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 - 138

Chapter 138: Ken-chan Rescue Meeting

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“Why shouldn’t we march forward!?”

Bang!

Unable to suppress my anger, I slammed the desk in front of me with all my strength. Splinters flew across the floor, scattering fragments throughout the room. It had been a full day since Ken-chan was kidnapped.Burning with fury, we beastkin had already completed preparations for war and were about to set out when a message arrived from the Demon Lord, telling us to wait.  Our advance was suspended, and we rushed to the Demon Lord’s castle to demand the reason for such an order.

“Let me say this clearly, I care more about Ken-chan than anything else in this world! Even if it means defying the Demon Lord’s command and being branded a traitor, I will march on the human nation!”

“Now wait. I’m not denying the rescue itself. First we must assess the situation and consider what kind of risk we face—”

“Risk, you say? Don’t tell me you’re afraid of that rumored “superweapon”! Such things are trivial compared to Ken-chan’s safety! We are prepared to lay down our lives!”

The Demon Lord’s vague reply only made my anger rise further. Just thinking that this coward was the one Ken-chan had entrusted his “first time” to made my blood boil.

“By the way, Aura-sama, what do you think? You’ve been reading that book the whole time…”

“Me? Of course I want to go save him, but I can also understand the Demon Lord’s concern about the risk involved.”

In response to Lammy’s question, Aura quietly closed the book she was holding and sided with the Demon Lord. Given how deeply she adored Ken-chan, I had assumed she’d be the first to lose her temper and confront the Demon Lord, so this reaction surprised me.

“I see…Then, would you mind explaining this ‘risk’ you speak of?”

“Yeah. I’d like to hear that too…”

“Hmm. I’d love to explain it, but I’m still debating whether it’s wise to say it aloud. One wrong word could change the entire fate of the Demon Realm, after all.”

“Aura… Don’t tell me you plan to speak of that? I told you it was to remain a secret.”

“Secret or taboo, it doesn’t matter—Ken-chan’s life takes priority, doesn’t it?”

Even in such an emergency, Aura maintained an air of exaggerated mystery, continuing to read in silence.

“Phew… My shoulders feel stiff.”

Poyon…

“By the way, Aura… I know this is off-topic, but what happened to your stomach?”

I finally gave voice to what had been bothering me ever since she entered my field of vision. I knew this wasn’t the right time to ask, but I simply couldn’t ignore it.After all, she’d only been away from work for a short while, yet Aura’s stomach was noticeably rounder. What kind of “job” caused that kind of change!?

“Fufufu. Oh my, Luna-kun, you want to know? You’re really going to ask? Are you sure you want to hear the answer!?”

“You’re creeping me out! Let me guess, you just ate too many of those regional Ken-chan buns or something, right!?”

Aura grinned from ear to ear in an annoyingly smug way, while the Demon Lord’s face twisted in sheer disgust. Now that I looked closely, the armrest of her chair had been shattered beyond repair. Come to think of it, when we entered the room earlier, I heard Aura laughing smugly while the Demon Lord screamed in agony… Could that have something to do with her stomach?

“Then let me give you a hint! This belly of mine is deeply related to Ken-chan!”

Aura placed a hand gently on her stomach, stroking it slowly with a tender, almost nurturing motion.

“Now then, what do you think it is?”

“Whatever it is, we don’t have time! Out with it already!”

I snapped impatiently and raised my fist, ready to give that flab a light jab—

“Y-you! Are you insane!? You’d actually hit me!? Have you no blood or tears!? I can’t believe you’d even think of such cruelty!”

Aura clutched her stomach protectively, panicking.

“It’s just fat, isn’t it?”

“Tch… Not funny, but seriously, getting hit would be no joke… Fine, I’ll tell you! This belly is—yes!—the result of the child conceived between Ken-chan and m—”

Knock, knock.

“I’m coming in.”

Just as Aura gave a triumphant grin and opened her mouth to finish, a calm, low voice spoke from beyond the door, and it slowly creaked open.

“You… Kushina!? You’re supposed to be recuperating in the forest! What are you doing here!?”

The one who entered was none other than Kushina, who shouldn’t have been here. He was being carried in Arz’s arms, her expression sulky as she removed her mask.

“Arz… this looks ridiculous. Can you please put me down?”

“No, I cannot. If Kushina-sama were kidnapped again, I would die.”

“I-I see…”

Their tones were serious, but their expressions were strangely gentle. The tense atmosphere they once had in the mansion was gone. They seemed calm, even relaxed.

“So then, why have you come here? Kushina, I thought you couldn’t stand demons.”

“Yeah. I’m still uncomfortable around most demons, yes.”

“Then… Isn’t it painful for you to be here?”

If my memory served me right, Kushina had once said that facing demons could trigger his trauma and make him lose his mind. Indeed, he’d been avoiding eye contact with the Demon Lord since he entered.

