Story: I'm a Daemon, so what?
Disclaimer: I do not own the original setting.
Chapter 130: Date with Blanc
As always, a bunch more chapters up at [email protected]/theogbasilisk
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- Felix -
I yawned as I got up. After returning from Milim's territory yesterday, I decided to rest a bit. All that political talk and whatnot really drained my mental batteries.
Unfortunately, today would have to be another day of mostly productivity; a truly tragic series of events. I stretched lazily, rolling my shoulders as I stepped out onto the balcony of my room.
I just gazed out into the capital city of my territory for some time. The early morning sun cast a golden hue over the rooftops, and people were out wandering the streets already.
Merchants set up their stalls, and Majin and Humans alike all just went about their days.
Humans had slowly begun moving into my territory ever since Azeroth and Tempest first became allies with human territories. That had only increased after Tempest joined the Council of the West, and while most Humans went to Tempest, some chose to come here, and for good reason too. Arcueid was managing everything excellently. The quality of life she provided for my citizens was incredible for this world.
Most common people in this world still lived the medieval lifestyle. That meant no toilets to defecate into. That meant your entire day and sometimes nights was spent working for your food or shelter, with almost no free time. It was a crappy way to live, but it was just how things were in worlds stuck in medieval society.
That wasn't the case everywhere, as magic did make a lot of things easier, but that was only widely available in the big cities. The small towns and villages were still stuck in an older age.
That is slowly changing now.
When I got back from Milim's territory yesterday, I had the sudden idea of somehow hijacking the control circuits in the Virtue Series Skills to control the users of a Virtue Series Skill myself. Rudra would be in for a surprise if he tried to pull something with the control circuits as I could, in theory, just snatch control back.
Unfortunately, Othinus had said she had already attempted to create something like that, but said that it would be impossible to control the already existing Virtue Series Skills through a control circuit.
Something about those control circuits present in the Virtue Series Skills being bound to Michael, Lord of Justice and only Michael, Lord of Justice. She did however say she could create new Skills with control circuits that I could control, though I didn't see much use in that at this point.
I would need the data from Michael, Lord of Justice to be able to do anything with the already embedded control circuits, and that was a work in progress seeing as how complicated the Skill was.
Othinus herself said that it was likely one of the most complex Skills in existence, and coming from her, that meant a lot.
After some time, I felt an incoming Thought Communication from Arcueid. "My Lord, I wished to inform you that all preparations have been made for our… date." Her voice carried a hint of smugness, but there was also a touch of excitement beneath it.
I smiled to myself. "Great! I've been looking forward to it. When do you want it to happen?"
"Y-You were excited as well?" Arcueid stammered.
I raised an eyebrow, surprised at her reaction. It was rare to hear her caught off guard like this. "Of course. I mean, why wouldn't I be?"
There was another pause, then a soft, almost embarrassed cough. "Ahem. It is no matter. If you would like, would today's evening suffice?"
I chuckled. She was trying so hard to play it cool, but now I could hear the subtle shift in her tone, the usual regal confidence was still there, but there was a hint of anticipation behind it. For someone so proud, hearing even the slightest hesitation or bashfulness in her voice was strangely endearing. When you get through Arcueid's walls, she really was a wonder to behold.
"Sounds perfect. I'm excited for it." I said, putting more emphasis on the last part just to see how she'd react.
There was a beat of silence.
Then, a quiet huff. "Ara, as am I, my Lord."
I chuckled, shaking my head in amusement. Arcueid was usually composed, but it seemed even she wasn't immune to a little nervousness.
I could practically picture her smirking as she said that, regaining her usual composure.
"Shall I come to retrieve you, or do you have something else in mind?" I asked.
"No need, my Lord. I shall personally come for you when the time arrives."
"I'll wait for you then."
With that, the Thought Communication ended.
Seeing as I had some time, I decided to call over Kurumi. I was going to tell her a bit more about her mother's killer after the Life Reconstruction, especially now that she has had a chance to explore some of her new power and gain some more control over it.
"Kurumi, could you come see me please." I said via Thought Communication. She was in one of the training dimensions right now.
"Of course Master~!" She said with a purr.
I rolled my eyes at her foxy ways as I waited for her in my room.
I closed my eyes and focused on Raiden and Saeko through our soul corridor. Both were in separate training dimensions with accelerated time. From what I could sense, they had both gotten better in controlling their new power, but there was still a ways to go before they were back at their former efficiency.
Though Saeko was never the most efficient in the first place.
Not to mention, my senses were limited at this point. They were in a different Small World dimension, and in a slightly different time axis. There was only so much I could sense through only a soul corridor.
Before long, I heard a knock on my door. "Come in."
