Chapter 44: The Mainland War – Chapter 9

1 day since the last chapter...

Succubus Homeland, Rex, and Kira's Room.

 

Kira hadn't come back last night, Rex could only imagine that she was chasing the vampire at this very moment. Looking outside the large glass window, Rex could see the bright morning light starting to peek into the mountaintop crater. Walking over to the closet he almost tripped over a crumpled-up dress on the ground. Seeing it caused Rex to close his eyes and take in a deep breath. He had to look towards the ceiling for a moment.

 

A memory of him being surrounded by female succubi who were all laughing and giggling at him. He begged the massive white bear for clothes, Borscht looked at him like he was a fool, as he stared at his own bare waist. One of the nice succubi from the exchange had happened to be on her way back from the textile plant, she had gifted him this dress.

 

A bald hairless man wearing a dress... several of the succubi fell out of the sky laughing...I can't blame them... If it wasn't me, I think I might have laughed too...

 

She had good intentions, he could tell from how serious she was. She wanted him to put in a good word with Kira, and help her get transferred to the weapons factory. This had made Rex feel conflicted when he was walking home, feeling especially vulnerable. This was due to the hole that was built into the back of the dress for their tails. They used a type of soft plastic tail ring to hold it, since he lacked this limb, it meant he was exposed.

 

Reaching into the closet, he pulled out a pair of denim pants, and a white, button-up shirt. This was going to replace his coveralls for a while. Getting his clothes on and a pair of cotton underwear, he put on a pair of socks and black synthetic leather shoes. To finish his attire he reached into his closet and pulled out a white braided wig and placed it on his bald head.

 

Looking over at a mirror made of silver foil applied to glass, Rex sighed deeply. A bright white wig that was braided into a formal bun. His bright green eyes had a sheen of dread.

 

I look like something from 18^th century London...

 

Borscht had been so distraught over Rex's newfound shine, so while in his giant form, he came up with a moving gesture. Using his lengthened fur and a dark steel cutter, they trimmed the long hair slightly over his ass. This is where Rex normally sat when he rode on the bear, so around his lower back. Borscht said that he would cover Rex's baldness, and Rex could cover his when they go around the mountain together. This caused Rex to take a deep breath as a memory surfaced in his mind.

 

Rex had gotten home from work late, it was around 11 PM, he had worked overtime 6 days in a row. A deep soreness was etched into his bones. Taking off his shoes, he walked over and sat on the couch. Turning on the television he saw a news station that showed a shooting that used a shotgun that they had designed in his factory. They had retooled it to have the fully automatic receiver by modifying the bolt assembly.

 

Rex switched the channel to a TV station that was showing a children's cartoon. He smiled sadly as he thought of the several complaints he had filed about that very issue. This gun was originally designed to be used in the trenches in the latest war. Rex had helped design the weapon to be as reliable as possible. It was meant to be automatic-only. It was later outsourced to another company that made a cheap modification to make it semi-automatic.

 

Rex had redesigned it when he was helping design the manufacturing line, this was to make it easier and cheaper to produce. They liked his ideas so much that the lead designer took full credit for them and came up with the semi-automatic function. Now that weapon was being seen on the streets on the civilian market. He was 32 and just started at the weapons plant, they had overlooked him throughout the entire project.

 

Reaching up he rubbed his tired face, as he felt his stomach growl. Sniffing the air, he could tell Mary hadn't cooked, and he had no texts from her. Rex looked at the carpet with a sad smile on his face, when a fluffy white dog walked up to him with a smile on her little face.

 

She was their poodle Fifi, and she was waving her poufy tail. Walking forward she nudged the wet, chewed remnants of a small bone. She sat down and looked up at Rex proudly, this brought a smile to his face as he reached down and pet her fluffy head. He wasn't going to eat the bone, he'd probably order a pizza again.

 

Rex smiled as the memory played through his head, the image of that chewed leg bone, overlaid the image of the wig reflected in the mirror. The gestures felt so similar that it was funny to him, but it was a good memory in the end.

 

She was apologizing for accidentally pooping on my slippers.

 

Sighing out to clear his head, he reran the situation that happened to him.

 

“I could have died.” Rex muttered, as his eyes began to focus sharply.

 

Borscht was going to be asleep for a while, this was the repercussions of using his ability. He had passed out soon after returning to his normal size, long enough to walk into his cave and get comfortable. Poor Welch had been going to bed when the incident happened, she liked to sleep in her underwear. This is also how she had run out of her house, and she didn't think about it at the time.

 

Dark brown hair dancing in the wind, a sports bra holding very little in check, and a thong. This was the warrior underwear of the succubi, Rex did not want to know. Kira had once tried to explain to him that it was the most economic and adjustable option, Rex decided that he would leave this stuff up to her and walked out of the room. Just like with the Pride of Men, he could support them without having to know the details of what they were doing.

 

Rex reached up and rubbed his face with a damp rag to clean it. One of his arms was much heavier than the other, this was because Blue had become a single bracelet again. It felt like an 8-pound weight that only covered his shoulder. Right now it was acting as a chemical bandage, Rex dubbed it a Blued-aid. His shoulder was severely burned by the acid, and Blue was adamant about staying on his wound.

