Chapter 73: King of Slaves - 10
Chapter 73: King of Slaves - 10
Schluck. Pshhht.
Jiha held the blond elf, who had climaxed over and over, and kept thrusting up into her.
The pleasure of forcing his shaft into that tight hole, stretching it open only for it to clamp down again, was endless.
"Nn, haahn. Mmnn. Aaahn."
He grabbed her breasts with both hands, plunging into the constricting, narrow cleft, and felt his climax surging up in a single rush.
He had been doting on Leticia since his morning erection, taking his time to loosen her up, and it had excited him greatly too.
"Huff, huff."
"Mm, nn. Haaa..."
As Jiha's breathing grew rough, Leticia's eyes quivered faintly.
She knew his release was near, but she no longer tried to squirm out of his arms.
Jiha took her chin in one hand and kissed her as he thrust up.
Squelch.
The moment their lips met, as if it had been waiting, her inner walls tightened sharply and clamped down on him.
"Ah, haah. Aaah."
"Mmph."
Pssshhhhtt!!
Shuddering, Jiha released inside Leticia.
His fully engorged cock exploded, pumping seed into her slick, hot depths without restraint.
"Mm, haahn. Aah..."
Leticia, trembling at her own peak, kissed Jiha first and sucked on his tongue.
She was diligently applying the kissing she had just learned yesterday.
Her lower lips accepted the man while her upper lips clung to him.
Fwooshh! Fwooshh!
Once the long release was over, Jiha caught his breath.
Leticia, still in his arms, knew it was done but went on kissing him.
Smack.
When Jiha finally pulled his lips away, she opened her eyes and looked at him with a distant expression.
She seemed a little frightened.
It was the face of someone worrying whether Jiha was truly satisfied, whether she had done well.
Jiha brushed her sweat-damp hair aside.
"It felt good. You really know how to hold a man."
"...I don't know what you mean."
Leticia reacted with bashful sullenness.
But still, she secretly looked pleased.
Schlllk.
"Mmhn."
When Jiha pulled out, Leticia shuddered and let out a lewd moan.
The withdrawal scraped against her inner walls, and the seed he had pumped into her began to leak out.
The mixture of male and female fluids trailed down the woman's thighs and dripped onto the sheets.
"..."
Leticia hurriedly pressed her legs together.
She didn't want Jiha to see.
Jiha kissed the woman in his arms on the cheek at the cute reaction.
Leticia hesitated, then spoke.
"...My underwear is ruined again."
After he had made her cum with his hands, the panties she had just put on were completely soaked.
Jiha grinned and whispered in her ear.
"I have more."
"..."
So dressing her in new ones and then having sex with her was part of the plan all along?
Leticia looked freshly surprised at Jiha's thorough preparations.
Jiha laughed.
"Since you'll need to change every time, I have to bring plenty."
"...Idiot."
Leticia was acting coy, but then her expression turned serious.
"Don't... tell Enril."
"What?"
"...I don't want that. Absolutely don't tell her. I will handle it myself."
"..."
What she meant was not to let Enril know she had let Jiha hold her.
Even in this situation, Leticia was playing psychological games with Enril.
Jiha considered the implication, then nodded.
This, too, was something to work through.
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Late morning.
Leaving Leticia in the room, Jiha headed to the mess hall.
The five Commons gathered there scrambled to their feet at once.
"You're here, Chief."
"No change in the situation?"
Uben reported as the representative.
"Since nobody wanted to rest, we had them take turns catching a bit of sleep, except for the ones outside on watch. Did the negotiations with Purple end well?"
"Yes, one last detail to tie up and it's done. Where's Enril?"
"She seems to have stayed up all night in her office."
"Call her here."
Jiha took a seat as he spoke, and the Commons fetched water for him and placed a tray with bread, vegetables, and soup before him.
Seeing them move on their own without being ordered eased his mood somewhat.
Now, the Commons of Blue Seal were entirely his hands and feet.
"When Enril shows up, the rest of you go rest. Rotate the ones on watch as well."
"Understood. Is there anything else you need us to do?"
"Ah, also..."
I need to assign someone to keep an eye on Leticia.
Jiha scrutinized the subordinates before him.
A werewolf, a mummy, an orc, a gargoyle, and a bear beastman.
"...Never mind. All of you, go rest."
They were loyal, but ill-suited for this task.
At Jiha's command, they all bowed their heads and withdrew.
"The weather's nice."
As if last night's battle had been a lie, the sky was clear.
Jiha was eating when footsteps approached.
They stopped nearby.
"Don't just stand there. Sit."
"..."
After a silent pause, Enril sat down opposite him.
Her face held a strange complexity as she rested her chin in her hand and stared out the window.
Whether she was avoiding looking directly at him or not, Jiha got straight to the point.
"We will hold the elf bodies in our custody and return them once negotiations are complete. Call an undertaker to piece the corpses back together. Order coffins, too."
The bodies of the elves were a mess after the Commons had torn them apart and killed them with brute force.
Enril shifted only her eyes to look at Jiha.
"The situation could change."
"How?"
"A Blue Seal Unique-rank will arrive within a few days. I've only heard that someone is coming; I don't know who or what the exact business is. They could even be carrying a secret order from a Legend."
"The gist is?"
Meaning, another Blue Seal Unique was coming to Waris, and the likelihood was high that they bore confidential orders from a Legend.
Enril voiced it carefully.
"Like using this opportunity for an all-out war..."
She meant breaking the centuries-long armistice and waging war against Purple Liberation.
In that case, the border city of Waris would become the front line.
Jiha asked,
"Is that a real possibility?"
