Become their wicked yet gentle lord.

You don't want something this good? Fine, I'll enjoy it myself then! Hmph!

Looking at the three people before her, Haifulian finally understood why the voyeur could derive immense stimulation from peeping through just a small hole—the depraved visual impact was simply too intense… Exhausted, Haifulian watched Kania's beautiful, violet-like figure willingly and diligently serving her, and felt a growing emptiness and itch in the place where Kania sat, even missing the string of beads…

She quickly shook her head, tossing her half-wet white hair like waves, and slapped her cheeks hard. Duck sat on the ground and began her conversation with Ryuka:

"Before you expect me to pledge my true loyalty, I want to ask you first: what can I gain by following you? Will I merely become a vassal of the thirteenth princess, a general under the command of a future empress's meritorious official, or... is there a higher possibility...?"

Looking into Hafulen's eyes, which held no concealment of her ambition, Ryusha understood her meaning. Although she and Quaid had previously been subordinates, it was merely a matter of seniority within the Third Prince's faction. Hafulen, however, was younger than Quaid, and given time, her strength would surpass Quaid's. Therefore, what she desired was to become a trusted advisor to the future Emperor of Otus.

If she is dependent on him in both her subordinate position and personal relationship, and cannot even establish a direct superior-subordinate relationship with the thirteenth princess, then the status she can obtain in the future will be diminished.

You have to feed people before you can get them to work, even if it's just empty promises. Ryūka naturally understood this principle. Although he didn't intend to reveal to Hefren that he wasn't Princess Tipalotura's confidant, he confidently stated:

"While I cannot promise anything now, what you will receive will certainly not be a reward of being a 'vassal of the empress'."

After all, if he were to succeed in the end, the Otus Empire would cease to exist. And naturally, the 'vassal of the vassal' would also cease to exist.

As for the fragments of divinity that Chloe mentioned, Ryuga felt that it was even more distant than overthrowing the empire, so he had no intention of dreaming of becoming a god at the moment.

But Hafley didn't intend to accept his ambiguous answer. Instead, after taking a deep breath, she tested him directly with a gamble-like determination:

"You are not the princess's vassal, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Ryūka showed a hint of appreciation, while Kania raised an eyebrow and even couldn't resist scratching Ryūka with her teeth. Even Megan, who should have been perfectly still, swayed slightly…

This guy is so bold, he actually asked the question I haven't dared to ask in so long...

Feeling Megan's slight sway, Ryusha reached out and gently patted her plump, upturned buttocks twice, kneading the soft flesh as if to convey some kind of comfort.

Megan, who was already familiar with Ryūka, understood that her master had long known about her suspicions, but simply didn't care. This forgiveness relieved Megan, and at the same time, a humble warmth arose in her heart, which had long been trained to be completely obedient.

My master cares about me...

Involuntarily, Megan arched her plump buttocks even higher. To prevent Ryūka from noticing the change in the 'chair' height while sitting on her, she deliberately lifted her knees slightly off the ground, using only her toes to support her tall body and Ryūka's weight. Without changing her waist height, she arched her buttocks high towards the ceiling, almost becoming an armrest for Ryūka, and opened her two wet, muddy orifices upwards, inviting Ryūka to play with them for amusement, thus demonstrating her loyalty.

This was truly… Ryuga glanced at it, delighted to see his slave knight precisely controlling his muscles to adopt a fawning posture to please him. He satisfied Megan's desire for flattery and reached out to pinch and play with her. This body, already developed to its extreme sensitivity, quickly reacted. But Megan clenched her teeth tightly, preventing her body from trembling even slightly, so as not to make her master uncomfortable. She simply tensed her muscles, remaining completely still, while using rhythmic but flat breathing through her nose to alleviate her physical discomfort…

As Ryuka enjoyed the comfortable feeling of the mature knight holding her fingers, she smiled and asked Hefren:

Why do you say that? What is your basis for this statement?

Seeing Ryūka's composed expression, Hafren realized she had guessed correctly... If he wasn't the princess's vassal, yet controlled Hetia and became the de facto lord in name only... coupled with his drastically different style of doing things from traditional nobles and the generous promise he had just made to her in return...

Hafulen felt that a dangerous suspicion in her heart had been confirmed, but she did not feel repulsed by the possibility that Ryūsha was an imperial rebel; on the contrary, she felt a secret excitement.

He asked himself how he discovered this problem... was it a test of himself?

Heflian's eyes flickered. Now that she had brought the issue to the surface, it wouldn't be surprising if she wasn't dealt with if she couldn't give Ryūka a satisfactory answer. It seemed that her answer now not only needed to demonstrate her insight and ability, but also to satisfy Ryūka on the issue of loyalty.

