Chapter 35 Four Sacrifices and a One-Night Tryst
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”You mustn’t, Princess!!”
Behind me, Kyle’s anguished cry echoed.
The sound ringing out against the hard stone pavement was dry, like a snapping twig.
His face paling with shock at Princess Lyphia’s utterly audacious proposal, he rushed forward to throw himself between us. Before he could, however, the Princess’s dignified voice froze him in his tracks.
”Do not stop me, Kyle. To receive such an immense debt of gratitude1 and offer absolutely nothing in return would bring utter dishonor upon the name of Elfheim2. Offering my body alone is, if anything, a meager price to pay.”
Her words carried the unyielding resolve of royalty, completely closed off to any persuasion.
Kyle bit back with a “But!”, yet despite the stark desperation etched across his face, Lyphia’s will remained unwavering. Within her emerald eyes, there lay not a single trace of hesitation.
Then, Sylphie, who had stood by silently watching the scene unfold until now, smoothly took a step forward. Her pale, grass-green hair fluttered slightly in the faint breeze.
”In that case, Princess, I, Sylphie, shall also share a bed with Xenos-sama tonight.”
—Oh?
I had pinned her as an extremely introverted, painfully shy girl, but it seemed she was the type to act completely normal around someone once she opened her heart to them. Still, even if we had grown closer, for her to volunteer herself for something like this was, frankly, quite a surprise.
As I was processing this unexpected turn, two more elves stepped forward in succession, quietly volunteering with a “Me too,” and “Then, I shall also stay by your side.”
It appeared that the so-called ‘popular phase’3 of my life had finally arrived.
The two who had just volunteered were exceptional beauties in their own right, easily rivaling the Princess and Sylphie.
* * *
One was the elven apothecary, Flora.
She possessed long, braided, honey-colored hair and gentle brown eyes. A pleasant fragrance, reminiscent of freshly picked herbs, constantly drifted from her figure.
Much like the healing Magic she cast, that scent naturally put the minds of everyone around her at ease.
The other was the elven scout, Lunard.
She was defined by cold, silvery eyes reminiscent of moonlight and short-cropped, indigo hair. Her slender physique was clad in light armor perfectly optimized for swift, agile movements.
An aura as sharp and taut as a drawn bowstring radiated from her. She seemed to be the perpetually calm, emotionless type, yet her gaze was incredibly sharp, quietly observing my every single move.
In other words: the Princess, the Royal Guard, the Apothecary, and the Scout.
So I’m going to spend this entire night with these four women, huh? Well—
Not bad. Not bad at all.
Buhahaha!!
There could be no better opportunity than this to truly understand one another’s values and the nature of our respective powers.
”Wait, hold on! We already formed an alliance with this man to satisfy his demands! There is absolutely no need to offer up sacrifices on top of that!”
Kyle screamed, his face looking as though he were on the very verge of tears.
”Besides, there is no telling what kind of violent atrocities this man might commit in the bedroom! It is far too dangerous!”
”Sacrifices,” huh?
He certainly knew how to use some rather harsh words.
Well, humans and elves had been slaughtering each other for ages.
I couldn’t exactly blame him for being deeply paranoid.
However, those very words only served to lift my mood just a little higher.
Despite Kyle’s desperate attempts to stop them, the resolve of Lyphia and the other three remained completely unchanged.
It seemed that once they gave their word, they had absolutely no intention of taking it back.
Are elves truly such a fiercely dutiful race?
Backed into a corner, Kyle presented his final compromise.
”T-Then, only one sacrifice! Hey, you! Choose just one woman you like from the three options, excluding the Princess!”
I callously brushed his desperate demand aside without a second thought.4
”Don’t talk nonsense. Out of all these beautiful maidens, how could I possibly commit such a cruel act as choosing only one?”
I swept my gaze across the four beauties and made my declaration.
My voice echoed with absolute power, slicing cleanly through the atmosphere of the room.
”—I’ll take on all four of you together. Don’t worry.”
””””Eh?””””
The eyes of the four elves went wide all at once in pure shock.
It was as though time itself had ground to a complete halt right then and there.
* * *
Mina and Lilia arrived to inform us that the bedroom was ready.
”Now, let’s go. The night is short.”
As I urged the four women forward, Kyle blocked our path once again, yelling, “Wait!”
Good grief, persistent men are always universally detested.
”Actually, Kyle. You come too.”
”Hah!? Y-You… what on earth are you talking about!?”
”You’re worried I might commit violent atrocities against them, aren’t you? In that case, I’ll let you monitor everything directly with your own two eyes. I’ll let you inside the room, so follow me.”
”Wh-! A-Are you out of your mind, you bastard!?”
Kyle glared at me with eyes that looked as though they were witnessing something utterly incomprehensible.
Deep shades of intense distrust and sheer bewilderment flashed within his blue eyes.
”Of course, if you actually trust me, there’s no real need for you to come along, is there?”
When I smirked and provoked him, he ground his teeth together in absolute frustration.
”…As if I could ever trust a filthy human!”
”Then come along.”
Ultimately, Kyle yielded to my outrageous proposition, trudging dejectedly behind us all the way into the master bedroom.
* * *
The bedroom Lilia and Mina had prepared for us was a VIP suite located on the second floor of the theater.
It was an excessively luxurious, sprawling chamber fit for high nobility and royalty.
The light from a magnificent chandelier shimmered as it reflected off the highly polished floors.
Since Lyphia and the others felt embarrassed, I had curtains set up around the bed to serve as a simple partition.
However, it went without saying that every single sound and presence was completely audible to Kyle, who stood waiting outside the partition.
