Hello you sexy people, it is I, Forzarismo here finally with an all new Chapter of Faust: The Horseman Gamer for you to read!
Now... I won't lie and say it has been a while since I have last updated, but you know how real life can be. I hope you all understand that. Also Gran Turismo 7 came out and I was playing that game for hours upon hours.
Now I don't have much else to say except that you all enjoy this newest chap and may you all tell me what you think!
Chapter 15: Breaking Pride
Ugh… where am I?
Looking around, I find it difficult to focus my sight with everything being blurry. Thankfully after a couple of seconds, I felt my vision clear up giving me a proper view of where I'm at.
Noting the barren and damp room I'm in, I'd say that bastard has imprisoned me in a cell, and when raising my arms, I note that they are bound by cuffs.
Wait till I escape, once I get my dad to help me you will regret crossing me!
Wait a second…
Why do my arms look thinner?
No, it's not just that, my fingernails, my lack of scars and muscle, the sheer fact that my hands look delicate and dainty.
As if they belong to a woman.
Looking down at myself I start panicking more and more.
My muscles… my scars… all of that is gone…
And in exchange, I have a soft and supple chest, curves that no man should have and-!?
I reach for my pants and grab ahold of my member, and I feel my eyes dilate when I feel it much smaller than before.
Looking down, I see that I am no longer wearing pants, only a pair of black lace underwear and some chaps.
"This is some kind of joke right?" a voice completely different from my normal tone comes out of my mouth, and I can't help but gasp in horror.
What have they done to me…?
"Urgh… my body… oh, it hurts so much…" I hear a feminine voice groan from my right, and turning my head to see who it is I am confronted with the sight of a woman with an exaggerated bob cut wearing an oriental dress and high heels.
Wait a second… "Enshin?" I can't help but ask.
"Huh…? Syura? What? What!? What the hell am I wearing!? And what happened to my voice!?" Enshin demands, panicking as he looks over himself with disbelief at what his eyes are seeing.
"Now that, my dear slaves, will be answered very shortly." A man's uncouth voice explains, bringing my attention to the cell door where I see a tall, dark-skinned man wearing dark blue slacks, a cream buttoned shirt, and brown loafers.
Also, slaves?
How dare he! I am the son of the Prime Minister! No one can make me a slave! Once I get out of these restraints I'll show him what it means to mess with me!
"Mr. Perfect Booty said that the two of you would be very talkative when y'all wake up. I guess he was wrong, especially since you two men have now become the ideal bitches a man would dream of taking in jail." The man mocks, opening the door to our cell and letting himself in, not bothering to close it.
"Hey! Don't you know who I am!? Who my father is!? He's the Prime Minister of this country! If you let me go I will make sure your transgressions against me will be lighter than they should be!" I demand, knowing full well that now that he knows who my dad is I will be one step closer to finding that son of a bitch that did this to me.
Suddenly, this bastard has the audacity to laugh at me. At me! "Boy, in this room it don't matter if you're the son of the most powerful man in the world or some junkie nigga on the streets, to me…" he walks up to me and gets up to my face, a nasty smile plastered on him as if he knew some kind of sick inside joke.
"...Booty, is booty."
…
What?
Nonononono, I did not just hear what I think I just heard. Did he just insinuate-gah!?
He grabs me roughly by my face and stares at me with those soul-crushing eyes of his. "Booty, is mo' important than food. Booty, is mo' important than water. Whether I take you or later, it makes no difference to me. And lemme tell you like this here: I like ya, and I wantcha. Now we can do this the easy way or we can do it the hard way, the choice is yours. So what's it gonna be?"
"FUCK YOU! IF YOU GET ANYWHERE NEAR ME YOU ARE DEAD! YOU THINK THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN RESTRAINED!? YOU HAVE ANOTHER THING COMING!" Enshin screams with fury, his eyes searing with hatred as he tries to get his shackles off.
Our captor just looks unimpressed by Enshin's proclamation, raising a brow at him as his attention is now fully on the former pirate. He then smacks his lips in an exaggerated fashion. "Alright, I see you choosing the hard way."
He then strides to Enshin and starts to grapple and wrestle him, ignoring his cries of fury. "RESIST ALL YOU LIKE! IMMA DESTROY DAT BUTT! I AM A WARRIOR!"
This goes on for half a minute, with Enshin trying his best to resist the man's unwanted advances but whatever they did to us not only affected how we look but our strength as well. Inevitably, regardless of Enshin's resistance he was able to overpower Enshin and thrusted.
Never before have I heard a scream so loud, not even from those I have killed or had my way with. As the man thrusts with vigor Enshin tries to crawl away, doing everything in his power to make his pain stop.
But the strength between them was too vast.
"Keep still! And stay down!" He strikes Enshin in the back, an audible crack echoing throughout our cell before he pushes Enshin's head down onto the cold, stone floor. At this point Enshin has been reduced to whimper and grunts, begging for the man to stop violating him and to have mercy.
All this did was make the man thrust even harder, his manic grin showing how much he is enjoying this moment. "Y'know, for a bunch of rapists y'all don't like it when it happens to you. Well, now that I'm here I have plenty of time to make you change your mind on that!"
And for the next hour, he just kept violating Enshin, reducing him to the whimpering, blubbering mess before him. The sheer stench of sex that permeates the entire room makes me gag, the sight of what he did to Enshin being seared into my nightmares.
He then gets off of the comatose Enshin, a nauseous squelching sound coming from his member unsheathing itself, and walks up to me with a look of utter euphoria.
"I'll give you the same choice I gave that guy over there. We can do this the easy way or we can did it the hard way. The choice is yours. So what's it gonna be?"
…
I don't deserve this.
And as the man forced his member into my mouth, all I could think was how?
A Couple Days Ago With Faust…
Purposefully dragging both Enshin and Syura down the street, I feel really chipper about what Dorothea and I have planned for these two fucks over here.
Quest Completed!
[To Kill The Predecessor, Kill The Successor]
Objective: Kill Syura
Reward: The Teigu Shambhala, 250,000 gold, Epic Loot Crate x1, Greatly Increased Reputation with The Revolutionary Army, Gain Perk {Protector of Victims}.
Bonus Objective: Have him notice you and try to recruit you.
Bonus Reward: Gain Perk {Golden First Impressions}, 100,000 gold.
Hidden Objective: Give him and his companion a fate worse than death.
Hidden Reward: The Teigu Shamshir, Increased Reputation with The Game, Companion Gem [Fleece Johnson], x1 Random Blueprint Catalogue
Man, I am so happy I am planning to do this to him instead of killing him outright!
I can't wait to get started in ruining this fucker's life!
"Y'know, throughout my life I have met many, many people who asked for this kind of thing but I think you are the first I have met who desires to have this procedure accomplished as a punishment. Though as you mentioned, this method does certainly seem to be a good taste of karmic retribution." Dorothea comments, looking at the bound and still unconscious duo who are being dragged a couple of feet away from us, adjusting her bag that she had stashed before confronting me.
"Oh? So you've been asked for a sex change before? That's interesting to know." I say, kinda surprised that she has fulfilled such requests in the past before.
I mean, Dr. Stylish has some experience when it comes to that but from what my memory has gathered, it's something he hasn't bothered to perfect, even if he had the means to do so.
