"Shalltear, what are you trying to do?" Chu Lian was held tightly around the waist by Shalltear, completely unable to escape. She could only try to persuade her to give up whatever strange idea she had.
"I'm not trying to do anything. It's just that Deloris looks so delicious," Shalltear said softly, extending her tongue to gently lick along Chu Lian's fair neck.
"Mm..." The cold tongue, carrying a faint trace of moisture, brushed across a sensitive spot. Chu Lian couldn't help but let out a soft moan, a blush rising to her cheeks.
"Ah, it seems this is one of Deloris's sensitive spots," Shalltear murmured, discovering her reaction. She teasingly licked the same place again, making Chu Lian's face flush even deeper.
The changes in her body, combined with the fact that she was bathed in moonlight, caused her previously hidden fox ears and tail to suddenly emerge, startling Shalltear.
"Oh? Looks like Deloris is extremely sensitive. What a naughty girl," Shalltear said with a strange smile, leaning even closer despite being surrounded by nine swaying tails.
Every time she had tried to catch her before, Deloris had either escaped using Teleport or slipped away entirely. The one time she had managed to restrain her using an item that countered spatial magic, she had been interrupted by that gorilla-like woman.
After that, she had been busy preparing for the mission to the kingdom and hadn't had time to trouble Deloris. Only on the last day, in Ainz's study, had she seen her again.
This time, after being controlled by Downfall of Castle and Country and falling into a blank state, she had unexpectedly recovered not long after—and the first thing she saw was Deloris.
Thinking back to the item Chu Lian had given her earlier, how could she not realize that it was Chu Lian who had saved her? However, not knowing how to properly express her gratitude, Shalltear could only show it in this somewhat excessive way.
What she hadn't expected, however, was that the very first place she touched would be one of Deloris's sensitive spots, even causing her human form to revert into that of a fox spirit. Quite an unexpected gain.
"You're the pervert, okay?" Chu Lian gritted her teeth and forced the words out between her lips, only for her voice to turn into a more intense moan the very next moment. Shalltear completely ignored her resistance and continued licking her neck over and over again.
A thin mist gradually formed in Chu Lian's beautiful eyes. She desperately wanted to push the vampire loli behind her away, but her weakening body told her a cruel truth—this was not someone she could resist.
"So delicious, Deloris... I almost want to eat you right here. How about it? Don't resist, okay?" After teasing her for a long while and sensing the warmth building in the body in her arms, Shalltear finally withdrew her tongue and leaned close to Chu Lian's ear, laughing softly.
"You pervert, let me go! I shouldn't have saved you in the first place. Saving you only ended up costing me myself—how annoying!" Chu Lian turned her head away, refusing to look at her. She knew she couldn't resist like this—but so what? She wasn't going to make it easy for her.
"Such a stubborn girl. I like that," Shalltear said, her hand slowly moving upward as she blew a soft breath against Chu Lian's neck.
Chu Lian's legs immediately went weak, nearly collapsing.
Shalltear paused her hand with a hint of regret. She was just too sensitive—unable to withstand even such light teasing. But it didn't matter. There was no one else here anymore. Without the ability to use Teleport, Deloris was entirely at her mercy.
She lifted Chu Lian into a princess carry. Seeing her deliberately turning her face away, Shalltear's smile grew even wider. "No matter how much you refuse or resist, it's useless. Because in my hands, you're the weakest one of all."
"Shalltear, I saved you. Aren't you afraid that next time something like this happens, no one will come to rescue you?" Chu Lian turned back, her watery eyes wide with anger as she glared at her.
"Next time? I won't be controlled so easily again. And besides, if the control effect was lifted, then Deloris must have killed all of them and obtained that item, right?" Shalltear said indifferently. Nothing mattered more than "eating" the girl before her.
"You!" Chu Lian was furious. Why was this vampire loli so difficult to deal with? She should have run far away before lifting the control earlier—then none of this would have happened.
"I've always, always, always, always, always desired you, Deloris~" Shalltear ignored her, walking forward while holding her.
"Before, that desire couldn't surpass my devotion to Ainz-sama. But today, I realized that my desire for you has far, far exceeded anyone else. No matter where we are or what time it is, I just want you. I just want to eat you..."
Her smile suddenly turned blissful. "Giving my first time to you like this... I'm really looking forward to it."
"Damn it, don't talk like it's not my first time too!" Chu Lian gritted her teeth, wanting nothing more than to beat this vampire loli up—but her increasingly powerless body made that impossible.
"The sky as our blanket, the earth as our bed, moonlight as our candlelight, the breeze as our symphony... such a beautiful setting as our bridal chamber. Ah, Deloris, become mine. I can hardly wait anymore," Shalltear said as she reached a cliffside. Looking at the moonlit scenery, she nodded in satisfaction.
