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?”
her. His look alone made her shrink in her seat, as she seemed to
don’t have any mistresses. Zero. Nada. Of any sex or gender. Which begs the question…
several seconds with Meira just staring at him before anything happened. Then she seemed almost relieved as she breathed out a
do have someone I am casually with at times back on Earth,
Jake couldn’t quite read, but she at least seemed to have calmed down quite a bit. Still super nervous and embarrassed, but no longer a
told…” Meira said as she looked at the
who?”
we both called you Lord Thayne at times, so maybe someone heard and told someone. So…
any of this before. Then again, Meira rarely spoke
a lot, but she talked a lot about heritages and stuff and seemed super interested in Izil and the Altmar Empire, but also asked me some questions. I… mentioned that you were a black token holder called Lord Thayne, and she asked stuff about you. I didn’t
what may this dragonkin be called?” Jake asked, even if he already had a
the Emberflight,
know who she is,” Jake said in an annoyed
continued explaining the rather long story with a lot of unnecessary fluff and apologetic over-explanations that really weren’t needed,
himself Hunter but stopped bothering rather quickly. Same for hiding 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 on
of the Emberflight must have overheard Meira and Izil talking, and they were apparently also still trying to figure out who his backer was. So they had sent Helen to talk to the two of them to probe for
and the two of them had no reason not to keep her around. Meira said she also happily shared things about her Dragonflight, so neither of them thought it weird that someone so obsessed with background would ask others
classes, and with Helen being so good at all of them – likely because she was a peak D-grade who was probably far
does this entire
her embarrassment back in full. “I didn’t
bloody girl gossip that led to this entire misunderstanding. Izil and Helen had convinced Meira that any female name Jake mentioned in a positive light was actually his mistress, and the worst part is Jake wasn’t even sure
It was clearly done with an agenda and to find out who backed Jake. That, too, was probably
the vein of having mistresses, making her fall deep into thought. After being silent for a moment, leaving Jake to also consider his next steps
have any mistresses?” she
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
speak when Jake
relationships and imbalanced power dynamics seems unhealthy. I, at least, wouldn’t be able to do it with good conscience. I do realize that with being a Chosen and all, it is hard to not have some imbalance in power in nearly all circumstances, but…
but he knew that wasn’t entirely true. Jake was a Chosen, someone with a potent Bloodline, and he was 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
only reasons, Jake thought to himself. Damn, did Jake hate these annoying introspective moments that forced him to consider complicated
some complex emotions as she sat there silently. Jake didn’t want to break the silence as he let her think.
the Order… can I stay here even
told you that you
also keep working for Lord
having some kind of assistant in the Order would be a hassle, and I don’t plan on getting any other slaves or trying to hire someone, so I would be more
lessons and stuff?”
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 leave
Meira nodded, thinking a bit more. “I will make sure to do the
victory. However, he
would that make us…
already consider us friends,” Jake said with
be able to do some things… outside, the Order?” Meira asked, but
“And as I said, we are friends, so if you need help, just ask. I can’t promise anything, but I will at least lend an ear and consider
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