Part 6. Leading up to the next call II

(The Noble Quarter, Ragou's villa)

(Standard point of view)

(Note: This scene took place a day or so after Estellise's sympathy call with archduke Kyle in chapter 3)

"Milord, your compatriots are here." The teenaged butler bowed to his baron and master for the past three years. "Shall in send them in?"

"Yes, butler." Ragou put down his paper and finished his coffee. "I will see them in the meeting room."

"As you wish, milord." The butler bowed and went to the main door. Ragou headed to the meeting room and sat down at the head of his table as his servants dutifully pour glasses of the finest Halure white wine.

The first to enter was archduke Kyle Nicolas. Followed by duke Calvin DeSade. Followed by company president Kitano Masaji. Followed by earl Gradana Stafford. Followed by captain Alexander Von Cumore. And finally followed by Nero Lupo and Bruno Kanec.

Kyle sat down first. "Archduke." Ragou greeted, handing him a paper and pen, Kyle signed his name on the dotted line.

Then Kitano sat down next to Kyle. "President." Kyle greeted, passing the paper paper and pen, Kitano signed his name on the dotted line.

Then Gradana sat down. "Earl." Kitano greeted, passing the paper paper and pen, Gradana signed his name on the dotted line.

Then Cumore sat down. "Captain." Gradana greeted, passing the paper paper and pen, Cumore signed his name on the dotted line.

Then Nero sat down. "Councilman." Cumore greeted, passing the paper paper and pen, Nero signed his name on the dotted line.

Then Bruno sat down. "Councilman." Nero greeted, passing the paper paper and pen, Bruno signed his name on the dotted line.

And finally. "Magistrate." Bruno nodded to Ragou, passing the paper paper and pen, Ragou signed his name on the dotted line.

"Before we begin..." Ragou announced. "Let us recite our motto." All of then stood up, each holding a glass of wine. "All things are good when carried to excess." He took a sip.

"All things are good when carried to excess." The others said the oath, sipped their wine, and all of them sat down.

"That said..." Ragou stamped the document. "This meeting is now in session." The doors to the meeting hall close, isolating the libertines from the outside world.

"The first order of business..." Ragou started.

"Concerns the recent incident in Shizontonia. I'm sad to say our supply of premium Tentacle Syrup has been temporally cut due to the meddling of a certain blonde knight and a certain bespectacled maid. And will remain so until our other dimensional ally, Charu creates us a new valssuwreath."

Gradana looked at Kitano. "Although from what your son told us, most of the damage to the monster was done by my former slave, Julia before it was torched."

"Yes, Gradana." Ragou leaned forward placing his chin on his hands.

"But what concerns me is that they may have read read mr Vanité's diary and the doujinshis Charu gifted him before he was able to dispose of them, and both of them might have a good idea about what we are doing to lady Estellise with the aid of the Gary Stus(Looks at Kitano), present company included. Although there were at least three others, Aspionian scholars I believe, I believe we should make Flynn and Julia our top priority, and once they're dealt with, we'll dispose of the scholars."

"True enough, Ragou-san." Kitano agreed. "They must die before they can expose us."

"I absolutely agree, Kitano." Gradana also agreed. "Especially Julia. That four-eyed bitch has yet to pay for her assault on my precious manhood."

"You're lucky you still have your manhood, Gradana-san..." Kitano said.

"Along with your life. Unlike my poor deceased honorable bodyguards *shudder*." He shuddered from remembering the carnage wrought on them. All of them sent to the afterlife with their blood and entrails spilled all over the floor, the walls, the ceiling.

"*shudder* Don't remind me, Kitano." Gradana also shuddered. "And I thought Zagi was vicious."

"While I do agree that fawn no doubt deserves death for her sins three years ago." Kyle commented. "There are two things that concern me about her."

The other libertines looked on...

As Kyle continued. "One, she is a mentor for the gods annual games. They might get a bit peeved at her demise. And two, I highly doubt she'll go down easy, she did, after all, maim a full-grown bull valssuwreath."

Suddenly, a new voice interrupted. "If that's what's bothering ya, leave it to me, guys." The libertines look up to see Zagi sitting in the rafters, listening on. He jumps down to the floor. "Just say the word and they're dead! MWA HA HA HA HA!" He laughs maniacally.

Then he looked at Gradana. "You really think she's as vicious and bloodthirsty as me, earl? I don't think so."

"Oh, I forgot, how silly of me. Heh heh heh." Ragou chuckled in amusement at their surprised looks. "I must have forgot to mention I invited the previous mentor of those games. May I introduce Titus Weaver, or as he likes to call himself these days, Zagi." He introduced them to the psychotic assassin. "Both him and his master Yeager were instrumental in making prince Ioder my, ahem, guest in Nor Harbor if you will."

"Not to mention he made certain that our secret's kept secret when I sent him to dispose of Wesley." Nero added. "Of course we had to compensate sir Cumore for the loss of one of his, ahem, sweeties."

"Ah yes, that wonderful night I spent with lady Estellise." Cumore grinned. "I can understand why the late lamented Wesley lusted after her so. She was so fine when we did it. And she so wanted more. And who am I to deny her. And then my sister had her fun with her. Who would have thought the princess was bi? It was a shame about Wesley, he had such a fine ass." He let out a sigh and slumped back in his chair. "Ah well, plenty of bums in my brigade to enjoy."

"Quite true, sir Cumore." Calvin nodded in agreement, like the Cumores, he too is a rather depraved bi-sexual with a love of BSDM. "I must admit, Ragou, you've managed to successfully corrupt that pink haired princess in the last four months. I didn't think she had it in her. I know she certainly enjoyed my friend's branding iron."

Kitano smiled quite evilly. "And that's just the beginning, my honorable friends. I'm setting up a porn studio at the gentleman's club even as we speak. I wish to see just how far I can degrade that pink haired woman for my lord Tentou Honmatsus' fan-art. No doubt she'll enjoy it all and want more. Ha ha ha ha."

"We've taught her well, my friends." Ragou grinned.

