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Episode 226

“Well, what did you do…! What about that spell…!”

“Don’t move.”

The moment she heard my command, Aila’s body, which had been struggling in black mana, completely stopped. I was finally able to feel at ease after seeing the absolute obedience spell work properly.

“Phew… I will ban the use of mana from this time on. And also actions that cause harm to someone.”

“Why on earth… Why is my body…”

Le Giagia is a spell that forces one to obey orders absolutely. However, unlike commonly thought hypnosis, the consciousness and ego of the person under the influence remain intact.

In that state, it is a spell that makes you follow my commands regardless of your will. Actually, I think that’s the fun part.

Suddenly my legs give out. Part of it was because I was relieved, but the bigger reason was that my body was in complete disrepair. Carmel ran towards me with an urgent look on her face.

“Sera…!”

Is it because the adrenaline rush has died down? The pain in my body feels more severe.

Carmel was holding my hand and looking at me with an expression that made her look like she was about to cry.

“…I feel a little better after seeing my mother’s sexy naked body.”

“Bullshit even in this situation…! Get me out of here quickly!”

At Carmel’s words, I turned my head and looked at Aila again. Aila is still unable to accept reality.

He was looking in astonishment at his body, which was truly frozen by my single command, and at the green grimoire I was holding tightly in my right hand.

“Book of Enekra… Spell of domination… How on earth did you… How did Lustier?!”

“I guess it’s okay to tell you now. I, Sera Lustier, am the reincarnation of Enekra, whom you served. You have been defying Enekra himself, the great witch and the master of the dark things.”

“What…?”

Aila’s face was once again filled with astonishment at the truth she had inadvertently revealed. He continued speaking in a stuttering voice.

“It can’t be… It can’t be…! But… the Book of Enekra chose you, not me or Carmel… I can’t believe it really…”

To me, it doesn’t really matter whether Aila believes it or not. Aila finally decided to deny reality and cried out bitterly.

“Don’t be funny…! I can’t admit it! You are the reincarnation of Enekra…! Such a modified work…! I don’t believe it!”

After sighing softly, I ordered again.

“Now, please get me and Carmel out of here. And make sure you return to your original form, not as a basilisk.”

“Keuuuu…”

Regardless of Aila’s will, her mana fluctuates. At the same time, the black landscape that formed the surroundings began to collapse as if being washed away.

Before I knew it, Carmel, I, and Aila were on the lapping water. This is the room where everyone was fighting before being swallowed by the Basilisk.

It seems that Aila had no intention of keeping her promise from the beginning. Contrary to the promise that they would not touch other people if they handed over Carmel and I, many people were already suffering as if they had been poisoned.

“Wow, princess!”

People who were horrified to see me soaked in blood came running straight to me. Without letting down our guard towards Eila, we came out and surrounded Carmel.

“Don’t worry. Since Aila has already been neutralized… please just restrain her.”

I wanted to smile brightly like Princess Sera, but the pain made my smile rather weak. However, that did not make the victory less valuable.

I spoke while making a victory sign with my red finger as if to comfort the crying Reelia and Juliana.

“It’s over now. It’s our victory.”

* * *

Three days have passed.

Knock, knock, I heard a knock on the door and gave the command to come in. The first thing Philgret did after opening the door was to ask about my well-being.

“Are you feeling better?”

“Yes, thanks to everyone. It wasn’t that serious of an injury anyway.”

“No. It would be a great shame for our guards for the princess to be injured. The wound was so deep that blood was flowing… I want to kneel down and apologize to the princess right now.”

“That’s it. Because I don’t have that kind of hobby. What about the knights who suffered more from the basilisk’s poison than me?”

“Everyone is getting better smoothly. It’s all thanks to the princess.”

The antidote to the basilisk’s venom is made from its blood. It is a rare item due to its extremely poor preservability, but fortunately I had a way to obtain an almost unlimited supply of fresh blood.

I know very well why Pilgret came to me. This is because today is the day to send an envoy to report the local situation to the king.

