Chapter 196
Translator: True Detective
Chapter: 196
Chapter Title: 181. Yongyong Sets Out with Love
Yeah, maybe Sloth got lazy about it. After I worked so hard to take Yohana's first time, he might've flipped out and done something stupid.
If he's the guy who controls space-time, slipping into Shinohara Castle wouldn't be hard for him.
He might even make a move himself just to impress the girl he likes.
Of course, I doubt the odds of that are high.
"What about the Shinsengumi?"
"Most of the Shinsengumi went out with Yuzuki, so the ones left in the house are just Shinohara Mariko and the grunts, right?"
"Hm."
Smashing Shinohara Castle alone would definitely throw Japan into chaos. But no matter how I think about it, Sloth doesn't seem like the type to go that far.
Honestly, if the Sins had dropped their gimmicks, teamed up, and shown even a little initiative, they could've toppled a few countries by now.
Japan included. But that's not how it went.
Sloth is the kind of guy who can't say a word even if the girl he likes gets thoroughly ravished by a dragon.
He'd just sit there watching. Hell, even if I mounted Yohana right there and pumped her full with my tail, he'd probably just jerk off in the corner.
A guy like that joining the assault on Shinohara Castle personally? No way.
"The barrier can only be controlled by those with Shinohara blood or Shinsengumi with Yuzuki's permission, right?"
"Yeah. So?"
"What about Shinohara Inosuke? He's got a ton of grudges against Yuzuki. If Sloth approached him, Inosuke might be the one trying to disable Shinohara Castle himself."
Clearly, if Inosuke could get inside the mansion, he could lift the barrier too. That would put Yuzuki in a real bind.
"That's possible too."
"Lifting the barrier means they're gunning for Shinohara Castle?"
"Shouldn't we stop them?"
"Yeah. First, let's wake up Magnut."
Magnut had been sleeping a lot since that wild night with me.
Probably the human body taking its toll, but now wasn't the time to rest easy.
None of us could afford to slack off.
After waking Magnut, I headed to find Mariko with the heroines.
"Mariko!"
"Ah, Yoo Eun-ha. The barrier's down, so it's dangerous—don't step outside your room."
"Would that even make a difference for us?"
People as strong as us are better off not holing up in a corner.
Mariko nodded vigorously at my words.
"Right. I'm looking into the barrier now."
"Do you know anything about Shinohara Inosuke?"
"Shinohara Inosuke... He's the current head's older brother. No way."
"Yes."
"So he's inside Shinohara Castle? But even then, without help from inside... No, not the Shinsengumi."
Mariko furrowed her brow, unable to pin down her suspicions.
"Come to think of it, one Shinsengumi who went to investigate Inosuke recently came back. Could it be him?"
"Maybe not betrayal—could be like the Self-Defense Forces, controlled by something."
"How do you know?"
No need to spill details on the Sins right now.
It'd just make us suspects too.
Yuzuki wouldn't doubt us, but others might try to pin it on us.
"Could be a Sin. Someone who controls people or amps up their power."
"Plausible. We need to move. I'll tell the remaining Shinsengumi to defend the castle and go hunt them down. Can you help?"
Even as Mariko pleaded desperately, my eyes scanned her from head to toe.
No bra, no panties—irresistibly hot.
"Once this is over, my body is yours anytime."
"Don't say that. I'll help."
Thanks to Mariko's loyal offer to stake her body, we quickly tracked down the enemies.
It played out as expected. In Shinohara Castle's basement, we found Shinsengumi from Kumamoto under mind control.
The barrier was indeed down, and they'd used space-time tech superior to Yohana's to plant Inosuke's loyalists from Kumamoto.
Sloth had indeed approached Inosuke.
"So what now?"
"Lady Mariko ordered us, so we followed."
The remaining Shinsengumi who'd come with us said.
"At least that's a relief."
"Pardon?"
"Inosuke's side only has pure dicks."
He'd probably dragged along his old followers and the newly brainwashed ones.
Shinsengumi are all lookers. Even the guys are beyond Japanese standards. Pretty boys like that build tension, which is bad for me since I only target females.
In short, all male Shinsengumi are enemies.
And now I had the perfect excuse to deal with them!
Thank god no women among them.
"Kukukuku."
"Eww, that's creepy."
"Eun-ha's like that."
The heroines were giving me the cold shoulder.
"Alright, let's take 'em all out?"
A flower garden shouldn't have any dicks in it.
Think about it—dicks are always a risk for NTR.
The women in Yuzuki's Shinsengumi are Yuzuki's women. Since Yuzuki's mine, they're mine too. Can't have dicks in my flower garden.
Especially Inosuke's crew.
"For Lord Inosuke!"
"Follow Lord Inosuke!"
"Lord Inosuke is the true heir!"
Poor slaves. They act like Inosuke's a god.
The mind-controlled ones are probably done for already.
Makes sense—they'd discard them once useless.
"Following a loser? Have you lost your minds?!"
