Story: I'm a Daemon, so what?
Disclaimer: I do not own the original setting.
Chapter 139: Vacation Begins!
As always, a bunch of chapters ahead at [email protected]/theogbasilisk
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- Felix -
It hadn't taken us long to get to the place that Go Gunhee would be lending me for my stay here.
It saved time that people would prepare things like this in an instant if they had the motivation to. Connections were something I didn't have whenever visiting a new world.
It was a high-rise apartment on the outskirts of Seoul, with a view that overlooked the Han River, which according to Woo Jinchul, was a national landmark for Korea. The more you know.
It wasn't exactly a palace, but it was still more than enough.
Lalatina walked beside me as she looked around curiously. "The architecture of this world is interesting, the building style is different."
I nodded. "Buildings evolved differently between our two worlds. In our world, most higher level individuals could just magic things like homes into existence. Here, they need proper technique." I explained as the doorperson opened the double door for us.
Properly constructed buildings did still exist, but there was less technique in it as magic made it a whole lot easier, and there was something different about something that was created through genuine technique and love of the craft.
"I am glad that this satisfies you." Gunhee said with a smile as we entered the elevator.
He said he wished to speak to me a bit in private, and I could already guess what he wanted to ask more about.
The elevator door to the penthouse slid open revealing a modern space with floor-to-ceiling windows, fancy furniture, and all that fancy stuff.
"This is… pleasant." Megumin said with a hum. "Most places that I remain at for an extended period of time are far larger, but this has a pleasant feel to it as well." Megumin complimented backhandedly.
I rolled my eyes at her haughtiness. She may not seem like it, but she was prideful and haughty in her own way.
"It was constructed and designed by people who spent their lives accumulating the knowledge of architecture and interior design." Woo Jinchul added as he stepped in behind us.
Lalatina poked one of the black leather couches before plopping herself down before shortly being joined by Megumin who lazily lounged on another couch.
Sukuna was by my side waiting for my orders. "Do what you wish to, Sukuna. Just don't cause trouble for now."
Sukuna bowed. "I will be looking around and placing defenses."
I nodded.
Sukuna was perhaps one of the ones that would have the greatest opportunity to grow in this world, as he wasn't so strong that there were none that could rival his power in this world. A single partially incarnated Monarch would likely destroy him.
I can guess that a National Level Hunter would probably be an enjoyable fight for Sukuna. Maybe I'll arrange something for him. He hasn't had much of a chance to really enjoy a fight; he either gets demolished or he does the demolishing.
"Jinchul will be primarily responsible for coordinating your activities. I assume you will wish to tour the country and enjoy yourselves, correct?" Gunhee asked.
"That's the plan."
Go Gunhee nodded. "Then Jinchul will be more than capable of arranging everything you need, but should you wish to speak to me directly, I will be available as well. I unfortunately cannot accompany you for your entire stay due to my duties and politics."
Jinchul nodded. "I will do my best to satisfy you." He said with a short bow. "I will take my leave now, Chairman. I'll wait in the car."
Gunhee nodded. "Thank you."
Once Jinchul was gone, the Chairman handed me a phone. "That has my phone number, as well as Jinchul's, and some of the S Rank Hunters you made a good impression on. Many will likely want to give you a better thank you in person or form some sort of working relationship with you."
I raised a brow. "And I assume this is bugged?" I asked.
"Hoho, of course not. We would be foolish to do such a thing to one that has the potential to be an incredibly deadly threat." Gunhee said with absolute seriousness.
"That's smart then." I hummed as I threw the phone into Infinity Space. "Now you didn't follow me up here just to welcome me, did you?"
The old man's smile thinned into something more serious, and he motioned toward the balcony. I looked to Lalatina and Megumin who were messing around with each other before I nodded at the Chairman, stepping out into the cool breeze above the city.
The view wasn't what I was used to with the modern cityscape. Despite my own country advancing at a rapid pace, it didn't quite look like this, and I doubted it ever would since it was developing in its own way.
"I hope the view is to your liking." The Chairman asked.
"You could say that."
"Is it different from the world you come from?" He asked, lightly probing.
I nodded. "It is. That world is in a more medieval age from a certain point of view, where war is fought with swords and magic. Though when a simple spell can outmatch a nuke in its catastrophe, there was never any reason to change that. Why use a gun at that point?"
Gunhee's lips twitched at my words. "There are other people as strong as you there?" He asked with some worry.
