CHAPTER 40: MAGES ARE NOT WEAK

Dapper looked at Ruth like she was a completely different person. He couldn’t understand her sudden 360-degree personality shift.

’Is this a trap? Sure, she already knows about my system. But Ruth’s not the type to say something like this. I won’t fall for it!’

"What are you saying, darling? That I should have sex with Lena? Even if I have a perverted condition, wouldn’t it be better to do it outside so I wouldn’t hurt your feelings or make you aware?" Dapper said, shaking his head.

"Huh? Don’t you get it? It’s better to do it with Lena than with some random girl outside. I don’t feel safe knowing you’re out there with other women. At least with Lena, there’s no risk of pregnancy," Ruth replied calmly.

"Wait... I’m using the Impotence Potion, but what do you mean Lena can’t get pregnant? Am I missing something?" Dapper asked, confused.

"Oh, it looks like you don’t know much about slave-maids. Lena’s reproductive system is magically restricted. She can’t get pregnant for her master unless you give permission. Of course... you wouldn’t do that, right?" Ruth said, her last words laced with a creepy smile.

’She’s going crazy.’

"Ah, I see... Well, nothing like that’s going to happen. My wife comes first," Dapper said, rubbing the back of his head, hoping to end the weird conversation.

But Ruth wasn’t done. She picked up her handbag and stepped closer to the bed, stopping right at its edge. "In everything you do, darling... don’t think of taking another wife, okay?" she said with a sinister expression, the atmosphere pressing down on Dapper.

"O-Okay," Dapper stuttered, sweat trickling down his forehead.

"Haa, I love you, darling!" Ruth suddenly beamed, pecking his cheek. Instantly, the tense air dissolved.

She blew another kiss toward Dapper and walked out of the room. After confirming she had left, Dapper let out a heavy sigh.

"Ruth is smarter than I thought. She knew she couldn’t do much because of my system’s condition, but she still asserted her stance—making it clear I shouldn’t think of impregnating another woman or taking a second wife. Even though polygamy is common among aristocrats, that was a smart, calculated move," Dapper muttered, smiling faintly.

Suddenly, he leapt out of bed. His body felt lighter, stronger, and surprisingly more refined.

He landed softly, stunned by the sensation running through his limbs.

"Bay, show me my stats."

[Master, you need to hold your SIA to access the system.]

’Ah, right. I can only talk to Bay without the SIA,’ Dapper thought, as his SIA materialized in his palm.

A moment later, familiar characters flashed across his eyes.

[Baddie Distribution System]

[Host’s Stats]:

Name: Dapper Freeman

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Mana: 120/120

Charm: 100

Agility: 67

Strength: 65

Stamina: 70

Life Points: 260

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’Wait! My mana pool increased. And my agility and strength... both up by two points. What the hell?’

[Fufu~ Don’t get too hyped, Master. More surprises await. This is a result of your training with Lena. To think it even boosted your strength and agility. A two-point gain may not be much, but it’s notable—and that’s probably why your body feels stronger. Still, you’re average at best. Honestly, I’m sure Elena’s stats could crush a boulder with one punch.]

’If Elena’s that strong, why didn’t you say so earlier? I knew her mana was insane, but that doesn’t mean she’s good in hand-to-hand combat.’

[Master, your logic is flawed. That’s like saying a skilled fighter can beat Elena. Wrong. You don’t want to take a raw hit from her—you’d probably be reduced to dust. And your punches wouldn’t even faze her. Mages avoid close combat only when facing system-users on their level.]

’Haaa... Your logic makes sense. I really am weak. Sigh.’

[So weak, Master. I bet even Ruth could whoop your ass if you two fought.]

’Quit mocking me. Anyway, what about that jar I took from the old geezer? It seemed like it had something valuable. I want to check it out.’

[Master...]

’Show it to me, Bay.’

[Master, it contains Elixir—something precious to gods. I advise you not to open the jar yet. Doing so now would lower its quality. Besides, it won’t benefit you at your current level.]

’Elixir? What even is that?’

[...]

"Fine. I’ll trust you for now," Dapper muttered and pulled out an Impotence Potion from his inventory. He popped the vial open and downed it, feeling the familiar tingling slide down his throat.

"Haaa~ Doesn’t hurt to play it safe."

The next moment, Dapper turned and made his way to Lena’s room.

Getting to Lena’s room, he knocked—not just out of respect, but courtesy as well. To Dapper, even though she was a maid-slave, she was still human like him at the end of the day and deserved a bit of dignity.

"Come in, Master. You don’t have to knock," Lena called from within as she opened the door. She was wearing a thin nightgown with tiny shoulder straps. Dapper could clearly see her nipples poking through the fabric.

Dapper pushed the door open fully and stepped into the room. Lena looked puzzled as to why her master had come to her room, especially since he’d never shown interest in it before.

"I–I’m sorry, my room is a bit messy," Lena muttered, her face flushed and gaze lowered to the ground.

"Haha, your room isn’t bad," Dapper replied, a little confused. The only sign of untidiness was the bedspread, slightly rumpled—likely from her just waking up.

"W-Well, what do you want me to do for you, Master?" Lena asked, avoiding his eyes.

’Why is she acting like this all of a sudden?’

"Why am I here, huh? Well... you’ve been looking kind of juicy lately, Lena," Dapper muttered as he leaned closer, catching a faint scent of her shampoo from the previous night.

"Haa, Master~" Lena’s face turned a deep shade of red.

’What’s he doing? Does he want to have sex? Even though I went through maid training and learned about sex using dolls, having my master this close feels completely different.’

"Lock the door behind you," Dapper suddenly ordered. Lena silently obeyed, turning to lock the door before facing him again. It was now obvious to her what he wanted.

"Strip."

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A/N: I’m sorry for going on a short hiatus without notice. I sincerely apologize, I had some personal matters to take care of. I hope y’all can forgive me.