Ch 104: Meeting Lady Phenex, and breaking her.

Noah was quite happy with his day. He had received a report from Kaede, informing him that the new recruits were making encouraging progress. Ren's training had gone well, as she was growing into the role of a pet. She had difficulties remembering to call him Master for now, but followed his instructions with little hesitation. That would come to her naturally later.

It was now almost time to go prepare dinner when his phone vibrated. It was Grayfia, requesting permission to come. Noah replied, and moments later, Grayfia appeared in his room.

"Hi, Grayfia. How are you doing?"

"Hello, Noah-sama." smiled Grayfia with a curtsy. "I'm doing well, thank you for asking. Although, I would still need at least six weeks to finish training my replacement, if you will permit it."

"I do." nodded Noah. "What's a few weeks, compared to the eternity we'll spend together… Please sit down." He said, patting a spot on the bed near him.

Grayfia blushed a little as she moved.

"If you'll excuse me, Noah-sama." she muttered as she sat.

"May I know why you requested me to come?"

"Aside from the pleasure of your company? That's a valid reason on its own, I think, but I do have a few things to talk about. First is about your own preferences. You have seen enough about me to know how I operate, and you have at least a vague idea of the kind of things I have in store for you. But do you have any particular request or preferences? I am willing to accommodate them."

"…That's a good question, Noah-sama, and thank you for being willing to consider my preferences." said Grayfia as she pondered. "I do not wish to ask for too many specific things, as it would be less thrilling if it was too scripted, but I would like to experience some roleplay scenarios, where I, as a maid, would be forced to sacrifice my body to protect my Master or Mistress."

"Something like, let's say, your charge, Rias, being taken hostage, and the bandit would accept taking you in her place?"

"Something like that would be great, Noah-sama." smiled Grayfia.

"Duly noted. But we won't engage in that kind of play immediately. I have my hands full right now, and you need to ensure a smooth transition with my future mother-in-law's new chief maid. Speaking about Venelana, how is she doing? I feel a bit sorry for her, since she lost an excellent maid out of this incident."

"Venelana-sama is doing well. She already suspected something like this was coming. She knows me so well that she was aware of my own desires before I was. I am very grateful to her. At the same time, I regret that I won't be by her side much longer."

"Hum, about that, Grayfia. I discussed with Rias the matter of me granting immortality to my women, and we came to an agreement. At some point in the future, likely a few years, I will make a move on Venelana. We will not simply watch as she grows old and pass away."

Grayfia considered for a few seconds. Her first reaction was one of happiness at the idea of Venelana living together with her. Rias's father died shortly after she was born, and Venelana had never remarried. She considered the downsides, but there wasn't actually much of it, aside from Noah gaining complete control of the Gremory house while Runeas Gremory was hibernating.

"I see. When the time comes, I will assist you, Noah-sama."

"Thank you, Grayfia." smiled Noah.

"The second matter I wanted to discuss was about the fifteen new maids. They are currently undergoing loyalty and fetish training. At some point in the following months, I would like for you to give them some tips about being proper maids. I do not want them to be overly rigid, but please teach them a few things about etiquette and such."

"Yes, Noah-sama. I will make them into proper maids." smiled Grayfia. That was one thing she would take pleasure doing, guiding young women down the Path of the Maid.

"What have you done with Diodora?"

"Him? You certainly did a number on him, Noah-sama. He's singing. What we are learning is mostly trivial or obsolete information, though. He clearly was not a core member amongst those plotting against us."

"Well, I wasn't expecting much. Come to think about it, you may want to inform the five Great Satans about a tiny, trivial little detail. Ophis is now living under my roof."

"O-Ophis!" jumped Grayfia.

"…H-How did you do it?"

Noah grinned as he patted the spot on the bed again, and Grayfia sat down obediently. He shared with her his memories of the encounter, and Grayfia looked back in incredulous awe.

"The Dragon God of Infinity, with candies!"

"I have no regrets." laughed Noah. "And do you want me to show you how I got my hands on the Boosted Gear? It's just as ridiculous."

"…Please do, Noah-sama."  breathed Grayfia.

Noah did, showing his transaction of the Longinus Sacred Gear, one of the world's most precious item and strategic weapon, exchanged for a stack of porn magazines.

