Chapter 807: Lorelie’s sub-harem idea

“First, because the older an individual is, the less effective they are on them,” Revi continued. “Take my ability to control fire, for example. If I were to place a null stone ring on my finger, I would be unable to use any of my powers; this is because my current body is in its early twenties. Aphrodite and Rowena, on the other hand, are different since they are both over two thousand years old; while the null stone would still have some effect on them, it would barely be noticeable and so not suitable for our discussion.”

Adam nodded in understanding before saying, “You said two downsides.”

The second downside is in how the null stone works: it doesn’t just dampen powers and abilities but absorbs them, which is also why it fails to have much of an effect on older individuals because it can’t handle their level of power. The main problem, though, is that it not only dampens an individual's powers or abilities but also the individual themselves. One's power or ability is directly linked to them, so dampening it dampens the individual, leaving them tired or drained. Though again it’s less effective on older individuals.”

“So what you're saying is that even if the null stone did what we wanted to…” Adam began, only for Aphrodite to finish. “I wouldn’t have the energy to fuck you.”

“So we're back to square one,” Lorelie said with a sigh after listening to the discussion.

“Perhaps not,” Kasumi said from the doorway as she entered the room. “I may be able to assist you all here.”

“Oh, Kasumi, did you hear our conversation?” Lorelie asked in surprise.

Kasumi nodded and entered the room with her nine tails swaying behind her before she took a seat on one of the sofas and said, “I happened to be passing and overheard the conversation. I didn’t mean to eavesdrop, but this actually coincides with the secret I promised to reveal to Adam after he completed my stream quest.”

“The one Rowena couldn’t reveal to me?” Adam asked curiously, causing Kasumi to nod and glance around the room before continuing. “Normally I would ask to reveal this to you in private, but considering your earlier discussion and the fact that Aphrodite and I may both join the harem in the future, I figure I can reveal it here, so long as everyone agrees to keep it quiet and within the harem.”

Lorelie smiled at her words before asking, “Does that mean you're considering joining them?”

“I was always considering joining, but after hearing Revi’s scream last night and hearing about how Adam helped Stacey get revenge on one of her targets, I wont deny that I’m now even more interested,” Kasumi replied.

“What? My scream last night?” Revi asked with a blush.

Aphrodite smirked at her before saying, “You probably didn’t realise it at the time, but you actually lost control for a moment, causing your phoenix cry to break through the soundproofing of the room.”

“Seriously?” Revi asked as she flushed in embarrassment before shooting an accusatory glare at Adam, who coughed before looking at Kasumi and asking. “If the secret is that big, are you sure you don’t want to tell me in private? I mean, Aphrodite isn’t even part of the harem yet.”

“Are you saying I can’t keep a secret?” Aphrodite asked with a frown.

“I’m saying I trust my lovers more than anyone, and you haven’t reached that stage,” Adam replied before continuing. “And as Lorelie said, there are things only the members of the harem know.”

“Unfortunately, I can’t help you with your succuba problem without revealing it,” Kasumi replied, causing Aphrodite to pout and ask. “Why is everyone ganging up on me all of a sudden, and why are you making my entire race sound like a problem?”

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“I thought you liked it when people ganged up on you?” Rowena said in a teasing tone as she and Stacey entered the room together.

“Gang-banging me, not ganging up on me,” Aphrodite retorted, causing the others to chuckle.

“Have you two finished your discussions?” Lorelie asked as she smiled at the pair who had just arrived.

“We have.” Stacey nodded as she sat down next to Lorelie, while Rowena sat beside Kasumi.

“Where are the others?” Adam asked.

“Elemence is going over a few messages we received from home,” Revi replied, to which Adam asked. “Isn't she supposed to be on vacation?”

Revi shrugged before saying, “An empress always has responsibilities, even on vacation, luckily I can delegate most of these matters to Elemence.”

“Is that the real reason you wanted her to tag along?” Stacey asked suspiciously, causing Revi to smile in response but say nothing.

“Erkath is also busy going over some work messages, though she did mention it wouldn’t take her too long,” Kasumi noted.

“And Eri and Muriel?” Lorelie asked.

“I think Muriel is coordinating with the organisers of your upcoming show and Eri is busy hyping it up on Xer-verse,” Kasumi answered. “Honestly, that girl's like a one-person promotional department; she’s better than my entire team.”

“That’s because those damn brats and their internal power struggle at Dynamic Entertainment keep making cutbacks,” Rowena cursed. “I’m honestly tempted to propose that Spector Entertainment performs a hostile takeover of them.”

“I know you're pissed at them, Rowena, but are you sure that’s the right play?” Kasumi asked in concern. “Your friend built that company from the ground up.”

“Yeah, and now his descendants are slowly destroying it and his legacy. I think he would prefer it to go to someone capable,” Rowena replied.

“I hope you're not talking about me,” Adam smirked, causing Rowena to shake her head and say. “No, at this point you're just the owner and overall decision-maker; Koki is the one running things.”

“Speaking of Koki,” Stacey suddenly announced. “Since she’s still on Felinia Seven, you should have her coordinate with Jessie once she and Su arrive on Terrana Five.”

“That’s a good idea,” Rowena said, nodding. “With someone trustworthy in Spector Entertainments HQ, we’ll be even better informed about the goings-on there.”

“Jessie’s that gang leader, right? Is she really trustworthy?” Lorelie asked in concern.

Stacey gave her a reassuring smile while saying, “As long as there’s credit in it for her, then we can trust her. She’s not the type to stab her benefactors in the back.”

“Still, I think we should think of a way to bind Koki, Jessie and even your friend Su to us,” Lorelie said thoughtfully.

“You're going to suggest adding them to the sub harem, aren’t you?” Stacey said with a sigh, causing Lorelie to smile at her and say. “You know me so well.”

“Sub harem?” Revi asked, while Kasumi also showed a look of confusion.

“It’s an idea I’ve been toying around with for a while,” Lorelie began to explain. “The premise is that it will be a group of women who are loyal to us. Members would include people such as Su, Jessie, Koki and whoever Emma decides to put in charge of Earth.

For all intents and purposes, they would be our, or more specifically Adam’s, employees once we set up Spector’s umbrella corporation, which would include Spector Entertainment and any other businesses we branch out into in the future.

They would all be given top-level managerial positions with good wages.”

“Ok, that sounds like a good idea in general,” Revi replied. “But why did you call it a sub harem?”

“Because the majority of those individuals, if not all, will be women who have the right to claim… extra activities with the main harem if they so wish to; this naturally includes Adam.”

“Woah, woah, woah, hold on there,” Aphrodite suddenly said with a shocked expression, one shared by Revi and Kasumi. “Why does it sound like you're offering your boyfriend out as a reward for hard work?”

“She’s got a point,” Rowena chuckled. “It really does sound like that.”

“Ok, I admit, I phrased that last part poorly,” Lorelie admitted.

“You think?” Stacey teased, causing Lorelie to pout at her before she continued. “The fact of the matter is that both Su and Jessie, not to mention Lizzie on Palaxia, have all shown interest in having fun with Adam.”

“Wait, even Jessie?” Adam asked in surprise.

“Apparently she made a comment about it to Su, who naturally informed me,” Stacey explained.

“To help ensure their loyalty, I would suggest we amend the rule of no fun outside the harem to include these people specifically for Adam’s exclusive pleasure, should they wish to partake. Think of it as another way to bind their loyalty to him.”

“This idea just keeps getting wilder by the second,” Aphrodite stated with clear interest before asking. “But what did you mean by, ‘claim extra activities with the harem should they wish to '?”