28 Chapter 28: Growth from Pain

The princes screams of pain only slowly died out after a few more minutes of blood loss, but I honestly couldn't be bothered to care. This little pampered fuck had already been ready to torture me for information before disposing of me. All I did was show him the same kindness.

Arith, panting slightly, quickly made her way over to me. As much as I struggled against the bindings I was not able to shift them even slightly.

"Don't worry master! We'll get you out in just a second!" The happy chipper voice of Esme? I look around for my feline friend, there she is! Standing proudly on Ariths' shoulder covered in her own sheen of blood and gore is my darling little kitten.

"Thanks Esme, Arith, how did you.." I trail off. With Arith being mere inches from me, I'm able to clearly see the gash I had made in her leg. While it may not be life threatening the blood loss from my original wound is still very much there.

'Aw my poor little elf didn't even get her leg fixed first!'

This thought warmed me, even enough to make me temporarily forget about her limp dicked father.

'Seriously though, what kind of an asshole does that?! First he offers up his own daughter like some meat to be delivered, but then! Oh then! This asshole goes ahead and let's another king FUCKING KIDNAP ME!'

Arith smiles beautifully at me, I can feel a gentle tugging on the bindings around me. "Don't worry master! Once Esmerelda told us where you were, there was no way we could let them take you!" I nod at her smiling a bit.

As heartwarming as this news is, the thought of everything else that will come as a fallout is....not encouraging to me in the slightest. This entire event has made it starkly clear to me, I am simply not strong enough. While this would never really be a problem in a 'modern' society. In this feudalistic period, its take or be taken.

"Thanks Arith. I'm not sure what I could ever do to repay this." I honestly answer her. What this little elf was willing to sacrifice for me says a lot. Rejecting the plans of her own father, actively defying a king, and even ruining her own reputation! All for me? If this little elf asked me for the moon, the only thing I could ask would be "on what kind of necklace".

She smiles at me meekly before I can finally feel my arms be freed. I roll my shoulders to try and loosen them up, but that is proven ineffectual. My body feels perfectly fine, in fact I feel better than I have since I left the manner!

'How could I possibly feel this good?' I decide to check my vastly under appreciated system, to see if there is anything there.

I quickly see my answer if my mind. Right as I learned of the kingdom which decided to kidnap me I had completed my quest!

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QUEST COMPLETED

REWARDS: +1500 EXP, +1 PREMIUM GACHA TICKET

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*******************CONGRATULATIONS**************************

YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY BECOME LEVEL 4

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HOLY SHIT! I leveled up twice! Never again will I forget you system this I swear!

'Well, for now I'll just focus on my current situation. I don't really want to be inundated with the flood of information that comes from leveling up twice.'

The second I have that thought my head lolls over sideways as every memory and thought that should be with a druid at level 4 is crammed into my brain. Arith looks at me shocked, but thankfully the memory transfer is quite efficient. By the time Arith has gotten me out of the building, which I now see as the underside of that stupid fucking bar, I'm completely awake again.

During my reverie I had learned several new spell models that I could use, such as Panther's Grace, and Earth's Gift. Apparently the grace will allow me to move my body better, definitely gonna learn that one, and the Gift will allow me heal minor wounds!

Even though this is all good and dandy, the true perks here are my contract beasts. Esmerelda herself as already grown about a foot since my power up. Her soft glossy hair looks more fiery and it even seems like the air is immolating around her. Its as if her tiny kitten body is just unsuited to containing the vast power and fury, that is the sun.

Even that is still less awe inspiring than the two new open slots I have summons!

My internal forest should grow by leaps and yards as soon as I can find an appropriate companion, but this I would need to earn slowly. Not just any such beast would fit in my menagerie.

Ariths beautiful face comes into view as I pick myself up off the ground. Her concern is apparent on her face. "Don't worry gorgeous I'm okay."

I declare that and stand up quickly. "Where's Maya?"

"Don't worry the first wife is getting things started with my dad....She said....you would want....to deal with him..." She looks down as tears threaten to break from her eyes. "Don't worry Arith, as long as he tells me everything that is going on, I won't hurt your father."

While that was an easy promise to make, I feel that keeping it will be very difficult.

Arith clears her eyes with the back of her hand and nods at me. "Good yes! I knew my husband would be kind to daddy!"

My eyes go wide at her statement. "Um Arith," I clear my throat as those beautiful eyes turn towards me. I want to say that I won't be her husband, but after this? I would have to be some kind of monster not to see that she cares for me! I would also have be completely brain dead to assume that her life would be anything short of misery should I leave without her.

I sigh softly and put my arm around her soft mid riff as we walk back towards her ancestral home. "Nothing let's get going." I say quietly to myself. Arith nods along and nuzzles up closer to me. Walking with my arm around her, and her leaning herself as close to my body as she can get. With her mountainous chest brushing me at every step! Her heavy loud manages to distract much of my thoughts on the way back.

Many thoughts of vengeance, torture, and brutality came and went. I could only really care about one thing as we made our back to Lord Ravvin. How desperately I needed to see this elven beauty sprawled on my bed sheets!

I chuckle deeply to myself. 'Perhaps this form of torture is worse!' I would never make him witness such an indecent act, that would be just pure cruelty, but....he doesn't have to know that!

'Mwahahaha'