At the end of a very intense session... White became reclusive from embarassment and had hidden himself inside, leaving Kuro to deal with the aftermath. The woman who keeps making advances even after her acts of passion had forced White into a corner within seconds from conversing.

...Since the conversation didn't stick to a verbal one.

"For the time being, at least it worked. You seem a little more docile..."

"What worked~? What worked~? Huhuhu~ You can't say it~? Embarrassed? Huhuhu, you're embarassed aren't you~"

"...Ugh... are you a child..."

Lestia just continued to smile, as her cold skin snuggled up to Kuro's right arm and stuck to it like glue. After all, it was but a mere replication of human skin through the ability of a Queen Slime.

"Can you stop hugging my arm already? I'm worn out from this..."

"No. Pe~"

"... I know we are the same person, but you are really casual about this relationship huh.

What a loose wom-"

...Suddenly, Lestia's eyes turned as cold as ice. Her grip on Kuro's right arm became extremely constricting.

"?! What are you doing." Kuro questioned calmly, even though it was hurting a lot. He felt his bones breaking a little.

Although he could summon the Spectral Memories, he felt that the killing intent wasn't enough to deem it necessary. After all, Lestia had already been bound by the Aspect of a Ruler, a pre-requisite that acquired the candidacy for Demon King.

It had the ability to induce a Mentally Enslaved title, which granted Kuro a percentage of dominance and influence over someone they had exchanged bodily fluids with. Although sex was one way to transfer it, it was also possible to drink someone's saliva to do it, but it would require a large amount and the effects would be weaker from the lack of intimacy.

It also required the candidate to possess a class worthy enough to inherit the Ruler's enslavery. Kuro had accepted the fact that Lestia desired sex from him and had used this as an opportunity to form an allegiance with Lestia and glean some information out of her Status Window. He immediately realized when his Aspect had registered, that Lestia did possess a powerful class.

He believed that it was a mutual relationship based off her feelings of revenge. Even though Lestia was clearly infatuated with him. Kuro was ultimately the nihilistic side of White who was untrusting of others.

"...Don't call me a loose woman."

"...Huh?"

"I said, don't call me a loose woman. I choose who I want to be in a relationship with, do you understand?"

"! ...Ahw...ight..."

Realizing that Lestia was somewhat serious about this casual remark of his and had used a tentacle that spawned out of her chest to strangle his throat, Kuro immediately consented for his life in exchange.

Hearing that, Lestia immediately let go of Kuro. He fell to the ground and started to choke heavily, taking in large mouthfuls of air into his lungs to recover from the constriction. As her tentacle retracted back into her body, Lestia placed her hands behind her back and crouched down to meet him at eye level.

"*cough cough cough cough*"

...What a dangerous woman...

"...I'm sorry, ...Master. I didn't mean to do that... I guess it happened again when I knew that you had seen my memories before... I hope you know I'm sensitive about my past..."

"...You... ....Haaahhh... I'll take note..." Kuro let out a sigh after recovering fully. He honestly didn't want to deal with these types of women. Psychotic and unpredictable. If not for White's adolescent influence that desired the body of the opposite gender, he would have stayed far away from them. It was technically a form of stress that he had to get rid of for White after all.

It was Kuro's bane of existence, even though he was a different soul from White.

"Hmm~ hmm~"

Lestia returned to humming lightly, the same tune Inaho had made. Her mood turned around immediately just like that. She quickly attempted to lock arms again with Kuro, which he immediately moved away to dodge that action.

He wasn't having any of that anymore.

"Che. Petty."

"...Stop joking around. Do you know the time flow in here is almost identical to reality? Right now, there's someone who's guarding us against... probably the entire village of elves. She runs off mana for fuel after all. If she's not properly fed enough, I don't expect her mana to sustain for too l-"

And then without warning, Lestia tackled down Kuro in White's body.

"-HUU?!"

He suffered a light concussion from that sudden and violent act, but quickly recovered since Kuro could not technically get hurt continuously while using Spectral Cowling in White's Origin. It shrouded him in Invinciblity, akin to frames a character would receive in a fighting game when they got damaged.

Despite the lack of damage, Kuro was already starting to doubt the effectiveness of his Aspect of a Ruler. He didn't seem to hold the reigns of Lestia at all. Her emotions were extremely volatile, and he could probably guess what she was going to say.

...So he was the first to restart the conversation, while Lestia rode on top of him in a cowgirl position. It was ironic how he was the Ruler in this situation.

"...Open your Status Window. Now."

"... ..."

"Now."

"D-don't wanna."

"I said now. Don't disobey me." Kuro pressed on heavily. His instincts told him that it wasn't that his Passive Skill wasn't working, but it was more of Lestia's condition.

...In the first place, didn't the physical conditions in here get reset after returning to reality...?

Kuro had his doubts that the new core even had a strong effect on curbing her Monster Instinct. It at least didn't seem to fade away during sex. Lestia was extremely ravenous the entire time she did it in this position, just like a monster following its beastly instincts.

And now, Lestia was frowning. She still couldn't show any strong emotions like a human. But it was clear, Lestia was depressed that she was contained like this.

"... ...It's not fair... you know I've already been enslaved... and I can't even complain about that woman..."

"...Use your Status Check."

Without even bothering to tell her to get off his body, Kuro just got straight to the point.

"...Status Check."

