Chapter 64: Ch. 62 – Human Resources

POV: Lucia

Jared leads me to our private chambers and looks a bit agitated.

"So, Lucia, talk. What is going on."
"Talk about what? About how much I love you?"
"That can wait. I want to know what you are planning. First, you say that you don't want to have anyone else in our relationship and the next thing I hear is that you want us to marry Iris. So, speak."
"...I don't know what to tell you. I don't really understand how I feel about it myself."
"Then try to explain it as well as you can."
"I'll try. If I could, I want to just keep you to myself, run away from this world, leave all of this mess behind and just enjoy my life with you by my side. But I have to accept the reality that this is probably not an option if we want to achieve our goals."
"And what has that to do with Iris?"
"...We have to face reality. Even with all the classes we somehow gained by pure chance, we're not particularly powerful. As we are, we're barely as strong as a normal caster our age would be, and the exp penalty doesn't do that any favor. So... I feel it is in our best interest to use my skill and get us more powerful allies this way. And if I have to share you with someone else, I would prefer it to at least be someone I know and can agree with."
"Or we can just be adults about this and NOT use the questionable deal-with-the-devil type powers. That is just asking for unnecessary trouble."
"I would really prefer that but how would we gather more power then? As we are right now, we won't really get anywhere."

Whether it is getting rid of the artifact or building our own little realm doesn't matter. We need more power.

Currently, I am a queen in name only, and the one I'm married to isn't even recognized as a king. That definitely has to change!

It doesn't have to be the whole world but I want at least to give this kingdom to Jared as a present.

I mean, we're vampires, what else would be a more appropriate gift?

Wait, why... do I even feel revolted by the thought of being ruled by a human? Is it because I've become a vampire? Or... is it just a continuation of my previous life? Is it just that I hate being told what to do all the time, just the way it has been?

I don't know...

Suddenly, Jared pats me on the head, "Don't worry your pretty head about this, I have a plan. I might not always know what I'm doing, but I have a plan. Just trust me on this."

So do I, but I want to surprise you with the result. I hope it will please you.

I can't bear the thought of disappointing you...

"And what is this plan, Jared?"
"Sorry, but it has to stay a secret for a few more days. I need to deal with a... traitor first."
"And you think they may listen to us?", he just nods, "Gotcha, I'll wait."

"Until then", he continues, "mind filling me in on what you know about familiars? Earlier it seemed like you knew a few critical things about it that I was missing."

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"Huh? Uh, sure. You heard how I said to Iris that we can give absolute orders to them, right?"
"Yeah, also can we please avoid abusing that feature? I need them to act in our best interest on their own, we can't really afford to micromanage them all the time, once we lose their trust by overwriting their will."
"Well, that was actually a lie - or at least half of one."
"What do you mean?"
"Just check the skill again."

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