"Wake up!" Malphus angrily kicked a body lying on the floor inside a prison cell.
Celine's battle instincts quickly flared as she was about to attack. Then, she realized the position she was in. Her gaze was cold and calculating as she watched Malphus.
Malphus himself didn't care for the slave.
"You're divinity is too powerful and the 'conquering' I placed on you has to be constantly in close proximity to me otherwise it will fade and you'll escape. In short, you are now my 'bodyguard' so I can keep the slave seal on you at all times." He explained nonchalantly.
"I do not want others to know of this fact. Hide your identity and refrain from using your telekinesis magic." Malphus left with a strut after giving his orders.
Celine, who was forced to follow orders, began to change certain things about herself.
Her physical features became more manly as her body began to morph. Now, people were unable to identify she was a woman and would identify her as a man by default.
Next, she gave herself a few combat scars and dyed her hair black while creating some black armor for herself. It was of low quality because her divinity was weak but it was more for show than actual use.
Finally, she created a black mask with rigid red lines that contorted in various ways to form a red diamond that orbited the center of the mask.
Celine was slightly enjoying this process as she gave herself a name. "Diamond Night" was what she thought of because of the shape the red lines made on the mask and the overall color she had chosen.
When fully dressed in her new look, all traces of Celine and her personality was gone. The only thing that remained was a cold-blooded black knight with a mask, ready to strike down their foes. The knight itself appeared genderless but all of the armor was hiding the real appearance within.
"I need to find myself a sword for the final touch," Celine mumbled but came to closing thought.
"Never mind, my vitality is so broken and my physical body is so weak that a sword is useless to me. Maybe I should've chosen the outfit of a mage instead," she sighed.
…
Malphus had finally come into the cell to take Celine. Now she was a 'body guard' or to be more precise she was under constant surveillance.
Before anything could happen, Malphus applied some strict rules to Celine.
"You cannot train any form of power in any way." He restricted her growth.
"You cannot reveal your identity and must be 'Diamond Night' now."
"And you cannot leave my line of sight unless told otherwise."
Celine remained placid, completely emotionless with a slight robotic nod. She wondered when she could express her true self once again. Then, the days went by quickly.
…
Malphus was a simple person to defend because he was an important political figure and it was early in this lifetime. Because of the early age, Gods were not ready to fight yet and were still preparing forces so only the occasional mortal assassins came for Malphus.
Even though he could handle them himself, Malphus watched as Celine struck them down carelessly with the sword she had asked for. It was poorly made but it was enough for Celine.
"My physical strength is still weak. I'm barely able to kill mortals," Celine analyzed but couldn't do anything because of the restriction Malphus placed on her.
Celine was growing stagnant and weak gradually as her body wasn't under constant training and using its powers either. She could feel her connection with telekinesis slowly thinning after not using it for some time and thought about what would happen if she continued this way.
Nevertheless, rumors of the 'Diamond Night' protecting Malphus from the shadows spread across humanity. Celine hadn't understood that she was slowly becoming inconsequentialy famous from her cold-blooded actions.
Rumors about how 'they' will mercilessly strike down every opponent without fail spread across humanity as Malphus was solidifying his leadership.
Though Malphus tried to restrict her physical training, Celine was planning something mentally. She had not lost hope so easily and was busy planning ways to improve her strength the moment she escaped. Celine believed she could form her Divine Kingdom immediately once she got out of Malphus' grasp.
However, she still hadn't made a plan to escape. Malphus was too guarded to attack through the slave seal and walking away was even harder. She needed something to work with to escape.
In the end, Celine lightly sat on a stool like a majestic knight. She remained there watching Malphus in the distance not too far from her and began to think of many ways to escape.
Celine hadn't had the time to wait for a perfect moment to suddenly appear before her. She needed to make the escape possible by herself and she needed help for that.
She analyzed the vassals Malphus spoke with and other Divine Hostages he knew of. Then, she also thought of Ray Amber and how he was definetly alive somewhere. Multiple plans formed in her head as she silently bided her time.
A cup of ice cold water was slowly sipped in Celine's hand while she watched Malphus in the distance.
"I escaped in the past and I can do it again. Just wait Malphus. I'll torture you with a smile for touching her."
"I will find my way back to her, even if I have to sacrifice everything."