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 - 141

Chapter 141: It’s Not Up to Me to Decide

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“Wh-what is this…?”

While holding down the pain in my heart that had finally begun to settle, I was brought to a high hill near the entrance of the country. The castle walls that had definitely still existed yesterday had, for some reason, collapsed in a miserable heap, leaving behind rubble and drifting dust. In the middle of that scene, rescue teams raised their voices as they carried out the injured and cast healing magic on them.

Boom!

Farther beyond that, explosive impacts and the shrill clash of metal striking metal continued without stopping. Even from this distance, I could clearly tell it had become a fierce battlefield.

“Do we really have no choice but to hand over Ken-chan…?”

“But Eris-sama! Now that the fighting has begun, I can’t imagine they would retreat even if we handed over Ken-chan. We should stand our ground and fight!”

“But right now we’re barely keeping a stalemate. Reports say that demons other than the Beastkin are appearing one after another! With the castle fallen, if the Dragonfolk show up next, we’re truly finished!”

The room was lined with women wearing ornate clothes that signified their high status, and they were fiercely arguing back and forth while bringing up my name.The tense air filling the room was mixed with panic and irritation, leaving no room to even catch a breath. Maybe they were really fighting against the beastkin led by Luna-san…

“Eris-sama! We should use Ken-chan as a hostage. If we warn them, ‘If you advance any further, we won’t guarantee this child’s life,’ they might retreat!”

“Tch… So that really is our only option left.”

“N-no! As I said earlier, this child is the Savior from another world! If we were to lose him, it could bring about the destruction of this world!”

“Um…”

“Serena. I’ve been wondering for a while—are you certain about this ‘otherworld summoning’ story?”

“I’m certain. I showed you the mark on his neck and explained it earlier. This child is without a doubt the Savior who will save this world!”

“Hmm… But Serena. To my eyes, it looks as though you’re clinging to the idea that this boy will save the world simply because you want to see your late sister again.”

“—! Th-that is…!”

“Hey!!!”

When I raised my voice without thinking, all the women in the meeting room stopped talking and focused their gazes on me.

“Is this war happening because of me?”

“Yes. The demon forces invaded seeking you. I knew you were treasured by them, but I never imagined they would weigh your existence against the survival of the Demon Realm itself.”

“…I see.”

Just imagining Luna-san and the others rushing here made a gentle warmth spread through my chest. But…

“If this war keeps going… What will happen to this country?”

“It will be destroyed without a doubt… Damn that Demon Lord. What did she intend to do if we resorted to the madness of taking a male down with us?”

When I asked in a trembling voice, what came back was a heavy, low answer—like something crawling up from the depths of the earth.

“Hey! Someone! Is there anyone who can use healing magic!? At this rate she’s going to die! We’re in deep trouble here!”

“Keh… keh… ugh, I’m at my limit. I’ve lost too much blood… I can see Ken-chan’s figure beyond the hill…”

Seeing the situation unfold made it impossible to deny it. Humans were overwhelmingly at a disadvantage. If I did nothing, Luna-san would no doubt eventually rescue me, and I could return to the peaceful life surrounded by animals just like before. This country might perish, but after what they did to me, I had no reason to save it—but still!

“Please tell me how I can stop this conflict!”

I couldn’t bring myself to like what was happening right now. Maybe because I still retained the common sense of my previous world, but I hated seeing people get hurt. Because… I had known better than anyone the pain of not being able to move my body the way I wanted.

“A-are you sure…? We placed a curse on you and ruined your life. You should have no obligation to help us.”

“You’re right… To be honest, I hate all of you.”

“Keh…!” “Keh…!”

“Honestly, even now, thinking calmly, I still hate you so much it’s unbearable.”

“Gahh…!” “Gahh…!”

When I stated it coldly, the women in the room clutched their chests and writhed, collapsing as red droplets fell from their mouths. Some even slammed their heads against the table repeatedly before falling over muttering, “A man hated me…”

“Even if you say it was to fix the insane gender ratio, to save the world—I can’t just say ‘Oh, okay.’ I don’t care about that.”

If it weren’t for that curse, I would have lived a normal life. Maybe I would have achieved my dream of becoming a soccer player with my friends. My mom and dad wouldn’t have suffered such heartbreaking pain either.The more I imagined the life I could have had, the more negative emotions overflowed from deep inside me.

“I will never forgive you. But… This ending is wrong. It’s not how it should be.”

That was exactly why…Because I hated them, I couldn’t let everything end here. Because I wasn’t the only one who suffered. My mom and dad… My friends who encouraged me… My teachers who supported my recovery until the very last moment… And maybe, somewhere, others who suffered besides me. Thinking of them, I couldn’t let these people die and let only me feel satisfied. I needed to take these fools to my world and make them apologize sincerely to the people they hurt—that was the proper form of atonement.

“This must have been a painful decision… I sincerely thank you for your cooperation.”

“Don’t get the wrong idea. I’m helping so I can make you atone properly. I’m not doing this out of kindness.”

And…This was the only place left with clues about how to return to my original world. As long as there was a chance of going back, I couldn’t abandon it.

“So after I help you, you’ll return me properly.”

“That is fine. I’m sure your world is overflowing with kindness.”

Eris-san looked at me and smiled gently. Her expression gave me complicated feelings.I understood that even if their intentions had been twisted, they didn’t act with pure malice. But that and forgiveness were two different things.  I still couldn’t forgive them.

“But Eris-sama, even if we obtain Ken-chan’s cooperation, there’s no guarantee it will succeed. He could be crushed in the chaos or kidnapped by someone taking advantage of it.”

“And the demons’ anger is intense. We need something so shocking that it makes them forget everything for a moment…”

“I see… Then I have a good method!”

Her expression changed instantly, and Eris-san grinned like a mischievous child as she pulled out a piece of cloth.

“We will use the dance and costume said to have stopped a war between humans long ago, performed by the first prince!”

“…You’re kidding, right?”

“Just wear this and stand in the middle of the battlefield—problem solved!!”

“YOU’RE kidding, right!?”

“It’ll be fine, Savior-sama. I’ll control the choreography with my magic. All you need to do is smile gently.”

“Wait—do I really have to do something that stupid!? Hold on! I seriously don’t want to! Can’t we do this in a cooler, smarter way!?”

Maybe it’d be better to have this nation destroyed after all…

With that resigned thought weighing heavily inside me, I put my arms through the sleeves of the so-called traditional outfit.

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