Chapter 307: Return to Ground (3)

Chapter 307: Return to
Ground (3)

“I
can lift the innkeeper curse.”

The
moment I heard Lilith’s words, what came to mind was the first night
with Diana.

The
languidly ripened atmosphere, when our feelings for each other
reached their peak, and our brains were pickled in excessive
excitement…we spent the night together as our instincts led us.

But
what blocked that process was an invisible barrier.

The
pathetic dick invasion rejection curse that had been tormenting Diana
until now interfered with our union.

Although
we came to realize our feelings for each other we still couldn’t
unite physically, and that situation has continued until now.

“You
can lift that?”

“Yes.”

“You?
Directly?”

“To
be precise, it’s not lifting the curse but transferring it to another
target or weapon.”

Lilith
nodded her head to my continued questions.

Knowing
knowledge related to curses and being able to directly eliminate
curses are completely different matters.

You
can understand why the Earth Mother Church has a strong influence in
the labyrinth city if you think about it.

The
church’s priests can eliminate blessings or curses that have settled
on people, except for a few cases.

Those
few cases are when they’ve received blessings or curses mixed with
dense magical energy.

The
[Bouncy Bouncy Pathetic Mage’s Blessing] that Celsia had, or Diana
and Idelbert’s [Pathetic Dick Invasion Rejection Curse] were things
that even high-ranking priests couldn’t easily handle.

‘But
I collected Celsia’s blessing through the jewel given by the demon of
sloth.’

I
accomplished what even the temple’s high priests couldn’t do.

The
reason I, who lacked understanding of blessings and curses, could
perform such a miracle was entirely thanks to the demon of sloth who
wanted to reclaim the blessing containing her own bouncy body.

‘Ah.’

The
demon of sloth entrusted me with an act closer to ‘collection’ –
locating and moving blessings mixed with her own power.

Then,
Diana and Idelbert’s curse mixed with the power of the demon of
lust… similar things should be possible.

“I
am one who inherited the womb of a great being. Although it takes
some time and involves danger, I can transfer the curse that was
inscribed to another target.”

“Explain
it more comprehensibly.”

“…Then
I’ll tell you from the beginning.”

Lilith,
who bowed her head, began to tell what she knew.

“About
10 years ago. Thanks to the labyrinth’s precursor phenomenon, a gap
appeared in the seal, and the great one briefly descended to this
world.”

The
precursor phenomenon where the labyrinth periodically twists and
causes upheaval.

Unfortunately,
at that time a gap appeared in the seal containing the demon of lust,
and the demon of lust, not missing that opportunity, descended to the
labyrinth.

“But
the expedition led by that innkeeper blocked the great one’s path,
and the great one, weakened from having her seal just broken, had no
choice but to be sealed again by their desperate resistance.”

But
Diana’s party at that time was strong.

It
was a party that included Diana, Idelbert, and even Ellie’s original
parents.

“However,
she wasn’t sealed again without any gain. Even in the midst of that
chaotic battle, that being tore off part of her womb and bestowed
power upon me, a mere believer, saying this.”

“What
did she say?”

“Infiltrate
the human world like that greedy bastard. And build your forces. So
that someday you can properly welcome me…”

The
demon of lust, sealed again, made plans for the future.

And
she gave orders to Lilith, one of the succubi who followed her.

To
lay foundations in this world so that someday she could be revived
again.

‘Like
that greedy bastard…?’

Though
there were some concerning words, Lilith immediately continued
speaking.

“And
even while being sealed, the great one directly cursed the innkeeper
and her party members.”

Indeed,
as befitting the demon’s main body.

Even
in the moment of resisting the seal, the demon of lust cursed the
enemies who threatened her with curses that would gradually eat away
at them and lead them to ruin.

—The
curse on Diana. It’s a curse she got when sealing the demon of lust
whose seal was broken before. The reason that woman has all those
pathetic slutty curses is also because of that curse’s influence—

When
I recalled what Idelbert had muttered before, the puzzle roughly came
together.

