The Kingdom of Rusthia is a country with its problems, but it has something no other country has: so-called natural wonders, vast territories of untouched land.

In one of those lands, I was born:

Chizze, in the tribe of the beastmen Dodornia.

I am a beautiful beast girl with youthful beauty and the power of a great wild wolf. Due to the nature of my body, I am somewhat taller than most humans I know.

Although almost everyone I know are slavers from the Kingdom of Rusthia, where I currently am and am about to be auctioned off by those same slavers...

You might wonder how I ended up here?

My homeland, once rich in natural resources, provided my people with a good life for many generations. With Rusthia’s slow urban development, it was almost impossible for humans to reach our distant lands.

But a few years ago, countless wild beasts invaded our territory.

At first, we resisted the invasion. With much effort and sacrifice, we won that war, but our homeland was left devastated, so our divided tribe traveled across the country in search of new lands.

Now I know that the invasion was because those wild beasts were fleeing the advance of the Demon King’s army. Those fools only came to devastate our lands, and all their effort was in vain when we killed them, but that doesn’t matter.

My quest for a promised land, like the beasts’ journey, simply… failed. I wandered lost without a fixed direction until I came across a small human settlement. I wanted to fight them for their food, but I lost.

Accepting my fate, I awaited my death. Then, the man who defeated me said:

“I think you’re hungry; I can hear your stomach growling from here.” He took out some dried meat and threw it near my head. I didn’t think much of it and ate it.

“Such a cute puppy, you were just hungry, but food isn’t free. I’m a slave trader. I could find you a nice home where you’ll have all the food and care you need. If you agree, my promise is that I’ll take care of you until then.”

I nodded in approval, and that’s how I ended up here, being auctioned as a slave.

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“Ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the fifth item of the night: a beast girl from the mountains of Rusthia. Born in a warrior tribe, so she is skilled in combat. Legally an adult and educated enough to speak human language almost fluently. The starting price is one gold coin. Who will bid for her?”

“I bid one coin.”

“I offer one gold coin and 50 copper…”

So the bidding continued for me as a slave. I just hope they feed me as well as they have so far, though I was told that perhaps some man would want me to be the mother of his children.

I have no real problem with that, as long as they take good care of me and my pups…

While I was lost in thought, my bid reached 2 gold coins and 60 silver. I suppose it was a lot of money because the bidding had almost stopped…

“The last offer is 2 gold coins and 60 silver, no more bids… ready, the offer is accepted in 3… 2…”

“I offer 5 gold coins.”

I saw a woman with a strange helmet bidding for me. I doubt she wants me to have her pups, though I have a bad feeling about her. I liked the previous bidder more, but I guess I have no right to complain…

“5 gold coins for the beast girl. The offer is gladly accepted. Don’t forget that the winners of the auctions must come to our offices to pay for the items.”

With everything said, I left the auction stage.

When the auction ended, I was taken to an office where the man who had been taking care of me was, accompanied by two other people: the woman who offered 5 gold coins for me and a young man with a plain appearance, black hair, round glasses, and white gloves.

I think I like this man more than the woman.

Then, my caretaker opened my shirt and, on my chest, with some ink, drew a complicated pattern of symbols and told the woman who bought me that she needed some of her blood…

“I do not intend to be the owner of this slave. The true owner is the man to my right,” said the suspicious woman. The man accompanying her removed his gloves, revealing very damaged hands. They didn’t look very good, but strangely, I didn’t feel uncomfortable seeing his hands.

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The man took a knife, cut his hand, and placed it on my chest. My caretaker said:

“Repeat the following words while pouring mana into the symbols on your chest… I accept to possess you, I accept to protect you, and you will accept to die for me if necessary. And you, little cat, just have to say ‘I accept,’ and the pact will be sealed. If in the future either of you wants to break the pact, you must both agree to break it, or it will only break if one of you dies.”

