episode_0016

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The succubus dungeon mentioned in the request was located somewhere deep in the Abyss Valley. Thanks to this, we had to fight several small battles along the way.

Still, there was no harvest. When I was almost near the dungeon, I began to see monsters whose eyes had turned red. Some of the dogs were enveloped in a black aura that looked ominous at first glance.

This makes it understandable that no information on mutant monsters was gathered. It would probably be impossible for any decent adventurer to even come here. I heard that it was a veteran party of four people, all bronze rank, that discovered the succubus dungeon.

“Could it be that the mutant monsters just haven’t spread yet?”

“That may be the case, or there may be other causes. Either way, I can’t tell you. You know that, right?”

“Disgracefully. It’s okay to give at least a hint.”

“Anyway, I think there might be a clue in that place called the Succubus Dungeon.”

Seraph shook his head, saying no spoilers. I didn’t have high expectations because I knew that Seraph was also subject to information control. In the end, you have no choice but to encounter it in person.

The map given to me by the guild was quite accurate, so I was able to reach my destination just by following it. A small reservoir-sized lake surrounded by cliffs. The small temple-like building in the middle is the succubus dungeon.

“Please cheer up. I can’t help you, but I’ll keep an eye on you.”

“Yes, please──, not cancel! It’s okay to look at the strategy, but you can’t look at the bad ending, okay?”

“… … ”

“Seraph!?”

Sigh. Seraph disappeared somewhere without even answering what I said. I’m very excited to see it. No, I guess it’s because it’s work.

It’s okay as long as I don’t lose anyway. Convincing myself like that, I took a step into the dungeon.

The inside of the passage down the stairs was bright enough even without any other light source. Not only here, but most dungeons feel like this. Even if it is only a consideration for smooth play in games, what kind of principle is it in this world?

As I slowly advanced, activating the Tier 1 search skills [Sona] and [Trap Search] from time to time, a wide space appeared. As soon as I thought this was the part where monsters would appear in the game, the ceiling of the dungeon opened and a monster fell from there.

Chabak. The monster that fell with a wet sound was something I was familiar with. Milky white body fluid. A flaccid shape without a definite shape. It’s been a while since I’ve seen pearl slime.

“Ha, that’s how it comes out… .”

In case anyone thought it wasn’t a succubus dungeon, sexy monsters appear from the very beginning. An extremely ominous thought passes through my head, wondering if all the monsters here are like that.

Of course, even if that happens, I have no intention of backing down. This dungeon is currently the only clue leading to the Gauntlets of Corruption. Rather than hesitating here and giving the enemy time, it is better to prepare for a bad ending and aim for clearing.

First, let’s show that we won’t even bat an eye at these things. With that promise, I cut towards the slimes that were attacking me.

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Succubus Prim and Rose’s day begins with dungeon management work. A medium-sized dungeon [Cradle] with a total of 9 floors. In total, they travel around an area that is almost the size of a village to check whether the traps are operating properly and whether there are any broken internal organs and replenish them.

The same goes for monsters in dungeons. Normal dungeons naturally attract monsters using mana as bait, but in the case of the cradle, this is impossible due to its special purpose. Therefore, supplying the monsters in the dungeon is also Prim’s responsibility.

Once that is completed, the dungeon management work is completed, but Prim still has work left as the Demon Lord’s army. An experiment containing the essence of lichs taking place deep underground on the 9th floor. You have to observe the progress, sometimes fine-tune the mana, and even create a report accordingly.

The work is hard, but all around is a village of boring humans. Prim’s only pleasure these days has been imagining tearing down his old self, who enjoyed the leisurely management reporting job.

Therefore, even when the magic tool’s alarm warning of an intruder rang, Prim buried his face in the pillow and ignored it.

Beep, beep.

“Ah, it’s noisy~.”

What happens if an intruder comes? The composition of the dungeon itself was much inferior to Prim’s home base, but the humans in this area were even weaker.

The existence of dungeons has just become known to human organizations. Prim was confident that it would still be a while before anyone who could pose a threat to the plan attacked.

“The leader of the Dream Demon tribe is very relaxed.”

“Kya!? Who, who!? … Oh, what is it? It’s you again, Pierrot… ?”

However, in the midst of all this, if you feel like you are being loved in a room where you are the only one, it is natural to freak out. Prim jumped up from the bed and let out an exasperated sigh when he noticed the familiar clown mask.

“I told you not to come suddenly! Isn’t it too common sense to just enter a woman’s bedroom!?”

