Beginning of revenge

Adam lay relaxed on the couch while Emilia massaged his shoulders. He felt intense fatigue all over his body.

"Damn, isn't this woman getting tired at all?"

They had sex all night long, but Emilia was tired only at dawn. If it had been earlier, Adam would not have survived and would have become a mummy, but after an effective "level up" for the discoverer's bonuses, Adam's stamina became stronger.

And just when Adam was about to scold Emilie for pushing too hard, the space around him suddenly froze. Adam was a little surprised, but he adapted quickly enough.

Five minutes later, he was in the secret room, and Chloe was sitting in front of him, telling him something.

There was the rustling of pages, and Adam saw a book in front of him that flipped to page four. There, he saw lines.

[Edric and Chloe were finally able to strike at the position of the Marquis of Ashenwald. A recording of his conversation with the demons was circulated throughout the empire, eventually having a strong influence on his personality.

The emperor, being angry, summoned him to the castle and, after a long conversation, imprisoned him].

Adam's eyes grew cold as he looked at the last paragraph. It seemed to him that there was something wrong here. It was as if the emperor was trying to separate Albert from the public.

Normally, deals with demons were punishable by immediate deprivation of titles and the execution of all family members. The inhabitants of Albert's territories were then to be turned into slaves.

"I think there's something wrong here. The Emperor is trying to cover for Albert."

Hearing Chloe's concerned voice, Adam raised his head and sighed. He thought so, too, but he had no proof.

"Wait a minute. Emilia must know something."

Adam smiled and explained his thoughts to Chloe. She already knew that Adam could charm the princess, though he refused to tell her anything.

"Although not everything went according to plan, we should celebrate the destruction of Albert's reputation." Suddenly, Chloe said something and stood up.

Adam smiled and nodded. He watched as Chloe left the room. Now they were in the villa of the princess, as the residence of the Marquis was temporarily closed.

While Chloe was withdrawing, Adam summoned his status.

[Name: Edric

Level of Magic: Medium

Class: Battle Mage

Subclass: Mage of Illusions, Mage of Barriers

Race: Human

Political Influence: 17

Title: None

Faction: Not in a faction

Spells: Illusion, Small Fireball, Weak Barrier, Lie Detector, Camouflage, Charm, Persuasion, Strong Fireball, Strong Barrier, Mind Grasp, Strong Strength Increase, Strong Dexterity Increase

General Force: 79,441].

Adam counted from memory that three months had passed since the day he had captured the princess's mind. During that time, he, or rather, Edric, had trained diligently and even won the favor of the maids.

Certainly, the fact that Adam escaped Emilia's clutches in one piece and even won her affection and love made the servants, and especially the maids, respect him.

And he got especially strong respect from the maids.

One day, Edric overheard the servants praising his "masculine abilities. Edric even slept with some of the maids, eventually forming some sort of thread of influence in the princess's villa.

"Honestly, this Edric guy doesn't like to hold back," Adam thought as he walked down memory lane. - "With ten maids in one sitting, this guy uses his power very effectively!"

Despite his Combat Mage class, Edric's spells were not that effective. Most of his skills were aimed at making a good impression on himself.

And speaking of impressions, Chloe comes to mind. She was pretty cold at first, but as Edric progressed in his revenge, she began to open up to him more and more.

Sometimes Chloe even flirted with him, to which Edric shamelessly responded in kind. Adam could only raise a white flag in front of Edric's skills.

"Still, he is the real protagonist. I'm not as smart and charismatic as him," Adam thought and sighed.

Meanwhile, Chloe slipped into the room with two glasses and a bottle of strong wine. Adam came to his senses and only watched Chloe's graceful movements with a smile.

He had to accept the fact that Chloe was charming and elegant at the same time. In terms of her skills as a maid, she was incredibly talented in that aspect.

And as a woman, Chloe has an undeniable charm and seductiveness. She has a strongly developed mature body, a flirtatious character, and an incredibly beautiful appearance.

Chloe put the glass in front of Adam and obligingly poured him wine, then herself. Smiling sweetly, Adam and Chloe clinked their glasses.

"What a beautiful wine. Incredible taste." Adam said with a smile, praising Chloe's choice.

"Indeed. Beautiful wine..."

Although Chloe smiled, Adam sensed her sadness. He opened his mouth but found no words to say.

Chloe's husband, Raine, died five years ago because of a conspiracy. Chloe's sisters wanted to take revenge on her because they were jealous of her progress.

As head maid at the Marquis's residence, she had the same status as a baron. Her sisters, meanwhile, were the wives of wealthy merchants but not of nobility.

Therefore, Chloe's status was, in fact, several times higher than theirs. The sisters' trivial jealousy made Chloe a widow, and she had to work even harder to raise her daughter.

A year ago, however, the Marquis mercilessly raped her daughter, thereby depriving her of her chance for a good life. Then Edric learned that Chloe's daughter, Alicia, committed suicide afterward.

Although Edric himself showed no reaction, Adam himself was outraged. For him, such subjects were too hard to take, and whenever he heard about them, his heart immediately felt heavy.

"Chloe." Suddenly, Adam said, unable to ignore her mood. "I was recently discussing something with the princess. It turns out that Harold swore allegiance to Emilie's brother, Gabriel.

Chloe trembled, and the glass in her hand broke into pieces, but Adam did not show much reaction and continued.

"He wasn't greeted very cheerfully there, and it's obvious that the prince doesn't care about him." Adam smiled with a predatory look. "And given that he's not getting any attention, and Harold himself has lost his political clout..."

Adam didn't need to go on because Chloe had already figured it out. Her eyes lit up, and a seductive smile appeared on her lips. Adam only smiled, tactfully holding out his handkerchief.

"Thank you," Chloe said with a gentle smile, and it sounded very sincere. "But are you sure you can get Harold here without too much attention?"

"That's not a problem at all." Adam pulled a small red orb from his pocket. "The princess has already summoned him to the villa on the pretext of giving him a gift as an old acquaintance. Besides, I've got the basement ready with all the right stuff."

Adam leaned back in his chair and smiled at a radiant Chloe, who looked at him as if she wanted to eat him whole.

"The day after tomorrow, he will be in your hands."