354 Headpats

“Our momentous first battle together, and I went and defiled it... Oh, Master, I am so sorry!”

I was keeping her in her Malice form as much as possible, just like I had when I first used Subjugation on Debi. It was more efficient since her Mana consumption was negligible that way. Of course, without the Blessing of Healing and Impulse of Destruction, her combat prowess was significantly lower.

Still, it was a bit of a pain now that she could actually understand human speech.

In the first place, I probably would’ve been taken down right at the start if Malice hadn’t been there. I felt nothing but gratitude; I didn't have the slightest intention of blaming her.

...Good grief.

“If you hadn’t been there, I wouldn’t have even been able to force Teacher Milk into a draw,” I said. “...So, thanks.”

I took a quick, restless look around the room to make sure no one was watching before whispering the words as quietly as I could.

The moment the words left my mouth, Malice sent her blankets flying and lunged at me, throwing her arms around me.

Wait, she’s... she’s surprisingly bouncy. She used to rub against me back when she was Debi, too, but now that she’s in her Malice form, I really don't know where I’m supposed to look.

“Such kindness! Oh, Master, I will follow you for the rest of my life!”

“O-oh. Right.”

“U-um... could I have some headpats? You know, like you always do...?”

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