Chapter 15 – Reina: Breakfast Part 1
Starlight Year 1262. Morning of the 17th of June.
Valhalla Hall, Principality of Vinland – Cain’s bedroom.
When I woke up in the morning, I felt very refreshed.
Even though I couldn’t sleep much because of the brainwashing of the two heroes Reina and Aricia.
Is it because we have finally taken a step towards the goal we set when we established the special unit?
“Low. How did the brainwashing go?”
I asked Lowe, who was waiting outside the door getting dressed.
“Ha. The current hero’s brainwashing progress rate is 10%. All memories related to the special unit in the memory area of the soul have been deleted, and false memories have been covered. Also, all false common sense of importance S rank has been planted.”
I stopped buttoning my hand.
“10%? Shouldn’t it be 20% as originally planned? Fake common sense should have been planted up to A grade.”
“…I have nothing to say. However, the strength of the heroes’ souls is much higher than expected. Higher magic power is required to meet the schedule. In other words…”
“Are you saying we need more mana stones? The amount of mana stones we have is just enough even if we proceed as originally predicted. Because of the mana stone bombs, we also have spare funds at the moment…”
Not many people in the west of the continent know the real value of mana stones.
At best, it is considered to be a jewel for storing mana in wizards’ wands.
Nevertheless, mana stones form a fairly high price range, because they are recognized as gems because their luster and color are colorful and beautiful according to the mana attributes before crystallization.
Therefore, even for me, a nobleman, it is not easy to obtain a large amount of mana stones.
“There is one more way.”
“What?”
“The daily hedonic erosion rate is higher than planned. Yesterday’s brainwashing confirmed that the heroes’ souls do not collapse even if the hedonic erosion rate exceeds 200%, so I think it’s possible.”
“Hmm. That’s right. In a situation where you can’t increase your mana output, do you think it’s okay to give more pleasure to speed up the soul shaping? To think that mental strength will result in receiving a more brutal assistant. Lowe. Tell the other executives that you will also revise the assistant’s plan.”
“Under.”
“Yes. What are the two sows doing?”
“Arisia got up early and went to the training ground to do her morning workout. Raina…She probably didn’t go to the cafeteria to have breakfast.”
“I see. Lowe. Is the training room shower room ready? Then, I’ll go to the cafeteria.”
“Under.”
I part with Lowe and head to the restaurant.
Valhalla Hall is my home, but at the same time, it is also the headquarters where the members of the Special Forces live together.
Therefore, all the people using this restaurant are our special forces agents and soldiers.
When I entered the restaurant, Raina was sitting at her table waiting for her food.
Reina, who had the same calm face as always, did not seem to be the same person as the person who cried out her ecstasy with a melted expression yesterday.
It feels like yesterday’s events are like a dream. By the way, were the false memories properly planted?
Planting memories through soul manipulation is absolute. After the establishment of the Special Division, false memories were implanted in many females as needed or as experimental guinea pigs, but it has never failed.
But… It’s hard to be sure because it’s the first time I’ve seen females with this level of strength of spirit.
“Ah. Isn’t that Sir Reina? Did you sleep well?”
Reina, who was looking elsewhere, slowly turns her head.
Then, the gaze moves up from my waist and stops at her face.
“Are you… Cain Vinland?”
“Do you remember me?”
I secretly swallowed my saliva.
“Yes. I remember. How can I forget you?”
“…!”
“I thought he died five years ago, but I heard rumors that he is alive.”
I was heartbroken at Reina’s answer.
It is clear that he does not remember what happened yesterday.
“Haha. How lucky I was that my life was spared.”
“It’s fortunate. It’s the mercy of the goddess.”
Reina’s expression was slightly blurry when she said that.
This bitch… I’m sure she’s not at all fortunate. It’s also an ugly year.
“By the way, those clothes…? You didn’t become a priest, did you?”
The clothes I am wearing are the priestly uniforms of the Seonggwanggyo Church.
Seonggwanggyo, the state religion of the Kingdom of Astraea, is of course also the main religion in the Duchy of Vinland, which originated in the kingdom.
