Become their wicked yet gentle lord.

"But beyond that lies the endless sea behind the eastern mountains..."

Listening to Kania's murmur, Ryuka chimed in: "In the book 'King Kranar's Expedition,' it was mentioned that a thousand years ago, humans drove the heretics out of the Central Continent, and their main escape route was to the other side of the Endless Sea. In other words, on the other side of the sea, there is a world where heretics live."

"This is insane! The Heretic Continent is just... a legend..."

The words 'Bel Witch' flashed through Kania's mind.

“If the goal is heretical abilities, there shouldn’t be any clergy from the Holy See among the people the princess arranged for her to follow up. Contact with heretical abilities is a capital offense, at least on the surface.” Ryuka closed her eyes slightly.

"But it makes sense if heresy is a common enemy."

After all, Otus harbored heretical witches and had been using their power, which should have been tacitly approved by the Papacy since the time of King Cranar a thousand years ago.

"If the target is an overseas heretic, will the Vatican support them? Is that what you mean, Ryūka?"

Kania looked incredulous.

"I'm just guessing that there's a possibility..."

"What gave me this idea was what Hetia said when she discovered our heretical abilities during our previous battle: 'Her Highness the Princess was right! But I didn't expect you to infiltrate so quickly.'"

"Infiltration, rather than infiltration, suggests that in her mind, heretics should come from outside, namely the endless sea to the east."

"That ruin might be something like a port city left behind before the heretical forces retreated. Or it could be something left behind as a bridgehead for their future return to the central continent..."

"The thirteenth princess learned of this through some means, so she wanted to strike first."

"This...this is too crazy..." Kania murmured, unable to believe that a small conspiracy could involve the fate of the entire world.

“It’s crazy, but all the signs we’ve encountered indicate that Linhu Town isn’t as simple as it seems, and the struggle surrounding it is probably not so simple either…” Ryuga sighed, “Not to mention that everything is related to ‘heresy,’ right, Hetia?”

Hetia was speechless. She was trembling, not from abdominal pain, but from fear of the two people in front of her.

"Losing to you is not unjust..."

Although what Ryuka said wasn't entirely accurate, it was pretty close. When Hetia said those words, even her fiery red hair seemed to dim a bit.

"Then, aren't our actions undermining humanity's defenses against overseas heretics?"

Kania's eyes twitched. She hadn't expected this, even though her original goal was the Otus royal family, which was practically the largest secular human power in the central continent.

"Ouch! Ryuka! Why did you hit me!"

While Kania was in a daze, Ryuka gave her a hard knock on the head.

"What are you saying? Aren't you a heretical witch yourself? Why do you insist that your fellow countrymen are on the other side of the sea? And now you're putting yourself on the side of human forces?"

"But my heart is human! And the difference between witches and humans isn't that big, is it? At least it's better than dragons, undead, or orcs!"

"You're overthinking it. There are already huge differences between people, let alone heretics," Ryuka said irritably.

This is a fantasy medieval world with extremely conservative and conflicting ideologies, where 'heretics' and 'different races' are objects that must be eliminated, posing a far greater threat than those lowly monsters and beasts...

Monsters and monsters hide in the deep mountains and deserts that are difficult for humans to reach, and no country would send a large army to hunt them down for no reason. Even if they raid human villages and towns, things like goblins can be dealt with simply by adventurers.

But heretics are different. It is said that more than a decade ago, a heretic appeared in the eastern part of the empire. He alone caused a heretical war, resulting in the deaths of countless knights and mages. Atina's father also lost his son and leg in that battle.

This is absolutely a matter of stance.

"P-Can I go to the toilet now... Master... please..."

Ryukyu and Kania were still arguing about the details, but Hetia had reached her limit... She even felt that the huge, rough wooden plug was about to give way under the pressure inside her body...

Even if it meant death, she didn't want to die in such a humiliating way.

"No~ You can't~ Tell Ryuka right now, his guesses and ideas are too radical! I think he should be classified as human!" Kania said angrily, trying to gain support from the sidelines.

"Please...it's almost out..." The stubborn female knight even started to cry.

But Kania ignored her completely, and having deduced this much, she too began to resent Hetia's concealment of the truth.

“If we were to really sabotage humanity’s fight against heretics, wouldn’t we become utterly evil people…” Kania sighed deeply, sitting on the edge of the bed and swinging her legs.

"You've been utterly evil people all along!!!" Hetia screamed inwardly.

"Who said we were going to cause destruction? Besides, the main purpose of this operation is probably not defense, but rather an offensive, that is, an expansionist expedition..."

