I am on the Ark, a succubus, pure and innocent.

The specific function is simply to improve physical health. As for complete control... perhaps it can be achieved in the future, but for now, he can only stop the use of the individual's Stigmata ability.

Let's wait for a future version update.

As for now... I touched it!

Let your future self handle the future!

Chapter 164 The Day Discipline Broken

"Hey, tell me already!"

"...w...woo...I really can't do it, Your Highness, this is too blasphemous, please punish me instead."

"You're completely mine, why would I punish you? That would be asking for trouble. Tell me, tell me now, I'm waiting for you here. I'll eat breakfast whenever you tell me today!"

"Your Highness, how can your health be harmed because of me!"

"Then hurry up and change your address! Hurry, I'm about to go hungry!"

"Woo~"

Emerald, who claimed that even the chilling cold of death could not move her, could no longer maintain her composure and let out a soft wail. Her lips, which were always calm and submissive, trembled uncontrollably.

At this moment, the court rules that had been passed down for thousands of years transformed into a barrier more terrifying than death. It became countless hands, tightly covering her mouth and nose, making her feel as if she were suffocating, unable to utter even the slightest sound.

"Your Highness..."

She said with difficulty, "I really can't do it. I beg you to eat first. Your health must not be harmed."

Bai Yue puffed out her cheeks; this was the first time she had refused her own request. The reason? The discipline she had received in the past! Ugh, so infuriating! She felt inexplicably defeated by a dead man.

His unfazed spirit now rebelled; he reached out and shoved the tall, imposing maid, who was nearly half a head taller than him, against the wall, raising his head and saying willfully:

"I won't listen! Tell me now, or I'm not eating today and I'll consider it a diet!"

Of course, you still need to absorb vital energy.

But Jade was unaware of the subtext.

All she knew was...

A hunger strike?!

The terrifying word instantly flooded Emerald's mind, filling her with dread. How could this be? How could her lowly status cause His Highness such torment?

But at this moment, she still hesitated, the education and discipline she had received in the past tightly gripping her heart.

"Anna, you must pledge allegiance to the son of Ulrich, who inherits the bloodline of Her Majesty Catherine. This is your glory, the meaning of your existence. Otherwise, why would your blood flow, and for whom would your lives exist!"

"Her Majesty Catherine once said: 'Servants are attendants, they are like instruments, and should not be named.' Therefore, Anna, you are not 'Anna' before the son of Ulrich, but merely attendants, merely instruments, and should not be named. You should call yourselves 'maids' or 'servants' or whatever the fashionable word will be in the future."

“But Anna, you are not ‘I’. As servants, you can be slaves, swords, and shields, but you are not ‘I’. The concept of ego will only make you complacent and will not help you complete your mission.”

"So, starting today, abandon this word."

"........."

Many similar words echoed in Emerald's ears; these precepts were ingrained in her very being, and she did not feel that they were wrong.

but now...

She had lowered her eyes as much as possible, but she still couldn't escape the willful gaze of her prince. It was this prince, whom she had been taught since childhood to be loyal to to the death, who wanted her to say those words again.

What's the point?

She was puzzled.

Aside from that, she could have fulfilled all his requests. Even if it meant suicide, she wouldn't have hesitated at all, because objects shouldn't have thoughts; objects are only used because of their master's will.

“…”

She remained silent, her silence a mixture of doubt and bewilderment.

After an unknown amount of time, looking at her beautiful, inorganic eyes that remained as doll-like as ever, Bai Yue felt a little silly. Hey, why did it look like we were having a contest to see who could laugh first?

How stupid!

In an instant, Bai Yue decided to change her approach. If this plan failed, she would try another.

"Goo~"

A slight buzzing sound came from Bai Yue's stomach.

Emerald was taken aback when she heard a voice she had never heard from her master before, but she quickly realized what was happening and her face showed a hint of anxiety: "Your Highness, please go and have your meal, lest your health be harmed."

"Don't don't!"

