My Dungeon Life: Rise of the Slave Harem

Chapter 1539

I wanted to swing by the capital of Aberis to see how things were going, but I definitely didn’t want to take a retinue of ten lionesses with me. That was how many protected my door and followed me around the mansion. The one time I went outside, that number blew up to twenty.

“Bodyguards…”

“Bodyguards?”

“In the past, you were just an adventurer and a small-time lord for a little city in the middle of nowhere. However, once Dioshin opens up, Chalm will become a major trading hub between the west and the east. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that this city will become the center of all commerce in the southern part of the continent.” Elaya explained.

“S-seriously?”

“You have a close relationship to the King, even impregnating his sister, who now happens to be seemingly running the Ost Republic. You’re also close allies with the wolfkin tribe and even have made all of Dioshin, every tribe, owe you a personal favor. You’ve gained the loyalty of the Osterians, the Deep Dwarves, and even the Foxkin.”

“There is not that many foxkin…”

“There weren’t until the experiments got out… I just received news that the entire foxkin tribe has decided to relocate.”

“Where?”

She lowered her eyes at me, and I blushed slightly. “Yeah… yeah…”

“They will be moving to Ninetails.”

“Nintails?”

“That’s the city the foxkin built.”

“They built a city?”

“Have you been paying attention at all?” She demanded in an exasperated voice.

I hadn’t been paying attention close enough. It seemed like every time I looked, something new was happening. Did the Osterians name the location they were staying as well? The Osterians didn’t remain as distant from Chalm as the foxkins, since they were trying to push the boundary to the west. The foxkin had positioned themselves safely to the south of Chalm and southwest of Chalm’s Crossing. That meant I had officially founded 4 cities. If I included Alerith which Bernice had returned to, that was five cities in the west.

Well, only Alerith and Chalm were of sufficient size. Then again, depending on how many foxkin migrated to this Ninetails, it might end up being a fairly large city too. Were the two cities too close? They might merge into one city eventually. That’s what would probably end up happening to Chalm’s Crossing. It’d one day become a suburb of Chalm, especially since my palace was between the two.

Elaya sighed as she saw me deep in thought and continued. “As the lord, it’s not just likely you’ll be promoted to Duke, but your power might be on the same level as King Aberis.”

“You’re exaggerating.”

“I’m not.” Elaya sniffed. “You’re just going to have to come to accept it. You’re a person of interest. If the Imperial Cloud Meadow wasn’t looking for you before, they certainly are now. With notice come dangers. Dangers like assassinations, and plots. You experienced on in the Ost Republic. Had you had bodyguards, just a thing wouldn’t have happened as you dying on the Illusory Sword Dungeon and your soul bonds being cut.

“I can call my party…”

“They are all busy now, working on tasks to help you, Master. They can’t be available around the clock to watch after you. That’s why you need a small, well-organized team to protect you. For that, the lionesses are your best bet. They are powerful, organized, and loyal.”

That was ultimately how they were assigned as my bodyguards. However, compared to being around the women I loved, the lionesses were more of an irritation. Thus, after my bath, I opened up a portal in the changing room. That was the one place I wasn’t being watched by lionesses or maids. Of course, my girls were always a Slave Communication and a portal away, but the lionesses could cool it.

I stepped through the portal and closed it. With a sigh of relief, I opened the door from my master bedroom in Chalm only to find a girl with purple hair right in front of me. She looked to only be about 13.

The girl immediately gave a curtsy. “Master has arrived. Capital Head Maid at your service!”

“We’re in the Capital?” A small voice came from behind me.

I jumped and turned around to see the little lionkin girl. She had somehow followed me through the portal. It wasn’t easy being a lord.

Chapter 1540

“I’m going to the church.” I said stiffly.

“I will go with you.” The little lionkin girl declared.

“I will as well.” The thirteen-year-old fairy girl added.

“Why do you need to go?” I cried out toward the maid girl. “Neither of you need to come!”

“My lord, First said a lioness must guard you at all times. You left everyone else behind. I must guard my lord!” The lionkin girl squeaked.

“Master, Mistress Faeyna said that when Master is in the capital, I must attend to him at all times,” the maid cried. “She only just let me on my own to watch this household. She only just gave me enough trust to watch this property yesterday. I wasn’t expecting Master so soon, but I’ll do my best!”

“Okay…” I looked at her consideringly.

The young woman seemed to turn red under my gaze. It seemed like Faeyna had been impatient to get both properties watched, and so she sent one of her oldest students to clean the seemingly abandoned property as a test run. It certainly needed cleaning after months of abandonment. There were signs she had only just started cleaning recently. The maid noticed the dubious look on my face and grew frantic.

