Harem System In A fantasy World

"I should also mention," Marilyn continued, "that a formal summons has been issued ordering you to present yourself before the court as well."

Elion raised a brow.

"Is that so...?"

Marilyn nodded.

"It is mostly to address the accusations levied against you. I cannot claim that the justice system in this kingdom is entirely fair, but I would advise you to prepare a strong defense, which, as I mentioned, the alliance is willing to assist you with."

She folded her hands upon the desk.

"Dawncrest has allies, and they will undoubtedly support him, but he also has plenty of enemies who would be more than happy to see him fall, especially after his mindless actions in Grimholt."

Her expression became more serious.

"Regardless of what justification he presents for destroying that manor, the fact remains that his actions were unwarranted. People could have been gravely injured or, worse, killed."

There was certainly no disputing that, especially if there were as many witnesses as Elion suspected.

"You can give me the details of this summons as well," Elion said. "Other than that, I will let you know if I require any assistance concerning the matter."

"Understood." Marilyn nodded. "Well then, if there is nothing more, Mayumi is usually training around this time. As long as she has not gone out on a mission, there should be no problem with holding the duel today."

"Mayumi? That is the person I am supposed to fight?" Elion asked.

"Yes. I will send someone to look for her."

Marilyn did exactly that. She used something hidden beneath her desk to call someone, and a young woman appeared shortly afterward to receive her instructions.

However, the assistant seemed slightly enamored by Elion’s appearance, her eyes lingering upon him for far longer than necessary. She appeared visibly disappointed when she finally had to leave the room.

Marilyn could not resist teasing him about it.

"Already seducing my assistant? Your presence here is going to cause quite a bit of trouble among our female members."

Elion chuckled at the praise.

"I would be more than happy to have a few of them warm my bed for a few nights if they are willing," he muttered.

He was only joking, of course, but the statement drew a giggle from Marilyn and a frown from Maya.

"If I were younger, perhaps I would be one of those young ladies pining after you."

Elion’s brow twitched.

He did not quite know how to feel about a woman with wrinkles flirting with him so openly, but he did not want to be rude, so he returned the compliment.

"Do not sell yourself short, Lady Marilyn. You are still quite beautiful."

"Oh, stop it, you..."

The older woman blushed slightly as she placed one hand against her cheek and fluttered her eyelashes at him.

Elion immediately regretted opening his mouth.

At this rate, she might genuinely spread her legs for him if he continued buttering her up with more and more compliments.

’I should learn when to keep my mouth shut,’ he could not help but think.

Marilyn soon became curious about Zenith and Mira.

"Your companions... are they both your women? Not Zenovia, of course. I am already familiar with her."

Marilyn and Zenovia exchanged a brief greeting, finally acknowledging one another’s presence properly.

Elion nodded.

"Yeah, they both are." He then grinned and glanced towards Zenovia. "As for Zenovia, I am still trying my luck with her; Unfortunately, so far, she seems to be impervious to my charms."

Zenovia glared at him.

"Dream on."

The exchange earned a few laughs from the other women, with the exception of Zenith, of course, and they spent the next ten minutes or so waiting for news regarding Mayumi’s whereabouts.

Throughout that time, however, Maya’s and Zenovia’s gazes continued drifting towards Zenith.

To Zenovia, Zenith looked different, but she was fairly confident that this was the same demon woman Elion had claimed possessed a way of escaping the trial.

’She must have used some sort of method to make her appearance appear human.’

Zenovia had not seen her since then, but the fact that she was here also meant that Isla had definitely made it out safely.

Even so, Zenovia maintained her distance, since their previous interaction had not exactly gone well.

Maya, on the other hand, kept trying to remember where she had seen the woman before.

Her face was undoubtedly familiar, and such impossible beauty could hardly be considered a common sight.

So where exactly had she met her?

It was not long before the door to Marilyn’s office opened once again.

Everyone turned towards it, and the female assistant appeared with an exotic-looking woman standing just behind her.

The assistant asked whether Marilyn had anything else for her to do, and after she was dismissed, the young woman dressed in foreign robes walked into the room with a stoic expression upon her face.

Her expression changed to one of curiosity when she noticed the number of people gathered inside.

She was momentarily entranced when her gaze landed upon Elion, and just like everyone before her, his eyes placed her in a brief daze.

Unlike the others, however, that daze lasted for only a second before she recovered and turned towards Marilyn with a questioning look.

"You called for me, Elder?"

Elion kept his gaze upon Mayumi, remaining entirely respectful for once.

Mayumi was around Mira’s height, and her loose attire made it difficult for him to judge her measurements, though he could tell that she possessed a lean build.

Other than that, one thing was certainly obvious.

This woman was extremely beautiful, certainly among the most beautiful women he had ever seen, and that was despite her current appearance being slightly ragged and unkempt.

He could tell that she had recently been doing something strenuous, probably training.

Judging by the white towel draped around the back of her neck and hanging over either shoulder, she had attempted to wipe the sweat from her face and brow before coming here, though some still remained.

Her breathing had not completely settled either, while the bandages wrapped around her hands were not exactly filthy, but they were far from clean.

She possessed deep blue eyes, almost the same shade as Elion’s natural eyes, which he did not exactly have any longer.

Her dark black hair was lustrous and visibly well cared for. It had been arranged into a neat bun secured by a beautiful white hairpiece, with a long pin piercing through the bun and a carefully crafted trio of chrysanthemums decorating one side.

Her eyes were not only narrower than those of most people he usually encountered, but also sharper near the ends.

Her facial features were soft and incredibly delicate, but judging by what Elion’s eyes revealed beneath that deceptive exterior, she was far from some dainty damsel in distress.

He could imagine how many men she had probably put in their place after they tried to woo her.

While asking Marilyn why she had been summoned, Mayumi still made the effort to give everyone in the room a respectful nod, saving the last for Maya before moving to stand off to the side, maintaining a respectful distance from the others while facing Marilyn.

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