"Thank you, President."
With that, the four girls left the club activity building chatting happily.
Their conversation was not private, and many people overheard the contents. Caleb's basic information was quickly dug up. The boys were hugely disappointed, while the girls' eyes lit up, especially those hovering near the passing line. They desperately wanted to find Caleb immediately and personally "test" his abilities.
In contrast to the girls' excitement, Sona Shitori, the Student Council President, was agonizing over who to send to approach Caleb.
If the goal was only to verify his lineage and power, it would be simple—just send anyone skilled in sensing magic. However, testing his special ability immediately limited the choices.
The chosen person had to be female, her strength couldn't be overwhelming, and she had to be willing to accept Caleb's essence... Fortunately, judging by the photos in his file, Caleb was quite attractive to girls, so the last point might be easier to manage.
The Student Council President's worries had nothing to do with Reina Hamasaki and her three friends. To celebrate passing the assessment, the four decided to go sing karaoke.
"Yukina, Reina, should we call Caleb to come with us?" Ruri Kurumizaka whispered.
"Ruri, hold off for a few days."
A green light flashed in Reina's eyes as she spotted a few shadowy figures lurking nearby.
"Things won't be calm around Caleb for the next few days, and we'll be watched until the results are confirmed."
Some people believed their dramatic power increase was due to Caleb, while others thought it was a deliberate smokescreen. Everyone knew what a Succubus was, and their abilities were not a secret. However, they had never heard of a Succubus that could be used as an Experience Book. While a male Succubus hybrid was rare, it didn't automatically explain Caleb's unique power.
"Reina, Yuki and I will go drive those people off."
Thanks to Caleb's dedicated irrigation, Yukina Sasaki had essentially mastered the Body Vitalization talent. She would no longer overexert herself and be spent after a short fight. Coupled with a significant increase in her magic power, her combat ability was now top-tier among the new students.
Yuki Shinomura was in a similar situation. While the Disguise talent wasn't suited for combat, her Devil bloodline was. After dual cultivation with Caleb, her Devil bloodline continued to awaken, increasing both her power and her innate potential. If she kept up the effort, she could directly reach the level of a Low-Class Devil.
"Okay, be careful with your actions."
Reina surveyed the surroundings with her Insight Eye. Finding no particularly difficult opponents, she consented to the two girls who were itching for a fight.
Ten minutes later, Yukina Sasaki and Yuki Shinomura returned with satisfied smiles. This was the first time they had used their full, enhanced power. Pinning their former detractors to the ground and watching their resentful, frustrated expressions…
It felt so good!
Even with a few minor injuries, their excitement was undiminished.
The four reunited. Reina and Ruri helped Yukina and Yuki wipe the blood from their bodies.
"Reina, did you see the look on that little bitch from Class E? It was so satisfying…"
"I saw it, I saw it. Don't move so much; if it dries, it'll be harder to clean."
As they chatted happily, a calm, mature voice interrupted them.
"Hamasaki-san, good afternoon. May I ask you a few questions?"
"Wait, Toko-san?"
Reina was surprised to see the newcomer. They had been planning to visit her soon, but she had approached them first.
"It's about Caleb, right?" Ruri Kurumizaka, the most flighty of the group, couldn't hold back.
"Yes. If Uesugi-kun truly is a Succubus hybrid with that kind of special ability, then I can't let him go."
Toko Sakuramochi licked her lips, a look of lustful devotion replacing her typically intellectual expression. "I think the two of us would be perfectly compatible."
"We're heading to karaoke now. Want to come along?" Ruri invited. "It's more fun with more people, and we have a few things we wanted to ask you, too."
Toko dropped the look of desire, and the serious, bespectacled beauty reappeared.
"Alright."
Her contrasting behavior was so stimulating that the four girls, being female themselves, couldn't help but wonder what kind of expressions she would make in bed.
Inside the karaoke room.
Reina and the others took turns singing. As drinks and snacks were served, the initial awkwardness quickly faded. After exchanging some gossip and talking about a few mature topics, the conversation finally turned back to Caleb.
Reina and her friends recounted the changes Caleb had undergone, and repeated the excuses Caleb had given them.
Toko Sakuramochi adjusted her glasses with a slender index finger, stating seriously, "Easily attracting the opposite sex, a significant increase in power after the first sexual union, strong sexual capabilities... all of these align with the characteristics of a Succubus."
"So, Caleb really is a Succubus hybrid?"
"Not necessarily," Toko shook her head. "Those traits alone aren't enough to determine bloodline. Some forms of magic or sorcery can achieve the same results."
"Caleb is just a regular human, I can confirm that," Reina said.
Toko replied calmly, "It doesn't have to be magic that he cast himself. For example, some Succubi enjoy controlling normal humans to perform acts, while they observe and absorb the lust generated to feed or increase their own power."
"There are Succubi like that?" Yuki Shinomura exclaimed in wonder. She genuinely didn't know Succubi had such unusual hobbies.
Toko explained, "Succubi weren't initially called Succubi; they were called Incubi/Sukkubi (Dream Demons). Dream Demons could enter others' dreams and stir the dreamer's emotions by creating new dream scenarios. Fear, joy, excitement, regret—all were their sustenance. Furthermore, their dreams could affect the soul; death in a dream meant actual death. Over the course of time, Dream Demons gradually evolved into the Succubi they are today."
After taking a sip of water to wet her throat, Toko continued.
"Some say it's due to the influence of the Sin Lord of Lust. Others say it was the appearance of a powerful Succubus Queen, Lilith, that led Dream Demons down this path of lustful deviation."
Reina and the others felt they had learned a lot.
"After all that," Toko concluded, "the main point is that after countless years of development and interbreeding with other races, almost anything is possible for a Succubus."
Yuki Shinomura agreed deeply. If one wanted to find a rival in terms of mixed-race diversity, only the Succubi could compete with humans.
Looking at Toko Sakuramochi, who seemed no different from a normal human, Reina couldn't help but ask curiously, "Toko-san, I heard Succubi have tails and Devil horns…"
"Apologies, I don't." Toko was completely calm. "To clarify, pure-blood Succubi, like Devils, do have tails and horns."
"You're a hybrid, too?"
"No, I'm a pure-blood Succubus."
Toko drank the rest of her beverage. "Don't ask me why; I don't know either."
"..." ×4
Turns out she's a problem-child too. ×4