My Dungeon Life: Rise of the Slave Harem - My Dungeon Life – Chapter 1076-1078

Chapter 1076

In the middle of a large plaza was a sword shoved into the ground. This sword was a mysterious artifact that had been there as long as people could remember. It had been too difficult to remove, so it had remained there, even as the capital of Osteria grew around it. There had been many myths regarding the sword. Some stated that people often went missing around it. However, when any investigations came, it was difficult to find just who these people were. The more prevailing theory was that the one who drew it would become a great king, leading the Osterian people into their new destiny.

Eventually, the sword was discovered to remove the soul of anyone who died by it. This became a prime way to execute those that one didn’t want coming back. It had served as an execution block for many years before it was eventually banned. No one knew what happened to the souls cut by the blade, and some argued that it was inhumane when we weren’t certain the soul was being destroyed.

It finally came to be just an oddity. Spectators would occasionally arrive and try to pull the sword, but other than tourism, it served no other purpose. That was why it was such a great tragedy when the Princess Alysia was forced to kill herself on its blade. The evil Lord Deek used dark magic to force her to take her own life. Thankfully, the gallant General Nova was there to fight him. He managed to grievously wound the man with the help of the king and Xin, the national hero and former queen.

Deek held the blade as he died, turning to ash. His soul was destroyed along with his body No one was certain why his body disappeared, but the prevailing theory was that the dark magic he had used to seduce the princess and defeat General Nova in the Osterian Marriage Karn meant that when his soul died, there was nothing but ashes remaining.

Of course, this entire story was denied vehemently by Aberis. Many in Aberis believed that since they couldn’t produce a body, Deek hadn’t died at all. That led to increasing conflict, and finally, the two armies marched to their borders, ready to engage in a brutal battle. That battle would be starting any day now. That was only one of the reasons that the plaza was fairly empty.

So empty that when the sword slowly dissolved and then turned to ash, no one nearby noticed. A strange cloud formed, hugging the ground where the sword had been. A knowledgeable person would recognize it as miasma, but they might not see it as quite right. There seemed to be something mixed into the miasma. The cloud condensed, swirling as it did. It moved faster and faster, rising six feet into the air. The clouds solidified into a body.

As quickly as it came, the cloud dissipated, and standing in the middle of the courtyard was a completely naked man. His body glowed, intricate words and runes that no one could read were drawn all over his body. They erupted in a bright light for a few moments, and then went out with a wink. The man’s eyes opened.

That man was me.

Chapter 1077

“Alysia? Where are you?” I asked, looking around the plaza.

There were a few people who had noticed the commotion, but as soon as they saw a naked man standing there, they ran. As for me, I was standing there unabashedly. I felt around in my inventory, but I didn’t seem to have any clothing left that fit me. I had only been able to get so much since my size changed a short time ago. No, not short. It had been two months since I had entered the Illusory Sword Dungeon. I had to remember that.

“I’m here.” A familiar voice spoke in my head.

This was like Slave Communication, but not. I felt like I could talk to Alysia any time now. In the dungeon, we were able to talk with each other because of the weird way our souls were interconnected. Since beating the dungeon, that connection had only grown. Now, the pair of us were bonded together. I was certain of that. However, if we were together, then where was she?

“Where’s here?” I frowned.

“Here… dummy.” At that moment, my hand started to glow.

There was a blessing on the back of my right hand now.

“Y-you’re a blessing?”

“Something like that. I can come out if you want… but can I stay a little longer?”

“Hmm?”

“I feel… really good. Master feels, all around me. It’s… I like it is all…”

“Well, there is no reason to call you yet. I just wanted to make sure I can. Ah… speaking of comfy and covered…” I looked down at my naked body and then out across the square.

My eyes landed on a seamstress, and I immediately headed in that direction. As I approached, I could hear voices inside.

“You should go to the celebration.”

“Mom… I don’t want to…”

“Well, you’re not going to meet an attractive young man working in a seamstress job all day, I insist… ahhh!”

At that point, I pushed past the doors into the shop. There was a middle-aged woman who was busy arguing with her daughter. They were both Osterian women, so they were around six feet tall. That was a bit short for an Osterian but still passable. As soon as I walked in, all eyes fell on me. The young girl turned red, spinning away. The older woman crossed her arms, and very thoroughly looked at me until even I felt like covering up.