“Good. Well, let’s see… I guess you made sure to deliver my letter to the messenger heading to the royal capital, right?”

“Yes. Additionally, it was written in the report that the stay of the queen and princess was of great help in controlling the lack of administration and the uneasy public sentiment. Of course, it is exactly the truth.”

“What about those shamans?”

“As you instructed, their contribution to this rebellion has been described from the most conservative standpoint. It is likely to be understood in terms of the mania of the former Marquis of James Sesene.”

I nodded in satisfaction at Philgret’s answer.

“Good job. This will give me a reason to sit back in San Seine for a while.”

Of course, it was a necessary measure not only for justification but also in practice. However, there was no need for the queen and princess to stay together.

Of course, there is only one reason why I want to stay here. Same as Laurencia. This is to have a good time following victory.

Of course, unlike the Humiliation Week, which was limited to just one week, there are no limits this time. This time, my desire, and for some, my vengeance, will run out. Although I wonder if that will happen.

Philgret left, and I got up from my seat. When I move my body, the injured area hurts. Still, when I thought about where I was going from now on, I felt like nothing was wrong.

A secret room in the basement of the castle.

This is where Eila is being held.

* * *

A secret space that can be opened by holding the left corner of the cabinet and pulling it in the corner of the Castle of Seville, in a remote room at the end of the hallway.

According to Juliana, it was a space created a long time ago by an evil lord to secretly torture people. It is ironic that the fruits of such evil deeds are now being used to punish evildoers.

As soon as you enter there, you are immediately met with enthusiastic gazes. Aila glared at me with eyes that looked like they were going to bite me at any moment. Because she was forbidden to speak, the most resistance Aila could offer was her eyes.

Both arms are restrained by their own tentacles. The position was almost similar to the one Carmel suffered in the basilisk’s stomach.

“You can open your mouth, Aila.”

“You damn bitch…! I won’t give in to this! The moment this spell ends, I will swallow you alive and shatter every bone in your body!”

I responded to Aila’s threat with a faint smile. Aila’s vitality was amazing, but when she was tied up, it was just a fun joke.

Well, the absolute obedience spell that looks like a cheat is not really a cheat.

First of all, it continuously consumes mana while the effect is maintained. If Carmel had not fully cooperated, it would not have been possible to hold Aila like a prisoner.

Additionally, while using the Absolute Obedience spell on Aela, you cannot use any other magic from the Book of Enekra. Still, compared to the power of the spell, this was an understandable level of risk.

In the end, Aila’s hope that the absolute obedience spell will one day wear off is not without basis. Because of that hope, Ayla is still able to show that kind of attitude and not give up.

“Hehe, you look good, Aila.”

I am not alone today. Carmel, Juliana, and even Rika. Except for the innocent Leelia, my women were also watching the defeated Aela.

To varying degrees, everyone has hostile eyes. Not to mention Juliana, it was the same for Carmel, who saw clearly in front of her eyes that they were trying to harm me, and Rika, whose fellow knights died.

Carmel, who is actually a mother and daughter, seems to have somewhat complicated feelings… but depending on the cooking method, it could also be said to be an element of gastronomy.

“You have an idea as to why they kept you alive instead of killing you, right Aila? The humiliation towards you will begin from today.”

Aila was still glaring at me, undeterred by the words of humiliation. She was restrained by tentacles and was unable to hide her naked body, exposing all her shameful parts.

“But because of the injuries you inflicted on me, I plan to just watch for the time being. The three people here are in charge of the humiliation. Each day, we will take turns punishing you. Hehe, aren’t you looking forward to it?”

Aila looked around at the three people next to me with eyes that were still full of hostility, but were starting to show a bit of anxiety. Juliana was holding both her elbows and quietly trembling with the joy of revenge.

“But today is the first day, right? Today, I give you a chance to humiliate yourself, not someone else.”

“…What?”

Eila, who had been silently glaring, reflexively asked back. However, considering the characteristics of Le Giagia, it is entirely possible.

I gave an order, twisting the corners of my mouth up.

“Use your tentacles to rape yourself, Aela.”