"That's… just unbelievable." laughed Grayfia in disbelief.

"Reality is sometimes stranger than fiction." shrugged Noah.

"Noah-sama, there is something I need to tell you. I need to ask first. Do you intend to add Ravel Phenex to your harem?"

"Yes? I'm pretty sure Rias is aware that I plan to do that with every girl in her peerage eventually, even if I'm not certain we discussed it explicitly. Hell, four of them already are. Not Tosca, though. She's with Yuuto."

"But you haven't touched her yet?"

"No. I'm far too busy with… people from the ADC, and my girls are complaining that my harem is growing too fast for smoothly integrating the newcomers. They aren't wrong. I intend to court Rias and Akeno in the very near future, but Ravel and the others might have to wait for a while, unless they throw themselves at me."

"And adding Diodora's former peerage into the mix isn't going to help with that. I was asking because Lady Phenex, Ravel's mother, has requested an urgent meeting with you. She wishes for you to leave Ravel untouched until she has the chance to negotiate for her to leave Rias's peerage."

"I see… Please inform her that I agree with meeting her, and that I won't touch Ravel until we have a chance to chat. As for my availability, I can meet her tomorrow or the day after, probably. After that, Lilith assigned me a mission, and I'll be in Soul Society for a while, likely four to eight days. We can meet after that, as long as it doesn't interfere with the Peace Conference at Ginsei."

"Understood, Noah-sama. I will relay your availability to Lady Phenex. I think you should be wary of her."

"Is she dangerous?" asked Noah.

"Many devils are skilled in hypnosis magic, Noah-sama. That is a major part of our ability to hide our existence from most mortals. But there have been vague rumors, decades ago, that Lady Phenex has turned hypnosis into an art. We never could confirm this, as she isn't the kind to boast, and could already obtain just about anything she desired by other means, as the wife of the Head of House Phenex. If you do not come to a reasonable agreement with her, she might try something."

"Is she aware that I am immune to harmful effects, and that magic compulsion certainly qualifies as one?"

"…I do not think so." said Grayfia as she thought about it. "But even if her magic fails, there are ways to induce people who are sensitive to it into a hypnotic trance, using visual and audio triggers. Your ability might not protect you from that."

"I'll be vigilant about it. Thank you for the warning, Grayfia. And it's about time for me to do my share of the chores and prepare some dishes. Will you stay for dinner?"

"With pleasure, Noah-sama." smiled Grayfia.

…

Noah waited in his living room, and a few seconds before the agreed upon time, a teleportation array appeared. Grayfia was a stickler for time, and Noah made a note to try to be the same whenever she was involved. Grayfia appeared, accompanied with another person.

Lady Elisabeth Phenex looked so much like her daughter that the relationship was obvious. She seemed to be in her early twenties, with the same fair skin, blue eyes, and blonde hairs as Ravel. Her beautiful face was framed with two bangs ending in drill-like curls, while most of her hairs were styled in a high ponytail that parted into two more drills. Her elaborate red Victorian dress didn't do much to hide her curvy body, and she had a dignified aura that Ravel hadn't managed to achieve quite yet.

"Grayfia, Lady Phenex, welcome to my home. It is nice to meet you." smiled Noah with a polite nod, and the maids present in the room bowed slightly.

"The pleasure is mine, Noah. I am grateful that you agreed to my request so promptly. And thank you, Grayfia, for accompanying me."

"A small matter." nodded Grayfia. "Now, I have duties with Venelana-sama, so if you'll excuse me…"

Elisabeth nodded. She could have gone to Noah's home by herself, using the teleportation array at Ginsei Academy and making her way to here like a mortal, even if her attire and beauty would have drawn attention. But requesting for Grayfia to bring her here was much more practical, and now that she had been in this house once, she could teleport in and out of it by herself.

Noah also made a small nod. Grayfia's transfer of employment was a secret for now, until her successor was up to speed, and Lady Phenex wasn't aware of it. Even after, Grayfia might "officially" become Rias's chief maid. Noah didn't care, as long as Grayfia and Rias were fine with it.

"Would you like some refreshment, Lady Phenex?" asked Noah.

