Chapter 79: The Genius Masochist Hero’s Level Drain Defeat and Restraint

The Hero woke up two days later.

One day should have been enough, but the fact that she had slept for two was surely Tei and Lina’s doing.

“Haaaahhhhhh!!!!!!”

She screamed, her body twisting in the inn room they had rented for her. She scrambled across the floor, kicking at the pile of trash she’d shat out of her ass in a frenzy. Being raped by those thugs was one thing—her masochistic tendencies had even found pleasure in it—but disgracing herself in front of her younger brother was a problem on an entirely different level.

“Teiiiiii!!!! That, th-th-that idioooooot!!!”

She still had memories of when she was brainwashed, and with her genius talent, she remembered every word Tei had said.

Clairvoyance, the sale of Reina, the story of the Demon Lord’s army, Lina’s appearance…

She understood that he had used Clairvoyance to check on Reina’s condition and had acted in revenge, but she couldn’t comprehend why Lina had become like that. Still, she could guess. She clutched her forehead, thinking her brother Tei must have been swept up in his own madness. Just as the Hero had so desperately wished, her younger brother had ended up with Lina, but it was by no means the ending she had wanted.

“Hoo… Hooo… No, what am I supposed to do about this?! He knows what’s happened to me, he knows about my relationship with Tanjelo, and he’s changed so much because of Reina…! Aaargh… If only I had paid more attention…!! Ugh…! Sh-should I meet Tei first and talk to him? No… I slept for so long, he’s probably not nearby anymore… From the way he spoke, it sounded like he was already done with his business here… He might have headed for the Royal Capital, so it’s impossible to catch up to him now… I have my duties with the Demon Lord’s army, and the fact that Reina isn’t here means she was probably really sold off……”

Her head was spinning.

Her brother’s situation, Lord Bere’s situation, the Empire’s situation, Reina’s situation…

Among them, her own mission had to take priority.

“A masochist is a masochist, a Hero is a Hero, and work is work. With Reina gone, I have to keep my duties and personal life separate… That Reina also had her level drained, so if I don’t rescue her soon, her life will be in danger… In that case, first I should…?!”

As she was steeling herself, trying her best not to fall to the level of a ruin-seeking masochist like Reina, she heard footsteps outside the inn. It wasn’t just one or two sets, but the thunderous sound of a massive crowd rushing in. Her danger sense, honed by her long journey, shot the Hero out of bed. A foul stench, different from the smell of semen and dick that had filled her nostrils for so long, wafted up to her.

Don’t tell me! Kghh~?!

She was naked, but she had no choice. The Hero stood up, immediately threw open the second-floor window, and hurled herself out.

“Hyaaaah!!!”

A loud shout, a naked body soaring through the air, and in response—BOOM!—the inn exploded.

Don’t these guys know any restraint?!

The Hero’s premonition had been correct. The moment she escaped through the second-floor window, the force of the explosion sent her tumbling through the air. She rolled slightly on the ground but landed on the main road without any major injuries. However, as if they had predicted her landing spot, the area around the Hero was filled with a black wave.

“Gold Cunt discovered.”

“Designation: Gold Cunt. Discarded.”

“New designation: Hero.”

“Lord Bere’s orders.”

“Secure the Hero.”

“What is this… Just how many of you are there?!”

Brainwashed soldiers to her right, brainwashed soldiers to her left, and even the windows of the nearby buildings were packed with them. It wasn’t just that this specific area was swarming with brainwashed soldiers; they were all in formation, pointing toy-gun-like magic tools at the Hero. Hundreds of these perverts, armed with expressionless faces, mushroom haircuts, and full-body tights, were gathered together. Even for the bravest of women, the Hero, it was enough to send a disgusting chill down her spine, like insects crawling over her skin.

“Thanks for the welcome… but, seeing you all gathered like this is quite a spectacle… and really creepy… The thought that Reina and I looked just like you is a little scary…!! Just as Tei said, Lord Bere really has colluded with the Demon Lord’s army, hasn’t he?!”

“Unable to answer.”

“No authorization.”

“Commencing Hero capture operation.”

“Lethal force prohibited.”

Magic is probably out of the question…!!

As the expressionless brainwashed soldiers aimed their toy guns closer at the Hero, about to attack, her head spun.

