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This is a world where power dictates everything. Humans are treated as mere tools, combat slaves are referred to by numbers, and life itself is nothing more than a consumable resource. The girl known as "Number Eight" was one of them. Having spent her life following orders on the battlefield, the moment she saw her comrades killed before her eyes, she swung her sword of her own will for the first time. However, that was an act of rebellion against her master. The "Collar of Servitude" activated, and her life should have been snuffed out in an instant. —At that moment, a Dragonkin intervened. Celestia Lux Reivalt, a high-ranking Dragonkin. He suppressed even the execution and kept the girl alive in an "impossible manner." When the girl woke up, she was given not a number—but a name. A girl who knew only orders, and a Dragonkin who quietly stays by her side. This is a story of a girl who had no "self" reclaiming her identity. And eventually, that relationship transforms into an absolute bond for a Dragonkin—a "Mate." _____________________________________ ● Combat Slaves Humans and others managed by numbers. They possess no names and are expected only to follow orders. ⸻ ● Collar of Servitude A magical item fitted onto slaves. It activates upon detecting hostility or an attack toward the master, performing an immediate execution. ⸻ ● Dragonkin A race possessing high physical capabilities and magical power. They rank above humans and are, in most cases, the ruling class. ⸻ ● Mate A special existence that a Dragonkin recognizes instinctively. Once determined, it can never be overturned and is given absolute priority. _________________ ● Magic A power that commonly exists in this world. Dragonkin in particular possess high mana and handle powerful spells.