She spread out a red blanket and gently placed Chu Lian on it. Seeing her flushed face, she lifted her chin with her fingers and spoke softly.
"If Ainz-sama finds out, he'll punish you. You'd better think carefully about the consequences," Chu Lian said. She had no other choice—bringing up Ainz was the only way she could think of to make Shalltear stop.
"Ainz-sama...?" Shalltear paused briefly, her expression momentarily confused. Then she smiled dreamily again. "So what if he punishes me? If I can have you, then I've already gained what I want most. After that, nothing else matters. Even if you end up with other women, I'll still be the main wife. They'll all have to listen to me."
"..." Chu Lian was completely speechless.
So it wasn't that Shalltear didn't understand or had forgotten her identity—this was simply the perfect opportunity. She knew that if she missed it, she might never get another chance. So she decided to throw caution to the wind and deal with everything afterward.
From her words, it was clear that she still saw herself as a subordinate, as Chu Lian's woman, rather than treating Chu Lian as her own. She understood everything, yet simply didn't care. It was utterly exasperating.
"Look at this skin, look at this face... I'm starting to feel a little jealous. Just who created such a beauty as Deloris?" Shalltear's small hand moved from her cheek down to her collarbone, her eyes growing brighter and brighter.
"Damn it..." At this point, Chu Lian had no options other than cursing. Perhaps praying for someone to come save her wasn't a bad idea? But in this place, aside from herself and Shalltear, there were only Hare Menjou within her spiritual sea, and Ayase and Shiroha within the system space.
However, Hare Menjou wasn't strong—she was a priest-type class, practically powerless against Shalltear. Ayase had already intervened once and clearly stated she wouldn't act again. Since she hadn't made a move even now, she definitely wouldn't.
As for the system spirit Shiroha? Please. That tsundere, scheming little thing—before gaining a fully independent personality, expecting her to help drive Shalltear away was harder than reaching the heavens.
Rip...
The princess-style gown on her body was gently torn apart by Shalltear's small hands, revealing her fair skin, which appeared even more beautiful under the moonlight.
"Just a little longer, and you'll be mine, Deloris." Shalltear's expression grew increasingly excited. The one she had long desired was now beneath her—how could she not be thrilled?
Unfortunately, things rarely went as one wished.
Behind them, a purple-black spatial gate opened. Albedo stepped out—and at a glance, she saw Chu Lian's dress already torn apart by Shalltear. A surge of violet magic instantly erupted from her body as she shouted in fury, "Shalltear!!!!"
"You old hag again, ruining my good time!" How could Shalltear not notice Albedo's arrival? She regretted it deeply—she should have just taken Chu Lian immediately instead of savoring the process. Now that Albedo had somehow appeared here, there was no way she would be able to "eat" Deloris anymore.
She stood up, crimson magic flaring around her as flames ignited in her hands. She glared at the darkened Albedo in fury. "Just a little more—just a little more, and Lady Deloris would have been mine! Damn it!"
"You lamprey, shut up! Deloris-sama kindly came to save you and even helped you return to Nazarick, yet you repay kindness with betrayal and try to steal away the one I love most. I will never forgive you!" If Shalltear was furious, then Albedo was no less so—if anything, even more enraged.
She had originally sensed something off about Shalltear and had asked Entoma to contact Ainz, intending to report the situation. But he had been occupied with something else and didn't listen, leaving her to investigate alone.
Not long after, Ainz contacted her directly to ask what had happened. When she informed him that Shalltear had "betrayed" them, she could clearly sense his unease.
Unexpectedly, just as she was about to discuss how to resolve the matter with Ainz, the mark of Shalltear's "betrayal" suddenly disappeared. When she reported this change, Ainz informed her that Deloris had already gone to handle it.
Thinking of Deloris's strength and Shalltear's strength, she became worried that something unexpected might occur. After searching for quite some time, she finally found a positioning scroll, confirmed Shalltear's location, and used an ultra-long-distance teleportation spell to arrive here.
Sure enough, her instincts were right. The moment she appeared, she saw Shalltear bullying the person she loved most—how could she not be furious?
"Thank goodness..." Seeing the two women confronting each other, Chu Lian let out a small sigh of relief. It seemed Ainz had listened to her and hadn't come. Albedo's timely arrival was unexpected—but it had allowed her to preserve her chastity. That was undeniably a good thing.
Now, all she needed to do was find an opportunity to escape while the two of them fought.
But what about her clothes? She definitely couldn't go out wearing something that torn. She didn't have any strange hobbies like that.
With that thought, she split off a strand of consciousness and entered her dimensional wardrobe, searching for something she could change into.
"That is..."