Chapter 334 – Academy Arc (107) – Archmage Scarlet (29)
335. Academy Arc (107) – Archmage Scarlet (29)
Scarlet was starting to feel that the mansion was too small.
Whether it was the timing or the various setups, she had to be mindful in many ways. When they first started playing with fire, it was fine since they only met occasionally, but that wasn’t the case now.
Sneaking Raul inside while avoiding the servants’ eyes was troublesome every time, and if they played too passionately, causing the servants to be late with their cleaning, strange rumors might start circulating. Even if she took over the cleaning herself, that would be considered odd.
With that in mind, Scarlet decided to purchase a villa with a considerable sum of money. Since she had a firm grip on the family’s finances, she could create a suitable pretext to buy a separate building.
A paradise solely for enjoying time with Raul.
After finding the best property, Scarlet seriously reviewed the interior information and discussed various requirements. The price skyrocketed exponentially in the process, but she didn’t particularly care.
As the Allton family, with their accumulated wealth, this was nothing.
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“Hmm…?”
One morning, Raul woke up in Scarlet’s bed to a loud noise coming from outside. Scarlet, wearing a seductive see-through slip, was looking in the mirror, grooming her hair. When Raul rubbed his eyes and tried to get up to open the door, Scarlet stopped him.
“Ah, Raul. Don’t go downstairs.”
“Is something wrong?”
“The servants are inside right now…”
Raul opened the curtains and peeked out, seeing the servants moving busily outside. She explained that they were sending everyone back to the main house except for the essential personnel. They were packing their belongings, and a carriage was scheduled to arrive tomorrow.
It was Scarlet’s decision, separate from buying the villa, as she didn’t want their lovey-dovey life in the capital to be disturbed.
Worried that someone might look up, Scarlet told him to come in quickly. Raul nodded, then his eyes flickered as he glanced at the maids.
‘They’re going back to the main house.’
That evening, after embracing Scarlet until she melted, Raul went outside for a while. The servants’ quarters were separate, and Raul secretly entered, using mass hypnosis to incapacitate everyone. Among the dazed maids, he chose the most attractive woman. He also selected the most handsome man.
Raul activated his hypnotic powers after a long time.
He handed over a drug he had obtained from the pleasure district and gave instructions to the maid first.
“You’re going back to the main house tomorrow, right?”
“Yes, I am.”
“Then, when you get back, wander around Amar, and when you get the chance, use this drug to… and forget this instruction after you carry it out, and then… do this.”
Raul also gave the man some instructions before lifting the mass hypnosis.
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“Haa…”
A few days later, in the afternoon, Amar was pacing restlessly in his office, looking frustrated.
How many people here are truly loyal to him?
His family had pushed him into this position, but… no matter how he thought about it, it might have been better to just let Scarlet become the Countess. It wasn’t like they were vehemently opposing a woman’s succession to a title like the now-extinct Liapol Kingdom. She was the only Archmage, so what trouble could there be? Scarlet had simply conceded to him.
The fact that people weren’t following him was partly due to Amar’s unreliable abilities and leadership, but… once he started thinking it was ‘unfair,’ those things didn’t matter anymore. Now, it was hard to find any wifely affection from Scarlet. Lately, Amar was under considerable psychological stress due to Scarlet’s cold and dry demeanor.
He had hardly any allies, and now even his wife, who had been by his side, was creating distance.
Thinking about it now, wasn’t he just in need of a convenient puppet to present to the public?
Wasn’t he just a victim of a political decision?
If so, when did it start?
…Was Scarlet wearing a mask during the time they thought they loved each other?
No, surely not… surely…
Feeling frustrated, he opened the door and looked around. He saw a maid and asked her to bring him some cold water. A moment later, there was a knock on the door as Amar sighed at his desk.
“Master, I’ve brought the cold water.”
“Come in.”
Amar impatiently gulped down the cold water on the tray.
The coolness seemed to relieve his internal and external thirst a little.
“………?”
The pretty maid was just standing there, holding the tray and staring at him.
‘Isn’t that girl’s skirt a bit short?’
As if conscious of Amar’s gaze, the maid blushed slightly and averted her eyes. Her thighs, which were subtly exposed, also seemed to fidget shyly.
“Master… I’m embarrassed if you look at me like that.”
“Hmm…”
Her shrinking figure, like a small animal, was very cute.
And for some reason, lust began to rise within Amar.
“………Hoo…”
His eyes started to gleam with desire, but he didn’t notice anything strange about himself. The mild drug in the water was subtle, and he hadn’t properly relieved his sexual desire for months, so he thought it was a natural reaction.
