Chapter 312: Declaration of Slave Subordination

Chapter
312: Declaration
of Slave Subordination

I
felt the changes stirring within my body as I clenched and unclenched
my fist.

[Nam
Sujin LV.51]

[Health:
(17+18) Strength: (20+11) Agility: (20+11) Wisdom: (10+14-3)
Technique: (21+16)]

[Free
Points: 0 points]

The
moment all three physical stats broke through the wall of 30, a
tingling sensation spread through my muscles along with a subtle
pleasure.

As
I took a breath and flexed slightly, my newly strengthened muscles
bulged visibly under my armor.

While
stats don’t affect muscle size, I could tell their density had
increased significantly.

‘I’ll
be able to lift heavy things more easily and move faster now.’

Indeed,
I immediately felt the weight of Bunny on my back and the Scale Armor
around my body become lighter.

Given
that my equipment consisted of a 2m giant axe and full-body armor
made of hammered Relic Alloy, the weight was considerable. But from
now on, it would be much less burdensome.

That
wasn’t the only change.

Without
delay, I immediately opened my status window.

I’d
been through some pretty shitty experiences on this Labyrinth trip
too.

If
Denshi had died while facing the Elder Lich, I would have fallen
into the Heart Demon.

I
was also tricked by the illusions shown by the Jealousy Worshiper.

And
I endured all kinds of torture while drugged by Lilith.

So
I was worried I might have been cursed or something.

[◆
Blessing of the Victory-Leading Flag] NEW!!

—The
flag wielded by the Hero who ended the Great War raised the morale of
allies and struck fear into enemies.

—If
the target feels ‘fear’ towards the caster, the effect is doubled.

As
if congratulating me for overcoming all those crises and returning
alive, the Labyrinth bestowed a new blessing upon me.

—Creates
a field within a 200m radius.

—All
stats +3 for ‘allies’ within the field

—All
stats -3 for ‘enemies’ within the field. If conditions are fully met,
this applies permanently even after leaving the field.

And
it was quite an outrageous blessing at that.

“Holy
shit.”

A
curse involuntarily escaped my lips the moment I confirmed the
details of the blessing.

I
had no other way to express my amazement at the contents that far
exceeded my expectations.

A
blessing with wide-area buff and debuff abilities.

And
not just some barely noticeable buff, but an insane +3 to all stats.
Converted to levels, it could close a gap of nearly 7 levels… No.

Considering
the debuff applied to enemies, it could reduce the gap by almost 15
levels.

‘Right.
The enemies!’

—Creates
a field within a 200m radius.

This
wasn’t just applied to me alone.

A
blessing that divides allies and enemies based on my judgment within
the field, and applies to all of them…

‘Not
just humans, but maybe even monsters…’

If
this blessing functions as I think it does.

It
might be comparable to the highest-tier miracle that Serif was going
to bestow upon me, one that would draw upon the church’s resources…

No,
it might even surpass that in performance.

Twitch.
Twitch.

Realizing
I had gained a blessing beyond imagination, I felt the fatigue from
all the hardships I’d endured completely vanish.

At
the same time, my body tingled with the urge to test out this
blessing as soon as possible.

For
a brief moment I considered going back into the Labyrinth to try it
out, but I could test it on the surface too.

In
any case, all that suffering had paid off.

“Phew…”

I
looked at Diana, who let out a small sigh of relief beside me.

There
were no notable changes visible in her status window.

“I’m
not sure if I should say this is fortunate, but you didn’t receive
anything this time.”

Perhaps
sensing my gaze, Diana smiled softly and waved her hand as if to say
not to worry.

Due
to the Curse of Lust, even if she gained new blessings they would be
applied as lewd curses, so for her, not receiving a blessing was
actually a relief.

“More
importantly, Balkan has now provided a solution.”

I
smiled back at her smile.

That’s
right.

Now
we can normalize all the curses that have been tormenting Diana until
now.

“Ugh,
uuugh—! ——!”