Why
Diana, who was said to be so strong in the past, decided to retire.

Why
she lost her adventurer’s sharp body to Lilith and changed into a
purely lewd MILF body.

Why
Diana’s blessings, which she had gathered through blood and sweat
while continuing her adventurer life, changed into life-ruining
perverted curses.

Now,
I think I understand a little.

Upon
realizing that fact, murderous intent boiled up toward the demon of
lust and her subordinates who had completely changed Diana’s life.

If
these beings hadn’t existed, Diana might have achieved more brilliant
accomplishments and reached the end of the labyrinth.

‘…But.
If that had really happened…’

The
past me wouldn’t have been able to meet Diana.

If
Diana hadn’t received the curse of lust, hadn’t retired, and hadn’t
established an inn, the past Diana wouldn’t have given me warm soup.

To
me who had fallen in a strange land and was wandering, trembling from
the cold.

The
warm soup and gentle warmth wouldn’t have seeped in…and I might
have come to recognize everything in this world as an enemy.

‘……’

I
caught my breath and shook my head.

Useless
assumptions aren’t necessary.

Here
and now, I sitting and interrogating the succubus was clearly someone
who had been saved by Diana.

“But
how can you move a curse cast by the demon of lust?”

Now,
I just need to think of ways to repay that salvation.

“A
succubus’ power flows from the womb. And the great one tore off part
of her noble womb and bestowed it upon me, and currently my womb is
synchronized about one-third with the great one.”

—People
call the master who received the womb of the great being by that
name.

I
recalled what the guide succubus had said before.

That
wasn’t just a poetic expression.

The
womb that is the source of the demon of lust – Lilith, who received
and synchronized with part of it…

“So
the curse that the great one cast… if I borrow that being’s power,
I can control it.”

She
could lift the curse that the demon of lust had cast on Diana and
Idelbert.

Not
only the pathetic dick invasion rejection curse, but even all the
various lewd curses concentrated on Diana.

—That
guy must be desperate too. She’s burning even her own life to draw
upon the authority of Envy. She’s right before ‘synchronization’,
isn’t she? That’s a level difficult for vermin to achieve.

Come
to think of it, when Bunny saw the Envy worshipper making a
last-ditch effort before dying, she mentioned ‘synchronization’.

Does
synchronization refer to a state where one can draw upon a demon’s
authority?

After
briefly organizing my thoughts, I asked Lilith.

“But
drawing upon a demon’s power – aren’t there costs or risks?”

“That’s
right.”

As
soon as I finished speaking, Lilith nodded vigorously.

“Moreover,
this time I’ll be doing something against the great one’s will, so it
will be an even greater burden. Not only magical energy and stamina,
but in the worst case, even my womb that’s merged with the great
one’s womb might be completely extracted, causing me to lose all
power and become unable to get pregnant for life, or even feel
anything from rubbing my womb…”

As
if she had been waiting for just those words, Lilith poured out words
like a waterfall.

“No
big deal. Do it.”

“……What?”

Looking
up at me simply nodding my chin, Lilith’s eyes began to tremble.

Her
gaze seemed to ask how I could so easily say to sacrifice herself.

Seeing
that shameless look, my patience that I’d been holding back reached
its limit.

“…I,
I heard wrong—”

“You
heard correctly.”

“What?”

Smaaaaaack!

When
I got up from my chair and slapped the hesitating Lilith’s cheek.

“Uh,
eh…?”

With
tears slightly forming at the corners of her eyes, the flustered
Lilith looked up at me blankly.

I
looked down at her coldly stiffened form and opened my mouth.

“Lilith.”

“Y-yes…
Balkan-sama…”

“I’ve
been holding back this whole time, but whose side are you on
exactly?”

“…What…?
I-I’m naturally on Balkan-sama’s…”

“Yet
despite that, why do you keep calling some other bastard ‘great one,
great one’ and honoring her instead of me?”

