Getting back the Maids

The people who were present at that time were baffled after witnessing the chaotic expression of their master.

Jhoemar, who kept trembling and could not avert his eyes from Gabimaru, kept displaying a submissive attitude. The maids gathered around his manor could not comprehend what was happening as they stared at Jhoemar eagerly, curious as to why he was so different from his usual self.

Meanwhile, Diane and Arthur were so intimate that flowers started blooming all over their heads.

"I never thought I'd get to see you again," said Arthur, who kept on hugging Diane tightly.

Were the rumors about Jhoemar not true? They all seem fine to me," Arthur pondered, gazing upon the maids that he could see.

"Hey, start bringing the maids so that we can return immediately." Gabimaru spoke in a demanding tone, ordering Jhoemar to move immediately.

"Yes!" Jhoemar responded while stiffly saluting Gabimaru, who stood silently, surveying the surroundings.

Without wasting any second, Jhoemar immediately ran inside his house and started calling every maid that worked for him. Arthur and Diane noticed Jhoemar's loud voice, while Diane trembled slightly.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Arthur asked, clueless as to why she trembled.

"It's nothing. Don't worry about it," Diane responded, forcing herself to smile and act okay in front of Arthur.

Diane is a commoner who was raised by a single mother. Her mother died of an illness before she was exiled from the kingdom. After meeting Arthur and getting to know him, she fell in love and lived with him along with Arthur's mother.

Diane had black hair that reached her neck; she had brown, round eyes and puffy cheeks. She was extremely cute and had a well-proportioned body that emphasized her sex appeal.

As Arthur averted his eyes, he noticed something on Diane's neck. "What's on your neck?" he asked, showing hints of curiosity.

"U-um, it's nothing. It's just a bruise," said Diane while immediately covering her neck with her hand.

Her eyes gazed on the floor while her body slightly shivered, slowly taking a step backward from Arthur.

Arthur knew something was wrong and grabbed Diane's hand, removing it from her neck. Then Arthur noticed that it was a bruise. It had become purple and made itself noticeable. Arthur immediately rotated Diane's body and instantly unzipped her maid dress from behind.

His eyes wavered after witnessing Diane's back covered in bruises. It was as if she was beaten up every day until the bruises looked permanent.

"That fucker," Arthur uttered in a very angry manner while clenching his fist.

Just as he was about to look for Jhoemar, Gabimaru was already choking Jhoemar from his neck. Making him unable to breathe properly with his bare hand.

"S-senior. I can't b-breathe." Jhoemar mumbled and tapped his hand on Gabimaru's wrist, trying to remove his hand from his neck.

But Gabimaru's eyes were so cold that he could not hear anything. He kept on strangling him after seeing the maids' disfigured faces.

"You bastard, how does it feel to get choked by someone far more superior than you? Does it feel good? You always do this kind of thing, right?" said Gabimaru, while Jhoemar kept budging, gasping for air.

The maids were totally injured. Their faces were covered in bruises. Some of them were even wrapped in bandages, while others were covered in scars. Completely decreasing their chances of getting married.

Since facial features were mostly the weapons of the women, and now that they have been scarred, marrying was forcibly removed from their goals.

[Notice: individual Jhoemar cannot breathe. Exploiting information about the demi-gods is needed.]

[So for now, please refrain from killing him.]

Gabimaru immediately let him go, while Jhoemar stumbled on the floor, gasping for air, and continuously coughed. His neck turned purple, and his complexion began to pale.

"I'm sorry. Please forgive me," he begged with his head flat on the ground. Pleading for his survival, completely afraid of Gabimaru's existence.

Gabimaru, on the other hand, could not understand what he was doing.

Why am I so bothered by this? I've never been like this before." He wondered as to why he was acting strange.

[Answer: Sympathy; you are currently experiencing sympathy, feeling pity and sorrow for others' misfortunes.]

[You are slowly adapting your humanity, slowly becoming human in heart.]

Ugh. Nevermind, I still have a lot of things to do. For now, I should bring them first to the village," Gabimaru said through thought communication.

The maids, who'd seen Jhoemar being choked, couldn't grasp the situation. They all wondered how a brute like Jhoemar became submissive. The maids were shocked to see him kneeling in front of Gabimaru, while they saw hope in Gabimaru, who confidently stood firmly without batting an eye.