She couldn't let him think she considered him a 'traitor,' an 'opportunist,' or a 'disloyal person,' nor could she let him think that as the daughter of the Emperor's personal guard general, she was indifferent to the possibility of 'rebellion against the Empire.' Doing so would make her appear disloyal, unjust, and driven only by self-interest, which would prevent Ryūka from easily trusting her.

Chapter 11 Haiflian's Nighttime Adventure in Lakeshire (Part 7)

"I've met Her Highness the Thirteenth Princess..." After a moment's thought, Haiflian finally spoke, "Although that princess lives a secluded life, and I've heard that she has royal tutors privately teaching her at the academy, not many people know her. But the moment I saw her, I knew she was definitely not someone you could get along with..."

This statement was too vague; in reality, Hafley was stalling for time to think about the next question. After feigning thought, she added:

“It’s not that His Highness is bad, but rather that you, Ryuka, are too sharp. A sword won’t easily submit to another. And…”

She glanced at Ryukyu, who was being served by Kania, blushed, and looked away again. Then she whispered, "Someone with your flirtatious nature could never be a subordinate the princess would like..."

"Furthermore, all the policies in Linhu Territory are clearly formulated according to your preferences, whether it's emancipating slaves, forcibly redeeming land from landlords, or restricting the behavior of merchants. Considering the political implications, if you were truly under the control of the princess, she wouldn't allow you to do these things."

Hearing this, Liu Xia asked with great interest, "You mean, my way of doing things will cause her trouble?"

“Of course.” Hafren nodded. “In the struggle for the throne, every heir is concerned about their ‘position’ in front of other great nobles. But your actions are not acceptable to traditional nobles. If they feel that the thirteenth princess condones her subordinates doing such things, they will naturally question the political stance of her faction and worry about its potential impact on their own interests in the future…”

It seems that Hafulen, as a member of the upper-class nobility in the capital, understands these people's thoughts quite well. If what she said is true, then what I did here has probably already been attributed to Tipalotura.

But she tacitly approved... either she approved of her own actions, or she, or rather, Lin Huling, was more important to her than she imagined...

Ryuuxia seemed thoughtful. Upon reflection, Hefren was right; by working backward from this point, they could at least deduce the information they couldn't obtain. It seemed her thinking was still immature enough; she hadn't yet developed the habit of considering things from the perspective of the world's nobles…

That won't do. If we continue like this, it will lead to many errors in judgment. Thinking of this, Ryuka felt that Hefren did indeed have other uses besides combat, so she showed a hint of appreciation for Hefren and then asked in return, "And you? You don't seem to have any complaints about what I did."

"Of course. The Alvarez family doesn't have any fiefdoms. To put it bluntly, we're just long-term laborers for the emperor, so I won't have much of a problem with your behavior."

Heflian looked displeased, seemingly unhappy with Ryusha treating her and the other nobles the same kind of people, and muttered angrily and aggrievedly:

"Didn't we kill those beastly slave owners together in that village on the border? Doesn't that prove that we get along to some extent?"

Hearing this, Ryuka giggled, but the next question caught Hafren somewhat off guard:

"It seems you have some compassion, but when you were in Sochi, you were going to give those captured slave girls to your personal guards. That's not what you said back then."

"This... I... How did you know? Damn it! Were you there too?! I knew I felt there were other people there!"

Heflian was stunned for a moment, then became very annoyed. Ryuka, however, further provoked her:

"Yes, I was there. And back then, I hadn't yet broken through to the Grand Master rank..."

Seeing Ryuka's amused smile, Hafren felt a lump in her throat!

No breakthrough?! That means if I had discovered Ryūka back then, I would have captured him long ago with the help of a group of elite knights! And none of this would have happened…

Just one day left!

She smiled helplessly: "Maybe this is fate, nothing to say. Fuck fate, it's really unpredictable... I admit, my attitude towards those girls was a bit excessive. But I just feel it's unfair. Why can those scum of the aristocracy live a life of debauchery and enjoy those young and beautiful girls every day, while my subordinates can't?"

At this point, she seemed indignant, standing up for her subordinates:

“I admit that some of my guards are not of good character, like that captain. But most of them are far better than those nobles. Even if those girls become their concubines or maids, it would be better than being slaves. Moreover, most of them are very capable, but they have no way to get ahead. That's the current state of the empire. Even though my father is a Heavenly Rank official and the emperor's personal guard general, other nobles always look down on us secretly just because we don't have fiefdoms. Even our servants and personal guards are often looked down upon by soldiers and servants from other families! That's why I'm angry!”

"Do you remember when I kidnapped that boy at the Earl of Duke's grandson's birthday banquet? To be honest, if he had a fiefdom or was a nobleman from the capital, I would have been treated with great hospitality at their birthday banquet, even if it was just out of courtesy. I would have had a much harder time making my move!"

