The Stray Princess's Hellish Transformation

What Ria felt was unmistakably fear.

"Well, you could probably pull it off."

The Ogre King said it like it was nothing, but she knew it wouldn't be that simple.

It might not be impossible. She was confident. But what if, by some chance, she couldn't?

As a warrior. As a woman.

Ria felt fear.

Ria's anti-Cordova strategy would involve all of the ogre tribes.

No matter how much the Ogre King vouched for her, Ria was a human woman. There was no way the various village chiefs would agree to an idea that would mobilize all ogre warriors under her command.

So what should she do? Simple. Ogres valued strength. She just needed to display overwhelming power and make them think, "If it's this person, then…"

For that, just having defeated the Ogre King wasn't enough. That's right, it still wasn't enough.

Convince all of us. Then how could she make them consent?

Fight our warriors. Fine. That was exactly what she wanted.

No weapons. Killing the opponent and attacking the groin were the only things prohibited. One-on-one, one hundred consecutive opponents. No breaks.

A hundred-man kumite.

And with this body she couldn't fully control yet.

"But hey, what's the downside if you lose?"

That was Shizuna speaking.

While her other companions were inwardly worried, thinking "A hundred in a row is a bit much…", she alone said something mean-spirited.

True enough, there wasn't one. Not gaining the ogres' full cooperation might be the result, but that would just mean zero gain, not a negative.

Should she offer money? No, ogres didn't really need money.

Power? Would ogres be charmed by human world prestige or authority?

"How about this magic sword I obtained in the labyrinth?"

Carlos stepped forward. It was quite a gallant offer, but that weapon was too small for ogres.

"If anything, I'd like that beauty over there to spend a night with me."

An ogre said this while laughing a vulgar "gehehe."

Ria activated her newly unlocked Gift, "Dragon Eyes." It was an excellent Gift that could intimidate lower-level opponents while simultaneously allowing Identify.

The lustful-looking ogre was Level 90. But he wasn't an opponent she couldn't beat bare-handed.

This chill running down her spine. Ah yes, it was like that first time she dressed up for a party and a certain marquis's son groped her rear.

Wager her chastity? Against ogres? What kind of eroge was this?

"F-Fine."

Her voice trembled.

"I'll wager my own body."

If they were going to risk their lives for her, what else could she possibly offer in return?

That's right. Go, Ria! What you're shouldering is the lives of tens of thousands of ogres!

"Ah, then me too."

"Me as well."

"Same here."

"Count me in too."

"Me too."

"I shall as well."

"This one too, this one too."

"I'll do it too!"

… Ogre hands went up one after another. There was even a woman's voice in there, but that must have been her imagination.

One hundred skilled, lustful ogres.

Ria heard the sound of her blood draining from her face for the first time in her life.

This was something she hadn't even felt in her previous life—

It was fear beyond fear.

"I-If Ria's wagering her body, then so will I!"

Lulu shouted. Her friendship nearly brought Ria to tears.

"If Lulu-san is wagering hers, then I will too!"

Carlos, calm down for a second.

Gig looked like he wanted to participate, but he showed appropriate restraint.

Maal was on the verge of tears, and even Shizuna had gone pale at the situation her words had caused.

Irina looked puzzled, but she probably didn't understand what this meant to begin with.

Serge was also breaking out in a cold sweat at Ria's determination.

He thought to himself. For a man, there were two things in life that absolutely had to be avoided.

Getting taken from behind by a man, and having a woman steal your woman.

Ria, who had been a man in her previous life. Ria, who openly declared she still liked women. The meaning of her wagering her chastity.

Ria thought deeply.

In her previous life, there had been female martial artists who requested matches against her.

Ria had defeated them all. As long as you watched out for groin attacks and eye gouges, the difference in stamina was obvious.

There was one woman who bit her and that was a close call, but afterward, she had wild sex with the biter still chomped on, and it was wildly exciting.

Now, the positions were completely reversed.

"S-Sorry. I didn't mean for it to go this far…"

Shizuna stood in front of Ria as she was about to head to the battlefield.

She was panicking. Even if she held a grudge against Ria, she hadn't wanted things to go this far.

Rather, right now…

"Don't worry about it. They're risking their lives for me. It would be unfair if I didn't wager everything I have too."

Ria said with a fierce smile.

"However."

That smile vanished.

"You who said that unnecessary comment—it would be unfair if you didn't wager anything either, wouldn't it?"

There was killing intent.

Shizuna nearly wet herself. No, if her bladder hadn't been empty, she would have undoubtedly shown a shameful sight right there.

Ria whispered in her ear.

"If I win, as my reward… I'll ravage you all night long. Prepare yourself."

Her legs gave out, and Shizuna landed on her bottom.

And so the fight began.

"Begin!"

At the Ogre King's signal, the first man stepped forward. It was that Level 90 ogre.

His upper body was bare. Throwing techniques and chokes would be nearly unusable.

"Hyahaa!"

The man charged with arms spread wide, but Ria showed no mercy—a straight punch to his face. His nose broke.

But even so, the ogre clung to Ria with that momentum. Both her arms were pinned.

"Hehehe, you smell good～"

The lustful undertone in his vulgar voice made goosebumps rise on Ria's back.

"Hmph!"

Ria's arms broke free from the ogre.

"Huh?"