"I wouldn't mind a brandy, please." smiled Elisabeth.

"I can give you a normal one, or a slightly exotic variant, coming from my previous world, if you feel adventurous."

"Ah, yes. I heard rumors of you coming from another world. I'd like to hear more about that. Next time you host a party with such a guest list, by all means, please invite me. I love networking. And please let me try that brandy. Tasting goods from a different world is a rare opportunity, so I must not pass it up." said Elisabeth, adding a small wink at the end.

Noah smiled as he created a bottle of brandy from the SAO game. Ravel's mother was a devilish seductress alright. She seemed to know just the right notes to strike to enhance her already considerable appeal.

He served her, then made for himself a cup of white wine. He wasn't much of a drinker, at all, and would have preferred apple juice or a coke, but it wouldn't be very appropriate in this situation.

"Lady Phenex, do you prefer for us to discuss here, or in a more private setting?"

"I would prefer some privacy, if you do not mind. It is about Ravel after all." nodded Elisabeth.

"Please follow me, then."

He led Ravel's mother into a room he had prepared for the occasion, looking like an office, if somewhat minimalist. There were a large desk and leather chair near the window, and two leather sofas around a low table. Noah gestured toward one of the sofas, and sat on the other.

"I have watched the game, Noah. And I am most impressed by your team's performance. And impressed further still by your duel with Diodora. You really hide yourself well."

"That was the intent, Lady Phenex." smiled Noah after taking a sip of his drink. "I already knew about Diodora being a traitor, and treating his peerage members terribly. My passivity during the rating game was in part aimed at goading him into a duel where he would bet his peerage. And the rather extreme cruelty I displayed at the end is not typical of me. I only did that because his actions deserved it. I hope you're not worried that I might treat Ravel violently."

"I will admit that the thought crossed my mind for an instant, but the women around you show no sign of being abused, so I do not believe my daughter is a risk. Not that kind of risk, anyway." nodded Elisabeth.

"Tell me, Noah. Do you really intend to claim Ravel and make her a member of your harem?"

"Yes." nodded Noah immediately. "She's a pleasant young lady with a lot of potential, and I have no doubt that she will grow on me as we get to spend time together. How is Riser, by the way?"

"He's sulking, but suffering a setback will do him good on the long term. He has some growing up to do. Noah, what would it take for you to leave Ravel alone? To speak frankly, I did not raise my only daughter to become part of some man's harem. Not unless she can lead it, at the very least, but it seems like Rias Gremory will take on that role."

"Not necessarily, Lady Phenex." shrugged Noah. "I will likely marry Rias at some point, but the hierarchy inside my harem is fluid. My girls can and often do compete with each other. The only rule I'm forcing on them is that said competition must happen by increasing their own appeal, not by sabotaging each other. And it works well so far. Ravel will have a fair chance to reach the top, even if she already has some strong competition."

"…It does seem like a good system, if you can make it work on the long run. But I would still prefer for my daughter to not be involved at all. And I do not like the idea that you might try to seize control of the Phenex House by using her."

"It is a nice brandy, by the way. It does have a unique and pleasant aftertaste" she added after tasting it.

"I'll give you the bottle as a gift. It only took me some mana to create anyway." shrugged Noah.

"I will also be blunt, Lady Phenex. I do not see anything you could offer me that I would see fit to exchange for Ravel. I know your family is immensely wealthy thanks to the famous Phenex Tears, but my own family doesn't lack healers, and we can even regrow severed limbs, something that Phenex Tears can't do. Wealth or assets is of little importance to me. And because it is of little importance, I do not have any design on your own wealth, not do I intend to control the Phenex House from the backseat. If I wanted wealth, I could turn my mana into gold or precious gems just as easily as I create food and drinks."

…

Elisabeth leaned back against the sofa, pondering on his words.

When she first heard about this Noah Enfield, something about him somehow convincing Rias to become his Queen in the future, she had assumed that he was either a fool or a gold-digger, and that the idea came from Rias, wanting to use him as a frail paper shield against Riser's engagement to her.

