Just in case something happened I had Maya guard Khorkina back to her country.

  Svetlana, who had turned back into an Eternal Slave, was left behind.

  I returned back to Ribek with her and went to the palace.

  「Ku!」


  I entered first when I heard a sound from Svetlana behind me.

  When I turned I saw her stuck as if she had hit a pane of glass.

  After I thought for a bit, I remembered.

  「Sorry, there’s an absolute barrier around the palace.」


  I reached out my hand to her and helped her up.

  「Absolute barrier?」


  「It keeps anyone I don’t give permission outside. It is indestructible from the outside.」


  Even using a full power strike from True Eternal Slave didn’t work.

  It might not be an accurate comparison, but I don’t think that a shot from the battleship Risha’s main cannons would break it either.

  「There’s such a thing……but I came here before and could get in?」


  「I gave you permission back then and…huh?」


  I thought for a moment.

  The permission for entering the barrier was as simple as turning it on or off.

  However, there shouldn’t be a time limit. At the very least there hadn’t been any proof of a time limit on permissions.

  Martha’s permission hadn’t ended even though I had given it to her so long ago. She had no issue entering.

  And yet Svetlana was repelled.

  ……Is it because she was reborn?

  「Whatever, just wait a moment. I’ll let you in.」


  I gave her permission and allowed her inside.

  She walked through and we went to the office.

  I sat down in my seat and looked at Svetlana once more.

  Golden hair, pointed ears, smooth white skin…she wasn’t any different looking than a regular Eternal Slave. However, her impression before was of a calm and collected girl, with her short hair, long sharp eyes, and tone of voice. You might have even said she seemed cold hearted.

  But right now-she was blushing while looking at me with moist and teary eyes.

  It was different from a look of sexual excitement…it was more like the look a fan would give an idol when they finally met them in person.

  I could understand. It was her way of showing that she wanted to be mine.

  「Ok then, where to start the talk…」


  「P-please make me your……」


  「Don’t worry, that’s already been decided. You’ll be mine.」


  Actually I have absolutely no reason to refuse.

  I knew that Eternal Slaves were the most admirable and lovable creatures in this world.

  As I said that, Svetlana was visibly relieved.

  I continued speaking.

  「You will be my slave, I was just wondering how to teach you the rules and tasks and other things.」


  「I’ll never disobey Master’s orders.」


  「That’s obvious. It doesn’t even need to be said…right?」


  「……N-no. that’s how it should be.」


  Ok then, where to start.

  Should I start from my objective?

  Then maybe I should make an example with my DORECA while explaining the theories and principles of things? Until a while ago that was the best choice, but maybe now it would be easier to make her a Slave Card and have her learn by experience.

  That’s right, for now let’s make her a Slave Card.

  I took out my DORECA.

  「Menu Open」


  I chose the Slave Card (Normal) and created the magic circle.

  「…………」


  I looked at Svetlana’s face and stopped.

  She seemed very uneasy.

  This was wrong, all wrong.

  The order was incorrect.

  「……man what was I thinking. I was mistaken.」


  I smiled bitterly.

  「Eh? Mistaken?」


  「It’s just I’d forgotten my initial resolution.」


  「???」


  Svetlana tilted her head in confusion.

  ……that was no good.

  I made her uneasy, I made her feel nervous.

  I need to set her at ease.

  I can’t do things like this to my slaves.

  I chose something else from the list.

  Slave Choker, I created it from nothing for 10x the magic power cost.

  Then I held it out to her.

  「Svetlana」


  「Wh-what?」


  「Please smile.」


  「Eh?」


  「That’s the most important thing if you are to be mine. You should be smiling and happy as much as you can.」


  「Fun…happy…smiling……」


  I placed the choker around her neck as she seemed a little troubled.

  This type of troubled face wasn’t bad but……before that I want her to smile.

  「S-smile~」


  Svetlana said making an awkward smile.

  —Magic has been charged by 100,000—


  Svetlana, who wasn’t used to smiling, was both adorable and lovable.