I was checking out my stuff that were supposed to be packed by now. But here they were, neatly put on the bed for display.
I know that it should be my duty to pack it, but you forget something. I'm a damn young master now… who's soon to be a lord, if I'm right. No way am I going to pack this stuff, it's beneath me.
I know what I say sounds dramatic but it's the truth.
I sighed as I see what the persons that were supposed to do this were doing.
"It's pretty, right?" The girl of purple hair said while showing her silver chained necklace that had a blue diamond at the center.
"Of course it is… what do you think of mine?" Another said as she showed her gold chained necklace with small rubies, which made her white flawless neck more beautiful.
"It looks very good on you big sister, makes your neck line look more defined."
"I know… master has such good taste in jewelry."
Yes, they were Anna and Alice. This two were standing at the mirror and were checking out their new jewelry that I've bought for them. The fact about them telling of my skill at picking good jewelry was completely false.
Anyone with a bit of IQ could see the hints being displayed so much and I definitely wasn't at the low end to ignore it.
It felt rude to stop them from doing their small play and obviously showing their cleavage in front of the mirror but I was quick on time, "Ladies"
Both turned at the same time and almost saluted, "Master!"
It felt soo illusory to see them so pumped up after such a small presentation of gifts but if such little can make them happy, I would surely make use of this weakness.
"Have you two packed everything?"
"Yes, we are ready to go master." Said Alice as she didn't even care to look beyond me. I can see her being comfortable around me now but at least check your facts.
"You sure?" I said giving a quick glance behind, but Alice didn't pick it up.
Still Anna was attentive, she looked at where I had hinted and her brows immediately darkened as she spoke, "Alice" Just from her voice, I could foresee the next moment becoming hard for Alice.
"Yes, big sister." Alice said, completely unknown to the reprimands incoming.
"Alrighty then, I need to go somewhere so check everything for the final time." I made a beeline to the door and went outside. I leaned at the door, just to make sure, but didn't hear anything loud.
There were small sounds… which told me Anna was really angry. When she says words in a quiet tone, it mostly means you're fucked. Still she knows how far is too far, so I needn't worry too much.
Now I have a purchase to finalize.
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I was standing there as the slave keeper quickly counted the money and recounted the products to me.
"Again, as we've already decided, the wolfmen each will be worth 100 pounds… which I still digress is a bit cheap." He said showing his uneven teethes, "But we've already talked about it so no back outs."
"You've wanted to buy the whole pack of them that I have with me, which after counting, came at sixteen. So sixteen times hundred is sixteen hundred pounds which you've just paid and I've accounted for."
This was a jibber jabber nonsense but still I made sure to listen to it attentively. This was a deal that came to sixteen hundred pounds, a number not so easily dismissive to me.
"I've already fed, clothed and arranged the binding seal on every one of them," He said showing a brown parchment that were written with blood and had a strange pentagram symbol at the center, "You just have to drop your blood at the pentagram and the deals done."
"Let me look at it for a sec."
He gave it without a thought and I read it. The parchment looked genuine but the only problem with it was that, I couldn't read shit from it. I knew that binding, sealing or any magical words basically were a different language, but the fact that it would be complete jargon was out of thought.
Need to see if Alice can understand any of it. But for now, I needed to accept whatever this was.
I quickly pierced the tip of finger with a bite and dropped a few bloods on it as the words glowed eerily red and shaked themselves like a snake before stopping.
"It's done." The slave keeper said what I already knew, "With that done, your safety is now guaranteed and now I can bring them out." The guy said and went underground for a moment before coming out with the wolfmen.
They were already big and looked strong before but now that they were given decent clothes and were fed, looked simply buffed. It seemed as if they had suddenly drunk a max level strengthening potion, which actually exists and were ready to demolish an army.
It wasn't enough that they looked buffed but with their blue fur and off-white chest, made them look manly. I couldn't exempt the fact that they also had sharp claws and teethes that could rip a human apart with little strength.
I didn't look but I knew that there was a red circle with some words drawn at the back of their necks.
The Binding Contract.
"Do you want me to give you an introduction?" I shook my head, "Alright then, I'll leave you now, you can discreetly leave from the back door. Any instructions he would have given, might be false.
The slave keeper left and I now took a good look at my new guards.
They all stood before me, some had the look of despair, some had anger and one had the look of patience as if waiting for the perfect time. That should be the leader of this pack.
"Do you guys have anything say to me?" I ask, "Any comments or insults or downright defiance, please let it out now."
They stood quiet and after a moment, the one I presumed as the leader spoke, "We have no problems, master."
At his words, his comrades looked at him in anger and shame. They are a prideful bunch. The only reason they were quiet maybe because of the leader.
I nodded seeming satisfied, "Before I get on to our introductions, I'm going to give you guys two choices."
The leader seemed a bit cautious at my words.
"Your first choice is that your free and can leave."