H28.4.7 Revised.
H28.4.25 Re-revised.
1. Night Raid (First Night? IV) ○
Today’s plan was to be adventurers. Therefore, the six Party Members of “Princess Harem” – Elise, Mai, Swan Hilda, Ly, Kirika, and myself, Hal Raymond – were gathering rare and expensive medicinal herbs in a dangerous forest area where monsters appeared. Elise, Ly, Kirika, and I handled the herb gathering, while Mai and Swan Hilda kept watch around us.
“Hal-sama, isn’t this an expensive medicinal herb!!”
Kirika proudly presented a peculiar plant she had found.
“Kirika, it is indeed rare, but… it’s a poisonous herb,” I explained dryly, glancing at the plant Kirika had brought.
“Wha– What! How could I have…”
Upon hearing my explanation, Kirika, who had been full of confidence, became dejected.
“Hal-sama, I found a patch of Silver Star Grass!”
This time, Elise reported.
“As expected of Elise. With this much, it should fetch a few Gold Coins,” I said, stroking Elise’s head to praise her.
“I’m not good at gathering-type quests, you know,” Ly grumbled.
Meanwhile, behind us as we were gathering – with a *BOOM* – came the sound of a monster’s death throes and black smoke. It seemed a monster that had been targeting us had been defeated by Swan Hilda. In Mai’s case, she disposes of things without a sound, so we had no way of knowing.
At the Base Mansion, the headquarters of “Princess Harem,” were the cook Tirna, the housemaid Edele, and Freya, who was undergoing training as an apprentice. By the way, Freya was apparently nicknamed “Downtown Princess.” I was expecting Freya to assist Elise…
Meanwhile, Alicia was at the Raymond Trading Company, teaching women who were Level 2 Slaves about common knowledge. Come to think of it, I hadn’t told Alicia about Freya, I realized.
When “Princess Harem” was first established about seven months ago, it was just Elise, Mai, and myself. Even simple herb gathering was a continuous source of tension, and we sometimes let dangerous monsters that rarely appeared get close. However, now that the party members have increased to a total of nine – six here plus three in the back office – we can venture into even slightly dangerous areas without worry.
Still, the general public’s image of Princesses and Imperial Princesses is that of delicate flowers of high society. But seeing them, they possess not only that but also remarkable physical abilities and special skills.
Of course, their beauty when dressed in formal wear and gowns is now mine alone.
Alicia, who was a Viscount’s Daughter, is usually more poised and ladylike, but she sometimes looks at us with a gaze that suggests she wants to go on adventures with us.
Alicia herself has no combat skills, but perhaps it would be a good idea for her to get an Adventurer Registration?
I myself lead a double life as a Slave Trader’s apprentice and an Adventurer, but I’m not particularly being pursued by anyone. However, since Elise and the others are Princesses and Imperial Princesses of fallen nations, they needed to hide their identities.
Ideally, focusing on clearing specific dungeons would be more efficient, but we avoid that. It would be bad if adventurers who frequent those places remembered our faces, so we adventure in various locations.
In that sense, it might be convenient if Alicia could participate as a liaison for “Princess Harem.”
The herbs we gathered were taken to the Adventurer Guild the same day to be exchanged for money, and we were now back at the mansion, which serves as the headquarters of “Princess Harem,” relaxing.
I often return to the Raymond Mansion to sleep, but today, three dangerous monsters appeared during our herb gathering, and I was exhausted from dealing with them, so I decided to sleep here tonight.
As I lay in bed, someone crawled into the bed. I had locked the door, but… I turned my head and saw it was Mai.
Mai was wearing cute floral pajamas, but right now she was pressed tightly against my body. My back felt the touch of Mai’s modest breasts.
“Mai, what’s wrong?”
“Um… um… Mai… wants to be… one with… Hal Big Brother!”
It seemed she felt a sense of crisis from me occasionally ordering Ly and Elise for night duty, and had come for a night raid. Moreover, her speech had regressed slightly, reminiscent of her state right after treatment.
“Mai, are you sure about this?”
“Mm.”
Mai nodded and kissed me with trembling lips. Mai was originally supposed to have been trained as a Killing Doll in the arts of seduction and assassination during intimacy, but now she was acting like an innocent maiden.
Well, my high-level Healing Magic had restored her body, so Mai’s body was effectively virgin. The memory of erroneously breaking Alicia’s hymen twice with my Healing Magic on our first night together was a bitter one.
Mai’s kiss was a light pecking at my lips, but I wrapped my hands around her head, held her still, and inserted my tongue into her small mouth. In other words, my tongue pried open Mai’s small lips and invaded her oral cavity.
“Ugh, unh, Hal… Big Bro… ther…”
Mai was surprised for a moment, but as our tongues intertwined, sweet sighs and broken words escaped her. Next, I gently bit Mai’s earlobe and licked her neck.
“…Ngh!? …Ah…”
Then, my hands caressed Mai’s breasts over her pajamas.
“…Ah… Hal… Big… Brother… Th-that’s… no…!”
I had Mai spread her arms like a “Banzai!” and began unbuttoning her pajama top. As I unbuttoned one, her collarbone was exposed; as I unbuttoned two, the valley of her cleavage peeked through. When I unbuttoned the third button and took off the pajama top, her upper body was completely naked. Her slightly swollen breasts, or rather, her bosom, proclaimed Mai to be a maiden of her age.
Her skin, like smooth fresh snow, was fine-grained and firm, with no moles or freckles. It seemed not much time had passed since her secondary sexual characteristics had begun to develop, and the parts of a maiden of her age and a young child were blended together. In other words, it was a transparent or almost ethereal body that could only be seen in girls of this age.
“M-Mai… isn’t… anything wrong!?”
She asked with moist eyes. It seemed her past as a disposable assassin as a “Killing Doll” was causing her anxiety…
“Yes. Mai is very beautiful.”
As I replied, Mai’s face seemed about to overflow with joy.
I embraced Mai’s shoulders and gently laid her down on the bed. Then, reaching out to Mai’s face, I gently touched her lips, which had been kissed by my index finger.
Mai flinched slightly, but kept her eyes closed, letting me do as I pleased.
My fingertips traced her jaw, neck, collarbone, cleavage, and abdomen, finally stopping at her side, where she had sustained a fatal wound when we first met.
Mai’s side had been completely healed by my Healing Magic, with no scars. Still, why are girls so warm and soft…
My fingertips then lowered further, and slipped under Mai’s pajamas, heading toward her crotch. Mai clasped my arm, which was fondling her secret place, with both hands, trying to endure it, but she seemed to lack strength. Although she likely retained knowledge of how to seduce men, her body, healed by me, was experiencing this for the
“Good morning, Hal!”
