Afterward, Yuki brought this group of girls to meet up with Elisabeth and the others.
Elisabeth, seeing Yuki return with so many girls after being out, blinked teasingly and said:
"Master, where did you pick up so many girls? And they're all girls, too!"
"Are you planning to start building a harem from a young age?"
Elisabeth's words left Mary beside her utterly shocked.
She never expected her Master to say something like that one day.
Meanwhile, Akane looked at the little girls curiously, noticing they all shared a common trait.
They either had rotting tumors on their bodies' surfaces, appearing quite gruesome.
Seeing the children's conditions, Akane quickly recalled Yuki's earlier explanation about the Possessed.
"Are these children all Possessed?!"
Akane asked curiously and tentatively.
However, her words frightened the little girls.
They thought Akane was repulsed by them for being Possessed and grew somewhat fearful of her.
"Ah! Don't misunderstand! I don't have any issues with you."
"I was just asking out of curiosity!"
"Sorry! I scared you."
Seeing the children step back, Akane immediately realized she had said the wrong thing.
She quickly explained and even apologized.
Seeing this, Yuki also spoke up for Akane.
"That's right, this big sister means no harm. Moreover, for a long time from now on, she'll be living with you."
Hearing Yuki's words, the little girls' nervous expressions eased considerably.
Seeing they no longer looked at her with fear, Akane let out a sigh of relief.
"Hehe, Akane-chan, you really almost scared these little cuties!"
Elisabeth couldn't help but tease Akane.
Akane responded with an embarrassed smile.
Then she turned her attention back to the children, offering them a gentle smile.
"Let me introduce myself. I'm Akane Nishino. I'll be spending some time with you from now on!"
"You can call me Akane-nee, or just Akane is fine!"
Akane drew upon the charisma she had as a child star when facing the public.
Soon, the children's worries diminished significantly.
Then, one by one, they introduced themselves, naturally calling her "Big Sister."
"And this red-haired big sister beside me is Elisabeth-san. The one in the maid outfit next to her is Mary-san."
Akane then introduced Elisabeth and Mary beside her.
The two also greeted the children and warmly chatted with them.
At that moment, Akane noticed another young girl standing beside Yuki.
Compared to the other little girls, this one was slightly older.
She had golden hair, blue eyes, and was also an elf with long ears.
"Yuki-kun, who is this?"
"Her name is Alpha."
Yuki introduced Alpha. Alpha calmly nodded to Akane and said:
"Hello, I'm Alpha."
After that brief introduction, she said nothing more.
For a moment, Akane grew curious about this elven girl.
From her appearance, Akane and the others didn't see any signs of Possession.
Of course, it was possible she was hiding the symptoms under her clothes.
"Alright, are you planning to build the base here?"
Yuki looked at the surrounding environment—quite good, with mountains and water, few people, and quiet. It was a nice location.
Elisabeth nodded gently. Smiling, she walked over to Yuki, linked arms with him, and leaned against him in a charming manner.
"That's right! I went through so much trouble to get this place from the King!"
"How will Master reward me?!"
Elisabeth blinked, giving Yuki a suggestive look.
Hearing Elisabeth's words, the corner of Yuki's mouth twitching slightly.
"Went through so much trouble"? Did she think he was an idiot?!
The King now revered him like a deity. If Yuki wanted any location, it was just a matter of saying a word.
He didn't need to discuss much with the King; he would naturally give it.
Besides, this wasn't some bustling urban area.
"You want a spanking?"
Yuki glanced at Elisabeth, speaking flatly.
The moment Elisabeth heard those words, she immediately recalled the scene from last night when she was resurrected, and her face instantly flushed bright red.
"Ew! Master, you're such a pervert! Having that kind of fetish!"
Elisabeth whined, quickly releasing Yuki's arm and hiding behind Mary, afraid Yuki would actually repeat what happened before.
Seeing the girl had quieted down, Yuki didn't waste any more words.
"Alright, since the location is chosen, I'll take care of the housing first!"
Yuki found a suitable open area, relatively close to the river, and casually snapped his fingers.
Then, a house abruptly rose from the ground, appearing before everyone.
"Wow—!!!"
The little girls, witnessing such a miraculous scene, all had stars in their eyes, gazing with wonder at this divine spectacle.
Meanwhile, Alpha was already looking at Yuki with worshipful eyes. In her view, Yuki was undoubtedly a deity.
Even Elisabeth and Mary were left speechless by this sight.
They had originally thought that after choosing the location, they would have the King arrange for people to build the house.
But now it seemed completely unnecessary—Yuki could create one with a simple gesture.
"Alright, from now on, this will be your home."
Yuki smiled as he spoke to the little girls.
The little girls all looked delighted, their gazes toward Yuki filled with admiration.
"Oh, right, I almost forgot—I still need to remove your curses."
Looking at the children's decaying tumors, Yuki quickly snapped his fingers again.
A flash of light passed, and the tumors on the 12 little girls vanished, their skin restored to a normal, healthy state.
Witnessing this, Mary couldn't help but be astonished.
"Yuki... no, Master... can you actually remove the curse of the Possessed?"
As a Vampire Hunter, she had traveled to many places and seen many Possessed individuals.
But basically, none of those people had been saved.
She had truly never seen anyone who could remove such a curse.
Yuki gave a slight nod, then explained the origin of the so-called curse.
Actually, children who could have the Possession curse were all descendants who inherited Hero Bloodlines.
In the past, when the Demon Diabolos went berserk, Heroes—composed of Humans, Elves, and Beastmen—formed a team to subdue the demon.
But during the battle, the Heroes were cursed by the demon. The tainted blood was passed down through their bloodlines to their descendants or collateral relatives.
Due to lifespan differences, Elves had the fewest generations of inheritance, so the infection rate was highest among Elves.
That's why the Cult demanded the robbers capture Possessed individuals from the Elven race.
Humans had shorter lifespans, so they had the most generations of inheritance, making the infection rate the lowest. Beastmen fell somewhere between the two.