The Story of Hanna/Chapter I - Adventurer's Guild
"Master! Wait!" You rush to Leon, grabbing his arms with both your hands and pull it towards your chest.
"What's up with you?" he asks, smiling.
Then, you push closer to him and whisper: "That guard… He was suspicious after all…"
"R-really? That could've ended up badly then…"
"No kidding… If they found out you don't own Hanna, they would've detained her for sure. And who knows what could've happened to her."
"Well, I would've probably gotten you out."
"Yeah, Hanna thinks so too… She just got worried… Where are you taking Hanna now?"
"To the adventurer's guild."
"How about a trip to apothecary on the way there?"
Leon suddenly remembers that he ejaculated inside you. "Oh right, I forgot."
"For someone who doesn't want to become a father you sure are carefree", you say in a sarcastic tone.
"I'm sorry, Hanna… Do you have a preference in terms of shop?"
You watch around and see an herbalist's shop. You pull Leon's arm and drag him there. "Here. Let's buy herbs directly and save money. Hanna can make medicine herself."
"Oh, now that I think of it, I need to pay for you."
He's right. You don't have any money on you. You're not allowed to even make money either, since you're a slave. All money you make line up the pockets of your master. Not even your clothes are your own property. Such is a life of a slave.
Leon ends up buying you more herbs than you need, and some extra herbs as well, when he sees you drooling over rare flowers you haven't had access to since you were a princess. He's seems to be a wealthy for an adventurer and generous as well. That's a good thing, since you need him to provide you with food, clothes and shelter. After you got your shopping done, you leave immediately for your next destination.
The adventurer's guild, your destination, is located just past the local commercial district close to the city gates, situated next to a large park. Guild is large as well with its main building being five stores tall. You enter straight through the front door into the lobby from which you can go either upstairs, left or right. Behind the counter is an old man, who instantly recognizes Leon.
"Welcome back! Guild master wants to see you", he says.
"Where is she?"
"In the bar."
Leon nods, and signals you to follow him to the left. There is a bar operated by the guild. It is the largest hall in the building that offers both food and beverages and is also where most of the guild requests and quests can be found at the bulletin board. The woman you walk towards is a beautiful, voluptuous tall woman in her late thirties who seems to be working as an bartender. She has spiky black hair, huge breasts and outrageously revealing outfit to the boot. She gets really excited and happy as she sees Leon approach her and comes to give him a hug directly. And since the woman is something like 15 centimeters taller than him, her breasts also seem to push against Leon's face. It is that this moment that you officially decide that you hate this woman and her stupid, huge tits.
"Welcome back, Leon! It's been a while!"
"It has been four days", Leon answers, and fights himself to be free from his guild leader's grasp.
"Oh, but it has felt like a month!" She is called Raven. She is a retired veteran who has been forced to be sidelined because of her injuries. Reason she is the guild master is mostly because of this fact, since that role requires the master to be present every day. She's not the most qualified person for this fact, but then again, nobody is born to be a master at anything. "In any case, I'm glad you made it. Have you heard the news by now?"
"Is it related to Chaos?"
"Yes. They've attacked many villages. It seems like guards, adventurer's and mercenaries have fought them back, but their damages are substantial either way." This is new to both you and Leon. You knew Chaos attacked Peonia, your home, but they attacked other villages as well? You're not sure what this means for you. "I've also got a letter for you from certain someone."
You observe as Raven takes a small letter from between her breasts, and you recognize the official seal of Chad Mason. Just as she's about to hand it to Leon, you jump in between of them and try to grab the letter from her hands. She holds it above your head, and you start to jump annoyed as you try to pick it up.
"Who's this pipsqueak?" Raven asks.
"Hand over that letter immediately, you titty monster!"
"Titty monster?" Raven asks and tilts her head.
"Oh, don't mind her", Leon says. "She's with me."
"I must say, you've got yourself a cute companion. How old is she?"
Usually, you're happy to tell, but she seems like a kind of person who would just make fun of you, so you don't even entertain the thought of telling her. "None of your business, you harlot!"
Raven, who does not seem to take you seriously, just laughs at you. "Oh, how adorable!" It doesn't seem to matter what you say or how you act. She's going to make fun of you either day. You take the opportunity to steal the letter, and you run behind Leon. You take one smell of the letter and recognize that it's coated with strong and womanly perfume. As Leon is about to take the letter from you, you run away even from him, and then to annoy both of them, you drop the letter under your shirt.
