"I, I'm going to kill you all!"
Seryu, awakened by Linde's slap, struggled relentlessly, but the ropes only tightened with her struggles.
Kurome said faintly: "Don't waste your energy. This is the assassination squad's binding technique."
"The more you struggle, the more you suffer."
Seryu yelled: "You'd better kill me, otherwise I will definitely make you face justice's judgment!"
"Is that so?"
Linde smiled faintly and ordered: "Esdeath, help her out."
"Understood, Master."
Esdeath smiled slightly and tore off her outer garment.
Seryu's face was filled with horror: "What are you trying to do?"
"Don't be nervous, it's just making you my Retainer/Subordinate."
"Impossible, I don't agree."
Although she didn't know what a Retainer/Subordinate was, Seryu instinctively refused.
"I never intended for you to agree."
Linde didn't bother with further words, golden blood already oozing from his index finger and dripping onto Seryu's skin.
Buzz!
Brilliant light flashed, and a heart-shaped pattern flickered and disappeared.
"It seems to have succeeded."
Seeing this, Linde's eyes lit up.
If that's the case.
In the future, taking Retainer/Subordinates can disregard the other party's will.
Of course.
Under normal circumstances, Linde intended to respect the other party's opinion.
After all, a forced melon isn't sweet.
As for Seryu.
She was an enemy, not included in that category.
Thinking this, Linde looked at Seryu's attributes.
[Seryu Ubiquitous]
[Race: Demon]
[Master: Linde Lucifergus]
[Level: LV21]
[skill: Magical Beast Familiar]
[Magical Beast Familiar: Constructs a familiar with one's own magic power. The more one understands the magical beast, the more perfectly it is constructed, and it can even be modified with one's own magic power.]
...This woman, Seryu, really likes being a summoner.
Linde stroked his chin, looking at the description of the [Magical Beast Familiar] skill.
It's not bad.
However, this skill can only construct one familiar, which is a bit of a letdown.
Choosing what kind of monster as the target is very important.
It is a skill with extremely obvious upper and lower limits.
On the other side,
Seryu had already completed the Demon Reincarnation Ritual.
Her face contorted in pain, and her entire body trembled violently on the ground.
Linde turned his head, his expression somewhat strange.
"Hey, are you alright?"
"I'm going to kill... AHHHHHHHH!"
Seryu's words were cut short as she suddenly let out a painful scream and began writhing on the ground.
Watching this scene, Linde's eyelids twitched.
What's going on?
This has never happened before?
He had also never seen any side effects from a Demon Contract?
"Actually, I can guess what happened."
Esdeath spoke with a hint of guilt.
"Oh, why?"
"Actually, after I became my Master's Retainer/Subordinate, there was one time I had bad thoughts about you."
Esdeath said weakly, "The feeling back then was similar to hers, just not as intense."
"Stare—"
Good heavens.
What did you, woman, want to do to me?
Esdeath smiled awkwardly and explained, "It was nothing much, really. I just wanted to tie my Master up and try it out."
"..."
Alright.
That certainly fits the persona of a sadistic queen.
"So, how did you resolve it?"
"This..."
Esdeath's body trembled, and she unconsciously twisted her body, her breathing becoming a little heavy.
Linde's mouth twitched slightly.
Could it be... it couldn't be like that, could it?
Linde's expression was strange.
Thinking about it that way, it seemed quite reasonable.
After all, he could help his Retainer/Subordinate level up quickly.
Esdeath leaned closer to Linde and whispered, confirming his guess.
"It's really like that?"
Linde murmured softly, releasing his perception.
He found that,
as time passed,
Seryu's punishment was intensifying.
It wasn't just affecting her body, but also her soul.
"It seems this is the hidden mechanism of the Demon Contract."
Linde stroked his chin, nodding secretly.
If that's the case, it's quite good.
It fundamentally prevents the possibility of a Retainer/Subordinate harming their Master.
Originally, his plan was,
if Seryu really couldn't be tamed, then he would just have to eliminate her.
But now it seems,
the Demon Contract perfectly solved his problem.
Kurome glanced at Seryu and reminded, "Master, if we don't find a solution soon, she might die."
Even she,
could sense Seryu's life force weakening.
It seems it's my turn to act.
Linde nodded, looking at the suffering Seryu, a sense of responsibility welling up within him.
Who is without fault?
As her Master,
he naturally had to give his Retainer/Subordinate a chance.
The lost lamb should be saved by him.
Although, he was a demon.
He came before Seryu and spoke indifferently:
"Seryu, whether you like it or not, you are now my Retainer/Subordinate."
"I believe you are also well aware that once you harbor ill will towards me, you will be punished."
"Now I ask you once, do you wish to receive my forgiveness?"
"Only then can your pain be relieved."
Although he had made up his mind, Linde did not act immediately.
What is easily obtained is often not cherished.
Seryu barely opened her eyes, looking up at Linde, her mind already greatly impacted.
The other person's figure seemed to transform into a deity.
Making her soul tremble, she couldn't help but worship him.
She endured the pain and managed to say, "Please... please..."
Upon hearing this, Linde immediately untied the ropes without hesitation, taking her thin lips.
The forceful invasion made Seryu's body stiffen.
But the pain from her soul was relieved in an instant.
All of this,
made her subconsciously begin a clumsy response.
As time went on, she felt an intense sense of oppression.
She only felt as if her body had turned into flowing water, completely melted.
In a daze, Seryu seemed to see the truth, to see true justice.
"Is this... the God of Justice?"
Seryu felt her faith overlapping with Linde's majestic figure.