Being held in the arms of someone other than her sister and mother…
Frostna had never experienced this feeling before.
Actually, she had heard rumors about the fate of those captured by humans…
They were treated as labor, forced to work day and night until they dropped dead at their posts.
Or… they were used as tools for pleasure, subjected to endless torment.
They would be abused until their bodies no longer reacted to any stimulus and their raspy throats could no longer make a sound, turning into soulless puppets.
Finally, because they became too boring, their buyers would dispose of them at will.
This was the reason Frostna refused to speak—
‘No one would find joy in torturing a little mute, right?’
Those vile buyers enjoyed the painful screams of slaves and their hysterical pleas for mercy…
They wantonly vented the nauseating, evil thoughts in their hearts.
Humans were like that; they looked dignified on the surface, but in private, they were absolute demons.
Even this noble lady before her, who seemed like a good person… what would she be like once all her disguises were torn away?
Frostna did not dare to gamble.
She squeezed her eyes shut in tension, imagining herself as a puppet, prepared to welcome the devastation that would surely come like a torrential beast.
But for some reason…
The hands resting on Frostna’s waist did not become “dishonest” as she had expected.
The noble lady’s movements were very gentle.
Her silky silver hair fell over Frostna as she moved, feeling a bit ticklish.
A pleasant fragrance wafted toward her, identical to the scent of the large bed… like a mountain stream, cool and mingled with the scent of sunlight.
[Ding-dong~]
[Love Support Options triggered. “Frostna” is looking forward to what happens next!]
[1. Give her a creepy laugh and say: “You know what I want to do, right? Stick your butt out yourself!” (Stamina)]
[2. Give her a set of clothes. (Affection)]
[3. Order her to crawl on the ground like a puppy and act as your mount. (Strength)]
‘What on earth is this garbage?’
Luwei’s expression turned strange… but seeing these options, she suddenly felt as if a kitten was scratching at her heart.
‘It feels like some weird attribute is about to awaken…’
Luwei tried her best to suppress the throbbing in her heart.
Even though these options were tempting and could increase the beast-girl’s attribute points—
She felt she should remain upright.
She could not allow herself to fall and be led by the nose by a villain’s fate!
Luwei released her hold on Frostna…
“Right, you probably don’t understand your situation yet, do you?”
After sorting out her thoughts for a moment, Luwei quickly regained her usual indifferent expression.
“First of all, welcome to the Kingdom of Avalon…”
“This is the Caris Territory, located in the northern border of the kingdom.”
Her voice was cold and noble, carrying a unique temperament.
“And before you stands the daughter of the current Grand Duke, the First Order Heir of the Caris Family—”
“I will permit you to call me Master, or… Lady Luwei.”
At this point, Luwei paused and tilted her head up.
Her expression seemed to say:
‘Alright, you may call me that now.’
Although the two beast-girls’ ears twitched in shock upon hearing Luwei’s identity, they had no intention of opening their mouths…
“Are you mutes? Speak!”
But the two still did not react.
Luwei felt a flicker of annoyance and was about to use the Slave Mark, but then she saw them point to their mouths and shake their heads.
“…Huh? You’re actually mutes?”
Seeing this, Luwei frowned slightly.
‘Forget it, it doesn’t matter anyway, as long as you understand human speech,’ she muttered to herself.
“Anyway, you’ve rested enough, haven’t you?”
As she spoke, Luwei beckoned to the two of them.
“Prepare to get out of bed and follow me to do some real work.”
Luwei got off the bed and summoned a servant, telling her to bring two sets of clothes.
But when she returned to the room, she found the two beast-girls still lingering on her bed, looking at each other in confusion, unable to grasp the current situation.
“Don’t you understand my words? Get out of my bed!”
Luwei said impatiently.
“What are you trying to hide? Is that figure of yours even worth hiding?”
She glanced sideways at Frostna, who was intentionally or unintentionally hiding under the covers…
“Take these…”
Luwei threw the clothes to the two of them.
