20 – It takes more than a planet to restrain a loli
Long chestnut hair with various dyes of bright yellow. A tail and a pair of fluffy cat ears. Her proportions are well defined. A nice waistline and bust. Her clothes… are a fashion disaster. And I have zero fashion sense so that says a lot. She literally looks like a school punk or gang leader in that outfit. But nonetheless, given the circumstances, I guess it's understandable.
"Ok, Kitty. I am a noble ruler. Kizuna Amun Ra. Nice to meet you."
"Kizu~nya? That's a funny name. I think I'll stick with shorty for now."
"For the time being, I will allow this lack of respect."
"Haha. You really do talk high and mighty. Look, I know you're probably someone important since you're covered in gold, but status means nothing on this rock.
And don't throw me those suspicious eyes. If you're thinking I saved you because I want your gold too, you're wrong. I have no use for it. Look over here."
She pointed at her own neck. Like everyone else, she also had a collar, but it was black.
"Black? Dog-face didn't mention that color."
"Because it's rare. I'll put it simple. A black collar means your sentenced for life. In other words, offerings mean nothing to me."
"For life? What the hell could you have possibly done? Are you an intergalactic criminal or something?"
"I scratched Baron Rikoris's eyes when he tried getting fresh with me. It's not a pleasant story, shorty. My parents and me came to Jewel Resort on vacation.
But, mom and dad got caught up too deep in debt. To clear it, they basically sold me. I lashed of course, and ever since then I've been stuck here."
"I'm sorry."
"No need to apologize for it. I already accepted the truth. I'll die on this planet eventually.
Anyway, let's change the subject. Like I said I only felt like helping you because we share the same race. I'll teach you the ins and outs of this place. Since you are a blue collar, you can probably get off this planet in 1 year if you work hard.
And you can crash here with me until then."
"One year? I can't stay here that long! Stella will scold me if I go missing that long."
"Stella? Is this person you spoke of another woman?"
"Yes. An android to be more precise."
"And she witnessed when you got zapped here?"
"Yes. Where are you going with this?"
"Most likely she was taken to the Baron then. He'll probably try reprogramming her and turn her into his slut until she breaks. That's how usually that gross creature does. I heard this story from other inmates here too many times to count."
What!? Stella is in danger? Reprogramming should be impossible. I designed both her and Shiro lore wise with a certain system but… this isn't a game. Shit. Now I really have to get back! I won't allow anyone to sully my creations aside from me. They are my toys.
"Then it's even more imperative for me to get out of here. Anyway, what's from stopping me from breaking this fucking collar?"
"Hey! Wait… don't… if you do that…"
But I didn't listen. The moment I tried to pull on the collar, black sparks rushed out of it, assaulting my body. I see. Countermeasures so it doesn't get removed. However while this amount might damage a normal person, I'm far from normal. So I pulled further until it snapped. And along with that snap…
*KABOOOM*
*Cough**cough*
"Geez! To think that kid had enough force to break it? Too bad she's dead now. If she listened, I would have warned her that in case the collar is forcefully removed it will explode.
I didn't even think she could break it. Kek. Oh well, at least my tower wasn't shaken too much."
"Why are you talking like I'm not here?"
When the smoke cleared, I stood in the exact same spot. My hand was the only one that was a little bruised since I used it to suppress the blast. But it healed almost instantly.
"What!? You're alive? But… how… what?"
"In case it isn't clear, Kitty, I am strong. The strongest. A trifling like this means absolutely nothing before me."
"An explosion is a… trifling to you?"
"Anyway, like I said I don't have time to wait around. Why wasn't I zapped back?"
"Err… even if you ask me that, there has never been a person that forcefully broke the collar before and lived. Normally when you finish your sentence you get transported back, but I don't know what happens if you force the collar off."
"I see. In this case, I guess I will just have to force my return as well."
"I don't follow."
"That big red thing in the sky is Jewel Resort, right?"
"Yeah…!?"
"Then that's where I am going. You proved yourself useful to me, Kitty. Would you like to get off this planet and serve under me?"
"Me? I can't leave. And don't even think of trying to break my collar. I'm not made of indestructible steel. My head will blow off."
"Are you still questioning my ability? You should feel honored as I don't extend my hand to just anyone. So I ask you again. Do you want to get off this planet?"
"Of course I want that."
"And do you swear to follow and serve me until the end of your life?"
"I guess it's better than looking for scraps around this place, but I don't see…"
"I'll just take that as a yes."
"Shorty, you're not making any sense."
That's because it's not something that can be done easily. Well, there was this old anime and manga "One kick man". The MC was blown away up till the moon and then he put strength in his amazing legs to leap back on earth.
Before you make any assumptions, I didn't code Kizuna with that much strength. What I will do is something similar to a bifrost bridge. It's a player skill called planet hop, but you rarely use it because of the long ass 72h cooldown. People even forget it exists, and just use their ships as intended. I should be able to emulate something like that. But first, to take care of that collar.
"Try not to move too much. This might kill you a bit, but I 'll take care of everything."
"What!? Umm… I think I changed my mind. Just leave me here and…"
"You're not allowed to object."
"Kyaaaaa!!"