webnovel Chapter 169 169: Monster Princess: Do-S
Chapter 169 169: Monster Princess: Do-S
Although Shinji had officially taken the throne as the Monster King, most of the day-to-day affairs of the Monster Association were still handled by Gyoro Gyoro, who acted as the strategist. In other words, Psykos was still really in charge.
When the time was right, Shinji planned to help Psykos appear in public as her true self in front of the other monsters. Then she would no longer have to hide forever in that cramped secret hideout underground, which he found stifling.
As for Boros, he was not given a second Monster King title, but he would not be demoted to a mere executive either. Boros' status in the Association would be roughly equal to Shinji's.
Still, Shinji and Boros continued to attend to some Hero Association duties. The monsters accepted Gyoro Gyoro's explanation and assumed that the two of them were spies placed inside the Hero Association.
Unbeknownst to Shinji, a plot was quietly taking shape.
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Monster Association, underground office.
This was Shinji's private office, a place where he could handle Association business or work in quiet. It was a decent space for an office.
Knock knock.
A soft tapping came at the door.
"Come in," Shinji called.
The door opened and a bold, scantily clad, voluptuous blonde woman wearing a mask and a collar stepped inside. She had a heart-shaped mark on her forehead and a decorative hairpiece. Though the mask covered much of her face, her features were clearly attractive.
She looked human but was actually a monster with a human form. Her name was [Monster Princess] Do-S.
Seeing Do-S, Shinji felt instinctively that nothing dangerous would happen. He showed no change in expression and waited to see what she wanted.
"Should I call you Lord Kamui, or Lord Shinji~?" Do-S purred as she entered, speaking in a sultry tone. Her manner suggested she was trying to seduce him.
Shinji replied calmly, "Call me whatever you prefer. Just state what you came to say."
"Tsk." Do-S clicked her tongue inwardly at his indifferent reply. This human was not so easily tempted.
Still, she had confidence. No human could resist Do-S. On the surface she kept a respectful tone, but her voice remained suggestive. "Then I will call you Lord Shinji."
"Mm." Shinji answered shortly.
Do-S fell silent for a moment, irritated by his cold aloofness. If not for being wary of his strength, she would have whipped him into submission and made him her slave. Because she did respect his power, she needed a subtler plan. She had deliberately come close to Shinji to look for an opening.
Some monsters deeply looked down on humans. To them, humans were a sign of weakness, so they would never accept a human as the Monster Association's king.
Not wanting the conversation to stall, Do-S quickly grabbed for a topic. "I came to ask, Lord Shinji. Are there any missions you want us to do soon, like attacking a certain city or hitting the Hero Association?"
"For now, there are no missions to assign. Rest and recuperate," Shinji replied.
"I see..."
And there he goes, killing the mood. Do-S said a line in reply, then suddenly did not know how to continue. The atmosphere turned awkward, and Do-S felt it keenly.
She racked her brain for what to do next, then brightened and said, "Lord Shinji, you work here all the time. Let me give you a massage."
Shinji was about to answer "unnecessary," but after thinking it over, he changed his mind and said, "Fine."
He accepted her offer readily, partly to test whatever scheme Do-S might have. The biggest risk was, of course, her whip. Do-S's power made anyone struck by her whip lose self-awareness and fall under her control, becoming her slave.
Shinji was not worried. He was no ordinary human; there was no way a demon-level monster like [Monster Princess] Do-S could control him. If anything, he might be the one to control Do-S.
"Great," Do-S cheered inwardly. She had found his weakness so quickly. Standing behind him to massage him would make taking him easier. The so-called number two S-Class, the so-called savior, the so-called Monster King, it all looked overrated.
Before coming, Do-S had already planned to enslave this man. In her view, no human could resist her power. It all depended on whether her whip could strike them. Since Shinji was clearly human, if she could enslave him, the entire Monster Association would fall under her control.
However, controlling the association itself was not her real goal. She wanted all humans to be her slaves. Shinji was not only the Monster King here but also a top S-Class hero in the Hero Association, a leading figure among humans. Her desire to conquer him was overwhelming. If she could control Shinji, controlling all humans would be close at hand.
Dreaming of that fantasy, she moved behind him. At first, she planned to pretend to massage him, slowly lower his guard, and then make her move. Her hands settled on his shoulders, and she began kneading.
"How is it? Does Lord Shinji feel comfortable?"
She wanted to make it convincing, so she massaged seriously and asked about his comfort.
"Hmm... not really. Don't you know how to massage?" Shinji replied bluntly.
"Ah... really?" Do-S froze, then apologized, "Sorry, my massage technique is not refined. I couldn't make Lord Shinji comfortable."
She had always had slaves do tasks for her and had never actually massaged anyone. Lacking technique, she was pressing around at random.
She apologized repeatedly on the outside while seething inside. Getting a massage from Do-S herself should be a great honor, but how dare this man dare to show dissatisfaction! She had to seize him and break him completely!