The perpetually unrewarded man, Kyle the Forest Warrior.
This was a small, thoughtful present from me to someone like him.
—Please, enjoy it to your heart’s content.
I spent a long, incredibly sweet night with the four beautiful elves.
At first, the girls were visibly conscious of Kyle’s presence as he likely stood holding his breath beyond the curtains, but under my masterful, calculated guidance, their minds and bodies gradually melted completely away.
The sweet, hushed whispers leaking from the bed and the occasional heavy gasps would undoubtedly reach the ears of Kyle, who stood frozen like a statue outside the curtains.
Before long, they had utterly forgotten his very existence, entirely absorbed in whispering sweet words of love to me.
* * *
In the room bathed in the morning sun, the four elves lay softly within my arms, breathing in peaceful, rhythmic slumber.
The warm sunlight gently illuminated their translucent, porcelain skin.
And upon that pale skin, intricate crests that emitted a faint, subtle glow began to slowly surface—resembling the soft twinkle of starlight, or perhaps a delicate tattoo.
This was the brand of absolute obedience, etched only by the Mana of their true master.
Yes, through this single night’s tryst, they had proudly and officially become my “Dedicated Slaves.”
In the corner of the room, I could see Kyle leaning heavily against the wall like an empty shell, his eyes rolled back completely vacant.
Not a single shred of light remained within his eyes; he looked exactly like a lifeless papier-mâché doll.
”…Ugh… uuuh…”
A faint, continuous weeping leaked ceaselessly from between his lips.
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Summary:
Princess Lyphia offers her own body to Xenos to pay off an immense cultural debt of honor to the shock of her companion Kyle. Seeing this bold maneuver, three additional elven maidens step forward to join the nocturnal sacrifice out of deep personal duty. Xenos subverts the entire paradigm by taking all four at once while forcing a devastated Kyle to witness their conversion into absolute, branded slaves.
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Trivia:
Princess Lyphia acts from ancestral elven notions of absolute moral reciprocity rather than true compliance.
Sylphie’s sudden proactive volition breaks her previously documented trait of severe conversational introversion.
The secondary elven volunteers are uniquely qualified professionals within the military hierarchy of Elfheim.
Kyle is forced into an psychological trap where his vigilance guarantees his own complete emotional demolition.
The crests appearing post-coitus are hardcoded game UI mechanics triggered specifically by Xenos’s underlying master-tier resource pools.
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Translation Notes:
Notes:
• Kyle – A muscular elven warrior with short golden hair and emerald eyes, he is a skilled protector of the forest and theater guard. Devoted to Princess Lyphia, he distrusts Xenos due to an intense rivalry and desperate attempts to stop the sacrifices. His failed intervention leaves him emotionally devastated, ultimately reducing this once-loyal, resilient fighter to an empty, broken shell.
• Lyphia – Princess Lyphia Elfheim, an elegant elf with platinum-blonde hair and emerald eyes, is a symbol of alliance between her people and Xenos. Rescued from the Blanchefort dungeon, the resolute princess now resides in Xenos’s theater VIP room as a voluntary hostage. She embraces this role and offers herself as a political bride to settle a profound debt of gratitude, driven by a selfless will for peace.
• Elfheim – The royal surname Elfheim signifies the leadership and lineage of the elven ruling family. Borne by Princess Lyphia and Elysion, it marks their shared identity as the kingdom’s highest representatives and connects them through their noble heritage.
• de – A particle used in the aristocratic name of the Margrave Albion de Blanchefort.
• Yui – An Earth-born Sage alongside Sato, Ibuki’s wife is a composed yet sharp-witted woman who fiercely protects her husband and aids his Knight Order circle in info-war strategy. Vital for political legitimacy, she deeply resents humanity and Dole, assertively teasing Yamada and lecturing Senior. Excluded during the princesses’ visit, she later playfully interrogates Ibuki in their bedroom.
• Sylphie – A green-haired elven and former squad leader who now serves as a hopeful guide for Xenos, tirelessly mediating between humans and elves despite internal strife. Alongside her stands a loyal royal guard, also distinguished by her pale, grass-green hair, who surprised Xenos by volunteering to join the princess’s cause. Together, they advocate for peace while navigating complex alliances.
• Xenos – Reincarnated as House Grimlock’s “Zero-Mana” heir, he masks immense power and a Magic Seal constitution behind an incompetent facade. A calculating strategist and theater manager, he manipulates politics and the underworld to dismantle enemies. This anti-hero masterfully subjugates noblewomen and elven slaves, orchestrating alliances and relationships to assert dominance as a future military leader.
• Flora – An elven apothecary with long, braided, honey-colored hair and gentle brown eyes who radiates a soothing herbal scent.
• Lunard – An elven scout with cold, silvery eyes and short-cropped indigo hair who possesses a sharp, taut presence.
• Lilia – A voluptuous, mature former slave and dedicated maid at Xenos’s underground facility, she balances sycophantic devotion with professional care. She tenderly tends to Xenos’s daily needs, sensitive to his mana, while collaborating with Mina to prepare the mansion for high-society visitors. Marked by a chest tattoo and nullified crest, she serves with absolute loyalty and a sweet fragrance.
• Mina – Kai’s sister, separated by slavery, is an innocent maid and caretaker at the Grimlock estate. Distinctive for her soft brown hair, anxious eyes, and white rabbit kigurumi, she works alongside Lilia to maintain Xenos’s private rooms and VIP suite. Though she wears a dancer’s outfit at his request, her childlike demeanor masks a deep loyalty to Xenos, despite her persistent fear of strangers.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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