Become their wicked yet gentle lord.

Chapter 12.5 Side Story: Adela's Tribute

"Lord Ryu, Lord Ryuka... This is today's earnings, please take a look..."

Inside the castle, Adela was prostrate on the ground in a dogeza position, her buttocks resting on her rounded heels, her forehead pressed against the ground. But instead of placing her hands on the ground under her forehead, she held them high above her head, presenting a list to Ruka.

The list contained the confiscated assets of some illegal merchants, provided by Adela. Based on the evidence and information she provided, Ryūsha's city defense forces were launching raids across the region, seizing the property of these individuals, and arresting those with serious crimes. For those outside the Sochi province, Ryūsha dispatched his shadow guards to extort and rob them of their wealth through clandestine means. This wealth was flowing into Ryūsha's pockets daily, according to the progress of the city defense forces and the shadow guards.

Sitting high behind the table, Ryūka put down the work he had completed that day, stretched, and glanced at Adela, who was crawling on the floor, but did not take the list. He first beckoned to the two maids beside him, Nemi and Yurina, and the two maids immediately exchanged a smile and crawled under Ryūka's table, and soon the sound of running water could be heard.

Only then did Ryuka ask Adela with a contented expression, "How much did you harvest today?"

Adela's body trembled slightly, her head still pressed to the ground as she respectfully replied, "The estimated amount is two thousand eight hundred Ottus gold coins; the remainder beyond the cash will have to wait to be sold and converted into cash..."

Without Ryūka's order, she couldn't get up from the ground. Adela had memorized the rules for a 'tribute pet' below the level of a slave. As for how she addressed Ryūka, although she used 'Ryūka-sama' instead of 'master,' just like her former maid Yūrina, Ryūka explained that Yūrina could address him that way to show closeness and as a maid's habit. But Adela… in Ryūka's eyes, she wasn't a slave at all; a slave was at least human, and Adela had lost her chance to be human the first time she rejected Ryūka.

She's nothing more than a 'tribute pet' and a 'gold-spitting bitch' who spits out gold coins and runs off to make money for Ryuuxia when bullied, so she's not worthy of calling Ryuuxia 'master'...

"Two thousand eight hundred gold coins..."

Ryūka's leisurely tone left Adela unable to discern whether he was satisfied or dissatisfied. To be honest, this was a huge sum of money, even exceeding the combined wealth of some minor nobles. But for Ryūka at this moment, he had a province to govern, and this amount of money spent in Sochi was merely a drop in the ocean.

But this number also has another meaning at this point.

"Go on, it's time to collect your 'reward' for today~"

Upon hearing this, Adela's prostrate body trembled again. She finally raised her head, a forced smile on her exquisitely made-up face.

Now her makeup is all done to please Ryūka, as for why her smile looks so strained...

"Yes……"

"The volume is too low, are you not satisfied?"

"Yes Yes!"

Adela answered loudly, her voice trembling, and immediately scrambled to her feet to collect the 'reward' Ryūka had mentioned... two thousand eight hundred gold coins, which meant she had to scrub her enormous, unnaturally large clitoris two thousand eight hundred times with an incredibly rough brush, but...

While Ryūka enjoyed the oral services of the two maids, Adela could only pitifully squat against the wall, her legs spread wide. First, with tears in her eyes, she carefully reached between her legs and removed a ring from her clitoris, about the size of her little finger, hanging it on the ring on her nipple. Then, as she slowly stroked it with two fingers, the pink clitoris on her fair mound gradually hardened with the gentle trembling of her mouth.

Then... Adela picked up a stiff brush, took a deep breath, and pressed it hard against the brush, rubbing it mercilessly again and again!

"One, two, three... fifty-seven, five, five, eighteen... Eeee ...

After just fifty-eight strokes, Adela was utterly defeated by that cheap shoe brush worth five copper coins, crying and spitting out a puddle of fluid. But it was by no means a pleasurable climax; rather, it was a punishment accompanied by intense pain. Her body was naked, the two rings at the tips of her fair, tender breasts trembling slightly, her spread legs shaking incessantly. But as if under a death order, even in her miserable state, she dared not collapse.

"Ha~ You've gotten the brush dirty again~ Adela is such a useless piece of trash~"

Nemi lifted her head from between Ryukyu's legs, glanced at Adela with a teasing look, and then joined Yurina in vying for Ryukyu's treasure again, her two pink and smooth tongues moving up and down, carefully taking care of every nerve.

"Waaah... I'm sorry, I'm useless..."

