The next few days passed like a blur , like playing your favorite game while living alone and completely forgetting about anything else . Dennis was simply on autopilot mode , not finding anything interesting to demand her full attention as she slowly took over most of Saver's past duties .
She was distributing clones of herself to handle Saving several kinds of things , like the preservation of the building by saving any form of deterioration detected .
The speedsters' Slowpoke , despite Saver being very reluctant , because that would mean losing the only connection to a world they were a fan of , but their grandmother promised to take them after they find a way to confirm their status as grandchildren .
And through those days , her mother , along with three of the gift children , kept pushing Dennis to go dating , but her excuse was always "I'm busy" followed by the stuff she was busy .
She mentioned the downloaded course material from Brain world , the graduation assessment she cheated on by using a lot of dream time that she saved from the subscribers to her time Savers to prepare and frequently with regular time being squeezed in .
But she had to wrap up the graduation assessment in three days because it was causing the most stress and was eating up her time . But now the excuse of graduation assessment was no longer applicable and she couldn't use the downloaded course material or training because those could wait .
Her body kept thinking about how to reject all those dates from interfering with her life as she embraced Satin tightly , choking them on a Friday morning " Ugh , what do I do ? " she tossed and turned on her bed with Satin in her clutches while telling Zilch to do some other household chores .
' Master seems to have stretched her consciousness thin ' other voices or other parts of them as a whole begin questioning their master's reason for this ' It's very big compared to the former master '
' But she seems listless , like she doesn't have free will ' one thought noted ' Does knowing about the objectifying traits we once had cause that ? ' another curiosity asked ' Should we ask ? ' a worried thought mentioned .
" Master , are you feeling the effects of the objectifying traits' combined effort ? " Dennis looked at Zilch and wished she could figure out what their thoughts were , but because of what her mother said about invading their privacy , she had to hold back .
" I'm just in autopilot mode , I have no idea what excuse I can use . This is so depressing and unproductive because all I can think of is what kind of game I can play , what kind of book I can read and what kind of course I can take . My mind is not producing anything new after that accursed assessment "
Zilch began talking among themselves ' Should we help ? ' " Do you need help , master ? " " If you can find me something that I can use as an excuse , then you can help "
' Let's check the mail ' ' We paid the bills already ' ' Should we find something she can go to , like a mall event ' ' Master would just stretch her clone to do it ' ' Maybe we should find her something that needs her full attention '
Zilch opens the door to see some highly sealed containers carrying different kinds of plants " Master , your delivery is here " the containers were Saved as soon as Dennis heard that , while Zilch read the mail .
' Merger is making a gift-selling store ? ' " Master , your friend Merger is asking if you want to help out in the gift-selling store " " You can go help " Zilch felt several pseudo gifts enter their body while Dennis said " Sell those pseudo gifts or ask for like a cut of it and do whatever you want and support or something "
Dennis didn't feel bothered , while Zilch noticed how much the gifts had grown with Review , which showed the before and after comparison of the gifts , including the pseudo gifts .
' Former master wouldn't be wrong if she had an Upgrade gift ' ' Maybe we can tell master to do other things too ? ' Zilch continues talking to themselves and teleports to the gift association building , which has gotten some improvements .
Zilch was also offered a job , which Dennis's mom had pushed because , although Zilch was sentenced to eternal servitude , they were not to be bound by Dennis's ownership over them because of her mom .
They could sense many of their bodies and minds in the building , handling security just as much as when Filter had told them to infiltrate it . They easily pass through the building and find an office with several giftholders some that were familiar and some that weren't .
" Zilch , did Dennis send you ? " " Yes , she told me to sell these or get a cut out of her business and support a bit " " Oh thanks " he looked at Zilch recalling how little Zilch actually thinks for themselves .
" Master told me to deliver these to you . But if you leave them out for too long or if the buyer isn't compatible , they will suffer gift overload , just like how too much mana overloads a person's body . So I would like to suggest creating a device that can contain the gift , preferably one that is easy to control , so that the buyer can slowly absorb the gift "
Merger was surprised by how much Zilch knows as they continue to suggest some tech that can support them " You sure know a lot . I can see why Dennis sent you " " It's only because Master had other things to do that I am doing it for her "
Suddenly , Merger figured out Zilch's problem " Oh , I think I get what you need . Can't have you supporting us without us giving back " " Master says she wants a cut " " Of course , we'll give her a percentage , but since you are giving us so much , I think I should give you a little something just to make me feel better " Merger recalls what one of the former slaves in the town had talked about .
" There is a slave support group for slaves who have gotten too used to being ordered around . I heard a lot about what it actually is like , apparently rule world has so many rules restraining people and even more on slaves , that those who paid their debt have difficulty with self-agency "
He checks his pseudo Shelves gift to recall the website for registration " Do you have a phone ? " Zilch pulls out one from their item space , lending it to Merger , understanding his intentions .