Ryuu was taken aback; he hadn't really thought about this in depth. He only assumed it was because Haifulian was powerful or the Duke family was lax in their vigilance, never expecting there to be another reason.

Heflian's chest heaved violently as she sneered, "But because they have no fiefdoms or family businesses, everyone says, 'The Alvarez family is indeed capable in battle, but unfortunately they're poor nobles, and they probably won't produce any Saint-level members. Once the old emperor dies, their family will decline!'"

So even in such a remote place as the eastern part of the empire, those barons and viscounts with land don't take me seriously! When the banquet started, quite a few people came up to me with their sycophantic manner, as if anyone with some land or property would be eager to marry the daughter of the Alvarez family! Even though my strength far surpasses theirs and their good-for-nothing sons! These minor nobles even shamelessly asked me if I wanted a marriage alliance! Ha!

"Of course, those guys didn't dare approach me after I gave them a cold lesson. It was thanks to their subsequent disregard that I was able to kidnap the Duke kid when no one was looking..."

She hadn't written these thoughts in her diary... It seems you can't completely trust diaries, after all, who keeps a diary anyway... Looking at Haifulian's angry and cold smile, Liuxia finally understood why she, as the daughter of a Heavenly Rank General, had such a strong desire to prove herself.

Being neglected by her father as a daughter is one aspect, fulfilling her knightly values ​​is another, but dissatisfaction with her family's situation is the real reason.

Ryuka gradually realized that if he wanted Haifulian to become his follower, he had to convince and agree with her values.

Besides this, this also made Ryuka realize something interesting: she didn't know enough about the nobles. She had thought that the nobility were distinguished by their cultivation level or titles and official positions, but in reality, it was based on the size of their businesses and their wealth. And unfortunately, the position held by Haifulian's father wasn't exactly a place where one could amass wealth…

This also explains why, despite being a privileged young lady, Hafren prefers to mingle with her personal guards and subordinates, and even behaves in a somewhat carefree manner.

Liu Xia couldn't help but complain, "No wonder you sometimes talk like a female bandit..."

"Likewise. But you don't seem like a female bandit, more like a male bandit leader who enjoys raping and plundering!" Haiflian glared at Ryuka; her pretty face became even more charming when she was angry. Perhaps because she had vented her grievances in front of Ryuka, she inexplicably felt a sense of closeness to him. After all, she had never told anyone these things that were weighing on her heart, not even in her diary, unwilling to admit them…

"So you're the little beauty I kidnapped?"

Heflian spat lightly at Ryusha's teasing, but she was clearly not as angry or resistant as before.

"Save your breath! What I'm saying is to tell you that no matter which prince or princess you serve, even if you're an ambitious schemer with your own faction, as long as you can make a name for yourself with me, I'll acknowledge you! Are you satisfied with that?"

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, Ryuga understood the meaning behind Hafulen's words: even if he was a traitor to the empire, she would be willing to follow him as long as he could give her what she wanted.

Liu Xia nodded: "It's fair. Power, status, strength—without these, no one will risk their life for nothing. That's human desire. Take me for example. Don't be fooled by the fact that what I do is well-received by the poor in Linhu Territory and the surrounding area. If one day I can't provide the money and supplies while my enemies can, they'd probably be more than happy to help my enemies disembowel me. That's human nature."

Hafren was somewhat surprised. She had thought her blatant exchange of interests would displease Ryukatsu, but Ryukatsu seemed to agree with her completely. Furthermore, his words forced Hafren to acknowledge his clarity and open-mindedness, and she then asked curiously:

"Don't you mind? Knowing they might betray you, you're still willing to do things for them?"

Ryuka shook her head: "I do things for them because they also become my strength, plus I still have a little bit of conscience. So I don't have the mentality of 'I'm good to them, so they should be good to me,' and I don't treat the people around me the same way. After all, I think morality can only be used to demand things of oneself, not others."

"Morals can only be applied to oneself, not to others..." Haiflian slowly savored Ryusha's words, then couldn't help but laugh sarcastically, "But if the behavior of those slave owners and nobles didn't conform to your morals, you shouldn't have killed them either?"

"That's not contradictory at all~" Ryuka clicked her tongue and laughed as she argued, "I'm using my sword to demand things of them, not morality~"

"This..." Heflene was speechless at Ryusha's words. She opened her mouth wide, but then felt that what he said made no problem.

He didn't morally condemn the other person's actions; instead, he physically eliminated those he disagreed with. As for whether his actions were right in other people's eyes, Ryuka didn't care…

So, it's all about merit... That's quite to Heflian's liking, and she couldn't help but burst into laughter:

"Hahaha~~ You, you're really funny. I don't think I dislike you as much anymore..."

