The Freed Slaves Are Obsessed-Chapter 231: You Started It First

The morning had dawned.

The six slaves who had gathered during the night came together again as soon as morning arrived.

“Sleepy...”

“Can you really sleep at a time like this?”

Asies, who had been sleeping soundly when everyone else had woken up, was dragged here by Arpia.

She had stayed up late the previous night and had woken up earlier than usual today. For the sleepyhead Asies, it was a torment.

While everyone else had adjusted their clothing, Asies was still in her pajamas.

“Didn’t you give the soul to Karami...?”

“You really live so comfortably. I wish I could live like you.”

“Thanks...?”

“I shouldn’t have said anything.”

Arpia sighed.

The only one looking fine was Asies.

The other five, unable to sleep, looked exhausted.

They all shared the same reason.

The soul had been handed over to Karami.

They had given it of their own volition.

They thought that if the soul, now shackled, was with Karami, it might help erase the mistrust that had arisen between them and their master.

Because they had held on to Karami, unable to let him go due to their own selfishness, they figured they could give up something like a soul in return.

However, what they were worried about was their relationship with Karami. They had no idea how Karami would treat them.

Would it become awkward?

Would an invisible wall be created?

Fearing that, even though they usually clung to him competitively, none of them dared to approach Karami freely.

“Gumiho. You go first. You’ve been clinging to him whenever you had a chance.”

“Lin has a name! It’s Lin, call me Lin!”

“Right, Lin. But why are you small again?”

“Lin’s heart.”

At that moment, Elise lifted the corner of her mouth and cast a side glance at Asies.

“The princess should go. She needs to ask him to make a ring like mine, right?”

“.......”

Asies, who had been drowsily blinking, suddenly became alert. Her eyes narrowed sharply like ice blades, and she glared at Elise.

Narsha, who had been quietly observing them through the eyes of a merchant for the past few days, came to a clear conclusion.

‘None of them are normal.’

The only somewhat normal person was the maid Mirabel. She was the only one they could trust.

“Mirabel?”

“Yes, Narsha-sama.”

“How about Mirabel going to see the master?”

Mirabel flinched in surprise.

“M-Me?”

“You’re the only one we can trust... well, I think Mirabel’s youthful appearance might work in your favor.”

“If it’s about that, then I too... am the only one left.”

“What’s that? What was that look just now?”

Lin, who had lifted her head in a lazy manner, was appropriately ignored.

In the end, it was decided that Mirabel would go on behalf of everyone.

She was older, but also a maid.

If she was there to attend to him, there would be a good enough excuse.

Mirabel made her way to Karami’s bedroom. The other slaves followed behind in their own forms.

Arpia, who had given a self-conscious soul to a spirit.

Elise, who transformed into a bat and flew out the window.

Lin, who transformed into a fox and climbed into Mirabel’s apron.

Asies, who sent an ice rabbit, and Narsha, who had matters to attend to from the morning, prayed for things to go well and left to handle her duties.

Mirabel stood in front of the door.

She was more nervous than ever.

Taking a deep breath, she was about to knock on the door──

Bang.

“Hm?”

“Eek?!”

Karami suddenly opened the door. Mirabel, startled, jumped back.

It was a successful levitation without magic.

Mirabel, clutching her staff, looked up at Karami.

‘What should I say?’

Good morning?

Did you sleep well?

What should I do first? Breakfast? A bath? Or... should we begin with something else?

Her mind was a mess with all kinds of stray thoughts, leaving her speechless.

“Good morning, Mirabel. Did you have a good dream?”

Karami spoke first.

Then came the soft smile on his face.

The same smile he always gave.

Mirabel’s eyes welled up with tears, as big as chicken droppings.

“Oh no. Why are you crying so early in the morning?”

“I’m sorry... I promised to obey you, Master, but I broke my promise. But I can’t even imagine being abandoned by you...”

The guilt of breaking her master’s command, unable to resist her desires.

And the anxiety of being hated by him. When the relief set in, the tension in her body melted away, and tears streamed down.

Karami gently placed his hand on Mirabel’s cheek and wiped her tears away. Mirabel silently accepted his touch.

“Huh...?”

Then, she let out a strange groan.

The hand that had been caressing her cheek moved to brush her hair aside, then began to gently touch her ear, before it tickled the back of her neck.

The creeping sensation and tingling.

A touch that made her feel strangely good.

“Master?”

“Why, Mirabel? Do you have something you want to say?”

“No... no...”

Mirabel, flustered, was met with Karami’s smile.

He gently held her dark blue hair, inhaling its scent, before placing a soft kiss on her lips and letting her go.

