Chapter 240: A maid, friend, or lover?
"AHHHHHHHH!" the hungry demon's screams resounded in the whole prison. No one woke up to his howls as everyone else was under brainwashed effect. Two perpetrators behind his pain were his enemies, so his screams probably pleased them.
But as Alex stared at the bloody mess on the man's arm, his face was scrunched with disgust. He just used his sword to take some blood, which wasn't so efficient.
He was also too disgusted with such inhumane treatment, even if those guys wanted to kill his wives. Of course, Alex wouldn't care if someone else did it, for example, Erin. He was just feeling disgusted by his own sword and inefficient method.
Erin was as callous as her master. Her countenance never changed, though. She also held a sword, skinning the man for blood gain.
However, she was as incompetent as her master. They lost too much blood through their inexperience in torture.
It wasn't bad since the prison would heal the demon. However, Alex and others would lose too much time in the long run.
Alex whispered, "We need bugs to gather the most blood. I talked with Remia about it, and she had an idea. I will aim for it after the antagonist's event ends."
Erin apologized, "I'm sorry for disappointing you, Master."
Alex patted her head, "You are doing more than you think." He knew that Erin took care of all closed facilities. She cleaned them up and prepared for her Master's future use. And with her being here, Alex was more confident in his research.
He continued, for they gathered some blood after all.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "64ce79d606107d003c23ea27", id: "pf-5140-1"})Alex sat down on the cold ground, then started controlling the blood. His crafting was pretty simple. Following the method, he would draw a rune on the equipment. The process seemed simple, but the implications behind it were pretty hard.
This process required an immense focus, splendid mana control, and affinity. Alex had cleared all those three without any problems. He also did well on his first try despite controlling high-quality blood.
"I might even learn more about hungry demons this way," Alex whispered while Erin stared into his work with sparkling eyes.
Her job was to add her treasury's spirit influence to Alex's work. In other words, imbue her mana into his blood craft. As she was a spirit and her relationship with Alex was pretty good, everything went smoothly. Erin also often told Alex about various mana control techniques she had learned from the memories of many swordsmen.
Alex drew a bloodrune on the key, "It's not equipment or weapon. It's a key to the treasury. Try to use it."
"Yes, Master," Erin bowed, her voluptuous body snatching her Master's attention naturally as her chest went down, thighs rubbing together.
She disappeared with a soft smirk.
Alex shook his head, "Schnee turned me into a pervert. No, I can't blame the kitty only. Other than my sexy wives, I must also blame myself for easily getting attracted." He sighed with a faint smile.
[Your Blood Key is insufficient to open the treasury.]
Alex received such a message.
He didn't feel dejected by it. In fact, if he opened the treasury in one go, Alex would find Erin quite suspicious despite getting a trust in her. If not her, he would think that the system bent to his will.
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "64cc9e79c7059f003e4ad4b0", id: "pf-5109-1"})Thus, he felt better. He would work hard to open the treasury and get the hang of his bloodrune crafting. He wouldn't just follow the usual crafting method but go beyond it, just like with the system, swordsmanship, and his beloveds.
He would climb up the ranks like a shining star.
"Stella has awakened," Alex suddenly mumbled out.
His maid nodded, "It's a break then. Master is also approaching his time limit, so that's all for today."
Erin stood up, bowing to her master, "Thank you for spending your precious time with me, Master. I will hone my treasury spirit's mana in your absence and fill the blood bank's resources with it."
Alex ruffled her hair, feeling quite proud of himself and his maid. He felt good because he was blessed enough to make such a mature woman look younger and cuter by his side. The way Erin giggled was charming, for she was free of all her worries. She was becoming more herself.
He was satisfied with her working hard for him. He now was genuinely confident that Erin was herself and that Elias Deathwill couldn't control her. He still kept some caution, but it was deeply in his heart so that he could act on a sudden development without batting an eye.
Perhaps, Elias Deathwill had hidden some control skill in Erin's heart, and it would work only in his presence. For such a moment, Alex would keep a little of his caution.
He then whispered, "Don't spend too much time here. This place is no good for a lady such as you."
"What kind of lady am I?" Erin asked as she flapped her long eyelashes.
Alex chuckled, "Voyeur lady."
window.pubfuturetag = window.pubfuturetag || [];window.pubfuturetag.push({unit: "663633fa8ebf7442f0652b33", id: "pf-8817-1"})"Eh?" Erin parted her lips, staring at Alex with dilated eyes.
He explained softly, "I am half-joking here." He caressed her cheek, for she looked too cute, "I can see my wives' influence on you. You were here before I arrived. Though you can't peek into their rooms, you still could see them outside the castle. Celia also sometimes managed to get them to play with them.
In conclusion, you have seen them from time to time. You saw them more after I appeared, slowly taking the best out of them."
Erin developed a sexy bomb body naturally, for she was created with high-quality items. However, her personality was a different case. And in her eyes, Alex could see his girls influence.
She blended her seriousness with a seductive aura, and her heart was open to Alex like Stella had before. She could work hard, she could laze even more in his arms, and she also had an excellent perverted pressure that compelled Alex to look at her quite more than he should.
"I have managed to see your unique part in our short time, Erin," Alex reassured Erin, for he could see that she was getting worried about her personality, "You have an insatiable curiosity about the world.
You have seen so much through the swordsmanship manuals and their users' memories that you developed your own curiosity and image of the world.
You want to see the world and confirm your thoughts. And then, there's me. You have developed an affection toward me. If you combine these two, you will surely draw me out to the world at some point and take me to the lands I've never heard of.
I look forward to it," Alex grinned, feeling sure that Erin wouldn't be bound to the treasury in the future, that she would become herself with freedom.
Erin blushed, feeling like she actually had no clothes before her Master. That thought kindled her heart with warm emotions. And as her body heated up, she shed all Deathwill Sisters' influence on her body, looking just herself.
She also liked having her heart opened for her Master.
She whispered, "Will I take Master out as a maid, friend… or a lover?"