My lips quirked up in amusement. He still thought I was a bit stronger than a Ruler or Monarch. "There are plenty of people as strong as a Monarch or Ruler out there, and even plenty more who could beat the average S Rank with their eyes closed and hands tied behind their back. There are less that are as strong as me, but they do exist as well."
Gunhee nodded in understanding, keeping a composed face, but he couldn't hide the worry he was excluding.
"You don't need to worry about them, my arrival here really was a fluke for you guys. Most people don't have the ability to freely cross dimensions as I do."
I had no idea what cosmic events had to align for me to get Planeswalker out of my Harvest Festival, but I imagine it was a very rare type of Skill to possess. I hadn't heard of anything like it before, nor had any of the Primordials I had spoken to about it.
If I was in a perfect multiverse, then no one else had a similar ability, but chances were this wasn't the perfect multiverse.
Gunhee nodded. "I see. Thank you for explaining, then."
My words did ease him a bit, but not enough to completely get rid of his worry which was understandable.
He already had his hands full with threats from this universe, he probably didn't want to add threats from other universes onto his potential problems list either.
"Now enough with the pleasantries, what did you wish to speak about?"
Gunhee turned to face me. "You seem like a reasonable man, Felix, so I will be blunt with you. Your entrance to this world with that stream was…"
"Excellent." I said with an approving nod. I rewatched the stream at a thousand times speed, and it really captured all my good angles. I could see why Jin-Woo did all that aura farming, same with Satoru.
'Good job, Othinus!'
"Of course!" Othinus said, sharing my enthusiasm.
"Dramatic." The Chairman finished as he looked at me weirdly.
It's not my fault he had no taste.
"It has brought an incredible amount of attention onto you, and the situation the world has found itself in. The Greatest Fragment of Brilliant Light has shared some of the details with me, and it is grim. I want to ensure that Humanity makes it out not completely shattered by a war between beings we couldn't have even dreamed of existing a week ago. I imagine every single government is doing all they can to contain the masses; to prevent mass outrage, mass panic, and a mass loss of order leading to countless deaths." He explained.
I raised a brow. "And why are you telling me this?"
I wasn't that worried about the world being engulfed with chaos due to my stream. Similar to the Cardinal World, this was a world where power could be tangible. So long as the governments had strong Hunters, the public would obey, if only for their own safety and security.
Sure they might make some noise, but the governments really just needed to make a couple announcements saying they had contingencies ready and how their Hunters were supreme and whatnot, and the public would eat it up. Whether it was the truth or not didn't matter.
The individual was intelligent, but the masses were stupid was a good saying for this. The public would buy the excuse because the alternative was much more terrifying. The excuse would allow them to go about their days mostly stress free in the short term.
Whether it was a good or bad thing didn't matter, but the truth was that in a world with magic, the government was easily able to suppress dissenters.
"Because people are panicking. Even now foreign governments are attempting to make sense of the situation, and yet they will fail. I imagine at a certain point most foreign nations will attempt to reach out to you as you have proven to be a sure-defense against the Monarchs. They will say that things are under control to the public, but the first world countries will be aware that they are out of their league. Perhaps the United States, China, and India will be the only nations that may feel secure in their power due to their National Hunters." Gunhee explained.
"The other countries will want to sway you to their side as they will believe that you have aligned yourself with Korea once your presence here is made note of, especially the nations that lack National Hunters, or lack the funds to hire an individual at that level. I am explaining this to you just so that you are aware of the reality of things as I am not entirely certain if such practices occur in your home world." He continued. "Every single country will want a piece of you."
I shrugged. "I don't really care what they think so long as your superiors don't expect anything of me. Make sure your politicians understand that I won't be listening to their orders, and if they believe I will, I will make sure to remind them of that fact."
Gunhee nodded nervously. "I will ensure that they are made extremely aware of that."
Left unsaid was the amount of soft power that Korea would get just because the rest of the world would believe that I had aligned myself with them, but I didn't really care about that.
I had picked this country due to the people I wanted to meet being here. There was no deeper thought put into it than that. I would be moving around the world as well. I'm sure everyone I bring over will want to see what this Earth is like, so let Korea make use of that power while they can, they would be idiots not to.
"As for the other countries, I'll entertain their offers. I do want to see what this world has to offer, and I expect for you to not attempt to sabotage any efforts these other countries make."
I sure as hell wasn't going to obey any orders from any country, but offering some help here and there to have everything taken care of over my stay in this world was a small thing for me.
I could casually create a weapon far greater than some of the strongest this world had to offer. There was quite a bit I could freely give out without suffering any real losses.
