Chloe fell into prolonged silence.

The old yellow dog Victor, a magical creature that once grew up with him in the slums.

If it hadn't led Master Nini there while she was out, Chloe might have already died of illness in the slums.

Not many people know its name.

And within the Ethereal Emblem, only Master Nini might have heard of it.

He took a deep breath and said:

"You say I'm your brother, then what if I ask you to do something, will you listen?"

"Brother, I'll listen." Abigail said, holding his hand.

"Alright, then come in with me."

He turned to look at the others and said, "I'll take her into a small room to talk about something, alright?"

His gaze was fixed on Mephisto.

Clearly, the only person qualified to make this decision was the vice-principal.

If the old rascal doesn't agree, it'd be hard for him to manipulate Abigail.

Mephisto coughed lightly and said:

"If anyone disagrees, this old man of mine..."

But Abigail showed a faint smile and said:

"It's alright, I understand my brother's concerns."

The vice-principal nodded and said:

"Family matters should be handled personally."

Granted permission, Chloe pulled Abigail into a small room.

"You sit down first."

Chloe said indifferently.

Abigail looked at him cautiously and, seeing his expressionless face, sat nervously in the chair, then said softly:

"Brother, I waited for you for a long time that day, but you never came."

"Don't say anything, I don't want to hear it now."

"Oh..."

Abigail's voice held some grievances, but she still accepted obediently.

Chloe moved quickly.

Various restrictive methods were employed liberally, as if they cost nothing.

Until Abigail was fully restrained with no ability to resist, the vigilance in his eyes finally lessened somewhat.

The girl cautiously said:

"Brother, can I speak now..."

Snap.

The words got stuck in her throat.

In the next moment, a cold voice emerged.

"Optimize."

The SR-level [Recovery], currently enhanced by various talents, could already manifest power not inferior to the SSR-level.

As expected, from the first simulation, he had already mastered the means to distort people's minds, now completely unrestricted.

Weaving memories, twisting instincts, making one ignore all unreasonable factors, transforming into his obedient puppet.

In some unspeakable works, such ability was usually called [Hypnosis].

But Chloe preferred to refer to it as [Thought Steel Seal].

He implanted the coldest and most ruthless command in Abigail's mind, to twist her consciousness and regard him as the Supreme master.

Simultaneously, to prevent Abigail from losing control in his absence, he reinforced her mind with three major seals again.

"Seal one, don't deceive the master."

"Seal two, execute the master's tasks."

"Seal three, protect the master."

The light of optimized commands continually covered Abigail's forehead.

Excessive distortion of consciousness caused the girl's previously clear eyes to gradually become muddy and dull.

Her breathing began to ragged, her body started trembling, finally calming down, she was like a broken doll, powerlessly falling onto the chair.

Her forehead revealed a faint mark due to over-optimization of memory.

Which looked like a keyhole.

In fact, Chloe had indeed locked her.

This is his Forbidden Technique developed from [Recovery].

Perhaps only Rephya knowing how frightening his methods were.

Because in the second and third simulations, this technique displayed power beyond common sense.

In the second simulation, when he was deeply polluted and assimilated by the Desire Mother Tree, he still easily utilized the Forbidden Technique to escape its control, and decapitated her human form.

In the third simulation, when Abyssal Will attempted to devour him completely and pull him into its camp, still, with this Forbidden Technique, he easily sent himself down the path of doom, while deeply polluted and undergoing Abyssal Divine Descent.

This is the power exclusive to Recovery—

Forbidden Technique [Thought Steel Seal].

The gods may allow, but I do not.

...

Immobile Abigail, held by Chloe at her forehead, let out a muffled sound:

"Brother, you're hurting me."

She seemed to undergo some change.

Only when Chloe loosened his grip again, he finally slightly relaxed from his guarded gaze.

Yet only a bit.

She knew her brother's caution was justified.

"Abigail, who exactly are you?"

Chloe quietly looked at her.

Abigail chuckled.

Apparently, her non-resistance finally gained acknowledgment from her brother.

At least he was willing to listen to me talk.

She excitedly described past events.

Scenes of the days spent together with Chloe, were narrated by the girl with ease.

She asked herself if her memory had been tampered with.

Even if so, it was only beautification of her memories of Chloe brother through years of sentiment.

Just revealing his hidden matters induced some shyness in the girl.

[Would he think I'm the type of easy-going girl]

Finally, she cautiously surveyed the surrounding and revealed a secret she had hidden:

"Brother, when I really couldn't find you, I could only pray to the gods, pray for them letting me see you again.

And the one who responded to me was the Desire Mother Tree.

So my past actions are not what you should focus on."

She spoke with a tinge of helplessness:

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