Torture the hero, why has the Demon King's castle collapsed again?

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"Hehe, don't worry, hero."

Apophis chuckled lightly, unperturbed by Altothai's mockery: "How could I, who holds the power of balance, possibly make such a basic mistake?"

"This technique of mine, which only works between sacred artifacts and heroes, is only suitable for this occasion—"

The words fell.

Apophis was suddenly enveloped in a dense divine aura, which rippled through space and spread throughout the entire Demon King's city.

The sacred spatial ripples seemed to have a filtering effect, penetrating the walls of the Demon King's Castle and quickly rebounding. Several great demons in the Demon King's Castle felt the ripples, but were not interfered with, as if there were some conditions for activation.

As the ripples rebounded and converged, Mino and Altothai, who were in the cell, were illuminated in visible places.

"This, this is..." Mino looked at her body in surprise, and felt as if she could sense a tight thread connecting her to Altotai in the corner of the wall.

Altottai felt the same way.

"Could this be... the power of a familiar contract? You can actually activate a soul-level contract link out of thin air?!" The hilt of Altotai's sword trembled slightly, clearly aware of the difficulty involved.

"Heh, it's not just the Holy Church's outdated technology that has improved over the years." Apophis's sword hilt swayed leisurely.

"I've already studied it. The contract between the Holy Sword and the Hero involves the exchange and mutual transfer of power at the soul level..."

"This is both a union and a constraint."

Chapter 206 Even my dad has never hit me!

“Right now, by using the familiar contracts you signed, I have put you into a state of ‘soul community’.”

"The perceptions of both sides will be completely synchronized, meaning that no matter which side I inflict the torture on, the pain will be felt by the other side without reservation. Heh, Altotec... In this situation, your sacred artifact body will not provide any mitigation."

"You...you actually intend to torture me with the Whip of Torment?!" Upon hearing this, Altothai's sword trembled, losing its previous rigidity and revealing a hint of bravado beneath.

Even my dad has never hit me!!!

"Huh, is the Holy Sword also born from a mother?" Mino exclaimed softly from the side.

"Is this the time to be worrying about these things?!" Altothai retorted, somewhat agitated. "My lord, we're about to be subjected to severe torture! It's the kind of torture even the ascetics of the Holy Church struggle to endure. One lash could very well make you lose control of your bladder and bowels!!!"

"Yes!" Mino shuddered, muttering in fear.

"Being unable to hold in one's own excrement... isn't that a bit inhumane?!"

"I want to report this! This is torture!!! It's a brutal, aesthetically unappealing, and utterly disrespectful act of depravity!!!"

"It seems you've finally realized your position." Apophis simply tapped the hilt of his sword with satisfaction. "However, the application for torture has already been approved at the Demon Liaison Meeting. Even if you scream your lungs out now, no one will stop you."

"By the way, little Fim said she can't stand seeing these things, so she requested to recuse herself."

“I can’t stand seeing this either!!! Can I also request to recuse myself?! You just need to interrogate Altottai! He’ll confess everything!” Mino immediately pointed to Altottai in the corner without hesitation.

"Hey!!!" Altottai was already gritting his teeth.

Seeing that the man and the sword were about to fight, Apophis had no choice but to imprison the entire space with magic, which also rendered the two people in the cell unable to move.

"Then, Altotai, and Hero, I'll ask you one last question... are you willing to directly reveal the information about the weakness of the God of All Weapons?"

"Don't even think about it! You wretched magical artifact!" Altote exclaimed angrily.

"Gulp! Kill me!" Mino raised his head proudly as well.

This concerns a crucial trump card for humanity; how could they possibly submit so easily?!

—We have to go through the motions, no matter what!

"Hehe, then this old man will not stand on ceremony... I'll start with you, Mino the Warrior." Spatial power surged, transforming into a large hand that grasped the thorny whip of pain, which was almost materialized and pulsated with spiritual power that could sting the eyes.

Only by torturing Mino can the pain of the Whip of Pain be transmitted to Altotai's senses through the soul link of the familiar contract.

Therefore, Apophis held nothing back, raising the Whip of Pain high and controlling the force to a level that would cause ordinary humans unbearable pain.

"Damn it!" Mino said, her face contorted with humiliation.

"At least let a tsundere, sharp-tongued, barefoot Lolita girl with twin tails torture me... You're going to use this to torture the hero?! What hero couldn't withstand such torture?!"

For some reason, at this moment, the image of the Moogo subconsciously appeared in Mino's mind.

Being whipped by the opponent's twin tails was much better than the Pain Whip right now... The Pain Whip was currently filled with a dense black light, and even though his power was suppressed, Mino could feel that just one lash would cause his skin to tear open, an endless pain no less than that of the Desert Dragon's curse!

These demons were actually serious.

Slightly wavering, Mino gritted her teeth, prepared to fight the demons to the bitter end.

"Even if you kill Altotai, I absolutely, positively will not confess!!! Come on!!!"

"Why is it based on the premise that I can't handle it first?!"

Altotai, standing to the side, also complained nervously, but seeing his master's unwavering attitude, Altotai breathed a slight sigh of relief.

