There are times like that in social life.
When someone screws you over, there are times when you have to sit still and endure it for various reasons.
Demons seemed to be different.
The Demon King’s Army seemed to be a little different.
The orcs had screwed me over.
Naturally, I had to get revenge.
If I simply let it slide, my pride—and my position within this legion, as well as my royal road toward the Vampire Princess’s virginity—would collapse.
‘Physical revenge is out of the question.’
The Vampire Legion was strong.
The adventurers who had been defeated by the orcs were far stronger than Eris’s party, or any of the adventurers who had come before them.
In other words, revenge through force was impossible for now.
Unless Eris suddenly became a swordmaster after turning into a vampire, it would still be difficult to take on the orcs by force.
‘If I can’t get my revenge right away, I have no choice but to sharpen my blade.’
A gentleman’s revenge is never too late, even after ten years.
Forget ten years—even one year, no, I needed a plan to break the orcs’ arrogance within a month.
What kind of plan?
“We’ll dig out a little dungeon operated directly by our Training Legion.”
I revealed the basic plan for revenge against Lilith—and for my promotion.
“That little dungeon will be none other than the County of Albatea.”
“We’re going to operate a little dungeon by ourselves, without the help of the Seventh Defense Legion or any other defense legion?”
“That’s right.”
“And at the same time, we’ll establish a new trade arrangement with House Albatea?”
“That’s right.”
Several images formed in my mind.
The Countess of Albatea, famed for her beauty, and Eris—the mother and daughter dancing the omanko dance in the middle of the County of Albatea, in front of all the people of the domain.
‘Though I wouldn’t use that on Eris.’
If Eris were a non-virgin yet uncorrupted slut, perhaps I could do that. But Eris was far too precious a woman to treat that way.
The Countess of Albatea, who had given birth to Eris, was the same.
“Ultimately, it would be best for ‘our legion’ if we guided the County of Albatea into becoming a colony of the Demon King’s Army.”
What way was there to bring the entire county under the Vampire Legion while taking over the domain without causing any major problems?
“Turn it into a vampire domain.”
“.......”
“Make it a city where even succubi can proudly walk around human territory beneath the sunlight. We’ll corrupt every single person in the domain and turn them into vampires.”
“Conquer the goddess statue and turn it into a city of vampires?”
“Exactly.”
“...If we truly accomplish that, the Training Legion’s achievements will overwhelm those of the other legions. If I may be so bold as to say so....”
“Shh.”
I winked at Lilith with one eye.
“They’ll be our legion’s achievements. Isn’t that right?”
“......Yes. That’s right.”
“We’ve finished testing the traps, and we’ve also finished testing how to modify the dungeon through the succubi. All that remains is to actually operate the dungeon.”
“And since it will be connected to the ‘Central’ here, Master will have to grant us permission.”
Opening a little dungeon.
That meant opening an invasion route into House Albatea—but it also meant creating a route through which House Albatea could invade us.
“Therefore, we’ll capture the enemy in the little dungeon. In practice, we’ll be stationed there and capture the enemy ourselves.”
“It will be difficult, but I’ll do my very best to assist you.”
Lilith clenched her fist.
“You’ll show those orcs, who do nothing but crudely ram their cocks into pussies to torment them, what true training really is, Instructor.”
“Th-that’s right.”
Lilith’s increased motivation was certainly a good sign.
When Lilith reacted positively like this, it meant that I wasn’t heading in the wrong direction—or, more precisely, not in the wrong direction ‘from a demon’s perspective.’
If I had stepped forward and said, ‘But shouldn’t we try to maintain good relations with them since they’re still a defense legion—’
“If you had tried to get along with the orcs, Instructor, I would have given you a piece of my mind.”
“Because we were humiliated in the demonic way?”
“Of course! Any humiliation must be repaid. If you allow yourself to be looked down on, it’s over in the Demon World.”
As expected.
“Thank you, Secretary.”
To me, Lilith was the standard and perspective that allowed me to act like a demon within the Demon Race, the Demon King’s Army, and the Vampire Legion.
“For the day when, through our little dungeon, we capture prisoners ourselves, then rape and train the prisoners who haven’t been defiled.”
“Until the day you ascend to the Vampire Princess’s left hand in the council of commanders, I will serve you from behind with all my heart and sincerity.”
“Her left hand? Is her right hand Chief Aide Akamond?”
“That would be the case. Or are you perhaps aiming for something even higher? Hehe.”
Lilith smiled meaningfully.
“Perhaps you desire something like that...?”
For an instant, I felt an inexplicable chill in Lilith’s eyes.
It felt like one wrong answer would send things spiraling into an irreversible catastrophe.
I couldn’t quite put the feeling into words, but—
“I do.”
For now, I decided to test the waters.
“If possible, higher than the Vampire Princess.”
“Heh....”
Was she testing my loyalty to the Vampire Princess?
Or was it something related to another legion?
“Secretary.”
“Yes, Instructor.”
