Chapter 208: Public Nude March
"Come on, walk faster! You sinners!!"
A man shouted as he fiercely whipped the women.
His face was hidden behind a mask.
"Aguu!"
A scream escaped from one of the women.
Her face was also wrapped in cloth, making her identity impossible to recognize.
"Hey, the rest of you too! If you don’t want the whip, walk faster!!"
The man glared at the other women and roared.
There were eight women in total.
They staggered forward while enduring the pain.
This was one of the main streets in the royal capital.
There were many passersby, and a large number of people witnessed the women being whipped.
However, no one tried to help them.
"What is that?"
"Slave training, perhaps...? Did they get permission from above?"
"Of course they must have. I don’t know which slave trading company it is, though..."
"No, it might be a new form of public punishment. Whipping criminals in front of everyone to make them reflect..."
"Either way, it’s an ugly sight."
"Mama, what’s that?"
"Don’t look. Let’s go."
People cast cold glances at the women and simply walked past.
The women were clearly being abused, yet no one stepped in to help.
Since it was being done so openly, they assumed there must be some legitimate reason.
That was what the passersby thought.
"Hey! Hurry up!!"
The man shouted and struck one of the women hard on the ass.
A sharp slapping sound rang out.
"Auu!?"
The woman screamed.
But she offered no further resistance and continued walking silently.
"That scream... sounds young..."
"Yeah... They’re pretty young, aren’t they?"
Such voices could be heard from the crowd.
(Damn it...)
(Why is this happening to us...)
The women cursed inwardly.
But they could not resist.
They knew what would happen if they defied him.
"To inflict such a cruel punishment on young girls... How disgraceful."
"Indeed. We must watch this until the end."
"Let’s properly observe what this new form of punishment looks like..."
The male onlookers nodded to each other.
(Instead of enjoying the show, help us!)
One of the women thought.
But she could not say it out loud.
If she did, her own safety would be at risk.
Moreover, her identity would be revealed.
Being publicly whipped was already humiliating enough.
"Kukukuku. The attention is gathering nicely. Time to move on to the second stage."
""Eh...?""
The women looked confused at the masked man’s words.
(W-what? What’s the second stage?)
(We already have cloth over our faces, we’re being whipped, and forced to walk down the main street...)
(What more is he going to make us do...?)
The women could not understand.
Or rather, they understood but refused to accept it.
"Hehehe! Here we go!!"
""Kyaaa!?""
With swift movements, the masked man tore the women’s clothes to shreds.
In an instant, all eight of them were completely naked.
Screams rose from the eight women.
(No way...)
(That can’t be...)
They had been stripped naked in the middle of the main street.
Of course, they were filled with shame.
(Kuuu!)
(T-this is...)
The women tried to cover their private parts with their hands, but it was impossible to hide everything.
The passersby who saw them let out cheers all at once.
"Uhyoo! So this is the new punishment!!"
"They really are young girls! You can tell from their bodies!!"
"Nice! Keep going!!"
"Humiliate them more!!"
Such voices and leering gazes assaulted the women.
(They’re... looking at us... I can feel their eyes...)
One of the women’s face turned bright red under the cloth.
(I have to at least protect my crotch...)
She desperately covered her crotch with both hands.
As if mocking her efforts, the male onlookers shouted.
"Hey, hey! You’re only covering your bottom and leaving your top exposed!?"
"Her nice tits are completely visible!!"
"Her nipples are rock hard! Are you getting excited from being watched!?"
"What indecent breasts!"
(That’s not true!)
(I’m not excited!)
The women screamed inside their minds.
But shouting it would do no good.
Moreover, raising their voices might reveal their identities.
Although most of the passersby were strangers, there was a chance someone they knew might be among them.
They had to avoid reckless actions.
"Hehehe! How does it feel to have your naked body seen by the public?"
(The worst, obviously!!)
The woman answered only in her mind to the masked man’s question.
She desperately tried to hide her body.
As if mocking her efforts, the male onlookers drew closer.
"Whoa there! Hold it, you guys! Don’t touch them!! That’s not part of the punishment!!"
"...Hmm. So it’s shame play after all."
"They came up with quite the strange punishment."
"Still, just watching isn’t bad. To be able to see such young female bodies..."
"Yeah. This is an interesting punishment!"
The onlookers nodded in agreement.
(Uuu...)
The women’s shame only continued to grow.
And so, the public nude march of the women began on the main street of the royal capital.
—-
On the main street of the royal capital, eight completely naked women were marching.
Only their faces were covered with cloth, and they walked while trying to hide their crotches and breasts with their hands.
