Succubus Queen Descends?!

M-Master! We have a huge problem!

Lilith? It's been a while.

What's going on so early in the morning?

This is no time to be relaxing...!

You need to hide, quickly!

What are you blathering about all of a sudden?

Ethan has plans today.

He promised to be my servant today, for the sake of the Fairy Queen who suffers day in and day out.

...Have you finally mastered memory-altering magic?

Because I have absolutely no memory of making such a promise.

That's probably because your brain is too small to hold a memory.

Now hurry up and go buy some fatigue potions from Cornwall.

I'm exhausted from cleaning up after you guys.

There are so many things wrong with what you just said!

I don't even know where to start denying it, you damn brat!!!

P-Please calm down, both of you...

Indeed. Let us hear what the matter is first.

Sorry, Lilith... We got interrupted by this senile Fairy Queen.

What did you say?!

So, what happened?

I don't recall making any enemies recently...

It all started last night...

The forest was noisier than usual, so I went out to check,

and I ran into another succubus just like me!

Don't tell me... an orc succubus this time...?

Hehe, if such a succubus existed, I'd love to meet her too.

Is that really your type, Master?

I deny that with every fiber of my being!!!

That kind of thing is no succubus...

A true succubus is a perfect being that arouses desire just by locking eyes with you!!!

E-Ethan...

Saying something like that is a bit...

......

Sigh, we can't get anywhere with this perverted pig interrupting.

Ugh... Is this payback for earlier...?

Anyway, what does this succubus have to do with Ethan?

......

A-Actually, that succubus... is my sister.

What...?

After reuniting with the sister I thought I'd never see again...

we stayed up all night catching up on everything.

And naturally... the topic of you came up, Master.

D-Don't tell me...!

Yes... She seemed to really enjoy hearing about you.

She looked as if she had just found a brand-new toy.

And before she left, she said...

she wanted to see for herself just what kind of man you are...

...! So that is why you came to warn us in advance!

Hmph, it's nothing to fuss over.

A lowly succubus like her wouldn't stand a chance, even if there were ten of her.

W-Well... my sister isn't just any ordinary succubus.

She is the Succubus Queen... Lilia.

She's a succubus that even other demons wouldn't dare approach...!

Th-The Succubus Queen...?

With her immense mana and her ability to freely use transformation magic...

She's a powerful succubus... She's in a completely different league from me!

Just as you said, Master, the moment you lock eyes with her, it'll be over.

You must run away immediately!

At this rate, Master... you might end up as her slave for the rest of your life!

Lilith's sister... and... the Succubus Queen...?

Is there... still a chance for me?

...Ethan, you aren't thinking of something incredibly perverted, are you?

W-What are you talking about?

I was just trying to figure out where to run.

Hmm... Glad to hear it.

Because if you were planning on getting caught on purpose, I was going to tell you.

Exactly what kind of fate awaits the fools who follow a succubus.

I-I know that much already.

Ethan.

Y-Yes...?

They say succubi are only active at night.

So, it would be best for you to hide before it gets dark.

Uh... yeah. Right.

But Elizabeth... if she's the Succubus Queen...

do you really think simply hiding will work?

Maybe it's better to resolve this peacefully through dialogue...

Ethan.

If you prefer, would you like me to carry you myself?

A quick nap, and it will all be over before you know it.

E-Eek...!!! Okay, okay! I'll leave right away!

So please, put the sword away!!!

It's been a while since I traveled alone...

Well, it's still morning, so I have plenty of time.

Let's see... Where did I board the ship last time?

Kyaaa!!!

......!

H-Help me!!!

Hyaaa!!!

H-Help over here too!

Aaaargh!!! That's a deep-sea fish!

Ugh... No matter where I go, I can't seem to escape this curse...!

But even so, I can't just walk away.

Hey, you fishes!

Stop picking on innocent people and come at me instead!

Because I'm the chef who's going to cook you!!!

Ugh... That took way longer than I expected.

But it's not too late just yet.

If I run as fast as I can, I can still make the last ship...!

Ethan!

You haven't left yet! Oh, thank goodness!

Huh? Bedivere?

What are you doing here? I thought... you were staying behind at the inn?

That's right. Just as we expected, Lilia came to the White Whale Inn!

......! S-So...?

Hehe. Just as you said, Ethan, we resolved everything through dialogue!

Once she heard about our situation, she left quietly.

R-Really...?

Yes! You still have so much to do, Ethan.

You can't go collapsing in a place like this!

That ended more easily than I thought...

Yes. That's why I rushed over.

Since you have no reason to go to Isiel anymore.

Now, let's head back to the inn!

......

Hmm... I think it's a bit too late to catch a carriage...

How about we rest for a bit in a nearby village?

We don't have anything scheduled for tomorrow anyway.

Mmm... That's true.

And there are many monsters around here, so traveling at night would be dangerous.

Actually, I think so too. Just a moment ago, the coast was crawling with merfolk...

I don't know why, but there's been a huge spike in the number of monsters.

Let's rest for the night and set off early tomorrow morning.

Okay, Ethan! I'll go look for an inn then!

Sigh... My whole body is aching...

Why does trouble follow me everywhere I go...?

Am I... haunted by a ghost or something?

Ethan... Are you asleep by any chance?

No, I was just about to lie down.

What is it?

Well... I'm having trouble sleeping tonight.

If you don't mind, could you keep me company for a bit?

Sure, I don't mind if it's just for a bit. Come in.

Hehe. You let me in much easier than I expected.

It's not like we have anything to hide from each other...

But what if I had an ulterior motive?

Like... something like this?♡

W-Woah?!

Ethan... I have a confession to make.

Today... when you suggested we rest nearby...

I pretended to be indifferent on the outside... but I was so happy.

Because tonight... no matter what we do, no one will bother us.

B-Bedivere... What are you talking about all of a sudden...

Mmph?!

I've been holding back all this time for the Princess, but...

I don't have to hold back anymore, right?

Mmph?! Mmmph?!?!

Ethan. I... won't tell anyone about what happens tonight.

So...

Shall we take this chance... to make a secret just between the two of us?♡