Chapter 149 - The Birth of the Horse Master! (3)
Apologizing in voices laced with so much fear it was almost disconcerting, my bitches bowed their heads toward me. I'd figured they'd be scared if I got mad, but this reaction was way beyond what I expected. Their bodies were trembling, for fuck's sake. Sure, I was a little pissed, but I only meant to give a warning... Had I overdone the atmosphere? ...Or was it my face? You two?
"W-We are truly, utterly sorry, Master..."
"For mere bitch slaves to dare upset their Master's mood..."
They glanced up at me like they were gauging my reaction, their bodies still shaking. Hmm... I'd planned to chew them out, but seeing them like this kinda hurt my heart... ...No. I need to lay this down clearly here.
"Expanding my harem of bitches is just for my pleasure, you know. Didn't I tell you? I'm targeting women who have heroes as lovers."
Back when each of them became my bitch, I'd clearly explained my taste for stealing other men's women—specifically heroes' girls. Sure, I glossed over the whole world-ending stuff... But they'd both nodded like they got it. So why try to offer me just any random woman? They hadn't forgotten, had they?
"I can understand Lianna since we're close, but Sally's little sister? That doesn't make sense. Hell, making all our staff mate with me in the first place was weird enough. I didn't even ask for that."
Of course, being a guy, it was pretty satisfying to fuck those fine beauties, taste aside. This monster body's sex drive had been overflowing more each day, so unleashing it on a variety of women like that was damn fun. Absurd, but fun. But that's beside the point.
No matter how much I live by my desires, casually banging random women feels a bit off as a person, right?
"Lately, it feels like you two aren't doing this for me anymore, but for some other reason. What's going on? Spill it clean this time."
"Th-That's..."
"Well..."
Lizbet and Klea trailed off, exchanging glances, their faces showing anxious hesitation. They sneaked peeks at me like scolded kids hoping I'd let it slide... Nope. No way I'm dropping this.
Come here... No, actually, let's hear what my bitches are really thinking this time.
"...Hoo. A-All right, Master..."
"We'll tell you..."
The two, who'd looked so troubled, took deep breaths like they'd made up their minds and met my eyes. They straightened their postures, shared a quick 'is this okay?' look... and then both shifted to serious expressions.
"...To change Essentia's fate of approaching doom."
"That's why, Master."
......
............?
Whoa, I zoned out for a sec. What did I just hear? They definitely said "doom," right?
"...What did you just say?"
"We said it's to change Essentia's doom, Master."
"The very doom you already know about, Master."
...Had I ever brought up doom to them? ...No, I hadn't. Not even when confessing my tastes—I kept it vague. So how the hell do they know about the doom?
"...Did I mention it sometime?"
"No, Master."
"You didn't tell us. We learned it ourselves."
"You learned it? ...How?"
This is baffling. I'd planned to keep the doom stuff buried unless necessary. How did they...
Ah. Maybe.
"Master, please don't be too shocked."
"Your semen... more precisely, you possess a special power, Master."
This Divine Beast body of mine is special in itself... but I doubt that's all they mean.
"The moment we truly wished to become your bitches... and accepted your horse semen into our bodies."
"Our bodies... our souls were transformed by that special power of yours... and we saw the future... and came to know."
"That doom is near. And Essentia can no longer avoid it."
...They saw the future... So that's why. After they became my bitches, their vibes changed so strangely. I'd brushed it off wondering if my semen had some effect, but it was real?
"That special power of yours is concentrated in your Esser... especially your horse semen carrying your seed."
"We were transformed by it, connected to you... and learned everything."
Connected... I'd felt that way since conquering Lizbet and Klea, but it was literal? Hmm, this tickles in a good way... My two bitches in front of me feel... truly mine now, like special existences. Kinda thrilling.
"And not just that... We learned the burning desire deep inside you that you crave..."
"That you came from another world, and obtained your new body here in Essentia."
Holy shit, even that? It's astonishing, but... not a bad feeling. I never said it, but my bitches knowing me so well... Heh. I could've told them that much. Kinda embarrassing, though.
"I see. Didn't know my horse semen had that kind of power."
"We couldn't accept your power from the start either, Master."
"You gradually... transformed our bodies, infusing us with it."
"Rebirthing us as your bitches."
Seeming more relaxed now, they smiled softly as I grinned sheepishly. My bitches look prettiest when they smile. Love it. But... questions aren't fully answered yet.
"Got it. My special power let my bitches learn all that. But how's that related to doom? Isn't doom about culling Hero Eaters and heroes?"
From the Goddess's memories I saw, those two were like holes letting doom's waters flood in. Hero Eaters big, heroes small, but plugging them slows the flood... Right? That doesn't connect to my bitches offering me random women, though?
"...That's..."
"...Well..."
The pair, who'd loosened up a bit, started fidgeting again like it was hard to say, eyeing each other. My curiosity spiked, even a hint of excitement—
"We're truly sorry! Master!"
"We can't tell you that yet!"
They bowed their heads again, blurting out bewildering words.
"...Huh? Wait, why..."
"S-Sorry! Master!"
"It's too soon...! You need more preparation...!"
Their desperate expressions threw me off more. What the hell is it?
"B-But! To avert doom, we do need to increase your bitches! That's true!"
"Not just your chosen bitches who've received your full power...!"
"We need tons of slaves roughly tainted too!"
"Please, just wait until we can tell you...!"
"We beg you, Master!"
Wha—Didn't see that coming... Their serious, desperate faces leave me speechless...
...Our staff got tainted by me too, huh. Damn...
"...Is something bad happening to our staff?"
"No! Not at all!"
"The roughly tainted ones don't learn everything like us, but they vaguely sense the world."
"They just gain a bit of understanding about you and the world. They haven't truly changed."
"To stop doom... we need bitches like them who understand and truly follow you... Can't we...?"
Their desperate gazes looked like kids pleading for a toy...
...Haa. Fine. If it's to stop doom... Got it?
Not fully convinced, but my bitches this desperate... And we gotta stop doom. No choice.
"...Hoo. Alright. I won't ask more now. You'll tell me later, right?"
"...! Yes!! Of course, Master!"
"Th-Thank you! Master! Truly, thank you!"
Bowing like that, they seemed happier than when pledging loyalty. Can't help it... Curious as hell, but their beaming smiles satisfy me for now.
"But keep some boundaries."
"B-Boundaries...?"
"Yeah. Minimum condition. Cross it, and I'll get mad."
Yeah. Even for doom, some lines must be drawn. ...Without them, I'd become a real beast, not human.
"First, women you pick as slaves must want it themselves or have no lover/family."
No need to treat happy housewives as my bitches while ruining homes. Gotta limit or I'd fuck every woman in Radia. Scary thought.
"And my chosen bitches like you two... I'll pick myself. No Lianna."
Women for my core harem must be heroes' girls. Lianna's a normal wife with a husband and kid. Not tied to doom, ruining her home feels... shitty. Gross. And crossing that line would make me worse than a beast... No, no. Heroes' women only.
I'm just casually fucking Lianna, but... Ugh, thinking this makes me feel like trash. Me.
But no full relations. That's the line. Yeah.
"Also, turning women into my bitches is one of my joys. Unless I ask you two for help, don't meddle too much. Can you keep that?"
Yeah, draw this line too. If they butt in blindly, no fun for me.
As I eyed them, my bitches exchanged looks... then,
""Yes! We'll remember, Master!""
Satisfyingly accepted my terms.