The door opened and Kurumi quickly sashayed in, her nine tails slowly swishing behind her. I could feel that her control has gotten a bit better. The air around her felt more refined, less wild. She was relying less on her tails to help manage the power and more on her own ability.
I still thought that it was broken how her tails could just help her control her power to incredible levels. Though I suppose I wasn't one to talk on that front.
"You called, Master~?"
I nodded as I gestured to the seat across from me. "Come sit, I have something to share with you. It's about your mother."
All seductiveness faded from Kurumi's face as she nodded. Once she was seated I began. "I was able to learn a bit more about your mother's killer. I didn't share it with you before as you were about to undergo a potential evolution. I didn't want your mental state possibly harming you during it, but I still apologize." I said as I dipped my head.
Kurumi's eyes widened slightly. "Fufufu, it is fine, Master. You were merely looking out for me. You are telling me now after all."
I nodded. "Thanks for understanding. The name of your mother's killer and the person behind the destruction of your village is named Kanzis." I noticed Kurumi's tails swishing around behind her erratically at my words.
"He's one of the Imperial Guardians in the Eastern Empire, so he'll be hard to get to at this point. The Eastern Empire's security is no joke so the best opportunity will likely be once the Eastern Empire initiates their conflict. They may deploy Kanzis to a battlefield which I'll have Lalatina keep an eye out for. If not, their security will still be weaker than normal, which I'll look into when the time comes."
I did promise I'd help Kurumi get her revenge so I'd do what I had to do for that.
Kurumi nodded. "I will wait for your command, Master. You do not need to worry."
"That's a relief then. Something else you should know about his Unique Skill is that it allows him to resurrect the Astral Bodies of his fallen foes, turning them into his servants. My hunch is that the reason he targeted your village was that he must have heard about your mother and desired her power for himself."
From what Kurumi told me, her mother was a rather powerful Majin, easily stronger than an Arch Daemon. Which while not much to me, was significant in most parts of the world.
Kurumi's eyes darkened at my words, her usual playful demeanor now replaced with an unsettling calm. Weirdly enough, her control over her own power was almost perfect in this moment of what was likely intense anger. I was expecting her to lose control and unleash her Aura everywhere. I had even prepared for it, but I guess the silent anger was a trope for a reason.
Eventually she spoke. "So my mother has been enslaved to this man ever since she died?" She asked in a chilling tone of voice, as a subtle pressure was released from her words.
I met her gaze steadily. "Most likely, yes. If her soul was strong enough to resist, she may still retain some form of herself, but the odds aren't in her favor. From what I've heard about him, Kanzis doesn't seem like the type to leave room for free will in his servants."
Kurumi's fingers dug into the armrest of the chair, her claws slightly extending as her tails lashed behind her. A deep, simmering fury burned in her golden eyes, but her voice remained calm. "Then I will make sure he regrets ever laying his filthy hands on her." She declared as if it was a fact.
I leaned forward slightly. "That's why I wanted to tell you now. If we're going to face Kanzis you ought to make sure you're as strong as you can be. With the Emperor behind him, who knows what other beings he has resurrected as his servants. If you want to be the one to personally get your revenge, you should be as prepared as you can be. Unfortunately, your rage alone will probably not be enough to defeat him." I said as I eyed the armrest of the chair she was sitting on.
Kurumi, noticing where my gaze went, flushed in embarrassment as she saw the practically destroyed armrest. It was made out of Adamantite too! "Ara, it seems I still have some refining to do. My apologies, Master."
"It's fine, and that's what training is for. You're progressing well, but it's always better to overprepare rather than underprepare."
Kurumi sighed, placing a hand on her cheek as she crossed one leg over the other. "Yes, yes. I'll wait, like a good girl… but when the time comes, I will be the one to take his last breath."
With that, the tension in the room seemed to ease slightly. Kurumi's playful air returned, though I was sure she was still sorting out her emotions.
I exhaled, running a hand through my hair. "Alright, that's all I had to share for now." I said, standing up. "Go back to training. With your evolution, your control is really important. I know I've said this enough, but I want to make sure you understand how control is what separates the weak from the strong in this world."
Veldora had the greatest EP among his siblings other than Veldanava, and yet both of his sisters managed to slap him around in the past with almost zero effort according to Velzard, and I believe her going by Veldora's sheer trauma.
Kurumi stood as well, bowing slightly before flashing me another sharp-toothed smile. "Then I shall take my leave… but do not forget, Master~" She tilted her head, voice dripping with mischief. "You still owe me a date of my own."
I blinked. "Huh– when did we–?"
"Fufufu, farewell~"
With that, she vanished in a wisp of dark mist, leaving me standing there, half-exasperated, half-amused.
I shook my head, it seems I had been neglecting Kurumi a bit if she felt the need to do all that.
