Friday, August 7, 2026

[WN] Shut-In : Chapter 148


Chapter 148

Infiltration


Translator : PolterGlast


Are you truly alright with this, Masaru-sama?

Yeah, it's a 'when in Rome, do as the Romans do' kind of thing.

And while Lirica was wrestling with a high-speed running machine, Priola and I had safely arrived at the city of Ronack.

For the record, both Priola and I were thoroughly disguised. Instead of her usual military uniform, she was clad in a rather stylish blue dress.

Her appearance gave off the vibe of an ice-cold noble lady showing just a bit more skin than usual. That sharp, dignified impression of hers hadn't changed, but it was amazing how a single outfit could alter her overall vibe this much.

Eh, you're wondering what kind of clothes I was wearing? Well, of course...

Hmm, I really think it would have been better if you wore something a bit more proper...

No, no, if I did that, they'd bust us immediately.

An incredibly worn-out, ragged tunic! My flanks were completely exposed, and what I wore underneath was a pair of deliberately torn pants.

And to really sell the gritty feeling, I had slathered my entire body in mud, making myself exceptionally filthy.

Going all out, I was even equipped with handcuffs and leg shackles, each attached to a heavy iron ball to ensure I couldn't escape.

Honestly, you don't get to experience this kind of thing often, so I'm actually enjoying it.

Your mentality is made of absolute steel...

This is the territory of the Subjugation Faction, after all. If a human doesn't give off a strong "I am completely subjugated" aura, we'd be found out in an instant.

Various parts of me have been feeling terribly drafty for a while now, but it was a necessary sacrifice to get inside. Now then, I wonder if this 'Demon Madam and her Slave' operation will go smoothly.

To be blunt, it was a piece of cake.

We got inside so easily that I couldn't help but mutter that out loud. Or rather, it seemed they barely even entertained the thought of someone infiltrating them from the inside. We passed through the checkpoint without being asked almost anything. As expected, because they are naturally strong, demons are full of holes when it comes to security.

For now, let's look for the humans.

I don't know if I should call it fortunate or not, but finding the people imprisoned here was easy.

It turns out demons love to show off their strength and bravery, so they proudly paraded the soldiers they captured on the battlefield as their own trophy slaves.

The demons seemingly assumed Priola was a fellow enthusiast, chattering away glibly about the humans they had subjugated, telling her completely unnecessary details.

According to their values, the weak have no worth, so there were no children or elderly among the slaves.

When I saw a naked young woman whose entire body was covered in whip marks, I almost killed a demon right then and there on impulse.

(Please suppress your bloodlust, Masaru-sama. They will notice.)

(...Sorry.)

While apologizing in my heart and telling them to hold on just a little longer, we made our rounds checking the locations where the humans were kept.

Partly because it wasn't a very large city to begin with, we managed to fully grasp the locations of all the humans in the city before the sun went down. With our preparations complete, we moved our operation to the second phase.

Well then, please be careful.

Yeah, leave it to me.

I smashed the shackles binding me through sheer brute force and slowly stretched my entire body. From here on out, Priola and I will act separately.

I would have her kill the demons who were subjugating the humans... and I would storm the castle standing in the center of the Demon Territory Zwaarth.

What am I going to do there? That's obvious... A one-sided massacre.

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