Crusader King, Chapter 1 (Patreon)

My reincarnation process was all fine and dandy until my sponsor told me what world I was going to. But I should have known how fucked I was when he so happily shoved a cheat into me that made me able to teleport within line of sight and making me an 'all-element Logia' basically.

"What the actual fuck do you mean I am going to Kuroinu?" I demanded with disgust as my sponsor had a wry smile at my utter disgust and anger.

"Well, for a variety of reasons frankly. Though there are a number of ways for you to leave the world from within it should you desire too." My sponsor said frankly before continuing. 

"You are going there because you have an insane attunement all forms of elements so your starter world needs to be a bit more difficult. So that's the main reason for Kuroinu anyway." 

I took a deep breath and I flared a hand full of fire in my hands before I shut my hand and rid myself of the fire as I exhaled. "Fine, I won't bitch if there is ways out of that shit hole... But what am I even going there for? Just to suffer?" 

My sponsor gave me a dull look, before he shrugged and said flatly. "No fucking clue dude. It's up to you frankly, you can become a mercenary and fight the evils of the world. You could become a knight and fight for the five kingdoms versus Vult and Olga's realm of darkness."

"Or you could just settle down and marry while keeping up your training in the deep countryside if you wanted. Good luck, and don't get cucked!" My sponsor said cheerfully as I was sucked into a portal that formed behind me.

Swirling through the void between worlds. I quickly went through my powers while I felt a bag of some sort hit me in the chest as well and stuck to me as I flew away.

First was my ability to teleport within light of sight with a single-second delay between teleport usage with the further I teleport putting more strain on myself. 

Second was my complete elemental alignment being turned up to eleven. Allowing me to copy logia bullshit as I turn my body into water, flames, earth, lightning, and all that other bullshit. 

Honestly seeing as I wasn't a woman, with these powers I had. Kuroinu itself shouldn't be too much of an issue once I get some skill and practice using said powers.

Finally after however long I fell out of a new portal and I collapsed onto what felt like stone.

Looking around myself I blinked as I realized I had landed in some kind of... Dingy ass alleyway. 

"Where the hell am I?" I muttered as I took the bag with a slight frown as I opened it up and found a number of coins in the bronze, silver, and gold varity. 

I came out of the alleyway with my face twitching as I took in the wonderful aroma of the feudal world. But taking in my surroundings I raised an eyebrow as I saw everyone was wearing medieval european clothes.

And the women especially were wearing low cut, and tightly fitting clothes that pulled a man's gaze to their assets. 

'Ok I need to find out where I am... And find a way to support myself.' I muttered as I entered the city proper while taking note of how the city was surrounded by large walls with a castle sitting in the center of the city.

Going into one of the nearby bar's, I quickly began picking up some information just listening in as I found the bar was one of the relaxation spots for adventurers and mercanaries. First of all this was the city of Ur.

Which was the city/kingdom of Ur. Which was apparently ruled by the princess Prim Fiorire and I knew that the universe of Kuroinu didn't have a level system. Or hell, even people becoming stupidly strong enough to cut through mountains or such nonsense.

So with my abilities, I was already a fairly dangerous person especially because I didn't need to worry about something like getting shot in the head with a gun which didn't exist here.

"Now, the question is, how do I get involved with becoming a mercenary?" I mused to myself as I was quickly coming to realize that there wasn't anything like an adventurer's guild or anything so convenient.

So I was now stuck not exactly knowing what I should do. As sure, being a man of culture I had seen the Kuroinu animated form back in my previous life... But there wasn't exactly much world-building being done when the whole episode consisted of a couple of dark elves choking on dick.

'Fuck it. Might as well make a name for myself.' I thought as I paid a couple copper coins for the shitty beer I was served and I made my way across the city towards the nicer southern end of the city and their entrance which focused more on luxury goods.

Seeing the guard captain, or at least who I assumed to be a guard captain, with how his plate armor was actually engraved with some filigree and other stuff. I came over to him.