Amar had never committed adultery before. He had a charismatic Archmage wife, so he never dared to think about it, but… he also wasn’t very sexually active in the first place. That hadn’t been apparent until now.
If he, who had lived such a virtuous life, was having these thoughts…
…Wasn’t it not entirely his fault?
“What’s your name?”
“It’s Beneta, Master.”
“Alright, Beneta…”
Amar quickly closed the distance and grabbed her waist. The maid, Beneta, widened her eyes and trembled her lips.
“M-Master. If you do this…!”
“S-Stay still. Just stay still!”
“No, Master! If the Countess finds out, it’ll be a disaster…!”
“It’s always the Countess, the Countess…! I’m the head of the house, Beneta. And if we’re quiet, no one will know…!”
“Ah… I shouldn’t…”
Amar cast a soundproofing spell to prevent any noise from escaping and began to take the maid. Since no one would visit him at this time, there was no need to worry unnecessarily.
A small pleasure bloomed in the room.
It was one-sided sex for Amar’s pleasure, though he did start to pay attention to his partner’s pleasure midway. It wasn’t that Beneta didn’t feel any pleasure, but Amar’s technique felt somewhat bland and ordinary.
Still, it was enough to relieve Amar’s pent-up desires.
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A little away from the center of Glishan’s capital.
In the outskirts, there was a sparsely populated mountainous area. It wasn’t all jagged mountains; there were some gentle slopes where residential buildings could be built. If there was such a place with a good view not far from the capital, Telamis, it would inevitably be touched by the hands of the wealthy.
Without a doubt, the person who spent the most gold there was Scarlet.
“Wow…”
Raul was momentarily speechless.
A villa was built in the middle of a gentle slope, and the mountainous terrain rose about 300 meters around the villa, blocking the view from the outside.
The villa seemed huge the more he looked at it. The Rosikesta Baron’s main building was already magnificent, but Scarlet’s villa was about the same size. Entering the villa along the walkway, there was a luxurious interior, various relaxation spaces, and even a huge indoor swimming pool.
In fact, cleaning and purification work could be done with a wave of a wand, so if they were self-sufficient, it would be a little cumbersome, but there was no need for servants.
Raul looked around the room, constantly exclaiming in admiration.
“It’s amazing the more I see it. Are we going to live here now? More than that, buying such a huge villa… are you sure it’s okay…?”
“It was originally in the purchase plan, for personal recreation… it was just brought forward a little. And, haha… aren’t you underestimating the wealth of our Allton family? This is nothing at all.”
‘As expected of the influential Countess…’
He knew she was involved in various businesses, but she seemed even wealthier than he thought. Raul thought so and felt the solitude of the villa anew.
There wasn’t a single servant.
There was no one around either.
Until now, there had been some inconvenient restrictions, but now there were none. If they needed to handle capital affairs, they could use a temporary portal to move to other places. If something urgent came up and Scarlet was needed, they had set up a device to signal the portal, so no one would come to this isolated place.
The only things that existed here were a villa that showed the height of luxury and two men and women burning with lust.
Scarlet snuggled up to Raul and whispered in a sweet voice.
“Now that there’s nothing to worry about… let’s enjoy ourselves intimately, shall we?♥”
“Scarlet…”
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Charlotte also periodically visited the main house to help with household chores.
The academy had just ended its term. In truth, she wanted to spend as much time as possible with Raul, who had become busy lately, but she couldn’t reveal those feelings.
“Hmm…”
Charlotte, who often showed her intelligence in meetings, was reviewing the family’s documents after a long time. The administrator watched her with a pleased expression. Then, Charlotte accidentally discovered something strange.
“Bellingham… this is in the outskirts of the capital. Our family hasn’t purchased anything in this area, have we?”
“That is…”
The administrator hesitated for a moment.
He was debating whether to speak or not, but then he remembered the special relationship between Charlotte and Scarlet. It wasn’t something to hide anyway, so that’s why she left the documents like this.
“That was purchased by Scarlet personally. She said it was an investment to create a place for academic exchange among mages. As you can see in the documents…”
“Hmm, academic exchange…”
The mother she knew was the type to sit at her desk and write alone, not someone who engaged in academic exchange or any kind of exchange at all. Was there something political hidden beneath the surface?
“Well, I’ll have to look into it soon.”
“Please do, young lady.”
Charlotte had other things to do now, so she decided to look into the academic exchange place later.