Chapter 43: Natasha Belle

C43: Natasha Belle

Inside the office room of Red Pleasure company. The three people are inside the room. Zero and Madam Red shit on the sofa while Aya stands behind Madam Red.

"So Madam Red, what do you want to invite me into your office room?" Zero said with a smile.

"So straightforward. Why don't we have a drink first Mr. Zero?" Madam Red said with a smile too.

"Well... If it was just for drinking, I probably wouldn't come here. But accompanied by a beautiful woman like Madam Red, of course, that's an exception." Zero said with a teasing tone.

"Thank you, you have a sweet mouth. Mr. Zero." Madam Red said with a smile.

Then Zero tastes the wine. *Slurp* then continue saying.

"Your wine taste is sweet, like your smile Madam Red."

"Thank you,"

"So what do you want to invite me, Madam Red?"

"Well... I want to make a friend with you Mr. Zero. If possible, I want to hire you to work for me. But seeing you now, I think it is impossible to hire you."

"Well... You're right, Madam Red. I don't work for anyone and I don't want to be a dog for anyone. Because I am a freedom person, that is why I became an adventurer."

"But what about income for your daily living needs?"

"I can finish some quest at the Guild, or maybe I can have a Business by selling some monster meat."

"I see, Well... As I want to make friends with you, I give you these two tokens."

Then Madam Red gave Zero two tokens. One has a Red color with a Golden line on the rear of the token, Another token is a Platinum color with a golden line on the rear of the token.

"What is this token for?" Zero asked.

"The Red one is a token for VIP in Red Pleasure Company. You can have many Women and Girls to serve and delight you. You can even choose who is the girl or woman you want. Then you can enter the VIP room whenever you want and even you can have service from the Branch Manager. As for the Platinum, one is A token for a VIP customer of Belle Paradise Restaurant, You can book every VIP room and have a 20% discount when you eat at the Belle Paradise Restaurant." Madam Red explained with a smile.

"Okay, I'll think about it." Zero said with a smile. He stopped and put the token into his spirit storage ring. Zero did make Madam Red and Aya surprised.

'How could he have done that? there was no mana energy when he did that.' Madam Red thought with a curiosity. While Miss. Aya is the same as Madam Red thought.

Then Zero suddenly asked, "Can I ask you one thing, Madam Red?"

"Sure, what do you want to ask?" Madam Red said with a smile.

"The question can make you angry, so I want to apologize first. Now do you want to hear?"

Madam Red and Aya just nodded

"Why for a noble lady like Duchess Belle herself are here for? You know, this Radagast town is just a remote border area in the Southeast region of the Heartfillia Kingdom. So what makes her think of being in this remote town?"

Suddenly Madam Red and Aya were silent, and their killing auras both came out of their bodies. While Zero was just amused to see it, he was not affected by their killing auras. Then Madam Red stood up and said.

"Who are you? How do you know I was Duchess Belle? Nobody knows I was here." Madam Red said with a killing expression. But Zero was just amused with a smirk smile. Then he said to her.

"Calm down Ladies. A beautiful woman like you two shouldn't easily get angry."

Madam Red and Aya didn't listen and stared at Zero sharply. Seeing this, Zero had no other choice. Then with a flick of his hand, Madam Red and Aya's killing aura suddenly vanished. Make Both of them shocked, then he leaks out his domineering aura. Soon both of them kneel in front of Zero.

"Ugh..." Both of them can't speak just bow down.

"You know I don't want to hurt a beautiful woman like you two, just listen to me okay." Zero said with a serious expression.

Both of them only nodded. Then Zero aura in the room suddenly vanished. Shortly Zero helps Madam Red get up, but while touching her hand he feels good because he feels soft and her fragrance is filling his nose. While Madam Red's heart was beating fast because Zero was so close to her.

Soon they both shit on the sofa again.

"Sorry about that, because both of you didn't listen to me. Oh by the way your hand is soft and your fragrance aroma is very good." Zero said with a bright smile.

His words made Duchess Belle blush. And then they were silent again. But not for long, Zero said again, "By the way, why does a noble lady like you here? Don't worry, I'm not a bad guy or have any negative thoughts of you. I'm just curious."

Then Madam Red started to speak, "I just feel bored when I manage my territory in my home. So I want to see some entertainment or some interesting thing, While trying to refresh my mind, I want to see the management in my branch company. That is why I am here.

"M-Mistress...?" Aya said.

"Oh, so that's how you came here, to refresh your mind."

Madam Red nodded.

"What is your name Duchess Belle and how old are you?"

"My name is Natasha Belle and I am only 33 years old."

"You have a beautiful name and You're very great, Duchess Belle. Not only beautiful but also a genius who became a Duchess at that age. Every woman in this kingdom will be jealous of you."

"Thank you for your words Mr. Zero, what about you Mr. Zero? How old are you?" Natasha asked curiously.

"I am just 18 years old." Zero said with a smile.

