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“Rico achieves a perfect game.”
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The delicious smell of curry wafts through the air. It seems that the evening cookout is nearing completion. Memories of joy flood back when I, in a previous life, realized that the smell of curry was coming from my own home as a child.
While I have previously managed to make beef stew on my own, this curry is all thanks to Peyris. She expertly combines various spices to create a rich and flavorful curry. And the meat she uses is Karschale, so there’s no way it could taste bad. It’s truly a luxurious cookout.
Enjoying the aroma, I sit in a room next to the northern gate of the capital city. This place used to be a military barracks, and the building itself has been preserved in relatively good condition.
“Linos, would you like to have a taste?”
Rico brings me a freshly made curry. When I take a bite, it’s undeniably delicious.
“Mmm, it’s tasty. As expected of Peyris. You could open a restaurant with this. Rico, try it. Say ‘Ahh’.”
“
It’s really delicious.”
“
Excuse me for interrupting.”
“Oh, Kunogen, is it? Well done. Come on in.”
Kunogen and six other prisoners, presumably from the Lamaron, enter. They are all bound with their hands in front of them. And Rishima, whom we encountered along the way, enters the room with Leyric. He’s still naked and tied up behind his back. It’s quite a chaotic situation, but Rico remains unfazed.
“You’re as passionate as ever.”
“Envious, aren’t you?”
“Hahaha, quite envious.”
“I sense a delicious aroma.”
“We’re making curry for the evening cookout. I just tasted it, and it’s delicious. You all should have some. You must be hungry, right?”
I ask Rico to bring curry for everyone, including the prisoners. After seeing her leave, I speak up.
“I am Basam Daake Linos of the Hideita Empire. I know that guy with the full frontal is a pervert, but are the other six also Lamaron personnel?”
“
?”
Everyone hangs their heads and remains silent. I signal to Kunogen.
“They arrived here by raft down the river. Besides, one of them was wearing pitch-black armor, so there’s no mistake.”
I look around at the prisoners, but I don’t see anyone wearing armor.
“When we captured them, we removed their armor, but there were some complications if we left them naked
”
Scratching his cheek anxiously, Kunogen explains. Then, he looks at the blonde-haired person sitting at the front. This person is the only one wrapped in a cloth. I glance back at Kunogen.
“It’s a woman.”
“A woman?”
“Yes, I thought it was a man at first, but when we removed the armor and made her naked, she had nothing there.”
“What? A eunuch was the commander of this cruel and ruthless army?”
“
”
“Although I assume you’re the commander of the Lamaron army, may I ask for your name?”
Still, no one answers.
“I guess there’s no choice. I’ll ask your bodies then.”
I try to activate the “Appraisal” skill.
“Do as you please.”
“Huh? What?”
“You’re going to use me as a toy, aren’t you? Feel free to enjoy yourself. I assume all of you will take turns tormenting me. Lick every inch of my body with your filthy tongues and violate every hole with your appendages. I’m prepared for that since you know I’m a woman. Feel free to savor every part of my body.”
“What
 What are you talking about? Holes? What’s this about?”
“Tha
 That
 It’s
 my
”
“Why are you blushing like that? Are you alright?”
It seems like she’s having a completely outrageous misunderstanding. Just at that moment, Rico enters the room.
“I’ve brought the curry.”
“Ah, thank you. Shall we talk while eating?”
Kunogen and the others immediately start eating, exclaiming how delicious it is. However, the female prisoners, despite being untied, don’t touch their food. By the way, there’s no curry for the perverted guy. I have no intention of untying him, so I gave the remaining portion to Rico.
In the midst of it all, the woman speaks up with a composed and firm voice.
“I know of the Hideita Empire and its man named Basam. Rumors say he seduced the emperor’s sister and manipulates the empire to his whims. He seems despicable indeed!”
“Oh, so such rumors were circulating. They say I seduced Rico.”
I glance at Rico.
“It’s ridiculous, really,” Rico shakes her head in exasperation.
“I willingly became Linos’ wife.”
“Could it be
 you?”
“Yes. I am Hideita Shua Ricolette, the sister of the Hideita Empire’s emperor.”
“
Most likely, you were completely fooled by that face of Basam. No wonder
 engaging in public displays of affection
 you’re an utterly foolish woman!”
