Chapter 58
Chapter 58
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 58
Chapter Title: The Party is Over
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The party was over.
“...Haa.”
There are sighs in life that slip out without you even realizing it, for reasons unknown.
Sion let one out as he gazed out the window of the carriage.
Why?
Nothing much.
He was just bored out of his mind.
“Hey.
Is the ground gonna cave in or what?
Why do you keep sighing like that?”
“Just...”
“Just?
There’s no such thing as ‘just.’
Everything has a reason!”
“It really was just a sigh, Lady Liliret.”
Even so, Liliret was eyeing him suspiciously, letting out a suspicious “hmm” and radiating doubt.
Sion felt wronged!
Even when he gestured as much.
“You’re thinking about Lucia, aren’t you?”
“Pardon?”
“That’s the only reason that makes sense.”
This lady had suddenly jumped to the wrong conclusion big time.
Wondering why she’d say something like that out of nowhere, Sion soon realized the two people who should’ve been in the carriage weren’t there and nodded.
‘Sorry, Young Lord Sion.
It looks like we can’t leave together after all.’
‘What do you mean, Lucia?’
‘I have some cleanup to do in the royal castle.
Don’t worry—I’ll catch up right behind you.’
On the day of departure, Lucia had shown up looking like an absolute mess.
Her face was smeared with soot she hadn’t fully wiped off in places, as if she’d been playing with fire somewhere, and the ends of her fine hair were slightly singed.
Sion had asked what on earth had happened, but Lucia only gave a troubled smile and no answer.
Frustrated, he’d even signaled Kim Yu-hyun with his eyes to tell him the truth, but even he just shook his head, indicating he couldn’t say.
‘No way... did something happen between her and Kim Yu-hyun in that short time?’
Whenever Lucia stayed in the palace or at Clauzen’s villa, the protagonist ‘Kim Yu-hyun’ had always been her guard.
Even if Kim Yu-hyun was oblivious, Lucia was a woman in her prime, so it wasn’t entirely impossible.
A flicker of suspicion arose, but Sion quickly shook his head.
‘If Lucia’s loyalty had wavered that much, she’d have been delisted ages ago.
She stuck by that stubborn guy’s side through all those tough times, supporting him to the end.’
Among all those shining heroines, Lucia—who didn’t have standout skills—had built such a fanbase for a clear reason.
Pure, unwavering devotion to one man!
That fatal charm!
Not even a month ago, sweet words of confession toward him had come straight from Lucia’s lips.
Sion couldn’t imagine her feelings shifting in such a short time.
‘Wait...
Did I pass something weird to her and make her go dark or change her personality?’
If Lucia had changed, wouldn’t it be because of him?
The thought made him a bit worried.
Well, if she went back to tending to Kim Yu-hyun’s mental health by his side like always, that wouldn’t be so bad either...
But that just made his stomach churn again.
Was this the feeling of something you thought was yours suddenly going to someone else?
“Hey.
Honey’s practically dripping from your eyes.”
“Ahem!
Absolutely not.”
“What do you mean, not?
You looked all wistful, like you were about to burst into tears.”
Why was this lady so sharp lately?
Come to think of it, Liliret’s grumbling was a bit more intense than usual.
Sion pondered her mood shift for a moment and concluded it started after the night he’d spent with Risida. He couldn’t help but smirk.
“You said you weren’t jealous.”
“Huh?”
“But you seem jealous.”
“What’re you talking about?
Why would I be jealous?
Are you nuts?”
“Isn’t that exactly how jealousy looks?”
“No, it’s not!”
If you say so.
Sion shrugged, and Liliret finally realized he was teasing her for fun.
Ugh!
She pouted and grumbled, then slyly confessed her true feelings.
“...Why didn’t you ask me for help?”
“Pardon?”
“Back then.
When you got caught in that palace explosion.”
“That was...”
“Risida was shocked, sure, but so was I.
I figured you wouldn’t be in such a dangerous spot.
But nope?
You waltz right in and come out a mess?
Aren’t you taking the enslavement contract too lightly?
Did you think I wouldn’t even sense the shock transmitted through my contractor’s body?”
“Lady Liliret.
Didn’t I explain that already?”
“I know.
It wasn’t my place to step in.
That humans wouldn’t welcome a demon like me.
But do you have any idea how humiliating it is to be sidelined like some forgotten old hag, just watching you handle everything?”
Sion let out a groan at Liliret’s sharp tone.
If Liliret had acted in the royal castle, the backlash was obvious even without seeing it.
Rumors would fly: “The demons are clearly behind this!”
And those stirring division would pile on: “See? It’s the demons’ doing!”
He’d even considered framing it as collusion between Kashgar and the demons.
‘But Succubus Queen Liliret is my woman now.’
He could handle and escalate things on his own without her, so he didn’t want to throw her into the mix just to hear curses and insults about demons on everyone’s lips.
“It’s not that I didn’t trust you to handle it.
If anything, I agonized over whether to beg for your help with some aegyo.”
Be honest, no holding back.
That’s how you keep your wife from flipping out.
Even average women can spot a man’s lies, son.
Grateful for today’s life lesson from Dad, Sion awaited Liliret’s reaction.
“...And?”
As expected, her voice had softened a bit, urging him on.
He mentally cheered “score!” and continued calmly.
“I just didn’t want to hear those loudmouth idiots saying, ‘This was all the work of those evil demons!’”
“What?”
“I didn’t want you getting trashed by those random scum.”
“Oh...?”
“Ahem.
Even if it started with a contract, we’re not just some casual fling.”
Liliret blinked at him for a moment.
Then suddenly, she grinned with a “Heh?” and slithered over like a snake, burrowing into his arms in an instant.
