Jun An looked at the beauty before him, different from the Vita in Salt Snow Holy City.
Could it be because Sa imitated the Honkai system, so using Sa's power also makes one's hair grow longer?
A Mihoyo tradition?
Most importantly were those long legs. Although Himeko had them too, Himeko leaned more towards the voluptuous, mature type, while this Vita was more like an overdeveloped big sister.
And compared to that, Jun An looked at her pants—one side was a proper pant leg, the other half hot pants, and only one foot wore a translucent black stocking.
"Speaking of which, who designed your fashion sense? Are they bullying people with OCD?"
Jun An looked at the asymmetrical design. While it had aesthetic appeal, Jun An really wanted to make these pants more complete, like the suit pants Vita wore when not using her powers.
"You hung me up just to appreciate my attire?"
Vita grumbled internally, wondering what he would do to her.
Does he enjoy tormenting and humiliating his enemies?
Such a twisted hobby, but as long as I can survive, it doesn't matter.
"—Doesn't matter, is that right? Then I won't hold back."
Jun An, hearing her grumbling with Aponia's mind-reading ability, suddenly grew interested. He directly used the shadows to start spanking Vita's buttocks. After all, it would be a real shame not to spank such a perky rear.
The sound of smacks echoed, causing Vita to grit her teeth in pain.
Vita couldn't help but curse this person's capriciousness inwardly. Just moments ago, they were discussing fashion sense, how did it turn to hitting someone?
"My Lord Savior, c-can't you be gentler with a woman? You're hurting me."
"Even in this state, you can't drop that tone of voice?"
Jun An looked at Vita, who was forcing herself to remain calm. "You probably haven't studied criminal psychology. The more the victim resists, the more excited the perpetrator becomes, didn't you know?"
Jun An had the shadows lower Vita, then began pinching her face.
"Honestly, I rarely bully people like this. But it's rare to find someone here who isn't so righteous, someone who would definitely look beautiful crying. It makes it hard for me not to bully you thoroughly."
He can even read minds?
Seeing Jun An already preparing to hit her himself, Vita still acted calm and composed. Although the power Sa gave her wasn't enough to resist Jun An, holding out a little longer shouldn't be a problem.
Vita remained stubborn. "It seems Lord Savior only has such low-class tastes."
"Low-class, but it's certainly interesting enough, efficient enough."
Jun An didn't refute her words. Anyway, as a transmigrator, showing off, engaging in lewdness, and torturing enemies of low character were his inherent rights.
He observed Vita's outfit while simultaneously spanking her butt with the shadows.
"But you're right. For people like us, physical torture is indeed the lowest level."
Jun An pulled up her stocking, observing the material.
The material was indeed Honkai energy, but its appearance was similar to Earth's stockings, and touching this leg felt pretty good too.
Pain on one side, shame from the Captain touching her thigh on the other.
Indeed, compared to pain, having one's body casually fondled felt more like "torture."
Vita blushed and questioned, "Aren't you afraid of others finding out you're doing this, Lord Savior?"
"Ultimately, do you even have the option to go complain?"
Seeing his actions having an effect, Jun An slowly became more brazen, even beginning to explore upwards.
"Besides, although I don't want to kill you, why should I give up a toy I can enjoy anytime?"
"..."
Vita fell silent. Indeed, the abilities Jun An displayed now were simply too numerous. Sealing her and making her his plaything wasn't an issue.
Space, Stigmata, Devouring, Mind-Reading, a domain undetectable by enemies, and the shadows he just showed her—perhaps all his abilities stemmed from that devouring power, but precisely because of that, no one knew how many abilities this savior still possessed.
If Jun An was truly as powerful as Seele described, having saved the world and even fought the god of the Third Planet, then his hidden cards were definitely numerous.
And absolute power suppression, coupled with such diverse abilities, was just like "Sa."
Omniscient, omnipotent.
Detestable, tiresome.
And whether Jun An's personality would truly keep her imprisoned as a plaything for life, she couldn't say for sure.
Rescue was even more out of the question. Sa had feared the "Cocoon" of the Third Planet for 250 million years. She certainly wouldn't stage a so-called "rescue" now for a mere avatar, an "agent," like her.
She inherently hated confinement, and this time, it was imprisonment far more terrifying than mere confinement.
Vita was genuinely starting to feel scared.
"Captain, ultimately, there's no great enmity between us~"
The moment Vita thought she might be tortured in some sunless place for who knows how many years, she immediately softened. "You can play with my body however you like, but after you've had your fun, can you let me go?"
"Let you go? On what grounds?"
Jun An pinched her face. "You say there's no great enmity? You were about to assassinate me, and there's no great enmity?"
"But, look, you didn't actually suffer any losses, right?"
Vita pleaded, "Seele even stole powers from Sa, and everyone else is unharmed. You can derive pleasure from my body, and I receive sufficient punishment. Isn't that enough?"
"Give it up. Only torturing someone with dignity brings me so-called pleasure. Dignity, do you have any?"
Jun An wouldn't be moved by such attempts to downplay the situation. "Besides, do you think, with my status, creating replicas like you is difficult?"
"They would even be more obedient than you, better at knowing how to please me."
"Your only value compared to them is your soul. Torturing it entertains me."
Jun An stated, "With Sa, you could at least see different worlds to relieve boredom. Here with me, you will have nothing but me."
And I'm also curious, a normal person goes mad in less than a month in a world devoid of anything. I wonder how long the agent of a god needs?"
"..."
Vita hadn't expected a world savior to be such a living devil. How did Seele fall for someone like this?