Well, Biotech has always interested me and Dr. Stylish's knowledge has really helped me in that regard so I just gotta keep at it and improve upon what I can do to the human body. Not to mention the art that is Dorthea's alchemy and if I combine that with what I have then the results should certainly be pleasing in more ways than one.
"Well, when you have lived as long as I have in my profession you find yourself with enough interesting requests that you feel the need to perfect. Speaking of which, I am intrigued by the fact that you seemed to see beyond my visage and know that I am much older than I look. May I ask how?" Dorothea elaborates, asking her question after giving her explanation and giving me an inquisitive look.
"I mean… it's common sense when you think about it. Who in their right mind would let a girl who looks as young as you all alone out here where savages can get their hands on em? Might as well put them in a box and give em away as a present. Not to mention, the way you carry yourself is completely different to how one your perceived age should normally act." I explain since I don't even need to have the amount of intelligence or wisdom that I now do to even see that there is more to her than what she gives off.
This is the woman who in the manga made The Emperor's Teigu go from blasting the Revolutionary Army with nukes to annihilating them with black holes of all things. Not only that, but she has enough strength to overwhelm Leone when she is using her Teigu, all thanks to the body modifications she has done to herself thanks to her skills in alchemy.
And now, she is walking beside me ready to aid me in overthrowing Honest and his inner circle of corrupt fucks who have been alive for far too long.
Walking back to Cosmina and her mother, I feel like it would be prudent to introduce myself and what I do. Can't have too many comrades at the end of the day. "Sorry about the delay, I had to sort some things out but we should be good to go!" I announce, Dorothea nodding her head as she adjusts her own bag of things.
Cosmina and her mother are taken aback by the news, with the older woman taking the lead here for the two of them. "We?" She repeats.
"Uh… yeah? I can't just leave you here after basically killing the entire population. And how else are we supposed to bring back your husband if I don't take him to the one I know can bring him back?" I remark, noting the somewhat hidden look of embarrassment on her face. "Anyways, I believe I haven't introduced myself properly to the two of you. My name is Faust, and I've been having quite a bad day before meeting all of you, though I guess the two of you have also been having quite the bad day as well, so you have my condolences on that." I reintroduce myself, properly this time as the two purple-haired women look at me with a hint of understanding.
"Well… it certainly has been an experience meeting you, Faust. My name is Celeste and this is my daughter Cosmina. We thank you for saving us from death, but…" Celeste looks towards the carnage left throughout the village. "Was it really necessary to kill all of them?" She asks, now having been completely used to the sight before her.
"Not really, but I did have a lot of pent-up anger to let out, and they gave me a reason to do so… so I'll just leave it at that." I play off, not really wanting to explain myself to a bunch of strangers I just helped. Though… that does beg the question… "Speaking of which, how on earth did you all draw the ire of an entire village to the point that they were trying to kill the whole lot of you?"
Cosmina looks downcast at that, her right foot shifting back and forth quite a bit after having my question answered. "It… was my fault. I was accused of being a witch for manipulating some of the boys in my village. I-It was all in good fun, never meant to hurt anybody…" Cosmina trails off, her lip quivering and tears building up at the corner of her eyes.
My arm instinctively reached for her shoulder, and the moment it landed she looked up to me with those star-shaped pupils of hers. "Look, I won't lie and say that you should've been aware of the consequences of your own actions, but even I have to admit that these people had overreacted and immediately settled to start a witch hunt. Now, this may be my own opinion on the matter, but just be thankful that not only is your mom still alive and well, but you are as well. You should always value your own life above those of strangers. It may sound selfish and wrong, but the way human nature is you can never truly trust one another unless you have had a bond forged through fire and blood. Trust me, I should know." I assure her, trying to get her out of her funk.
Thankfully it works, as a bitter chuckle exits from Cosmina's mouth. "That sounds like bad advice." She comments, wiping the tears away from her eyes.
I can't help but smile at that. "It really is if I am honest with you. Certainly not healthy to view others in such a way, but you can never be too careful. Now c'mon, get whatever things have survived the fire and take what you can get because we are heading to your new home." I comment, using my other hand to point at the smoldering remains of the home. "Though, if you need any help moving some of the debris just let me know."
Celeste this time was the one to answer. "Yes… we'd like that."
And so, for the next half hour was spent in helping both mother and daughter getting all of their things that have survived together and ready to be moved. Thankfully for them, their most precious belongings were placed into their cellar which is made entirely of stone and as such didn't catch fire like the rest of the house. Down there, they had barrels of wine that were at least five centuries old judging from the date etched onto said barrels, a rather sizable chest filled with precious gems and platinum coins, and even a teigu!
Like, that was one thing I didn't expect to find while helping move their things. Maybe one of their past relatives worked directly for the Royalty here? Eh, so many questions and so few answers…
I just shrug off my curiosity and once I have finished helping them with their things I started doing my very own self-imposed quest that I have always loved doing in adventure and RPGs, and yet hate when it happens IRL.
Looting.
Ignoring my hypocrisy I began going door-to-door to each and every building in my sight, using [Observe] more times than I have today than I have this past month. I mean, this village pretty much has lost its entire population in a matter of minutes so all of their belongings are pretty much up for grabs and it would simply be a waste to just leave it all there for raiders and bandits to take.
One after the other, I have swept clean each and every building of anything remotely valuable or useful in any way, shape, or form and filled up my inventory with so many things that I am sure that I need to reorganize everything by the time I get back to my base. It only took me like twenty or so minutes to do, and the memories I have gotten from the villagers I have slaughtered has shown me that more than a few have made their own mini treasure troves that are hidden all over this village that in all honesty is more of a rich villa than anything else.
Digging and searching for those specific treasures took me another five minutes to find, and the only reason it took me so long is that there were so many hidden about.
Like holy shit, after all of that and in conjunction with the quest involving Syura, the amount of gold coins I have at my disposal has reached over a million! Now I don't know how rich the Empire itself is but according to my calculations I am really damn sure I can start my own country at this point.
And that's just in coins alone. That is not taking into consideration the tons upon tons of precious metals and gems I have had my robots harvest and then stashed into my inventory for safekeeping, not to mention my schematics, relics, and a whole bunch of other shit floating around in there.
Speaking of which, game what would happen to all of my things should I truly die?
Well, they would all be erased from the fabric of reality. And before you ask, yes it's because it's game over and at that point, there would be no reason in keeping it there. Though there is the option to have it cycle through the Gacha for players to receive, so there's that.
…Okay good to know. Though that brings up another question: Can I deliberately put things into the Gacha for an equal or lesser reward?
Let me see…
…
Hmm…
Hold up… really?
Uh… game? You okay over there?
He can? Okay then.
I'll take that as a yes.
Update? I'll be sure to let him know.
So game, what is the verdict?
Well, you can certainly do what you have stated. The problem is that your system is gonna need to update.
Okay that doesn't sound too bad-
It's gonna take a day and many of the features in the system will be unavailable during the update such as the following: Observe, Map, Inventory, Settings, and Stat Access.
And there it is!
That sounds bad, but at least I was told beforehand and not taken by surprise. Game, can you hold off on the update until I get back to base? I'd really appreciate it.
Fine by me. Just be ready to get out whatever you need before I start updating.
Thank you game. I don't where I'd be without you.
Increased Reputation with The Game™ 45/100 (+5 for being really genuine with your appreciation towards me.)
