## Chapter 144 – 144. Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into A Baron’S Family
144. Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated into a Baron’s Family
A brothel. A haven by the sea.
Officially, Madam Katarina is the owner. But in reality, everyone who needs to know knows that I, the lord, am the true owner. At least, there’s hardly anyone in my city, Tevra, who doesn’t know that.
I turned my gaze towards the entrance. Next to it was a list of this brothel’s rules.
No credit is allowed, if you don’t have money, don’t cause a ruckus and leave quietly. And showering before sex is mandatory, and so on.
“Is there something troubling you?”
“How could there be when the lord himself is helping?”
My power in this city is absolute.
Do they look down on me because I’m young? That will never happen. I can slap a suitable charge on anyone who defies me or displeases me and execute them immediately. There are some who are difficult to execute, but I can just have Yuria assassinate them.
The people of the territory know that they’ll be screwed if they mess with me.
“Are the girls here?”
“Yes. They’ve all arrived. Since you were scheduled to come today, I made sure they all attended. Hehehe.”
The women who work here are former prostitutes who worked in the old red-light district. I hired them all.
‘A brothel is a business that consistently makes money, regardless of the season.’
Prostitution has been a profession since ancient times and still exists in modern times. It’s illegal in South Korea, but in this world, it’s legal if I, the lord, allow it.
“It seems I can start business from today.”
“Of course. Shall we start business now?”
I take 70% of the net profit from this brothel. The remaining 30% goes to the madam and the prostitutes. In fact, I could have taken more profit if I wanted to.
This building itself is mine, and prostitution is something that cannot be done unless the lord allows it.
‘If I exploit them too much, the prostitutes will lose their motivation, so I decided to take only 70%.’
This brothel is run as a high-end establishment, so the prostitutes will earn more money than they did when they worked in the red-light district.
“No. Start business tomorrow. Today… you know?”
At my subtle question, the madam covered her mouth and laughed.
“Hehehe. Of course. I know. The girls are all getting ready. Where shall I take you?”
“To the most luxurious room in the basement, of course.”
“I knew you’d say that.”
I sent Phesus away and began to descend to the basement with the madam. The basement is similar to a room salon in the real world. It’s optimized for entertainment.
Among them, the most luxurious room is for VIPs such as wealthy merchants and nobles.
I plopped down on the large sofa. The madam must have expected me to come to this room, as she had set up drinks and food on a large table.
“Madam. Take it off.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Madam Katarina took off her clothes without the slightest hesitation.
Her figure was so outstanding that it was hard to believe she was middle-aged. However, her age couldn’t be hidden, as her large breasts were quite saggy. Her crotch was covered in thick golden hair.
“Masturbate.”
“Yes~.”
At my command, the madam spread her legs and began to masturbate, touching her pussy with both hands. Her large clitoris and labia minora.
“Madam. You haven’t forgotten our most important contract, have you?”
“Of course not. We’ve taken in six new recruits this time. They’ll have their initiation ceremony today.”
Initiation ceremony.
The prostitutes who start working at this brothel must first offer their bodies to me. This is the most important contract between the madam and me.
The moment this contract is broken, the madam’s pretty face will be pierced by a spear and hung in the square. And a new madam will run the brothel.
“I’m looking forward to it.”
“Haaah… My lord. Won’t you put your cock in me?”
“Later. I’ll fuck you all once you’re all gathered.”
That’s why I came here today. To fuck each of the prostitutes once before they start working. Since it’s the first time the prostitutes are working here, it can be seen as an initiation ceremony in a broad sense.
“When are the girls coming in?”
The madam, who was tightly gripping her clitoris, trembled and let out a flustered breath. Vaginal fluid dripped onto the floor.
“Haa… They should all be ready by now. I’ll go call them.”
“Bring them quickly.”
The madam went out of the room and returned 10 minutes later. She wasn’t alone. Behind her, naked women were being brought in one after another.