“I require clothes.” I declared.

“I can see that.” The woman grinned. “Have you met my daughter?”

“M-mom!” The girl hissed, with her back turned on me.

“Well, assist our guest.”

“Huh? I thought you wanted me to go to the celebration?”

“Now, now… you made a persuasive argument.” Her mom declared, just take care of our guest, take as long as you need.”

“You…”

She wasn’t able to say more, as her mom had already escaped to the back while chortling to herself. She turned her head to me, but still wouldn’t look directly at me.

“You… um… need some clothes then?”

“Yes… I have a few gold left, I think. I found myself without anything good to wear. You know how it is.”

“I see… so, I take it you’ll want something fancy?”

“Fancy? Why so?”

“For the celebration, of course. It’ll be starting soon and go on all night, right after the wedding.”

“I’m sorry, there is a wedding?”

“Of course, General Nova’s wedding? Have you been under a rock?”

Did I somehow end up going back in time?

“General Nova… um… his marriage to Princess Alysia?”

The girl finally glanced at me, an expression of disbelief. “No, Alysia died two months ago, before they even ah… anyway… it’s the wedding of General Nova and Princess Eliana!”

Chapter 1078

“E-Eliana…” I struggled to keep my cool.

“It’s okay, Deek. We’ll handle this.” Alysia’s reassuring voice echoed in my head.

“I-I’m okay…” I took a breath and then glanced back at the girl. “I’ve been out on a prolonged hunting trip. You’ll have to refresh my memory. Isn’t Eliana the princess of Aberis?”

“Yes, it’s true, Aberis and the Ost Republic are on the cusp of war. The armies are at the border, but marriage will fix all of that!” The girl spoke passionately. “Over the last two months, since Princess Eliana visited our country, she’s ended up talking with a lot of humans. She’s become really idolized and loved. Some were pushing for her to marry the king, but he refused. However, General Nova volunteered to take her hand.

“Once they take the vows, they’ll go to the border and broker a peace. Surely, those humans in Aberis will desire to put aside their differences once they see their princess happily married to one of our own. It’s romantic! Their love will save all of us from a war, and we can finally put the evil deeds of that Lord Deekson behind us.”

“Evil deeds?” I blinked, but as the girl continued to stare at me blankly, I shook my head and smiled. “I would like your finest suit. Make it something befitting a groom.”

“Ah! O-okay…”

“And while you do that, tell me everything that has happened the last two months.”

As she worked, the girl continued to gossip. I asked her about everything I could think of. She didn’t seem to know about any elf or anyone meeting Raissa’s description. Two months ago, I was declared dead, the general and his family fled, and it was all explained as some kind of failed coup. The Ost Republic managed to foil my plans, but at the cost of the life of Alysia.

Naturally, with Elaya a prisoner and me killed and only rumors to go on, King Edward responded with a show of force. Communications had been dancing back and forth between the two nations, with things finally boiling to the point of war. Although the seamstress spoke of Eliana and Nova’s marriage as a last-ditch effort to sway the nations, I could see through the truth of it.

Eliana was being misled and possibly coerced. Nova was going to marry her as some kind of victory over me. It would also hide her pregnancy. As for the talk about her being a national treasure or something, I didn’t know what had happened. I also asked about the west Aberis and Chalm, but that wasn’t known to her either. As I tried to pick her brain for every last detail of the situation, Alysia listened on in stony silence.

We finished talking just about the time that my outfit was finished. She only needed to make a few minor adjustments for it to fit me. This was an Osterian shop, after all, and with the festivities, they had several spare outfits.

“Master, what is your plan?” Alysia finally asked as I put enough coin on the counter, swapping Merchant in so I could claim my discount.

“I’m done acting passively,” I said. “I’m going to blast through anything that gets in my way.”

“Then, I will be by your side to help you.”

“Naturally.” I smiled as I left the shop, only to stop short.

A dozen guards were standing there. They all had weapons up and pointed in my direction.

“Halt!” The man cried out.

“What is it?” I responded in a relaxed state.

“R-reports of an indecent man appearing near the ancient sword.” The man’s voice gained strength as he spoke. “You are to be detained immediately!”

“Alysia…”

“Yes, Master?”

“Try not to kill them.” I held out my hand as the tattoo began to glow.

“Yes, Master.”