Chapter 48

Haruka POV

“I can’t let him do that!” I said to the two girls

We were back in our room, the dinner ended on a bad note. Especially when Daiki announced that he was going to murder our former classmates…he is going too far. Shouldn’t he be happy that he managed to come back from the dead? I never even thought of someone being able to do such a feat…especially on their own, yet he did, and in fact it is amazing but it is also sad…

“What do you mean? Haruka! Are you crazy?” said Haruna, thought her petit figure and size was adorable, she still had an angry expression…

“Do you think you have the strength to stop him? He is not what you used to know, thought I don’t know how he was before, I know that someone that cold will never back down…if you go to him. Your safety is not guaranteed with him…”

“You girls fail to see the big picture” said Misaka “Though I am not one to say this, but I think he has all right to do whatever he wishes, and like he said, if you had a problem with it, you can go and face him. Frankly speaking, I don’t believe that any of us has the right to judge him of what he is about to do…especially me…”

The feelings of regret are still imprinted on her, god damn it…Daiki is ruining whatever chances at recovery she had, but I can’t fault him…if I was treated the same way as he did, I have no idea what I will be doing…I would have certainly gone mad in that place…yet he returned…

“No!” said Haruka, thought angry she still looked adorable, especially with buds of tear on her eyes “I don’t trust him! Please don’t go. We will find a way to run away from him, sooner or later…we will get someone to remove this choker, and we will be on our way, it was better when we were alone. I promise you I will get stronger! Strong enough that you will not have to protect us all the time…please don’t go to him…he could hurt you or worse…it’s not worth the risk”

“They are our friends Haruna…what if you were among the ones that he is hunting…” I said…

She went silent, then Misaka spoke

“I guess you are right…the rest will not see the danger coming…but don’t go unprepared, I don’t know if he would harm you, or not. So take the potion that was given to us by that giant slave trader…he said it would dull the senses and reduce the pain…”

“Yes, you are right…even if things go south, I have that, I could use it, I know Daiki won’t try to outright kill me if I confront him, but I can’t guarantee him not harming me. At least this Daiki, I know that the old one wouldn’t even think about that…”

So I left, under the displeasure of Haruna and Misaka’s sad gaze…hoping to convince the one they believe to be a monster to not kill his former classmates…

I knew where would he be resting from overhearing a conversation between the servants here, they were preparing a room for the ‘Human’ that managed to defeat the strongest necromancer in their kingdom…and it was on the top floor…

Once I was up, few guards were held up near a room that had light coming from underneath it.

“Halt, slave…where are you going?” said the guard

However the slave word irritated me a bit…

“I need to speak to Daiki…it is urgent…” I said with a tone of irritation clearly showing

“Let her in” said one of them… “You don’t want to anger any of them…trust me…these humans are sly” he said

Thought he let me pass, his words only served to make me feel even angrier…

Before I opened the door I chugged down on the vial, it’s not like I don’t trust Daiki, but it’s better to be safe than sorry…

(Daiki POV)

What an annoying invitation…only served to make me look more like an ass. But it doesn’t matter, my plans have been laid and I intend on carrying them out.

I was inside a room that was prepared to me by the servants of this palace, taking in consideration the extravagantness, and care taking into making this room I guess it is a chamber designed for high profiled characters…well, it doesn’t matter. At least I get a room where I could sleep soundly…

Taking the enormous bed I removed most of my clothes, yet right before I rested. The door to my room opened…looking at the person coming in…I was surprised to see Haruka…it seems that she came to pay me a night visit, how wonderful…

She got closer to where I stood, yet it seems that something is wrong with her…

“Haruka, what are you doing here at this hour?” I asked

She looked at me, with her face redder than a tomato, and said

“I, I need to S-speak to you about something…”

What is going on, why is she speaking like that? I thought to myself, then I said

“What is it that you wish to speak about?”

“I-I came in here to…to ask you not to go after our classmates…” she said

“This again, you know full well that I will not back down until they are punished.”

“Isn’t it hot in here?” she asked

“I wouldn’t know, the heat from hell made me rather heat resistant…why are you acting strangely?”

“I don’t know, but I feel hot…really hot” she said looking at me with a perverted gaze, while her red face and unfocused eyes clearly showed that something was seriously wrong.

She jumped at me out of the blue, I even thought she was going to attack me, but due to Perception not activating, and the lack of blood lust I didn’t retaliate.

She pinned me down on the bed, and she was using a huge amount of strength, the effects of the slave collar were probably active, and she received 10% of my stats. Though I can easily overpower her, I still asked while she was seated on top of me a question

“Why are you doing this, Haruka?”

“I-I Don’t know! I can’t help it…I am feeling really..., I can’t say it!” she said

…quite reserved.

She is feeling horny? I never seen a case where it developed into this…

I then inspected her

Haruka Kusanagi

Level 266

The prodigy

(Under the effect of an aphrodisiac)

Aphrodisiac? Why would she do such a thing?

“Hey! What the hell happened to you!” I said while reversing our positions, now that I am the one pinning her on the bed, she looked rather…appealing…so much that my thing actually had a response…well at least I confirmed that my friend is still in working condition. But this was not the time.

