All Chapters of Rise of Shaun Rodriquez, the Baron's Illegitimate Son: Chapter 11
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Chapter 11: Moving Onto the Next Step
"Good," Shaun said as his eyes focused on the message that had appeared before him.[Congratulations.][You have managed to subdue the target, Kellie Benson, and turn her into your slave.][From now on, you can control everything about her, no matter how far away she is.]Shaun raised an eyebrow. This was unexpected. Even though the system had mentioned something about capturing and enslaving targets as a reward for the previous quest, he didn't expect his maid to become his slave because he said so. Checking the maid's stats again, he now saw that she was listed as his slave. At the words, he could only smirk. He was going to have a lot of fun with this.Releasing her hair, Shaun said, "Now I have a job for you. Listen well."Kellie cracked open her eyes as she stared at him warily. He could see it in her eyes that she wanted to run away, but she was too afraid to move. She was probably afraid that he would attack her if she dared make a move. Well, he didn't have to, thanks to the s
Chapter 12: Intimidation
Kellie stared up at Shaun fearfully as she frantically shook her head. However, she winced in pain again, which proved she was lying to him. While he liked the punishment, he could see how it could be a problem. If she was always in pain every time she thought ill of him, someone was going to notice something was off with her and find out about him."System, is there a way to change the punishment?" he asked, ignoring her confused expression.[It's possible.][What kind of punishment does the user want to set?]Looking at Kellie, he smirked. "I want you to make it so that every time she thinks about betraying me, she will have to inform me each time so I can personally give her her punishment."Instantly, Kellie recoiled as she held her hands up in front of her chest. At her look of disgust, Shaun frowned. Out of all the reactions she could have had, that was the one he least expected from her. Shouldn't she be angry or fearful of what he had in store for her? That should be the norma
Chapter 13: Second Target
It couldn't really be called a training ground. The Rodriquez family wasn't rich enough to have a suitable place for knights to train. They didn't even have many knights to begin with. There were only three knights, which was quite pathetic. The knights weren't even that great, but it should be expected considering the family they served. As luck would have it, he spotted one of them swinging his sword.The moment Shaun laid eyes on the knight, his mind was made up. Rather than target another servant, he should target one of the knights instead. Having a wide range of slaves would do more for him than picking similar ones. Luckily for him, there was one right in front of him, with no one else around. Looking up the knight's information, Shaun smirked.Philip's instincts told him that something wasn't right as he stopped swinging his practice sword. He scanned his surroundings for the source of the unsettling feeling, but there was nothing there. After searching around for a few minute
Chapter 14: A Slap to the Face
Unfortunately, Shaun was forced to stop following her when he saw that she had returned to the kitchens. There was no way he could confront her while there were other servants around. He would need to find another opportunity. Luckily, one of the weaknesses the system gave him was a certain habit of hers that would leave her vulnerable to him.Seeing that he had no reason to stay there, he chose to head back to his room. Wandering the halls any longer would only make him suspicious, as he typically stayed in his room except for a few occasions. Slowly making his way back to his room, he ignored the servants he passed by. However, that was just an appearance he was putting on. Out of the corner of his eye, he made sure to memorize as much as he could about the servants he passed by.While he was in his room, he could come up with more plans and strategies for other targets to pass the time. Shaun knew better than to put all his eggs in one basket. An opportunity could also appear when
Chapter 15: Several Days Later
[Why didn't the user retaliate? Doesn't the user want revenge against her?]"Of course," Shaun muttered. "However, it's not that simple."[You got revenge on the maid.]"You might not understand since you're not human, but it's not that simple. I could have slapped her back or blackmailed her to leave me alone. However, the consequences wouldn't be worth it. I would know," he said as he recalled his past life.Shaun hadn't been a complete punching bag in the beginning. When he was first being bullied, he did try to push back. Well, not right away. Shaun originally thought they would leave him alone if he ignored them. Of course, that wasn't what happened. Instead, they saw it as him being a doormat. That's when he changed tactics. Surely, they would leave him alone if they thought he wasn't worth targeting.In fact, he had tried to collect evidence of their bullying to report them. That should have surely scared them off if they knew they were going to get in trouble. Unfortunately, t