I could take care of that all myself of course, but at my core I was a lazy individual. If I could have others handle things for me at a minor cost, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Plus it would set a bad precedent for this world if they expected a being from another universe to appear and solve all their problems whenever something bad happened.
Gunhee nodded. "Of course. To that end, I would like to request your help in ensuring my goal in preserving Humanity is accomplished. You seem to be a reasonable person; I believe that we could come to an arrangement."
I raised a brow. "A reasonable person? And what if this is all an act? What if I'm some evil Demon Lord who plans to take over this planet." I asked curiously.
Gunhee gave me a look. "Please do not look down on me too much. If you desired such an outcome, I am certain you would have no reason to play this long game. Even the Greatest Fragment of Brilliant Light was aware of the threat you possessed, and that was before you summoned those allies of yours. With them, I do not believe that you have any need to attempt to trick us."
Left unsaid was the fact that what he said could be completely wrong. He is betting that I wasn't only playing around with them for my own amusement before backstabbing them. Gunhee was taking a risk and he knew it, but he didn't have many better options.
He was always the kind of person to prioritize Humans over anyone else, especially the young who had so much potential in his eyes.
"You don't think the Rulers have it in hand?"
Gunhee gave me a grim look. "I am thankful for what they have done for humanity, but I am aware that they have failed many times before, I would like to ensure that everything possible is in our favor."
It seems that the Greatest Fragment of Brilliant Light shared quite a bit with Gunhee then, intentionally or not intentionally, if he was even aware of the fact that this wasn't the Rulers' first try against the Monarchs.
The entire process of being used as an incarnation vessel caused a qualitative change in Gunhee from what I could see. He was well on his way to learning to think with his Astral Body and becoming an Enlightened now.
"And Jin-Woo?" I said, referring to his status as the future Shadow Monarch. Gunhee should be aware of that by now, especially going by his parting words to Jin-Woo and everything else he knows.
Jin-Woo single handedly carried this planet on his back in the canon timeline, whether this was a canon timeline or not didn't matter, but the potential was there, I verified it myself. Once he really grew into his role as the Shadow Monarch, he was strong enough to pretty much take on any Monarch.
It wasn't that he was stronger than Ashborn in raw power, but he was at his core, a Human.
The Monarchs and Rulers, from my understanding, were at the peak of their potential, and they were created that way. They had their set power levels to keep the war going for the Absolute Being's entertainment.
Ashborn had fought the same way for eons. He was betrayed by his closest allies that he'd known from birth. He was then revived as a Monarch, only to find out that his creator, his purpose for existing, was slain.
Pretty much everything he believed in was destroyed. He then joined the Monarchs, fought with them and then was betrayed yet again by his new allies.
It's understandable that he lost his drive due to everything he went through, and as a Spiritual Lifeform this crippled him, whereas Jin-Woo had something to fight for, which strengthened him as he also became a Spiritual Lifeform.
At his core, Jin-Woo was one of the weakest Hunters to ever exist in this world, barely above a normal Human, but he was always fighting to support his mother and sister, fighting for a country, and then fighting to save the entire planet.
In canon he watched his dad sacrifice himself to save innocent people; he wants to win. He isn't fighting because he was created to win or fight, he's fighting to save his people and planet. He has the drive to go beyond what the Shadow Monarch was capable of, and as a Spiritual Lifeform, that was everything he needed.
Hearing his name, a smile grew on Gunhee's lips. "I am certain that if we need it, Hunter Jin-Woo will rise up to the challenge. Once he acquires the powers of a Monarch, he will become Humanity's hope, but that is a heavy burden to bear, one I would rather not have him bear until he is ready."
Yeah… Gunhee really was Jin-Woo's biggest hype man.
"I cannot offer you anything you could not take yourself. So I only ask that you immerse yourself in our world, enjoy its cultures, and consider my request." Gunhee said with a bow.
I looked at the old man's bent frame as a smile grew on my lips. He was weak, but he still had the same sort of feel that Damrada and Middray had, someone unwilling to bend their ideals, but more than willing to compromise.
I gave him a long, unreadable stare before sighing. "You're lucky I'm in a good mood, and that you remind me of some people."
He straightened with a flicker of amusement in his eyes. "I was hoping that would be the case."
I leaned on the railing. "I'll think about it, Chairman. I'm not making promises. But I'll consider it."
I doubted it would come to it, and even if it did I was certain things would end up fine for the humans of this world. A lot of the people I was bringing over were rather heroically inclined, so even if I were to refuse to help, they certainly would help.