“I don’t know…” she said though pinned down, she couldn’t stop wriggling, even got her face closer to mine, fishing for a kiss probably…one that I will not give, especially under these circumstances. So I rose and left her to squirm on the bed.

She looked pitiful, struggling to fight against the effects of the drug, or whatever it caused her this, but still…something deep inside me stirred…I am not one to take advantage of another if they are in this position, so I will make sure to find the cause behind this…

She sat up on the bed, almost salivating from the euphoric effects of the drug…

She then wiggled more, and stood up, coming towards me with an alluring and most intoxicating way…if I don’t do anything I will probably lose it…

“Stop right there!”

A direct command has been given

Surprisingly she did…

“I’ can’t move!” she said

Is this the effect of the collar?

“Sit!” I said

A direct command has been given

and she did.

“W-what are you doing!”

This is…fun

“Roll!” I said

A direct command has been given

Then she did.

“Play dead then sit and bark!”

A direct command has been given

When she did so I laughed my ass off. She looked to be about to cry from embarrassment. Until I released her by asking her from the command.

This thing is quite useful, yet it deprives people from their freedom, the orders cannot be overruled or negated, perhaps it is the effect of the collar…

“What are you doing to Haruka!” cried out the flat chested girl tha just intruded on my room.

“And! And what is up with that look on your face Haruka! You said you were coming here to speak! Why do you look so…lewd?!”

Haruka was breathing heavily, panting with redness reaching all the way to her ears…

“I-I don’t know…it’s probably that damn medicine…” she said while barely containing herself, as her right hand pressed down on her heart while her arm pressed tightly on her chest, this only served to make her look more dangerous.

Moments later, Lilith came in, asking what was wrong, only to have her face reddens when she sees two girls within my room, the both of them wearing night gowns while I am half naked.

“I-I am sorry to intrude! I will be coming back later!” she said and turned to leave

Only to have me stop her by asking her

“It seems that one of the girls was drugged, do you have anything to counter the effect of an aphrodisiac?”

“Aphrodisiac? Ah that bastard Jura! He always does this! He gives the girls aphrodisiacs and tells them that they are meant to reduce the pain felt from the first night! Only to have them drink it and do the most heinous of acts, this boosts his reputation amongst the buyers due to his merchandise being quite the ‘items’ but ruins the girls forever…”

Huh, quite the marketing strategy…disgusting, but smart…

“Don’t worry, I have something against it. Guards! Take the girl downstairs, give her to Balthazar he will know what to do.” Said Lilith, to which Haruna followed giving venomous glares…I don’t think she fully understands that she is under my absolute control, but still it is funny to see someone though weak, still keeps his defying nature.

“You seem to have had quite the surprise Daiki.” Said Lilith with a teasing tone

“No, sadly, I am not one to be easily surprised, even though she is quite appealing, it is not within my nature to use another when they are in their weakest…”

“Quite valiant.”

“No, I just don’t like acting like an asshole much.”

“And killing your former comrades is not acting like an asshole, I presume?”

“Well, I said I didn’t like acting like that a lot, but that doesn’t mean I won’t if it I want too, plus killing them has nothing to do with this, they offended me, I gained power, I will pay them back. If they don’t like it, then let them struggle as I did, and once they are as strong as me, let them come back to haunt me, I won’t run.”

“Huh, quite the self-confidence you have, Daiki”

“Confidence, arrogance, it doesn’t matter. I am capable of doing what I speak. But tell me, you seem to be quit chatty tonight, and looking at your current attire…were you expecting something?”

“N-No! I-I Just came to check upon the ruckus! Nothing else!” said Lilith and left with a reddened face

She was also wearing a night gown only hers was a bit more revealing…and there was no ruckus to begin with meaning that she already planned to come here beforehand, and finding the girls already here threw her off…Huh, what an interesting night, I never thought I would be popular…

I rested, for whatever meager hours were left before it was dawn, and once I rose I felt fully refreshed, sleeping but an hour or so is more than enough to fully revitalize my body.

I went outside the room to find the guards still up. It seems that they take their job seriously, guards sleeping on duty is only found within fantasy fictions…

I left without giving them a word, and headed downstairs, where I found Balthazar and asked him for means of transport if he has any.

He then said that he had already prepared a caravan yesterday and a person to guide them through the forest and all the way to the passage towards the kingdom of man.

Thanking him I went forward, and deeper within the market where people just woke and began installing themselves, preparing for a new day of work.

Within the market was a caravan that was well equipped and had several demonkin that were quite imposing to say the least, guarding it.

A man of great weight came out, he was so fat his neck fused with his chin. His yellow and golden clothes with his fat stomach bulging out, gave the impression of him being one of a despicable nature…the kind of clichéd fat sly men that you find them in medieval fantasy stories.

The man came down, and headed towards a nearby store. Accompanied by half a dozen of the men that came with him. They waited outside while he entered. The store that the man went inside was an armory and weapon store. Something that I wanted to check out. I then got inside the shop after having the bodyguards move out of the way.

