When a Corporate Slave Guy Reincarnated as a Mob Villain (Slave Trader), He Used His Knowledge of the Game to Raise the Heroines to Be the Strongest, Unintentionally Turning Them Into Yanderes, and Before He Knew It, He Was Completely Breaking the Story

Chapter 29: The Beast Girls Are Acting Strange…Is This a Rebellion?

Yes…they’re the same as Alice.

They’ve been growing more and more frustrated with me for not freeing them from their status as slaves.

That’s why, even though it’s cowardly, I’ve been avoiding them.

“Hey, hey, everyone…What are you all doing?”

A carefree-sounding woman’s voice echoes around us.

The beast girls surrounding me all turn their bodies toward the source of the voice.

“M-Mylene!? You’re back!?”

Standing there is a beautiful girl with fluffy fur, wolf ears, and a tail swaying behind her, arms crossed.

To me, she’s second only to Alice in how long we’ve known each other in this world. Mylene, the wolf girl.

With her cute wolf ears and the tail sticking out from under her dress, she has a very beautiful face.

Mylene is about the same age as Alice…no, maybe a little younger.

At first glance, it might seem like there’s no reason for the other beast girls to feel threatened by this beautiful wolf-eared girl, Mylene.

But the beast girls around me are all noticeably shrinking back in her presence.

These are the same beast girls who wouldn’t flinch even in front of the strongest of monsters…no, even a dragon.

The reason is simple: Mylene’s strength has grown so much that she is now arguably the most powerful among all these warriors.

In the culture of beastfolk, regardless of age, the strongest warrior is chosen as the leader.

And so, Mylene had naturally become the leader of the beast girls.

In fact, Mylene was originally the daughter of the chieftain of a beastfolk village that had been destroyed by the Empire, so she might have naturally had the qualities of a leader.

I remember the first time we met, Mylene said to me:

“I am the proud daughter of the Direwolf tribe’s chief! Don’t think you’ll get away with enslaving me, you filthy human!”

That memory makes the old scar from when she scratched me sting again.

Anyway, it seemed like the beast girls surrounding me felt both fear and respect toward this seemingly cute wolf-eared girl.

“Yeah…It took me a while to hunt my prey, but I just got back. So, what’s this all about? What were you trying to do to Linus-sama while I was away?”

“Th-this is…no, you see…we were just—”

“What were you trying to do? Tell me.”

Mylene smiles sweetly as she steps toward the beast girls.

Her tone is calm and gentle.

However, the beast girls didn’t seem to take Mylene’s attitude at face value.

They reacted with exaggerated fear.

“M-Mylene…calm down…It was just a moment of weakness…”

They spread their arms wide, tears welling up in their eyes.

Seeing how terrified they were, I couldn’t help but speak up.

“M-Mylene…it’s not like—”

“Linus-sama, I’m sorry. Could you wait for a moment? We need to have a private conversation.”

Mylene looks back at me, smiling broadly as she says this.

But her golden eyes aren’t smiling.

Pathetically, just that much makes me feel overwhelmed.

It’s not just the beast girls who fear Mylene.

I’m even more afraid of her than they are.

Even back when she was younger and weaker, her scratch left a scar on my body that still hasn’t healed.

If the current Mylene scratched me seriously…

Just thinking about it is terrifying.

And my relationship with Mylene is just as broken as my relationship with Alice.

Watching Mylene’s back as she heads off with the beast girls to the corner of the alley, I feel a chill run down my spine.

Mylene and the beast girls are talking about something.

—

“Hey…we promised, didn’t we? You’re not allowed to touch Linus-sama. Linus-sama already has a mate…Me. That’s why we had that strength contest, right?”

“Y-yeah, we understand that…W-we’re sorry…It’s just…we hadn’t seen Linus-sama in so long, we got a little carried away—”

“Uh-huh. I get it. I understand how you feel…Linus-sama is strong, cool, kind, and incredibly…attractive. It’s hard to resist when such a wonderful male is nearby, right? Especially since Linus-sama is our savior.”

“Yes, exactly. We just wanted to repay Linus-sama for saving us from the Empire’s soldiers—”

“But you can’t. The only one who can be with Linus-sama is me. You get that, right?”

“Mylene…we recognize that you’re the strongest among us, and that you have the right to be Linus-sama’s mate…But…it’s not fair for you to monopolize someone as great as Linus-sama. Even if humans only have one mate, that’s not how our species works. So, we could be concubines—”

“I-I’ll think about that later, but for now…I should be—”

“You need to deal with Alice-sama first. It’s our duty, as part of our species, to have descendants and build a pack with someone as great as Linus-sama. But Alice-sama refuses to let Linus-sama go.”

