How To Subdue a Masochist Princess

It was shocking and completely unexpected, and I didn't think I could come up with a good plan even if I were to suffer alone.

Since my most trusted subordinate, Vice-Chief Agnes, was right next to me, I thought I should discuss this matter with her first.

To begin with, Vice-Chief Agnes was far more intelligent than I was. So it would be better to actively seek her help.

"What's going on, Savage?"

Even without that, when my expression hardened after reading the note, she seemed to immediately sense that something was wrong.

Since it wasn't something worth talking about outside, I thought it would be better to head to a quiet place first.

"Employer. Let's rest alone in a quiet place for a while. Do you agree?"

"A, a quiet place?"

It was morning time, so there were already quite a few people walking around.

I put my arm around her shoulder to avoid the suspicious gazes that were slowly gathering, and gestured to any inn I could see nearby.

Since the Count was confirmed to be an enemy rather than an ally, there was also the possibility that there might be a hostile faction hiding in this village.

"Understood… Please handle it gently so that it doesn't break."

"Don't worry."

As the vice-captain, who was practically hugging me, answered with a blush, the villagers who were watching us all whistled or clapped.

It seemed like they were being misunderstood in some other way, but it was much better to risk the evil gazes than to arouse unnecessary suspicion.

"Let's rent a room, no… the entire floor."

"Oh my! How bold of a young woman to be so early in the morning. After all, the southern barbarians are so strong, huh?"

Looking at the vice-captain's face, which was completely red, I thought she would never set foot in this town again once this mission was over.

Anyway, after successfully entering the inn room with her, I unfolded the note I was holding and poured mana into it according to the previously agreed upon method.

This was a kind of security system that Lord Randolph had taught me when I first met him.

This would reveal even the hidden content in the note. There was no way that he, a capable spy, would have sent me such fragmentary content.

—Sseueueu…

As expected, the note that had accepted my mana was emitting a mysterious light and revealing its hidden content. The vice-captain looked at it with a curious look.

"What is that, captain?"

"It's a spy report from the Counterintelligence Department."

I sat down next to the vice-captain on the large bed, and slowly read the report with her, who was naturally leaning against me.

To summarize the introduction, the leaders of the county, including Count Fersen himself, have already been completely subjugated by Eclipse and are actively participating in the treasonous acts.

After confirming this fact, I muttered with a gloomy face.

"This is… truly a big deal. The person I thought was my strongest ally has become my biggest enemy."

In other words, the initial operational plan to cooperate with the Count and gradually root out the group of traitors had completely gone down the drain.

However, the vice-captain seemed to have a different idea.

"Hmm, but it seems that the situation is not completely the worst. Look."

[The leaders of the county and the traitors have been regularly hosting secret gatherings disguised as parties recently. The purpose is presumed to be to persuade, threaten, or eliminate influential figures who have not yet been recruited]

"The information is the result of Lord Randolph, who attended the party hosted by the Count undercover last night, noticing something suspicious and following him. That means…"

When I heard her words, I also felt like I knew something.

Even considering the fact that he was a seasoned spy with a long history as an executive officer of the Counterintelligence Department, he came back with such a large amount of information after only one day of infiltration?

This was strange.

"Clearly, they are not in a normal situation right now."

"That's right. The enemy is really letting their guard down right now."

After reading a little more, I thought I understood why the enemy was acting so boldly.

[A person presumed to be a high-ranking member of the enemy force was caught using black magic, or sorcery. Pay special attention to this matter]

The leadership of the countship was already in their hands.

"If I could control the minds of people, I would have tried to move as quickly as possible, even if it meant pushing myself a little."

"I agree with that."

In that case, the enemies would have wanted to spread their influence as quickly and widely as possible throughout the countship.

Since they were protected by the count anyway, they probably thought they didn't need to worry about what others thought.

After grasping the situation to this point, I naturally frowned.

"Damn northern trash."

"Chief?"

"Oh, sorry. I'm reminded of the old days."

Did Eclipse say that they were a force formed by devil worshippers and northerners?

I could guess where the high-ranking official who was insulting people's minds was from without even having to hear it. He must be from the north.

Among the vicious methods that the Northerners used during the war, the ones that were really hard to deal with were those that involved discord and brainwashing.