“Good morning, Hal!”
“Good morning, Hal!”
“Good morning, Swan Hilda, Edele, and Kirika.”
Thus, a lively day began.
2. How to Polish a Downtown Princess II △
After finishing the breakfast made by Tirna, Hal Raymond, the narrator, was holding a review session with Elise, Mai, Swan Hilda, and Kirika in the first-floor living room. Edele, the housemaid, was already busy cleaning the bedrooms and doing the laundry. Meanwhile, Tirna seemed to be making tea snacks in the kitchen.
By the way, Ly and Freya, who are not morning people, were having breakfast.
“In yesterday’s herb gathering, three large magical beasts appeared, and we had to deal with them all at once. Do any of you have any opinions?”
“All the large magical beasts that appeared were defeated, so I don’t think there were any problems. However, please consider my previous proposal to retrieve the magic staff.”
Elise replied that there were no problems, but she had not forgotten about the magic staff said to be hidden underground in the ruins of the royal castle of the now-gone Kingdom of Portland.
“We were in a panic when our absolute defense line was breached.”
“Hmm, I see.”
These were the words of Swan Hilda and Mai, who were in charge of perimeter security.
“As for me, I wanted to weaken it first and then form a contract as a summoned beast.”
Kirika, on the other hand, seemed to want to make it her own subordinate.
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While Hal and the others were having their review session in the living room, Ly and Freya were about to have breakfast in the dining hall.
“Good morning, Freya.”
Ly greeted her elegantly, with beautiful gestures.
“Mornin’♪ Ly.”
Freya, on the other hand, returned the greeting casually with a wave of her hand.
“Freya, your greeting and attitude are terrible. You have to do it again.”
“It’s fine, there’s no problem!”
“Honestly, this is why… ‘Downtown Princess’! I order you to do it again!”
In the end, Freya had to repeat the act of entering the dining hall and greeting Ly several times. Then, Tirna, noticing that the two had woken up, brought them their food, and it quickly turned into a table manners lesson.
“Freya, what is that way of holding your knife? Also, your posture is bad.”
Every time Freya made a mistake, Ly would give her strict instructions.
Most of the members of the ‘Princess Harem’ were former princesses from royal and noble families, so their every action was elegant. And as the saying goes, ‘Birds of a feather flock together,’ even Mai, a former assassin, was recently improving her etiquette and table manners.
Then, as Freya bent down to pick up a fork she had accidentally dropped on the floor, the fabric of her underwear rubbed against her, stimulating her nipples.
“…Ah!? …”
Freya, involuntarily letting out a sound due to the unexpected sensual stimulation, blushed and was bewildered. This was due to Ly and the others having developed her erogenous zones, but Freya, who had lost her senses at the time, could not comprehend what was happening.
“Freya, that’s unladylike.”
Ly reprimanded her without mentioning the fact that she had developed Freya’s erogenous zones.
Freya had been sold to a slave trader as collateral for her debt, and had lost her senses during the harsh punishments for her rebellious attitude. However, when she regained her senses, it was Ly who embraced her gently and accepted her. Things had continued to change dramatically since then, but it was true that she felt at ease after being taken in by this mansion.
However, unlike before, she was grateful that she no longer needed to wear glasses. But when she felt stimulation in her chest or crotch area, her body would tingle as if an electric current had passed through it, causing her to emit sensual moans, her nipples to erect, and her crotch to become wet.
“What has happened to my body…?”
Thinking about it made Freya very anxious.
And when she thought of Hal, who had freed her from being a ‘Level 2 Slave,’ her crotch began to ache…
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After breakfast, Ly and Freya also gathered in the living room, and while discussing the day’s schedule, the doorbell rang with a pleasant chime.
“I’ll go see who it is.”
Swan Hilda stood up and headed for the entrance. Then, Swan Hilda returned, bringing Alicia with her.
“Our visitor is Alicia.”
“Good morning, Hal, and everyone.”
“Hal, there’s someone I don’t recognize here.”
Alicia quickly noticed Freya, whom she had never seen before.
“Yes. Freya, please greet Alicia.”
“I… no. Nice to meet you, I am Freya Diva Banadis. I look forward to working with you.”
Though a little awkward, Freya managed to introduce herself.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you too. I am Alicia Garland. I look forward to working with you.”
Alicia returned the greeting gracefully.
“Alicia, actually, Freya is a ‘Level 2 Slave’ that I recently received from Mr. Arnold, who delivered the ‘Level 2 Slave’ Sylvia. She’s currently an apprentice in the ‘Princess Harem.’ She’s also a former royal, the former First Princess of the Kingdom of Vandis, which fell eight years ago… but she was only six years old when she fled, so she has no manners at all…”
As a supplementary explanation, I explained Freya’s background to Alicia.
“Oh, is that so?”
“Alicia, you’ve come at just the right time. I’m thinking of having Freya assist Elise with administrative tasks… What does everyone else think?”
“Can Freya read and write, and do arithmetic?”
Elise, who was to become her superior, asked for confirmation.
“I have a small business and have made investments, so I can do them.”
Freya answered Elise’s question with a solemn expression.
As if to confirm, Elise brought out the ‘Princess Harem’s’ accounting documents and had Freya review them. After looking over the accounting documents for a while, Freya said…
“Goodness! What sloppy accounting. And there are so many unnecessary expenses! I would have a much stricter assessment.”
Freya trembled with surprise as she reviewed the accounting documents. Thus, the ‘Princess Harem’ gained a talented? accountant. This should also alleviate some of the work that Elise had been solely focused on. And Elise’s mouth corner seemed to be turning upwards.
“Hal, since Freya is officially becoming a member of the ‘Princess Harem,’ the customary ‘Quality Check’ is necessary, isn’t it?”
Elise said with a slightly strained, usual black smile.
“I’d like to adjust her attire, so how about the ‘Quality Check’ this afternoon?”
Kirika, who had recently become engrossed in coordinating new members, made the suggestion.
Time flew by in an instant, and it was time for the ‘Quality Check.’
Everyone except Freya, and those assigned to dress her, Tirna and Kirika, gathered in the living room in Hal’s private quarters on the second floor, eagerly awaiting Freya’s entrance.
Soon, Freya, accompanied by Tirna and Kirika, entered slowly.
Freya’s attire was a dignified costume in the style of the now-gone Wahl Imperial Kingdom. Her delicate pale blonde hair was tied up in intricate styles and adorned with a hairpin shaped like a purple rose. Her eyes were enhanced with eyeshadow to emphasize her sky-blue irises, and her lovely lips were painted with a light peach-colored lipstick. And from her earlobes dangled earrings with gold settings inlaid with emeralds.
