I Was Transported to Another World with a Male-to-Female Ratio of 1:3000 and Made into a Breeding Pet for the Demon Lord’s Army - 101

Chapter 101: The Foolish and Blind Leader

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【Super Breaking News! Ken-chan’s Mating Officially Begins! The species that will become his partners will be announced in order from least numerous, so absolutely do not attack without permission! The commemorative first partner—an interview movie with the Demon Lord-sama—is scheduled to release next week!】

A ridiculous headline was splashed across the front page of the Demon Newspaper.

The moment I saw it, I couldn’t suppress the surge of anger rising from deep in my chest, and I crushed the paper in my hand.

So it finally happened… Damn it. I didn’t make it in time.

The plan I had spent so long carefully building crumbled with a crash. To think Ken-chan wasn’t even present at that crucial moment when the castle was attacked… If not for that failure, by now that child would have been free to live as he pleased!

No… Calm down. If I lose my composure now, everything I’ve worked for will be wasted.

Click…

【(Maru-chan! I’m throwing the ball now, so…Please don’t pop it like last time, okay?)】

【Grr!】

【Pop!!!】

The moment I pressed the button, the screen lit up with Ken-chan happily playing with beasts. Annoying as it was, the way he spoke in that soft, squishy tone was so irresistibly cute it stole my gaze.

But no, it’s not enough. This irritation still won’t settle… Then I have no choice but to use my trump card.

Clink…!

I opened the heavily secured vault and took out a transparent bag. Slowly, reverently, as if performing a sacred ritual, I tore it open.

“Ohhh~♡”

The instant I buried my face in the bag labeled Ken-chan’s Socks: 1 Month Used, a shock like raw narcotics flooding straight into my brain ran through me.

“Ohhh♡ Ohhohh♡”

Revulsion, fatigue, all of it instantly vanished, replaced only by sweet numbness and blissful intoxication filling my whole body.

“Haaa…♡ Yes, this smell. It reminds me just how mysterious and precious a being the male truly is♡ Ahhh this is bad, I’m flying.”

Sight and sound: Ken-chan’s movie. Taste and smell: Ken-chan’s socks. Finally, for touch, I caressed the Ken-chan doll crafted to imitate human skin, filling all five senses with nothing but Ken-chan.

Such extravagance… Only someone as wealthy as I was could ever experience it.

“I’ll protect it… I’ll absolutely protect this sacred smile! To hell with that tyrannical Demon Lord-sama! These lips, these fingertips, this fragrance… I alone will save them and savor them all♡ I’m the only one in this world who truly understands♡”

Haaa…♡ Haaa…♡ Haaa…♡

Knock knock!

“What is it!!!”

My cherished time of pleasure was rudely interrupted by the sound at the door, and anger welled up inside me.

“Boss! It’s time to move, the meeting on countermeasures against Ken-chan zOO is starting!”

“Tch… I’m coming, just wait one minute!!!”

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“Boss! At this rate, we’ll be destroyed just like our predecessors!”

“Boss! There’s still time! Not at the Demon Lord’s Castle—while that child is inside Ken-chan Zoo, this is the perfect chance to strike!”

“Just hanging a banner at the entrance is not going to affect anything. If we display a photo of Ken-chan covered in blood… No, a line of Ken-chan dolls, then everyone will be forced to open their eyes to reality!”

The moment the meeting began, the executives raised their voices over one another, each proposing how to protect Ken-chan’s safety. Though their words carried hints of unease and panic, every one of them bore the genuine will to protect him. That spirit of cherishing the male was admirable… but.

“Do not panic. Someone who inspected the new Ken-chan Zoo today already testified: it surpasses even the Demon Lord’s Castle in fortification. No matter how many mercenaries we buy, we will never break through.”

“But then…”

“Rest easy. I’ve already made arrangements with the other side, and their consent has been secured.”

“R-Really!?”

“Yes. The smell of male was thick there, so I’m sure of it.”

The fact that Ken-chan’s mating was being opened… It meant defeat for us. But at the same time, it was also a golden opportunity.

After all, the one who had ignored our invitations all this time, not even deigning to reply, upon hearing of Ken-chan’s mating had joined in on our plan of her own accord. There was no overstating what a turning point this was.

Heh… With that person’s cooperation, no security, no matter how impenetrable, had any meaning. Not even the Demon Lord could imagine being betrayed from within.

“That’s why. If we act rashly now, we’ll lose everything. Until Ken-chan falls into the trap, we can do nothing but continue earning on the black market, just as we have.”

“But Boss, Ken-chan merchandise is now being sold officially by the Demon Lord-sama, so demand is falling. We still have the premium items—like the underwear we seized during the last raid—but the stock is limited and will soon run out.”

“I see. Then…”

“Eh, wait, isn’t that like super bad? We joined the Liberation Front ‘cause we heard we’d make tons of money, but if we can’t sell the goods, then what’s the point? Ughhh, it was supposed to be our big chance to get rich!!”

“……What?”

The words, spilling from the mouth of some airheaded girl I’d never seen before, made the deepest fury of the day ignite inside me.

Grab!

“What did you just say? Profit… from Ken-chan, from a male!? Using a sacred male just to get rich! Don’t screw with me! Don’t screw with me! Don’t screw with me! Don’t screw with me!!!”

“Wha—why are you so mad!? You guys were selling Ken-chan merch for profit too!”

“Silence! We are not the same! I am earning money to save the male! Unlike the Demon Lord who lined her pockets and used her power to mate with him, I fight to free him…! And you—you dare…!!”

I leapt onto the table, seizing the insolent fool by the collar without mercy. Just look at Ken-chan’s image and you’d know: his eyes were filled with fear and loneliness. Poor child… Surely he wanted to run away from that place and return to where he belonged.

If it were possible, I would storm in and demand his release this very moment. But reality was that he couldn’t escape the overwhelming power of the Demon Lord. That was why I sacrificed even my own heart, desperately selling goods to build the wealth that could free Ken-chan… And this idiot…This fool dared…!!!

“Unforgivable!!!!!!!”

“Boss… Please, let her go. She’s already unconscious.”

Before I knew it, the insolent girl was already limp, and the table beneath us was stained red.

Tch… What a shame. It was a custom piece I had specially ordered from a craftsman, and now it was ruined.

“Throw her into the same factory as the delinquents in arrears. That will teach her firsthand just how foolish her words were.”

As I looked down coldly at the insolent one being dragged away, I sipped my tea (with Ken-chan’s hair in it). Why were the denizens of the Demon Realm so selfish, so steeped in greed? The thought of such fools toying with a sacred male was unbearable! Inside me, irritation and impatience tangled together.

“I’ll rescue you, no matter what. Just hold on a little longer. Ken-chan… Kushina!”

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