We
heard the screams of Lilith, the one responsible for normalizing
Diana’s condition.

“Eek!
W-What’s happening all of a sudden?!”

“Set
down the backpack for a moment.”

Denshi,
who was carrying the backpack, was startled by Lilith’s thrashing
kicks from inside.

I
slightly opened the backpack that Denshi set down and checked the
status window of Lilith, who was trembling after being trained by the
Cunt Vibrator for the past week.

[Lilith
lv.60]

[◆
Curse of the Cunt-Defeated Succubus] NEW!

— Since
ancient times, succubi were a superior race that dominated and toyed
with males.

— However,
you have been so hopelessly defeated by a male’s cock that you have
become the first succubus to be subjugated in both body and mind.

— You
will feel happiness the more you act for the sake of the male who has
become your only master, and deep sadness the more you betray your
master’s virtue.

— Health
-5 Strength -5 Agility -5 Technique +10

Lilith,
who had reigned as the master of succubi, became the first succubus
to be completely subjugated to me in both body and mind.

The
Subjugation Cuntmark engraved on Lilith’s lower abdomen, marking the
first case of a succubus being defeated by a male, darkened further
and turned pink.

The
moment I saw that cuntmark, my incubus instincts told me.

Finally,
that arrogant succubus had completely submitted to me.

“Ugh—,
ugh——”

Lilith
seemed to have fully realized this fact as well, letting out sounds
from behind her gag that were hard to tell if they were laughs or
cries.

It
was a bit disappointing that her physical stats decreased while her
technique increased, as if to say a cunt-defeated succubus’s final
destination was to be nothing more than a baby-making onahole.

But
it was quite pleasing that the curse eliminated even the slightest
possibility of Lilith betraying me.

“Ugh!
Uhuugh—!!”

Lilith
cried out through her gag, as if saying that was enough now, please
remove the Cunt Vibrator.

“How
dare you raise your voice before your master?”

“…!!
Ugh, ugh— ugh—”

Lilith
flinched at my voice and quickly lowered her tone, but it was already
too late.

I
immediately tied up the backpack again, restraining Lilith’s
movements, then covered the bread bag over her face as I closed the
backpack flap.

“…Won’t
she die like this?”

Denshi,
who had felt Lilith climaxing from the Cunt Vibrator on her back for
the past week, quietly expressed her concern.

“Did
you suddenly feel like forgiving her?”

“No.
Absolutely not.”

Denshi
immediately shook her head with a serious expression.

She
had also heard about what Lilith had done to me.

Ellie
and Diana found out too, so it would be unfair if only Denshi
didn’t know.

“Now
that you’ve captured her like this, Master, we should make the most
use of her. But I’m worried she might die too quickly if she keeps
climaxing like this…”

“Despite
how she looks, she’s on par with me in pure strength. She won’t die
just from repeated climaxes.”

Right
now she’s experiencing repeated uterine climaxes from a Cunt

Vibrator
shaped exactly like my cock, but Lilith is a level 60 monster.

Even
I couldn’t guarantee victory in her domain, the Tentacle Maze.

If
Lilith hadn’t been defeated by my cock, it would have been truly
impossible to subjugate her like this.

After
confirming Lilith’s changes, I looked around at the other party
members.

“Wawawa!
This sensation is definitely…!”

“My
udders are tingling…!”

The
blonde twin-tailed tank Rubia and the cow beastkin swordswoman Jubel
had also gained quite nice blessings.

It
must have helped that they were at the very front lines during the
Elder Lich subjugation, facing death.

“Tch.
Am I the only one who didn’t get a blessing? And it was my first
Labyrinth trip in a while…”

Only
the dark elf mage Nuer complained about not receiving a blessing,
clicking her tongue.

[Nuer
Arencia LV. 48]

But
that’s not to say her contributions were small.

Her
experience and judgment at nearly level 50, along with her excellent
magical technique, helped solidify the core of our party even
further.

