Chapter 107 Kirke kingdom’s Hidden Plot⁕
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”No way! That’s a lie! It’s nonsense!”
Karnae shouted after hearing Kain. He looked at her with real pity, like he was looking at a child who didn’t understand the world.
”Ha… They say ignorance is a sin…” he murmured.
This princess knew nothing. She acted only on her sense of justice. She did not know how her position could be used. Thinking that made the shouting princess look even more pitiful to him.
”Hey, Tsubasa-chan? Is that okay? …What will happen to us?”
Avan spoke quietly to Tsubasa, who had been silent. Tsubasa turned to the three of them with a slightly troubled face.
”Ah, well… I was thinking maybe we could just pretend we never left you outside,” she said.
To be honest, Tsubasa was stuck. At first it had been a simple thought: a girl was being bullied, so help her. There was even a bias—if a pretty girl was bullied, the men must be at fault. But when she opened the lid, both sides had reasons. Both had parts you could feel sympathy for.
And if both sides were right, a nation-level conspiracy started to show. No matter how she thought about it, trouble was sure to come looking for them.
”We can’t just do that,” Kain said calmly. “If we were dumped outside here, we’d kill the princess to protect ourselves. The beastmen nearby wouldn’t just watch. There would be a huge uproar. Then Kirke soldiers or Vaal soldiers—or both—looking for this place would arrive. They would not leave this Dungeon alone. It would turn into a fight over the Dungeon. In short, it would already be too late.”
Tsubasa understood his judgment was correct. She sighed.
”Ugh… This is annoying. I can kind of understand Kanata’s feelings. …Maybe we should just crush both countries?”
”No, please don’t!!” everyone shouted at once.
”Even if you say that…” Tsubasa paused.
’Okay, listen.’ Her small murmur drew a stronger protest than she expected, and she looked flustered. Faris-chan cut in then.
”What’s wrong?”
’Yes. For now, my info gathering and analysis are done,’ Tsubasa said.
”That was fast.”
’We started when we came here. And from what those people said, I could filter it. Also, there’s an instruction from Master.’
Faris managed the core of the Main Room. The external interface called “Faris-chan” and the Intelligence Weapon “Faris” that Kanata had were the same presence. So, in a way, there was no problem even if Kanata was not here…
Faris-chan handed over some documents. Tsubasa read them, glanced twice, and let out a big sigh.
”Well… I’m not thrilled, but it looks like you all have choices.”
She turned to Kain and the others without hiding her tired look.
”First, just to confirm—you all have adventurer licenses, right?”
The three nodded.
”Yes. We’re all B-rank adventurers,” Avan added.
”Okay. Options. One: you get sold as slaves as you are. Two: you’re stripped and left on the road. Three: take a job from Kanata as adventurers. By the way, Kanata is the real master of this place. I’m only an agent. …So, what will it be?”
They shared looks—and of course the answer was clear.
”We’ll take the job,” Avan said.
The first option was out. Being sold as slaves would be understandable since they lost, but if there was another choice, none of them wanted that. The second had some thought to it, but the magical beasts around here were not the kind you could handle unarmed.
Even if they fought using Kain’s magic and somehow escaped the forest, there was no guarantee they would reach the nearby towns or villages without weapons. So, depending on the job, accepting Kanata’s request seemed most reasonable. At this point, they had nearly no other viable choice.
”I see… Then we’ll talk about the job later. Wait here a bit.”
”Yeah. If possible, I’d rather not be part of any crime… but too late for that now,” Avan said with a self-mocking tone. Tsubasa ignored him and walked over to Karnae and the others.
To keep them from getting too heated, Karnae was tied on the bed, holding Lucia as if hugging. Tsubasa looked at them.
”You two also have choices. Think carefully—it’s a bit complicated.”
Karnae looked like she could be left to decide, but Lucia glared with hatred. Tsubasa worried Lucia might choose without thinking.
