The Don and The Frold Fortress I

Betrothal with a woman was one of the most dangerous things he had ever read in the newspaper. Whoever administered this item was without a doubt a troll.

In the young Don's mind, the person liable for this was trolling him or wanted him to suffer.

At this crucial time, he had no time to look for a marriage partner. If he wanted to engage with someone, he preferred an Asian girl because they were devoted, caring, and genuine people.

Just as he thought about it, he reminded the man he loathed the most.

'Stump G? This guy is really a weird stupid fucker,' commented Hermes as he clicked his tongue incredulously.

Suddenly, another thin paper hit his face. This kind of situation was really infuriating the mood of the young Don, however, he tolerated it thereafter.

He removed it from his face and check the content.

[Headlines: Death to Elves!]

Virus Update:

[Main Objective: Find the Frold Fortress and annihilate all of the elves who were disguising themselves as a member of the Verdugo Clan inside of the place.]

Virus Rewards:

[First Reward - High Elf Hunter, a special title that killed the last remnants of the surviving lineage of elves.]

[Weapon Summoner ― Silver Class III: All weapons' bullets will receive a 10% damage penetration to the target's barrier not exceeding the Tier 5 spell.]

[Weapon Mastery ― Silver Class III: All weapons will receive an additional 20 damages bonus per 10 seconds and a 10% critical chance of damage to their target. Only 100 seconds is the cooldown of special attributes per penetration.]

'I will gain two ranks from Silver class V once I complete this quest, huh,' Hermes simpered.

[Duration: 2 hours]

[Virus Warning: The user will severely punish once he fails to complete the quest within the time period.]

The young Don gulped his saliva and turned blue upon reading it.

'So I only have 2 hours, huh? Huh? Are you out of your fuckin' mind? I am just a mere powerless human with a simple brain, an obsessive familiar, and one of the main villains in this game. I want a decent and mundane life, asshole. Do you really think I can do it alone? Only a pro player can do this... this type of quest within the fuckin' period? Oh, ah, shit, I forgot. This is not a game I used to know. But who cares about it anymore? Gosh, this is fuckin' insane. Fuck this shit, you gotta be kiddin' me!' complained Hermes as he tore the newspaper apart into two.

"Who am I talking to anyway?" Hermes sighed.

'This is worst than meeting with that yandere silver-haired girl. Hopefully, she will never kill me with her spell again. Goddamn it, once I refuse to comply, a painful and dreadful punishment will put me into my place. Not only that, dying is a bit concerning matter for me now. I don't want to die again. Someone will be happily waiting for me on the other side. Not hell, but that goddamn garden again. That perverted woman will crazily rejoice to welcome me with open arms again in that Gehenna or whatever she called it,' he added inside his head.

"Slime, who do you think sending me this piece of garbage?" asked Hermes as he tapped the mask. "Hmm... N, no idea," the slime responded with a shaky tone.

'Oi, you're too obvious that you're lying... You know who it is, dumbass. Your voice is shivering in fear,' Hermes was disappointed.

"Meili, you got an idea inside your tiny brain?" queried Hermes as he tapped the girl. "N-n-no idea too. Even I know, I am not qualified nor allowed or permit to... to tell you due to a frightening reason," Meili stuttered as she bit her tongue.

'Huh?' Hermes's eyes turned sharp as he heard her response.

"What do you mean you are not permitted to tell me the culprit?" Hermes picked up the little girl and interrogated her. "Pardon my wrong choice of words, master. But I am really sorry if I cannot answer you right now. Believe it or not, Meili wanted to reveal it or spoil the name of the person. Please understand our point, master!" Meili struggled as she resisted his grasp.

As he looked at the little girl, he was really displeased to touch a monster in this ludicrous form. Who would even think this girl was a monster in the flesh? A normal human like him ordering her around sounds crazy.

She was a murderer who loved to eat the souls of her victims, but right now, she was crying like an elementary student who was facing her upcoming expulsion in the school.

"Tell me everything you know. Spill it out," demanded Hermes as he shook his hand to make her talk. "Meili is sorry. Meili doesn't want to talk. I want to tell you, but you are not qualified to hear it out. At least, hear me out, master. Please Meili is feeling dizzy from this torture. I am... I am... going to puke, master. Master~ please stop this~!" implored Meili with a crying face.

Saliva came out of her mouth.

Hermes cringed upon seeing her situation.

He recalled the word in the adult Japanese genre infamous phrase, 'Yamete Kudasai!'.

