With one of the demons captured and the rest killed, I returned with the demon tied up and all the girls who are also captured by the demons. Right now, I wanted to ensure that they won't run away so I have to resort in intimidation to ensure that they won't just leave.
When I returned with Leona, Lucia and Pandora are just finishing up as well, using the golden chains that Pandora controls to pierce and kill the demons who are discovered by Lucia. The corpses of the demons are currently piled on the side and it outnumbers the demons I just killed earlier.
"Wow, you guys just outpaced me from defeating demons."
"Well, it's not that bad and because the forest was dark, our position is ideal for ambush and with the golden chains and their speed to strike, the demons have no time to react. You can say we are in a perfect spot for making ambushes. Easy win, I must say," Pandora proudly puffed her chest, making pride on her accomplishments.
"Hey, good job though. Even while you are staying here, I can say that you have more stronger capabilities to defeat any enemies without my help."
Then, I pulled over the guy I knocked out and put him in front of the two girls. "By the way, this guy is someone I captured so that we can extract information about the demons. You can even ask some personal questions on him as well, Lucia. Perhaps he holds a good piece of information with him."
Lucia nodded and then she looked at the carriage of Leona's back.
"Humans?" Lucia questioned and pointed on the carriage.
"Yes. I didn't know there are lots of them captured. And not only that but they are not all humans there. One is a beastwoman."
I then let Leona lower herself a bit for the girls to go down from the carriage. Although they are still scared and are still shaking from going down from Leona and from my presence, they still slowly descended from her.
After I recalled Leona after giving her a big chunk of meat as a reward, the captured girls just then realized that they are on a moving platform with a mansion on top of it and they didn't expect anything about it.
"Hey, don't be too scared. You guys are safe now. I just intimidate you all just to make sure you guys don't run around and get killed by a wild beast in the area. I just took advantage of all of your fears to ensure you guys follow me but I am ensuring you all that it will be fine."
I look at Pandora and she immediately understood what I meant. She then led the girls on her side and with her calming voice, she reassured them.
"Don't worry everyone. The one who saved you might be a grumpy guy but don't worry as he is not a bad person. Anyways, come inside the mansion. It's cold and you guys have wounds with you. Better treat them before they get infected."
Although still hesitant, a few of the captured girls opened up on Pandora and I left it to her to handle the situation.
"I will have to survey the surrounding areas again seeing there are multiple demon groups that Pandora killed just now. There might be a chance that there are more captured individuals nearby. I just needed to make sure of it."
Lucia directed me where are the locations of the demons that Pandora hunted the dead bodies to look for any signs and although she does not detect anyone else, it wouldn't hurt to try and check the places completely as they might be escaping Lucia's radar.
Once the locations are given to me, I went and checked them. I was aware where they are once I am on the area due to their campfires and thankfully, not a single cage full of captured villagers are present which is a good sign that not every group of the demons that are there have some hostages kept with them.
I managed to get a few valuables left in their camps but they are not that fancy in my eyes that would consider me to get attracted to them. Nevertheless, I took them with me as they are still valuables. They might have some useful things I have first missed.
Without anything else to take note or even a point of interest left, I returned to the mansion. There, I saw Lucia tying up the demon guy I captured on one of the trees left behind from our little yard that was included in the journey.
"Ah, master. Perfect timing. I am going to begin extracting information from the demon guy. With you here, we might have an increase success that we will receive more information than what I can earn myself."
"Good. Let's give him a splash, shall we?"
I then grab a bucket of water in the garden that we use to water the plants to wake the unconscious guy up. It would have been more convenient to use water magic to just squirt it on the face of the demon guy but I don't have any of those skills right now as I have yet to organize my skill trees while Lucia has fire based spells on her. I don't think it will help on waking the guy up. What if he was immune to flames in the first place?
SPLASH!
"BWUUUH?!"
The demon was startled and shook his head as the water drip down on his face. He blinked a few times and looked at his surroundings before he tried to move only to realize that he was tied up.
"W-who are you?! Why am I bound by something?! What is happening?!" he still tried to break free from his bindings but Lucia ensured he will not be able to escape properly. I also just realized that Lucia also tied up the hands and feet of this guy, totally ensuring his incapability to escape without any help.
"Give it up. Now that you are captured by us, you will answer our questions," Lucia stepped up and revealed herself to the demon.
P-princess Lucia?! You were alive!?" the demon seems to look happy seeing Lucia standing in front of him.
"Yes. I am still alive and kicking. I don't think I am going to kick the bucket anytime soon anyways," Lucia then crouched to level herself on the demon guy.
"Then why are you doing this?! Shouldn't you would be saving me from this predicament? How come you are standing beside a human?!"
"You might be the same race as me but I don't even think you are someone I will be saving. I don't recall demons doing heinous things to humans. Your actions is contradicting the words and teachings of our ancestors who are a great friend to the humans."
"What?! That's impossible! The king said that shouldn't be the case and things should be the opposite of what you are saying! We are at constant war with the humans according to the records and they will be hunted by us, no matter what it takes! Even you should know this due to the abuse the humans given to you! So why are you allying with them in the first place?!" the demon angrily explained and then questioned Lucia on her choice.
"It seems this king you were talking about was talking nonsense and it seems he was also spitting lies abouty experiences. Besides, I don't think I receive any improper treatment from the humans in any single way even back in the past so I don't know what you are talking about. Just who is this king you were talking about anyways? And why does it seems like he was some kind of f*cking idiot?!"
"Why, it's none other than your fiancee and soon to be husband, Alfredo Lambiere, the one appointed by your father to be the next king and the one who was supposed to rescue you from your long lost slumber."
"What?! That bastard?!" Lucia who was usually calm and composed most of the time suddenly erupted in rage, showing her temper in a frightening manner.
"Who is this Alfredo guy he was talking about?" I asked Lucia.
"He was my childhood friend and one of the suitors that were constantly courting for my hand in marriage. I am quite sure that he wasn't even my fiancee before I went in deep sleep and now, the first news I knew about him is him declaring himself as king and me as his fiancee and wife?! The nerve of this f*cker?!"
"Huh? Why are you denying it? He even told everyone that you two are both lovey dovey before you were sealed and you fell in deep sleep which separated you two. You two were supposed to be inseparable before!"
"Those are all lies!" Lucia angrily shouted.
"Ah, perhaps the reason you were denying this is because you are being brainwashed by the guy beside you! Despicable humans, being a menace as always! All of them should-" before he can even say another word, his head was lopped off and his headless body started to catch in fire, only burning down the corpse.
"That f*cker! How dare he taint my name like that!"
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