“I’m back, my lord. It took a little longer to bring all the ladies.”
A smile spread across my lips.
‘Kyaa. That’s a good sight. Well, they’re a lot lower quality than my maids, but there are a lot of them.’
I scan the prostitutes with a hawk’s eye. There isn’t a single ugly woman. The women here are some of the more successful prostitutes from the red-light district.
The ugly prostitutes from the red-light district? I’ve made them all serfs. Those women don’t deserve to be prostitutes. They’re probably moving manure under the scorching sun right now.
About 60 prostitutes stood in a line, looking at me with tense faces. I could see their strong determination not to make a mistake in front of me.
“I heard there are new recruits. Step forward.”
Six young women stepped forward.
They all looked pale.
‘Prostitution isn’t a job that anyone wants to do, in this world or that world.’
The treatment of prostitutes is slightly better than that of slaves, and it’s a profession despised by commoners.
There are no women who become prostitutes because they want to. Most of them become prostitutes because of debt. Sometimes, slave owners sell their female slaves to brothels, making them prostitutes.
“Any virgins? Raise your hands if you are.”
Two raised their hands.
I nodded and got up from my seat, taking off my pants. A huge phallus appeared.
“Let’s start with the virgins.”
The initiation ceremony began.
•••
The next day.
I went to the gambling house on the outskirts of the city. Like the brothel, the gambling house is also my property.
The gambling house has been operating for a month. The reason I’m going there today is to check if it’s running well, as well as to take a walk.
‘The profits from the gambling house are quite substantial.’
Entertainment is not well-developed in this world. That means it’s boring. Gambling is a form of entertainment that can relieve the boredom of the people of the territory. Of course, if they don’t get addicted to gambling and do it moderately.
‘Ugh, look at the cigarette smoke coming out of the window.’
I don’t feel like going in. Judging by the cigarette smoke coming out of the window, the inside must be almost like a sea of fog.
At that moment. The door of the gambling house slammed open, and a man came flying out and rolled on the floor.
“Ugh!”
“You penniless beggar…! Why did you crawl in here when you don’t even have any money?! Get out of here!”
Bang!
The door slammed shut again.
I approached the man who was crouching down, clutching his stomach. There was a shoe print on his abdomen.
“You’re a mess. Don’t you have any money?”
“Kuh… Who are you, huh! Lord!”
“Yes. I am the lord.”
The man quickly knelt down and bowed his head to me. Judging by his actions, he’s quite quick-witted.
‘The clothes he’s wearing are better than what commoners wear. He’s a guy with some money.’
I looked around. It was daytime, so the people of the territory were walking around. When they saw me, they immediately bowed and greeted me. I nodded to them in return and asked the man in front of me.
“I’ll ask again. Don’t you have any money?”
“Yes… Uh, no, I don’t.”
“What do you do?”
“I, I used to work in the sea.”
A fisherman.
Since Tevra is by the sea, there are more fishermen than farmers who work in the fields.
“Used to? Does that mean you don’t now?”
“…I sold my boat a week ago.”
“Ah.”
I immediately understood the situation.
This guy is a gambling addict. He must have gambled away all the money he got from selling his boat. It’s as clear as day. I don’t feel any sympathy. It’s entirely his own fault.
“If you really need money, go there.”
I pointed to the building across from the gambling house.
There was a sign in front of the building that read ‘Rush & Zealot’. It’s a loan company that I run. The interest rate is 70%. Compound interest.
It’s quite reasonable by this world’s standards, so it’s very popular.
“That’s… I can’t borrow money because I went there recently.”
“How much debt do you have?”
“…20 million ner.”
“20 million?!”
I was shocked.
It’s only been a month since the gambling house officially opened. But he already has a debt of 20 million ner. And he said he sold his boat.
I don’t know what kind of boat it was, but if I assume it was a small fishing boat worth about 50 million ner, he spent a total of 70 million ner at the gambling house.