But for now, I would focus on the actual date I had planned for today.
Seeing as I wanted to mostly relax for the day, I decided to just play around with some of my powers.
My room was already well reinforced, so I saw no need to go to one of the training dimensions, I wouldn't be trying any attacks that were capable of breaking through the reinforcement, I just wanted to play around a bit and have some fun with magic.
There was something I did want to try at some point later, though. I didn't have any Ultimate Sword Art that I could be proud of. The Sword Arts I did have were all part of Hakurou's Hazy Style or copied from other people, and while good, it wouldn't do without something extra. Sure, that extra could be a coating of my Divinity or Stardust, but I sorta wanted to go back to my roots and make use of Limitless's abilities in it, and I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted too.
But that was for later.
I raised my palm as some Divine Lightning sparked above it. I was testing out Sylvia's Ultimate Skill: Indra, Lord of Thunderstorm first. My Divine Lightning was red in color, so I imagine the color may change depending on the person, as what Sylvia showed me was different in color.
I twirled one of my fingers around as the sparkling Divine Lightning formed into a luminescent dragon that coiled around my finger before I extinguished it with a flick.
I continued to create new spells, come up with new applications to some of the Skills I had data on, and improve some of the Arts that were available in the rewards center.
I planned to throw most of this stuff in there for my people to purchase with points if they wanted to.
Most of the higher tier stuff in the rewards center was provided by me, so I wanted to make sure I kept adding new things from time to time.
But before long, I felt Middray boom into the skies above my capital city.
He didn't take long. I mused.
It seems he was also rather excited to see Raiden's progress. At least that's what I felt from him when I told him about her evolution. The only reason he didn't come with me right away was that he had to set up the festival for the Dragon Faithful. I imagine that he just threw most of that work at Hermes, though.
With a thought, I warped Middray to my room. He looked panicked for a moment as his Aura began to bubble out of him. I could feel the pressure in the room increase. Thankfully, the room was already reinforced, so everything wasn't destroyed by his Aura. Middray was no joke; if he released all his Aura, he could likely level my entire capital city and more if there were no protections in place.
He quickly realized where he was and relaxed. "Ah, Lord Felix! I have arrived as you requested!" Middray said with a nod.
I stood up to greet him. "Thanks. I can feel Raiden's been training for quite some time, but I feel like your help would help her out a lot. She seems to be struggling with understanding the nature of her Divinity and how to properly wield it."
I could have offered her some advice on that as well, but I felt like Middray was better suited to the teacher role for her.
Middray nodded. "Of course!"
"Raiden, I'm going to bring you over to me, is that fine?" I asked via our soul corridor.
"Ah? Master, of course!"
In the blink of an eye Raiden appeared in front of us. I could sense that no Aura from her was leaking, but I wouldn't call what she was doing control. She was basically sealing off the Aura inside of her, preventing it from leaking out of her. But this required almost all of her focus, due to the sheer quantity and quality of her Aura, so the moment she slips up, it'll all come pouring out, probably leveling a few cities in the process.
Middray raised a brow. "It seems your appearance has undergone a subtle shift, Raiden." Most of the cosmetic changes to Raiden were minor, she grew a bit taller, and filled out a bit more.
The more draconic changes seemed to be a part of a transformation for her which she had already hidden. The best way I could think of it was comparing it to the Zoan transformations from One Piece.
She had her human form and her hybrid form in which she took on more draconic properties like horns, slitted eyes, scales that armored her up, etc, as well as her physical durability and strength increasing and some other benefits.
Then there was her full on Dragon form in which she transformed into a full Dragon and gained all the benefits of such a thing. She even had a Skill for her transformations, likely due to how she herself saw them.
Raiden blinked in confusion before smiling. "Sir Middray, what are you doing here?"
"Hoho, Lord Felix requested that I assist you with your training. He thought that with your new evolution, you could use a hand. And going by what I am sensing, he is right! Your power seems wild and untamed within you. It's as if, if you stop focusing for a moment, it will all come rushing out of you. However, I sense much untamed potential in you now, far greater than I have ever sensed in one of my pupils." Middray said as he stroked his beardless chin with the look of a wise old master.
She looked to the side as she blushed slightly. "Ah, Master did?" She turned to look at me. "Thank you, Master." She bowed.
I waved her off. "Think nothing of it. I would have helped you myself, but Middray has more experience on the teaching front."
My way of teaching was bullying Hinata until she eventually got the hang of things. That and explaining a few things to her. I don't think that would suit Raiden's particular style of learning.
"Now come Raiden, let us go Plus Ultra!" Middray said as he pumped a fist in the air. Where did he learn that from?
Raiden looked to me as Middray dragged her away. "B-But Maste–"
I waved her off. "It's fine. Enjoy yourself and work hard."