"What do you want citizen?" The man snapped with his eyes raking over my form with disdain as I wasn't dressed up to the nines like a shitheel noble.

But I remained calm and said. "I am looking for an escort job for a larger convoy. I am a battle mage of some power as well." I said holding up a hand with a ball of fire forming over my hand.

And I saw the guard captain flinch at the sight of the fireball in hand with him licking his lips knowing that mages that were extremely rare had a great basic status level.

"Uhh... Yes sir? Are you sure you want to just escort a caravan, or did you hear about the Seven Shields's call to arms?" He asked licking his lips as I extinguished the fireball.

I raised an eyebrow as I wondered what he meant, before I vaguely recalled that the seven 'kingdoms' or major cities in Kuroinu had the seven Princess Knights who were in charge of blocking the monsters from the north.

Either way, I shrugged and said. "I want money, and I want to keep myself busy for a bit so I don't care frankly. Are you saying that Princess, Prim Fiorire is looking for mages?" 

The guard captain suddenly smiled and said. "Oh of course she is. The allied forces obviously want mages especially one's focused on combat-based mages. But what you should really do is join a mercenary warband!"

My relaxed expression tightened as the words mercenary warband reminded me of Vult and his Black Dog's so I just gave a thin smile and said. "I am good thank you. Hmm, perhaps I should go meet this princess in time. But regardless. Is there any decent caravan's or convoy's looking to hire?"

The guard captain gave me a knowing look when I mentioned the princess before he shook his head and said honestly. "I am afraid that there aren't any convoy's moving to another city for another couple of days sir. But uhh, here."

He went to his belt pouch and I raised an eyebrow as he pulled out an engraved medal. "Take this to the castle, tell them that Angvalid sent you to meet with the Knight Commander, she will want to see you and you can negotiate a deal with her." 

I raised an eyebrow at that before nodding and taking the medal while thinking that being some retainer for a princess would be interesting for a bit. Though even being a retainer was a bit much. More likely I could secure myself a good little bit of coin putting myself on retainer without needing to do much.

With that done, I obviously made my way to the castle in the center of the city after taking a horse-drawn buggie seeing as I was in the nicer part of the city.

Once I got to the castle and showed the front guards the medal, one of them brought me into a smaller meeting like room while he went to go get the Knight Commander leaving me alone for a bit.

And after a few minutes, the Knight Commander came in and my lips twitched as I realized she was definitely suffering from hentai world logic... As her armor was literally just a battle bikini with only her nipples being covered in the armor.

She had long blond hair that was done up in a ponytail that hung down her back, and she had sharp green eyes that raked over my form the moment she came into the room. "My name is Artoria Pendragon, and I am the Knight Commander of the kingdom of Ur. You are supposed to be a mage who wandered into the city?" She questioned firmly.

For a moment it was hard to take her seriously but I could see how her hand was casually resting at the sword sheathed at her hip and after a moment I nodded and said. "Correct. I was curious as to what my service if temporary would be worth to the princess and the kingdom." 

Artoria's sharp green eyes tightened as she raked over me trying to see if I had some form of noble upbringing or something but I just calmly stood up and met her gaze knowing with my elemental powers that were so instinctive. I could just transform into lava or something should we get into a fight.

And it seemed she could pick up my bravery or cockiness as she snorted and said flatly. "And what can a green little scholar mage do on the battlefield?"

I tilted my head to the side and said honestly. "Well, I could beat you easily on the field of battle so long as you don't have the blessing of Celestine or magical protection."

And that clearly rankled the Knight Commander as she smirked but it was hiding thorns as she retorted. "Oh? Are you willing to put those words to the test? If you win, I will owe you a favor and will put forward favorable conditions for your employment... And if you lose, you receive no pay for the first two weeks."

I raised an eyebrow before I said with my own smirk. "Sure I accept that deal. Though... I am curious, why do you dare make this deal when you have no idea of my abilities?" 

