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The chains that had been constricting Natasha’s body were immediately released.

Natasha, now free, took Loyer’s hand. In that state, she slowly descended from the rack and immediately got into the carriage.

“Where will the covenant take place?”

“Still, it should be in the castle. Another subject of the empire will be born.”

Loyer seemed relatively sincere. Having been deeply hurt by Oberon until just now, his mind was rather at ease.

A little regret remained.

But it wasn’t lingering feelings for Oberon.

He had already betrayed her.

Therefore, it was definitely not lingering feelings for him. The remaining regret was none other than the fact that she had initially vowed to come here, and what she believed in at that time was none other than Oberon.

‘···I wish I hadn’t come at all.’

If that were the case, she wouldn’t have had to experience such humiliation. And she wouldn’t have been disgraced and flogged as she was now.

But there was no way to pick up what had already passed.

Of course, if she changed her mind now, things could be different.

The covenant would be the beginning of that.

Normally, she couldn’t help but feel very uncomfortable while sitting in the carriage.

The relationship between Loyer and Natasha was not one that could ever be comfortable.

She wondered if he would order her to do something.

For example, something befitting her role as a prostitute.

Until now, she had constantly had to do “castle business.” But was it because they had promised a covenant?

Or was it because he said he would treat her like a noble?

Loyer wasn’t ordering her to do anything. So, she began to feel even more uneasy.

When you don’t do what you used to do, a person’s mind is bound to become anxious.

Regardless of race, elves are also intelligent beings.

This situation did not change.

These thoughts continued until the moment the carriage arrived at the imperial palace.

‘Is he really not going to order me to do anything?’

Loyer had already gotten out of the carriage.

Frankly, at this point, she thought he might order her to suck his cock, or at least masturbate in front of him.

The reason was unimportant. It just seemed like it would be an unreasonable order for Loyer to relieve his boredom.

But none of that happened.

There were no orders, to the point that Natasha herself felt awkward.

‘Why, why do I feel like this?’

She couldn’t guess the exact reason, but her body trembled more and more with the sudden freedom.

She had to resolve it somehow. If she didn’t, she was overwhelmed by the anxiety that she would go completely insane.

Of course, she couldn’t resolve anything right now.

Natasha was just walking along with Loyer.

***

Originally, Natasha had been imprisoned in the most dilapidated basement of the imperial palace.

There, the light didn’t come in well, and other living conditions were very poor.

From the beginning, it was a space created with the sole purpose of instilling shame and breaking her will, rather than truly accommodating Natasha, which made it even worse.

To be precise, it was because it was a place where all the maids who had been raised as the emperor’s slaves and toys had stayed, not just Natasha alone.

Like it or not, Natasha could be said to have developed some affection for the place while staying there.

But the place she was in now was not like that.

A very spacious and clean space, completely different from where she had stayed.

Unlike the basement where she had barely covered herself with a blanket on the floor, it was filled with very soft and luxurious furniture.

Cold air did not rise from the floor.

Also, it wasn’t hard. Soft carpets were laid out.

“What is this place······?”

“It’s as promised. I’ll move your accommodations first. Now that you’re a noble, the maids will come to clean every morning. You just need to leave the room for a while at that time.”

“······!”

“I will have you make the covenant soon, so prepare yourself.”

Covenant.

What she had promised was finally approaching. Honestly, she was worried that she might regret it.

But it was better to escape the current situation, even if she regretted it.

She was already bitterly regretting it.

She vowed to live only for Natasha from now on.

And that vow did not waver.

It was still the same now.

Drip.

A drop of tear flowed. Loyer, who had seemed very vicious until now, now felt quite kind.

Not only that, but she also felt the illusion that he looked a little handsome.

That’s how light people’s perception of others is.

“Thank you.”

“There’s no need to thank me. Now you are only mine.”

With these words, Loyer took Natasha’s hand.

He pricked each other’s thumbs with a small needle. Red blood flowed out.

The slowly flowing blood gradually floated up with Loyer’s words.

“Goddess, come to oversee the covenant.”

For a moment, magical power flowed as if it were exploding. Instantly, the surroundings became completely dark, and then the space split and the goddess appeared with light.

She had crumpled paper and a very large quill in her hands.

“Those who wish to make a covenant. Will you cross a river from which there is no return?”

Just listening to the words, it was explained as if it should never be done, but it was just an example process.

Natasha also knew this because she had seen someone use covenant magic.

Of course, it was a very close person.

It was none other than Natasha’s father.

In fact, the reason why the elves were being severely pushed back by the orcs was due to her father’s influence. Natasha’s father, the leader of the elves, had deeply loved his wife in the past.

Because he loved her so much, he used half of his power to make a covenant with her.

It was because he wanted her to become as strong as he was.

But the dream did not come true.

In the third war between the elves and the orcs, the elven queen lost her life.

Of course, it was to evacuate the still young elves, but the fact that the power of the elves had completely waned could not be denied.

If that wasn’t the case, there would have been no reason for Natasha to come here with such shame.

Suddenly, she felt regret.

But Natasha at that time couldn’t do anything.

Even then, she was just a young elf who couldn’t do anything.

“Natasha.”

Suddenly, her name was called, and Natasha regained her senses.

It was none other than Loyer.

“Let’s start now.”

“A covenant once made can never be reversed. Also, if you break the covenant, your body will return to its origin. Do you agree?”

Returning to the origin meant death.

Of course, that death would not be light. As far as Natasha knew, it meant that the body was completely rotting away to become the fertilizer of the origin.

But it was only a matter of not breaking the covenant as it was said.

“I agree.”

“I agree.”

As Natasha and Loyer’s answers were all heard, the goddess immediately nodded.

“From now on, let’s decide on the contents of the covenant. Speak of your respective covenants.”

The first start was Loyer.

“I promise to treat Natasha as a noble of Aman, with noble treatment until the day Aman is maintained.”

“Confirmed. Next?”

“······How should I say it.”

Natasha hesitated for a moment. When she tried to say something, she couldn’t get a proper answer.

“If you really can’t do it, how about going similarly to the original contract?”

“Contract?”

Only one thing came to mind when she heard the word contract.

That was to become a national prostitute.

Of course, it was something she could never accept.

To put that in the covenant, she felt like she was going to throw up for a moment. But Loyer’s words were different.

“It’s nothing special. It’s just that you’re promising all of those things only for me. If you put a little affection and love into it, there won’t be any problems.”

“······If so.”

“Instead of a national prostitute, you will become an exclusive prostitute. What do you think?”

“I understand.”

With these words, Natasha looked at the goddess.

“As Loyer’s exclusive prostitute, I vow to be in Aman for him.”

“I feel the same way. I promise that I will never abandon Natasha.”

“······I understand.”

The goddess began to write something for a moment.

After a while, phrases with Natasha and Loyer’s names appeared in the air.

“From now on, the covenant will be implemented and can no longer be canceled. Do you agree?”

“I agree.”

“I agree.”

“From now on, the covenant has been implemented. Be aware that it can no longer be canceled.”

The goddess disappeared after finishing her words.

Only Natasha and Loyer were left in the seat.

“Natasha.”

Loyer asked cautiously.

“I want to have your purity.”

It was different from before. There was no coercion, it was just a shout.

But Natasha’s reaction was also different.

Natasha nodded.

“As much as you want.”

The reason to give Loyer the purity she had protected until now had arisen.

Also, Natasha was internally contemplating matching Loyer in the future, like a covenant.

“Shall we go to the bedroom?”

“This time, let’s go to my office.”

“I understand.”

Loyer’s office, that is, the space where the emperor stayed.

The steps to get there were unusually light, unlike any other time.