The Noble Lady of Lust

Chapter 289: Is my loss

Even without her or Kiel, I can go ahead without any interruption.

After all, the original plan was to eliminate him at any cost.

”I have things to protect, and I will eliminate, as heartless as it sounds, anyone who is potentially a danger to this.”

I made my intentions clear to her, but curiously enough, she continued talking as if nothing had happened, completing what seemed to be the previous point.

”My dad was right. I am a living being like anyone else, logic does not rule me, and that is why I decided to take this path and meet you, instead of ending my empty existence. ”

but I decided it was useless to listen to any more nonsense.

”Art of Lust,- ”

”It wasn’t something logical and what I will do neither, it’s just something I want to do, Serafina-sama, something I decided to do, even understanding that it might not be the best decision. I believe in my father and, even if it is somewhat contradictory, I will be happy and freer than anyone else.”

”Fifth Stance:-”

Saying that, with what seemed like magic she removed the top of her maid’s dress. For a moment I thought she was desperate and was going to use dubious methods to convince me.

But she stopped and only showed a little more than the orifice allowed before without really showing anything, and out of nowhere a big golden engraving in the center of her chest was appreciated, the atmosphere of the place changed and became more solemn and suppressive.

I don’t know what she was doing but I wouldn’t let her act first.

” Tempting- huh!!?”

A golden symbol carved into her skin like a tattoo. And just as I was about to complete my art and finish her off, I stopped.

Although I couldn’t understand them at first, as I looked at them something finally ”clicked” in my head, besides I didn’t feel any danger so I stopped for a moment, I was only a small beam of willpower away from releasing my art, but I restrained myself and looked at what was in her chest.

”This... it’s a divine rune. It’s no more complicated than that. It’s a divine spell made up of more than one..... let’s see, union, covenant, loyalty and subordination.”

I can read the keywords of divine runes a bit, but not use them freely.

Right now, I can only barely use the divine runes, and that’s with a lot of effort and preparation.

In real combat it’s out of the question and I can only use ten, and I use them most commonly to create simple artifacts.

But what was in her chest was a full spell. Only apex beings and those closest to the gods could do something of this level, besides obviously the gods.

But if anyone could do it, it was the best artifact creator of the previous era, her father.

She tilted her head as she spoke.

”For this reason, Seraphina-sama, in the presence of my name, Εὐφροσύνη, and with my whole being, I solemnly swear to serve you. I bind my existence to this oath and beg you to accept me.”

”....”

I was speechless to the point that my attack was cancelled. And things kept happening even during my bewilderment because although she seemed to ask for it, she didn’t seem to need my acceptance in what she was doing.

For as soon as she finished speaking I felt something begin to bind me to her.

’Don’t do anything.’

[[...]]

I warned Qetesh just in case. Right now mainly I wanted to understand her and what I just did.

She is following a destiny that should be impossible, that in my first life was not fulfilled and should not even have existed.

Even so, I cannot rule out that it is still a destiny, a destiny in the sea of destinies and possibilities that existed and exist right now.

Even if everything so far seemed to be going according to what Magnus saw, it was still as uncertain as any other destiny.

I am sure that even he being the best soothsayer had to take a gamble during his era and even in this, for even he had already failed.

Maybe he was able to see things clearly because his era was over, but when it starts once again, soothsayers are the most damaged and also taking into account that we are in the initial stages is also the possible, reason why he did not see further.

Absolute prediction does not exist and no god could say or decide that something will definitely happen.

If that were to happen, the age of gods would not exist and would be meaningless. The reason, whatever the gods were fighting for, would already be decided and there would be no fight.

That is why when she did this like any other being of this world and even god, she was willing to bet, in her case she bet everything on me.

As she says it was illogical, to the point that her father did not force her, but she went all the way to do this, it was her Choice, I was her choice.

This bond is made with divine runes, even the gods would find it impossible to break easily, it was basically a slavery contract of the highest level.

”Qetesh, how bound is she?”

I was trying to understand myself, with my Eyes of Lust but these things are still hard for me to discern, so I asked the one who knows about this and good thing she was cooperative, apparently she was also intrigued by the situation.

[[As she said, it is linked to the basis of its existence, to its everything. That thing even has a soul. With that in mind, there are no gaps, and it couldn’t be more airtight, It’s absolute subordination]].

”...”

Now, I can confirm that everything she said is true, now she can’t lie to me and if everything before was a lie, it would be foolish to have done so, if this was what she had planned from the beginning.

Since it has come to this, I am going to think about it another way or rather what I ignore, to reaffirm my resolution to eliminate her.