No problem man, if there's one thing my mom has taught me, it is that you should always be true to those you care about and those that care about you.
…
What is it?
Check your inventory.
Uh… okay? Opening up my inventory list I scroll through the rather long list to see he means.
Hmm… that's not it… oh, I forgot I had that… damn, I have that many bodies taking up space? Gotta think of a way to get rid of them permanently… No, not that either… when the hell did I get this thing again? Eh, I'll check back later… Already scrolled through a fifth of my inventory and I still don't see it- hold up.
Wait, what is that?
[Home Gem - ?, ?-Rank]
A gem that when crushed will bring forth a random item from your past life. I'd wait until you are somewhere safe before using these.
…
Huh…?
Wait… really? Game?
The system went silent, and he hasn't responded even after half a minute has passed.
Game, you better not be playing with my emotions like this, please tell me this is legit.
"Faust! Are you there!? We are just waiting on you!" Dorothea calls out, breaking me from my thoughts.
Pulling out the two amethyst-colored gems from my inventory, I can't help but gaze at them. I don't know what these will contain, but if they were to give me something that I hold dear to my heart…
I think it would be best to be alone when I use them.
Putting them in the sturdiest pocket on my person, I walk back to the three women, who I have kept waiting longer than I really should've.
"Well? Are you done?" Dorothea pressed on, her hands to her hips doing that typical tsundere pose where they look ready to chastise you.
I merely nod my head and smile. "Yeah, I'm done. Let's head off!"
And so, with that said, I mentally call upon Guerra to come forth, and with his usual flair of torrenting flames he appears before them all.
The looks on their faces whenever someone sees Guerra for the first time is something that will never cease to amuse me.
"C'mon, up you go." I grab Cosmina by the waist and hoist her on Guerra before doing the same to Celeste.
When reaching for Dorothea, she raises her palm to stop me. "Don't patronize me, I know how to get on a horse." She then jumps a height betraying her strength and lands on Guerra with the grace one normally finds on Royalty.
"Well then, I guess we're just waiting on me then." And with shoving Syura and Enshin into my inventory, I too get on Guerra and begin our ride back to my base.
In the Capital…
'They've been following me for the past hour, what are they even trying to accomplish?' Arthur thinks to himself, having finished the weekly collection of percentage cuts that are due to Faust's Organization that he has created and is now just enjoying a break at the bar where he and Faust first got drunk together.
It's been only about three or so days since he's left him and that fool Ruckus in charge of his dealings in the Capital, and honestly, it's not as bad as he thought it was gonna be.
Sure, at first it seemed more difficult since they were just starting and the risks Faust expressed were there certainly didn't help matters. But once Faust got that ball rolling with those rich folk things have been going much more smoothly for them.
They have already reached over a thousand recruitments since they started two and a half weeks ago, and it only seems to be growing even bigger from there.
Ruckus, despite his incredibly confusing tendencies, has been the backbone that has this whole operation going as smoothly as it is. And that's not to mention the strange-looking cat named Tom that has been able to give a helping hand to not only me but to the others as well in such an efficient manner, even if the methods themselves can be quite questionable when shown.
This bar he is in has been the one he frequents the most when it comes to relaxing, and at this point has become a regular that is easily recognized by the locals around there. And thanks to Faust for being such a generous first-time patron, when the offer to become part of Faust's organization came up when talking to the owner of this tavern, she happily agreed.
And so, not only is this tavern now part of one of the businesses under Faust, but it is also a recruitment front where he can go do the job given to him and search for individuals who look like they are in need of a path.
The doors to the tavern open and Arthur sees a new face enter. While facing forward, he glances from the side while drinking his glass of whiskey and takes note of her features.
Wearing a wide-brimmed hat, amber hair underneath, hazel eyes, fair skin, and steps that despite her efforts betray the weight of them with a notable clink with each step.
The very same clink he has been hearing from afar for the past hour.
'So this is the one who was following me huh? Wonder what she wants?' Arthur thinks to himself, looking away from her while getting the derringer pistol hidden in his sleeve ready to be launched into the palm of his hand just in case things get messy.
She walks up to the bar and takes a seat right beside Arthur and in his mind, she couldn't have made it any more obvious that she wants something from him. But even with that taken into consideration, he simply enjoys his drink, waiting for her to make the first move.
"Some rum if you have it please." The woman orders, with the bartender/owner nodding and going to get her drink ready.
Soon enough, the bartender comes with her drink and the two sit there in silence, each taking small swigs of their drink.
And then the silence grows over a minute…
And then that minute grows to two…
And then three…
By the fourth minute, the amber-haired decides to speak. "How long have you known?" She questions now that her drink has run dry from her glass.
"From about the moment I heard the same clinking for the past two minutes as I went about my business. You're really sloppy at this, you know that?" Arthur chides, finally turning his head to look at her dead in the eye. "So, why were you following me for so long? You've had plenty of times to shoot your shot so I doubt that you are trying to kill me, though I could be wrong on that. Am I wrong?" He presses on, fully prepared to make a mess of things if it comes down to it.
She merely shakes her head, taking off her hat and setting it on her lap. "No, I'm not here to make an attempt on your life. I am just here to ask some questions."
Arthur nods, and motions for his drink to be refilled. "Well, go on and ask your questions then, I'm not exactly patient." Arthur states, motioning her to start with a wave of his hand. "But before we start, it's only fair that you let your name be known to me since you likely already know mine." He further adds.
The woman relents. "Fine, if that's what you want. My name is Jennis, and I have heard much about you, Mr. Arthur. So many promising newcomers to the Capital have found themselves jobs at a record rate, and many of them have been led to you." Jennis starts off, clasping her hands over the counter.
Arthur merely shrugs off the question in return, his face remaining neutral. "That's my job y'know? I am in the recruiting department, looking for promising people for my boss' company."
Jennis hums, looking like she is mentally taking notes of what he has said. "I see… well if you don't mind me asking who is your boss exactly?" She questions, her head tilted with curiosity.
Now that is a question Arthur has gotten multiple times since he has started recruiting, and at this point he already knows how to present Faust as, since in his words he has said "Just make me sound human. I am far from perfect and honestly those who I am offering opportunities to should know as well". And so, he tells it to her straight. "My boss is a complex man. Hypocritical is one way to describe him, though it's obvious that there's more to it, else I wouldn't be still aiding him when he needs me. He certainly is a caring individual when it comes to those working by his side, and he has his quirks that draw you to him, like the fact that he likes to crack jokes at his expense if it'll make someone feel better or that he will more often than not take your suggestions literally and will try to apply them if they are reasonable enough."
Jennis at his point looks like she is connecting some dots, before focusing her attention on Arthur's hat. "Nice hat. Where did you get it?" She inquires, and Arthur could swear he heard a shift in her tone of voice, one that he didn't like sound of.
"It's always been mine, used to belong to my father. Why?" Arthur questions as he begins to slowly lower his hand onto the countertop, adjusting the angle of his forearm to be aimed directly at Jennis should things get ugly.
"Because I have seen that same exact hat a couple of months ago being worn by someone else. Someone who I hold dear to me. And the fact that you are wearing it means that you know him too." Jennis explains, her hands clenching tightly as her gaze towards Arthur hardens.