And Freya herself, perhaps due to nervousness, had a rosy blush on her cheeks.
The dress was also luxurious, with gold and silver threads woven into it, adorned with colorful embroidered flowers. Around her neck was an amber necklace. The dress itself was long-sleeved and reached down to her ankles. The neckline was high, typical of a princess’s style. She wasn’t sure when such an expensive outfit had been purchased, but it was likely bought with her adventuring rewards. As I was all for a beautiful girl dressing up beautifully, I had given them considerable discretion.
“Looking at her like this, even a ‘Downtown Princess’ looks good with the right attire.”
Elise commented, with a hint of poison in her words.
“Yes, it was worth having Tirna help her. Seeing her like this, it’s clear she has royal blood.”
Ly also offered some praise.
“As expected, we need to teach her proper etiquette thoroughly.”
However, perhaps because the costume Kirika had prepared was from the old Wahl Imperial Kingdom, Ly seemed inspired to educate Freya.
“So… beautiful…”
Alicia seemed genuinely moved by the sight of Freya’s elegant appearance.
Then, Freya was led onto a specially prepared platform at the back of the living room.
“Freya, try to undress as seductively as possible.”
Swan Hilda looked very happy, but Edele, standing beside her, frowned with her serious nature.
“Are… are you really going to undress…?”
By now, tears had gathered in Freya’s eyes. It was hard to believe that she had been an emotionless ‘doll princess’ with disheveled hair and bottle-bottom glasses when she first set foot in this mansion, the headquarters of the ‘Princess Harem.’
However, this outfit required the help of a maid to remove, so Tirna went behind Freya and unfastened the hooks and zippers on her back. The dress was then removed, and Freya was left in her undergarments. She wore a silk chemise, still adorned with the amber necklace and emerald earrings. She also wore silk stockings on her legs, held up by garters, and beneath that, she wore silk panties.
In her undergarments, Freya stood at attention. Tirna again approached her from behind and removed the shoulder straps of the chemise. It seemed Freya was role-playing as a ‘living doll.’
“…Ugh… ahh…”
As the chemise fabric chafed, a faint moan escaped Freya. The swelling of her exposed breasts was glistening with sweat, and her nipples were erect to the point of being painful. As the shoulder straps slipped off her upper arms, the chemise slid down onto the platform with a rustle.
Next, Tirna removed the garter belts with a click-clack and slowly pulled off the stocking covering Freya’s right thigh. Freya trembled slightly from shame, tears flowing from her eyes.
Then, the stocking on the other leg was also removed, and the garter belts were taken off. Freya was now protected only by a single silk panty. Furthermore, the shape of Freya’s labia was imprinted on the panties, giving her a very seductive pose.
Then, mercilessly, Tirna hooked her fingers into the panties and pulled them down. Contrary to Freya’s face, which was flushed red with shame and humiliation, her crotch had erected, and the clitoris glans and the slit, wet with love juice, were visible. Due to the sensitivity of the erogenous zones developed by Ly and the others, Freya’s body had matured by leaps and bounds.
As a final touch, Freya bravely spread her legs slightly, puffed out her chest, and struck a ‘Quality Check pose.’
“I have confirmed that Freya’s body is free of flaws.”
My assessment concluded the initiation rite, which could be considered the induction ceremony for the ‘Princess Harem.’
3. Appraisal and Service ○
After Freya’s ‘Quality Check’ successfully concluded, we all dispersed to various parts of the mansion to spend our private time as we pleased. Only Alicia remained with me.
“Speaking of which, what happened today?”
“You didn’t return to the Raymond Mansion last night, so I was worried something had happened.”
“I apologize for that. I was more tired than I expected from yesterday’s herb gathering.”
“Is that so? Also… Gaspar has asked me to select and train the ‘Level 2 Slaves’ to be presented at the ‘Slave Auction’ next month.”
“Hmm… ‘Slave Auction,’ huh…”
The ‘Slave Auction’ that Alicia mentioned was not the private, members-only special event known as the ‘Princess Auction’ that I had attended with my father and acquired Ly, but a regular auction held in conjunction with the regular market in the imperial capital Granza, known as the Grand Market. Anyone could participate for an entrance fee of one silver coin (equivalent to 10,000 yen).
At this ‘Slave Auction,’ a wide range of ‘Level 2 Slaves’ were exhibited, from itinerant small-time slave traders to major slave merchants like the Raymond Trading Company. Furthermore, it was a fact that the pride of each slave merchant was at stake, and prices tended to be higher compared to normal store sales.
“Are there any ‘Level 2 Slaves’ currently in the Raymond Trading Company who can withstand being exhibited at the ‘Slave Auction’?”
“For female slaves, how about Lilica or Yuria? For male slaves, Kurt or Nest?”
“Lilica is the daughter of a former merchant that we recently purchased, and Yuria was the daughter of a low-ranking knight whose father was exiled for corruption, causing them to fall into slavery due to financial hardship, wasn’t it?”
“…Yes, both of them have no issues with their appearance or personality.”
“On the other hand, Kurt ruined himself with alcohol but was originally a skilled pugilist, and Nest was a former adventurer…”
“Did Gaspar say anything else?”
“Well, ‘everything is an experience,’ he said.”
The next day, Alicia and I went to work at the Raymond Trading Company. Gaspar was explaining the Slave Auction to me.
“Hal, we’re having you learn the most important aspect for a slave trader: Slave Purchase. However, increasing the value of the Level 2 Slaves we buy is also an important job.”
“That’s true. The fact that the Raymond Trading Company has thorough education for the Level 2 Slaves they purchase, even though the purchase price is kept low, is a selling point, isn’t it?”
“Indeed it is. Unlike the trade of pets such as dogs and cats, or livestock, we must not forget that we are dealing with Level 2 Slaves (humans).”
“So that’s how Slave Training and the Slave Auction came about.”
“Precisely. Therefore, please select and train either the male slaves on the second floor or the female slaves on the third floor. If necessary, you may also seek guidance from a slave trainer.”
“…Understood. Then, let’s begin work!”
I went up the stairs from the office on the first floor of the Raymond Trading Company and looked down at the male slaves on the second floor from the central aisle. Kuruto, who Alicia recommended, had the most impressive physique, but he showed slight symptoms of alcohol poisoning. I could cure him completely with healing magic, but if I did, everyone would find out I’m a mage.
“Mas…ter… please… free… me!!”
One of the male slaves, spotting me, cried out while gripping the bars. However, his speech was slurred, and he appeared to have problems even as a mere Level 2 Slave. He had probably damaged his body when he was enslaved.
