Valtair city, one of the three major cities of Roarthas kingdom. It's the center of trade between Roarthas and Vaishrand kingdom. It's also the place where the biggest mercenary guild branch is located; believe it or not, it isn't considered the main branch.

Now I'm inside the city, walking to the treasury to get my money. I don't plan to renew my mercenary ID yet, I'll do that once I'm confident with my strength. With the water regalia, two or three years should be enough to reach the white class level. That's fast considering that it took me almost a decade to reach the power of a white class from my current level.

I'm still wearing the same clothes, but I don't look out of the ordinary. Whether you like it or not, you'll become popular once you reach the gray class. And as one of the five active white class mercenaries, I also have my own set of followers. People mimicking my style aren't that rare.

What's getting the people's attention is my face. I once saw a goddess while bathing in the pond. I felt momentary happiness while looking at her body, then pure despair upon realizing that the goddess within my sight could never be mine, because she was me. So close... yet so far...

Oh, I forgot to mention I became younger. I was in my early thirties before, yet now I look like a teenage girl.

A young man stood in front of me. He wore elegant clothing and he carried the aura of confidence. One look and I understood that he was a noble. And with him intently looking at me, he probably came here to flirt. 

"Why hello there young lady." He said with a smile.

"Hello" I said with a neutral expression, hiding my irritation. I can't mess with nobles as I am now...

"I'm Rivalle Van Pheles. May I have the honor of knowing your name?"

Che, he's from the Pheles family? "It's Alexa Noctis." Alexa Noctis? I'm so bad at making fake names...

"Alexa, what a beautiful name."

Beautiful? Are you retarded? I only added one letter to my name. "Thank you"

"It suits a beauty like you."

Bleh! He's really trying to flirt... "Um, I have a place to go to so-"

"Where is it? Do you want me to accompany you?"

"I'm not worthy of your time sir."

"Rivalle, call me Rivalle. And let me correct your thinking. You are more than worthy of my time."

Che! This guy is pushy. "I'm just a commoner."

"So what if your are a commoner?"

Ah god, I so want to pierce his stupid mouth with Longinus... Sigh, no other choice...

"W- what is that?" I said while pointing at the sky.

"Where?"

When he looked away, I ran off. "Bye sir Rivalle!"

I can't believe he fell for that. Pft, what an idiot.

...

"How may I help you ma'am?" Said the woman, around her mid-twenties, behind the counter.

I pulled out a letter from the pouch, on my waist, and gave it to the woman.

I'm now inside Valtair city's treasury, and I'm going to withdraw all my money.

"You're lord Alex' disciple?"

"Yes"

"When did you become his disciple?"

"A few weeks ago. He took me as his disciple after helping my village from a group of bandits."

"I don't believe he would let someone he just met a few weeks ago to get his money. Where did you come from?"

"Err... If you want proof I can show you [Spiral Dance]"

Once she raised her brow, I felt that something bad would happen.

"Guards! Take this girl to the cell!"

I looked around and some of the treasury's guards were walking towards me... Why!? "Wait, what did I do?"

"I don't know where you came from, but learning [Spiral Dance] in just a few months is impossible, much less a few weeks. And the fact that you changed the topic means you're hiding something. The writing was indeed his, but you're too suspicious."

Not wanting to gain more suspicion, I let the guards catch me. Damn it, she was always docile in bed, I never thought she was this sharp...

Che, and I thought my plan was perfect. Why did I even say [Spiral Dance]? I should've gone with a basic move...

...

After waiting in the cell for hours, the girl from before came to see me. She is Cornelia Almark, a former blue rank mercenary who I slept with a couple of times. If I remember it right, the last time we did it was three months ago.

"Who are you?"

"You won't believe me if I tell you I'm Alex' disciple correct?"

She just glared at me.

"Fine, I'll tell you the truth. But not here, let's go to the second floor."

She remained silent and showered me with her hostile stare; it's kinda hot.

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"Look, you can restrain me so I can't get away."

"... Fine" She left to get restraints.

When she got back, she tied my hands behind me with a rope which can only be broken by those above yellow class. My legs were also tied in a way where I could only make small steps.

"I never knew you were into restraint plays."

"S- shut up! I need to make sure you can't get away."

Uwaaa, she's blushing, how cute.

After getting restrained, we went to the second floor. We used an empty room and I had her cast a barrier that blocks all sounds to avoid information leak.

"Are you going to speak now? Who are you and where is lord Alex?"

I summoned "Longinus"

A spear with a bluish crescent blade that's a feet long appeared in front of me. It was connected to a gray metallic pole that’s five feet long, with the thickness of half of my wrist.

I stood up and turned around to grab it; it was heavier compared to the last time I used it. How weak I've become...

"T- that-"

"Believe it or not I'm-"

I was suddenly showered with bloodlust. But because I was still stronger than her, it didn't affect me much. It surprised me though.

"What did you do with lord Alex!?" She said with an expression filled with anger and hatred.

"It's me! I'm Alex Mortia!"

"Where is he!?" She ran to me and punched me with an arm she turned to metal with magic.

I released Longinus and dodged her attack. "Listen!"

She turned her whole body to metal and glared at me like she wanted to kill me. My arms and legs are still restrained... this is bad...

"Cornelia listen!"

She attacked vigorously. "Die!"

I'd be killed if I didn't do anything, so I waited for the right opportunity and made our lips touch, making her freeze for a short moment.

Once she released her spell, I forcefully entered my tongue through her lips. I spun it around, tasting every nook and cranny of her mouth; sweet as always.

She pushed me away and asked "What are you doing!?" with flushed cheeks.

"Stopping you from killing me?"

"W- why did you kiss me then!?"

"I thought kissing you would make you listen to me?"

Slowly, her body turned into metal.

"Wait! Seriously! Listen to me first before trying to kill me!"

After glaring at me for a whole minute, she said. "Speak"

"I linked with an elemental regalia a month ago and my curse was to turn into a girl." I turned one of the furniture into ice. "See? I have the water regalia."

Sensing no mana used, she believed that what I have was an elemental regalia.

She still looked reluctant so I added "To think you would be angry to see my killer, I never knew you loved me that much."

"..." Her suspicion was still there. No killing please...

"Still, you should run if you really see my killer." You're five ranks below me you know?

"Stupid"

"Hm?"

"If you were alive you should have said so!"

"I tried, but you attacked-"

She suddenly hugged me. "Stupid!"

"... Yeah, I guess I am."

"I'm glad you're safe, I really am."

"Sorry for worrying you."

She then pushed me to the chair and kissed me. She even forced her tongue to my mouth.

I didn't like being dominated so I pulled back. "Wait-"

Unfortunately, she followed and continued kissing me. I tried to fight back by using my tongue, but she turned hers into metal to overpower me.

I'm restrained so I can't fight back, and I obviously can't use the water regalia on her since she's not an enemy I should kill. I had no choice but to let her do as she liked...

Once she was satisfied, she said "That's revenge for earlier."

"..."

"Say, you want to continue?"

"Er... even if I want to, I can't with this body. And I'm restrained so-"

She grabbed my shoulders and said "Is that a problem?" 

"It is..."

"Don't you want to feel the pleasures of a woman?"

"Cornelia..."

"Oh, and this will be your first time doing it with that body right? Then that means I'll be your first." She slowly slid her arms to my back.

Bad... this is bad... "Cornelia, I'll get angry if you-"

"Don't worry, I'll be gentle."

"Cornelia!"

"Just kidding, I won't force you if you don't want to." She said while taking off the rope.

I... I can't believe I felt fear... She was docile before... What happened to my sweet and innocent Cornelia?