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There exists a race of beings known as succubi, or dream demons. While they generally share some traits with standard demons, unlike their more monstrous kin, they possess alluring, human-like female forms and mesmerizing bodies. Succubi grow stronger primarily by absorbing the "essence" of human males. While they can technically absorb essence from non-humans, human males provide the most potent and efficient source. As for what exactly this "essence" is... we shall skip the detailed explanation.

At any rate, the succubus race has undergone a unique evolutionary path to maximize the efficiency of this essence absorption. They can freely alter their physical appearance to match their target's ideal type, adjust their personalities to a certain degree, and even read their target's mind to offer expert relationship counseling.

An inexperienced, low-ranking succubus can only manage basic transformations, like changing her hair or skin color. But a highly skilled, highly ranked succubus can alter her height, facial features, body shape, and even undergo "furry-fication" to satisfy highly specific tastes!

If so—how far could Azmo Lilysis, the only succubus to ever rise to the rank of Demon King, a "transcendent" being far beyond the highest tier, go with her transformations?

39th Floor — Succubus Garden

Heok-beom Geom, Seo-jin Yoon, and Heon-beop Im arrived at a succubus nest that resembled a massive, open-air luxury hotel.

The sky was as dark as midnight, yet the stars sparkled with dazzling brilliance. In the air, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠countless succubi fluttered about, laughing merrily. Their outfits were so revealing that it was hard to find any fabric actually covering them, and the scent drifting through the air was dizzyingly sweet.

A spiral staircase wound upward around the central lobby, revealing the silhouettes of hundreds of rooms behind semi-transparent balconies. The bizarre combination of a state-of-the-art hotel and a succubus nest created a strange tension and an almost surreal atmosphere.

And there, right in the middle of the lobby counter...

Lilysis was waiting for them.

"Welcome. I have been expecting you."

"...!!"

Heok-beom Geom's eyes widened, and he caught his breath.

The succubus standing before him was a woman with passionate, long red hair and a voluptuous chest that easily exceeded a G-cup. Her sharp eyes and charismatic face were breathtaking. Calling her a peerless beauty didn't even do her justice.

She was the literal manifestation of Heok-beom Geom's ultimate ideal: a "fiery, passionate woman."

However—

"...What in the world?"

Seo-jin Yoon was seeing something entirely different.

To him, she was a pure, elegant succubus with a neat black bob. Her appearance was a spitting image of his "wife in her youth," evoking beautiful, long-lost memories.

And, true to form...

"......"

Heon-beop Im was seeing yet another version.

...But something was terribly wrong here.

Before him stood a petite, cute succubus, barely 140 centimeters tall, with bright yellow twin-tails that suited her perfectly. She had pure, innocent, crystal-clear eyes.

Panicking, Heon-beop Im whipped his head around, only to spot a sign next to the counter.

He read the sign and looked back, but no matter how hard he stared, the succubus before him did not look like an adult.

Yet, there was only one woman standing behind the counter: Lilysis.

The three men were looking at the exact same person, but seeing three completely different women!

Their deepest, most subconscious desires and hidden preferences were being projected directly onto Lilysis's form!

Faced with their "perfect ideals," all three men were too stunned to speak.

Watching them, Lilysis suppressed a smirk.

Two of them are relatively normal... but one of them is having a full-on existential crisis after discovering a preference he didn't even know he had.

Heok-beom Geom simply liked busty beauties, and Seo-jin Yoon was a hopeless romantic who still loved his wife. But Heon-beop Im was currently spiraling into chaos, confronted with a hidden side of himself he had never known existed.

Fortunately, he was a model citizen who deeply respected the law. If he had realized this in the real world, he would have denied his inner desires to his grave, living a perfectly normal, law-abiding life.

The problem was that they were inside a tower where the laws of the land did not apply—and his opponent wasn't even human, but a succubus!

Torn by a massive internal conflict, Heon-beop Im's pupils shook violently.

But Lilysis had no intention of waiting around.

"For our esteemed delegates, we have prepared a special 'personalized counseling' service today. Please make your way to Rooms 106, 209, and 704 respectively."

As Lilysis spoke and handed over the room keys, several succubi fluttering nearby glided down to gently guide the delegates.

Of course, Lilysis's cleverness shone through here as well.

"Personalized? Ah, well, if you insist! I suppose I have no choice!"

Heok-beom Geom grinned ear to ear, flanked by two busty succubi as he happily headed toward Room 106.

"Oppa~ follow me this way!"

"........."

Heon-beop Im, his hand held by a slender, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠cute succubus, was led toward Room 209 like a lamb to the slaughter.

"Shall we head to our room together?"

"...Ahem."

And Seo-jin Yoon entered Room 704, accompanied by Lilysis, who still wore the face of his beloved wife.

The moment the doors clicked shut—

The three men had already fallen completely into Lilysis's trap.

The moment Seo-jin Yoon stepped into the room, Lilysis, following close behind, snapped her fingers.

Snap!

Instantly, the surrounding space grew hazy, and a thick pink mist filled the room.

This was a technique derived from Lilysis's Authority of Lust.

It was a skill capable of forcing hypnosis on any target regardless of their race, boasting a performance that put the standard Charm of ordinary succubi to shame.

