The Maid Who Adores You

“Throwing knives, hmm. Would the lady like to place a custom order or purchase from our current stock?”

The clerk sized up Aliciel. Some maids did indeed carry daggers or needles for self-defense.

“Either is fine, as long as they are the best. Do you have any on hand that I can try?”

“Of course.”

The clerk led Ciel to the counter, which was filled with exquisitely crafted, razor-sharp daggers and throwing knives.

“Is this all you have?”

However, these common items naturally couldn’t catch Aliciel’s eye. They were sharp, but otherwise unremarkable.

“I want throwing knives that are both beautiful and sharp. Price is not an issue.”

With that, Aliciel took out a Star Card and placed it on the counter.

“There’s a million in here. There’s more if that’s not enough.”

“Hiss~ One million. With that much money, you could participate in the auction in a few days.”

“Auction?”

“Yes, several large merchant guilds are co-hosting an auction with the Adventurers’ Guild. There will be all sorts of rare and precious treasures and equipment. Your master will surely be interested. It will definitely be worth the trip.”

“Is that so? I understand.”

Aliciel nodded slightly, making a mental note of it.

“So you don’t have any better throwing knives here?”

“Of course we do. We are, after all, one of the largest weapon merchants in all of Jana City. Please wait a moment.”

The clerk turned and went into a back room. After a few minutes, he returned with another robed figure, both of them carrying a box.

The box was securely bound with chains, and several runes were inscribed on its surface.

Even so, one could still feel the ominous aura emanating from the box, a testament to the terrifying presence sealed within.

“Respected guest, sealed within this box are the blades of the once-infamous, notorious S-rank assassin, the Shadow of the Night Devil. Their name is ‘Night’s Kiss’!”

“Due to a personal grudge, he attempted to assassinate the president of our Adventurers’ Guild and ultimately fell. These blades were confiscated by us.”

“But because they have been with their master for too long, they are stained with a great deal of bloodlust, making them difficult for ordinary people to wield. If you can withstand ‘Night’s Kiss,’ our guild can sell them to you at a discount.”

The robed figure who came with the clerk explained to Aliciel. Seeing the clerk’s respectful demeanor, he seemed to be the manager.

“So much bloodlust. Why not purify it? For an angel with holy power, it shouldn’t be difficult.”

“You jest, my lady. The bloodlust on ‘Night’s Kiss’ does indeed affect the user’s mind, but if it is purified, its power will also weaken, and its value will decrease.”

The robed figure said with a dry laugh. Spending money to have someone purify it, only to have the weapon’s power weaken and its price drop—a merchant would never make such a losing deal.

“Is that so? I understand. Open it.”

“Right away.”

The robed figure chuckled, took out a key, and slowly undid the chains on the box. As soon as they were loosened, a thick, dark red aura surged out of the box, spreading like a tide.

Snap—!

The manager snapped his fingers, and a translucent barrier enveloped the three of them, preventing the bloodlust from spreading.

As the lid of the box was completely opened, thirteen daggers and throwing knives of various shapes were arranged within a cloud of blood mist.

“Allow me to introduce them to you, my lady. ‘Night’s Kiss’ consists of thirteen throwing knives, each with a unique ability, including poisoning, piercing, cutting, skinning, bone-scraping, tendon-picking, cursing, and even performing more delicate tasks, suitable for various occasions. There is always one that suits you. Also, after forming a contract with them, you can recall them with a single thought, so you don’t have to worry about losing them.”

“Oh, that sounds pretty good. They seem quite suitable for cooking.”

“C-cooking? Ah… if you don’t mind the bloodlust on them… they could indeed be used for…”

The manager, who had been rambling on about ‘Night’s Kiss,’ was at a loss for words after hearing Aliciel’s comment, and could only mutter a response.

If the former owner of ‘Night’s Kiss’ knew that Aliciel was going to use these throwing knives for cooking, he would surely not be able to rest in peace.

Ciel stretched out her right hand and slowly picked up the largest main knife in the center.

Hum—!

As soon as she picked it up, a scarlet bloodlust surged from the throwing knife, clinging to Ciel’s hand like a maggot, drilling into her skin and traveling through her nerves to her brain.

If it were an ordinary person, they would have been affected by this bloodlust and turned into a madman who only knew how to kill.

The manager at the side also held his breath, ready to intervene if Ciel couldn’t withstand it.

However, not only did Ciel’s face not show any pain, but a faint smile even appeared on her lips. Even the manager was stunned for a moment. He clearly felt an emotion called pleasure.

Pfft—!

Ciel suddenly stabbed the throwing knife into the palm of her left hand. Crimson blood spurted out and splattered on the blade.

The bloodthirsty dagger frantically absorbed the blood, and the blood-red mist surged wildly, as if cheering and dancing for having found a new puppet.

However, the next second, a star-purple light suddenly emerged from the crimson blood. Aliciel’s eyes also turned star-purple, and the brilliant light formed the phantom of a great dragon, coiling around the blade.

“That’s? A Stardragon!”

The faces of the manager and the clerk hidden under their black robes immediately showed expressions of astonishment. In this world, everyone could see the starry sky, and although dragons were rare, they were not unheard of, but the Stardragon belonged to only one family!

At this moment, Aliciel was naturally unaware of the thoughts of the two people next to her, and was completely immersed in this wonderful feeling.

It was probably after she took the potion and became a woman that Aliciel realized she was different from ordinary people.

Pain that was unbearable for ordinary people brought Aliciel an indescribable pleasure and ecstasy.

Perhaps it was because she had been pampered since she was a child and had never been seriously injured that she had only now discovered her special constitution.

She knew this was a condition, but… she didn’t hate it. In fact, she quite liked this feeling!

“Hee hee hee hee…!”

The smile on Aliciel’s lips grew wider and wider. The Stardragon coiling around the blade was gradually merging with it, and the blood mist surrounding it was also shaking wildly, as if struggling to resist.

This scene was like a starving wolf that thought it had caught a plump and delicious sheep and could have a feast, only to find that the other party’s true form was a fierce dragon.

The positions of hunter and prey were switched in an instant. The starlight injected into the blade was constantly assimilating the bloodlust on it, transforming it into the shape Ciel desired.

If this blade had its own consciousness, it would have long been crying out “No, no,” “I’m already full,” and “I’m being turned into someone else’s shape.”