“Kushina-sama…”

Grip.

Seeing that, Arz took his hand tightly.

“It’s fine. This doesn’t bother me much.”

Though he tried to appear composed, the sweat on his brow and the faint trembling of his hands betrayed his brave front. Even so, Kushina seemed determined to move forward.

“Kento-kun was kidnapped because I forcibly took him out of the mansion. The responsibility lies with me. I also owe him a great debt. So I came here to help.”

“That is most welcome. But if your mind has healed, then in Ken-chan’s absence you can immediately engage in mating to—”

“I refuse!”

Kushina’s sharp rejection left the Demon Lord speechless. She clearly hadn’t expected to be defied. Her eyes widened in shock, and the papers in her hands slipped to the floor.

“You see, I’ve decided to be honest with my own feelings, just as Ken-chan taught me. From now on, I’ll choose for myself who I mate with. I won’t accept anyone else.”

“Th-that’s unacceptable! With Ken-chan gone, your duty is to mate with females of other species to prevent extinction!”

“Please wait, Demon Lord. Is that duty really more important than Kushina-sama’s feelings? Would you still force him after everything he’s suffered?”

“…Yes.”

Pressed by Arz, the Demon Lord hesitated, but answered with a pained look.

“It’s not as if I want this. But the ratio of males to females has already surpassed the point of collapse. If a few sacrifices can prevent the world’s destruction… Then I will turn a blind eye.”

“Even if that sacrifice is Ken-chan?”

“Of course. That is the burden I bear as the demon lord.”

She met our eyes squarely, speaking with unwavering resolve. Her words carried the weight and sorrow of a ruler’s conviction.

“Naturally, I’ll make improvements based on past failures. But the duty of males will not change.”

“I see…”

“This isn’t anyone’s fault. It’s this mad world that’s to blame.”

As if to console herself, the Demon Lord took the empty teacup before her and raised it to her lips, seeking even a drop of tea that wasn’t there. That meaningless act somehow revealed both resignation and the faintest trace of hope.

“Still, Demon Lord-sama. No matter how grand your reasons, they mean nothing to a victim. I hate what I hate. That’s why I despise you from the bottom of my heart. Surely you understand that much?”

“Yes… I knew Ken-chan would come to hate me too someday… guhh!”

The Demon Lord, who had tried to remain composed, suddenly coughed up blood. She must have imagined that future where Ken-chan despised her… Ugh, I think I might throw up too.

“Urgh… sob… bleegh!!”

“I see… If you truly understand, then there’s no point trying to persuade you. Arz, if anyone attempts to mate with me, we’ll flee immediately—with the servants.”

“Understood. I will follow you to the ends of hell.”

While the Demon Lord writhed on the ground in agony, the two calmly discussed their escape plan.

Maybe I should ask them for a detailed route, in case Ken-chan ever needs to escape too.

“Also… That spider demon over there, I have something to say to you.”

“Oh my, to me?”

“Yes…… Do you remember when we met a few years ago?”

“………Of course I do. Why do you ask?”

Aura averted her eyes, lips tightening in discomfort. So these two had known each other before, huh.

“I truly regret pouring boiling water on you back then. You showed me kindness, and I repaid it with violence. Please, forgive me.”

Ssshhh…

Kushina looked up at Aura and bowed deeply. I was stunned—I’d never seen a male apologize to a demon before.

“Well, don’t worry about it. Considering the situation we were in, your hostility was understandable… I’ve already let it go.”

“I see… I half expected you to demand mating as an apology, but I suppose demons come in all kinds.”

“Naturally. Though I admit… Things did get a bit heated back then.”

Kushina smiled faintly in relief, but I wasn’t fooled.That lustful spider demon wouldn’t hesitate to say, “As an apology, I’d like you to mate with me—until I get pregnant♡,” if it were Ken-chan standing there.

“Well then, now that that’s settled, I’ll get to the real reason I came here.”

“Right, you said you wanted to help rescue Ken-chan. What is it? Are you going to tell us which areas the human race doesn’t want us to attack? That’d be a big help, but…”

“As a human myself, I can’t share that information. I still have some acquaintances among them. What I came to talk about is Kento-kun.”

“Ken-chan?”

That male had only interacted with Ken-chan briefly, yet he claimed to know something we didn’t. I frowned in suspicion.

“The truth is, that boy isn’t from the human nations.”

“Not from the human nations? Then… Could he be some kind of wild-raised stray?”

“No, not a stray. In fact, he may not even fit the definition of ‘human’ at all.”

“Oh come on, don’t tell me you’re going to say Ken-chan’s a homunculus or something. Even I’d be angry at such baseless nonsense.”

“Of course not. He’s no homunculus. I worded it poorly, but he’s undoubtedly a living being.”

He spoke gently, as if to calm Aura’s irritation.

“You see… Ken-chan is a human from another world—not this one.”

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