“…!
Ah, th-that’s…”

Meeting
eyes with Lilith, who seemed to ramble as if she hadn’t even thought
about it because it was so natural.

“From
my perspective, it seems like you’re still loyal to the demon of lust
and see me as just some living dildo to put up with and eventually
betray.”

“N-no!
I would never—”

“Right.
It would never be like that. It shouldn’t be like that.”

“I-I
really mean it! Please believe me, Balkan-sama…”

-Shiver
shiver…

Perhaps
remembering the memory of climaxing to the brink of death in the
tentacle maze when her cheek was slapped, Lilith’s breathing, which
had seemed to regain composure just moments before, became rough and
her whole body began to tremble.

I
put my arm around Lilith’s shoulder and smiled.

“Lilith.
I want to believe your words too.”

“……”

“But
if you keep showing behavior that makes me doubt your loyalty like
this… I can’t keep believing you. Right?”

“Y-you’re
right… I’ll, I’ll do it! I don’t care about risks…! For
Balkan-sama, only for Balkan-sama, I’ll abandon the great one’s—no,
no…! I’ll throw away all of the demon of lust’s will and commands
and lift the innkeeper curse…!”

“……”

I
quietly gazed at Lilith, whose eyes strongly pleaded for me to please
believe her.

Seeing
that made my heart soften somewhat, and I gently stroked Lilith’s
cheek where a red handprint remained.

Each
time I stroked her cheek with my palm, her shoulders that had been
trembling gradually began to calm down.

“Lilith.”

“Y-yes…!”

“That
risk ultimately requires the demon of lust to revive and punish you
for it to happen, right?”

“…That’s
right. If the sealed demon of lust revives and senses that change…”

“Then,
if she just doesn’t revive, there’s no chance of your womb being
taken away, right?”

“……”

“Then
there’s no risk. Isn’t that right?”

“……”

“Isn’t
that right, I asked.”

“Y-you’re
right…!”

-Nod
nod nod!!!

Lilith
nodded her head desperately.

I
also nodded with a smile.

If
Lilith betrayed the demon of lust and the demon of lust came to
oppose Lilith.

‘Then
Lilith too wouldn’t turn her eyes to futile goals like the demon of
lust’s revival, and could devote her loyalty purely to me alone.’

An
opportunity to both lift Diana’s curse and forcibly but surely secure
Lilith’s loyalty.

“Uh,
uh…”

While
it was a situation with only benefits for me, Lilith still had an
expression of lingering anxiety.

It
was unavoidable since just a short while ago she had been worshipping
the demon of lust like a god and moving for her revival, but now she
was betraying her.

But
if I left that unavoidable situation alone, it would someday return
as a major crack.

I
changed my lowered voice to a gentle tone and patted her back.

“Lilith.”

“Yes,
Balkan-sama…”

“Don’t
make such expressions. Didn’t I tell you? If you don’t cross the line
and do your job well, I’ll give you sufficient rewards.”

-Pat
pat.

Something
in my hand patted Lilith’s pussy mound.

“Huh,
uuuh…?!”

Something
thick, long, and heavy.

A
dildo that looked exactly like my dick – the curse breaking dildo.

Even
without using the curse breaking function, the dildo artifact was an
excellent sex toy by itself.

When
I patted her pussy mound with the curse breaking dildo, Lilith’s
pussy, which had been developed to fit my dick’s shape over the past
few weeks, immediately began dripping with arousal juice.

“B-Balkan-sama?
Th-this is…”

“You
told me more information than I asked for, so this is your reward.”

-Swoosh.
Swooosh.

Each
time the thick glans brushed past between her pussy folds, the
arousal juice flowing from between Lilith’s legs began pooling on the
underground storage floor.

“Th-this
is… a re-reward…”

-Gulp…♡

The
female completely addicted to dick showed no trace of worrying about
her god from just moments before, and just panted while staring
intently at the reward before her eyes.

