< Succubus (2) >
In an instant, the air around them changed.
“······.”
“···Ugh.”
A heavy atmosphere that makes it seem like you shouldn’t open your mouth carelessly.
But even in the midst of all that, the suction power continues to grab your attention.
Gulp.
Even while those at the scene unconsciously swallowed their saliva, the presence’s footsteps did not stop.
Footsteps that seem light and gentle, but are filled with a sense of energy that seems to press down on space with each step.
The strange tension in the air only dissipated when she reached the highest ranking person in the room.
By the searing smile on her face.
“Haha, it’s nice to meet you like this. My name is Hela. Please take care of me from now on.”
All he did was smile and say a few words.
However, that sight was bound to be deeply engraved in the minds of those present with a different meaning than before.
···No, in fact, what was engraved on my heart was bigger than my head.
‘It’s literally devilish.’
Dreamwalker’s godmother, with one hand on her chest, let out a soft exclamation of admiration inwardly.
As he prides himself on being the best in this field, his heart, which is not easily swayed by temptations thanks to his tolerance, was beating faster than usual.
If I am like this, what about others?
“Ohhoho, nice to meet you. My name is Liliana, and I currently lead Dream Walker. I sincerely appreciate you coming all the way here despite the inconvenience.”
But she didn’t show it on the outside and calmly accepted what the other person said.
In contrast to the other person who had been speaking informally from the beginning, he showed a polite attitude as if he were talking to a noble lady.
“But this doesn’t seem like a good place to talk. Let’s go inside first. I’ve prepared some delicious refreshments to welcome our distinguished guests.”
Then he glanced around the still messy surroundings and led Hela inside.
This is a key facility for transporting troops.
It was a place where you had to always be on your toes, not a place where you could be distracted like you were now.
‘By the way···.’
As she moved, she glanced at Hela as she exchanged greetings with Siana.
She had already reached a state of mature transcendence, and could read a lot of information just from that.
The other person’s stride and the weight carried by it, the rhythm and depth of their breathing, changes in facial expression and eye movement when speaking, habits and gestures that even the person himself was not aware of, etc.
After synthesizing all those factors, the conclusion was one.
‘···Wow, it can’t be Lerey after all.’
It was my own mistake.
There was no need to go into the details.
From the beginning, there were many differences between him and the Demon King he knew, from his appearance to his physical shape and even the nature of his magical power.
‘But they look alike.’
Even she couldn’t deny that.
Above all, wasn’t the name something that immediately popped out at first glance when you first met it?
Although she couldn’t put her finger on it, the strange atmosphere surrounding him was surprisingly similar to the monarch Liliana had long admired.
‘And those eyes and horns too. I’m sure of it. This is Leray’s···.’
Her gaze turned to Hela’s face.
A black background with red pupils and tall, slightly curved black horns.
Even if everything else is the same, no matter how you look at it, isn’t that the symbol of the previous Demon King?
While the godmother was deep in thought, her eyes suddenly met the mysterious reverse eye.
It was a small mistake that prevented me from properly focusing my gaze due to the complicated thoughts running through my head.
“Hehehe, it looks like you have a lot to ask?”
A look that tells you that you know what I’m trying to say.
But Hela said nothing more about him.
Just, he opened the door to the reception room he had just arrived in, stretched out one arm toward the inside, and smiled faintly.
“Conversation is the most effective means of communication for understanding each other. It looks like you don’t have much time to spare, so let’s not waste time and get straight to the point.”
Then, naturally, I walked inside lightly.
As if he were the owner of this place.
***
‘Is this the Dream Walker’s home? It is indeed a prestigious school that produced the previous Demon King. It is on a completely different level from the idiots I’ve met so far.’
Hela nodded slightly, secretly expressing admiration.
Although she didn’t show it on the outside, she was very satisfied with the situation.
‘This will be of great help to me in my work. After all, I am a latecomer, so the more solid my foundation, the better.’
The stronger the influence you can exert on the Demon World, the faster the expansion of your power through your abilities.
If Dreamwalker can help with the work that is being done now, we will be able to build a powerful force in the near future.
Besides, isn’t the succubus godmother Liliana the best talent the demon world has ever seen?
