The New Recruit
"Annihilation...!"
We had annihilated the humans!
"GRAAAAAAAAH!!!"
Adrenaline surged, and a passionate roar erupted from my throat. We had slaughtered the humans exactly as planned. There were no failures; the operation had been carried out perfectly.
The foolish humans who dared to step foot into the dungeon were surrounded the moment they entered and lost their lives to a man.
Except for one female mage who had curled up in a panic, we had butchered every single one of them!
The items they carried would all become my spoils, and that unfortunate female mage would become my experience points!
That was the right of the victor!
"Keruk!"
"Shwaaaak!"
"Grak-rak!"
My subordinates also roared, their red eyes glowing with intensity. They stood with their arms raised, mouths agape, screaming in triumph.
It was truly a fanatical army of monsters...!
"The thrill of victory is the most intense stimulation of all!"
The monsters who had slaughtered the humans were high on the adrenaline, reveling in the moment!
"Kekekeke!"
The pixies were the same! They laughed at the dead humans, their eyes glowing. Pixies tended to harbor a deep hatred for humans, after all.
"It is our victory! You all did well! To think we wiped out the humans without a single casualty!"
"Keruk!"
"Shwaaaaaak!"
For this moment, the goblins and lizardmen were one, dancing in joy.
Anyway.
These scouts seemed quite skilled, but they could never have predicted something like this. No matter how much of an expert one is, it is difficult to deal with an unforeseen situation.
And in the moment of battle.
That 'time to react' determines the difference between life and death.
"Whew. Everyone, clean up the corpses. Sort the spoils separately."
"Keruk!"
"Got it!"
My subordinates immediately began the cleanup.
Now then.
"Sob, h-hic...! Sob! Sob!"
The only one left was this female mage.
Tremble, tremble.
She was currently shaking, completely terrified.
How pitiful. She was curled up, hiding herself with a large hat, trapped in a state of panic.
The others were enemies anyway, so it didn't matter. But this female mage was someone who would become my subordinate. So, I needed to comfort her a little. After all, she would have to comfort me with that lewd body of hers later.
"Mage? Please, get up."
"Hic! Sob, h-h-hic...!"
A total panic, it seems.
I grabbed her shoulders and shook her.
"Mage?"
"Eh...?"
"Yes. Look at my face."
"Ah?"
The female mage lifted her head slightly, her eyes widening. She must not have expected to see someone like me here. Well, aside from the horns, I looked human enough.
"Have you regained your senses?"
"W-w-who are you...? Ah, aaaaah! A monster! A monster!"
"Yes. It's alright."
"Please save me! Please save me, sob! K-k-kheee!"
To her, who immediately began to beg:
"Yes. I will spare you."
I answered her.
"Y-you'll spare me...?"
"Yes. If you cooperate well with me, I will spare you."
"Cooperate...?"
"Do you see the horns on my head?"
Tap, tap.
I tapped the horns protruding from my head.
"Ah?"
Her pupils dilated again.
Flinch.
A great tremor passed through her.
"Y-you're not human...? Ah? Aaaaah?"
"Yes. I am not human."
"Kyaa— Ugh?!"
She tried to scream, so I covered her mouth. I brought my face close, locked eyes with her, and said:
"Quiet. If you cooperate, I will spare you, Mage. If you understand, blink your eyes three times. If you didn't understand... I'll have no choice but to eliminate you."
Blink, blink, blink!
Only then did the female mage, having understood, blink her eyes rapidly.
"Good. What is your name?"
"R-Ruby... sob! My name is Ruby...!"
"Will you cooperate with me?"
"Y-yes! *Sniff!*"
Ruby stammered and sniffled.
"As you just saw, the horns on my head. This is proof that I am not human. I am not a human, but a demon."
"A demon...! T-that's why the monsters...!"
Tremble, tremble.
Ruby's shaking intensified.
Anyway, I wasn't going to interrogate her right now. Let's let her calm down first. Judging by her attitude, it was clear she would answer anything I asked.
Actually, if you think about it, the ones I had captured so far were a nun, a female knight, and an angel. I couldn't call them ordinary women by any stretch of the imagination. They were all brave and filled with rage.
In contrast, this big-breasted female mage named Ruby was very submissive. In that case, there was no need to use coercive methods.
"Sharan. Go call Reika."
"Yes, Master."
Sharan went to call Reika immediately.
"...You caught another one."
Reika appeared.
"N-nun...?"
Ruby said, looking at Reika's attire. Reika paused for a moment at those words, then glared at me.
"Reika. This is the mage I captured this time. I intend to make her a subordinate as well, so take her and comfort her. She must be very shocked right now."
"Are you just going to sleep with every single woman who enters this dungeon?"
