Chapter 288: Searching for a Gift

"Good job, Beatrice. Don't worry about the Church. I told them that I dominated you. They also want the Queen to rule instead of King Cassius." I said, " Now... Do you want anything else besides the 3 days of straight lustful activities?"

(If that's the case, I can rest easy. As for my request, I want to extend it to 7 days if possible. Of course, let the other girls join too! Even I will need rest if my partner is you, Master.)

"..."

I was speechless. Why did everyone only think of that? Oh, right. This world was originally an eroge. So they were too horny and couldn't hold it after they experienced the pleasure of having sex.

"Fine." I sighed, "This will become a big orgy... Or rather, can it be called reverse gangbang?"

(You can call it the latter, Master. Fufufu~ This will be fun. Don't worry, Master. I will help them to get more pleasure. As you know, my cum and sweat will turn into an aphrodisiac fog. Your lovers will love you more after this.)

They would only want to have sex more, I replied in my mind.

But I didn't really mind. After this, I would go on a journey to the west border while waiting for Duke Blacktomb to formally invite me to the Sin Kingdom according to our agreement in that restaurant.

They could use that to calm down.

And we could probably use this chance to hold the duel between Rania and Tristan. I didn't think they would mind, as both knew how many girls I had slept with. At least Rania would be happy, and Tristan had already been accustomed and knew what I did.

I was a bit worried that Sophia would intrude on their duel if there was no one else. So, wouldn't it be simpler if we did it before everyone else? They could also become the referee.

'Haa...'

Having too many girls was also troubling. I loved them all, so I loved to spoil them.

"Let's meet in two days, Beatrice. Follow the Queen and protect her at all costs. The Grand Marshal will probably try to do something when he realizes that the King's behavior has changed. Or rather, make the King do something that will make the Grand Marshal seek the Queen tomorrow.

"It'd be better if the Queen had the Grand Marshal's loyalty. That way, it will be easier for her to take the throne."

(Alright, Master. I will follow your order!)

With that, I ended the communication with Beatrice. However, I didn't take off the [Earring of Communications] from my ears in case they had something else to report.

"Let's return home and prepare a gift for Eliza," I muttered, leaving the balcony room.

***

Before returning to my mansion, I stopped by Zaha's store to get a gift for Eliza.

"Welcome! My, my. Isn't this the Esteemed Paladin? What can this Zaha help you with today?"

The owner greeted me while bowing her head as soon as I entered. This time, she wore a red dress and dyed her hair red to match it. As expected, there was no way she had blue hair, which only Royalty had. She just dyed it to match her dress.

'A strange owner.' I thought and quickly hid it with a smile.

"I want to see your necklace collections."

I remembered the day after I had a double date with Karin and Oliver. My childhood friend got a bit sulky and wanted 10 thousand Golds worth of necklace.

'She was even pouting that time. It was so cute that I teased her.'

"Of course." Zaha raised her head and nodded, smiling widely.

After that, she stepped to the side, gesturing to me to follow her, "This way, Esteemed Paladin. We have the most complete collection of necklaces in Academy City! And coincidentally, we just restocked our collections 2 days ago, so there is a variety of choices!"

"Great. Let's see your collection. I hope there is something that fits my girlfriend."

"Fufufu. If you mean Young Miss from that day, we have something that you might like in our collection, Esteemed Paladin."

Zaha brought me to the other side of the store, to the corner where accessories were on display behind the glass cabinet. The cabinet's design was luxurious, and the one displayed inside shone brightly, reflecting the soft magic lamp's light.

It didn't end at that. She took me to the corner where three cabinets stood, surrounded by gold. It was a 5 x 3 cabinet with a total of 15 necklaces inside.

Just as she bragged earlier, the collection she had was beautiful and sparkly. There was no price tag in front of the goods, meaning the price was also up to the owner. If she liked you, she would give you a lower price.

What kind of criteria would you have for the owner to like you? It was status and wealth. And from the look of it, Zaha liked me, as a person, after my big purchase the last time.

"This is our collection, Esteemed Paladin. For a gift, I think this necklace with a big blue diamond will suit the Young Miss. This is also a magic item with no Level requirement. The effect is to create a barrier that can protect the wearer from an attack once before it couldn't be used for 12 hours.

"The price is just 75 thousand Golds." Zaha explained as she pointed at a silver necklace with three blue gems. The gem in the middle was two times bigger than the two beside it.

It was beautiful.

However, silver wouldn't fit Eliza. My eyes went toward a golden necklace with a small blue gem inside a crescent moon. It was simple but looked good. If I were to describe it, then the necklace could be called modest.

"What about that?" I pointed at the necklace that caught my attention.

Zaha followed my finger, and her eyes landed on that particular necklace. She opened the cabinet and took it out.

"This is from a mining town located in the east. The artisan only managed to have a small blue sapphire, and it's just a normal necklace and not a magic item. This is the cheapest among our collections and only costs 15 thousand Gold." She explained.

As a merchant, Zaha was truly skilled. She didn't even ask why I wanted that and explained what I wanted to hear. She was also careful and didn't say that the more expensive one was better, trying not to say anything about my choice.

"I will take that one. This time, it is only a small gift, not an extravagant one. I will keep it for the next time." I said, smiling softly.

Of course, that next time was when I got engaged to her.

"I understand." Zaha nodded with a smile. "I will wrap it in a box. This is a free service from us." She added.

"Thank you."

"No, Esteemed Paladin. Thank you." She gave me a wide smile.

That settled Eliza's gift for winning the tournament. I just needed to prepare a surprise celebratory party in the mansion next.

'With Linda and Jane in the mansion, they will be able to prepare it fast.'

This is the least I could do as my congratulations. I hoped she would like the surprise I had prepared for her.