W-What! He guessed that too! Even among those close to His Highness, very few should know the true purpose… That's not important! What's important is…

"Please, Master! Let me go to the toilet..."

It seems she's really reached her limit. Ryuga watched as Hetia's face contorted, as she tugged at her trouser leg and pleaded desperately. This time, she called him "master" quite clearly.

"Who should we send?"

"I……"

"who are you?"

"I...I am Hetia..."

What do you need to do in the toilet?

"Excretion, excretion..."

"Say it all together." Mei Younene Lin Kongmei Mei Mei didn't think about it...

"Please, Master! Let Hetia Tartu go to the toilet to relieve herself! Are you satisfied now, you beast!!! You devil!!!"

Hetia was almost mentally broken. The physical pleasure and mental humiliation, coupled with the occasional stinging pain in her soul imprint, finally made her abandon her dignity and let out a self-destructive roar.

Go ahead~

With Ryusha's command, Hetia felt the 'Do Not Leave' mark binding her body vanish instantly, making it difficult to even hold on... She immediately clutched her stomach and ran out.

"Remember to wash the stopper and bring it back," Ryuka added, though it was unclear whether she heard her.

"Have you had enough fun?" Kania looked at Ryusha with annoyance and continued to ask.

"Why do you say it's expansion instead of defense? Are you saying that the princess wants to launch a 'holy war expedition'? That's insane!"

Chapter 5 Let's Dance on the Edge of a Knife

"Because of history."

Ryuka stretched her sore and tired body, but Kania helped her to lie down on the bed. The girl's soft and slender fingers massaged her muscles or pounded them with her small fists.

"History? Can you stop being so cryptic?" Kania pouted, looking displeased, but her hands didn't falter at all as she thoughtfully massaged her stiff body, which had been stiff from working late into the night.

This little witch, though she doesn't love herself, is really good at taking care of others.

"Hiss—I'll pinch your calves."

Ryuka stretched out comfortably, looking at the ceiling as she began to speak.

"Ottus has been established for 326 years. No country in the history of this continent has existed for more than 300 years."

"This is an inevitable consequence of the feudal system of rule, and it can be seen even in a small place like Linhu Town. A large number of farmers lost their means of livelihood due to land consolidation and were reduced to tenant farmers or serfs."

“Even examples like Mr. Maya, Atina’s father, who obtained land through military merit, date back more than a decade, and the price was heavy…”

His own disability, the loss of two sons, and the small plot of land the three of them had acquired in exchange for it were now precariously threatened by the covetous eyes of landlords, rich peasants, and government officials. Mei Linlin thought about it...

Especially his only remaining daughter, Atina, whose beauty at fifteen was already breathtaking, captivating all who beheld her. In a few more years, she might be the subject of marriage proposals, with people hoping to seize both her beauty and the land.

This is what is commonly known as "eating the spoils of a childless family."

"Not to mention the lower classes, there are examples all around us. But the nobility's extortion and extravagance are many times worse than when Otus was first founded."

"Without war, the only path to advancement for ordinary people is to enter the Imperial Military Academy, learn both literary and martial arts, and then sell themselves to the imperial family. But it's said that even this path is becoming increasingly difficult..."

Before considering going to the Imperial Military Academy, Ryūka had done some research.

Many ordinary people have to serve in the military after graduation, but in peacetime the empire does not need to support so many soldiers. Once their service period ends, most people will be forced to retire, and only a very small number of people or those who are good at scheming will be able to stay.

Most knights and mages became adventurers after retiring, fighting goblins for meager rewards; some became assassins or mercenaries; and the better ones became private bodyguards or instructors...

"The small states and duchies surrounding Ottus are mostly nominally subjugated, tightly encircling Ottus, making it difficult for them to expand outwards or alleviate internal pressure. It's like a kettle with its spout sealed, nearing the point of explosion..."

"Oh~ So, if we launch a 'holy war expedition' under the pretext of fighting heretics, not only will the Holy See support it, but the nobles will also dare not refuse to provide funding. And no matter what the outcome is, a large number of ordinary people who have nowhere to use their talents will finally have an outlet for their frustrations, or an opportunity to 'pursue their dreams'."

Kania is very smart; Ryuka thinks she's smarter than him. Most of Ryuka's theoretical knowledge comes from the world before he transmigrated, while Kania can grasp things instantly.

It's not that Ryuka is prejudiced against this world, but the amount of reading and writing Kania has done in her life is probably less than that of an elementary school student in her original world, and this is a young lady from a cultured family.

But when it comes to emotional intelligence, the little witch really knows it.