'Fuck, this ain't what I want from her. This scene is... is too lewd. Phew, thankfully she ain't producing a weird moan. Good grief, I don't want my game to be labeled as an adult genre. Absolutely not!' Hermes put her down on the ground and silently calmed his mind.

"Master, master, why did you stop? She's almost going to spill it out," Slime complained. "Shut it, you also need to explain your side. Both of you are keeping a lot of secrets that I don't know. If you want to end up like your little sister, tell me everything. Everything about the person behind these stupid quests!" caterwauled Hermes as he grabbed the mask tightly.

"Ho~ho~, I love it. Tear me apart master. I love it~!" the slime overjoyed. "Geeegh," Hermes cringed upon hearing it.

"Nooo~, master don't stop. I love it. But I will never talk. Do it again. But I will never complain. I mean, literally, I don't like torture. But if it is you, it will be a great honor to be interrogated in a brutal way, master~!" the slime insisted. "Ugh," Hermes swallowed his saliva upon hearing it.

Sensing a disturbance from her voice, Hermes subconsciously removed the mask from his face immediately. And then, he slammed it down on the ground next to the informant.

"Gaaagh," slime received heavy damage. "Comfort your sister first. Keep your disgusting hobby to yourself," Hermes walked away and left them.

"Master, wait!" slime transformed into her human form. "Master~, forgive me for I have sinned. Meili wanted to share her thoughts, but please don't leave me alone~!" Meili cried as she followed him immediately in her human form too.

"Master, don't leave me. You can torture me however you want!" slime implored. "Sister~ that's disgusting and creepy at the same time~!" Meili cringed.

'Are you a masochist, slime? Gross, I will rethink what I will do against it or two,' he proclaimed inside his head.

Hermes and his familiars went into the forest to look for the fortress.

The moonlight safely gave a view of his surroundings. He didn't need a flashlight to look around.

As he searched thoroughly into it, he heard a sound of a heavy transport nearby. The young Don immediately rushed to look for it, and a lamp light caught his eyes in the middle of the forest.

The sound was getting closer.

'A wagon?' Hermes was curious.

The transport passed through and the coachman didn't see the young Don who was hiding behind the trunk.

"Meili, scan that transport," commanded Hermes as he gazed at the vehicle. "Roger, master," Meili cast a spell and send a small petal directly inside of the wagon.

The young Don waited until she completed her task.

"What did you find inside?" Hermes folded his arms across his chest and leaned his back against the trunk of the tree. "I found four tasty guards inside. One female prisoner," Meili reported briefly.

"Tasty guards and a female prisoner? I will tolerate you this time. Putting aside your weird and stupid choice of words. What do you mean the guards looked delicious?" Hermes quizzed as he contemplated it. "The soul of the guards are drug addicts, master~," Meili giggled with a sinister gaze.

'Ugh,' Hermes gulped.

"Oh my goodness, what type of race?" slime was overjoyed. "Pardon me, it is just an elf race again, sister~," Meili sulked upon saying it.

"It is alright. The soul of the elves tastes like Turkey, though. You don't have to feel sorry about it. Cheer up, my little sis~. Now then, they must be heading to their nest. Kuuuh, I want a raw soul of these addicts~!" slime shook her hands up and down happily. "Kyaaa~! I love you, big sis! I love you!" Meili embraced her out of joy.

Her big sister pampered her and patted her head earnestly.

"What do you think we should do, master?" asked Slime as she looked in the direction of the wagon. "To tell you all the truth, I don't like to follow that transport vehicle. It is not my criteria to follow a goddamn quest of a lunatic. It should fall in the hands of the hero of a novel or the game or anyone else who is brave enough to face this fantasy. However, there is no harm in following it. Those elves are part of the job. It is my duty to annihilate them all. Not to mention, the reward is too tempting to receive anyway," explained Hermes as his face turned dark whilst watching the wagon in its direction.

"In other words?" Meili tilted her head to the side and her index finger placed on her lips as she looked at her master. "You girls will finally have dinner tonight. Fresh and hot species within 2 hours," Hermes simpered.

...

The wagon arrived at their destination. Without a single clue, the crew didn't see the young Don behind them.

Hermes simpered upon finding the nest of his enemy.

'Take a look at that. What a great luck. Not only I found the nest, but also the fortress. Wait a second, isn't this place looking like the Frold fortress of that event? The main set of the 'The Elven Pry Massacre' event. N-n-no way, this is bad. Really bad. No, I might be thinking too much. There is no way this is the place,' Hermes shook his head horizontally to clear his mind.

