Taming the Defiant Slave

I couldn't believe it at first—that I had become a slave. And not just any slave, but one owned by the very man my party had abandoned. Liris thought her already miserable life had reached its absolute worst. Yet somehow, things turned out far better than the dark future she had imagined.

Divine treated her with unexpected leniency, granting her a measure of freedom even while she remained in slavery. He even gave her the chance to treat the woman who had tormented her like a slave in return. And on top of that, he restored her original personality. Without him, she would have been trapped forever inside that grotesque, tentacle-modified body, never knowing if she was truly alive or dead.

'Ahh... Master... Thanks to you, I've gained a new life.'

Liris gazed at Divine with much softer eyes. When they had parted ways, he had seemed like a short, scrawny, unremarkable young man. But now he had grown taller, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠his muscles were well-defined, and he had become strikingly handsome. With his newfound ability to completely dominate slaves, pledging loyalty to him as her Master might bring her a safer, more comfortable life than she had ever known.

Divine planned to enroll in the academy. Although Liris valued safety above all, she now believed that staying by his side would be even safer. For some reason, that conviction kept bubbling up inside her, stronger and stronger.

If Divine's abilities allowed him to pass the academy entrance exam and rise even higher, wouldn't he reward a slave who had shown absolute loyalty? Perhaps she could even become his legal wife...? Since she had already become a slave, the way to escape slavery was simple: it depended entirely on Divine's permission. So if she accomplished enough feats to satisfy him—or made him fall in love with her—couldn't she break free from slavery?

Since she was a woman who could die at any moment in this dangerous world, wouldn't it be safest to stay glued to the side of a capable man like Divine?

Once her thoughts reached that point, a new goal formed in Liris's mind: she would become Divine's legal wife.

'A cool, handsome, and talented man. In a world where men are so scarce these days, I need to seduce Master first! Yes. That's the answer!'

Having made up her mind, Liris gently caressed her breasts, which now jiggled heavily with even the slightest movement thanks to the tentacle dungeon's body modification. She hoped with all her heart that Divine preferred women with ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠large breasts over those with small ones.

Along with the determination to serve him tonight without delay, the primal female instincts to lean on a man, act cute, and be spoiled flooded Liris's mind. She looked at Divine with an unmistakably seductive expression and subtly shifted her posture to appear more alluring. She wanted to make sure her massive breasts were clearly visible to her Master, hoping he would look at her and feel those lewd desires.

The sudden, secretive, and obscene status window appeared. When I looked at Liris, her breathing had grown ragged. She was staring at me with a bewitching smile. She subtly pushed out her chest and slowly licked her lips—it was like watching a succubus's secret temptation.

"Liris. Come into my arms."

"Mmmmmmhhhh~♡"

The moment I gave permission, Liris deliberately swayed her hips as she came running over. Her enormous breasts bounced wildly as she clung tightly to my right arm. She wore the purest, brightest smile I had ever seen from her. Soft. Her warm, massive breasts sank deeply between my arm and body. It was a sensation I had never felt before. My body grew hot from her blatant coquetry. It seemed I was still just a man after all.

This was an inn room. I had wanted to show the other slaves what it looked like to turn Liris into a sex slave right in front of them, but I held back once again.

"Divine. So you're no different from any other man after all."

"I knew it from the beginning! That he's a pervert like this!"

"How vulgar. Turning people into slaves, enjoying situations like this—everything about you is disgusting!"

The slaves who had witnessed Liris's change immediately rebelled. Liris tried to say something, but when I pulled her into a tight embrace, she immediately beamed with that bright smile again and hugged my waist with all her strength.

'She's completely let go of her resistance. Liris is done. The rest of the slaves are still fighting back. Good. This kind of resistance makes taming them all the more satisfying.'

I didn't want to admit it, but I had to acknowledge the truth. The four women who had become my slaves possessed far superior abilities than most prospective academy students. With my command ability added to theirs, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were already on the level of F-rank hunters who had endured a year of hardship and growth to graduate from the academy.