There’s anti-flight magic on the ceiling… They’re swarming the windows so I can’t escape into a building… They’ve even mixed in hostages to prevent me from causing a large-scale explosion… No matter how I look at it, their methods are straight out of the Demon Lord’s army’s playbook…

She was unarmed, naked, and her belly was heavy with Tanjelo’s child. Unleashing her full power to cause an explosion was out of the question, and they had taken every precaution to prevent her escape. The only thing the Hero could do was defeat these perverts one by one and make her way to Lord Bere. Fortunately, with the Hero’s skill, scattering a mob of this level would be simple, which was why she was so interested in the weapons they were carrying.

A weapon I’ve never seen before… If the Demon Lord’s army is behind this, is it a new kind of sex toy…?

It might be a bit indecent, but she covered her pussy with her talisman, spread her legs, and got into a running stance. A brainwashed soldier who appeared to be the commander lowered his hand.

“Fire!”

“””””Fzzt~!”””””

Vwwwwwwt-! Vwwwwwwt-!

Beams of light!

Not knowing what kind of sex toy it was, the Hero’s body moved with fluid grace. Despite her shameful state—naked, covering only her pussy—her title of Hero was not just for show. She skillfully dodged the first volley of attacks that rained down from all sides.

Fools…! Even if you surround me on all sides, you’ll shoot to avoid hitting your comrades, so as long as I know the lines of fire, dodging isn’t hard!!

Easier said than done. How many people could actually pull that off?

But the Hero did.

“Fzzt…”

“Target. Evading.”

“Hit her.”

Vwwwwwwt-!! Vwwwwwwt-!!!

You won’t hit me! Not with that!

The torrent of light beams grew fiercer. The Hero, hoping for her child’s safety, clutched her stomach with one hand and skillfully dodged. In the midst of it all, she even conducted an experiment, wondering about the true nature of the beams, extending her other hand to lightly touch one as it grazed past.

Pfft-!

…It’s not a restraint type. Nothing happens when it hits. Then is it a curse? Does it only activate on a direct hit?

She flicked the remnants of the beam from her finger and, while skillfully dodging, extended a leg.

“Buhyot?!”

“Bwhoaaah!!”

One, two, three, four… Unarmed and unable to use large-scale magic, she took down the ones holding hostages first, one by one. The sudden beams of light made it difficult to get close, but with enough time, she could handle this encirclement. That was the situation. And so, as the Hero extended her leg again and broke through a part of the encirclement, she felt a sense of puzzlement.

Something’s strange.

Enemies here, enemies there. At a glance, it looked like the Hero was in a crisis, but in reality, she was quite relaxed. Compared to the past, when she was always forced into difficult battles, fighting naked was child’s play.

According to Tei, the enemy is the Demon Lord’s army… which means someone who knows us well is working with the Lord. And yet, for them to set up such a loose encirclement… I don’t get it. And they’re not even using the hostages. What are they thinking? At this rate, I’ll break through the encirclement and fly straight to Lord Bere.

It was at that moment.

“What are you doing! Struggling against a single Hero with these numbers!”

“Our apologies.”

“Designation: Hero.”

“She is as strong as expected.”

“Formation A is proving ineffective.”

“In that case, cease fire and re-engage with Formation B! Hurry!”

“””””Fzzt~!”””””

What?

Following the command of the commander-type brainwashed soldier who had given the first order, the movements of all the soldiers changed. They had been careful not to shoot their own comrades while surrounding her, but now it was different. They aimed their guns as if it were fine to shoot each other, and then they fired.

Vwwwwwwt─!!!!

“Ugh?! Nghah?! D-damn it~!”

“Finally, a hit.”

“Formation B confirmed to be effective.”

“Good, fire again while her movements are stopped!”

“Understood.”

“Resuming fire.”

Vwwwwwwt-!!! Vwwwwwwt-!!!!

The beams pouring from all directions were now wide-area attacks, fired with the assumption of friendly fire.

Uuuuugh?! I can’t do anything about them firing with the assumption they’ll hit each other! And when I get hit, I can’t see! What is this pink beam?! Ugh~! I don’t feel anything! But if I don’t dodge, something feels wrong! Uuuuuuugh~!