Bai Yue shook her head stubbornly and pushed her against the wall to stop her from moving, saying with dissatisfaction, "Emerald, hurry up and tell me, are you really going to let me go hungry all day?!"

"Don't dare!"

With things having come to this point, Jade dared not delay any longer. The internal struggle intensified, with past disciplines clashing violently with the current master's commands. Whom should 'I' listen to?

On one hand, there are the rules and regulations she has been taught since childhood; on the other hand, there is the master to whom she is taught to be loyal.

......

Ah, that's it.

Jade suddenly understood. What were the rules of the past? They were just to make her more loyal to His Highness! Now that His Highness had given the order, it was naturally more effective than that old hag's words!

Besides, I have already received His Highness's holy mark, and my life and death are in His Highness's hands. This relationship is far more important than any verbal discipline. Do I really need to dwell on this?

What's wrong with changing my self-reference? Will it affect my loyalty to His Highness in the future?

Having figured all this out, Emerald suddenly felt relieved, her breathing becoming much easier. When she looked at Bai Yue again, all her hesitation vanished, replaced by a strong sense of guilt.

Damn it, I actually delayed Your Highness's meal because of such a trivial question!

She immediately corrected her mistake, bowing respectfully and saying, "Your Highness, I...p...w...I..."

Under Bai Yue's delighted gaze, Emerald adjusted his pronunciation three times in a row, finally overcoming his old rules and pronouncing the complete word "I," which greatly satisfied his vanity.

"Your Highness, I will take you to a meal."

She finally managed to say the sentence in its entirety.

"Mmm." Bai Yue nodded happily. Great! This time, the old man's elbow is dead!

Pshaw, you inanimate crickets, how dare you usurp your place in your obedient maid's heart? Such overstepping your bounds, your ultimate fate is to be consigned to the dustbin of history!

But before he could turn around, he saw Emerald's pupils tremble slightly, and a voice almost identical to hers came from behind him:

"Your Highness, Emerald harbors ill intentions. Please allow me to... to..."

She hesitated for once, but only for a moment, in the blink of an eye, she made up her mind, her eyes filled with determination, and said coldly, "Your Highness, Jade has committed the crime of usurpation. I beg your permission to execute her."

"......"

Bai Yue turned around helplessly, and what came into view was amber that looked exactly like jade. She didn't want to explain anything more, so she walked over and pushed her against the wall amidst her puzzled gaze.

Then...

He explained the concept of the Holy Mark to her, allowing her to enjoy the same treatment as the Emerald. This shattered her worldview, and amidst her confusion and bewilderment, she chose to accept her master's orders.

Then, Jade and Amber looked at each other, both guiltily averting their gazes, and simultaneously said:

"Your Highness, we will take you to a meal."

"Okay, let's go."

Chapter 165 The Joyful Moment

The weather is wonderful today; the warm sunshine has dispelled the chill of spring.

White clouds drifted across the blue sky. In the courtyard, tender green grass grew, its leaves still glistening with morning dew. Then... in an instant, someone's foot trampled it into the mud.

The courtyard outside the Earl's mansion was not crowded even when hundreds of people entered in a short time; in fact, the crowd made the area appear even more vast.

The banquet was held in a Yan-style temple with open sides and surrounding grassland, the same building that Bai Yue had shown Amiya last time. The area was spacious enough to accommodate a gathering of ten thousand people.

......

The place was bustling with activity, and the empty space was filled with food supplies obtained from Gotham. The temporary long tables stretched like a dragon, making it difficult to find the head of the table.

In the food preparation area, Winter, standing in front of the oven, turned around and shouted at Gumi, who was cooking soup in a large pot in the distance:

"Hey, Gumi, how long until the borscht is ready?"

"Oh, let me see... Hmm... another ten minutes or so, it'll be done soon. Winter, how's your bread baking going?"

