He infused the ability of thought misdirection he possessed into the earrings, shaping it as a blessing and transforming them into cognitive impairment earrings.
Their primary function was to cause people to misperceive the wearer, preventing recognition of their true identity.
Hmm, that should be sufficient.
After confirming the abilities of the extraordinary item he had just crafted, Ren was certain that his skills in creating artifacts were still intact.
The next step was concealing the Miyano sisters' information. Once that was done, combined with the earrings, their identities could be completely hidden.
The scent of instant noodles suddenly drifted through the room.
Ren's attention shifted toward the kitchen. He leaned over and saw Shiho busily moving about, her actions orderly but clearly unskilled. Even a scientist proficient in research could still be clumsy in the kitchen.
Fortunately, she was only making instant noodles.
One could see Shiho carefully trying to add nutrition to the otherwise unhealthy noodles, frying eggs while cutting vegetables and boiling the noodles.
Ren did not interrupt, simply waiting for her to finish.
Soon, Shiho was done cooking.
She served the noodles and vegetables into three bowls, placing a fried egg into each one. Breakfast was complete.
Still not very good at this.
Looking at the vegetables she had chopped, rough and uneven—Shiho once again felt that she was not suited for housework.
When she turned around, Ren was already standing outside the kitchen counter.
"My Lord, it's ready."
"Mm. Since you're finished, you can also try the Cognitive Impairment Earrings I just completed."
Following Ren's words, Shiho finally saw the earrings inside the gift box.
They gave off a faint silvery sheen. The design was simple, not eye-catching, just a pair of plain silver earrings.
But Shiho thought that this choice was perfect. Considering their special function, an ordinary, unobtrusive style was exactly what they needed.
"My Lord, how exactly do we use them?"
"It's simple. Once you put them on, the effect remains active. But for you and your sister, once you wear them, you must not take them off at any time."
"Thank you very much, My Lord."
Shiho bowed again in gratitude.
"For my sister and me, simply wearing these earrings continuously to avoid being targeted by the Organization is already the easiest price to pay."
She looked at the two pairs of earrings, then picked one up. Without even using a mirror, she smoothly fastened it to her earlobe.
The earrings were not conspicuous, serving only as decoration, yet they still added a hint of maturity to her appearance.
"My Lord, how will I know if they are working?"
"They impair cognitive recognition. For example, when you see someone familiar on the street, you subconsciously search your memory for information about them. With cognitive impairment, that process is disrupted. Unable to connect the face with memory, you simply won't remember who that person is.
"Even if a core member of the Organization stands before you, they won't believe you're Shiho Miyano. In their eyes, you'll be an unrelated stranger.
"Of course, this effect is absolute for ordinary people without spirituality. But for those with extraordinary power, the earrings will only work as long as you don't actively speak to them."
I see.
From this simple explanation, Shiho realized just how unreasonable this ability was.
A function designed specifically against ordinary people.
But she was also certain. As long as she wore these earrings, no one in the Organization would ever recognize her or her sister again.
Normal searching relied on facial recognition. With cognitive impairment, that method became useless, and the chance of finding them would naturally drop to nearly zero.
With this realization, Shiho felt a weight lift from her heart.
The past two days had truly been blessings. Not only had she and her sister met a Lord who sheltered them, but they had also been granted power and even an artifact that erased their fear of pursuit.
The heavy burden that had pressed on them for over a decade was finally gone.
And as for whether anyone in the Organization had awakened spirituality? Shiho was certain—absolutely not.
Which meant her sister only needed to wear the earrings to completely conceal her identity.
"Shiho, you can test it with Akemi."
Prompted by Ren, Shiho had the same thought.
Glancing at the steaming bowls of noodles on the counter, she quickly steadied herself.
"My Lord, please wait. I'll go wake my sister so she can eat."
"Mm, go ahead."
With excitement, Shiho walked swiftly to their room. She couldn't wait to show her sister the artifact created by the Lord.
She gently pushed the door open, only to see her sister already sitting up on the bed.
"Huh?"
Akemi, who had been in a daze, suddenly focused when she saw the girl at the door.
She didn't recognize the person. But since this was the Lord's residence, she assumed the girl must also be a believer.
"Good morning. May I ask, are you also a believer of the Lord?"
Hearing her sister's question, and seeing the unfamiliar expression directed at her, Shiho froze, unable to bear it.
"Sister, it's me."
"Eh?"
(To be continued.)
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