Raiden slowly nodded. "Thank you, Master!"
I shook my head, a small smile on my face. She really did have a tough time accepting my help, something about how a maid shouldn't need those kinds of things from their Master.
I decided not to think about it further. I was confident in Middray's abilities. I'll have to do something nice for him after. He has done a lot for Raiden, so that's the least that he deserves.
After that, the day went by rather fast. I continued to play around with some Magic, read some manga that Rimuru and Veldora recommended to me, and snack on junk food. I had been awfully productive lately, so it was a truly enjoyable day in which I embraced the NEET lifestyle. I can see why Luminous enjoys it so much.
Of course, too much of anything was bad for you, so I was fine with being a bum for the limited amount of time I had.
Before long, the sun was beginning to set. In an hour or two, it would be night time. I could still sense Raiden and Middray in the training dimensions, and going by how the dimension itself was shaking, I think it was safe to say that they were having a rather intense battle. One which I had recorded to watch in the future for my own entertainment.
I had already gotten dressed for my date with Arcueid. It wouldn't do to be in casual clothing for it. I didn't go crazy though, just a nice button up collared shirt, and some pants. Simple, but good for these kinds of occasions.
I decided to wander around a bit before Arcueid came to meet me. She did say that she would come pick me up as she was taking the lead on this date for tonight.
As I wandered around my palace, the various maids littered around bowed to me. I spoke to a few of them, seeing how they were doing before moving on.
Of course, I may or may not have purposefully gone out of my way to encounter Evelyn, who seemed to be embarrassed in my mere presence, which was adorable. Elmesia really was too much fun to mess with.
Before long, however, I could sense Arcueid making her way to intercept me.
I turned toward Arcueid's presence, my curiosity piqued as to how she had decided to dress for the occasion.
As she stepped into view, I had to admit, she looked stunning. Her usual white ensemble had been changed up with a more elegant black evening gown with a thigh slit that showed off some leg.
All in all, it was a very appealing and seductive dress, which was something I expected from a woman like Arcueid. She had the "ara ara" energy down to a tee.
She took a step forward and appeared in front of me in the blink of an eye with a seductive smile, but I could see the excitement hidden in her eyes. She was looking forward to this, which made me feel quite a few things. Most of all, I was happy since I was also looking forward to this.
All the dates I've had with my lovers are things I enjoy quite a bit. Sex was sex; it was great, but, with what I was, it wasn't something I craved or anything like that. I was an immortal life form, I'd rather develop emotional bonds with people who would accompany me in my immortal life than anything else.
"Ara, you look wonderful, my Lord." Arcueid purred as she looked at me from top to bottom.
I grinned. "You look quite lovely as well, Arcueid."
A small but shy smile formed on Arcueid's lips. "Thank you." She said demurely.
Her reactions were really quite adorable for what she was. A Primordial of eons of age was no doubt far more knowledgeable and experienced when it came to life, but it seems that romance was something most of the Primordials were still relatively inexperienced in. Though as Spiritual Lifeforms, they had no physical need for physical intimacy and they likely neither had any sort of emotional need.
Not to mention their options were rather limited in the Daemon Realm. That led to Arcueid, Megumin, and Lalatina being pretty easy to read in these matters, while also retaining the reactions of a teen with their first love.
She held her hand out to me. "Shall we, my Lord?"
I took her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze before bringing it to my lips and placing a soft kiss on her knuckles. "Of course, my Lady." I said, playing into the whole formal atmosphere Arcueid had around her.
I could be gentlemanly too!
Arcueid let out an adorable smile, clearly happy with the gesture. "Ara ara, such a gentleman." She teased, though the slight flush on her cheeks betrayed her amusement.
She was way too easy once you broke down her walls.
As she led the way, I watched as a white spatial gate of sorts formed in front of us. I hadn't ever quite seen something like this before. It wasn't a normal portal, but a literal gate that Arcueid seemed to summon.
"Is that…?"
Arcueid nodded with a smile. "It is a gate that leads to my domain of the Daemon Realm. I thought you may enjoy the change in scenery, and from my understanding, you had yet to see much of the truly interesting areas in the Daemon Realm."
I nodded. "That's right." I only stuck to the outskirts of whichever Daemon's territory I was in. I was too weak to go around and enjoy myself, and back then I was in survival mode, so I played it safe.
The gate itself was radiating quite a lot of energy, as it required quite a bit of energy to create the link to the Daemon Realm. A Daemon from the other side also needed to help stabilize it.
I looked at Arcueid with a thankful look. "Thanks Arcueid, this is really thoughtful of you."
Arcueid looked to the side slightly, avoiding my gaze. "Of course."