"Come on, Hanna… Just give it to me…"
"No way! It's from Chad, so Hanna deserves to read it just as much as you!"
"Could it be that she's connected to Chad?" Raven asks, as her expression changes to one that is a bit more serious.
"Well, yes… She's his slave. She's the one I went to rescue."
"Oh…" Raven says, with a worried look on her face.
"Hanna doesn't need your sympathy!" you say as you point at her tits. "You disgusting old lady."
You had a feeling she would get annoyed by that, but if she is, she's very good at hiding it. "She sure seems to be a rude girl…" Raven says and laughs.
"I'm sorry, boss. She's not fond of adults." Then, Leon takes your hand. "Let's go to my house and read that letter together."
"Alright!" you answer with a gleeful smile and hug him. As you're walking away, you give one final angry glance towards Raven, who's just waving happily at you.
"Come on, Hanna", Leon says and softly scolds you. "You're being rude."
"Her tits are absolutely outrageous!" you yell.
"What? Are you jealous?" he asks you, teasingly.
With murderous gaze, you stare intensely at Leon. "Are you fucking kidding?"
"Okay, okay… Don't get mad…"
You get outside and just a short walking distance way, behind the guild building at the back alley of two large building, Leon's home is located. You get inside and walk all the way up to the top floor, which is fifth, and enter Leon's personal quarters. From the outside, house seems extremely cheap and dirty, almost to the point of where you think you've entered an abandoned building, but once inside, you find a nice, surprisingly large and most importantly, clean little home, complete with everything a single man and an adventurer could ask for from a house.
"Looks like nice place to live in…" you mutter to yourself. "Too bad the building looks like it's falling apart."
"There's no need to worry", he says. "This place is safe and quiet, and the location is great. We live alone on this floor, for example."
"Oh, that's amazing news. Hanna doesn't have to hold back her moans at night then."
"Well, you're not wrong…" Leon laughs, but seems a little embarrassed.
"Hanna is going to make the potion now. She's going to use your pens and paper."
"Feel free to. They're all on the table."
"Oh, and can you get Hanna some water? And do you have mortar and pestle?"
"Yes, I'll help you out."
With all the tools and some water at your disposal now, you transmute a potion quickly. You have memorized the recipe, so it doesn't take long at all. You don't even need to read a spell aloud. All you need is a magic circle, your everyday kitchen gadgets for milling spice and a little magical power. Then, you immediately consume the potion. You take one every three days, which is recommended if you don't want to get pregnant even accidentally, ever. Being a little late won't hurt, so you're confident you're safe. You let out a sigh and say: "Aren't you glad? You're not going to be a papa now…"
"And you're not going to be a mother", he says. "In any case, let's get to the business. Stand up and take off your shirt."
Your body moves on its own, and you take off your shirt per his commands to reveal your naked upper body. And as you do, the letter falls from underneath your shirt to the ground. Leon picks it up and pats your head, as you blush in embarrassed rage. "You ass! How dare you!?"
"Looks like this power over you is good after all. I can abuse it to get what I want even if I can't order you to do everything." Then, he steals your shirt as well, and begins to open the letter.
You look at him annoyed. Blushing, you sit down on his bed and cross your arms and legs. You can't complain at him using this power when you yourself have it to him since you feel it would be unreasonable. Still, it annoys you that he would use that power for something other than what you intended it to be used for. You don't even dare to ask for your shirt back.
"Well, sit on my lap, okay? Let's read it together."
Without hesitation, you lay your butt on top of his legs and lean back, and you think to yourself what you would like to tell him right now. 'You dirty, dirty pedophile.' You close your eyes for a moment and just relax for a second to help you calm down a little bit. It doesn't take long. It never does. You already feel like you can forgive him completely for teasing you. After all, getting teased by a boy who's sexually attracted to you is feels kind of fun. Then, you begin to read the letter which he holds in front of you. In this position, you both can read the letter comfortably.
"Hello, Leon. And Hanna as well, I hope.
