Help me please

Chris

We were back at the base with the mysterious red haired girl and the prisoners.

We left the corpses of the other three at the place we fought, and I sent Beta another of my familiar to take care of the mess.

Beta was a red fox with four tails that produced flames.

After that I tamed them, most of all my beast gained the skill [humanification].

Beta gained it as well and then she could change into a red haired woman with fox tails.

She was staying in her beast form all the time because when she was in human form, her power was lower than usual.

She was always patrolling in the forest.

Back to the main topic

First have locked the guys that we've captured in the basement.

I've made a little solitary confinment in there for case like that.

After that I've put the fainted girl upstair in the bedroom, she needed some rest so I let her sleep there for a moment.

Then, it was time to begin the interrogation.

I sent First to take the leader and bring him at the living room.

His hands were tied together when First brought him there.

He was frightened but I could feel that he haven't lost all hope of victory against us.

'He must be preparing something!'

I thought as I was signing him to take a seat in front of me.

And he executed.

We were seated at each side of a little circular table.

First was standing, leaning against the wall in front of me.

"So, why were you chasing that girl ?"

I asked with a calm tone.

The man hesitated a moment before answering,

"The Prime Minister of Kirangesh ordered us to bring that girl to him!" with a calm tone.

"Did he also ordered you to kill her ?"

I asked.

"He said that if she was to resist, We should kill her !"

He simply responded.

"So you were only executing his orders ?"

I asked for confirmation.

"That's right !"

He answered.

"Then is that your usual job? Killing people ?"

I asked as sending at him a dark stare.

First immediately understood what I was trying to do, and did the same as me to amplify the pressure on the green haired man.

With such pressure in the room, it wouldn't be long before he would begin to tell us all we want to know.

"N-no! But…!"

He said with a shaking voice.

"But?"

I asked for the continuation.

"I had no choice !"

'No choice huh?'

"Why ?"

I simply asked him.

He bit his lower lip hard enough to make it bleed before answering.

"I must save someone at any cost and the only way was to kill that girl or bring her to the Prime Minister !"

He said with what could be felt like anger in his voice, an anger directed to the one that sent him there.

'Save someone by killing someone esle !'

I was clear that he wasn't lying, his face didn't show any hint of trickery.

But there is still something I couldn't understand.

"What did that girl do that justify that the Prime Minister want her death ?"

I asked calmely.

"From what I know, she haven't really did anything, it just that she is "Demon" !"

He replied as looking down at the floor.

'Just by being a demon, means that you are a bad person ?'

"What? Just that? And does he plan to do once he'll got her ?"

He didn't rise his head and answer,

"He must be planninf to execute her in a public place he we bring alive, but if she is already dead, he'll probably expose her corpse as an exemple to prove that Kirangesh is strong enough to eliminate demons !"

"I've chosen to convince the others to kill her, because if they were to get her alive, they'll torture her before execution !"

He added.

"And if you were that reticent to kill her, why not just let her get away ?"

I asked.

"Because, in that case, we would be those who would be executed"

He answered.

"For me it would be fine, I don't really care of being killed, but not before having saved Angel ! And the others weren't the type of guy that would die for someone esle !"

He added with a litlle giggle at the end.

'Angel ? Who's that ?'

"And who is that Angel ?"

I asked.

"The person I want to save at any cost !"

He replied.

'At any cost huh?'

"And how the death of that girl would have helped you to save that Angel ?"

I asked.

He sighed before replying,

"Angel…, she is a slave ! The slave of the Prime Minister ! And he promised me to free her if I accomplish this mission !"

He said with a sad tone.

"I see ! Seems that we have finished !"

I announced.

He was surprised to get out of the interrogation without any torture.

"First, take him back to the cell and bring the other one here !"

I ordered.

First noded and did as I ordered.

After locking the green haired man, he brought the second prisoner, a few moment later.

"You, give me a honest answer!"

I began.

He noded as an acceptance.

He swallowed his saliva waiting for my question.

"Well! then why did you accept that job ?"

I asked calmly not to scare him.

He was a lowering his head.

Then he said,

"I need money, I was summoned by the Prime Minister and he told me that I would be rewarded with a huge amount of money for that job !"

'For money then!'

"Then, What is more important for you, money or YOUR LIFE ?"

I asked.

He was scared by my question and didn't answer.

"Is it that hard to choose ?"

I asked to make him react.

But he was still quiet.

I was going to ask one more time when he finally spoke,

"Life…"

He said in a low voice.

"What? Speak up !"

I said with a menacing tone.

He was trembling.

"Then? I am waiting !"

I said wit the same tone.

He closed his eyes not wanting to see what would happen next and spoke,

"My l-life, I CHOOSE MY LIFE !"

He said as yelling a little at the end with his eyes still closed.

'Finally !'

"Good, then, I'll let you go home !"

I said calmly.

"Huh?"

He slowly rose his head.

He was surprise, he was thinking that I would kill him or something like that maybe.

"Go back in Kirangesh and report to the Prime Minister that the girl is under my protection !"

I said.

"And how should I nominate you ?"

He asked with fear.

"Say them that I am the master of the forest and whoever who would enter in this forest without my permission will be punish just like what will soon happen to your leader !"

I said calmly as sending a threatening stare at the part about punishing.

"Understood ?"

"Y-yes master of the foerst !"

He said with a scared voice as lowering his head and closing his eyes again.

"Good, then, Go !"

I said as pointing at the door.

I saw that there was a hint of relief on his face at that moment.

"First, remove the detach him and lead him out of the forest !"

I ordered.

And First did as I said.

When they were out of sight, I contacted Beta with [Telepathy]

(Beta, do as I said, and don't do anything dangerous !)

(As you wish master !)

She cordially answered.

Then I went in the basement, it was a dark palce only lighted by some lanterns.

After I at the solitary confinment, I stood in front of the green haired man's cell.

"Would you really do anything to save that Angel ?"

I asked him.

"Why do you ask that ?"

He replied.

"Just answer !"

I said.

"The answer is 'Yes' !"

"Good! And if told you that I can help you ?"

I said with an emotionless tone.

"Are you making fun of me ?"

He asked.

"All you need to say is "help me !" !"

I added.

"And what would you want in return ?"

He asked.

'So he know that nothing is free !'

"You'll become my subordonate ! That's my conditions !"

I said.

He stayed quiet for a moment before saying,

"I accept, if you can free Ange, I'll become your subordonate !"

He answered with conviction.

Then he said the words I was waiting for,

"Help me please !"

"Good!"

At that moment I had a smile on my face but no one could notice it in the dark room

"Then, let's begin the 'Angel flight' operation !"

I announced.

The Kingdom of Kirangesh, I was about to become its worst enemy.