"But since you intend to torture me, why tell me so much? To satisfy your ridiculous desire for theatrics?"
Vita finally stopped just saying pleasantries, her expression becoming indifferent.
Because this person was even more willful than herself. Talking wouldn't make him relax his guard at all; in fact, he would only increase the intensity of her torture.
Criminal psychology, he just mentioned it.
If she continued acting obedient, his hands probably wouldn't just stay kneading her buttocks next time.
"Very good. It's better to negotiate when everyone lays their desires bare." Jun An was very satisfied with her reaction.
Making her thoroughly understand her situation was just the first step.
"Negotiate? It seems there's still something you want from me."
Vita sighed internally with relief. "What is it? Do you want me to be your slave, or something else?"
Jun An walked up to her. "Slave? Trading one form of bondage for another, would you agree?"
"It's better than being locked in a little dark room with nothing, where you only come see me when you need my body, right?" Vita admitted defeat. After all, this time, the enemy was someone even the god behind her couldn't handle.
"So, what do you want from me?"
"Don't speak. Let me think about what to say."
Jun An stuck his hand into her mouth, pinching her tongue. "Mm, you've misunderstood one thing before negotiating."
"It's not what I want from you, but rather, I'm curious about what you can offer me. Don't rush to answer."
Jun An continued to pull Vita's tongue, not caring about the saliva on his hand.
"And as a show of sincerity, I can tell you what I can bring you."
"First, I can help you subjugate 'Sa', and afterwards grant you the freedom you desire. Of course, I don't actually need to subjugate her. After all, my power is less than a tenth of what it was; this is also a dangerous matter for me."
But it's different for you. This is one of only two paths to freedom. You know the other path is to hang me up, constantly draw my blood, and use my unique trait to hide from Sa, but you can't do that."
"Second, I possess an ability similar to prophecy, and my next prophecy happens to concern you, so I'm also very curious about your upcoming answer."
"Froth, that is, your family, the seven Little Vitas, they are about to face a great calamity leading to certain death."
Great calamity?
Vita's heart tightened, but then she relaxed again. Sa's expectations for the seven Little Vitas far exceeded her own. Sa wouldn't possibly let them get hurt on Froth, let alone die.
They wouldn't even die in any Great Flood.
But Jun An's next words plunged her into an icy abyss.
"Great Floods, skies falling, earth rending—those hardly count as a great calamity. I'm referring to the great calamity of them rebelling against Sa, thereby losing their lives."
Vita understood Sa's thoughts better than any known life form in the world. Although Sa placed expectations far exceeding anyone else's on the seven Little Vitas separated from Her, if those expectations were shattered...
Jun An released her tongue, licked his fingers, and said playfully, "As Sa's agent, and as someone who could best be described as 'evil,' what will you choose?"
"—Go back and save them? If you choose this, I will escort you near Froth, but... undoubtedly, the moment you expose yourself, your creator god will easily crush you."
"—Or be my slave, gaining a modicum of freedom by my side?"
"—Or perhaps simply return to Sa's side, help Her kill the Little Vitas to prove your innocence? Continue being Her 'dog,' second only to Her?"
Jun An released the shadows binding Vita, watching her collapse weakly to her knees. "Smart as you are, I've listed the options for you. Choose."
How to choose?
Vita's mind was currently in chaos.
The first option was undoubtedly a death sentence. If she died, the freedom she sought would be meaningless.
The second option was merely trading one form of bondage for another, even more terrifying kind.
And the third option was undoubtedly the best one the Captain offered practically.
Although the Captain would surely leave some countermeasures on her, maybe even call her over for a quick fuck whenever he felt like it, it wasn't really much considering her long lifespan.
But...
"Alright, you truly are formidable."
Vita conceded defeat. She knew Jun An just wanted her to bow her head; he was enjoying tormenting her soul.
Each of the three options he gave required her to lose something important.
Life, ideals, family...
"So, what you want, I'll give."
Joy flickered in Jun An's heart. "Mm, as expected of a clever agent, you immediately know what I want."
Vita knelt before the Captain, performing a humble dogeza. "As long as you can help me save my little brothers and sisters, as long as you can grant me freedom exceeding Sa's."
"I am willing to become your O-slave."
Uh... it didn't need to go that far.
Jun An hadn't expected her to think of something like a sex slave. Jun An actually just wanted the geographical location of Froth; after all, he wanted to retrieve Big Griseo.
Jun An thought she was smart enough, that even understanding her predicament, she wouldn't be completely dense. She surely knew he was just bluffing, that he did need something from her...
Still, one point was commendable: the correct answer indeed wasn't among those three options. She chose correctly.
"Alright, I will place Precepts upon you, making you unable to harm those around me in any way. Beyond that, you can do whatever you want. There will be no tasks from Sa, nor the threat of being killed at any moment."
"This is merely restraint, not a threat."
Jun An immediately used Aponia's ability to place Precepts on her. Although Precepts were rather dangerous things, and it was unknown what personality changes they might induce.
But generally, stronger individuals would be fine, like Kevin, like Elysia.
Besides, Jun An didn't particularly care for this person, so it didn't matter.
"However, to move freely while avoiding Sa's eyes, you absolutely need my cells."
Jun An said flatly, "I won't give those to you for free. What do you intend to exchange for them?"
Jun An prompted again: tell me Froth's coordinates, otherwise, no one can save anyone.
"I understand. I shall offer loyalty."
Vita paused, surprised it came so quickly.
But she immediately reached out and grabbed the place that could produce haploid cells.