Chapter 57

Ariel carefully observed the man through the window.

The man had dark circles under his eyes and hollow cheeks, his overall appearance resembling the old woman from the bakery.

Clearly, that man must be Nopa’s Son.

The man was hunched over, dragging his feet like a zombie as he wandered around the room.

It was unclear whether he was tired or in pain, but he didn’t look healthy at all.

The man collapsed onto the bed, and soon after, a woman entered the room.

“?”

Ariel tilted her head in confusion.

The appearance of the woman who entered the room was somewhat puzzling.

The woman had horns on her head and bat-like wings on her back.

She even had a tail—a sharp, arrow-shaped tail.

“Big sis… I think that’s a demon…”

Roo whispered quietly from Ariel’s embrace, and Ariel nodded slightly.

She had never seen a demon before, but it was clear that the woman wasn’t human.

Judging by her appearance, she was likely a demon.

The woman slithered like a snake onto the bed and began gently caressing the man’s body.

The man stared blankly at the ceiling, letting out soft moans like “Huuu” or “Hiiik” every time the woman’s hands touched him.

Soon, the woman removed the man’s clothes and climbed on top of him.

And then…

“Ah, no, big sis…!”

Roo quickly covered Ariel’s eyes.

“It’s too early for you to see something like this…!”

Roo acknowledged that Ariel was strong but still thought of her as a young elf.

Ariel was too young to understand what was happening between the man and woman in the room.

“You shouldn’t see this. It’s bad, big sis…!”

“……”

But Ariel already knew everything and wanted to keep watching the intriguing scene.

That’s when it happened.

“Hmm, what’s this? Peeking secretly? How naughty.”

A voice came from in front.

Roo quickly moved away from Ariel’s face, and Ariel looked up.

The woman, presumed to be a demon, had approached the window.

“Don’t just watch from there. Come inside.”

The woman spoke in a sticky, seductive voice.

“I’ll make you feel good.”

*

Ariel entered the room through the window.

It wasn’t because she was tempted by the woman’s offer, but because the woman seemed to be a demon.

The horns on her head, the bat wings on her back, and the arrow-shaped tail.

As far as Ariel knew, the only demon with that appearance was a Succubus.

Succubi are demons that seduce men and drain their life force, and the current situation fit perfectly.

Ariel glanced at the man lying on the bed—Nopa’s Son.

Nopa’s Son lay like a corpse, staring blankly at the ceiling.

As if he had been drained of his life force and left exhausted.

“An elf and a fairy? How interesting. I can’t eat either of you, but…”

The woman gave Ariel a lecherous look.

“You’re cute, so I’ll treat you specially.”

The woman’s eyes glowed pink, and a mist began to flow around her.

It was the Seduction Mist, a Succubus’ hypnotic ability.

Anyone exposed to the Seduction Mist, regardless of race, gender, or age, would become the Succubus’ slave.

They would only feel desire for the Succubus, losing all rational thought.

In that sense, Succubi were incredibly powerful demons.

Although their numbers were small and they could only seduce a limited number of targets at once, if a Succubus wished, they could easily turn most opponents into their slaves.

That’s why, during past wars with demons, humans would immediately behead any Succubus they saw.

If they judged the opponent to be a Succubus, they wouldn’t engage in conversation, wouldn’t even look at them, and especially if the Seduction Mist began to flow, they would immediately draw their swords.

Yet, countless human soldiers fell to Succubi.

Not just soldiers, but even high-ranking knights occasionally became prey for Succubi.

Once seduced, it was over. From then on, they became living corpses, drained of their life force until death.

Just like Nopa’s Son now.

“Huh, huhu…”

Roo staggered and clung to the Succubus’ body.

Roo’s eyes were unfocused, and her mouth hung open—clearly, she had already fallen victim to the Succubus’ Seduction Mist.

“You’re so small. Too small might be a problem.”

The Succubus gently stroked Roo’s body.

Roo, seemingly enjoying it, let out soft moans like “Huuu” and “Hiiik” and trembled.

“And I like this one even more.”

The Succubus wagged her arrow-shaped tail and approached Ariel.

She leaned in close to Ariel’s face, breathing heavily.

“Haah, I can’t resist elves. Such smooth skin. Let me check inside too, shall I?”

The Succubus exhaled hot breath and tried to remove Ariel’s clothes.

“I wonder what kind of cute body is hiding inside…”

That’s when Ariel grabbed the Succubus’ wrist.