"Ah, when she abandoned her moral center, her teachings, and has cast aside her facade of propriety and ladylike demeanor, when we had so corrupted this fragile thing. and brought out a writhing, mewling, fucking, wanton whore for our enjoyment and pleasure, enticing from within this feral lioness, growling and scratching and biting, taking whatever we dish out at her. At that moment, she is never more beautiful to us. Heh heh heh."

"How true, my Baron, guhihihi." Gradana laughed, agreeing to Ragou's commentary. "And best of all, unlike my former slave, whose days are no doubt numbered, lady Estellise was perfectly innocent to begin with."

"Getting back on the subject of getting rid of that knight and maid." Kyle interrupted. "I understand you were planning on killing Flynn Scifo before he goes on his pilgrimage." He looked at Nero and Bruno. "These fine gentlemen told me so, but I fear that our little fawn might have overheard our conversation."

"And no doubt she'll want us to spare Scifo." Bruno added. "I wonder what she'll offer in exchange?" He sinisterly strokes his pudgy chin.

"As would I, Councilman Bruno." Ragou smiled. "And as for that meddling knight and maid, here's what I have in mind..."

Ragou tells them of his devious plan. (Which I'll not say at this moment so not to spoil the surprise, Author)

(The Castle, Estellise's Room, shortly after Flynn was sent out on patrol)

(Estellise's point of view)

I was just sitting at my table, reading a book when I heard a knock at my door. "Who is it?" I asked, approaching the door.

"It's me, Julia." Julia replied on the other side. "May I enter? I have brought your tea and afternoon snack."

"You may come in, Julia." I opened the door and Julia entered my room, pushing a cart that carried a tea set and various snacks. "Ah! That tea smells so marvelous! And those snacks look sooo scrumptious!" I smiled.

"Why thank you, lady Estellise." Julia smiled as she poured my tea. "I personally brewed the tea myself, after Hannah got the tea leaves for me of course."

Julia doesn't go into the castle's garden, understandable due to her fear of worms. Hannah, on the other hand isn't as squeamish and has quite the green thumb.

"So what book are you reading today?" She asks

"Oh, It's that book you were writing three years ago." I said, bookmarking the page. "The one I couldn't read at the time because I was fifteen."

"Oh, yes, 'Scattered Flowers'." Julia replied. "So tell me, how is it?"

"It's easy to see why it's considered adult reading, Julia." I answered, taking a sip of my tea. "I just finished the first chapter. What Gradana made Hatchette do, and what was done to Hisca and Chastel...How awful."

"Indeed, lady Estellise." Julia nodded. "And what happens in chapter five is even worse." She picked up the book. "Are you done reading for the day?"

"Yes, Julia." I replied. "I'll probably read another chapter next week."

Julia sighed. "I understand that you asked to see baron Ragou a day or so ago." Julia looked at me. "He is here to see you, along with Nero and Bruno. They wish to, ahem, speak to you in private. I shall send them in, if you'll permit me."

"Granted, Julia." I replied. "You are dismissed." Julia bowed and opened the door. I saw Ragou, Nero and Bruno.

"Her royal highness, lady Estellise Sidos Heurassein will see you now." Julia pointed her hand at me. Ragou, Nero and Bruno walked in.

"I will return shortly to retrieve the tea set. Do help yourselves to some. But only to the tea and the snacks only mind you." Julia closed the door., shaking her head in disappointment. I think she's still upset at me for what I did in the last four months.

"Good afternoon, Ragou." I greeted and bowed to my master. "I'm glad you have to come to see me on such short notice."

"Charmed, I'm sure." Ragou greeted back. "So, tell me, lady Estellise. How was the archduke the other night?"

"Oh, he was so good, my master." I smilingly replied. "But it took him a while."

"Ah yes." Ragou stroked his goatee. "Ever since some lower quarter punk kicked his manhood three years ago. Hmmm., Nero check outside the door to make sure that maid's not listening in."

Nero opened the door and looked up and down the hallway. "All clear, boss. Only ones outside are the two Cumore brigade knights that did her the other week." Along with Alexander and Mimula Von Cumore.

"Oh, any chance I can do another gang-gang with them, master Ragou." I asked, feeling the intense tingling well up.

"I'm afraid not, lady Estellise." Ragou shook his head. "Your dresses are quite expensive and the damage done to the one you wore at the time might have raised some suspicion."

"Awwwww." I moaned.

The only reason those two guards were still alive was because they did me with sir Cumore's personnel blessing, They did me first before sir Cumore and Mimula had their way with me. And he personally payed for my replacement blue gown as well as telling Ragou not to kill his two men, as they both vowed to keep mum about it.

Both the Cumores was also really good. Especially with their tongues. And I think I'm in love with both of them, so much so that I'm now wearing their favorite lilac-scented perfume these days. No more smelling like bubblegum for me, it was a childish smell and I'm an adult now.

And who would have thought I was bi-sexual like them?

"Like I said before, you're way too much into those knights." Bruno commented.

"I know, councilman Bruno." I replied. True enough, now that I prefer the company of the Cumore Brigade. Thank you, Wesley, wherever you are for introducing me to your brigade's libertine love.

"Um, speaking of knights, I, Um, overheard archduke Kyle talking with councilman Nero and Bruno when they came to get me the other night.. They were talking about assassinating any knight going on a pilgrimage. Because the pilgrimage is really a search for Ioder, isn't it?" I inquired.

Ragou, Nero and Bruno looked at each other for a moment before Ragou answered. "Quite correct, lady Estellise. Master Ioder is currently our, ahem, guest if you will. And yes, we have employed assassins to insure that he will not be found. At least not until we make you empress. Heh heh heh. And do not forget, we are not above killing anyone in order to keep your activities secret. You understand."

"I do, my master." I quietly replied. "It's just that Flynn is planning to go on a pilgrimage in a couple weeks."

"And?" Ragou asked.

"I beg of you, my master." I bowed. "Please don't kill Flynn. He's an important knight of justice."

"Is that so." Ragou stroked his goatee. "You wish me to spare him, huh?"

"Yes, my master." I bowed again. "He just wished to do some good deeds throughout the Empire. Like in Shizontonia where he helped keep the town from being overrun with monsters. I doubt he'll be able to find Ioder."