There was a pause as Artoria considered how to answer. Before she snorted and said. "Either way I win. Having a mage of any true level of power in the employ of my Princess will help stabilize her ruling either way. If you aren't that strong, well the fact that you are willing to join the princess camp is proof enough that you are worth investment." 

Left unsaid was the fact that if I beat her, I would be well worth whatever deal they would be willing to offer me.

With that Artoria raised an eyebrow before saying. "Well, and what is your name young man?" 

"Jake Bariss, and lead the way Artoria." I said casually as I stuck my hands in my pockets with the knight commander sniffed at my irrelevant manner of speaking and I couldn't help but ogle that fat ass that bounced with each step she took that was only clad in a thin bikini.

'Gods dammit... This world is going to drive me insane.' I thought.

Artoria quickly led me through several hallways in the castle past a number of scantily clad maids and even more knights with a high number of the knights being in total fetish wear similar to Artoria herself.

But finally we reached the outside courtyard within the castle and I took in how it had a small jousting lane, along with several stone circles which were obviously for sparring as the impact dirt was well worn by what was probably squads of knights doing drills or something.

"So Jake." Artoria spoke while taking the end of one of the sparring stone platforms that were a solid five or six meters wide. "What would be fair to you in this competition?"

I raised an eyebrow as I took in Artoria's form and I answered bluntly. "I am afraid that you are the one facing an unfair situation frankly. Don't be in a rush to give me a handicap." I finished with her wincing as a loud shriek of lightning filled my hands.

I held up to her the blinding ball of shrieking lightning and I called out. "First to be incapacitated?" 

Artoria shook her head before she drew herself with a loud scraping noise that cut through the sound of the lightning and I noticed in the side of my vision someone coming out onto the balcony of the third level above us.

And I saw how it was Princess Prim Fiorire. And I couldn't help a deadpan at seeing her highly revealing dress that had it's lower front open showing off her panties all to the world

But even if her dress was as slutty as possible, it didn't change that she was beautiful with a soft feminine form with long pink hair and soft baby blue eyes that she gazed at me with.

Though likewise, I saw other knights filing in to watch the duel as well. 

"Jake, are you ready?" Artoria called out calmly as she held out her sword at me.

I raised an eyebrow before putting away the lightning and said firmly. "I am ready!"

There was a pregnant silence as I saw as Artoria tense in place then in a blink she was dashing towards me at a dead sprint.

Then she was eating stone as she tripped over a piece of stone that raised up from the ground as I controlled the extremely strong stone that made up the dueling ring to trip and then like rushing water or sludge. Meld over Artoria's body with her sinking partially into the stone floor.

"You! This was supposed to be a duel!?" She snarled out in frustration as loud cracks rang out as she glowed slight with what I could only describe as life force or something being activated as she tried to break the stone grabbing hold of her.

But the stone the arena was made up of. Was clearly supernatural and countered her extreme strength with myself just raising an eyebrow before I called. "I mean, I could smash you with stone, burn you with fire and lightning, or even drown you with water... Is being held down so bad?" 

Artoria's eyes held nothing but wounded pride in response so I just rolled my eyes and then I flexed my elementalism power with the stone that surrounded her letting go with with standing up.

She gave me a long look before she took a deep breath and reset her stance. With that, I sighed knowing this was going to go just swimmingly. "Alright Artoria. I am not going to just cheat you, I am going to hurt you." 

"Without a sneak attack... We will see how strong you actually are." She snapped with her form glowing with that white light as she drew upon her life force.

Abruptly she disseapeared and I knew it was pure speed so I just relaxed with my body becoming pure water and I felt how Artoria smacked me in the side on my liver with the flat of her blade followed by her attempting to grab my head and push me into the ground.

But both her blade and her hand just pushed through water with splashing noises ringing out as I turned my body into water before reforming and then as she paused for a tenth of a second to react.

