Becoming Professor Moriarty's Probability

Chapter 49: Gia Lestrade (3)

"Se, secretary?"

"Yes, I'd like to hire you as my secretary."

At the sound of Isaac Adler's gentle voice, Silver Blaze wiped her tears and pricked up her ears.

"I retired my previous employees some time ago. It's about time I hired someone new."

"But... all I know how to do is run."

She murmured, her expression showing a hint of fear.

"I haven't learned much... and I'm not good at arithmetic either. Can someone like me really serve as your secretary?"

"Miss Blaze."

Adler, holding back a small chuckle, embraced her and began to whisper in her ears.

"Being a secretary is mostly just for show."

"So..."

"Didn't you want to be nurtured by me, Miss Blaze?"

Caught off guard by his comment, Silver Blaze nodded eagerly.

"I'm living in the professor's office instead of the dormitory for some reason."

"Oh..."

"It's such a quiet place, and it gets lonely when I'm alone. So, I was thinking of getting a pet..."

Adler, recalling the image of Princess Clay who had transformed into a cat, continued his words thinking of her as a pet toy.

"Would you please become my pet?"

"... Yes!"

Silver Blaze, with sparkling eyes, nestled into Adler's arms.

"Really?"

"It's my wish..."

"Mmm."

Adler, gazing down at her with a slightly pitiful look, brushed Silver Blaze's hair gently and muttered in her ears.

"Think about it carefully."

".....?"

"Once you choose, you can never change your mind."

His eyes glimmered with a hint of darkness.

"If you change your mind now, you can live freely for the rest of your life."

"I don't want that."

"But if you choose to become my pet, you'll never be able to escape."

"........."

"Because in that moment, you'll be surrendering your rights to me."

When Adler's demeanor changed, Silver Blaze began to gaze at him intently.

"I tend to be a bit obsessive, you know."

She shivered at the low and deep tone of Adler's voice.

"To be honest, I don't quite understand."

Realizing that her reaction was not out of fear, but rather anticipation, Adler asked with a wry smile.

"You've been running hard to gain freedom until now, haven't you?"

"Yes."

"So why do you now wish to be dependent on me?"

Hearing that, Silver Blaze smiled gently.

"I desired freedom for the demi-humans, not necessarily for myself."

"That's just playing with words."