Mirabel’s face was red by the time he pulled away.

Her expression was stiff.

Her gaze wandered.

“There’s a cute little fox hiding in here.”

Karami, who suddenly reached into Mirabel’s skirt pocket, pulled out a pink fox.

He gently cupped its face with both hands and rubbed its belly.

“It, it’s ticklish, Master!”

“Hmm? The fox is speaking?”

“Keh-heh...”

“The fox seems ticklish. I hope it feels good now.”

At Karami’s command, the soul of the gumiho, which had passed into his hands, responded. Changes began to occur in Lin’s body.

“Kihh...!”

The tickling sensation disappeared, replaced by an overwhelming pleasure.

As though every part of her body had become an erogenous zone, wherever Karami’s hands touched, an electric thrill ran through her.

The fox, completely still, was being teased.

Karami looked around, searching for the bat, rabbit, and spirits hiding in the corners.

They all flinched and quickly ran away. Karami grinned, as though amused by the scene.

Looking down, he saw the little fox writhing in his hands, and Mirabel, startled by the sudden physical contact, holding her chest.

“Mirabel, where are the others?”

“A-Are they probably awake by now...? Should I go get them?”

“Tell them to come for breakfast.”

****

Narsha, who had finished her work early in the morning, came alone after receiving Mirabel’s call.

Even Narsha, who always took her meals in the office, was in a place she had never used before.

At the head of the long table sat Karami, while the slaves took their seats.

It was strange for the master and slaves to dine together, but no one raised an objection.

However, Narsha sensed an unusual atmosphere in another area. Everyone seemed somewhat off.

Three people were carefully glancing at Karami, and two others were eating with flushed cheeks.

In particular, Lin, who didn’t grasp the atmosphere, seemed especially off.

Meanwhile, Karami, who was the most important figure, continued to eat breakfast without wiping the smile off his face.

‘Something must have happened this morning...’

Narsha couldn’t know the details.

As the awkward meal continued with everyone subtly checking each other’s behavior, Karami spoke up.

“The atmosphere during breakfast is strange. Is something going on?”

No one answered.

Even though they all knew the reason.

“I suppose it’s because of what happened yesterday.”

At his words, everyone froze. Some people only rolled their eyes while keeping their heads fixed, and others focused solely on their plates.

Narsha paid even more attention to Karami’s next words than she did when preparing for battle.

“I took some time to think on my own. I thought about what I missed. Why you had to make such a choice, even though you broke my command.”

“......”

“I was short-sighted. A slave, after all, is not meant to be free, and I attempted to give that freedom.”

The slaves nodded as if agreeing with his words.

“I will abandon the idea of giving freedom to slaves. From now on, I will keep my slaves by my side, without any exceptions.”

At that, the slaves’ expressions brightened.

“You don’t need to worry. You can live as you always have. Live as slaves for life, and honor me as your master.”

“Yes.”

The slaves, having received Karami’s reassurance, sighed in relief. Only then could they eat with ease.

****

I finished my meal and returned to my room.

The neat city view stretched out before me. It must have been Narsha’s attention to detail that made this possible.

Moreover, her care could be seen in even the smallest, unnoticeable things.

Even the reason she had built the Reaper’s faction was for me. The reason Mirabel and Lin had formed a sect, and Arpia had brought in the elves as well.

The reason they kept me from leaving was not for revenge.

Quite the opposite.

Their affection for me was so great.

They liked me too much.

I liked them as well. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have gone through all this trouble to free them.

However, the form of our relationship wasn’t that of a typical man and woman. It was the unique form of master and slave.

It was exactly like in the game.

I had been under a misconception.

Even if they had served me as slaves in the game, I thought they would dream of freedom like ordinary people once the reality set in.

But it wasn’t like that.

They were, and still are, slaves through and through. They had given their souls to me, willingly surrendering their freedom.

What would happen if I left them?

Arpia, who harmed herself and turned to drugs.

Lin, who imprisoned me to keep me from leaving.

Asies, who had fallen into eternal sleep.

The ones ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) who were fine before I left, suddenly took extreme actions as soon as I was gone.

Even though I had only been away for a short time, the consequences were severe. I couldn’t guess what they would do if I truly left for good.

I know that a good ending won’t be waiting for me.

In other words, I must remain as their master, and they must remain as my slaves. That will be the case forever.

So, after much contemplation, I decided to stay here.

I will fulfill my role as a master, making sure my beloved, pitiful, and naive slaves are never hurt.

‘Not that I could leave anyway.’

However, the price for keeping me here will need to be paid in full.

All the desires I’ve suppressed as a master, everything I’ve wanted to do, will be released.

You all started it first.