Gunhee didn't know it, but his world was in pretty safe hands, even if they weren't my own.
Plus, I knew myself. I wasn't a cold hearted Demon Lord, nor a hero or a particularly good person, but I liked to think I wasn't a completely bad one either. If there was a risk of a bunch of people with their own lives dying, then I would probably step in… probably.
Gunhee straightened up slowly as a small smile grew on his face. "That's all I can ask for. Thank you."
I turned and walked back inside. I rolled my eyes as I spotted Megumin throwing a condensed ball of Nuclear Magic at Lalatina. Jinchul had a horrified expression as he watched the two continue to slap the Nuclear Magic back at one another.
I had no idea what their game was even about but they did this all the time so I didn't bother saying anything. The two would be careful.
Jinchul had some papers in hand so I could only assume he came back to give them.
Go Gunhee walked behind me stiffly.
I flopped down into a lounge chair, resting one leg over the other. I looked at Jinchul. "Can you come up with some interesting places to visit and activities to do over the next few days?"
I planned to pick everyone that wanted to come from the Cardinal World up in a few days or so, giving me enough time to settle in and whatnot before we would inevitably go around and get sucked up into some trouble.
"Of course." He said, bowing again. "I'll arrange for discreet transport and local guides."
"If that is all you require for the moment, then Jinchul and I will be leaving." Gunhee said.
I nodded as I joined in on Megumin and Lalatina's odd game of keeping the nuclear spell from blowing up the entire city.
It was oddly fun, in a childish way.
With that the two of them left. I caught the spell and crushed it in the palm of my hand.
"Alright, now with them gone let's pick out our rooms!"
Lalatina jumped up. "I will serve as your bed warmer Master, I have no need for a room!" She said as a proud look formed on her face.
I rolled my eyes. "While I have no doubt of that, you still need a room. And it's not like there isn't plenty of space."
Lalatina pouted but nodded while Megumin was looking at Lalatina with narrowed eyes.
Megumin huffed at Lalatina. "Hmph. I'll make sure my room is right next to yours, just in case some suspicious noises come from Lalatina's direction."
Lalatina grinned. "Aww, look Master, she's jealous!" Lalatina said as she cackled.
I sighed. "Leave her alone, Lalatina. Sukuna just finished setting up some barriers as well, so let's get him and take our picks."
I was oddly enjoying this already. Just some casual stress free fun with the people I cared about. I could do the same in the Cardinal World, but there was something about all my troubles being a literal world away that made it easier to relax.
- Go Gunhee -
"Sir." Jinchul nodded as he opened the door for him.
Jinchul was the person he trusted most amongst the staff of the Hunter Association. He was an A Rank Hunter, a not insignificant force in his own right, yet he chose to serve the Hunter's Association despite the other offers various Guilds offered him, all to better serve his country.
If he wanted, as an A Rank Hunter, Jinchul could have enjoyed riches many wouldn't even dream of seeing, and yet just like him, he did not care for that lifestyle.
It didn't take long for Jinchul to work his way up to becoming his right hand man, someone he trusted with practically everything. But this, this, he wasn't certain on if he should share.
"Thank you, Jinchul." He said quietly as he stepped through the door and into the waiting car.
As Jinchul drove off, he looked out the window thoughtfully. "Chairman?"
Jinchul at the very least knew that something was different. He watched the stream just as everybody else did, and those damn Monarchs so carelessly explained their entire plan to the entire world, which was both good and bad.
The world was taking their threat seriously, especially since the broadcast showcased the entire fight, it showed just how dangerous the Monarchs were. The entirety of Jeju Island and its surroundings had been warped. The sun was blotted out and the entire island was engulfed in a snowstorm never before seen.
Experts predicted that if it weren't for the barrier around the island, the effects would spread even to mainland China, Korea, and Japan, which was absurd to think about. That practically a country-destroying storm, if it reached any mainland…
Then there was how Jeju Island itself looked. If it wasn't for Felix somehow restoring the island back to a habitable state, he didn't think it would be possible to live on Jeju Island ever again.
The fight showed the world the heights that power could reach. Most did not know just how strong a National Level Hunter was, perhaps only the National Hunters themselves knew just how strong they were, but the world would have liked to believe that the Monarchs and Felix were fighting at that level, if only to comfort themselves that the National Hunters could protect them.
That belief would certainly help calm some of the potential chaos, but people were still scared, and when they were scared, they were irrational. He was already getting reports of protests around the country, and he was sure that was something that was occurring across the world.
