"$3000!"
"You're bad at picking up contextual clues, woman," Kaiden said wryly.
"I didn't get to where I am by accepting refusals."
"I didn't refuse you; I said I need some time. Anyways, am I really this good? Give me some glazing."
Zadie chuckled at his shameless request but obliged. "Your physical aspects, such as penile length and endurance, are a natural 10/10, but what truly caught my eye is your ability to bring out the best of your partners. All three girls have been inexperienced virgins who were being filmed and watched by multiple people, yet you managed to make what should've been some awkward, slow, painful sex and horrible video material into one that turned out to be simply incredible."
She paused briefly before continuing her onslaught of words. "It felt like I was watching lovers go at it instead of actors who were here to get paid. It would've been one thing if you managed to bring such acting out of a single actress, but you did it with three out of three. You're still rough around the edges, yes, but I could shape you into becoming the most wanted male actor the industry has ever seen." Zadie finished her statement with a joking "How was that for some glazing?" laugh.
"Amazing, thanks. It feels good to be talked about so positively. As for your offer, I will think about it."
The woman sighed, "Haaah. So I can't get you to sign today."
"Nope."
"Alright. Thanks for today. We will notify you when the videos have been uploaded. Good work today, ladies and gentleman."
[Ding!]
[Main Mission: Debut completed!]
[The host has performed magnificently! He landed three roles instead of the supposed one and excelled in all of them, so much so that even the director was flabbergasted! Truly, an outstanding achievement.]
[Reward: Random S-tier Skill Card]
Kaiden stood frozen for a moment as he read the notifications. He didn't expect this at all. His two skills so far were D and E tier, so this one could be something very special. The young man couldn't help but grin manically as he commanded, 'reveal the card' to the system.
The same gacha-style opening ceremony began to play in his mind, but this time, the drums were blasting victoriously, and the visual effects were similarly overdoing it, with all kinds of bright colors occupying Kaiden's inner eyes as they flashed one after the other.
He couldn't help but think that an epileptic person would be spasming on the floor by now. The card's spinning slowed down and then screeched to a halt. On its surface, he saw a sexy, big-breasted demon woman who was kneeling on the ground and had a chained collar around her neck, and she was looking up at a man who was holding the other end of her chains.
[New Skill Unlocked: Monster Girl Subjugator.]
[Monster Girl Subjugator: By traversing into dungeons, people can meet and defeat all kinds of monsters. However, the Pornstar System believes executing them all is a giant waste. With the Monster Girl Subjugator skill, the host can choose to sexually dominate defeated, intelligent female monsters. If the host manages to make them submit, they will be his loyal pet girls who listen to his every word.]
[Subjugated monster girls: 0/3]
'Holy shit. This is very OP. Well, as long as I can become strong enough to defeat them in the first place… Though, I don't know how I feel about putting my pecker into the folds of monster girls…'
Kaiden was happy with his reward this time around, though it wouldn't be helpful for a short while, and it was also a bit iffy from a morality standpoint.
Thankfully, it didn't mean he would have to go at it with an ugly orc woman to utilize the spell. Every single entity that could be found in the dungeons was considered to be a monster, which included physically appealing races like beastkin, dragonoids, demons, vampires, elves, and the like.
As for why was the skill needed in the first place? Wouldn't monsters he subjugates be loyal to him anyway, without the skill?
Many humans have tried to tame monsters before, although perhaps not through such an explicit method… Actually, who are we kidding? Someone must've fucked a defeated monster girl before.
Anyhow, they have all been unsuccessful. Monsters can act tame for a while if they are defeated, but their true nature never leaves them. They are innately against being subjugated in any shape or form. It's as if something inside their head simply forbade them from submitting as a collective.
However, this skill seems to make their subjugation permanent. It is incredibly potent.
For now, he could only stash it and think about it more later.
With that, they were done. The girls lost their virginity, and Kaiden fulfilled his longstanding dream of starring in a porno. "Let's go for a proper celebratory meal. My treat," he decided.
"Celebrate what? That the whole world will see my drenched kitty as I bounce up and down on your penis like a horny slut?" Nyx winced, she was visibly embarrassed.
