Bash and his party were led to a large building. It was a rectangular structure that appeared to be as large or larger than the royal palace. Several guards stood around the building, indicating that it was heavily guarded.
“This is the eatery of our succubus nation.”
“It is quite large.”
“During the war, we ate outside, but after the war, it became necessary to keep the food alive as long as possible. We built this kind of building so that they could live without any inconvenience.”
As Venus approached the building, one of the guards approached with a “no way” look on her face.
“Lieutenant Venus, is this man an additional food source? What a magnificent Orc! He alone could fill the bellies of fifty people a day.”
“Negative! A message should have come by now!”
“Hmm? Right, I think it was supposed to be an inspec… I mean, a tour! Is that him?”
“Yes, this is Sir Bash. So don’t look at him like that.”
“Bu-but…” The guard looked at Bash and swallowed saliva. Her eyes were bloodshot, her long tongue was licking her lips, and her hands and wings were flapping.
“If you want to fight us, I won’t stop you, but I value my life, don’t you?” Venus’ tone was very different from the one she had used to address Bash. It was filled with an overwhelming confidence in her own fighting abilities and an eagerness to crush any filthy cat burglar.
“Excuse me!”
The guard recoiled and looked away from Bash like she was looking at the most disgusting thing. Venus turned to Bash and bowed with a straight face.
“I am very sorry. I have shown you my shameful side. Shall we go?”
“Yes.”
After such an exchange, they entered the building.
“It’s so beautiful.”
The inside of the building was bright, and the walls and floors were polished to a shine. It was comparable to the royal palace they had been in until a few minutes ago, no, on the contrary, the building materials were more luxurious than those of the royal palace, and it looked as if it had been carefully cleaned.
“The slaves said it was easier for them to live like this.”
“Did they really?”
“Yes. At first it was a hut with a bad draft, but we listened to the slaves’ wishes.”
“Hmm.” It reminded him of an orc breeder ground. Humans and elves had little physical ability, so they had some soft beds. It would be hard to say that they were clean, though, since the orcs dropped by day and night. Of course, Bash had never been inside to take a closer look, so he didn’t know the details… Now that he thought about it, something he had heard before his journey, that people were getting sick and dying because of the brood slaves.
“I suppose the orcs were also supposed to prepare these buildings for their brood slaves?”
“I don’t know what the orc brood slaves are like, but at least the food here has started to live longer since these buildings were built. However, it seems that the succubus “diet” is still very exhausting, and the number of people getting sick or dying does not stop…”
Venus said as they climbed the stairs. When they reached the second floor, they found themselves on a balcony overlooking a room. There were many succubi lined up in the room. It seemed that most of the succubi in the country were here.
Each of them was dressed in the light clothing typical of succubi, and the contours of their bodies were clearly visible. Some had large breasts, some had large hips, and for Bash, it was a sight to behold, but most were slender, with only their eyes shining.
“They’re all so thin.”
“Food is scarce… many of them haven’t eaten in a month.”
“Can’t they eat the same food as the other species?”
“We can, but without men food we will die…”
Venus said bitterly as they walked along the balcony and up the stairs to the third floor. The succubi noticed Bash and drooled, but Bash didn’t care and decided to follow his guide.
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They were led into a single room. There stood a single succubus dressed in a military uniform. A large piece of glass was glued to the floor, its edges etched with spell patterns and glowing with light.
“I am Lieutenant Venus. As I informed you, the orc hero Sir Bash has arrived for a visit. Proceed with your mission.”
“Yes, ma’am!” The succubus looked at Bash with wide eyes, but quickly returned her gaze to the floor crystal.
“From here you can see the ‘food’ being served. Don’t worry, they can’t see us from the other side.”
“Why is it like that?”
“Some people kill the food by absorbing too much of it, so this is a countermeasure.”
“They can’t control themselves?”
“It’s instinctive, so anyone can do it, even if they don’t want to. And someone has to stop them.”
“I see.”
For all species, being a predator meant taking the life of another. Succubi, however, could eat their prey without killing them. They squeezed semen from men, just as humans squeezed milk from cattle. The difference with cattle was that if they squeezed too much out of the men, they would die easily.
Unlike war, killing humans would not be without consequence. They would need more cattle. If they killed the cattle, they would be the next to die. Succubi had to manage their “food” with the utmost care.
But…
“What a joy. The food seems to be healthy again today.
Under the glass was what appeared to be a human male. Naked, of course.
Ah, is he really human…?
His appearance, however, was unlike any human Bash had ever seen. Had his skin not been milky white, he might have looked more like a fat orc than a human. No one, not even orcs, were that fat. He was more like a troll, a magical beast that appeared in the northern forests. Trolls were creatures that stood on two legs, but most of their bodies were made of fat, and their mouths were always dirty because they ate everything, and they emitted a stench that would make even orcs frown. The human in the room looked like one of those creatures.
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