I unconsciously patted the top of her head.
“Good work, Laura.”
“Mm. It was nothing.”
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