THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC75 - Pricy Endeavor
Morning
I was checking out my stuff that were supposed to be packed by now. But here they were, neatly put on the bed for display.
I know that it should be my duty to pack it, but you forget something. I'm a damn young master now… who's soon to be a lord, if I'm right. No way am I going to pack this stuff, it's beneath me.
I know what I say sounds dramatic but it's the truth.
I sighed as I see what the persons that were supposed to do this were doing.
"It's pretty, right?" The girl of purple hair said while showing her silver chained necklace that had a blue diamond at the center.
"Of course it is… what do you think of mine?" Another said as she showed her gold chained necklace with small rubies, which made her white flawless neck more beautiful.
"It looks very good on you big sister, makes your neck line look more defined."
"I know… master has such good taste in jewelry."
Yes, they were Anna and Alice. This two were standing at the mirror and were checking out their new jewelry that I've bought for them. The fact about them telling of my skill at picking good jewelry was completely false.
Anyone with a bit of IQ could see the hints being displayed so much and I definitely wasn't at the low end to ignore it.
It felt rude to stop them from doing their small play and obviously showing their cleavage in front of the mirror but I was quick on time, "Ladies"
Both turned at the same time and almost saluted, "Master!"
It felt soo illusory to see them so pumped up after such a small presentation of gifts but if such little can make them happy, I would surely make use of this weakness.
"Have you two packed everything?"
"Yes, we are ready to go master." Said Alice as she didn't even care to look beyond me. I can see her being comfortable around me now but at least check your facts.
"You sure?" I said giving a quick glance behind, but Alice didn't pick it up.
Still Anna was attentive, she looked at where I had hinted and her brows immediately darkened as she spoke, "Alice" Just from her voice, I could foresee the next moment becoming hard for Alice.
"Yes, big sister." Alice said, completely unknown to the reprimands incoming.
"Alrighty then, I need to go somewhere so check everything for the final time." I made a beeline to the door and went outside. I leaned at the door, just to make sure, but didn't hear anything loud.
There were small sounds… which told me Anna was really angry. When she says words in a quiet tone, it mostly means you're fucked. Still she knows how far is too far, so I needn't worry too much.
Now I have a purchase to finalize.
...
Inside Nijulai's groceries storeroom.
I was standing there as the slave keeper quickly counted the money and recounted the products to me.
"Again, as we've already decided, the wolfmen each will be worth 100 pounds… which I still digress is a bit cheap." He said showing his uneven teethes, "But we've already talked about it so no back outs."
"You've wanted to buy the whole pack of them that I have with me, which after counting, came at sixteen. So sixteen times hundred is sixteen hundred pounds which you've just paid and I've accounted for."
This was a jibber jabber nonsense but still I made sure to listen to it attentively. This was a deal that came to sixteen hundred pounds, a number not so easily dismissive to me.
"I've already fed, clothed and arranged the binding seal on every one of them," He said showing a brown parchment that were written with blood and had a strange pentagram symbol at the center, "You just have to drop your blood at the pentagram and the deals done."
"Let me look at it for a sec."
"Here"
He gave it without a thought and I read it. The parchment looked genuine but the only problem with it was that, I couldn't read shit from it. I knew that binding, sealing or any magical words basically were a different language, but the fact that it would be complete jargon was out of thought.
Need to see if Alice can understand any of it. But for now, I needed to accept whatever this was.
I quickly pierced the tip of finger with a bite and dropped a few bloods on it as the words glowed eerily red and shaked themselves like a snake before stopping.
"It's done." The slave keeper said what I already knew, "With that done, your safety is now guaranteed and now I can bring them out." The guy said and went underground for a moment before coming out with the wolfmen.
They were already big and looked strong before but now that they were given decent clothes and were fed, looked simply buffed. It seemed as if they had suddenly drunk a max level strengthening potion, which actually exists and were ready to demolish an army.
It wasn't enough that they looked buffed but with their blue fur and off-white chest, made them look manly. I couldn't exempt the fact that they also had sharp claws and teethes that could rip a human apart with little strength.
I didn't look but I knew that there was a red circle with some words drawn at the back of their necks.
The Binding Contract.
"Do you want me to give you an introduction?" I shook my head, "Alright then, I'll leave you now, you can discreetly leave from the back door. Any instructions he would have given, might be false.
The slave keeper left and I now took a good look at my new guards.
They all stood before me, some had the look of despair, some had anger and one had the look of patience as if waiting for the perfect time. That should be the leader of this pack.
"Do you guys have anything say to me?" I ask, "Any comments or insults or downright defiance, please let it out now."
They stood quiet and after a moment, the one I presumed as the leader spoke, "We have no problems, master."
At his words, his comrades looked at him in anger and shame. They are a prideful bunch. The only reason they were quiet maybe because of the leader.
I nodded seeming satisfied, "Before I get on to our introductions, I'm going to give you guys two choices."
The leader seemed a bit cautious at my words.
"Your first choice is that your free and can leave."
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC76 - A Simple Recruition
"Your first choice is that you can be free and do whatever the hell you want."
In accordance to my words, I flicked my finger and said an unknown whisper as the parchment of binding in my hand, brightened up for a moment before completely losing its color, undoing the binding contract.
The wolfman's felt a shock go through the back of their necks as they felt the heavy burden over them lift up. They touched their necks with their hands but they didn't get the shock treatment they would have gotten before.
Their eyes widened in disbelief as one looked at his comrade and another did the same. All of them had the same shocked looks in their faces which resembled with one sentence.
'The binding's gone.'
I was only focusing on the main wolfman who from the start was the first to look at me and his eye's may have been shocked but it quickly changed to suspicion.
That guy's smart. He knows that there's got to be a meaning to what I just did. Still he wasn't the first to talk.
It was a young wolf, younger than them all. He looked at me, in fear and curiosity as he asked, "What did you do?"
"I removed the binding."
"…Why?"
"As I said," I put both my hands behind me and locked them, "That the first choice is that, all of you will be free and left to do whatever you guys want."
"Do- Does that mean we can really leave?" The young wolf, asked with bravery.
"Yes" I give him an honest nod, "You guys can leave me, run from this place or even kill the slaver… none of it will concern me."
"Lies!" One wolf, slightly older but more buffer than most of them said, "You are lying to us. You say you will let us leave but you just want to play games."
"You will make us run and hunt us, as we desperately play your sick games until we finally have no choice but to die like a mutt."
"So what your saying is, I the human, will hunt you the wolf. Now isn't that an interesting concept." I said with a sarcastic smile which made his veins pop as he snared.
"You!" The wolfman stepped forward but was stopped by the hand of the leader, who only kept looking with saying any word.
Seeing their leader wasn't doing anything, the wolfman only got angrier as he looked around him and spoke to the other wolfmen, "Brothers! Do you really believe what this monster tells us?"
"After all the time we've spent in blood and gore, being hunted and burned, seeing brothers die by their hands, do you think that he is speaking the truth?" The wolf shook his wrathful head, "It's all but lies. Posed to harm us at our weakest-"
"So what do you think we should do, Haylum?" The leader, who was quiet since the start, looked back to his third in command and asked.
The wolf, Haylum didn't back away from his leader, "What else? We kill this bastard and escape!"
"And then?"
"Then we run from this city."
"And then?"
"Then we find a place to hide for a few days."
"Hmm…" The lead wolf nodded and looked back again, "And then?"
"Then we… go back to Fantasna and get back our families."
"And then?"
"WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT? You're asking me what to do and I'm telling you." Haylum bellowed.
"You misunderstand brother," The leader said patting the wolfman's shoulder, "You gave me a plan and it's good… but there's so many problems."
"What do you think will happen if we kill him?" The guy pointed at me as I curiously watched this unfold, "We'll just run out of this city?... not at all."
He looked around to his other brothers, "No, they will hunt us again."
"We may be faster and if luck is with us then we will be able to escape the city. But not with the possibility of safety."
"We can hide at one place, far from them but they will doggedly search for us until they find that place. If we run back to safety to our families, then they will also find us there and not only will we be killed but our families too."
"What do you want then?" Haylum angrily said.
