"Oy Larua, why are you going around kissing someone else's wife?"
"Shut up Renacida, she has neither a necklace nor a brand. Fregit does not belong to you."
"Look here you fuckers, I am the one she likes. Get a clue you fucking nitwits."
When Fregit saw how the men she claimed in jest started to return her advances she got slack-jawed. What the hell happened why are they suddenly coming on to her? She felt like the female main character in the smut books she read.
Depending on how she handled it the men may kill each other for her hand or live in harmony sharing her. In confusion, she looked towards the bastard she knew had something to do with it. Only to find the man trying to contain his laughter under control.
With tears coming out of his eyes, Hiro tried to praise his nanny while failing to keep a straight face. "Congratulations woman, you now have the harem you always wanted. Try to keep them from tearing each other apart. Please invite me to the wedding, funeral, or burial whichever comes first."
Hearing the butcher's lame joke, the woman went wide-eyed as she replied. "Look here you fucking ass hat, this is no laughing matter! What the hell happened to them!" Unfortunately, the one embracing her started to get annoyed so he forcefully took her lips.
After a short but passionate tryst of their lips, Fregit was rendered speechless at her first kiss. On the other hand, the man nuzzled his face on her neck as he rebuked her. "Fregit-love, talking to another man while I am here is a no-no. Make it up to me now or I will punish you in bed later."
Steam started to come out of the sword saint's ears as Geo started to enact something straight out of her delusions. Before he could respond however the man shielded her and raised a sword.
Immediately after, the sharp sound of blades colliding echoed in the hall. Along with a voice full of anger. "Renacida. Where did you find the audacity to steal my woman in my presence."
Geo pushed the man away as he replied. "Take a hike, Krich your brand is a kiss meant for children it means little. Mine on the other hand is where it counts."
Branding the person with your Calibers was a famous way of marking someone as your lover or relative. This is considered one of the steps to dating in Valorious. And an exchange of brands became the official beginning of any relationship.
Fregit felt a combination of aura and mana carve a symbol on her collarbone. This meant Geo was serious. Now Fregit had the option to erase it or give one to the man in return. The former would mean she rejects him while the latter acknowledges his affection.
Aurum similarly charged and slammed his weapon into Geo's. While all three ensured she would not be harmed the chaotic nature of their tug-of-war started to give Fregit a headache. 'This isn't romantic at all. This is insane!'
Afraid of what is to come Fregit pulled herself out of the redhead's embrace. When she did Geo looked like an abandoned puppy while the other two had large smiles in contrast. The son of Renacida's only solace was the brand he engraved on her shoulders had yet to disappear.
The blue-haired sword saint began to address her suitors affectionately. "Hubbies give me some time. If I asked would you three agree to share me? I adore you all please don't make me choose."
At her words, all three looked at each other and then replied at the same time.
"No way in hell."
"I'm sorry Wifey, I cannot."
"Am I not enough for you? Please give me a chance."
Fregit who had her dreams of having a harem of beautiful men shattered, replied to them in a dispirited voice. "OK, then please give me some time. I need to talk with my bastard of a boss first."
Hiro who watched the entire show laughed in a belly-busting boisterous manner. "HAHAHAHAHAHA, damn this is funny. Hahahahhaha serves you right you deranged pervert."
Fregit then leaped and kneed the butcher in the face. Of course, her stats were far from enough to damage Hiro so nothing happened.
"That is not nice you know?"
"Shut up tell me what happened!"
"It's a side effect. [Husband's Loyalty] protects them from all forms of mental ailments but will make them extremely possessive to their spouse. If no spouse is found, the person of the opposite gender they admire the most would be selected."
"Then turn the damn thing off! You ruined everything you fucking bastard!"
"I am still your boss you know? And I can't if I do that if I do the bitch over there will take over them again."
Fregit then looked at Gadhala in fury. Like an arrow, she quickly ran towards her with a sword drawn. The bloodlust coming off her became visible due to its intensity. Knowing her intentions Hiro once again marveled at the mental instability of this woman.
"San-Baka, did you manage to learn everything you can about the Hand and their parent harem the Convent?"
Aurum quickly saluted as he replied. "Yes, master we did. Sadly there isn't much as the hand is an extremely low-valued sub harem, disposable even."
"Figured. After Fregit finishes off the woman, take care of your business so we can leave already."
In the background Gadhala who saw the bloodthirsty countenance of the coming angel of death inwardly thought. 'If I treated you better would you have fought to protect me now? I guess this is the downside of not trusting people and treating them as tools. In the end, you always remain alone.'
Without so much as a word, the sword saint decapitated the succubus of Anvil devoid of any mercy. This occurred even though Gadhala had multiple seduction, hypnosis, and charming skills active.
Known only to Hiro and Fregit the skill [One with Sword] removed any emotion from the skill owner when armed with a sword. This meant the heart died and the brain ruled.
So not unless the system owner intentionally wants to spare the target, apathy, remorse, mercy or any feelings will be suppressed by the skill.
When Hiro saw the seductress die, Hiro unshared [Husband's Loyalty] returning the San-Baka to their former selves. Knowing they would try to ask for forgiveness and the like, Hiro pointed to the man curled up in a ball near Tino Malosi's corpse and said. "Kill him so we can leave."
Like shadows, the San-Baka charged toward Don Carlo, who had eyes devoid of life. Not even caring why, he seemed like a puppet who lost its strings. Aurum unleashed his rage on the round man, even using [Hammer Blow] for a complete overkill! By the time the son of Standar finished the once proud Don of the underworld became a smear of blood on the floor.
"Mother, Father, Sister our nightmare has ended. With this, we can finally live in peace." The loans Don Carlo gave out had insane interest rates that were considered illegal by the authorities. However, due to being given bribes, they decided to turn a blind eye.
While this allowed the crime lords to advance unhindered, so long as it didn't affect the kingdom or empire's affairs they were allowed to self-regulate. Fortunately for Aurum, this silent agreement went both ways.
In exchange for not interfering with the murders done by the underworld, should members of the said organization also get done in they similarly cannot ask the law for help.
