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Merciless, of course, decided to review her terms of service, and when he did, he was surprised to learn that they weren’t as harsh as he had first expected.
. Merciless Minerva Elderblood II must become Silk Student.
. Merciless Minerva Elderblood II must not direct Silk to do anything that may damage Silk in any way, including ordering suicide.
. Merciless Minerva Elderblood II must heed Silk’s counsel, which from time to time. Merciless Minerva Elderblood II, of course, can refuse them if he so chooses.
. Merciless Minerva Elderblood II must agree to devote a piece of his mental world where Silk can stay at all times. This piece of the mental world is a place over which Silk has complete power.
. Merciless Minerva Elderblood II must swear to kill or seal the Origin when the time comes.
. Merciless Minerva Elderblood II must unseal Silk from her seal using whatever means he has; time constraints apply whenever the tools to do so arise.
. Merciless Minerva Elderblood II must promise to choose the road of corruption and travel the path of the Mind in order to learn the dark arts.
. Merciless Minerva Elderblood II must pledge that one day he will infect and contaminate the collective unconsciousness and the Sea of Idologey.
These were the contract terms that Silk requested from Merciless, and they were not as horrible as he had imagined. Except for the fact that he must one day kill or seal this god-like being known as T.O.B.T.B.A.A.T.E., this isn’t so awful because all gods will fall to him; after all, all of these entities are terrible at their jobs.
Well not that he cared, of course; he strives to be a cosmic entity that all other cosmic entity fear. So much so, the mere sound of his name will drive them insane with primordial horror, to hell with balance, to hell with order. He desires to crumble the whole system down to the ground and remake totality into his image.
The universe he wishes to build is one that only satisfies him and perhaps a few light-minded people who can enjoy his definition of art. That being a world full of turmoil, or, as he likes to put it, entertaining and unpredictable. As a Michellian, he lives to battle and gain power as he progresses down this evil path to the top, taking every benefit that comes his way.
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So these conditions were perfectly along the road he was going to go regardless; being good was not for him. Even as a human, he struggled to do right by others. What was the point of good and evil anyway? In the end, they are only subjective notions with no definitive meaning, and Merciless regards himself as superior to both conceptions, nay! He embraces sheer, unfettered selfishness because, as long as he was content, there was no need to worry about anything else beyond that ideology.
That was exactly how Merciless’ train of thought worked; it had no place for other people’s happiness outside of his own. This was the reason he could be so cruel at times, or so the victim and other observers thought. Cruelty, yet it was not cruelty; it was the hard fact of life. If you don’t have something, take it from someone else; if you detest something, get rid of it because, as sure as day, that person will want to get rid of you the moment you act on it.
But that was only his opinion on that matter; after all, even that was subjective at the end of the day.
As a result, he tries not to worry about such trivial and pointless things since, at the end of the day, in his universe, he is always correct; no one else’s opinions count in any case. As a result, he began to focus only on her terms of service, hoping to discover a method to link this person to him even tighter, something she would not love. To him, this so-called weaving mother was no more than a tool, like a weapon or utensil. As such, he becomes more than a tool, and earning his respect or a place in his dark heart. They must, first and foremost, demonstrate their usefulness.
In this scenario, he began to design a variety of restrictions to limit her, but not so many that she would be discouraged from entering into the contract. He would gradually weaken her will, corrupt her even; this cosmic entity was incredibly frail, though her pride as the first existence would make it difficult to defeat her intellectually.
But Merciless possessed one quality that this being lacked: absolute preservation. Even if it took until the very dusk of creation, the zenith of totality itself, Merciless would unweave and re-knot silk into his image, just as he did with his pet orc Anastasia, to achieve his desired ideal form.
As a result, he meticulously crafted what he desired from Silk in exchange for his help in this huge goal to one day defeat God Almighty himself. His condition becomes more convoluted, and after about a minute or two, he completes writing his contract request.
Of course, he returns it to Silk so she can inspect it and know what she’s getting herself into. And when Silk saw this, her reaction was predictable; after all, no rational or normal person would tolerate conditions like this as if they were little in the grand scheme of things.
"Vampire, you are really starting to push it now, don’t you think? Being a pet is one thing, but this is... aghh... honestly, why are you even like this? What benefits will this even bring you?"
’Hmm... what benefits? All you need to know is that I am a very curious person, and as such, my request falls under the category of improving rather than toying.’
"You are a very vile and cruel person, and if circumstances were different, your head would fall off that shoulder of yours long ago. I just want you to know that!!"
