"Memories?"
"They haven't fully returned yet, but I've remembered quite a lot."
Hearing Rita's question, Freia hurriedly replied. Her gaze toward Rita and Bianka carried gratitude, eagerness to please, and a trace of admiration.
Aside from their initial confusion, their memories had gradually been recovering over the past few days. Everything felt perfectly natural, so they had no reason to question whether those memories were real.
In their false memories, they had gotten along wonderfully with Rita and Bianka.
It was because Lady Rita and Lady Bianka had given them new lives. Before that, their lives had been nothing but gray. Moreover, everything their masters had done for lowly slaves like them filled them with boundless gratitude.
Thus, these two masters were the meaning of their lives. Their purpose in existing was to serve Rita and Bianka.
And because of their gratitude and other feelings, the two of them also held a trace of admiration for Rita and Bianka.
They simply understood that nothing could ever happen between them, so they hid that sliver of emotion deep in their hearts, not daring to express it.
In short, because of those false memories, Freia and Norn believed that they could give everything for Bianka and Rita and were willing to obey any command they gave.
Being able to do something for them was their greatest value and highest wish in life.
"That's good. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask me or Lady Bianka."
Seeing Freia and Norn's state, Rita was very satisfied. Unless some miracle occurred, they would never discover anything wrong with the false memories altered through Fenghuang Down.
Though it was deception, there was simply no other way to change these two.
"Mm."
Freia nodded obediently, completely unlike the proud princess she had once been.
"Rita, why