A Slave Childhood Friend Tastes Best When Trained

My four childhood friends who abandoned me had fallen into slavery. Yet I bought them all, and through a perfectly legal channel under imperial law, I became their Master.

Now came the process of taming these bitches completely.

I wanted to use Slave Domination somewhere no one could see, restore their original personalities, and watch their reactions.

Fortunately, the girls whose personalities had been erased and bodies modified inside the Tentacle Dungeon showed no violence so long as their bodies remained untouched. I dressed them in the clothes I received from the slave market and ordered them to follow me.

Thanks to the empire’s miserable gender ratio, the sight of one man walking with four women was utterly commonplace to its citizens.

Vacant eyes. Eyes so empty they might as well have been dead. The slaves followed mechanically behind me. Their vulgarly swaying breasts and the special chokers around their necks that proved their status drew almost no male stares. Instead, passing women glared with pure envy or jealousy at those ripe, fruit-like chests.

Without drawing the slightest suspicion, I secured a room at a decent inn near the academy.

The space was large enough for five people to stay comfortably. Though I had to spend money, my ability let me earn it instead. I had gained both academy companions and slaves in one move.

I could have simply used them as personality-less slaves. With my skill I could control them completely, so a blank slate was far more convenient.

But this was the finishing stage. Now that we were somewhere no eyes could reach, I ordered the slaves to wash themselves spotless. After cleaning myself as well, I finished every preparation to turn them into perfect slaves.

There was no reason to wait any longer. I activated Slave Domination at once.

I had used the skill. The effect had definitely applied. Yet there was no immediate visible change.

Personalities could be granted. Commands could be issued with thought alone. Statuses could be adjusted through the status window.

Recalling the greatest merit of Slave Domination, I slowly looked over the four childhood friends who had become my slaves.

Slaves who had lost their personalities and had their bodies remodeled simply stared straight ahead with vacant eyes. They blinked every few seconds. That was all.

When I thought about entering the academy, it was better to keep them moving like this. Giving them back their personalities would only complicate things.

Still, I couldn’t pass up such a golden opportunity. I wanted to see what kind of reaction they would show once they learned their situation.

They used to praise me constantly, saying I was wonderful. They had survived countless dangers thanks to my command ability, yet they treated me like baggage, like a useless porter.

When I remembered how they shamelessly left me the moment they found a better man, I couldn’t simply let it go.

No. I couldn’t swallow this resentment. I restored the original personalities of the girls who had become slaves.

The moment I returned their true selves, life flooded back into their previously dead-looking eyes. They blinked rapidly, then their gazes met mine.

“What the hell? You! Who are you?!”

Kate had spent quite a long time as a slave. The swordsman, whose body had become so voluptuous that any man would stare, immediately growled at me.

“Who are you to us? Wait… my body! Something’s wrong with my body!”

Arona, now transformed into a glamorous beauty, frantically examined herself.

“My body won’t move. This mark… it’s a slave brand! You. You’re a slave trader!”

No matter how hard ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠she struggled, only her face could move.

Becky, the mage whose glamorous new figure only intensified ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠her elegant, seductive aura, furrowed her brows and fixed me with a sharp glare.

“We… are scheduled to enroll in the academy… If you don’t release us right now… there will be serious consequences!”

Even the timid priestess Liris mustered her courage to speak.

None of them recognized me. That was understandable. A long time had passed since we parted ways.

I had endured every kind of hardship and grown stronger so that one day I could stand before them in a magnificent form.

My once-unimpressive body had developed. Muscle now covered my frame. My appearance had changed dramatically. I was now more than presentable in front of women.

The fact that they failed to recognize me and assumed I was a slave trader proved just how much I had changed.

“It’s been a while. Two years since we last saw each other, right?”

The moment my voice reached ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠them, all four faces filled with shock as they realized who I was.

“Divine? Is that really you? Tell me it’s you!”

The hot-tempered Kate exploded. Seeing her unable to move without my permission, forced to fume and panic like that, felt incredibly refreshing.

“Yes, it’s me. You must have lived quite well after abandoning me and running off. Look how lewd your bodies have become.”

Kate let out a strangled “Kuh!” and glared daggers at me.

“All of you tasted the humiliation of having your personalities erased and your bodies remodeled in the Tentacle Dungeon. Then you became slaves, and I bought you. Now that you understand your position, you will serve me as your Master from this moment on.”

