My Dungeon Life: Rise of the Slave Harem - My Dungeon Life – Chapter 1016-1018

Chapter 1016

His challenge still hung in the air. I looked around for help, but both Octin and Octius seemed at a loss for words. I was hoping that Alysia would appear and make things clear, but I guess that was too much to hope for.

“My King! Please allow me to postpone this marriage for a brief spat so that I may send this man on his way to death!” The general turned around and called out.

Another Osterian stood up. He was wearing a fine robe and suit that I wouldn’t have been surprised to see on Prince Edward’s body. This was the king of the Ost Republic? Wait! Wasn’t this a republic? Why was there a king anyway?

“Alysia is my sister, and you will soon be my brother-in-law.” The other man said in a calm voice, his lips lifted slightly in a grin. “How could I deny you this request?”

“My lord!” This time, I was glad to see General Octin step forward. “Deek Deekson is an upper noble of Aberis. You can’t expect us to stand by and allow you to just kill him! From what I understand, this custom hasn’t been honored in over a hundred years.”

“That’s only because the Demon Lord Aberis was controlling these parts over the last one hundred years!” General Nova shrugged. “Technically, every law that passed over from old Osteria is archaic until we decide to use it again.”

“That still means it hasn’t been used in the last twenty years…”

“There hasn’t been a royal wedding in twenty years. The former queen refused marriage. Her children are the last of her line.” General Nova continued. “That only makes it more prudent for the continuation of royalty that she not be tempted, especially by some foreign human.”

“I demand that this go through a vote with the council…” Octin declared.

There were a ton of groans at these words.

“The bride and groom are Osterian.” This time, it was the King who spoke up. “Osterians follow the King, it is humans who follow the council, and this human isn’t from the Ost Republic, so there is no reason to consult the council in this.”

The government sounded complicated, but it looked like every species had its representation. The Osterians followed a king, while the humans consulted a council. However, I imagined that seeing as the Osterians was the muscle of the country, what the king said the council often had to agree with. In other words, they were there just for show to give the humans a feeling like they have some power, all while the Osterian line ruled the country. I was beginning to understand why a sword in the stone story would develop in this country where humans were being secretly oppressed.

“If you are so worried…” General Nova waved his hand. “Then I promise if he surrenders, I will not kill him. He only needs to admit he is inferior to me.”

“Even so-” General Octin stopped after I touched his shoulder.

“It’s okay.” I stepped in front of him and up to General Nova. “I accept your challenge. Let’s fight!”

Chapter 1017

“Are you sure about this?” Otto asked for the tenth time.

“Stop badgering him. I approve of this. It’s how a man should act!” Octavia gave me a thumbs up.

“I’m just worried you’ll be hurt.” Octius pouted, stroking my arm.

“You’re just using sympathy as a chance to touch me, aren’t you?” I raised an eyebrow.

“What are you saying?” Octius put on a hurt look.

“If you like touching muscles, brother, you can feel these!” Octavia immediately did a flex pose.

“I-it’s just not the same!” Octius sighed.

Some time had passed, and I was now waiting in a room in the church, not unlike a room the bride would be waiting in before the wedding. The entire wedding party was being moved to the training fields behind the church where Paladins learned battle. That would ultimately be where I faced General Nova.

“Are you certain about this?” Octin asked, his arms crossed as he thought deeply, even his contemplative features resembling a cool beauty.

“I’m not as weak as I once was.” I shrugged. “I’ve very interested to see how strong I am now. Recently, my soul was damaged, but those souls were combined, and rather than lose strength, I should have gained it. However, I haven’t had time to test myself. Even if I lose, he already said if I forfeit and admit he’s stronger, then he will accept my defeat. Worst case scenario, one of us dies.”

“With resurrection, it is true that death isn’t permanent.” Octin nodded. “And with your healing, you could bounce back from near death with ease. However, if you kill him, this will cause outrage among the Ost Republic, and if he kills you, we’ll be forced to retaliate with aggression as well. Killing an upper noble is a grave insult to the country, no matter your personal feelings.”

