Depraved Hero's Path: Enslaved Monster Girl Harem In The Apocalypse!-Chapter 26: Slave On A Leash

"What's happening here?" Elijah asked, getting to the Boss Room as fast as possible.

Marianne turned in his direction and walked up to him at once.

"This one and the croc. Why are you keeping them alive?" Marianne asked as she stood right in front of him.

He turned towards Léa.

"Go out of the building. Try to get some fighting experience. You'll find Katherine standing somewhere around the center of campus."

"K-Katherine?"

"You'll know her when you see her."

"Okay..." Her gaze went to Marianne for a moment, but the latter wasn't looking at her at all. "Alright."

Léa left, and they were left alone.

"Did you use the Local Shop? What did you get?"

"Why are you keeping them alive?" Marianne pressed, refusing to let it go.

"Because I have a cool idea in mind."

"A cool idea? There are Monsters everywhere around us! We need to finish this Quest quickly and-"

"And what?" Elijah interrupted. "Do you think that the Monsters will disappear once the Quest is over? They won't. In first place, worse Monsters fil the areas between Main Quest Locations. We're better off cleaning campus than taking out the Boss Monsters alone."

"I don't have time for that!" Marianne shouted.

In truth, she agreed with the logic that he explained. Still, she needed to leave.

"I thought about it, but I didn't want to ask..." Elijah looked away for a moment. "Could it be... That you have a baby?"

"Huh?!"

"Well, you seem so worried about going out and-"

"What the hell do you mean a baby? Do I look like a mom? I'm not even eighteen years old yet! I've never felt so insulted in my life!"

"Calm down Jamal-"

"Hell, no! I don't have a baby! I... Wait, you didn't mean that as an insult to my body, did you? Oh, I see. It's because I'm so mature and all, right?"

"Yes, so mature and all... Yes."

"Well, no. I don't have a baby."

"Then why are you so worried about leaving as quickly as possible?" Elijah asked as he walked over to the fallen Boss Monster whose wounds were slowly starting to heal. "She got you good, huh?"

"It's none of your business why i want to leave. I just do. Maybe I'm claustrophobic!"

"Are you?"

"No! But that's not the point! Why do I need to justify myself anyways?"

"If you want me to deal with this faster than I feel like, then..."

Marianne crossed her arms and lay her back against the wall with a frown.

"My father."

"Hm?"

"I need to go home to check on my father."

"I see." Elijah nodded. "Family is nothing but trouble, huh?"

"Please don't project your issues onto me."

"You're worried about your father?"

"Who wouldn't be?"

The two remained silent for a bit.

"Well... He should be fine."Elijah muttered. "Is he stupid?"

"Huh? Absolutely not. My father is super smart!"

"Then is he weak?"

Marianne stared at the ground for a moment, fists clenched.

"No. My father..." Her gaze moved to meet Elijah's. "Is super strong."

"Then he'll be fine." Elijah sighed as he scratched his head and started walking away. "In any case, let's start moving. Only one Boss Monster left."

"What are you planning to do?"

Elijah stopped walking just as he was about to step out of the Boss Room. He stared at Marianne's reflection, clearly visible on door's glass panel.

"I'll help you get there." He said. "I'll help you get to your father."

Elijah walked out of the Boss Room.

He walked towards the staircase, and Marianne appeared by his side.

"So what's your plan with the Boss Monsters?"

***

'It's her. It has to be her. There's no way that isn't Katherine. He said I would know her...' Léa gulped, hesitating. 'Do I get closer? I mean... She has someone on a leash, what the fuck? Just what-' She felt her heart drop as she realized who that person is.

Léa immediately let her body fall to hide behind a bench.

'It's that girl... That pink-haired girl!!' Never in her life had Léa come to regret a decision like this one. 'We interviewed to become Slaves... Only now do I realize how ridiculous that is, what the fuck?! They're keeping her on a leash!! No way!! I'll stay hidden and-'

"What are you doing?"

"NOTHING!" Léa suddenly shouted, standing up to face Elijah and Marianne.

"Oh, that..." Elijah scratched his cheek. "Um, I can see why it would be confusing."

"What the fuck? Why is Katherine holding a girl with a leash?" Marianne frowned. "What the fuck did you to my coach?!"

"It's really not what it looks like-"

"I-I-I'm not going to be made to do the same, am I?" Léa asked with a shaking voice. "Please... Please, this is too-"

"Shut up, both of you."

He ordered using the Absolute Authority Skill and their jaws were forced shut.

'This son of a bitch!'

'Oh, no... Oh, no... This is bad... This is really freaking-'

A minute later,

"Ew, really?"

"Interesting..."

"What's interesting about it? It's disgusting."

"I know, but still..."

"What about you, coach? What do you think?"

Both were staring at the Succubus on a leash.

"Me? Hm..." Katherine thought for a bit. "She doesn't pull as much as a dog would, so that's good." She answered while nodding.

The answer caused both Marianne and Léa to frown.

"In any case, I knew there was something creepy about her." Marianne muttered.

"Ugh..." The Succubus's gaze moved towards Marianne. "I hate those like you."

"Like me?" Marianne asked, pointing at herself. "What did I do?"

"It's in your eyes..." Zarath whispered with a serious and cold facial expression. "I hate it."

"In my eyes...? Does it have something to do with the fact that I could tell there was something weird with you?"

Zarath stared for a moment before looking away.

"Or maybe it's because you reek of virginity.

"...!"

"Stay silent now." Katherine said. "I don't want to pull on the leash more than I need to."

"The only reason you're even capable of this is because he ordered me to listen to you! In the first place..."

Katherine ignored the complaining Succubus and turned in Marianne's direction

"I'm glad you're okay, Marianne!" The coach said, taking the student in her arms. "Elijah already told me about you, but it feels good to see you safe and sound."

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"Safe and sound, yes... OKay on the other hand, well..." Marianne raised her Mark hand. "If you can call this okay."

"Tattoo sisters, huh?" Katherine chuckled, showing her Mark as well.

"You got it too..."

"Without it, I would have died." Katherine nodded. "So... I like it."

"I have one too, so don't think you're superior or something!" Zarath shouted while pulling her shirt down, showcasing her Mark. "Ha! See?"

"Oh, he..." Katherine gulped. "He placed it on your breast..."

"What a creep." Marianne sighed. "I'm sure he fondled the Succubus before placing it too."

"No, he didn't!" The shocked Katherine shouted.

"Hell, yes he did! Hehehe-"

From then on, the leash around her neck remained too tight for Zarath to talk.

'Boss Monster number 4, here I come.'