“Oh don’t worry. The thing I want is nothing like money. I just want your virginity” Maria blinked a few times to clear her head out.

Had she heard that right?

“You want my what now?” Maria asked the question in a shocked voice. She had never expected to be asked such a question outright.

“Your virginity. Since I never managed to have my love in such a way, you would do instead. You share a lot of features with him. And oh, I don’t even mind you being a female” Lady Karin exclaimed.

Her sudden enthusiasm was unneeded and it was enough to put Maria’s mind in overdrive. Just what had she gotten herself into?

But more importantly, how did Miss Karin even know she had been a virgin to start with? Maria was sure she had never brought that topic up.

“And what if I’m not able to give you my virginity? What if I’m no longer a virgin? Maybe I had a partner all along” Maria asked with fake confidence.

The blush was swiftly creeping over Maria’s face as her eyes met an amused pair of red. She felt exposed but had to keep her ground.

“Are you? Not virgin that is?” Lady Karin asked and Maria shook her head as a ‘no’. There was no point in trying to mislead Lady Karin.

“See, I knew you did not have much experience in the sexual department. Your reactions told me everything I needed to know about you. And anyway, that is what I want as my payment from you” Lady Karin was looking at Maria with a taunting smile.

Maria could do nothing but decline. She did not want to be a part of this game the other seemed to be playing.

But more importantly, she did not want to be a replacement for her father.

“I’m sorry but I would have to say no to your request. You can ask for anything else and I’ll try to provide but not this” Maria pushed back as she started to stand up.

She needed to find Nao and get out of here before she majorly offended Lady Karin in some way. She had already made a lot of trouble by declining Lady Karin in such a way.

“Ah, I see. Such a shame that you do not want my help. And to think that I knew a way to get you and your retainer out of this city without being spotted by the royal family and grant you the access needed to reach my node” Lady Karin replied with a sigh.

Maria felt herself flinch at the casual remark.

She had forgotten about some small details when she had planned her refusal and now they were coming back to bite her. She would not be able to access the node without Lady Karin’s assistance.

Still, to barter her body in return did not sound appealing.

“Still hesitant? How about I sweeten the deal in your favor? I shall assist you one time without any questions asked. Would that not prove to be helpful? I can also help you with your life-force’s condition” Lady Karin added and that certainly gave Maria a pause.

The previous deal had been good but this one was not something she could pass upon. An unconditional favor and help with her condition were more than Maria could ask for.

“What do you know about my condition? Is there a cure for it?” Maria asked with a tense voice. Lady Karin sounded like she knew something about it.

Was there a solution to her problem that did not require Maria to participate in those acts and force others to help her as well? Could she move past it all?

Maria did not realize that she had leaned forward and only realized this fact when she felt Lady Karin lean backward as well. There was a teasing look on Lady Karin’s face that sent alarm bells down Maria’s head.

“I can’t answer that question till you agree to spend a night with me and give me your virginity. I promise to help you once you agree to my contract” Lady Karin smiled her charming smile but Maria saw it for what it was – a trap.

And Maria was about to fall into it willingly as well.

“Fine. I agree to your terms so you better keep your end of the deal as well” Maria almost yelled those words out.

Lady Karin looked delighted at her words and Maria felt magic shackles bind her throat and arms. The contract had been set in place and there was nothing Maria could do to escape them any longer.

“I’m so delighted that you agreed to my proposal. I was afraid that I would not be able to resist touching your wonderful ears any longer” Maria felt a hand reach out toward his head and touch her ears.

Ears she had forgotten had even been there in the first place and the feeling of pleasure flashed all over her.

“D-Don’t try and change the subject. W-What do you know about my c-condition” Maria felt herself pant as wetness escaped her lower lips. She had to bite her lips not to moan from the contact.

“Don’t worry. I won’t try and scam you. Your condition does not have a solution as long as you use your weapon but it is managed easily enough. Your servant gave you her life force in the form of a spirit egg right? I can feel its presence inside you” Maria felt her pussy clench at the reminder.

The egg was almost gone from inside her and the presence of life force was low inside her as well. She was afraid of what that meant.

Would the heat come back? Just thinking back at that dreadful heat made Maria want to break out into a sob.

“Don’t worry. I told you I can help you out regarding that. I can give you enough life force crystals to become stable for some time even if you use your chains. However, you will need to take me fully for that to happen” Maria only half-understood those words.

Thinking about that heat had been a bad idea and now Maria felt it come back with a vengeance.

The combination of heat and pleasure was torture but a pleasurable one. It made Maria want to break something.

Most preferably the hand in her hair that was still petting her head. She cursed it as she leaned more into it. It was all this heat and Lady Karin’s fault.

Maria had been tricked, coerced into the present situation.