Heflian laughed wildly, savoring her conversation with Ryusha. She laughed until tears streamed down her face, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand as she chuckled. Her silvery laughter gradually turned hoarse, then into sobs, and finally into unrestrained weeping…

Her sudden crying left Kania and Megan completely bewildered. Kania, who had been praising her lover's sweet talk and diligently serving her with her soft tongue, had to stop and look at the wailing Hefleen.

Only Ryūka didn't look at Hefleen with surprise. He understood that Hefleen's tears would wash away all the grievances in her heart. Because she had finally met someone who could agree with her thoughts, and someone she could agree with in return.

The fact that the [Proof of Leadership] reacted to Heflian at this moment is the best proof.

Speaking of which, when a girl cries, shouldn't you go up and hug her? Ryuka raised an eyebrow. That didn't seem like his style, so he waited until Hefren calmed down a bit before slowly going up and patting her head.

"Okay, you're done crying..."

But Hafren slapped Ryukatsu's hand away, glaring at him with slightly resentful, red, swollen eyes:

"You have to take responsibility for making me cry; you have to make me stronger!"

Although Kania didn't understand what was going on, she finally realized that Haiflian seemed to have finally accepted her little lover. So she snuggled up next to Haiflian, stroking her back and whispering:

"Then...shouldn't you keep your promise, Miss Heflin?"

"A promise...?" Hafran looked at Kania in confusion, then suddenly remembered something, and her already red face burned even more...

"Who, who has been won over by him! I haven't! At least not yet!"

Heflian changed the subject, clamping her thighs tightly together, her round toes curling up nervously, avoiding looking into Ryusha and Kania's eyes.

"That won't do! Dishonest children will be punished!"

Kania laughed and tickled Hefleen, making the already sobbing Hefleen gasp for breath and collapse to the ground in discomfort. Kania then mounted her, pulling Hefleen's skirt up from her thighs to her collarbone, revealing her beautiful figure. She then called Megan to hold Hefleen's hands down and turned to look at Ryusha with a smile.

Looking at this incredibly erotic scene, Liu Xia smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Never mind, since she's so sincere about joining us, it's only a matter of time."

"Ugh! How boring~" Kania pouted in dissatisfaction, then stood up from Hefren and leaned back against Ryuka. "That's fine~ You can pamper me properly tonight~"

"wait wait wait……"

Just as Ryuka and the others turned to leave, they suddenly heard Heflian's cry from behind.

She sat up from the ground, one hand pressing down on her skirt, the other wrapped around her breasts, looking at Liu Xia with a hint of sullenness and dejection, then turned her face away: "You Lin, I'm Yong Lin Yong Kong, you Lin Zai Zai, are you...?"

"I understand... If I agree, I agree..."

Kania was the first to cheer and was about to pounce again when Hafren suddenly called for a stop:

"Wait! Not here! At least... at least there should be a bed!"

……

"So, are you satisfied with this bed, Miss Haifulian? Shouldn't we invite our little Liuxia?"

On the large bed in Ryusha's room, Kania gently held Heflian, who was lying on her lap, looking at her incredibly shy and beautiful face, while her hands drew circles on the two pink nipples of Heflian's breasts.

"I-I understand... Miss Kania, you're just spouting nonsense..."

Heflian couldn't bear to look at Ryusha in front of her. Her eyes darted around, and finally, hesitantly, she reached down with both hands from her sides, her ten jade-like fingers digging into her fair, plump buttocks, gently parting the moist cleft...

The already moist and itchy red mucous membrane slowly unfolded before Liuxia, who smiled and used her tip to caress it.

The soft folds on her skin caused Hefley's body to tremble slightly with each friction, like a bouncy little rabbit. Her other intimate area was also parted slightly, and with each heavy, sweet breath, it rippled, the shimmering moisture flowing like a stream into the hollow below…

When will this drag on?! Haifulian pursed her lips in annoyance. Ryūka's teasing was making her spine itch. Her passage, which had been soaked in the medicinal liquid for a day, seemed to have a life of its own. Her little mouth gently sucked on Ryūka's lips, appearing shameless and impatient...

No, I can't take it anymore... It's so itchy... Hurry up!

Finally, Heflinn couldn't help but suddenly look at Ryusha and speak loudly in a self-destructive tone:

"Aren't you going to... Oh!!! Hiss—"

The moment her gaze met Ryuka's, Ryuka seemed to have finally seized the opportunity, grabbing her perfectly arched foot with one hand and squeezing it in hard with the other...

"It's so...it's so swollen...wait, wait! Don't move...uh! Ahhh~~~~please, please...slow down..."

"As you wish~"

Ryuu smiled and slowed down. She had only meant to teach Hafulen a small lesson, but she hadn't expected that just a few moves would send her into a little frenzy.

Ryuka chuckled as she lay on top of Hafren, gently licking her earlobe, and softly mocking Hafren, still savoring the afterglow of their encounter:

"Useless hole~"

"You! Ha~ Slow... slower..."