“So, I have nowhere else to get money.”
The man looked at me with expectant eyes. He had the vain hope that I might lend him money.
‘Is this guy out of his mind? There’s no way I, the lord, would lend him money. …No. If he were in his right mind, he wouldn’t be in this state, so he’s not in his right mind.’
Even in modern times, there are cases where families are ruined by gambling. It’s not for nothing that gambling is called the road to ruin.
“I see. Good luck.”
I turned around to go back to the mansion. Seeing a guy like this, it seems the gambling house is running properly.
“Lord! Please lend me some money! Please! I beg you! I’ve had a great epiphany about poker this time! If I just have money, I can win it all back!”
“Ha. This bastard…”
I was dumbfounded. Epiphany, my ass. He’s so blinded by gambling that he’s forgotten what kind of lord I am.
I was about to draw mana from my body when a rather pretty woman appeared from afar and immediately knelt at my feet, bowing her head to the ground.
“Lord! I’m sorry! My husband is not in his right mind! Please forgive him! Have mercy!”
“…Is that his wife?”
The man must have belatedly realized what he had done, as he lowered his head with a pale face.
“Yes. I’m his wife. Please forgive us…”
“Enough. Raise your head.”
“Yes, my lord.”
“Hmm.”
I looked at her face. She was a beauty with a sharp nose and healthy skin. She had dark brown hair and blue eyes. She had D-cup breasts and a big butt.
‘I’m turned on.’
My dick reacted.
I turned my head towards the man.
“I’ll lend you 1 million ner.”
“R-really?! Thank you! Thank you! I’ll win the money back right away with poker and pay you back!”
“But there’s a condition. I’ll borrow your wife for a day. How about it?”
“Borrow my wife…”
The man looked at his wife. His wife was looking at her husband desperately with a hardened face.
Borrowing his wife. There was no way he couldn’t imagine what I would do to his wife.
The husband looked at his wife and nodded firmly.
“Okay!”
As expected.
“Here’s 1 million ner.”
“Y-you… Did you just sell me for 1 million ner?!”
“It’s not selling. I’m just lending you out. Just suffer for today. From tomorrow, I’ll buy a magnificent mansion… and get a boat… I’ll make up for everything I couldn’t do for you. Well then, my lord. I’ll be going.”
As I nodded, the man immediately ran into the gambling house.
“Get up. How long are you going to sit on the floor? Let’s go.”
“Go… Where to?”
The woman got up, trembling. Her face was full of bitter betrayal. There was even hatred in her eyes. Towards her husband, not me.
“Your house must be dirty, so let’s go to my mansion.”
I thought about their future.
The man will become a pauper and won’t be able to repay his debt, so he’ll soon become a slave, and his wife might end up in a brothel before long.
•••
Vroom! Vroom!
A maid on a motorcycle appeared in Tevra’s city square.
The maid with short green hair, Aisha, skillfully drove the motorcycle and stopped in front of the bulletin board, then posted a few pieces of paper on the board.
Soon, she coolly left the square.
As soon as she disappeared, the people of the territory gathered in front of the bulletin board. The fact that a maid had posted a notice meant that the lord had ordered it. They couldn’t help but be curious about what the lord was trying to say.
“What, what does it say?”
“Hey. Move aside. I’ll read it out loud.”
『Tevra Official Notice 1.00
Hello, citizens!
Today, we would like to inform you of a notice! And we will continue to inform you in this way in the future.
Before delivering the official notice, this notice was written by order of Baron Eugene Prukerus, the lord of Tevra. The seal below is proof of that.
Damaging or slandering this notice may result in punishment, so please do not touch it as much as possible and only read it.
You can’t read? Learn to read. Or ask someone who can read to read it for you.
From now on, not knowing how to read will not be an excuse. So, please be sure to understand the notice and follow what you need to follow.
If you have a problem with it, come to the mansion.』