“We
can go again next time to get one.”

The
rewards for completing the Elder Lich subjugation posted by Deputy
Union Leader Yonel Freya included not just money, but also a
long-term party contract with her.

“Next
time, huh… Alright. When are we going on the next Labyrinth trip?”

“For
now, let’s settle the rewards today… and I was thinking we should
watch the situation for a while.”

“Situation?”

“The
Labyrinth’s precursor cycle is coming up in a little over a month.”

“Ah.”

The
precursor phenomenon that brings changes to the Labyrinth.

Unless
there was a special reason, there was no need to deliberately enter
the Labyrinth during a period when unpredictable changes occur.

Idelbert
always said:

Don’t
become endlessly arrogant just because you’ve gotten stronger.

You
had to humble yourself and always remain modest before the Labyrinth.

Otherwise,
you’ll die prematurely before achieving your goals.

In
addition to my goal of rescuing my little sister, now that I had more
precious people I wanted to protect… I didn’t want to throw away my
life like an old shoe either.

“Then
we’ll be staying on the surface for a while. Well, with the money
from selling breast milk this time, we won’t have to worry about
starving.”

“Checking
our blessings and taking time to adapt to our new powers is
absolutely necessary for explorers aiming for deeper levels! I’m all
for it!” “Then I guess I’ll drop by the academy after a
long time…”

Fortunately,
the party members went along with my opinion.

When
you decide not to enter the Labyrinth for a while, there’s usually
pushback for various reasons including livelihood.

Though
they acted strangely at times, they were party members who respected
and followed the leader well, which was really good for me.

“Then
let’s go to the Explorers’ Union right away to settle up.”

“Hehehe!
Sounds good!”

The
money-grubbing Jubel nodded vigorously with a sinister laugh.

Though
we’d meet occasionally to coordinate as a party before entering the
Labyrinth, it was better to settle accounts as quickly as possible.

“Since
we’ve returned to the surface after a long time, I should prepare a
delicious meal for tonight.”

“Then
we’ll head home first!”

Diana
smiled as she prepared to host a feast, while Ellie waved at me,
excited by the fresh air of the surface she hadn’t smelled in a long
time.

“Okay.
I’ll come after finishing up here.”

I
waved back with a smile.

Even
though we’d returned to the surface, there was still much to do.

Settling
the Elder Lich subjugation reward, long-term party contract with
Nuer.

I
also needed to get Zirnier to repair the weapons and equipment that
got wrecked in the Labyrinth, and most importantly…

“Master.
What should we do with her? Take her to the inn?”

“No.
Hand me the backpack since I need to form a Familiar Contract. You’ve
worked hard, so go home and rest.”

“Yes
sir!!”

I
had to prepare for the Familiar Contract with Lilith.

“What?
So you brought her all this way to form a Familiar Contract? I know
someone who’s good at mediating contracts.”

Just
then, Jubel raised her voice after overhearing my conversation with
Denshi.

“…Familiar
Contracts require deep magical understanding, but Jubel knows someone
like that?”

“Wow.
That’s a bit hurtful. I may not look it, but I have pretty wide
connections, you know?”

“It’s
amazing your relationships haven’t been destroyed with that eccentric
behavior…”

As
the party members naturally started to brush off Jubel, I asked her:

“Who
is this person?”

“Someone
you know well too.”

“Someone
I know well?”

She
chuckled and tilted her head along with her udders.

“Just
follow this big sis.”

***

The
central area of the Explorer District.

The
commercial strip lined with weapon shops and other stores catering to
explorers.

[Congratulations
on opening! May you be buried in money!]

Jubel
barged through the door of an herb shop with a large wreath out
front.

“Customer
incoming!!!”

“Aw
shit… Huh?”

The
woman who was about to curse upon hearing Jubel’s voice tilted her
head when she saw me wearing a helmet.

“Balkan?”

The
former explorer and retired ex-party member.

The
harpy beastkin mage Ramel was looking at me.