Chapter 35
Chapter 35
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 35
Chapter Title: Contract (5)
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"...So, normally succubi get married before they come of age and have their coming-of-age ceremony, right?"
"That's right. You get it."
"But you had your coming-of-age ceremony at 35, and for the next 15 years, you just lazed around at home?"
"......Yeah."
Munch munch.
Liliana answered as she popped a piece of chicken into her mouth.
"What the hell? Was it just that you liked slacking off? Don't succubi have urges for marriage or sex?"
"I did at first, but they went away once I started gaming..."
"Then why didn't you get married when you had those urges?"
"Th-there was a reason I couldn't marry..."
"A reason?"
"Y-you're seriously making a succubus say it out loud? You bastard..."
"...?"
Liliana glared at me venomously.
What the hell was that about?
Was she hiding some huge secret?
No way she was a dude or something, right?
"It's because I look weird..."
"Huh?"
Weird-looking? I took another look at Liliana's face.
Nah, she was plenty pretty.
"Not my face, you idiot! My tail!"
"Your tail?"
That heart-shaped tip on her tail? Honestly, I'd thought it was cute the way it had been swishing around earlier.
"Sigh, humans really don't know anything. My tail has been super short compared to other succubi since I was born."
"What's wrong with it being short?"
Liliana's tail looked just the right length to me. Kinda long, even. Was that considered short?
"...Succubi have to satisfy males with their whole bodies and drain their essence. That's the very purpose of our species."
Liliana bowed her head, clearly embarrassed to be saying this herself.
"Sex culture is super advanced in Hell. The idiot, battle-hungry races that rule Hell don't know shit about enjoying culture, but their males are all sex-crazed maniacs."
"So why does the tail matter?"
"The tail's an important part for succubi too. The pervs who ditch their own kind to marry succubi are the real sex fiends, and they put a lot of stock in tail play."
"Tail play? Can't picture it."
Wrapping it around their dick and jerking them off? Why use your tail when you've got hands?
"No, it's shoving the tail up their ass for prostate..."
"Ugh, shut the fuck up!"
"Why are you yelling? The prostate is an important erogenous zone for males too..."
"You fucking ass freaks!"
Even if the prostate felt good or whatever, I couldn't imagine sticking anything in a guy's hole.
Licking the outside might be one thing, but the second it went in? Nope.
I'd just learned the filthy truth about these demon ass freaks.
Next time I run into any, I'll kill 'em all.
"Anyway, I kept getting rejected by the high-ranking demons who wanted succubi, so I started getting marriage proposals from piece-of-shit orcs and goblin chieftains. Mom was like, 'Just marry one of them already...'"
Man, unrealistic world, realistic problems.
"So that's why you've been a 50-year-old spinster?"
"...Succubi live to around 1,000 on average, so at 50, I'm like 5 in human years."
"After seeing a 25-year-old elf in human terms, I'm not buying that anymore."
"What bullshit is that?"
"It's a thing."
Liliana finished off the chicken on her plate after that. I got her a bowl of rice too, and she wolfed it down while nearly crying.
"That good, huh?"
"So good! I never knew eating was for more than survival. This is actually fun!"
Tears were streaming down her face more than when that tattooed pig had grabbed her by the hair earlier.
Was this girl bipolar or something?
"What do you usually eat in Hell?"
"Hm, stir-fried hell pepper or rotten apple juice? Oh, sometimes hellhound meat, but compared to this chicken, it's straight garbage."
Liliana gazed sadly at her empty plate as she spoke.
"Alright, rice done? Come sit over here then."
I patted the spot next to me on the bed.
"I-I've never done anything like that before..."
"Nah, not thinking about that. Just come sit."
Liliana shuffled over hesitantly and sat beside me.
"My tail's short so I'm not perfect, but nice to..."
I ignored her and pulled out a notebook and pen.
"First, tell me what you're good at."
"...?"
"Something that can make money would be ideal."
Liliana's cash extraction operation had begun.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "You're my summoned familiar now, so you might sense it a bit, but keeping you here costs money."
"Money...?"
"Yeah, specifically mana stones. About ten million won a month to maintain you... Easy terms: that's the cost of 1,000 chickens like the ones you ate."
"Wha—huh? 1,000 chickens? How much is th..."
Liliana's eyes went wide as she started folding her fingers to calculate.
Does that even help you get a sense?
"So, tell me what you're good at. Money-makers preferred."
"Uh, watching dramas...?"
"That gonna pay? No, you were good at magic. Teach me some."
"O-okay. Sure."
"Cool. Noted."
I jotted down [Liliana's Magic Classroom] in the notebook.
Charm magic would definitely come in handy.
"Um... I eat well too."
"No, you're a succubus! Why can't you say you're good at sex? Shouldn't you teach me your techniques?"