"Well I do suppose it's reasonably unlikely he'll ever find your cousin. We could just move him to someplace secret." Ragou pondered. "However, to insure that he stays alive requires a certain, heh heh, payment." He fondles my boobs.

"Hah! Ah!.Oh yes! Aahn! Anything my master.. Aahn!" I gasped in ecstasy from his fondling. It feel so good! "Do it here! Aah! Do it rough! Hah! Hah! Ah! So good! I want you! Aahn! I want you soo bad! Aah!"

"Well well, you're feeling pretty horny today." Ragou smiled, and ceased his groping. Awwwww! And it was getting so good too. "However, I'm afraid we can't do it at the moment."

He turned to Nero and Bruno who both look a bit disappointed. "So, gentlemen, how shall our horny nympho-princess pay for that knight's life?"

"Well since we can't have sex with her yet." Nero started.

"Not to mention that four-eyed maid's making me a bit nervous now that I think about it." Bruno added. "How 'bout we set up a really special sympathy-call at the end of the week?"

"Exactly what I'm thinking, Bruno." Ragou smiled. He turned back to me. "It'll take a few days to get things set up, lady Estellise, enough time to get nice and rested." He turns to leave. "We'll be back once everything's set up."

"My sympathy-call." I inquired. "Who'll will it be with?"

"I'm afraid we'll have to keep that little tidbit a secret until it's time." He opens the door. "Until then, we bid you adieu. Oh, I see you're back." He notices Julia standing outside. "Were you here long."

"I sincerely hope you three didn't take her bedspreads this time, Ragou." Julia coldly replied. "They are quite expensive to replace, you know."

"And what do you mean by that, Julia?" Ragou replied.

"Oh, it's just that while in my absence, The bedspreads were taken, twice." Julia explained in a tone that could freeze lava.

"Not to mention, we're missing a couch in the dining hall. The late unlamented Wesley was present when the bedspreads went missing the first time, and I understand that you three were present when they went missing again, along with the aforementioned couch in the dining hall. Dame Margaret and the other maids told me of this. I would like an explanation please." She folded her arms and impatiently taps her foot.

"Well, as you would expect from lady Estellise's head housemaid." Ragou said. "To inquire about such things."

"Well, baron Ragou, I do wish to know about such things, especially if they concern lady Estellise's room." Julia replied.

"I'm afraid they are all council property now, We removed her bedspreads because they were of an inferior quality silk. Lady Estellise was complaining about how much trouble she had sleeping on them. Isn't that right, lady Estellise?"

"Um, quite correct, baron Ragou they were quite itchy." I added to Ragou's lie, to conceal the fact that they were really soiled.

"Strange." Julia scratched her chin. "I picked them out myself, and I didn't find anything wrong with them."

"But you must remember, Julia, lady Estellise is a princess and is much more delicate than the average noble." Ragou pointed his finger at her. "Especially if that noble is you."

"Honestly, pointing your finger at me, how absolutely rude." Julia scolded. "And the couch, am I also to be blamed for that as well?"

"Well actually we were thinking of replacing that couch anyway." Nero answered. "It was getting out of style."

Not to mention it was soiled when me and Ragou had sex on it.

"And I do believe That's all you need to know Now one side and let us pass, and show us some respect like the maid you are." Ragou ordered.

"My humblest of apologizes, my lords." Julia stepped aside and bowed to then as they walked past. "Do have a nice day day." They walked down the hallway and out of sight. "Humph! Why ever do you put up with those three, lady Estellise?"

"Without their backing, I just don't have the support of the council, Julia. You know that." I replied.

"Well, I suppose so." Julia place the tea set and snacks back on her cart. "It's just that I wish it wasn't those unpleasant individuals." She shook her head. "As well as what they're making you do."

"Looking back on my pre-maid days with a clear head, councilmen Nero and Bruno have a, ahem, tendency to make it rather difficult for one to sit down for a while. Ouch, just recalling that." She rubbed her backside.

"Is that so." I said. I remember it was quite uncomfortable for me for a few days after Ragou, Nero and Bruno visited me a month ago. And yet it felt so good.

"Changing the subject, Julia, has Flynn gone on his pilgrimage yet?" I asked

"No, lady Estellise, It's just a routine patrol on the southern escarpment." Julia answered. "He should be back in a few days. And then, we're curing you of your sex addiction."

"Oh, right, that." I replied. "There's something I wanted to tell him. But I don't know if I can tell him personally." I wanted to tell Flynn that he's in danger, but.

"Oh?" Julia placed her fist on her chin. "You can tell me and I can relay the message to him, should you be too busy to tell him yourself. Would that be fine, lady Estellise?"

"Oh, um, er." I stammered and fidgeted. "Um, no, Julia. That's okay. It's not that important.. That'll be all."

Julia let out a sigh and bowed..

"As you wish, your highness. I'll take the tea set and leftover snacks back to the kitchen and get it readied for tonight's supper. Oh, yes, miss Cole has your bath readied, I sincerely suggest you go and get washed while the water's still warm. And supper tonight is roasted chicken and potatoes. Do take care." She bowed once more and took the cart from my room.

I'm sorry, Julia. I wish I could tell you that Flynn 's in danger. But I'm afraid that they might decide to do to you what they did to Wesley. Oh what am I going to do?

(Julia's point of view)

I must admit it took no small amount of willpower to not call out Ragou and his two crony councilmen on that they were REALLY doing to Estellise. Or do something more painful to them when they visited her just mere moments ago.

Anyway I'm perfectly glad their visit was just that, a visit. And that they also left the castle, I sincerely wished they'd stay away for good. I'm not sure what they were discussing in there but it's quite clear those three jerks know enough to cover their tracks with rather convincing lies concerning some of our missing stuff, that they no doubt, soiled *shudder*.

And I'm certain that Estellise was trying to warn me of their plan to assassinate Flynn...

Hopefully in a few days time we'll put an end to this, ugh, courtesan nonsense, hopefully.

As I pushed the cart into the Dining Hall, I was greeted by Hannah. "Hello, lady Julia." Hannah said as she started putting out the plates. "How did lady Estellise like her tea?"

