Amber Is a Spy; Misteln's Scheme

Back then, he had used forceful methods—Discipline plus the Authority of Corruption—to directly seize control of Amber and make her submit to him.

Bai Ge: (I did consider slowly training her at first, but there wasn't enough time. Besides, Amber's loyalty to that dog Otto was far too high, so I had no choice but to use harsher methods.)

This cyborg girl had indeed not disappointed him.

Of the more than two hundred Valkyries Bai Ge had captured back then, every one of them had fallen under Otto's suspicion and was later transferred to obscure positions. Amber alone had remained firmly in her post as the Bishop's secretary, still enjoying Otto's "trust."

Though Otto had actually suspected Amber as well, nothing had happened over these past twenty-four years. No matter how cautious this fool was, he had relaxed his guard by now.

Therefore, he had no idea that his trusted personal secretary had long since been molded into Bai Ge's shape.

Amber: (I am deeply sorry, Bishop. I have long belonged to Lord Bai Ge. Though my loyalty to you has never changed or diminished, my body... no longer obeys my mind. It obeys that lord's commands instead.)

Bai Ge said, "Come to think of it, I really did something awful. I controlled her body directly rather than her mind, making Amber watch herself betray Otto while her mind remained perfectly normal. My conscience hurts just a little."

Bai wore an exceedingly delighted smile. This counted as his punishment for the artificial girl.

"Although Otto was the one who created you, and I understand your decision to offer him your loyalty... that doesn't change the fact that you chose to stand in an evil camp. Since that's the case, regardless of your will, I can only force you to abandon