I was hoping to meet you personally today, but it seems that some events that not even I had anticipated have taken place. It's way worse than I thought. I have been forced to leave this city. I do not know when we will meet, but I have a feeling I won't be able to contact you in a while. But it's not all bad news. The situation is not hopeless after all, and I believe there is hope for Hanna, should she be with you. Of course, if you have for any reason failed to fulfil your mission, feel free to ignore everything in this letter completely, as it won't concern you anymore.
If you're continuing to read this, you must have made it. You can't even imagine how happy it makes me. You must've heard by now, that not only is Chaos after me for sure, but they seem to be after my business. They're behind all of these attacks to establishments owned by me. They seem to be dead set on destroying the empire I have created and are targeting all my girls blindly. Because of this, there are two possible scenarios, both of which are bad, but not as bad as I hoped as far as Hanna is concerned. Either they are targeting me, only me and my business with no regard to Hanna, in which case they don't know about her status and secrets, or they are after Hanna but do not know of her whereabouts or exactly what she looks like. At this point, with all the information I have, both options are very probable.
With Chaos having been fought against on all fronts, they're very unlikely to try anything of similar scale in the near future, which means Hanna should be relatively safe with you. This, however, doesn't mean that you shouldn't take precautions. I highly recommend that you find a way to disguise her by getting her makeover, which is honestly something I should've done earlier myself to protect her identity. Dying her hair and even her eyes is a must. She must also stop talking about herself in a third person in public if she hasn't already, and get herself a new alias to go by. They do not know of your connection to me, Leon, or the fact that you could be connected to Hanna as well, so you're most likely not going to targeted as long as you keep a low profile.
There are two things that are important right now. One is that you continue to work according to our contract and wait for my further orders. Make sure to do normal guild work on the side as well, so Raven won't get upset. Continue to study the eldritch and Chaos who operate within Eletria and its nearby counties. And, even more importantly, make sure Hanna doesn't fall into their hands. Do anything it takes. Do whatever you think helps you both the best. To help you with that, I have transferred my ownership of Hanna over to you. This letter comes with full legal papers to confirm this. I know you're not a type to like owning slaves because of your principled stance, but this is the only way you can protect her at the moment. You can even keep her as your own once this has all been resolved if you like. I won't hold it against you if you refuse to part from her. She means a lot to me, and her safety means a lot more to me than my ownership of her.
With that said, I wish you both safety and luck in your journeys."
"Well, that's a shocking turn of events…" you say, in a surprised tone. You now belong to Leon, both on paper, and via the pledge you've set. "You own Hanna now, huh?"
"Yeah, I don't know how it's supposed to make me feel. How about you, Hanna?"
"Hanna is happy that it's you…" you say, smiling. That smile is short-lived, however. "It's just that Hanna still feels like she owes Chad for saving her, and that is something that no contract can change…"
Leon lets down the letter and suddenly hugs you, very softly. It surprises you for a moment, since you feel his hands wrap around your naked torso, but lay down your guard completely as you relax in his embrace. "We both want to help him and save him. It's not just you who owes him."
"Really…?" you ask silently. "Oh, Hanna remembers you telling about your past relationship to Chad… About how he used to be a friend of your grandfather or something."
"That's right. They were best friends who grew together on the same streets. They even started their careers as adventurers at the same time and rose the ranks together. They traveled the world together."
What he told you surprises you for two reasons. For starters, you had no idea that Chad was that old. He has never appeared to be more than thirty years old to you. Secondly, you didn't know he used to be an adventurer either. "It's kind of shocking to think there is so much to Chad that Hanna doesn't know…"
"Really? You didn't know he was an adventurer?"
"Hanna knew he was a capable magician, but he never told Hanna everything."
"I guess he's left it in the past. It's such a long time ago."
"Why did he stop?"
"I don't know all the details, but apparently my grandfather stopped being an active adventurer way before Chad did. My grandfather wanted to start a family with a woman he fell in love with. Chad didn't have anyone like that in his life, so their interests didn't align anymore. Of course, they still continued to be friends and all that, but they wouldn't go adventuring together that much anymore. Then, when my father was about ten years old, my grandfather went on his final adventure. It was grander than any before it, and it was connected somehow to Chaos and the eldritch. On this trip, they discovered something unrelated to their quest. They stole something valuable from the eldritch, something irreplaceable. While they didn't get injured or anything on that adventure, him and Chad both stopped being adventurers together soon after. They had made a grave mistake by angering them, and they realized that they can't continue to live the same lifestyle anymore. And here is where I get into the picture. You see, Chaos came after my family almost two decades after that adventure. They killed almost my entire family. Only my grandfather and me were spared. It was Chad who saved us in the end. I've been in debt to him ever since. That's also why I was raised by my grandfather rather than actual parents."