Even the Hero couldn’t dodge this. She twisted her body as much as she could, but her swollen belly, slightly larger breasts, and face were hit in several places, her vision turning pink. Getting hit didn’t send her flying back or cause any pain. In fact, it was the lack of any sensation, like being hit by a gust of wind, that was strange.

My… my resistance is back… Brainwashing abilities won’t work on me… and a normal sex toy would be repelled by the level difference…!!

An attack that did strangely nothing…

As the Hero brushed off the beams and opened her eyes, the attack stopped.

“……Wh-what was that?”

She looked around.

Still, nothing had happened.

“H-huh? Hmmm?”

She wasn’t suddenly restrained, brainwashed, or attacked. She looked down at her perfectly fine body and then asked the soldiers, who were still frozen in their firing stances.

“What’s with you guys… Did… did that attack just misfire?”

Normally, she wouldn’t ask, but she couldn’t help her curiosity. In response, while the other brainwashed soldiers maintained their firing stances, only the commander-type laughed.

“Hmph… Hmph hmph… You think so?”

“This isn’t a laughing matter. I’m telling you, your attacks don’t work on me.”

“We’ll have to see about that! Hey, don’t just stand there! Prepare to fire again!”

“””””Fzzt~!”””””

“─Fire!!”

Vwwwwwwt!!!!!

The beams that poured down again were pinpoint attacks like the first time, leaving her room to dodge. With the attack once again adjusted to avoid friendly fire, the Hero moved her legs to evade, but as expected, a problem finally arose.

Huh, wait… my body… doesn’t it feel… slow…?

Whoosh!

Vzzt-!

“Ugh?! Ugh! Uuuuugh~!”

She dodged a few beams, but couldn’t avoid the rest. Her movements were now clearly slower than before, and laughter erupted from all around. The Hero wondered if she’d been hit by a slowing attack, but that wasn’t it.

It’s not a curse… This is… my abilities have simply been lowered…?

It was then that she felt a sense of crisis.

If I get hit, it’s danger—?! ──Mmmphhhhhh!!!!!

Vzzt! Vzzt! Vvvvvzt!

“Ugh?! I-I can’t see! I have to move-!”

Vvvvzt! Vzzt!

“Uuuuugh~! Uuuuugh~!! I-I can’t tell front from back?! Whoa?! Kghh!!”

Vzzt! Vzzt! Vvvvvvvzt!!

Kggghhh~! Whoooa~?! What is thisss!!! My sense of balance isss?!!

The Hero’s stats dropped faster with every beam she took, eventually crossing a critical threshold. Soon, she was so weak that just moving a little left her out of breath. Unable to see, she tripped and fell, and they took that chance to blast her with beams from up close.

“Alright! Her evasion ability has finally dropped! Everyone, volley fire!”

“Volley fire.”

“Volley fire.”

“Volley fire.”

“Commencing Hero suppression…”

Vreeeeeet-!!!

“Mmmphhhhhh~!! Ugh, ugh, my eyes sting! Wh-ugh, hngh?! What, my, my, my body!! Uggggggh~!!! What the hell is thisss~!!”

She had fallen hard on the ground and barely managed to get up. Still, the beams pouring from all sides didn’t stop. She curled up, crossing her arms and legs in a defensive posture. Only after being drenched in beams for a full thirty seconds did the attack finally cease.

Click… click-click…

Click-click-click……

“Warning. Energy depleted.”

“Same here.”

“Unable to fire further.”

“Astonishing resistance. Astounding.”

“It’s fine! The mission is complete! Everyone, back away! Assess the situation!”

“Understood.”

At the commander’s order, all the brainwashed soldiers withdrew in a rush. The encirclement around the Hero remained, but they didn’t seem to have any intention of attacking immediately. They holstered their spent guns and instead drew batons, ready to charge at any moment. In contrast, the Hero barely opened her eyes and crawled on all fours.

“Ugh… ahh… ah…… ahh…… ack……? Wh-what… is this…… my body is…… s-so… heavy…?”

She barely lifted her head, overwhelmed by a level of exhaustion she had never felt in her life. She finally seemed to understand why the commander-type had been laughing earlier. The commander, the only one among them showing any emotion, was happy to reveal the secret.

