Faced with a choice between life and death, she ultimately chose the latter. Her voice trembled slightly, yet it remained incredibly firm. "Y-yes, my Lord. This servant is indeed currently in her initial state. I would never dare deceive you!"
Su Mu's eyes lit up, and a wave of unexpected joy washed over him—this was a pleasant surprise.
He mused to himself that in the original story, Lilia's "initial state" had been broken during her time with Paul at the dojo. However, in this world, Paul was merely an ordinary villager born and raised in the countryside. He had no connection whatsoever with Lilia, the maid sent by the Kingdom to act as a spy. It stood to reason that she would still be untouched.
Seeing Su Mu remain silent while staring at her with a heavy, unreadable gaze, Lilia grew increasingly terrified. She assumed he didn't believe her words.
Gritting her teeth and suppressing the intense shame in her heart, she slightly raised her hand, using a subtle gesture to prove she wasn't lying. Her posture was both humble and helpless. "M-my Lord, everything I have said is the truth! Not a single word is a lie!"
"Mm, not bad." Su Mu nodded slowly, his tone laced with satisfaction. He then looked down at Eris and gave a casual command. "In that case, you shall set an example for this eldest Miss of the Boreas Greyrat family. Alright, Miss, you can take a short break for now."
"Cough! Cough, cough!!"
Hearing those words, Eris suddenly jerked her head up and began coughing violently. Her cheeks flushed an unnatural crimson from the exertion, and the lingering traces of terror and humiliation remained in her eyes.
She bit her lip, wanting to say something, but ultimately forced herself to swallow it down. She could only clench her fists and pull back in frustration, turning her face away.
"...Yes, my Lord," Lilia replied in a low voice, her tone filled with resentment and helplessness.
She had long expected that she wouldn't meet a good end, but when the moment finally arrived, a surge of bitterness and despair still welled up in her heart.
Yet, she had no choice. In the face of Su Mu's absolute dominance, she didn't even have the right to resist. Only through obedience could she barely cling to her life.
She took a deep breath, suppressed her emotions, and with heavy steps, slowly walked toward Su Mu.
"My dear Lady, watch closely and remember this well—in a moment, it will be your turn to experience this lesson personally."
After Su Mu sat back down on the sofa, a faint, mocking smile played on his lips. His gaze fell upon Eris, who had just barely recovered from her shock.
The girl's crimson hair was matted messily against the side of her neck. Her chin, which was usually held high in arrogance, was now tight with tension. Those red eyes, normally brimming with pride and impatience, were now swirling with undisguised fear. Even her fingertips were trembling slightly.
"No... don't... I beg of you... I don't want to be toyed with by a lowly commoner like you... sob..."
Eris's voice was thick with tears. Her slender shoulders heaved violently as tears fell like broken strings of pearls, quickly soaking the fabric of her chest and leaving dark stains. The dignity of the "Great Lady" was nowhere to be found.
"Even at this point, you're still calling me a 'lowly commoner'? You really are stubborn to the end."
Su Mu's tone turned cold, and the atmospheric pressure around him dropped abruptly. The invisible weight of his presence caused Eris's sobbing to hitch for a moment.
"N-no... that's not it... I'm sorry... I was wrong... please... let me go..."
Terror completely seized Eris. She hurriedly cast aside all her arrogance, sobbing as she begged for mercy, her knees even buckling as if they wanted to hit the floor.
But deep within her heart, the obsession and malice inherent to her noble blood were breeding frantically. Just wait until Ghislaine gets here! I'll make this bastard pay in blood! I'll hack him into a thousand pieces to avenge today's humiliation!
"It seems you're truly scared now." Su Mu arched an eyebrow, his tone unreadable. "Since you're scared, do you still dare to treat others with that attitude? Do you still dare to spout foul language at every turn?"
"I don't dare! I won't ever do it again! I'll change, I promise I'll change!"
Eris grabbed onto his words like a drowning person clutching at a straw, nodding her head like a chick pecking at grain. Her tear-streaked face was full of desperate pleading.
"Is that so..." Su Mu rubbed his fingertips together and suddenly smirked. "Then pretend to be a kitty for me. Let me hear you meow."
Eris's body froze instantly. A wave of humiliation surged into her heart, making the tips of her ears turn bright red.
But as she met Su Mu's eyes—eyes filled with an overbearing pressure that brooked no refusal—she ultimately found herself unable to resist. With forced rigidity, she raised both hands, her fingers lightly gripping the long hair at the sides of her head to mimic twin tails. Her head drooped slightly as she let out a voice as faint as a mosquito: "Meow..."
"Heh." Su Mu let out a low chuckle. His gaze was as sharp as a blade, easily seeing through the lingering hostility buried deep in her eyes. "You play the part well. But the fact that you can do it so convincingly only shows that you still harbor ill intent toward me. However, considering you were somewhat obedient, I'll reward you by letting you receive your lesson ahead of schedule. Lilia, step aside for a moment."
"Y-yes..."
The Lilia standing before him responded immediately.
Her face was currently as pale as parchment. The discomfort from Su Mu's previous suppression hadn't yet faded, and her steps were unsteady as she stood up. She leaned against the wall, trembling as she retreated to the corner, her eyelids lowered, not daring to look a second longer.
"No! Stop! I really will change!" Eris panicked instantly, her cries rising in pitch again, her voice filled with desperate struggle. "Damn it! You lowly commoner! I already bowed my head and begged for mercy, why won't you let me go?! Ghislaine! Ghislaine, come here quickly! I'm going to kill you! I'm going to tear you into pieces!"
Even as she spoke, Eris was already being forced to follow orders, just as Lilia had been.
In the next moment, Eris's entire body stiffened. A heart-wrenching cry of pain caught in her throat, leaving her only able to emit a short, muffled groan. Her face turned white as a sheet, her eyes rolled back to show the whites, and her body shuddered uncontrollably. It was the ultimate shock brought about by the combined agony of mind and body, draining every ounce of her strength to resist in an instant.
"Since you surrender with your mouth but remain rebellious in your heart, I have no choice but to educate you properly until you truly learn to be obedient," Su Mu said, his voice as calm as a placid lake. "But before that, accept my invitation and become a tenant of the apartment."
As his voice fell, two pale blue, translucent invitation prompts appeared in front of Eris and Lilia respectively.
Lilia stared at the prompt, her fingertips pausing for a moment. A flash of hesitation crossed her eyes, but then she slowly nodded.
Having experienced his suppression just now, she had already recognized reality. Her body and soul were in Su Mu's grip; resistance was futile. It was better to simply accept her fate. At this moment, the initial hostility in her gaze toward Su Mu had vanished, replaced entirely by submissiveness.
As for Eris, the malice and resentment in her heart hadn't diminished at all. The moment the prompt appeared, her instinct was to refuse.
However, in the very next second, a compulsory force enveloped her consciousness, forcing her to press the "Accept" button.
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