Chapter 16: Confronting the Second Target
Seeing Kellie turn pale, Shaun smirked. It seemed that she hadn't considered how bad things would turn out for her if his disappearance was discovered. Depending on how she did her job and how his orders affected her actions, she would be the prime suspect in his disappearance. She might even be killed, so if she didn't want that to happen, she needed to do her job properly.Of course, that was on the assumption that anyone would notice his disappearance. Shaun doubted it, but he had Kellie cover for him for a reason. Even though he doubted she would be needed, it never hurt to be careful. It was better to be overprepared than to be underprepared. He refused to screw up after making so many preparations because of one simple thing."Dismissed," he ordered.Reluctantly, she left. Kellie clearly wanted to know more or protest, but she no longer had that kind of power. With her gone, Shaun got prepared for his trip outside the mansion. He knew a few ways to get outside without getting ca
Chapter 17: Second Target Acquired
"What?" Becky blurted out."You heard me. I want you to submit to me and do my bidding. It's the least you can do after everything you've done," Shaun said."I don't know what you're talking about. What have I done to deserve this?" Becky said as her eyes darted around."Don't play dumb." Shaun pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket and watched Becky become pale. "You've been selling information about the mansion to anyone willing to pay. You understand what that means, right?""Y-you're wrong," she stammered. "I'm loyal to the family."Shaun scoffed. "Don't even bother. I know there aren't any loyal bones in any of the servants. They only care about what profits them."Seeing that she wasn't going to convince him that she was loyal, she switched tactics. "Fine. I did share gossip, but that's it. There's nothing wrong with gossip.""That's true if it was simple gossip. You might not have been selling top secret information, but you still revealed a few of your masters' habits." H
Chapter 18: Chance Encounter
Becky's face burned from humiliation. It wasn't her fault that she had dirtied her clothes in the heat of the moment. Shaun had been looming over her with the threat of death hanging over her neck. If it weren't for that, she would have never made such a mess of herself. Then she realized the other part of his sentence as her face scrunched up in confusion again."I'm returning to the mansion? You're letting me go?" she asked.He scoffed. "Do you really think I'll let you go without any consequences? No. You said it yourself. You'll do anything to live, so you're my slave now.""What?" Becky blurted out as she scrambled to her feet. "What are you talking about?""It's just as I said. You dared to cross me, so you're paying the price. You're my slave until I decide to get rid of you," he said.She stared at him for several long moments before saying, "You can't be serious. Slavery isn't even legal in the kingdom.""If it involves magic, it's binding," he reminded her.While it was true
Chapter 19: Trauma
Instantly, everything had gone back to normal. Shaun was no longer looking at himself and his demonic looking bullies. He blinked several times as he looked for someone who had spoken up. His eyes fell on a familiar man. It was one of the other heroes. Shaun hadn't expected any of them to step up and interfere when the majority of the heroes were in the same group.A part of him felt bitter. Back in his first life, no one had stepped up for him. Everyone always looked away, as they had been afraid to be the new target if they interfered. Of course he would have done the same, but it still left a bitter aftertaste knowing that no one had been willing to help him. No one had even tried like the hero was currently doing."What do you want?" one of the bullies asked. "Can't you see we're busy?""Why are you bothering him? He's trying to do his job," a woman said as she crossed her arms."We're heroes. It's his job to serve us," one of the female bullies said.
Chapter 20: Meeting Royalty
"Enough," the baron snapped, causing everyone to fall silent. "Shaun, explain yourself.""I have no clue, sir. I've never met the prince before," Shaun said as he kept his head down.It wasn't a lie. While he might have seen the prince on occasion, he had never actually interacted with the man. Even when he snuck into the castle and followed after his family several days ago, he never sought the prince out. He didn't have a reason to. There was nothing for him to gain and everything to lose by meeting with the prince. He would have likely been killed the moment he showed his face."Of course you didn't," his father snapped. "That doesn't explain why the prince would suddenly want to meet you."Shaun chose to be silent so as not to draw attention to himself. Right now, the man was in no mood to be listening to anything Shaun had to say. It would only incur the man's wrath, and Shaun would rather not have to endure several hits from his so called father. Th