Active use of asymmetric power.

It was one of the reasons why the war dragged on for so long despite the overwhelming difference in national power between the Empire and the North.

[The next meeting is in three days. Proposal of an operational plan. Direct infiltration. The enemy forces' full-scale war capabilities are inferior to ours. Significant results expected if infiltration is successful.]

That was the end of the message that Lord Randolph sent.

It was filled with only the highest-level information, making it hard to believe that it was achieved in just one day. It was truly the excellent work of an executive officer of the Counterintelligence Department.

"Infiltration, infiltration… What should I do? Secretly infiltrate a party hosted by the Count. I can't think of a way."

I rubbed my chin and thought for a moment.

If we could infiltrate the place where the enemy leaders were gathered and wipe them out, that would be great, but how on earth would we do that?

The other party members would be able to enter the castle without difficulty. It wouldn't be difficult for scholars and merchants to attend the party as guests.

However, the fact that the Black Lion Knights, who were in charge of the military, were a mercenary group comprised of southern barbarians was holding us back again.

Let alone infiltrating the party, it was difficult for me and my subordinates to even enter the center of the county.

However, the vice-captain looked at my face as if he had something in mind and smiled brightly.

"Do we really need to infiltrate secretly? The enemies are already moving around openly anyway."

"What?"

"Captain. Will you marry me?"

For a moment, I couldn't help but doubt my ears and stare at the vice-captain's face with a surprised expression.

I already knew that her personality was quite bold, and I had noticed her showing a rational interest in me a long time ago.

But marriage all of a sudden? No matter what, isn't this too unexpected?

"You, what on earth do you mean?"

"It's exactly as it is. If you marry me under false pretenses, all your problems will be solved in an instant."

Oh, right. So you were talking about false pretenses.

I felt embarrassed for no reason as she continued her explanation with a serious attitude.

I listened carefully to her story.

"My false pretenses are the youngest daughter of the Sherwood family, and I am clearly a citizen of the Central Empire. And I am wealthy. A husband like that would easily be able to enter the castle even if he is a barbarian."

"Hmm… Let's leave that aside. Then what are you going to do about the rest of your subordinates?"

"Don't southern barbarians say that if they are from the same tribe, they are all brothers? Since I've found a good wife and am ending my life as a mercenary, my younger siblings want to settle down in the Persen County."

At first glance, it may sound absurd, but it's not like it was an entirely unfeasible plan.

The vice-captain asked for my opinion with her light green eyes sparkling.

"What do you think?"

"Give me some time to think about it."

In my experience, it's hard to predict the outcome of something like this before you actually try it.

Nevertheless, I decided to accept her opinion for now.

Because it wasn't like anything better would come to mind if I just sat there.

"I'll agree for now. But let's wait until everyone comes back. Maybe we can come up with a different opinion."

"Understood!"

Looking at the vice-captain's smiling expression as she looked at me, I realized that it was a good idea to discuss this matter with her.

If I were alone, how on earth would I have come up with such an outrageous plan?

Of course, there was the barrier of practicality, but if it succeeded, all the problems would really be solved at once.

"Vice-Captain Agnes, you are truly amazing. As expected, you never disappoint me."

"I, I see..."

When I praised you sincerely, she blushed and looked at me with a meaningful gaze.

But, what is this?

—Kook, Kook

"Captain. Then, by any chance... This time, please inject me with mana..."

She again placed her hand on my lower abdomen, desperately begging for that damn mana injection.

It seemed like I had developed a bad habit. She kept asking for this whenever she had the chance.

What good could there be in this embarrassing act?

"Okay, I understand. If you want."

Of course, there was nothing I couldn't do since it wouldn't harm her body...

"Hae-eung...♡"

Every time the vice-captain moans while accepting my mana, I suspect that she might be feeling sexually aroused.

In the past, when I received mana injections from the master, I didn't feel aroused, but rather, it just hurt so bad. Does a woman's body work differently?

Or did something go wrong when I calmed the vice-captain's mana rampage?

I think I need to properly look into this after the mission is over.

—Kkwak!

"Chief... Chief Wolfgang...!"

The sight of her sobbing in a pitiful voice as she was held tightly in my arms was so provocative.

If this kind of strange thing kept happening, I thought that one day my patience would reach its limit.

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