Chapter 36: Wilona

What’s going on outside? Has the Law Enforcement Bureau come knocking at our door?

Filek glanced at Truth, who was still smiling in front of him, and immediately felt something was wrong.

He wanted to put on his clothes and rush out to check, but Truth was blocking the weapon rack.

“Get out of my way!”

Now was definitely not the time for flirting. As the leader, Filek knew what mattered most at this moment, so he swung a slap at Truth.

But unfortunately, he misunderstood. Truth wasn’t trying to flirt with him at all— she was just looking for the right angle to kick Filek flying!

Filek didn’t even know what happened. He just felt an overwhelming force blast him away. His whole body spun several times, crashed through the door, and landed at the entrance.

“Cough!”

Even though Truth had held back, Filek still spat out a mouthful of blood. When he lifted his head again, the scene before him was like hell itself, leaving him completely stunned.

His wooden stronghold was being overrun by wave after wave of monsters. The creatures tore into his men mercilessly, and screams of agony filled the air.

What on earth… is happening?!

Why are there so many Mist Monsters? And his own men— why can’t they even fight off these under First Rank monsters in the Mist? Am I dreaming?

“Boss, save… save me!”

As soon as the Hook-nosed Bandit saw his leader emerge, he desperately dragged his limp legs and crawled toward Filek.

But after only a few steps, a massive spider, its surface the color of withered wood, drove its huge fangs through his back.

That’s a First Rank Spider! Only now did Filek realize that all the monsters around him were truly at First Rank strength. When did the Mist get so many First Rank monsters?!

A torrent of venom from the spider was injected into the Hook-nosed Bandit, and his anguished screams echoed in Filek’s mind.

Then, his body stiffened, and he was dragged into the mist by the spider.

Just as Truth had said, Filek’s men were being devoured by Mist Monsters one after another, not a single one spared.

His legs suddenly gave out beneath him, because he suddenly remembered another thing Truth had said— about taking his manhood…

Truth’s unhurried footsteps sounded behind Filek:

“You just said you wanted me to use my mouth to make you feel good, didn’t you, Boss?”

“Who are you?!” Filek immediately realized Truth’s origins were far from simple. She could actually summon so many monsters!

“Heh, who barges into someone else’s home and then asks who they are?”

Truth couldn’t be bothered to explain herself to such a small fry. She snapped her fingers, and in an instant, all the cages holding the Adventurers popped open.

Filek could only watch as the goods he’d worked so hard to capture untied each other and fled into the mist.

The Adventurers escaped quickly, and the monsters didn’t pursue them, either. Now, only Truth, Filek, and a handful of subordinates who were about to be devoured remained in the stronghold.

Good, now no one will see what I’m about to do next. It might get a little cruel, but for a guy who lusts after my body, it’s only fair. Truth raised her right foot…

“Wait, what are you doing, what do you want— ahhhhhh!”

……

Wilona’s grades at the academy weren’t great, but she’d still managed to get accepted into a Private Magic Academy back home.

To graduate, she’d decided to venture into the simplest dungeon in human territory to earn credits.

Just as the rumors said, the monsters in the Mist were all incredibly weak. This boosted Wilona’s confidence.

She planned to hide her cat ears and sneak into an Adventurer party to clear the Mist Dungeon— after all, humans really disliked outsiders.

But unfortunately, for all her careful planning, she never expected that the most terrifying thing in the Mist… would be humans themselves.

Her Adventurer team was ambushed deep in the Mist by Filek and his men. The students, hopelessly outmatched, were quickly tied up and brought to the wooden stronghold.

Wilona’s hat was forcibly removed, and her pale purple hair spilled down like a waterfall.

“Well, would you look at that— a catgirl! What luck. Lots of nobles love girls with Beastkin ears like you.”

That’s what Filek had said at the time. He patted Wilona’s pale face, promising to “take good care” of her tonight. The words chilled her to the bone…

To prevent any Beastkin from using secret skills to escape, Filek shackled Wilona’s ankles to the cage with chains.

Because of historic racial tension, she was even isolated by the other Adventurers in the cage, forced to curl up helplessly in a corner.

Coming to human lands was a mistake after all. Wilona’s future was shrouded in darkness…

She didn’t know how much time had passed. Curled up in her cloak, Wilona’s ears suddenly caught faint clapping sounds, followed by the shrieks of monsters echoing around the stronghold.

Five minutes later, the screams of the bandits rang out through the Mist. What was happening?!

Before she could figure it out, Wilona realized that the locks on their cages had all been broken by some mysterious force.

Everyone hurried to help each other untie ropes and escape— everyone except Wilona.

“Mmm! Mmm-mmm!”

Wilona kept making muffled noises, but no one paid her any attention. She could only huddle alone, trying to break her bonds and listening to the shouts of bandits and monsters.

Even after using her sharp claws to saw through the rope and tear off her gag, Wilona’s ankle was still shackled by an unbreakable iron chain.

No, please don’t leave me behind… Help me…

“Wait, what are you doing, what do you want— ahhhhhh!”

A familiar voice sounded in the distance. Was that Filek?

Wilona immediately pressed herself to the other side of the cage, pulling the chain on her foot as far as it would go so she could peer through the gap in the wooden boards and see Filek, beaten and kneeling.

Filek was completely naked except for a disgusting pair of red underwear. He was shivering all over, as if he was terrified of something.