Observing
such a reaction from Lilith, when I lightly pressed her erect
clitoris with the dildo’s glans fold.

“Huuuh♡”

Lilith’s
eyes, which had immediately become stupid, began trembling with
anticipation.

With
just one clit poke, her hesitation and fear of betrayal were
forgotten.

The
succubus with a face filled only with hazy, subtle pleasure swallowed
saliva with an expression that said she couldn’t stand it because she
was looking forward to the reward.

“Excluding
the risk, is there anything else needed to lift the curse?”

“N-not
particularly… since it’s not an ordinary curse, it takes about,
huuh… t-two weeks… but…”

“But?”

“S-since
the curse has been attached for so long… there might be a curse
mark left behind…”

A
curse mark.

A
case similar to Celsia, who continued to alternate between bouncy and
flat states even after collecting the [Bouncy Bouncy Pathetic Mage’s
Blessing].

But
Celsia also gradually became able to control it as she adapted to
that state.

It
would be best if no curse mark formed at all, but with Diana’s level
of sense, she should be able to adapt quickly.

“Once
we return to the surface and make the familiar contract, you’ll start
preparing to lift Diana’s curse right away.”

-Nod
nod nod!!

Lilith
couldn’t even answer properly and was just panting like a puppy
waiting for food, waiting for me to thrust the dildo into her pussy.

As
expected of a succubus.

I
properly gripped the dildo covered in arousal juice flowing down her
pussy and thrust it deep into Lilith’s pussy.

Squelch
squelch squelch—!

What
was heard immediately after was the sound of air being pushed out and
the queef sound.

“Hoguuuuuh♡”

Squeeeek!
Squeeeeeeek!!!♡♡♡

The
sound of a pathetic succubus having a female corruption orgasm
simultaneously with insertion.

-Plop!

Lilith,
whose whole body went limp from climaxing, buried her face in the
puddle of pussy juice she had made.

I
didn’t particularly hold her up and activated the sensory
synchronization function attached to the curse breaking dildo.

Then
immediately I could feel the sensation of Lilith’s pussy folds
climaxing and chewing on my dick.

A
tightness similar to the sensation I felt daily in the tentacle maze.

The
reason it wasn’t completely identical was probably because Lilith’s
womb, knowing that the dildo doesn’t ejaculate sperm, wasn’t
desperately squeezing my dick as much as before.

Lilith’s
pathetic pussy would be feeling plenty just from having a dick
inserted, but…

‘……Huh?’

Only
then did I feel a strange sense of incongruity.

If
Lilith and the demon of lust’s womb are synchronized by as much as
one-third…

‘What
happens to all the times I’ve made Lilith’s womb climax and
ejaculated inside her?’

Could
it be affecting even the sealed demon of lust?

“Hoguuuuuh…♡”

But
that thought didn’t continue.

“Sp-spinning
round and round feels so good…!♡
It’s, it’s too fast hooot…♡”

Whirrr,
whirrrrrr—!

Because
of the automatic piston function attached to it, the curse breaking
dildo began persistently rubbing Lilith’s womb.

Feeling
Lilith’s womb responding with sticky, intense deep kisses each time
the glans spun around and pressed against the womb entrance, I turned
off the sensory synchronization.

The
pleasure Lilith’s pussy gave was quite addictive, but now wasn’t the
time to be absorbed in this.

“I’ll
be returning on the day we go to the surface, so fix your habit of
calling Diana ‘innkeeper’ by then. Got it?”

“Y-yes…
hoooh…♡
heek…♡
y-yesssss…♡”

-Bang!

I
left Lilith, who was repeating climaxes, behind and locked the
underground storage door as I came out.

And
with the good news in my arms, I headed toward Diana and Ellie.

‘Finally…!’

Today,
just under a year since falling into this other world, I found a way
to truly repay my precious benefactor.