By this point, Arthur could hazard a guess of who she means and can't help but internally groan at the situation before him. 'Faust, I may consider you a friend but sometimes I can't help but think about shooting you.' Arthur complains, straightening himself upright when he takes note of the very same metallic sound that alerted him beforehand now appearing once more.
And they are overlapping.
'Back up is coming then? Best be prepared then.' Arthur then adjusts himself so that his body is now completely facing Jennis while simultaneously facing the doorway, where he soon sees a group of women walking in like nothing is wrong. While watching them through the peripheral of his eyes, he decides to continue the conversation, lest the lingering silence gives her a reason to act irrational, kinda like some of the other people he knew in life. "Hey bartender, I think they all have had enough for today, do you mind if I buy everyone a drink for tomorrow?" Arthur inquires, using the order they have previously established in case potential danger is imminent.
As soon as Arthur places his order, the bartender/owner nods and begins to close up, with many of the other patrons understanding what is going on and leaving with the tavern owner, leaving Arthur and the group of women all by themselves in the now-empty tavern. "So… are you sure you all want to go through with this? I'll give you all one final chance to change your mind." Arthur warns, since they all look about ready to beat him for some answers, and while he may be against it, he won't hesitate to kill women if need be.
"It looks like you leave us no choice…" Jennis utters, and in a synchronized fashion, Night Raid makes their first move…
By throwing themselves on the floor, prostrating on their knees as if they are begging.
By the time Arthur had realized what they were doing, he had already pulled out both of his derringer pistols hidden in his sleeves and had them ready to open fire, with his impeccable control being the only thing stopping him from pulling the trigger. "What in the hell…?" Arthur mutters, looking in complete disbelief at the sight before him.
"Your boss is Faust right? You must take us to him! We owe him our lives! And he promised to see us once we were strong enough!" Jennis proclaims, not once lifting her head to look at the now befuddled Arthur while the others in her group do the same.
As this is happening, unbeknownst to the ones remaining in the tavern, a certain blonde was making her way to the tavern when she saw the whole lot of regulars and owner leave the tavern in a hurried fashion. Of course, this draws her curiosity and she heads to the tavern to see what is happening in there.
Which leads to her watching her fellow Night Raid comrades bowing and prostrating to Faust's friend Arthur.
"Okay, what the hell is going on here!?" Leone can't help but shout, grabbing the attention of all six individuals in the tavern, each with varying looks of realization and embarrassment.
Arthur groans at the predicament he finds himself in. 'Faust… wherever you are… I just wanna say, I demand a vacation.'
Back With Faust Much Later…
Finally back at one of the entrances, I am lowkey glad me looking for a way to let out some pent-up anger ended with me recruiting some more people to my cause.
If memory serves, Dorothea and Cosmina were both originally in Wild Hunt, which at this point is an impossibility to form as it is.
First off, I killed Izou on my first day here. Then, I tortured the pedo clown expy of John Wayne Gacy known as Champ to death, mutilating his body so badly it was barely recognizable. And now next on that list to their fates is rapist duo Syura and Enshin.
Well, they love raping so much I suppose they wouldn't mind what Dorothea and I have in store for them.
Going through the entrance, I mentally command Guerra to let out a loud neigh to alert whoever is guarding the entrance that we have arrived. It only took half a minute for someone to come rushing through the entrance.
And out of all of them, I certainly didn't expect it to be Aqua.
"Faust! I-uh-um… I… Well, I-er…" Aqua stammers, looking genuinely apologetic at what happened roughly seven to eight hours ago.
The sight of her face pulling such a downtrodden look makes my heart twinge a bit, and I get off Guerra and ruffle her head a bit. "Hey hey, don't worry about it. Sure, I almost died but I am still here and I did ask you to hit me with your god blow so for the most part, the whole situation is on me." I placate her, remembering a little something now that she is here. "Hey Aqua, now that you're here… Do you mind helping me with something?"
Aqua fights down her blush and gazes upwards to meet my eyes. "What is it? Is it another dead guy?" She inquires, though her wording could use some work since I feel the way she said it was not appreciated by either Cosmina or her mother Celeste.
"Not the way I would put it, but you're pretty much spot on. Once I assure everyone that I am safe and sound, meet me in my workshop, that's where I'll have everything set up." I remark, trying my best to withhold the wince I feel trying to come out with both Cosmina and Celeste now glaring daggers at not only Aqua, but me as well, even as I pull out the man to be revived in question and gently place him over Guerra.
Please believe me y'all… I know how it may seem but it ain't my fault one of my greatest comrades/assets is this fucking lacking in wisdom!
Letting out a rough cough, I collect myself and press forward with going into my base for the second time today.
I hadn't even made it in three steps before Remus and Tsukushi came from out of nowhere and landed on top of me, causing me to stagger for a moment before taking a step forward to stabilize myself.
"You're okay!" They both exclaim in unison, their arms wrapped around me rather tightly.
"Yeah. Yeah, I am. Don't worry I was only gone for a couple of hours. Hell, the sun hasn't even set yet." I placate them, before remembering something really important. "By the way, would any of you happen to know where Doya is? When I saw Guerra here I completely forgot about her." I say, the pang of guilt I feel not helping in the slightest.
Tsukushi is the first to respond. "Yes we do! After she collapsed we brought her to one of the spare rooms you have available and we have placed her there for the time being. Though, she has been staying there after getting lost for about half a day about a couple of days ago."
Damn, she got lost? How? I have had my robots place signs all over the place for the explicit purpose to make sure people I bring here don't get lost.
What is she, Zoro?
Pushing those thoughts away, I motion for Tsukushi to walk forward. "If you could lead me to her, I'd appreciate that." Tsukushi nods and starts guiding me to the room she and Jill have set up for my borrowed ally, which reminds me of another thing.
I wonder how those EVEs I let Numa borrow are working out for him? Hopefully, no unexpected errors happen to them while in his service.
Eh, I can always check up on them through the main server I have set up. Thankfully they have long-distance communication as standard, though considering how they are originally designed it makes complete sense.
Another thing to be glad for I guess, it certainly helps in knowing where all your robots are and their conditions.
Soon enough Tsukushi leads me directly to Doya's designated room, where I proceed to ring the doorbell to let her know we are out here.
"Who is it?" She calls through the speaker beside the door.
"It's me, Faust. I hope your trip back wasn't all that bad was it?" I answer, and I hear some rapid jumbling mixed with Doya's panicking voice. Moments later the door opens and out comes Doya, looking rather messy and wearing a pajama dress. "Uh… I hope I'm not interrupting something?"
Doya waves it off, looking a bit embarrassed despite what she says. "No, no it's fine. I was just taking a nap. What can I do ya for?" Doya asks, straightening her dress as she does.
"Nothing much, I just wanted to check up on you since I hadn't seen you since we were in Rakurou. I hope things here haven't been too complicated have they? Also they told me that you collapsed when you reached here, is that true?" I question in return, hoping that she doesn't have any kind of illness or medical condition that is debilitating her. If so, then I'll need to give her a checkup or if she is uncomfortable with the notion have Jill do it.
"I… may have exaggerated a bit once I got here from riding your horse. The speed he and your guards were going isn't something I'd like to go through in the foreseeable future. Though as to your first question, other than getting lost, it hasn't been as bad as I initially thought." She says, her cheeks flushed with more color than moments prior.
