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Chapter 129: A good necktie
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[Kaisar’s POV]
“Good work, everyone!”
“N-no. If it’s for Master’s sake, this much is natural!”
“O-of course! T-this much is a given!”
“We didn’t expect you to be so happy, so it was an unforeseen bonus from our point of view.”
“M-maybe now I’ll get called for Master’s nightly service
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I had obtained information that Belmude, the Dark Guild Master, was hiding in his territory near the Royal Capital. I praised my group of slaves for getting this information. They were all surprised to see me so pleased, but at the same time, they were not at all content with it.
One person was speaking nonsense, but I won’t bother trying to decipher what she doesn’t understand.
Then I saw Bridgette and Sarah looking at them enviously.
Is it my imagination that the air is a little tense?
The four slaves who found Belmude, the Dark Guild Master, were amongst the group of slaves I have carefully trained to specialize in full-fledged covert action.
They seem to be growing well, and I’m so happy because I can see the results of their improvements.
This covert unit is mostly composed of canine slaves, and two of the four slaves in this group are canine beastmen.
After all, there is a big difference between having a sense of smell and not having it in an undercover operation.
Is it my imagination that the four of them have collars in their hands and are looking at me with twinkles in their eyes?
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“Seriously, I think Master is a little too kind to his slaves!”
“I’m sorry to hear you say that. Since they’ve worked hard and produced good results, isn’t it natural to reward them?”
After that, I was overwhelmed by their pressure and put a collar on each of them. Bridgette didn’t seem happy about it, and now on my way to the Dark Guild, Bridgette is giving me a hard time because of it.
I understand what Bridgette is trying to say, but I would rather refrain from ‘doing nothing’ for them, having experienced the emptiness of overtime work in a previous life. It’s better to do it even if Bridgette criticizes me for it.
However, is it a good idea to put collars on them? I was doubtful, but when the girls said, ‘A collar is good, no, it’s a must. I don’t like it if it isn’t a collar,’ I couldn’t refuse. They seemed happy to wear it, so be it.
I don’t really understand it, but everyone has their preferences, and that’s the same for my slaves.
It makes sense if I think of it as wanting a ‘good necktie’ in a previous life.
[EDN: The amount of coping in this last line.]