As we stepped through, Arcueid and I both transformed ourselves into our fully spiritual forms, as the Daemon Realm was a Spiritual Realm.
Even the material things like castles and whatnot were not truly physical, but constructs of energy, same with any food or other such things that were present.
As we emerged from the portal, I found myself in a breathtaking location. I ignored the Daemon who greeted Arcueid and I right away as I took in the view. We stood atop a floating island suspended high above a vast, glittering ocean.
The sky was different than what I was used to, with odd shades of deep violets and blues. There even seemed to be distant stars, but they moved with a life of their own.
It was definitely something.
In the distance, I saw a complete dinner set up, candlelight, fine silverware, and a table set for two.
The floating island itself was unlike anything I'd seen before. It seemed to be made of sleek, crystalline structures that pulsed with energy. The entire place felt rather incredible. It was no wonder that Arcueid brought me here for our date.
"Wow." I breathed, unable to hide my awe. "I have to admit, I wasn't expecting this. This is really incredible."
Arcueid chuckled. "Fufufu, I had believed you may appreciate something a little… different. Most in the Cardinal World assume the Daemon Realm is nothing but a dark abyss, but the domains under us Primordials are sights to behold."
She wasn't wrong. Even I thought the Daemon Realm was just a dreary old place until I got further educated. It would be odd to think that there would be slices of paradise in a place known for housing some of the most malicious creatures around.
I looked at the Daemon who had greeted us. Of course it was Moss, who was Arcueid's right hand man and competent enough to accomplish basically everything asked of him. "Moss." I greeted with a nod. He was dressed in dark robes embroidered with glowing silver runes.
He gave me a deep bow. "Lord Felix." He then gave Arcueid a deep bow. "Lady Arcueid."
"Moss." Arcueid hummed out. "Begin the preparations."
Moss bowed. "As you wish."
As Moss disappeared to handle the final touches, Arcueid turned to me with a knowing smile.
"I hope you find the preparations I have made to be satisfactory, my Lord."
I chuckled. "What you've done so far has been far beyond what I expected, so you won't ever hear me complaining."
She let out a pleased hum, linking her arm with mine as she guided me toward the dinner setup. As we walked, I took in more of the scenery around me.
The floating island we were on was actually rather complex. The floating island wasn't just a single platform, but a network of bridges connecting multiple smaller isles. There were streams of energy running through each of them. It looked sort of like veins running through a human hand.
It was definitely a new experience for me. It was even getting me more excited for some more world travel. I had wanted to see a bunch of unique places, experience new things, meet interesting people, and my Planeswalker Skill was a manifestation of that desire.
But I had gotten so caught up in events in the Cardinal World that I hadn't got much of a chance to do any of that, which was something I'd like to rectify. Especially seeing as I should have some months of nothing too crazy happening, as preparations for war did take time, and the Eastern Empire hadn't even begun yet. I wouldn't 100% assume anything, I'd always have people stationed and ready, but I had a feeling that I would be fine for a few months.
"I have to admit." I said, glancing at her. "I never thought the Daemon Realm could be this… peaceful."
I had expanded my senses a bit, far enough that I could cover the entire Jura Forest which is larger than the entirety of Australia from earth, and yet everything was perfectly peaceful. No Daemons fighting each other, no random explosions; things that were regularly around when I was first starting out in the Daemon Realm weren't present.
"Fufufu, but of course. I made sure everyone understood the severity of what I would do to them if they ruined our date." Arcueid said with a dangerous glint in her eyes.
"Ah, I see." That explained it.
"However, even normally the chaos most associated with it comes from the territories ruled by lesser Daemons. Primordials like myself maintain absolute control over our domains, and I prefer mine to be… refined." Arcueid explained.
"That's an understatement." I muttered, eyeing the high-class setup before us.
"Fufufu." Arcueid merely giggled.
As we arrived at the table, a gust of cool, fragrant air passed through. The scent was unfamiliar but pleasant, and something I'd never smelt before.
A second later, a few Daemons appeared, setting down elegantly plated dishes before disappearing with seamless efficiency. Eating in a Spiritual Realm like this one was a bit odd, as every dish in its most basic form was just molded energy, but I didn't mind. At this point I ate for the taste.
Arcueid gestured to my seat with a teasing smile. "Your throne for the evening, my Lord."
I smirked, playing along. "Why, thank you, my Lady."
I pulled out her chair first, earning an appreciative look from her. Arcueid really did like all the stops.
As I took my own seat I looked at the meal presented to us, and it all looked rather exquisite. It was a different style to Raiden's food, so I was excited to try it.
The dishes, though made from molded energy, were shaped and detailed with such care that they looked like material food. The food was basically perfected through layers of sensory manipulation and spiritual finesse which required incredible mastery to perfect.