"The head of Shinohara is Yuzuki alone!"
"Kill all who side with the loser!"
Both sides clashed fiercely.
Inosuke's hunters were pretty strong—probably powered up by Sloth. Yuzuki's Shinsengumi weren't pushovers either.
Loser's goons versus winner Yuzuki's elites. The outcome was obvious.
"But where'd Inosuke go?"
In the original story, Inosuke was just name-dropped, never really showed up.
Now that he's tangled with Sloth, he has to appear somehow. Is this it?
"Lady Yoo Eun-ha! Gate outside Shinohara Castle!"
"Gate?"
In the direction the Shinsengumi pointed, a gate loomed outside the castle.
Shinohara Castle wasn't just the typical Japanese fortress style; it had outer walls for flood defense. Gates were popping up there too.
Yeah, definite monster flood.
We probably saved it from falling.
"Over there too—monsters already!"
In another direction they pointed, a dimensional rift spewed skeletal hordes.
Undead are relatively easy to handle.
Gates right at Shinohara Castle's gates. Inosuke's committed.
From what those guys said earlier, Inosuke's definitely involved this time.
His absence is suspicious as hell.
"Can you hold the flood?"
I asked while rubbing Mariko's ass.
Maybe because she'd already offered her body, she even pushed back into my touch a bit. I smiled contentedly.
"Shinsengumi hastily restored the barrier, sealed the opened gates, but too many are pouring in!"
This is all tied to Sloth.
Sneakier than I thought.
Answer's simple: make him watch Yohana get bred by dragon seed right in front of him.
"Shinsengumi, hold the flood!"
"Too many to handle!"
"Shinohara Castle is Japan's heart! Defend it!"
The Shinsengumi scrambled to block the gates.
Not wrong.
Shinohara Castle must hold.
If it falls, Japan goes anarchic.
Then the hidden prime minister might crawl out.
Too few left to defend alone.
"Kroooaaar!"
Orcs burst from the flood too.
Big bruisers shrinking the Shinsengumi's resolve.
Undead are easy, but pigs show up.
"Orcs, of all things?"
Choi Si-woo swung his Divine Sword.
Orcs shredded into meat chunks instantly.
"We'll hold too!"
Reina and Han Su-ji jumped in.
"Mommy, can I fight?"
"Wanna show this mommy something to be proud of?"
Magnut headed to a gate at my words, bashing monsters.
I whispered to Mariko, blushing unnecessarily at my devilish touch.
"Mariko, any casualties?"
"Retainers and staff are all in other areas, so fine. But Inosuke... He's nowhere."
Probably bolted.
Guy had no real role anyway—escape fits.
Then heroines can handle castle defense.
Now it's Yuzuki I need to protect.
She gets trapped in a hellgate—I've gotta save her here.
She's mine now, but time she learns to rely on me.
"Better plug the flood first."
"Our lady..."
Yeah, Mariko's Yuzuki's retainer—worried.
I won't sit idle.
If I don't save her here, Yuzuki dies.
"I'll head north to stop the flood there. Mariko, guard the house."
"Yes!"
Time to smash Yuzuki's hellgate and make wherever Sloth is hiding grab his neck in shock.
Yuzuki was at Mount Fuji.
A hellgate had erupted at its base—massive one.
Only described before, but the dimensional space leaking hellfire glow was insanely huge.
Demons kept pouring out.
Twisted beings unlike regular monsters streamed forth.
Literal devils.
Under Shinohara Yuzuki's command, hunters from various clans battled the demons.
She was at HQ, getting reports from Shinohara Castle.
Perfect, all alone.
I charged straight into HQ.
"Here to help!"
Yuzuki blinked blankly at my shout, then got mad.
"Why are you here? This is Japan's problem—mine alone, I said!"
"So you hate me coming?"
I asked all pitiful and seductive. She straightened up.
"This isn't about like or hate right now? It's danger—wait, not that it concerns you."
She almost said it was dangerous, then backpedaled.
Right—I'm the world's strongest dragon.
Would I struggle with a mere hellgate?
"Lovers help each other."
"!!"
What, that shocked you?
"Scared I'll brag in Korea later? I'd ditch my hunter license to help you."
National treasure beauty's worth tossing a card for.
My words must've hit deep—Yuzuki blushed.
"Y-you idiot. That'd make you an official villain, and you'd still..."
Yeah, probably.
"That's how much I wanna help. If I had patriotism, I wouldn't have wrecked the White Flower Church."
"Sigh. Fine. You'll follow even if I say no. Bet you tempt other girls like this."
Your fault for falling for it. Duh.
My face and lines make wombs quiver—that's women's fate.
Seducing guys? No thanks—dick throbs over womb throbs? Pass.
Lovers help each other.
Ignore your girlfriend's or boyfriend's crisis like it's not your problem? True love?
"Lovers help each other."
"And you fed me pleb food knowing that?"
Manchurian? Tasty as hell though?