After walking about ten steps, I found Nest, another male slave recommended by Alicia. Unlike Kuruto, Nest was a slender, beautiful boy. According to his purchase record, he was originally the fourth son of a noble’s retainer, in a similar position to Munamu, the third child of Viscount Ishilia, who had previously caused trouble for the Princess Harem. The record stated that the naïvete-stricken Nest was deceived, incurred enormous debt, and was enslaved.
Since he has good looks, I expect he’ll fetch a decent price, but one month is too short to teach him general common sense. I checked the other male slaves, but none of them seemed suitable for me to train and see results.
Next, female slaves—
I went up the stairs and began checking the female slaves on the third floor.
Even though they were slaves, the third floor, where the female slaves were housed, was more ornate than the second floor, where the male slaves were.
“Young Master, please show me kindness…”
One of the female slaves, having spotted me, urgently pleaded with me.
In the third room, I found Ririka, recommended by Alicia. She was 18 years old with shoulder-length pink hair, and could be considered quite beautiful for a town girl. According to her file, she was deceived by a bad man and embezzled money from her shop. Her father was enraged, disowned her, and she was sold to the Raymond Trading Company. Her appearance seemed fine, and her features gave off a timid aura. She might be obedient for slave training, but she didn’t seem very interesting.
Then I saw Yuria, the second female slave recommended by Alicia. According to her file, she was 16 years old, older than me. Despite being of low rank, she seemed a bit strong-willed, befitting the daughter of a knight. She had blue hair tied in a ponytail and was sitting in seiza in the middle of the room.
I decided to train Yuria and put her up for sale at the Slave Auction.
Next is the training policy. I could market her as a proud daughter of a knightly family, or, like Freya, I could develop her erogenous zones and sell her based on her allure. Considering the clientele at the auction, allure is probably more important than pride. Lyushenne is the most knowledgeable in this regard, but it would be problematic if I ran into her father. In that case… it would be best to have Tirna, who served as Lyushenne’s assistant, help.
“Hey, you’re Yuria, right?”
“Yes… Young Master, is there something you need?”
Yuria opened her closed eyes and nodded.
“I’ve decided to put you up for sale at the Slave Auction next month. I’ll be training you.”
At that, Yuria seemed to recognize me as an enemy, narrowing her eyes and glaring at me.
“Hmph, I won’t yield…”
Yuria seemed to be gritting her teeth.
“Training starts tomorrow… Look forward to it!”
I descended and left, uttering a line worthy of a villain. My goal was to crush the spirit of the strong-willed Yuria.
That afternoon, I went to the Princess Harem’s base mansion and consulted with Lyushenne and Tirna.
“Hal, what brings you here today?”
Lyushenne tilted her head cutely, unable to fathom the reason for our summons.
“Actually, I’ve been assigned to train a Level 2 Slave for the Slave Auction at next month’s regular market… Could I borrow Tirna as my assistant?”
“Tirna is also Hal’s slave, so she has no right to refuse. Isn’t that right, Tirna?”
“I want to be useful to Hal, who saved my life.”
Tirna showed enthusiasm.
“So, Hal, what kind of slave are you planning to train?”
“Her name is Yuria, she’s 16 years old, a maiden, and from a low-ranking knight’s family… that’s about it.”
“A female Level 2 Slave, you say… Do you have any requests for the training content?”
“I want her to exude an allure appropriate for her age… is that difficult?”
“We can’t finalize the details without meeting her in person. However… we’ll need a few days for preparations. Can you give us that much time?”
“Understood. Let me know when you’re ready.”
I told Yuria that training would start tomorrow, but I guess it’s fine…
“Um… Hal-sama… I… I want to serve my Master…”
Lyushenne sent a heated gaze my way. As we were talking about slave training, Lyushenne, who had been listening nearby, probably became flushed.
I had planned to return to the Raymond Mansion after I finished my business today… but I suppose it’s fine. Lyushenne’s service as a former Imperial Princess is also interesting. It will surely be of some help in training Yuria.
As night fell, Lyushenne appeared in my bedroom. Her luxurious blonde curls were braided, and her skin was slightly flushed. She was wearing a pure white, thin silk chiffon nightgown. It was open from her neck to her cleavage, tied with a decorative cord. The swell of her nipples and the shadows of her areolae, in other words, the full view of Lyushenne’s beautiful breasts, were faintly visible. Then, lowering my gaze, I saw a similar situation in her pelvic area; she was not wearing any underwear.
“Master… I have kept you waiting.”
Lyushenne greeted me, her eyes moist and feverish.
“Tonight, Lyushenne, you will serve me to the fullest.”
“Yes… Master.”
Lyushenne and I naturally embraced and began by entwining our tongues in a deep kiss. After a while, Lyushenne reluctantly pulled back slightly.
“Then, I shall begin my service.”
With that, Lyushenne pulled down my pajama bottoms and underwear, exposing my penis.
“You are still very cute right now.”
As she spoke, Lyushenne extended her bright red tongue from her mouth and stimulated the opening of my penis with the tip of her tongue. When she sometimes stimulated the urethral opening with the tip of her tongue, my penis quickly became erect. Lyushenne’s tongue skillfully licked the underside, shaft, and scrotum, and then opening her cute lips—gulp—she took my penis into her mouth. She then caressed it with the mucous membrane and tongue inside her mouth.
“…Uuun, Go…huryuin…shama’s… cha…ku…myashi…”
Unable to bear it, I released a milky discharge (semen) into Lyushenne’s mouth—dopyu.
Lyushenne swallowed the seed fluid I provided, choking slightly, but a little sticking to her lips was sensuous.
“Master, thank you for the meal. Tonight, please enjoy my anus.”
Lyushenne lay face down on the edge of the bed, lifting her buttocks high towards me. I grabbed Lyushenne’s small but well-toned buttocks from over her nightgown and massaged them.
“…Nn… Ah… Ahh…”
Lyushenne’s cute voice leaked out mixed with rough breaths.
I lifted her nightgown and exposed Lyushenne’s buttocks. I massaged her piglet-like buttocks again and, when they were sufficiently loosened, spread them apart and revealed her anus. I brought my nose close, but I could only faintly smell fresh soap and rose-scented oil.
I ran my tongue along the slit of her gluteal cleft.
I had a strong consciousness that the buttocks were an impure area… but Lyushenne’s slit was plump. I then licked her perineum and stimulated her labia.
“…Nga… Go… Goshujin-samaaaa… Ahhhh…”
Lyushenne’s moans grew louder at my caresses, and her labia began to get wet. For the first time, I inserted my index finger into Lyushenne’s anus, but it went in to the hilt without much resistance. This was probably because it had been developed, as Lyushenne had explained previously.
Lyushenne’s anus clamped down on my finger, squeezing it. It was different from a vagina, but this was acceptable in its own way.