I withheld a wince, taking note of what she had said. Well, they all aren't winners, just gotta make the best of it. "Well I hope it gets better from here on out. I have many things planned and in motion currently that will no doubt liven things up for the foreseeable future. I will be off to my workshop if you need me, I'll leave you to your nap."
At that, Doya shakes her head. "Nah, I think I slept long enough, not to mention I am pretty hungry. I'll head off to the kitchen to make me something." Doya then heads to close the door before pausing. "Hey, you wouldn't happen to have the recipe for that burrito would you?"
Ah, she wants the recipe does she? Thank God I decided to write down a cookbook in advance. "I do actually. If you head into the kitchen you should see the cookbook on top of one of the tables. Take care and don't burn yourself or the food!"
At that, Doya finally closes the door and leaves me and Tsukushi by ourselves. I turn to Tsukushi and she looks completely attentive to what I am about to say next. "Wanna help me and Dorothea enact some well-deserved justice on some people?" I ask her.
Tsukushi's face brightens at the prospect, whether that is because she will spend time with me or because she wants to enact justice is unknown, but at least she is willing to lend a hand. "Yes! Anything for you Faust!" Okay never mind that answers that.
Walking to the elevator that brings me to my workshop, Tsukushi and I step in once the doors open when the camera scans my approach. Once in there, I hit the button that directs me to my workshop, and off goes my elevator as it moves the two of us to outline destination.
Taking a moment to relax, I begin to hum a tune to myself as a way to pass the time.
It only goes on for about half a minute before Tsukushi speaks up. "That's a lovely melody Faust. Where's it from?"
Breaking me from humming trance, I immediately process the question and give her an answer. "It's a song made by this woman with a really lovely voice. The language is mostly spoken in what you may know as Wakokan, but it also has words from the standard language implemented. I doubt it has been heard anywhere else here in The Empire or any of the surrounding territories."
This piques Tsukushi's interest even more. "Really? What's it called?"
"The song is called Stay With Me. Even if I understood little of the lyrics, I fondly remember it." I say, feeling a little wistful as I remember the moment I first heard the song.
Man, those were the days… cruising down the hillside in my brother's car when he first got it, listening to his music playlist… must've been like fourteen at the time. Damn, feels like forever ago…
"-Faust? Are you okay?" Tsukushi's voice breaks me from my thoughts.
"Huh? Sorry Tsukushi, was just reminiscing. What did you say again?" I ask her.
"I was just asking if you could teach me the melody?" She requests, looking at me with that adorable gaze of hers.
Man, I just can't say no to that. "Yeah… no problem. Just follow my lead and don't worry if you stumble a bit, like everything else it's all about practice." But before we can even begin, the elevator stops and shows us that we have arrived at our destination. "Though, it looks like we are gonna have to put it off for now. We got some work to do." We then head out of the elevator and into the massive room I call my workshop.
Turning around the corner, I notice the Slave I is being used by Womyn, who looks just about ready to take off with it. She seems to take notice of me and waves, and I reciprocate the gesture before she heads out of the mountain through the opening tunnel I made specifically for this ship. Towards the other end of the workshop, I see both Cosmina and Celeste hugging the once deceased man in an embrace that would tug the heartstrings of anyone with a sense of empathy.
Kinda like me at the moment.
Am I jealous? Of course I am, but there's nothing I can do about that. Though…
Pulling out the two amethyst gems from my pocket, I feel temptation grip my very being as my gaze locks onto them for a longer time than intended. With more willpower than normally needed, I school my features, put the gems back in my pocket, and press onward to the now reunited family.
As I get closer walking towards them, I notice Aqua on the side pouring and looking away from the scene a tad upset while Dorothea looks disinterested, though a quick use of [Observe] shows that she is internally nostalgic of the scene before her. "Thank y'all for waiting for me, though it looks like Aqua has done the job already. Thanks for that Aqua, you did well as always."
A light blush dusts Aqua's cheeks from the praise, making her puff said cheeks and look away with a huff. Cosmina breaks away from her family hug and launches herself into my arms, hugging me tightly as her tears stain my vest. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you so much!" She cries, repeating those words in between her sobs.
Quest Completed!
[The Lonely Singer]
Objective: Rescue Cosmina from her fate.
Reward: Massively Increased Affection with Cosmina, Massively Increased Reputation with Celeste and Modo
Bonus Objective: Get rid of the family's problem in a permanent fashion.
Bonus Reward: x4 Mystery Loot Crate, Rare Class Companion Gem.
Hidden Objective: Recruit Dorothea.
Hidden Reward: Magic Route Unlocked! Dorothea can teach you how to be an Alchemist!
I just smile back and give her a gentle pat on the back. "I shouldn't be the one you should thank. Aqua's the one who brought him back."
"But if not for you, my family would all be dead. I… I wouldn't know what I'd do if that happened… " Cosmina reiterates, with her words reverberating within my mind.
Trust me Cosmina, you don't want to know what you'd do if I didn't intervene. That version of you shouldn't exist in the first place. The less fucked up people in the world, the better.
Suddenly, Cosmina reaches for my face and pulls down, and next thing I know her lips connect to mine, and I can't help but fall into the kiss and let it linger for a couple of seconds. I mean, can you blame me? If a hot girl is gonna kiss me I am not just gonna say no to that.
Breaking away from the kiss, Cosmina gazes at me with- did her pupils turn heart-shaped? The hell? "Thank you…" and before I or her parents can say anything, she grabs her parents and walks them out of my workshop with a skip in her step.
…
"…Tsukushi." I say, finding my voice after that small moment of silence.
"Yes?" She responds in a clipped manner.
Glancing down to her, I notice her pouting and staring at the direction Cosmina and her family went. Exhaling, I gently lay my hand over her head and give a reassuring pat. "C'mon, let's start with what we were planning to do here." I state, looking down to Tsukushi, who meets my eyes with equal fervor.
I soon head to one of my workshop tables and pull Syura out first and toss him on top of it. When he starts groaning and stirring, I chop him on the forehead hard enough to knock him out again. "Alright Dorothea, I am ready when you are!" I tell her, moving aside so as to give her room to work her magic, both literally and figuratively.
Pulling out two tool rolls from her backpack she unfurls the both of them, showing the range of tools that she will use for this operation. Taking a good look at them they range from scalpels to pliers to some strange looking pouches alongside a mortar and pestle, likely used for Alchemy purposes if I were to hazard a guess. Dorothea then looks at me with an expectant look on her face. "Well? Where are your tools?" She questions, making me realize that I haven't gotten my tools out yet.
"Here they are Faust!" Tsukushi remarks, already grabbing my tool satchel and bringing it to me.
"Thanks Tsukushi! Do you mind making sure the two of us aren't disturbed or interrupted while we begin our operation?" I request of Tsukushi, who happily nods and heads off to lock the entrances of my Workshop and to ensure no one else will be here aside from us- three?
Huh, guess Aqua left while we were not paying attention to her. Kinda weird if you ask me since she is the kind of person to always make their presence constantly known, regardless if she is conscious or not.
Ah well, I was gonna ask her to oversee us in case something goes awry but that's fine, I am sure we will manage without her potential aid.
Plus I don't wanna risk having Aqua accidentally piss off Dorothea with one of her off-hand snarky remarks.