“Common sense… ? As far as I know, this must be the dungeon’s control room. Is the person who turned that place into his bedroom using common sense? And we made contact. Look over there.”

Where the masked man and Crown pointed, a blue magic tool was blinking, indicating a visitor. Of course, Prim, who was burying her face in the bed, couldn’t have seen it.

Cough, clap. Prim, who was suddenly at a loss for words, only cleared his throat repeatedly, but Crown did not pay any attention to it and headed towards the magic tool that informed the status of the dungeon.

“So, what brought you here?”

“I came because it seemed like the ‘candidate’ was slowly arriving. I probably told you this last time.”

“Ah, that… ? That’s the only reason you disturbed my sleep? Don’t you really value your life?”

“It’s not really a problem to say that. Look, we haven’t even been here for a while, but we’ve already reached the second floor.”

Two of the magic stones embedded in the magic tool had completely lost their light. This meant that all monsters up to the second floor were annihilated. Considering the time taken, it is difficult to say that significant damage was caused.

However, Prim was still full of confidence.

“You’re a human so you don’t know anything. Originally, only appropriate monsters were placed at the beginning of the dungeon to weed out random idiots. The true nature of the dungeon is revealed after the middle.”

“Is that so? So what do you think about the 3rd floor? I think it can be considered mid-stage at this point.”

“If that kid is strong, he might be able to break through, right? However, the things placed on the third floor are a swamp of weak medicine and adult leech worms. Every time you take a step, countless leeches will rush to your pleasant spot. It will take some time to break through there, right?”

Even if I penetrated there, it was over when I felt sexual sensation. The cradle is a dungeon filled with evil demon traps up to the 7th floor. Once the body is on fire, it only falls further and further into the swamp of pleasure.

So the only way left for the intruder is to not be able to withstand and be eaten by the dungeon, or to be eaten by a succubus with a body blinded by pleasure after holding out.

“At least, if I had a colleague, there would have been a possibility. Alone? This place? Never overdo it. I can guarantee it.”

“I see. But the third floor has just been breached.”

“Right? Look, what did I say… , huh? What?”

“Take a look for yourself.”

Okay. When Crown operated the magic tool, a large video appeared in the control room.

There, a red-haired girl who had just come out of the exit on the third floor was going down to the fourth floor. He looked fine, not much different from when he came in.

“What, what is he? How did it come out so quickly? Even so fine? If you look at your legs, you can clearly see that there is a poison on them… ?”

“Isn’t it just that the resistance is high? Even among humans, the strong are not susceptible to poison.”

“It’s caused by mana, so if you get excited and your mana gets distracted… , No, this is not the time to explain! Come out quickly!”

After driving out Crown, Prim manipulated the magic tool using complex magic methods. Crown, who was watching from the side, let out a short exclamation, but whatever. Prim showed an image of the third floor from just a moment ago on the screen.

The girl who had just entered the second floor was frowning at the sight before her. The liquid in front of me looked suspicious just by looking at it, so it was only natural.

Even so, there is only one way. Submerged in a swamp of weak poison up to my thighs, I walk step by step toward the exit, even though my precious space is being played by countless swarms of leeches that attack me. It was such a sight that Prim thought of.

However, the girl betrayed her expectations from the beginning. The girl ran as fast as she could, and the place where she stepped was the wall of the dungeon. Using that as a stepping stone, the girl turned around and swung her sword downward.

‘Sigh!’

“This is it!?”

Wow! The sound of the weak swamp cracking and Prim’s screams overlapped. The aftermath of the sword that the girl swung with all her might cut through the weak swamp, exposing the bare floor beneath. Of course, there is no way a leech could withstand that shock.

The girl landed on the ground where all obstacles disappeared for a moment and jumped towards the wall again before the weak swamp returned.

Scream!

At the same time, the leeches, who realized the girl’s intentions, jumped up from all directions at once. It was Prim’s trap to catch humans who tried to cross carelessly using flight magic.

A small colony where each animal is no bigger than a finger. The girl cut them all down or sent them flying away in the short moment she jumped up to the wall.

Pushaak. The girl breaks through the fluttering leeches and reveals the bottom of the swamp once again.

On the screen that was repeated several times, there was an image of a girl wiping away leech fragments from her body in front of the exit.

“How about it? Isn’t that amazing?”

“Isn’t it just amazing!? What is he! Where did a kid like that come out of nowhere!?”

“I was surprised too. She could really subdue the ‘remnants’ at this stage. Are you thinking about taking it more seriously now?”

“I was serious from the beginning. I told you, it’s impossible to break through here alone. It doesn’t matter how strong the next trap is.”

