3: The Woman from My Past Enslaved by Absolute Command
Estelle apparently thought she was about to be assaulted.
Indeed, given the situation, Leon had dragged Elmidgit into the room, laid her on the bed, and stripped off her underwear... so it was only natural she'd misunderstand. Plus, the duel terms had been clear: the winner's orders must be obeyed.
If the victorious Leon decided to violate Estelle, she couldn't resist.
"Y-You're planning to use some lewd skill on me, ravish me until I'm pregnant, and keep me locked up forever as a sex slave... right!?"
"I'm not going that far!"
"B-But you are planning to rape me!?"
"No, and even if things got steamy, it'd only be with your consent, wouldn't it?"
Estelle choked back her words at Leon's reply. During the duel, she'd declared, "If I lose, I'll become your slave."
Even if Leon forced himself on her, she had no grounds to complain.
Tears spilled from Estelle's eyes in a steady stream.
"I've... I've worked so hard all this time. I wanted to become a powerful magic swordsman and prove everyone wrong... Is my life really going to end like this?"
Estelle burst into loud sobs. With tears streaming down her face, the image of the defiant genius beauty vanished, leaving her looking terribly young and vulnerable.
A girl's tears are against the rules, Leon thought.
For some reason, it made him feel like the villain.
Leon was at a loss. He had to convince her he wasn't going to do anything awful.
Gently, he reached out and stroked Estelle's hair. She flinched with a start, but he petted her softly.
"Eh...?"
Estelle looked up at him in surprise.
"I'm not going to do anything, and I won't ruin Elmidgit-san's life, so relax."
"But you're going to turn me into a sex slave with your skill, aren't you? That's why you beat me in the duel."
"You were the one who started the duel in the first place. I could've been expelled if I'd lost, so I just won."
"But you said, 'If I win, you'll be my slave, heh heh heh...' "
"I didn't say 'heh heh heh'... "
Leon corrected her for the sake of his honor.
That had just been a ploy to pressure her and make victory easier. Estelle was a genius, but she seemed mentally fragile. So he'd deliberately painted the worst possible future for her.
Once he explained, Estelle stopped crying and stared intently at him.
"You're... kind of a jerk, aren't you?"
"Yeah, pretty much. I'm no saint. But I'm not a total villain either. I won't use Absolute Command on you."
With that, Leon draped a dry towel over Estelle's lower half.
Now her embarrassing parts were covered.
"Then why was my underwear off?"
Estelle eyed him warily.
"Well, your lower half was kinda dirty, so I was cleaning you up."
Leon avoided specifics, but Estelle seemed to remember—she'd wet herself.
Her face flushed beet red.
"I...! Everyone saw me like that... I can never get married now."
"Sorry. I never expected that to happen."
Leon had planned to win, but not that she'd lose control from fear.
"T-Take responsibility, then!"
"Me!?"
"Yes! You put me through that humiliation..."
"How am I supposed to do that?"
"Well—"
Estelle's cheeks turned pink as she looked down, fiddling with her golden hair and squirming.
"You're really strong, Lancaster-kun. I never imagined someone could be that powerful with just swordsmanship. And you're kind, too."
"Huh? Really?"
"Yes. I said you were a jerk, but that was a lie. You won the duel but didn't lay a hand on me—instead, you went out of your way to clean my dirty body."
"That's just normal."
"Is it? If it were any other guy, they'd have toyed with me for sure. It's the winner's right, and no one would blame them."
"Maybe you're right."
"With Absolute Command, you could get even stronger, right, Lancaster-kun? So why not use it?"
"Uh, I can?"
"I-I don't want to be your slave! I don't want you to use it... but it's just weird. You could make me your slave and do whatever lewd things you want with zero risk. It's just exercising the winner's rights—so why refuse? You've never used the skill even once, have you?"
"Actually... I have, once."
"Eh?"
Estelle's eyes widened in shock. Of course, Leon hadn't used it once since enrolling at the academy.
The one time he'd activated it was long ago. A dark chapter from his past—the very reason he'd sealed the skill away.
Leon had an older sister he adored. They weren't blood-related, but she was dearer to him than anyone.
And the person he'd used Absolute Command on, turning her into a sex slave... was that very sister, Aria.
Next time: a flashback packed with steamy action! Estelle's turn comes soon too...!
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