Working as a psychologist without a special education and certificate is quite difficult, it literally forces you to think over every word so as not to worsen the situation with the patient. It will be extremely annoying if you have to use the magic of subordination on such a wonderful example in order to completely break the mind and make it your puppet. Quite boring, to be honest. It is much more interesting to play with interesting people who are capable of stabbing you in the back if their master's actions turn out to be too stupid and irrational.
"Only a silk heart doesn't hurt," I answered her long confession, smiling to myself.
The girl lost the boy she liked like a cute puppy. Oh, this first love - the last love, perverted, but not even reaching the first kiss on the cheek. It's great. Pure princesses are well-regarded in demon worship circles. But, seriously, it's hard to mend broken hearts. In my past life, I was usually the one who broke them. And, probably, in another past life, things were similar. I remember Peroroncino's sister, Buku-Buku Chagama, gave me chocolate in the game for Valentine's Day. Such things are not given for free. It's just a pity that the girl's game avatar had a look - a couple thousand times more disgusting than the princess's smile.
Despite her ugly appearance in the game, in real life, Tyagama had amazing data and a captivating voice. No one would invite simpletons to voice games for adults. And famous actresses - just right. Harsh times in cities under domes require providing the people with bread and circuses, which is right, people need to be restrained with something. Endless work greatly overtired workers, so the authorities of the corporations tried with all their might to maintain a good mood of the surviving people of the world 2138 with a developed entertainment industry.
I remember Bukubukuchagama came to Yggdrasil looking for an adventure guild to relieve stress after work, and joined us (a bad company) because of her poorly chosen appearance for a heteromorphic creature. However, none of her guildmates regretted it - she was a good player. Only her brother was not thrilled. The actress loved to troll and scold her little brother in front of everyone, so much so that the other members of Ainz Ooal Gown were scared. But I, on the contrary, found it quite amusing, so we got along quite well... Became friends? Ah, friendship between a man and a woman is only possible if there is mutual dislike for each other; hostility that is at a minimal, but level.
In all other cases, it's the friend zone.
If I didn't have a hard job that required me to control not only my tasks but also the entire development department, I probably would have started to openly hit on her, having found her in real life. Okay, work is more important, the salary fed me and helped me spend a lot of money on the real and virtual world. Without them, the means of subsistence, cool actresses would not even look at me, as well as in my direction.
Who is an actress?
A girl who has gained fame and popularity, and if it is connected with her appearance, then she needs to sell herself to a wealthy man at a high price, until the peak of her fame has passed. Everyone knew who we worked as, as well as about our cheerful communication. All this was discussed in front of the NPCs. It is not surprising that at the first meeting of the guardians in this world, her creation - Aura, said that Tyagama had "special views" on me.
I listened to the stories about the lost love of Princess Renner, and I myself went into my thoughts, fortunately, my thought process works at maximum speed in my new body. Otherwise, I would have hung for a minute, and not a couple of seconds.
"So, do I need to rip my heart out of my chest?" the golden princess asked me, tilting her head to the side and maintaining a god-awful smile.
- Not necessarily, love is a simple set of... - she won't understand chemical reactions, and it would take a long time to explain. - Parasitic feelings in your body, making you want to be needed and useful to someone, - here Kurumi began to warm her ears, but fortunately she doesn't take all my words seriously. The same Demiurge would have already started "printing" brochures with the ultimate truth. - They can easily be replaced, like gloves.
Gifted chocolate from the game shop for Valentine's Day from Buku-Buku Tjagama. I remember laughing at the description of the box, that whoever eats the chocolate inside will fall in love with the giver forever.
- Replace?
- Right.
From the inventory I took out a pink heart-shaped box containing about thirty candies. Potential anchors for female control, in theory. Carefully opening the box, I did not give all the tools, but offered to take only one.
