Arriving back in my realm, the place was eerily silent. Not even Four Eyes—who the system notified had entered—was anywhere to be seen.
I sighed and made my way to the bedroom, Sharon trailing behind, her eyes darting around in curiosity.
"You’ve never brought inside before, brother dearest! From the forest, this place looked like a bustling city with fancy houses. But up close... it’s like a ghost town. And there’s barely any comfy furniture!"
I sighed, gently laying Anna on my bed. She was still unconscious, but her peaceful breathing told she was stable.
With my hands on my hips, I turned to Sharon, rolling my eyes.
"This isn’t a ghost town, dummy. It’s my harem city!" I poked her forehead.
She blinked. "Harem?"
I cleared my throat and quickly changed the subject. "Let’s just go find the others, alright?"
She pouted, but grabbed my hand with her tiny fingers as we walked out toward the forest.
"So you were serious about this harem city thing?" she asked, a hint of sadness in her voice.
My breath caught. "W-why do you ask?"
She stared up at , pouting like a sulky child.
"Brother dearest... you pervert!"
I groaned. "I’m not a pervert!"
"Yes, you are!!"
"Fine. Fine. I’m a pervert. Happy now?"
She scoffed and looked away dramatically.
I knew she hated seeing around other won. Even when I spent ti with Anna, she only accepted it on the surface. Deep down, she never wanted any girl getting close to . This selfish, overprotective sister of mine—she just wanted all to herself.
But what could I do? My powers literally thrive off being intimate with won. That’s just who I am. And the best part was every woman I’m with truly loves .
As we moved deeper into the forest, I suddenly heard a scream from the west.
Reacting instantly, I activated my flight spell, scooped Sharon into my arms, and took off toward the sound. Crashing noises followed, growing louder by the second.
When I arrived, I froze.
Everyone was gathered there... and Rose was grinning while standing triumphantly on top of a giant dead elephant.
I landed and set Sharon down.
"What the hell is going on here?!"
"Oh, master!!" Tama called out, running to . Rin followed, and the two of them wrapped in a tight hug.
"Rin missed master so much," Rin murmured. I kissed her forehead.
"Rin wants sex," she added bluntly.
I choked on my breath as she grabbed the hem of her dress and started lifting it up. I quickly yanked it back down.
"Calm down, Rin." I cupped her cheeks gently.
I had forgotten how shaless she could be. If she wanted sex, nothing—not place, not people—would stop her.
"HUBBY!!!" Rose called from her perch. "This monster’s so huge! I thought it was dangerous but it died so easily!"
I sighed in frustration. "That’s not a monster, dammit. It’s a fucking elephant!"
Did they have any idea how rare elephants were? Guess not. These creatures were from my old world after all.
"Asherman!!" Adrian limped toward , barefoot on one side, looking half-dead. "These demons!" he shouted, pointing at the girls. "They used as bait! Told to distract that big monster, then it started charging at fast despite its enormity! They wanted it to kill !!"
He gasped for air. Poor guy.
"Sorry, man. That sounds rough. But hey, looks like you’re bonding with the group!"
He scowled. "You call that bonding? Luckily, l was saved by—" he stopped, glancing around. "Wait... where’s the S-Rank Hunter elf girl?"
Just then, I felt sothing behind —a presence dropping from the trees. Before I could react, a cold blade pressed against my neck.
"Move, and I’ll slit your throat," Freya’s voice growled.
So fast. Classic S-Rank.
Everyone else—except Adrian—sprang to action, fists clenched, ready to pounce.
"Hold on..." I muttered. "Don’t engage."
Freya yanked back, blade still at my throat. "Move, and he dies!" she warned the others.
"Whats this about Miss dark elf?" I asked.
"You refused to explain why that demon thanked you back in the kingdom when l asked you. Then you locked here, where I found not one but two demons and a black cat girl!" she barked. "These creatures are threats to humankind! And you’ll pay for sheltering them!"
I was quiet for a mont. Then sighed.
"You know, I was considering using mnemomancy to erase your mory. Make you forget you ever saw them—or . But now? I don’t care anymore. Why should I be ashad of being close to them? If I hide it, doesn’t that make a fake friend? A coward?"
"You’re missing the point!" she snapped. "You know how dangerous demons are! They attacked the kingdom! Destroyed buildings! And yet, you protect them?! As an S-rank hunter, l should see to it that these creatures ceaze to exist!"
I chuckled. "Guess I haven’t been honest. I’m not friends with them."
I elbowed her in the gut, breaking free. Her blade grazed my neck slightly, drawing blood.
Before she could lunge again, Tama appeared behind her through her shadow and struck the back of her head. Freya fell, stunned. Rin chanted a spell, and fiery restraints erupted from the ground, chaining Freya in place.
She scread from the searing pain as I approached.
"What we have isn’t friendship," I said calmly. "I’m in love with them. Every single one of them."
Rin stopped her chant as her fla restraints vanished from Freya’s legs.
I took out two potions from my item store, drank one as the cut on my neck healed. Then l handed the second bottle to Freya. "Here. It’ll help."
She hesitated, then chugged it down, the pain too much to bear. Her wounds vanished in seconds. She stared at her healed body in shock.
I crouched in front of her.
"I understand your fear, Freya. I get what you’ve been taught about demons. But the ones I’m close to aren’t violent. I won’t abandon them just because others label them monsters. Race doesn’t matter to . Demon, black cat, human—if they don’t harm the ones I love, they’re not my enemy."
She looked into my eyes. "Even... dark elves?"
I smiled. "Yeah. Even dark elves."
Then she lunged—not with a blade, but with tears, hugging tightly.
"I’m sorry..." she whispered. "I misjudged you."
I patted her back. "It’s okay. Just promise you won’t do anything to hurt my wives again."
From the side, Tama hissed, arms crossed. "That’s 7.5 seconds of hugging MY master! Hands off, elf!"
Freya flinched away, and I chuckled.
Then Rose shouted, "HUBBY! This at’s too heavy! Help!"
I walked toward her with a sigh. "Let’s see if my item box can handle it."
Zoop. The elephant vanished.
Gasps echoed through the forest, the others stunned by how l took the whole thing.
"Alright, everyone. Let’s head back. Rose, I’ve got a job for you."
She grinned. "Anything for you, hubby!"
And just like that, l had stopped an S-rank dark elf from causing further problems without having to erase her mories.
And now..... we were about to deal with Anna’s sickness.
TBC
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