There were hints of spiced fruit, sizzling meats, and some kind of sweet glaze.
"I had Moss replicate the flavors of the finest mortal cuisines across a few planes." Arcueid said with a proud smile as she observed my reaction.
Daemons did occasionally get summoned to worlds other than the Cardinal World, though the barrier between the Daemon Realm and the other world in question needed to be relatively weak for such a thing to occur.
My brows shot up. "Moss made these? I didn't know he cooked."
Arcueid nodded. "He was my butler before becoming my right hand in all other things." She shared.
"Huh, who would have thought?" I said as I lifted my glass that was filled with some sparkling, glowing beverage that shimmered like a constellation. I took a sip. "And this? This is insane. How do you even make this?"
I had never tasted anything quite like this kind of wine, I did have cases that could match up to it in my wine closet, but it was still entirely unique.
She smiled, swirling her own drink. "A blend of Daemonfruit essence and the nectar of a rare flower that blooms once every hundred thousand years in a hidden spiritual grove."
I almost spit out my drink.
What was this? Some cultivation world?
"You spoil me." I ended up saying.
Arcueid gave me a gentle smile. "Of course, and I would wish to do nothing else for the remainder of my existence."
Gah! Critical attack!
I set my glass down as I recovered from her unexpectedly sincere declaration. "That's heartwarming to hear. I'll look forward to that then, but don't hesitate if you want something from me as well. I do my best to spend time with all of you equally, have my share of dates with everyone, enjoy my time with everyone, but I'm not perfect."
"I'm surprised your ego allowed you to say that." Othinus chimed in.
'Hey! I'm self-absorbed but not that self-absorbed!'
"Do not worry, my Lord. If you do something that does not satisfy me, I will inform you as you have requested before." Arcueid said.
Her words came with her usual calm grace, but the subtle curl at the corners of her lips betrayed the warmth behind them. I couldn't help but think that I'd been incredibly lucky to have met someone like her: someone so ancient, powerful, and yet, so genuinely earnest when it came to affection.
I was self-aware enough to know I would have been nothing but a blip on her radar had we met before I was summoned to the Cardinal World. It was only because I managed to catch her interest and develop from there that we were like this now, but all relationships were like that.
As we continued to eat we continued to speak about small things. The flavor of Moss' cooking, the scenery, what it was like for Arcueid in the Daemon Realm; those kinds of things.
"I'll be heading to another world soon." I said as I ate the kebab Moss had prepared.
Arcueid nodded. "I have been expecting that."
"You want to come with me? I plan to take Lalatina and Megumin with me as well. Saeko, Raiden, and Kurumi don't have enough control to not possibly accidentally cause damage to the world I want to go to."
"Of course, I would love nothing more than to accompany you, my Lord. "Arcueid agreed. "We will return to the same moment we left, correct?"
I shook my head. "Not this time."
Othinus needed the data on the varying timeflows between dimensions.
Arcueid looked at me for a moment, almost hesitating. Then she gave a small smile. "Then I do not believe it would be wise to immediately join you, my Lord. I still need to receive Dagruel's envoy."
I forgot about that. Gah! Curse you Dagruel!
"It would also likely be beneficial to have some of us remain behind if time will continue to flow in case of an emergency."
I sighed. "You're right, but you're coming on the next trip then."
Arcueid nodded. "I have no problems with that." Arcueid took a sip of her wine. "Which world has caught your interest, my Lord."
I explained a bit about the world of Solo Leveling, she seemed to be rather interested in the whole war between the Rulers and Monarchs, and I could see why. Monarchs were similar to the Primordial Daemons in their age and maybe even power, while Rulers were similar to the Primordial Angels. The only difference is the Primordial Angels and Primordial Daemons weren't warring against one another.
But Monarchs were rather similar to Daemons in that they needed a vessel to properly materialize in the world, and it had to be a compatible one as well to channel their full power. Same with the Rulers.
Arcueid leaned forward slightly, hours had passed by this point. Her gaze softened, and she reached across the table to touch my hand. Her fingers were cool, impossibly smooth, and yet they still carried warmth.
"I will treasure the memory of this date, as I will all of our interactions, my Lord."
Gah, another critical hit!
"I treasure them as well." I found myself saying.
It was as if the rest of the world faded at that moment. I rose from my seat slowly, offering her my hand. "Then let's take this moment a little further."
She smiled, rising with me. "Lead on, my Lord."
We made our way to the nearby balcony that connected to the edge of this floating island. On it we could see a view of a large portion of Arcueid's territory.
I turned to face her, my hand still gently cradling hers. "Thank you for this wonderful time, Arcueid. I truly enjoyed it."
She looked almost startled, and then delighted. "I am glad then."
I stepped closer. "Then come here."
She did.