"As expected of my Ryuka~ You're so clever~ Should Mommy reward you~"

"Pah, who's your son?" Liu Xia pinched the soft flesh on her waist in annoyance, making her giggle.

"But seriously, what are you planning to do? We're practically on that princess's knife." Kania leaned against Ryūka, her soft body like a blanket, emitting a comfortable, non-pungent fragrance that made Ryūka drowsy.

“We should play along. The bigger the storm, the more valuable the fish. This is actually the best time to rise up.” Ryuka kneaded Kania, as if playing with a stress-relieving toy, enjoying the sweet breaths coming from her body.

"That princess is not so simple. Judging from the internal strife within the royal family, the conflict between the heirs to the empire is probably irreconcilable. As long as the princess successfully leads this 'expedition' and builds a large army and military bases..."

"It's uncertain who this knife will end up cutting... As it stands, the thirteenth princess's methods are at least far superior to the third prince's. We don't know anything about the others."

"But if they're not stupid, or not that stupid, they'll realize the princess's power is gathering halfway through, and that's when the conflict will break out."

"Let's take advantage of this chaos; we have no other way out anyway, do we?"

Hearing Ryuka's words, Kania smiled, wrapped her arms around his neck, and buried her face in his neck, rubbing it gently.

She said, "I'm the one with no way out~ But you're different~ You can abandon me and run away anytime you want, ah!"

*Smack!* Ryuka slapped Kania's bottom hard and said coldly.

"What? Do you want to hear me say something cheesy like 'Don't worry, I won't abandon you'?"

"No~ way~?" Kania showed no remorse whatsoever, her teeth lightly tapping against Ryusha's ear, the clattering sound accompanied by her breath making one's heart itch.

"I'm not willing to be a stray dog ​​on the roadside and be trampled to death in the torrent of the times. In the eyes of a big shot like the princess, I am just a number, a resource. If I don't climb up, will I be swept away by the war?"

"So my ambition and your path currently overlap, not for 'you' or 'me,' but for 'us.'"

"We are allies, aren't we? Allies should have the spirit of a contractual agreement."

Ryuka's tone was calm, yet it brought a genuine, faint smile to Kania's face. Once again, she felt it was wonderful that the object of her witch's curse was this boy.

"Then, as an ally, shouldn't I let you relax both mentally and physically?"

A flash of purple light, and a sweet, aphrodisiac scent wafted over, making Liu Xia shudder.

I'm too tired to have any energy right now, unless I use the [Witch Invasion] skill, but I'd better not let that kind of violent and out-of-control emotion get the better of me. This is Linhu Town, and it wouldn't be good if I got carried away and started causing trouble.

"No thanks. If you really want to help me, just do some paperwork for me. It's about the planning of the new development zone, which needs to accommodate 100 people. We also need to consider land acquisition, human resources, and project progress... It's so annoying."

"I'll help you! I'm a witch, manipulating people is a piece of cake for me~"

"Don't be too confident, or the priest and others will notice something's wrong... Holy crap! What's going on?!"

Ryuka stared wide-eyed as Kania's figure underwent a slight change...

The softness of her chest went from just the right amount of girlishness to an astonishing fullness, pushing open the buttons on her chest and even surpassing Hetia's.

My lower limbs have also become soft and smooth, and they are a size larger than before, changing from being very elastic to being as soft as cotton.

The only constant is her slender waist, which, combined with her full figure, creates a beautiful and stunning curve.

Her face also carried a touch of mature charm, her eyes were alluring, and she seemed to have become a woman in her mid-twenties who was extremely mature and charming.

"Just a little trick of a witch~ Do you like it~ Or would you like it in a different form?"

Chapter 6 was very quiet.

A gentle embrace is a hero's grave; even the toughest man can't withstand the charms of a woman made of water.

Ryuka recalled Lu Bu's words...

'I've been ruined by alcohol and women! I've become so haggard!'

'Quit drinking!'

Ryuka glanced at Kania, who was breathing sweetly, then at the government affairs on the table, and squeezed out of the soft, fleshy embrace.

Abstain from pornography!

"Hey! Ryuka! It's rare that I've awakened a new talent..." Kania didn't expect that the usually shy and sassy Ryuka would refuse.

"Now is the time to embrace the challenge. Have you forgotten your goal? Besides, I think you were just right before."

"Really?" Kania looked unhappy. "But when I saw you looking Hetia up and down, your eyes were always on those areas. Don't you prefer someone a bit fuller?"

"Ahem! I may have glanced at her, but beauty comes in many forms, and besides, I didn't actually eat her, did I?"