Adela sobbed as she tossed aside the brush, which was covered in her own fluids, and began wiping her groin with a towel. Then, her breath trembling, she picked up a new brush…

When 'rewarding' yourself, you have to be ruthless! Absolutely no lubrication allowed! Not even your own juices!

If she fails to complete 2,800 repetitions, the remaining attempts can be waived, but they will be counted as a debt she owes to Ryūka! Although it's a tyrannical and unreasonable rule, Adela's debt has already reached tens of thousands of gold coins due to Ryūka's various methods! If it weren't for the wealth she continuously collected for Ryūka, this number would probably be in the hundreds of thousands! That's an astronomical figure enough to bankrupt a small country!

Even the cheap brushes she used and then threw away had to be included in Adela's debts! Not a single penny less!

Adela's area was already red and swollen, but she still gritted her teeth and rubbed it fiercely. She knew that one more or one less stroke wouldn't make a difference to her debt, but she still did it for one purpose: to please Ryusha with her miserable state...

"Ninety-nine, one, one hundred... Ughhhhhh~~"

On the hundredth thrust, Adela finally reached her limit, collapsing into her own juices with a scream. This wasn't the limit for her groin, which had long been accustomed to Ryūka's various methods of training. What reached her limit was her thighs; without the support of the rack, forced into a horse stance with her legs spread wide, she couldn't endure it for long.

"Lord Ryuka, please forgive me, I'm useless... Waaaaah..."

A pitiful, pleading voice came from Adela's mouth. She knew she couldn't fool Ryusha, and as long as she truly persisted until she was exhausted, Ryusha wouldn't make things difficult for her anymore.

Of course, this step is simply no longer difficult...

"Come here."

Ryūka beckoned to Adela, who immediately crawled over on all fours. The two maids made way for Adela, who climbed onto Ryūka, parted the wet entrance with two fingers, and then sat on his lap with her back to him.

puff~

"Ugh~~~"

Adela felt herself being smoothly penetrated to the deepest point. She stroked her slightly protruding belly, her face filled with happiness and satisfaction. Compared to being forcibly played with, she was more enamored with this traditional method. At this moment, the exquisite pleasure emanating from her lower abdomen to her mind was the greatest comfort in her life, but she would not forget that she should serve Ryusha, not enjoy herself. Soon, she tightened her clenched muscles and began to gently sway.

"Really..." Nemi looked at Adela, who was swaying on Ryūka's body, with envy. She was clearly worse than a slave, yet she could enjoy her master's favor.

But there was no other way. Both she, as a maid and shadow guard, and Yurina beside her, had to do their work as Ryūka's servants during the day. From cleaning rooms to serving tea and water, and handling document delivery, they could only perform simple service during the day and could not exhaust their energy.

Yulina buried her face between Ryukyu's legs without complaint, using her mouth to take care of the parts that Adela couldn't swallow, while her two soft little hands massaged Ryukyu's inner thighs, giving her new master the most comfortable enjoyment.

Ryusha held Adela in his arms, playing with her soft body, and soon heard Adela's new pleas.

"Ryu... Lady Ryuka, I want that... I want Lady Yurina to help me..."

"Are you sure? It's a thousand gold coins each time~" Ryusha asked with a mischievous grin, shaking the ring on Adela's chest.

"Please, please... I'll work even harder. I've already presented Miss Kira with a new business plan... It should at least increase our monthly trade revenue by five percent! Haha~~"

Although Adela's debt was just a numbers game to Ryūka, it certainly made Adela work even harder for him. Ryūka then touched Yūrina's smooth face and asked her:

"Is it okay, Yulina?"

Yulina immediately beamed with happiness and said to Ruka, "Of course, Ruka-sama, I'm willing to do anything for you~"

Now she's Ruka's maid, while her brother Julian has been assigned to a hot spring resort, where his excellent work skills quickly made him the head waiter. Furthermore, both have their own income and holidays, and aside from their sensitive status requiring them to obey Ruka's orders, they are no different from free men.

So of course she wanted to make Ryuka happy, and she herself really enjoyed her current life.

She lifted her kneeling body and flicked it disdainfully at Adela's pink bud sticking out in front of her, the insult escaping her lips:

"You lowly thing, you couldn't help but spit out gold coins for Lord Ryuka again, didn't you?"

"Oh... I'm sorry..."

Adela's eyes rolled back as she was bounced around, the tightness inside her increasing to another level, making Ryusha feel incredibly comfortable. Meanwhile, Yurina used her fingers, moistened with Adela's nectar, to gently stroke her clitoris. The explosive pleasure made Adela's delicate body tremble wildly, and her moans became even more indecent.