"Honestly, I don't know. The dark elves follow Her Majesty the Queen, but... she rarely acts, and I've barely ever seen her face. And I have no idea what the other Legend, Cheonho, is thinking."
Jiha thought for a moment and nodded.
"I'll handle that part."
"What are you going to do?"
Ignoring Enril's question, Jiha issued his next order.
"First, before that Unique arrives, I'll meet with the Mayor and put a complete end to this incident. Prepare yourself, because you'll attend. I will handle everything; just sit there and nod when the time is right."
Enril made a strange face at the command, then spoke carefully.
"Tell me what you're planning."
Jiha looked at her steadily.
Enril wore a fairly resolved expression as well.
Having witnessed last night's events firsthand, she must have thought about many things.
"I want to know in advance. I won't interfere."
"We'll accept the Mayor's mediation and take the form of a mutual agreement between both sides."
"...That won't work, will it? Never mind us; will Purple be convinced by that?"
"They'll have to be convinced if they want the bodies back. And Mayor Dudinel is a very old elf; elf society can't just ignore his counsel outright."
"Still, there will be backlash."
Enril's point was natural.
Of course, Jiha planned to manipulate Leticia to suppress the elves' objections while simultaneously placating them.
The Rosen family and the Galak family had lost face one after another? There were definitely other elf families who would secretly be pleased about that.
But he didn't necessarily need to tell her that.
Instead, he indicated the final step.
"Cover a mess with a bigger mess."
"..."
"That's as far as my explanation goes."
When Jiha drew the line sharply, Enril nodded with a flicker of regret.
"Fine, understood."
"Ah, and tell Yura not to go anywhere and to guard the barracks. If more elves come barging in, it'll be a nuisance."
If additional trouble broke out while he and Enril were away, it would be an annoyance.
Enril nodded, then asked in a deliberately casual tone.
"What about Leticia?"
"I've persuaded her."
"..."
Enril's expression became complicated.
In truth, she had just played a bold gambit... and Jiha had dismantled it far too easily.
'Enril tried to probe the Leticia situation with an offhand remark. But normally, confirming Leticia's status should have been the first thing she asked about.'
In other words, she was trying to hide from Jiha the fact that she was concerned about Leticia.
More specifically, she wanted to know what had happened between Jiha and Leticia without letting him see that she cared.
One man, multiple women.
Conflict was inevitably bound to erupt.
On top of that, Enril and Leticia had a bad relationship to begin with.
"Get ready to go out this afternoon and call Lijin here."
"...Alright."
Enril said nothing more and stood up.
Watching the alluring, light-brown backside retreat, Jiha rested his chin in his hand.
'Even if I set Leticia aside, Enril will eventually catch on. No, there's also the Yura issue. The nature of my Bloodsucking Mana means I'll inevitably have to increase the number of women around me. If they start fighting each other and things fall apart, I need to manage the dynamics.'
Jiha's situation was, in fact, precarious.
He had been successful so far, but one misstep could mean ruin.
He had individually shown the women the hierarchy and kept them in line, but he didn't know what the future held.
Jiha was deep in thought when Lijin arrived.
"Are you safe, Lord Jiha?"
Despite the early hour, she was dressed in a suit, her appearance impeccably neat.
The look of someone who had anticipated his call and been on standby.
"The security officer's investigation?"
"It seems they're considering merging it with the barracks incident investigation. They only asked me formal questions."
"Alright, then... for now, refrain from going out until I say it's okay. I've cleaned everything up, but it's not impossible some idiot might still try something."
"Understood."
"Sorry for extending your company housing stay."
"Not at all. Life here isn't bad."
"I'll tell Yura to keep an eye on you. If anything seems dangerous, lean on her immediately."
Lijin, having no combat ability, was an easy target for the elves.
Even more so considering she was a half-elf and implicated in this incident.
"If anything's troubling you or you need anything, tell me."
Jiha spoke gently.
Lijin was amiable and quick-witted, which made her useful, and from the moment they met, she had complied with Jiha's will.
"If something comes up, I'll tell you right away."
"Good. For the time being, help Leticia with her needs. It's a difficult job, but it has to be done."
"Yes, I'll do my best."
"Leticia is an elf, and you are a half-elf. She may be a bit abrasive, but do your best."
Lijin nodded.
For Jiha, this was also a test of Lijin's capability.
If Lijin succeeded in building a rapport with Leticia, it would mean her interpersonal skills were exceptional.
The harmony among his women—perhaps Lijin could become an assistant for that.
"I understand. Has Lady Leticia eaten yet?"
"No, not yet. Go find her and suggest she eat."
"Yes, I'll see if I can build a friendly relationship with Lady Leticia in the coming days."
Lijin bowed and withdrew.
Jiha nodded with satisfaction.
She didn't just follow orders; she tried to grasp her superior's directives and intentions.
Lijin was a talent worth developing and putting to work.
"The third Blue Seal Unique is coming within days. And it's a person who is highly likely to be carrying a Legend's secret orders..."
The quiet mess hall.
Jiha drummed his fingers on the table, lost in thought.
"Enril, Yura, and Leticia are now in the palm of my hand. Purple's Unique, Gashiel, is currently away. I can manipulate this city as I please now."
He would use the Mayor to broker a surface reconciliation between Blue and Purple and proceed with solidifying his power.
Enril, Yura, and Leticia, now tamed by Jiha, would silently follow him in most matters.
"I suppose it's about time I started stepping out onto the front stage..."
The problem was this new Unique who was coming.
Through her eyes, seeing other Unique-rank individuals move according to Jiha's words would be utterly incomprehensible.
She wouldn't stay long, so hiding things was also a method... but it would be a hassle.
"Depending on the situation, maybe I eliminate her..."
Or suppress her outright.