Torture the hero, why has the Demon King's castle collapsed again?

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Torture the hero, why has the Demon King's castle collapsed again?

Author: Whale Year Great Fortune

Summary:

Name: Mino Lake. Identity: Captured Hero. Current Status: Under Torture.

[System Notification: Fabricating false information about the prince will be rewarded with "Peak Status"!]

Mino: "I confess! His Highness's weakness is that demon figurine hidden in the drawer, which he seems to despise!"

The demons were overjoyed and destroyed all the demon dolls in the prince's study overnight.

The next day, eerie wails were heard coming from the prince's study.

Turning grief into motivation, the entire kingdom worked diligently to improve its governance, and its national strength greatly increased.

[System Notification: A fabricated mental weakness of the Ice Saintess has been exploited; reward: "Demon Sword Command Seal"!]

Mino: "She actually... has a crush on me?"

The demons provoked the saintess's emotions, causing a sudden and dramatic shift in her cold heart, which severely injured the attacking demon official.

……

Year 42 of the Mister calendar.

The human army defeated the demon's defenses, the Demon King's castle collapsed, and the hero Mino was rescued.

"As the most powerful hero in human history, I made an indelible contribution to ending the war between humans and demons..."

In the palace gardens, Mino stood on the podium and calmly began her speech:

"Because I was captured—"

Chapter 1: The Hero Mino Did Not Get Away With It

"Gu, kill me!"

Bruised and battered, Mino Lake stood in the arena, his resolute face suppressing his rage as he glared at the great demon before him.

That wasn't an ordinary... oh no, that wasn't an ordinary demon.

"Brave Mino, ha... As expected of humanity's most terrifying fighting force, so many of my poor children have perished under your holy sword."

A female voice, carrying an alluring, rose-like fragrance, suddenly appeared from the depths of her heart, its tone gradually becoming cheerful: "Fortunately, it was all worth it."

"Without your fighting strength, the Kingdom of Kur will no longer be able to threaten His Highness the Demon King."

A twisted black shadow materialized on the field, stepping out a bewitching figure draped in a rose-colored dress. Beneath the rose dress was the face of a pretty girl of seventeen or eighteen, but her eyes held a mature, demonic quality, and her warm pink pupils smiled as she looked at him.

A faint sense of resentment rose in Mino's heart.

The Demon King's First Scribe, Rose Shadow Demon, Kletina.

If it weren't for the seven days and seven nights of fierce fighting against the demon soldiers and eight demon officials, which drained the last bit of divine power from his body, he should have been able to slay this most evil and troublesome shadow demon with his sword.

Hatred, resentment, and indignation surged up in his heart, but as Mino proudly raised his spine, they finally subsided into calm.

"Kill me..." Mino said fearlessly, "Even if I die, there will be Your Highness, the Saintess, the Pope, and even the next hero of humanity. They will continue to resist the invasion of you evil demons."

"Kill you? Heh, I won't let you die so easily, hero. Think about how much trouble you've caused us."

A rich rose fragrance suddenly enveloped her neck, accompanied by a whispered murmur that sounded like a nibble in her ear. Kletina had somehow gotten up behind Mino, and a heavy pressure came from her back.

I don’t know if it was just my imagination, but Mino’s spine, which had just hardened, felt a little softer.

"Mino, the strongest hero in human history. You, who have received the unprecedented assistance of the Kingdom, the Magician's Round Tower, and the Holy Church's will, are sure to provide you with valuable intelligence. This intelligence will be transformed into a deadly dagger, piercing the heart of humanity."

"I will take you back to the Demon King's castle as a prisoner, where you will face the most severe torture."

Torture—!

Mino's heart sank to the bottom.

He knew all too well how cruel, terrifying, and manipulative the demon race was. Even Mino had no confidence if he were to face the Demon King, who was said to be invincible.

No, we must not let their scheme succeed.

I am Mino, the hero. Even if it means biting my tongue to death, shattering my soul, or perishing together with the demons, I will not succumb to the lewdness of the demons…

[Ding—The Torture to Become Stronger System has arrived in your account]

The strongest warrior, Mino, with a resolute expression, stood up proudly.

"lead the way."

"Eh?"

In a fleeting instant, countless non-narrative words flew into Mino's mind without Klettana's awareness.

By enduring the demons' torture and completing the system's missions, the human faction will gain the sacred power to fight against the demons!

Mino instantly perked up and was full of confidence.

Without that invincible ding sound, he wouldn't dare call himself a time traveler. Here it comes, finally here!

It's far from over. He must endure the torture, become stronger, escape the Demon King's castle, and finally achieve victory.

Will win!

...As expected of...the Mino Warrior. She had never seen such fearless eyes before. It was as if they had already won the victory against the demons. Was this...unconditional trust in humanity?

Kleidina looked slightly dazed.

Even if we reveal more information about humanity, humanity will still stand strong on this continent. Is that what you're trying to tell me, Mino?

For the first time in her life, Kleidina felt respect for a human being.

……

The Kingdom of Kur, its capital.