Merger types down the registration link " Here , just enter your information and you can go in " Zilch wondered about the purpose of this being Merger's concern for them .
" I am fine " Zilch says " I know , but like it will be hard to keep up with Dennis , I know it's supposed to be a slave support group , but in reality , this one actually doubles as a fan club for Dennis because she was such a good slave owner , letting their slaves choose whatever they want do and this gathering gives insight about Dennis's personality "
They both stared at each other while the giftholders tried not to involve themselves because of what they saw in Dennis " Alright , I will go " Zilch glances at Merger and comments on their use of gifts .
" Master also likes it when people read books on their own rather than consume the knowledge like eating . Because if you consume too much knowledge , it will overwhelm you , so she would suggest that you read instead of using Shelves that way "
' Master did say she wants others not rely too much on their gift ' Zilch thought while Merger thought of what Zilch had said " Are you talking from experience "
Zilch suddenly remembers what they would've felt every time they used infinite to access more knowledge that they would continuously absorb at the Command of Filter . The more they had consumed , the more they felt their grip on their self-identity loosen .
" Yes , the many persons I am made of have difficulty grasping our self-identity , while the objectifying traits that were put into us to become tools were part of the reason . Another was the overwhelming knowledge that we were forced to consume at the order of our former master , which caused us to lose our identity "
As they recounted the reasons for their lack of identity and recalled what Dennis's mom said about rejecting Dennis's control because she saw through the fear in them and the desire not to become another person's toy .
' I probably should bring something and tell Master's mother ' Zilch accesses the internet with modified gifts of String , Pictures , TV , Console and Windows . They searched for what to bring to a gathering and one of them showed things like food , gifts and expensive stuff .
They recall what they were told " If you want to buy anything , just use my daughter's wallet , I'm sure it has fattened up with all the money she is receiving as thanks from people of the other worlds "
There was no limit set on the spending because before Dennis could put one consciously or subconsciously , it was intercepted by her mother , who demanded that Dennis not restrict Zilch when her wallet was spilling so much money she could swim on it .
Their phone vibrated from a message from a sender named "Miss Debrah" and they read it "It's nice of you to decide to go to a social gathering on your own , I'll tell Satin to do the same , they are just like you , having free will"
Zilch believed her because they understood that , despite having recently gotten full control of the gift Eye , the mother was showing signs of great gift development due to how easily she interprets the gift , which is likely how Dennis was able to do the same thing .
They begin to wonder if gift development was something the Debrah's had or this world as a whole because of how progressive they are as compared to their origin world , which was too focused on the acquisition of gifts , relying entirely on the mercy of the eldritch being that dwells beneath their world .
Zilch swipes Dennis credit card , buying several fruits and sits on a public bench to weave a basket from the fibrous material their body can create by transforming into a wood native . They prepared the gift basket filled with fruits and teleported to the gathering .
They opened the door and saw a lot of people in the room . But one very familiar one was Hazel , who approached and greeted them " Hey Zilch , how's Dennis ? "
" Master is ... Acting a lot like my origin world , optimizing the acquisition of gifts , but instead she is more focused on acquiring knowledge , experience and strength while also flooding her inventory with any lifeform to increase the genetic variety of her gene collection for study "
Hazel couldn't believe how much development there was in just three days " Uhm okay , looks like Dennis really took a hit huh ? " this was followed by a stretched-out awkward silence .
" Anyways , Satin is also here , it looks like they were bought in by Dennis's mom " Hazel takes the basket , leaving it at a table while bringing Zilch to Satin " So this is a support group for slaves who were formerly Dennis's slave , but anyone who is currently Dennis's slave can also come here . "
Hazel said while giving the two a rundown of what the past gatherings have been like " So most of us really come together at first because we were really confused as to what Dennis was making us do "
Hazel began to list all of the things and mentioned that the newest members had noted that there was a sudden removal of those strange activities " Although we eventually figured out why we did it , so this gathering is usually for economic encouragement and helping each other out "
" But master's friend sent me here because they believe I'm a slave who had gotten too used to being ordered around " Hazel thinks about Zilch's situation .
" Right , you were in a much more brutal and authoritative environment ... How about you introduce yourself as a slave who was under the old rule magic ? This is mostly so you keep the real part confidential , but also get something out of the gathering today "
" But most people know because of Master's fame " ... " Are you sure you have a problem with making your own choices ? You seem pretty expressive compared to some other slaves "
" Because expression is part of my order " " Oh ... Then how about we talk about Satin ? " Hazel said , hoping to avert the awkward silence that she was going to keep finding herself in .