‘We should take into account that the power of the demon tribe is further amplified within the Demon Realm… If a Marquis-level is this strong, then how strong is a Duke-level?’
Of course, he was confident that he could fight him one-on-one even in his current state, but considering that his subordinate forces would also get involved, it was still premature to have a proper fight.
What is needed for that is to have the Dream Walker completely in your hands.
‘It seems like it will be difficult to force them to submit like we have done so far, perhaps because they have a strong resistance to charm.’
Of course, there was no need for them to go that far.
Because they were already connected by a bond that was stronger than anything else.
Hela, Liliana, and Siana sitting across from each other in the reception room.
The conversation progressed quickly as neither side had time to relax.
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“···What does ‘well’ mean?”
While the conversation was going on like that, Liliana frowned as if she was dumbfounded.
It was obvious that he was frustrated because he didn’t get a satisfactory answer to the question he really wanted to hear.
But Hela just shrugged her shoulders.
“Of course, it must have something to do with the previous Demon King. A being like me wouldn’t have come into existence naturally. But the truth is, I’ve only recently become conscious, and this is my first time in the Demon World…”
When asked about his origins, he simply pretended not to know.
How can I be honest and reveal everything in this situation?
That he was one of the many avatars created using the remains of the previous Demon King as a medium.
However, he avoided giving a definitive answer by beating around the bush and never lied.
For a demon of that level, it would be easy to see through the lies in words.
‘I don’t know if that will work for me, but for now, I think it’s best to be as careful as possible.’
Although she had recently fully adapted, Hela was still a fledgling entity that had only recently been born.
It goes without saying that we should prepare for emergencies.
And if you leave all possibilities open with such an ambiguous attitude…
“···Could it be that they had arranged something in advance? In preparation for after their deaths···? Hmm, and they have the Queen’s essence too. Maybe if it’s those two, then really···”
I will put together a scenario that fits the context so that you can understand it.
There was no need to worry about it for nothing.
“By the way, I’m curious too. What is the relationship between Lady Liliana and the 14th Demon King and the Succubus Queen? From what you say, it seems like they know each other well.”
The godmother’s body, which had been frowning and pondering at Hela’s light-hearted question, stopped.
A moment of silence passes.
But soon he opened his mouth as if nothing had happened.
Looking at Hela with a strange look.
“···They are my biological sisters and my mother.”
Those words were followed by a whispered explanation.
As if telling an old story to a family member you had been separated from, or confessing your family history to a nephew you met after a long time.
Lelaye and Liliana, who had the same succubus queen as their mother.
Among them, Leray was a very special being.
Unlike Liliana, who was born as a normal succubus, she was born with a mutation called a ‘succubus hybrid’, with her father’s genes being expressed excessively.
Originally, for the succubus race, the male body was nothing more than prey and an object of exploitation, so this was generally impossible, but considering the power of the person who became her father, it wasn’t completely impossible.
Because he was the 13th Demon King, the strongest at the time.
‘His father was the 13th Demon King and his mother was the Succubus Queen.’
It was a more remarkable lineage than I thought.
Well, that’s why he was able to rise to the position of Demon King in the Demon World where all kinds of evil monsters run rampant.
“The eyes and horns you inherited were also characteristics passed down from the 13th Demon King. Leray didn’t like them much though, saying they were too flashy. Seriously, you didn’t know how much the other kids, including me, envied them.”
Liliana sighed and touched her horn, which was about a span long.
The same goes for Siana, who sits quietly next to him.
And her story, briefly summarized, soon led to the invasion of the continent by the 14th Demon King Leraye and his lieutenant Queen.
Thanks to the Queen who not only produced the Demon King but also had a relationship with the previous Demon King and grew to the level of a Duke, the Dream Walker territory enjoyed great prosperity, but they could not remain content with reality.
They wanted to escape this barren land and plunder its abundant resources, but more than that, they had one mission that they absolutely had to accomplish.
“···Is this the will of the demon?”
“They say it’s a duty that’s been passed down since the birth of the first Demon King. Well, actually, even if there wasn’t such a thing, things wouldn’t have been different. For us, that fertile land was like a well-prepared meal.”