Even looking through the window he could see people moving about, but there was a stiffness to them. There wasn't too much going on in Seoul itself due to the headquarters of the Hunters Association being present in the city, but Hunters were being dispatched by various Guilds throughout the country to help contain some of the chaos.
The presence of the Association served as a kind of unspoken reassurance. As long as the Chairman remained visible, as long as Jinchul and the other top Hunters kept moving with purpose, the people could cling to the illusion of safety during these troubling times.
The same was likely true for the cities the National Hunters dwelled in.
"He's at least considering it." He murmured to himself. If he could get Felix to firmly stand against the Monarchs, then that would be excellent.
The Rulers were trying the same thing, but they couldn't rely on the Rulers for everything, they had their own priorities as well.
"Considering what?"
He shook his head. "Nothing you need to worry about for now."
He wasn't certain whether he would share everything he had learned with Jinchul. Much of it would break a weaker man, the situation they were in was that hopeless. He did not want to lose Jinchul now, not when he was needed more than ever.
Jinchul wasn't needed for his combat power of course. He was an A Rank, which was strong in their limited perception, but an A Rank Hunter was nothing in this war. However, he was an expert at dealing with other people, whether it was normal Hunters or people in power, Jinchul hadn't disappointed him yet.
He sighed as he clenched his fists. Ever since becoming aware that he was the chosen vessel for the Greatest Fragment of Brilliant Light, he had felt stronger than ever. This was due to the Greatest Fragment of Brilliant Light descending into his body for the first time. This process refined his physical body and spirit, making him more suitable to be the vessel of a Ruler, also allowing him to exert almost as much power as he could in his prime.
Perhaps he'd need to have a spar with someone to get a better understanding of his power. Now he could actually fight in the war rather than staying behind due to being more of a liability than an asset.
"Sir, the president wishes to speak with you once you are at your office." Woo Jinchul said as he read a message off his phone.
He sighed. "Of course. Tell him I will call him the moment I arrive."
He imagined that many politicians were already aware of Felix's arrival, at least as long as he did not prevent any satellites or cameras from detecting him, which could be possible.
Felix clearly had someone experienced in the tech of their world on his side. He managed to broadcast the fight from Jeju Island to the entire world by hijacking a network of satellites, and no one could shut the stream down. Even he tried to have it shut down before the Greatest Fragment of Brilliant Light descended to attempt to curb the inevitable panic that would spread.
"Sir." Jinchul said after a pause. "Do you believe we can trust him? Felix, I mean." Jinchul asked with some worry. Which was a fair concern as Jinchul would be interacting with Felix quite a bit.
Gunhee hummed thoughtfully. "I believe that he is not inherently malicious." He finally said. "But trust? No, I do not think we can afford to fully trust an outsider like him. Just keep him happy, and perhaps he will end up being our savior, but trust is earned, not given." He said with a shrug.
It wasn't like Felix even needed them to trust him in the first place. He clearly didn't care what others thought of him.
Jinchul nodded in understanding.
"And what about those other three that Felix brought with him?" Jinchul said with some worry, and he couldn't blame him.
His lips pursed into a thing line. "Yes… those three." He said with a sigh.
Lalatina, Megumin, and Sukuna was what Felix introduced them as. Each of them were incredibly powerful. Added on top of Felix himself, those four alone could likely be a match for the Ruler's army according to the memories he had of the army.
The weakest of them was Sukuna, who was slightly stronger than himself when he was going all out, which carried the risk of his body deconstructing itself due to the strain.
The two strongest were clearly Lalatina and Megumin, something that they had clearly felt when they showed off their power. He kept an even expression back then, but it felt like he was going to be crushed under the weight of their Aura.
Perhaps only a fully incarnated Ruler could be a match for one of them.
Just who was Felix? Was it normal for the Demon Lords as Felix called himself to have such extraordinary forces under them?
Gunhee was curious about the world Felix came from, but he was beginning to think that it was best that he not learn much about that world, lest he have an existential crisis.
"We just need to keep an eye on them and hope for the best. In the worst case scenario, we mediate for them. We can't have any of Felix's group be ostracized, not when they are one of the best hopes we have against the Monarchs, and not when they have such power. Having to fight a battle on two fronts would doom humanity."
Jinchul nodded. He already knew that he was the primary person responsible for… entertaining Felix's group. Many would think it was a waste of resources, but Gunhee thought the opposite.
He could trust no one other than Jinchul to maintain the cordial relationship they had with Felix while also not being tempted to use the good will Felix may develop for him for his own purposes.