You continue to stay silent for a while after he had told his story. He told it slowly and carefully, thinking about every sentence he uttered, and made few pauses on the way. After full thirty second of silence, when you were convinced he wouldn't continue his story anymore, you finally give him your condolences. "That's so awful… Hanna never knew you had such a past…"
"Yeah… We're kind of same…"
"So, is this also why they're after Chad?"
"Presumably, yes. I just don't understand where you get into all of this."
"Well… Hanna would like to ask you, what is that they stole from those monsters?"
"The philosopher's stone."
As you hear him tell that, your brains begin to work. Chad does indeed own one philosopher's stone, but now that you think of it, he never told you about how he got it. "He stole it from the eldritch?" you ask in surprise.
"So, you've heard of it? Has Chad told you? Has he perhaps used it on you to keep you young as well?"
"Well…" Overwhelmed by all three of his questions, all of which have a different answer, you just decide to tell him the truth. "Hanna is researching the philosopher's stone herself…"
"Really? Then again, many alchemists are."
There is a much bigger problem to all of this. If he stole the stone from the eldritch and if the eldritch came for him and his allies, along with Chaos, the cult that worship them, it's not unreasonable to think that they would also come for you for that exact same reason. "No, it's the knowledge that the Chaos may be after… It's why Chad is worried that they are targeting Hanna as well. Hanna has partially cracked the code and is closer to the stone than any other living person in the world. Why do you think Hanna looks like this? Hanna has created the elixir or life, or potion of immortality, a weaker, more inconvenient version of philosopher's stone."
"So that's what it is? I had a suspicion Chad's stolen stone might have something to do with your stunted growth, but I never imagined something that big. I'm sorry to say, but what you say seemed unbelievable to me."
"No, it's the truth", you say, silently. Of course, you're not completely sure, but what other options are there? You're putting one and one together to get two. It also makes you wonder, how long have those monsters knew? You've used this potion for almost a decade blindly because you wanted to be a child. If the eldritch knew from the start, they surely have targeted you from the start, even as a princess. The idea of this being the case horrifies you, as it would mean that their desire to get their hands on you COULD be the reason they attacked and destroyed Nova Albion. No, that's too extreme of an idea. The eldritch and residents of Albion have been locked in a war for over a millennium after all.
You finally, at this moment, fully realize, that by creating and consuming the elixir of life, you may have opened a pandora's box and started a chain reaction which has cost thousands upon thousands of innocent lives. Now, it wasn't your fault they died, but if it wasn't for your knowledge and your desire to unearth it, it wouldn't have probably happened.
All of this just because of your selfish desire to remain a child.
"Hanna, are you okay?" Leon asks. "You're shaking."
Shaken, you try to smile, but your horrified eyes can't lie. Lucky for you, Leon can't see them. "Yes, Hanna is fine… She's just really scared…"
"Wait a minute. If what you said is true, aren't you worried they might find about your potion? Didn't you leave most of your stuff in Peonia?"
"Erm, it's about time you give Hanna back her diary…" Leon does as you wish and conjures your precious diary back into existence from his magical inventory. He gives it to you, and you open it. You try to collect your thoughts, as you try to reassure yourself that you can't keep blaming yourself for what has happened. "As you can see, it's a heavy book. Its hard cover is especially sturdy. Hanna will show you why." On both the back and front covers of the book, on the very first and last pages, are magical seals. You press your hand on it and open up a magical lock with a secret password. These covers are folded in half, and inside the front cover are all your research information about your potion. On the back side are tools like power crystals, as well as a tiny vial with your current prototype. You show this tiny vial to him and say: "This is Hanna's seventh prototype. Hanna has improved it many times, but it's still very much imperfect. It's so potent it's deadly."
"What about those power crystals?"
