The Great Demon King Who Was Kidnapped After Jokingly Flirting - Didn't You Know? You Can't Escape from the Female Heroes - Chapter 5: First Terror

Ignoring the heroines passed out from nosebleeds, I managed to get off the bed. I could move around as long as I didn’t attempt to flee.

But any attempt to harm them resulted in my body freezing up. It was clear that even in this vulnerable state, I couldn’t bring myself to harm these girls.

Looking out the window, I saw vast grasslands. The mansion appeared to be situated atop a hill. Nearby lay a village and a town a bit further, but this was still a remote area, largely ignored by the demon army due to its lack of strategic value.

I could go into the garden. The orb prevented self-harm and rebellion but didn’t restrict movement within the estate. However, the surrounding fences and the strong magical barrier made escape nearly impossible. I could break through if my horn could regenerate, but the jewel embedded in me posed a significant problem. Even the Flame Dragon King was subdued by it. With it embedded while I was unconscious and near death, removing it was impossible.

The jewel’s control was likely linked to the lives of those five heroines. Whether it would deactivate if one of them died or if all five had to perish was unclear. Without the ability to harm them myself, I might have to involve the remnants of the demon army. But with most of our generals defeated, finding someone capable of challenging the heroines seemed unlikely.

In the worst case, I might have to wait for their natural deaths. Human lifespans were mere flashes compared to ours. Enduring decades might be viable.

Such a thought was… disturbing.

“It’s peaceful, isn’t it? It’ll calm you down and let you forget all the fighting you’ve been through until now.”

I sensed one person sitting up in the bedroom.

Looks like it’s the wizard, Annest.

Wiping away the shameful nosebleed, she stood beside me with a smile I’d never seen before.

“All our lives, we trained and fought from childhood for the sake of survival and the mission passed down by our ancestors. To think it was all a lie.”

Annest gazed off into the distance as she spoke and naturally snuggled up to her arm.

Even if she tried to shake it off, it seemed she couldn’t do it with the power of the Orb.

“We hated you for shaping our lives this way… hated the demons for taking so many comrades… Our wish was to kill the Great Demon King and achieve peace. But I never imagined it would come to this.”

“…If you want to do it, you can do it right now—“

“The power of love is amazing.”

“……N-Nuh?”

“Just that, and it’s strong enough to overturn the roles of hero and demon king, to rewrite our lives. Right, Jar-kun… no… ‘Y-o-u’.”

“!?”

Goosebumps? A chill? Me?

I felt a chill, a sense of foreboding. Despite facing formidable heroes and powerful magic without flinching, Annest’s approach sent a wave of dread through me.

“I know you ideally wanted a life where just the two of us could love each other eternally, away from everyone. But Shini and the others fell for you at first sight, and I could not completely shake them off… Please forgive this compromise. I understand your love for me.”

What a distortion… What’s terrifying is that this girl doesn’t doubt it.

Despite being warped, her eyes were pure, and she was under the impression that was the case.

“Regrettably, Shini and others stole your first hug and caress upon waking… You must have wanted to do it with me. Are you hurt because you embraced other women first? Do you feel tainted?”

“No?”

“Ah, but you’re experienced, so it wasn’t your first hug, first caress… of course, not the first kiss or first… Ah, that’s right!”

What’s with the sudden change in mood? The bursting air hits my skin.

This is…!?

“But there’s no need to worry!!!!!!!”

“!?”

Sudden killing intent. Magic is woven in. Normally, I could easily dodge it, but now my body won’t move! I know it’s coming, but I can’t avoid or defend it!

“Giga Burning End!”

“!?”

Suddenly, she emanated killing intent, infusing her magic. Normally, I could easily dodge, but now my body was immobile, defenseless against the impending attack.

“Guh, oh, ohhhhhh!?”

A powerful explosive spell that should have been easy to evade hit me, blowing off my arms from the elbow.

“Does it hurt? My heart felt the same when Shini and the others hugged you first. But now… Giga Healing.”

“!?”

However, my missing arms were healed and restored by advanced healing magic… This is…

“Now, your arm is back to normal. If you can hug me with this arm… Ufufufufu, if you can wrap your newly regenerated arms around me, I’ll be your first hug partner!”

Not just twisted but utterly broken.

Just for that, she… No, think… Can’t I use this?

A woman who blew up someone’s arms in a fit of jealousy for a hug.

Stirring her jealousy, the other girls might fall by her hand…

“I refuse. I have no interest in you at all. I was only joking when I murmured in the final battle.”

“…………”

Impossible. It would be unbecoming of the Great Demon Lord to save such a naive little girl.

My pride will never――――

“Ahh, so you do care about me!”

“…What?”

So why is Annest crying tears of admiration?

Isn’t that right? If what you said back then was a lie, you should have devised a plan to escape this situation at all costs… With my bold actions now, someone of your caliber would have considered it. ‘Why don’t you fan my jealousy and make Shini and the others kill each other?’ …But you didn’t do that! Your love must have avoided making me kill my friends… What kindness… What love!”

“…Wh-Why…?”

“Let’s take love and friendship! The five of us will share you! To repay your feelings for me!”

Why is that happening?!

“In the past, there was a time when I lamented the war, wondering if humans and demons could understand each other. But I gave up on that and fought with hatred and murderous intent for both you and the Devil King’s Army. But I didn’t understand. As long as we had love, we could understand each other… Darling!”

Then, Annest threw herself into my chest, burying her face…

“Now, you! Please embrace me with that new arm of yours!”

I couldn’t refuse it.