Usually, people in high rank or from privileged families would haveat least five to eight mistresses, while they had a house full of slaves that theyiked, a number of whom could reach thirty to forty.

"I am saying this, just in case something happens to you." King Aedon patted Cris's back.

"I will keep that in mind." Cris didn't falter. He looked like the lake, the surface of which was so calm, but you wouldn't know what kind of monsters that resided at the bottom of ...