Release That Succubus

Zach was surprised to find that the weakest out of them far surpassed the initial screening test of the Special Forces in his previous world. He felt slightly ashamed as well as quite surprised that the servants of the Luther family were almost at the same level of the Special Forces recruits from his past life in terms of their physical attributes.

He wondered if all the servants of the Luther family had been like that or had Diana gathered them all based on a set criterion that was more focused towards physical attributes.

Zach first worked on honing their physique and their hand to eye coordination through a set of exercises that Diana hadn't needed since she had been a natural talent.

Following the training regimen he had devised, Zach allowed them a half a day of rest between the training exercises and continuous firing starting from an SMG which was the least difficult in terms of gaining firing experience. He had also used an SMG to teach Diana in the past and this time was no different.

Still it wasn't as easy as it had been when he was teaching Diana even though she was helping this time with the servants as they brought them all up to speed with Diana before the actual content of this course could begin.

Basic shooting and accuracy training followed by an intense physical routine was slowly shaping the elite unit into the form that Zach wanted to get out of this training so that he could work on the teamwork and strategic warfare.

Although the servants weren't as good as Diana and didn't have as much talent, none of them was willing to be the black sheep as they trained harder than everyone else. It was like there was some kind of competition going on between them as they pushed each other into becoming a better soldier.

It wasn't long before the servants were well versed in basic shooting and had an accuracy rate of above 90% with basic firearms that Zach was willing to give them for practice.

It was then that Zach began to teach them the true purpose of their group. Strategic warfare based on their teamwork and how to execute an already formulated battle plan as flawlessly as possible.

He started from the basics and they simulated various situations ranging from hostage rescue to infiltration and assassination missions. In defensive warfare, he taught them how to defend an enclosed space using their low numbers against an enemy that holds an excessive numerical advantage against them.

He taught them how to back each other up as they moved and as they rested in their barracks. There was not a single moment of their training when they weren't being tested. But they didn't complain and continued with their training with an iron will that allowed them to soak up everything that Zach taught them like a dry sponge.

Beginning with basic attack tactics, the group worked their way up towards the hostile infiltration into allied camp with multiple hostages where the situation failed every time a single mistake was made by any of the team members.

Zach didn't let any single mistake go as he punished the entire team; Diana included for every failure with an even more intense bout of physical training that let them lay sprawled on the ground with coughing fits and hyperventilation.

Diana on the other hand was happier than she had been in a long while even though Zach became quite harsh with her when they were training. The reason was that she realized during the training that Zach had only chosen to marry Christina for profit and for the betterment of the Luther family. And the only one he cared about was her which was the reason that not even Luna had been included in this special training. Diana conveniently removed even Luna from amongst her rivals in her fantasies let alone Christina who wasn't there.

During one of the training sessions as they simulated a defensive situation with enemy forces attacking from multiple directions, Diana was supposed to command the special unit but the situation failed spectacularly. The reason was that Diana who was supposed to give directions to her fellow trainees was busy watching Zach who was completely engrossed in teaching some of them with a grave expression that only made him look cool and reliable in her eyes.

Zach noticed what happened and he had a severe urge to slap himself in helplessness. He walked towards the still uncaring Diana and noticed her eyes wandering all over his body.

Feeling that she had panicked in front of him, Zach pulled up close to her and pinched both her cheeks with a little strength that pained her slightly and caused her to awaken from her fantasies with a flushed face.

Zach couldn't even begin to understand the kind of effect his actions had on the heart of the maiden in front of him but he carelessly kept throwing oil into the burning fire like a pyromaniac.

It wasn't long before Zach shaped the servants into the soldiers he wanted. They weren't as talented as Diana but they were hard working. And most of all, they were willing to carry out any order without hesitation that Zach gave them in a disciplined manner no matter how strict or against logic it might be. In Zach's dictionary, this was the minimum criterion for his special unit.

But what surprised Zach more than anything was that the hardest working person amongst the group was none other than Diana. Even though her talent was the highest amongst the group, she worked herself to the bone and also helped out with instructional duties in his stead once he wasn't available.

Of course the reasons behind her hard work were quite different from what Zach was thinking. She was purely doing this for Zach so he would notice her more than he would normally. After all, Zach would never slack off from bearing witness to the training regimen of each individual. So she wanted to show him her best self.

Disappointing him was something she did not want to do even at the cost of her life. His very presence was enough for her. As long as she could stay close to him and make him look at her like she was the only woman in the world, and make him feel proud of her, Diana could be content.

Little did she know that her little desire had already reached fulfillment. Zach was more than satisfied with her performance. He had already complimented her countless times in his head for being so persistent and hard working during her training. He had only held back a lot so she wouldn't get complacent about her abilities which might harm her development in the long run.

Still a girl in love could move mountains without knowing. Diana too didn't think about anything other than Zach as she pushed through the several training routines with flawless performance but that too came at a cost which she was willing to pay.

It wasn't until the end of a training session when Zach finally noticed the adverse effects of her immense effort into the training.

He saw her wince as she tried to curl her palm several times in an attempt to close her palm into a fist. Zach grew worried since she wouldn't be able to perform optimally if something happened to her hands during practice. He came forward to check on her and grabbed a hold of the hand she had been shaking wildly as if to put out the fire burning on her hand that kept irritating and hurting her.

Taken aback by the sudden action of the object of her adoration, Diana's face turned beet red and her expectations turned up a notch.

"Is he finally going to accept me? Does he want to confess he…here…in front of all the servants?" Diana tried to prepare her fragile heart for what was coming next but her wildly beating heart grew increasingly out of control the longer he held her hand.

Of course all these were Diana's own delusions and fantasies she had concocted from god knows which third rate romance novel.

Zach carefully observed her hands as he traced one of his fingers along the skin of her open palm.

Diana felt as if Zach was flirting with her but in reality there was no such thing. He was merely diagnosing the problem and the reason for her pain like the doctor would have done. He had no such feelings in his mind whatsoever. Of course Diana couldn't see it since she was looking through the pink glass of love and one sided crush.

Zach observed several boils and blisters on her palm and one on her trigger finger that was especially pronounced and about to burst.

Several blisters had already burst open while some had boiled up to such an extent that it had become difficult for her to close her palm properly. Of course they were going to hurt her.

Zach himself had gone through this kind of pain once he started gaming in his previous life. But of course that was nowhere compared to the kind of blisters she had on her hands. There were blisters on both of his hands but he could ignore the pain when he needed to play. They were painful for him until they finally burst apart and new but more durable skin replaced them. From then on, he had never suffered from the same problem again.

Zach believed that Diana would have to go through the same process in order to get rid of these blisters.