"She found it was okay." I answered. "Unfortunately her afternoon refreshment was marred by the mere presence of baron Ragou and his two lackeys."

"Oh no." Hannah gasped with apprehension. "They didn't try to soil her again?"

"Fortunately they didn't." I replied, pouring out the remaining tea and putting the remaining snacks in the refrigerator-blastia, and then started putting out the plates as well. "Her dress and body are unsoiled, as are the bedspreads which are still on her bed."

Hannah sighed with relief, a feeling that I also shared.

"Those three weren't there long enough, but those Cumore brigade knights are making me rather uneasy." I said

"Me too, lady Julia." Hannah Replied. "I'm thinking that they have the same amount of lust that Wesley had."

A lust that no doubt led to his death.

"So what do you think they were there for?" Hannah asked as we finished setting the plates and went to get the silverware.

"My guess, probably talking planning another one of those awful sympathy-calls." I answered as we got out the silverware and started laying out the various knives forks and spoons. "I'm not sure when and with who, but I do hope Flynn gets back with the antidote before it happens."

"Me too, lady Julia." Hannah nodded as we continued to set the tables...

(The Castle Entrance Hall, A few days later)

Well all good things must come to an end I suppose, and that includes the few days that Ragou isn't at the castle. I had the dreadful task of greeting him and two of his fellow libertines when they arrived this afternoon in the entrance hall. "Welcome, my lords." Me and my fellow staff-members bowed in greeting as Ragou walked between our two rows. Me and the maids on one side, the butler and footmen on the other.

"Welcome, Baron Ragou." Margaret greeted, curtsying. "Are you here to see lady Estellise?"

"Yes, dame Margaret." Ragou replied. "I've come to discuss a few things concerning about the whereabouts of one missing master Ioder. This will be but a few minutes. Before I return to Capua Nor tonight to oversee another project."

He's leaving for Nor Harbor tonight? Oh goody, that means we don't have to look at his dreadfully ugly mole-ridden face for the next few weeks. But sadly, we still have to put up with it for the next few hours.

"As you wish, baron." Margaret bowed. "Staff you are dismissed, go about your afternoon duties." She clapped her hands.

"Yes, ma'am." We all bowed and started to leave the entrance hall...

But Ragou suddenly interrupts. "Hem hem."

And he just has to use that same stupid cough that absolutely, and equally dreadful Dolores Umbridge uses, good grief.

"Miss DuBois." Wait what!? Is he addressing me!? I spun around, pointing my finger at my somewhat surprised face. "Will you be so kind as to escort us to lady Estellise's room?"

"Your will is my shall, my respected lords." I bowed to them, sighing. This day just keeps getting better and better. I led them from the audience hall to lady Estellise's room All the while I could feel their rather lustful eyes looking at my rear. Once again, good grief. This is going to be one looooong afternoon.

As we made our way down one of the hallways, me leading and them following me, no doubt undressing me with their eyes, those perverts, Nero decides to break the ice. "I'm told that you've become a scholar last month, miss DuBois." He said. "Is this true?"

"Quite true, councilman." I coldly replied. "A score of 93% on my final test."

"And we understand that you then was assigned to the library in Shizontonia for a one month internship." Bruno said.

"Yes I was." I replied.

"Ku ku ku. Hard to believe that Gradana's hot little slave has become a hot little librarian." Nero chuckled.

"Heh heh heh. As well as being a hot little maid." Bruno added. "I just love maids, but not when they're dressed like that."

"Me too. Ku ku ku." Nero chucked lustfully. I can see where this is going.

"Humph!" I retorted, nose in the air. "Anyway, here we are." I said as we finally reached lady Estellise's room. "I'll be waiting outside."

"Very well, miss DuBois, as this won't take long." Ragou replied, knocking on the door. "Lady Estellise."

"Who is it?" Lady Estellise's voice called out on the other side.

"It's me, baron Ragou Stufato, here to see you. May I come in?" Ragou asked for her invitation.

The door opened. "You may come in, Ragou." Lady Estellise invited.

"Thank you, lady Estellise." Ragou turned to us. "Nero, Bruno. Be so kind as to keep miss DuBois company whilst I discuss some things with lady Estellise. I believe you two have a few things to catch up on."

He then entered Estellise room, leaving me out here in the hall with those rather perverted councilmen and two Cumore Brigade Knights. (in a sarcastic tone) Wonderful.

"So, Julia..." Nero started. "You still like playing the maid, huh?"

"Even though they make you get this overdressed." Bruno added. "I miss the outfit Gradana had you wear from time to time."

"Well I certainly don't gentlemen." I coldly replied.

Compared to what I wear now, Gradana's idea of a maid outfit if hardly what you'd call a maid outfit. The top was rather tight and designed to show off as much cleavage and curve as possible and the skirt, if you could call it that, was rather short, barely covering the crotch, not to mention underwear wasn't worn, and the leg-wear just consisted of fishnet stockings and really high-heels. I must have been out of my mind to have worn that! Come to think of it, I probably was, what with being kept drugged all the time and what not.

"Is that so." Bruno said. "Those skimpy outfits that Gradana's maids wore were really good looking. And proper maid outfits in our opinion compared to what master Ioder's got you lot wearing right now."

"Is that so."I replied. "And may I ask what is wrong with the attire of a royal housemaid?"

Nero answered first. "Well for starters, you can't see your cleavage and your sleeves are too long, that blouse just ain't showing off your curves."

Then Bruno continued. "And that skirt, it's way too long. You can't see your knees. And what isn't covered by that skirt, you're hiding behind a pair of low-heel boots, or white stockings and low heel shoes. And those glasses, sheesh. I just can't get it up with you lot looking like that!"

"Me neither, Bruno." Nero continued. "Julia and the Yurzoreans just doesn't look hot at all in those uniforms. I just don't quite care for them."

He shook his head in disappointment at our rather tastefully conservative maid uniforms tha me and the other maids now wear. "Now those school uniforms they used to wear on the other hand."

"I know, Nero." Bruno replied. "I really dig those sailor uniforms too. Heh heh heh. I really don't care for what they're wearing now either. Too conservative, too stuffy."