“Fuhaha! This is the Level Drain Gun, jointly developed by the Empire and the Demon Lord’s army! Its effects are temporary, but it has no limits, so it can drop your level into the negatives in an instant!”

“My… nus…? Aah… s-so… that’s why…… my body is……!!”

“No matter how great a Hero you are, if your level is negative, you’re no different from a newborn baby! Isn’t that right?!”

“But… a technology like this… it didn’t exist before…?!”

“Just because the Demon Lord fell doesn’t mean we’d stop developing sex toys! We’ve absorbed the Empire’s technology, so our production capabilities are better than ever! Hahahat! You thought you could just brush off any old sex toy with your level and abilities since you’ve defeated us once before, so you let your guard down, didn’t you~?!”

She’s right… maybe… I was arrogant… or maybe I was influenced by Reina…

Pretending to tremble in shock, she kept trying to restore her strength, but it wasn’t easy. It seemed possible to recover with a little time, so she tried her best. Seeing the Hero’s reaction, the commander hastily gave an order.

“Now! Bring the restraints we prepared and bind the Hero! Hurry, or we don’t know what might happen!! Don’t let your guard down, make sure it’s secure!”

“─Fzzt! Understood.”

“Restraining the Hero.”

“…Ugh?! S-s-stop it!”

The Hero flailed her arms and legs in resistance, but her attacks were truly weaker than a baby’s. It was miserable enough to be grabbed by the wrists and ankles and dragged away, but to make matters worse, the restraints they brought were a device called an ‘Open-Legged Frame Bind’.

“Kgh, ugh, ugh?! Eek! Uuuuugh!! S-stop… I don’t want to… not in a cage like this again…!! Ughhh-hgggggh!!!”

Clank-♡

Her resistance was futile. She was locked perfectly into an alloy frame shaped like a human.

“Ugh, ugh, eeeee~! Uuuuuuugh!!!”

It was as if she were trapped in a frame, like one of those cheap, 500-won assembly toys you used to find at old stationery shops.

It was a device that bound her arms behind her back, spread her legs wide to the sides, and forcibly held her crotch open in an O-shape. With this, she could no longer hide her talisman-covered pussy. Her neck and waist were also pressed down by the alloy frame, making it impossible to even turn her body. To top it all off, there was a handle at the very top of this ‘Open-Legged Frame Bind’, making it easy to lift the restrained Hero.

“You guys… s-stop… it… Mmph?! Mmmphhhhhh!!!! Mmmphhhhhh!!!”

It must have been a long time since she’d tasted a ball gag. No matter how much she thrashed and rattled, there was no escaping the frame that was perfectly fitted to her contours. With her mouth gagged, she could only squeeze out tears as the commander-type cackled and gave the final order.

“Alright~! Hero capture complete! The Lord is waiting, so move her at once!”

“””””Fzzt~!”””””

A metal pole was inserted through the handle above the Hero’s head, and the brainwashed soldiers lifted it to carry her away. Dangling like a product on display at a mobile phone store, the Hero’s dignity was in tatters.

“Mph, mmmphhh~?! Mmmph-ooooooh!!!!”

Clank-clank! Clank-clank!

No matter how much she struggled, no matter how much she shook her pussy, the frame was built to her exact measurements, leaving no space to even move her hips.

“Mmmmmmph~! Moooooo!!! Mmph! Mmmph-oooooo!!!”

“What a pitiful sight.”

“To think this is the Hero.”

“Her ass is especially bad.”

“How can a hole be this wide open.”

“Isn’t she literally an asshole trash can?”

“─Mnguuuuuut!!!!!!”

Thanks to the perfectly fitted frame, she couldn’t close her O-shaped legs. In the end, she was carried to the Lord’s mansion, her perverted pussy with its talisman stuck to it and her loose, not-yet-fully-closed asshole exposed to all the brainwashed soldiers. Carried like a palanquin by the pole threaded through the handle above her head, her body, fixed in the frame, swayed from side to side. It was beyond shameful; it was pathetic.

“Mwooooh!!! Mhooooooh!!! Uuuuuuugh!! Uuuuuuut!!!!”

She had thought it would be an easy victory once the brainwashing and common sense alteration were gone, but to think she would actually be defeated…

Captured in such a state, without Tei, Reina, or any of her other companions, the Hero’s future looked bleak to anyone who saw it.