more thralls

My Queen had me enter my tower first to order all the girls to obey her. A smart move as Cassandra had her bow trained on me the moment the elevator door opened.

“Ah, shoot”, the huntress cursed. “Guess the little snake lady isn’t a complete moron.”

I was hoping the girls would have fled. They told me they wouldn’t but there was no reason for them to get enslaved. And yet when we returned to the tower all of them where still present.

I couldn’t look them in the eyes as I gave the orders. To have them let down like this was the absolute worst.

Only after everything was cleared made my Queen her grand entrance.

“Very good”, my Queen nodded pleased, before looking at Maria. “You are the maid?”

Maria answered with a small bow. “That is so, my Lady.”

“What a pity”, my Queen waved her hand. “Begone with you, your services are no longer required.”

“As you wish.” Maria bowed one more time and just like that removed herself.

What followed was a rather awkward silence. Naturally just about everyone had the same question in mind.

What now?

My Queen was in no hurry to sate our curiosity. She took her time looking at us while we awaited her pleasure.

“That foolish Mari Beta…” my Queen finally began. “Has begged us to free you.” She then addressed Aiju and Sanakia directly. “A Nekotamata and a Sexy-Knight. While you are far beneath us, you are fellow Galmons. We do not wish to enthrall you. You are free to go.”

“Mari is mate. Will not go.”

“I will never abandon my Lord!”

No! You idiots, what are you doing?

“Girls, seriously...I...” my Queen immediately slapped me. “Do not speak without our permission, foolish Mari Beta!”

That caused Aiju and Sanakia to attack, but obviously a mere word was enough to have them kneel in front of my Queen

“How foolish.” my Queen sighed as she looked down on her two fellow Galmons. “To obey a human is the greatest of indignities. Do endure this willingly...you are a disgrace.”

“Hey, lay off them will ya?”, Fisti scowled. “Aiju and Sana are both nice girls!”

That caused my Queen’s attention to shift. “And who are you, foolish human?”

“The name’s Fisti Cuffs!”, Fisti stated. “And don’t think ya break me as easy as Mari! I never serve ya!”

“How...boisterous”. My Queen smiled as she caressed Fisti's cheek. “We do not dislike it. Defiant girls like you are really our favorite. Now kneel in front of your Queen.”

Gritting her teeth in frustration and anger, Fisti went down on one knee, preserving as much dignity as possible.

My Queen found that show of defiance more amusing then anything. “We will have much fun with you. Oh, yes. But now...”The next person on the tour was Beatrice. “And you are?”

Beatrice was uncharacteristically silent this whole time. Admittedly, I was worried about her reaction the most.

She did not disappoint.

The ex-witch started with a grandiose cackle.

“Oh? You are approaching me? How bold, how bold! Know your place, little Galmon! You are in the presence of the great witch of Miracles!”

The color drained from my face. Seriously, why can’t these girls ever show a modicum of restraint?

“A great witch?”, my Queen inquired. “More little, I think. It is you who would do well to learn your place before your Queen, little witch.”

But Beatrice merely continued her cackle. “My place, you say? And are you going to teach me that with your pathetic parlor ploys? How quaint! Tell me, snakegirl, what is a mere Queen against the future sovereign of the continent?”

My Queen squinted her eyes. “It is us who will once rule these lands.”

“How amusing! Once I come into my power I will allow you to serve as my royal jester!”

These two really found each other, huh?

And now for the first time my Queen hissed. “You insolent fool. We will delight in teaching you respect! To start out with, you will...”

“If I may have a word, my Queen?”, Cassandra suddenly interrupted this fiasco. “As your humble servant I feel it necessary to inform you. This girl has a devil at her disposal. As such I advise caution.”

My Queen’s voice wavered just a bit. “A devil...no first of, who are you?”

“Cassandra, my Queen”, up until now the slavers expression was a stoic mask but now she sported a huge, polite smile. “And I believe you have a middle management position to fill? Surely with all these thralls it would be beneath you to care and discipline them directly?” Cassandra patted the still kneeling Fisti on the head, much to her fury.

“Oh, ya got to be kidding me!”, Fisti cried out. “Ya slimy traitor!”

But my Queen merely nodded. “We shall consider it.” She then turned her attention back towards Beatrice. “You claim to control a devil?”

“I don’t claim it. I do.”, Beatrice replied smugly.” A Rank 4, as it happens.”

My Queen was very evidently not expecting that. “No matter. If you believe you can frighten me you are sorely mistaken. We will teach you respect!”

“H-hey, Hebi-san? Girl, a word please?”

That was a new voice. A male voice. And it came from my Queen’s crotch.

“The snake can talk!”, Fisti shouted loudly.

My Queen did definitely not care for that interruption. “What do you want, Gilbert?”

The snake, Gilbert, moved up towards his Queen’s ear and started to whisper. “Devils are bad news. We really don’t want to mess with em. If the little witch girl here has one as her familiar we gotta be very, very, careful.”

“W-we are not afraid of any devil!”, my Queen quickly affirmed. “Besides, this might be nothing more then a wily lie.”

“But why is the girl that confident?”, Gilbert argued back, sneaking nervous glances towards Beatrice. “Just look at that self-satisfied, confident, evil, smile of hers. I don’t like it, Hebi, I don’t like it at all!”

“I am afraid it is the truth, my Queen”, Cassandra said now showing a grave expression of concern. “This one”, she patted Fisti’s head. “Is **** to constantly lactate because of that foul devil.”

“Ya didn’t have to bring that up!””

“A-and I was stripped out of my armor and tied me up in a most scandalous fashion!”, Sanakia added with a blush. “That devil is a horrible fiend!”

“As for myself I was trapped and tortured in her void for days”, Cassandra said, her voice now cracking. “Oh, the horrors that were inflicted upon my personage! My Queen! It is too much to bear!”

“I like Femto”, Aiju contributed. “She pets me.”

Beatrice smugly waited for everyone to share their experiences with our resident devil all the while staring my Queen down. “Well then, Queen? Why don’t you try it? Try to make me bend the knee.”

I don’t think Beatrice actually has any control over Femto, right? Definitely not since that soul business. But with the sheer confidence the witch of Miracles exuded right now she might as well convince me otherwise.

The stand off between the two girls lasted for a few moments longer

“Enough”, my Queen finally hissed. “We have no interest in a mouthy witch. Begone with you and bother us no more!”

“Your wish is my command”, the ex-witch cackled once more and walked to the elevator. There she looked back towards me one last time. “Serves you right. Enjoy your days of slavery you stupid naked ballerina dancer, bleeeee!”

Then she went into the elevator, fulfilling her orders. That said, Beatrice, safety orders where still active, so while she had to obey my Queen she was still ultimately bound to me. This might be a blessing in disguise.

“What an obnoxious, little girl”, my Queen huffed.

I will certainly not disagree with my Queen there.

“Alright listen up, bitches!”, Gilbert took over, now that Beatrice has vanished suddenly very confident. “Hebi is your boss now, so you better not muck up, capiche? First gather all your shit. Your all coming with us to our tower and there the real fun begins! Gyahahahyehuehueheue!”