However, I wanted to turn them into slaves while preserving their original personalities intact. Erasing their egos and controlling them like perfect puppets? In battle, I needed to observe the situation from multiple angles, analyze it, and make decisions. Adding puppet control on top of that? It might be possible, but not in truly urgent situations. While wiping their personalities and controlling them directly might be easier right now, only by keeping their egos could they accumulate real skill, combat experience, and proficiency.

That said, I couldn't simply leave these arrogant bitches as they were. Even though Liris had betrayed them, it hadn't dealt them any significant blow yet. I needed to break their spirits directly.

Liris had now become my perfect slave, so this was acceptable. She had fallen completely for me. She was a female slave who would serve and obey me even without any personality modification. The status windows appeared as if affirming that I was right, pouring out one after another to inform me of Liris's condition. The last sentence in particular stood out.

'She's become my perfect slave, but she wants to be my wife instead of maintaining a proper Master-slave relationship?'

Of course, Liris wasn't lacking in any way. She had good abilities, an incredible figure, a beautiful face, and her breasts had grown enormously. They were teardrop-shaped, heavy orbs that jiggled with every step. Most importantly, she was still a virgin.

'Wait, what the hell am I thinking right now?'

Having wandered alone for so long, it seemed my own sexual desires had built up without me realizing it. I erased the next thought that had been forming in my mind. It was time to move on to the next phase of my plan to tame these slaves.

I glared at the three women who ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠were still screaming curses and looked at them with cold eyes. They looked utterly venomous, eyes wide with resentment—probably because they felt it was unfair to have been beaten by Liris, the girl they had used and abused so easily until now.

"Is it that unfair? That you've fallen to become my slaves? Or that you got beaten by Liris, who you used so casually? Come on... get a grip. If I so much as lift a finger, you three will have to live as slaves without any personality at all. But honestly, I have no need for bitches with personalities as filthy as yours. Didn't you say you had money?"

The three women reacted immediately to my words.

"That's right! The bank! It's in the bank!"

"We just need to give you as much money as was listed on the slave deed, right? Oppa, please stop this now!"

"If it means getting away from a filthy man like you, I'll give you as much money as you want."

The moment I hinted that I might release them from slavery, they took the bait immediately. They clung desperately to what looked like a rope of hope. But what should I do about that? I had no intention of ever letting these three go. I had long since decided to keep them as my slaves for the rest of their lives.

Even though the world was full of women, there weren't many with both decent abilities and potential. And these three were already my slaves. I had to make use of them.

Using the status windows that only I could see, I examined the three women once more. No matter how I looked at it, the conclusion was the same. I needed to keep these women as my party members if I wanted to pass the academy entrance exam. It would also make carving out my future much easier.

My plan was only just beginning. It was an operation to tame the slaves using Slave Ability Modification, the skill I had gained through Liris's loyalty.

Even if I said so myself, it was a truly perfect plan. I put on an expression that suggested this was all troublesome and tiring as I looked at the three slave women.

"If you hate becoming my slaves that much, I suppose I have no choice. Money! Give me the money. I'll allow your bodies to move for now, so go straight to the bank and bring it here."

If they paid the money, I would release them. At that decision, Liris looked at me in a panic.

"Master. You must keep bitches like these as slaves for life!"

Her voice was urgent. Liris wasn't trying to escape slavery herself. She was worried that these women would be freed from it.

"Master, you are their owner. Possessions? You can simply take them, can't you? Doesn't a slave's property belong to their Master?"

When Liris smiled slyly and looked at the slaves, the three women responded with equally ferocious, beast-like expressions, refusing to back down. She was right. In my heart, I wanted to turn them into slaves immediately, but that would reduce their usefulness.

"Liris! You've become completely corrupted. If you want to be a slave so badly, then you do it!"

"I'm different from you~ I really, really~ hate being a slave, you know? Hmph!"

"How truly vulgar. Why don't you remain a slave for the rest of your life?"

Kate, Arona, and ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Becky shot back immediately. Though if one thought about it logically, Liris—who had willingly chosen to become a slave—was the strange one. It just showed how desperately they needed a man who would recognize and treat them properly.

"Enough. Just go get the money. You know what my ability is, right? I can modify your personalities as much as I want, so you'd better not try anything stupid."

I spoke while gently stroking Liris's head like one would pet a cat, exactly like a villainous executive would.