“Please give your strong manhood to this lewd female slave.”
As Lyushenne wished, I spread her buttocks apart with both hands and thrust my erect penis into her anus. Then, as I moved my hips, her buttocks and my crotch collided, and dry sounds of “pan, pan, pan” echoed in the bedroom. And then, I reached my climax and released semen into Lyushenne. As I pulled out my stiff penis, wet with Lyushenne’s bodily fluids and my semen, Lyushenne’s anus remained slackly open, dripping milky fluid.
Afterward, until Lyushenne’s anus closed again, I caressed her erect clitoris and other parts. Tonight, Lyushenne, in her role as a servant, had me lie on my back and rode me, moving her hips and serving me.
4. Déjà vu
Today was scheduled as an adventurer’s day, and I, Hal Raymond, was preparing to board a carriage with the ladies early in the morning. Originally, the carriage we had borrowed from the Raymond Trading Company was a small, two-horse covered carriage, but as it became too cramped, it had been replaced by a magnificent four-horse large box carriage. Moreover, for this adventure into the mountainous region, the number of horses pulling the carriage was increased to four.
“Hal-sama, today we head to the fifth layer of the Yale Labyrinth.”
Elise, the副長 (vice captain) of the Princess Harem, reported our destination.
“The monsters that appear there are High Kobolds.”
Lyushenne added as a supplementary explanation. However, perhaps recalling last night’s encounter, her cheeks were slightly red, and her skin was lustrous. And last night, Lyushenne was a lewd female slave, but this morning, she had the presence of a valiant swordswoman. A girl’s atmosphere can change greatly depending on her state of mind.
Mai, Swan Hilda, and Kirika, who boarded with us, were relaxing in their own ways. Recently, I’ve left their adventurer activities to their own initiative.
As we boarded the carriage and were doing final checks before departure, Alicia visited.
“Good morning, everyone.”
“Hal, you didn’t return yesterday, was there some trouble?”
“I was just a little tired, so I stayed here.”
I deflected Alicia’s concern with my usual excuse.
“I see, I’m relieved.”
Alicia was convinced, but I didn’t want to explain Lyushenne’s sinful service to her.
“By the way, today is for adventurer activities, isn’t it?”
“Yes. That’s right. We’re about to depart for the Yale Labyrinth.”
“Could you take me along as well?”
“As a party member, adventurer registration is required, but as an observer, it should be fine, right?”
And so, Alicia decided to accompany us.
We are now entering a rugged mountainous region. The road is narrow, barely wide enough for one carriage, and a deep gorge lies below the cliff.
I was the coachman, and Kirika, who won the draw, sat beside me.
“I’ve never been on such a steep mountain road before.”
“For me, I’ve passed through similar places during patrol purchases.”
“Falling would mean certain death.”
“That’s right… Huh!? Is that a person collapsed on the roadside!?”
As I carefully guided the horses, I saw an elderly man collapsed by the side of the road. Kirika and I stopped the carriage and walked towards the man.
Upon closer inspection, several arrows were embedded in the man’s abdomen, which was thoroughly soaked in blood. Even more surprisingly, the tips of the man’s ears were pointed.
In other words, the fallen elderly man was not a mere human, but an Elf
“The Princess… please… help…”
As I lifted him, he spoke his dying words with difficulty before passing away.
There were also signs of something having fallen from the roadside, and looking down the cliff, I saw that a carriage had plunged down.
While I considered reviving the deceased old Elf earlier, my current strength limits me to reviving only one person at a time. First, I need to confirm the safety of this so-called Princess.
“Hmm, Hal-sama has a connection with the Princess,” Kirika remarked, impressed in a strange way.
“Swan Hilda, I’m sorry to trouble you, but could you use ‘Sky-soaring’ to transport us to the carriage?”
“Sure, I can’t refuse Hal-sama’s request.”
As soon as she said that, Swan Hilda’s attire transformed from the hooded robe of ‘Princess Harem’ to the light armor of a Valkyrie.
And then, carried by Swan Hilda, we arrived at the overturned carriage.
“It’s truly a terrible sight,” Ly wrinkled her brow.
“Worse than Elise’s situation…”
As I muttered this, Mai, perhaps uncomfortable, looked down.
“Well then, let’s check inside.”
I roughly forced open the deformed carriage door with a “creak, creak.”
The inside of the carriage was as expected. The Elf Princess, who appeared to still be a maiden, was inside. However, due to the impact of the fall, her neck and limbs were broken in strange directions. She was also coughing up a large amount of blood, staining her grass-green tunic.
Furthermore, her face was frozen in an expression of terror and agony.
“Now then, what shall we do?”
“Naturally, you’ll save her, won’t you?” Ly asked, as if it were obvious.
“I’d love to save her, but…”
I sighed, looking at Ly.
“She’s an Elf, so I can’t make her my slave.”
I explained the ‘Inter-species Agreement’ to Ly and the others.
“For now, shouldn’t we revive her and then decide?”
Elise made a practical suggestion from the side.
“That’s right. If we wait too long, she won’t be able to be revived.”
I dragged the deceased Elf Princess’s body out of the carriage, laid her gently in the shade of the trees, out of sight from the road, and used ‘Resurrection Magic’.
The effect of ‘Resurrection Magic’ was dramatic. Her broken bones were realigned, and now her blood-stained grass-green tunic’s chest was rising and falling as she began to breathe spontaneously…
“This is the first time I’ve witnessed Hal-sama using ‘Resurrection Magic,’ but what a miracle!”
Ly shed tears, perhaps from emotion.
“It’s truly amazing,” Swan Hilda agreed. Meanwhile, Alicia and Kirika were frozen in surprise.
“Based on past experience, she should regain consciousness sometime tomorrow.”
I drank the Magic Potion from my jacket pocket to recover my depleted spiritual power and used ‘Washing’ to remove the Elf Princess’s bloodstains. At this stage, the Elf Princess’s hair, while silver at the roots, changed to a saffron color partway down, with the tips shimmering a golden-red.
“This Princess is likely skilled in ‘Fire Attribute Spirit Magic’.”
I muttered this, while something was nagging at the back of my mind. I had no prior acquaintance with her, even from my previous life…
“Hal-sama, you know quite a bit.” Ly tilted her head and asked.
“That’s because, Ly, with Elf royalty, we can deduce it from their hair color,” Elise explained with a smug look.
“Shall we give up on our adventures for today and head back?” I asked, looking around at them.
“I suppose we have no choice,” Elise and the others nodded.
We laid the Elf Princess on the floor of the box carriage and decided to return to the ‘Princess Harem’s’ Base Mansion.