“I didn’t buy you just so you could lie lazily in a big bed!”
She bit her lip, her expression dissatisfied.
Facing a life-or-death crisis in one month, even she hadn’t given up, yet these two beast-girl slaves were lying around as if it were the natural thing to do…
Luwei looked out the window.
The sun was tilting westward, but it wasn’t too late yet.
She remembered that Frostna had the “Night Owl” trait, so the timing was actually perfect…
It was time to assign them their work!
The two beast-girls quickly finished changing.
They were wearing the maid uniforms of the Caris Family manor, which looked a bit rustic.
Only now did Luwei have the chance to take a good look at them…
They had the ice-blue hair unique to the Frost Wolf Tribe, two furry beast ears on their heads, and eyes that were the same azure blue as her own.
As for the tails… the maid uniforms did not have openings for tails.
“Isn’t it uncomfortable with your tails stuffed inside your clothes?”
Luwei tilted her head.
“Just endure it for now. I’ll have someone make custom sets for you another day.”
She waved her hand, ignoring the looks of gratitude on their faces…
***
In the training grounds of the Caris Family.
Luwei easily found Floxi, who was practicing with a family knight.
“Good day, my beautiful Lady!”
Beside Floxi, the knight in silver-white armor sheathed her sword and bowed to Luwei.
The knight removed her helmet, revealing the face of a woman in her twenties with resolute eyes and a steady, mature expression.
Upon seeing her face, Luwei’s expression became a bit uneasy…
She remembered this knight.
Sabella—
She was originally a Royal Knight of the Kingdom of Avalon, but due to frequent border conflicts, she had been temporarily reassigned to Duke Caris’s territory by the King.
In the plot, she was Floxi’s teacher.
Sabella had always thought highly of this hardworking child.
After Floxi mysteriously disappeared, she searched several times to no avail and naturally pointed her finger at Luwei…
However, hindered by status and a lack of evidence, she couldn’t investigate Luwei directly.
So, she sought out the Player…
She was essentially an NPC who gave out quests.
At the end of the plot, after Sabella learned of the foul things Luwei had done, she judged Luwei on the spot.
It was a very magnificent CG—
Luwei ordered the knights under her command to surround the player, only for Sabella to descend from the sky and cut everyone down with a single strike.
Then, Luwei, who had been arrogant just a second before, knelt and begged for mercy the next, with tears and snot flowing as she pleaded and cried.
Her posture was quite pathetic…
Pulling her thoughts back, Luwei looked at Sabella’s face…
Her expression was resolute and cold, but Luwei could read a certain dissatisfaction in it.
‘It’s probably because I took Floxi as a maid, right?’
Seeing such a gifted disciple having to waste time serving a useless vase…
It was reasonable for Sabella to feel dissatisfied.
It wasn’t hard to imagine that if Floxi wanted to take revenge on her, Sabella would definitely be her top ally…
“Yes, you may rise.”
Looking at the respectfully bowing Sabella, Luwei only nodded absentmindedly.
She then turned her gaze toward Floxi, who was standing to the side holding a sword, looking somewhat at a loss.
Her golden hair was tied into a ponytail… perhaps because the training was too rigorous, there were many scratches on her fair calves.
The young girl’s chest rose and fell slightly, and beads of sweat continuously rolled down her cheeks, reflecting the afterglow of the setting sun along with her emerald eyes.
“Lady Luwei? Why are you here??”
Floxi sheathed her sword and slowly walked up to Luwei.
The latter was looking her up and down with a curious gaze.
‘This girl… why does she act like a mouse seeing a cat every time she sees me?’
Luwei had seen her state during training from a distance… compared to this timid appearance now, she was like a completely different person.
“Are you…”
Under Luwei’s gaze—
Floxi glanced at the two Frost Wolf girls behind her, and immediately, a flush climbed onto her cheeks.
“Have you already finished your… business?”
“So fast?”
Floxi lowered her voice.
“Do you need me to help you clean the room?”