Inverse Standards Of Beauty

When I opened my eyes this morning, my room was clearly different. In a word, it had become extravagant.

My bed was well beyond king sized, and was made up of a soft mattress and impressive silk-like bedding.

Royal purple curtains were blocking what I assumed would be the room's window. Getting out of the excessive bed, I pulled them open. On the other side of the glass window was a beautiful estate.

My room directly looked towards a small lake surrounded by trees. It was a peaceful sight, one which left me dazed.

That dazed state was soon broken… and then replaced by confusion and a bit of terror.

"Young master, its time to wake up." A shrill voice which sent chills down my spine in all the wrong ways called from beyond the door to my room. It was accompanied by the sound of knocking, not the gentle kind either, it was like someone was pounding on the door.

Realizing I was unclothed, I rushed to return to the bed and made it just before whoever was outside entered the room.

Within the blankets of my bed, I watched as a strange being entered.

They wore maid clothing. This would normally be something all men crave at some point in their lives. A real life maid waking them up in the morning.

I realized that this fantasy was easily broken. In my personal opinion this maid was simply too unattractive.

She had her hair in a bun, yet she was as muscular as an a.d.u.l.t gorilla. He b.r.e.a.s.ts sagged and she clearly had not worn a bra. When she smiled at me her teeth were jagged and yellow.

'What the f.u.c.k?' I thought eloquently. I honestly had no idea how to react other than a face full of confusion and minor disgust.

I jumped backwards in bed and smashed my head into the headboard as I saw the maid blush and fidget. It scared the life out of me seeing her perform such actions and the impact directly knocked me out.

The last things I heard was the maid shouting for help. At least she was considerate… I guess?

I soon found myself within a misty gray space. A screen appeared before me and began to play through memories, I could feel them assimilate within my mind as I watched.

The screen showed the life of a noble youth. I quickly pieced together that this was my new identity.

I was now named Argent Silencian, heir-son to Count Silencian of the Silverwind Kingdom.

After assimilating all the memories… I realized something was very wrong with this world.

Standards of beauty were reversed… All the "beautiful" women in the world could be considered hideous in my old world. The reverse of this was also true. Those considered "ugly" here, were considered beautiful in my old world.

My thoughts on the matter?…

This is wonderful!

Just thinking about making a harem of all the "unwanted" women of the world filled me with joy, and not a small amount of l.u.s.t. But first… I need to wake up and deal the situation at hand.

Soon I found the mist receding and after a brief struggle I opened my eyes.

I was still in bed, yet close at hand was my new father and a fat old man who seemed to be a doctor.

"Argent! You're awake!" Count Silencian exclaimed happily. From my memories I knew he was extremely doting on me, thus he must of been torn up when I knocked myself unconscious in fear.

"I have troubled you… Father." I replied while looking slightly sad. It wasn't too fake as I felt like I had worried the already incredibly busy man. Being a Count of the kingdom was no easy job, thus I felt bad for adding more worry onto his plate.

"As long as you're awake. Your personal maid is quite worried about you, would you like me to bring her in?" Count Silencian asked with a meaningful smile.

Ah yes, the maid…

"Father… Please dismiss the maid or take her under your services." I quickly said.

I could see the shock and slight anger on my Father's face. I knew this maid was no easy acquisition… But I really couldn't stand having her anywhere near me.

"Argent! We spent thousands of gold coins to purchase her services! Explain yourself!" Count Silencian bellowed.

I gestured that the doctor should leave, as I knew this was going to be a shit show for a bit. Once he exited the room I mustered my courage and began to explain.

"I have had a change of heart… I really don't know what happened, but I have no interest in her anymore. Can I please pick another maid?" I said while looking sad.

"You… You!!! Gah!" Count Silencian said feeling he lacked the words to respond.

"Please Father… You can personally come with me to the slave merchant to ensure I don't overspend." I said quickly. And I knew I wouldn't be, if this world's standard of beauty was anything to go by… then my new maid or maids would be quite cheap.

My Father sighed. He seemed to age slightly before reminding me we were tight on funds and thus I would only have a hundred gold coins to work with. A far cry from what this body had previously used to acquire that… maid.

Soon I was dressed and following my Father out of the house. We boarded an elaborate noble carriage which was pulled by two abyssal horses.

The abyssal horse was a horse restricted for nobility. They naturally produced dark flames around their hooves and their mane. Those who could use them to pull their carriage could be counted on one hand.

Along the way the ride was mostly silent. Although as I looked outside and saw the situation… I was inwardly pleased yet also disgusted.

"Beautiful" women were treated highly here. The same could be said of men. It seemed the standard worked for both genders. I could be considered average in this world, thus I wasnt too "ugly" nor too "beautiful". Which was alright with me.

As for the "ugly" men and women of this world, I could see nothing but discrimination and contempt being directed towards them.

This world was weird.

Soon we arrived at the slave merchant. Standing before the large building which had a sign reading "Exquisite Slaves" left me feeling that this truly was a different world… slavery was a common and legal practice here.

Entering the building with my Father. A burly receptionist with a polite yet ugly smile welcomed us before being sent to get the manager by my Father.

Soon a fat merchant looking man arrived and took us to a back room.

"Welcome Count Silencian and young Argent. How has your recent acquisition? Has she met your expectations?" The merchant and manager of this slave operation asked.

My Father simply gestured for me to speak.

"I have dismissed her from my service." I said flatly.

I could see the merchants face distort for a moment in confusion. Yet it was quickly hidden behind his business smile.

"I see… How unfortunate. What brings you here today?" He asked.

"I wish to acquire a new slave, or several." I stated with a business smile of my own. Seeing my Father getting slightly mad as this clearly wouldn't be in the budget, I explained further. "Please show me your… Most hideous slaves."

My Father stiffened. His eyes shone with anger and disbelief. But soon these feeling were replaced with resignation. I'm sure he thought I was just the weird one… and I suppose I am, in this world at least.

"Our most hideous you say? I suppose this can be arranged. Please, follow me." The manager said and took us down a flight of stairs in a dungeon-like environment.

My eyes adjusted to the low light and I found cages with the most divine women I have ever seen, by my standards of course.

In total there were five slaves split between three cages.

In the one closet to me I could see an elf MILF and a young elf who I assumed was her daughter.

In another cage was a pair of twins. They had dark black hair and cat-like features. They had lithe and petite bodies, their b.r.e.a.s.ts were small. On their heads their cat-ears were folded down in fear while their tails were wrapped around their bodies.

In the final cage was potentially the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. She had golden hair which seemed to shine even in the dim light. Her eyes were a pale gold and seemed slightly lifeless, as if she had given up on the world.

"Well? Do any of these products attract your attention?" The manager asked curiously.

"I want all five of them." I declared resolutely.

"All of them?" The manager asked shocked.

"How much will they cost?" I asked worriedly.

"Honestly… Even keeping them alive with monthly feedings costs more than they're worth. So I can make you a deal. Fifty gold coins, not a coin less." The manager said as if he just made a great deal.

I rapidly agreed. This was only half my budget, and honestly I would pay my entire budget if It meant I would acquire these five.

Soon I signed ownership papers for all of them and had their slave collars transferred to my control via magical binding. Finally they were taken to a separate carriage and we were on our way home.

"You are not to bring them out of the estate, and if possible do not show them to the other servants. Do you understand, Argent." Count Silencian said strongly.

"Yes Father. Thank you for listening to your willful son." I replied with my head lowered, mainly to hide my grin. Five divine girls/women… Oh lord, ROB, goddess, whoever sent me… thank you for this opportunity, I wont waste it.