Chapter 2 -
"Good morning, Asina, and welcome back to the Adventurer's News Network with your host Gerald Dayne." The news theme played on the mirror.
The mirror was a creation that was the size of an iPad and functioned similar to a tv. One could watch the news regarding the biggest occupation in the world, adventuring. One could also watch streams of any party and their adventurers.
"Today's story: the shocking dismissal of Takeshi Uzumaki from the Golden Dawn party. What were the specifics behind such a move? What does he plan to do now?" The brown haired and mustached man announced. He looked like a stereotypical news anchor. "In other news: we have our Kingdom's second S-Rank in a century. It's, once again, Takeshi Uzumaki, the fired red mage from Golden Dawn."
A crash was heard as the mirror slipped from the person's hand. "So it's his fault. It must be! He is the reason why..."
They stood and looked out the window. "He will be found and dragged here."
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Takeshi was walking towards the Slave Market. He needed workers for his businesses and his home.
Usually, he'd be completely against the idea of owning another intelligent being, but he was pragmatic enough to see that he'd need to get workers if he wanted his businesses to flourish.
The Slave Trade in itself was very legal in all countries. They were collectively run by the bank and a few wealthy loan sharks. If you owe the bank and aren't paying what you owe, you either sign a contract selling your services for their profit, or go to jail.
"Welcome, dear customer, to the Slave Auction! We have slaves of all races, and sizes! Just tell me your preferences and it'll be yours! For a price, of course." The auctioneer greeted. He looked like a stereotypical circus ringleader with a handlebar mustache.
"I like big breasts." He said simply.
"Oh? I'll admit you're the first to ask for that, and I've been working in the Auction for four decades. However, I am a man of my word. You want big breasts, you'll get big breasts. Come to the side room, and one of the attendants will be with you."
Takeshi sat in a comfortable waiting room for only a few minutes before a slender woman in a business suit came in. "Good morning, sir. I am Lisa. Given your preferences, I have brought two catalogues for your perusal. One has civilians for your use, and the other has potential adventure party members."
The woman sat patiently as he carefully looked through the party catalog and picked out five women. "I'd like to buy these four's contracts."
With that, they lose their slave status and the bank would be happy to let them go. He would hold on to their contracts until they're paid in full, unfortunately unable to just tear them up since they're magically binding.
"I'll have them collected and sent to your home by the end of the day." Lisa responded as she jotted down notes.
He then perused the civilian catalog, and took out the few who were good at gardening and cleaning. He felt a shock run through him when he saw someone he knew very well. "I'll be buying all of these people, but do you mind sending this person to me now? I know her, and I'd like to know how she ended up here."
"Of course, sir." She rose and left immediately.
He sat impatiently as he waited, thinking about who he saw. She used to have long purple hair that would touch the ground as she stood, sharp, elegant features, and massive mammaries. She was the very definition of doting mother, as two of her three children could attest, the third finding her annoyingly overbearing.
He abruptly stood when the door opened, and watched as the woman he was thinking about charged directly towards him. She launched into his arms, and sobbed onto his chest. Her long hair looked like it was chopped off and stopped at her neck, and looked haggard.
He managed to calm her down enough to speak. She clung onto him as they sat on the couch. "It was awful, Take-kun! That dirty rotten Kintoki drugged me and our daughters-no! MY daughters, and sold us to a shady man who fabricated some debt we owed so that he could legally sell us to the Slave Auction."
"Your daughters are here too?! Who else is here?"
"I was in and out thanks to the drugs, but I'm sure I heard him talk to his friends, so Irene, Rangiku, and Yoruichi are most likely here too." She sniffled. "What are you doing here? Where's Leon and the rest of your party?"
"Ah, right. You wouldn't have heard. I was kicked from Golden Dawn a couple days ago. Officially, it's because they have no need for a support-class mage. The real reason, from what I gathered, is that he's sleeping with the other party members, and they were tired of hiding their relationship."
"That stupid son of mine. He's just like his father." She spat, much to his surprise.
