In the God of Death Pathway, those of higher Sequence possessed absolute dominion over those below them. From the moment the Sword of Eternal Sleep pierced Empress Sophia II, she had become that sword's "servant." Only because the item was sealed had she barely managed to retain herself.
But after Abner used Wisdom to obtain this "master-servant" relationship as well, she had truly fallen into a state of being "dominated."
"Release all resistance and defenses within your mind." Abner spoke flatly, as though this had nothing to do with the life and future of Feysac's Empress, his words utterly cruel.
Sophia's body trembled violently, seemingly furious and unwilling, yet in the end, she still did not raise her head. Her forehead remained pressed against the floor.
"Yes..." After answering with difficulty, she completely opened her Mind Island and allowed the other party's Spirit Body to invade it.
A moment later, the Empress seemed to have completely forgotten that she had been betrayed by her "avatar" and "dominated" by Abner. After venting her anger on her husband, she lifted the ritual in her bedchamber, allowing the two Angels still keeping watch to sense her presence.
She returned to the bearing of a noble, valiant Empress. No one would have imagined that she had not only been secretly dominated by Abner, but thoroughly hypnotized as well, with even her subconscious altered.
If it had been any other noble, such a degree of mental intrusion would definitely have been discovered during the Church's regular inspections.
But because Sophia II had privately broken through the "Three Great Contracts," even though the Gods had tacitly permitted it, the Church did not recognize it. Thus, the one undergoing each inspection was only her "personality avatar."
This ensured that Abner's methods would not be exposed.
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