(meanwhile)in cloud retainers mind

Cloud Retainer maintained her elegant, composed exterior as Rosaria finished her stern warning.

But inside, her mind was a whirlwind.

How bold…

She had lived for thousands of years. She had been fucked by gods, served as a divine concubine, and later become a symbolic “army wife” for entire nations during times of war. She had seen power, dominance, and submission in every form imaginable.

Yet here was this young, relatively mortal woman — a cryo nun with a sharp tongue and a lazy attitude — speaking to her like she was beneath her.

And the most infuriating part?

It aroused her.

This girl… she carries herself like she owns him. Like she’s already claimed the highest position in his harem. And she does it with such natural authority.

Cloud Retainer’s thighs pressed together subtly beneath her robes.

She’s not wrong, either. I do want him. I want to feel what Ganyu felt. What Ningguang endured. I want to be broken by that man again… and again.

She glanced at Shenhe, who stood silently beside her.

Even my own disciple is affected. And yet this Rosaria… she has already positioned herself as the gatekeeper.

A small, almost imperceptible smile tugged at Cloud Retainer’s lips.

How thrilling.

She had spent millennia at the top — revered, desired, untouchable in many ways. Now, for the first time in a very long time, she found herself genuinely excited at the prospect of being below someone.

Below him.

And, by extension, below the woman who had just so dominantly asserted her place.

Perhaps this is what I have been missing, she thought, a quiet heat building in her core. A true hierarchy. A real owner.

When Rosaria asked if they understood, Cloud Retainer bowed her head with perfect grace.

“Perfectly,” she replied, voice smooth.

But inside, her thoughts continued:

Yes… I understand. I will behave. For now.

But I will earn my place. And when I do… I will gladly kneel beside this girl as another of his devoted sluts.

She was already imagining it — being used alongside Rosaria, Ganyu, and the others. The thought made her ancient body warm with anticipation.