" Satin is a being created from the master's destruction of the rule magic I casted . They are essentially the amalgamation of insect genes combined into a form most tolerable to her . The conscious order being "survive" while the subconscious supplied her preference "
" Meaning ? " " Satin may have the former master's memories , but the genetic memory or instincts of several insects overpower them , but they still possess the memories , albeit these memories are buried deep inside and only recoverable through the master's inquiries . "
Hazel didn't know how to understand this information because just previously , she received a text from Dennis's mother to treat Satin as a person . Based on Zilch's description , they were more like a pet that Dennis had always wanted .
' No , think this properly Hazel , Aunt Debrah has a gift to See things , so she knows more ' " Alright , how about I bring you around to introduce you to the others "
Hazel begins showing Zilch around and thanks to having experience of doing things but not seeing the result because they were Saved into Savings while working under Dennis , most of the guest were very open-minded .
Meanwhile , the second newest additions were a bit more different " Hey , you two , these are Satin and Zilch . You know the new slaves of your former master "
They were still a bit afraid because they had just changed a job and needed some time to understand about the strange things in Dennis's house " Okay , since the gift association is technically safer . I guess I can tell you about it "
Hazel explained Dennis's usage of the gift to them to assure them of the strange things that occurred " Oh , that makes so much more sense " " Now these two are different since they were slaves that were under the old rule magic , so they are used to being ordered around , but they came here to be more ... them ? "
Zilch didn't know how to proceed with this and the same is said for Satin . They both loitered around , engaging in short conversations before excusing themselves from it , finding that they had no idea how to maintain a conversation .
By the end of the social gathering , Hazel had apologized to them because they gained nothing at all " I'm so sorry for wasting your time " the two didn't know how to reply and when they got home , Dennis was eating a bunch of food for dinner while the floor was cleaned of her blood .
" You're back " Zilch felt empty as their mind returned " Yes , I'm back master " Dennis didn't say anything else because she usually was the one coming home to be greeted . She continues eating food while the two wait " Come on and eat "
They went to the table to eat while Dennis thinks back about what her mother said about their inability to think for themselves when she threw an ax through a portal Deks made ' But they were able to create their own decisions when fighting , so maybe it's living they are not used to '
Dennis recalls what Satin dug up from Filter's memories . One important thing that the memories had told her was that clones that aren't in use are stored in pods where they wait for their master's call , which maintains them but also doesn't give them the leeway to learn other things on their own .
' But it was not like I could do anything about it . Zilch lived a life where they were ordered around , meanwhile Satin , for some reason , has gained memories of any insect species clone that was produced , which further enhances their status to be like Zilch's . Which probably has to do with the Association of the objectifying traits I pushed into their String , but how would it happen without someone's input ? '
Dennis wanted to get rid of them , but she didn't know what kind of reaction her mother was gonna make , plus they were already her responsibility now and then she asked them something she had previously asked her children .
" What do you two want ? " the two paused and Zilch said " To be ordered " Zilch fidgeted , unsure if that was the right answer while Satin nodded agreeing to what they said .
She heaved a big sigh while Zilch felt like they had disappointed Dennis " If there is anything you want master , I can do it for you " ' That's the thing , all the things I want my mom won't let me '
Dennis just wished she could embrace a soft , fluffy pillow that was very warm to the touch while asleep because , as she always knew , hugging one pillow was like an emotional cheat activity , which she needed to self-regulate .
She calls her mom because she had indulged too much in embracing a living pillow like Satin " Mom " she said in an emotionally distraught voice , like a child crying for their favorite blanket .
" What is it ? " " I can't go back to hugging a normal pillow " she complained " Can I please just use , I mean , hug Satin and Zilch ... Against their will ? " a knife went through the phone and stabbed Dennis before pulling back .
Dennis fell on the floor and the phone remained Glued to her ears as it kept stabbing her repeatedly " Ow ow ow " after a couple more stabs , her mother replied " Zilch , Satin , are you okay with this ? " " They said they want to be ordered around when I asked them want they wanted "
A sigh was heard and her mother said " I don't know what kind of freaks you and those two are , but since I don't See them feeling any discomfort , I expect you to ensure they don't feel any discomfort after "
The call ends and Dennis makes a short celebration " YES ! " she clenched her fist and got into a bath quickly , Saving the waiting time . And told the two to retain a fluffy body for the whole night and sleep like a log that time .
On the next morning there was a few guest namely Kahnu and his couriers carrying several gifts on their own ' This should be a lot of gifts to bring her out on a date '
The elevator rings and Willow and Hazel leave to see Kahnu ' wow that is a lot ' Willow sent a message that they would be waiting in Clive and Piko's quarters .
