CHAPTER 390: CHAPTER 390: PUNISHMENT

Back on the fortress wall...

"Do you still doubt him?" Lisa asked the women behind her as soon as they could speak after Muku was out of sight.

"No ma’am!" All the women called out.

"But are we sure he won’t take care of us next? I mean, that look... He kinda looks like a demon now..." One of the women asked.

The others quietly supported her. After all, Muku’s new look was rather scary. And one would instantly assume that he was evil. At the very least, he didn’t look like the good guy.

"You really think too highly of yourself huh? Do you think that we require so much effort on his part if he wanted to kill us? You’ve seen what he’s capable of. That creature he took care of could have wiped us out without any resistance. And he killed it as easily as it would have killed us. In fact, Draco’s group was enough to take care of us with their new power. But he helped us. So, please answer me this... What gives you the gall to think that he needs to scheme against us?" Lisa replied calmly at first.

However, her voice, expression and aura got darker and darker the more she spoke.

By the end of it. She was crushing the woman who asked with her aura. The woman wasn’t dead, but she was pressed hard onto the ground unable to move.

"L... leader. I.. I’m sorry. I won’t "qu...estion him again. Pl...ease. have mer...cy" The woman begged for mercy as she lay on the ground.

"Yes, leader! Please spare her just this once!" Another woman chimed in.

And just like that, the rest also spoke up. They didn’t try to challenge Lisa. They just begged her to forgive the woman just once.

"Haha. At least you all have solidarity... However, I recall saying something along the lines of, ’Anyone who dares speak up against him will be punished.’ So I don’t know what you mean by forgive her this once when I forgave her and the rest of you once already. I fear that if I don’t punish her. Then she will never learn and just think that her leader is too nice to do anything. But hey, if you want to take the punishment in her place or want to take me out so there doesn’t have to be a punishment... You’re free to step up" Lisa replied ruthlessly.

This time she wasn’t going to step down. Like she said, if she kept on being understanding. They really would undermine her more and more.

Plus she wasn’t doing it for herself but for them. As someone from a parallel timeline. She knew what Muku was capable of.

Sure, things were going differently in this timeline. And she was certain that he wasn’t the monster from that timeline. But still, that didn’t mean he was weaker.

Hell, even if he wasn’t that strong yet. He was definitely stronger than them but a lot. And that’s all that mattered.

And she knew how ruthless he could be in the current timeline from the memory when "the old Lisa" was mean to Freya and almost lost her life for it.

So yeah, she decided to be completely dedicated to him and hoped that the women under her would do the same.

She had tried the soft approach. But it seemed she had been too soft and they no longer took her seriously.

They might not even realise that they were no longer taking her seriously. But that’s exactly what was happening.

Otherwise, there was no reason they would forget a warning she gave them that very day. Even if a lot happened, their doubt was somewhat warranted.

But as Lisa said, they really thought too highly of themselves. This was probably a result of all the wins they had under their belt due to Lisa.

So, as the one who gave them their subconscious arrogance. She had to consciously cut it down before it landed them in real trouble.

The last thing she wanted was them saying something to Muku which would make him abandon them. Which would likely be a death sentence somewhere down the line.

Or even worse, he got so mad he took them out himself on the spot.

Honestly, he wasn’t her main worry when it came to wiping them out. She was more worried about the girls behind him.

She had long noticed that he barely cared what people cared about him. So he wouldn’t react too negatively to what the women said.

However, the women behind him all had a quiet obsession for him hidden deep in their eyes.

So, they are more likely to get pissed off if someone undermines him.

Sure, most of them wouldn’t massacre people just for that. But that green-haired girl with weird energy might do it.

There was also the cold beauty with ice magic. She seemed capable of it if she was pushed far enough.

Even if they didn’t go as far as to commit murder. They’d definitely break a few bones and possibly break off legs and arms...

So yeah, Lisa had to get her group in line no matter what. It was a matter of life and death.

"...." After hearing Lisa’s words. None of the women said anything nor stepped up.

They were a close-knit group. But not close enough to go against the leader for someone else’s mistake. Besides, whoever stood up would likely get beaten up even worse than the original sinner.

After all, stepping up to face your leader was the ultimate disrespect. And a serious punishment for it was only natural...

"...So your solidarity only goes so far, huh? I don’t know whether I should praise you for being smart or be disappointed because you’re not willing to go all out for a comrade. Anyway, step back as I punish this one..." Lisa spoke after a moment of silence as she studied the women who all had their heads down.

None dared look her in the eyes...

She didn’t bother with them anymore as she lifted her hand up in the air. A big black rock hand formed behind the woman she wanted to punish who was now elevated into the air a bit by a rock platform.

Her posture made her butt stick out towards the palm... So it was obvious what the punishment was.

"Oh my! How brutal!... But it’s kinda smart. Maybe I should use this on Jade next time... Nuh, it’s too ruthless..." Muku who was long back but invisible commented to himself as he looked on.

He even considered stealing the move. But remembered that it would mean he wouldn’t be able to feel that soft butt during the process. So he gave up on the idea.

Of course, he wouldn’t admit that. So he hid behind a "kind" reason instead. Which was, "it was too ruthless" even though the power and size could be controlled as much as a real palm’s power could be controlled...

Whoosh!

Pah!

"Argh!"

Pah!

"Argh!"....

And so, the punishment began. The woman was hit ten times and she screamed in pain every time.

Unlike when Muku spanks Jade with hidden intentions. Lisa was strictly doing it for the punishment. So there wasn’t a mixture of pain and pleasure, just pain...

Whoosh!

"Okay, that’s enough... I’m sure she’s learned whatever you wanted her to learn" Muku’s voice sounded beside Lisa when she was about to continue.

The black palm crumbled to dust as he spoke. He also finally cancelled the invisibility.

The armour had been turned into normal-looking clothes. So the women weren’t scared stiff again...

"Yes sir" Lisa wasn’t angered by his interference.

In fact, she was glad. After all, she didn’t know when she was going to stop if left alone.

"Someone take her to rest..." Muku nodded to Lisa and then gave orders to the women.

If he had done that before they witnessed the punishment. They might have first sorted out Lisa’s go-ahead, but Lisa had made it clear that he was above her. For that reason, they quickly did as Muku told them without delay.

Lisa nodded in approval behind Muku. This is exactly what she wanted to achieve.

It might not exactly feel good to be under someone. But in the current world. If you weren’t strong enough, then it was unavoidable.

Hell, it was the same in the old world. Just that, unlike "money strength" from back then, "true strength" was on top now.

So basically, the women were now Muku’s employees and their pay was protection from threats they couldn’t handle.

Speaking of which. Lisa was quite excited at the moment. She remembered the promise Muku had made to her.

That he would take them as his knights if they proved to be strong enough. And there was no better proof than winning the battle against a force twice their size.

So, there was no way he would ditch them again. Hell, she was even willing to do whatever it took to be accepted this time.

Even if she had to use her body... Though she doubted that would work considering the goddess-level beauties surrounding Muku.

She herself wasn’t a slough. But she was slightly inferior to them. So... Anyway, that was a last resort anyway.

As for why she was willing to go so far.... Well, she could just feel it. The world was at the cusp of another change.

And this change was definitely going to be more vicious than the ones before. So, for her sake as well as her comrades. They needed Muku badly.

She was actually starting to get worried by how he hadn’t appeared for over two years actually.

But fortunately, her faith paid off and he appeared when he was needed most...

"Now, Lisa, right? Let’s go inside and chat..." Muku turned around and addressed Lisa with a little smile on his face.