Winning Them Over
"Beki, did you see that earlier? I was speechless."
"Me too. How could the captain..."
Senil and Beki were still gossiping about what had happened in the garden an hour ago, their voices dripping with disbelief.
Neither of them had ever imagined that Captain Serendia would scream so vulgarly before passing out.
The fight they had been certain she would win ended without her even swinging her sword properly. After that, she had been pinned beneath the man like a beast, pissing herself.
Now that they faced the reality of becoming that human's slaves for life, the two elves turned their resentment toward their own captain.
Even after serving together for so long, their true natures surfaced the moment darkness loomed before them.
"How many years were you under the captain?"
"One hundred ninety-one. You?"
"Two hundred eleven. Haah... This is so fucked. We already picked the wrong side and got sent to this backwater, and now we have to become livestock breeding stock?"
"Exactly! It's so damn annoying. If only I'd chosen a different line back then..."
"Bullshit."
The sudden curse made both elves turn their heads.
Sophia, who had been silent until now, glared at them with sharp eyes.
"Another line? Ha! What a joke. Did you forget that every team except ours was wiped out? You think it would've been better if you'd gone with another line? You'd be troll shit by now—fertilizer somewhere in their guts."
"You...! Shut up! What do you know?!"
"Hey, don't bother with her. She's Serendia's little lapdog."
"Lapdog or not, if you've got a brain, use it, you idiots. Stop blaming everyone else. You two are an embarrassment to all elves, fuck."
"What?! You crazy bitch. Are you done talking?"
"You dog of a whore!!"
The bound elves could only argue with words, unable to fight physically.
Just then, the door burst open and a woman entered.
A demon with jet-black hair and crimson eyes.
The moment the elves met that cold gaze, they fell completely silent.
Beki even hiccuped.
"Did I not tell you to stay quiet?"
Hic.
"......."
"......."
"It seems my punishment was too lenient. This time... I'll make sure you understand properly."
The red-eyed demon rolled up her sleeves.
The three elves trembled without even screaming. Making noise would only increase the intensity of the punishment.
Soon, only ragged, suppressed breathing echoed through the room.
The plants outside flinched and curled inward at the sound.
"Are you ready?"
"...Yes."
A promise was a promise.
I had given Serendia a chance.
The chance to persuade her subordinates.
Serendia took a deep breath and opened the door.
But someone was already inside.
"Aria?"
"Ah... Master?"
"What are you doing here?"
"These wretches were being so noisy that I gave them a little lesson."
I turned my gaze to the elves.
None of them were in good condition.
Their palms and soles were covered in blood.
Strangely, all three elves had their tongues forcibly pulled out of their mouths.
"Hmm? What were you planning to do?"
"I was going to give them a few lashes with the riding crop."
Good grief... their tongues?
Just imagining it was horrifying.
Our Aria's kinda scary...
Yeah...
Let's take better care of her from now on.
"Good work. Could you step outside for a bit? I have something to discuss with them."
"Understood, Master."
The black-haired beauty bowed politely to me.
Then she quietly closed the door and left without a sound.
The more I saw her, the more remarkable she seemed.
The governor, who had been watching her closely, turned to me.
"Is she human?"
"Not an ordinary human."
"I see. What is her relationship with you..."
"My slave. She's also your senior. But she operates mostly in the shadows, so you probably won't run into her often."
"Then what about me?"
"You'll be my escort knight from now on. I'll be entrusting my personal protection to you."
Surprise flashed across the governor's face.
She clearly hadn't expected to be given such an important role.
I patted her shoulder lightly and stepped outside.
"So I'm giving you this chance. Try persuading them properly."
The woman in her early thirties nodded heavily.
She was clearly moved but trying not to show it.
Well then, let's see how this goes.
I closed the door and enhanced my hearing with magic to listen in.
The elves' heated voices rang out clearly—loud enough that magic wasn't even necessary.
"Captain, have you lost your mind?! A slave?!"
"Senil, Beki, Sophia. If you trust me, follow me. Just like always, trust me and come along this time too."
Serendia's sincerity and desperation carried all the way outside.
But the elves' pride and self-respect were far stronger than expected.
Even when the governor lowered her posture and spoke earnestly, their voices didn't soften at all.
