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The platinum-hued patterns enveloped my lower abdomen.

At the center was a cross, flanked by designs that unfolded like wings.

“It really suits you, Tina. You look like a divine angel,”

Lilian approached me with a smile. Her finger traced the lines of the pattern slowly, tickling my lower abdomen. A shiver ran through my body from her delicate touch.

“Wh-what have you done to my body?!”

Thoughts of engravings I had seen in the gaming community flashed through my mind, but I had never come across anything like this type of engraving.

“It’s a good thing. It’s an engraving that keeps Tina healthy.”

“W-what do you mean by that…! I’ve never heard of such an engraving!”

“Of course. This is a new engraving I developed just for you, Tina.”

“…What?”

It was absurd to the point of disbelief.

Engravings are products of history that date back to the past.

They are spells that only skilled mages, with exceptional mana application, could develop after decades of effort.

In reality, whether it’s Viviana or Lilian, they worked with existing engravings; there was no option in the game for them to directly develop engravings themselves.

But she claims to have developed one?

“I took time during the war to create it. I’ve also had the experience of having one engraved, and it worked quite well.”

“Engraving without permission is illegal! Are you out of your mind…?!”

“Were you legal when you tried to poison me?”

“Th-that’s…”

Her words rendered me speechless.

Lilian gazed at me for a moment, then gently patted my head with a soft smile as she spoke.

“The cross contains the power of purification, and the wings are filled with divine holy power.”

“What does that even mean?”

“The effect of the engraving is quite simple.”

Lilian’s finger, which had been tracing circles on my lower abdomen, pressed firmly on the center of the engraved cross.

“Eek?”

A tingly sensation surged from my lower abdomen.

“The power of purification will cleanse all negative elements within your body into endlessly clear, pure water. The power of the holy will imbue that water with divine properties.”

“What…?”

“In simpler terms, it will turn any waste and impurities that arise in your body into very, very clean holy water.”

“So… what does that mean?!”

“Oh my, do you not understand?”

I could grasp the meaning of removing all negative energies from within my body. But beyond that, I had no idea what she was talking about.

What exactly did she intend to accomplish by removing such things?

I didn’t understand Lilian’s purpose for wanting this engraving or what significance it held.

“One advantage is that you will never need to go to the restroom for a big job for the rest of your life. Isn’t that convenient?”

“W-who needs that?! Why in the world did you engrave something like this…?!”

“You need to listen to the whole story, Tina. With advantages come disadvantages, after all.”

“Disadvantages…?”

Engravings are eternal marks that never disappear.

Unless Lilian herself nullifies it, it’s a binding that I would bear for a lifetime.

The disadvantage of such an engraving meant I would have a deficiency to carry for the rest of my life.

“As I said, this engraving purifies all waste and negative energy naturally generated within Tina’s body into holy and pure water. From food, snacks, to even cigarette smoke.”

“And…?”

“If a person has that much water accumulated in their body, they naturally have to release it, right?”

Lilian whispered softly, her voice brushing against my ear. The resonance of her voice made my skin tremble for a moment.

“In the future, you will need to urinate five times more often than an average person.”

“Wh-what did you say…?”

“Well, and considering you drank a lot of soup and water last night, you’ll soon feel the symptoms.”

“What does that even—”

Frozen in realization by the word “engraving,” I then became aware of the subtle signals my body was sending.

The tickling and trembling sensation slowly rising from my lower abdomen.

It was unmistakably an undeniable signal for urination.

“How is it, Tina? Do you need to pee?”

Lilian looked at me with a playful smile as she gently patted my head.

My face flushed with shame and self-loathing as I glared at Lilian, mouth agape.

“Y-you… you crazy pervert…! Erase it! Get rid of this engraving right now!”

“Oh come on, Tina. This could actually be something you wanted.”

“What…?”

“You like easy money, don’t you, Tina?”

“What does that have to do with anything?!”

Pressing down—

Lilian pressed her finger hard against my lower abdomen.

“Ouch, d-don’t press…!”

“All the water accumulating here is pure holy water infused with my divine power. To put it in layman’s terms, it means holy water is being continuously generated here.”

Each time Lilian pressed down on my lower abdomen, the urge to hold my pee shot through my spine, causing my body to convulse slightly.

“If you’re low on money, you might as well sell holy water. But you’d have to disclose the source, of course.”

“I don’t need that! I don’t want this kind of engraving…!”

“…Hmm, but Tina.”

Lilian’s gaze slowly calmed down. She firmly grasped my chin and brought her face closer.

“Are you going to continue shouting at your master like that? That attitude is troublesome.”

“Get real, Lilian. I will never recognize you as my master.”

“…Why do you obey other Young Ladies so readily, but not me?”