Getting my tools out and laid before me on a separate, smaller table, I look at Dorothea just as she looks at me. A silence lingers between the two of us before we each break a smile and look towards the unconscious guinea pig that will soon be a whole different life than what he is accustomed to.
And so, with Dorothea initiating the first cut with her scalpel, we have begun the operation.
The first operation ended after about three hours, and to be quite frank the only reason why it took so long is mainly due to Dorothea and I going back and forth as to what we should have done on Syura's body.
First off, we were deciding on whether or not we should add breasts onto Syura, I said no while Dorothea said yes. Then there was the other issue of if we wanted to change him into a girl entirely or not, and again, Dorothea was for that idea while I was personally against it.
So while we were in the middle of the operation we set up a Venn Diagram of what we each want done to Syura and after a half-hour of discussion and giving valid points for each of our suggestions we were able to come to a compromise of what should be Syura's fate.
And so, we left his manhood intact, though shrunken thanks to a concoction Dorothea made and force an unconscious Syura to drink. We also gave him feminine curves where they mattered most, while simultaneously ensuring many of his own features are preserved in the process so that people will know it actually is Syura and not a copy.
Also in an effort to weaken him, we stripped his body of some of its muscles and replaced them with an even layer of fat that is properly connected to the body to further accentuate the femininity his body will now have.
Thank God this man keeps himself bare, I would not have appreciated working on his body if he was very hairy in the nastiest places. Honestly if he were, my idea was to cover him in petroleum jelly in those areas and to set him on fire.
I ain't touch no man's pubic hairs. Nuh-uh. No way in hell.
Soon enough though we completed the operation and Syura looks different from before.
Honestly, for a first time transition I'd say Dorothea and I did pretty good, though having Dr. Stylish's memories alongside Dorothea's guidance certainly helped in that matter.
Once we were done with Syura I flung him into my inventory for the time being and took out Enshin.
Thankfully for him it only took an hour this time as we went for the same specifications we used on Syura.
Once that was over I looked over to Dorothea and she doesn't look fatigued in any way after doing two operations back to back.
Goes to show her stats aren't for nothing.
Putting away Enshin into my inventory, I let out a sigh, my body relaxing as I do.
"So Faust, do you mind if I ask you a question?" Dorothea speaks up, taking a seat on one of my nearby chairs.
"Sure thing. What's on your mind?" I ask in return, taking a seat as well with Tsukushi taking the chair next to me.
"Why were you so full of rage earlier today?" She questions with intrigue, making me freeze for a moment before collecting myself. As if sensing something, Dorothea continues. "I have been following you since that moment. You weren't as discreet as you think when you had your tantrum. How can you when your strikes literally shake the ground and uproot trees? I was nearby when all the nearby birds started flying away from your vicinity. From there on I merely observed you from a safe distance away, watching you collect yourself, then walking aimlessly, to you meeting Cosmina and using her despair as an excuse to get rid of that ever-growing bloodlust of yours."
At her words I can't help but chuckle. "You're making me sound like a villain, though you are right about one thing: I did take advantage of Cosmina's situation. I have no qualms admitting that. Though, her kissing me was something I didn't expect." At that, Dorothea raises her brow at me, as if saying 'really?'. "Yes, I know how that sounds but believe me when I say that that is the truth. I genuinely did not go out of my way to kill a fuckton of people all so I can get a kiss. Besides, I have a girlfriend already."
It seems me mentioning that I have a girlfriend set something off in Tsukushi, as all of a sudden she is in front me, staring at me with an intensity I haven't seen before in her eyes. "You have a girlfriend? Who is your girlfriend? When did she become your girlfriend? Where can I find this girlfriend?" Tsukushi rapid fires her questions, which sound more like demands than questions if I am being honest here.
Dorothea meanwhile is laughing at this. "Careful Faust, looks like someone is jealous~. Though, with blood as enticing as yours I can't help but feel a bit jealous that someone has already sunk their claws in you." Dorothea teases, before her expression changes as she begins to ponder. "Hey, Faust…"
"Yeah?" I answer, wondering why she is suddenly so serious.
"Can I have some more of your blood?"
Oh wow, is that all she is asking for? I knew what I signed up for when making that deal with her, no need for her to act so seriously. Honestly I can't help but roll my eyes at that. "Sure thing, just come over and take a bite." I roll up my sleeve and extend my arm out for her.
Tsukushi then grabs my face and forces me to look back at her, this time there seems to be this aura around her that catches me off guard, and that's when I notice her eyes having this hazy look to em now. "Faust. Who. Is. Your. Girlfriend?"
Damn, way to make your jealousy really apparent there Tsukushi. "Her name is Leone, and I met her in the capital a couple of weeks back. She's really nice when you get to know her-" my phone ringing in my pocket interrupts me from completing my sentence, and judging by the ringtone it is Arthur calling. "Uh… lemme take this real quick."
I then answer the call and place it over my ear. "Hey Arthu-"
"Faust can you please explain to me why I found five people I work with kneeling before Arthur?" Leone's voice comes out from my phone's speaker.
…
Huh?
What?
Did I just hear that correctly?
"Well? I'm waiting…" Leone's voice calls out once again. Turning on the facial display feature on my phone, I see Leone looking right back at me without her normal cheerful expression. And right behind her is Arthur looking really unamused by the looks of it, with the five aforementioned women behind him looking rather abashed of their actions.
"Wait a second…" Are they…?
Well, I'll be damned! It is them! Honestly I never thought I'd actually see them again, nevermind almost three months after rescuing them. "Well, this is quite the surprise! Good to see that the five of you are doing well for yourselves! Jennis, Dina, Sumiya, Kesis, Raquel, I hope your recovery went along smoothly." I state, surprised to see that they all cleaned themselves up really well since last time.
From that, there was a mixture of multiple voices shouting as the five women begin to crowd around Leone, with one of them reaching out for the phone. "What the-!? Hey-! Stop it- Let go!" And then the phone's speaker started getting a little staticky before Raquel herself snatched the phone out of Leone's hands. She looks at me with a bright smile on her face and waves with an equally happy fervor.
Soon Kesis comes beside Raquel and is beaming just as brightly as her sister. "Faust! Thank you so much for saving us! We have had quite the busy two and half months since we last saw each other!"
Dina jumps from behind and dangles between the dark blue-haired sisters, and for a quick instance I notice that her legs from the calf and below are covered in metal, while the ankle and foot seem to be fully prosthetic seeing as the ankle seems to be some sort of ball joint that connects the foot and leg together. "Yeah Faust! We have so much to tell you! We can't wait to see you again in person!" Dina exclaims excitedly like a child would to their parent when something cool happens in front of their eyes and they want to share the experience.
Sumiya slowly approaches from the side and gives a gentle salute towards me whilst smirking. "While the words they have said can be reiterated more eloquently, the fact of the matter is that we were all given a second chance because of your intervention Faust. We truly are thankful for everything you have done for us."
Jennis is the last one to approach, holding her wide-brimmed hat like a lifeline in her own hands, her eyes glistening with unshed tears before wiping them away. "We owe you our lives Faust, and we here pledge our allegiance to you." Jennis affirms, bowing with a reverence that honestly makes me feel a bit uncomfortable.
I know that I will likely face such expressions later on when I become Emperor, but with it happening before me with such genuine emotions…
It honestly helps me realize that not all of humanity are massive pieces of shit.
