CHAPTER 13 - THE KIND OF POWERFUL THAT DOESN'T SHARE SHIT

Roe returned to Alstroemeria Kingdom and his home base in Bitalistan.

As he entered the city once again in his human disguise he ran into some members of the city guard he knew and joined them for the drink. Serendipitously their place of choice was the brothel on the dock. This time because he was in a large group that had more than a few regulars and also because how much he spent when drinking here last time many ladies paid him attention.

Roe flirted shamelessly, a few of the guards left for the private rooms with some ladies but Roe refused to partake, his intention was to only have sex with women he would offer a position in his harem..

That being said one of the girls had caught his interest but he noticed that although she was in the group, the men were polite to her rather than grabby like they were with the other girls. Curious Roe asked one of his new friends, Officer Jessup.

"Friend Jessup, why is everybody being polite but avoiding that one. Why is such a beautiful cat girl not getting any love?" Jessup looked to where Roe had indicated.

"Look at her colouring Friend Roe, amongst the cat tribe the black furred ones are the Shamans. Even if she's untrained it's still better to avoid her attention and to be polite." Officer Jessup replied.

Common citizens were uncomfortable around magic users and macho men like the guardsmen Roe was drinking with avoided powerful women, though none of them would admit it.

As he had been warned off, Roe didn’t draw attention to himself and had instead enjoyed the drinks while looking around for the beastkin dog girl Constance, whom he had met on his first visit.

As the morning was winding down and everyone were preparing to leave, Roe still hadn't seen the sick beastkin female, so he sized up the black haired cat girl that had caught his eye earlier in the night, she was the only one who had been unsuccessful in luring anyone to the private rooms nor had she made any large tips, earlier in the night because of the men's fear.

Knowing she would be lacking money Roe pulled her into a quiet corner, holding her close in the dark where no one could see them properly. He held a platinum bar up to her face.

"I have a question." He stated. Her bright green eyes flicked back and forth between his eyes and the platinum bar.

"Go ahead, ask." She replied but didn't reach for the fortune.

"I'm looking for Constance, I didn't see her tonight." Roe paid close attention to the cat girl’s reaction. Her ears drooped and her eyes went from hungry for the money to concerned.

"She's not doing well. I don't think she's got long."

Roe thought about it. Constance wasn't going to survive if he didn't intervene.

"Take me to your owner." He said, handing over the bar.

She took the platinum bar, holding it to her bosom.

"Are you the one Connie spoke about, the one who paid for her to drink with him?"

"And if I am?" Roe queried. The black cat beastkin was remarkably still. Watching him like only a predator could. Roe met her gaze steadily until she shuddered and recoiled from him.

"Take me to your owner."

The cat girl regathered her courage. Holding up the same platinum bar she had just acquired she once again pressed herself against Roe.

"Please! Buy me too!" She pleaded with unshed tears in her eyes.

"I'm literate, you can ask, I taught many of the girls to read. I've got the talent for magic, I'm untrained but I can still be used to activate spells. And I can cook, clean and fuck as good as anybody." She finished her ramble.

"How would your life be better as my slave as opposed to being here?" Roe asked her, he was curious as to why she would take the chance to make this request. If he told her master she may be punished severely.

"You're powerful, the real kind of powerful, the kind of powerful that doesn't share shit. I want to be yours."

"Your name."

"Tabitha."

"I'll consider it." Roe stepped away from her warm embrace, leaving the platinum bar in her hand.

While he hadn’t said no he had not agreed either leaving Tabitha feeling uncertain. She turned and led the way to the office putting a little extra sway in her hips as she climbed the stairs hoping this potential new master would notice.

Roe did notice, Tabitha's physique was like a sprinter, she looked mostly human if not for her grey skin colour, her cat-like ears which were in the same place as a human's but very expressive and the black silky tail that grew out just above her hips where a strip of fur running down her spine ended. Her overall look was exotic and erotic.

There was a guard at the door marked Mr. Tobias, the guard knocked and announced them before a soft voice called for them to enter.

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The office was plush, with a shag rug, leather chairs and a massive fish tank that dominated the back wall.

Occupying the room was another massive guard, a beautiful woman mixing drinks and a thin sharp looking man with silver hair and cold blue eyes who was sitting at the desk.

"Please sit. What business do we have?"

The sharp man asked. His voice rumbling and low.

"I'm looking to buy one of your slaves." Roe replied. The sharp man looked from Roe to Tabitha.

"Good to see you aren't a superstitious fool. I can part with Tabitha for 5 platinum bars."

"... That is a little steep. A virgin beastkin female sells for 50 gold coins, you are trying to sell me one that has probably been fucked by every sailor to hit port for 5000 gold coins. Are you serious?" Roe asked. The man laughed, sitting back to size Roe up.

"If you wanted a fresh slave you wouldn't be here, you want Tabitha. So you'll pay my price for my property."

"I guess that is your right, although Tabitha is not the girl I was coming to get. No matter who I'm after I'm guessing the price would be similar."

Tobias paused, he shook his head ruefully.

"I should not have assumed, but yes, you are correct. The real money in my business is when some young Noble falls in love with one of my girls."

"I guess that means you're not afraid of offending anybody."

"I may not go so far as to offend a Grand Mage but rich little noble sons looking to buy a mistress don't scare me."

"Well said, draw up two contracts Mr. Tobias, I'll take Tabitha and the one named Constance."

The beautiful woman delivered Mr Tobias drink before going to the bookshelf and giving him a ledger filled with blank contracts. Placing his palms on the two blank sheets he imprinted his command marks for each girl on to a separate paper.

"Here are the contracts, where is my money."

Roe took out his crystal Mage Tower card.

Mr Tobias and his aide's faces fell.

