Chapter 37: To the Estate!

(Marinkia’s POV)

Marinkia: “Okay, I feel better now. Thanks for explaining.” I say with a sigh.

Clare: “Mates tend to be very emotional, so don’t worry about it. Frankly, it really does pain me to hurt you like this. I swear that when you become a mate, I will make it up to you.” She said with a serious tone.

Marinkia: “Thanks…” I reply.

Clare: “I had a grand plan that needed your help, but I will cut out most of it. Instead, just please relax in my estate for now. No need to leave or go to work with me.” She said with a warm tone.

Marinkia: “I appreciate it, but what does “For now” refer to exactly?” I ask with a curious tone.

Clare: “The only one who can help you leave this district would be Krul Tepes. As such, you have to wait until she returns here again.” She answered.

Huh? So she actually did have a plan to help me leave… That’s good to know. I wonder what these Krul Tepes is like? The name reminds me of a character from an anime…

Marinkia: “Will Krul help us out?” I ask with an unsure tone.

Clare: “She will.” She said with a nod.

Marinkia: “Why so confident?” I ask with a raised eyebrow.

Clare: “Having sex with our own kind isn’t common at all. Krul and I are sex friends.” She explained.

Marinkia: “Oh, so blackmail…” I reply.

Clare: “You think that I would try to blackmail my own queen? That’s just suicide with extra steps.” She said with a laugh.

The way that Clare speaks of Krul… It isn’t the way that you would speak of your ruler. Instead, she speaks of her like she is a wife to her… Or, at least, someone that you felt very close to.

Marinkia: “Then she will help me with just you asking that of her?” I reply with a head tilt.

Clare: “She will. We’re both very emotionally attached to each other. In fact, she has Anna working to try and figure a way to make someone into a mate.” She replied.

Marinkia: “…”

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Clare: “It’s not for me, mind you. I wouldn’t do something like that. I much prefer how I am right now. But the drastic lack of mates in our society is a major problem. As for Krul, she doesn’t even have one mate.” She said with a sigh.

Marinkia: “The ruler of our kind is single?” I say with a shocked tone.

Clare: “Weird, isn’t it? But that just goes to show how big of a problem it is. Krul and I have a sexual and spiritual relationship. The both of us don’t have mates, and I have known her for over 1000 years.” She said with a wistful tone.

Marinkia: “…”

The fuck do you mean 1000 years?! How fucking old is this virus and the Numens? I was sure that they hadn’t existed for more than over fifty years. After all, it would take time to insert themselves into Grant’s empire…

Clare wasn’t willing to tell me anymore, as it seems that the information that she gave me just slipped out by accident. Rather than me not being a Numen, some of that information is top secret even to other Numens…

Two Hours Later.

Marinkia: “Why do you live so far away from your office?” I ask.

Clare: “This is the best area for the top tier estates in the city. I don’t mind the drive.” She replied, getting out of the car.

I did the same, and even in the night, her estate was very impressive. Most of it looked like a luxury house from the 2030s, and was very sparkly. I wonder if I could live in a house with Mai and Mercedes like this one in the future…

Clare: “I have maids that work around the clock. Anything you need, they can help you with. Just chose any open room. Ah, only me and the maids live here.” She said after we entered the house.

A row of maids greeted us with a bow. Wow… actual maids! How rare… If this is an illusion made for fun by the Numens, what is their actual society like? I ask as these maids were all Numens…

Clare: “Prepare a late night dinner. I luckily don’t have any work tomorrow.” She ordered some of the maids.

Marinkia: “All of your maids are Numens?” I ask.

Clare: “Yeah. Numens don’t betray each other at all. As such, they make the best maids.” She replied with a shrug.

Marinkia: “Numens seem to be very proud… Why would they settle for being maids?” I say with a thinking pose.

Clare: “Even in our society, people need money. Here is a secret… No, I will leave that one for Krul to tell you. That girl… she loves to spill secrets. If she is the one that tells you about them, it’s not like anyone will complain.” She said with a giggle.

The more she talks about this leader of theirs, the more interested I get in that woman. The one who is the origin point of the Numens. The progenitor. How old even is she?…

Marinkia: “I see… How do you all manage to stay in such a human filled place?” I ask.

Clare: “What do you mean?” She replied.

Marinkia: “Girl… All Numen’s eyes shine a blood red color sometimes.” I reply.

Clare: “Most of them time when we show a human our glowing eyes, they will get put in a trance. In said trance, they’re very easy to brainwash. Only our mates and our fellow kind aren’t affected like that.” She answered.

Marinkia: “…”

So they really do mind control humans, huh? Now it makes more sense. That is, this place. Barely anyone acts like the world is over. People that venture out of the city are treated like heroes, even though there is no reason to leave.

Well, if you don’t want to get rich easily. And from what I’ve heard, those crystals do give humans powers. If so, why don’t Numens eat them? I guess that, since they’re somewhat related to zombies, it would be cannibalism?

Bite!

With my mind focused on various things, our late dinner went by in a flash. Soon, I was lying on a very nice bed. One that completely blew away that hotel bed. When did I even lie down? Oh, well. I am pretty tired. Sleep time!