Currently, the Elf Princess was sleeping on the bed in an empty guest room. I had prepared the bedding, as I never knew when I might pick someone up.
Then, back in the living room, we discussed the Elf Princess’s disposition.
“I believe we should protect her,” Ly stated in a strong tone.
“But I can’t make an Elf my slave?” I pointed out the issue again.
“Well, if no one finds out, it’s fine,” Swan Hilda seemed to agree with Ly, but was more optimistic.
“Swan Hilda, your statement is rather too blunt,” Ly sighed.
“In practical terms, the ‘Slave Contract Magic’ cast on us is not official, so I don’t think it will be a problem,” Kirika also joined the discussion in defense of Ly. In the end, we decided to respect the awakened Princess’s intentions.
“Hal, the sun is setting. I’ll return to the Raymond Mansion. Will you be staying here tonight as well?”
“Yes, that’s my intention. Travel safely.”
Alicia then returned to the Raymond Mansion.
“Hal-sama, the Elf I brought back yesterday has awakened.”
The next day, before noon, Freya, who had been nursing her, reported that the Elf Princess had awakened, and everyone gathered.
“Who are you all!”
Upon entering the guest room, the Elf Princess was sitting in the center of the bed, covered by the duvet from her head, her eyes exposed as she questioned us with a wary gaze.
“Is my ‘Grandpa’ not here?” The Elf Princess, in a state of distress, cried out for her attendant ‘Grandpa’.
“Your grandpa died yesterday. And you were also dead, but I revived you,” I explained the situation from yesterday to the Elf Princess.
“Lies! That’s impossible.” The Elf Princess, disbelieving my explanation, refused to listen.
Normally, I would have made her understand reality with the ‘Punishment Spell’ from the ‘Slave Contract Magic’ cast beforehand, but I had refrained from doing so this time, leaving me with no recourse.
“Hmph, what a racket,” Kirika suddenly retorted.
“Indeed, it’s unsightly. While they say she has noble blood, one can tell her origins,” Ly also berated her, making the Elf Princess blush deeply and her mouth gape open.
“My name is Hal Raymond, the one who revived you. My family’s business is a major Slave Trader. May I know your name?”
“My name is… Dietlinde.” Dietlinde said, glaring at me.
“You said you were a Slave Trader, do you intend to make me a slave?”
“Usually, I do… but Dietlinde, you’re an Elf, aren’t you…”
“Indeed, I am an Elf, but not just any Elf. I am an Elf royal, and therefore, I deserve to be treated with respect.”
As she spoke with us, Dietlinde seemed to have calmed down somewhat.
“Did I truly die yesterday, along with Grandpa?”
“Your Grandpa, sir, passed away saying, ‘Please protect the Princess!’ with his last breath.”
“Is that so… even my last ally, Grandpa, is gone… won’t someone dispatch me?” Dietlinde said, hanging her head.
“I’ll provide you with a knife for self-disembowelment, but I won’t allow you to defile this place.” Elise approached Dietlinde with a small knife and handed it to her.
“I’ll lend you a corner of the garden, so you can take care of it yourself. As for the remains, I’ll dispose of them with my ‘Flame Magic’ until not a single bone ash remains.”
Dietlinde, taking the small knife, unsheathed it and gazed intently at her reflection in the blade. Then, tears began to well up in her eyes.
“I do not wish to die yet…” Dietlinde murmured in a small voice, then threw away the small knife and collapsed in tears. We patiently waited there until Dietlinde calmed down.
“Say… Hal-dono… was it…”
“What is it?”
“If I become your slave, can I stay here?”
“That’s true… but Dietlinde, you are an Elf of a different race…” I hesitated and stammered.
“She’s not human either, is she?” Dietlinde pointed at Swan Hilda.
“Heeh, as expected of an Elf-sama,” Swan Hilda said, astonished yet intrigued.
“But what binds me and Hal-sama together is not Hal-sama’s ‘Slave Contract Magic’.”
“Do not lie!”
“It’s not a lie. My slave contract with Hal-sama is based on my word as a God Clan member.”
“Are you claiming to be a God Clan member?” When Dietlinde expressed doubt, Swan Hilda instantly manifested her Divine Sword and pointed it at Dietlinde’s neck.
“…How about this?”
“…Th-this is indeed a Divine Sword without a doubt.” Dietlinde’s eyes widened in astonishment.
“…I will become Hal-sama’s slave… No, I want to be made a slave!! And please take care of everyone else too!” Thus, Dietlinde agreed to become my slave in the form of a plea to me. I immediately used ‘Slave Contract Magic,’ and Dietlinde became my slave. For an demi-human, a royal of the proud and noble Elf race, to become my slave… it felt like a dream.
Then, after the ‘Princess Harem’ members’ self-introductions concluded without incident, Dietlinde’s greetings formally began.
“I am Dietlinde Tinde Tintaal, the fifth princess of the Tintaal Kingdom, the most powerful force in the Elf race’s homeland. And my age is 15, as you can see.”
Wh-what! Dietlinde was the half-sister of Edelgard Tinde Tintar, the fourth princess of the Tintaal Kingdom, who, along with Lester the Cleric from my previous life, embarked on a journey to defeat the Demon King. According to my memory, Princess Dietlinde was assassinated while… *we* were… defeating the Demon King….
“What? Not a loli-hag? How boring!” Kirika exclaimed with an exaggerated attitude.
“What did you say!!” Dietlinde, whose character was somewhat similar, narrowed her eyes.
“Could you please continue with your self-introduction?” I appeased Kirika and Dietlinde, whose relationship had suddenly soured, and urged them to continue.
“My specialty is Fire Attribute Spirit Magic, and due to its rarity, I was considered a candidate for the throne along with my elder half-sister, Edelgard. However, my elder sister departed with the Hero Party, and the remaining factions of my elder sister’s faction began sending assassins.” Dietlinde spoke about her circumstances plainly, but her expression turned pained at times.
“Yesterday, I was attacked while trying to escape to my mother’s hometown with my only remaining aide, the chief attendant.”
“I see… a common succession dispute. Then, please undress and show us everything about yourself?” Elise said with her usual dark smile.
“Why? Why do I have to undress??” Dietlinde looked bewildered by Elise’s sudden command to undress.
“Those who fall into slavery must undergo a ‘Quality Check’ by their Master.” Ly explained politely.
“That’s right, it’s what you call an Initiation Rite,” Swan Hilda agreed knowingly.
“Mm.” Mai nodded in agreement.
“Well… I guess there’s no choice.” Freya, who had recently undergone a ‘Quality Check’, was now detached.
