"Hello, my name is Sophie, I'm the daughter of Lord Jacques."

"I'm Venelope, daughter of Lord Condoor."

"I'm a cousin to the Lord Pretaria…"

"Move over ladies, my father is the lord with the most votes in this country."

"Why would that matter to him?"

"Stop pushing!"

"Deek, don't listen to these snakes. Shall we go on a walk?"

As soon as I walked out into the floor and my retinue of girls dispersed to gather data, a new group of girls appeared. Every single one of these girls was youthful and dressed in flowing dresses that spread out from their bodies. They became prisons that kept me from easily pushing past any of them. Within minutes, I was surrounded by a dozen young girls ally vying for my attention. They were pretty, but few of them matched the beauty of my girls.

"Hello… ah… hi…" I tried to introduce myself to one, only for her to get shoved aside and another appear.

I was basically surrounded, and not only could I not escape, but I couldn't even get a word in edgewise. The girls were antagonistic to each other, shooting out glares, and that was when they didn't push outright. I was starting to debate using Return and a portal to escape this entrapment. That's when an older woman suddenly appeared. The younger ones seemed to be slightly afraid, moving aside for her. She had an elegant and aged beauty. It wasn't at the layer of sex appeal like with Elaya, but she did have an air of strength.

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"You'll have to excuse these children." She let out a little laugh. "Their families have asked them to get close to you. They're young and desperate."

"Children?"

"Who are you calling desperate? What's an old lady like you hitting on a man too young for you?"

She raised her eyebrow at the girl who chose to talk back, and she quickly lowered her head nervously. The woman then turned back to me.

"Why would they be desperate?" I asked while the other girls were cowed.

"These are all daughters of the lords of Jespain. Although Jespain may seem peaceful on the surface, political intrigue is built into their bones. They are always scheming for power, willing to use whatever it takes. You're a man from the wild east, and by your retinue, it is clear you favor pretty women. The lords hope to toss their daughters on you. If you take one in, it will only strengthen their position and give them better contacts."

"Take one in?" I blinked.

"You could accidentally knock one up, getting her with child. Few of these girls will resist too much if you ask them to spread their legs. Their fathers and grandfathers have already offered them to you for such a sacrifice. Well, they prefer you fell in love with them and took them into your harem, or the most coveted position, don't they want to be married as your wife?

My eyes wandered to the other girls. They had glared at her angrily or looked away blushing when she spoke of spreading legs, but at the word married, their eyes brightened and they all looked at me with someone determined expressions. This was far more worrisome than I had predicted.

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