Chapter 219: The Bird That Flew for Comfort in the Cuckoo's Nest (3)

"D-Don't spout such nonsense! I, I am a daughter of the Ahildern Family, and the queen who represents this Ahildern Kingdom! Do you think I will yield to such a trivial threat!"

Ahildern Salina burned with hostility in a sharp voice. But this was nothing more than childish resistance. It was because I possessed a finishing move that she could not block.

"Then I can just take this outside and blab about it, right? Shall we see just how fucking ruined Erina's reputation gets? And what will happen if the story that you tried to brainwash me spreads to the Ahildern people? Fuck, should I really take this to the Human Kingdom?"

I shook the Chalice of Meiga, pressuring her once again. Salina shrank back like a snail at those words. I continued speaking while lightly tapping her head with the Chalice of Meiga.

"I'm telling you to sign. Got it? Huh? Fuck, why aren't you signing? I guess I'll have to let the people of Ahildern know what sex positions Erina likes. I'll have to write a pornographic book so Erina becomes the number one material for masturbation for the people of our Human Kingdom! Fuck, I'll even hire an artist and make an erotic picture book!"

"A-Aah..."

Salina's hands were trembling violently. I could see her racking her brain, but there was no way out. To escape this situation right now, she had to give up on something. Either give up Erina, or give up herself.

"Fuck! Stop thinking and just sign! Huh!"

When I yelled, Salina shrank back once again and looked ready to cry. Her eyes were brimming with tears, showing she was surprisingly prone to crying. I grabbed her hair and shoved her face toward the contract again. Extreme violence and intense fear. This was the shortcut to paralyzing reason and forcing stupid decisions. Trembling uncontrollably, Salina grabbed the pen.

"I-I will sign! Please, please just do not touch my daughter. Alright?"

"We'll see."

Nodding her head rapidly at my words, Salina began to sign. As she wrote down her name with hurried penmanship, I smiled satisfyingly and took the paper. Next to the name Ahildern Salina, written in elegant penmanship, I wrote Peta Lucius. Then, I began to add other clauses to the contract.

"Now then, what else should I add..."

"H-Hold on! What more are you trying to add! Isn't becoming a slave enough!"

"Nope. Fuck, if you just become a slave, you might still act like a fucking bitch, so I have to add other things. You have to write this kind of stuff in detail so there are no side effects. You know that. You bitch."

"A-Aah...!"

Salina reached out and tried to snatch the contract, but it was impossible with her feeble strength.

Name: Salina

Affiliation: Queen of Ahildern

Level: 13

Stats

These are stats with traits applied.

Strength: 23 (-40)

Agility: 36 (-40)

Intelligence: 60 (-40)

Luck: 15 (-40)

Traits

Leader's Charisma

Her administrative ability possesses a talent that overwhelms others.

She has the ability to handle the people around her more efficiently.

Queen

She is the queen of Ahildern.

Her stats increase in proportion to the strength of her power.

If she loses her authority, her stats will drop instead.

Elf's Adaptability

Movement speed increases in forests, swamps, mountains, and plains.

Receives a penalty in the sea.

Salina's traits were quite useful. However, as the price for signing a slave contract with me just now, her stats had plummeted, making her completely useless as a combatant. With stats like these, she would die immediately if she went out into the plains and encountered beastfolk. Looking at Salina, I began to add more phrases to the contract.

"Let's see... If Ahildern Erina calls you Mother, you will bark, 'Woof!'..."

Salina panicked and screamed loudly.

"I would rather bite my tongue and die! Mmph!"

"...Will not commit suicide."

When she really tried to bite her tongue, I thrust my hand into her mouth to stop her. With Salina's bite force, it was impossible for her to chew through my hardened hand. Salina, who gnawed on it for a long time like a puppy chewing a bone, eventually grew exhausted and went limp. While she struggled desperately to pry my hand off, I pondered over what other phrases to add.

"Furthermore, you will absolutely obey my words, and feel joy in listening to my words."

Salina was horrified by those words. She now began to appeal to my sympathy with a sorrowful voice.

"Stop! Stop it! Please! I am telling you to please stop! This, this is no different from murder! Just what are you planning to turn me into by altering my mind?"

I ignored Salina's agonizing shout. Wasn't trying to change me into a good person along the exact same context to begin with? If she had made up her mind to modify me to suit her preference, it was only right that she was prepared to be modified herself. I considered adding a few more clauses to this, but decided to stop. Even I felt a little pity for her with just this.

"Finally, all these contract terms are completely secret, so you will not disclose them to others."

"S-Stop... Please stop...! I would rather you kill me...! I was wrong! Please..."

It was now obvious that Salina had given up. I smirked at her and tossed the contract into the Chalice of Meiga. Did the holy water have some special effect? The water flashed brightly, and both of our names were engraved onto the chalice.