"What else can we do? There's no oven here, so we're using the oven we brought from Rhodes Island. Some of them are already baked. Do you want to try some? I'm not saying this, but they're really not as good as the kind that's baked over a fire."

"I think it's alright. Commander, don't be picky. Eat more. You have to work tomorrow. You'll be better off eating well."

"Ugh, this is so annoying! All we do is build houses or move things around all day. What's this all about? Are we some kind of farmhands for this Earl?"

“Um… Winter, I have to remind you, the cloisonné enamel vase you broke a few days ago was a very valuable antique, probably enough for you to work for the Earl for free for ten years.”

“Natalia, shut up! I didn’t do it on purpose. Who knew he would leave such an expensive thing out in the open? I thought he didn’t want it anymore and was just picking it up to practice his aim.”

"Ugh~, I'm so sleepy, guild leader, could you give me a slice of freshly baked bread?"

"Okay, I'll cut it for you. But Zhenli, what's wrong with you? Why are you so sleepy? What were you doing in your room last night? Were you too excited to hear that you had a day off today and didn't sleep at all?"

"No...no, it wasn't excitement, it was reading books, 'Architectural Design: From Gaul to Victoria,' 'Minoan Architectural Design'...I got so engrossed that I didn't notice the time, and before I knew it, it was dawn."

"Uh...what? Never mind, you should grab something to eat. I remember there are reclining chairs in that temple building next door, you can go there and take a nap later."

"...Hiss...Hmm?!...Oh, I see..."

"Okay, okay, don't sleep here! You haven't eaten your bread yet. Never mind, I'll take you there. We'll talk about it when you wake up. I'll save you some food."

"Um......"

...

Inside the temple.

The two men, both wearing crowns, held a high-level meeting here.

The content is:

"Ugh! Damn it, Dr. Bai, don't be so smug. My Azure Fury will definitely crush the Domination Singer's spell!"

"Ha, Amiya, I think you've lost your mind from the loss. I have more than just the Lament Leader card. My turn, draw a card, oh ho, an event card, Ranger King Lost in the Wilderness!"

"Amiya, goodbye to your Quiron! My turn, Blood Prince, activate the skill Blood Tax! It will deduct 10% of your health!"

"お前はもう死んでいる"

"No!"

Amiya pounded the card table, watching in despair as the succubus across from her, with a wicked grin, pocketed her last LMD – her allowance saved up for months!

Bai Yue raised her hand to cover her smile and said insincerely, "Sigh, Amiya, don't blame me, I'm doing this for your own good."

"Even though you lost all your pocket money, at least you learned the lesson of never gambling, right? Come on, tell me, what did you learn from that card game?"

Amiya rubbed her cheeks and said dejectedly, "Nine out of ten bets end in defeat."

"wrong!"

Bai Yue wagged her index finger and said smugly, "Nine out of ten bets are rigged!"

"what?"

Amiya turned around, looking in shock at the Doctor who had been standing beside her watching the battle. Seeing the Doctor turn her head away guiltily, she knew exactly what was going on. A chill ran down her spine, and she said in a trembling voice:

"Dr. Bai, Doctor, you...you're despicable! You're utterly despicable adults!"

Bai Yue calmly put away the exquisite Demon King series cards and said cheerfully, "But you didn't say we can't use underhanded tactics. What we're doing is unethical, but it doesn't break any rules."

Amiya was completely bewildered by this sophistry, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.

Bai Yue stuffed the entire set of cards into the card box, slid it in front of Amiya, and laughed, "Alright, although you lost money, you learned something, so this set of cards is yours. Keep it and play with it."

"Hey, are you giving it to me?"

Amiya picked up the exquisite card box with some delight; its value far exceeded the pocket money she had lost. But after a moment's thought, she pushed the card box back, looking pained.

"Let's forget it, Dr. Bai. I can't accept your card without having done anything for it."

Bai Yue smiled nonchalantly, "Take it. Consider it a reward for keeping me company today. Otherwise, if you go home empty-handed, people will think I'm being rude."