"Oh my gosh~~ Yulina's fingers, and Lady Ryuka's...it feels so good from both ends~~"

"This useless thing isn't meant to make you feel good; it's meant to make you squeeze tighter so that Lady Ryukatsu can feel good too, understand?"

"I understand, thank you, Lady Yulina~~~"

Seeing her former master humbly begging for mercy, Yulina smiled coldly, then opened her mouth and took Adela's swollen little bud into her mouth.

"Eee ...

Accustomed to serving Ryūsha's enormous Noble Phantasm, Adela's little finger-sized member seemed incredibly fragile under Yūrina's oral skills. The friction of her lips, the teasing swirling of her tongue, and the gentle nibbling of her teeth sent Adela soaring to ecstasy. Ryūsha, in turn, felt her body grow even hotter and tighter. Despite her ordinary physique, she exerted a force comparable to that of a female knight, and every fold of her flesh, both tight and incredibly soft, satisfied his pleasure and sense of conquest. This led Ryūsha to grasp Adela's two soft breasts and begin to whip them wildly!

Pfft pfft~ Hiss hiss hiss~

Adela was bullied by Yurina, and her genitals were repeatedly and mercilessly penetrated by Ryusha, and finally...

Ryuka pressed his thumb into her wrinkled anus, the stimulation from three sides sending her into a frenzy of pleasure! She babbled incoherently, her body trembling violently, as she reached an unparalleled climax!

This is it! For this, she would provide Ryūka with everything he wanted! Money, information, her own abilities... even if it meant becoming Ryūka's money-making tool!

After all, this was the only solace in her life, which was worse than that of a slave.

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Chapter 13 The Bauhinia Princess

The dimly lit cell was damp and noisy. Two cloaked girls had their hoods pulled off and were pushed into a cell near the door. The air was thick with an unpleasant odor. This place, which had not yet been renovated, still bore the remnants of old Sochi, like an elderly man clinging to his last breath.

The maid had typical dark chestnut hair, braided at the back of her head, and looked to be no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, with delicate features and a few freckles. The young lady, who was about the same age, had dry pink hair, which, despite looking weathered, still made her stand out from the crowd with its vibrant color, not to mention her beautiful face.

Her figure was perfectly proportioned in every way, neither too tall nor too short, with ample curves in all the right places. At first glance, she seemed unremarkable, but the fact that every part of her was just right, combined with her stunningly beautiful face even without makeup, made it hard to imagine that she was a poor young lady struggling to make ends meet.

"Do you even know who you're treating like this?! This is absolutely outrageous!"

The young lady's maid protested the injustice, believing this was no place for her mistress. But the guards who had brought them there said irritably:

"As it stands, they are two young girls who dined and dashed and then tried to skip out on their bill."

The guards were quite perplexed by the two girls who claimed to be relatives of the Miller family. It wasn't that they would believe either of them, but the young lady was simply too beautiful, and her features bore a striking resemblance to Miss Esther Miller, a frequent visitor to the Governor's mansion. This gave them a real headache; if they didn't verify, they feared causing trouble. But if they confirmed it wasn't true, they were afraid of disturbing their Governor.

"Skipping out of the bill, not having money to pay the fine, and having an unclear identity might result in fifteen days in jail. But if you're impersonating nobles... you two better watch yourselves..."

After saying this, the guard withdrew with extreme restraint. It's always best to be cautious when speaking and acting in front of people of unknown identity.

"Shh—little girls~ two pretty little birds~ I heard you're broke, want to come over to me~ I guarantee you'll be living the high life when you get out~"

As soon as the guards left, the other criminals temporarily detained there began to jeer at the two new girls. They were only guilty of minor offenses such as disturbing the peace and petty theft, and some were thugs who had been collecting debts for Adela and her friends a few days earlier. Sochi's prisons were currently overcrowded, making even these short-term detention cells chaotic and filled with all sorts of people.

But the more aggressive these people were, the louder they became. They took turns jeering at the two girls through the bars until guards stormed in with sticks and banged on their cell doors, finally quieting down.

"Shut up! You stinking outsiders! It wasn't enough that you caused trouble in Sochi! And now you're still not behaving properly even in jail!"

This scene was clearly not something the two girls were used to, and the young maid was visibly terrified. She huddled beside her mistress, clutching her sleeve, and asked tremblingly:

"Miss... why haven't the Miller family arrived yet? Are they ignoring what we said?"

