The Succubus Strategy
After enjoying some exotic play with Shaitan in my dreams, I woke up and promptly gave a fair, one-shot serving to those who were already craving my essence. Once that was settled, I called Shaitan back in.
"Don't tell me you're already...?"
"No, we'll save that for later when the mood is right. Right now, I’m here to verify your abilities as a succubus."
"I see..." Shaitan hung her head, looking genuinely disappointed. She looked like she would have stripped off her underwear the second I told her to spread her legs.
"Take off your panties."
"I actually came here without them on, just in case you called."
"This girl..." I flicked her forehead with my finger. "You were like that in the dream, too. You really don't understand a man's heart, do you? Shaitan, why do you think I made you wear stockings?"
"...To take them off?"
"Exactly! What’s the point if I don't get to take them off myself? Keep that in mind for next time. Do you understand?"
"I will keep it in mind."
Shaitan pulled out a notepad and scribbled down my instructions. It was truly something to behold—Shaitan, who would proudly show me what she had written down. She was diligent enough to take notes on my orders, yet she never thought to actually go put on some underwear, which made things rather uncomfortable for me down below.
"*Ahem*, so, Shaitan. Does your ability as a succubus end with just connecting to dreams?"
"Not at all."
Shaitan cleared her throat and briefly explained her powers. A succubus connects to the target's dreams and appears as a character within them. They then engage in intercourse to siphon off the target's life force. An entity of Shaitan’s caliber—a 4-star Madame Succubus—could even manipulate the dream itself to craft specific scenarios.
"In this instance, I connected to your dream, Master. However, because you realized you were dreaming, you... you took the initiative to embrace me yourself."
Shaitan placed a hand on her lower abdomen and smiled faintly. She hadn't drained my essence, but the sensation of me filling her up would still be lingering.
"It is extremely rare for someone to realize they are in a dream. Since you are a being far above me in many ways, I suspect you realized it was a dream and broke free from my influence."
"It’s more like I realized it because it was a dream that couldn't possibly come true."
"What kind of dream was it, and how did you *Las*?"
Ryun, who had been listening quietly, interjected. None of them were particularly interested in the succubus's abilities; they were far more curious about what kind of play Shaitan and I had engaged in. They were more interested in the side dishes than the main course.
"W-well, that is..."
"I grabbed Shaitan's horns and gave her two shots in the mouth, then we faced each other, I grabbed her wings for two more, and then I grabbed her tail for a doggy-style finish with three shots inside. Happy now?"
"Wow. Shaitan, that must have been nice..."
Ryun was genuinely envious of Shaitan. It wasn't actually what happened, but by preemptively striking, the other subordinates were either disgusted or envious, but none of them suspected a thing. I had no intention of talking about my past life—the modern world—and Shaitan didn't seem to have any intention of revealing it to the others either. I had become a secret lover with Shaitan in the dream world.
"Master, Shaitan said that if you give your permission and she uses her power, we can also connect to your dreams?"
"You're already doing that in reality; do you intend to ravage me in my dreams, too?"
At my exasperated tone, my subordinates avoided my gaze and smiled faintly. If Shaitan hadn't told them that she needed my permission to craft the dreams, they probably would have done it behind my back while I was sleeping.
"*Ahem*. Let's get back to the abilities. Shaitan, what happens when you absorb life force?"
"I can refine it into magic stones, or I can make it my own power. Life force is vitality, but it is safe to assume that mana is contained within that vitality as well."
"I see.... I've decided."
Based on the information I gained through my dream-world activities with Shaitan and what I had just heard about her abilities, I formulated a plan. It was an indispensable move for our forces—our Legion.
"Madame Shaitan. I hereby appoint you as the manager of the succubus unit that will be summoned to our dungeon. Half of the intermediate magic stones obtained with Luna will be used to summon wolves, and the remaining half will be used entirely to summon succubi. As for the lack of space... we will expand the barracks on the first basement floor. We should be able to secure at least 30 personnel."