"I 'suggest' that we hear him out and see what he offers us."
"The only thing he'll offer us is pain."
"Which we have yet to see." The leader said and turned to me, "I'm sorry for my brother, please continue what you were saying."
I nod, satisfied with not the courtesy but the level of patience and intelligence this guy had.
"Well as I was saying, you have two choices. First, I will let you go and won't approach or hunt you." I said the last part looking at Haylum as he snorted away.
"Now the second choice is that, you work for me."
"See! What did I say?" Haylum said, "He just wants us to do his dirty work."
"Of course, I do. Did you think I bought to see you dance>" I said with dead eyes, this guy was eating away my patience.
"FUCK YO-"
"What would you give us in return?" Another wolf spoke, possibly the second in command as the way he stuck to the leader.
Finally, someone who doesn't beat around the bush.
"You tell me." I said as a disconcerting smile comes to me, "What can I give you that will make you work for me?"
The guy looked at his leader who looked at me for a second, probably assessing my inner intentions, "We want good pay, the bounties on us lifted and a place to call home… for all of us."
"Okay"
"And damn good respect!" Haylum said as I get my attention back to him.
"Respect is earned. I will show you guys the general respect that both of us deserve but the respect you're talking about," I say giving a dark look, "Is something that you'll have to earn for yourself."
My words rang in his mind as he turned to the side.
"So… do we have a deal?" I extended my hand.
The leader looked around him and assessed the other wolf's before shaking my hand, "Deal."
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC77 - A Show Of Trust
"Alright, with that done I suppose you guys work for me now." I said with a good to honest smile, "It also means that you have to behave and act properly from now on."
"But before we do that, I'm going to show you guys, how much I trust you." My words brought on to a plethora of confusion among the wolfmen.
"I'm going to give each one of you 30 pounds and two weeks to go out and get your families." Hearing me, shocked looks were gathered, "Then you guys will have to come to the town called Hyfelia, where your new life will start."
They smiled, at the prospect of money, family and some with other thoughts that I poured cold water on, "But… if any one of you doesn't come to Hyfelia within the given two weeks… well then, I'll take it as you going beyond what we agreed on and the contract will be invalid."
"Is that for all of us?" One of them asked.
"No, only for the ones that would be stupid enough to do that. Okay, I talked way too much, why don't I let you guys be for a bit and tell me if you have anything of concern." I said and walked away from there.
Sitting on a large wooden box labeled onions, I saw the wolf's discussing among them. The leader may have already secured the deal but there were bound to be some problems.
Not like that's my concern… it's the leaders. If any of them have any problem's even after the awesome deal and chance I gave them, then I don't need them.
'But that would be waste of hundreds of pounds. Maybe I can make use of the ones that has a problem… I wonder, how much does wolf skin pays for in the market?'
As I was thinking, the group finished up their talks and the leader said, "We have no problems and are okay with your conditions."
"Alright," I walk towards them, "So here is your 30 pounds." I said giving each of them money, "Oh! And when you guys come to Hyfelia, don't act roughly with anyone in the town."
The wolves nodded before all of them took the money, except for one. I give a look of confusion to the leader who says, "I won't be going with them."
It seems I wasn't the only one that was shocked by his words, his supposed second in command came forward, "Why aren't you coming with us, Raven?"
'So his names Raven then.'
Raven, the leader spoke, "Our new master has given us an immense opportunity and trust by freeing us, giving us work and also allowing us to get our own families back, so in light of that, I believe we should also show him our trust."
Then he turned towards me, "That's why I won't be going with them."
'Well this is an interesting outcome.'
"What about your families then? Don't you want to bring them here?" I asked and he seemed sad.
"I don't have anyone… besides my brothers."
"Oh… my condolences." I was going to tip my hat but remembered I don't have any.
...
Me and Raven stood from the borders of the city as we saw the wolfmen hurriedly run from the city outskirts. I reckon it would only take them a week and a half to bring their families from wherever they are as they didn't complain about the time.
"Do you really think that all of them will come back?" I ask my new bodyguard, Raven.
Raven looked far into the horizon, his brothers taking the chance in freedom, "Maybe no. Not all of them."
I nod, "Thanks for the honesty."
"Don't worry… if any of them does, I'll find them."
I smile at the determined look he had and we go back to the city. Surprisingly or not, the grocery store or the slave shop had a path to get out of the city safe and quietly.
As we stepped foot in the streets, it went viral. The people glanced at me or more precisely at the wolf besides me. It is a bit uncommon for them to see a different species but it wasn't unheard of.
Still… the looks of pity they were giving him were too much. I looked at the wolf and understood why that was.
Raven though, didn't care or show it on his face as the humans gave him such looks. He looked at me and asked, "What do I call you?"
"Well… you can me master but that is reserved for my maids so… how about sir? It has a nice ring to it and your pals won't have any problem feeling shamed when calling me that."
He nodded, thinking thoroughly, "Sir... yes, it would fit nicely." Then he looked up, "Sir, what kind of work do we need to do?"
"We'll get to that later, for now, let's change your fashion style." The wolf didn't understand what I meant by that.
...
We were inside a clothes shop. It looked more than decent and the items were of good quality too… according to their high prices. But I couldn't be stingy with money when it comes to style, I am a noble after all.
"Now that looks fantastic." I say as Raven comes out of a room wearing a red suit with black pants and to top it off, a gentlemen's hat. Though it seemed the wolf didn't like my choice.
"No"
I grumbled, this is the third piece of clothing that he rejected. Even though I am quiet patient when the girls were choosing clothes but this was a man… no, not a man but a wolf… not even a sexy female wolf at that.
"You know what, choose your own."
"Thank you." He said and went inside before coming back out in a few minutes. "How about now?"
A blue coat with a black shirt underneath and a dark black pant… they were normal but at least it was better than what he wore before.
'Well, now I know why Anna keeps telling me I don't have an understanding of style.'
...
We were back on the streets but this time except for the occasional stares for being the strange duo, there wasn't an underlying meaning to them.
"Sir, can you tell me what my job will be?" This was the third time he asked, second when he was changing.
"Well your main job will be guarding me and others who work for me but for now, your job will be to ride that." I point to the thing in front of me as Raven's eyes squeezed back.
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC78 - The New Ride
I knocked on the door to the motel and after a brief moment, Anna opened it. She wasn't wearing her usual maid outfit but one that I bought for her yesterday.
It was a white sundress with a grayish-white band in the middle acting as a belt. Her hair was let loose and her legs had the new blue heels.
It would seem that I was mesmerizing her look a bit as she smiled and asked, "How do I look, master?"
"Just perfect." My words had good impact from the blush that erupted on her cheeks.
Which she quickly covered as she heard the footsteps of Alice coming towards them, "We have completely packed everything. Isn't that right, Alice?"
Alice came behind her and her look was enough to tell me that she had heard much from her, "Yes… it is."
"Alright, let's go then." I pick up the heavy luggage's, the ladies were carrying. Anna tried to take it back but was unsuccessful as we walked down the stairs.
"Master, we have yet to hire someone to take us home." She informed me but I shook my head.
"Don't worry about that, I got someone." I smiled opening the door to them as they saw our new ride.
"… What is that?" Anna said as her gaze widened.
Alice too looked at it and her mouth dropped full. They weren't looking at Raven who was driving the thing but the thing itself.
It was a carriage. But it was… slightly different than the usual. Instead of the usual carriage that had wooden frames with red color, this one was made from steel and had black color. Even more so, it was big… big enough for it to be carried by 7 horses instead of two or four.
"Mas- Master… what is that?" Anna shook, while pointing her finger at the 'abomination'.
"That is our new ride." I said, full of smile. Not the least bit shamed, instead proud of it.
Anna didn't say anything more but her gaze landed on the new wolfman standing by the door and whispered to me, "Who is that?"
"That is our new guard." I said as Raven came forward and introduced himself.
"My name is Raven; I work for sir." A brief one.
Anna gave a bow, "My name is Anna, I'm the master's personal maid. It's nice to meet you."
Raven then looked at Alice, who took a small moment to understand and said, "Hi, I'm Alice. I'm a maid."