"Humph! And personally, I simply do not care for your rather immature and perverse opinions on how I look, gentlemen." I replied, nose in the air of course. "Nor do I care for your rather creepy joshikousei fetishes. Or for that matter, your crude skimpy maid fetishes either. Humph!"

"You know what, Julia?" Nero said. "Your uniform, and the round-rims aren't the only thing that's stuffy about you."

"Oh?" I cocked my head. "And may I inquire what else else about me that you simply don't like." I asked those simply oversexed simple-minded simpletons...

"It that personality of yours, Julia." Bruno answered. "You're always acting so hoity-toity, so cultured, putting on heirs like you're still some uptown noble. I remember when you used to be such a wild sex-obsessed slut."

I wish I could forget. What an absolutely dreadful person I was. "That loved to blow-job." Bruno added. (Julia remembers when she used to… service those two corrupt councilman...To the Kill Bill Alarm, Author). Ugh. Really. Want. To. Wash. Brain. Right. About. Now! (Me too, Author)

Then Nero added. "Yeah, Bruno, I still fondly remember when we used to double penetrate you. Oh how you squeal with sheer joy from our combined thrusting."

Oh no, don't make me remember, don't make me... Curses, too late. (Julia remembers when she was double penetrated by those two corrupt councilmen...To the Kill Bill alarm, Author) Ow ow ow ow ow! That was a rather, ow, unpleasant memory.

"Ku ku ku. You enjoyed it Julia. Admit it." Nero said.

"I'd rather not comment about about it." I curtly replied. "For such a thing is now and forever beneath me."

"Oh don't say that, Julia." Nero slyly smiled as he approached. "Even though you act like some stuck-up snobbish maid..."

Then that brown-haired jerk has the unmitigated gall to EEEK! Grab my left breast and grope it.

"Nhg! Hah! Nuh! Aah!" I gasped from his rather rude fondling.

"Deep down, you're still the same sex-craving whore that used to serve our desires, and wanted more." Nero gropes, pushing me back up to the wall.

"Now that sounds like the Julia I remember, don't you agree, Bruno?" He asked Bruno. And of course, Bruno nodded in lustful agreement. Not surprisingly, the two guards just stand there looking on, and doing nothing. And probably drooling under their helmets.

"Mr Lupo, Hah! I would greatly EEEK! Appreciate it if, Aah! You kindly, Ahn!" I said between the gasps caused by Nero's indecent fondling of my breasts.

"keep your grabby hands to yourself!" I suddenly grabbed his groping hand by the wrist, and twisted it around.

"EEEEYYYYAAAAHHHHH! MY HAND! LET GO OF MY HAND, YOU BITCH!" Nero screams in pain, collapsing to his knees. "AAAUUUGGGHHH! THE PAIN THE PAAAIIINNN!"

"Oh, don't be such a baby, councilman." I sneered as I positioned myself behind him, keeping a tight grip on his wrist. "If I really wanted to cause you well deserved pain, I would've simply kicked you in the nuts." Or much worse to them.

I wonder if I can tear his arm off and beat him to death with it?

Before anyone else can do anything, the door opens. "What is the meaning of this? NERO!?" Ragou demanded. And then sees Nero on his knees in front of me, his hand in a nice, painful wrist-lock.

"AAAAGH! BARON RAGOU! IT HURTS! MAKE HER STOP! MAKE HER STAAAHP!" Nero pleaded, tears squirting from his tightly closed eyes. "PLLLEEEAAASSSEEE! SOB SOB!" I'll admit, this is just as satisfying as when I put that jerk scholar Fidi in an arm-lock back in Shizontonia.

"Julia Elizabeth DuBois! I demand that you release that councilman this instant!" Ragou demanded, But I continued to hold on to Nero's wrist until...

"Please let him go, Julia." Estellise requested. Her, I prefer to obey so I released Nero. He got back up and joins his companions, while holding his still throbbing wrist. "I'm truly sorry for all this, councilman Nero." Estellise bowed and apologized to the councilmen.

"Lady Estellise, You have absolutely no need to apologize for what I did." I stated.

"How, how dare you lay your hands on your superiors, DuBois." Nero threatened. "I'll see that you'll pay for nearly wrenching my hand off."

"And how dare you for laying your lustful hands upon my breasts, you over privileged pervert!" I retorted, My shoulders squared and body stiffened with anger. "Perhaps your still throbbing wrist will simply remind to to keep your hands to yourself next time! HUMPH!"

"Why I oughta..." Nero started to go for his hidden dagger before...

Ragou decided to interrupt. "That's enough for now, Nero." He ordered.

"But, Ragou, she needs to..." Nero objected before...

Ragou whispers in his ear. "Oh, if you say so." Nero smiles rather suspiciously.

"Well then that's it for now, Lady Estellise." Ragou said. "I'll have the castle healer fix Nero's wrist before I go." The three of them headed to the infirmary to get Nero's wrist healed.

"Honestly, Julia." Estellise shook her head. "Assaulting councilman Nero like that."

"Would you rather I let him continue groping my breast, lady Estellise?" I replied.

"Considering what he did to you last month, I oughta do more than just twist his arm. Such a boorish person. Really." I just shook my head. "By the way, I understand that lieutenant Flynn Scifo will be here shortly, and your bath should be ready."

"I see." Estellise smiled. "Then you'll be curing me tonight then."

I nodded. "That's the plan, lady Estellise."

Estellise gave me that 'I don't want to be cured of my sex addiction.' look before replying."Very well, I'll go get washed up and then greet Flynn when he gets in. That'll be all, Julia." And Estellise proceeded down the hallway to the bathing chamber, escorted by those two knights.

I stood in front of them. "You two make certain you stay outside." I suggested to them. "I will not like it if you don't." I stared at then to make certain they got the message, before I stepped aside to let them pass and I went to get the cleaning cart to tidy up lady Estellise's room.

(The Entrance Hall, Sometime Later)

I just learned that Flynn's finally arrived at the castle. As I was heading down to greet him, I saw Estellise enter. When I looked in, I saw her approaching Ragou, Nero(Who's wrist is now bandaged up) and Bruno. All three of them were talking to Flynn.