Unfortunately, it seemed the first basement floor was nothing but the Slime Dragons in the open space. There was no path leading down to the second basement floor, and the open area we thought was the entrance was actually the deepest part of the first basement.
"If someone declares war on this dungeon and opens a portal, it will now open at the entrance of the first basement. The Flauros Dungeon is now perfectly defended. All that remains is the protection of Las Vegas."
"The protection of Las Vegas.... What does that have to do with increasing the number of succubi?"
Eila, the person in charge of Las Vegas's defense, asked me.
"If you want to increase the cavalry, I think it would be much better to organize them all into Werewolves as originally planned."
"True. But half the number of Werewolves is enough. In fact, half of the intermediate magic stones is just the right amount to summon 30 succubi."
1-star, Succubus Girl. 2-star, Succubus. 3-star, Succubus Lady. 4-star, Madame Succubus. Thanks to Shaitan's summoning, I was now able to summon succubi through magic stone summoning, and all the succubi I could summon with intermediate magic stones were 3-star 'Succubus Ladies.' It cost a whopping 60 intermediate magic stones per person. It was a significantly expensive price to pay, but the abilities of the succubi—the dream demons—that I learned through Shaitan made the magic stones worth it. I prepared a long speech on why I had to use those massive amounts of intermediate magic stones to summon succubi.
"Listen well. The succubi will be the future of our Las Vegas defense—no, the future of our Legion."
"You're just obsessed with succubi because you had sex in a dream once, aren't you? Is it not enough that you have us, and now you're trying to build a harem with succubi?"
"......Just in case you're wondering, you don't think I'm going to invite all 30 succubi into my dreams to *Las*, do you?"
No one denied it. Even Shaitan was nodding her head with a look that suggested it was plausible.
"Master."
"Yes, Ryun."
"You're welcome to do whatever you want with the succubi in your dreams, but you have to pay attention to us in reality, okay?"
Ryun, even you. I fully understood how Caesar felt when he cried out for Brutus. So, I decided to make it clear once and for all.
"Human knight, slime, high elf, dark elf, witch, succubus, and others. I already have so many races by my side, and I've tasted each one. And you are the ones who can be called the representatives of those races."
I felt sorry for the beings who fell into the 'others' category, but there were bound to be some who were more on my mind.
"I may want to set up a buffet with one of each race, but why would I touch others when I have you, the most delicious ones?"
"Wow, that statement is absolute trash."
"So, do you hate it, Gremory?"
"No. If you're a demon, you should have that much ambition. What do you think, Princess?"
"I will ensure that you, Master, can take all kinds of species."
"Lime says the same."
The demons affirmed my aspirations.
"It really is something to say you're going to do it with another woman after getting me pregnant.... But well, you're an Orc, so I guess it doesn't matter? Don't you think so, Ryun?"
"Because he's our Master."
The two elves didn't rebel against my grand plan either.
"......I have no intention of arguing about your thoughts, Master. I am a knight. A being who follows your will. However."
Eila, a human, seemed to accept my thoughts but added a condition.
"Why succubi, of all things?"
".....Wait a minute. Is it okay that I'm going to try touching any woman I want?"
"Why are you bringing that up now? What I don't understand is the question of why you are using half of the magic stones on succubi, rather than Slime Dragons, Stone Golems, or Werewolves."
"I barked up the wrong tree for nothing. Gremory, you sent the conversation off the rails. You, root-concrete type. Lasil, grab her."
I punished Gremory, who had derailed the flow of the conversation with unnecessary words. Gremory was startled and tried to run away, but the Tentacle Drasil had already pulled its roots from the ground and swallowed her lower body.
"Did I say something wrong, ugh?!"
Gremory was buried in the ground with only her head sticking out. She was likely having her whole body massaged by the protrusions on the roots, and a dildo-branch had plugged her noisy mouth. As long as I stopped Gremory from spouting nonsense, the conversation wouldn't go off the rails.
"I'll say it clearly: summoning succubi is a public-minded decision. If I wanted to have sex, I'd do it with you guys; why would I summon succubi for that?"
"That's true. If you want to do it with the succubus race, you can just do it with Shaitan."