"He's so handsome."

"Where has that guy been hiding? I never knew Villatensia had someone that good-looking."

The maids gossiped, wondering how a handsome guy like Gabimaru suddenly appeared.

"But why is he wearing a cloak? Doesn't he have any good clothes to wear?"

Just as they were chattering nonchalantly, Arthur came forward, dragging Diane with him.

Jhoemar heard and noticed them. He then raised his head, only to see Arthur's foot coming directly at his face.

After Arthur dealt a sudden kick, Jhoemar stumbled. His nose began to bleed while he tried wiping it off, continuously staring at Arthur, who was completely angry.

"You bastard!" Arthur yelled, completely angered after witnessing the bruises on his lover, Diane.

You bastard, how dare you kick me! If that monster isn't here, I'd already kill you," Jhoemar thought, trying to hold in his anger.

Just as Arthur was about to kick him again, Gabimaru intervened, saying, "Enough! Gather the people you know already. I have things to talk about with this guy." While grabbing Jhoemar's head.

"Y-yes! Everyone who lives with that bi-- I mean girl! Please gather!" said Jhoemar, who was consistently trembling.

The hero of Villatensia is obeying and trembling in front of a handsome, poor guy?" The maids wondered, clueless as to what happened between them.

Diane then gathered the maids; there were a total of seven maids that were hired from the village. They were all outstandingly beautiful before, but after their faces got wrecked and scarred, they all became average.

Bruises were all seen in their necks, as if they were strangled every single day. But due to Jhoemar's tight security, they were unable to escape his manor.

"Hey, what's going on here?" A large, muscular man dressed in gray armor suddenly said.

What happened here? Why is the master on his knees!?" The muscular guy wondered, staring at the people that were gathered.

He then took notice of Gabimaru's existence, who was completely in front of his master.

"You handsome, poor guy! How dare you humiliate the hero in front of his harem!?" The muscular guy said angrily, unsheathing the sword on his waist.

"Handsome, poor guy? Harem?" Gabimaru mumbled.

[Notice: He has acknowledged your appearance to be handsome, and due to your worn-out cloak, he has deemed you poor.]

[You already know what harem means, so no need to inform you.]

I know what he said! No need to tell me about it!" Gabimaru responded through thought communication.

"Denzo is here!" The maids yelled loudly, as if they were completely terrified of Denzo's existence.

"Fuck you, bastard! I'll kill you!" Denzo yelled, pointing his sword toward Gabimaru, who stood composed and defenseless.

"Stop, Denzo! This is a misunderstanding! Sheathe back your sword!" said Jhoemar, who shook his hands, signaling that Denzo should not continue this.

But due to Denzo's personality, he could not bother stopping. Seeing a handsome guy in front of him made him terribly envious, since he possesses a face that is considered below average.

"Don't worry, master! We will handle this quickly. Junior Pitbulls surround the man that tainted our master's reputation by torturing him until he cannot breathe anymore! Kuhahahaha!" Denzo spoke in a mischievous manner while some men in black full-plate armor appeared, surrounding the area.

Arthur and Diane took a few steps back after seeing the Junior Pitbulls slowly surround them in a circle. The maids also took a few steps, trying to get closer behind Gabimaru, who confidently stood his ground while gazing at the soldiers that Denzo brought.

[Notice: 15 hostile humans have been detected.]

[The hostility level of the soldiers has increased to 80%]

I see. So this is how dumb humans can be huh?" Gabimaru mumbled in his head while Jhoemar gulped and pondered, "I'm totally going to die at this rate."

Arthur took notice of Jhoemar's sword and instantly pulled it out from his waist, raising it in front of the armed soldiers.

"I will not let you come any closer!" Arthur yelled, completely resolved to protect the maids and his lover.

Gabimaru looked at Arthur in a disgusted manner. Is he trying to impress the maids too? Why is he acting tough all of a sudden?" he wondered, unable to comprehend Arthur's recklessness.

Denzo started walking and grinned maliciously, as if he had just discovered a gem to destroy after noticing Arthur's unwavering gaze upon him.

"Kekeke!" Denzo chuckled, excited to see what'd happen.

Chapter End.