Lilith's Hidden Secret About Seria, Seria in Heat, and the Emperor's Visit
Lilith's throne. A massive underground castle where the succubus transcendent resided. I examined the numerous magic circles hanging on the walls of the room.
Impressive. From their scale to their intricate design. Even I, who had studied magic extensively, couldn't fully comprehend many of them. I had no idea what level of mastery Lilith had achieved in magic. If I hadn't smashed her in time, half the empire might have been obliterated by this woman.
I let out a sigh.
"Hoo."
It was a space I needed to visit multiple times, if only for research purposes. I spotted a small door behind Lilith's throne.
What's that? Half curiosity, half apprehension, I cautiously approached the room. I hoped there might be some clue about Seria.
Kiiik.
The door opened, revealing the scene inside.
"Huh."
There was a massive experimental tank, large enough to fit a person inside. It was filled with a transparent liquid. I inspected the magic circles surrounding the tank.
This is? Alongside spells to maximize life force and facilitate easy conception, there were formulas to maintain the health of the fetus, and more.
Most were magic circles I didn't recognize, but from my analysis, they were clearly designed for a stable, healthy pregnancy.
Which means...
Lilith had taken Siegfried Duke's semen into her body and spent a full ten months in this tank. "Incredible." She had truly created a spell allowing a transcendent to bear a child. All to escape the transcendent's contract. Her determination in that regard was remarkable.
I now roughly understood how Lilith had given birth to Seria. But the problem was whether Seria would awaken as a transcendent later on. Half of her was transcendent. Right now, Lilith had nearly possessed her, but in the future, Seria might awaken on her own.
If Seria did awaken, what would I do? For the empire's safety, I might have to kill her. I wanted no part of that.
I rummaged through Lilith's room. Countless magic formulas she had researched spilled out.
Flutter! Not this one.
Flutter! Not that either.
Flutter! Not this time either.
How long did I search? In the farthest corner, I found a single document tucked away and hidden.
- Siegfried Duke registers Seria as the daughter of his principal wife on the family registry. Tremendous backlash from the family.
- Appearance resembling mine is not bad.
- Temperamental and willful personality. Seems due to inheriting my bloodline.
- Siegfried cherishes Seria greatly. Likely due to guilt.
- Lost her status and was gifted to Count Morris Dmitry. Most of the plan has succeeded.
- Morris has better compatibility with Seria than any man on the continent. If she forms a relationship with him, her mana fluctuations will likely become similar to mine.
- Even notes that Seria loses all status and lives under me.
- Forming a relationship with me was part of her plan.
- Possibility of Seria awakening on her own as a transcendent: zero. Perfect body for my possession, but she cannot awaken independently.
I continued reading Lilith's report on Seria, which detailed her life from childhood to the present.
Even living under me after losing all status was noted. That our relationship was part of her plan...
How? Probably using a succubus who could roam freely outside.
"Even sending her to me was intentional..."
How did she know Seria would come to me? Then, a flash of insight struck me.
The emperor.
If Lilith knew the emperor's tastes. Pleasure and sexual preferences were her specialty. She was a succubus transcendent, after all. She must have known the emperor's kinks.
My relationship with Seria, and with the emperor—it had all unfolded exactly as Lilith intended.
If Lilith had seduced the emperor using Seria's body...
I thought the emperor might have handed over the empire to her. A chill ran down my spine. The entire continent had nearly crumbled. Thank goodness Lilith had lost all her power.
I patted my chest in relief and read the final page.
The last line confirmed it: Seria couldn't awaken as a transcendent without Lilith's help.
"What a relief."
It was worth coming all this way. As long as Seria didn't awaken as a transcendent, I could set aside some worries about her.
Having read all the reports, I surveyed Lilith's underground castle.
There's no better place to study high-level magic. It was filled with spells born from ideas I could never have conceived normally. There might even be clues here to break through the wall of the 8th Circle, the pinnacle for humans.
I drew a teleport magic circle in the corner of Lilith's room. It connected to the backyard of my mansion. I planned to commute here daily from now on.
After inscribing the teleport circle as well...
"Morris!"
Remilia entered.
"You're awake?"
"Whoa, what is this place?"
Remilia gaped at Lilith's castle.
"A succubus's hideout."
"Wow. To think a space like this existed underground in the city... We could use it as our hideout?"
"Don't even think about it."
"Why?"
"Elves staying here too long would go mad."
"That bad?"