Sion jolted in surprise and shoved her face away, calling it gross, but Liliret didn’t care one bit. She giggled “Ufufu!” and clung even tighter.
“I thought you were some intense guy with all that mysterious vibe.
But you’ve got this cute side too?”
“Hey, come on!
Stop sticking to me.
Your breasts are pressing against me!
Ah, it’s hot!”
No joke, it really was.
A succubus’s body held far more heat than a normal human’s.
Not like it was blazing wildly, but just the right stimulating warmth for intimacy.
“What’s this, what’s this?
Spraying pheromones everywhere, making me wonder if I’m just a snack you eat when bored and toss aside.
Who knew this little cutie was thinking of me like that!”
“...What’s that supposed to mean?
Sounds like you thought I was total trash.”
“It’s just a figure of speech!
Aaaah, my body’s heating up all of a sudden.
Ugh!
Ah, Sion, how about we just do it here?”
“Huh?”
No, lady!
What’s with the sudden acceleration?!
Not even car sex, but in the carriage all of a sudden?
Sion flapped and struggled to pry her off.
Open the door, and there’d be Risida, knights, soldiers—right in the middle of them, he wasn’t crazy enough for that. His freak level wasn’t there yet.
“Lady Liliret.
Clauzen’s just a few days away.
Hold out till then, please.”
“Can’t.”
“But I filled you up tight the night before we left!”
“Not enough!
I said fill me full, but you pulled out!”
“No, three times, and that wasn’t full? What is full then?!”
Despite Sion’s desperate protests, Liliret yelled, “Ugh, whatever! You tempted me first, so I’m innocent!” and clung on relentlessly.
‘No, why is this lady like this?!’
He flapped in resistance, but bending Liliret’s stubbornness was near impossible.
Once a succubus’s reins were off, only reason in a relationship could stop her.
‘And... honestly, I’ve kinda wanted to try it in a car or carriage sometime.’
Uncomfortable, sure, but it’s a fantasy guys have now and then.
Intense time in a top-tier ride with a top-tier woman!
“Huh?
Huh?
Huh?
Come on, come on.
Do it, do it!”
Just minutes ago, she’d been hissing and clawing at the slightest touch like a feral cat. Now she’d flipped, purring and rubbing against him nonstop.
‘Udir-level switch-up.’
Well, he was the one who lit the fuse, so no room to complain.
The trip was boring enough with nothing but idle time, so Sion decided not to put out the instinctive flames Liliret kept igniting—he’d fan them higher.
“Fine, but I’m not going all the way.
No full load.”
“Tch.
Fine.
But this time, I’m on top.”
Liliret finished speaking, spread her legs wide, and straddled him.
She inhaled deeply, as if to drink in his entire scent, wearing a deeply satisfied expression.
“What’s this? You wanted it bad too, huh?
Your smell’s intense.”
“Who wouldn’t when you’re tempting me like that?”
“True.
Any guy who doesn’t isn’t a real man!”
Sion couldn’t help but chuckle at that.
It felt aimed at Kim Yu-hyun, the guy who couldn’t “man up.”
“Why the laugh?”
“‘Cause you’re so pretty, Lady Liliret?”
“...Wow.
So childish.
But I’m getting all happy over it anyway. What’s wrong with me.”
With that, Liliret grew a bit frantic, whining for a hug.
As his arms wrapped around her waist, she couldn’t hold back anymore. She covered his lips with hers, rolling her tongue around like savoring sweet candy.
In an instant, the carriage filled with hot air and an indescribably lewd scent.
“Hmm...”
“Fuu.”
Sparks flew between the man and woman who’d devoured each other’s breaths and lips.
The hand holding her body loosened, moving to undo the front of her clothes.
“Ah?”
“What’s wrong?
You love it when I touch your breasts...”
“Get down!”
Liliret pulled Sion into a tight hug urgently.
At almost the same moment, a knightess’s scream-like shout rang out from outside.
“Young Lord Sion!”
BOOM!—
—
“Success.”
“...Hey, Munel.
You sure about this?
If the boss finds out...”
“Doesn’t matter.
It had to happen eventually.”
“The boss said to lay low after the castle raid failed.
This is...”
“Shut up.
You know that human’s suspicious too, right?
By the time we report to the boss and get permission, we’ll miss the perfect chance.”
“Ungh.”
“Leave a spark with these inferior humans, and they’ll self-destruct on their own.”
Gazing at the distant burning carriage, the two celestials moved to slip away quickly.
Smug with triumph, smiling in mutual congratulations.
“...Damn pigeon bastards pulling a backstab like this.”
Until a woman’s icy voice appeared before them.
“Uh, wh-what?”
“Wh-what the?
Why is this woman here?”
“You fucking pricks.
I was barely luring them in for some hot fun, and you ruin it?
Argh, you crazy bitch.
Why’d I let my guard down!
Why’d I relax at the crucial moment!
Fuck!”
Crackle—
Zap—
Ominous red energy sparked and growled from her hands.
Eager to tear apart the loathsome enemies right in front of her.
“L-L-Li...”
BOOM!
One celestial vomited blood and collapsed.
Utterly humiliating the title of “upper celestial”—in a single blow.
“Ugh!”
“Ready for it?
Do you know the price of interrupting a Succubus Queen before her meal?”
They say don’t even bother a dog while it’s eating.
It’ll bite.
So what happens when a succubus— their queen no less—is about to enjoy a delicious meal and gets interrupted?
“Did you leave your precious holy relic back at the sanctuary?”
“W-wait.
Wait...!
Gahk!”
The Night Queen stomped mercilessly on the man’s chest, flashing a truly chilling smile.
“I hope you did.
What comes next... even your god might not want to see.”