Walking into the room, Draco looked at the four girls dressed provocatively; even the three little lolis were wearing short skirts.
"What's going on with you all?" Draco asked with a frown.
The Leopard-eared Girl lowered her head and said, "It... it was Lady Aicia who made us wear them."
Draco's eye twitched. "She taught you all this?"
The Leopard-eared Girl nodded gently.
"..."
"What on earth is that stupid woman thinking all day long!"
Draco was somewhat speechless.
"Where is she?"
"She should be in the bathroom taking a shower right now."
Just as the Leopard-eared Girl finished speaking, the bathroom door opened, and a soaking wet woman stepped out.
Water droplets were still dripping from her hair, and her proud peaks were wrapped in a white bath towel.
"Master, you're back! How is it? The clothes I picked aren't bad, right?"
Aicia said with a smile.
"You only bought this kind of clothing?"
"Of course not, there are even more explosive ones..."
"Stop!"
"Are there any normal clothes?"
"Yes, of course!"
"Put them on."
"Eh? Master doesn't like them?"
Draco glared at her fiercely. "Cut the nonsense!"
Aicia immediately shrank her neck. "Alright then."
The Leopard-eared Girl and the others were stunned for a moment upon hearing this.
Then their cheeks turned red, clearly having misunderstood Draco's meaning.
The man in front of them didn't seem like a bad person.
After a while, the group was fully dressed and stood before Draco once more.
"I don't care about your past experiences; I only know that I bought you."
"From now on, your lives belong to me."
Draco's calm voice echoed through the room, and the girls nervously bit their lips without saying a word.
"The fact that you didn't run away just now shows you aren't stupid."
"These are Cursed Rings that restrict you, containing your Slave Contracts. I'm giving you a chance now."
*Clatter~*
Seven rings were tossed onto the table by Draco.
The girls looked at each other, and eventually, all their gazes gathered on Draco.
Draco continued, "Become my subordinates, and I can make you stronger, allowing you to take control of your own destinies."
"Of course, you can also choose to give up."
"Take the ring and leave. As long as you can leave this city alive, you will gain true freedom."
After speaking, Draco waited for them to make a decision.
"I need great strength to go back for revenge. I am willing to follow Master!" the Leopard-eared Girl said without hesitation.
"We will follow Big Sister."
"I want to become strong; I want to avenge my father!"
The Leopard-eared Girls had already stated their positions, and Draco looked at the other three Long-eared Race girls.
"And you?"
They seemed a bit hesitant, but seeing Shiro's determined gaze, they all nodded in agreement.
"We are willing to follow Master." x3
Draco nodded and threw the rings to them.
"From this moment on, you are my people."
"Since you are my subordinates, you shouldn't have the status of slaves. Take them."
The girls accepted the rings with some excitement in their hearts.
They hadn't expected the curse binding them to vanish just like that.
At this moment, they felt even more respect for the man before them.
Strictly speaking, this was already a life-saving favor.
"Do you have names?"
"Karinina."
"Sasa."
"Alisa."
The three Long-eared girls reported their names.
The Leopard-eared Girl also said her name.
"I am called Shiro. They are my sisters: Shia, Shier, and Shima."
"I understand. You can go rest now and enjoy these two days. My training is at a hellish level."
"Yes, Master!" x7
Demi-humans and the Long-eared Race are both branches of humanity.
Unlike magical beasts, they have their own names.
Although Shiro's appearance was very similar to Kurumi's, both having animal ears and tails, there was a fundamental difference.
Kurumi, at her core, was still a monster that had simply evolved in appearance.
Therefore, increasing strength through naming wouldn't work for them.
But demi-humans are natural-born warriors. With a little training, their strength can steadily improve... After handling these trivial matters, Draco prepared to go back to his room to sleep.
But he found one person still left in the room.
"Aicia, why are you still staying here?"
"Hehe, Master, are you still short of subordinates? What do you think of me?"
Aicia blinked her beautiful blue eyes and licked her lips provocatively.
"..."
Draco was silent for a while. "Humans are too weak. I don't take in humans."
"Ha?"
"Then do you see if you're still missing someone to clean the toilets..."
*Bang!*
Draco ignored her and directly closed his bedroom door.
He had no time to deal with this silly woman.
After a busy day, he was indeed tired and fell into a deep sleep as soon as he lay on the bed.
Outside the door, Aicia curled her lip and could only turn to leave... The next morning, sunlight spilled over Draco through the window.
He stretched and sat up.
At this time, Draco received a magical message from Solution.
(Lord Draco, the investigation is complete.)
(What are the specifics?)
(Lime and steel are both monopolized by something called the Dia Merchant Guild.)
(As for the other materials you wanted, they can be purchased from various major chambers of commerce.)
(Wheat can also be purchased directly from the City Lord's Mansion.)
(Understood. Thank you for your hard work.)
(Not at all, it is my honor.)
(There is a group of slaves outside the city. Take the gold coins I gave you last night to trade for them.)
(Then bring these people directly back to Nazarick and hand them over to Cocytus for training.)
(As you command!)
...Draco opened his door, and several girls had already been waiting outside for a long time.
They bowed their heads respectfully upon seeing Draco come out.
"Master!" x7
The three little lolis looked very sleepy, but they still stood obediently before Draco.
Draco liked children like this, unlike the one at home who caused worry all day long.
"Do you know how to use weapons?"
Shiro spoke up, "Master, my sharp claws are my weapons."
Karinina said, "I know a little bit of water magic."
Alisa said, "I can use a bow and arrow."
Sasa said, "I can use short blades."
Draco nodded, then tossed them the weapons they needed for self-defense.
"Then I will give you a task today. These are spatial rings."
"Go to the City Lord's Mansion to buy wheat seeds. Buy as many as there are."
"Remember to hide your identities well," Draco instructed.
"As you command." x7
"By the way, where is Aicia?"
"She probably hasn't woken up yet."
"Call her and then set out."
Subsequently, Aicia, who was still immersed in her dreams, was woken up by the others and continued her job as a guide.
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