A succubus whose skills are watching dramas and eating? Is she nuts?
"I-I've never done it, so..."
"Sigh. Fine, something else."
"Hmm, I'm good at games too."
"What're you gonna do, game pro? Next."
"P-people I game with online say I have a nice voice..."
"Voice, huh..."
Her voice was nice, sure. But her filthy mouth kinda overshadowed it.
Pretty face, great voice, but every other word is a curse...
Wait.
This was a total money-making character.
"Wanna try streaming?"
"Streaming? Like on TV? That's kinda intimidating... I did a news interview as a kid and got flamed for having a pretty face but a short tail..."
"Nah, just play games and talk to yourself."
Wasn't she perfect for internet streamers' audiences?
Pretty, sexy voice, decent at games, and she curses? They'd lose their minds.
Plus, she's a virgin.
Tell her to act embarrassed when dirty talk comes up mid-rant? Jackpot.
And I had the perfect way to draw aggro.
Victoria Academy dorms give every cadet the same room.
Meaning, you can't tell who lives there just by looking.
"Mysterious cosplay girl attending Victoria Academy...?"
Me as a Victoria cadet by day, sexy succubus cosplay by night?
Even if they investigated, they'd check the girls' dorms, not the guys'. No risk.
Stream a few days, and reactions would roll in.
No buzz? I'd spread it anonymously myself.
Heh heh...
"What's with that perverted look? Gives me the creeps."
Succubus streamer era begins.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "Alright, time to learn some magic then."
"Yeah, I can handle that."
"As a succubus, you know stuff like charm magic to seduce or arousal spells, right?"
"What do you take me for? Obviously."
Finally, something useful. Succubi gotta know this stuff.
"Anything to make a girl fall in love with me?"
If so, no need for strategy. Straight clear.
"There is, but the gap between caster and target has to be huge. Like you and a stray cat passing by—might work."
"Pass."
Not that big a gap with the heroines.
"Charm magic comes in varieties. Minor ones boost favorability; major ones fully dominate."
Was the one on the tattooed pig full domination?
"I could normally go full charm, but... the mana wavelength here doesn't match Hell's, so my mana pool's drained. Only lasts a few seconds."
"..."
Nah, that's not it. It's the contract.
No need to tell her about the contract document.
There's a clause where I take responsibility if she gets hurt.
Plus, a little unknown risk factor keeps her from trying anything funny.
"I'll start with a basic charm magic circle."
Liliana spread her hand and began drawing the circle with mana.
"Huh?"
I squinted at it. Definitely a new magic system. Nothing like human ones.
"Don't be shocked. Demon magic history spans eons. Can't compare to humans' puny few centuries. Captured human slave mages always freak out when they see it."
Yeah, high-level stuff.
More efficient than human systems, less mana waste.
Stare a bit longer, and I'd get it. Ask her to teach me later.
"No guarantee I can teach you mine either. Never taught before, and the systems are different."
With that, Liliana completed the circle.
"Charm magic basically raises the target's favorability toward the caster. More attractive the caster, stronger the effect—other races barely get anything out of it."
I kept observing the circle as she explained.
"Watch closely. Won't click right away, but persistent study might yield results."
I analyzed and internalized the mana waves from the circle with Mana Sensitivity.
Hm, tricky, but doable.
Got a guinea pig right here. Let's test.
I cast charm on Liliana.
"FYI, even I took over a year to master it..."
Thump.
"Wha—hu...?"
Liliana's eyes widened, her face flushed, and I could hear her heartbeat pounding.
"H-how'd you cast charm magic right away?"
"Genius, I guess."
Her mage level was way above mine.
She noticed my weakened charm instantly.
Or... did her favorability spike suddenly?
"Y-you psycho. Hnng!"
Liliana surged her mana to shake off my charm.
"Fuck. That felt gross."
A succubus saying that about charm magic? Total hypocrite.
"Sorry, didn't expect it to work first try."
"...Be careful. Using charm openly is a huge insult."
"Got it. I'll watch it. Teach me other spells."
"Sigh, fine. Next: one that amps favorability to love. Won't work on me, but try it and you're dead."
"Hold up. Any spells to make someone hate the opposite sex?"
Liliana stared at me like I was something disgusting.
"There is. Stealing another guy's girl? NTR's off-limits, you horny bastard."
"Not that. Relax."
And don't go around calling yourself a succubus.
No succubus hates NTR.
"Well, if not, I can teach it."
Sweet. This'll make Lucy hate me more.
Lucy conquest route is a long, rough road.
I wanna be the sweet, nice guy, but no choice. The world's forcing my hand.
But it's fine. I'm Lee Ho-yeon, the bad guy.
Villains... I'm used to it.