I exploded in lightning with Artoria, in her metal bikini armor, and holding a sword automatically drew in all that lightning.

"Ahhh!" Artoria screamed as she was shocked and then my lips twitched as she dropped to the ground with her body naturally locking up due to the lightning. But the reason for my expression was how she fell in front of me.

She fell with her ass pointing at me and I could see how her bikini bottoms had a wet patch where she had become wet from either being held down...

Or she had an instant orgasm from being violently electrocuted. I wasn't sure which was more pitiful frankly.

'Yup... She is an instant loss heroine.' I thought as I cut off the lightning with her laying there twitching in place as I had another thought. 'Wait. If I am the only normal person in this hentai logic world. Doesn't that just make me the most competent because I am not running off that logic?' 

After a moment Artoria's twitching form stood up with her legs and especially thighs twitching as she said in a slightly slurred voice but still loudly enough for the people to hear. "Jake Bariss, you won this duel... Sirius take him to meet the princess while I get cleaned up." 

A maid with silver hair and a maid outfit that barely had a skirt and more of her tits exposed then not came over with her bowing and saying respectfully. "Lord Bariss, please follow me." 

I followed the maid as I noted the princess had likewise left the balcony and finally I couldn't help asking quietly as we entered a hallway. "Why are you so exposed... Don't you tire of men leering at you?"

The maid, Sirius just looked at me in confusion before saying slowly. "I... I don't understand sir? I am dressed the same as all the other maids?" 

I just shook my head as she didn't get it. And I had a feeling, neither would any of the other women I asked this damned question.

"Never mind." I said with a sigh with the maid giving a smile of relief as she continued to lead me to the princess without any other interruptions.

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After waiting a couple more minutes in a meeting room that the princess apparently used to meet with other princesses, queens, and other people of higher station. I finally got to meet her.

Princess Prim Fiorire could be described in one word from the moment I saw her up close. And that one word, was simply 'soft'.

The moment she entered the room she gave me a gentle smile and said kindly. "Hello Jake Bariss. My name is Prim Fiorire, as you know I am the princess of the kingdom of Ur." 

I gave a shallow nod of my head as I gave a raised eyebrow at how not a single knight or anything accompanied the helpless princess who didn't have literally any means to protect herself. 

All she had was another scantily clad maid with the one who escorted me into the castle standing behind their princess as a wide but thin table separated me and the princess.

I took a breath, and then I spoke up. "So I am a elementalist. I control the elements that make up the world, as my particular specialty of magic. Beyond battle would you have any other duties for me?"

Prim Fiorire gave a wane smile before she spoke in her soft submissive voice. "That is perfectly fine Jake. The fact that your magic was capable of defeating my Knight Commander means your magic would make short work of any raiding tribes of ogres and orcs that will come south this year."

I raised an eyebrow at the mention of that as I honestly wasn't sure of 'when' I was in terms of Kuroinu's lore. Hopefully a year or two behind the canon events as should Vult already be doing his cuntry world building and already mind-breaking Olga Discordia... I was kinda fucked.

"So I would what? Act as a guardian for the city/kingdom for an allowance or retainer fee. And should a larger group of monsters be seen, you will send me with a contingent of knights to deal with them?" I asked trying to sort out exactly our deal would be.

Princess Prim Fiorire blinked and after a moment said in suprise. "Oh, I was going to knight you and make you a Viscount so you would have the right to train your own knights so other nobles couldn't harass you. Nor could other kingdoms force you into their service legally." 

I just stared at her just... Literally offering me the rank of Viscount which was just below the rank of a Duke just because I was a 'mage' of decent power.

And I couldn't help a damned thought. 'No wonder she is made into a mind-broken fuck hole when she hands over one of the highest nobility ranks like it's nothing. I certainly didn't do anything to truly deserve it.'

Then I had another thought to put to the test. "Well, I don't know if that is quite that good of an idea." I started off with a bit of a frown making her pause with her soft eyes widening as she quickly asked.