Both of them were surprised because of how young he is but he is already powerful.

"Then what about the magic you used to make the token disappear and what was the aura you showed early?" Natasha said.

"Well... I can't say that. Because if everyone knew it, I would be hunted by every person in this world." Zero said.

"Something that makes everyone hunt you? Why do you say that?" Natasha asked with a puzzled face.

"Let's say, this power can make everyone live a very long life." Zero said with a smile.

"A power that can make everyone live a long life, huh? Yeah, that will be a troublesome one for you, Mr. Zero." Natasha said with a smile but in her mind, she was very curious.

"Oke, enough of that. How about we discuss some business?" Zero said while try changed the topic.

"Business? What business do you want Mr. Zero?" Natasha said.

"You are the CEO of Belle Paradise Restaurant right?" Zero said.

"How do you know?" Natasha asked with a curious face.

"Let's just say, I have a good eye. Now back to the topic. I want to sell some Monster meat to your restaurant, How about it?" Zero said.

"That depends on how the price you put it?" Natasha said.

"How about 5% cheaper than in the market value or from the guild value?" Zero said.

"20% cheaper than market value," Natasha said with a merchant smile.

"What? How about 7%? Zero said.

"25%," Natasha said.

"Ugh... Then how about 10% cheaper than the market value? If you're not like it then let's forget for the business." Zero said.

"Hmm... Oke, I agree. Then how much do you have?" Natasha said.

"I have one Ton for Gorboar meats, 200 kg of Gorlizard meats, and 500kg of Gorbear meats. Do you want to buy it?" Zero said.

"Oke we will buy it. One kilogram of Gorboar meat is 3 gold coins in the market value and you said we got 10% cheaper than the market value. So we can buy 2 gold and 7 silver coins from you. For Gorlizard meat is 2 gold coins per 1kg meat in the Market value, it will be 1 gold and 8 silver coins. As for Gorbear meat are 5 gold coins per 1kg meat in the market value, it will be 4 gold and 5 silver coins. So it will be 2700 gold coins for One ton of Gorboar meat, 360 gold coins for 200kg of Gorlizard meat, and 2250 gold coins for 500kg of Gorbear meat. The total will be 5310 gold coins." Natasha counted.

"Oke. Then where are we put the meats? Because I have that meat in my storage." Zero said.

"Let's go to the storage room," Natasha said.

Then Natasha, Aya and Zero headed to The Storage room in the basement of the Red Pleasure building. After arriving in the storage room, Zero pulled out the meat. Then Natasha and Aya check the meat condition first, after checking Natasha gives the money to Zero. 

"It's a pleasure to do business with you, Madam Duchess Belle."

"You can call me Natasha, Mr. Zero. Your meat is in good condition and the quality is also good too. Next time, when you want to sell the meat you can contact Aya. Aya is my trusted maid, or you can directly contact me with this small stone. This is a communication stone, it can communicate with a person that is already connected to."

Natasha gives Zero a small communication stone. But Zero only keeps it because to use that communication stone, the user must pour some mana energy. Is like he used his spirit storage ring.

"Oke Miss Natasha, and thank you for your hospitality. Oh right, we can become friends if you want it.

"Really? Then I want to become friends with you, Mr. Zero."

"Then we're friends now. As a friend, I will tell you something. In the four days from now, there will be a Monster Stampede. The monster will attack this town in four days. So I hope you can be prepared to evacuate your people."

Then he turns around and wants to leave but suddenly, Miss. Natasha said to Zero.

"Wait... What are you saying, Mr. Zero? Monster Stampede? Will the monster invade this town in four days? How do you know that?"

"Well... Let's just say I have a good eye, who can see far away. That's why I know those monster movements even though I was in the town. That is also why I know your office room, and your characteristics even though I didn't have been here for once.

She blushed when she heard him, that is he could see her from far away.

'How can he see from a far away? If what he says is the truth then that's mean he can see me naked when I sleep here at night time. Ahhh... it's embarrassing.' She thought while blushing.

Then she said to Zero with a shy expression. "If what you are telling the truth, t-then y-you have seen me naked right? Because you can see far away. S-So y-you must take responsibility for me."

"W-What?" Aya is shocked while Zero is choked.

They were silent for a moment, and 2 minutes later, Natasha said in an angry expression.

"So you don't want to be responsible for me after you saw my naked body. You disappoint me, Mr. Zero."

"Cough... Cough... Is not like that Miss. Natasha, it just surprised me. And if you want it, I will be responsible for you. Then you have to become my wife and accept my rule. Are you ready for that? to accept my rule." Zero said with a serious face.

"What?" This time, it was Natasha who was now surprised. Her angry expression changed to a surprised look drastically. Then she thought thoroughly,

'If I want him to be responsible for me, I have to accept his rule. Which means I have to follow his every order. In the marriage tradition, the wife must follow her husband, which is basic logic in this world. But in my family, the woman has the rule who leads the family and the man must follow the wife's orders. What should I do? My family can't accept this, and even so I can't marry anyone except him. If my family can't accept his rule, then my family will try to kill him. So that no one knows about my naked body. But If my family goes to war with him, I am afraid that my family will be the one who loses or even be destroyed by him. What to do? What am I supposed to do?'

