Of course, Altrouge pays you no mind, and not a moment later you can feel her small fangs pierce right into your neck. There's pain, of course, but oddly, the sensation of your encroaching death and subsequent reanimation doesn't bring you fear. Just... inevitability. Would... serving this girl really be that bad?

Your lifeless body hits the floor, the command spells on your hand fizzling away, and Altrouge lets out a satisfied noise. The effects of the magical contract she was etching upon you even while drinking immediately making themselves visible, as the lifeless body on the floor begins to rapidly convulse and twist in every which way.

Seconds later, your body rises from the floor. The long process of transforming into a Dead Apostle having been subverted entirely thanks to the magic of the Master of Blood and Contract, the Shinji Makiri who once existed is buried deep within your mind. An unimportant personality, even now, he'd probably be trying to reverse the process of becoming a Dead Apostle, but you're not like him, his weakness got him transformed into you, why would you want to go back to that? You look up at Altrouge before deeply bowing to your new master. "I look forward to serving you, my mistress."

Altrouge smiles, deeply satisfied. This is her complete victory.

DEAD APOSTLE END

Part 15