After the engagement meeting, when she heard her son complain about being humiliated, and exactly how he had been, she raised her evaluation of Noah to that of a cunning fool or gold-digger, and ordered her husband to investigate him a little. What she had found was intriguing. He was the one involved with the liberation of Hagun Island, and part of the Anti-Demon Corps. And also involved in the Devil King war at Ginsei academy. He seemed to have some significant combat strength, at least.

This warranted keeping an eye on him, and she had watched his performance during the Rating Game, still expecting her son to win at the end. She felt disappointment when Noah basically didn't fight at all, but his ability to observe things from a large distance without needing a direct line of sight could still be useful, in the right situations. Like maybe spying on rival Houses.

The result of the Game was as disastrous as unexpected, however. The Gremory heir possessing a Longinus had completely caught her by surprise.

The ridiculous bet that she would never have agreed on, had she been present during the previous meeting, delivered Ravel straight into his lustful hands, as she didn't believe for a second that Ravel being part of Rias's peerage would protect her. One minute of observing Rias's body language around him made obvious that the girl was deeply in love with him and would serve him Ravel on a platter, if he only asked.

Elisabeth had high ambitions for her only daughter, and she would settle for nothing less than her leading her own House, officially or from the shadow of the throne, handling a weak husband just like she was.

Understanding that Noah truly might not be a gold-digger, and that he might treat Ravel well, was a relief, but, she wouldn't be satisfied with that outcome.

That only really left one option. If Noah couldn't be controlled by Ravel, she would have to do it for her. He was a talented individual and a rising power, and making that power hers… It was time for Plan B. And if she was honest with herself, she would have a lot of fun doing it.

…

Elisabeth nodded, and leaned forward slowly, drawing emphasis on her large chest.

"I can see that relying on my assets would not convince you. But maybe, I could offer you an alternative." she smiled, and Noah lost his focus for an instant.

There was something a bit peculiar about the cadence she used to deliver her sentence, and her eyes… had they always been so large and attractive?

[User has learned Hypnosis.]

The notification made him blink, and the knowledge associated with it flooded his mind. In a few seconds, he knew just as much about hypnosis as Elisabeth Phenex did, and the awareness largely blunted the effect she had on him. He carefully kept his face blank, choosing not to confront her immediately.

Seeing his face and shoulders relax apparently did the trick to convince her that he was falling under, as she smiled.

"Why bother with Ravel's unripe body, when you can have her mother instead? Am I not beautiful?"

"…beautiful." said Noah in a monotone voice, and she smiled sweetly.

"You want Elisabeth Phenex, more than any other woman. Please say it."

"I want Elisabeth Phenex… more than any other woman."

"She is your Goddess. Elisabeth is always right."

"…Elisabeth is always right." numbly said Noah, staring into her eyes.

"You want to be a good boy for Elisabeth. It makes you happy to please her. You need to follow her commands."

"…Follow her commands."

"You want Elisabeth to teach you how to be a good boy for her. You need it, more than anything."

"…More than anything."

"Elisabeth is your Mistress and your Goddess. It pleases you to follow her commands. It is the natural thing to do. You want to be good boy for your Mistress."

"…A good boy for Mistress."

"Good boy. I will count to three, and when I reach three, you will not think about anything I said after I spoke the word 'Beautiful'. However, you will always remember your instructions, and that I am your Mistress and your Goddess. That you want to please me, and that doing what I say is right... One. Two. Three."

Noah blinked, and Elisabeth talked again, with a seductive tone, but without the peculiar cadence to her words.

"You seem to have spaced out for a second." said Elizabeth with a hungry smile. "As I was saying, maybe you should consider an… alternative? Why don't you remove your clothes, Noah, so that I can show you what a good time you can have with me?"

Noah nodded slowly, stood, and undressed, not taking his eyes off hers.

"Such a great body, you have." chuckled Elisabeth, rising and starting to remove her own dress. "I am going to love taming you."

Noah undressed, his penis going erect at the prospect of what was about to come. He was surprised when Elisabeth removed her dress, revealing the attire she wore underneath. A red leather corset, and red leather boxers. From her dimensional space, she took red leather knee-high boots and elbow-length gloves. She quickly put them on, then uncoiled the whip she had tied around her waist. Noah didn't know if this was her plan all along, but she certainly had come prepared!

But not prepared for him. She hadn't properly done her homework, and it was going to cost her.