Then, a chubby little leg, wrapped in a spotless priest’s robe, stepped right down on Filek’s red underwear. His agonized scream rang through the stronghold.

“How does it feel? For someone like you, this should count as a reward, shouldn’t it? After all, being favored by me is truly! Your! Good fortune!”

As the stomping continued, a delicate yet utterly arrogant female voice rang out. Who was this? How could she trample a Second Rank Adventurer like Filek under her foot and even call it a reward?

If this was a reward, wasn’t it a bit too terrifying?!

What’s more, every stomp was delivered with perfect control, making Filek suffer excruciating pain but not quite faint. It was honestly terrifying…

“Ahhhh! Damn you, you bitch!”

Filek was nearly delirious with pain. He never imagined that this little priest could not only have the Mist Monsters kill all his men, but also take his manhood…

“Oh, almost forgot.” Truth covered her mouth with a look of embarrassment:

“It wouldn’t be good to break it now. I still need to use my mouth to serve you, but I’m not very skilled, so… I’ll let someone more experienced handle it.”

Truth snapped her fingers. “Snap!”

The Supreme Authority of the Mist Lord was invoked, and soon a Red-eyed Mist Wolf was summoned, circling Filek. This fellow was quite skilled with its mouth.

“What? No, no no no no!”

Only after Truth moved her foot could Filek curl up, clutching his stomach in nausea. At the same time, Wilona, peeking from the shadows, gaped in shock. Why… can she command the monsters of the Mist?!

Truth pointed at Filek’s crotch, and the Mist Wolf immediately opened its jaws and bit down hard. With a few savage chews, Filek let out the last scream of his life and fainted from the pain.

“Uwah, I almost felt that myself.”

Truth, who still self-identified as male, suddenly felt a pang of sympathy, then let the monsters swarm in to devour Filek and the remaining lackeys, leaving nothing behind. Blood splattered everywhere.

It’s easy to kill people and deal with the bodies in the Mist. Not bad.

With that, every member of the Mist Gang vanished into the Mist…

“Eek!”

Wilona was deeply shaken by the bloody scene. In the silence, she couldn’t help but let out a cry— one she immediately regretted, because it quickly attracted a Soundseeker.

But the Soundseeker only stood quietly outside the cage, staring at her without making a move. Truth had ordered them to attack only those carrying weapons.

Since all the weapons had been confiscated, the Adventurers hadn’t been attacked during their escape, and Wilona’s situation was the same.

The Soundseeker was just waiting for her to pick up a weapon…

“Hm? There’s someone else?”

After confirming that Filek and his lackeys were all dead, Truth heard a frightened cry from a corner. She sneaked over and found a catgirl trapped in a cage by a Soundseeker.

“A catgirl?!”

Truth’s eyes lit up. Fluffy cat ears!

She never expected to see a Beastkin in Deya City. They usually stayed up in the Northern Lands, and with all the racial tension, they almost never came to human territory. So why was this little cat here?

Wanna touch…

To be honest, Truth had always been a fan of beast ears.

Unfortunately, beast ears and demon horns made character models easier to hit, so when customizing her avatar, she’d reluctantly given them up and settled for petting beast ears on other players.

To avoid scaring the little cat, Truth dispersed all the monsters and waited ten-odd minutes before showing herself. She planned to help the catgirl before heading deeper into the Mist.

After all, this was her first time encountering a beast-eared girl since transmigrating.

Before long, the Soundseeker in front of Wilona and all the nearby monsters disappeared, and the Mist grew quiet again, with only a faint smell of blood lingering in the air.

Ugh, who keeps spreading rumors that this Mist is super easy? This place is hell!

Once she was sure it was safe, Wilona fell into despair. She tried everything to break the chain on her leg, but it wouldn’t budge at all.

What should I do? I can’t shout for help in the Mist, and even if a human found me, they probably wouldn’t help. Am I just going to slowly die here?

If only I’d listened to Mother and stayed home. Someone, please save me… Anyone at all… Wilona couldn’t help but start sobbing quietly.

Maybe the Beast God heard her prayers, because light footsteps reached Wilona’s ears. Her cat ears twitched, and she nervously looked to her left.

The newcomer was petite, dressed in a pure white priest’s robe. Her silver-white, shoulder-length hair seemed to blend into the surrounding Mist, making her look like a fairy from the Mist—so lovely it tugged at the heart.

If only there wasn’t that dark-red bloodstain with Filek’s scent on her clothes…

It was the girl who’d stomped Filek underfoot earlier. She’s found me! What do I do, what do I do? Wilona panicked instantly. How did I end up waiting for a super villain?!

She started desperately yanking at the shackle on her leg, skin breaking and bleeding. It hurt, but compared to being trampled and having her weak points crushed, then fed to monsters—it was nothing!

Hurry! Wilona almost wanted to chop her own leg off—if only she had a knife…

“Hello, do you need help?”

Truth approached Wilona with a gentle smile. Hmph, with her harmless priest’s robe and healing spells, she could definitely calm and win over this little cat in no time.

But unfortunately, faced with such friendliness, Wilona hugged her head and curled up in a ball, her voice trembling even more:

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, meow, please don’t hurt me, meow…”

As soon as she finished, Wilona realized she’d said the wrong thing. Her status compared to the other’s—did she really think saying “don’t” would keep her safe?

So she added quietly:

“At least… at least let me die… die with some dignity, meow…”

“Huh?”