"Let's get going." I said entering the steel jail.
...
The new steel carriage rode on as the people on the streets looked at it and gaped. They murmured and thought if this was a new way to transport the criminals. Unknown to the fact that this would become the new style of the Tax family.
Raven rode steadily through the streets. This was his first time driving a carriage. Especially one that was so unique and had so many horses. So he made sure to drive and turn extremely gently.
He thought multiple times why Henry would do such a thing. Already knowing he doesn't know how to drive and yet, he was currently driving a dangerous vehicle in a street full of people.
While the person he was thinking about was enjoying the company of two beautiful women.
I was relaxing inside the steel carriage as Anna and Alice looked everything in wonder. To them it was simply wonderful.
The outside may look as deprecate and desolate as a burned down village but inside it was a complete change.
Inside the walls even though made of steel but was covered with red pillowed leather for comfort and luxury. The seats were made of cotton and had the same red outlook as the walls.
Besides that, there was a small desk and dining table for conversation. Even then the carriage was so big that there was a separate room at the back side which had a small bed or could be used for changing clothes.
This was why both the girls were marveling at this strange wonder that had never been seen before.
I smiled seeing them still gazing around in wonder and asked, "Do the both of want some candy?"
They turned to see me open the first level of the desk that was embedded in the carriage and saw it filled with various candy.
"I do!"
Anna was going to deny but seeing Alice behaving like a child, she too nodded and took one.
"So how do you like the new carriage?"
"It's amazing, master." Alice said.
"Yes, I was about to say the same thing," Anna said, "But where did you get such a vehicle?"
"This baby was a present from the viscount to me." I said and saw Alice getting confused.
"Oh, you don't know about the party, do you?" She shook her head. "Well you see, the viscount of this city had a birthday party the other day which I attended. Unfortunately, some idiots decided to cause trouble and me being me, I helped them." I said, cutting off much much content.
"So the viscount wanted to gift me something and I asked for this."
Hearing me Alice smiled, "That is a very valiant thing to do, master."
"Oh, you don't even know the half of what master really did." Anna said gathering her attention.
"There's more to the story?" Alice asked as I shook my head at Anna but she ignored me.
"What happened was-"
…
As she recounted her story in a very long way… we were already out of Valint and on the road.
She told her everything… I mean everything. Every last gory detail about the party that I didn't even tell her, but she said it in a way that made me the hero instead of the villain as many in the party secretly thought.
"WOW! That's amazing master! You're so strong to defeat so many dangerous people!" Alice's eyes showed a starry look as I only smiled.
Anna was like a great wingman, who would clear the hard road for me to get inside a girls pants.
…
Raven who could hear everything from his hyper hearing, didn't comment at all and rode on… keeping his thoughts to himself. Then looking around at the map beside him, he stopped the carriage and knocked on it.
"We're here, sir."
I get out of the carriage and look at the small town in front of me with slight mischief.
"So this is where you've been hiding huh, Jacob."
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC79 - Jucub
Kison Village
12 Killometers away from Valint.
I stood at the muddy ground beneath me while looking at this seemingly small and normal village. In reality, it still was a small and quiet village which may be why he had decided to stop at this place.
But not for long, I think.
After hearing from Samantha about his firing, I went to the guild to find some information about him and they gave a thorough detail.
It seemed after the falling out with the Religias family, he was kicked out with nothing but his own hard-earned money he had saved up. Unfortunately for him, it wasn't enough for a new start over, more so when I had dangled up his leg so badly that it broke completely and now he was a cripple.
So no money, bad reputation and being a cripple, what did he do? He goes to one place to another in search of a job but doesn't get any. Lastly after going here and there, his current location came up to this village, where he still is yet to find a job.
I turn back to see, Raven helping the girls with their bags. I tell them or mostly Anna, "We're going to stay in this village for tonight and tomorrow we'll continue our journey again. It's already night so find a good hotel and board rooms for each of us to stay in."
"Raven, I'm going to look around the place for a bit, you stay with the girls."
"Yes, sir." Came his acute response. "I'll also try to find some farm or place where I can safely park the carriage at."
I nod and leave them to it as I venture out to see the place. Even though it was nighttime, the village had some activities going on. People going from one place to another while children played with other children over the mud.
But the most sound was only coming from one place. The place where I stood before now.
BAR
Written in full capital letters, I didn't even have to get inside for the sound of laughter and argument to pass out the place. I was here for two reasons.
First, the bars were the place where Jacob stayed mostly at and two…
I walk inside the bar and the lights of the place illuminates my surroundings to see a whole bunch of drunkards messing around themselves or playfully having some conversations.
"I need a fucking drink!"
Going over at the counter, I sit upon a sit while my left and right surroundings were empty. I tend to enjoy the finer things by myself.
"Aye, aren't you a big fella?" The bartender, who is a small midget himself standing at 3.1 said to me. He was wearing a white shirt and suspenders that held up his baggy pants.
"That's what all the girls say." Hearing me the guy laughed, either he is a jolly fellow or he is drunk… most likely both.
"What do ya want, lad?"
"Beer, two glasses."
"Glasses? You won't get glasses here lad, you either get pint and drunk or pint and even more drunk! Hahaha"
Yup, he is definitely drunk.
"Well then two pints." I smilingly said as the midget patted my shoulders.
"Now that's what I'm talking about." He said as he got two mugs filled to the brim from under the counter and gave them to me.
I took one mug and took a sip of it as relaxation came to me and dried up my throat, "Damn! It's been too long." The taste wasn't nowhere as good as what it tasted back in my past life.
It also seemed that I might have drank a bit too much too fast as I coughed a bit.
The guy helped by patting me hard on the back, that literally did nothing with his level of strength, still the sympathy was appreciated. Then he turned to see around the place before asking me, "Do ya see the problem here?"
"What problem?" I ask confused.
"The mathefuking singer is nowhere to be found. Must have found a bitch to put it into, that bastard." He angrily said while cleaning one mug. "I dun't suppose you know how to sing?"
"Oh! I do."
"Really?" He genuinely was confused.
"If you want your customers to go away, I can sing you a pretty nice song."
The guy laughed out loud gathering a few attentions, who got back to being drunk again seeing it was just the bartender being the bartender.
"Hey lad, I haven't seen you before, you're new, right?"
I nod, "How'd you figure that?"
"Oh, I know everyone in this village. You can point me to any bastard and I cun tell you everything about they. I cun't even tell you who fuks who's wive too! Hahaha." He burst laughing but became quiet a bit later, "Not like I should though."
Of course, he does. His the bartender and this place is the genuine location for gathering intel. Which reminds me…
"Speaking of new people, have you seen a young man of my age who has a crippled leg around here?"
"A yung man of your age and a crippling leg?... I know a few people who hav tha description."
"His leaner than me and somewhere around 5 foot… he was a soldier before."
"Oh!" The look of realization brightened up his face, "I gat who your talking about, It's that Jucub fella, right?"
"Yes, Jacob." I nod feeling a bit relieved, "Do you know where I can find him?"
"Hmm? That I cun't say, the kid mops around all day and barely says anything other than, 'It's not my fault' or 'that fat bastard'."
'Well, at least he remembers me then.'
"Then can you tell me when he might come here?"
"Cun't say that too, but if you wait, who knows what migh- There's the cunt." The bartender pointed to the door as I look behind and find my objective.
A person walks through the door with a limping feeling, hair disheveled, clothes torn in someplaces and most of all a big black spot over his left eye.
"There's Jucub."
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC80 - The Fuck-Up
Jacob limbed through the door, attracting some gazes which he felt disgusted by. He didn't like those people giving him those gazes… why should they pity him? Who the fuck were they to him?
His friends had all deserted him… His family didn't want to see him anymore and… the one person he had given his heart and soul to wouldn't even recognize my existence anymore.
All because of that fat guy.
Jacob snorted and covered his face with his hood and went to the bar.
"Give me a bottle of whiskey." Saying that he sat over a seat.
"One whiskey bottle cuming right up." The bartender said while sliding the opened cap of the bottle.
"Now that I look at it again," The bartender continued, "You really got punched hard in the face, din't cha?"
