Chapter 61: Exclusive Costumes Tailored to the Master's Taste (1)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 61: Exclusive Costumes Tailored to the Master's Taste (1)
Three days later.
After making Fria completely mine, I conveyed my intentions to Aris.
I hadn't formulated a plan so detailed that it covered every minute reaction I should show toward Aris when we made contact in three days.
It was still unclear exactly when Aris had started deceiving me, and it was uncertain whether there was some hidden truth I was unaware of regarding that matter….
In reality, until I faced Saintess Aris in person, any plan, no matter how close to perfection, had a high probability of going significantly awry.
In the first place, the reason I had accepted Goddess Elina's proposal and decided to embrace corruption was thanks to the prey known as Priestess Seri, who had practically delivered herself to my doorstep by visiting my residence alone.
Looking back, my reunion with Seri was purely a coincidence that would have been impossible to prepare for.
Therefore, rather than preparing detailed countermeasures for what would happen in three days, I decided to prioritize the issues that absolutely had to be settled before resolving the problem with Aris.
Of course, there weren't many major issues.
While there were quite a few minor problems, they were the sort that would likely resolve themselves naturally without me having to lift a finger.
So, for now, there were only two truly important matters.
One was to completely bring Fria down.
The other was a new issue that had arisen after acquiring a new bitch named Bell.
[Make Holy Knight Bell completely submissive.]
[Reward: Demonic Energy Level +2]
Having suddenly jumped to Level 5, I was left with two skill points, which led to some deep contemplation.
I had already learned Womb Massage with the points I earned after graduating Elina from her virginity.
[Pregnant Belly]
[Time Stop]
If I were to make a conventional decision, I should choose to learn the remaining two.
[Exclusive Costume]
[You can gift an exclusive costume suited to a target who has been made completely submissive.]
[When wearing said costume, the target will be constantly protected by the Demonic Energy received through the Master.]
[Caution: A random costume tailored strictly to the Master's taste.]
This new skill that had appeared out of nowhere caught my eye.
An exclusive costume for my bitches….
And since it said it would be styled according to my taste, it was difficult to simply pass it over and choose something else.
In the end, I decided to push Pregnant Belly to a lower priority and learn the other two.
Since Time Stop was a method that consumed my Demonic Energy, I would have to use it after confirming the details through Elina.
In the case of the Exclusive Costume, it was a method that could be used immediately as long as a suitable target was selected.
However.
[Priestess Seri: Unsuitable]
[The target must be made completely submissive.]
Contrary to my expectations, I couldn't gift the clothes to Seri.
At first, I couldn't help but be somewhat flustered, but after reading the additional explanation that appeared right below the warning message, it made sense to some extent.
If even a shred of feeling for past connections remains, they cannot be considered completely submissive.
In other words, it meant that as long as the issue with Aris wasn't resolved, Seri could not be entirely mine.
I could understand that much with my head.
However, since I am a human with emotions after all, I couldn't deny the fact that complex feelings toward Seri had begun to stir.
'I love you, Master...♥'
That was only natural, considering I had seen her confessing while kissing my cock just a few hours ago…. No matter how certain I was that Seri had completely lost her heart to me, I couldn't help but feel a growing sense of unease.
I felt that if I didn't have bitches like Elina and Bell, and if Seri were my only bitch, I might have been deeply hurt upon realizing I couldn't gift her an exclusive costume.
I desperately wanted to deny such feelings if possible, but thinking about it conscientiously, it seemed that as a human being, I possessed a rather intense streak of possessiveness….
After all, I was the one who had decided to turn a rational woman into my exclusive sex-slave bitch, and not only had I put that into practice, but I was also determined to continuously increase the number of bitches I owned.
I couldn't really offer any other excuses regarding this part of myself.
Fortunately, the presence of Elina and Bell properly suppressed my reason so that my twisted obsession toward Seri wouldn't manifest.
So, I decided not to do something as foolish as doubting Seri's sincerity.
It was nonsensical to doubt her, the one who had first decided to become my woman and had even sworn an oath to serve me as her Master.
'Master. As for Seri... I hope Saintess Aris can also realize happiness through you. Even though she will fall endlessly while bearing the full brunt of your anger... I hope that at the end of it all, she encounters happiness, not death.'
Above all, since Seri harbored such a wish, she wouldn't be able to easily forget Aris even after a long time had passed.
It was simply a matter of gifting Seri the clothes after I had fucked Aris like a dog.
Of course.
"Seri. The matter regarding Aris isn't something you can avoid by simply trying to ignore it."
Since I had to obtain all information regarding the Church and Aris during this time, I had no choice but to question Seri as if interrogating her.
"Yes. It's just as Sihyeon said. Seri, you must help Sihyeon break the Saintess's will to achieve the wish you desire."
"Yes. You are both right. I'm sorry, Master. Seri became so happy that... I must have lost sight of the most important thing."
"Seri, hang in there. Your big sister is rooting for you."
"Yes. Thank you."
Seri tightly held Bell's hands as Bell hugged her from behind, and then she continued speaking.
"The Saintess... no, it's likely true that Aris placed Holy Magic on my body. I was so young that I don't remember what she said... but it's certain that she placed two special types of Holy Magic on me that only work on me."
"Hmm. Do you have any idea what those two might be?"
"...I know one of them. It's the authority to wield the weapons created by the Saintess. Seri was granted that by her."
Suddenly, an old memory flashed through my mind.
The memory of when I first met Seri and Aris.
Aris had a natural talent for shaping weapons condensed from Divine Power, but due to her frail body, she wasn't suited for combat. Furthermore, those shaped weapons had the fatal flaw of not being able to unleash their true destructive power unless she was the one using them.
The only person who could fully and properly wield those weapons was Priestess Seri.
Even so, she didn't possess combat power comparable to a Hero, but if there had been enough time, she might have been able to join our party.
"No wonder the weapons Aris shaped didn't fit my hand at all.... It seems the user was decided from the very beginning."
"Yes. As far as I know, Aris didn't grant that authority to anyone else. So, if the moment of the final battle comes, there's a high possibility those weapons will end up in my hands. Of course, that assumes I haven't betrayed her."
"Aris might have even taken that part into account."
"Right. The Aris I saw didn't seem to have any intention of protecting you, Seri. If she intended to use you as a tool until the very end, she might have placed Holy Magic on you that could move your body according to her will, no matter the situation."
"What my teacher pointed out seems the most likely. Since Aris was able to accurately grasp your physical condition even while staying at that distant Church, she might even be able to control your body using your Divine Power."
In an instant, Seri's face darkened.
"……Yes. Because her methods are very compatible with mine. But... Seri will never betray the Master. So... even if a terrible thing happens where Seri's sword is pointed at the Master……."
Seri, who had her head bowed low, gave a short shake of her head.
"At that time, please kill Seri with your own hands. Seri... doesn't want to be used by Aris like that."
"……."
"Seri…."
I hadn't really known until now, but it was clear to me now.
I must have cherished Seri very much.
The thought that I might lose her because of Aris made my anger soar to the top of my head, and my hands began to tremble.
Without even having to think deeply about it, I was clearly pissed off by the fact that Seri, who was already mine, was being harmed.
"……Bell. Hold Seri tight."
"Mm-hmm...!"
Bell, who was hugging Seri from behind, hooked both of her legs around Seri's thighs, locking her firmly in place so she couldn't move an inch.
Then, she applied strength to her legs and spread them wide open.
"H-huuh...?!"
Following Bell's movement, Seri's crotch was forcibly pried open, revealing her pussy in plain sight.
I thrust my cock, which had hardened in sync with its master's rage, toward Seri.