Having heard his words, the man with glasses said:

“I accept to possess you, I accept to protect you, and you will accept to die for me if necessary.”

I never thought a man would give me such a lamentable vow, but I played along and said:

“I accept.”

The symbol on my chest glowed, and the marks were tattooed on my skin. I think I’m now officially his slave…

I said goodbye to the boss, as I call my caretaker. Even though I was a slave, he treated me well. I wouldn’t say I’ll remember him fondly, but I didn’t dislike meeting him…

Once outside the slaver’s office, the man introduced himself:

“It might be a bit late for this, but my name is Ester, and the woman beside me is Victoria. We’re something like boss and employee… I’m the employee.”

I think I’ve got the power hierarchy in this team figured out.

“I’m Chizze. I’m hungry, feed me.”

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We went to the inn where I think that pair was staying. The food there was delicious, and I ate until I was satisfied…

Since it was already night, we went to our room, where I saw there were three beds. I always thought humans didn’t like sharing rooms with members of the opposite sex, but they didn’t look uncomfortable.

Once we were ready to sleep, I thought I could rest, but from my bed, I noticed the woman opened the window and said to the man:

“Ester, I’m going out to gather information about our target. Take the opportunity to rest; tomorrow will be a heavy day.”

The woman disappeared, leaving me alone with the man, who began to undress…

I know what will happen. That wild beast can’t resist my charms.

I noticed the man had a good body with a large scar on his chest, so he’s also a warrior. That earns him some points in my book.

Even though I was dying of nerves waiting for him to get into my bed, that moment never came. In fact, he lay down on the bed farthest from mine. That made me angry.

Doesn’t he see me as an attractive woman?

Somewhat irritated, I used my speed and stealth to approach his bed. I positioned myself on top of him so delicately that I think he didn’t notice, as he made no movement.

He looked so defenseless asleep, which gave me a sense of control I had never felt before. I didn’t think I had such dark thoughts.

At that moment, the man said, “How long are you going to be on top of me, perverted dog?”

Those words took me by surprise, and suddenly, he took me in his arms and embraced me. It was a gentle hug. This man put his leg over my hip; the feeling of control I had was lost in an instant.

“You remind me of a dog I had when I was young. We used to sleep like this when it was cold.”

The man said these words in a broken manner as he fell asleep, hugging me. I felt nervous but safe in his arms and ended up sleeping next to the man I would soon have to call master.

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Continuing Ester’s deep thoughts…

The last few months of my life have been a real headache. I always wanted to have memorable adventures and be able to share my stories with my teacher.

I became a priest to help my companions. Keeping them healthy was my priority, and now that they are not near me, I feel very uneasy. But last night, I slept very well; I had a nostalgic dream from when I was a child and we had a dog who was the guardian of my orphanage. How I missed that pet.

When I woke up, I had a beast woman in my arms. I guess she snuck into my bed while I was sleeping. I proceeded to smell her hair; it was very similar to the scent of my pet. Then I thought this woman really needed a bath.

I got out of bed, but the beast woman continued sleeping comfortably, so I did what I used to do to wake up my old pet. I searched for some dried meat in my backpack, placed it near her nose, and the dog followed the scent of the meat to the edge of the bed, falling off it.

“Ah, that hurt. What happened? Are we being attacked by wild monsters?”

Then, Chizze looked at me chewing on some dried meat. I pulled out a bit more meat from my pocket and offered it to her while petting her head.

“Come on, Chizze, it’s time for breakfast.”

She responded, “Yes, master,” while wagging her tail.

I felt a lot of nostalgia watching her behavior.

By the great Goddess, how I miss that dog…

…

After we had breakfast, Chizze asked me, “Master, what happened to the boss? She hasn’t returned since last night.”

I replied with a calm face, “Don’t worry, she’ll be back soon.”

At that moment, Raiza came down the stairs from the inn and sat at our table. She took the sandwich I was having for breakfast from my hands and started eating it.

