Unexpected Success

“You were just trying to devour my psychic ability?”

“Yes…”

‘Whoa! Mind control is just too awesome~’

Qianwei looked at Buqi, who was lying on the ground answering questions, with a delighted expression. She mercilessly pressed her foot down a bit harder, pushing the small face even closer to the floor.

‘Hmm… What should I do next?’

Although she wanted to torture this little brat who had tried to humiliate and kill her, and even attempted to devour her ability… Thinking about repaying her in kind with various physical punishments was just a fantasy. In reality, she couldn’t bring herself to do it—it would be a bit beneath her.

She could take her back to the Rock Serpent clan and ask for help, but that wouldn’t soothe her anger.

As for killing her outright… at least Qianwei felt she couldn’t do that now.

“Hmm… Do you think I could use mental manipulation to directly control your princess?”

“I’m afraid not. It worked on me because Master’s ability is of a higher rank. When I tried to devour it, I was counter-attacked. Master is too weak right now… Even though our race has weak mental resistance, it’s very difficult to directly influence the princess.”

“Alright…”

‘What a pity—she could only hope Hongye could save herself. At least she wouldn’t be killed, unlike herself.’

With a displeased expression, Qianwei pressed her foot again and sighed inwardly. At that moment, Buqi, under hypnosis, continued speaking.

“But with my help, it can succeed.”

“Huh?”

‘Oh, right—this controlled person could be considered an ally!’

“How exactly?”

…

In the dim room, Hongye, whose internal energy had not been completely sealed, was suspended with her limbs bound and facing the ceiling.

Even so, thanks to her large size, her line of sight was still higher than Bai’s.

“Heh, why resist your destined end? If you had surrendered earlier, I could have been gentler with you, and even made you my wife~ Then your people wouldn’t have to suffer so much.”

Bai said while standing on tiptoes, gently kissing Hongye’s cheek. Meeting her angry gaze, Bai’s lips curled upward, and she changed her tone.

“But now~ as a loser, you should understand your fate. At best, you’ll be my personal livestock~ I’ll personally inscribe your contract seal later. What a pity~”

Bai’s lips moved down along the cheek, feeling the skin’s response. Hongye wanted to struggle, but suspended in midair, she couldn’t muster any strength to move at all.

What frightened her even more was that the binding seals on her shackles were growing stronger, and the energy inside her was about to completely stop flowing…

Once that was complete, it would mean the moment of her corruption had arrived.

“Scared now? Hehe… Too late~”

Knock knock knock!

“Huh?”

Click~

“Princess.”

“What are you doing here again! Have you dealt with that otherworldly visitor?”

Looking at her subordinate and friend, Bai clenched her teeth and asked, resisting the urge to hit someone. Then she noticed Buqi had a serious expression—a rare look for the usually bratty Buqi.

“What’s wrong? What happened?!”

“Princess… it seems that otherworldly visitor really is related to the White Emperor.”

“Ha!? Are you sure? Wait, Buqi, why are you analyzing my abilities…?”

Before she could finish, a powerful mental shock made Bai’s head spin, and she fell straight to the ground. Seeing the attack succeed, Buqi immediately turned around ingratiatingly.

“Master, it worked! Please hurry and use your power. The princess will wake up in about a minute. During this time, if you extend your influence along my power, there’s a ninety percent chance of success!”

“It went that smoothly…?”

Qianwei, standing outside the door, quickly looked into the room and sure enough saw the small girl lying on the ground.

Raising her eyes, she saw Hongye, the red-haired big sister, suspended in the center of the room, completely naked. From the doorway, she could only see the lower half. After a glance, Qianwei quickly averted her eyes and ordered.

“Go untie Hongye!”

“Yes, Master. Please also act quickly to prevent the princess from recovering early.”

“Mm…”

Qianwei nodded, stepped forward, forcibly pried open the small girl’s eyelids, and quickly activated the hypnotic domination effect of the Blue Hole.

Normally, as long as eye contact was maintained for about ten seconds, it could work even if the target was unconscious—but success depended on certain conditions.

With Buqi’s help, they bypassed the power disparity, and since the Hidden Eagle Clan had weak mental resistance, the hypnotic domination went smoothly.

The moment the connection was sensed, Qianwei stood up excitedly.

“It worked! Hahaha~ I’m pretty strong, huh.”

“Qianwei… what did you do?”

“Hehe, Hongye, are you okay? Uh… could you put on some clothes first?”

‘So big, so round, so white…’

Her gaze was involuntarily drawn. With a reddening face, she forced herself to look away and briefly explained.

“…I didn’t expect it to turn out like this. We got lucky this time.”

“Thank you for saving me.”

“You’re welcome~ I did it as a favor anyway.”

If she had the ability and a good chance to save someone but chose to stand by, she would definitely regret it later. There was some risk, but luckily it succeeded.

Qianwei waved her hand casually and looked at Bai, who had woken up and stood up with a dazed expression. Her tone shifted as she commanded.

“Lie down!”

“Yes, Master~”

‘Mind control is just too awesome!’

“Such a strong domination effect…”

“Hehe, impressive, right? And as long as I don’t voluntarily undo it, this hypnosis is permanent~”

The hard part was getting the domination to activate; after success, as long as the connection wasn’t broken, she could do almost anything!

‘Hmm~ Powerful and evil, just like that b*tch’s ability from before.’

The only downside was that it forced the target to recognize her as master, losing their original autonomy and reducing the fun.

Also, the constant connection was mentally draining due to the strong presence, making it hard to get used to.

“So? Want to take revenge and torture her? Beat her up to vent?”

“Let’s talk about revenge after I undo it. Where are the captured people being held?”

Hongye shook her head, then turned to look at the small girl who only reached her thigh, asking about the situation of her captured clansmen.

“Answer the question.”

“Yes, Master… Most of the captured Flame Serpent clansmen have been transported back. Only a small number remain in this camp. The people caught in the recent attack are now being held together for ‘education.'”

“…”

‘Education’—it was obvious what that meant…

Qianwei looked at Hongye’s darkening face, thought for a moment, and then made a suggestion.