Ogres possessed the Gift "Herculean Strength." But Ria now had its superior version, the unlocked Gift "Monstrous Strength."

A headbutt landed squarely on his broken nose. The ogre reflexively released her.

Her fist destroyed his ribs this time.

The ogre fell silent.

"That's it. Next!"

The convulsing ogre was carried out, and though confused, the next ogre stepped forward.

A long, long battle had begun.

Strike.

Break.

Shatter.

Ria had now removed her upper garments and was fighting in nothing but a sports bra.

Things like armor or clothing would just give opponents something to grab—they were meaningless. She had also tied up her hair at the back of her head.

She was beautiful.

At first, Serge had proposed secretly supporting Ria with acceleration magic, but she refused with a single word.

That would be inelegant. Cowardly.

She was noble.

"She's incredible, Nee-chan is…"

Watching Ria fight, tears came unbidden.

Still, there was one thing he couldn't help thinking.

"Wouldn't it have been easier with long-range magic?"

No one else had noticed that.

Half of the ogres had been defeated.

Despite being covered in sweat and splattered blood, the girl was beautiful.

No, perhaps beautiful precisely because of it.

Just as the ogres stepping forward were starting to slow—

That small ogre came forward.

"For ogres, strength is everything."

The small ogre muttered.

He stood before Ria. The words continued. Ignoring that Ria's stamina was recovering, the ogre kept talking.

"But too many define that strength by simple brawling."

In a derisive tone, the ogre continued.

"You—you used joint locks, didn't you? You have technique as well as strength, don't you?"

That's right, the base of Ria's unarmed combat was jujutsu.

"I've always wanted to fight an opponent like that!"

The ogre shouted. It was a cry from his very soul.

But his crotch was already standing at attention!

From a low stance, the ogre launched a tackle.

If this were wrestling, cutting the tackle would be easy. But small as he was, his opponent was an ogre. The weight difference was nearly double.

If he got under her, throws would follow. Therefore, Ria had only one option.

A merciless knee to the face!

It was a direct hit. But from there, the ogre wrapped his arms around Ria's waist.

He easily lifted her light body. And then he slammed her headfirst into the ground.

An ordinary person would have died with a broken neck. Even Ria took damage.

A concussion. Even a dragon couldn't nullify damage to the brain.

She couldn't get up. Here came the ground game.

But there was no follow-up attack.

What Ria saw as she stood up, shaking her head, was the ogre already unconscious.

Even after losing consciousness, he had still thrown Ria.

A terrifying enemy.

Still unconscious, that part of him stood tall, having lost none of its vigor.

A truly terrifying enemy.

"Honestly, what a pathetic bunch of men."

The ogre standing before Ria was unmistakably female.

"So proud day after day, but this is what you amount to when it matters."

Female, but undeniably strong. Her spirit was different.

Facing her, Ria still hadn't fully recovered from the damage. Her legs were affected. Even the High Speed Recovery Gift didn't seem very effective against brain rattling.

"Begin!"

The woman faced Ria. Her eyes were filled with both lust and fighting spirit.

"You have a beautiful face."

"I think so too."

"Such beautiful faces—I want to make them cry."

The woman's stance—fists loosely closed, body half-turned.

Before she knew it, there was a fist in front of her face.

Before she knew it, her face had been punched through.

Her Evasion Skill and Mind's Eye Skill weren't working.

This was the first clean hit she'd taken so far.

(Boxing…)

The movement was similar. Launching punches with no telegraph.

A martial art fundamentally different from karate's telegraphed punches.

But boxing had a critical weakness.

From a low stance, Ria went for a tackle.

An attack to the lower body. But a supple leg intercepted her.

Like a whip, it struck Ria.

(Muay Thai!)

She opened distance. This woman's striking technique was extraordinary.

"What'll it be? Admit defeat?"

She licked her lips. So this woman was after Ria's body too?

Admit defeat? As if.

Muay Thai was a formidable striking art, but she knew how to deal with it.

The distance slowly closed.

Her legs were moving properly now. She had recovered that much.

In the moment the distance was about to shrink just slightly—

From outside her awareness, Ria had closed the gap.

Yes, the footwork of relaxation-based movement to close distance.

Completely opposite thinking from using muscles for speed.

Closing in by not letting the opponent notice the initial movement.

Ria tackled her torso, lifted the ogre up, and threw her to the ground in something like a suplex.

From there, she went into a choke. Being a female ogre, she was wearing proper clothing. Ria choked off her carotid artery and put her out.

"That's it!"

Ria stood up.

"Lady-Killer Valka got beaten…" "Even Valka couldn't do it…"

So this female ogre had shared the same nickname as her.

Ria bowed to the still-unconscious female ogre, then took her stance again.

"Now, keep them coming!"

Seventy-seven defeated.

The seventy-eighth did not come forward.

Yes, everyone had already acknowledged it.

That the girl before them was truly a goddess to the ogres.

"Magnificent."

The Ogre King declared.

"With this, the hundred-man kumite is concluded!"

Kneeling on the spot, the Ogre King shouted.

"We recognize you as the Ogre Queen! The lives of all our ogre warriors are yours to command!"

Every ogre present knelt. As if worshipping a deity.

This was the moment of birth for the Ogre Queen, Ryuke Riana Crystal Casalia Ogress.