The next day.
The sky was just beginning to brighten.
The first rays of morning light filtered through the gaps in the curtains.
Arlen stretched his arms and pushed away the limbs draped over him.
Originally, he only intended to relieve Seryu's pain.
However, toward the end, Esdeath and Kurome couldn't hold back either and chose to help her.
"Master, I'm so full..."
"Master, Kurome has become stronger again."
Looking at the whispering Esdeath and Kurome, Arlen smiled slightly.
He sat on a nearby chair and took out the Shambhala, a thoughtful expression on his face.
As far as he knew, to use an Imperial Arm, one had to match its specific wavelength.
"I wonder if it's really that mysterious," Arlen muttered. He began trying to establish a connection with the Shambhala.
The result was unexpectedly smooth.
Soon, Arlen felt that he could already control the Shambhala at will.
"It seems the wavelength is related to mental strength."
After studying it for a moment, Arlen showed a look of understanding.
It seemed he could use any Imperial Arm. He could even use multiple Imperial Arms with ease.
After all, compared to normal humans, his mental strength was far too strong.
While he was thinking, a soft moan came from beside him.
Arlen turned his head. His new servant, who had just had sex for the first time, was waking up.
He raised an eyebrow. The timing made sense; after all, she was the first to finish the "battle."
"I... I'm going to kill..."
As Seryu regained consciousness, her face twisted with fury again.
But before she could finish her sentence, her body began to shake.
"Aaahhh!"
Pain surged from her soul through her body again.
She really wasn't behaving.
Watching this, Arlen shook his head.
Even though she just learned her lesson, she still couldn't help but have malicious thoughts.
But since she was his servant, Arlen felt he should have a little more patience.
He started making her clean the room as a way to atone for her sins.
"Why is it still not clean?"
"Do it carefully. Don't let me see any residue."
Under Arlen's supervision, Seryu was already sweating profusely from exhaustion.
After finishing the cleaning in a frantic hurry, Seryu took a deep breath and sat powerlessly on the floor.
Gulp.
Her throat moved as she swallowed hard. Only then did the pain disappear.
Seryu looked up at Arlen, her eyes filled with terror.
She felt as if she could already see her future.
If this continued, she wouldn't just fail to get revenge; she wouldn't even be able to kill herself.
"It looks like you've become much more obedient," Arlen smiled and warned her. "It's best not to have any more bad thoughts. Otherwise, you know the consequences."
Hearing Arlen's words, Seryu's body trembled.
She hesitantly knelt on the ground and bowed low.
"Master... I will work hard."
"Good girl."
Arlen patted her head and looked at her status screen.
[Seryu Ubiquitous]
[Race: Devil]
[Master: Arlen Lucifuge]
[Level: 22]
[Skill: Demonic Beast Tamer]
Demonic Beast Tamer: Constructs a familiar using one's own mana. The more the user knows about magical beasts, the more perfect the construction will be.]
...
"She gained a level."
Muttering to himself, Arlen took out a pen and paper, recorded the attributes, and handed them to Seryu.
"Master, what is this?"
"A benefit of becoming my servant."
Arlen gave a simple explanation and then walked out of the room.
Seeing Arlen's back disappear, Seryu let out a long sigh of relief.
"I am a Devil from now on..."
"And he has become my master..."
At this moment, Seryu wanted to cry.
However, because she had lost too much fluid, she couldn't cry at all.
Her eyes turned fierce. She wanted to curse him in her heart.
But very quickly, she stopped that thought.
Her body began to shake involuntarily.
This wasn't the punishment of the contract, but deep-seated fear.
The pain from the soul was worse than any physical torture in the world.
Then, she thought of that towering figure during her moments of pain, and those waves of impact that hit her like a giant tide.
Seryu realized sadly that she was truly going to submit.
Then, she looked at her status sheet.
"Demonic Beast Tamer..."
Seryu whispered, her eyes gradually brightening.
With this skill, couldn't she revive Koro?
Moreover, she clenched her fist and realized that her strength had increased several times compared to before.
"Is this also because of Master?"
Seryu's gaze became increasingly complicated.
After receiving a heavy blow, she was given a sweet reward.
Something in her heart shifted once again.
"If I can't hate Master, then what about others?"
Involuntarily, Seryu looked at Esdeath.
After all, the real killer of her mentor was Esdeath.
No reaction?
After sensing her own feelings, Seryu looked happy.
It felt as if something was telling her that as long as she didn't try to kill her, she could attack her without restraint.
"Hmm?"
Sensing the malice, Esdeath woke up instantly.
She looked at Seryu, stunned for a moment, and then a cold smile appeared on her lips.
"It seems someone has made a wrong decision again."
"Shut up! I will avenge my mentor!"
The next moment, the two figures crashed into each other.
The muffled sounds of punches and kicks echoed repeatedly.
But soon, it turned into Seryu's screams.
"So noisy..."
Kurome mumbled, yawning as she opened her eyes.
The scene before her made her eyelids twitch.
She saw Esdeath hanging Seryu up and beating her.
"You're awake, Kurome."
A strange light flashed in Esdeath's eyes. "How about it? Do you want to join in?"
"No... no thanks."
Kurome waved her hand, quickly put on her clothes, and walked out silently, closing the door behind her.
"My, my, weren't you very arrogant just now?"
"Now I will teach you a proper lesson on Master's behalf."
Listening to Esdeath's excited voice, Kurome involuntarily quickened her pace.
As expected!
Only when she was with Master was Esdeath not that sadistic queen.
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NOTE
I want to explain why I stopped updating daily for a while.
I had some health problems, and I also had to deal with a few work-related matters. Because of that, I couldn't keep the daily update schedule like before.
But that ends today.
Starting today, chapters will be published every day again.
Also, all the novels that were abandoned or left on hold will be coming back as well.
I'm truly sorry to everyone who kept waiting, and I want to thank all of you who still came back day after day to check for new chapters.
Really, thank you for your patience and support.