"Now now, councilman Bruno." Ragou replied. "I merely was saying that such activities are inappropriate for such a delicate young flower such as lady Estellise, seeing as she'll never leave the confines of our fair city of Zaphias." He turns to address lady Estellise. "Isn't that right, lady Estellise."

"Yes, baron Ragou." Estellise nodded, rather submissively. "I just don't see the point of studying fencing, as I am quite well guarded, nor horseback riding, as I'll never get to to use it for I no longer have any interest is ever seeing the outside world."

It's rather sad to hear her say those things.

"And bubblegum scented perfume is just so childish as I am now eighteen, so I will henceforth use a more appropriate perfume in keeping with my now adult duties."

Oh good grief *face-palm*, you to tell me you rather smell like that depraved fop Cumore, Estellise. That is just absolutely NOT you!

"Oh yes, I almost forgot to mention." Ragou stroked his goatee again. "I certain you've no doubt heard that lady Estellise has been allowed to leave the castle on council business as part of her new adult duties."

"Yes, baron Ragou. I was recently informed of this by lady Estellise's governess. Just what kind of tasks is the council having her do?" Flynn asked.

"Merely giving sympathy to the people of the Lower Quarter." Ragou smiled, showing off his gold false teeth.

"Lady Estellise performed her new duties quite admirably for the first two months since her birthday." Ragou explained, conveniently not describing just what her 'duties' were.

Probably because they involve that poor girl having all kinds of sex with every revolting male under the sun. The scandal it would certainly cause would totally ruin her, if she wasn't already ruined by whatever Ragou had in mind when he visited her on her birthday.

Then Nero added. "But then we had to temporally suspend her duties following the rather unfortunate death of one of her guards, Wesley DuBellette of the Cumore Brigade."

Which we, that is me and Flynn, believe was carried out by Titus/Zagi on their orders to keep things mum. Well that's what we think.

"Was Wesley's killer ever found?" Flynn inquired.

"Unfortunately, no." Bruno answered. "So when lady Estellise resumed her new duties, we deemed it would be safe for to carry out her tasks in the safety of the Noble Quarter."

"Is this true, lady Estellise?" Flynn asked.

"It's quite true, sir Flynn." Estellise answered. Hold on, she never addressed Flynn with sir before.

"Well, Flynn, I do believe that's all you need to know." Ragou stated. "Recently I've been feeling a bit unwelcome in the castle ever since that four eyed maid came back from Shizontonia. And speak of the devil." I decided to walk in and put in my two copper coins in this conversation.

"Aren't you gone yet, Ragou?" I asked, giving Ragou a cold, icy stare.

"Ah, Julia..." Ragou smiled at me. "It's a pity that I never had a chance to sleep with you three years ago when you were sir Gradana's mistress. He'd often told me just last how good you were."

*SHUDDER* Just the thought of it (Julia imagines her and Ragou doing it. that never happened by the way. To the kill Bill Alarm, Author)! I REALLY need to wash out my brain! UGH TO THE Nth POWER! I'm going to be sick!

"Oh don't deny that you enjoyed the sex and the drug, Julia." Ragou sneered.

"Even though you now pretend to be such a perfectly refined and cultured prim and proper young lady with an upper-class pedigree that serves as a maid. To Nero, Bruno and your former master Gradana, you'll always be a wild sex-obsessed libertine-minded whore-slave, and you still be serving the carnal desires of men." Nero and Bruno nod in agreement.

At that point, I decided I had just about enough of their company for one day, so I turned my back to them, nose in the air. "Now if you'll excuse me, I'll have to prepare supper." And I marched off to the Dining Hall, my nose STILL in the air. "HUMPH!"

(The Dining Hall)

Flynn later met me in the dining hall as me and Hannah were getting the tables set. "Hello Flynn." I greeted. "How did your patrol go?"

"It was reasonably quiet, Julia." Flynn replied. "Also..." He walked up to us and talks just loud enough for me and Hannah to hear. "We found our man."

"I see." I replied just loud enough for Flynn to hear. "Is he making the antidote?"

"He is. Flynn nodded. "Sodia, Bernard and Witcher are with him right now, and they should be up here in about a few hours."

"Oh dear." I placed my hand on my chin. "And those three are going to be rather putrid."

I remember when me, Rita and Simon made that antidote for Reiko. All three of us spent a couple of hours afterwords in three separate bathtubs filled to the brim with tomato juice.

"Hannah, as soon as we are done with setting out the plates, I want you and Natalie to get the bath hall readied for four guests, three male, one female, and their baths are to be filled with tomato juice instead of water."

"Certainly, lady Julia." Hannah nodded. "Though I fear this is going to greatly impact our supply of tomato juice for a while. And dame Margaret may not approve."

"If she does, tell her that I'll take full responsibility, Hannah." I reassured.

"Arigatō, Ojou-sama." Hannah bowed.

"Oh yeah, I got some good news and some bad news, ladies." Flynn said.

"So what's the bad news?" I asked.

"Councilmen Nero and Bruno are still in the castle." Flynn answered. "I fear they might be up to something." Oh, good grief.

"And the good news.?" I asked.

"Baron Ragou has left the castle and is taking the ship for Capua Nor tonight." He smiled.

"Oh goody." I grinned. "Now I don't have to look at his rather unpleasant, oversized nose. Or is that his mole? Hard to tell the two apart at times."

We had a bit of a laugh at that one, There are quite a few private jokes here in the castle that involve that oversized mole on the right side of his nose. Or is it the other way around considering that it's almost as big.

"By the way, Julia, I noticed earlier that councilman Nero had his right wrist all taped up." Flynn said. "What happened?"

"Oh that..." I replied, resting my chin on my hand. "I had to teach Nero a little lesson about private space."

"Julia." Flynn gives me that look.

"Wha? You didn't expect me to keep allowing him to grope my breast." I explained.

"You couldn't just slap him, huh." Flynn smiled. "Well anyway I hope he's learned his lesson."

"Me too, Flynn." I smiled. "Anyway I have to get back to setting up the tables." I resumed setting up the plates.

"Right, meanwhile, I have to go get my report readied for sir Jurgis." Flynn turned to leave. "Talk to you later." And he headed to his office.