Willow rings the doorbell and sees the two criminal slave training " Heyo " Hazel said " Oh , hello miss elf " Piko said while Clive retreated to his room .
" How's Dennis ? " Willow asked " Master has been very ... attentive in experimenting with us " Piko said " Also , she has been testing how she can make a vis converter by examining our bodies " Piko said .
Willow wondered why Dennis wanted to create a Vis converter and thought of calling Elron to help out " She also keeps bringing that weird bug around , carrying it everywhere and whenever she sits down to make some test , it just stays on her lap "
' Damn , Dennis is incredibly attached to Satin ' suddenly , the doorbell rang and Clive opened it to see Dennis's mother " Hi , aunt " the two elves said " Hello you two . Are you ready for our outing today ? "
They chatted for a while and by the time Dennis was done , Kahnu was so confused , wondering if Dennis was purposely deaf because it seemed like she could do that .
Dennis opens the door completely dressed for an outing and looks at Kahnu , who's surprised and quickly makes them aware , of why she was dressing so nicely " I didn't hear the doorbell or you out here , so this outing outfit is not for you "
She didn't give him time to reply and continued " Also , I have today planned and I wouldn't want to go out with you because I know that all these gifts are made from the taxes of your people , like come on , do you think I want to go out with a guy who still relies on other people for their food . I'm already independent myself , so I think I'm out of your league "
Dennis passed by Kahnu " But I'm a crown prince " " It's about attitude and working for it " Dennis calls her mother and the elves " I'm glad you handle it like that "
" What are you going to do with your two slaves , not bringing them out ? " Hazel asked " they have their own contacts and it's not like the other two aren't doing anything , they are training , aren't they " Dennis said , showing little concern and her mom kills her for that .
" I left them the house keys and permission to leave ! " she said while pulling out the dagger " It's not my fault they don't have a life , they even went out to that party . I'm sure they would've gotten some contacts " Dennis said , trying to avoid her mother's physical mothering .
Hazel sweats because they actually didn't gain anything other than loitering around ' I can't really tell her ' " Why don't you bring them with you ? " Willow asked " No so much trouble and people will think I only have slaves as friends "
" I mean " Willow's mouth was grabbed to shut her up " I don't care about what other people think , some friends just hold me back anyway " " Wow , you sure are harsh " Willow said .
" She is , but it's not like it's bad , it raises her standards for marriage to a really high rate , but now that you want these royalty to be self-sufficient , that would mean that you will take Kahnu's hand in marriage if they inherited the kingdom and grew it ? "
Dennis suddenly thinks of a counterargument , which looked very ambitious and by the time her mother saw it , she said " You know that counterargument is not gonna be possible " her mother said while the two elves wondered what they were talking about as they entered the elevator , leaving Kahnu deep in thought .
" I mean , I have a lot of people in Zilch and I have territory " Willow connected the dots and asked " Are you planning to make a country , kingdom or state or whatever of that matter ? "
Dennis nodded " It should be possible " she checks her gifts , which continue to expand the more she gives her input into it and the more she engages with stretching its Definition and Associating it or connecting it to relevant skills each gift could perform .
' It's not like I require space when I got an Infinite amount here ' Dennis was already sending a few clones to handle the magical climate of the island , but since this island was part of Rule world , she was gonna need to follow their Rules and sent a clone to purchase a lot of books from Rule world so that she could better understand the laws .
" What about having a date ? I told you that I want you to give me grandchildren " ' But I already have those three , unintentionally ' her mother gave her a look while the elves wondered what kind of conversation the mother and daughter were having mentally .
" Ugh , but I don't want to be pregnant , it's going to wreck my mood " Dennis complained " I don't mind if you bring a knocked-up daughter-in-law as long as I get my grandchild one way or another "
Before Hazel could say anything , Willow clamped her mouth shut , because who knows what kind of scolding she was gonna get from her mother for not stopping Hazel from shaming herself .
" How about you figure out how to even date someone or if you are even capable of loving them ? " Willow asked and the elevator opens as Dennis Saves the attention and answers .
" Not possible with how slow everyone is , I don't want to have to slow down because they are taking too long to grow " Dennis said while her mother observed Dennis's own mental image of herself .
' Are you sure you want to slow down at all ? ' she could tell how conscious Dennis was of her personality . In fact , she had formed such a clear image of herself that it was easy to tell what it meant for Dennis .
Imaginary chains with arrows were wrapped around Dennis , some blurry arrows were pointed towards herself , showing a blurry but present image of self-confidence and a few of these arrows were pointed at people Dennis is closely associated with , mainly the elves , her mother and some long-time friends and acquinatances .
But the real Eye catcher was that Dennis's love was in the form of chains , one of these chains stretched out towards her two closest slave ' I wonder what these chains mean and why doesn't apply to others '
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