”First: be sold as slaves. Second: become Kanata’s slaves and work here for life. Third: become Kanata’s slaves and return to the Royal Palace. They say they’ll provide guards in that case.”
”That’s still being slaves!” Lucia snapped, ready to bite back.
”Um… For the last one, does it have to be slavery?” Karnae asked timidly.
”No. If we just release you, it’s a total loss. And Kain and the others wouldn’t accept it either.”
”…So you trust those people?”
Karnae spoke in a slightly sulky, accusing voice.
”It’s not about who to trust. The situation is already moving…” Tsubasa said.
She began to tell Kain and the others what Faris had reported, loud enough for them to hear. Lucia had been too noisy, so they had gagged her.
First: it looked like either the Saga Empire or Alfheim Kingdom was pulling strings from behind the scenes. Everyone sucked in their breath when Tsubasa said that.
”The one acting directly seems to be a minister of Kirke.”
”No… that’s a lie… it can’t be…”
”I hope it’s a lie.”
Tsubasa continued.
The blueprint of this trouble looked like this:
First, whether it was an empire or a kingdom, someone wanted to bring a Minor Kingdom in the buffer zone under control. Kirke and Vaal seemed to be the chosen targets. These two were stable among the Minor Kingdoms. They had strong trust from neighbors and good relations between themselves.
If a war broke out between those two, it would drive a wedge into the Minor Kingdoms. The other Minor Kingdoms would start to distrust one another—”Even those two can’t be trusted…” Once the Minor Kingdoms were divided, they could be swallowed up one by one.
Behind this plan was also the influence of Valkyria. What if the Minor Kingdoms submitted to Valkyria? Then the three powers would form a solid trio. Each would be stuck—unable to move against the others. The locations of the Minor Kingdoms were strategically useful. For the three powers, they were convenient: useful for launching attacks, or, if attacked, acting as ready-made meat shields when needed.
Before being absorbed by Valkyria, the Empire—or perhaps the Kingdom—must have thought this was their only chance to grow stronger. So they decided to act now.
To begin taking control of the Minor Kingdoms, they planned to set Kirke and Vaal against each other. Conveniently, there was a minister in Kirke who was an easy man to manipulate—a shallow opportunist.
All it took was a little whispering, and he would destroy himself. His name was Count Zakoba, Minister of War. He was the second son of the loyal Carly family, long trusted by the royal house. Recently, his father had passed away, and his elder brother had died in an accident, leaving the young Zakoba to inherit the title. Many expected great things from him.
He had also been named as a possible husband for Princess Karnae. But at a party not long ago, Karnae herself publicly rejected him, saying, “I have no intention of marrying.” The memory was still fresh in everyone’s ears.
”Well,” Tsubasa said, “since Princess Karnae hurt his pride, he probably used this whole situation to take revenge.”
Under Karnae’s supposed orders, villages and towns along the border were raided—outrageous acts done as if being called a Saint excused any cruelty. From Vaal’s view, it looked like that, and to defend themselves and slay the false Saint, they had no choice but to march their army.
If they did nothing, their lands would be ravaged.
To Kirke, however, it seemed the opposite: the Vaal army attacking a princess acting out of pure goodwill. It was an unjust act, an inhuman strike against a relief unit. To clear her name and protect their princess, Kirke had to crush Vaal’s army.
And when both sides secretly received promises of “support” from major powers, there was nothing left to stop the war.
Zakoba planned to act before the conflict grew full-scale. He would accuse the false Saint and the royal family of treason, lead a revolt, seize the throne, and then make peace with Vaal—offering the old king’s head as proof that the source of chaos was gone.
The old royal family would be disposed of: the king executed, the others sold as slaves or handed to other nobles to secure Zakoba’s new rule. He could use them however he liked.
”That’s not true!” Karnae cried. “The Carly family has always been loyal and honorable! Lord Zakoba would never—!”
”Then go see for yourself,” Tsubasa said. “That’s what the third option is for.”
Karnae looked shaken. “I understand… I’ll find out myself. But… why must I be a slave?”
