Chapter 187: Gift (3)

I was always a child who yearned for gifts. Because on my birthday, lying abandoned in a mud field while gazing at the wilderness, I couldn’t help but wish for a pretty box with a red ribbon and a warm cake.

Now, there was a warm cake here, and a pretty gift too. I said, untying the ribbons binding Kelly’s body tightly.

“Actually, my wish was to have a threesome with a succubus. So….”

“W-wait…!”

But Kelly cried out with a flustered expression as I tried to undress her. Sophia and I both looked at her with puzzled expressions. A single glance could elicit more answers than the hassle of uttering sentences. Kelly ground her teeth as our eyes met and said.

“I-I am both a gift and a test bestowed upon you by Milia-nim.”

“A test?”

The very expression ‘test’ sounded amusing. Sophia’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Kelly, and Elena, having tidied her clothes, peeked out from the kitchen. The succubus standing in the box, tied with ribbons, seemed quite incomprehensible even to her.

Kelly said.

“I acknowledge your combat prowess, but Milia-nim wishes to see another of your abilities.”

“Another ability? What is it?”

I was confident in whatever she presented. I was confident in my technique, and confident I could have sex longer than anyone else. Kelly said.

“The ability to seduce women.”

“Seduction? That’s a bit out of the blue. Don’t the women I have here already prove my ability?”

Elena nodded at my words, and Sophia grinned. Isabel and Rat Trap peeked out from the main room, watching us. Sophia took out photos of Alice and Sylvia from the room and said.

“There are two people in these photos, and the priestess who was commanding during the rescue last time is also Master’s slave. There’s even a vampire inside.”

Kelly looked closely at the photos, flinched at the mention of a vampire, but wasn’t swayed by our words. She shook her head coldly and said.

“Milia-nim commands more men than you have women. Of course, they are all through brainwashing and subjugation. Just because you command a few women, can you confidently claim your abilities are superior to Milia-nim’s?”

I didn’t retort. Because no matter what I said, it would eventually sound like picking a fight. Just thinking about arguing on this topic felt a bit pathetic.

It would just turn into a childish name-dropping contest like, ‘I have the East Branch Manager as my subordinate!’ ‘Milia-nim has the Academy Dean as her subordinate!’ Rather than arguing verbally, I chose to listen to Kelly’s explanation first.

“So, what do you want me to do?”

Kelly said.

“I am a gift and a test sent by Milia-nim. As an incubus, you must seduce me to prove your abilities.”

“…Seduce me? Is this some kind of tradition?”

No matter how I thought about it, it was a ridiculously out-of-context gift. I thought this act itself might be some tradition among the succubus race in the demon world. Kelly nodded with a sharp expression. She looked at me with a triumphant face and said this.

“Originally, incubi, during their coming-of-age ceremony, would choose a succubus, seduce her, and have intercourse to prove their abilities. Only after being recognized as a man through excellent skill and charm could that incubus enter society.”

Hearing that, they seemed like a truly fortunate race. If I had been born in the demon world, would I have had my coming-of-age ceremony amidst such happiness? Kelly continued.

“Milia-nim wants you to pass this tradition as an incubus. Sending me signifies her trust that you won’t do anything bad to your subordinates, and also her desire to get along well with you in the future.”

“I see. So, are we starting right away? How am I supposed to seduce you? There must be conditions, right? Is it enough if I just whisper sweet nothings?”

Kelly scoffed at my words.

“Hmph. As expected, an incubus who uses pathetic and flimsy brainwashing has shallow thoughts. Don’t you know what seduction truly is? It means making me willing to… sleep with you.”

She was like a bitch who was weak to shock but had damn strong pride. She looked down at me, flicking her tongue as if provoking an impulsive assault. Of course, seeing her look down at me while tightly bound in red ribbons, I strangely didn’t feel angry.

“Do you understand, Incubus? I intend to refuse with all my might. So, go ahead and try to seduce me to pass Milia-nim’s test.”

She shouted confidently and swayed her body. Her breasts bulging enticingly between the ribbons were attractive, and the contours of her thighs revealed through her short shorts were luscious. Her body was glistening smoothly, and a floral scent wafted if one brought their face close.

Isabel and Rat Trap looked at me with faces full of anticipation at the word ‘seduction’. Elena also seemed subtly expectant at the mention of me seducing, and Sophia was egging on those around her.

