Chapter 996: Practice Session

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Myrathra Dawnstar

"Madam Dawnstar,"

The men and women greeted me as I stepped into a hall. It's a lavish hall, filled with beautiful chairs and a long wall-sized mirror that provides a view of the other hall.

On the other side of the window is a similar-sized hall, but entirely different.

If one looks, one will see beautiful and strange items of wood, metal, and leather. There are no beds, but there are chairs and tables that few people in the world have ever seen.

Currently, the hall is empty, but it won't be for long. It will be our first full practice.

A lot of important people are going to watch it, and that is making me nervous. I had worked hard for months, and now it was time to show that effort.

"Everyone, watch it carefully. This will be the standard that everyone will need to perform." I said to the thirteen men and women.

They are all doms; this will be a show for doms; the one tomorrow will be for the subs.

Each person had been carefully chosen. Some came from outside, while others were chosen from the Velvet Garden and meticulously trained by me according to directions Lord Silver had provided.

"From today, the practice sessions will begin. If anyone has questions or reservations, voice them out now."

"We want you to do your best and not tarnish the name of Velvet Garden. If any of you have the slightest hesitation about it, please state it now."

Nobody said a word, just shook their heads.

"Think about it carefully," I stated.

Project Scarlet will become a major part of the Velvet Garden. It's going to be polarising and controversial. Even now, there are different opinions regarding it.

Usually, such a thing does not move forward when there is considerable opposition, but Lord Silver had put his weight behind it.

It isn't just the weight, but also financial backing.

In a legacy where people fight for even an inch, he had allowed three massive floors for it, and the money he spent on interior and all things crafted for it is astronomical.

Every small thing is being mist-crafted.

Polarizing and controversial as it may be, I feel honored that he chose me. This will be historical; that will let me leave my mark on our craft.

I had never in my life thought I would get an opportunity of this kind.

My purpose in coming here was Aura, but now with responsibilities and work, it is the last thing on my mind. Now, I won't be too sad if I didn't awaken Aura or even reach Lv. 50.

Because I wanted those things to leave my mark, not die as just another whore.

This place will let me do that.

I looked at them for a moment longer before walking out of the room. A few seconds later, I stepped into the second room, the smaller one.

It provides a view not only of the hall but also of the room where the doms have gathered.

…

Remus Silver

"Lord Silver," she greeted as she stepped inside the room. "Miss Dawnstar."

I looked at the woman who had come to me for the first time with her own purpose. The one I had convinced for another is one of the best decisions I have ever made.

She had done an incredible job, even now, both in leading the project across design, tools, and other areas, and in training.

I had spent a considerable amount of time looking at her. Well, spying on her.

This is something I wanted. Even before I took over the brothel, so, one could say, it's a project near and dear to my heart.

If it had not been, I wouldn't have taken such a massive risk.

I don't know how people would react to it. It could create a backlash and send Velvet Garden's reputation down the drain, but I have to do this.

It is part of my vision. If I don't do this, my legacy won't advance.

So, I am doing it, despite the fierce opposition from my own people.

I am really lucky to have someone like Miss Dawnstar working for me. If I hadn't, I would have given it to someone else who followed my orders, but wouldn't have stopped their prejudice from affecting it.

Miss Dawnstar is the right person for so many reasons.

First and foremost, she had experienced the worst version of what we are doing. Second, she is experienced; she has risen from a common whore to one of the highest-level prostitutes in Archmage City.

The third is her level. It demands respect and attracted the talent we needed for the project.

"Is everything good?" I asked.

"It is, my lord," she replied. A faint nervousness had crossed her face before she controlled it.

I smiled, seeing that, as I would have been worried if she had been fully confident.

A few seconds passed, and the door opened.

A tall man walked in; a tall man with broad shoulders, raven hair, and a face that everyone takes seriously. He has a reputation for being a hardass.

Nobody would believe that he is a sub.

He is not acting as such. He stood confidently in the room. Filling it with his presence, as if he owned it. Being a sub doesn't mean a person is diminutive, nervous, or skittish as people might assume.

It's a personality trait that manifests differently in different people. Many people learn to suppress or hide them.

"He canceled today before he called again to participate," Miss Dawnstar informed.

"Then why have we chosen such an uncertain person?" asked Margaux. She is not being condescending; she is being genuinely curious.

"Headmistress, you know very well people do not show who they are. Sometimes, what they project is the opposite of what they are," replied Miss Dawnstar.

Margaux shuddered as she heard that, while Miss Dawnstar smiled in understanding.

The interaction confused me, but I kept my focus ahead as the door opened.

A purple-haired woman stepped inside. She is tall—not as tall as the man. She was wearing a skin-tight black leather dominatrix suit, beautifully crafted by our best leather craftsman, with high-heeled, polished boots that echoed off the walls.

She did not speak, but projected calm confidence.

Her expressions were composed; her eyes were certain, and every movement deliberate.

"You have trained her well," I praised Miss Dawnstar.

As I looked at the man, who turned to her and met her gaze. The man was quite rich and powerful—the head of a business with great authority.

He looked at her before looking down.

The scene had transfixed everyone watching in the room, and the one beside ours.

"It was difficult; she was set in her own ways," she replied with a smile. "It took months to make her realize that calm authority is far better than the blunt aggression that she was used to."

"It wouldn't have been possible without your direction," she added.

I smiled.

I want Project Scarlet to be the opposite of what filth that Baxzar has. Here, we will work with calm, controlled emotions rather than wild, unrestrained ones.

That place creates animals; here, we will forge people who learn to control their desires and impulses in a calm, controlled way.

To be honest, I didn't plan to open it so early, but when I saw the open brothel with my eyes. I couldn't wait; I had read about them, but seeing them with my own eyes brought the urgency I hadn't felt before.

Still, I understood my limitations and waited. It was painful, but I did.

As I knew then, my legacy and I were not powerful enough to bear the consequences if I did something. Now, Grade IV and a massive dominion, it is barely capable.

"Hello," the man said.

"Mistress, you will call me Mistress," the dominatrix stated calmly as she finally spoke.

"Tone is good," I praised, quite impressed.

"It was one lesson she liked a lot. She understood the power the words have, and the way they are spoken matters a lot."

It has been months since she came, but it's the first time we are letting her be seen in person.

She has a natural talent; she was born for it, but when she came to us. She was raw; using her in that state would have done more harm than good.

So, we trained her in every aspect. From voice to body language. So, she would become a symbol representing the ways of Velvet Garden.

Until now, everything has been good. It made me very excited, and I am not the only one.

I looked at the people beside me, who usually talk and ask questions, but now are completely focused on the scene in front of them.

This is what I want. If every person who enters becomes transfixed, then it will be a success.

Don't think too far; it had just started. I reminded myself and focused ahead. It is just a start, and she might make mistakes, but that would be fine as well.

That is why this is a practice session. So she can hone her skills before the legacy opens.

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