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

spitballing even more names. “I don’t have any mistresses. Zero. Nada. Of any sex or gender. Which begs the question… why the

she breathed out a huge sigh. Before promptly shifting back to nervous realization. “Does

interested, and I do have someone I am casually with at times back on Earth, but she would punch my head off if I

went through some emotions Jake couldn’t quite read, but she at least seemed to have calmed down

was told…” Meira said as she

by who?”

stayed 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

of this before. Then again, Meira

she asked stuff about

Jake asked, even

the Emberflight,

said in an annoyed tone. “So, what more

that really weren’t needed, but Jake still got

reckoned anyone who cared to find out would know him as Lord Thayne

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

with Izil and Meira, at least for a while, 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

the three of them had become friends and even shared some classes, and 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 two of them liked her even more. That is also where

entire mistress

they so desire. Izil agreed,” Meira said, her embarrassment back in full. “I didn’t know… but then they asked, and you

Izil and Helen had convinced Meira that any female name Jake mentioned in a positive light was actually his mistress,

as shady was Helen approaching Meira to begin with. It was clearly done with an agenda and to find out who backed Jake. That,

Jake was being serious and truly didn’t have anything going on slightly in the vein of having mistresses, making her fall deep into thought. After being silent for a moment, leaving Jake to also consider his next

have any mistresses?” she asked in a

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 decide to build a harem, but to me, it seems utterly exhausting,” Jake

to speak when Jake cut her

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… never mind. I am just not interested in anything right now,” Jake said, shaking his

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 not due to the Bloodline and

reasons, Jake thought to himself. Damn, did Jake hate these annoying introspective moments

Jake didn’t want to break

stay here even

sure I already told you

I also keep working for

be ideal. Not 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 than happy to have you,” Jake said with a

lessons and

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 if you so desire. We

Meira nodded, thinking a bit more. “I will make sure

giving her a thumbs-up as he felt a sense of victory. However,

would that make us…

Jake said with a shrug, not seeing the big

do some things… outside, the Order?” Meira asked, but Jake got the sense she wasn’t

whatever you want,” Jake answered. “And as I said, we are friends, so if you need help, just ask. I can’t promise anything, but I will at

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