"Most of them are reagents Hanna got from Chad. Hanna can't make these well herself, but one of them is Hanna's first and so far, only prototype to solidify this potion and make it into a stone. It's a dud though…"
Leon picks it up and watches it closely. He has seen the stone owned by Chad once, but the one you have is nothing like it. "Well, I think I might believe you after all, even though it feels unbelievable." You carefully put back all your components and close the book, putting it aside. "Well, now that we got those things out of the way, let's talk more about you. Or rather, us. Since I own you now, I not only can, but I have to make legal decisions for you."
"Yes, of course. What do you have in mind, master?"
He pauses for a moment, taken off by you calling him master out of blue. "I think that the first thing we're going to have to do is that we're going to register you as an adventurer. I want you to be my right hand, and always at my side. That way we can both help each other out, and I can take care of you better wherever I go."
"Hanna will gladly do it. Hanna will be your companion for life and follow you anywhere."
"Oh, don't even start calling me master again… It makes me uncomfortable."
You tilt your head backwards and smile at him. "Would you prefer darling then? Since Hanna is going to be your companion, she should act like a proper girlfriend!"
He facepalms. "Just call me Leon, alright?"
"Okay, Leon!"
He blushes and ruffles his hair. "I do not want to treat you as a slave, or property… I want you to be your own person and make your own decisions…"
"Thank you, Leon… You're the best…"
"Oh, and what else before we go register you… Oh right, your makeover."
It's something you're both nervous and excited about at the same time. For the past seven to eight years, you've been pretty much unchanged. You have made sure to keep your hair the same length and you have neither gained or lost weight. "Hanna doesn't want anything radical, but cutting Hanna's hair in half isn't too bad an idea… It will still be long enough to be cute…"
"Yeah. In fact, I'd prefer your hair if it was a little bit shorter."
"Then it's decided…" you say. "How about color?"
"You don't want to decide?"
"Hanna wants to please your tastes…"
"Please, Hanna. Think for yourself. I don't want to make such a big decision for a girl."
"Maybe golden blonde hair?"
"Are you sure enough? You're a blonde already."
"Bleach blonde and a golden blonde hairs are completely different!" you proclaim loudly with conviction, as if to tell him it should be obvious to anyone. "Hanna is thinking she could go for a Nordic look. Islanders and Nords have actually a very distinct looks, you know."
"Well, if you say so…" Leon says and laughs. "You're much more of an expert than I am."
"Hanna is going to need blue contact lenses as well then. Anything to hide her royal blood."
"Then, your alias."
As he says that, you immediately start to think of a new name for yourself. You instantly think of your past self. It's a name you've completely abandoned in your new life, but now you feel like there's some use for it. Of course, you need to change your past masculine name to something else. "Anna Rockwell", you say and smile happily.
"Why did you pick something like that? Just curious."
"Well, the name Rockwell is something that kind of means a lot to Hanna. And Anna… Well, it's not too different from what Hanna currently has, and basically has the same meaning."
"Well, that's a good alias to go by. Let's go by that. And last, I think it's about time you start to talk like normal people do."
You glance at him. "What is that supposed to mean…?"
"Oh, I didn't mean it like that… You know what I meant…"
"Well, okay then…" you say and nod. "I'll do my best…"
"Your best is more than enough, Anna."
Lucky for you, you're very good at playing characters. You immediately start thinking of what kind of person your new self could be. You need to come up with a character and a personality to attach yourself into, or else it's just going to be impossible for you to change your ways. It's hard enough as it is. "Alright. From this day on, I'm Anna Rockwell. Please continue to take good care of me, darling!"
He sighs again. "We've been over this…"
"Oh, please stop being silly, my dear… Anna is your wife, right?"
"I don't know what kind of roleplay this is supposed to be, but I'm not going to be your husband."
You giggle. "Okay, okay… But please continue to call me by my real name in the private though… And I will to act like I always does while I'm alone with you…"
"As long as that doesn't make it hard for you to keep up your alias it's fine. We should train used to your new name and identity."
"Well… I suppose that's okay…" Then, you jump down to the floor and turn around. He picks up your shirt and you put up your arms. "Dress me up!" Leon obliges and puts your blouse on you. It makes you way happier than it probably should, and you hug Leon tightly. "I love you, darling!"
"Please… We're getting out now, so behave professionally."
With a single wink of an eye, you give her a cute salute. "Okay, Leon!"