Four men in their white robes jumped off the transport. One of them carried an unconscious little girl in his arms.

Two fortress gatekeepers guards approached the vehicle and checked the papers of the coachman.

After he confirmed their identities, one of them gave a signal to let them in.

"Is this fresh and neat little soul?" inquired the gatekeeper. "Yes, sir. She is a fine dish for the menu. A special rare meat for our God," the coachman nodded, smiling.

"Good. Park your transport in the parking lot. It is already dark outside. Lord Arak will be happy to see the package in this good condition," the gatekeeper attested as he handed him back his documents. "Oh, ho, yes. Lord Arak will rejoice about this product. You four, make sure to take care of the package. We don't want to disappoint the elder. If she receives a scratch before the ceremony, I won't interfere if you got his bad side, okay," the coachman embarked on his wagon and left the entrance.

"Calling the little girl a package is really messed up. Really mess up," Hermes commented. "But she doesn't taste delicious. Human soul tastes like a scrambled egg, you know," Meili shrugged it off.

"Human soul ain't a food," Hermes infuriated upon hearing it. "Kuuuh, I love that glare, master~!" slime was overjoyed upon seeing his death glare.

"Shut it," Hermes poke her head. "Ouch, that is not nice, master~," slime grumbled.

"Zip it. Keep your voice down a little. There are two guards at the entrance. They might hear us in our hiding spot," Hermes instructed in a low tone. "But who cares? They will die anyway," slime folded her arms across her chest.

'This little shit is hitting my nerves completely. My goodness, I should have already left you behind. But without her, I am nothing. I could be easily disposed of by the harmful enemies,' Hermes clicked his tongue.

"So... What's the plan tonight, master?" Meili inquired. "First we sneak in. Second, kill everyone quietly. Third, destroy the nest. Fourth, leave the place. Simple as that," instructed Hermes as he raised four fingers one by one.

"Eeeeh~ is that all? How about the girl? Should we save her?" Meili wondered. "Master already gave us a simple task. You shouldn't add another thing out of his command. You're not the master. You're just his subordinate, Meili!" slime poke her sister's head.

Meili's eyes welled up with tears.

"Sister~ you don't have to hit Meili's head, you know. I already know. But it won't be harmful to save that prisoner, right? Meili is thinking that we could get something valuable once we talk with that woman, you know~."

Her big sister poke her head again.

"Shut it, you're just an informant. Zip it. I will leave you in the deepest part of this forest. You don't want to sleep in this dark and scary place, right? So zip it."

"Sister~! stop it. Meili doesn't want to. You know, I hate darkness!"

Her little sister was about to cry more, so the young Don left no other choice but to stop it.

"Slime, enough. Don't bully her too much," Hermes demanded. "But master, she is getting my nerves," slime clicked her tongue.

'You're the one getting my nerves. If you ain't a valuable piece of trash, I already left you behind. Meili seems more useful and sane to talk with, though,' Hermes looked down at her in disgust.

"Master, is there something wrong with my face?" slime tilted her head out of curiosity. "Yes, and it is making me sick. But never mind, seize your bullying. Meili is right. There is no harm in saving that prisoner. We might get something from her after we completed our main task," Hermes rubbed a hand on his jaw.

"Fufu~ hear that, big sis~? Master praise me! Master understood what Meili wanted to convey in her words. Fufu~" Meili mocked her sibling. "Why you? If master ain't here, I already ate you alive," Slime gritted her teeth angrily.

"Hiieee!" Meili hid behind her master.

*Point*

*Point*

"Kuk!" slime cried.

"Kuue!" the informant welled up with tears.

"Slime, Meili, stop it. Enough, we have a job to do," Hermes poke the head of his familiars.

"Master~, I understand why you hit my sister. But why did you hit Meili's head too?" queried Meili as she tugged his pants. "Shut. Your. Fucking. Mouth," pronounced Hermes in a terrifying tone.

Both of the little girls flinched upon hearing it. They almost peed their skirts because of his scarlet eyes.

Meili adjusted her scarlet ribbon on her head with a crying face, whilst the slime placed her hands behind her waist immediately.

They completely shut their mouth and hung their heads down.

Their bodies trembled in fear as he picked them up at the same time.

"Focus on the mission. Failure is not an option," instructed Hermes in a sinister voice. "Y-y-yes, master!" both of the girls replied in unison.