“Yes, as you say, I am an utterly foolish wife who loves her husband too much.”
Rico places her hand on her chest, offering a sweet smile in response. Without losing that smile, she continues.
“I didn’t fall in love with him here.”
Rico points to her cheek and then pats her chest.
“I fell in love here.”
The woman glares at Rico with a face contorted in disgust.
Observing Rico’s flawless performance, I activate the “Appraisal” skill.
Ohhh, so you’re the daughter of the Lamaron Empire’s emperor. A bastard child
 without any claim to the throne, I suppose. You trained with a sword since childhood
 as a man? Huh?
 What’s that? Bwahaha! That’s impossible! Are you an idiot? Oh, the perverted guy is your strategist
 a truly useless strategist
 I see. It’s cruel
 what a thing to say

As I witnessed some gruesome scenes, my head throbs. Taking a moment to catch my breath, I resume speaking.
“I’m going to talk about you now, but it seems you won’t speak voluntarily. If there are any mistakes, let me know.”
The prisoners, including the woman, are frozen in silence.
“Your name is Lamaron Matokal, a 23-year-old woman. You are the daughter of the current emperor, Lamaron Crow Freins. Due to your mother’s low status, you weren’t raised within the court. Instead, you were raised by that perverted guy’s father who’s currently naked. 
So, your mother became the perverted guy’s father’s mistress? Well, that’s not important. Since your father was a general in the military, you aimed to become a soldier as well. But as a woman, you couldn’t become a soldier. So, you learned swordsmanship as a man and underwent training to become a soldier. Well, you were determined and had the qualities of a soldier. After growing up, you married a woman, but because you didn’t touch her at all, she soon left you. You became the subject of ridicule within the military, but you managed to maintain your position by massacring the rebel forces. By the way, it was that perverted guy who suggested the massacre. And afterward, you succeeded in subjugating and slaying one monster after another
 did you really defeat a dragon? With those achievements, you were appointed as the commander of the military. And then, you were entrusted with the invasion of the Juka Kingdom. You adopted the foolish strategies of the perverted guy and decided to annihilate all the Juka citizens. And this is the result we have now
 How does that sound?”
Matokal and Furuchin, their eyes widened and their pupils dilated. Ignoring them, I activated my appraisal skill on the other prisoners. (T/N: Furuchin refers to a person showing their naked penis in public)
“And
 there are two barrier mages among the others. Both are women. Monoshi, you’re quite impressive. So, you must have instinctively cast a barrier on Matokal and the others to escape. As for the rest
 a healing magic mage. One man and the rest are women. You guys don’t seem to be doing your job. You should thank Monoshi, right? Otherwise, you wouldn’t be alive.”
While I was at it, I also activated the appraisal skill on Furuchin.
“I had expected it, but you’re even more despicable than I thought. Do you know anything other than forcing yourself onto women? You seem to have no understanding of genuine romance
 it’s nonexistent, isn’t it? So, it was your order to kidnap and possess the women of the kingdom. And you allowed Matokal to witness those scenes. You idiot, stop showing those disgusting plays to women. Oh boy, that’s awful
 I can’t bear to watch.”
The content was too shocking for me to face directly, and I instinctively cancelled the appraisal skill.
“You’re a complete fool, all of you. If you’re the commander, why don’t you stop his rampage?”
“Women are necessary on the battlefield. It’s only natural.”
“Matokal, you’re a woman, so if Furuchin couldn’t hold himself back, why didn’t you let him have his way?”
“What?! No way! Reylic and I are like siblings. It’s impossible! Reylic and I
 even if the world turned upside down, it’s impossible! Reylic and
 disgusting! It’s creepy!!”

Don’t refuse it to that extent. Furuchin is quietly feeling down, you know.
“Reylic, it’s a shame. But don’t worry. First loves are usually unrequited. Besides, I don’t think women would fall in love with a man who gets naked in public, right? Seriously, showing such an embarrassing thing so blatantly! Aren’t you ashamed?”
Furuchin glared at me with intense eyes. The soldiers were desperately holding back their laughter. Matokal trembled and struggled to speak.
“Why do you despise us so much
? Y-You must truly be the Demon Lord
”
“Indeed, you’re right. I am the Demon Lord, as expected of the Commander of the Lamaron Empire.”
I smirked.