"At least you were in control, no? I just laid on my back while I submitted to him completely…" Aria voiced her concerns bashfully.
"You two pussies are speaking as if you didn't just have the time of your life when it should've been the darkest day in your entire existence." Luna admonished the pair.
"Be nice, ladies. We had fun, we got paid, it's time to celebrate. As simple as that."
Kaiden attempted to get the girls to move on. "How about some sushi?"
"Oh? I never had that before!" Aria exclaimed excitedly.
"I'm down."
"Down between his legs or what?" Nyx asked with confusion.
"It means I'm positively reacting to his suggestion, you out-of-touch bubblegum bitch. Go and study some of our generation's slang." Luna reprimanded the pink-haired beauty, who didn't understand her expression.
Before a serious catfight could ensue, Kaiden gestured at a Taxi and brought the girls to the sushi place near his dorm that he had visited a few times in the past.
A cute Asian waitress bowed at the squad as they entered. "A private room, please."
It was a 'running sushi' type restaurant where the staff placed sushi on a running conveyor belt from which the guests could take off what they liked, but he decided to sit in a separate area and instead order properly because he wanted to speak with the girls privately.
"Naturally! Please follow me," the waitress chirped, and they soon found themselves sitting at a table in a room that was very tastefully decorated with bamboo plants and many Japanese paintings.
"What should I get?" Aria asked Kaiden.
"Can't go wrong with salmon nigiri. If you like the fish, that is."
"I don't know, I never had fish," Aria revealed, making three pairs of eyes examine her. She was either in a bad situation since birth, or it was just a strange coincidence. After all, it wasn't outrageous for a young adult to have never tried fish if their parents didn't like it.
"Get a plate of that, then. If you can't stomach the sushi, I will eat it, and you can order something else. They serve other meals too, like soups and pasta."
The silver-haired girl nodded happily at his suggestion.
They all decided to start with a selection of nigiri plates in the end and share it with each other, this way, they could try the differing flavors.
Just as Kaiden split his chopsticks to dig in, a knocking was heard on the door. "Come in."
The cute waitress entered and bowed, "There's a lady here to see a Mr. Kaiden."
At that, they each frowned. Why would someone come here for him specifically? And more importantly, how did this mystery woman even know he was here? Did he have a stalker for real? He couldn't help but remember that he already has a fangirl, according to the system's statistics counter.
"Let her in," Kaiden said. In his mind, there was no reason to delay.
'Well, my fangirl theory is officially dead…' Kaiden thought wryly once he saw who came to pay him a visit.
Nyx was the first to shoot to her feet.
"L-Lady Vespera?!" She shouted.
The other two girls were also visibly shaken, so much so that they were trembling from head to toe.
A true monster had just walked into their room. Vespera, the 'Shadow Monarch.' Similarly to Scarlet—who was also known as 'Ruler of the Flames' or 'Flame Monarch'—Vespera was a legendary existence who was famous worldwide and was amongst the top combatants of the entire human populace.
Just like her moniker implied, she had almost complete control over the shadows, which meant that should she wish to, Vespera could easily murder all four of them with a single thought of hers.
The Shadow Monarch's mere presence was enough to command the utmost attention and respect without a single word spoken. She had long, straight, pitch-black hair, and her eyes were a deep shade of red, like two burning coals, and were sharp, distant, and calculating.
Vespera's skin was sickly pale, contrasting strongly against the dark, tailored suit she wore. The suit fit her perfectly, emphasizing her tall, lean figure, which further accentuated her imposing aura. There was a sense of elegance in her movements, but it was a deadly, untouchable elegance, like watching a predator—graceful but always ready to strike.
Everything about Vespera screamed power, from her piercing gaze to the way she held herself. There was no warmth in her expression, no softness—just cold, calculated dominance that made it clear that she was painfully aware of just how absurdly strong she was.
Despite the girls' straight-up hyperventilating reaction, Kaiden was eerily calm. After all, he's known this woman for 22 years, 23 if we were to count the time he spent in her womb.
"Hello, mother."