(The Bath Hall entrance, some time later)

After we cleaned the dining hall following supper, we started gathering up the cans of tomato juice from the castle pantry and had them carted up to the bath hall.

Now the bath hall has two sunken baths, one for the men, the other for the ladies each designed to accommodate several people at once, usually of the same gender and separated by a simple partition, usually they're used by the castle staff.

Also there are a couple of smaller one person private bath, normally reserved for visiting dignitaries, but more often than not used by Estellise, Margaret, Ioder, Alexei, and of course, yours truly.

The whole layout reminded Natalie of the bath-houses her family runs back in Yurzorea, so naturally she insisted that her maid duties should include maintenance and operation of the bath hall. And so we granted her request and allowed her to take care of it, and she's really good at it too.

Right now, we're starting to fill up the men's shared bath with tomato juice for Saleam Bernard and Witcher as well as one of the smaller one person baths for Sodia when Margaret showed up."

Julia, what are you and the maids doing?" She asked. "That's our supply of tomato juice you're dumping into those tubs!"

"My apologies, dame Margaret." I bowed. "But we are having some people over who have just been involved in the production of Tentacle Syrup antidote. They will no doubt be rather putrid, and this tomato juice will be needed to remove the stench, you understand."

"Buy my precious tomato juice!" Dame Margaret complained. "To be wasted on such putrid individuals. May I know their names? So that I may demand compensation?"

"Very well, Sodia Fortescue and Bernard Dior of the Jurgis Brigade, Witcher Milo of the Imperial Blastia Research Laboratory, and doctor Saleam Rodgo, downtown healer and hippie extraordinaire." I answered. "Furthermore, I will take full responsibility for the rather unusual use of the tomato juice, and pay for it out of my own funds." I bowed.

"I see." Margret acknowledged. But my tomato juice. Wait a minute? Did you mention that one of the those people that's going to use my tomato juice is Saleam!?"

"I did, dame Margaret." I answered. "He will be bringing up his equipment that he'll need to, ahem, examine lady Estellise."

"Well he better not bring up that bong pipe of his!" Margaret sternly said. "Remember what happened the last time."

I certainly do, dame Margaret. Hee hee hee." I giggled from remembering what happened when Estellise got a bit curious about it. "I didn't know that lady Estellise can levitate and glow in the dark after inhaling marijuana smoke." Among a few other things that I'm afraid I can't explain at this juncture. But they were quite funny, in a narmy kind of way.

"It's just I don't wish for another repeat of it." Margaret sighed.

Anyway before I go to get some more..." I opened up one of the cans and poured some of the tomato juice in some cups, giving one each to Natalie, Hannah, Shawna, Rina, Gabrielle, Francine, Margaret and finally, myself. "Let's have a toast to lady Estellise's health."

"Um, Julia." Gabrielle interrupted. "Shouldn't we wait til Charlene and Jeanne return before we have a toast?"

"Oh? Where are they?" I haven't seen them in a while now that I think about it.

"I had them assigned to bring lady Estellise her supper a while ago." Margaret explained. "Come to think of it, they haven't reported back."

"I believe that lady Estellise is taking her fair time with her supper, that's all." I replied.

"And those two are still at her room waiting for her to finish." I poured two more cups for Charlene and Jeanne before emptying the tin of tomato juice into the tub. "I do suppose we'll have to hold off the toast for the time being." I placed the cups on a platter. "I'll take these down to the kitchen for later, then go and greet our guest. Natalie, Hannah you're with me."

"Hai, lady Julia!" The two bowed.

"The rest of you, continue getting the two baths ready." I told the remaining maids.

"Yes, Ma'am /HAI!" The rest of the maids replied. Then we headed to the entrance hall.

(The Entrance Hall)

"Welcome back to the castle." I started to greet our recent arrivals before me, Natalie, Hannah and Margaret had to...

"Oh, gack! No offense bit you four absolutely STINK!" Plug our noses from that completely rancid smell.

"Oh, jeez, you guys smell like Eric and Stan and whatever pig they've been humping." Natalie said. "it's a good thing we got their tomato juice bath ready, you four really need it."

"No kidding, Natalie." Bernard agreed. "Who'd have thought that me and Sodia would get so smelly from just standing guard."

"Tell me about it, Bernard." Sodia added. "Now I'll REALLY never get married." She shook her head. "Anyway I'd better report to sir Flynn before I take my bath." And she dashed off towards Flynn's office.

"Don't worry, I'll make sure she took her bath." Hannah offered to handle Sodia.

"Very well, Hannah, better pick up any remaining tomato juice on the way." I said.

"Yes, lady Julia." Hannah bowed and dashed off.

"Not to mention I'll need to drop off my equipment at the infirmary so it can be disinfected before I take the plunge myself." Saleam said.

"I'll make certain your equipment is delivered and prepped, Saleam." I said.

"Groovy, Julia." Saleam nodded. "Here you go." He handed me a dolly cart loaded with his stuff needed for lady Estellise's treatment.

"Ugh! Your improper stench is making me faint." Margaret said, maintaining a fair distance from Bernard, Saleam and Witcher. "You three follow me to the bath hall, and please keep your distance."

But we noticed that Witcher looked a bit apprehensive. "Wait a sec, we're gonna be taking that bath? Now!?"

"That's correct, Witcher." I replied. "You three really need to get that stink removed. Getting washed in tomato juice isn't as bad."

"But I hate baths, Julia." Witcher said. "No way you're making me take one!" He starts to edge away from us.

"That stink isn't going to wear off by itself, you know, Witcher, dude." Saleam reminded. "Tomato juice's the best thing to rid of it."

"Is that so, Saleam-sensei? Natalie said and Saleam nodded "If that's the case, Witcher-san, I'm afraid that you're going to have to..." Natalie said, just as Witcher suddenly ran down a hallway. "Go take your bath? Aw, man, I don't believe this!" She started to run after Witcher. "COME BACK HERE, YOU!"

"NO WAY! NO WAY!" We heard Witcher yell back.

"Well guess that just leaves me and the good healer then." Bernard commented. "Lead the way, dame Margaret."

"Yes, indeed, Follow me please." Margaret replied and led the knight and the Krytian to the bath hall, while I took the equipment to the infirmary.