“Well, the boss shows who’s in charge,” said Chizze.

I really wonder what I did to deserve this treatment. I asked for more food, and when we finished breakfast, we went outside the royal capital of Rusthia.

Far from the capital and any curious onlookers, Raiza said loudly:

“Your name is Chizze, right? I’m Victoria, and maybe you noticed, but I’m not human; I’m an elf. I want to test your combat skills.”

Chizze, with an ecstatic look, replied, “That sounds perfect, but if I win, I will be the boss of this pack.”

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Raiza and Chizze started to fight. For a few minutes, Chizze managed to keep up with Raiza in a hand-to-hand fight, but suddenly, Raiza began to increase her attack speed, pushing Chizze back, and she was soon knocked to the ground.

“Enough, I’ve seen what you’re capable of. You’re a strong girl. I find it hard to believe those slavers captured you.”

Chizze responded, “It wasn’t Chizze’s fault for being captured. I hadn’t eaten anything for many days, and the slaver boss was able to defeat me because of that. I only accepted being a slave so they would take care of me.”

Raiza replied, “I understand, but we have an important mission in this city and it can be very dangerous, so I’m giving you this one chance to withdraw.”

Chizze made an angry face and said, “Chizze isn’t afraid of having to fight for her food. Chizze has always had to fight since she was a child. If Chizze is still alive, it’s because Chizze is very strong.”

Raiza responded, “So Chizze is strong… Ester, come and fight Chizze, but don’t use your degenerative magic. I want to see your level in normal fights, without your cheating ability.”

The wretched one just called me a cheater, the same person who only survived because of that hero’s gift.

With much anger, I accepted Raiza’s orders and began my battle against Chizze… in short, I lost.

It was very quick, I didn’t even have time to defend myself. I tried to attack her, but my blows weren’t strong; I think I got too used to my degenerative magic.

The beast woman made mincemeat of me and didn’t use the same power she used against Raiza. In truth, I am the weakest link on this team. Exhausted, Raiza took my hand and said:

“Come on, use your magic. There’s no time for you to be lying on the grass.”

I followed her advice and damaged my own body to regain strength. Chizze watched this with a scared look, and Raiza said to her:

“Watch, little Chizze. This is the power of your master. He is capable of destroying your body from within. I can endure it, but other people would suffer quite a bit if Ester were to touch them with his hands.”

Raiza’s words and the way she said them disturbed me a bit. I thought this would scare Chizze. But the dog just got excited and jumped on top of me, saying:

“My master is very strong. I always wanted a strong man to be the father of Chizze’s children. He lacks a lot of physical strength, but Chizze will make her master stronger so he can be a good dad.”

I could barely believe the beast woman’s words. Then Raiza said to Chizze: “I like that idea. Help train Ester. He needs more physical endurance, but before that…”

Raiza pulled out a handkerchief covering the teleportation orb given to us by the forest ogre chief and held it to Chizze’s nose. She said:

“When you traveled with the slavers, did you sense a similar scent?” Chizze made a complex face and concentrated on the aroma. Then she said:

“Not exactly with the slavers… When Chizze arrived in the city, she did so in a cart surrounded by bars so that the other slaves wouldn’t escape. I noticed that a man approached my cart, looked at all the slaves, and then left. That man smelled the same as that thing in your hands.”

“I see, that was outside the central office of the slavers, I suppose.”

“Yes, that’s right. There Chizze saw that man.”

“Alright, Chizze, you’re a good girl.”

Raiza patted Chizze’s head as she said this.

“Ester, start training your physical endurance with Chizze from now on. I’ll go gather information in the capital city. We need to be as well-prepared as possible, or this will be much more dangerous.”

Raiza left for the capital city of Rusthia, leaving me alone with the beast-woman for training. I think it goes without saying that Chizze was very excited, and I was just exhausted thinking about spending all my days with this hyperactive beast-woman…

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