The car slowed as it approached the Association's headquarters. They both stepped out together, completely ignoring the crowd of reporters that bombarded them with questions.
They could have gone in through the back entrance to avoid the reporters, but it was important that he be seen attempting to deal with the situation.
He turned around to say one thing to the crowd.
Gunhee raised a hand, and the noise quieted ever so slightly. "We are aware of the situation and the Association is doing everything in its power to protect the people of this country. Remain calm, stay informed through official channels, and know this: we will make it through this. The National Hunters have been informed of the situation. Each and every nation will deal with this situation properly."
He didn't answer any follow up questions, he walked into the building with Jinchul right behind him, ignoring the shouts of the reporters behind him.
The entrance hall was quieter than usual as many workers greeted him before swiftly continuing their tasks. There was a lot to be done now.
"Coordinate with the guild leaders soon." He ordered Jinchul. "Make sure they aren't acting out in any panic, especially the newer ones. They might try to posture to gain some fame for their guild and gain screen time. Now isn't the time for these games." He said firmly.
Jinchul nodded. "Yes, Chairman."
As he got into the elevator, he felt his phone buzz. He raised a brow as he saw the notifications for multiple live interviews occurring, interviews with the National Hunters. News agencies had capitalized quickly on the events of Jeju Island. The raid was already being broadcasted world wide, but what happened made the event even more appealing.
He opened Thomas Andre's stream. He sighed as he heard what the man had to say. He was a Ruler vessel as well, but he wasn't aware of it, and he wasn't taking the threat completely seriously. He was blinded by the fact that the fight on Jeju Island was contained, not allowing anyone to see the true effects of the battle.
Liu Zhigang was saying that he was looking forward to a fight, which was truly horrible PR. He was sure China's team was going to be working overtime for that comment alone.
Christopher Reed was saying that they, the National Hunters, would be able to handle anything.
Siddharth Bachchan, India's National Hunter, was saying that he would be there to protect the innocents.
Then finally, the only National Hunter that was not a Ruler vessel, Alex Ward. He achieved his status as a National Hunter despite lacking in power compared to the rest due to just how valuable his healing powers were during the Kamish raid.
It seems he had his work cut out for him to make sure that all the potential assets in this war took things seriously.
- Felix -
It didn't take us long to get settled in. I picked the biggest room with Lalatina picking a room across the hall from mine and Megumin taking the one next to her. Sukuna took one at the furthest end of the hall.
We didn't need sleep, so I doubted we'd spend too much time in our rooms.
Jinchul had a bunch of supplies delivered as we did so. Food, clothing that somehow seemed to fit us perfectly, as well as some other stuff.
We didn't need any of it, but he was just being thoughtful and trying to suck up to us. I could respect his grind, just like I respected the grind of the cameraman on Jeju Island who had the balls to whip out his camera in that kind of situation. I was still thinking about that.
"My Lord, is there anything you would like?" Sukuna approached me and asked. "That human seemed to have delivered some quality goods." Sukuna said with an approving nod.
Normally it was Raiden that took care of my wants and desires, but since she didn't come with me, she had a talk with Sukuna. What was discussed, I don't know, but in the end they decided that he would deal with my whims and satisfy them.
He had always taken his role as a butler pretty seriously, especially since Odin had downloaded the Diablo template into him, so I imagine he was going to be rather proficient at everything I asked of him.
I shook my head. "I'm fine, Sukuna. I'll call on you when I need you. Feel free to leave and explore a bit if you want to."
Sukuna nodded. "Very well. I will explore the city then. I am quite interested in these Gates. Perhaps I will come across one."
I shrugged. "The possibility isn't zero, but it isn't very high either." I said as I waved him off.
Sukuna nodded and left with a bow. Even if he did somehow get lucky enough to encounter a Gate, he's probably going to be disappointed.
I told him to not play around with any of the opponents he encounters so that'll take out some of the enjoyment for him. The reason for that was the lack of magicules in this world.
Sure, mana was similar, and I'm sure Lalatina, Megumin, and Sukuna would easily be able to manipulate the surrounding mana without much effort, but it was less potent than their own magicules.
And since there were no magicules in the air, that made it difficult for them to regenerate their own internal capacity, so I'd have to serve as their battery for the majority of this trip if they use too much power, which wasn't a big deal, but it was something to be aware of.
Lalatina and Megumin were in their rooms looking through some of the goodies that Jinchul brought us.
He was unsurprisingly very efficient. He even brought a charger for the phone the Chairman gave me, even though I didn't need it.