Jacob clutched the bottle hard, "What the fuck does that got to do with you!"
The bartender's face turned a bit dark, "Just trying to make conversation. Seems like whoever did that must have been right in doing so."
"YOU!"
Jacob angrily looked at the guy, ready to fight. Then he calmed down knowing he was in unknown territory where fighting the local bartender probably isn't the best choice.
He looked at his drink, heavily regretful of all the choices he'd been making this past few days, "…This wouldn't have happened if I could have killed that fat fucker."
The bartender saw that look and understood it. It was regret, not at being able to kill him but at being weak himself. So he calmed down before he remembered something, "Yeah! This guy had been searching for you, cunt."
Jacob ignored the accusatory word and asked, "Who?"
"He's sitting right next to you." The bartender said making Jacob look to his right.
Jacob in his anger thought that he might have been imagining things. But it took a moment before realization set in and his face froze in terror.
"Hey, Jacob."
My face was all smiles, seeing him like that. It was as if an adult saw the monster that they would imagine as a child, which would be under their bed.
He was just talking about how he could have killed me and now I was sitting right beside him, inches away from physical touch.
The bartender hadn't notice the strangeness on Jacob's face as he was pouring drinks to other customers, so I took the chance and told him, "Why don't we go somewhere else, where's it's quiet."
...
Jacob and I were now sitting on one of the tables at the farthest corner of the room. It was both quiet and empty for us to talk in peace… and also for him to not run away.
Jacob looked around him in quick succession, thinking of a way that would get him out of this crazy situation. He looked beside the table and saw the way to the door, blocked by a couple of drunkards.
Then he looked at the window to his right, thinking if he jumped fast enough, maybe-
"No no, I could just catch you and it'll be game over."
He heard the heavy voice in front of him and his head started to sweat like crazy. He slowly turned and found me gazing at him in pure entertainment.
"You could still trying jumping off but…" I pointed to his left leg, "I think that might be a problem."
Seeing that his ways were cut off and help won't be coming for him, he laughed. Jacob took the bottle of whiskey and took a big chug of it before slamming it down on the table.
"Just do it."
"What?"
"Kill me! I won't beg for mercy, I won't give you that satisfaction." He said with his face turning awful angry.
"No," I looked confused, "Why would I do that? I came all this way from Valint wasn't to kill you but to see how you were doing."
"What! Don't fucking joke with me." Jacob knew I was having fun with him. "This life is already fucked up enough for me, I don't need you to fuck it even more."
Seeing him already at the boiling point, I show my hands in surrender and say in exhaustion, "Alright alright, I give up. What got your panties so tight?"
"Oh yeaaah! It's me." I said seeing a vein pop up. "Okay, All serious now. So how are you doing?"
"Stop joking."
"Seriously man, what's up? What'd you been doing for this past few days except for roaming around and drinking yourself to death?"
Maybe because he had just had it or because he was ready to face his death so Jacob was honest, "Truth be told, I'd rather you had killed me back at that arena."
"Oh?"
"After you left, not only did my once great friends check back on how I am but right after I was up, they carried me like a bag and threw me out of their honorable camp… those Religias pussies." He spat on the floor.
"You're going to clean that up, cunt!" The bartender remarked and Jacob took that like a champ.
"Where was I… yes, after your fat ass fucked me up and fired me from my station, I looked for a job everywhere." He expressed while patting his leg, "But as you can see, nobody is crazy enough to hire someone… what was it that they said… ah, yes, a disabled. None of them wanted a 'disabled person' for work." He pointed with his hands.
"So here we are…"
"Here we are…" I said, "Me enjoying the labors of humanity and you… well you being one of those labors."
Jacob said nothing as he quietly drinks his bottle. Then he looked at me seriously, "So, what do you want from me?"
"What do you mean?"
"Don't fuck with me. I know that you wouldn't have come here searching for me 'just to talk'." He said and I couldn't help but feel proud of myself.
One hero who was going to be a righteous person fighting against great evil's back in the novel, has turned in to such a massive fuck-up and all that happened because of me. I couldn't stop the fake tear from dropping out of my eye.
"You're right, I have a job for you."
Jacob nodded like he knew this was coming, "It will be pricey but… I will kill Samantha Religias."
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC81 - The Deal Of A Lifetime
"I'll kill Samantha Religias."
"Phoss!"
The moment I heard him, I coughed in great shock and the beer that I was drinking all spat over him.
"COUGH COUGH!"
"Your going to clean that up, cun- Oh it's you, tell the cunt to clean it up." The bartender told me as Jacob's already wet expression became even wetter.
"Cough… what did you just say… cough… that you're going to kill… Samantha Religias." I said while trying to stop the cough.
Jacob looked at me with pure anger like 'Why'd you have to spit on me' but downed it out and rubbed his face with his robe.
"Yes, I did."
"…" I looked at him as seriously as possible, making sense to see if this was actually the truth or was he sent by Samantha.
"HAHAHAHA" But I couldn't help but burst out laughing, seeing that he was actually serious. "You! Kill Samantha? Ridiculous!"
"You think that it's impossible with my level of strength, right?" In the face of me laughing, he didn't seem angry.
"Yep" I nod, "Not only that but I fought her before you know. You won't be able to kill her with your strength, definitely not with that dangled up leg of yours."
"BAM!"
He slammed his hand on the table, "I CAN!"
I stopped laughing and seriously ask him, "And how are you going to do that?"
"I know some people on the inside, I can bribe some of them and late at night I can go to her camp without anyone knowing and kill her in her sleep." Jacob said while he had a sadistic smile on him.
"Man… going from a good guy to a thug like villain… that's a great character development, right there." I said, making him confused, "But unfortunately that won't work."
"Why won't it?"
"It may seem like I don't know Samantha very much, seeing as we only spent time around the journey but," I give him a serious look, "I would be an idiot to think that she would fall for such an easy assassination plan."
"You forget that she isn't your typical 'I want a knight in shining armor to carry me out this dungeon' type of girl nor is she spoiled… she trained her whole life more than a man does, so kill off any such ideas going inside your head."
"Besides… why do you want to kill her?"
"WHY?" He looked at me crazily, "Why you ask? You and her are the reason why I'm in such a mess… I worked 6 years under her… 6 YEARS," He said downing the bottle, emptying it, "And just because of one mistake that wasn't even my fault, she kicks me out."
"And what about Amelia?"
"Her…" He looked down sadly while I signaled the bartender to bring another bottle of whiskey, "She doesn't even look at me… and I don't blame her for it. I wouldn't look at myself if I were her… I promised her so many things but it seems I couldn't do anything."
"Certainly not protect her from the fat ass in front of me." Jacob snatched the bottle from the waitress and started chugging it.
"So… that means you don't know?"
"Know what?" He said with a disinterested tone.
"That it was Amelia who blamed you for all of this."
The look of betrayal came on to his face as he looked at me with wide eyes, "What?" He jumped over the table and grabbed my collar, "Don't fuck with me!"
I gave a rough pat in the chest, making him sit, "Simmer down Romeo, I'm telling you the truth."
"It… it can't be true… she can't do this to me," It seemed like he was about to cry but instead he became angry as he clutched his head tightly, "THAT BITCH! How can she even do that after all we've been through."
"She's gonna pay… she's gonna pay… she's going to pay THAT FUCKING BITCH," He screamed out loud, "I'M GOING TO FUCKING KILL HER AND SAMANTHA BOTH. I'LL KILL THEM ALL… I'LL KILL EVERY MOTHERFUCKER THAT HAS PUT ME IN THIS PLACE."
He screamed so loudly that everybody in the bar, looked at us. It was going to be a problem if he wasn't going to shut up. So I slapped.
"SLAP!"
It hit him hard as he fell over his seat and finally shut up while I told others he was drunk. That brought the attention out of us.
Jacob slowly got up but he didn't look at me, he faced the table in front of him in complete silence.
"Anything else you want to express to the whole world?" I asked him and he slowly shook his head.
"Okay then, listen carefully to what I'm about to say." He looked at me with subservient eyes, "I want to hire you."
"What?"
"I want you to become one of my guards."
