Chapter 98: Help(4)
Chapter 98: Help(4)
It was a quaint, medieval-style room.
Picture frames displaying fine art lined the walls. The furniture looked formal at a single glance.
And in that classic room was the Saintess.
It was a room filled only with items so jaw-droppingly expensive that even a fellow noble would be astounded.
The Saintess was leisurely sipping black tea.
At first glance, it seemed like an elegant scene, but the atmosphere surrounding her was anything but.
The expressions of the maids were filled with terror.
No. Even that fear was something the Saintess disliked seeing, so the maids were desperately trying to hide it.
No matter what the Saintess said, the maids smiled. But it was nothing more than a desperate struggle to survive.
“This tea is tasteless.”
On days like this, when she found even the slightest fault, it was the beginning of hell.
“Who prepared this?”
“I-I apologize, Saintess. I prepared the tea, but my inexperience…”
“I don’t need excuses.”
The maid naturally dropped to her knees. Then, with a sharp smack, the Saintess slapped the maid’s cheek.
The maid’s face instantly turned red. Even after being struck, she bowed her head, apologizing.
“If you have a problem with my methods, go ahead and tattle to that baron father of yours again, just like last time. That is, if you’re confident you can handle the consequences.”
“N-No, not at all. I’m sorry, Saintess. It’s my fault for not… for not brewing the tea deliciously.”
“Good. As long as you know. Now, go brew it again.”
“Yes, Saintess.”
The maids knew.
Even if she brought back new tea, there was no way to please the Saintess now that her mood had soured.
Today, that maid had become the Saintess’s target. The others could only feel relief that it wasn't them.
Just then, another maid spoke up cautiously.
“Saintess. A letter has arrived from Lady Victoria of the House of Belarus.”
“House of Belarus? Never heard of it. Tsk. You read it and give me the summary.”
“Yes, Saintess.”
A maid broke the seal of the Belarus family and read the letter.
She had to read it as quickly and accurately as possible. Otherwise, there was no telling what the Saintess would do to her.
After reading the letter as fast as she could, the maid reported.
“Lady Victoria says she is traveling with the Hero.
She wishes to attend your next social gathering with the Hero to pay her respects.”
“The Hero… Victoria? Ah. Now I remember.”
She was that blonde woman who had tried to act familiar with her. She recalled the woman having a bit of spirit.
“The Hero… The Hero wants to come to my social gathering… Hahaha.”
When they first met, she had been thoroughly disappointed by the Hero’s timid and clumsy demeanor.
She couldn’t understand why the woman was so nervous around her.
But the name ‘Hero’ was valuable.
Just by announcing that the Hero would be attending her social gathering, her own practical influence within the Empire would surely rise.
“What shall I do, Saintess?”
“She may come. Send her an invitation.”
“Understood, Saintess.”
A corner of her mind worried, Surely she isn’t going to ask me to join that classless journey of hers, but she shook her head.
She had made it clear not to bother her, and besides, all she had to do was refuse if she didn't want to go.
“I just hope she doesn’t ruin my mood with some pointless chatter.”
In the meantime, the maid who had been slapped returned with a new pot of tea.
As she poured the tea, her hands trembled violently.
She was so terrified of the Saintess that she couldn’t control her shaking.
Even knowing that this would get on the Saintess’s nerves, she couldn’t stop.
“I-I’m sorr… Kyaaah!”
As expected, the Saintess’s hand flew out again.
The other maids felt a sense of relief, thankful that at least she hadn’t thrown the hot tea on her.
*
The nameless woman—the country bitch—walked confidently into the Magic Tower.
Kerry found it strange but didn’t pay it much mind.
After all, the country bitch probably didn’t even remember his face.
Kerry also entered the Magic Tower.
Perhaps because he had contacted them in advance, a mage from the tower was waiting and greeted him warmly.
“We sincerely welcome you back to the Magic Tower, Sir Kerry.”
Kerry gave a perfunctory greeting to the mage who offered the formal welcome.
It happened as soon as he stepped inside.
A familiar, dignified voice of an old man rang out.
“Brother! I heard you were coming, but it’s truly a pleasure to see you like this. Hahaha.”
The Sage had come all the way down to the first floor to welcome Kerry.
