Dante stood still, his eyes fixed on the scene in front of him.
Raya was so focused on the magical circle, worried it might threaten her territory, that she didn't notice she was exposed.
He swallowed hard, his heart pounding.
I want her.
His desire for her grew, but Dante didn't make a move. The only way he could get close to her was by using his system skill, which would gradually charm her.
"I believe in you," Raya said as she got up, turning around to face him, "from today on, you'll be a servant in the mansion, working for me."
"You'll have a salary, a place to sleep, and you will be safe from the dangerous beasts that roam the land. Any doubts?"
Normally, Dante wouldn't be eager to work for someone, especially doing chores like cleaning. But he didn't have the strength to travel alone, and he wanted to win over Raya, so staying and working for her for a while seemed like a good plan.
Dante bowed his head to her.
"Thank you for the opportunity, and for trusting me."
Raya scoffed. "Don't get me wrong. You're still suspicious, as you could be working with whoever placed these magical circles here. But having you around makes my life easier."
Keeping Dante close was the best way to watch his every move and learn more about him.
Dante didn't have much of a choice, so he returned with her to the mansion. Raya gathered a few people in the main hall to have a private conversation.
Among them were the captain of the guards and the people in charge of various aspects of the mansion, such as cleaning and cooking.
"From today on, Dante will be working with us in the mansion. As everyone knows, he isn't much of a fighter, so I hope you can teach him a thing or two about cleaning and cooking."
They didn't like the idea of having him around. Even with some proof that he was honest, they still didn't fully trust him.
But Raya's word was final. If she told them to teach and look after him, that's what they would do, whether they liked it or not.
The captain was the first to leave, but before he did, Raya whispered something to him.
"We need to have a secret meeting to talk about this other mage that entered our territory. Perhaps tonight?"
"Understood, my lady. I'll gather all of our mages."
Dante heard them whispering, but he stayed quiet and didn't look their way. That was a problem for the 'big dogs' to handle. He couldn't take on a mage or a magical beast, not as he was now.
The head cleaner and the cook were both women. Actually, about 90% of the servants in Raya's house were female.
Dante asked her why that was.
"Well, I want to keep women safe, so offering them jobs is something I do often," Raya said, "not that I don't hire men, but I do give women priority."
He didn't mind. In fact, he preferred having beautiful women show him the ropes. That was just how Dante thought.
First, they showed him around the mansion and gave him new work clothes.
One of the women, Tracy, wanted to know more about his skills and what he liked to do.
"What do you prefer doing? Cleaning or cooking?"
Dante didn't like either job, but cleaning seemed more interesting. At least he could walk around the mansion, learn its layout, and meet people.
Staying in the kitchen all day sounded too boring to him.
"Cleaning, I think."
Tracy smiled. "Lucky for you, I already have a job for you today. You'll need to clean a special room."
She stepped closer. "You need to do a good job with this one. If you don't, things could get difficult for you."
Dante frowned. He didn't know who was important enough for Tracy to talk like that. The first room he thought of was Raya's.
"It's not her room," Tracy said, "but it's her daughter's room."
"Raya has a daughter? I didn't know that!"
Raya didn't look that old. While Dante thought she was young, Raya was, in fact, a hot milf.
That made things even better for him. The thought of a milf like Raya made his mind go wild, and he couldn't even control his dick from getting harder.
Focus, Dante, not now!
"Yes, she does. I'll show you where her room is, and where you can get your cleaning supplies when needed. Follow me."
Tracy led the way through the many mansion corridors. She first went to the storage room where Dante could get the cleaning supplies, such as a broom, cleaning liquids, and a small brush to remove the dust.
After that, she went to the mansion's second floor. That was where Raya's daughter's room was.
While walking through the mansion with Tracy, Dante could feel everyone looking at him.
It will take a while until they are cool with me here…
They were always gossiping about him. He disliked the feeling of being watched by everyone, but only time would fix that. Dante had to earn their trust and do a good job as a servant in that mansion.
"This is her room. You have two hours to clean it before she returns," Tracy explained, "good luck."
Dante opened the door, seeing what was inside. A luxurious room! The bed was so big it could fit at least 5 people. Right beside it was a balcony with a gorgeous view of the mansion's garden.
He even spotted a bathroom with a tub.
"Damn, she's living a good life here," he muttered.
It made sense. She was Raya's daughter. Of course, she would have money and power.
Dante got to work. He first cleaned everything of the dust. There was a massive bookshelf in the room as well. Dante spotted some interesting books about magic.
An urge to open them almost took control of his body, but he didn't do it.
I cannot screw this up. If I do, then I'll have to live on the streets, or worse, get arrested, or worse, die…
The only thing remaining for Dante to do was clean the floor. He left the room to grab some drinking water. It was tiring to clean such a massive room. The size alone was like cleaning a whole apartment.
Dante couldn't resist the smell coming from the kitchen. The girls working there invited him to eat something.
"Hey, new guy, we have some freshly baked bread here. Do you want some?"
"That's what I'm talking about," Dante said.
After stuffing his belly with the bread—which was amazing—he returned to the room to continue his cleaning job.
Once inside, he heard something. The sound of flowing water.
"Water?"
That's when the bathroom door opened. Someone came out of it. A woman, Raya's daughter.
She didn't have any clothes on. Dante stared at her naked, wet body, amazed by her curves and bouncing boobs.
The sight was just wonderful; however, Dante was afraid of what might happen to him next.
"WHO ARE YOU?" she yelled.