Seeing Natasha who was silent with many thoughts in her mind, Zero said, "Miss. Natasha, it seems like you can't decide yet. So I will give you time so you can decide. You can give me your answer anytime, you can come to my house if you want to give your decision. But you can also visit my house even though you can't decide your answer. So I will excuse myself from here and thank you for your service."

"I-I am sorry, Mr. Zero. I can't decide for a moment. I give you my answer after I decide it." Natasha said with an apology face.

"It's okay. You don't need to be rushed because this is very important for your life. So see you next time. Miss. Natasha and Miss. Aya." Zero said with a smile.

"Yes. See you next time Mr. Zero. And please take care." Natasha said with a bright smile.

"See you next time Mr. Zero," Aya said politely.

Suddenly he heard a notification from the system.

[Congratulation Master for Complete the Mission, 'Make the Boss of The Red Pleasure company curious'. You received 20AP and 200SP.]

[Ding! Your AP: 926 => 946 and your SP: 2,830 => 3,030]

But Zero ignore it and soon Zero left the Red Pleasure Company building. After Zero left, Natasha and Aya came back to the office room on the top floor of the building and they discussed something.

"Mistress, are you serious about what you're saying?"

"Yes, Aya. Because he already saw me naked, so he must take responsibility for me. Now the problem is I have to follow his rule, I know that because it's a basic rule in a marriage tradition. But you know my Belle family rule, right? My Belle family was a Matriarchy family. So if someone marries my Belle family, that man must follow the woman's rule of the Belle family. But this Zero is different. If my family can't accept his terms, then my Belle family must try to get him killed. That is to make my naked body can't know every man anymore except my future husband. What I fear is my Belle family will be destroyed by him, if my Belle family tries to kill him.

"How about trying to persuade the elder of the family first, Mistress."

"Okay, I will try. But what if that fails?"

"Then, Just let them get destroyed by him."

"What? Are you crazy? Do you want to betray my family?" She said with an angry expression and her killing intent leaked out making Aya shudder.

"I-I am sorry M-Mistress. Is not what you think? I just want you to be happy. I know you manage your family business to become a prospect like now. But they didn't respect your hard work because they only thought that was your responsibility and you must work hard for the family. They even try many times to make you marry the man they arranged. The elder just keeps taking money from your hard work, even they become very arrogant with the title of duchess which is not from their hard work. Because the title of the duchess is given by the queen only for you alone not for the Belle family. That's why they made you the Matriarch of the Belle Family. But you have to obey all their words, is that still called the Matriarch of the family? Remember Mistress. They never look at your feelings, your hard work, and even what you want. They only rob your hard-earned money. Isn't that why you created your own business, so you can still earn money? And isn't that how you come to this town to refresh your mind from every trouble they have caused you? And now you can't decide of Mr. Zero's proposal rule, because you still think those hypocrites are still your family, right?'

Hearing Aya's words, her killing intent vanished. She thought about her word seriously.

'She was right, the elder never cared about me. They only robbed my hard-earned money and always created trouble for me because their arrogant after I was appointed to become a Duchess by the Queen. And she is also right that I come here to refresh my mind from them'

"You're right, Aya. I'm sorry, for suddenly releasing my aura towards you."

"It's okay Mistress. I am fine. I just want you to be happy."

"But I still don't have any feelings for Zero. I told him to take responsibility because I follow the culture of my family. So what should I do?"

"How about you come to his house every day? Maybe you can start liking him and suddenly fall in love with him? Isn't he said you can come to his house even you still didn't have to decide?"

"Yes, you're right. Then tomorrow I will come to his house, and you also come too." Natasha said.

"But–." Aya want to said but interrupt by Natasha.

"No, but. Just accompany me okay." Natasha said with a serious look.

"Understod Mistress." Aya said.

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In the Evening.

Inside Esmeralda's house, Zero dressed up for a dinner date with Maya. Then when he was about to leave, suddenly the wives appeared in the living room. It seemed like they had just finished practicing and wanted to take a shower and prepare dinner. Zero's wives saw him dressed up and made them a bit jealous of Maya.

"My dear wives. I am going to have a dinner date with Miss. Maya, so you can take dinner without me."

"Hmmph... I know, just go. Maybe your new girl is waiting for you. Hmmp." Esmeralda said with a jealous expression.

"My dear Wives, are you jealous? Then when the monster stampede is offered we will have a date. How about it?" Zero said with a smile.

"Do you promise?" Lilith said.

"Yes, I promise." Zero said with a serious expression.

"Then we will keep your promise." The five girls said together.

Soon Zero kissed them one by one, after that he left and headed to Belle Paradise Restaurant.

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To Be Continued

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