Naturally, their faces beneath the cloth were bright red with embarrassment.
"Hehehe! What nice bodies!!"
"What indecent tits!!"
"Their nipples are rock hard!"
The men jeered at them.
(Shut up!)
The women complained inwardly at the catcalls.
But they could not say anything out loud.
If they raised their voices carelessly, their identities might be revealed.
"Hey, walk faster!!"
The masked man with the whip drove the women forward.
However, their steps were heavy.
It was only natural, since they were being forced to march naked in public.
"Good grief... You can’t even do something this simple properly!"
The masked man swung his whip again.
A sharp crack! echoed.
His whip was merciless.
Its power was so great that a direct hit could tear skin.
The women who received such blows...
"Hyauu!?"
"Aaaaah!"
"Fuwaa!"
"Higuuu!!"
They screamed and collapsed on the spot.
"Hey, get it together? Or do you want another taste of the whip?"
The masked man swung the whip once more.
Crack!
"Kyauuu!?"
"Higyiii!!"
The women screamed again.
"Hahaha! You’ve got some nice voices!!"
(Uuu... Damn it...)
(Why is this happening to us...)
(I don’t want any more pain...)
The women lamented in their hearts.
But there was nothing they could do.
They gathered what little strength they had, stood up again, and continued walking unsteadily.
(I can’t take this anymore... Someone please help...)
(Anyone...)
The women couldn’t help wishing for rescue.
But they could not say it out loud.
The masked man laughed at them mockingly.
"Hehehe! What a great sight!!"
"Walk more briskly!"
"At this rate, the sun will set before we’re done!!"
The male onlookers continued hurling jeers.
(Kuuu!)
(We’re not doing this because we want to!!)
The women complained inside their minds but could not voice it.
Doing so would greatly increase the risk of their identities being exposed.
"You there! You’re too slow!!"
The masked man swung his whip.
Crack!
"Agyaaaaah!? I-it hurts!!!"
One girl screamed and crouched down.
The men mercilessly hurled insults at them.
"Hey! Complaining about pain even though you’re criminals!? How luxurious!!"
"Come on! Stand up already!"
"Yeah!! Or are you doing this on purpose to entertain us!?"
"Kh! T-that’s not true!!"
The girl reflexively argued back despite the pain on her face.
That was a mistake.
"That voice... Haven’t I heard it somewhere before?"
"Now that you mention it..."
"Yeah, it does sound familiar..."
When one man said that, the others agreed.
The girl’s face was covered with cloth, so her identity was unknown.
Although she had screamed several times, it had been difficult to identify her from the high-pitched cries alone.
But this time was different.
She had clearly spoken the words "it hurts" and "that’s not true," revealing her voice quality.
(S-shit...)
The girl quickly covered her mouth, but it was too late.
The men all started shouting at once.
"Hey!! Isn’t that the daughter from the general store on 3rd Street!?"
"No way!? That can’t be a coincidence!!"
"But now that you mention it, her build and presence do look familiar!"
"Yeah..."
The men talked among themselves.
3rd Street was one of the busiest areas in the royal capital.
Many people frequented it.
If the girl really was the daughter of the general store on 3rd Street, it wouldn’t be strange for some to recognize her figure or voice.
"Kukuku! Everyone’s getting excited about your identity. Shall we do a little verification!!"
The masked man said as he reached for the cloth covering the girl’s face.
(Nooo!!)
To the girl, this was pure terror.
She desperately shook her head to resist, but the masked man’s hand did not stop.
And while her attention was focused on her head—
"Hey! Take this!!"
Crack!
The whip struck her ass, turning it bright red.
"Kyaaaaa!!"
The girl, whose guard had been lowered due to fear of the whip, let out a loud scream.
(Uuu... My ass hurts...)
The girl’s face twisted in pain.
But that was not the main issue.
"Oh! Did you hear that voice just now!?"
"Listening again, it really does sound similar!!"
"It has to be the daughter from the general store on 3rd Street!!"
(This is bad...)
The girl’s desperate thoughts did not reach anyone.
It seemed impossible to hide her identity any longer.
However—
"Hey, wait a minute. If she’s the daughter from the general store on 3rd Street, doesn’t that mean she’s a student at the Royal Academy? There’s no way she would be receiving a criminal punishment like this."
Someone pointed that out.
"Ah... Yeah, that’s true..."
"There’s no way a Royal Academy student would be forced into a public naked march as punishment..."
The crowd accepted his reasoning.
At the last moment, the girl’s identity was not revealed.
But that did not mean the public nude march was over.
The humiliation of the women continued.

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