"Is that not enough? Oh, I see I didn't offer a retainer fee as you mentioned so you could support yourself and your knights. Yes I understand." She said with a soft smile and I inwardly just boggled at her but that wasn't my thought.

I was curious as to how she would respond honestly so I continued. "No, my lady. I was thinking of how clearly I am an outsider so how would I get the people of your nation to accept me a mage to lord above them." 

She paused at the reminder of how she literally knew literally nothing about me and clearly considered the point I made. Until in her wonderful, mind filled with royal 'wisdom' happily noted.

"I see! You need to make connections with the other nobility. Possibly a marriage to align you with another noble household, or possibly to a merchant clan!"

My eyebrow twitched as that... Was literally not at all what I was looking towards. Though frankly in reality, I was looking at her barely covered tits that bounced with her excitement as she jolted in place as she was excited from her 'boundless wisdom'.

"I see. Well I certainly wouldn't say no to my princess's generosity." I said with a dryness that was completely lost on both the princess and the two maids.

To which the princess nodded and said happily. "With my cousin the princess Alicia Arcturus of the kingdom of Feoh coming next week. That gives me the perfect chance to host a small feast to celebrate your alliance as well as the arrival of my cousin Alicia!" 

And my mind went to the scant memory I did of Kuroinu and I recalled the cousin she meant in the princess knight who had blond hair and purple eyes... Who was also mind-broken on the countless dicks that would force themselves on her with Vult's goal of building a Cuntry.

"I see... So are there any other wizards I will be competing with?" I asked curiously.

Princess Prim Fiorire gave a weak smile and said slowly. "No... Only Kaguya the Princess Miko has her priests who can do some small miracles with a lot of preparation. As you know mages hoard their secrets close and prefer a hermit lifestyle. Which makes me curious as to why you are here if you don't mind?" 

I blinked and after a moment I answered plainly. "I am a bit more of a social person. And I prefer to have easy access to food and other amenities rather than hiding in some elaborate mage tower hidden in the forest or mountains."

She nodded in understanding and agreement with her place a hand over the exploded skin of her breast over her heart as she said more seriously. "So, seeing as you are a combat mage and will act as a general deterrent along with any other help you can provide my kingdom. How does... Fifty gold crowns sound to you a month?"

I raised an eyebrow as that was... A fuck load of money in this world, a gold crown was on average how much a common business made in an entire year here in the city.

But rather than just accepting her face offer I said calmly. "A hundred a month, and you point me to where I can find some quality maids like Sirius there so I can pay them a decent wage every month." 

The princess looked pained at the cost for a moment before she looked at the maid and said curiously. "Sirius where did the family hire you from?"

And Sirius with little change in expression said plainly. "The premium slave trading rings as you are well aware my lady. Only magically stamped for obidence maids are trusted with the care of the emperor's bloodline for you and lady Arcturus." 

The princess just waved her hand with some impatience as she said kindly but uncaring of Sirius's state as a slave of some sort. "I know dear, but who was the merchant my men bought you from is what I am asking."

Sirius reported the name of the merchant I easily mentally discarded... As I wasn't going to be buying some bed slave or something even if it was the norm here in this hentai reality.

"I will keep that in mind Princess. However, I am curious. Would I be better served living in your castle so you have easier access to me? Or should I try and get myself a mansion or something?" 

Princess Prim Fiorire blinked before she nodded and said with a rueful smile. "Ah yes, you were likely a hermit and lack a house for yourself... Yes I believe you staying within the castle would be for the best. Not only can the maids and other servants take care of your needs, but it will allow my Knight Commander easy access to you if a band of monsters are found." 

With that, the princess clapped hands together and said firmly. "Now let's just tie up the little details and in... Lets say three days we have your little feast as that's when my cousin will be coming to visit." 

We began 'negotiating' my retainer fee for acting as a mostly combat asset and magical item disposal service should the Princess come across anything cursed. And I was fairly confident in doing such a thing.