Elisabeth created a magic array, and Noah saw enough of it to understand that it was meant for creating a sound isolation barrier.

"Good boy." said Elisabeth, as she sauntered close to him, running her hands on his chest. "I am going to teach you your first lesson, my slave. Kiss the handle of my whip."

Noah pounced.

Before Elisabeth could understand what happened, she was on the ground, Noah's body pressing against her, and she felt his finger move on the back of her neck, as if he was drawing something. And suddenly, she felt a wave of weakness.

"Did you really think you could take me so easily, 'Mistress'?" taunted Noah.

"I'm the Champion of a Goddess! Of course I'd have some defense against something like this!"

"Unhand me!" shouted Elisabeth, panicking. She tried to summon her flames, but her magic was unresponsive.

"No. You have been a bad, bad girl, Lady Phenex. And I'm going to teach you a lesson you will never forget."

Elisabeth tried to resist, but without her magic, she didn't stand a chance, and she found herself restrained by metal handcuffs on her wrists.

"Since you offered yourself as an alternative, Elisabeth, I am going to accept you. But not as my Mistress. I will make you my bitch." Said Noah, as he fastened a posture leather collar around her neck, limiting her neck movement. This one wasn't enhanced, because he wanted her training to last a long time. And also, for the challenge of subjugating an experienced and dominant woman the hard way.

"You can't do this to mmph!" Her words were stopped when he shoved a bright red rubber ball into her mouth and fastened the strap tightly behind her head.

Noah had no difficulty removing her leather boxers and seized her ankles, pinning her on her back and bring her ankles to her neck level, folding her in half. Her naked crotch and butt were completely exposed, at his mercy, and he didn't intend to be merciful. Or maybe just a little.

Taking a little pity on her, he decided to first get her wet enough, and he released one ankle to finger her clit. Elisabeth kept her crotch shaved, which he appreciated, and to his surprise, her clit became erect quite quickly. Or maybe it was just the effect of Hands of Nirvana.

Noah ignored her groans as she fingered her pussy and clit for a minute, and she became aroused enough, pinned her flailing leg again, aligned his cock with her pussy, and proceeded to give her the hard and rough fucking she deserved.

Elisabeth squealed and mewled into her gag, but Noah only picked up the pace, and her arousal grew and grew. She was astonished that the situation made her so horny, and her mind went blank as she experienced the best orgasm of her life.

Noah saw her convulse as she first came, but he didn't stop. it was a punishment, after all.

"So this is the Lady Phenex." he taunted her as he kept plowing. "Just a bitch in heat, who doesn't know that her place is at her Master's feet."

"mmph!" mewled Elisabeth, still twitching from the orgasmic waves. She already could feel another orgasm coming.

"You wanted to teach me a lesson, didn't you? Looks like you are the one learning." he said as he smacked her butt, and her vaginal muscles squeezed by reflex.

"Mphth!" she moaned, her garbled voice full of lust.

Noah repeated the experiment with his other hand, smacking her other butt cheek, and she squeezed him again.

"And you seem to have potential as a masochist as well." nodded Noah, and she frantically tried to shake her head.

"Maybe that's what you truly needed. For a strong man to overpower you and show you where you truly belong."

She shook her head, as mush as the collar would allow, then arched backward as another orgasm hit her like a train.

…

Noah kept plowing her hard, again and again, testing several positions. After her tenth orgasm, he had cuffed Elisabeth again with her hands in front and had her masturbate as he used her mouth as a fleshlight, going down her throat until she swallowed his cum. She was long past even attempting to resist at this point. All the while taunting her. Unless he misjudged her reactions, Elisabeth Phenex actually did have a fetish about being defeated and conquered.

And if she didn't, he would make certain she would develop one. After she orgasmed from her frantic masturbation. Noah took her in the ass.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry for being a bad girl! About being an arrogant bitch! Please, punish me more! Smack my conceited bottom!" she begged, delirious from the pleasure.

Noah obliged and spanked her already red butt cheeks as he kept thrusting, and she came yet again.

By the time Noah had to take a break, over an hour had passed, and Elisabeth was gasping on the floor, barely conscious, having come too many times to count. She was a mess, with semen mixed with her own juices escaping from her pussy and ass as she kept twitching.

