Rigel was pressuring the King and Princess Natasha to reveal the royal family's secrets.
He had told them that he wouldn't kill them once they were no longer useful, but neither of them seed to believe him.
That was only natural.
Considering everything Rigel had done so far, it would be strange if they *did* believe him.
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"*Sigh*… Fine, I guess. I'll compromise just one more step."
"Compromise…?"
Princess Natasha asked suspiciously.
Rigel was the very embodint of a cruel, demonic bastard, yet he had gone out of his way to resurrect the King. She couldn't figure out his true intentions.
"Yeah. Let be clear—this is the last ti. If I have to keep compromising with you people endlessly, it'd be way easier to just torture every soldier I find and tear this castle apart searching for it myself."
"Master, that's a bit much…"
Princess Norn interjected.
However, Rigel shook his head, saying, "No, no."
"I'm not joking. I'm dead serious. Besides, I can't afford to be looked down on when thinking about the future. I am Rigel, the legitimate son of the Goussel Marquis family and the man who will one day beco the ruler of this entire continent."
"Wha—!? You intend to rule not just our Valenstein Kingdom, but the neighboring countries as well…?"
The King looked stunned.
He had underestimated Rigel.
He had feared his power, but had thought of him as nothing more than a child.
After all, Rigel was only twelve years old.
He had assud the boy was simply drunk on power and acting purely on his own desires.
But from his words, it seed there was much more to it.
"Of course. There isn't a single person in this world who can give orders. My domination of the world is already set in stone. And once I do, I'll rape every woman on the planet."
"But… Your 'Wistaria Kingdom' is supposed to be a country ruled by a hereditary monarchy. No matter how hard you try, you can't beco king."
"Hah! Are you stupid? When did I ever say I was on Wistaria Kingdom's side?"
"Wha—!? D-Don't tell you…!!"
The King's eyes widened.
Only now did he finally understand the true nature of the boy standing before him.
In other words, he was—
"That's right. From the very beginning, I was never on Wistaria Kingdom's side. To , that country is nothing but a feeding ground!"
"You're… insane… Just a child, and yet…"
"Hah! Say whatever you want. Just don't get in my way. All you have to do is quietly hand over the information about the treasure vault."
"Kh…"
"Father…"
"Papa…"
Princess Natasha and Princess Norn looked at their father with anxious expressions.
He stayed silent for a while before speaking.
"…Very well. But… earlier you said you would 'compromise just one more step,' correct?"
"Yeah, I did."
"Then I want you to make one promise."
"What? Money? Status? Or won?"
Rigel said mockingly.
His purpose in life was to enjoy a rape-filled life in this world and live out his natural lifespan.
Being the son of the Goussel Marquis family was already a good position, but ideally, he wanted an even higher status.
To achieve that, obtaining the national treasures of the Valenstein Kingdom would be the fastest route.
The invasion war had been progressing sowhat haphazardly, but at this point, his goal was becoming clearer.
If it was for the sake of obtaining the national treasures, he was willing to grant a few wishes.
"No. I'm fine. I only want you to spare my daughters and my wife."
"Hmph… Is that all?"
Rigel muttered, looking bored.
"My life no longer holds any value. I already died once. Being killed here would be no different."
"Father…!!"
"Papa…!!"
"But my daughters are different! Their future is still ahead of them! They also need their mother to watch over them! Please… I beg you!!"
The King bowed his head.
Princess Natasha and Princess Norn wore pained expressions.
"So that's what you an by 'one more step of compromise'… Are you an idiot?"
Rigel said, sounding exasperated.
He understood that the King had been driven into a desperate situation.
However, the King had been operating under the assumption that he would be killed.
In truth, after he spilled the secrets, the King's continued existence would only be a nuisance to Rigel.
If the royal family of a kingdom that should have been destroyed survived, it would only create unnecessary sparks of rebellion.
"I told you earlier, didn't I? Even after you tell the secrets, I have no intention of disposing of you as if you've outlived your usefulness."
"Spare the empty words! You are a demon. You have no human heart. There is no reason for a man like you to let us live!!"
"…You really are misunderstanding . I'm not really a villain, and I'm not *that* cruel."
Rigel sighed.
Then—
"This isn't getting anywhere with you. Alright then, Natasha, Norn. What about you two? Tell your wishes. —Ah, of course, 'don't kill us' is not allowed. I wasn't planning to kill you anyway."
"「...」"
The two fell silent.
After a mont, Princess Norn spoke.
"I… don't have anything in particular. I just want to know if Sister Nina is safe."
"Of course she's safe. She's probably sound asleep in the Goussel Marquis army's camp right about now."
In response to Norn's wish, Rigel answered casually.
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Rigel wanted to know the secrets of the Valestain Kingdom.
Since talking with the King wasn't getting him anywhere, he turned his attention to Princess Natasha and Princess Norn.
Norn, who was worried about Princess Nina's safety, was told by Rigel that Nina was safe.
"Eh...? But isn't Nina my sister a prisoner? I thought she might have been treated horribly by the soldiers..."
"Relax. There isn't a single fool reckless enough to lay a hand on my pet or toy. And if there is, I'll make them regret ever being born."
Rigel declared firmly.
His tone made it clear he was completely serious.
"I see... That's a relief..."
Norn's face was filled with relief.
She had been worried about her sister the entire ti. The thought of her being treated cruelly had left her restless.
Incidentally, she had already co to terms with the fact that she herself had been trained as a human dog.
That was different—it actually felt liberating and rather pleasant.
"Norn's question was pretty worthless... I'll count it as zero toward your wishes. What about you, Natasha? Tell your wish."
"..."
Natasha remained silent.
When Rigel looked at her, her gaze was fixed in another direction.
"What are you looking at?"
"...The Silver Moon Squad."
Natasha muttered quietly.
There lay the corpses of three young girls.
"Ah... Those guys."
Rigel frowned.
Natasha seed to be crying as she looked at the bodies.
"Weren't they your personal guard?"
"Yes. We've been together since we were children."
"Hmm... Are you sad that they're dead?"
"Of course... They were all precious comrades and friends."
Tears spilled from Natasha's eyes.
Rigel watched the scene with cold eyes.
"Hey, don't cry. It makes it look like I made you cry."
"Uu... but..."
"Just so you know, those girls were pretty much the sa as the King. I didn't lay a hand on them directly. They drank sothing called 'Mad Moon Drug' and self-destructed on their own."
"......"
"Haa... Can't be helped."
Rigel scratched his head in annoyance and casually walked over to the corpses.
Then—
*SPLASH!*
He poured liquid from a small bottle he took out of his pocket onto them.
"Wh-what are you...?"
"As you can see, it's Elixir. The sa stuff I used on the King."
"Elixir..."
"Even if it's a fake, it's expensive, you know? This is the real last one I have."
Rigel said bluntly.
After dumping the Elixir on them, he observed the three girls.
"Look, their skin color is returning to normal."
"...It really is."
"Their hearts are beating too. Looks like they were successfully revived."
"Amazing... So this is the legendary... Even if it's fake, how did you get sothing like..."
"Trade secret. Well, it's not that big a deal for ."
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