In the garden, a beautiful Female warrior was seen cultivating under a tree. As she slowly opened her eyes, she saw Freya before her.
"So you finally consolidated your Qi?" Freya asked.
"Yes, thank you for your guidance," Kara said as she stood and bowed to Freya. "I never thought I could get guidance from a master realm warrior. I am truly grateful."
"I just did what any other would do. Since it was your first breakthrough on your own, you must have been very confused by the sudden surge of Qi in your body. From now on, follow the way I taught you. That should help you consolidate your Qi." Freya said as she turned around and left.
Previously, while talking to Ang, Kara suddenly had a breakthrough in her cultivation. As she started to make her way towards the room that was allocated to her, she felt a massive surge of Qi in her body, which made her core unstable. This was the first time she felt like this, and she was confused. When she saw Freya passing by, she sought her help.
Freya stayed with her the entire time and helped Kara to stabilize her core. She explained to her how this is a common occurrence whenever a cultivator undergoes a breakthrough and how to deal with this state of Qi. Freaya acted like a mentor that Kara never had. This act of goodwill made Kara develop a positive impression on Freya. After seeing the kindness of the first noble house members, she created a positive impression of the house.
As Kara looked at Freya, who was moving away, she suddenly remembered her duty as Ang's Knight. "I almost forgot my duties as Young Masters Knight. Previously, I was overwhelmed and left in a hurry. I didn't even ask about my duties as his knight. Maybe I should approach Mr Rue to find more details about it."
Inside Ang's room, Thara was trying to seduce Ang. She slowly went under the table and between Ang's legs. "Hehe, do you think you can get your way with me? It will take a single pressure art to milk you dry." Thara thought as she started to cast a pleasure art via her finger on Ang's crotch.
[system notification]
[High chances of getting cast by highly potent pleasure Arts are detected]
[Try to avoid it, else it can negatively affect your state of mind]
"What do you think you are doing?" Ang asked Thara, who was under the table, barely visible from his position.
Thara was taken aback, "What do you mean, young Master? Isn't this what you wanted?"
"Do I look like someone who seeks the pleasures from pleasure Arts? Tsk~ For a moment, I thought your request for friendly relations was sincere. So you planned to get me addicted to pleasure Arts and use me as a puppet?" Ang said disgustingly. He immediately stood up and pointed his finger at the door, saying, "Leave. I will pretend as if this has never happened between us."
"WTF! How the hell did he notice it? I did not even complete the casting of the Art." Thara was taken aback. She did not want to get on Ang's bad side at this point. He was too important for the clans. She immediately rose to her knees from under the table and hugged Ang's legs. She pressed her face against Ang's belly and her boobs against Ang's crotch, saying, "I am sorry young Master, I only did that cause of the lack of time. I did not want anyone to see us having physical contact. Wouldn't that spread bad rumors about you?"
Ang: Hey, System, what Art did she try to use against me?
[Named Pleasure Art (Touch of desire): Upon using this Art, the receiver will need the caster's touch to be satisfied physically. The effects stack up as long as this Art is used on the receiver regularly.]
[The effects can be removed as long one can stay resolved without getting outdone by their emotions for a set amount of time]
[Limitations: cannot be used on someone far more powerful than them. If the receiver is a realm above the caster, then it will not work.]
"You bitch lying so casually. If it were not for the System, you would have made me into a puppet seeking your touch. I knew I should not trust people from dark clans. They are just too ruthless." Ang thought, looking at Thara, who was trying her best to make Ang horny by constantly rubbing her chest against his crotch. Ang wanted to get angry at her, but he felt too good to let this end like this.
Ang: System, Is there a way for me to protect myself from such tricks?
[Yes, By attaining mastery in the passive Art of Reflection. This is an Art that automatically triggers and reflects any Art that is directed at you]
Ang: can you teach me?
[No. You have already learnt a skill recently. You still need to reach the cool-down time.]
Ang: Shit. Doesn't that mean I should continue with Thara, hoping she wouldn't make another attempt to enslave me?
[...]
[System suggests the Host to be very careful when dealing with women in the martial world. One moment, you are having the time of your life and the other moment, you are in a grave]
Ang: Tsk~ what would you know about the feelings of a Virgin?
[...]
When Ang and Thara were in such a state, someone was peeking inside Ang's room. As Kara learnt about Rue's absence, she ran towards Ang's room, seeking his advice on her duties. But as she approached Ang's room, she saw a maid enter his room with a tray containing tea cutlery.
"It's tea time. I should wait outside until he finish's his tea. Kara thought as she made her way before the entrance and stood beside the door, waiting for the maid to leave. But as time passed, she became curious about why the maid took so long to leave. "Should I check on him? Isn't a knight supposed to protect their Master? But then again, it might be rude to walk into the Young Master's room without permission" as Kara was in a dilemma, she noticed that the door was unlocked. She slowly made a small gap between the doors and started observing what was happening inside the room.
For some reason, she could not hear what they were talking about, but she could see that Thara was trying to seduce the young Master. When the maid got under the table, Kara was sure they would do something immoral. "Is the young Master such a person? Having his maid satisfy his lust. Such a disgrace. Maybe I misjudged him."
But later, when Ang stood up just before the maid was about to make her move and showed her the way out, she thought, "He stopped her? But why? Did I misjudge him?"
But again, when the maid hugged his legs tightly, "OMG! Something is going on. Maybe it's not the Master who is lustful but the Maid?"
Inside the room, Ang finally sighed and said, "Fine, I will accept your apology. But don't think of playing tricks against me anymore, unless you want to face the consequences."
Thara stopped what she was doing and stood up. She faced Ang with a sharp look in her eyes and said, "Understood! I shall take my leave now." She understood that she had lost the advantage, and Ang was no longer interested in her body. "So he was just testing me? Did I fail his test and lose his trust? Dammit," she thought as she took the cutlery and left the room.
Outside the room, watching the Maid return, Kara quickly readjusted the door and stood beside it as if she did not see anything. As Thara went outside, she immediately saw Kara beside the entrance. She was confident this woman did not listen to anything as she had used a sound-nullifying artifact beforehand, but there was always a chance for mishaps, which raised a minor concern in her heart. Thara looked at Kara and let out a smile. Kara smiled back. There was a common thought that both of them had as they observed the other, "I need to keep an eye on this woman."