"Wh- why are-"
"In return you will get great pay and a roof over your head."
Jacob looked at me seriously for a moment before he gave a self-deprecating laugh.
"You want me to seriously believe that?"
"Yes"
"Righhht… you're going to give me a job?... the person who you pummeled… besides, I can't be a swordsman anymore." He looked down with sorrow, "Not with my left leg… that life is gone for good."
"Not even with prosthetics?"
"What?" He looked at me in laughter, "How can I afford such a thing?"
"I'll buy you one." His face turned to ultimate shock, "I'll give you the power to become stronger and fulfill your nightmares. In return you will fuel them with your ambition and help me bring my dreams to fruition."
"Why… are you doing this?"
"Think of it as me hiring a potential knight. You have the potential, I have the money, we can both come out the best with this deal."
He thought for a moment before saying, "I…" but I stopped him.
"Think carefully to what I said, don't agree nor deny it now, think for tonight." I said while giving a bundle of cash to the waitress for both of us and more, "But realize that once you agree to it, you won't be yours anymore."
I get up from the table, "I'll going to leave tomorrow morning, have your answer ready by then." I said and walk away.
"Hey!" Jacob called as I stopped, "What happened between the fight you had with Samantha… did you win?"
I turn my head and give a smug look, "Of course I did."
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC82 - Blackout
Hmm… something feels nice.
Squish Squish
"Hmm"
I hear a low moan close to me.
'What was that? Did i do that?'
I try to feel the squishy thing again.
Squish Squish
"Yeanh…" Another moan escapes close to me.
'Hmm… what is that?'
Drowsily I open my eyes and see Anna's face next to me, sleeping peacefully. My hand on to her squishy breasts.
'Oh, It's just her huh.' I think absentmindedly and turn opposite to me, closing my eyes again. Without any intervention my hands again land on to something spongy.
'What is this?' I feel the new thing out.
Squishy Squishy
"…"
No sounds come from it so that was kind of a relief. It felt strange too. This was a fun sensation but I don't seem to recognize it. So in curiosity I squish a little harder.
"Annh!"
'What was that!'
I don't know what it was but in fear I didn't open my eyes and only squished it further.
"Hmmph… Mas- Master… please don't be so… rough."
That voice…
Slowly I open my eyes and just as I feared, lying in front of me was Alice in her nightgown looking at me with a blush. Then I look down to see my hand grabbing on to her boob… they were big.
I release it and get up from the bed in quick succession which woke up Anna. Who stretched herself and smiled at me, "Good morning, master. Did you have a nice sleep?"
'What the fuck happened here?... and why is my memory so fuzzy after talking with Jacob?'
I try to think back and only small images come to mind. Me paying at the bar, then coming to the motel, finding my room and getting to bed.
That reminds me… I don't know which ones my room. I turn to look at the bed where both girls look at me, one shying and the other gazing.
"Did I… do anything last night?"
In response to my question, Anna coyly said, "Oh master… I can't say it out like that."
Alice too looked at me before looking down at the bedsheet, clutching it tightly as a big blush came to her.
'Fuck, I did something."
I think warily before I see that the girls are still wearing on to their nightgowns and there was no visible tear on them.
'At least I didn't do that.'
I sigh and sit down on the bed, "Girls… I'm sorry for whatever I had done to you… especially you Alice. Last night... I had quite a few drinks and next thing I remember is waking up while fondli-… well waking up to this."
Hearing me, the girls looked at each other then back at me as Anna asked, "What do you think happened, master?"
"I… don't know," I suspiciously asked, "Can you tell me what happened?"
Hearing me Anna smiled with mischief and said to Alice, "He doesn't know." To which she nodded and smiled too.
"What- What don't I know?"
"Oh! It's… nothing, master." Anna gets up and tells Alice, "Let's go Alice, we have to get ready for the journey." Then before I could ask anything, she tells me, "If you would let us have the room so that we can change."
I nod and slowly get up while thinking crazy theories about what happened last night!
Getting out of the room, the door next to it opens and comes out Raven.
"Good morning, sir."
"Ye- Yeah." I stutter in my words and before he could leave, I grab his shoulder, "Raven, do you remember what happened last night?"
"About what?"
"About…"
What the hell was I going to ask him anyway... Can you tell me what happened between me and the maids?... he'll probably say nothing but indicate to that.
I sigh, "Nothing… can you tell me which one's my room?"
Raven creases his brow and pointed behind me, "That's your room."
"This one?" I point to the one, I came out from.
"Yes" He says and I let him go.
Whatever happened last night, was probably Anna's idea. So why should I worry so much about it, it's not like anything serious happened. That much is sure from the way the girls acted… maybe I can corner Alice sometime and ask her about it.
"Growl"
My stomach starts to growl, "But food comes first."
...
After eating ourselves and getting prepared, here we stood, at the end of the village. Raven had already brought the carriage and I was inside the carriage with the girls.
We could have left by now if I had wanted but I waited. I waited for a while but still didn't see Jacob anywhere.
Seeing me sigh, Anna patted my shoulder, "It's okay, master. I'm sure whoever you're waiting for is either busy or-"
"Doesn't want to come." I said as she could only give me a hopeful smile.
"Alright, I've waited enough," I knocked at the ceiling, bringing raven's attention, "Let's go."
"Alright" He said and whipped the reins, starting the carriage.
After some time.
We were already a few minutes away from the village. I looked outside the window at the green empty fields, thinking where I had gone wrong. What could I have said differently that would have worked.
Is his hatred for me so much that he wouldn't look at the bigger picture? If it was… I wouldn't blame him.
"it… p."
I did beat him senselessly so that much is warranted.
"ait… up…"
Should I have offered him something more-
"AIT UPPPP!" Alright who the fuck is screwing up my inner monologue so badly.
"Stop the carriage." I order and slowly it stops as I gaze out the window. Looking back I see the figure of Jacob, far away, limping towards me with his leg as if he was running.
I get out of the carriage and go towards him. I smiled seeing the sweat dripping from him as he came to me… it must have been hard for him to run behind the carriage like that.
He came to a stop before me and took multiple deep breathes while saying, "Who… the… fuck… does that?"
"Hmm?"
He gazed up angrily, "You didn't even tell me where you would be… do you know how much I searched for you."
Oh yeaaaah, should have told him that.
"So I suppose this means you accept my deal then?" I smiled, showing him my hand for a shake.
He looked at me before a hungry look came to him and he shook it, "What more do I got to lose anyway."
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC83 - Honor Or Kingdom
Valint
Inside the almost broken mansion of Viscount Haiel, behind an office room.
Haiel walked back and forth before his desk while keeping his face unknown and hands behind his back locked. After he walked for the unkempt time, he stopped and looked at the boy before him.
"How could you do this, Arthur?"
Arthur standing before him, not as guilty as he should be, protested, "My lord, believe me!"
"Believe what? That something else had killed the boy Gekko?" Haiel said sarcastically and before Arthur could nod he spoke, "There are multiple eyes out there that will testify against you."
"But I'm sure it wasn't me… someone had assassinated Gekko. It was done too fast for me to see." Arthur knew he was innocent and he would fight to the death to prove it.
"And who would assassinate him?"
"I… don't know," Arthur quickly replaced by saying, "but there could be a reason to him being killed."
"What would that reason be?"
"I still don't know but if it's not because of him, they might do it against me. You know they would like nothing more than to cut me up and make me disappear."
Haiel wanted to negate every word that came out of Arthur, because to him it all seemed like poor excuses, but he couldn't deny the possibility of the last one happening.
Haiel knew the truth about Arthur, about how he's the king's son and how the current queen has poisoned the king's mind about his family and got them sent off to a faraway place.
It was right about that time when the king started to show signs of weakness and quickly fell to bed. It may not have been suspicious to many people but Haiel knew the king personally and knew that such a man couldn't just contract a disease and fall on his bed, not like that.
He was a man of war and his death should be at the field. Haiel understood this was the working of the inner court and the evil queen, who as regent took the kingdom for herself.