’For safety,’ Faris-chan said sharply, her voice holding a hint of anger. ‘If you’re registered as a slave, you’re protected by your master’s magic. Without that, you’d be killed easily.’
”That can’t be… We don’t even know if Lord Zakoba really betrayed us…”
’He has,’ Faris-chan replied flatly. ‘Honestly, this airheaded princess—maybe it’s time you faced reality.’
”Faris-chan, that’s enough,” Haruka said, stopping her.
Tsubasa turned back to Karnae. “If he hasn’t betrayed you, fine. We’ll give your escort the key to remove your slave collar. They’ll exchange it for a ransom of a hundred gold coins. That’s cheap for royalty. After that, we’re done.”
From behind, Avan spoke up. “Tsubasa-chan… you don’t mean that the escort is…?”
”Exactly,” she replied.
”You’ve got to be kidding me…” Avan muttered, his face pale. The others looked the same.
Tsubasa smiled wryly. “Yeah, as expected of B-rank adventurers. You already see what’s coming. Kanata really is cruel sometimes.”
She glanced back toward Karnae and Lucia. The princess still grumbled, refusing to accept it, while Lucia stayed silent, deep in thought.
”If it were Kanata,” Tsubasa said, “he’d probably just say, ‘Shall we destroy Kirke Kingdom now?’”
Princess Karnae glared at her sharply.
”…Contract.”
Light filled the room, wrapping around them, gathering at Karnae and Lucia’s necks.
”With that, you’re now Kanata’s slaves,” Tsubasa said. “Don’t try anything rebellious—especially you, Lucia.”
She made sure to warn her. Two days had passed since she untied and freed them after the talk. In that short time, Lucia had attacked Tsubasa more than ten times. Each time, she was easily defeated and punished by Haruka, but she never learned. By the end, Tsubasa started wondering if Lucia just wanted the punishment.
”Lucia, come here,” Tsubasa said.
Lucia followed quietly.
”Thank you for deciding,” Tsubasa said softly.
”You have no right to say that,” Lucia muttered, looking away. “I only did it for the princess’s safety.”
Tsubasa gave a small shrug. “Maybe so. But if you’d refused, we probably wouldn’t have helped. Though honestly, what waited outside might’ve been worse.”
Making them slaves was Kanata’s way of keeping them under protection. He had no wish to force them if they refused—he hated getting involved in messy politics. But since they were already caught up in it, he couldn’t just abandon them without feeling guilty. Helping them at least a little let him say he’d done what he could.
As for what to do with the girls, Kanata left that up to them. “If you ask Haruka, she’ll train them properly,” he’d said. “Record it with an image orb, too.”
He was clearly too busy to come himself, but his frustration still came through.
When Haruka heard that, she had yelled, “What do you take me for?!”—but her sparkling eyes told another story. Kanata probably wasn’t entirely wrong.
And yes, several image orbs had been used since then.
Haruka chuckled. “Come on, Lucia-chan, you can be honest. It’s okay to be honest.”
Haruka said this to Lucia, who was naked and restrained. The wooden frame had four holes. Her legs were spread through the outer holes, and her hands were through the inner ones, preventing her from moving. In short, Lucia was spread-eagled, her hands bound, unable to move.
”Honest? I’m…” Lucia began, but her voice was weak.
Seeing Lucia’s state, Haruka chuckled and reached out, squeezing Lucia’s breasts. “Ah! …Ah… Nn!” A soft moan escaped Lucia’s lips. It was no wonder, as Lucia’s nipples and vulva were fitted with rotors.
”Heh, is that so? If you want to cum, you should ask me to let you,” Haruka said, operating the remote and switching it on. With a whirring sound, the rotors began to vibrate intensely, stimulating Lucia’s vulva and nipples.
”Nn… Ugh… Ah! …No!” Lucia cried out, rattling her restraints. Haruka smiled gleefully at the sight.