At Ryun's words, Shaitan hid her tail and wings behind her back and looked at the others' reactions. Although her race was the succubus, the one closest to *Las*, the play I had with her was much milder and more affectionate than with the others.
"Then, is there a special reason why you insist on succubi?"
"Yes. The ability to connect to dreams. I intend to use that as a foundation to dig up information and wealth from the human world."
What happens when a human man is in an extreme situation, and a woman he happens to like shows interest in him? Especially if a man who is about to be dragged off to the battlefield the day after tomorrow spends a night with a woman—what would he say? Succubi would absorb life force through the dreams of human men, obtain information, and if necessary, even gain wealth as a little tip. It was truly killing three birds with one stone. The world would be dyed in *Las*, and humans would gradually lose their resistance to acts with monsters.
"Where is the human city closest to Las Vegas?"
"The Barony, Spica Castle."
"Is that so? Hehehe, then let's start there."
It was an economic activity that had continued since ancient times in human history; it was illegal in the modern world, but I wondered how it would be in this world. I revealed the plan I had specifically crafted through my dream-world activities with Shaitan to the others, and everyone's expressions turned serious.
"......The Human Alliance might actually fall if things go wrong?"
"Master is truly a terrifying person. He knows all too well how to corrupt humans."
"...Extreme efficiency using succubi. There are only advantages for the Legion, and it's a one-sided exchange where only the Human Alliance loses. As expected, you are our Master."
My subordinates began to worry about the humanity that would be corrupted according to my plan. If it succeeded, our Legion would gain immense wealth, magic stones, experience, and information.
"Then let's start working out the details. Las Vegas Spica Branch."
To protect the Legion, I attempted to strike at the dark side of humanity.
"Everything is for *Las*."
* * *
"The Legion Commander is truly vicious.... He was like that before, too."
"Papa.... I don't think this is right, is it?"
"P-prostitution is defined as a taboo by the Goddess's laws...."
Lily, Meari, and Guinevere were quite reluctant after hearing my plan. Unlike Eila, who had been reborn through me, Lily and Guinevere, who were pure humans, were quite troubled by my plan. Even my daughter, Meari, tilted her head at the plan.
"I am vicious, and what do I care about taboos? We're in the middle of a war with the Human Alliance."
"Papa, I'm not against the operation."
"Did I bark up the wrong tree?"
"There's no way I'd be against Papa's plan. What I want to say is that we need a suitable building for the plan, but the problem is who will infiltrate Spica Castle."
Meari gave the most constructive answer. For my plan, I first needed a building that would become the Las Vegas Spica Branch, and to purchase that building, I needed the funds to buy it from the Baron and a 'person.' An 'human' who could provide enough credit to purchase a building in Spica Castle, where the clouds of war were already gathering. A being who could trade with the Baron without any issues.
"Meari, will you do it?"
"I was just waiting for you to say that. Hehe."
My blood flowed through her, but Meari was clearly human. I was slightly worried about who might find out, given her face looked so much like her mother, Mei, but Meari was the only being I could trust.
"The other girls will get caught in inspections because they've all had sex with me. Only you can enter Spica Castle without being caught by the priests."
"Leave it to me."
Meari grinned with a confident face.
"Is this person going with me, too?"
"......That's exactly why I can't trust you the most."
I couldn't easily trust the man—the premature ejaculator hunter from the slash-and-burn village—who was bowing his waist behind Meari.
"You. Even if it means you die, you must bring Meari back alive. Do you understand?"
"Of course. ...B-but, if the Demon King's system exists, will you really resurrect me?"
"Yes. Once you become my subordinate, I don't discriminate. So, your name is...."
I had to remember the name of the premature ejaculator I hadn't paid any attention to. The name of this man, who was the first among the hunters I captured after raiding the slash-and-burn village to fuck the harpies. The existence of this man, whose face was the least known and who sympathized with *Las* that transcended species.
"Hehe, well, you see."
The premature ejaculator, like Meari, was full of smiles.
"Please call me 'Jack.' My companions called me ."
"......."
Can I trust him... right?