The kiss began softly. Her lips were incredibly soft, and I could feel every touch linger all over my body. My hand found her waist, and hers rose to brush the side of my face.
I could feel her large bust pancake against my chest as her body pressed close to mine. I could feel her deepen the kiss. Through Lover, I could feel her desperation to hold onto this moment.
Not just the lust, though that was there as well, simmering inside of her. There was also the yearning for closeness and the craving for intimacy.
I prodded her lips with my tongue. Arcueid quickly opened her lips allowing my tongue to ravage her own. Arcueid's moans only grew as Lover made her tongue a pleasure point.
My knee lightly rubbed against her core and I wasn't surprised to find her completely soaked. I could feel the embers of an orgasm in her with Lover, but I locked it away for now.
I pulled away just slightly, just enough to look into her eyes. Her lips were parted, breath shallow, and cheeks tinted with a hint of red, something I felt I could stare at forever. Her pebbled nipples were imprinting through her gown which did certain things to me. Arcueid was the peak of beauty in my eyes, seeing her like this was a sight I would never forget.
"Arcueid…" I whispered into her ear, and the name alone seemed to spark a thrill through her body thanks to the Alluring Whisper sub-skill of Lover.
I really loved that Skill.
She leaned into my touch instinctively, her lips brushing against my chin. Our touches were different than what I was used to since we were both made of pure energy at the moment, but I made it work.
"Mmm~ my Lord~!" She moaned as she peppered my face with kisses. I guided her back toward the edge of the balcony, with a thought I created a barrier around us for the time being.
Her back pressed against the railing as I moved closer again. My hands traveled lower, tracing the curve of her hips. Her body shivered as I began using Ecstasy Touch on my fingertips. Love Energy coursed through her body, flooding her with unreal amounts of pleasure.
As her knees weakened instantly, I caught her and pulled her closer to me, one hand wrapping around her back while the other kept teasing her through the layers of her gown.
She buried her face against my shoulder, and I could feel her lips trembling against my neck.
"Mmm~! Th-That was wonderful." She moaned into my neck. "M-More?" She pleaded with me while under the spell of her pleasure hazed mind.
"Of course." I said as my hands trailed up, each hand groping her curves, one on her sizable bust and the other on her rear. I gave them both a gentle squeeze that made Arcueid lose it. "Oh~! Yess! Mwore my Lord~!"
Lover really was a cheat.
In the blink of an eye I teleported us out of the Daemon Realm and back to my bedroom in my territory. Both of us resumed our material forms instinctively. I pushed her down onto the bed, looking into her needy crimson eyes.
My eyes wandered to her large breasts, as if sensing my gaze Arcueid puffed up her chest, groping them on her own initiative. "They are yours, my Lord~!" She purred out seductively as she offered me her breasts.
I didn't hold back at that point, I practically pounced on her as I attacked her lips, my hands absentmindedly groping her breasts. "Mmm~ Yes my Lord~!" Arcueid moaned into my lips as she wrapped her legs around me, almost trying to push herself into me.
As I conquered her submissive tongue she began to grind her slickened core against my hardened shaft leaving me in a bit of a pleasurable delirium. I continued to use Ecstasy Touch on Arcueid through our touch, flooding her Spiritual Body with pleasure that would cause a weaker willed woman to break. Not Arcueid though.
I eventually pulled back from her lips leaving Arcueid in a pleasure stricken mess, though I noticed her tongue subconsciously stretching out of her mouth, as if desiring to chase me with a will of its own.
I slid her gown off leaving her breasts bare. My left hand wandered to her left nipple, lightly rubbing circles around her sensitive nub, while my mouth attacked her right nipple.
"Mmm~!"
My tongue lightly traced her areola as I continued to amp up her pleasure. "My Lord~ please~!" She begged. At this point her sensitivity was so high that barely any stimulus would be required to bring her to orgasm. Lover made things like this too easy.
I read her desires as if she were a book, my lips latched onto her right nipple as my left hand began to gently toy with her other nipple.
"Yess~!" I continued my ministrations as I enjoyed Arcueid's pleasurable gasps. Arcueid's grinding only increased in its ferocity as I continued.
After toying with her breasts for some time, one of my hands eventually wandered downwards past her midriff and towards her slick core. As my hand grazed over her panties Arcueid let out a loud keel of pleasure. "Mmm~ pleease~!" She moaned out, begging for me to allow her release.
Her needy crimson eyes met my own as she begged for me to unseal her climax. I smirked into her nipple. "Fine." I muttered. I didn't want to bully Arcueid that much, she wouldn't enjoy it to the extent that Lalatina would.
The moment I allowed her to reach her climax Arcueid's eyes rolled up as she let out a silent scream. The look on her face was that of a classic ahegao, and I could admit that made me even harder.
