92 – Breeding Ground (Zamaa)

Instead of Thumbelina, I became a Thumb Prince. But my absurd strength didn’t change, and I slammed the lich that shrank me with a powerful debuff into the ground.

Though I shrank, my body slowly grew back to normal. In Fortune Engage, debuffs are lifted when the caster faints or dies.

“Ora ora ora ora ora!!!”

Restored, I relentlessly pummeled the lich, its eyes dimming. I held back the force to avoid splattering, crushing it instead…

When it was squashed enough to resemble mochi, almost ready to become a slime lich…

“Stop right there. No matter how strong you are as a demon king, you can’t do anything with this precious girl as a hostage, right?”

Anmeltzheld a knife to Freesia’s throat.

“Freesia-chan!”

“Oh, Onee-sama!”

Megumi and Lily tried to rush to Freesia, but Ares blocked their path. Yet Ares seemed to have issues with Anmerz’s methods…

“Juria… Such cowardly tactics go against chivalric honor… Isn’t there a more upright way to fight…?”

“Shut up! It’s because you’re useless that I’m stuck being used by that infuriating Okada! If you get how pathetic you are, keep those guys from coming over here!”

“…”

Silenced by Anmeltz’s retort, Ares fell quiet…

Anmeltz flashed a triumphant smirk at us, but Freesia didn’t yield at all.

“Brad-sama, don’t mind me and punish these people.”

“Shut up! Stay still!”

SLAP!

Grabbing Freesia’s collar to face her, Anmeltz struck Freesia’s cheek hard. Freesia staggered and collapsed sideways onto the floor.

Anmeltz pointed the knife again at the seated Freesia, scolding Ooki.

“Ooki! Don’t slack off, you trash! Hurry and deal with them! You’re the only one left who’s still useful!”

“Got it… Yokota-san…”

Ooki pretended to comply reluctantly…

“You bastard, didn’t you say to call you -sama… huh?”

Anmeltz glanced at the hand holding the knife.

Her wrist and beyond were gone.

“Kya, kyaaa! M-My hand!!”

Even a woman like Anmeltz let out a high-pitched scream, like seeing a cockroach.

“Juria-chan, let me tell you. I decided to swear loyalty to Brad-sama, who I owe more than you.”

Ooki summoned a Bloody Bear, its mouth clamped around Anmerz’s knife-holding forearm.

“Want to eat? Go ahead.”

The Bloody Bear rubbed against Ooki like a cat, and Ooki gently petted its head.

Another Bloody Bear drooled above Anmeltz’s head, waiting for Ooki’s command.

Thanks to training with me, Ooki gained stamina, able to summon multiple beasts at once, not just Bloody Bears. Other magical beasts fought Ares and his group.

In the chaotic melee, clutching her missing forearm, Anmeltzpleaded with Ooki.

“Please! Ooki, no, Ooki-sama, spare my life! I’ll let you do anything! Come on, not a bad deal, right?”

To Anmeltz‘s plea, Ooki turned to me, seeking approval.

“Brad-sama! I have a request.”

“Hm? What?”

“As a reward for my deeds, after Brad-sama’s done playing, I’d like this woman. Is that okay?”

“I don’t mind, but you sure about such a rotten woman?”

“Yes! Thank you!”

Hearing me and Ooki, Anmeltz, unbelievably, still had the nerve to act superior to Ooki.

“Th-Thanks, Ooki!”

“Sorry, Juria-chan. I don’t have to deal with trashy women like you anymore. Plus, sleeping with you might give me a disease, so I’ll pass. Oh, but don’t worry! Kind me prepared some friends to satisfy your vile lust.”

“Huh!?”

Goblins, orcs, and kobolds behind Ooki grinned with open mouths. Ooki apparently decided to keep Anmeltz as a breeding ground for his controlled monsters.