The NTR Hero Knelt Before the Demon King – Chapter 9

Porter Torare

With his natural vitality and exceptional persuasive skills that could charm people’s hearts, he successfully pushed away the absolute hero and managed to claim all the women from the Hero Party for himself.

And now, he believed without a doubt that he would enjoy the wealth and fame brought about by the accomplishments of the hero who defeated the Demon King, as well as the treasures of the Demon King.

However, in this moment, he was gripped by deep bewilderment due to an unexpected turn of events.

“Ah… no… the hero… has the hero really been defeated?”

“Y-yes… that has become the case…”

“The Demon King’s power was far too strong. It was beyond comparison to us…”

“The hero was unable to even use his strength and fell in an instant. As you know, the hero’s power is at a level comparable to all of ours combined… With the hero defeated, there was nothing we could do.”

“The Demon King is too strong… defeating him is impossible.”

Ayla spoke with a voice filled with despair in response to Torare’s words.

Following her, the other women voiced their gloomy thoughts.

This meant that everything they had planned until now had ended in complete failure.

Listening to this, just minutes prior, Torare had been filled with expectations that he would be able to grasp everything he had long desired. Now, he was beginning to plunge into a great confusion.

“What on earth… how did things end up like this? You all clearly boasted that, given the hero’s strength, we would definitely be able to defeat the Demon King! And all we had to do was strike from behind!”

“I… I’m so sorry, my Lord.”

“We misjudged the situation. We overestimated the hero’s power!”

“We are truly sorry. Please forgive our anger.”

“Sorry… my Lord.”

The warriors of the Hero Party bowed their heads and apologized hastily in response to Torare’s display of anger.

However… despite pretending to be filled with rage, at this moment, Torare was feeling much stronger emotions of anxiety and urgency rather than true anger.

“This is bad… I never expected things would go this way. If it continues like this, the one who will ultimately be in the most danger is me.”

The Porter Torare, who had been using his persuasive skills and carnal desires to draw women to his side and control them, was now becoming acutely aware of the limits of his abilities.

He had the powerful hero and the formidable warriors of the Hero Party who, while not on par with the hero, still possessed considerable might.

Their value had become an enormous asset in this world embroiled in chaos, which allowed Torare to borrow massive sums of money under the pretense of defeating the Demon King.

Thus, with the ‘profits’ he gained from this debt, Torare could fulfill the desires of these vain and foolish women without any shortcomings, creating a significant factor that bound the hearts of the female warriors with chains of lust, making them unable to escape from their infatuation with Torare, who honestly had no true capabilities.

While the hero preached thrift and endurance for the future, Torare allowed these women to indulge in what is commonly referred to as ‘present enjoyment,’ which became a decisive factor enabling him to push away the powerful hero and seize real authority.

In this way, armed with his innate talents of virility and the wealth he gained from the hero’s reputation, Torare succeeded in capturing the hearts of these women.

Though he ended up accumulating a significant debt during the process, he thought that this would be more than manageable once he defeated the Demon King, allowing him to enjoy unimaginable wealth beyond that, which he perceived as not a significant problem as long as he could ensure the plan’s success.

However, at this very moment, Torare’s ‘plan’ was shattered by the harsh reality that ‘the Demon King is too strong,’ which was now presenting itself as a serious, dire crisis beyond simply the hero realizing their scheme and aiming a sword at their necks.

“Even if they are idiots, they wouldn’t follow me just because of lust… With debt piling up and the rigid hero gone, I have no idea how long these women’s affections will last…”

It is, of course, a given that if they truly wished to, the women possessing powerful might could easily bury the weak Porter Torare in an instant.

Furthermore, in fact, it was largely due to Torare’s secret instigation that they had been saddled with massive debt, meaning if they began to point that out and attack, Torare would find himself in a truly hopeless situation.

Although right now, he was in a position to scold these four women, behind the scenes, such a precarious balance of weak power was all that stood.

“Right now, they bow their heads to me, but as life gets more difficult and the debt collectors start to close in, these women will inevitably turn their backs on me… Before that happens, I need to find some way out.”

Thinking this, Torare began to ponder how he could overcome the crisis facing him.

And the conclusion he reached was…

“If only the original plan had succeeded, we could have all lived happily ever after… but now, it can’t be helped…”

*

Terra, a member of the Hero Party and a female warrior of the Beastmen.

She was the last among the four party members to belong to Torare, yet she held firm in her belief that her affection for him surpassed that of anyone else.

Due to her Beastmen heritage, she always bore a rough and cold demeanor, and her conversational skills were poor compared to others.

However, despite the differences among their races, Torare had always treated her with kindness.

Not as a warrior of a different race, but as a woman.

This fact allowed Terra to finally lower her guard toward humans and open her heart to Torare.

As a result of building an enduring bond, Terra allowed this man to possess her body.

This realization led her to believe that unlike her three other companions, she shared a unique connection with Torare.

It was not a mere master-servant relationship formed purely from lust but one forged through genuine emotional sharing and love.

And…

Given this background, Terra was determined to protect this man from the hardships ahead.

With the failure of the Demon King’s subjugation and the massive debt they bore.

In this great crisis, even if the other three decided to abandon Torare, Terra vowed that she would never forsake the man she loved.

As a Beastman warrior, she was prepared to lay down her life for the man she had given her heart to.

Holding such thoughts, Terra lay on the bed in the inn room, having taken a break, and resolutely reaffirmed her determination.

“Master, I will protect you. Absolutely…”

In the comfort of the long-awaited bed, Terra continued to think of her master until the very end.

Though it was not her turn to be beside him tonight…

She was sure that at this moment, her master was believing in her as well.

*

“…W-what… does this mean?”

Before her, a group of people stood while she was bound.

Seeing them in their black uniforms, Terra spoke in a trembling voice, which was unusual for her…

In response to her words, those in black uniforms spoke in the stiff voices characteristic of officials carrying out their duties.

“It seems you don’t understand, so let me say it again.”

“You were sold by the Hero Party. Under the condition that they repaid half of their debt of 20 million gold.”

“Unlike the others, as a Beastman warrior, you hold sufficient value as a slave. It was a wise decision from your side.”

“T-that… that can’t be true!!”

The individuals were saying things that she simply could not accept, even after hearing them with her own ears.

Attempting to counter their claims using her limited verbal skills, Terra’s actions had no effect, as the men in black uniforms tightened the shackles on her hands.

“Stay still. If you resist any further, we will use force legally.”

“Whether you believe it or not is irrelevant. What matters is that your companions signed this document, and we are now legally allowed to take you.”

“Ah…”

With those words, a man presented a piece of paper bearing the signatures of her fellow members of the Hero Party… and of Torare.

At that moment, witnessing this undeniable evidence, a deep sense of despair and betrayal began to rise within Terra’s heart.

“…What is this… how could this… Torare… you… you…”

Though she had faintly recognized her situation upon waking up tied up that morning…

Even as she began to comprehend it with her mind, she could not accept the cruel truth in her heart.

She felt the wave of realization wash over her, and her eyes gradually filled with profound emptiness.

And seeing Terra, who had lost the will to resist and was now limp, the individuals in the black uniform spoke coldly.

“Let’s take her.”

“She is a precious asset, so carry her swiftly and carefully. She must not be harmed by the Demon races.”