That was more than enough for the meal. Epsilon split ways with me soon after we got out the door. He really wanted to get to Nikos and Ito. Unlike all the other children born here, Nikos lived in the castle town with his mother. I did not say anything at the time when it happened. It was his lover and child. Clearly this was a way for him to have space away from me. Epsilon had the right to want space. He was someone that was important to me. Me not wanting to take his cock was not going to change that fact. If he would rather invest his time into his new family, that was good. Limerick Jill made him a weapon that did not even know what real sex was for. This was a major triumph. I just needed to frame it that way. I made my way to the castle. Tsukasa was in the throne room flirting with his wife. I walked up to them and bowed my head. Tsukasa looked at me with curiosity. Hoshiko looked at me with disdain. "Should you not show your respect to your lord with a deeper bow!?" she snapped. I just straightened my posture and said "I truly respect Tsukasa. I have a small request for him."
If I had an actual "request" for him, that meant it was something that I could not do all on my own. That really got his attention. "What is it, Sage?" he asked. I put both my hands together and bowed at the waist. "For the sake of this castle town, I implore you to give arresting power to more agents of the law. Ichigo, Niko and Santa toil long hours to keep the streets safe for omegas to walk the streets without fear of assault or abuse from alphas. They have no authority to arrest the wrongdoers though. They might be punished, but they are then free to offend again. The same is true for the members of my clan. My sons are good fighters. Ryōsha Masato, Chiaki and Ran as well as Sukiko Sho, Kai and Jin want nothing more that to bring peace and prosperity to the land. Even Kōridoro and Hedoro protect us from assassins that would do us all harm." Tsukasa and his wife looked at each other. It took a moment before Tsukasa addressed me. "... I see. My clan and my wife's guards seem to be doing well enough in the town. Regardless, I will grant your humble requests." he said in confusion.
Understandably, Hoshiko was not pleased with that. There was nothing that she could do about it though. Tsukasa was her husband. Contradicting him would cause him to lose face. He was the lord here, not her. Tsukasa was also an alpha male. He deeply cared for her. That did not mean he valued her opinions on the same level as his own. She still had her plots. "I saw you skulking off with that friend of yours that dresses like a whore. Where did you go?" she asked. I had nothing to hide. "A trio of adventurers came to me. As a Sage, it is my duty to provide them guidance. I was actually really curious so I went to the tower below the castle to watch over them as the challenged the dungeon in the mountains." I told them. "You what!?" she screamed as if I said I killed a puppy. "How could you send anyone to that place!? That is no place for a traveler to go! Retrieve them at once!" Tsukasa ordered me. I raised my hands defensively. "I understand that, as locals, you have every right to be cautious. It still is my job to help those that come to me. They could not solve the first riddle and left."
