Jake stared at the elf for several seconds as his brain tried to process what she had just said.

“Mistress like the others.”

When the hell had he gotten any mistresses!? Why would she even think he had any to begin with?

Few questions truly stumped him, but this one just didn’t make any sense, as it was rooted in non-existent reasoning. He hadn’t even adequately processed the question as he just muttered out:

“I have mistresses?”

Now it was Meira’s turn to look confused back at him. She stared at his face for several seconds before finally speaking.

“You know… the others.”

“Who?” Jake asked, more confused than ever and genuinely curious.

“I… the ones you talked about,” Meira tried to clarify, only making Jake more confused. Had Eversmile decided to take Jake’s form to fuck with Meira, who would then fuck with Jake in turn?

Jake tried to calm himself down and get to the bottom of this. “Who are these people you think are my… mistresses.”

Just saying the word felt wrong.

“You know… the witch you have mentioned so many times… Miranda…” Meira said nervously.

“She works for me, and our relationship is strictly professional,” Jake said stoically.

“Then… then miss Scarlett, the-“

“Fangirl at most. Definitely not,” Jake shot it down.

“The other alchemist woman…. Reika, she-“ Meira tried

“Is the descendant of a friend, and she too is also just a friend.”

“Irin…?”

“Nothing there,” Jake said. Not yet, at least…

“Syl-“

“No!” Jake practically yelled. Fuck no.

“I-“ Meira said, a bit scared at Jake’s outburst. “Then… then…”

Meira seemed to realize something then. Jake saw the look of realization in her eyes, making Jake feel a sense of relief.

“I apologize; I failed to realize…” Meira began as her head turned red from embarrassment. Jake nodded, happy that she had-

“Draskil?”

stared at her. His look alone made her shrink in her seat, as she seemed to understand. “I… I

mistresses. Zero. Nada. Of any sex or gender. Which begs the question… why the

just staring at him before anything happened. Then she seemed almost relieved as she breathed out a huge sigh. Before promptly shifting back to nervous realization. “Does that mean Lord Thayne

Jake clarified quickly. “I am just not… interested in that kind of serious thing or any labels. Or to get involved in that entire dynamic. That doesn’t mean I am not interested, and I do have someone I am casually with at times back on Earth, but she would punch my head off if I ever called her a mistress. But this

at least seemed to have calmed down quite

said as she looked at

by who?” Jake asked,

friends, right?” Meira began. “She never really asked much about you as she knew it was a secret, but we both called you Lord Thayne at times, so maybe someone heard and told

frowned as he hadn’t heard any of this before. Then again, Meira rarely spoke of her everyday life, and Jake hadn’t exactly asked

I… mentioned that you were a black token holder called Lord Thayne, and she asked stuff about you. I didn’t say anything, really, but the dragonkin seemed interested still. I… I may have also mentioned the Grand Elder. Not who he is or anything, I just called

called?” Jake asked, even if he already

the Emberflight,

said in an annoyed tone. “So, what

a lot of unnecessary fluff and apologetic over-explanations that really weren’t needed, but Jake still got the gist of it. He

his level, actually. He reckoned anyone who cared to find out would know him as Lord Thayne by now, and while they likely couldn’t connect him back to Earth – only the ninety-third universe - much less know he was the Chosen, that still meant they had some real information

of them to probe for information, potentially even bribe them, to tell her who backed him. The

them had no reason not to keep her around. Meira said she also happily shared

with Helen being so good at all of them – likely because she was a peak D-grade who was probably far older than both Izil and Meira – the

entire mistress thing

said, her embarrassment back in full. “I didn’t know… but then they asked, and you had mentioned

any female name Jake mentioned in a positive light was actually his mistress, and the worst part is Jake wasn’t even sure they did it maliciously.

agenda and to find out who backed Jake. That, too, was probably something ordered by her superiors. By Villy, did

the vein of having mistresses, making

not have any

it personal values. I grew up in a place where having mistresses wasn’t a thing, and I still don’t really see it as a thing. I don’t really care if others

was about to speak when Jake cut

do realize that with being a Chosen and all, it is hard to not have some imbalance in power in nearly all circumstances, but… never mind. I am just not interested in

relatively powerful. All of these things were part of who he was, and he knew some of the people around him were only there due to who he was. Miranda would not be around if he wasn’t the Chosen with a city, Sylphie and Sandy not without his Bloodline, and Villy would not even have looked at Jake twice if not due to the Bloodline and what it allowed Jake

the only reasons, Jake thought to himself. Damn,

want to break the silence as he

stay here even if I have somewhere else to go?”

you that

also keep

the Order would be a hassle, and I don’t plan on getting any other slaves or

lessons and

said, nothing much has to change besides your status,” Jake made clear once more. “What will change is that you will work for me out of your own free will, which also means you can quit at any time and

more. “I will make sure to do the test

thumbs-up as he felt a sense of victory. However, he quickly got a bad feeling as she turned slightly red

without being a slave… would that make us… friends?” Meira then asked her

Jake said with a shrug, not seeing

do some things… outside, the Order?” Meira asked, but

are friends, so if you need

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