Chapter 78: Verdia Chartreuse, 30 Years Old, Mother of One (1)
I guide her into the room, which I’ve made sure is empty beforehand, and offer her a seat on the guest sofa.
“How have you been since then?”
Verdia speaks as soon as I sit down.
“I’ve been through some rough times, wandering the streets.”
“…”
“I just ordered tea. Please, have some.”
As I lift my teacup, Verdia speaks.
“Could you switch cups with me?”“…”
I switch cups with her without a word.
“What brings you here today?”
“I realized running away wouldn’t solve anything. About you and Fiona…”
I silently sip my tea, savoring the warmth.
“You started dating Fiona to get my attention?”
“Well…”
“Was there a reason you flaunted your relationship throughout the castle?”
“It’s just my style.”
“…Are you here to get revenge on me?”
“…”
Verdia’s voice is subdued.
She could order her guards to kill me on the spot, but she doesn’t.
If she wanted to eliminate me, she would have done so long ago.
“I don’t resent you, Lady Verdia.”
“How can I believe that?”
“I missed you.”
Verdia’s eyelids flutter.
“I’m a married woman.”
“When I lay on the hard ground, I go crazy thinking about your skin.”
“Stop it.”
“Has Lady Verdia never felt the same?”
“H-how could I?”
She claims she never missed my touch?
“I guess I was mistaken. I thought you might have missed me too.”
“…What’s the real reason you came here?”
“I’m here on business.”
“Business?”
“I’m launching the Milf Hunter brand. Ah, this brand is exclusively for affluent and elegant married women.”
“…Affluent and elegant?”
I smile leisurely, like a successful CEO.
“Yes. My brand is for the most distinguished married women in this city.
I don’t cater to just anyone, unlike other trainers.”
“You’re really doing this? Was everything that happened that day a misunderstanding? Then why…”
Why didn’t I resent her?
But I decide to be honest.
“I did deceive you back then.”
Verdia’s brows furrow.
“I was a nobody, but I had to do whatever it took to survive on the streets.”
“How could someone like that be involved with Belita…”
“Belita has decided to join me. She’s joined the ranks of distinguished married women.”
“Then… the reason you came to Chartreuse…”
“Because Lady Verdia is the perfect fit for my brand.
That’s why the Lord summoned me here.”
“…I have no intention of getting a slave’s brand on my body!”
Verdia recoils, suddenly frightened.
“What?”
“Don’t they receive brands from the products they sell or the trainers they work with? I can’t get a permanent brand.”
“I don’t sell. This is a brand for the most… ahem, distinguished married women in the city.”
“Who decides that?”
“I do.”
“Who, for what purpose…”
“Take Lord Vatino, for example. He has everything, right? Money, fame, power…”
Verdia nods readily.
“All humans retain their animalistic instincts, and Lord Vatino is no exception.
The instinct to boast and show off the female he has by his side if she pleases him.”
“The term ‘female’ is… a bit much.”
“My apologies.”
“Are you saying I’m inadequate?”
“No. Lord Vatino could probably stay up all night bragging about his wife.”
“…So?”
“If his wife receives a brand, he wouldn’t need to talk so much.
He could easily show off his power and abilities to others.”
“Even so… to become the trainer’s property…”
I pause deliberately.
It’s hard to contain my laughter, thinking about what I’m about to say.
Oh, this is going to be good.
Milf Hunter at its finest.
“I apologize, but you don’t qualify for my brand.”
“What?”
Verdia is dumbfounded.
She must have gotten her hopes up for nothing, since I have no intention of giving it to her.
“I said you were a good fit for the brand, not that you qualified.”
“So… Belita does, but I don’t?”
“Yes.”
It takes all my effort to suppress my grin.
This must be the first time she’s been rejected like this.
Verdia must have always thought she was lacking as a woman.
“To maintain the value of my brand, I have strict standards.
Of course, they must be outwardly beautiful and come from a respectable family.”