As I could just turn myself into pure lightning or magma. I doubted to many randomly enchanted knick knacks could hold up to that.

But as I noted before. Prim was very much a pushover and I easily tripled the overed retainer fee she initially offered and somehow got that silver hair maid Sirius assigned to being my personal handmaiden... Somehow.

I had no idea how she managed to upsell me on a magically bound slave servant when all I asked was when meals could be expected in a noble household. And before I could react she threw Sirius's contract in so she would be in charge of my meals.

Obviously the mind of a mind break hentai heroine was completely unfathomable even when they weren't mentally shattered.

"There you go Jake. I hope you are satisifed with this deal." Prim said with a proud smile as though she had somehow won in this argument.

I just blinked and with a wry smile I said. "Yes... You sure showed me the wisdom of the princess of Ur." 

I turned to Sirius who had come over to me and with a sigh I got up disguising the sigh as a grunt as I got up to my feet. "Then I will be excusing myself princess. I would like to rest after my travels, and would like to take a meal." 

Prim nodded and elegantly waved her hand in my direction as she said kindly. "Feel free to do so Viscount Bariss. You are above everyone besides myself, your fellow Viscount's and the four Dukes in the kingdom outside of the city." 

I hid a twitch of my expression of the reminder before I gave Sirius a slight nudge and the silver haired maid brought me out the princess's meeting room and into the hallway.

Sirius lead me down another floor as she explained quietly. "Princess Prim's living quarters is the entire fifth floor of the castle with the sixth floor being the attic and roof for when archer's need to be atop the castle. You being a Viscount may claim a suite on the fourth floor." 

After a bit I claimed a corner suite that had three bedrooms for visiting Viscount's and their servant's and once I had a bit of privacy. I turned to Sirius and took a deep breath as I still wasn't exactly comfortable with this even if she was hot as fuck.

"So Sirius-" I started off before Sirius turned around and pulled her shoulder length silver hair aside which exposed a magical sigil on the back of her neck.

"My lord, to take ownership of myself. You need to press your thumb over the magical sigil. Doing so will mark me with your magical signature and you will take ownership over myself from the princess." She explained calmly.

'Fucking finger print registration of hentai slaves... This world gets better and better.' I thought as Sirius continued to explain that doing so would make her loyal to me and should someone else mark her over mine, the mana connection that registered her to me would send a feedback to me making me perfectly clear she had been stolen.

And that was even worse. As it basically sounded like a cuck alarm. Imagine you are going about your day and just randomly you know your beautiful maid got stolen away from out from under yourself!

"Look. I don't want to take ownership of you." I said with a sigh as I wanted to be better than this universe base hentai logic.

Sirius looked over shoulder at me and said calmly. "The princess alreadly broke the bond, should someone else fill my contract then they can order me to spy on or harm you without me being able to reject such things."

My eyebrow twitched at the matter of fact way she said it. And I could already see some other arrogant asshole noble doing just that. Or hell doing much worse with or to Sirius due to how she was unclaimed.

"Fine... I am paying you a wage though." I grunted as I didn't see an easy way out of this so I just pressed my thumb to the back of her neck and held in a wince as a shock of sparks lit up my thumb before I felt a bit of energy leaving me as Sirius shuddered herself.

And that was it. The sparks died down and the magical glyph on the back of her neck faded away as Sirius calmly explained that with a contract sealed that the glyph would fade away. Unless another mage or a slave trainer with their particular tools brought it back up.

"Now master, I will be getting an early dinner meal. Do you have any requests?" She asked as she bowed her head formally.

"Just... Whatever the kitchen has on hand. I am not picky, just make sure to bring a drink with you." I said with a hand wave with Sirius standing upright with her bountiful breasts bouncing with the motion.

"I will be back promptly master." Sirius said softly before she left the room but I noticed her legs were a bit unsteady making me wonder if that damned slave seal was fucking with her as well.