Reiju's hands trembled slightly as she looked excitedly at the small bottle of wine Minos had taken out.
Inside was less than half a bottle of wine, crimson as blood and gorgeous as a gemstone. Though the bottle was tightly sealed, without the slightest trace of its aroma leaking out, merely watching the liquid swirl within made Reiju feel an uncontrollable impulse.
She truly had not expected Minos to take out the Holy Grail Wine so readily. At the same time, just as Minos had expected, her heart was filled with gratitude.
From the very beginning, Reiju had already resolved to obtain the Holy Grail Wine by any means necessary. It could be called her only hope. Therefore, she had prepared herself for whatever harsh conditions Minos might propose.
The wild fluctuations in her emotions greatly increased Reiju's favorability toward Minos. The look in her eyes practically spelled out, "I'll give myself to you."
However, her attention was quickly drawn back to the Holy Grail Wine. Minos poured the wine into a small cup about the same size as the Holy Grail and handed it to her. Smelling the fragrance, which seemed to possess the vitality of life itself, Reiju drank it all without hesitation.
"Mm..." The wine, like a clear spring, seeped through her entire body and warmed her soul. Pain, troubles, sorrow, hatred for her father, and the psychological shadow of being unable to resist all vanished without a trace in the Holy Grail's wine.
When Vinsmoke Reiju opened her eyes again, she felt as though she had truly been reborn from the flames—her life finally belonged to herself, rather than serving as a tool of the Vinsmoke Family.
With just one look at Reiju's eyes and spirit, Minos knew she was now completely free. He reached out