Now it was already night time. Sure, I could go out and explore a bit, but I'd rather wait until tomorrow.
For the night I planned to mess around with some spells, and maybe wander into one of the other dimensions in this universe. It was likely going to be a combination of the two.
As I was finishing things up I raised a brow as I heard a knock at the door.
Sukuna was still out, and Megumin was in her room. That meant… "Come in, Lalatina."
The door opened and Lalatina came skipping in, a seductive grin on her face. I immediately realized where this was going, and I was all for it.
She was dressed in a simple white robe.
"Master~!" She said teasingly as she hopped on the queen size bed that was in the room I chose.
"Yes Lalatina?" I asked, playing dumb.
She pouted. "Mou, fine, do you want me to say it? Would you like to enjoy my services tonight, Master~?" She said as she spread her robe, allowing me to see her bare. She was wearing her black lingerie, but even then she was still a sight.
I slowly approached her as she twitched nervously. I gave her body another good look as I felt my shaft hardening. She was giving me a doe eyed look.
I pinched her chin and tilted her head up before leaning forwards. "Mmm, I suppose I would like to enjoy you tonight, my dear Lalatina." I whispered into her ear.
Lalatina shuddered at my words. "Yes, Master~!" She moaned out as Alluring Whisper broke down all her defenses in an instant, not that they were up in the first place.
She quivered beneath my hand as her body tensed for a moment before she practically melted into me.
I smiled as her robe fully slipped from her shoulders, revealing her body in its entirety. Her black lace was practically glued to her figure. The garter straps in particular called out to me as they hugged her thick thighs wonderfully.
"You really do make yourself irresistible," I murmured, letting my fingers trail down the hollow of her throat. She twitched as Ecstasy Touch made even that small gesture feel pleasurable to her. "Is this what you want?" I asked with a tilt of my head as I leaned forwards slightly, my teeth brushing her ear, just enough to make her squirm.
"Y-Yes, Master~" She whispered. "Please… satisfy yourself with my being."
My hand trailed down her throat, descending to her large breasts slowly. I didn't rush, I didn't need to with Lalatina.
Her body responded so eagerly to every tease that I could play her like a harp. Her nipples were already stiff beneath the lace, and when I finally cupped one breast, squeezing gently, she let out a moan that was part sigh, part sob. "Nnnhhh…!"
I moved my thumb over her peak ever so slightly, rubbing in a small circle as her back arched as I infused more Love Energy into her. "Good girl," I murmured, letting my other hand trail down her belly, just grazing the sensitive line beneath her navel. "You dressed like this for me, knowing what it would lead to… didn't you?"
She nodded quickly, panting as she spread her legs wider on instinct, her hips rising to try to meet my hand that hovered just above her soaked panties.
"It's soaked." I said, pushing the sheer fabric aside and grazing her slit with my knuckles, making her jerk in place. "You've been thinking about this all day, haven't you?"
I knew Lalatina well enough to know that this had been on her mind ever since Go Gunhee left. She may have truly loved the simple moments between us like the dates, and being in each other's company, but she truly adored when she could serve me in this sort of way. Her soul was just hardwired to feel that way at this point, and I couldn't deny that I loved it.
"M-Master… please… I need it…~!" Her voice cracked as she begged as I ran a finger down her slit, feeling the heat and slickness of her arousal. She tried to grind against my hand as best she could, but I made sure she didn't get too much contact.
Bullying Lalatina like this was half the fun between us.
Eventually I rewarded her obedience as two of my fingers parted her lower lips. I only slid in deep enough that my first knuckle was just entering her, and yet her walls clenched instantly.
"Ahhhnn~! Mmmnhhh…!" Her hands clawed at me as I pushed deeper, curling my fingers inside of her. Her thighs shook around my arm as she let out another pleasurable gasp as I added a third finger. "Haaah~! Yeshh, Masther~!"
But just as she was about to reach her peak I pulled out. Lalatina's eyes shot open as she looked at me with teary eyes.
"Ah, you really do make yourself irresistible." I said as I lightly pinched one of her nipples through the lingerie.
"Mmm~! I exist to be desired by you~!" She moaned back. "I don't need anything other than you~!" She panted out as I drew circles around her areola.
"Good." I said, tapping into Lover and turning it on a slow burn, just enough Lust Energy to flood her body with warmth, to make her crave me even more.
She gasped, eyes flying wide as her hips jerked forward involuntarily.
"Ah—M-Master… what did you…?" She let out a confused moan as she ground her thighs together.
I only grinned.