The people in the lobby began to murmur at the sight of the Sage, who rarely greeted anyone.
“Someone the Sage himself is welcoming…?”
“I’ve never seen the Sage welcome a man, only women.”
“Just who in the world is he…”
The Sage’s boisterous welcome seemed to draw even more attention.
Kerry did his best to ignore the gathering stares.
“It’s been a while, Sage. I trust you’ve been well.”
“An old man is always well. Just killing time in this boring Magic Tower.”
Boring, my ass. I bet you’re doing all sorts of lewd things with high-level magic every day.
After chatting on the first floor, Kerry and the Sage decided to head up to the Sage’s room at the top.
They were about to step into the elevator, which moved by the tower’s magic.
Just then, a woman came running up in a hurry.
“I’m sorry. I’m a little late because I had to change my clothes.”
“It’s fine. Brother, you’ve seen her before, haven’t you? This is the secretary I cherish like a daughter. She’s a remarkably sharp worker. Hahaha.”
Cherish like a daughter, he says.
As he said this, the Sage began to tease the secretary’s body with threads of mana from his Arachne’s Ring. The Sage was always serious when it came to sex.
But Kerry wasn’t hearing a single word the Sage was saying.
The country… The country bitch! She was the Sage’s secretary? No wonder she looked familiar!
If he had to make an excuse, it was that his memories of the Sage were so intense back then that there was no room in his mind for some secretary.
I defiled my brother, the Sage’s, personal fleshlight.
How could I have committed such a heinous act?!
Now he understood why the country bitch had such an incredibly sensitive body.
With the Sage playing with her like that every day, it was impossible for her body not to become sensitive.
I’m sorry, Sage… You treated me like a brother… but I…!
He was genuinely sorry.
Seeing how the Sage played with her like that but hadn’t touched her ass, he must have been saving it.
And Kerry had fucked it. Not just once, but for several days straight on the carriage ride over.
The country bitch’s asshole had already been completely opened up by Kerry’s massive cock.
“Brother. Are you alright? You look pale… Did something bad happen?”
“…N-No, Sage. Of course not.”
“Hmm… If you have any worries, you can always tell me.
If it’s a request from my brother, I’m prepared to help you with all my strength.”
“!”
His conscience was killing him. It was to the point where he wondered if he should confess his wrongdoing to the Sage right then and there.
But Kerry shook his head. It was better to take this one to the grave.
Even at that moment, the Sage, who was still teasing his secretary’s body with the Arachne’s Ring, spoke.
“Aria… Did you perhaps go see your boyfriend this time?”
“What? My boyfriend… I told you before that I don’t have one, Sage.”
“That can’t be. Then what in the world is this…”
The Sage narrowed his eyes and glared at Aria.
That’s probably my fault, Sage! The country bitch… no, Aria is not to blame.
Of course, those were words he could never say out loud.
“I wouldn’t say anything if you got a boyfriend, Aria.”
“I-I really don’t have a boyfriend. I just did the task you asked of me and came straight back… Hah, ugh!”
The Sage began to ravage the secretary’s body more intensely with the mana threads. He didn’t seem to care that Kerry was right there.
Countless mana threads slipped under her clothes, violating her pussy and breasts.
A thread of mana even entered the asshole that Kerry had fucked countless times over the past few days.
“Hah… Haaah…”
“Aria. What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?”
“I-It’s nothing. I think something I ate for lunch disagreed with me, so I have a stomachache… I’m sorry, Sage.”
The Sage licked his lips, as if lamenting the state of the country bitch’s completely opened-up asshole.
…I’m sorry, Sage. I’m sorry, country bitch.
Kerry couldn’t say a word.
*
Kerry explained the general reason for his visit to the Sage.
Of course, he couldn’t mention that his target was the Saintess.
Not only was the scale of the matter too large, but he also knew that the Sage was a follower of the Elena Church. Whether he was a true believer or not, he couldn’t be sure.
“Hmm. So, what you’re saying, brother, is that you want to make a woman with a bad personality very obedient.”
“That’s the gist of it. But she’s an incredibly powerful individual. I don’t think any mediocre item will work on her.”
“Haha. There are many items that cannot be removed with simple power alone.
Items with curses or bindings are like that. Don’t you worry.”