“Shut your mouth! What right do you have to call yourself my Master? I am not a slave!”

Kate shouted like a proud knight.

“Oppa. Why don’t you release us while I’m still asking nicely?”

Arona looked ready to shoot me with an arrow at any second.

“How vulgar. Have you no pride at all? For the sake of our past connection, release us immediately. I will pay you.”

Becky lectured me like a noble young lady.

“P-please… We are not… slaves!”

Liris barely managed to squeeze the words out.

The four slaves each reacted differently to my words. Even after all this time, their personalities remained exactly the same.

“It seems you still don’t understand the situation. You have become slaves according to imperial law. Here. This is the slave certificate issued by the empire. Take a good look.”

I took out the certificate and held it where they could see clearly. The moment they confirmed their own names written there, their faces flooded with despair.

They had realized that unless I released them, they would never escape slavery.

“No matter how unfair you think it is, you are still slaves. It’s the law. Do you plan to protest? The number of men in this empire continues to plummet. Men are a precious resource. Even the other races outside the empire are so short on males that they try to kidnap human men. With special laws to protect men on the verge of being enacted… who exactly is going to listen to you?”

Two years ago I was an inadequate man. I admit that. But because of it, I had gritted my teeth and grown even stronger.

My childhood friends and the other women had failed to see my true worth because of their prejudice against non-combat abilities.

The academy entrance was drawing near. Picturing myself entering with these slaves and proudly taking first place, a villainous smile spread across my face.

“Ah! Since you lived as personality-less slaves for quite a long time, you probably don’t even know how much time has passed. According to the slave contract, you spent an entire year without personalities. That body made lewd by tentacles… I wonder if you can even fight properly anymore?”

My confident attitude left them speechless for a moment, but they soon resumed their protests.

“If you’re truly human, release us immediately.”

“Oppa. We used to be good to each other, didn’t we? Right?”

“Yes. If you are a person, you must have a conscience. I’ll believe in that.”

“P-please…!”

Four women, each with distinct personalities. The fact that they were the childhood friends who betrayed me meant I had zero intention of showing mercy. Above all, these bitches were extremely useful.

“Why should I? In times as chaotic as these? Don’t misunderstand. You are slaves. I will use you to pass the academy exam, and for the rest of your lives—until the day you die—I will work you like the slaves you are. If you don’t like it, say so.”

“Say so? Why! Are you going to kill us? No matter that we’ve become slaves, you think we’ll obey you? In front of the academy testing grounds, in front of a huge crowd, we’ll blame everything that happened to us on you.”

Kate stepped forward boldly. She even declared she would pin all the things the tentacles did to them on me.

I couldn’t believe how shameless she was. She acted as though she had committed no sin at all.

If Kate could move her body, she would have drawn her sword and gone for my throat instantly.

In that case, I had no choice but to be ruthless as well.

“After you left me, your abilities weakened, didn’t they? Everything you accomplished until now—the dungeons you conquered, the monsters you killed with your so-called strong abilities—it was all because of me. Who gave the instructions that let you kill monsters safely? It was me. You dismissed me as a useless ability user and abandoned me. How is any of that my fault?”

I stated the exact facts. ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠The four women had believed I was a non-combat party member who contributed nothing, but the truth was the opposite.

Because they had grown safely thanks to my ability, I was the one who should be standing tall.

When I laid out the facts, all four of them pressed their lips shut tightly.

Good. Then I would begin the training with Kate as my first example.

I opened the status window with my special ability and pondered what to do with Kate’s personality.

“Hey! Are you even listening? Release my body right now. While I’m still asking nicely, let’s resolve this like— Aaaahng!”

Kate suddenly let out a lewd moan. Her body trembled violently before she collapsed straight to the floor.

“Kate unnie!”

“What are you doing? Even if they are slaves, they still have personalities. What exactly are you planning?!”

“Hii… hiiiik!”

With her head hanging limp, she looked like a marionette whose strings had been cut. The sudden change threw all of them into confusion.

But it would be disappointing if it ended here. The new personality I had set for her was…

“Woof! I am the loyal bitch who protects Master. My name is Kate. Woof woof woof!”

Kate jerked her head up, gazing at me with an adorable, loving expression.