The young lady she was referring to was quite calm. Although she was also a little uneasy, she still reassured her maid, "Don't worry, Ela, we'll be fine."

Contrary to her words, she was clearly a little impatient, her eyes constantly scanning her surroundings, as if the thick bars that separated them from the other prisoners did not bring her a sense of security.

Each time the cell door was opened and a guard brought in a new prisoner, she would huddle in the corner and watch warily for a moment before pulling her hat brim down again after letting out a sigh of relief.

Time passed slowly, and unlike the sweltering heat outside, the cell was always bitterly cold. The prisoners next door eventually lost interest in teasing them and fell into a deep sleep, leaving only the occasional sounds of torture and cries of agony from the interrogation room outside. Even if they were just petty criminals from the streets, the guards and city garrison soldiers often showed no mercy, hoping to extract some useful information from them.

*Click! Click!* The sound of metal boots pounding the ground rang out, distinctly different from the footsteps of ordinary guards. This startled the pink-haired girl, who had just begun to feel sleepy. She gripped her maid Ela's small hand tightly, her breathing becoming rapid, seemingly uneasy about the sound of the knight's boots. But Ela, leaning against her, was already fast asleep, drooling all over her mistress's cloak.

The girl reached into her collar and gripped a pendant tightly. She stared intently at the cell door, her body tense the moment it opened!

The woman who appeared at the door was tall and beautiful. Her wavy purple hair and stunning figure did not make the criminals, who liked to jeer at women, utter a sound. Instead, they shrank back like mice afraid of a cat.

"Those two?"

"Yes, Lord Payne!"

The high-ranking city guard officer following Megan straightened up and answered. Although he wasn't short, he only reached slightly to Megan's shoulder. The pink-haired girl was clearly surprised by the tall and beautiful woman, but after seeing the city guards' respect and fear of her, she finally felt relieved.

It seems the Miller family has received the news from here.

For some reason, visiting the Miller family was something she would only consider as a last resort, but there was no other way out of her predicament at the moment. The young woman rose with dignified bearing, brushed the hay off her cloak, and woke her sleepy maid, watching as the guards opened their cell doors before Megan.

"Come out, the Governor wants to see you."

Megan didn't say much, only gesturing for the two women to follow her. The pink-haired girl, however, seemed somewhat surprised.

“Governor? Is it ‘Ryukyu without a surname’? But…”

She had clearly asked the guards to pass the message to the Miller family.

"Ryuu, the man without a surname"—this was a nickname that circulated among some upper-class noble ladies during their tea parties. They would chatter and laugh as they discussed current events, showing great interest in the young and handsome Ryuu. This was because, despite having achieved status and power, Ryuu was still like an ordinary commoner, possessing only a given name and no surname, not even the self-reference of "son of so-and-so" or "grandson of so-and-so," which earned him this nickname.

This address made Megan raise her beautiful, sexy eyes and glance at her. Firstly, it confirmed that the girl was indeed of noble birth, because in Sochi, no family's daughter would dare to address Ryusha like that. Such a title was only used in more prestigious places. Secondly, it was a warning to the young girl to show more respect to her master.

The pink-haired girl immediately understood and adopted a well-behaved demeanor. Megan then explained:

“Miss Esther Miller is with the Governor. Didn’t you want to see the Miller family? You only know the family name, and you don’t even know the names of the patriarch, Viscount Cooper, and Miss Esther.”

She then pulled out a gold coin and gave it to the guard:

"Pay the tavern bill and their fines, and the rest of you brothers can go have a few drinks."

The guards were flattered, while the high-ranking officer who had come with Megan scolded them for accepting the gifts. Megan, meanwhile, led the two girls out on her own. Her steady figure couldn't hide the ripples of her stunning curves as she walked, causing her maid, Ela, to stare wide-eyed.

Unlike her dignified and proper mistress, this girl seemed to have come from the countryside. She lowered her voice and said to her mistress:

"Miss, she's so tall! And her butt... it's bigger than both of mine!"

Her mistress pinched her without batting an eye, then said to Megan's retreating figure:

“I apologize to you for my servant’s rudeness, Miss Payne.”

The female knight before her exuded an aura of power clearly exceeding that of a Grand Knight, something she was very familiar with. No matter how softly Aila spoke, she couldn't escape the Grand Knight's hearing; even if the other party didn't care, an apology was still the proper courtesy.

Megan ignored her and led them straight out of the prison area to an office at the city defense garrison. Before she could knock on the door, a young man's clear yet subtly authoritative voice came from inside.