With her last sentence, my conversation with Anna drew to an end, and I was left alone in my worries. For a moment, I thought of asking Anna for more details about what she had been searching for, but I changed my mind since I feared the truth. Anna went to help settle the women and check their condition while I held a small strategic meeting with the others.

  We set up guard rounds and took a closer look to our inventory and the manpower we had at hand. We also rediscused our strategie and made thing clear with everyone. A dozen minute later, half of which had been put to good use arguing with Alev, we finally finished and Lily got to help Anna in taking care of everyone.

  Then silence fell, and the waiting began. A long and wearing wait that put some to the test, especially the most anxious and those who let themselves be convinced without trusting us completly.

  It’s just that waiting for the enemies to take the initiative to start the assault didn't give us much to change our minds. The underground was massive, and Lucas might still have a long way to go before arriving with the main force.

  That’s why I got bored and wanted to know his whereabouts. Also, I couldn’t stand still in this cave, surrounded by many girl edgy women who didn’t care anymore about their appearance. Every second was harder to bear than the last, and my Hero and gentleman spirit didn’t allow me to ignore their problem, which was only stirring up my horniness.

  They were freezin cold, okay? Tired after this run, and for some even slightly injured. This wasn’t comparable to people undergoing a siege or suffering from starvation under occupation, but this was largely enough to move my spirit and fire up the flame that was within me.

  Yes, pitying women had alwayse made me want to reassure them on the bed, don’t aske me why. And since they were cold, the girl had started to stuck together and it only made everything more erotic…

  At least that's what I would have loved to say. Enough of nonsense, I was honestly a little worried. Looking at the women made me feel uncomfortable and although the situation was not hopeless, I was not confident either. So I thought I might as well check on the enemi side.

  “Flame princess! Come with me. I’m going to check on our pursuers. I'd like to know exactly when Lucas was informed and how much time we have before the reinforcements gather.”

  “Don’t wanna. But I may change my mind with a ‘please, mistress Alev, grant these graceful helping hand and feet that I worship, to my humble self’ ”

  “Alright, as you wish. Please, Oh grand Sappho, mistress of all. Grant me your luscious legs and dexterous tainted hand, and I shall acknowledge your omnipotence.”

  “Not bad, but my name is still missing somewhere. Too bad, all I can offer you now is to lend them to Lily instead. She might be against it, but I’m sure a little massage would wear off fatigue and give everyone a bit of enthusiasm. Don’t worry; I’m a professional and know all the good spots.”

  “As a perfect husband and wife couple, we share everything. What's hers is mine, so I’ll take on that offer in her stead and use them wisely.”

  As usual, we couldn’t speak seriously without external pressure to make us bend together. We had already been in discordance from the second we met, but lately, when I confirmed my identity, we’ve been constantly thrashing each other.

  Luckily for you, I won't brag about the last half hour. It would require too much time, and thinking about it would only invite me to continue. In short, we maintained a constant flow of insults out of boredom and took advantage of the absence of threats to deepen our friendship.

  “Why did you even want my help? It's not like I can be of any use. You outskill me in almost every aspect.” Without answering back to my dirty joke, she admitted defeat and regained some seriousness.

  The moment wasn’t suitable to argue for long, and she might have decided to allow me to win by forfeit. Or she just deemed I wasn’t worthy to waste her time… This was another possibility, one that I didn’t quite like… But anyway! What matters is that I had the last word! Even if this was nothing to be proud of except for a child.

  “I just need someone to stay behind me so I don’t appear too suspicious if I’m caught. From what I understand, you’re pretty famous among the bandits, right? You’ll serve to draw their attention.

  Furthermore, I don't know the extent of their abilities, and one could very well elude my senses and spy on me. At least with you by my side and in this outfit, none would escape your keen sense of detection after letting their lust slip away.”

  Right. In all honesty, it wasn’t because I wanted to prevent her from getting closer to the girls and to attract the good graces of the men while I was doing all the odd jobs.

  “And how are you gonna spy on them? As you said, I’m not a discreet girl, and you don't have concealment ability either, don’t you?”

  “That…” Well, I haven't thought that far yet. It’s true that given the environment, I couldn’t get too close without revealing myself… I might be able to try my luck if they speak out loud while I’m praying for information, but I highly doubt this will work.

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  At least they won't quickly notice my trickery and learn about my cross-dressing because it's very dark, and this gallery is not well-lit.

  Actually, now that I thought of it… The former occupants had made big efforts to set up mana crystal lamps everywhere. Wasn’t it odd that this place alone had not been maintained and refilled with fuel? That was probably Anna’s or Lucas’s doing to help dissimulate the trap that hadn’t been set up. They’d thought hard about it, and I suddenly felt pretty useless. So far I hadn't really been of much use, other than attracting the attention of some repressed gays…

  “I’ll just run straight over them from the darkness and try catching one alive to interrogate him.”