'Peta Lucius, Ahildern Salina'

After that, other names sparkled and shone in reverse order. There were names I knew, and names I didn't.

"Peta Sirius? What the. Why is my father's name here?"

My father's name was written on the Chalice of Meiga. But it wasn't just my father's name.

'Peta Sirius, Peta Lucius, Ahildern Salina'

My name and the queen's name were written together as well. It was a separate contract from the one we just made. It meant that Peta Lucius, the previous owner of my body, had made some kind of contract with Peta Sirius and the queen. I shook the chalice and asked.

"What is this? Fuck, why is my father's name here? And why is your name here too? Just what the fuck kind of contract did you make?"

"I don't know! It is something I do not know either! If the memory was erased in the contract, I cannot recall it! This is a fact, so please restrain yourself!"

Salina was also flustered and shouted. I gritted my teeth in annoyance. What the hell? Just what kind of contract did they make? Wasn't Peta Sirius dead right before Peta Lucius was even born in the first place? I thought there might be other information if I inspected the chalice. However, there were no other clues on the chalice. The only things listed above that were names I didn't know.

No, there was a name I knew as well.

'Omelas Ash, Epsilon Meiga'

Epsilon Meiga. I remembered seeing this name. She was one of the ancestors residing in Mimir. Traces of the original owner of this Chalice of Meiga using it still remained. Since she was in Mimir, it seemed I would have to pay a visit later. I lacked far too much information regarding the Chalice of Meiga.

I confirmed that the contract had completely dissolved into the chalice, turning the liquid into a milky-white color like rice water. It felt a bit uneasy to drink, but it couldn't be helped.

"Now, let's drink."

"Mmph! M-Mmmph! Mmmph! Mmph!"

Salina tightly shut her mouth and began to thrash around. She struggled desperately to spill the holy water contained in the chalice. But even as she hung onto me, I stood as firmly as an old tree, and she couldn't push me away with her strength. Salina kept her mouth firmly shut and shook her head vigorously, trying her best not to drink it.

"I told you not to resist, didn't I?"

"Mmph! Mmmph! Mmph, mmph! Mmph!"

Salina covered her mouth with both hands and kicked at me wildly. I mounted her and used my free hand to start fondling her breasts.

"Mmph! Aaaagh...! Aah! Mmmph! Mmph!"

Startled by my sudden indecent assault, Salina reflexively lowered her hands, and I didn't miss that opening. I shoved my fingers into her mouth, forcibly prying it open, and poured the holy water in.

"Mmph! Mmmph! Mmph! Gurgle...! Hic...!"

But since I didn't know how much I needed to pour, I stopped when it was about half empty. While clamping Salina's mouth shut, I also drank the water from the chalice. The holy water tasted truly, terribly awful. I grimaced and shook my head in disgust.

Salina's face turned beet red as she struggled to spit it out, but I lifted her head up and completely blocked her airway. Doing this meant she had no choice but to swallow everything inside her mouth just to breathe.

"Mmph... Mmmph... Gasp...!"

After struggling while holding her breath for a long time, she finally swallowed all the holy water down her throat only after her face turned blue. When I released her airway for her as she shivered violently like she was dying, Salina immediately collapsed to the floor and started coughing.

"Cough, kkeoheuk, urgh... cough! Eoheuk! Eok...! Ku..."

I forced her head up and made her meet my eyes. Salina's eyes were bloodshot from the near-suffocation a moment ago, and her face was flushed bright red with heat. I asked.

"Who am I?"

Salina's expression changed bizarrely. From a distorted face that seemed to be simultaneously smiling and crying, her expression gradually shifted until she flashed a bright smile and spoke.

"You are my Master..."

Seeing that sight, I felt an inexplicable chill run down my spine. The effect was this good? As a test, I commanded Salina.

"Spread your cunt."

"Y-Yes... M-Master..."

Salina stood up while her body trembled violently, then walked over to the bed. And by herself, she threw off her panties from underneath the hem of her dress. Her face was overflowing with joy. It was as if she were a being that lived solely to obey my commands. She spread her cunt by herself.

"Say, 'Master. Please use this cunt to your heart's content.'"

Salina's face flushed deep red. Her body trembled intensely. Parting her lips, she spoke.

"Master...! Please use this cunt... to your heart's content..."

I immediately picked up the Chalice of Meiga and threw it away. I could now clearly understand what it meant to enforce a contract. It was a tool that completely rewired a person's mind. Its effects were far too powerful. If I left something like this around, there was no telling how it could be abused. It was dangerous even for me to use, so destroying it right away was the right choice.

The Chalice of Meiga shattered into pieces against the wall, scattering everywhere.

"Master..."

Salina's brainwashing still remained unbroken.