Still, if everyone in this world understood the meaning of "Transmigrator," my worries would indeed be far fewer.

"Alright, Carol-san, I do have quite a few questions."

"Great Demon King Sibyl, please ask anything you wish." Carol’s tone was deeply respectful, yet her hands were unconsciously messing with my ahoge.

I barely suppressed my irritation at the black-haired beauty’s disrespect and asked:

"...What exactly is your purpose in summoning me? Is it truly just to strengthen low-tier Demon Kin soldiers?"

"You needn’t doubt it—strengthening them is precisely why we summoned you," Carol replied without hesitation.

"?? Why? Aren’t low-tier grunts meant to be cannon fodder? Even enhanced, they’d barely impact the war, right?"

"Great Demon King Sibyl, I’m sorry, but reality isn’t as you imagine. Without you, we stand no chance against humanity." Carol smiled faintly and began her explanation calmly:

"In our world’s system, everyone shares a common ability template. HP and MP are the most fundamental attributes. Even knights or swordsmen relying on physical attacks must expend significant MP to activate skills."

"The Overlord’s presence grants buffs that multiply low-tier Demon Kin grunts’ HP several times over. Their other stats and battle fervor also surge dramatically. This forces human mages to drain far more MP than usual just to clear the grunts. By the time they face our elite troops, they’re already low on magic."

"MP potions are precious and have long cooldowns after use. So..."

"So we can grind them down with enhanced Demon Kin grunts?" I interrupted, suddenly grasping her meaning, my voice trembling with excitement.

Unbothered by the interruption, Carol nodded warmly:

"As expected of our Demon Lord—you understand so quickly. Though young, your intellect rivals ours. You must know your value to us."

As she spoke, her hand—previously toying with my ahoge—had silently slid to my cheek. She gently pinched it, still unaware of her own audacity as she sighed:

"By the Creator, Great Demon King Sibyl... your cheeks feel softer than a maiden’s tender heart. Simply divine to touch."

Being pinched was utterly different from having my ahoge messed with. A strange tingling shot through me. Snapping back to reality, I scowled:

"Wah! Carol, that’s too much! Let go!"

To my shock, the black-haired beauty remained unmoved. "This is the price for the intel I just shared, Great Demon King Sibyl~"

"Hey! You never said intel came with a fee! That’s so unfair!" I squirmed, trying to escape her lap, but she easily trapped me with one arm.

"Relax... I mean you no harm." Her voice lost its earlier warmth. Her other hand trailed down my cheek, past my slender neck, and began tracing shapes over my thin clothes.

A shiver wracked my body. I twisted away, shouting in panic:

"Stop! Carol—why did you bring me here alone? What do you want?!"

Terror painted my face, but Carol’s eyes gleamed as if spotting treasure. "Such a perfect expression... Great Demon King Sibyl, you’re truly the most adorable loli I’ve ever seen. Compared to you, human noble ladies are worthless. Even broken, their despair never thrilled me like yours does. How delightful! Give me more—show me more of that despair—"

Alright. Confirmed: this girl wasn’t just yandere—she was a full-blown lolicon pervert.

But Carol’s frenzy lasted only a moment. She seemed to snap back to herself, releasing me instantly and bowing deeply:

"My apologies, Great Demon King Sibyl. Your expression was simply too tempting... I lost control. Forgive my rudeness. Is there anything else you wish to know? This time—free of charge."

I clenched my fists, resisting the urge to hurl a Minor Fireball at her. "...No. Just stay far away from me. That’d be best."

"Ahhh... you dislike me now?" She sighed, then offered a flawless smile. "Rest well in this room, Great Demon King Sibyl. I’ll bring your meal shortly. I’ve enchanted the door—Alan can’t enter unless you open it."

"What about you and Evelyn?"

Carol’s smile never wavered. "Evelyn and I both adore cute little girls. We’d never harm you."

"......" I was utterly speechless.

"Don’t worry. I’ll brief the others properly. We’ll discuss the situation tomorrow. Rest here this afternoon and evening. If you need anything, use this." She placed a crystal orb on the bedside table, bowed deeply, and left the room.