But Haiel was a loyal retainer of his majesty, he knew that if the king couldn't even save himself then what about his wife and heir? He knew of the good nature of both the boy and his mother, so he couldn't let the queen do whatever she wants and hid them away for a few years.
Even then the queen had searched thoroughly for the boy and his mother's presence, most likely to end them completely. It was also becoming increasingly difficult with Arthur attracting problems around him every day.
But after what happened that day on the field, Haiel knew Arthur wouldn't be safe in this town, not with how hard the queen's dogs were searching him. They would have surely gotten news of this place and would sent people after him.
Seeing no other way to calm this down, Haiel looked at Arthur with pain, "I think it would be best if you run, Arthur."
"What! Never!" Arthur interjected, "How could I possibly do such a thing? That would tarnish my family name."
Haiel wanted to scoff hearing that, his family name was almost as good as gone. He sighed before holding him by his shoulders, "You need to understand Arthur, you family honor… is no more," He stopped Arthur before he could speak, "But, you still remain."
"As long as you are alive and able to become strong again. You will once again get back your families honor and your rightful seat as our future king." Haiel looked him deep in the eyes, "So, think about what I said carefully before denying, this doesn't only affect you but the whole kingdom too, Arthur."
"You are our future."
Arthur hearing Haiel's words, didn't know what he should do. He understood the importance of Haiel's words and couldn't deny any of them. But if he were to do that than his families honor will do down to dust.
Something that his father had told him to always protect. But now he stood at a point where he would have to choose between the thing his father valued the most and the people, who he was born to show a better path.
What should he do?
...
Believe it or not, the whole journey went out quite nicely. No attack or raid on us.
Even as Jacob sat right beside me and Anna showing daggers at him, it was nice.
You know why?
Because she didn't say anything. She was completely quiet around the whole journey and Jacob while understanding why she was doing that, ignored her knowing I would beat his ass if he said something.
Alice seeing both Anna and me quiet, also became quiet and didn't say anything. Raven… well the guy was always quiet besides the murmuring about the map being wrong or him going through the opposite way.
So seeing that everyone was quiet and the journey was simple, I slept.
Yep, I said goodbye to common sense and took a nice and long sleep. It was so long that I didn't even realize that we had arrived back at Hyfelia until Alice awoke me so.
"Hmm?" Drowsily opening my eyes, I see myself lying on Jacob's shoulder, "What the fuck are you doing here?"
Hearing me, he instead became angry, "It's you I should ask that, why are you sleeping over me, do you know how heavy you are."
"Oh!... No wonder it felt like a stiff bastard," Seeing Alice beside me I quickly say, "Sorry for my language. Alice have we arrived yet?"
She nodded, "I think so."
I looked around but didn't see Anna, "Where's Anna?"
"As soon as we arrived at the mansion, big sister Anna took one big look at you before getting inside the mansion." Alice then looked at me curiously, "Master… did you fight with big sister?"
"Alice… it's not my fault, it's his." I shamelessly point at Jacob, who looked at me like 'What the fuck!', "But don't worry about her, I'll take care of it."
She nodded and we got off the carriage as Raven unloaded all the stuff on the ground. I look at Jacob and point him towards it as he asked, "Why do I have to do it?"
"Did you forget that you work for me now or are you too prideful for such work?"
He grumbled before taking one luggage but immediately regretted it, "Why the fuck is this bag so heavy?"
"Ann… that's…" Alice wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it. It was as if something was stuck inside her mouth.
"Oh, that's filled with the girl's clothes." I said and pointed to Alice as Jacob looked at me with a deadpan look.
"Are you serious?"
"Of course."
"But why is it so heavy?"
"I just said it to you, don't you understand?" I said as if it was a matter of fact, "It's filled with not only her clothes but also Anna's too."
Jacob's face was indiscernible but he just creased his brows before silently taking the bag inside. Then I saw Redwick coming outside, almost as if he wanted to greet me first.
"Nice to see you too, Redwich."
"Young master… you must see to this immediately." He handed me a letter, "This came from the capital, from your stepmother."
I take the letter and read it immediately as my face darkens.
'Well, fuck me!'
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC84 - Royally Fucked
This is troublesome.
No… this is more than troublesome, this is simply fucked up and it just had to have happened right after I had figure things out a bit.
You might be wondering what I am talking about or already guessed it by now. Still I'll summarize it for you.
As soon as I had arrived back home, Redwick comes scrawling to me with a letter from the capital. From who you ask? My stepmother… yes, the same stepmother that my father had married through 'diplomatic measures'.
The problem here is that they got married legally. So instead of me 'the bastard' inheriting anything from my father, the fucking stepmother gets everything… EVERYTHING!
Not like there is much to inherit here though… except for all the money, gold and evidence he had hidden away in so many fucking corners of this mansion. Even greater news, she gets the mansion as well.
So you might be asking what did I get, right?
Squat.
I get nothing… simply because the bald fucker didn't think to write a will of his own. In which case, the legal partner aka the stepmother gets everything… fuck meee everything.
But that isn't even the best news, the real problem is that she has ordered… yes, the bitch 'ordered' me to stay put and not do anything that might damage her property.
Man, am I royally fucked.
I think while laying down over the desk inside the office room and growning. In front of me stood Redwick and Anna, who would try to console me but hearing my sighs they would stop.
I growned for the unkempt time before stopping and completely becoming silent. Seeing me like that, the duo looked at each other before nodding and going forward to encourage me.
Before they could do that, I stood straight and slam my hands on the desk, scaring them both, "That bitch!"
Hearing me curse out, Redwick looked a bit shocked but remained quiet.
I sigh once more and take a deep breath, retaking my situation, "I'm sorry for that… I just didn't think that she would actually do something like this."
"Yes, this is a bit extreme, young master."
I take another long look at the letter, "So can she really do this?"
"Yes, young master," Redwick replied seeing that I was approachable, "Being the legal wife, she has authority over all matters regarding the master and his possessions."
"So there's no way to stop this?"
"…no"
"Hmm…" I lay my head over the hand while asking, "How long before she arrives?"
"Well, the letter suggested that she'll set out in a week and the distance from the capital to Hyfelia on carriage ride is roughly 20 to 25 days so…"
"A month, huh." I tell myself before I understood something, "What is she going to do if I don't recognize her 'rule'?"
"She can use legal force on you while asking for help from close by forces. You will be branded a criminal and tried for theft." Redwick said, his expression getting worse by the minute.
"But she can't do anything if I wanted to do something now, right?"
"Well… yes, but I wouldn-"
"I know, just asking." I said, "But what if I gained a royal status?"
"Hmm?"
I stand up, "What if I join the royal academy and get legal status as a noble… what happens then… do I get anything from father?"
"Umm… I think…" Redwick had problems remembering the rules as he couldn't quiet remember this particular status.
"No, you wouldn't." Came an outside voice.
I look behind them and see Jacob coming through the door, interrupting our conversation.
"Even if you gained legal status, you would still gain nothing as your father still didn't write anything in his will so according to law, everything goes to the wife still."
I was a bit angry at him spying like this but more interested in the talk, "So that also doesn't do anything for me then."
"Not quiet" He said while limping inside and standing in front of the desk, "But that does give you a chance."
"A chance? What chanc-" I stopped as I realized something that made my brain almost burst open.
'Why didn't I think of it before; it was right there.'
"The Duel of Grandeur."
Jacob smiled, a vicious one, "The right to challenge the current patriarch or matriarch for earthly possessions."
"Young mas- master that would be disastrous for bot-" Redwick was more than shocked by what he was hearing.
"Leave"
"But master-"
"Now!" I tell the old man as he bows in defeat and leaves alongside Anna.
Now the only ones in the room was only me and Jacob. I signaled the guy to sit, "It's rude to spy on people, you know." I bring out two glasses and a bottle of wine, from under the desk.
"But it helped though, opportunities come in many ways." He said taking a glass and sipping it, "Good stuff."
I nod and relax over my chair, "But how did you know it?"
Jacob smiled while casually sipping his drink, "Remember I told you that I worked under Samantha for 6 years," I nod, "It wasn't only about cleaning her swords and carrying luggage but I also gained knowledge about rules, laws and stuff like that."