The Sage was right.
The warehouse filled with the Sage’s collection was truly a treasure trove of the highest order.
He had seen it before, but Kerry couldn’t help but be amazed every time he checked with the Goddess’s Eye.
The lowest is A-grade, and there are tons of S-grades. That one’s SS-grade. To use such precious materials… for his hobbies…
It was just like the Sage. Kerry wandered through the warehouse, looking for a piece of equipment suitable for handling the Saintess.
The Sage recommended a few things, but none of them really caught his eye.
Why is he recommending a pill that makes you lactate uncontrollably just by eating it?
If she started lactating, it would seriously interfere with the party’s hunts. That would be a problem.
He saw a ton of the Sage’s hardcore BDSM tools.
Not this one. Not that one either. They’re all perverted, but… nothing seems to fit the situation.
Just then, an item caught Kerry’s eye.
[Name – Star of Bondage]
[Grade – Legendary]
[Summary – A necklace modified from a Legendary-grade Ego Sword. The completely altered soul of the Ego Sword trains the wearer's mind and body.
It continuously educates the wearer to completely obey the commands of the master to whom they have sworn an oath of obedience.
It cannot be removed until absolute loyalty to the master is engraved upon them. The wearer's free will is completely bound.]
On the outside, it was a necklace set with an incredibly beautiful gemstone.
But its description was completely different from its appearance.
“Oh. You chose that necklace. You have a good eye. That’s a necklace I made by extracting the soul stone from a legendary Ego Sword I went to great lengths to acquire.”
So, why would you make something like this with a legendary Ego Sword you worked so hard to get?
“It’s imbued with a top-tier curse and a binding I carved myself. On top of that, it completely binds one’s free will… It’s safe to say that no one can remove this on their own.
No matter how great their strength or abilities are.”
“…”
Kerry liked this necklace. But it was a Legendary-grade item.
He even made it himself. Would the Sage really part with it?
Even if they were brothers, the item seemed so good that he felt shameless for even thinking of asking for it, and the words wouldn’t come out.
“What are you hesitating for? Did you not like it?”
“…I just feel shameless asking to borrow something so precious.”
The Sage stared intently at Kerry.
“I’m disappointed.”
“Pardon?”
“I truly thought of you as a brother, but it seems you still only think of me as a close friend.”
“That’s not it, Sage. I…!”
I… am the sinner who stole your fleshlight!
“You’re the first man I’ve ever felt a sense of kinship with in my life. My siblings, my parents, no one ever understood me. But you’re different.
That’s why I truly feel like you’re my real brother. So don’t feel burdened.”
For the first time in a while, the Sage and Kerry met each other’s gaze, filled with brotherly affection.
The Sage was indeed Kerry’s eternal role model and mentor. He was so magnanimous that he would lend even a Legendary-grade item without a second thought.
After the touching moment passed, Kerry asked.
“So, how do you use this?”
In truth, he knew everything thanks to the Goddess’s Eye, but he couldn’t say that.
“It’ll be faster to show you how it’s used directly. Haha. Come out, Cecilia.”
Cecilia? Was there someone else here besides us?
Just then, the Sage’s shadow began to squirm and move. The way the shadow moved was somehow familiar.
“Let me introduce you. The Succubus Queen, Cecilia.”
“Nice to meet you, handsome.”
“!”
A Succubus Queen.
Her voluptuous body and queenly beauty made his dick react on its own.
“Altesman. Are you planning on putting that thing on me?”
“Tsk. You were so much cuter and more obedient when you were a lesser succubus.”
“Oh my. What ancient history are you talking about?”
For a moment, Kerry couldn’t believe his ears. Was this Succubus Queen in front of him saying she had been with the Sage since she was a lesser succubus? If so, could it be…
“Did you just say when she was a lesser succubus, Sage?”
“I did. Is there a problem?”
“Actually, I have a lesser succubus with me as well.”
“Ah, is that so. You truly are like me.”
“I agree. The Sage is truly my spiritual mentor.”
The Sage nodded once and said.
“Haha. If you don’t know, then take this opportunity to learn.
Every succubus has the potential to grow into a Succubus Queen.
It all depends on how you raise her.”
He was glad he came today. He had a feeling he would be getting a lot from his brother.