Verona bent low to apologize. Her already large breasts were pulled down by gravity making them appear much larger. With her shirt hanging down her amazing valley was in display for Klautz. Alas Verona hadn't realized that Klautz's gaze was burning through her skin.

But Klautz refrained to be enticed by her display.

"As I said before, you are already on your last chance. If you regret your actions then reflect on them and never disobey me again. Remember, the number one rule.of this group is that during hunting my orders are ABSOLUTE.

" Klautz said as he wrapped his hands around his chest shouting at the last part as he brought himself closer to her ears. He wanted his words to be ingrained into her brain.

A jolt passed through Verona's body causing her breasts to jiggle. She couldn't help but flinch with the sudden banging in her eardrums.

"Yes, I will do as you say.

"

She might have meant 'I will follow your lead' but to the outsider those words could have been completely misunderstood!

*Ping*

New subservient being found

Being has been added to the vassal list

The system messages caused Klautz eyes to shoot out wide. He refreshed the page to make sure that he wasn't delusional.

"Is something the matter?

" Seeing Klautz's shocked expression Verona could only worry.

What had she said that made him react that way? She wanted to retract those words of hers if possible. As it is Klautz was always scolding her even though she was older than him. How embarrassing it was! Being scolded by someone so young every day.

If at all, she should be scolding him for **ing his girlfriend in front of her rather than the other way round.

"Ah, nothing, just a bit lost... Anyway, let's go. We have to reach the center of the island so that you can leave this stage. It has become too dangerous for both of you now.

"

Verona nodded. Even she had received the status message before and wanted to talk about it with Klautz at the right opportunity. From the very beginning she wasn't interested in all of this and was pulled here outside of her will. Turns out Klautz himself proposed it making her life much easier.

At that point Verona hadn't realized that coming to this stage had changed her destiny!

Klautz walked in a daze as he led the way. He was quiet as usual but his brain was running like horses thinking of the various possibilities and theories that could have led to Verona being added to the vassal list.

'So it did indeed mean it when it told me to find a subservient being.'

With this Klautz had two vassals. While still many things like how to release a vassal and other stuff remains a mystery, Klautz was at least able to uncover some of its ways.

Only someone subservient will be added to the vassal list. But if one is already subservient what is the point of the class?

'Based on my experience with Selena… It must be to retain their resolve to follow my lead.'

Humans are animals that are prone to changes. Someone who is extremely loyal to you today can become a traitor tomorrow. That is how humans are. Life experiences evolve them and lead them to change. But Klautz's Vassal Lord class helps his subordinates to retain that loyalty and make them unable to change. That was what his power was about, a power that he got in place of the puppeteer class.

It was similar to how freezing a dead body in ice preventing it from going any decay or changes. But here it was freezing their loyalty instead.

"Klautz!

" Selena screamed as a manticore came flying down upon them.

Klautz was so lost in thought with his new discovery that he hadn't even realized when a manticore had leapt towards him.

Selena's scream had brought him back to reality. He ducked low and swept across the floor. His feet brushing against the ground creating a track of mud where it went. At a moment's notice, he dodged the manticore's body slam by a slim margin.

'Shit, that was really close. Thanks Selena.'

The friction aided in breaking his drift after which Klautz didn't look back. He swung his body in the air as his body made two spins to get the extra momentum. Before anyone could realize his sword landed on the manticore's back piercing the skin and the muscles in a swoop before touching its bone.

"Roar!

" The manticore roared in pain. If in place of Klautz, if it was Selena or someone else she would have probably done little to no damage owing to the manticore's defence. But Klautz had overpowered the Manticore by a large margin when it came to stats.

And the manticore knew it too with the last exchange. It rose as it flapped his wings trying to escape.

*Slash*

Klautz slashed apart its wings. The manticore could no longer escape.

"What a coward. A copy indeed.

"

The Manticore not having any other choice but to defend itself started attacking using its claws.

*Clash*

*Clang*

After a few clashes, Klautz was finally able to find a hole in its defence. A large body sure had many disadvantages. It was much easier to break defences of larger beasts than smaller ones.

*swish*

He pierced his sword in its heart.

"Roarr!

" With a dying roar, the manticore fell.

*Thud*

Strength 1

Klautz's spirit sword wriggled as it went back to his inventory.

"Let's go,

" he whispered in a light tone as he checked out the two girls with his corner of his eyes. Both of them were now his vassals.

Once he gets back to hell he would have to train Verona if possible. With the puppeteer class she had unlimited potential!

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