I shot her a bitter smile and glared at her harshly.

“Is there even a reason? I just don’t like you.”

“……”

“I don’t like your pink hair, and I’m disgusted by your hypocritical attitude trying to act kind. It’s annoying that you’ve become so arrogant just by having the title of Saint, and I just hate your very existence, Lilian.”

With every insult I hurled, Lilian’s expression grew darker. I relished the sight of her emotions crumbling and deepened my gaze of contempt even further.

Yet, despite enduring numerous insults, Lilian still looked at me with a bright smile.

“…Hmm, before we start the urine training, I need to educate you on proper etiquette towards your master.”

With a short sigh, Lilian calmly turned around and walked out the door.

“What, where are you going?!”

I called out to her urgently, but Lilian disappeared without responding.

Left hanging with my arms tied to the ceiling and feet bound to the floor, I was engulfed in a sudden wave of anxiety. I began to become fretful about how much longer I would have to stay like this.

Fortunately, it wasn’t long before Lilian opened the door again.

“What… what is that…?”

A peculiar item in Lilian’s hands caught my eye.

A luxurious handle made of black leather, with two thick ropes extending from it.

I didn’t need to ponder long to know what it was.

It was clearly a whip.

“You said… you wouldn’t hit me…!”

“I said I wouldn’t engage in merciless violence, but punishment for discipline is an exception.”

“There’s no reasoning like that…!”

“I truly don’t want to hurt you, dear Tina. But I believe this is a necessary process to forge a deeper bond between us.”

Lilian stepped closer, her eyes filled with a sorrowful hesitation.

“…Stay away.”

As she passed by me and stood behind me, she quietly placed her hand on my shoulder and whispered softly in my ear.

“I heard you turned nineteen this year, Tina. I’m twenty-one.”

“…So what?”

“Considering my age and status, it’s appropriate for you to speak respectfully to me, don’t you think?”

“……”

“Since calling me ‘master’ from the start might be burdensome, how about trying to call me ‘Sister Lilian’ for now?”

“H-how disgusting…! I will never—”

Crack—!

“Eek?!”

A jolt of intense pain.

The sharp sound and the pain that felt like my flesh was tearing began at my rear and radiated throughout my body.

The unbearable pain made my waist bend for a moment, and tears welled up in my eyes instantly.

Struggling to turn my head with blurry vision, I saw Lilian, holding the leather whip, still smiling at me.

“You said you wouldn’t hit me…!”

“I said I wouldn’t use merciless violence.”

“Such…!”

“This is a love tap. It’s a crucial step for Tina and me to advance into a deeper master-servant relationship.”

“Where’s the logic in that?! Violence is violence—”

Crack—!

“Ugh…?!”

“You need to use respectful language, don’t you, Tina?”

“Eek… ugh… it hurts…”

As I took harsh breaths due to the extreme pain, Lilian gently placed her hand on my rear.

And slowly, she grabbed my skirt and yanked it down in one motion.

“Eek?!”

“…It’s white? It really suits you, Tina.”

“T-this crazy pervert!”

Crack—!

“Ah…!”

With my skirt removed and the last layer that shielded my skin gone, the whip struck me, bringing a sharper and deeper pain. It felt like my skin was being scorched by fire.

“Don’t worry, I’ll keep healing your wounds.”

Lilian gently placed her hand over my underwear and slowly stroked my rear. The helplessness of my inability to resist trickled out in a tear I could no longer hide.

“Ugh… ah, it hurts…”

“Tina, if you use respectful language, I won’t hit you anymore.”

“What… why are you doing this to me…”

“Because I love you, Tina.”

“That’s a lie…”

Love.

It couldn’t be true.

Everyone has a match for them.

Someone as radiant as Lilian would never love someone as ugly as me.

Not someone like me who was even abandoned by my own kin; there was no way another would genuinely love me.

“Don’t lie—!”

“Ah, Tina.”

Before my sobs could finish, Lilian was suddenly right in front of me. She pierced through me with her deep, unwavering gaze.

“I love you.”

With that proclamation, Lilian sealed my lips with hers.

The warmth and softness of her breath felt strangely painful as it flowed seamlessly through my slightly parted lips.

Chuu— chuu—

“Ugh… ugh… eh…”

After exploring my mouth for what felt like an eternity, Lilian slowly withdrew with a lingering smile.

“Feel free to reject me all you want. It’s okay to curse me, to despise me until your heart softens. If you want, you can bite my tongue again like before.”

“Ugh… why… why are you doing this to me…”

“I will shower you with love until you tire and accept me.”

Lilian gently enfolded my face and slowly leaned toward my lips, her eyes filled with thick obsession.

“Brace yourself.”

This time… inexplicably,

I opened my lips to Lilian without resistance.