After a short pause, Lifina spoke again:

- What decision did you make regarding your stay at my place?

Rey continued to look somewhere in the distance, but still answered:

- As soon as my equipment is ready, we will leave.

- Won't you stay even for a day? Disappointment slipped into his voice, but so subtle that the guy did not pay attention.

"Won't it be easier for you if a troublesome person like me leaves?" Ray finally turned to the woman, looking into her purple eyes. "Or would you like to part with me?" he asked with a slight grin.

But Lifina looked at him quite seriously. The look of the woman did not reveal her thoughts, but she did not leave her bright green eyes for a second.

- You're right. I wanted to ask you for one favor.

Ray was a little disappointed, but he didn't show it, except that the corners of the Minister's lips turned up a little anyway. The boy didn't say anything, just continued to stare at the beautiful face, now even closer than it was at the start of the conversation.

- I would like, - Lifina decided to explain, realizing that Rey decided to remain silent, - that you would accompany me to one meeting tomorrow. Like I said, Griham can't be there right now to protect me in case of emergency, so I was hoping you could help me with that.

The guy carefully watched the woman's face, but she was still as calm as ever. Not a single muscle in her face betrayed her thoughts.

“Are there no more worthy warriors in the manor who can protect you?” That was the question Rey wanted to ask, but he didn't understand women's hearts that badly. And what efforts such a proposal should have cost to the First Minister of the country, he did not even want to think.

- You have not yet had time to pay off for that case with the son of the Marquis, and now you have decided to increase your debt even more? I'm afraid the price for everything may be too high. - he said thoughtfully, slightly bowing his face and finding himself already dangerously close to the lilac eyes glowing with increasing interest.

- Don't worry, if you can take care of me, I promise I can do the same. Lifina also leaned forward a little, and Rei could feel her tart breath on the skin of his face.

The ambiguity of the phrase was so opaque that there was nowhere else to go. Rei leaned a little further, but at the same moment the minister pulled away, rising to her feet.

I'm glad we were able to come to an agreement. I'm sure I'll be much calmer with such a skilled warrior by my side. A charming smile appeared on his beautiful face, and only the fact that he himself liked this little game stopped Ray from jumping on Leafina right here. - I'll tell you a secret, even Griham praised you ... Or rather armor ... But is there a difference?

The guy was not going to say anything, and the woman, throwing a last look in his direction, simply left. He silently watched her, trying to calm the desire to tear off her dress and ...

At that moment, Rei remembered that there was something else that he was going to do today, and since his armor and weapons were being repaired, the time was right... Although, perhaps it was because he was a little excited after talking with Lifina.

Without becoming a long think, he hurried to the estate. The guy had no idea where Tessa was now, but he hoped to find her in the room. And so, having flown the stairs to the second floor and frightening off several maids, he literally crashed into the door of one of the rooms. It turned out to be not locked, and a girl, dressed in the already familiar open outfit, was peacefully snoring on the bed. She opened her eyes slightly belatedly because of the noise. By this time, Rei was already standing next to her, and in his hands, straight out of thin air… a rope appeared.

Sleepy, Tessa came to her senses only when the guy turned her over on her stomach. She only felt a little pain and discomfort as both of her hands were forced behind her back.

- E..? Stop! - the girl tried to escape when she saw the rope in Ray's hand. - Ray! Do not dare!

She tried to break free, but the boy firmly held her forearms brought together with his hand. The dream was taken away as if by a hand when she felt how her arms bent at the elbows were pulled together by a rope.

- What are you doing!? Let go now! - Tessa realized that the guy really let her go, but when she tried to move her hands, she realized that her forearms were tightly tied to each other. She froze for a moment, and turned her head towards the guy, who looked lustfully at her body unable to resist.

- Ray? .. - Tessa said with some apprehension, swallowing the lump that had risen to her throat.

The guy leaned towards her face and, running his hand through her thick black hair, whispered in her ear:

- I promised to punish you. And you were a very naughty girl and deserved a good lesson.

- Not. You won't dare. Let me go or I'll scream!

“Then I will shut your mouth, and the lesson will become more painful.” Sadistic notes now and then erupted in his voice when he spoke.

- You... I didn't do anything! I even helped you with that swordsman!

“But I asked you to kill the horses. Then the boy wouldn't be able to leave, and I'd get more souls. It would be understandable if you didn't want to kill people out of some stupid principle, but you still killed that bodyguard. Ray paused for a moment, running his hand over the girl's cheek. “So you just didn’t want to do what I asked. Now I will teach you to be more obedient.

Tessa didn't know what to say. Now the guy seemed like a madman. His usual behavior was also far from normal, but now…

- I will obey! Promise! If you just wanted me, why the rope!? - the girl tried to reason a little with the guy, but she did not succeed.

You still need to be punished. And another time, when you think about disobeying, remember what is about to happen. Grabbing a piece of fabric that covered her breasts with one movement, he tore it without much zeal.

Tessa squealed as she felt a chill goosebumps through her body. She couldn't help it. Unable to move her arms, she was just a toy in the hands of this maniac.

- I'll do whatever you say, just untie me. Why… AAA! - the words of the girl were interrupted by a rather strong slap on the ass.

- Shut up. I told you I came to punish you. If you liked what I'm about to do, I wouldn't tie you up. - the hand, still remaining on the elastic buttock, slowly went down a little, touching ...

The girl's eyes widened as she realized what Rei meant.

- Not! Please don't! I won't do it again! Ray, I'm sorry. I swear not this! - that's just the girl's cry only led to the fact that the guy, grabbing the edges of her skirt, pulled it down along with the linen. - Not there! Ahh!

Another sonorous slap on the now naked ass made the girl scream, and the first tears appeared in her eyes. On the soft white skin of her ass stood out a clear trace of the palm. Rey held back his strength, but even so, the blows were quite painful.

- I asked you to be quiet. I myself don’t want to close your chatty mouth, but if you give out something like that again ... - the guy lifted the girl’s face by the chin, and his eyes clearly showed that everything said was not a joke.

Now Tessa was truly frightened. If before that she still hoped that she could somehow dissuade the guy. His last glance clearly showed that all her attempts were in vain.

The girl watched with an exhausted look as two strong hands grabbed her ass and lifted her up with force. She could only hold herself in this position with the help of her legs, resting her face on the pillow.

- You look good. - the guy grinned, unceremoniously moving his palm over his lush, toned buttocks. Each touch to the skin that had not yet departed from the blows responded with pain, but the girl did not dare to make another sound.