"Are you sure you want to resign from the role of Dao Protector of Serene Will?"
In the main building of the Unquenchable Fire Brothel, Lawrence stands before one of the internal administrative staff.
"I've been thinking about it for a long time, and I think it's time to--"
"Look who we have here! If it isn't Lawrence himself. How are you, my friend?"
Just as he's about to respond, a man approaches to greet him. Beside him are two more men, all of them Dao Protectors just like Lawrence.
"White Ash… Well, how are you?"
"Hahaha, did he actually respond to the greeting? Doesn't he realize that was sarcasm?"
White Ash's companions mock Lawrence. They don't do it loudly, but loud enough for him to hear.
White Ash smiles and says: "Good of you to ask, I've been doing great managing my whores. As you know, just sweet talk them and they'll spread their legs themselves. I've got them eating out of my hand, even one of them lets me spank her. Ah, but that's something you wouldn't have experience with, right? I feel bad for bringing this up, sorry."
"Hahaha"
This time his companions laugh out loud. If White Ash is humiliating him so openly, they want to help.
"By the way, why does White Ash hate Lawrence so much?"
"Don't you know? White Ash, why don't you show the rookie?"
White Ash smiles at his friends' good setup.
"Lawrence, my friends want to know which of us has reached a higher level recently. How about we compare notes?"
Lawrence stops smiling, and a serious look appears on his face. "We are at work, I'd rather not have to stain the floor with your blood."
"Bastard! Do you dare to humiliate me in front of everyone? Today you'll understand the differences between our levels, Lawrence!"
At that instant, the ceramic floor completely transforms, replaced by thousands of embers, which increase the temperature around them.
"Those who practice death-related magic are no match for me, you should have learned your lesson last time."
Behind Lawrence, thousands of sacred particles float in the air, significantly reducing the heat generated by the embers.
"What the hell. A user of sacred magic works in this place? How is that possible?"
No righteous hunter should work in this brothel because, being in constant contact with the prostitutes, their will could weaken, losing the qualifications to use sacred magic.
"When White Ash discovered this, he tried to beat him in a duel to expel him from this place. Initially, he had good intentions, but the result changed everything."
"Those embers… I see, his magic must have been inferior."
An encounter between sacred magic and death will result in victory for the one who possesses magic of greater purity, density. Lawrence was born with an ability that allows him to travel between both planes at will, therefore, his sacred magic possesses extraordinary quality.
The difference in levels is irrelevant when it comes to magics of opposite affinities.
"Stop right there!"
An administrative manager appears on the scene.
"White Ash, back off. Lawrence, you too."
"Tsk"
White Ash clicks his tongue and reluctantly withdraws his magic.
"Tell me why you came here, I imagine it wasn't to fight, was it?"
Lawrence responds calmly, as a user of sacred magic would. "I came to resign as the Dao Protector of one of my women."
"Hahaha, I knew you were useless, but you can't even tame a woman?"
"White Ash, enough."
The manager stops him again, but this time it is Lawrence who does not remain silent.
"If you feel so capable, why don't you try to satisfy her yourself? She is different from all the women I have known, her behavior doesn't allow for reasoning with her."
"Fine, I will. That way I'll prove that an upstanding hunter is useless with these women, it's the males who must establish order here."
Lawrence smiles and shakes his head. "I'll finish the paperwork right away, then we'll see if you're the right candidate or not."
As he fills out the documents to resign, the commotion attracts the attention of several people, not only Dao Protectors but also part of the administrative staff. They all talk in low voices, but when he finishes the paperwork, they can't contain themselves any longer.
"Will White Ash apply immediately? Will they accept him?"
"It's likely. He's been at this place for ten years, he's someone with more experience than Lawrence, the administration will have to give him face."
Everyone is on the side of White Ash, against a newcomer like Lawrence who has only been at this place for just over five years, it's clear who they see as the victor.
"I'll apply for that woman, I'll do the paperwork immediately."
"See? I was right, the administration can't deny a Dao Protector with experience. Lawrence has already failed, they have to assign her to a veteran, otherwise there will be consequences."
It's the same manager who evaluates the documents and then... shakes his head.
"This woman is considered high-value. Unfortunately, White Ash, you do not meet the requirements."
"What?! I don't meet the requirements and that trash does?! There must be a mistake!"
White Ash turns pale at the news.
"So ten years are not enough, huh."
"Lawrence must be special, perhaps because of that sacred magic that the high-ups have a good impression of him. White Ash is no different from the rest, the result was to be expected."
Those who witnessed the refusal of his application began to attack White Ash, now understanding the situation, they know he overestimated himself. He wasn't all that.
"You…"
White Ash clenches his teeth and with disdain pulls a letter from his storage ring.
"I'll use my privilege to apply for this woman, this time there must be no problems, right?"
"That letter must be…!"
The manager reads the letter and then nods.
"From now on you are the new Dao Protector of Serene Will."
"I knew it! That is the privilege given to those who surpass ten years of service! They can choose a woman to their liking just once!"