The luxuriously decorated room was filled with an atmosphere of icy despair, much like the despair and grief that had been spreading among the common people in the capital these past few days. Therefore, this meeting, which brought together the core strength of the kingdom and even humanity, was held at the sacred round table, which was facing a crisis akin to the end of the world, and was activated by the Kur royal family today.

"Can anyone explain why, with the kingdom's soldiers fighting on the front lines, and with the mage's tower and the Holy Church stationed there... the hero Mino fought alone until he was captured by the demons?!"

On the round table with gold trim, the blond, dignified young man's voice suppressed his anger, and his most prestigious robes from the Kingdom of Kur clearly indicated his identity.

With the old king gravely ill and the kingdom's power transitioning smoothly in recent years, the only person to preside over the Sacred Round Table is His Highness Prince Ota Kur, the kingdom's successor.

Prince Ota's cold gaze swept over the Round Tower and the Holy Temple camp, and finally landed on his own direct subordinate, Elwin, the Grand Master of the Royal Knights.

Erwin trembled slightly, and humbly explained, "Your Highness Ota, it's a time magic array... No one expected that the entire war was just to cover up the existence of this magic array that compresses time and divides the battlefield! The demons' target has always been only the Mino Warrior!"

"This is a plan that the Demon King's castle has been preparing for a long time! We... had no time to react at all," Erwin said in a bitter tone.

Only then did the silent forces of the Magician's Tower and the Holy Church finally express their opinions.

In order to quell the unrest at the front, their chief of the Round Tower and the Holy Maiden rushed to the front. The ruler was not there, but everyone knew that at this time, they could not provoke the wrath of King Kur II.

"Alas," Prince Ota finally let out a soft sigh.

Mino was his most trusted friend, but at the moment, he also bore the responsibilities of the kingdom, so he had no choice but to give the order:

"Let's prepare for the worst. The hero Mino may already be... We need to prepare for the selection ceremony for the next hero."

Everyone had to admit that the moment the hero Mino fell into the hands of the Demon King's castle, he was essentially doomed.

At this moment, a weak voice spoke from the corner: "Your Highness Ota, in the worst-case scenario, what if the Mino Warrior is merely captured and interrogated by the demons to extract important information about us?"

The round table suddenly fell silent.

Prince Ota looked at the speaker, the young but highly anticipated Minister Tus, his right-hand man, who had been driving the policies since the major reforms, and was an objective and impartial minister.

"Tus, you mean... Mino might betray us?"

Strange gazes fell upon Tus, causing him to involuntarily shrink back. Could it be... that he had said something wrong?

"Perhaps, Your Highness, I mean, it's possible, but it's not certain."

"Heh...hehe."

Even in this somber moment, bursts of suppressed laughter still emanated from the crowd.

Ota smiled and forgave Tus's youth: "Tus, you should know that this is the hero Mino! The most powerful and determined hero in history!"

"The demons can take his life, but they can never make him submit!"

“That’s right!” The Holy Church immediately echoed with a smile: “Once you know about Mino’s heroic deeds, you will never have such doubts again—he was the ‘Painless Warrior’ who worked tirelessly for a month, bathed in the blood of swords, and restored the territory of the Kingdom of Kur all the way to the border city of Svir!”

"Hahaha, well said! Our chief of the Round Tower bestowed thirty-seven blessings upon the Mino Warrior. Among all the heroes of the past, the Mino Warrior's willpower to withstand these blessings is monstrous."

"...No one can extract information from his terrifying mental power unless he chooses to!"

The second-in-command of the Magician's Tower declared with arrogance.

Everyone nodded in approval upon hearing this, believing that even if they betrayed the kingdom, the hero Mino would never betray humanity!

Upon hearing this, Tus lowered his head in shame, apologizing for his vulgar thoughts about the Mino Warrior.

“Don’t worry about it too much, Tus, you’ve given me a heads-up.” Ota looked around the round table and said in a deep voice, “Although Mino was captured, he is still fighting alongside us.”

"I've decided that, in order to express my deepest respect for Mino, and to inspire everyone here..."

"From today onwards, our meeting will be renamed the 'Mino Heroes Will Never Grant Favors to the Enemy in Vain' Meeting!"

"In short, the Minotaur Conference!"

Chapter 2 The Torture of the Rose Shadow Demon

Demon City.

A gloomy cloud hung over the dark castle, and a desolate forest of dead trees surrounded the Demon King's city, where a large number of undead and rotting corpses were buried, forming a defensive line thick with death energy.

"I never imagined that one day I would enter the Demon King's castle in such an identity."

Mino looked at the shackles on her hands, feeling as if all the strength had been drained from her body.

Even the holy sword in the corner of the wall was now dimmed.

"Are you settling in well, Brave One?" A delicate, melodious voice, as sweet as a flower bud, drifted over. Kletina walked in, her long rose-patterned skirt trailing behind her, leaving behind damp petals and a rich fragrance. The roses in her hair were no longer bright red, but a graceful, elegant pale purple, giving her a sense of tranquility and peace.

"If you need anything, just tell the demon guards, and we'll do our best to meet your needs," Kleinna chuckled, covering her mouth.