5. Elf’s Secret △
Dietlinde Tinde Tintaal, the former fifth princess of the Tintaal Kingdom who had fallen into slavery to me, Hal Raymond, was being moved from the second-floor guest room where she had been sleeping to the living room in my private quarters for her ‘Quality Check’. The ‘Princess Harem’ members escorted her.
Prior to this, Elise and the others had set up a Platform in the back of the living room, fully prepared.
“Hmph, Hal-sama… can’t the ‘Quality Check’ be waived somehow?” The stubbornly unyielding Dietlinde pleaded, but surrounded by the ‘Princess Harem’ party members and being escorted, there was nothing she could do.
“Don’t be so stubborn, Dietlinde! This Initiation Rite is a trial everyone has gone through,” Elise explained plausibly, though she seemed more enthusiastic than me lately.
“The naked body of a beautiful girl in the midst of secondary sexual characteristics is the ultimate art.” While I could agree with parts of Elise’s explanation, there were also aspects that I found unsatisfactory.
Dietlinde was wearing a grass-green tunic top embroidered with geometric patterns in colorful threads, and indigo leggings that reached down to her ankles as bottoms. She wore sandals woven from vines on her feet, a typical travel attire for an Elf. The swell of her chest visible through the tunic was unfortunately modest, but combined with her slender physique, it was unavoidable due to the Elf race’s characteristics. Her lustrous hair, reaching her waist, had a gradient from silver at the roots, to saffron, then to golden-red, creating an almost fantastical appearance. Her skin was transparently white, and her facial features and grayish-blue eyes closely resembled her elder half-sister, Princess Edelgard Tinde Tintar, the fourth princess. I wondered why I hadn’t noticed earlier; it was probably due to the strong impression of her face frozen in terror of the corpse.
Alicia, who had returned to the Raymond Mansion last evening, mentioned she had business at the Raymond Trading Company today, so I asked her to relay instructions regarding Yuria, who was scheduled for training for the ‘Slave Auction’.
While I was thinking about these things, we arrived at the living room where the Platform for the ‘Quality Check’ had been set up.
“Dietlinde, make up your mind!”
Ryushenne gave Dietlinde a final ultimatum, and as if driven, Dietlinde climbed onto the platform.
“Dietlinde, take off your clothes sexily~”
Swan Hilda’s usual teasing flew out.
Before she knew it, Dietlinde’s smooth cheeks were flushed bright red with shame. Then, with a gulp, Dietlinde seemed to have made up her mind.
“Hal-sama, and everyone in ‘Princess Harem,’ my body, which you are about to see, holds a secret that the Elf race has kept for many years. Please do not speak of it to anyone.”
Dietlinde said so and bowed deeply.
The Elves are classified as demi-humans by humans, but besides their distinctive pointed ears and far longer lifespans than humans, were there really any other differences…?
Thus, Dietlinde’s “Quality Check” solemnly began.
Dietlinde held the hem of her tunic with both hands and slowly lifted it. First to appear was a waist so slender it seemed it would break if hugged too tightly, with a cute navel as her charm point.
“I-I’m not jealous at all.”
Elise, whose waist had recently become slender, muttered enviously.
“S-so beautiful…”
Freya, standing next to Elise, also murmured unconsciously.
Then, the tunic was lifted further, revealing an abdomen that looked as soft as fresh snow yet was well-toned, and then a chest where the faint outline of ribs could be seen.
Having lifted the tunic this far, she seemed unable to raise her arms any longer. She released the tunic hem with both hands and, crossing her arms, quickly removed the tunic all at once. Then, Dietlinde’s beautiful, gradient-colored hair spread out with a rustle, covering her chest.
“I can’t see the important part.”
Kirika pointed out with annoyance.
Dietlinde scooped up her abundant hair with both hands, lifting it and letting it fall down her back. Her chest was wrapped in a white cloth, and her breasts could not yet be seen.
“H-Hal-sama, can you forgive me now?”
Dietlinde, with a tearful face, begged for my forgiveness.
“No, Dietlinde. During the ‘Quality Check,’ you must be completely naked for Master to inspect you!”
Elise reprimanded her sternly.
“Y-yes, I understand…”
Dietlinde untied the knot securing the white cloth around her chest, and the cloth slid down with a swish, falling onto the platform.
Dietlinde’s breasts were small as expected, but the slight mound suited her slender build well. The areolae around her nipples were a pale pink, but her nipples themselves did not protrude. It was the first time I had seen breasts like these.
“Are the shape of those breasts the elf’s secret?”
I honestly asked Dietlinde.
“Hal-sama, those are just inverted nipples…”
Edele told me shyly. Then, what was the elf’s secret!?
“Cute chest. Well then, let’s continue.”
Elise urged her to continue undressing.
“…”
Dietlinde lowered her face slightly and silently removed her sandals, her feet now bare. Her bare feet were smooth and beautiful, and her toenails, perhaps dyed with the juice of a balsam flower, were pink and very cute.
Then, the belt holding her indigo leggings was removed, and the leggings were slowly pulled down. She wore pink women’s fundoshi as underwear, but it seemed to be bulging somewhat.
The leggings were pulled down further, revealing her slender yet soft thighs, knees, and shins, until Dietlinde’s costume was finally reduced to its last piece.
“Just one more piece.”
Elise signaled with her gaze for Dietlinde to undress again.
“You will regret it if you look!!”
With those words, Dietlinde untied the string holding her women’s fundoshi. It came off easily, and her crotch was exposed.
“!!!”
Elise, Lyushenne, and Kirika, who were observing nearby, were astonished.
“Androgynous!!”
And I, staring at Dietlinde’s crotch, shouted along.
Dietlinde is currently 15 years old, but she had no pubic hair at all. Well, considering the Elves live much longer than humans, that’s understandable… A small penis grew from her labia majora. The tip of the penis was the glans, covered by the prepuce. The labia majora on both sides of the penis were somewhat swollen, and it seemed testicles were housed beneath them. A small hole opened in the middle of the penis, which appeared to be the urethra opening. Furthermore, below it, a vagina opening could be seen, but it was fully exposed because the labia majora were constantly parted by the penis.
Moreover, perhaps due to arousal, Dietlinde’s vagina was sticky and wet. It was, so to speak, a “secret garden.” Dietlinde, whose secret had been revealed, wept as she stood.
Later, it was confirmed that royal elves, who are particularly favored by spirits, are born androgynous. Then, during adolescence, they choose their sex based on the person they have feelings for, and their external genitalia transform to either male or female. Alternatively, if raised as a boy or girl from birth, they mostly become fixed in that sex. By the way, Edelgard, her half-sister who traveled with the Hero’s Party, had already completed her transformation into a complete female form. Dietlinde, on the other hand, was late in her transformation, and her current situation was about “3:7 male to female.”
Dietlinde hated being seen in this half-finished state.