"Good thing that your wasted years came to some use." He nodded absentmindedly. Then his face became bitter as he remembered.
"But there's a problem." I give him an inquisitive look as he continued, "You need to get a permit from your family to attend the royal academy."
"Too bad that the only family you have is your step-mother, who I don't think would be delighted to give you a permit."
I nod.
That also makes things a bit difficult but I had a solution for that.
"A permit from the family or," This gained Jacob's attention, "from one who is willing to give up theirs for me."
"Yes, I know that but who would give up such a grand thing?"
"Who indeed." I think deeply while sipping on the raspy wine.
...
Inside a majestic castle, pertaining over the capital looking down at everything stood a red haired woman.
She looked through the window and down at her kingdom with a bored look on her face.
'When will things get interesting?'
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC85 - Long Live the Queen
Knock Knock
On the majestic place, the red haired woman heard the sound of the wall knocking beside her. Without even looking she already knew who it was.
"Olena" She remarked as a women wearing maid clothes with regal style came out of the walls shadow.
The woman bowed in front of her, "Your majesty."
Giving a lazy wave, Olena stood up and said, "Miss Quenney is asking for an audience."
Hearing the name, the lady felt a headache in her head as she said in annoyance, "Her again? Isn't bald man Agrave been already killed?"
"Yes, that is correct and I believe it is precisely because of that, Lady Quenney wants to meet you."
Hearing her maid, the red haired lady's eyes changed to one of mischief as she smiled dangerously, "Oh my! So she isn't grieving for her husband as she should have been but instead eyeing for his money."
"How crude… don't you think so Olena?"
The maid gazed at her master in a deadpan look, "The same could be said about you too madam."
"Hah?"
"I'm sorry for my most honest words but you too have a husband that you should be grieving over." Olena said bluntly.
"YOU!" The red haired lady's crimson eyes turned redder as if she was about let out her fury but in the next second, she smiled brightly, "Yeah, I guess you're right."
Then she pouted, "But that old bastard wouldn't die, what's taking him so long? If only that guy would just die already then I could have already married a fine man and given birth to a few minions of my own."
"Children, madam." Her maid corrected her.
"Yes yes, same thing." The lady waved her hand at her maid's words then gazed outside the window for a few seconds in deep melancholy.
Seeing her master like that, Olena sighed again, "Madam, If I may."
"You always 'may' anyway… even if I didn't tell you to 'may' you 'may'."
Hearing no objection, the maid disregarded her master's words and said, "It would be best if you would take a vacation for a few days."
The maid's words attracted the lady who gazed at her curiously, "What brought this down? You're the type of person who would grind people into working through death or did you finally started to have some feelings for me?"
Even at her masters most ostentatious words, the maid didn't bulge, "Just thinking if you work too much then your head might give up."
Hearing her, the red haired lady's eyes flattened, "Even in joy you found a way to bring work around it." Then she moved towards her throne, "Alright enough talk, let's bring that greedy widow before me and see what she has to say for herself."
Olena nodded and signaled for the guards standing at the gate. The guards wearing gold plated armor with a lion's sigma similar to Arthur's sword at their chest obeyed and opened the door.
From the door, a woman at the peak of young age, walked in three steps before bowing, "Hail your majesty." She said and kept bowing.
The red haired queen looked at her greedy subject, who had long black hair and could be said to be beautiful but not in her books.
"Rise, Mrs. Quenney."
The widow gave a grateful nod and stepped closer to her queen, stopping at ten steps away from her. The room that they were in, was exceedingly huge, enough so that the ten steps distance didn't seem long at all but rather close.
Stopping at the appropriate place she bowed once more and spoke, "Your majesty, thank you for giving me your precious time."
The red haired queen, all in beautiful smile, nodded, "Of course. Now tell me, what is the reason for your visit?"
At her words, the widow turned a bit sad, "As your majesty already knows, that I am wed to a bright man from Hyfelia, Agrave Van Tax."
"Yes, a very bright man. I sometimes had tea with him you know." The queen said.
"O- Oh! is that so?" The widow, Quenney, stuttered.
This was a way for the queen to discreetly say that she knew exactly what the dead fucker was.
The queen nodded and told her to continue.
"So it's been only a few days since we had wed before he had to go back to his hometown for some urgent business." The widow smiled, "Then recently a week ago, he had written a letter to me, saying that he will be coming to the capital to see me."
"Reading that letter brought me with much joy then I had ever felt in my life. As you already know the joy a marital relationship brings, so I waited for him to come home to me."
Both the queen and maid could see through her blatant lies. What she told were seemed in a bright light and the queen was sure that if she had said such to other people then they would have blindly believed her every words.
Alas… the person she was telling was the queen of lies.
The widow turned sad suddenly, "But as he was on his way to me, he… he," The widow started to cry as the queen in irritation signaled her maid who gave her a napkin.
As she wiped fake tears, the queen interrupted, "He was attacked by some rouge and unfortunately he didn't survive."
The widow in grief nodded, "Yes, your majesty. That is the reason for my visit."
"Tell me what you want that will alleviate your worries." The queen pretentiously said knowing the answer already.
"I want to go to Hyfelia myself and bury my love with your permission, your majesty." The queen nodded knowing this was only the side dish, "And also a permit of legal possession deliverance."
"Hmm?" The queen went curious, this was something else, "Why do you want that?" The thing she asked for was in a simple term, a permit to forcefully take away someone's belongings.
But she was the wife, she shouldn't have such a need.
"Your majesty might not know but my late husband had an… illegitimate son." The queen knew but kept quiet, "And recently, he has been causing somethings that there are bad rumors going around him."
The queen knew the bald guys son. But according to him and her sources he was just a normal boy, except he was too fat.
"I can't say if this is completely true or not," The widow said, forgetting her sadness, "but rumors say that he killed more than a hundred people this last week."
"Hmph!" The queen had to stop herself from laughing out loud. If someone or anyone had killed over a hundred people, then she surely would have known by no-
The queen furrowed her brow as she asked, cautious, "Are you talking about the assassination attempt at Valint?"
"Yes, your majesty." She said joyfully, "As you can see, it is a cause for concer-"
Hearing the confirmation a glint passed through the queen's crimson eyes.
The queen stopped her, "Unfortunately the crown must object."
"Wh- What!"
"As you said, that he had gone right after he married you, is that correct?"
"Ye- Yes, but-"
"So there's the problem, the crown needs to confirm if the both of you consummated or not before we can say that you are his legal wife."
"Bu- but, your majesty, I did bed him."
"So you say, but we must be partial, Lady Quenney." Before the widow could say anything more the queen waved her, "You can leave now, the crown will call you when we get the results."
Devastated, she turns to leave. "Lady Quenney."
"Yes?" she asked curiously before seeing the queen giving her a smile, one that seemed dangerous. In the next moment, her eyes widened as she understood what it meant and bowed immediately.
"Long Live the Queen."
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC86 - Autopsy
Knock Knock
"Who is it?"
"It's Redwick, young master." Redwick said facing the door to the office room. He heard a soft sigh from inside before his young master's voice.
"Come in."
He opened the walked into the room. His young master as seen for the past few weeks had been attending to the office room as usual.
I took a look at the old man and pointed him towards the seat, "Sit Redwick, we need to talk."
Doing just as I said, I sighed once again, "This is going to be hard to say."
Not really but I had to pretend at least.
"But you have two choices to make here, Redwick."
"Pardon?" He asked clearly confused at what I was going to do.
"I'll be brief with you Redwick. Since you are my most trusted person, I'm giving you this choice." Redwick didn't understand what I was saying but he listened, "Tell me truthfully, who do you think all of this stuff should go to?" I said spreading my hands.
"Umm… young master-"
"Be serious with me as I have been with you. Tell me, do you think all of this should go to my new stepmother?" I asked as his face turned sour, "Do you think that my father would want that?"
"I… can't really sa-"
"You were his most trusted confidant, of course you can. Just tell me," I gave him a serious look, "do you think he would feel justified by all of his hard earned things going to a woman he barely knew instead of his own blood?"