Thud.

“…Huh?”

A look of confusion appeared on the Succubus’ face.

“The seduction… didn’t work?”

If the seduction had worked, the target would never resist, no matter what the Succubus did.

If she tried to remove their clothes, they should have welcomed it, but grabbing her wrist?

Flicker.

The Succubus’ eyes glowed again.

This time, the pink was much brighter, and the mist around her grew thicker.

“Well, sometimes the seduction doesn’t work right away. If the target has strong magic or mental strength, or if they’re as pure as you, I need to put in a bit more effort.”

The Succubus chuckled.

“It’s a bit annoying, but I like those kinds of targets. There’s a thrill in breaking them. It’s no fun if it’s too easy.”

“……”

The Succubus was now certain that Ariel had fallen under her spell.

If the seduction hadn’t worked, Ariel would have shown a panicked expression or tried to run away in fear.

But Ariel just stood there, expressionless and unmoving.

“Now, show me quickly. You’ll definitely enjoy it too. All the others did…”

The Succubus breathed heavily and tried to remove Ariel’s clothes again.

If it were any other Succubus, they would have killed Ariel immediately after seducing her.

Ariel was still young, and she was a girl.

Succubi couldn’t drain life force from females.

They could only drain life force from male targets.

Yet, this Succubus had taken a liking to Ariel.

Seducing men was just for draining their life force; she had no personal interest in them.

This Succubus’ personal interest lay solely in cute girls like Ariel.

So now, the Succubus was quite excited.

Among all the girls she had seen, Ariel was the cutest, and the fact that she was an elf made her even more appealing.

“Haah…”

The Succubus began to undo Ariel’s clothes with trembling hands.

“I’m really looking forward to this…”

That’s when Ariel swung her hand. Lightly, as if swatting a bug.

Thwack.

But the result was anything but light.

The Succubus, struck by Ariel’s hand, flew across the room and slammed into the wall, motionless.

“Ah… big sis…”

The Seduction Mist filling the room disappeared, and Roo regained her senses.

Roo was now naked.

She had undressed herself while under the seduction.

“B-big sis? Are you okay?!”

Roo, her face red, quickly put on her clothes and flew over to Ariel.

Ariel was crouched in front of the Succubus’ corpse, which was embedded in the wall.

She poked the Succubus with her finger, but there was no movement.

The Succubus was crumpled like a bug, her head twisted unnaturally.

Ariel had hit her without holding back, killing her instantly.

“Ugh, Succubi are really scary demons…”

Roo stopped mid-sentence.

Perhaps the truly scary one wasn’t the Succubus, but Ariel.

Of course, to Roo, Ariel was a reliable ally, a kind and cute elf.

As long as no one provoked her first, Ariel was the kindest being in the world.

“Huh? Big sis, what are you doing? Are you… taking the demon’s corpse?”

In response to Roo’s question, Ariel nodded.

Ariel had just stored the Succubus’ corpse in her Inventory.

Just as monster corpses could be sold for money, perhaps demon corpses could too. Someone might need it.

And even if not, leaving a demon’s corpse lying around seemed like a nuisance.

“Um… who are you…?”

A voice came from behind.

Turning around, Nopa’s Son was looking at Ariel and Roo with a puzzled expression.

With the Succubus dead and the seduction lifted, he had regained his senses.

“Who are you, and why are you in my house…”

Nopa’s Son tried to get up from the bed but immediately collapsed to the floor.

He had no energy left after being drained by the Succubus.

“Stay still, human.”

Roo fluttered over and sprinkled Healing Powder on Nopa’s Son.

Healing Powder was originally used to treat wounds, but it also helped restore energy.

After a while, Nopa’s Son regained his strength and stood up.

“Th-thank you. You healed me. But what happened to my wife… no, that woman who was in this room?”

“That woman was a demon called a Succubus. Our big sis took care of her.”

“Ah…”

Nopa’s Son nodded.

He didn’t seem surprised by the mention of a Succubus, as if he had expected it.

“Thank you so much. For saving me. You seem young, but you’re amazing. With those pointy ears, you must be an elf?”

Nopa’s Son smiled and looked at Ariel, but Ariel just stared out the window.

“……”

She didn’t even glance at Nopa’s Son.

“Hey.”

Roo spoke in a stern voice.

“Put some clothes on first, human.”

“Ah…”

Nopa’s Son was still naked.