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?”

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

she began spitballing even more names. “I don’t have any mistresses. Zero. Nada.

she seemed almost relieved as she breathed out a huge sigh. Before promptly shifting back to nervous

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

least seemed to have calmed down quite a bit. Still super nervous

said as she looked at

who?”

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.

this before. Then again, Meira rarely spoke

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 say anything, really, but the dragonkin seemed interested still. I… I may have also mentioned the Grand

what may this dragonkin be called?” Jake asked, even if he already had a good

the Emberflight,

know who she is,” Jake said in an annoyed tone. “So, what

rather long story with a lot of unnecessary fluff and apologetic over-explanations that really weren’t needed, but Jake still got

out would know him as Lord Thayne by now, and while they likely couldn’t connect him back to Earth – only

sent Helen to talk to the two of them to probe for information, potentially

least for a while, and the two of them had no reason not to keep her around. Meira said she also happily shared things

friends and even shared some classes, and with Helen being so good at all of them – likely because she was a peak D-grade

entire mistress thing

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

a positive light was actually his mistress, and the worst part is Jake wasn’t even sure they did it maliciously. It was annoying, but Jake knew they weren’t wrong and that

he did see as shady was Helen approaching Meira to begin with. It was clearly done with an agenda and to find out who backed Jake. That, too, was probably something ordered by her superiors. By Villy, did

going on slightly in the vein of having mistresses, making her fall deep into thought. After being silent for a

any mistresses?” she asked in a small

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

was about to speak

mixing 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… never mind. I am just not interested in anything right

benefit from who he was and what he could offer them, 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

the only reasons, Jake thought to himself. Damn, did Jake hate these

complex emotions as she sat there silently. Jake didn’t want to break the silence as

Order… can I stay here even if

I already told you that you

I also keep working for

on getting any other slaves or trying to hire someone, so I would be more than happy to have you,” Jake said with

about the lessons and stuff?”

will, which also means you can quit at any time and leave if you so desire. We will also

“I will make sure to do

a sense of victory. However, he quickly

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

said with a shrug, not seeing

things… outside, the Order?” Meira asked, but Jake

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