”Oh? But you can’t say no. Come on, be honest,” Haruka said, operating the remote again and increasing the vibration. The whirring sound grew louder, and the rotors vibrated more intensely against Lucia’s vulva and nipples.
”Ugh! …No, I’m cumming! …I’m cumming!” Lucia screamed, arching her back. But just as she was about to climax, the rotors were stopped.
”…Huh? …” Lucia stared blankly, the pleasure building to an orgasm suddenly cut short.
Haruka spoke to the stunned Lucia. “Oh? What’s wrong? Do you have something to say?”
”Ah… that…” But Lucia faltered.
This was the third time Haruka had subjected her to this. Lucia understood what would happen next. That’s why she couldn’t say anything.
”Oh? You want to cum? Was I mistaken?” Haruka said, turning the rotors back on.
The whirring sound echoed again, stimulating Lucia’s vulva and nipples. “Ugh! …Cum! …Cum!” But again, the rotors were stopped just before she climaxed.
”Oh? What’s wrong? Do you have something to say?” Haruka asked, but Lucia remained silent.
”Heh, what a stubborn girl,” Haruka said, operating the remote and setting the rotors to their strongest vibration. The whirring sound grew even louder, intensely stimulating Lucia’s vulva and nipples.
”Ugh! …Cum! …I want to cum!” Lucia screamed, arching her back. But once again, the rotors were stopped.
”You want to cum?” Haruka asked, but Lucia shook her head without opening her mouth. Haruka turned the rotors back on and vibrated them.
”Ugh! …Cum! …Cum!” Lucia screamed, arching her back. But the rotors were stopped.
”You have to ask properly…” “…Please let me cum…” Lucia said, her face bright red and her eyes welling up with tears. She couldn’t take it anymore.
Seeing Lucia’s state, Haruka chuckled. “Oh, you want to cum? Well, maybe I’ll let you then.” The whirring sound grew louder, intensely stimulating Lucia’s vulva and nipples. “Ugh! …Cum! …Cum! I’m cumming!” Lucia screamed, arching her back. But the rotors were stopped.
”Why… Let me cum… Please let me cum…” Lucia said, tears welling up again, her voice filled with frustration. Haruka gazed at her with satisfaction and turned on the rotors without a word.
”Ugh! …Cum! …I want to cum!” Lucia screamed, arching her back. But the rotors were stopped.
”Heh, then you have to ask nicely, don’t you?” Haruka said, turning the rotors on again.
”Ugh! …Please let me cum! …Please let me cum!” Lucia screamed, arching her back. But the rotors were stopped.
”Come on, you have to ask more,” Haruka said, turning the rotors on again.
”Ugh! …I want to cum! Please, I can’t take it anymore!” Lucia screamed, arching her back.
”Then, do you admit you’re a slave?” Haruka asked, turning the rotors to their strongest setting and also turning the rotors attached to Lucia’s breasts to their strongest setting.
The whirring sound grew even louder, intensely stimulating Lucia’s vulva and nipples. “Ugh! …I admit it! …I am a slave! Have mercy on this lowly slave!” Lucia said.
”Heh, you’ve finally become honest. Fine. You asked properly, so I’ll let you cum,” Haruka said, attaching more rotors.
”Ah, thank you! …Please, let me cum! I want to cum…” Lucia screamed, arching her back.
Unlike before, more rotors were attached, and all of them were operating at maximum power. “Ugh! …Cum! …I’m cumming! Hii… Cum cum cum cum!” Lucia screamed and climaxed intensely. But the rotor stimulation didn’t stop. Worse, a vibrator was inserted into her vulva and butt. “Hii! …Why, …I’m cumming! …No!” Lucia cried.
”Heh, you wanted to cum, didn’t you? I’ll let you cum more and more ♪” Haruka said, operating the remote.
The whirring sound grew louder, and the rotors and vibrator began to move intensely. “Ugh! …Cum! …I’m cumming!” Lucia screamed, arching her back. But the rotors and vibrator didn’t stop. In fact, they moved even more intensely.
