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?”

look alone made her shrink

Nada. Of any sex or gender. Which begs the question… why the hell do

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 isn’t

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

Jake couldn’t quite read, but she at least seemed to have calmed down quite a bit. Still super

said as she looked at the

by who?” Jake

here, we 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 someone. So… Izil and I were

heard any of this before. Then again, Meira rarely spoke of her

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.

Jake asked, even if he already had a

the Emberflight,

Jake said in an annoyed tone. “So, what more

unnecessary fluff and apologetic over-explanations that really weren’t needed, but Jake still

reckoned anyone who cared to find out would know him as Lord Thayne by now, and while they likely

they had sent Helen to talk to the two of them to probe for information, potentially even bribe them, to tell her who backed

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

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

does this entire

in full. “I didn’t know… but then they asked, and you had mentioned a lot of people,

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 they did it maliciously.

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

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 steps with that damn dragonkin,

have any mistresses?”

mistresses wasn’t a thing, and I still don’t really see it as a thing. I

about to speak

realize that with being a Chosen and all, it is hard

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

Jake thought to himself. Damn, did Jake hate these annoying introspective moments that forced him to consider

as she sat there silently. Jake didn’t want to break the silence as he let her think. Nearly a full minute passed before

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

I already told you that you could,”

also keep

and I don’t plan on getting any other slaves or trying to hire someone, so I would be more than

lessons and stuff?” she

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

victory. However, he quickly got

slave… would that make us… friends?” Meira then asked her nervousness

friends,” Jake said with a

some things… outside, the Order?”

will be free to do 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 least lend an ear and consider

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