I... I'm going to kill you all!"
Seryu, who had been slapped awake by Arlen, kept struggling. However, the rope only grew tighter the more she moved.
Kurome said indifferently, "Don't waste your energy. That's an Assassination Unit binding technique."
"The more force you use, the more pain you cause yourself."
Seryu shouted, "You better kill me now, or I will make sure you face the judgment of justice!"
"Is that so?"
Arlen gave a half-smile and commanded, "Esdeath, help me with her."
"Yes, Master."
Esdeath smiled slightly and pulled off the girl's outerwear.
Seryu looked terrified. "What are you trying to do?"
"Don't be nervous. I'm just making you my servant."
"Impossible! I don't agree!"
Even though she didn't know what a "servant" was, Seryu instinctively chose to refuse.
"I didn't plan on waiting for your permission anyway."
Arlen didn't want to waste words. A golden drop of blood seeped from his index finger and dripped onto Seryu's skin.
Buzz!
A brilliant light flashed, and a heart-shaped pattern appeared for a brief moment before vanishing.
"It looks like it worked."
Seeing this, Arlen's eyes lit up.
If that was the case...
From now on, when he took in servants, he could ignore their will.
Of course.
Under normal circumstances, Arlen planned to respect people's opinions.
After all, forced things aren't very satisfying.
As for Seryu.
She was an enemy, so she was an exception.
Thinking this, Arlen looked at Seryu's attributes.
[Seryu Ubiquitous]
[Race: Devil]
[Master: Arlen Lucifuge]
[Level: LV21]
[Skill: Magical Beast Familiar]
[Magical Beast Familiar: Construct a familiar using your own demonic power. The more you know about magical beasts, the more perfect the construction will be. You can even use your demonic power to modify it.]
...
This woman really liked being a summoner.
Arlen rubbed his chin as he looked at the description for the [Magical Beast Familiar] skill.
It was decent enough.
However, this skill could only construct one familiar, which was a bit of a letdown.
Choosing which magical beast to use as a base would be very important.
It was a skill where the power level could vary wildly depending on the user.
On the other side.
Seryu had already completed the Devil transformation ritual.
Her face showed extreme pain, and her entire body began to tremble violently on the ground.
Arlen turned his head with a strange expression.
"Hey, are you okay?"
"I'm going to kill... Ahhhhhhh!"
Seryu only got halfway through her sentence before she suddenly let out a scream of agony and began rolling around on the floor.
Watching this, Arlen's eyelid twitched.
What was going on?
This had never happened before.
He hadn't seen any mention of side effects from the Devil's contract either.
"Actually, I think I can guess what happened," Esdeath spoke up, sounding a bit guilty.
"Oh? Why?"
"Actually, after I became Master's servant, I once had a bad thought about you."
Esdeath said weakly, "The feeling back then was similar to hers, just not nearly as intense."
Stare—
Good grief.
What was this woman planning to do to me?
Esdeath smiled sheepishly and explained, "It was nothing, really. I just wanted to try tying Master up to see how it felt."
"..."
Fine.
That definitely fit her Sadistic Queen personality.
"So, how did you solve it?"
"That..."
Esdeath's body trembled. She started squirming unconsciously, and her breathing became heavy.
Arlen's mouth twitched.
Could it be...
Was it really like that?
Arlen had a strange look on his face.
Thinking about it, it actually made sense.
After all, he could help his servants level up quickly.
Esdeath leaned in close to Arlen and whispered something, confirming his suspicion.
"It's actually like that?"
Arlen muttered softly and extended his senses.
He discovered that as time passed, Seryu's punishment was getting worse.
It wasn't just affecting her body; it was affecting her soul.
"It seems this is the hidden mechanism of the Devil's contract."
Arlen rubbed his chin and nodded to himself.
This was actually quite good.
It completely eliminated any possibility of a servant harming their master.
His original plan was that if Seryu truly couldn't be tamed, he would just kill her.
But now, it seemed the Devil's contract had perfectly solved the problem for him.
Kurome glanced at Seryu and reminded him, "Master, if you don't do something, she might die."
Even she could sense that Seryu's life force was weakening.
It looks like it's my turn to step in.
Arlen nodded. Looking at the suffering Seryu, a sense of responsibility welled up in him.
Everyone makes mistakes.
As her Master, he should naturally give his servant a chance.
A lost lamb should be saved by its shepherd.
Even if he was a Devil.
He walked over to Seryu and spoke calmly:
"Seryu, whether you like it or not, you are my servant now."
"I'm sure you realize that if you harbor ill will toward me, you will be punished."
"Now, I will ask you once. Do you want my forgiveness?"
"That is the only way to end your pain."
Even though he had already made up his mind, Arlen didn't act immediately.
People don't cherish things that are gained too easily.
Seryu forced her eyes open and looked up at Arlen. Her mind was under a massive shock.
His figure seemed to transform into a god in her eyes.
It made her soul tremble, making her want to bow down and worship him.
She endured the pain and managed to speak, "Please... help me..."
Hearing this, Arlen didn't hesitate to tear away the ropes and immediately pressed his lips to hers.
The sudden, forceful kiss made Seryu's body stiffen.
However, the pain coming from her soul was relieved in an instant.
All of this made her respond clumsily out of instinct.
As time passed, she felt an intense pressure.
She felt as if her body had turned into water, completely melting away.
In her daze, Seryu felt like she was seeing the truth—seeing true justice.
"Is this... the God of Justice?"
Seryu felt her faith aligning with Arlen's grand and powerful presence.
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