“…”
I’ve never seen Verdia look at me like this before.
Her eyes are urging me to get to the point.
To our furious Madam I reveal the truth.
“However, they cannot have problems with their husbands.”
I’ve been deeply involved in the couple’s sex life for a while now.
And my conclusion is:
The couple had serious problems in bed long before I arrived.
“That… may be true, but…”
“You already sense it, don’t you?”
“…Yes.”
Verdia is completely subdued.
“You enjoyed having sex with me, Lady Verdia. Why couldn’t you do the same with your husband?”
“That tone…”
“Did I say anything untrue?”
“…No.”
“Did you have sex with me? Yes or no?”
I corner her with a slightly aggressive tone, and Verdia confesses.
“…Yes… we did…”
“Then is the problem with your husband?”
“That’s not it. My husband and I have a daughter, Marnier.”
“But there’s been no news since then… I know the reason.”
“You know something I don’t, even though I’ve lived with my husband all my life?”
“Yes.”
Verdia seems slightly agitated.
Good. Things are going exactly as planned.
Master, are you watching?
“You don’t believe me?”
“…To be honest, no.”
“Let’s be honest. You were uncomfortable with me and wanted me out of the castle. Correct?”
“…Yes.”
“But your husband didn’t listen… Why?”
Verdia blinks.
“Why…?”
“Because there was a secret he couldn’t tell anyone else.”
“Tell me…!”
“I can’t.”
I lean back on the sofa arrogantly and scoff.
This seems to have struck a nerve with Verdia, as she clenches her fists and trembles with anger.
“I get it now. You’re trying to seduce me with those words and get me into bed with you.”
“If that was my intention, I would have just taken you by force.”
“What, what are you saying?”
“Coming to my room alone without your guards… Don’t you think you’re being careless?”
Verdia flinches.
“Fiona isn’t here either…”
I place my half-empty teacup on the table.
What I just said was partly true.
Master said that a good trainer must be able to recognize when a female is making advances.
Women are quite cunning creatures.
Verdia herself might not be aware of it, but she came here with some calculation, prepared to offer her body to me.
If she liked my behavior, she wouldn’t need her husband. She could just play along and…
If she couldn’t accept it, she could use this incident as an excuse to kick me out.
A woman’s body is her most powerful weapon.
In other words, she was trying to get the upper hand and manipulate me to her liking.
At least, that was part of her intention…
But when things didn’t go her way, the picture changed.
“I’m not saying I’m going to force myself on you. I apologize for my rudeness.”
“…Continue.”
“Revealing your husband’s secret means training you, Lady Verdia.”
“Training…”
“Because, isn’t that right? I’m trying to correct something wrong using my power.”
“I’m Vatino’s wife. I have the right to know.”
“Madam who’s been running away from me because she wasn’t ready for training… will she cooperate with me if she knows her husband’s secret?”
“…”
“Or will you hurt Vatino?”
I back Verdia into a corner.
Did she sense something from her husband’s sudden absence?
Let’s find out.
“Maybe… Lord Vatino is thinking about leaving you.”
“N-no!”
Was that too much?
Verdia’s reaction is intense.
“I can’t let my daughter… Marnier grow up without a father!”
Good…
It was a bit underhanded, but thankfully, the blame isn’t directed at me.
“There’s a way to maintain a harmonious relationship with your husband, Lady Verdia.”
“Do I have to be trained…?”
“Yes.”
“How can I trust…”
“I’m not lying this time. I’ve proven my skills.”
“Belita… wasn’t the type to trust people easily. That’s why I can believe you.”
She’ll trust Belita but not me?
It doesn’t matter.
The important thing is that Verdia is almost convinced.
I’ve put in all this effort, I can’t just be satisfied with fucking her, can I?
I’m going to make Verdia completely mine.
That was my plan all along.
“If you receive my training, I’ll share your husband’s secret and offer solutions for the future.