  “But you would eventually risk revealing your identity. You might be able to blend in with the crowd, but you alone would definitely arouse suspicion. I already doubt that your exploits in the rearguard have gone unnoticed.”

  “That should work. Now that we have gathered with the men, they might question themselves, but they won’t look any further.”

  “Okay, we do have a group of men now, but they’re too few. They would definitely find it strange if a new head like yours appeared out of nowhere, moreover, in this questionable cosplay attire. Can you assure me you will retain a low profile? I don’t think so. You will attract all the attention the moment you enter their field of view.”

  F*ck she got me there, I was speaking about Anna’s risk earlier, but my situation was not better.

  Until then, I killed most of our pursuers, and even while pouring insults like water or speaking, I did it with a more or less feminine voice. But if I was to rush into a pack by myself, when my clothes were already damaged, without the other girls to cover my ugliness, I might… No, I will be suspected. In fact, it was already a miracle that we had made it that far without exposing the deception.

  “Guess, I’ll have to play it stealthy for once… is that possible? I’m really not good at such things.”

  Tsk, I had forgotten that the path was narrow, without much hiding spot. Where the darkness should help, it would also prevent me from approaching silently. I had literally zero skill when it came to discretion, and in the dark, I would probably make enough noise to alert them before they even saw me.

  My night vision may be above average, but it wasn’t a cat’s either, and the enhancing drug I used in my past to admire girls, whatever the situation, was one of the first things I had sold.

  As if! There wouldn’t be such an easy solution. Then what? Should we just wait for them to launch the counterattack? But this would put everyone on the nerves. And I didn't feel good staying idle. Moreover, we were not safe from a sudden turnaround in the situation.

  There were many more variables than I dared to admit. The women seemed reliable, but were they really? And the men? Those were still doubtful and we could only briefly discuss the situation. Lucas could have very well been discovered and labeled as a traitor, or our could’ve bee see throught. The cold was supportable now, but what if we really had to undergo a siege…

  and what tells me that the bandits were going to wait for Lucas, and not try something on their side?

  “What do you expect? And even then, how would you extract the info if you managed to get your hand into one of them? It is not certain that torture will get us anywhere.”

  Well, on that point, I had total confidence we could manage to make them spit up to their darkest secret. We had an incredible duo of experienced torturers at our disposal, and they would definitely not resist Lily’s and Alev’s abuse for long. But again, this only mattered if we had someone to put under the question.

  Especially after our previous work, our victim would probably kill himself out of fear before spitting the slightest words.

  “Hum… ”

  Eh? Did someone else speak?

  “Yes. . . ” Wait, there’s no one there tho.

  rustling

  “Eh…Uh?” A shy Pokemon pulling out my dress from the side appeared. What a cutie!!!!!! Hey, I know this one! That's Jirachi!… Joke aside that was Alev’s protégé, I mean, her prey, her teasing toy, her means to soothe her sexual frustra–SLAP

  “I don’t know why, but I suddenly had the irresistible urge to hit you. What were you thinking?” Alev’s palm met my cheek with strength and velocity. It left a crimson mark and put an end to my internal thinking.

  “Sorry, professional deformation, a bad custom of mine.”

  Alev 7th Sense was terrifying! … Well, as long as a girl has it, it was normally the case. I should really be more careful not only with my mouth but also with my mind. It seems really easy to read these days…

  Anyway. Where was I already? Ah, right, the poor Loli, the target of Alev’s desire and victim of her abuse… My bad, here I go again already. Let’s forget it before things get more dangerous.

  “So… What’s the matter… . . . I don’t know your name, and calling you Alev’s favorite would not do you any honor. I must admit you’ve tamed the beast in a way.” With a smile as if not to scare a child, I gave my attention to this shy and trembling little girl.

  “Do you want another punch? Or a kick? Erase that look from your face before I gouge out your eyes.” “Do you have a problem, Sera? Sorry, sis has her hands full of adult things. I can’t play with you for the moment.” Alev quickly caught on to my change of attitude and showed her fist in an angry manner before giving her attention to her girlfriends, speaking in a sweet and playful tone.

  So her name was Sera, quite a fitting name she had if you ask me, a cute short name for a cute loli. Unlike someone else who actually hid a demon… Bah, I’m sure that one wasn’t normal, either. There was no way a pure and innocent little girl could let herself be abused by this obvious sexual predator who was denying the fact.

  “...Help…” The girl who was still holding my dress shook her head while uttering a single word. Her expression made me think of Lily when I was petting her head.

  Looking at my dubious face, she continued her sentence. “I can help. I mean, you said you had to spy on the bad guys and lacked the means? I can provide one.”