"Depends on my mood."
They have to be worth it.
"..."
I really like that disgusted look of hers.
"Let's go."
Reika reached out to Ruby, and Ruby took her hand, looking bewildered. But soon, she realized Reika had horns too and was horrified.
"Haaah!"
"...Don't be so surprised. Just follow me. Do you want to be eaten by the monsters?"
"No! I don't!"
And so, the two women disappeared.
A new recruit in the elite guard barracks, huh.
I wonder if Liliel, that brat, is going to bully her now that a junior has arrived. From what I've heard, Liliel seems to have that kind of tendency.
"Alright! Since we won today! Let's clean up properly and get some rest! I'll give out rewards after the cleanup is finished!"
"Keruk!"
When I granted them rest, the monsters let out joyful roars.
"Jurassic and Hukburi. I'll prepare separate places for you two to rest."
"Shwaaaak."
Now, all that's left is for Buril to come.
"Keruk! Master! I'm here!"
"Oh! Buril! You're here!"
"Did you kill all the humans, Master? Keruk!"
"Yes! I killed them all!"
"Kerururung! A great victory, Master!"
Jump!
I grabbed the hands of Buril, who had jumped toward me, and spun him around.
"Master! Hurrah!"
"Kwahahahaha!"
What a good day!
That night.
I called Ruby to the prison.
"..."
She looked scared, but since she had been to the women's barracks earlier, she was somewhat calmed down. Since the nun and the female knight were there, she must have heard the whole story.
"Nice to meet you, Ruby. Let me introduce myself. I am a demon from the Demon World. My name is Culs. I am a being who plans to rule the human world."
"A-as I thought...!"
Ruby nodded with a serious face.
"Do you understand what kind of situation you are in now?"
"T-that is... *sob!* *sniff!*... Yes, yes... I understand, but... *sniff!*"
I had revealed my true identity.
In other words, there was no going back.
Knowing that, Ruby cried.
"Why are you crying? You're breaking my heart."
I reached out and touched her face.
"Haa?!"
In an instant, her face turned bright red. Her eyes widened. Her breath became uncontrollable. I kept stroking her face in that state.
"Ah, t-t-that...!"
I knew instinctively. This woman was currently stunned by my handsomeness. Since I am an incubus, I can catch such signs very well.
The other women who had been captured were also fond of my face.
This, too, is a form of seduction.
And the dungeon is filled with my aura as an incubus. Once a woman is exposed to that aura, it works very favorably for me.
"Crying won't do you any good. Stop crying."
"Y-yes..."
She became docile quickly.
"Then, I will begin the interrogation. If you don't answer properly, Ruby, you will have a very hard time, and you wouldn't want that, would you?"
"I-I'll answer properly...!"
"Yes. Good. You seem to have a very calm personality. Now, a question."
I immediately asked Ruby the things I was curious about.
"That is. So."
The answers flowed out easily.
This delicate female mage answered everything I asked without hesitation.
First, the most important thing was about the lord's regular army; it was decided that they would march out immediately if the scouts did not return within a certain amount of time.
"Then the regular army will be here soon?"
"Probably..."
I had expected as much.
According to Vanessa's prediction, at least two companies of troops were expected to enter. Of course, I had no intention of fighting them head-on.
"How much time?"
"Five or six days..."
She said it took about five days to get from the city to here.
It was certain that I would encounter the lord's regular army within two weeks. Hearing this information made me feel tense.
Two companies of troops meant nearly 200 people. 200 able-bodied men, clad in armor and wielding spears and swords, were coming here. There was no way I wouldn't be tense.
Anyway.
I have a lot of questions.
I heard that being a mage is a special profession. It seemed there were things called Magic Towers and whatnot. Perhaps that's why she traveled here and there to research or study, so she must know a lot.
Since I'm curious about the ecology of mages, I'll ask her everything I can this time. After I'm done, I can just gently seduce her and drag her to bed.
"Then, Ruby. Mage—"
Just then.
BANG!
The prison door opened violently, and—
"You! I heard my junior has arrived!"
"Yes?"
"Where is my junior!"
Liliel entered.
What is this woman doing?
"Liliel? Didn't you see her earlier?"
"I was doing laundry in the basement!"
Ah.
She was being treated like a grunt.
"She's right here."
"Oh!"
I'll have to have a word with Vanessa or Reika about this later. No. I should just have a word with Irene about this. Then she'll guide Liliel well. Since when does a new recruit just walk into a company commander's office?
"Liliel. I'll talk to you later, so go back to the barracks for now—"
Just then.
"A-an angel?!"
Ruby, who was sitting, shouted in surprise.
"I-I heard rumors that an angel appeared in the capital...!"
What the hell?!