This letter is signed by a high-up, who after evaluating the services of the Dao Protector, decides to give him a reward. But this does not mean they must wait ten years, there are Dao Protectors who, due to their contacts, acquire a letter before fulfilling the required time.
"Hah, then Lawrence will be the loser, huh. For a moment I thought he was special."
White Ash smiles at the results. It's true that he lost one of his opportunities by choosing a woman to his liking, but he is pleased to see Lawrence being despised by the crowd.
Before Lawrence leaves the place, White Ash speaks. "That woman will be on her knees begging to lick my dick, you'll finally understand that a
Lawrence just sighs. "We'll see."
Then he leaves the place.
+++
"Today I should introduce myself to that whore, but I won't. As stubborn as she is, she'll feel the loneliness of not seeing that trash's face. It will be at that moment that I'll arrive and comfort her, quickly earning her affection and appreciation."
White Ash smiles thinking about his plan, not the first time he has carried out and always yields good results.
A week after obtaining the supervision of Serene Will, White Ash heads to her residence to meet her.
Soon the door opens by a beautiful woman with black hair, tied in a long braid that reaches her waist. With icy blue eyes and a cold look, a mole stands out on her left breast.
'Damn, I hit the jackpot!'
He didn't have high hopes for a woman chosen by Lawrence, but seeing her in person, he understands that his privilege of choice has been very well utilized. The woman in front of him is completely to his liking!
"Who are you?"
Her words are calm, but they hold a deep disdain inside.
"Miss Serene Will, I am White Ash, from today onwards I will be your butler."
Serene Will smiles coldly.
"Is that so? Get out, scum. You're the new Dao Protector assigned to my care, right? The previous one told me everything, you're even more trash than he was for trying to lie in front of me. Leave right now, get out!"
She slams the door with force, but the situation does not end there. The pressure generates a small shockwave that sends White Ash out of her property. If not for his level 412, an ordinary servant would have been immediately killed.
"Shit! That damn Lawrence told her everything! What was he thinking?"
To get close to the prostitutes, Dao Protectors never mention anything about their job. They pretend to be butlers, gardeners, or high-ranking servants, so the prostitute lowers her guard and approaches them on her own initiative to talk.
But the opposite happens if they know the truth from the start.
"Damn it! That whore will be tough to win over, now I understand why Lawrence had troubles. It was because the idiot told her about his job! Shit!"
White Ash wanted to kill Lawrence, strangle him with his own hands to his very death, but he knows he can't do that. Because of that, he accepted the challenge of conquering Serene Will and mocking him in front of everyone. That his ability is inferior to his own, that Lawrence is trash that shouldn't be here.
"Just once Lawrence gets out of here, I'll be able to kill him without consequences!"
He could have easily hired hunters to kill him, but the Unquenchable Fire Brothel is not just any business, it's difficult to find trustworthy dao protectors who will stay in this place for more than three years.
If Lawrence were to die, White Ash would be the first suspect!
"I'll have to act like her servant for a while, just so I can get close to that whore. Tsk, she should be the one serving me, not the other way around. Damn."
In the following days, White Ash endures the worst treatment possible, never before had any whore treated him this way.
"Ha? You dare to look at my breasts?"
Immediately, all the objects in her residence turn into deadly weapons.
"Trash like you doesn't even have the right to speak to me, let alone look at me with lustful eyes. Who are you? Are you even someone on the outside?"
The difference in levels allows White Ash to remain unharmed, but her talent in mana sends shivers down his spine. If both were on equal footing, she would undoubtedly be the winner.
"My feet hurt, massage them, you worthless servant."
"Kuh… R- Right away."
White Ash tries to calm himself, clenching his teeth. He kneels before her and carefully massages the soles of her feet.
"You actually did it, Hahaha."
Laughing in his face, Serene Will watches as the Dao Protector debases himself before her.
"Trash."
Her emotions shift suddenly, and she kicks him in the face. This event is so abrupt, he doesn't manage to react in time, blood dripping from his mouth and nose.
"Never touch me again, now get out. My feet are dirty, I'll need to bathe again."
"You…!"
"What? Are you going to answer back?"
He clenches his teeth, 'This bitch! I swear I'll make you pay a thousand times for this offense!'
"No, I'm sorry. I'll leave right away."
If it weren't for the fact that hitting these bitches is forbidden, he would let her know who's in charge right then and there!
White Ash leaves the residence with his wounded mouth, even though the blow came from a woman of a lower level than his, the force behind the attack is inconceivable. Now he understands why Serene Will is considered high-value to the Unquenchable Fire Brothel.
The following days continue to be hell for him, this woman treats him with limitless hatred, as if he had murdered her entire family in a past life.
"Do you want something to drink?"
"No."
Some days are different, Serene Will doesn't order him around or verbally abuse him. She sits quietly on the wooden floor, simply listening to the water falling from the fountain in the courtyard.
When this happens, she strokes her left ring finger, but White Ash has not seen a ring on that finger.
Perhaps it's just an unconscious gesture.