He had no doubt that she would bounce back from this to at least some extent, but he had a devious idea in mind. He didn't have time to just bring her to his dungeon and finish taming her, so he was going to do some remote training.

After cleaning himself and her with wet towels, Noah dressed himself, crouched in front of her, and tapped her cheek gently. That seemed to pull her out of her stupor.

"Who do you belong to?"

"…You." replied Elisabeth, looking away in a blush.

"You, who?"

"You, Master."

"Good girl." praised Noah. Touching her neck, he removed the Stop rune. He felt confident that she wasn't going to try to fry him right now. "Give me your smartphone, Elisabeth."

After a short hesitation, she did and unlocked it for him. Noah took it and added himself to her contact list, as 'M'. He used her phone to call his own smartphone, so he would have her number, and showed her the addition to her contact list.

"M stands for Master. Whenever I call you, you will come to me. If that isn't possible, you will message me. I will accept it if you have a legitimate reason, but it better not happen so often that I will start thinking you're trying to avoid my summons."

"Yes."

"Yes who?"

"Yes, Master."

Noah smiled, and removed the black leather collar. Only to create a very special one, using the Light rune, that he fastened around her neck.

"What is this?" exclaimed Elisabeth as she put her hands on the object she felt snug against her throat. She could feel something leathery, obviously some kind of collar, but she had not seen anything in his hands.

"This, pet, is a collar, imbued with a magic making it completely and utterly transparent. No one will see it, but you and I will both know that it is here. The proof that you are my collared pet, and always will be. A constant reminder that you are mine, and that you loved being claimed by me, no matter how much you'll try to deny it. It is not locked, but you are forbidden from removing it. I will know the instant you do, and there will be consequences."

Elisabeth stared at him in shock as she processed his word. The idea of wearing his collar constantly, in public… It was so humiliating… But she also felt aroused by the idea. This man was ruining her!

"Your reply?"

"…Yes, Master." she said a bit resentfully, her hands still feeling the invisible collar.

"And another thing." Noah created another object made of hard black rubber, whose shape she was becoming well acquainted with, with a suction cup at the base. He gave it to her.

"This, pet, is a slightly smaller replica of your Master's cock. Twice every day, once in the morning and once in the evening, you will send me a new video of you going up and down on that dildo, one hundred times. You will make sure that your pussy lips reach the base when you're down, and that you lift yourself almost to the point where the head would leave your pussy when you're up, or it will not count. You will thank your Master for allowing you to prove your obedience when you start, and once again when you finish."

He smiled evilly to her, and she gulped.

"…How terrible." she muttered, equally fascinated and horrified by the task he had given her. The dominant part of her mind was praising him for the great idea. It was so cunning and perverted. She would surely borrow the idea if given the opportunity. The submissive part of her, that she didn't knew she had until now, was getting seriously aroused at the prospect of doing something so humiliating, twice every day, and recording herself.

She would even give him prime blackmail material, to sink ever further into his grasp!

"I didn't hear you."

"I mean, yes, Master. I will do it!"

"Good girl."

Noah still wasn't quite done, and he drew a Stop rune on her crotch. From now on, Elisabeth would only experience orgasms when he allowed it. It would make the recorded masturbation sessions more difficult for her, but it would be good training, an keep her eager to see him.

"Get dressed, slave. And I will also make Ravel mine, in due time. I trust you have no more objection?"

"…No, Master." said Elisabeth, biting her lips as she quickly dressed and placed the rubber cock in her dimensional storage, along with her whip and discarded boxer.

"I'm glad that our 'negotiation' has been a success, then." smiled Noah.

When she was dressed, Noah hugged her tenderly, and she froze in surprise at his tender tone.

"I know I'm being hard on you, but I think you are going to appreciate it more if I'm being a little cruel. And remember that you started this. Once you accept that you're mine, I will be as cruel or gentle as you want me to be."

He released her and stepped back. Lady Phenex looked at him with a complex expression as she used her teleportation magic and disappeared.

Noah smiled as he quickly cleaned up the messy room, then decided to take a shower. His clothes had already removed the sweat off his body, but it would make him feel refreshed.