“That’s right, Mylene. You’re our leader, so your responsibility is to take Linus-sama back from Alice-sama!”

“I-I know…I won’t let Alice have her way forever. That’s why I went on that warrior’s journey…Wait…I feel like we’re getting off-topic, but…oh well. I’m finally reunited with Linus-sama…Heh heh…”

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Chapter 30: The Beast Girl’s Sharp Claws and the Cyclops’ Eye

From a distance, I couldn’t hear what Mylene and the others were saying.

However, I could faintly see their expressions.

Mylene and the others were facing me, wearing suspicious smiles.

All of them narrowed their beast-like eyes, as if plotting something.

Could it be…are Mylene and the others planning a rebellion against me?

Even with the slave crest, if all of them rebelled at once…

I have no experience in such situations, so I can’t be sure how it would turn out.

As I trembled at the thought, Mylene and the others returned.

With a glance from Mylene, the beast girls quickly moved away from me.

But…they didn’t completely leave. It seemed like they were watching me from a distance.

Their behavior only deepened my suspicion.

In contrast to the other beast girls, Mylene smiled brightly as she approached me.

“Linus-sama! It’s been a while!”

Mylene said, grabbing the hem of her white dress and twirling it cutely as she faced me.

She looked at me with her large golden eyes, her beautiful face beaming with a full smile.

When we first met, she was more of a child than Alice, but now, Mylene had grown into a fine woman.

Beast girls grow incredibly fast.

Their growth is said to be triggered by an increase in their status.

So, while Mylene and the other girls were children when we first met, they now appear as mature women.

“M-Mylene…you’ve returned?”

I tried to act calm, but my voice cracked.

I have always felt uneasy around Mylene.

That’s because I can never understand what Mylene is thinking.

In that sense, Alice is easier to read.

Alice is clear in expressing her anger and hatred towards me.

So, I can more or less guess what Alice is thinking.

But…Mylene is different.

Mylene doesn’t openly distance herself from me like Alice does.

In fact, Mylene, who is standing right in front of me now, is smiling.

Mylene’s appearance has become just as beautiful as Alice’s.

No, if I had to say, with her wolf ears, Mylene might be more on the cute side.

I almost found myself captivated by the adorable smile of the beautiful wolf girl.

But I can’t trust that smile so easily.

Mylene is a slave, and I am a slave trader.

There shouldn’t be any reason for her to smile at me like this.

In fact, when we first met…and even after that, she scratched me with murderous intent countless times.

After what happened with Alice, I no longer naively believe that I can improve my relationship with the slave girls.

In short, this smile from Mylene is probably just a front.

And as if to confirm my suspicions, Mylene’s smile suddenly vanished.

She lowered her face and muttered something in a small voice.

“Alice’s scent is on Linus-sama again…That woman…acting all high and mighty just because she beat me…living in the mansion with Linus-sama and doing whatever she pleases…”

“M-Mylene…what’s wrong? Is something bothering you?”

When I asked, Mylene replied,

“No…it’s nothing.”

She smiled again.

As she smoothed down the hem of her simple cloth dress with her small hand, she looked at me and said,

“Linus-sama…you don’t look well…are you okay?”

Her tone seemed worried, but to me, it felt somewhat forced.

“Eh…no, I was just thinking—”

“Oh, I see…that’s good then…I was worried since I hadn’t seen you around lately. I heard you’ve been staying at the mansion and shop, so I thought you might be unwell…”

Mylene’s face darkened slightly, and her voice took on a sharper edge.

“N-No, well…I’ve just been a bit busy—”

“I…I also…I’m strong enough not to lose to Alice anymore! See, just yesterday, I single-handedly defeated an S-rank monster. Here…please accept this, if you’d like…”

Mylene handed me something large, about the size of a melon, wrapped in cloth. She fidgeted as she did so.

The moment I held it, I was nearly knocked off my feet by its heavy weight.

From experience, I had a rough idea of what was inside.

There was dried blood on the cloth, and a distinct, foul smell tickled my nose.

When I nervously unwrapped it, a large eye, about the size of my face, stared back at me.

Yep…this is…a Cyclops’ eye…and judging by its size, it’s from a top-tier one.

The color…I thought I was sick of seeing it in pixel art, but in 8K, real life…this is something else…the impact is overwhelming.

The eye, still looking alive, seemed to glare at me with resentment.

I had a feeling this moment would be a trauma I’d never forget…it was that intense.

“W-What do you think? D-Do you like it?”

Mylene shyly scratched her hands…no, her sharp claws together as she glanced up at me.

Her adorable hands, perhaps from excitement, had extended sharp claws without me noticing.