Invading the continent at regular intervals to discourage humanity and take certain measures there.
The moment she heard those words, a hypothesis flashed through Hela’s mind.
‘The demon has been periodically interfering with the resurrection of the human god!’
I don’t know why a demon god who is isolated in the Demon World, where it is difficult to travel, and not even another god, took on such a role.
Maybe it’s just because the two of them don’t get along, or maybe it’s because of some law they don’t know yet.
What is important is that during that time, that consciousness took the form of an invasion of the continent.
It was cut off abruptly with the 14th Demon King as the last.
Eventually, the human gods, including the Immortal King, began to open their eyes one by one.
‘Wow… That guy really has great tenacity. He didn’t give up for thousands of years even after being thrown into the abyss, and he kept trying until he finally succeeded.’
And then he even took revenge on the demon who had been interfering with him.
It was impossible to even guess how much power he must have had before being sealed in the abyss.
Well, that’s why the Lord, who usually doesn’t step forward, must have personally taken action.
“My mother volunteered to accompany Leraye to help her. The other dukes were too desperate to keep her in check.”
The power of fascination that the 14th Demon King possessed was very threatening.
If only she had just a little more time, she could have suppressed all the high-ranking demons and achieved absolute power.
Of course, that was already in the past, and as a result, both Demon King Leray and the Succubus Queen were killed during the invasion of the continent.
I don’t know what happened during that process, or if it was the work of other operatives or human gods…
“···But it seems like we have another chance.”
A strange heat began to creep into Liliana’s voice, which had been speaking softly as if telling a fairy tale.
A fire that had never been seen before was burning in her eyes.
“I acknowledge you as my sister and the daughter of the 14th Demon Lord Leraye. Even if I did not give birth to you directly, your power and will seem to have been properly inherited.”
Then he slowly got up from his seat and tapped the side of the table in the center.
With that light gesture, the heavy table with refreshments on it was pushed all the way to the wall, but no one here paid any attention to it.
“I, Dream Walker’s godmother Liliana—”
“—That daughter, Siana.”
Siana, who had been quiet until now, opened her mouth following Liliana.
Before anyone could even react to the fact that she was their godmother’s daughter, the two people standing side by side slowly knelt before Hela.
““I swear allegiance to Hela.””
The language resonated and waves of magical power flowed heavily.
At the same time, a double contract was made with Liliana as well as with Siana, a member of the Immortal King’s retinue.
It seems that as a demon from the Demon World, joining the upper ranks is treated separately from the contract made outside.
“There is only one thing we want.”
At that moment, Liliana, who had her forehead on the floor, continued speaking in a passionate voice.
Although they acknowledged Hela as their niece, their polite tone of speech remained without a hint of discord, as if they preferred to treat her as a monarch who would carry out their will rather than a personal relationship.
“—I will eliminate all those ugly dukes and have Lady Hela ascend to the top of the demon world!”
Her eyes met Hela’s as she raised her head from her prone position.
Eyes burning with anger and revenge that cannot be hidden even by a face worn down by fatigue.
A soft smile appeared on Hela’s lips as she gazed at it quietly.
Of course, the answer to that was already decided.
***
“···This, this is.”
Ken Miyamoto swallowed hard.
[Crunch! Crunch!]
[Ahhh···! This refreshing blood! More! Give me more!]
Before his eyes, abnormal beings that could not possibly be considered normal life forms were writhing.
Eyes, nose, mouth, and even arms, legs and head.
They were pure white monsters that made me feel an instinctive sense of rejection the moment I saw them, with the positions and quantities of each piece being different, as if a child had roughly assembled the parts.
“Hmm, I guess you’re surprised.”
“Yes, a little···.”
The owner of the kind voice slowly approached from behind Ken.
Then he tapped his shoulder several times and looked at the scenery ahead with a pleased gaze.
“What do you think? Isn’t it cool?”
A sticky desire that cannot be hidden even by the packaging of kindness.
Before Ken could respond, the owner of the voice opened his mouth again.
“These are the ones who will lead us to victory—.”
With eyes as deep as an abyss, not a single ray of light shining through them, curved like a crescent moon.
“They are the soldiers of God.”