The mana density was overwhelmingly thick. Probably the effect of all the mana Lilith had absorbed over the years. Especially sensitive beings would suffer mana poisoning and lose their minds after just a day.
"Doesn't it feel hard to breathe?"
"W-Well?"
"Right. You're the elf who was dull to mana even among elves."
"How dare you say that!"
Remilia bristled.
"Anyway, it's best not to come here. I'll be managing this place from now on."
"Oh?"
The transcendent Lilith was dead. Lilith had fallen to an ordinary human and become my property. Which meant everything that was originally hers was essentially mine. This dungeon was mine too.
The lingering traces of Lilith's mana in the air were probably the driving force keeping this castle and dungeon operational.
I can use all those rooms then. The ones you couldn't exit without doing certain things.
"Remilia."
"Yes?"
"You manage the outside of this dungeon."
"What do you mean?"
"Hang a sign saying 'Dungeon Where Love is Fulfilled' and lure in adventurers."
"......"
"It'd be a shame to let these rooms rot unused."
Remilia stared at me with her mouth agape for a moment.
"You don't mean the rooms we just passed through, do you?"
"Exactly. Handjobs, kissing, paizuri, sex—all of them. Don't worry about entry. I'll link teleport circles from each room to your brothel."
"You're serious?"
"Even if love isn't fulfilled, once they're in, they'll do whatever it takes to avoid starving to death. The aftermath is on them."
"You devil."
"Profits split 7-3. I take 7, of course."
"Sigh... I do the work, you take the money?"
"I own this dungeon. It's not a bad business item. Adventurers flock to any dungeon, so spread rumors it's a transcendent's dungeon, and they'll come running."
"Poor souls who'll suffer because of you."
"They'll find love thanks to me."
She fell silent for a while.
"Then, since we were in the same room, does that mean our love is fulfilled too?"
"...... Remilia, you don't actually believe that, do you?"
"I-Idiot! I was just asking."
I chuckled softly.
"Price the 'sex to exit' room the highest."
"H-Huh? Y-You're connecting it that far?"
"You can't leave without sex, so high price makes sense, right?"
"W-Well, yeah..."
Remilia avoided my gaze, looking extremely flustered.
"You didn't lie to me and throw yourself at me, did you? The proud elf lady."
"O-Of course not! Wh-Why would I l-lie! Kyaa!"
She bit her tongue in panic.
"Hearing that reassures me. I was starting to suspect my old friend might have lied to me."
"......"
She bit her lip and looked away.
"Well, I'll head back then. Need anything else?"
"No. Just set up the teleport links."
"Easy enough."
I could do it as naturally as breathing.
"And this is your fee."
I handed Remilia a pouch of gold.
"Thanks. But it feels heavier?"
"Added 500 gold."
"That's enough for a night with our brothel girls... Don't tell me?"
"Tired, so planning to crash for the night."
Remilia's eyes narrowed fiercely. Her cheeks puffed out with anger. She looked ready to hit me.
"You're serious?"
Jealousy burned in her gaze. Clearly, she harbored feelings beyond camaraderie for me.
"Kidding. Extra pay for your hard work today. Since it was outside the contract."
"Trying to buy me off with money?"
"No way. Just business bonus. Buy yourself something. Don't just spoil your subordinates."
Only then did Remilia's expression soften.
"I see."
How do I handle this?
Having confirmed all the secrets of Seria's birth in Lilith's dungeon, I returned to the mansion. And right before my eyes upon arrival...
"M-Master......"
Seria stood there, writhing and looking up at me.
"M-My body's so hot."
How long had it been since our last sex? "Master....... My body's acting so strange. Without you....... I was so lonely."
Seria's body burned like a fireball. Transparent liquid dripped between her thighs.
Two weeks. Thanks to the erotic seal I'd inscribed, her heat should have started long ago. I'd forgotten amid Emir's matters and Lilith's dungeon.
Forgotten that I'd enchanted the erotic seal on Seria's body to crave my cock and semen.
With dazed eyes, she knelt before me.
"Haa, haa."
Seria stuck out her tongue and bit at my pants with her mouth. I pushed her away.
I'd overlooked the most important thing. My mistake.
And then, Sebastian entered.
"Master, His Imperial Majesty the Emperor has arrived."
"What?"
Of all the timing!
"Damn it."
A curse slipped out unbidden. Seria craving my cock, and the emperor with his twisted love for Seria. Was this what they called salt in the wound?
A ringing filled my ears. How should I handle this?