During the previous "My House Tower Jajangmyeon Incident," the government had suspected they might have been subjected to a mental attack. Consequently, they had equipped mental protection items just in case...

But against the power of an Authority-based Libidinis, such items were utterly useless.

Seo-jin Yoon's eyes glazed over as he stared blankly into space, completely charmed.

Lilysis lightly rested her hands on his shoulders and whispered in a sweet, gentle voice.

"Tell me. Everything you know about the summit... the government's goals... and all your hidden secrets..."

At her prompt, Seo-jin Yoon's mouth opened automatically.

"Tariff reductions... national interests... my secret slush fund account number is..."

"I don't need the last one. Any other secrets?"

"The Glory Guild Master is... a total... piece of..."

"......You must be under a lot of stress."

Afterward, other succubi waiting in the room stepped forward and began questioning Seo-jin Yoon.

"What are your specific demands for this summit?"

"Can you tell us more about the relationship between the government and the guilds?"

Still trapped in the charmed state, Seo-jin Yoon had no choice but to answer every single question. Lilysis smiled with satisfaction, closed the door, and ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠slipped out.

She headed straight to the next room.

Inside Room 106, Heok-beom Geom was happily chatting, flanked by two succubi. Just as he was looking for the right moment to take things to the next level, Lilysis entered.

Just like Seo-jin Yoon, Heok-beom Geom fell victim to the charm.

With his pupils completely dilated, he began pouring out his deepest secrets.

"The underwear I'm wearing today has a tiger pattern... I've been single for 37 years... I've donated over ten million won to VTubers..."

"...Not that. Tell me about the summit."

Though she managed to extract information about the summit and the guilds afterward, it wasn't much different from what she had already gotten from Seo-jin Yoon.

Regrettably, Heok-beom Geom didn't yield much useful unique data. Lilysis moved on to the final room.

The last room belonged to Heon-beop Im.

Since entering the room, he hadn't uttered a single word, locked in a fierce, agonizing battle between his human dignity and his inner desires.

But with Lilysis's entrance, his struggle became entirely meaningless.

As Heon-beop Im quickly fell under the charm, Lilysis whispered softly.

"I have so many questions for you... government trends, state secrets, future plans..."

As a member of the Ministry of Justice, he possessed more government information than anyone else.

And she stripped him of every last bit of it.

Afterward, Lilysis prepared to snap her fingers once more.

"...Now, it's time to forget everything... Don't worry. The empty spaces in your memory will be filled with 'happy memories' instead..."

Snap!

With that, Heon-beop Im collapsed into a deep, sudden sleep.

A pink-haired girl in pajamas materialized from behind Lilysis.

"Is it over?"

"Yes. Sian, could you modify his memories a bit? Make him think he had a reasonably pleasant time here."

"Okay, got it."

Sian Nightmare, looking sleepy, placed her hand on Heon-beop Im's head. Before long, his expression softened into a peaceful, deep slumber.

Lilysis and Sian went through the remaining rooms, putting the finishing touches on their work.

A fake memory of "having a wonderful time with a succubus" was planted in each of their minds.

Their memories of being charmed were completely erased, leaving absolutely no trace behind.

"Per-fect!"

Tricia, who had been watching the entire process in real-time through a crystal ball, jumped up and did a little victory dance.

An absolute devil of a plan: extracting information with Lilysis's Authority and rewriting memories with Sian's dream manipulation!

Even the destruction of evidence was flawlessly executed!

But what if... just what if the government somehow found out the truth and protested?

She had already prepared an excuse for that exact scenario!

And ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠that was... the warning sign written on the 39th-floor counter!

Exactly. This was a place you entered under the explicit assumption that you would be charmed!

"I mean, seriously, if you didn't want to get charmed, you shouldn't have hung out with succubi in the first place."

Tricia sat back down with a victorious smirk.

Now... it was time to organize the information they had plundered.

A few hours later—

The first to wake up was the Guild Master of the Black Guild, Heok-beom Geom.

Two dazzlingly beautiful succubi lay on either side of him.

"...Hahaha! It really wasn't a dream...!"

Heok-beom Geom laughed boisterously, recalling the "fake memory" of having a wild time with three women, including the voluptuous, red-haired G-cup succubus of his dreams.

Next was Seo-jin Yoon, the Vice Guild Master of the Glory Guild, who quietly opened his eyes alone.

"...So we really just talked."

He recalled the "fake memory" of having a quiet, deep conversation with the succubus who looked like his wife, followed by some mental counseling that had lifted a heavy weight off his chest.

And finally, Heon-beop Im, the climber from the Ministry of Justice, woke up next to the petite succubus girl.

"Oppa, you're awake?"

"...Ah, aaah... AAAAAHHH...!!!"

As the reality of his situation overlapped with the deeply engraved "fake memory" in his mind, he fell into a massive, horrifying misunderstanding.

His identity as a model citizen was shaken to its core, and his mental state was completely shattered like extra-crispy fried chicken.

The pride and convictions he had spent his entire life building crumbled to dust.

Ultimately, he slumped to the floor, looking as though his soul had just been declared legally dead.