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 - 140

Chapter 140: A Declaration of War Against Peace-Induced Complacency

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“Damn it! What is the meaning of this?!”

I had received the report of the demon race’s assault and, with a bad feeling boiling in my chest, I rushed outside.

“…!”

The moment my view opened, I saw the demon race’s army massed thick across the distant horizon. Just a quick glance told me their numbers were at least a thousand and judging from the way their ears cut through the wind and their tails whipped, it looked like a unit largely made up of beastmen.

“That damn Demon Lord… Does she intend to break the treaty!?”

Their goal was probably to take Ken-chan back. We had been prepared for them to make some move after we forcibly kidnapped him, but I never expected them to come crashing straight through the front gates.

“She’s got some nerve…”

From our side, we could even use this uproar as a pretext to completely halt all exports of males. And yet she still moved such a massive army… Did the Demon Lord even understand how serious this was?

Click~

【Aaaah—! Hear me, foolish humans!】

While I was still hesitating over how to respond, the Demon Lord’s voice echoed, amplified through a magical device. If the Demon Lord herself had appeared on the front lines, then this wasn’t some rogue action by the demon race. This was clearly by her direct orders. But that only made her intentions even harder to read… Did she really want Ken-chan that badly?

【From this moment, I will exterminate you humans—excluding the males! But since we’ve known each other a long time, I’ll withdraw today only if you hand over Ken-chan! Your fate is yours to decide!】

E–Exterminate us…!?

Given the demon race’s population balance, destroying humanity would obviously lead to the demon race’s own decline shortly afterward. Did she find some way out of that problem, or had she simply been pushed to the brink and gone mad…? I couldn’t read what she was thinking, and unease stirred deep in my chest.

【If you choose to surrender, fire a flame spell into the sky—】

【Ken-chan! I’m coming to save you now! When it’s over I’ll pet you a whole bunch so be good and wait for me!】

【Hey you fool! I was planning to finally relieve the resentment I’ve built up over hundreds of years with this declaration! Even during the march, all I thought about was what kind of victory-taunt would make the humans tremble in despair… Someone, restrain her!】

“Our apologies, Demon Lord-sama. Lady Runa has already rushed ahead on her own…”

“Keeeeeenn-chaaaaan!!!!!”

Once the Demon Lord’s proclamation ended, a small group of demons approached us. The one at the front—clearly a high-ranking officer—looked half-deranged. I didn’t want to fight someone like that. At this point, maybe we should just hand Ken-chan over… Losing a young male would be a significant blow on us, but it was still better than letting humanity be wiped out.

“No… Absolutely not…”

Up until now, our ancestors had used their wisdom and courage to negotiate with the Demon Lord as equals, if not on superior footing. If we obeyed their demands now, the demon race would realize we had bent to violence, and we’d be placed entirely under the Demon Lord’s control.If we refused to hand over a male, they would send an army like this again and forcibly steal our precious males. Our positions would be reversed in an instant, and we’d be reduced to the humiliating status of livestock—neither allowed to live freely nor die.That was the one thing we absolutely had to avoid!

“Eris-sama! The soldiers waiting by the wall have completed their preparations for long-range magic!”

“Good report. Give orders for all units to maintain readiness to fire at any moment!”

“Yes, ma’am!”

Then we had no choice but to fight! It was fine… We had the so-called “Wall of Hope,” an impregnable defense that had endured countless battles. It had protected this country since before the treaty was signed, and had preserved a thousand years of inviolable history. It wouldn’t fall so easily.

“First Interception Unit! Fire your magic at full power! No matter what, protect the males!”

“Fire!”

BOOM!

With that shout, powerful spells exploded with enough force to gouge the earth, mercilessly mowing down the demons who charged forward without thinking. A close-quarters battle would highlight the strength gap between our species, but what lay ahead was a siege against a fortress. We had trained daily for a castle-based defense in preparation for this very day. This fortress wouldn’t be damaged by ordinary attacks, and the enemy would be forced to struggle. There was a reason the Demon Lord hadn’t used brute force until now.

“Second Interception Unit! Fire again without pause!”

BOOM!

“Eris-sama! Except for a single beastman, all advancing demons are now unable to fight!”

“Hmph… This isn’t a battlefield you can just charge through like a muscle-brained fool! Crush their arrogant pride!”

A single demon was said to have the strength of ten humans, but this city was the largest human settlement—we outnumbered them by a hundredfold.

【Fireball!】

【Wing Circle!】

And since beastmen were poor with magic, we only had to fire from atop the walls to suppress them. As long as we didn’t descend from the wall, this battlefield belonged to us. No matter what they planned, we held the initiative.

“Heh… Give up quickly and slink back home in shame.”

We had braced ourselves because a massive demon army was advancing, but when we opened the lid, their performance was almost disappointing…

“I see… So that’s what this was!”

The discomfort I had felt ever since this began—the reason only beastmen had been sent to attack—finally made sense. The Demon Lord was probably planning to retreat the moment the beastmen were wiped out, and shift all responsibility for this incident onto them. That way, the balance between both sides would remain intact, and everyone could save face. It made more sense than doing nothing after Ken-chan was kidnapped.So this was just another staged mock war, like always.

【I repeat—if you surrender, fire a flame spell into the sky!】

The resolution of this incident could be discussed at length later. If we simply increased the frequency of male transfers a little, the Demon Lord would be satisfied.

“That’s right…! There was no way a world-ending war would just suddenly break out!”

I desperately pushed down the unease in my chest and convinced myself of that explanation.

【Negotiations have failed… Fiilia, do it!】

“A-All right… I’ll do it. A-Ah, but please tell Ken-chan that I was the one who contributed the most on this battlefield!”

【Enough with the backtalk, just begin!】

“Y-Yes!!”

As I relaxed a little, believing I had understood the Demon Lord’s intentions, a massive glowing magic circle began to rise slowly into the air.

“Do not fear! Attack with long-range magic before her chant is complete!”

Sensing something terribly wrong, I immediately gave the order. Bolts of lightning, walls of flame, arrows of ice—various spells slammed into the demon formation, blasting several of them into the air. But…

“Water… Wind… Fire…Lightning… And earth—”

“W-What… Our magic is being absorbed!?”

All the spells we launched were drawn toward the staff held by the woman. Even from a distance, the air crackled, and an eerie tension spread throughout the entire city.

“Haa…♡ haa…♡ Ken-chan’s scent♡ I’m about to release… The biggest one of my life♡”

A small set of boys’ clothes was stuffed against the woman’s face for some inexplicable reason, but the sheer madness and overwhelming presence of the scene left me breathless.

“Ken-chan! Let’s go together! Elemental Magic! 【Element Overload】”

CRACK CRACK CRACK CRACK!

That day, the thousand-year-old Wall of Hope turned into a mountain of rubble in an instant.

“This is… This is a mock war, right…?”

Only the wall collapsed, without harming a single person. The sight was so unreal that I couldn’t tell whether it was a dream or an illusion.

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