“Hoo. What kind of trap is it that allows something like that?”

“It’s the so-called masturbation confession trap!”

Stand tall. Crown, who was showing signs of interest, became as stiff as stone when he heard the name of the trap.

Did you not notice it, or did you not care if you noticed it? Prim proudly continued explaining the function of the trap.

“Everyone cleans their masturbation, right? So, it’s a trap that makes you reveal your masturbation by answering a question as a condition for passing the floor.”

“You really… . Just because your hair is pink, does that mean the inside of it is pickled pink? What on earth does that mean?”

“That’s because people get sexual shame from such confessions. In that layer, there is a strong sense of shame that reacts to shame. When aroused by the action of poison, people mistakenly believe that it is the result of a confession of masturbation. The purpose of this trap is to connect confession and sexual feelings and make you more and more excited each time you answer a question.”

Chatter chatter chatter. Crown shook his head inwardly as Prim explained things much faster than before.

In fact, it may be effective regardless of the target’s strength. If you have the ability to force it, you might think that there are plenty of other good ways.

“If you don’t understand, just look. Because the timing is just right.”

The screen Prim pointed to showed a girl who had reached the end of the fourth floor. In front of the large, tightly closed door, a palm-sized spirit was explaining the rules to the girl.

‘hmm. So, if you just answer the question, the door will open, right?

‘yes! You only need to answer three questions. Instead, you will receive a penalty every time you fail to answer. How about, do you want to start right away?’

‘good. ‘Ask me anything.’

‘Anything… ‘You said that, right?’

Kihihi. The fairy’s expression distorted sinisterly. In reality, the girl was just wandering around without knowing why.

Soon his face will turn red with shame. With the same expectations as Prim, the fairy asked the first question.

‘So, how many times a week do you masturbate?’

First of all, this is a question that an ordinary person would never be asked. There are two main reactions to it. Either you get embarrassed and lie about the number, or you hold back your shame and tell it like it is.

In the former case, there is a penalty, and in the latter case, you become conscious of being sexual in itself. In rare cases, there are cases where there is no sexual knowledge, but it brings out shame by providing sexual knowledge. Because it’s instinct to feel ashamed of such things.

However, the girl’s voice as she answered was calm, as if it was no big deal at all.

‘Number 0.’

‘yes?’

‘Number 0. ‘I don’t do it.’

“ek… .”

At this moment, the fairy and Prim on the screen had exactly the same expression. An expression where the head refuses to understand what the other person is saying.

Unfortunately, unlike Prim, who was left dumbfounded, the fairy was present at the scene. Relentless urging attacked the fairy.

‘There are three questions? Quickly ask the next question.’

‘uh… So, how was your first masturbation… .’

‘I’ve never done anything like that.’

‘Ho, it’s not like you don’t know what masturbation is, right? Between the crotches like this──’

‘Yes, I know. No, don’t explain it. ‘This is the end of the three, right?’

‘… Heeing.’

Could it be that the girl was lying? Prim had that suspicion, but the exit door was already open. This meant that the restriction magic on the fourth floor judged the girl’s words to be true.

Next to Prim, who was looking at the girl coming down the stairs in confusion, Crown had to suppress a smile.

“Keuhm, so what are you going to do? It looks like the trap you were bragging about didn’t work.”

“… I’m going to go in person.”

“Directly? ‘Are you sure?’

It was the answer Crown most wanted, and it was also the answer he least wanted. It’s good to be motivated. However, losing Prim was far beyond the scope of damage assumed.

In places where there are no magical spirits, the activities of demons are extremely limited. So much so that the war in the eastern part of the continent was aimed at expanding the territory of Magico.

The reason Prim, who has a high status in the demon world, came here is because it is impossible for anyone other than her level to engage in meaningful activities in the western part of the continent. Prim, now weakened to that extent, would not be able to defeat the girl.

“Don’t worry. Because I also have no intention of fighting ignorantly. I’m just trying to adjust the traps slightly, hehe, just slightly.”

“… Prim Rose?”

“Hehehe, hehehe. A child who knows pleasure but has never experienced it. Something like that… , it’s such a waste. I have no choice but to teach this carefully. right? Oh, don’t worry. Because I’m going to do it gently. Yes, let’s live… .”

However, Crown changed his mind after seeing Prim’s completely changed mood. What was before his eyes was not a lazy woman burdened with chores, but a predator who had found the ultimate prey.

A dream demon that preys on human energy. With the awakening of the demons at its peak, all Crown could do was hope that what she said about being gentle was true.

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