As long as you don’t give up midway, I’ll always be on your side…”
“Do I have to get branded too?”
Verdia asks nervously.
“No.”
“What?”
She seems surprised.
Did she think I’d brand her right away?
“Didn’t I say? You have to be a distinguished married woman with a good relationship with your husband.”
“…Oh…”
Verdia’s cheeks flush with shame.
“But Belita’s relationship with her husband wasn’t good at first either. That means I can help you.”
“I believe you.”
“Then how can I trust you?”
“What?”
Hahaha.
Verdia’s flustered expression is amusing.
She doesn’t know what to do when her own words are turned back on her.
“I… that is…”
“You might pretend not to know later.”
“If you want, I swear on my family’s honor.”
“That’s unnecessary. It’s a matter of my heart.”
Verdia is flustered.
“T-trainer…”
“Yes. What is it?”
“I apologize…”
“Hmm.”
“For making things difficult… I’m sorry.”
Verdia bows her head.
“Help me.”
“You think you need my help?”
“Yes… I was foolish. There must have been a reason why my husband insisted on you.”
“Then let’s begin.”
I rise from the sofa.
Verdia looks up at me nervously.
“What are we going to do?”
“Actually, I received this from the Lord.”
I take out the video mana stone from my pocket.
This is the device the Lord personally gave me…
I don’t know how much it’s worth, but it’s perfect for showing off my close relationship with Vatino.
Verdia will be even more convinced that she needs my help.
“A video mana stone…! That…”
“Do you know what this is?”
“They cost 3,000 gold each…”
Gasp! Fuck!
I almost drop the stone in shock.
T-this thing is that expensive?! My entire fortune wouldn’t even come close!
If I had to compensate Condel for breaking a 3,000 gold item, he might collapse on the spot.
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Why would he…”
“I intend to record you promising to cooperate with the training.”
Verdia covers her ample breasts with her arms, slightly wary.
Is it instinctive?
She seems to be wary of the fact that it will become top-quality milf porn if recorded on video.
A sex tape of Madam of Chartreuse…
Anyone would agree that it’s the smartest way to spend 3,000 gold.
“I won’t record anything else.
I’ll leave the stone in your sight and put it away later.”
“…You’re only recording what I say?”
“Now, please come to the bed.”
I sit on the bed and pat the space next to me.
“Why are we sitting together?”
“We have to be in the same shot. If it’s just you, they won’t know if you recorded it alone or with me.”
Good. Natural.
My head is working well before the incredibly hot married lady’s sex session.
Verdia, slightly embarrassed, sits next to me, smoothing out her dress so it doesn’t wrinkle.
Ah, that lovely scent…
I swear I felt an electric current when Verdia’s thigh brushed against mine.
So soft!
Exquisite texture…!
My erection becomes noticeable even through my pants.
Madam sees my tent and moves away.
“I-I’m leaving if you’re going to do anything vulgar!”
She seems wary of her reaction being recorded on the video mana stone.
“It’s just a physiological response…”
“…”
Verdia hesitates, looking at me with a sullen expression, then returns.
“Hurry up and record…”
“Alright, let’s start recording.”
I place the stone on the table in front of the bed.
I could just put it in my pocket, but I want to set it up so Verdia knows where to look.
As if she’s recording a video message for her husband…
Come to think of it, I’m good at this.
I’ve done it a few times before.
Verdia, feeling the strange atmosphere, sits rigidly next to me, constantly fidgeting as if uncomfortable with being filmed.
‘Is it working?’
I learned how to operate it from Cecil.
It’s a bit much to call it using mana, I just learned how to turn the stone on and off.
A faint blue light emanates from the small gem.
We’re on air right now!
“First, please introduce yourself. Your name, family, age, and a brief self-introduction.”
“Do I have to?”
“We’re recording this as evidence. Now, look over there.”
Verdia hesitates, then lifts her head and speaks to the mana stone.
“Verdia Chartreuse, 30 years old. Mother of one.”