”Hii! …No! …I can’t stop cumming…!” Lucia screamed, but the rotors and vibrator showed no signs of stopping. “Ugh! …Cum! …Guh!” Lucia screamed, arching her back. The rotors and vibrator writhed intensely, churning inside Lucia. “Higi! …I’m cumming! …I’m cumming!” Lucia arched her body and cried out loudly. Still, Haruka didn’t stop the rotors or vibrator. Instead, she moved them even more intensely.
”Ugh! …Guh! …Guh!” Lucia screamed, arching her back. “Hii! …I’m cumming, but…” Lucia cried out. No matter how much she screamed, the torment didn’t end.
”Higi! …I can’t stop cumming… I… Please, forgive me…” Lucia cried and wailed.
”Ugh! …Cum! …Guh! Hii! …I’m cumming!” “P-please… forgive me… I’ll do anything you say… I don’t care if I’m a slave… just… forgive me…” Lucia was made to cum again and again, until finally her spirit broke.
”Heh heh. Lucia-chan is a slave. You have to do whatever I say, okay?” Haruka said. Lucia, her consciousness hazy, nodded.
”Then, shall we let Karnae-chan cum first?” Haruka said, leading Lucia to Karnae, who was also restrained on another bed.
”Here, Lucia-chan, make Karnae-chan feel good,” Haruka said. Lucia hesitantly reached out and touched Karnae’s vulva. “Nn! …Ah!” Karnae lightly climaxed at the touch, but since the rotors and vibrator hadn’t stopped, she was quickly led to another orgasm.
”Come on, you have to be rougher, or Karnae-chan won’t cum,” Haruka said. Lucia nervously turned the rotor vibration to its strongest setting. At that moment, Karnae climaxed again.
Simultaneously, Lucia also climaxed from the stimulation of the rotors and vibrator controlled by Haruka. After that, the two of them continued to cum repeatedly. Haruka watched them with satisfaction, continuing to stimulate them intensely until they lost consciousness.
* * *
”So? You called me alone. What do you want? Do you just want me to serve you?” Lucia said, her tone somewhat resigned as she recalled her time being trained by Haruka.
Tsubasa ignored the sharpness in her voice. She couldn’t help thinking Kanata would probably envy the idea of being waited on by a cute bunny-eared girl, but she pushed that aside and got to the point.
”Lucia, you do realize that if you go back to the Royal Palace as you are, you could be arrested—or worse, assassinated?”
”That’s impossible…” Lucia’s face showed disbelief.
”I can see you don’t believe me,” Tsubasa said. “But it’s almost certain.”
She began explaining the possible outcomes one by one. Lucia had likely assumed that once she returned home, everything could be fixed. But things were not that simple.
”Think about it from Minister Zakoba’s point of view,” Tsubasa said. “He’s probably wanted to overthrow the royal family for a while. At first, he tried to do it peacefully—by marrying the princess. But when that failed, and she publicly rejected him, his pride was shattered.”
Then came the perfect chance: the current conspiracy. Zakoba used it to plan his coup and take revenge on Karnae. He spread her name across the land, starting a war with Vaal. If the Sainted Princess Karnae were to die in what he called a Vaal trap, public anger would rise, and war fever would burn out of control.
If he could conquer Vaal, his power as Minister of War would become absolute. Even if Vaal fought back, that too could serve his ends. Perhaps, Tsubasa thought, Zakoba even intended to let border villages burn, stirring anger and fear among the people, only to later rise as their “savior.”
And if Princess Karnae suddenly returned alive before his coup? That would ruin everything. He couldn’t allow her to speak out or expose the truth. So he would have her quietly captured, enslaved, or silenced before she caused trouble.
Either way, returning to the capital meant danger.
Lucia listened in silence, her face pale. “I understand what you’re saying,” she said finally. “Then what do you expect me to do?”
”Nothing,” Tsubasa replied gently. “Just… be careful. That’s all. Oh—and take these.”