Crushing down my feelings of bashfulness, I school my features and answer in a reserved fashion. "Well, I truly appreciate that you think that highly of me Jennis, but I think your actions are gonna get me in trouble."
At that, she gives a look of confusion. "How so?" She asks, not noticing the looks I am receiving from both Arthur and Leone, each of them looking at me with varying degrees of vexation.
"Gimme that." Arthur snatches the phone back, and for the first time he looks rightfully pissed at me. "Faust, why the hell did you not tell me about them? I almost shot them for Christ's sake!"
"Who's Christ?" One of the nearby women asks, only to be ignored as Arthur continues his tirade
"Doesn't matter! Point is that there was almost a case of friendly fire and it could've all been avoided if Faust had made me aware that the five of you are acquaintances of his!" Arthur shouts, for the first time since I have met him having such a heated reaction and emotions aimed towards me.
Honestly, his accusation makes me feel a little offended and hurt. "Hey, how the hell was I supposed to know they would be in the Capital? Last I saw them I dropped them off Joyou's hospital after rescuing them from bandits. And trust me when I say that their wounds were much more grievous than you think!" I argue, but even that feels a bit hollow.
Well whatever, what's done is done. At least no one got hurt in the end. That's all that really matters.
Arthur growls at my response and looks quite miffed at my response. "Well it looks like you were wrong in your assessment. Point of this call is that we are heading to your place. They're coming because they want to see you and I am in need of a vacation after that scare." He remarks with a tone of firm finality that more than makes apparent that he is not budging on his stance.
"Alright alright you made your point. You already know how to get over here, just let the others know of your absence before heading over and we should be-"
"Faust who are those women?"
Leone's clipped voice turns icy at that sentence, and suddenly I am now realizing that Tsukushi has climbed on top of my lap during my chat with them and Dorothea is sucking on one of my fingers, though now that Leone has brought this up Dorothea is making very sexual slurping noises to boot.
…
God damn it.
"Alright Leone, let me tell you who these two are. This one is Tsukushi, I believe I have mentioned her before to you during one of our dates. And this vampire woman is Dorothea, I just recently recruited her earlier today, and her payment is my literal blood in exchange for her assistance. Just so you know there is nothing happening between us-" Yet. "-and this all just a misunderstanding." I placate to the best of my ability.
I am still aiming for the Harem Route especially when the System is giving me incentive, but I want it to be willing between those I choose to pursue and they have an understanding of one another.
I don't want to end up like that one old king from Fire Emblem: Fates that has a harem of queens that has their kids killing off one another in some sick view of succession.
Nah, when I have kids, hopefully in the far future once everything has calmed down, I will raise them right. I will love each and every one of them with the same amount of love my family has given me. I will raise them with the values taught to me by my mother and my brother, only this time I'll make sure that said ideals will stick with my kids instead of fucking up like I have.
"Uh-huh, and if that's the case then why is Dorothea smirking at me like that?" Wait wha-?
Turning to Dorothea, indeed she does have a teasing smirk aimed at Leone and- she just ended the call.
…
Fuck.
"Ooh is Faust gonna get in so much trouble for being 'unfaithful' to his lovely girlfriend? I wonder what she's gonna do when she arrives here-ack!?"
You know… I never really put much mind into the concept of hate-fucking someone.
But now… with Dorothea in my grasp, looking at me with surprise before smirking once more...
I got some pent up stress that needs releasing.
"MMMPH! HMMRGH! GRRRMPH!" A naked Dorothea's muffled screams permeate throughout my room, gagged and bound by this makeshift contraption I just made minutes ago.
Decreased Affection with Dorothea 75/100 (-5 For putting her in a very humiliating position, even if said thing she is on is strangely comfortable.)
Who does she think she is? Does she seriously think that acting all coy like that and teasing me will make me fuck her?
I'd sooner feed a starving Nagatoro the shit that comes out my ass than go along with her games!
I fuck, when I wanna fuck. I choose who I want to fuck, and right now, it certainly ain't her. That's not to say I won't fuck her later, its just that I'm that spiteful when it comes to certain things.
Anime logic, please do your magic and may this not end horribly.
Though, back to the matter with Dorothea, I'm surprised to discover some things about her as I stripped her of clothes. For one, she has some magic runes engraved on both her back and her legs. It's likely that she engraved the ones on her legs since I note that the way they are engraved compared to the ones on her back are different from one another. As to the one on her back, it is safe to assume that it is likely the one who taught her alchemy that engraved those on her.
The second thing that I found interesting on her, more so than the runes itself, was the womb tattoo etched onto her.
It's the exact same one that Leone has, right to the smallest detail.
Okay, first of all: how!? I didn't even- okay never mind I think I know how. But that just raises even more questions! Like how the hell does that even work!? Do I now have to worry if some random woman comes up to me and drinks some of my blood? Does this make me a vampire magnet? So many questions and so little answers.
And the last thing I learned about Dorothea, is that she is not a fan of bondage. At first, she didn't struggle, especially when I tossed her onto my bed. I bet she already had an image in her mind set up as to what I was planning to do to her, but all that changed when I brought out my contraption. At that moment I saw her face pale and she tried to make a run for it, but alas she is too slow for me to not catch in time.
And so now here she is, her face flushed with both embarrassment and anger.
"Tsukushi, you don't mind keeping an eye on her do you?" I ask Tsukushi, turning around to see Tsukushi in the same predicament as Dorothea, though instead of being strapped onto a makeshift bondage swing, she merely has her arms and legs bound together with some rope while having a cloth wrapped around her mouth.
God, I love bondage.
Despite the growing blush on her face, she rocks her body forward as she positions herself to bow forward, her tantalizing breasts swaying as she does.
"Mmm-hmm." Tsukushi affirms, knowing full well that knots aren't really tied well at all, and that she can get herself out of them once the allotted time of punishment has passed.
"Good girl." I rustle the hair on her head, noting that she is surprisingly getting horny from this entire situation. Huh, I guess some things can't be erased even with a brainwash.
"MMMRGH!? MMMPH!" Despite the vanity of it all, Dorothea struggles much more than before, and honestly it is more funny than it is sexually stimulating.
"Alright Tsukushi, once the allotted time on this timer reaches zero, your punishments end. I also made sure no one can enter this room unless that person is me. Adios."
Decreased Affection with Dorothea 70/100 (-5 For leaving her in said position for that long.)
Hey, you reap what you sow.
I head out of my room and walk back to my workshop, walking to the elevator and heading down to the prison floor, having already contacted many of my robots prior to set everything up.
Once the elevator has reached the designated floor, I pull out Enshin and Syura from my Inventory and hand the two off to my enforcers. "Is everything prepared?" I ask them, and receive a unanimous nod from them. "Good, get these two prepared and have them locked together in a cell. Make sure they are chained well so that any escape attempt they make is in vain." And with that out of the way, I head towards the currently empty office made for the future warden of this formerly empty prison.
Taking a seat, I pull out the… snrk… the Fleece Johnson Companion Gem.
Oh my God I can't believe I am about to unleash this fool to the world.
Cracking the gem, I toss it towards the chair in front of me and wait for the glowing to finish. Once it does I am greeted by the sight of man in prison garbs and a beanie. For a moment he looks confused, but soon collects himself and begins to scan around the room whilst remaining in his seat.