"And the reason I'm here is to get maids for my new home, employees for my businesses, and party members for the new party I plan on starting."
"How can you afford all of this, Take-kun? And new home?" She wondered.
"Well I'm sure you remember how I liked to collect interesting things around Pinewind."
"Yes, I do. So cute." She giggled.
"Yes, well, that hobby continued when we first left. Every dungeon or quest we took, I made sure to collect anything and everything interesting. I hoarded all of those things until I was kicked, and came here. I sold everything I hoarded at once, and walked away a multimillionaire. I bought a home, and a street with a couple businesses I plan on turning into the most popular street in the city."
"Wow." She whispered, sparkles practically dancing in her eyes.
"Also, I became an S-Rank Adventurer yesterday. That came with nobility, and a couple more million in my bank account."
"What?!" She exclaimed. "You're an S-Rank? Do you know who the last solo S-Ranker was?"
"The Emperor, I know."
She hugged him tight. "I'm so proud of you Take-kun!"
He returned the hug, with a smile. "Thanks, Raikou. Allow me to get your daughters and your friends out of here. I presume you don't have plans on returning to the village, so how about being my Head Maid?"
"Fufufu I'd love to be in your service, my Lord." She said teasingly, but it made his dick twitch nonetheless.
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There was a lot of excited exclamations when the group first gazed at the manor. He allowed them to explore while he signed the papers the construction team had ready for him to sign.
He spent nearly the entire day clothes shopping with the ladies, getting them whatever they wanted. He also had them measured for the maid uniform he planned on having them wear. It looked like a mix between a cheongsam and a french maid outfit, and he loved it.
He wasn't going to lie to himself and say he was some white knight who didn't want to fuck them. He absolutely wanted to fuck them, and he wanted them to look sexy.
Speaking of, he also designed hoodies and had the shopkeeper make several. In his last life, hoodies were his favorite clothing choice. He almost had enough to go a year wearing a different one every day without repeating. He felt those he cared about should join in the joys of comfort in a hoodie.
He also took them to the bank so that they could set up their own accounts for when they get paid and added a signing bonus for them. He made a business account for the money his businesses will make and set it to pay his employees weekly.
He made a stop at the massive two story building he set to be his stores. The first floor would cover the children's store, while the second will be for the potions. He had two ornate stairways made that would lead to the second floor on the outside.
The first thing he did was ward the store. There, multiple layers that had different functions. One prevented magic other than his own and those he designated to work while inside. Another prevented any of his products from leaving the building until the magic on it is removed at the cash register.
With the ladies' help, he stocked the shelves with the various potions he made in the years he realized that he could make a fortune on them. He truly didn't realize just how much of the different items he made until all the shelves were filled, and he saw he had plenty left to restock thrice over.
He led the ladies to his home after that. He brought them to the servant's house first, before allowing them to go crazy exploring the place.
He inspected the outside first, wanting to see if his changes were implemented, and was delighted to see it done. There was a greenhouse on the right corner of the land with an open field next to it. Dominating the back was a gigantic rectangular pit in the ground that gradually sank deeper the further down it went, all the way to about 10 feet deep. At one side had stairs with railings that lead down into the pit, while ladders were placed around the sides. There wasn't dirt in the pit, but concrete.
He took out a precious stone and carved runes onto it that would make it stick onto a surface, and an everclean rune cluster that keeps bodies of water clean and dissolves things that would contaminate water. He repeated that five more times before sticking the stones at each corner and midway. Then, he carved into the pit itself a softening rune, and a strengthening rune, one making sure no one hitting the bottom would hurt themselves, and the other would keep it from breaking.
On the side of the pit was a smaller pit, about the size of the average above ground pool. In it heat carved the same runes but also added a heat rune.
With all that done, he summoned a large cloud that hovered directly above the two pits. The water pouring from the cloud was like a waterfall with how the water poured into the pit. Once they were filled, he dissipated the clouds and looked at his work for a moment before continuing his inspection.
