40. Kristine

Finally, they both reach the peak of making love.

They were both sweaty and out of breath after all and she could not believe it because she also wanted what happened and she did not feel any remorse. Is she a flirtatious woman?!

"Y-You are really something, Kristine... It's just you who makes me go crazy out of control like this!" exclaimed Gaunt.

An awkward smile flashed in front of her. He slowly separated their bodies and he lay down next to her. He both wrapped their bodies in a blanket. He gently placed her on his chest and it just drifted to what he did. He stroked her hair. Only now did he feel insane emotions. He used to do that thing to his women because he wanted to kill his boredom and enjoy himself somehow. But now... He was stunned by what he was thinking. He should not act weakly in front of his slave. He simply glanced at its face that was closed and breathing lightly.

"What do you want?" he ask suddenly.

But he did not hear any answer to it. She was sleeping soundly.

The next day Kristine didn't seem to want to get up from lying down. She looked up at the ceiling. Her whole body ached and she couldn't help but feel her cheeks heat up when she remembered the reason. She grabbed her lips. The smell of Gaunt's lips still seemed to be there. Mint. She adjusted her blanket and wrapped it on her body, she sat on the bed. The door opened and Gaunt arrived with the helpers with the luggage. All of that was laid out in front of her. The helpers left immediately after putting the bedding. Gaunt sat on the edge of the bed and she was embarrassed to look at it.

He was wearing a white t-shirt and denim pants.

"What do you want?" it suddenly asked her.

She stared at the things lined up in front of her. Beautiful clothes, shoes, and expensive jewelry. She looked at Gaunt again. Does it pay for what happened to them last night?! She was badly hurt. It insults her character. She threw it a bad look. Her lips moved.

"Release me. That's what I want." her courageous language.

Her freedom in its hands is what she wants to be in exchange for everything. Gaunt's eyebrows met at what he heard. All he thought was that she accepted that he was the one who owned it. Doesn't it matter what happened last night?! But what does he care, it is her duty to give him his happiness. She is a slave and he owns it. His jaws tightened.

"You said nothing in the choice." his disgusted language.

Kristine looked at Gaunt boldly.

"In that case, I hope you don't just ask what I want. You can't give that."

Gaunt quickly approached her. It was as if it flew in the air and she blinked a few times as their faces met. He held her tightly to her shoulders.

"Do you think I'll let you go after what happened to us last night? That's the sign that I own you."

"Is that why you pay me? Thank you Gaunt. Don't make me look so low in your eyes. I already know that thing."

"What I give is not a fee but a gift."

"It's the same."

Gaunt smiled sarcastically at her.

"You are a reprimanding slave. You are the only one who dared to answer me. Anyway, that is one of the reasons why I am happy with you. Because of that, all the things that are there are yours. And there's another one, call me Master and not my name."

Gaunt let go of her shoulders. It stood up.

"I was going to take you for a walk around the whole palace. But because you fought with me, you are not allowed to leave the room."

Gaunt then walked to the door. He immediately opened it and went out. She heard the weak click then. She sighed and looked at the things that were there.

"He's really very arrogant."

After that, she chose the clothes she could wear. She took the simplest. She went into the bathroom and took a shower. She had just finished taking a bath when the two maids entered the room carrying food. And next to the two maids was a tall, white woman. Long curly hair. It has redness but mixed with orange. She is wearing a red dress and she has a lot of body jewelry. It has long red-colored nails. She holds a goblet in her left hand and simply drinks from it.

"Leave us." its command to the servants.

"Yes, Mistress Lucy."

The servants immediately left and the two of them left in the room. The woman looked at her, up and down. She also did what it did to her and soured its face. It did not like her retaliation. It sips alcohol.

"You are Master Gaunt's new girl." its language.

It walked in front of her. And while it does that thing it examines her. She did the same thing.

"I am here to tell you that I am Master Gaunt's favorite. I am the queen of this palace. I am Lucy."

"What do I care?"

Gaunt had warmed her head before and now something more. Lucy smiled sarcastically at her.

"I heard you talk to Master Gaunt earlier. You asked for your freedom. Are you crazy? You will not see anywhere else in the luxurious life that awaits you here."

"I guess so. But I want to know what my life will be like outside of this place, being free."

The one in front of her was shaken.

"Master Gaunt does not give freedom to his slaves. Except, when he no longer wants you."