She handed Lucia two bracelets, one for her and one for Karnae.
”What are these?”
”Magic tools,” Tsubasa explained. “A gift from Kanata. They hold spells of light, explosion, and teleportation. Anyone can use them by channeling mana. The teleport spell brings you back here to this Dungeon. But… there’s a catch. Each use strengthens the bond of servitude. It’s a safeguard—but the choice to use them is yours.”
The current slave contract only prevented them from harming their master. Otherwise, they were almost free. That had been a compromise after a long argument with Lucia.
Because of that freedom, neither girl had received Kanata’s “kin” blessing—something Tsubasa didn’t fully understand, but she knew it gave great power and protection, like wearing invisible armor. True slaves under Kanata automatically gained that blessing to defend him. But for Karnae and Lucia, who had resisted full obedience, it couldn’t be given unless they accepted it willingly.
Tsubasa warned that each use of the bracelet’s magic would tighten that bond—five flashes of light, three explosions, or a single teleport would turn them into true slaves, unable to disobey their master in any way.
Lucia grimaced at the thought, but she accepted the bracelet quietly, knowing she might need it one day.
”Then, Tsubasa-chan, little ladies… guess it’s goodbye for now,” Avan said with a wave as he left the Dungeon.
Avan, Keel, and Kain were headed for the Royal Capital as Karnae’s guards under Kanata’s orders. Once there, they would take other jobs while keeping watch on the princess and Lucia. If all went well, they would collect the ransom, hand over the key to remove the collars, and return. But both Kanata and Tsubasa doubted it would go that smoothly.
If Karnae or Lucia called for help, the men had permission to assist—just once, and only if they chose to. The rest was left to their judgment.
When it was over, Kanata promised them a reward: the right to rebuild the ruined Altia region in his name. Of course, Tsubasa knew Kanata would use them again later, but that was a matter for another time.
As the three men vanished beyond the trees, Tsubasa sighed softly. “I hope this was the right choice,” she murmured.
Tsubasa-chan was busier than ever.
Haruka, on the other hand, took full advantage of Kanata’s absence, doing whatever she pleased. Laughing that “it doesn’t count between girls,” she shamelessly toyed with the other women in Kanata’s circle. It gave Tsubasa a constant headache, but she knew better than to interfere—getting in Haruka’s way usually meant becoming her next target.
Notes:
• Kain – A noble-looking man leading the bandits attacking Karnae. Cold, composed, ruthless strategist. Captured by Tsubasa and interrogated.
• Karnae – A human princess assaulted with Lucia. Seeks revenge and justice. Meets Kanata via Tsubasa, proud yet kind.
• Tsubasa – A classmate, and a gift holder of Creator. He has an androgynous charm, popular yet approachable, bonds with Taichi’s group. The only son of the Ninari Conglomerate family.
• Avan – A male bandit who assaults Karna and Lucia. Later captured by Tsubasa. Regrets actions, serves under Kain.
• May – Blonde, soft-eyed shrine girl. ch14–15. Gentle and pleading (“Please… just let us go…”), timid but loyal, relies on Mina’s strength. Came with Mina to save Sara, but was disarmed and bound by Kanata as his captive maid.
• Faris – A sentient intelligence weapon managing dungeon systems. Uses humanoid interface Faris-chan. Loyal to Kanata, logical, obedient support.
• Lucia – A beastman girl captured by bandits. Endures assault before rescue. Close to Karna, shares trauma, gentle but fragile.
• Alfheim Kingdom – A demi-human realm of Elves, positioned among the powers bordering Florence. Its existence, along with Alefgard and Mercuria, kept Florence trapped in a triangle of stronger neighbors. Reminder: the elven neighbor whose presence tightened Florence’s cage.
• Haruka – A classmate who have Harvester gift. She keeps her distance from Ichiro, focused on her role in training. One of Setsugekka.
• Keel – A spear-wielding bandit under Kain. Helps capture Karnae. Defeated by Tsubasa, rough and impulsive in nature.
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