"I…I…" Redwick thought long and hard before he gulped while quietly saying, "the master… may not have-"
"Yes, you're right. He definitely wouldn't have liked that." I interrupted the old guy before he could say anything unsavory, "But it's still all happening, do you know why?"
He gave me a blank look, "Because he didn't surmise that he's death would be so close, nobody could have. But it still happened and here we are… trapped because of some stupid rule that would rightfully strip me of my house."
Redwick hearing me, felt himself slowly incline towards the injustice that was done upon me.
"So that's why I've decided that I'm going to leave, Redwick."
"Young Master!" He felt shocked at the revelation, "you can't do that. That would be-"
"That would be what? Dishonorable, humiliating, going beyond my family code?" I tell him as he quiets down. "It would be, but it'll be much better than what I'll face if I were to stay here."
"So that's why I want to ask you, do you want to stay in service of that woman or do you want to come with me?" I ask him, "Don't worry, whatever you decide I won't hold it against you."
Redwick awestruck, looked to me and only saw the truth. Now he had to face this question himself and ask if he wanted to stay or go with me?
He looked down at his aged hands and then at me. Thinking about the young days when the past me would ride upon his shoulders as he ran around, me studying under his guiding hand and sleeping under his cared gaze.
If he would go then it he could be with his young master but if he stayed, then he would work some woman that he never even seen. Someone who's behavior he's still yet to see. With his aging body, it was becoming hard for him to work so much, especially now that a new mistress will descend upon this house.
So it was clear to him what he should choose.
He looked at me with renewed vigor, "If you would have me young master, then I would like to extend my services to you?"
I smiled, relieved by his choice, "Good. So from now on, you will work for only me, no madam or anyone, okay."
"That's expected."
"Alright, with that done," I flip through the papers on the desk before showing him one. It had a location on it, saying land for rent, "I want you to look at this place for me, see if you can buy it or not."
Redwick nodded, "Yes, youn-… Master."
"Also hire a good doctor that specializes in prosthetics and buy as many magic books that you can find."
Redwick nodded before he remembered something terrible as he said, "Master, while you were gone, the scouts we send had returned back with the last master's body."
"Oh?" I asked, interested, "Where is it now?"
"It's inside the basement," Then he mucked his mouth as if thinking if he should say it or not, "If you don't mind, it would be better if we have a closed casket burying."
"How bad is it?" I asked, understanding what he meant.
...
Under the basement, inside a cold room.
The lights inside the room was lowly dimmed, the smell of something rotting so putrid that people would vomit right after smelling it.
I know I almost did.
I look at the 4.8-foot stature bald naked body lying before me on the table. The smell was worst, enough for me to want to run out of here as fast as possible. But it wasn't as bad as the damage done upon the body.
There were multiple stab wounds on his chest, leg, a few on the hands and few more on his face. I wasn't a crime scene specialist but I could guess whoever did this, did it out of pure hatred for him.
Redwick beside me said, "This was an act of vengeance, master."
"I can see… it's quite bad, someone must have really hated him to do this." I could literally see 'I hate you' all over his body, "Do you have any guess at who or what might have caused this?"
"I'm sorry, but no." Redwick shook his head, "The master was very secure about his private matters."
I nodded, "We will do a closed casket burial as you suggested. Don't send out any invites, this must be done quietly."
"And about the new madam?"
"I'm sure, she would be glad not to have witnessed this." I point, "And we can't afford to wait for much longer, the body might not be in any condition for burial by that time."
"Understood," Redwick said walking away from the scene before stopping and glancing back, "I would also suggest more caution. Whoever did this might come for you too."
'I hope so.'
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC87 - Baldy's Worth
As the dejected figure of Quenney left, the red haired queen let her body lie upon throne. She had a thoughtful look on her as she thought about the current situation.
Her maid, Olena seeing her master cooking another one of her 'Masterful' ideas, remained quiet. It wasn't until her master called, did she speak.
"Olena"
"Yes, your majesty." Olena said turning towards her madam.
"You said something to me earliar… what was it about? Something something vacation was it?"
Olena nodded briefly, "Yes, a vacation. I suggested that you take some time off and clear your mind away from everything for a while."
"Yes, that's it." The red haired queen rubbed her hands together, "I just got an idea about where we could do that."
Olena's expression darkened, realizing her master's intentions, "You don't mean…"
"Prepare my luggage, we will be visiting the town of Hyfelia." She smiled at her, "we got to check if this lady is telling the true or not."
"We can just send someone to verify this, we don't have to go." Olena said whilst knowing it wasn't her master's intentions, "Besides, why do I have to go with you?"
The red haired lady looked back at her maid in a dumbfounded manner, "What do you mean by that? You're my maid, it is your duty to go everywhere I go and attend me."
"A duty thrust upon me that I roughly accepted." Olenna saying that, sighed in defeat, "Alright then as you wish."
"But may I know why is it that this place suddenly garnered your interest?"
The Queen mischievously smiled, "Why don't you guess?"
Olena didn't have to think twice before saying, "Is it because of this rumored son?"
The Queen blinked her eyes in confirmation, "I need to see with my own eyes who this boy really is and if he really is as strong as the intel suggests."
They walked through the hallway and talked along the way.
"But do you think that would be wise, my queen? What if he is a comrade of that boy…" Olena looked around themselves before whispering in her ear, "of Arthur's."
"Which is why we must go and check it… and if he is a friend of that fiends then it would be best to weed him out before he becomes even stronger." The Queen said in an imperceptible manner as she walked gracefully, garnering everyone who saw her to look back once more.
Olena nodded seeing her master's true intention.
...
Hyfelia
Inside the cemetery of the town.
A small gathering of fifty or so people had come for the event that was occurring.
I stood beside the priest as he continued saying his prayers for the closed coffin where the bald fucker lay.
After checking his corpse, I thought it would be wise to do the burial as soon as possible so I arranged for it to be done by tomorrow.
Now here I stood, with Redwick, Anna, Raven, Jacob and few other fiftyish people from the small town.
Yes, I later decided that I should invite the townspeople. I know the bald fucker was very bad but as the person who inherited his worthless son's body, I had to show him some gratitude for fucking me over like this.
That's why those that had arrived looked at the closed coffin and murmured around themselves, wondering why that was. But not to be completely heartless, I arranged this for a different reason too.
My thoughts came to a close as the priest motioned to me, "Now, if the son would like to say some words."
I nodded to the priest and took his place. In front of me now lay the closed coffin and I took a moment before my acting begin.
"My father… like all father's was a simple one."
"He had wagered all his life so that he could give me a nice home and warm food just like anyone's and he fulfilled it more than enough for someone like me."
"He was also someone that people looked up to." A few snickers went here and there. I didn't take their words to mind and continued, "Since the time he had been entrusted this small town, he had worked relentlessly to help its inhabitants while also caring for them as much as possible."
Even more murmurs went on, this time it was more understandable. They were words of ridicule and insults. Not to me but the dead guy before me.
"In the end, as all fathers and humans… he left while only leaving his good memories and tale to others." I turned around and said to the whole town, "If my father had done you bad in his life then let me, as his son, atone for his sins."
They didn't say anything after that. So I turned back and continued, "So here lies, Agrave Van Tax, a human, a worker and a father."
'If only I could write my true words.'
Ending it at that, I throw a pound note at the cover. It was a ritual, instead of flowers, you would throw money at the dead person, signifying his value at the world of the living.
It didn't have to be a pound. It could be pennies or shillings too, just like how all the people that came here were throwing just one single piece of penny at the guy.
Even as the whole charade ended, not even one of them gave a shilling.
I gave the priest his heavy payment as he blessed me for heaven and left.
"So… did you both find anyone suspicious?" I ask both Raven and Jacob.
Jacob was the first to speak as he shook his head, "No, I didn't. It's not like there wasn't anyone with bad intentions, it's just they all had some anger or resentment at him."
There was ninety percent chance that the one who killed my father was from this town so I decided to invite them. But I didn't expect to hear such from Jacob.
I looked at Raven, "I didn't find anyone suspicious too but…" He creased his hairy brows, "There was something strange about someone who was here."
"Who?"
"I couldn't see her face but it was a beggar… a child beggar."
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