Silk said this to Merciless, who was only smirking inside as he responded. After all, he was simply being himself.
’This is just the way of the world, woman: give and receive; trust is not free, nor does it come at a cost; it must be earned or forced upon. Unfortunately for you, I do not trust you at all, and I refuse to be another person’s plaything. You either stop complaining about the contract and sign it, or you don’t sign it and I can get on with my life; what you do has no effect or impact on me. Unlike you, I have many possibilities to accomplish anything I want, and if you’re looking for another means to develop even more strength, you’re not unique, not in the face of infinite possibilities that exist.’
"Not unique, hahaha... oblivious and foolish is what you are, ahhh... ignorance is indeed bliss, isn’t it? If you know what I am capable of, you will understand that when I am in full power, even those originators cannot beat me. In this cradle known as creation, the web I weave is unbounded by the effect of their reach; only the Origin can beat me at full power. But this contract is still so unjust that just looking at it makes me angry; but, unlike you, I do not have any choices, do I? So, I’ll bite, but I’ll add one more clause to this contract; my signature is already on it; let me see whether you’re worth my desperation."
From there, the final trade of request was made, as Silk sent Merciless the contract once more. Of course, Merciless looked over, and what he saw baffled him greatly, but this in and of itself was within reach of what he expected; the mere fact that this condition exists will push him to do good by her as well, and it will also push her to do good by him too.
As a result, he examines the condition once more, this time focusing on his request for Silk, as well as Silk’s new request and signature, which can now connect her to him in the same way that his essence will be bound to her.
. First and foremost, the "Weaving Mother," known as Silk, must consent to become Merciless Minerva Elderblood II’s faithful slave/pet for all eternity.
. Silk must answer any and all questions posed by her master, Merciless Minerva Elderblood II, even if they are personal or uncomfortable for her to respond to; as such, she must be an open book at all times.
. Silk, as Merciless property, will take on the name of Elderblood, functioning as his will or representative if he so desires; this is due to the fact that Silk is the strongest servant among the others. This, of course, comes with privileges that only someone with the Elderblood name possesses. Remember that your usefulness is the only reason you even get to share the direct family name.
. Silk will do anything Merciless says, except for things that the contract forbids, such as suicide, which is the one order Silk is not permitted to obey. Silk cannot commit suicide even if it is of her own volition; the only permissible instance of suicide that bypasses the duality of both sides is the fact that if Merciless dies, Silk will die as well if she does not find a way to resurrect him within the time span of ten years; suicide is also possible if Silk harbors any ill will or direct emotion to kill or betray Merciless Minerva Elerblood II.
These were Merciless’ four requirements, which were basic yet effective in making full use of this powerful cosmic entity. After all, he can’t trust gods; in this situation, enslaving someone with a God-like nature was the only way he could approach, much less converse with one so trustingly and willingly.
But, at the same time, Silk’s new condition ensured that this contract worked both ways, leaving no space for him to screw up in any corners.
. Silk Elderblood Will follow and act in accordance with the contract to the best of her skills; nevertheless, Merciless Minerva Elderblood must also do everything in accordance with the best of his ability, going above and beyond whenever feasible, to fulfill the terms of service and condition of the eternal contract. Failure, or any attempt to breach the pact, will result in the complete death of Merciless Minerva Elderblood, with no trace of his essence salvageable or re-creatable.
’Tsk... what a troublesome woman you are; you find ways to bind me till the very end, but it doesn’t matter since I already have you in my competent and malevolent hands. I will make full use of you, not squandering a single use or gift you have; agh, is this what it feels like to have a living weapon of mass destruction in your arsenal of surprises kyhahaha!!?’
So, with this established, Merciless places his mental signature on the contract, and it burns to oblivion inside his mind, as a series of imperceptible black chains erupt and knot themselves in an unbreakable fashion, fusing with his being, as the terms and conditions were being imposed on his very origin; the same could be said for Silk as well. And, despite being pure nothingness incarnate, the vampiric contract did not discriminate, taking the same nothingness that was her as her origin and doing the same thing that it did to Merciless’ origin, imposing conditions on her that bound her to Merciless, just as Merciless was bound to her.
As a result, an eternal covenant was formed, as well as an otherworldly pair who were prophesied to cause turmoil in the future that no light of good could mend. In the face of power, everything was just a stepping stone for them, and the birth of the ultimate tandem occurred on the same day as their vows.
Both desire just vengeance, both seek power, and both prefer to tread the dark path since it is the most unfettered, unaffected by all other factors, which was the Eternal Covenant.
