"Demon?!" Selina flinched, fear spreading across her beautiful face.
Negut smiled and asked, "Scared? It is not too late to regret your decision now."
As he spoke, he glanced at the System's information panel.
…
Name: Selina
Age: 32
Beauty Score: 81
Talent: None
Remaining Lifespan: 3 days
Daily Output: 5 points per day
…
Selina clenched the torn, filthy dress wrapped around her body, biting her lip. "Then… what… what must I do?"
"Serve me." He smiled. "Do everything I want you to do, including serving me with your own body."
Selina bit her lip, head lowering slightly as her hands trembled violently.
[Ding! Selviera's Affection has decreased from 60 to 55.]
Negut chuckled. He had expected Selina's reaction to change, but instead it was Selviera whose affection dropped.
"Enough!" The door suddenly burst open and Selviera shouted, "Negut, are you even human anymore, or truly a demon?"
"Do you not see how pitiful she is? She suffered from her husband's abuse, yet instead of giving her happiness, you are treating her like a slave."
"If you have even a shred of humanity left, then let her go. Do not let her endure any more suffering, you…"
"I agree…" Selina's weak voice cut in, leaving Selviera stunned.
"You… what did you say?" Selviera stared at her in disbelief. "Do you even know what you are saying? You will become his slave, you will have to sleep with him. How is that any different from your life with your husband?"
Selina's eyes glistened, her lips trembling as though on the verge of tears.
She did not answer Selviera's question. Instead, she looked at Negut and asked in a trembling voice, "Will… will you hit me?"
"Of course not!" Negut said with a smile. "As long as you obey me and stay loyal to me, I will never hit you."
[Ding! Selina's Affection toward you has increased by 7 points.]
"Then… will you… give me food?" Selina asked softly, unable to look him in the eyes. As if afraid she was asking too much, she quickly added, "I… I do not eat much. One meal a day and one bottle of water is enough."
Negut snorted, amused, while Selviera stood frozen, her mind thrown into chaos.
"Impossible!" Selviera shouted. "Negut, you… you brainwashed her and forced her to say that, did you not?"
Negut glanced at Selviera as though looking at an idiot. "Is that the attitude a servant should have toward her master?"
"You…"
Negut waved his hand and silently commanded the System, 'Reclaim her talent. Leave only a Rank D talent.'
[Ding! Reclaiming a companion's talent will return only 80 percent of its value. Do you confirm reclamation?]
'Confirm.'
Suddenly, Selviera felt her strength draining as if her entire body was collapsing inward.
Her height of 210 cm began shrinking. Slowly, her figure compressed until she stopped at 168 cm.
The dress that had once been too small and nearly torn was now loose, even slightly oversized.
[Ding! Reclamation successful. You have gained 80,000 Repair Points. Total Repair Points: 80,225.]
Thub!
Selviera collapsed onto the floor, her face pale as she stared at Negut. At that moment, her expression no longer held anger, only shock and fear.
'This man… is he truly a God? How can he take back someone's power so easily?'
Selviera was not stupid. Before the internet collapsed, she had read countless articles about Awakened and Mutants.
She had seen all sorts of "special powers" online, but most were just fantasies people made up for attention.
Only Negut's power was terrifyingly real.
He revived her from the brink of death and turned her into someone overflowing with strength and given an exceptionally powerful talent.
He restored Selina, a dying woman, back to a state of perfect health.
And he could even strip away the very power he had granted.
This was no longer a simple ability or supernatural power.
It surpassed everything she thought she understood about the world and its rules.
Selina was also terrified, her face turning bloodless.
She could not believe that a woman over two meters tall could shrink to around one point seven meters from a single gesture of Negut's hand.
'Is this magic? Or… is he truly a God?' she thought.
Because Selina had been abused for years, forbidden to use a phone, she had no idea what the world outside had become.
She only learned from her husband's conversations with others that the apocalypse had arrived, the world was drowning in an ice age, monsters roamed everywhere like scenes from science fiction films.
She knew nothing about Awakened or Mutants.
To her, Negut resurrecting her and giving her a second life meant only one thing.
He was a God.
Meanwhile, Selviera sat on the floor, panting. She looked at Negut and realized he was looking directly at her.
"This is just a small lesson." Negut smirked. "Get out."
Selviera bit her lower lip, humiliation and resentment twisting inside her, but in the end she could only leave, her expression dark and hollow.
Now, only Negut and Selina remained in the room.
He saw Selina trembling, unsure whether from fear or the freezing cold, but he noticed her hands and feet growing unnaturally pale. She would not last long in this extreme temperature.
"Come here."
Hearing his voice, Selina jolted in fear, but obediently walked toward him, head lowered as if she wanted to bury her face into his chest.
"Ah!" Selina gasped softly as Negut grabbed her hand and pulled her toward him.
Losing her balance, she fell straight into his arms.
Negut wrapped an arm around her waist, holding her from behind. The warmth of his body and the masculine scent enclosing her made her blush deeply. But after years of being beaten, she only trembled lightly, unable to resist or struggle.
Selina's beautiful face flushed scarlet, her eyes shimmering as if coated with dew, her charm so intense it could make anyone want to possess her.
"What is it?" Negut teased. "You were married. Do you still not know how to handle being held by a man?"
Selina's eyes filled with tears. She bit her lip hard before answering, "I… I married him because my family forced me. When we married, his body was already ruined from spending too much time drinking and playing around in bars."
"After our marriage, he could not sleep with me. Instead… he hit me. He hit me a lot. Every day. He never let me eat, and accused me of having affairs with other men behind his back."
Tears streamed down Selina's cheeks. Negut smiled softly and asked, "But… I saw a lot of expensive cosmetics on your dressing table. If he did not love you, why would he buy you all of that?"
Selina shook her head. "Because two months ago, his parents and mine came to visit. To pretend he was a loving husband, he bought those things for me. But… in reality… those things were bought for another woman. I could only look at them, never touch them."
As she spoke, her body trembled from the surge of emotion. The tears continued flowing like two small streams.
"Then…" Negut said as he gently wiped her tears away with his fingers, feeling the soft skin beneath his touch and wanting to feel even more. "Do you want revenge?"
Selina stiffened, instantly turning her head. Her eyes widened in fear as she looked at Negut.
Their faces were so close that barely ten centimeters separated them. Selina could feel his warm breath and the masculine scent surrounding him.
"You have already seen my power. I can do anything, even make him kneel and beg for your forgiveness."
"Or… let you kill him yourself."
Selina stared into Negut's eyes, filled with a frenzied darkness. Her heart trembled, but she bit her lip and shook her head lightly. "I am sorry, I… I cannot do that."
"Can you… please not hurt him? After all, he was my husband. I… I…"
Negut frowned, then slowly smiled, a wicked grin curling at his lips. "Fine. But you must pay an equivalent price."
"Huh?!" Selina gasped when she felt his hands move from her waist to her back, slowly sliding upward.
She trembled. This was the first time a man had ever touched her like this.
But… she did not resist. Instead, a faint hint of anticipation and embarrassment flickered in her eyes.
"We are both adults. You understand what I mean, do you not?"
Selina bit her lip and nodded gently. She then lifted her head slightly, offering her soft lips toward him.
Negut did not refuse. He leaned in and kissed those enticing lips.
Their lips pressed together. Selina shivered, her heart pounding wildly as if it would burst out of her chest.
She had never kissed before, so she was clumsy, uncertain of what to do next.
Suddenly… she felt Negut's tongue brush against her lips, gently prying at her teeth.
"Um…"