- You are quite interesting - it is rare to meet terrifying girls with the appearance of a beautiful lady. - So I will give you a choice. Eat one candy and your heart will forever forget the reason for its pain. Let it go, allowing the emptiness to be filled with something else - me, for example. - Or refuse, and then you will live in a cage of meaningless suffering - my plan depends on you, as well as the lives of all your subjects and enemies.
Their outcome, their future.
Surprise me, what will you choose?
The girl took a regular chocolate candy, allowing me to close the box and return it to my inventory. A great gift, even if it's not polite to give something that was given as a gift, but there's nothing to be done about it - I only treated her. But seriously, it's good that our relationship didn't go beyond my ignoring other people's feelings. If there was a scarlet slime next to me, unable to take human form, then it wouldn't be funny. Especially if this slime has feelings for you. Therefore, it's best to throw all our meetings in the game out of your head. It's important to remember only the good things about a good lady, or... heh-heh, remember her from the eroge games in which the girl took part in the voice acting.
"What future awaits me if I become your servant in love?" the girl asked seriously, having figured out the picture of what was happening. The rumor about her intelligence was clearly understated.
— Immortality is a gift for some, and a curse for others. — After a bloody war, you will acquire a new race and preserve your appearance for eternity, serving me faithfully and truly — I need to think of a couple more advantages. — Protection, strength, power, might... I can grant a lot, but among this you will not find loyalty or sincere love — turning away from my interlocutor, I slowly approached the giant window, on which the images of people standing in the hall were frozen due to the stop in time. — But you will receive something beautiful: the true fear of other creatures. The resonance of horror, capable of exalting your good a hundred times against the background of other people's misfortunes.
— To become a monster not only in soul, but also in body?
— To become someone no one would call a monster. A witness to a new world where everyone is equal before everyone else. Criminal or lawman, monster or human, rich or poor, nobleman or commoner, — I pause for a moment after the long list and then turn around. — I will equalize them all: in rights and obligations, in freedom and bondage. Just as Death equalizes all mortal beings in the inevitability of its arrival. But if you join me, take advantage of the chance that has been granted to you alone in the world for now, — the logic of psychopaths is clearer to me than that of righteous people like Lakyus. — You will leave the power of Death, entering my own. So, your choice?
Practicing manipulating smart people is painfully difficult, but necessary. It's easy to fool a dumb medieval peasant into believing the earth is flat and that an Invisible Entity watches you day and night, recording all your crimes for God's judgment. It's more difficult with genius psychopathic princesses, but it all comes down to whether you can strike a chord in a corrupted soul.
Well, almost all people from the world of 2138 know the basics of manipulation. At least those of them who have made it from poverty to a decent life, where they don't have to worry about food or a roof over their heads. You won't meet idiots in multi-story offices, because they have long since remained at the very bottom. An abyss from which they will get out only if they are very lucky or the beauty has excellent external data for "another job". But will they be able to stay at the top without the necessary social skills? Unlikely, although the world is not without miracles. I somehow ended up here. Consider myself at the very top of the food chain, until somewhere out there a Japanese schoolboy hit by a truck was called up.
"I agree," she said quietly, lowering her lifeless gaze to the candy. "Take care of me," after which the golden-haired princess swallowed the gift.
Great, I can test her reaction, and how the description of objects affects this world, including the creatures inhabiting it. Hmm… Renner's eyes moistened for a moment, and then acquired, how can I say it, sparks of life? Her smile also smoothed out, returning to what I saw when she first appeared in the conference room. Only it was more sincere, more beautiful.
It's good that the words "spent" didn't pop up.
Now it will be easier to explain to her the new role and my desires, and also to bring her up to speed. And also I need to return everything to how it was before the time stop. Fortunately, the standing Lakyus is an excellent reference point. Oh yeah, I also need to tell my new ward about the expression on the Marquis's face during the interrogation. Nothing complicated, the princess's acting skills will allow her to play the role of a weak-willed puppet, while giving out only the necessary information.
Now it's more complicated, I need to convince the frightened aristocrats that my candidacy as the princess's regent is a great idea. At least for the duration of the war, and it can be supported until the end of time.
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