Name Lestia Level 42 Unused SP 0 Rank 4 Race Queen Slime Gender Female Occupation Undetermined Alignment Holy Class War Maiden, Summoner, Necromancer Health 4,200 Mana 4,200 Strength 4,200 Dexterity 4,200 Luck 6,200 Intelligence 4,201 Defense 8,820 (+210)(x2) Magic Defense 8,820 (+210)(x2) Equipment Snowfall, Harmony, Soles of Defense, Necklace of Death, Sea Jewel, Furcoat of Weldwolf Items [Item Bag]

Blue Hydrangea Seed [4], White Apostle Seed [7], Cherrybloom Seed [2], Quiarl Seed [1], Essence of Inpathium (Corrupted) [1], Empty Flask [3], Pomel Grass [1,063], Book of Summoning [1], Magic Index (XI) [1], Tuskhorn's Fang [32], Earth Dragon's Scale [5], Spider's Silk [8], Shmizula Elf's Corpse [87], Bagged Blood [8], Crystal Ingot of Inpathium [3], Goblin's Skin [12]

High-Grade Elixirs [3], Basic Alchemic Potion [44], Cure-Poison Elixir [15]

Night Cloak of Fire-Poison Resistance [1], Emerald Rapier [1], Fire-Resistant LV1 Sword [27]

Traits Leader, Undeterred, Possessive, Merciless, Revenger, Sadist, Necrophilliac Titles Transmigrated One, Awakened Monster, Isolated One, Ravenous Predator, The One who Detests, Unholy Crusader, Alchemist, Mad Scientist, Mentally Slaved Passive Skills Intangible Control LV MAX, Acidic Body Control LV MAX, Infinite Longevity, Potential Absorption LV MAX, Monster Evolution LV6, Monster Questline LV5, Slime's Sense LV MAX, Undead Miasma LV3, Mental Resistance LV5, Abnormal Status Nullification LV2, Hunter's Perception LV4, Triple Attribute Blessing of a Queen, Worldly Language Comprehension, Taming Mastery LV MAX, Monster Affinity LV5, Animal Affinity LV5, Holy Symbol LV MAX, Battle Aura LV MAX, Intimidation, Blessing of Snowfall, Blessing of a Holy Elemental Active Skills Status Check, Alchemy, Clone Life, Slime Guard, Slime Veil, Harden Skin, Raise Skeleton: Unit / Elite / Knight / Archer / Lord, Mind Drain, Raise Ghoul: Unit, Raise Goblin: Unit, Bloodcurdle, Bone Shield, Whiplash, Induce Passiveness, Summon: Defense Boost, Summon: Attack Boost, Spirit Summoning, Holy Spirit, Battlecry, Battle Roar, Battle Spirit, Banner of Courage, Banner of Protection, Banner of Attack Foreign Elements

Monster Instinct [95%]

Through a request, Ruler had removed her family name which she didn't want anymore, leaving behind her church name she got in America. Besides removing the Chaos Serum which had been possibly planted by an unsuspecting Parasite, her Immortality had also been replaced with Infinite Longevity by consuming the title: Miracle of a Goddess.

Kuro had also found out the cause. Her Monster Instinct had not gone down by much at all.

"Why... why won't you just look at me... why...

...Are you just like the rest of them... calling it quits after all this..."

While navigating through the Status Window before him quickly with his trained eyes, he continued to hear Lestia out like this. She was beating his chest lightly like a child, as she rested her forehead on his left shoulder.

Like that, it almost seemed like she would cry any moment now. But she couldn't, which made her feel even more strongly about the possiblity of being abandoned. She couldn't express herself to someone she liked... someone she thought would stay with her to cure her eremophobia and her acquired distaste for humans as a monster.

"Why... why... why... why... why... why... why... why... wh-"

Then, Kuro was finished. He caught Lestia's arms and embraced her tightly.

"-Nnahh!"

"You. You're... a slime. And I'm a human."

Lestia's expression started to darken.

"I... I knew i-"

"...But who cares about that?!"

"Wha-?" She was immediately caught in surprise by that statement. Her eyes widened, as it stared right back at Kuro intently.

"Your insecurities, I'll blow them away. I'm your Master, ...it doesn't matter how many women I have. I will never let you leave my sight from now on, that is an order."

"M...master..."

"Right now, I'm finished with the preparations. ...We have to finish what you started. That thing is still alive, and it must not be kept alive any longer... so he says."

"H-Hikari... no... Lestia. ...You want... to set your friends free right?"

"...Un..."

Lestia nodded in response to White's sudden personality switch. A tint of blush could be seen on her porcelain skin.

She loved both of his personalities. His weak and timid self, like a rabbit constantly afraid of his surroundings. It reminded her how a human felt like, and she could relate to her reclusive personality with her past self. And his dominant other, giving off the stature of a ruler befitting the cruelty of a monster like her, where she would always stand beside him.

The Queen in Queen Slime, now held this meaning to her.

"Then let's end this. Let's do this together. Together with her."

She was not entirely convinced before about the fact that her newfound love hinted his indifference for having a relationship with multiple women, but now... just maybe... she would follow where her Master's path took her.

Nodding again, White finally resumed control over his body and cancelled his Origin. Where he would meet with someone else he wanted to save.

As the surroundings turned brighter and enveloped the two entwined together on the ground like this, Lestia moved forward and stole his lips. White was startled, as his face turned beet red. But he did not reject the kiss. Both of them closed their eyes in this moment, before everything returned back to zero.

Where her Monster Instinct would reset again. Where she would need to stay resolute in destroying the Abomination.

...There were so many uncertainties.

But she felt like this warm feeling in her heart was real, and it was something that she would continue to seek from White. Who knew what the future might hold. She might meet new people after being set free, and maybe fall in love with someone else.

...But maybe not. Maybe... she thought. Maybe she was fine being with a broken boy like White. She felt like a normal relationship would never work again after all this while. She was a monster, ...and she was content like this.

Aahhh... if I had met Master sooner and lived our lives together... maybe... maybe Immortality might not be that bad...

"Master, ...I love you."