“Master, I have experience with house cleaning.” When I raised an eyebrow, she continued. “My parent’s died when I was young, and no one paid their resurrection fee so I was sent to the Orphanage. I lived in the Capital’s orphanage. To fund it, the old witch there would send us to clean the properties of rich merchants and lords. A perverted lord took a liking to me, and the next thing I knew, I was being sold.”

“Why is your story so sympathetic?”

“No, it’s okay.” She forced a smile on her face. “Just before I was sold, all of the slaves were suddenly purchased by Master. We were taken to Chalm’s Crossing and freed. Of course, I had nowhere to go and no one needed cleaning. Thankfully, before I starved to death, Mother Fairy came and rescued us”

“Mother… Fairy…”

Mother Fairy must have been what they called Astria, but her story was still really sad even though she was saved from some noble, her story still led her to be an experiment.

“After that, Mistress Faeyna found us and offered us all jobs in Master’s mansion.” She finished before pointing her thumb at her chest. “That’s why I must work hard so that I’m never thrown away again.

My heart hurt. I looked over at the lionkin.

“Please say your story was less depressing…”

“Of course.” The lionkin girl declared confidently, crossing her arms. “I lived a very happy life.”

“That’s good.”

“My sister and I were forcefully taken from our parents at a young age. I was put into a program where I had to make my first kill by five. Lionesses must compete for being the top. It’s cutthroat, and death is common. I lived with my life on the edge, allowing me to reach level thirty even though I’m only 9. Hehe… I only experienced death twice.”

“Haaaah?”

“Of course, I was also trained in the sexual arts. It’s all in preparation so when I came of age and was given to King Roth. If I didn’t work myself to death, then there was a real risk I would have also been thrown away, which is why I’ll do my bodyguard duty properly!”

“…”

So, that was how I ended up walking through the capital adjoined with two loli- ahem… young children.

Chapter 1541

“Deek! It’s a pleasure to see you again!” A man appeared at the entrance to the church.

“Oh! Hi, um… you…”

The guy sighed. “You don’t remember me, do you?”

“Yeah… I know… you’re… that guy…”

“Carl…”

“Carl! Right, the one who likes big breasts!”

“That’s right!” He laughed, but then eyed the two girls behind me. “I see you didn’t offer the church any honors today.”

“Be nice, they’re children.” I coughed.

“Hmph! That’s for those lolicons in the south. Church of the daughter? Puh! The way they treat children sickens me.” He went to spit, but seeing the girls looking frightened, he stopped and tried to smile at them. “It’s okay, our church still sees children as innocent. Hey, you girls wouldn’t be interested in boob enlargements, would you?”

“Boob?” The lionkin girl asked.

“Enlargements?” the maid finished.

“Yes! I’ve been working on the spell right here…”

“Carl!” I stopped him from looking in his pocket and possibly doing things that might bring experience to my Pervert job unexpectedly. “I’m here to find Carmine.”

“Carmine? Ah! That’s right. She did come back here a few months ago. Ah, but she left shortly after that. You’d need to talk to Mar-“

There was a loud thump, and then Carl collapsed on the ground motionless. Behind him was Mary, wearing a priestess robe that showed her fantastic attributes.

“Hello, Deek. It has been a long time since I’ve seen you. However, there have been so many rumors about you these last few months I feel like you’ve been near.” She spoke in a sultry voice, leaning toward me flirtatiously.

“Ah… is that so…” I couldn’t help but blush.

Mary had a way about her. It was like she could brighten up a room with her headlights just by walking into it. I meant, when she talked excitedly, you could see the jiggle of her excitement. That’s not right either. She was udderly enchanting. She was one of a pair. Oh, forget it.

“However, I guess I’m not the one you came to visit.” She stood back up, her breasts bouncing as she put on a pouty face. “You’re looking for Carmine, right?”

“I am,” I admitted, strangely feeling a bit regretful that I hadn’t been there for Mary.

“Well, it’s true that she came. She wanted to challenge herself and grow stronger and thought we might be able to give her a challenge. That’s why I sent her to the Tearfall Isles.”

“The Tearfall Isles?” I blinked.

“Yes, it’s an archipelago of islands just south of the Ost Republic. You used to have to go through Esmore to get there, but I heard the borders between Aberis and the Ost Republic have been opened recently.”

That was right. I had seen those islands on a map before, but I had always thought they were just a part of the Ost Republic. I didn’t realize they were their entity.

“So, Carmine went there, but why would you send her there for a challenge?” I asked.

“It’s rather simple.” She shrugged. “The Tearfall Isles is a special place. They are a place where people challenge themselves and can grow stronger quickly.”

“Why is that?” I blinked.

“Isn’t it obvious?” She smirked. “It’s because the Tearfall Isles is a dungeon!”