I had only worn the clothes given by Lilith today, as I have decided not to wear the veil inside the city, to not scare people away or bring unwanted attention to myself.

Once inside I looked at the various weapons that were portrayed on the store. I began by inspecting them, one by one, only to understand that most of the weapons here were shit…

Their base damage is so low, that my bare fists can do more damage. I noticed the fat man giving the shop keeper a pouch, it was probably filled with gold pieces that the shop keeper did not even try to count. He then asked him to follow him inside the shop…

I didn’t really care for what shady business was going on, and my curiosity for the contents of the weapon store was extinguished rather rapidly. So I went outside only to see an interesting scene.

There was a girl that was fighting with some of the guards. Not fighting, but trying to escape.

She must have been inside the caravan, it was probably…an elf, she had the pointy ears and the golden locks, with azure like eyes and a beautiful body…a body riddled with scars and bruises. Her hands were cuffed and her ability to move was limited, she had a slave collar on her ad she was fighting to gain her freedom.

Yet she was not strong enough to escape the grasp of the men. Though an interesting scene it would have been to watch until the end, I really don’t think I will. Mainly because it is not my problem, and because I don’t want it to be. So I left, and let the screaming girl cry out for anyone to help. Help that she was not going to find, as the passers either laughed from her futile attempt to escape or ignored it completely.

“What is up with all this shouting? What is going in on!” said the fat man, to which I almost snorted as the pitch of his voice was so high I almost thought he was joking. He made me remember a character of great size in a famous series that had the same problem.

“What are you laughing at!” said the fat man to me who was walking away.

“Nothing, really” I said barely able to suppress my laughter.

“No! You clearly have a problem. I think my men would be glad in helping you with it.”

“I’d rather not. You should probably mind your own business.” I said this time with seriousness, I am not looking for trouble but if he is, he will find it.

“Coward…” said the fat man

Words on deaf ears. Something like that will not really move anything within me. I believe if I had feelings they are long since dead.

“Hey, boss!” said one of the guards.

“That is the man that won the tournament, I remember it clearly! He is wearing the same clothes…”

“Hang on! Hey you!” said the fat man

To which I didn’t really want to answer. And kept on walking, I really am not in the mood to cause a scene or make any problems, especially within a strange city.

“Get him!” said the fat man and the men ran and encircled me.

Sigh…

I turned around, clearly irritated and said

“What do you want?”

“I want to make a trade with you!” he said

“What trade? I have nothing to offer…” I replied

“No, but you do, the three slaves you won in yesterday’s tournament! I have been looking for you all day long and was informed that you went to the royal palace! I will give you-“yet before he finished I stopped him with a tone filled with threatening vibes.

“They are not for sale!” I announced

To which the man twitched and said

“Everything is for sale if you pay high enough! I will give you ten million gold coin for them. And a three other slaves for them. I even have an elf for trade, that bitch wouldn’t scream no matter what I do…tough skinned bitch…”

“I said they are not for sale…piss off.”

The fat man had a vein popping from his forehead and said

“Well, if you are not selling them, then you will not enjoy them! Kill this man! No one would miss a dead human in this city.” He said and the men engaged upon me.

I didn’t even bother retaliating, as I activated the Imposing aura of pain and every single one of the guards fell to my knees. I went towards the fat man who was barely breathing and grabbed him from his greasy neck. I raised him from the floor for a bit, and looked deep within his eyes.

A sight of terror was drawn on his face, the man actually pissed his pants.

“Tell me! How are you going to kill me now? Huh? I can’t hear it? Speak!”

“Please stop!” said the elven girl. I looked at her state and dropped the man

If he dies…she dies…

I pressed my right foot on the man’s bulging stomach and said to him

“You have angered me, you will need to pay compensation…”

“Whatever you please my lord! Please spare me!” cried the man

What a disgusting sight…

“Release that girl, and every one under your slave contract.” I said.

“But! That is too much! I can give you the girl, the rest are expensive…”

“So their worth is more than your life…” I said while squeezing his stomach even further.

“W-Wait! I will…Here! It is done”

That easy?

I looked at the elven girl whose face was shocked. “Were you released?” I asked.

She nodded.

I need to verify, that the rest is also free…

But I have no other way.

I looked at his guards, and they all had collars

I asked one of them…and they were freed…

I think that this went on too easily, if he had released them this easy, he will probably have a way to enslave them as fast again.

“Thank you for your kind cooperation.” I said then added “Well of souls”

I summoned the vortex that leads towards hell right under him, where his body began being sucked in.

Souls latched on to his body as if it was an offering.

“Your despicable acts have finally found end, I think that Annwn will be pleased to have something as corrupt as you to judge. Tell him I said hi.”

The vortex then closed down on him, leaving but empty ground.

Turning around I saw the face of many spectators painted with horror and fright.

I rose and left the scene. None dared speak, and none dared act. Against true power, only a fool would stand up and fight. Though am I not the biggest fool of them all? Challenging the gods and fighting devils within hell even though I had not the strength for it…ironic isn’t it…