Lucy approached her and touched her chin. It stared intently at her face. She stared into its green eyes.

"Master Gaunt told me that he will meet you in the maze garden. He wants to talk to you."

She stared into her eyes in surprise.

"But he said I was not allowed to leave the room." she replied.

She let go of her chin and shrugged. She drank the wine in the glass she was holding.

"He changed his mind. Master Gaunt is really like that, he is changeable. If I were you, I would go to him immediately because he is an impatient creature. He does not want to wait long."

As she was speaking, she began to eat because she was hungry. She does not care if her companion watches her. They are both slaves in this place.

"I don't know the place to the garden. I will get lost here." she said.

She finished eating.

"That's why I'm here to show you the way. You're lucky, kid. You will have a good future here in Master Gaunt's kingdom."

She did not speak. She got up and her companion walked outside. She did nothing but follow it. She looked around and saw nothing but luxury. There is no other color there but white so the whole surroundings look very clean. In a few moments they reached the garden. She was impressed when she saw the huge bushes of white roses. They are full of large and beautiful flowers. Behind the roses is the maze garden.

"Master Gaunt is inside the maze garden. Get in there because he is waiting for you."

"Wait, I don't know-"

"My only job is to take you all the way to the entrance. There is a big fountain in the middle of the maze garden, he is there and waiting. You can easily find that."

After she spoke, she turned her back on her. Because of that, Kristine did not immediately see the strange grin on the woman's lips, not even the sharpening of her eyes.

She entered the maze garden and at the beginning, she was confused as to which path she would take. She backed away and turned back. She doesn't care if Gaunt gets mad at her. She did not want to get lost inside the maze. She was stunned when she turned to see a large bush there. It no longer have the path she took before. She frowned. What kind of maze garden did she enter?! She had no choice but to go inside and look for Gaunt. Lucy says there is a big fountain in the middle of the maze garden and Gaunt is there waiting for her. What did he think?!

She continued to walk but she seemed to just go back and forth to her source. It rained for a while and then it rained hard. This morning it was still shady. In a few moments her whole body was wet. She walked even faster to find the fountain but she always reached the dead end. She continued walking and stopped when she was completely tired. She sat in the corner and folded her arms.

"Your cruelty, Gaunt..." she cried.

She thought this was her punishment for answering him earlier. This is really bad when he gets angry.

Gaunt, meanwhile, was sent home prematurely due to heavy rain. He had planned to go out to the city but because it was raining heavily he was lazy. When he got home, he immediately looked for Kristine. He does not know but this is always what his whole system is looking for. His steps to her room were quick. But when he got inside it was gone.

"Really reprehensible!" he resented.

But he was stunned when he could smell the familiar scent inside his room.

"That woman! What did she do?!" he bit his lower-lip.

He immediately left his room and immediately went to the place where his women's room was in the harem. He entered the farthest and widest room. He found the woman lying in front of the bed. It smiled sweetly and immediately approached him. She was about to hug him but he quickly grabbed her neck.

"M-Master..." this language wonders.

"Where did you take Kristine?!"

"What are you saying, Master?" its tender language.

He knew Lucy's temperament. It wants all the attention. He knows that she tortured the other women in his harem. But he would not let this woman go when she did something to Kristine. He put more pressure on her neck, it turned pale and she had difficulty breathing. He lifted it into the air. He could see in its eyes the intense fear. It knows who and what he is.

"Don't be so mean to me. Do you think I don't know what you are doing to your fellow women in my harem?! You're overdoing it! Tell me where Kristine is!"

After that, he suddenly let go of it. It fell to the floor with its neck covered and its breath reaching. It is terrified by him.

"S-She is inside the maze garden..." she replied in fear.

When he heard the answer, he immediately went out and went inside the maze. He removed the magic he had wrapped there. The maze garden, he built it for people trying to enter his territory. No one can get out of there unless he wants to. He entered the maze garden and after a while he immediately found what he was looking for.

"Kristine!"

It is impossible to explain the fear that enveloped his whole being when he saw it. It shivered from the cold due to prolonged soaking in heavy rain. Its lips are turning purple and its skin is pale. He quickly approached it and immediately lifted it. Her eyes is firmly closed and she is weakening. It looks like it was there earlier. He ran fast and as he entered his palace he shouted loudly to get the attention of his servants.