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Chapter 29
Having been freed from Claire and Mirei, I finally return to the mansion.
「Phew… that was quite an eventful day…」
The fatigue from the entire day suddenly overwhelms me.
I would have never expected that I would be appointed as the Hero of Light by Claire…
I wonder what will become of me from here on out.
Claire said she would make preparations and such…
But still, is this really alright?
At the very least, it doesn’t seem I’ll be destroyed by Alto anymore.
If I continue to curry favor with Claire as the Hero of Light, she probably won’t condemn me either.
With these thoughts swirling in my head, I collapse onto the bed.
Then, Arde comes and sits beside me.
「Master, you must be tired from today. Um… may I give you a massage?」
「Oh, sure? Please do.」
For some reason, Arde seems especially proactive today.
Perhaps because we haven’t been able to spend much time together recently since I left her in charge of purchasing new slaves…
By the way, I’ve currently entrusted those duties to another slave in Arde’s place.
After all, I’ll need to bring Arde with me as my personal slave when I go to the academy.
「Master. Seeing those princesses looking down on you like that… I can’t help but feel jealous.」
As she massages me, Arde twists her mouth and says this.
It’s rare for Arde to state her opinions in this way.
「No, I didn’t have any intentions like that…」
「Is that true? I feel like you might be taken away from me…」
「Arde…」
Despite being a slave, Arde seems to be jealous of the princesses.
But in truth, I don’t have any intentions of getting involved with those princesses.
After all, wouldn’t that be terrifying?
Just imagine getting into “that kind of relationship” with the noble lady Mirei or the princess Claire. It would definitely become troublesome.
It would be an entanglement of passion.
If I got physically involved with Claire or Mirei and our relationship went sour, what would I do!?
Even though I’m trying to avoid the destruction flags, if I bring ruin upon myself over relations with women, I’ll die socially.
Of course, given I’m Level 9999, I won’t die physically from being stabbed by a woman.
But the possibility of social death is very real. These are girls from distinguished families. Meanwhile, I’m just a lowly slave merchant. They have the higher standing.
That’s why, from the very start, I had firmly resolved in my mind.
No matter what affection those heroines direct my way, I have no intention of reciprocating…!
「Don’t worry, Arde. I’m not going anywhere. I absolutely won’t be stolen away by other women (because that’s scary).」
「Master… does that mean you’ll stay as just my master…?」
「Hm? Oh, yeah. I suppose so. For now, the only one I’m involved with is you, Arde.」
「Master… ♡ I’m happy. To think someone like me, a mere slave, would be valued so…」
After all, I know Arde would never betray me. I’m well aware of Arde’s loyalty, and I also trust her.
Fortunately, it seems Arde is also fond of me as a man. So I want to reciprocate her feelings.
If I indulge Arde, there’s no need to worry about social death. Because Arde is a slave after all.
And I am a guy, so I do have sexual desires. Of course, if possible, I’d like to do those kinds of things with Claire and Mirei too.
However, I know it all too well. How protagonists in these kinds of games get too cocky, sleep around, and end up stabbed in the end.
That’s the worst. From the perspective of avoiding destruction flags, I should devote myself solely to Arde.
Arde loves me this much. Even if I don’t take risks to obtain other women, as things are now is plenty for me.
「Master… may I make a selfish request? I know it’s wrong for a slave like me to say such things. But I just can’t help it… Master, tonight I yearn for you.」
「It’s fine for you to make selfish requests, Arde. You’re always working hard for me after all. Tonight, I want you too, Arde…」
「Master Eld…」
I pushed Arde down onto the bed as she was.
Now that avoiding the destruction flags seems within reach, let’s celebrate grandly tonight!
I poured all my love into Arde.
This will ensure Arde helps me again when the time comes.
She is my most trustworthy and loyal slave.
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I swore to never lay a hand on Mirei and Claire.
I swore on the lives of those harem protagonists who get killed – I would never do such things.
Harems are a straight path to destruction flags.
However――
The next day, I received a summons from Mirei.
Could it be… a confession behind the school building?
Thinking that, I went behind the school building.
There, Mirei spoke unbelievable words――
「P-Please… make me your slave…!」
「Wha…?」
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