'What glib tongue this guy has.'
"You call me your lord, but isn't that only because of the circumstance you find yourself? Forget it." Aldritch stated as he took a seat crossed legged on the ground. He had entered a shrine after all, so he didn't see any reason to anger any spirit that may be present there in the shrine. That would just be unwise.
The shaman who was standing over at a corner since when Aldritch came in walked forward and sat some distance away from Aldritch.
"It is true that the situation has become like this, but to me, it doesn't matter which side I'm on, as long as I am alive, it's to my convenience." The goblin stated with a telling smile on his face. He sure was a sly and intelligent monster.
'This works for me I guess, but...'
"Doesn't that just mean you are willing to work with my enemies to take my head?" Before the goblin could say anything however, Aldritch cut in and continued speaking. "The ogres are no match for me, but even then, I can't have a mole in my ranks." Aldritch stated. Of course, this was a lie, there was no way he could handle the ogres, maybe if they came one at a time, but even a squad of them would be a challenge that would result in unnecessary casualties.
"My lord, there is no way I can guarantee you my loyalty, but if you would take my word for it..."
'Loyalty? Word? All ass... That shit doesn't exist just like that.'
"Is that so?... If then, you will allow me use my skill on you then, it will at least maintain some kind of contract between us." Aldritch stated.
'This human is quite sly. I'll play along, no need to worry.' The shaman agreed to it after Aldritch assured him it was just a skill that worked like a contract. Aldritch began using his skill right after.
Normally, mind control or any such skill wouldn't work on a shaman of this level, but there was one thing the goblin overlooked.
Even though Aldritch appeared in rags and in hunger, he was definitely no weak human.
Even though Hypnosis was still relatively low rank, it was being backed by a vampire who had innate mind control ability and affinity.
Out of caution not to alarm the goblin that he was trying to take over his mind and brainwash him, Aldritch didn't use a similar clause to the one he used with the other goblins. Instead, he sneakily placed several triggers and made the goblin favour him a little more than he did the opposition and even placed reasons why. It was a lengthy clause, by far the most he had said, but it was yet subtle and convenient.
When Aldritch was done, the goblin didn't even know that anything had happened, instead, Aldritch spoke some useless things and made the goblin swear by his name and that was all.
"Alright, I feel more at ease. Tell me, what kind of powers do you possess exactly?" Aldritch asked.
"This..." The goblin shaman seemed to pause for a moment, but continued. "Well, I can perform some form of healing spell, I can call on the spirit of a dead goblin to fight for me, though they are no longer their selves, and I can communicate with some animals... I'm sorry, but that's all I can say for now." It was a bit off, but the shaman seemed to have remembered not to share his secrets after some time and stopped.
'Good, it worked perfectly.' This type of hypnosis had two paths. One, the one hypnotised would somehow get themselves and follow the path of the hypnosis, or the second path where they realise something is wrong.
'No matter which way it goes, it's still in my favour.'
"Tell me your name so that I may not refer to you simply as shaman." Aldritch spoke authoritatively.
"My name is Rhyuku, my lord."
"Very well, Rhyuku."
Aldritch stood up and exited the shrine. This was good. 'I now have two, good pawns.' Well, technically, he only had one, the other was not exactly in his total control yet.
Aldritch had done what he wanted, now all he needed to do was wait, or that was what he had in mind.
Aldritch had travelled for over a week, so he felt the need for shower the very moment he woke up the next day. Lina requested to be his escort, which he agreed, he had his own plans.
Presently, they were submerged in the small river off some distance away from the goblin settlement, somewhere private.
"You've been craving for it, right?" Aldritch asked in a low enchanting tone as his voice penetrated not just Lina's hearing, but also her entire body. The water was cold, and as Aldritch drew her close to his skin and they touched. Her face immediately became red around her cheekbones.
"Ma-Master , this..." She seemed shy.
"Say it, come on." Aldritch pulled away just a bit so that her nipples only touched his chest lightly.
She still seemed shy to say it, so Aldritch pulled away from her gradually.
"If you won't say it, then I guess you don't want it."
Hearing this, Lina didn't even know when her hands reached for her master's member. 'Oh?' Aldritch was a bit surprised. Her original character was a bit fierce, so it made sense after all.
Once she realised she had done this, Lina let go and retrieved her hands, but Aldritch held them and drew her closer... "Say it..." He whispered into her hears softly before gently biting her ear lobe. Lina could no longer wait.
"I want it, master." She said back in a light tone.
"Louder."
"I-I want it, master."
"What do you want?" Aldritch taunted.
"Al-All of you..."