Free Web NovelChapter 47: Shock and Confusion
Princess Nina’s face was flushed deep red with shame, but with a gag in her mouth, she couldn’t make a sound. The kingdom’s soldiers stared intently at her fully exposed body.
"Hey, what’s wrong!? Why have you stopped!? Did your dicks get hard or something!?"
Rigel shouted with a wicked grin. He looked every bit the villain.
However, this was a perfectly logical tactic in his eyes. He had decided that using the royal princess Nina as a "Female Slave Barrier" would give him a major advantage in the battle for the capital.
Of course, this strategy had its risks. If a frenzied kingdom soldier accidentally killed Nina, he would lose a valuable hostage. Exposing her naked body might cause chaos, but it would also make any future reconciliation nearly impossible.
(Well, I’ll deal with that when the time comes.)
After weighing the risks and rewards, Rigel concluded it was worth doing. There was also the possibility it could help raise the level of his **[Rape]** skill. He had previously forced her into exhibitionism in front of his own army, but this time she was being seen by her own kingdom’s soldiers. The humiliation and excitement would be of a different nature.
"Heh heh. This is too easy. They stop attacking just from this."
Rigel muttered confidently in front of the wall.
Even with his cheat skill **[Rape]**, being showered with arrows could still injure him. But if simply showing a hostage made them stop attacking, there was no better outcome. Some soldiers on the wall had already lost the will to fight and were beginning to drop their weapons.
"Still, this wall’s toughness is annoying. Even my attack couldn’t destroy it..."
Rigel looked at the wall ahead. Although he and Kaine had slammed into it with full force, it had only sustained minor scratches. It was likely made of high-quality materials and reinforced with some kind of magic.
If he stayed here and kept attacking repeatedly, he might eventually break through. However, if he did that, the enemy army would no longer ignore him. There was also the risk that Nina would be shot and killed along with him.
(Should I try using that secret passage the beastkin girl mentioned...? No — there’s still something I can try here first.)
Rigel turned his gaze toward the Goussel Marquis Army waiting slightly behind him.
Then, he opened his mouth.
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[Supreme Commander’s Perspective]
While Rigel was rethinking his strategy near the wall—
On top of the defensive wall, the Supreme Commander of the Valenstein Kingdom and the First Princess Natasha were watching the battlefield with grim expressions.
"Damn it...! That bastard is doing whatever the hell he wants...!"
The Supreme Commander spat out the words with clear hatred. It was only natural. He had believed that by making full use of their sturdy wall, repelling the enemy army would be easy. However, the situation had changed drastically the moment Rigel began using Princess Nina as a hostage.
"This is bad..."
The Supreme Commander spoke with clear anxiety in his voice. Now that a member of the royal family had been taken hostage, they couldn’t act recklessly. At the same time, they couldn’t simply stand by and do nothing. If they allowed the enemy to invade the capital, other members of the royal family and the kingdom itself could suffer devastating damage.
At some point, they would have to make the painful decision to abandon Princess Nina’s safety and annihilate the enemy army along with her. But even for him, the Supreme Commander, making that call was extremely difficult.
(If only we had a little more time...)
The Supreme Commander ground his teeth inwardly. Of course, he had considered the possibility that the enemy would use the captured Princess Nina as a bargaining chip. However, the Goussel Marquis Army’s advance had been far too fast. Moreover, what he had anticipated was a situation where Nina’s safety would be guaranteed, followed by demands for a huge ransom or unfavorable postwar negotiations.
But the current reality was completely different. She was tied to a large shield held by the enemy commander and publicly exposed completely naked.
(Princess Nina has already lost all authority as a member of the royal family. She’s no longer viable as my political marriage partner either...)
To the Supreme Commander, Princess Nina had only ever been a tool for a political marriage — a means to strengthen ties with the Valenstein Kingdom. Therefore, even if she had been defiled, it didn’t really matter to him. At this point in the war, he even wished she would just die quickly. However, he could not ignore the wishes of her family — the royal family. freeweɓnovel.cøm
"Uuu...! My poor, beloved little sister...! To be treated in such a humiliating way..."
Natasha let out a grief-stricken voice. The three beautiful princesses of Valenstein were known to be very close. That was why the First Princess was deeply pained to see her sister’s dignity being destroyed.
"Lady Natasha, please calm yourself. I was surprised that he managed to control Le Kaine, but in front of this wall, he is powerless. We still hold the advantage," the Supreme Commander said, trying to console her.
Indeed, what he said was not wrong. While Rigel possessed monstrous individual combat ability, he shouldn’t be able to instantly destroy a wall made of premium materials and reinforced with magic. If he attacked repeatedly, the situation might change, but the kingdom’s army would never silently allow that.
(We must find a way to rescue Princess Nina and eliminate that man...)
As the Supreme Commander was thinking this, Rigel, who had been planning near the wall, suddenly shouted toward the Goussel Marquis Army.
’Alright! We’re launching the Third Offensive now!!’
The First Offensive had been a crude wall assault by regular soldiers.
The Second Offensive had been Rigel riding Kaine to attack the wall.
What, then, would the Third Offensive be?
The Supreme Commander was puzzled but decided to observe for now.
’Oi! I’m gonna refresh the buff on you guys! I’ll crank up the output too! —— **[Boost]**!!’
The moment Rigel shouted, the soldiers of the Goussel Marquis Army were enveloped in light. The glow gradually intensified until it became blindingly bright.
’Uooooooooooohhh!!’
’This is amazing!!’
’We can do this!!’
When the light finally subsided, an bizarre scene unfolded. The soldiers, feeling overwhelming power surging through their bodies, erupted in cheers of joy. Their eyes were bloodshot with excitement.
The Supreme Commander’s face filled with shock as he watched them.
"Impossible!? A group-wide enhancement spell!?"
He shouted in disbelief. And for good reason.
Enhancement magic — commonly known as buffs — was normally used on individuals or small parties. It was never something that could be cast on an entire army at once. Furthermore, applying such powerful enhancement magic to so many people at the same time should have required an enormous amount of mana.
The Supreme Commander broke into a cold sweat.
(Just how much mana does that bastard possess...?)
Thanks to the repeated leveling of his cheat skill **[Rape]**, Rigel’s total mana capacity had grown to a level far beyond that of any ordinary person. Even as a Supreme Commander of a nation, he had never seen anyone with such vast magical power.
’Haha! Don’t panic, you bastards! We’re bringing out the thing we’ve been saving!!’ fгeewebnovёl.com
At Rigel’s loud command, the soldiers began moving in unison. What they brought forward were large shields. They had not used them during the First Offensive to prioritize mobility. But now, in the Third Offensive, they were finally deploying them.
"W-what...? Large shields at this point...?"
The Supreme Commander was confused. However, he would soon come to understand the true purpose of those shields—.
