Selene began to talk about the plan I have for Elysia.
"Our queen wants you to continue learning swordsmanship and music. Additionally, a bit of painting will be taught to you."
"I will focus on improving your sword skills through training."
"Lysaria will take care of painting and music. Although she's not the best at music, she will help you regain your level, right?"
"Yes, but I am a very strict instructor. Especially if it's for our dear queen's plan."
"Moreover, she will also teach you about commerce and contracts. You don't need to know everything, just a bit to impress the person we are targeting."
"Likewise for herbology. Mirelia will teach you."
Elysia looks a bit lost but nods.
"Criiie ~"
"Love is asking if you have any questions for now?"
"Um... No. I suppose I am targeting someone? And learning all this is to get to know her to either kill her or... charm her, I guess?"
Lysaria smiles at Elysia's intelligence and replies.
"Exactly!"
"You need to make one of our dear queen's targets fall in love with you."
"Yes, the parasite you swallowed allows full control over someone if she is happy. And you are going to make her happy."
"What?! You want to control me?! I won't be myself anymore!"
"Of course, you will. You will remain yourself, but you will be completely on our queen's side and her future army."
"Army?!"
"Yes, our queen will conquer this world by giving birth to and consuming living beings."
"So I'm going to be eaten..."
Elysia started to cry. Tears flowed silently down her cheeks, seeming resigned to her fate...
I jumped on her, moving toward her face, and with my paws, I wiped the tears from the left side of her face. Then I shouted.
"Criie..."
"Love says not to cry."
"Yes, let us finish."
"As I was getting to, she will eat others but not us."
"We pledge allegiance to her, and in exchange, she or her army will not eat us. Additionally, she will buy and take all the female slaves, either to become the concubines of one of the sub-queens or her own."
"So I will survive?"
"Yes, and you will also be treated like a queen by the entire army, even by the sub-queens, or at least the sub-queens will speak to you with respect."
"Why would she do that?"
"Because you are the concubine of Pallas. The absolute being of this army."
Elysia closes her eyes to weigh her options. After considering the pros and cons, she decides to cooperate.
She has been mistreated, raped, and endured all sorts of terrible things as a slave for too long. She is fed up! If kneeling to me grants her the freedom to do what she wants as long as she does not betray me, and to be treated like a queen, then it is worth it!
Several slaves think like her here. No, in fact, ALL the slaves think like that. Once you have been mistreated and live in hell, my allegiance can become a paradise if some concessions are made.
"Okay, what is the plan after I have learned everything and improved?"
"Here is the plan—"
The plan on paper is very simple. Get to know Isolde and make her fall in love with Elysia. Stay with her, protect her, make her have a good time, and so on. Essentially, do everything to make her happy.
"Alright. What skill do we start with?"
"You will begin with the art of the sword and combat with me. In addition, during your breaks, you will start studying herbology and commerce."
"Very well."
Thus the plan begins. Elysia's training in swordsmanship and combat goes very well. She is really competent and, most importantly, very motivated. While she is not as strong as Selene, who trains every day and for a longer time, Elysia remains as strong as a novice knight.
As for the rest, we cannot say that she has much talent in herbology while studying with Mirelia. But that's not a problem; she doesn't need to be excellent, just have a bit of knowledge.
On the other hand, in terms of commerce and contracts, she is quite good, an unexpected surprise. Surely the fact that she was a former minor noble allowed her to learn some things when she was young.
As for Isolde, the plan for the products made by Mirelia continues. Thanks to that, it has increased to 43%!
Time passes over several months, and all the ongoing plans continue to deepen. The prince keeps feeding to the nobles that a traitor is among the kingdom. Isolde continues with her purchases, and we have just finished the art of the sword and combat.
Elysia has become as strong as an ordinary knight. For now, that's enough. The fact that she will continue training in front of Isolde will also be a good way to increase those percentages.
As for Elysia's percentages, they are at 8%. She has already tasted the fact that all the concubine slaves of Rosia show her the greatest respect. The fact that Rosia treats her with a certain respect while she is technically the princess of the kingdom has also helped.
Imagine a princess speaking with respect to a slave who is supposed to be nobody! All thanks to the fact that she is my concubine slave! You can imagine her thoughts ~
Returning to skills, her musical abilities are also very good. Lysaria helped her return to her level. Although she is not exceptional, she can create beautiful music with her lute.
As for painting, she is not that good, but she puts in effort. That's a good thing too; if Isolde sees her working hard on painting even though she is not very skilled, it will surely please her.
In any case, I will secretly help Elysia with my hallucinogens! Everything is starting to come together. We will see who has the last laugh!
HAHAHAHAHHAHA!