“The day I climb above the Vampire Princess, I’ll grant one of your wishes.”
Lilith’s face, which had been smiling brightly at my words, froze.
“...When you say ‘climb above her,’ do you mean...?”
“If you’re talking about reaching somewhere higher than the Vampire Princess, wouldn’t that be the moment I lay her down on a bed and thrust my cock into her?”
“.......”
“Ah, is that perhaps blasphemy?”
“...No.”
Lilith let out a deep sigh.
“You said it directly in front of the Vampire Princess and came back alive. How could I possibly object to it?”
The tension left Lilith’s face.
“However, please don’t go around blurting that out carelessly. If you do, not only the orcs but others as well will come to dislike you, Instructor.”
“They would, wouldn’t they?”
“Yes. According to my investigation, the greatest reason you are envied is that you met alone with the Vampire Princess.”
“......Huh?”
What was she talking about?
“That private meeting was the reason?”
“Yes. This surprised me a little as well, but even among the commanders of the Vampire Legion, directly meeting the Vampire Princess is quite rare.”
“......Didn’t you meet her often?”
“I was selected as your secretary, and she ordered me to report directly to her.”
Lilith hesitated for a moment.
“To be honest, I am not a member of the pureblood Vampire Legion.”
She revealed a little about herself.
“The Vampire Princess personally recruited me over matters concerning training.”
“The Vampire Princess did...?”
“Yes. I have considerable expertise in holy magic. I am also a high-ranking succubus.”
“I see....”
So that was how it was.
‘Should I dig deeper?’
Now that I had gained some information, I was even more curious about what else there was to learn. But I had the feeling that I shouldn’t pry carelessly.
‘If my intuition is right, it has something to do with that.’
A succubus.
She could be considered a member of the Demon Army, but why did she make me think of something other than demons?
‘Somewhere higher than the Vampire Princess.’
Above the legion.
The Demon King’s main forces.
“......Well, it may become important later, but not now.”
I extended a hand toward Lilith.
“Let’s get along, Secretary.”
“Yes.”
Lilith demurely extended her hand and shook mine.
“Ah. I’m only telling you this just in case.”
Lilith continued with the utmost seriousness.
“I am a virgin.”
“.......”
“It’s a secret.”
“......Then I’ll tell you one of my secrets, too.”
I patted the back of Lilith’s hand with my other hand.
“I like virgins, but it’s not as if I automatically dislike non-virgins.”
“......You don’t?”
“Of course not.”
If I had hated non-virgins in the first place, would I ever have considered marrying a woman like my ex-girlfriend in my previous life?
Modern times and the Middle Ages were different?
That might be true, but the idea that there were more virgins in the Middle Ages was merely a modern person’s prejudice.
“Secretary. Have you ever been in love?”
“Unfortunately, I have not.”
“When a man falls in love with a woman, he becomes blind to everything else.”
That was how it was.
“A man is a beast capable of falling in love even with a whore.”
“Is that what happened to you?”
“It almost did.”
Once.
“But not anymore.”
“.......”
“After getting burned badly once, I realized that virgins really are better.”
While working as an instructor, I had come to realize that, to me, a twenty-year-old virgin with no money and nothing to her name was worth more than a rich, experienced non-virgin slut.
“A virgin is worth staking my life for.”
Truly.
Whether in terms of my cum-inside regression, vampire corruption, or my own personal feelings.
“Of course, even if you had been a non-virgin, I would have accepted it since you’re a succubus....”
I patted the back of Lilith’s hand once more.
“Thank you for being a virgin. Truly.”
I felt that I could trust Lilith—or rather, place my faith in her—much more than before.
“......I never expected to receive thanks for something like this.”
Lilith blushed and pulled her hand away.
“But you must not tell anyone else. Seriously.”
“Of course not.”
The fact that Lilith was a virgin was an eternal secret known only to me.
“Are you hiding any other secrets? If you tell me one, I might tell you another of mine.”
“That is....”
“The Vampire Princess personally recruited you, didn’t she? Don’t tell me you’re actually a succubus of some incredibly extraordinary bloodline.”
“.......”
“......If you don’t answer, I’ll have no choice but to assume exactly that.”
“That is....”
Just as Lilith furrowed her brow and fidgeted with her lips—
KWAㅡㅡANG!!
A rumble echoed from far away.
“......!”
Lilith immediately activated her visual magic and began scanning the area—
“What...?”
Both she and I were startled.
“The orcs....”
“......An elf?”
The orcs were dying.
The very orcs who had ravaged the adventurers were being slaughtered by a single elf.
“Crazy.”
The moment I saw the necklace hanging from the elf’s ear, a chill ran down my spine.
“An S-rank adventurer...!”
The emblem of the Adventurer’s Guild, carved from diamond.
As for her abilities—
“Why is a monster who could easily join a hero party hunting the Demon King here...?”
She was, without a doubt, hero-class.
“.......”
The area around my neck grew cold.
As if the aura of death were wrapping its fingers around my throat.