While Arcueid was recovering I slid her black panties to the side, revealing her slick labia to the open air. I lightly brushed over her clit causing Arcuied to gasp. I slowly slid two fingers inside of her lower lips, teasing her insides.
"My Lwrod~!" She slurred out in pleasure. Arcueid shivered as I continued to finger her, not resisting, just perfectly compliant to my movements.
"That's enough foreplay." I said as I pulled my fingers out, causing Arcueid to whine.
I ignored her protests and repositioned Arcueid into a classic missionary position.
I helped her out of her clothing as Arcueid still glazed eyes looked up at me. Once she was fully nude I took a moment to look over her breathtaking body. No proportion was out of place, there was no blemish on her skin, she was practically perfect, as were all my lovers, at least in my eyes.
I parted her legs softly, unsummoning my clothing allowing my dick to break free from its confines. Arcueid's eyes zero'd in onto my dick as she subconsciously licked her lips, making me throb.
With my dick no longer being constrained, the modifications that I added when I was with Luminous were now fully unleashed. I had added the ability to basically amplify the natural scent I gave off a thousand fold and also gained some aphrodisiac properties to it making it addicting to smell. I transformed the musk I released by imbuing it with Lust Energy.
Arcueid went cross-eyed as my scent invaded her Spiritual Body without resistance.
"O-Ohhh~?" Arcueid moaned out in confusion as she took in a whiff of my scent. Her thighs already quivering as she struggled to maintain focus.
As my dick twitched I quickly slid myself into her tight confines, I let out a soft sigh as I enjoyed the comforting feeling of Arcueid's drenched core enveloping me.
"Ooh~!" She squealed as she creamed herself right away.
"Mmm~" She softly moaned out as she reached her arms up towards me. Realizing what she wanted I pushed myself deeper inside of her, putting me within range of her grip. She immediately pulled me in, smushing my face against her breasts as she pulled me tighter.
We stayed in that comforting embrace for a few moments, Arcueid peppering kisses onto my head, and me gently kicking around her breasts. But before long both of us wanted more, and so I pulled back and started to thrust, drawing upon the full powers of Lover turning Arcueid into a drooling mess once more.
"Yes, yes, yesss~!" Arcueid squealed as my hands slid around her body, groping her breasts, as I just fucked her into the bed.
I grunted into Arcueid's ear as I enjoyed her body to the fullest extent, Arcueid's grip still unyielding around me.
I could feel Arcueid's hands rub all over my hair as her single desire in that moment was to become one with me. To give me all of her devotion, her worship.
"There~! Yes, more~!" Arcueid squealed out.
The sounds of our flesh colliding and slapping echoed throughout the entire room. The obscene sound of wet squelching only turned me on further, even as Lover and my own knowledge of Arcueid's desires allowed me to play her like a fiddle, ringing orgasms out of her almost continuously.
For a normal woman something like this would be dangerous, but Arcueid was built different.
Arcueid continued to let out more moans into my ear as her legs wrapped around me even more tightly. "My Lord~... Master~! My lover, please~!" She moaned in another rapturous orgasm as my lips locked around one of her nipples.
I could feel her insides clenched tightly around me, with each consecutive orgasm her moans only grew louder and more feverish.
"Pwease, inside me~!" Arcueid moaned out into my ear desperately, her desires craving for my essence. Her tight inner walls clenched down on me harder than before as she squealed her desire for my seed to the open world.
Her words were the final push that was needed for me to thrust forward, burying myself completely inside of her and achieve my own release, pelvis to pelvis.
"Yess~!" She moaned out as her pussy spasmed tightly around me.
The Lust Energy I released traveled through her Spiritual Body, bringing even more mind bending pleasure to her, to a certain point it could even become addictive to the soul, but I had a feeling that was precisely what Arcueid wanted at this moment.
As Arcueid went cross-eyed yet again my hand continued to wander through her curves, one hand on her ass now and the other groping her generous titflesh.
I didn't give Arcueid more time to recover as I roughly began thrusting into her again. "Nnnn~!" She squealed out as I felt her core grip me tightly, as if not wanting me to leave from within her depths.
"Mwy bewoved~!" Arcueid cried out as she absentmindedly licked any part of me that she could. I enjoyed the feeling of her pebbled nipples now rubbing against my chest as her breasts shook from my continued thrusts.
"Wuv you~!" She moaned out as she came again.
"And I you." I groaned into her neck as I groped her ass tightly.
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Author's Note:
Sup everyone, back with another chapter of Daemon. This chapter is mostly some bonding with a few characters, and the date with Arcueid that was mentioned a little while ago. It's been quite some time since I wrote smut so this one really fought me. Not really too happy with it either tbh but it is what it is.
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