If those two old men and the god who seemed to be moving these events wanted to do something harmful to me, this would not be the method.

To think so would be foolish, but by this point, I feel that with so much she put at stake, it deserves reconsideration.

If her goal was to hurt me and stop me, just like I did with Kiel, stopping me at an early stage like now, was the opportunity.

Doing all this is pointless or rather like giving an irrational detour.

Even if they had motives beyond what she knows, they will not interfere with mine.

But well, in the end it’s all guesswork, which is as good as the guesswork I had before she activated that contract, but curiously this was enough to change my mind, it was her trump card and it was very effective.

”.....Tell me, do you have any way to release me from this contract?”

”no, Seraphina-sama, only you can do it.”

Yes, I had not used a contract before, since using low-level contracts on someone with such powerful ties could be useless, and easily evaded by an entity like her, by who knows what methods, but now there was no longer any reason or doubt about anything.

Although I didn’t like the way things moved, now it was certain that she was not my enemy...

”HAaaaah.... fine!!! You won this, I lost it I take it, I accept your subservience.”

I’m going to swallow this event and declare my defeat.

’It seems like things got out of my hands, no I was arrogant to believe that from the beginning.’

Even with the terrorist attacks, happening when they shouldn’t have and other things, I was arrogant and thought I could handle it, that I was still in control.

But now I know that even with the legacy and my inherited memories, things will be out of my control, maybe because I didn’t want to accept that, that eliminating her was my first choice.

Everyone is fighting like me for their purpose, and if I think I am the center of everything and the one in control, I will lose.

Nothing is under my control and I have to learn that all things will not go as planned. I now understand that ’losing’ will always be a possibility.

Today feu mo lost, things didn’t go at all the way I wanted them to and I feel the pressure of moves after scenes, still I can’t do anything.

Is my complete loss in this matter, and although technically I haven’t lost anything, next time it may not be so.

”Well.... Rosy tell me, leaving aside what you are capable of doing in that state, what do you expect from me?, if, as you say, you made that decision based on your feelings, you should expect at least something concrete for yourself, right?”.

”... Yes, Seraphina-sama. As you knew, my father was an agent and is someone who stood out during the last era, and it is possible that.... When he died he...”

”Oh... so it was something like that. Tell me, is this also the reason why you decided to approach Kiel and then me?”

”... I won’t deny that it was part of the reason, Seraphina-sama, but as I said before, I’m also looking for my happiness and family, and as a second request, I hope that you, well give it to me...”

”Wait, wait, can you even reproduce?”

”Yes, Seraphina-sama. In fact, I have all the reproductive functions and the ability to create life.”

”What? But if so, you don’t specifically need me...”

”But as usual, Seraphina-sama, although I am a living being, I am a unique species. So there is no compatible male to be able to sire life, even humans who are known to create hybrids would not be able to and thus, only the possessor of their legacy can do so, or so I leave from my father as additional information.”

”What? That’s what he meant by ’family’? Aaaah, you’re simply a box of surprises.... I can help you when I get the chance with the first one, but with the second one...”

”Don’t worry, Seraphina-sama, I understand where you and I stand, and I know this is not the time. I just wanted to clarify my intentions, in the hope that in the future you will give me that privilege if I am of any use to you.”

”Well, that’s fine. Honestly, this whole situation is still a mess for me, but at this point I’ll take it. Aaaah... you, , can you feel lust?”

”Yes, Seraphina-sama, as I said, I’m totally like any living being, with desires and emotions.”

”Yeah, I guess by this point, it’s silly to ask that kind of question, seeing how you grew up and all.... So, do you have any particular tastes or anything? I don’t know if you know, but I also need you to feel lust towards me to understand you better.”

”... If so, there shouldn’t be any problem, since indeed, I am attracted to you.”

”Huh? Do you like the same sex?”

”Humm... It’s more like I really like your appearance. In fact, I’ve developed liking for platinum hair and blue eyes, and you’re beautiful, so...”

”...”

I definitely can’t shake the prejudice that it’s some sort of artificial life. Qetesh mentioned that it has a soul, but my Eyes of Lust tell me that it’s not completely organic.

In fact, the parts that do look like it are more like something similar to organic matter. That’s why I didn’t even try to see its state, as I honestly don’t know if it really has emotions or artificial intelligence type thinking.

I just thought it couldn’t. But even in this her seems normal. If so, I don’t understand why she talks like a robotic maid, if I think about it, in the memories I saw she was just like any girl.

...Well, first let’s see, how real are you really!