(A Few Moments Later)

After I dropped off the medical equipment, I decided to go and check on lady Estellise. Along the way, it seems I'm not the only one. "Dame Margaret. I take it that you dropped Saleam and Bernard off at the bath hall?" I asked the governess.

"I did, Julia. Now they can get that hideous improper stink removed from their bodies." Margaret answered. "I'm a bit worried about Charlene and Jeanne though, they haven't returned." She shook her head in worry. "So I'm going to talk to lady Estellise to ask where they went to."

"Me too, dame Margaret, their absence is concerning me as well." I agreed.

As we made our way to lady Estellise's room, we heard some yelling from across the castle...

Witcher: "Aaaiiieee! Flynn! help meee! They're gonna force me to take a bath in tomato-juice! I'm scared!" Sounds like Witcher's still running away from Natalie.

Natalie: "C'mere you stinky little pip-squeak! You're not stinking up my castle on my watch! Someone stop him!" And Natalie's still chasing him.

Witcher: "Aaaiiieee! (six second pause) Noooo!"

"Sounds like, Natalie's finally caught him." Margaret smiled and me both giggled. We continued on to lady Estellise's room.

(Just outside Estellise's Room)

We soon arrived just outside of lady Estellise's room. But the first thing we noticed..

"Julia, where are the guards?" Margaret asked, noticing the guards were absent.

"I don't know, Margaret." I replied hurrying to the door. "And I'm not liking this."

If those guys are anything like Wesley, and with lady Estellise's current altered state of mind...

I tried to open the door, but it was locked. "It's locked, Now I'm REALLY not liking this!"

Margaret starts pounding on the door. "Lady Estellise! Open this door right now!"

For several seconds there's no answer. "Lady Estellise! Are you in there!?"

Still nothing. "I don't like this, Julia! Something's REALLY, REALLY wrong!"

"No kidding, dame Margaret!" I replied getting my keys out and unlocking the door. "Better stand back, this might get unpleasant."

I drew out one of my daggers. Once I felt the door unlock, I pushed it as hard as I could, making certain it swung completely on its hinges. That way, if there was anyone hiding behind the door, they'll get smacked good and hard.

I quickly charged in expecting to find two half naked knights gang-banging a princess, ripping her dress up. But instead. "GASP! Charlene! Jeanne! What happened!?" There was Charlene and Jeanne sitting on the floor, bound and gagged.

"Muffle! Muffle muffle! Muffle muffle muffle!(Julia! Dame Margaret! Please untie us!)" Was all they could say as they struggled and strained against their tight restraints.

"Hold still, you two, I'll get you loose." I used my dagger to cut their bonds and remove the gags. "Easy now." Me and Margaret helped them to their feet.

"What happened, you two!?" Margaret asked, a worried look on her face. "Where is lady Estellise!?"

"Oh, Julia, dame Margaret, thank goodness you two came!" Charlene said as she rubbed her wrists.

"They threatened to kill us if we didn't co-operate! And I think they're planning on making us disappear too *shudder*!" Jeanne shuddered.

"Then they tied us up and gagged us and locked us in here, so we couldn't escape whatever fate they had in store for us. Oh gods, it was just like being Gradana's slaves all over again!" Charlene shuddered, remembering when she, Jeanne, Francine and Gabrielle were de-voiced slaves three short years ago.

"Don't remind me, Charlene." Jeanne shuddered as well.

"Could you explain what happened from when you arrived in this room." I said.

Charlene and Jeanne told us that just as they delivered Estellise's supper, they were suddenly threatened with their lives, by Nero and Bruno, as well as the two Cumore Brigade guards. They were then tied up and left in her room as the four villains left with Estellise, which according to them, was wearing her fancy riding outfit and went willingly. Something tells me that she was taken out for another sympathy-call.

"They left a bottle that lady Estellise drank from before her departure." Charlene finished. "Just what's going on here, Julia? Why did this happen!?"

"I'm not sure, you two, but I'm going to find out." I replied, heading towards the table. "I strongly suggest you two get to the infirmary and have your wrists and ankles looked at." I suggested.

I picked up the empty white bottle and give it a sniff. I felt a chill run down my spine when I recognized that all too familiar smell. "Tentacle syrup! Oh shit!" This confirms my suspicions. "Charlene, Jeanne, did lady Estellise say where she went?"

"Yes, Julia." The two maids bowed. "Oh, yes, if you find her, please tell lady Estellise, we're sorry." Jeanne added.

"Whatever for?" Margaret asked. "Former Royal Guard or not, there was no way you two could defend your selves against four armed men." Possibly with sexual lust on their minds I might add.

"We promised lady Estellise that we wouldn't tell you that she was going out." Charlene replied. "We're so sorry."

"I'm sure she'll understand, you two. Your lives were threatened after all." I reassured the two still shooked-up maids. "Tell us, please. This is VERY important."

Charlene answered first. "They said that lady Estellise was going to pay a visit to the Yurzorean Embassy."

Then Jeanne followed up. "And they told us that she went to see kōshaku Kitano Masiji. They told us all this because they were planning to get rid of us before we could get a chance to tell anyone." She clutched her arms and shivered.

"Only you two came along and found us, thank goodness." Charlene finished. "Wait a sec... Kitano Masiji? Wasn't he one of Gradana's guests on the night you kicked him in the nuts, Julia?"

I felt an EVEN BIGGER chill run down my spine. "Did you say KITANO MASIJI!? Oh GIGANTO SHIT! She's going to see that COMPLETE AND TOTAL HATE FILLED MONSTER!? Not on my damn watch!"

I immediately ran out of the room, leaving a confused Margaret and the two maids behind. I have to find Flynn, and I have to find him NOW! "Flynn! FLYNN! Dammit! Where are you !? FLYNN!"

End Part 6

Author's Notes:

This chapter essentially covers what was happening at the castle while Flynn was out on patrol.

The comment Ragou made in the first scene concerning Estellise's corruption was originally made by Donatien Alphonse François, AKA the Marquis de Sade (1740-1814).

Next chapter...Well… Estellise goes out on one more...sympathy call.