I initially thought the other party would give up before even being beaten, but now it seems that when faced with severe interrogation, my master still has backbone!

A deep emotion welled up in Artotai's heart, and he felt ashamed of his previous doubts. At the same time, a surge of fervor rose within him! Let it accompany my lord through this most cruel torture!

"Come on! Bring the whip!"

Two fearless gazes were cast upon him, and Apophis felt a slight pang of emotion, but showed no mercy in his hands.

The whip of agony, with a cruel force capable of piercing the soul, lashed out at Mino, striking his defenseless body!

"--ah!!!"

Painful screams echoed through the cell.

"Ah...ah...hiss, such terrifying pain! Even when I was fighting the nine demons, my body had never felt such intense pain..."

Altottai's sword trembled violently, and droplets of sweat, resembling cold sweat, appeared on the blade. Altottai forced a dry laugh, his voice pale:

"Is this the pain my lord feels? It's so real..."

Altotai felt the lingering pain from the soul link, his sword taut and he endured it, suppressing the urge to scream again.

"But don't underestimate the bond between my master and my familiar. Even my master didn't utter a sound from this pain. How can I, as a sacred artifact, lose face! Don't you think so, my master...?"

With a surge of confidence, Altotai looked at Mino beside him. It has to be said that the biggest mistake the demons made was using its soul link with its master for interrogation!

If one person's willpower might continue to be tested, then two people working together and encouraging each other will not waver in the slightest!

"My lord, don't worry, I will stay with you until the very end..." Just as Altotai was about to encourage Mino, the sword trembled slightly.

Mino looked a little strange, as if she hadn't quite figured out what was going on.

Not only did he not scream, Mino's expression didn't even show a trace of pain... as if he couldn't feel any pain at all!

"What's going on?! My lord, has your spirit become so resilient?!" Artotai was utterly shocked.

How much rye bread must one have eaten to cultivate such extraordinary endurance?!

“It doesn’t hurt…”

Unexpectedly, Mino looked herself up and down with some curiosity, then raised her head and let out a soft "hmm":

"This whip doesn't hurt at all..."

Chapter 207 Don't underestimate the bond between me and my familiar!

"Nani?!"

Altotai was truly baffled. So the whip was meant for Mino, but... it was Mino who was in pain?

"You're the one who made some secret deal with the Demon Sword, aren't you?!" Altothai exclaimed in anguish.

During the interrogation, Apophis, the interrogator, was also somewhat confused.

"Strange...how could this be?"

Apophis was puzzled. Although it couldn't see the soul link between the two who had formed the familiar contract, it could sense that its spell had indeed taken effect. This was evident from the fact that Altair had endured the pain of Mino's whipping. However, Mino, who should have been in even greater pain, seemed to have completely blocked out the pain. It was truly unbelievable...

Seeing that Mino seemed completely unaffected, Apophis simply unleashed another Painful Whip!

This time it showed no mercy; a single lash was enough to make the ascetic monks of the Holy Church faint on the spot.

"Holy crap!!!! How could this happen so suddenly?! Holy crap, Apophis!!!! Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch!!!!"

Altottai writhed on the ground in agony, letting out screams of unbearable pain.

In contrast, Mino, who had been whipped, suddenly perked up:

"Huh? It doesn't hurt! It really doesn't hurt!!!"

Apophis fell silent... Its spell was calculated by Svir and should be without any errors. Only the two parties who have established a familiar contract can call upon the link of their souls and share the pain at the same time.

"What...what's going on?" Apophis murmured in disbelief.

What it couldn't see was that a thick, dense soul link connected Mino to Altottai inside the cell.

And an extremely thin, almost invisible soul link pierced through the cell, continuously connecting to a place at the bottom of the Demon King's castle—

"Ok?"

On the soft bed, two demonic horns swayed slightly, and the twin-tailed girl in human form suddenly looked around, somewhat puzzled.

"Was it just my imagination...? Did a mosquito just bite me?"

As a magical beast renowned for its powerful mental strength, Migo, a horned demon girl with the power of a great demon, only felt a slight mental shock coming from somewhere.

But those wave-like mental attacks were like dandelions, unable to even scratch the skin of his mental defenses.

Incidentally, it also triggered its own mental power to protect itself, safeguarding its soul extremely tightly. However, today... this power seems to have been partially diverted from a distance, and it is unknown where it went.

"Speaking of which, Apophis mentioned that it would cast a small spell in the Demon King's castle, without affecting any demons other than that lowly hero... Hmph, how careless of them! They don't even have that kind of control."

With one finger constantly twirling one of her twin ponytails, Migo quickly dismissed this superficial mental attack as insignificant.

"With such a weakling-level mental strength... it can't break through my defense at all, humph!"

……

The Demon King's Castle prison.

The soul link between "Altotai - Mino - Migo" left Apophis completely baffled.

"Should we give up on this torture?" Apophis pondered to himself, but quickly calmed down: "No, at least the goal of making Altottai feel the intensity of the torture has been achieved. Since that's the case... then we can only torture Altottai."

With his gaze fixed on Altottai, who was still howling on the ground, Apophis no longer hesitated and raised the Whip of Pain once more, lashing it down at Mino.