Her whole body was twitching, her nipples were visibly imprinting through her lace, her eyes were glazed over, and her knees were shaking. Then with a light brush against her core, she collapsed softly into my arms.
She practically melted into me as once she realized where she was, she pushed herself against me firmly.
I let out a sigh of pleasure as I felt her breasts pancake against me.
"You're so cute when you twitch like that." I teased, lifting her easily and tossing her onto the bed. She bounced softly as she let out a sigh of bliss as I loomed above her.
She sprawled out beneath me as her body arched invitingly. The look in her eyes definitely did something for me, it wasn't just lustful but worshipful.
Her thighs were rubbing together as I crawled up towards her, my knees sprawled out on either side of her as my hand rubbed along her throat.
Her breath hitched again. "Mmmhh~ Master, please, please, I need you, touch me, use me, do anything to me!"
"I plan to."
She squealed when I began using another ability I thought up just for her. Invisible hands brushed across her inner thighs, another set along her sides, they weren't real, but they were real enough for our purposes.
They were illusionary hands I made that were connected to me, basically extra limbs and nothing more.
Her hips bucked as she moaned from the stimulation.
"Nnnghh~! Master~!" She whined out as I continued to toy with her for my own amusement. "Ahhh, my nipples~!" She squealed as I lightly toyed with them.
Her lingerie began to slip away piece by piece as I slowly stripped her. Her breasts spilled out, perky and begging for my attention. Her nipples were erect as well as they scraped against the palm of my hands.
With a flick of a finger I tore her panties down the middle.
She gasped, eyes widening as her soaked lips were exposed. Her entire sex was glistened, practically dripping, and her clit was swollen and twitching with anticipation.
She reached for me desperately, but I held her down.
"Not yet." I said chidingly.
"M-Master, please~!"
"Be patient, it'll be worth it." I said as I lightly slapped one of her breasts causing her eyes to roll back in rapturous delight.
I leaned in and flicked my tongue across one nipple. Lalatina immediately screamed as I finally allowed her to climax from the minor stimulation.
Her body locked up as her back arched.
I shifted down, my tongue slowly trailing down her abdomen. Eventually my lips reached her hips, I paused there, letting my breath tickle her soaking mound.
Then I licked her.
"Mmph~! YESHH~!" She screamed out as she came once more.
"One lick was all it took to make you lose your mind." I said chidingly to her as Lalatina blanked out from bliss.
I kept toying with her, teasing her outer lips with small flicks, slow circles around her clit, never quite touching her most pleasurable areas directly.
"Master, pwease~! I'm ready!" She cried out eventually.
"Hmm, I suppose it is about time I enjoy your body more directly." I said, pulling my shirt off with a thought, my cock springing free a second later as I sent my clothes to my Infinity Space.
Lalatina's eyes locked on it as her mouth fell open. "Mmm~ yesh!" She slurred out as her pupils practically turned to hearts.
I lined myself up with her soaked entrance without giving Lalatina a chance to snap out of her cock drunk state of mind.
She immediately squealed as her pussy stretched around me. I'm sure the entire house could hear her, but I couldn't bring myself to think about that right now.
Her hands flew up to dig into my back as her legs locked behind me. "So full~ s-sooo goood~!" She moaned as her eyes rolled back, giving her the classic ahegao expression.
With each thrust Lalatina's moans grew louder and louder.
"Yesh yesh yesh~!" She chanted as she took my pounding without complaint.
I groaned as her cunt pulsed around me with every stroke. I grabbed her wrists and pinned them above her head, holding her still as I pounded her into the bed. Her tits bounced with every thrust, and I leaned down to bite one nipple, sending another orgasm cascading through her.
"YWESSSSS—! MAShTER—!"
We continued like that for some time as I continued to bend her to my will, with her complying with every single one of my demands.
"I'm going to cum inside you." I said, not giving her a choice in the matter.
Lalatina's eyes shot open as the hearts appeared again.
"Cum?! Dwo it inshide! Inshide! Inshide! Inshide!" She chanted out.
I roughly slapped her on the tit causing her to squeal like a stuck pig as I thrusted as deep as I could into her, my tip pounding into her womb before I released, my thick ropes of seed flooding into her as she screamed out in delight.
Her pussy clenched violently as she continued to beg for more.
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Author's Note:
Sup everyone, back with another chapter of Daemon. Felix finally gets to understand a bit more of Go Gunhee's motives, and we get to see a bit of his thoughts in his POV as well.
Then there is finally another smut scene, it's been quite a while since I wrote one of those and this one really fought me.
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