"Hello Mr. Johnson, I'm sure you have a lot of questions right now." I start off, faking the enigmatic and mysterious trope.
"Where am I? I was about to get some booty and next thing I know everything goes bright." Fleece starts off, looking rather calm. In fact he is the calmest summon I have… summoned.
Man, gotta expand my vocabulary one of these days.
"Well, to start you are in my base. To be more precise, the prison section of said base. You see the people in this world are rather deserving of their just desserts and I need someone who understands the system to continue it and to enforce said perpetuation. So, how would you like a job of being my Prison Warden?" I offer, seeing that the offer definitely has intrigued. Now to make the offer even more enticing. "And you can have the Booty of every and any prisoner that comes this way."
Increased Reputation with Fleece Johnson 40/100 (+40 For giving him the opportunity he has always wanted.)
Fleece remains for about a good couple of seconds, before he starts chuckling and stares at me with a look that is lowkey making me uncomfortable. "First you had my curiosity, now you have my attention. I bet you have some goods already waiting to be assessed, am I right? Let's go and see them." He says, but still doesn't get up after saying that.
Not gonna lie the way he worded that is very suspicious, and the way his eyes linger on me is definitely making it more obvious what he wants. To confirm my suspicions, I get up and extend my right hand to him, waiting to see what he will do. To my lack of surprise he does indeed take it but tries to pull me forward in an effort to bend me over the table between us.
Using the momentum he has given, I somersault over the table and twist his arm roughly, almost breaking considering the sudden yelps he is giving. I then elbow him in the face, and with the same arm I grab his face to flip him and subsequently slam him into the ground, breaking his right arm in the process due to the amount of twists I have put it through.
"Did you seriously think that that would work?" I can't help but ask. Is this fool so devoted to Booty that he ignores everything else?
"Booty, is more important than thinking." He grits out, before grunting in pain as I place my foot on his back and begin to apply pressure.
"Hey, I like ass too but there is a way to go about doing things. Things that I know you will never do because quite frankly you don't seem to be the type to care about such things. Now normally I would've just murdered you and call it a day, but seeing as there are a bunch of people out there deserving of karmic retribution I do need at least someone willing to be the tool to bring their sins forward." I apply more pressure to his back, his bones cracking as I press down more and more.
I relent the pressure, giving him a moment to breathe before kicking him on the side, flipping him over as I do. "But first, I need to teach you a lesson on boundaries so thoroughly that I will ensure that you will never forget." And with that said, I raise my leg high up and launch an Axe kick to his groin, watching with morbid curiosity as that area explodes with gore and he lets out a shrill of absolute agony while instinctively reaching for something that no longer exists.
"MY DICK! MY MOTHERFUCKING DICK!" Fleece cries out, writhing on the floor as he tries to stop his mushed pelvis from bleeding any further.
As he wriggles on the floor, I stomp on his feet with enough force to pulverize them alongside with his ankles. His howling is like sweet nectar to my ears. "You know, this is all on you. Sure, many people like to blame the environment people like you are raised in, but honestly I call bullshit on that. There are many people out there in the world who have made it out of their troubled and poor homes, so there is no excuse that you-aaaand he is going into shock. Great." I roll my eyes at this man's seizure-like spasming, grabbing him by the neck of his overalls and throwing him on the seat.
Going through my Inventory, I pull out a stimpack that is made using my blood as a base, and jab it right into one of the arteries in his neck, and patiently wait for it to work while I go and take a seat and make myself comfortable.
In a matter of seconds, the stimpack does its thing and begins repairing all of the injuries I have inflicted upon Fleece and mends them together, the most prominent of which being his feet and broken arm, rearranging themselves back to their original form prior to the trauma I threw at them.
After about fifteen or so seconds, Fleece is gasping for air and is looking at me with a great fear in his eyes.
Decreased Reputation with Fleece Johnson -20/100 (-60 For brutalizing him to near death.)
Increased Obedience with Fleece Johnson 100/100 (+100 For putting the fear of God in him.)
Good.
That's the consequence of trying to go after my ass.
"The next time you try that again it will be much worse for you, do you understand me? Or do I need to send you through the ringer a couple more times to make it stick?" I question him calmly, noting the rising fear within him at the mention of that.
Sure, his reputation score with me has gone down to the negatives, but with an obedience score that is maxed out I don't feel the need to worry about him doing anything against me.
"Nah nah nah! You made ya point man! I ain't fucking with no damn magician!" He rambles, his eyes dilated with fear before averting his eyes from my own.
Really though? Magician? I don't even know how to use magic yet. Though some of the things I have made in recent times could be considered magic in my old world, so there's that.
"Good to hear. Once you step out those doors you'll be greeted by one of my robots. They'll help you get ready with your new job. For now though, I must be off. Do enjoy your time here." I get up, walking away from the desk and heading for the exit before pausing. "Oh, by the way… if I hear or see you causing trouble for any of my fellow comrades… well, I'll just let your mind fill in the blanks for me. Do take care!"
And with that said, I leave the room to let Fleece ponder in his own thoughts. Walking past the prison cells, I take a glance to where my enforcers have placed Syura and Enshin and can't help but laugh at their expense.
Well, if they were questionably dressed beforehand, now for certain no one can say anything else otherwise!
Like holy shit, Dorothea and I did a really damn well job at transforming the two of them! Man, I lowkey wanna send em back to the Capital and see how other people react to their appearance, especially if I advertise Syura being the son of the fucking Prime Minister!
At that thought, my laughter got louder despite my efforts to control myself. After about a minute or so of laughing my ass off, I was finally able to regain control of my body for a moment and recollect myself. Hah… I really needed that. Haven't laughed like that in a while. Feels good… feels really good…
Walking away from the unconscious trap duo, I head towards one of the hidden troves I have dug in case I wanted some alone time for myself. Pushing the wall inwards, I then slide it to the side to show the trove I have made.
Finished in a nice marble all over with lighting fixtures illuminating the entire room, I walk towards the middle and begin to unload many of the things I have placed in my inventory.
A good hundred thousand gold coins were the first thing I took out, along with a fair amount of precious metals and gems. I also took out the Teigus in my arsenal, placing them over a couple of expensive tables I have taken from Cosmina's Village. I then take out a wardrobe I made for myself so I can constantly switch between clothing if need be via the System.
In about four minutes the room was filled nearly to the brim with things that would cause treasure hunters to salivate in anticipation.
The last thing I pulled out was this rather plush and comfortable throne-like chair and placed it towards the end of the room. Taking a seat on it, I take a deep breath and look around the room.
…
Man, I never thought I would be this fucking rich in almost three months. Like, I'm not really one to be greedy but if someone saw this room, which is honestly a meager fraction of the riches I have mind you, they would likely say otherwise.
Putting my hand in my pocket, I pull out the two amethyst gems and can't help but gaze at them with hope.
Game? You there?
Yes.
I am ready now. Update the System.
Are you sure? Once it's updated there is no going back.
Positive. And don't worry, I already got everything I need out.
Alright then. Be prepared. See you in twenty four hours Faust.
Yeah, see ya game.
And with that said, I let my body relax and lay my head on the back of my seat.
Opening my eyes, I am met with static before going dark.
Well, looks like Faust will be going through some changes here!
I hope you all have enjoyed this chap and as always make sure to leave a review!
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Forzarismo
March 29, 2022