"I'd rather die than become livestock's slave!"
"Same here! A life worse than death..."
A sigh came from the elf governor.
Then her quiet murmur.
"If only dying were an option..."
Hmm... was it just my imagination?
She sounded like she already knew what we would do to them.
Didn't she hear it from Audrey?
Maybe?
A heavy silence followed.
It meant only one thing: she had failed to persuade her subordinates.
Then something unexpected happened.
"I, Sophia, will follow Captain Serendia's will."
"Sophia, are you crazy?"
"Snap out of it!"
The other two tried to stop her.
Even I couldn't understand her choice.
She had been the most prideful of the three elves.
She explained her reason simply.
"Senil, Beki. Have you ever regretted following the captain's decisions? No, right? Not once in nearly two hundred years."
The women fell silent.
Sophia continued.
"I've followed the captain for nearly five hundred years. In all that time, her choices were never wrong. So I'll trust her this time too. Even if it means becoming a beast's slave."
I had expected Senil and Beki to submit, but instead it was Sophia who chose to follow.
Hmm~ Life is full of surprises. Nothing ever goes exactly as planned. That's what makes it fun!
The door opened.
Only two elves came out.
Governor Serendia and her subordinate Sophia.
Sophia's feet were too raw to walk, so Serendia carried her in a princess carry. The moment Sophia saw me, she bowed deeply.
"Master, I'm sorry for bringing her out without permission..."
"It's fine. Let me see. Heal."
The wounds slowly closed.
Whether it was embarrassment at being healed by me or simply the comfort of being in the governor's arms, Sophia buried her face in Serendia's chest.
Serendia carefully set her down on the floor, prying her arms loose when she refused to let go.
"Sophia. You saw what I did, right? Swear it to the master."
The woman hesitated for a moment.
But when Serendia stared at her, she finally moved.
She carefully undid my pants and, with her eyes tightly shut, kissed the massive shaft.
Then she spoke.
"I, Sophia... swear to become Kael Cleanberry's slave and serve him with all my life until death."
"Then put your hands on the wall and try seducing me."
A humiliated expression rose on the elf's face.
But after glancing at Serendia once more, she silently stood and placed her hands against the wall.
Sticking her hips out, she said,
"M-Master... would you like to taste Sophia's pussy? It's quite good for pounding..."
"Pfft... Wait, what did you just say?"
Did I really just hear that from a woman who only lost her virginity today?
When I burst out laughing, the elf's face turned strawberry red.
She whipped her head forward and corrected herself.
"Th-That is... would you like to fuck me once..."
"Kuh-kuh-kuh..."
"Pound rice cakes..."
Fuck. Look at her word choice. Kuh-kuh.
Unable to watch any longer, Serendia stepped in.
She cleared her throat and gave a short hint.
"Mate."
"Ah. Yes. Master, would you like to mate with me?"
Honestly.
I really needed to teach this one some proper vocabulary.
"Sure."
Sophia struck a fighting pose and clenched her fists.
She looked delighted at having chosen the right word.
She was so pleased that even when I thrust into her, she didn't show any displeasure.
"Ah. Ahng. Ugh. Hngh..."
"Just like you said, you're really good for pounding."
"Ugh... S-Stop teasing me... I mean, please tease me, Master..."
"Your moans are pretty nice too~"
"Hiiing..."
The elf who had just lost her virginity was now letting out quite ladylike cries.
Her pussy had lost its tension and was now gripping me with a pleasant tightness.
"Kuh... I'm gonna cum. Beg for my seed!"
"Ugh. Hng... C-Can't you cum outside?"
"Hah. Hah. Would you not cum if you were me?"
"O-Of course I'd cum. Ah. Ahng... Even if you told me not to, I'd still cum...!"
"Then why ask?"
"Th-That's... why did I ask...? Ahngh...!"
This girl seemed a bit off in the head.
Audrey was the same, and now this one too. Why were all the elves like this?
After living nearly a thousand years, it's hard to find normal creatures~
Including you?
Fuck. Let's fight.
I ignored Beres' screeching and gave one final thrust.
Then I filled Sophia's firm ass with my seed.
Even after cumming so satisfyingly, something still felt off.
Please don't let Sophia be as much of a troublemaker as Audrey...