Another World’s Highest Guild Leader ~I’m the weakest in the guild, but I can’t quit the guild because of the heavy love of all the guild members~ - Chap 24-25: How to Handle a Succubus

Even without a head, Hui’s fingers, still twitching, slip a ring onto them.

“Double Speed.”

The moment I utter the spell, a faint light envelops Hui’s entire body. When the light fades, a fully intact Hui stands before us.

Yarimar’s expression turns stern.

“…A magical device?”

“Oh, huh? …Good morning.”

“Huh, ah… I was supposed to be dead.”

“I did say you could kill him, but I didn’t say he’d die. I kept my promise, you know.”

Though Hui had to experience the pain of dying once, this was aimed at both defusing the bomb and getting the opponent to surrender.

It seems my plan has worked…

“Even in our already disadvantaged state, having someone who can easily heal severe injuries thanks to a magical tool… I’ve lost. I surrender.”

Yarimar raises her hand and sighs.

“Kill me. If the leader of this country changes, our policies might change as well. I’ll entrust the next generation to the Succubi who resisted me.”

“Yarimar-sama, please don’t!”

“If Yarimar-sama is killed, we’ll follow suit!”

The Succubi around Yarimar declare, ready to face their end together with her.

Looks like we might end up being the villains here.

I clear my throat.

“Just so you know, we don’t intend to destroy this country. In other words, we don’t intend to kill any of you.”

“But if you don’t defeat me, won’t this just repeat?”

“You desire lifeforce that much?”

“Yes, for us Succubi, it’s necessary to survive.”

I wonder if there’s a way to efficiently gather lifeforce. Humans fear having too much of it drained, leading to death. If death isn’t on the table, Succubi who willingly manage their intake could be a blessing for the human side.

“Hey, is the promise that you’ll do anything if you lose still valid?”

“Sure, I’ll grant you that request.”

“…How about forming an agreement with humans?”

“An agreement…?”

“As long as you can regularly obtain lifeforce without imprisoning or killing humans, what do you think?”

“W-Well… yeah, that might work.”

“Um, so… Lulu, do you have any good ideas?”

“…Hmm.”

“Come on, Lulu, please. This is the kind of situation where your brainpower shines. Well, I’m not particularly good at thinking about these things.”

“Fine, I got it. So, don’t give me that sad face. How about a delivery service?”

“A delivery service?”

“Each guild can request Succubi whenever they want. There’s no doubt that there are more humans and more men than Succubi. Guild work can be stressful, and stress leads to sexual desire. Besides, if we increase the number of brothels in the human realm, we should be able to regularly obtain lifeforce.”

“Indeed, if we do that…”

“And if it’s still not enough, we can discuss it. The important thing is that both sides establish good relations. If we had done that from the beginning, we might not have had this conflict.”

“So, you’re suggesting…”

“That way, both countries would have good relations. I’m on board.”

Yarimar and I firmly shake hands.

***

One week later.

Today, like any other day, I spread the newspaper on the living room table.

“Succubus Delivery Service a Big Hit! Guild Performance Improved Across the Board.”

Men are really simple creatures.

For the record, I’ve never used their services.

You can probably guess why, right?

As I read the newspaper, Lulu comes over to me.

“Are you sure this was the right decision?”

“Yeah, they weren’t really serious about killing us from the start. Most of the captured men were beyond help, and we had no choice but to dispose of them. It’s unfortunate, but we minimized the damage. It’s better to have as few casualties as possible.”

“You’re so kind. But being that kind might get you killed someday.”

“If that happens, then I’ll think of it as the end of my life up to that point.”

“…Well, I’ll definitely never let that happen.”

…Anyway, I wonder if I can leave this guild soon.

🔷

“I want to leave the guild.”

“…Please, just stop with that.”

He’s in serious mode, isn’t he?

In the Guild Master’s office, when I discussed it with Zois-san, he grabbed my shoulders and seemed genuinely troubled.

“I’m the weakest in the guild, so I don’t think it’s a problem if I leave.”

“Indeed, you’re the weakest in the guild.”

“Getting told that so clearly…”

“However, you’re the only one who can lead the guild.”

“Hmm… I feel like my presence is hindering everyone’s abilities in the guild rather than helping.”

“Your perception of being a hindrance is correct. Listen closely, Crow. Don’t confuse being the strongest with being the most important.”

“Oh?”

“Well, you don’t need to understand it now. We’re planning an event next week that will make your importance clear.”

“An event?”

Zois-san grinned and said,

“Guild Leader Exchange.”