And the one I’m wearing, among the priest’s clothes…
“Wait, this is a bishop’s uniform that only bishops can wear?!
Rayna tried to get up from her seat, showing signs of her wrath in a rare, blatant way towards her.
A natural reaction for her as the leader of the Knights who faithfully believes in and follows her surname Gwanggyo.
Known for kidnapping, imprisoning, and raping countless women, wearing a bishop’s uniform, a symbol of fidelity, would make you angry.
“Calm down, Sir Reina. I am a duly appointed Bishop of Seonggwang Church. Do you have a letter of appointment from the Archbishop?”
“Such nonsense…?! I can’t. I need to see Archbishop Lumina right now!”
Saying that, Reina hurriedly tried to get up.
Lumina is the Archbishop who presides over the Holy Light Church in the Principality of Vinland.
She was told that when she was in the kingdom of Astraea, she had a strong friendship with Reina.
For the clergy of the Holy Gwanggyo, the Principality of Vinland is rough.
Unlike the Kingdom of Astraea, which has an absolute position as a state religion, there are places that persecute the Seonggwanggyo depending on the region.
Therefore, most priests of Astraea avoid being dispatched to the Duchy of Vinland, but Lumina said she would reform the unbelievers of the Duchy of Vinland herself, and she is a person with deep faith enough to voluntarily come to the rough terrain.
After becoming Archbishop, she showed mercy to the poor and helped without asking for anything, but at the same time risked conflict with those in power who were trying to plunder the people, and stood on the side of the people, receiving overwhelming support from the people of Vinland.
Of course, the brainwashing has already ended and she has become one of my favorite female slaves.
If you see Rumina crawling on her own, wanting to suck my cock, she’ll want to slit my throat right away.
I stopped Reina from getting up with a wry smile.
“Sir Reina. Can you wait a minute? I’m a bishop, Reconciliation OfficerIt is also. Can you see this?”
I showed Reina the insignia across her chest.
“Reconciliation… Coordinator?”
“That’s right, Lord Reina. Of Astraea and FenrirAs the final battle ended with fatal injuries to each other, we agreed to a truce and asked the Principality of Vinland to interveneDidn’t you? So don’t you remember coming here to Valhalla?”
“Ah… Well… I did.”
Raina’s eyes were blank for a moment, but he nodded his head.
“I haven’t heard that you’re a conciliator, though!”
Conciliation officer.
This is not a title I made up.
At the time of the armistice of the Second Astraea-Fenrir War, there was actually a conciliator in the Duchy of Vinland who coordinated the positions of the two countries.
The reason why the armistice was negotiated in the Principality of Vinland, which had nothing to do with the war, was because the power game between the pro-Astria faction and the pro-Fenrir faction was completely close.
In other words, the two countries arbitrarily thought that it would be advantageous for the two countries to sandwich the Duchy of Vinland between them.
Even false memories are easier to plant if they correspond to what you have experienced.
It would have been easy to accept the story that the two heroes, who were the main characters of the 2nd Astraea-Fenrir War, entrusted the coordination of the 3rd war to the Reconciliation Coordinator.
Just to do this conciliator, I had obtained the bishop’s office somewhat forcibly through Archbishop Rumina.
According to Vinland law, only priests of the rank of Bishop of Seonggwang Church or higher can serve as reconciliation officers.
“You know? The power to determine which side is responsible for this war and to enforce reparationsThat there is.”
“Kuu…!”
Reina bit her lip.
Of course, this is fake common sense.
Reconciliation Officer was, in fact, almost a nominal title.
According to common sense, there is no way a person from a third country would have such powerful authority.
However, for Reina now…
“Of course… I know.”
“Whoops. Then let’s sit down. We met by chance, so let’s talk about the reunion over dinner.”
“…Yeah.”
Reina sits back in her seat with a poop-chewed expression on her face.
That expression is quite impressive, just looking at it makes me feel like my sadism is ignited.
Just then, the waiter brought the meal to our table.
What he put in front of me was a plain salad and juice. And, what lies ahead of Reina…
“This…Is this?”