“I see… then the best opportunity would be if I won, but then forfeited.”

He raised both eyebrows. “Really? I suppose that is a good plan. You show you’re powerful and give honor to Aberis, but also allow the wedding to continue. He won’t be able to easily cause any more trouble after that.”

“Of course, it still ends with Alysia getting married to Nova.” I sighed.

“Is there a problem with that?” He asked.

“No…” I shook my head after a thought. “None at all. Tell me, what do you know of Nova?”

“He’s a general. Many think he’s lazy, and maybe he is, but he makes up for it by being extremely cunning. I’ve faced him a few times on the border, and it’s always ended in a tie. He supposedly has a large harem of women that he plays with daily. He surrounds himself with beautiful women, many of which are slaves.”

“Seriously?” My eyes flashed angrily.

“Yes, I’ve heard that he even forces them to fight for him. You didn’t see them in the church, but he has a personal guard made up of all women that he sleeps with!”

“That monster! How can he dare think about marrying a woman when he treats so many other women that way?” I snapped.

Raissa leaned over to Eliana and whispered. “Should we tell him?”

“A clueless Deek is a cute Deek. We’ll let him figure it out on his own.” Eliana responded.

The two girls giggled together playfully. Although I didn’t know what they were whispering, it was nice to see that they were starting to bond as well, just as I had hoped.

Chapter 1018

“Deek Deekson, I felt the need to stop by for a bit.” It was the king himself who appeared at my door.

I stood up, keeping an eye out for Octin to tell me if I needed to bow or anything else. When he only turned thoughtfully, I gave a nod to the king.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

“You’re taller than I imagined.” The king spoke after a moment.

“Ah… Alysia has spoken about me?”

He shook his head with a laugh. “Not at all. In fact, she’s made an attempt to not mention you. That’s why it is so worrisome.”

I frowned, not quite sure what he meant.

He walked over to a desk, where he managed to pull out a bottle of drink and a couple of glasses stashed there. He poured a drink for me, Octin, and himself before turning to the pair of us.

“Normally, Alysia doesn’t hold anything back, not from me or mother. However, she’s remained extremely tight-lipped when it has come to conversations regarding you. She’s faced you two times, and both times, she got the raw end of the deal.”

“Wouldn’t that suggest that she hates me?” I asked cautiously.

“If you know my sister as well as I think you do, you’d know how ridiculous that question is.” He gave me a look, and I had no choice but to look away.

“Is Ost Republic looking to have peace with Aberis?” I ask the important question.

“Deek!” Octin cried out.

The king chuckled. “A direct question requires a direct answer. I know General Octin here has been trying to ascertain that answer for weeks now. If it was my mother you were talking to, peace would be impossible. However…”

“However?” I looked back at him as he stopped on that word.

“General Nova has a lot of sway in this country, especially with the humans.”

“Seriously?”

“Is it so surprising?” Octin asked. “You would be said to have a lot of sway with beastkin and the esmere. In fact, the minority races idolize you. You’re a human that accepts beastkin as equals.”

I hadn’t really thought about it like that.

“Many of his slave women are humans, and he has many human children.” The king’s expression flashed angrily for a second. “As much as he goes on about purity of the Osterians, he certainly is fine weakening out bloodline!”

“Where do I come in?” I asked.

“It’s simple.” He shrugged. “If the humans somehow ceased to trust in him, and found a new hero to admire… a human hero, then I wouldn’t need to sacrifice my sister to that man.”

“Are you suggesting I should defeat him in battle?”

He gave a slight smile. “We’ll see if you are as impressive as the reports say. I will be finding my place outside. Good luck.”

He left as abruptly as he came. After a moment of silence, Octin shook his head.

“That man shouldn’t be trusted. He has his own aims. It’s possible he wants you to defeat General Nova for his own reasons.”

“I agree… I don’t think it’d be a good idea if I defeated Nova.” I shook my head. “It’s time. Let’s go.”

I was having a nagging feeling ever since talking to the king. Something about him felt strangely familiar, and also off. He was definitely a schemer, and I feared that all of this had been planned out by him from the start.