Normal cards were black, the church's cards white, regular Mage's cards were silver, Grandmaster's cards gold. Only one type of person was known to have a crystal card. Archmages.

Roe tapped his card on the table and ten platinum bars appeared. He took the contracts from Mr. Tobias' numb hand and stored them in his spatial pocket.

"Tabitha go collect Constance and meet me downstairs. Make sure both of you are naked I paid for you, not your clothes.

Tabitha scrambled out of the room, eager to obey.

Mr Tobias' mind raced trying to think of a solution to this predicament.

“I won't deny the girls their clothes. In fact, let's be reasonable Archmage, allow me to return 9 of these platinum bars to you and we will forget this unhappy incident."

"No Mr Tobias, you've earned those, we'll see if those 10 bars were truly worth it." Those words made it clear to Tobias that Archmage Roe was going to get revenge.

For a moment he considered trying to kill the young looking man before him but good sense told him that would be suicidal. If Roe was going to kill him he'd already have done it. Whatever was coming Tobias' way he'd probably survive, he just had to weather the storm.

Roe went down stairs to find Tabitha carrying an unconscious Constance whose body had wasted away and had raw looking scabs around her mouth and genitals. Both girls only wore their slave collars.

Tobias chased after Roe begging him to be reasonable but his pleas were ignored. Touching the two girls Roe teleported them to his home above the store.

Tabitha stood there mouth agape as she stared at the luxurious living room.

Roe smacked her ass, surprising her.

"Lay her on the couch." Tabitha gently put Constance down. Roe brought two vials from his spatial pocket.

"Feed her one and drink the other."

He had both girls drink high level healing potions. As usual the results were astonishing. While Tabitha had seemed fine she had many hidden injuries from abuses and cheap abortions over the years. Roe watched with his magical sight as they all were healed. With Constance the transformation was drastic her skeletal figure and patched fur both filled. The sores and scabs on her skin healed immediately and in a few moments both women were the peak of health hugging and crying in joy at their escape from a cruel master.

"Tabitha what did you do with the platinum bar I gave you?" Roe asked. Tabitha flinched at his question. She fell to her knees with her head bowed to the floor and answered in a small voice.

"I gave it away."

"I can't hear you from down there, stand up and answer me."

Tabitha got to her feet but refused to meet his eyes.

"I gave it away." She said again. Her voice just as small.

"To whom?"

"One of the other women, I told her to buy medicine for the group." Tabitha stood there awaiting her punishment. Roe used his hand to lift her chin and waited the few moments it took her to look at him.

"Good job."

Tabitha's eyes filled with tears. She grabbed Roe's wrist and rubbed her face against his palm.

"I thank the Gods you came Master." Tabitha said.

Roe shook his head.

"I am not under their dominion. They left you to rot. Say no more prayers to them in my presence." Both women were taken aback. Most people worshiped the Gods, a few heretics worshiped Demons and some people followed Dragon Lords. Was their new master one of these?

Roe took out both of their slave contracts and incinerated them with Dragon Rule 17: Sever this broke the slave contracts. The collars around the girls' necks disintegrated into motes of light.

Constance shrieked and Tabitha's face fell. They both looked aghast.

"You're throwing us away?" Constance tearfully asked.

"I promise never to speak of the Gods again. Please Master give us a second chance." Tabitha begged.

"I don't believe in slavery, if you are mine act like you are mine and if you don’t want to be mine leave." Roe replied with dominance. The two beastkin exchanged nervous looks.

"I already told you. I want to be yours." Tabitha said, her voice still shaking..

"Yes, me too. I am yours Master Roe." Constance bound off the couch to hug him, Tabitha quickly joined them.

Roe noted their nakedness but decided he had some calls to make first.

“Korra, take these two to wash-up and find them a room.” Roe called out.

Korra’s avatar entered the room dressed in business attire and really high heels. It did not escape his attention how Tabitha and Constance’s nipples hardened at her approach.

‘So it’s just not me, her presence does cause arousal like a real Succubus.’

Tabitha and Constance followed Korra out, all 3 holding hands.

"I've never slept without the collar, it's going to feel super weird."

"If we go outside without collars won't we attract trouble?"

"If you ladies like collars so much I can make you very cute chokers that are also comfortable but I advise you to not wear them in the house, the Mistress may not like them." Korra could be heard replying to the girls as they went down the hall.

Roe went to his office and called Archmage Eclinon. Over his few days in Bitalistan Roe had dined with the Conclave on several occasions, giving them an advance tour of his store and having them as guests in his home for drinks. Just like the Guardsmen they were becoming his fast friends. Eclinon answered quickly.

“Friend Roe, how are you?”

“I’m doing well friend Eclinon, I call about some business. This is going to sound strange but I wish to ruin somebody.”

Eclinon laughed.

“There is always some fool who can’t see the forest for the trees. Come on over, we’ll plan in detail.”

Roe made the trip to the Mage Tower and using various scrying techniques they discovered all of Tobias’ secrets. As the founder of the Mage Tower Bank Eclinon was able to freeze Tobias accounts. All of his cards now flashed FRAUD. Eclinon contacted slave traders, alcohol vendors and put the word out through the Guards, guilds and nobles that Tobias had extorted the Mage Tower. Every one Eclinon contacted Roe sent an expensive gift to as an incentive to play ball and an advertisement for his soon opening store.

The next few months began the worst time of Tobias' life.

Eclinon was impressed with the depth of Roe’s wealth and although he had helped without asking for remuneration. Roe gifted him with a casting ring, most Mages carried a wand or staff to amplify their spells by up to 30%. The casting ring Roe gave Eclinon would boost his spells by 100% either doubling his power or allowing him to use half the power for the same effect.

Both men parted amicably, sure that the other was a good friend to have.