“With our Master’s skills, it’s a one-shot deal! Master is the incubus among incubi.”

“Hmph! Incubus among incubi, the more you boast like that, the higher my defenses become.”

She looked at me with an arrogant and self-assured face. I could discern her strategy from her triumphant demeanor. She would legally mock whatever I said, and continue with borderline provocations without shattering my diplomatic relations with Milia.

If I tried to touch her, she would absolutely refuse, making any attempt at seduction impossible. Trying to charm a woman ready to say ‘No’ to me is impossible. It was as reckless and time-wasting as hitting a rock with an egg, only dirtying my own heart.

“Well! Incubus! Hurry up! Are you scared? Don’t you have the confidence to break through my iron wall?”

Why did Milia send this bitch? Weren’t there any other women? I scanned her triumphant appearance again. She was certainly full of charm, but with her iron wall up, there was no opening. There was only one method I could take in this situation.

“I won’t do it.”

“What?”

Isabel and Rat Trap looked at me with disappointed expressions. Elena muttered.

“Aww, what a letdown.”

Kelly also looked at me with a flustered face, then cleared her throat and put on her arrogant expression again. She spoke as if looking down on a slave.

“What’s wrong? Are you lacking confidence after all? Yes. You really don’t suit Milia-nim…”

“You don’t turn me on.”

“…What?”

Sophia stared at me, her eyes wide open. Kelly stared at me, her face hardening. I sat back down in the chair and pointed to my lower body.

“You have no appeal. Whether incubus or succubus, unless you’re starving to death, you don’t just pick up anyone walking down the street, right? You’re just ‘anyone’ to me.”

Kelly’s face turned bright red. She glared at me, grinding her teeth. She seemed about to explode with anger, then laughed again.

“You, you right now…! Yes! You thought saying that would make me snap and take off my clothes! But no way! Thanks to your remark just now, I’ve tied my clothes even tighter!”

Watching her laugh triumphantly, I said to Sophia.

“Sophia. Put her back in the box and return her.”

“Huh? R-really?”

Sophia also looked at me with a flustered expression. Kelly’s eyebrows twitched, and she began watching the unfolding situation. I pointed to my lower body and said.

“Look at this. Bringing someone so unattractive killed my mood completely. Looking at your face constantly might give me erectile dysfunction. What are you doing? Hurry up and tie the ribbons again and put her in the box.”

“O-okay. Master.”

Sophia, looking flustered, began tying the ribbons again. Kelly, panicked, shouted at me.

“W-wait! Do you know what you’re doing right now?! She’s a gift and a test sent by Milia-nim…! If you refuse like this…!”

I cut her off and said to Sophia.

“Sophia. Could you write a letter in the demon tongue? This succubus lacks too much appeal to be my target for seduction. I would be grateful if you could send a more voluptuous, cute, and beautiful succubus. Sincerely, Evan.”

“Ah, okay! Got it!”

Sophia went to get parchment paper. Kelly, lying in the box, looked at me and shouted.

“W-wait a minute! What will my position be when I go back after this! Stop! Being kicked out for being unattractive is the greatest humiliation!”

“Elena. Could you close the box?”

Elena carefully came out and picked up the box lid. Kelly glared at me and shouted.

“H-how dare you insult me! Seduce me! Seduce me!”

“Sophia! Could you also prepare some soundproofing magic?”

It really felt like we were about to return her to Milia. The box was about to be closed, and Sophia was walking over with parchment for drawing magic circles and the letter. The letter was placed on Kelly’s chest like a will, and Elena held the box lid, glancing at me for cues. Kelly pursed her lips and glared at me.

Elena asked.

“A-are you really closing it?”

“Send her away. She said she doesn’t like me. Quickly, the lid…”

“Hic… sob… sob…”

I stopped speaking. Sophia and Elena both looked into the box with bewildered faces.

“Hic… You… bad… person…! sob…!”

Kelly was crying. Erasing the confident and arrogant demeanor she had moments ago, she had become a frail young girl, sobbing. Sophia looked at me and said.

“Master, you were mean.”

Elena nodded too and said.

“Evan. You were really cruel.”

“Hic… sob…! You… you’re too much…!”

Her sorrowful cries spread out. Looking up, Isabel and Rat Trap also shook their heads, not defending me.

Ah.

Maybe I went a bit too far.

“Sob…! Sob…!”

But seeing her cry made me horny.