“Dietlinde’s body also had no flaws.”
As I declared the evaluation results to conclude the “Quality Check,” the initiation rite for the “Princess Harem” ended safely.
Edele gently put an arm around the shoulders of the completely naked and dejected Dietlinde and led her towards the large bath. It seemed they were about to transition into a “Bath Meeting” afterwards… Many in the “Princess Harem” were from royal and noble families, so political maneuvering was their forte.
This situation was undoubtedly the harem state Cardinal Lester had wished for on his deathbed in his past life, but because my naked body would also be observed, it was incredibly embarrassing.
6. Third Bath Meeting △
Dietlinde’s “Quality Check” accompanying her joining the “Princess Harem” ended safely, and on that flow, we were about to dive into our regular “Bath Meeting.” For this, our third “Bath Meeting,” the number of attendees had increased considerably.
As the saying goes, “Three women are more boisterous than a marketplace,” but currently, the girls in the “Princess Harem,” listed by joining order, are Elise, Mai, Swan Hilda, Lyushenne, Kirika, Tirna, Edele, Freya, and including Dietlinde who joined today, making a large group of nine.
In contrast, there is only me, one man. To be more precise, considering Dietlinde’s male ratio, it might be 1.3 people, but the imbalance between men and women is stark.
Of course, it’s a modest number compared to the beauties in the harem of a great nation, but is it not many compared to the number of concubines kept by wealthy commoners?
As I undressed in the private changing room, I could hear boisterous voices from the women’s changing room next door.
“Dietlinde, your little thing is so cute. If you came to like me, would you transform into a man?”
“No, that’s not possible… I’ve already transformed quite a bit towards the female side, so I should become a complete female in another year or two.”
“…That’s a shame.”
“Don’t touch my genitals… I don’t want to! …Ah…”
“Kyaa~, Jumi-chan, don’t touch my breasts!”
“Ede-nee, it’s not like it’s going to disappear, so it’s fine.”
“It hurts, it hurts! Please, Ede-nee!”
“Ryushenne-sama, have your breasts grown since before?”
“I am still in my growth period too, Tirna.”
And after everyone finished undressing and gathered in the large bath, I counted the number of people, and there were ten girls. Looking closely, Alicia had joined without me realizing it.
“Alicia, when did you get here? You were with the Raymond Trading Company today, right?”
“An incident has occurred that I must report to Hal and the others, so I hurried here.”
“Thank you for coming. First, let’s wash up and warm ourselves in the bath while we have our meeting.”
Elise and Ryushenne approached from behind. Elise pressed herself against my back, and the softness of her breasts, flattened against my back, was alluring. Then, Ryushenne intertwined her body with my right hand, and my upper arm was sandwiched by her abundant breasts, making me feel like I was in heaven… And then…
“Hal-sama, please let us wash your body.”
Elise and Ryushenne asked at the same time.
My head was spinning, but looking around, I saw Alicia, Mai, and the unexpected surprise, Edele, eyeing my left arm.
Th-this is bad.
I’d rather not be mobbed by so many girls, and washing their bodies is also hard labor. The large bath is spacious, so there’s still room for more people, but psychologically, I’m at my limit. While I was lost in thought, the situation progressed, and they lathered soap on themselves and charged at me. It felt good, but I lost memory of the end… Truly terrifying is the collective psychology.
When my consciousness returned, I declared the opening of the “Third Bath Meeting,” timing it for when they seemed satisfied.
“We will now open the ‘Third Bath Meeting.’ First, Alicia, who has urgent information, will report.”
“Yes, the information is that the Espana Imperial Army has invaded the Kamiyar Holy Nation.”
“My homeland… And what is the state of the war?”
Kirika seemed tense at the sudden news of her homeland’s crisis from Alicia.
“I hear that the Espana Imperial Army invaded through the main road in the Great Forest Zone and has already occupied several cities.”
“…I-I see… Jiyu-sama is no longer here, is she.”
Saying that, Kirika drooped her head.
According to Kirika’s explanation, Jiyu-sama, the frog god that the “Princess Harem” had defeated, controlled the rainfall and also flooded the main roads whenever the Espana Imperial Kingdom caused trouble. It’s said that the frog god also served as a keystone against the Espana Imperial Kingdom. The invasion now is likely because it took time to confirm the frog god’s defeat.
“Kirika… it seems you’re going to be in the same situation as me.”
With that, Ryushenne hugged Kirika from behind.
“I was offered as a sacrificial maiden to my homeland, so it’s not relevant to me anymore!”
Kirika was putting on a brave face, but her body was trembling.
It seems we need to gather information carefully regarding this matter. If the Kamiyar Holy Nation falls, the next will be the regional hegemonic power, the Kingdom of Sazania. This kingdom grew rapidly by absorbing surrounding small countries and annexed the Kingdom of Portland, Elise’s homeland, and the Kingdom of Vandis, Freya’s homeland. However, against the Espana Imperial Kingdom, the outcome was obvious.
We then confirmed the previous agenda items but saw no progress other than the rescue of Edele, Swan Hilda’s cousin. The retrieval of the magic staff located in the deepest part of the dungeon beneath the Portland Castle Ruins, proposed by Elise, and the matter of freeing the “Killing Doll” from the “Assassin’s Guild,” proposed by Mai, were decided to be carried over for deliberation.
“Does anyone else have any opinions?”
“Yes, Hal-sama.”
Edele raised her hand.
“What is it?”
“Yes… concerning Hal-sama’s night duty partners.”
At Edele’s proposal, cold sweat broke out on my forehead.
“The current situation seems biased towards specific individuals. Please love us all equally. That’s the secret to maintaining this kind of harem smoothly.”
Edele emphasized with a triumphant grin.
“Ede-nee, that’s enough.”
Then, Swan Hilda tried to stop Edele.
“…I will handle it properly. Anything else?”
“Yes, Hal-sama.”
This time, Freya raised her hand.
“I-I mean, I’ve started looking at the accounting documents as Elise’s assistant, but there’s a lot of waste. It’s profitable at the moment, but restraint is necessary.”
Freya cautioned against wasteful spending.
“Freya, these are necessary expenses for girls of marrying age. Besides, skimping on equipment can cost lives.”
This time, Elise hurriedly tried to stop her. Perhaps she was creating some slush fund.
“Let’s all discuss this part.”
I’m also ignorant of accounting matters, so I quickly ended the discussion.
Finally, Tirna explained the training policy for Yuria, a “Level 2 Slave” to be exhibited at the next “Slave Auction,” to the people at the Raymond Trading Company to assist me, and the “Third Bath Meeting” concluded.
Well, if we continue any longer, we’ll get overcooked and boiled in the bath.