 

Rex began walking through the house as he made his way to the front door. Opening the door up he instantly heard the sound of a gun being actuated and a shiny black barrel was pushed into his face. Rex had a flat expression as a succubus with a serious expression looked at his face then the blue plastic arm closely. A few seconds later he heard several other guns being lever fed in at various timings, he also saw other barrels slowly raised towards him.

 

The fabled succubus guards... Kira has trained them so well!

 

These succubi all worked for “Leader Kira” as they all started calling her. This was Kira's attempt at teaching the succubi uniformity. They were very succubi who were very interested in getting promoted in this new succubus society they found themselves in. They had so many different options in front of them to choose from. Some of them were even several thousand years old!

 

Looking over the group of succubi holding their lever-action rifles, black scarves covering their lower faces. They all had shiny black hair and pale faces without wrinkles. Large breasts pushed proudly against their dark shirts and vests. These vests had belts to hold sticks of TNT and extra magazines. They all wore long pants made of denim holding in their curves.

 

They all look like high school graduates who came from the same family.

 

They had only been trained to destroy structures by Kira so far, this was all so new to them. How does one best protect something? They all thought they had some time to get this right. They could all learn together the succubi had thought. What better way to show their leader their dedication than by protecting her weak husband for her, while she is off destroying his enemies! This sounded quite heartfelt and should be a very sincere gesture to their young leader.

 

Kira had just recently come into power, and she had brought many changes to her sisters, they were taking things slowly, one thing at a time, as they slowly digested it all. Part of this was Rex's fault, he had dumped all kinds of different technology into the little place. It was only natural that some of it were just too much for them, this is why they traded the smelting and metalworking technology to the dwarves. They could then completely focus on the weapons that they wanted.

 

I am out of nitric acid, I will need to make an attempt on dark iron. Then it will be time to oversee the farm.

 

Rex sighed as he looked at the excited succubi who had formed a group a few feet in front of him. They were currently messing with scissors and pulling various materials out of the pouches they wore on their bodies.

 

The succubus who had first pulled her gun on him walked up to him with a serious expression and placed her hands tightly on both sides of his face. Rex felt slightly afraid for a second before he saw her tail with a thick clear fluid on the tip of it. She darted her tail forward and began to carefully apply this glue where his eyebrows had been. A few seconds later another succubus walked over with small pieces of white fur she had been carefully cutting.

 

After a few seconds of fiddling, Rex had very bushy white eyebrows to match his wig. All of the succubi were nodding at each other happily. They were so aggressively shaped that he looked very angry even when he had on a neutral expression.

 

Looking at all of the succubi who were admiring his more domineering expression, Rex was at a loss for how to proceed.

 

I also need to go to the weapons plant as well... I should probably send messengers to Simbad and Guffrey. They should know that the vampires might be a problem in the future.

 

Rex would also need to learn about all of their weaknesses, then develop weapons specifically to kill them. If even Blue had issues trapping a creature, then the succubi would need some new tools.

 

“I have a few questions for you.” Rex said flatly.

 

The succubus instantly puffed out her chest in pride, she was ready for him to ask her name so he could recommend her to Leade-

 

“What are vampires afraid of?” Rex asked.

 

The succubus instantly had a look of dejection, as she reported the most known one.

 

“Sunlight.” She reported.

 

“Is that it? Is there anything they avoid?” Rex asked her carefully.

 

Little questions, if you overwhelm them they will get naturally defensive.

 

The succubus went deep into thought for a moment before she suddenly realized something.

 

“Clothes! They avoid clothes!” Her look of pride quickly returned.

 

Rex was shocked for a moment before the scene of a flat white expanse appeared in his mind.

 

Right, that was strange!

 

Rex went deep into thought, as this was brought to the forefront of his mind. He was sure this could be easily exploited with the right circumstances. No one would ever choose to fight someone in such a compromising way. He had also upset her by staring, this meant that there was more to it. The scene of the fight replayed over and over before he suddenly focused on the moment she became a bat.

 

That's it! I guarantee it!

 

Rex recalled how the succubi kept a variety of clothing due to their transformations, they were unable to alter its size. Recalling the speed of the transformation was what really gave him chills. It had been so quick, if she wasn't focused on running, she could have slipped past Blue. Rex nodded as he thought of a counter.

 

Never again!

 

Rex looked at his guard squad of 17 succubi, it was a weird number because they had done this of their own volition. It started as just 2 or 3 of them who first came up with this scheme, then more of them joined in on the game. Right now the command structure was Kira at the top, then Kera and Dora. At the bottom were all of them currently, they were competing internally to establish Kira's future succubus hierarchy.

 

This was a result of them gathering in such large numbers for the first time in their history. This was due to the conversion facility they had made to extract the life force from the mountain. It was all ripples that had started from that moment when they were liberated from their food issue. With every change, it takes a while for the effects of it to be seen.

 

Rex paused as he ran over the things he needed to accomplish in the next month. The engine, the first ship, weapons for the fox and mouse beastmen, the meeting for the constitution, and he needed to inspect the farmland. This was on top of his regular duties at the oil refinery. It was all adding up too quickly, this was part of the reason he was trying to rope in the entire island.

 

“Alright, let's go to the weapons factory.” Rex announced to the group of succubi.

 

Rex sighed as he watched them all raise their guns with a serious expression.

 

They need a proper trainer!

 

-

 

The succubus weapons factory could be described with a single word, comfortable. Thick shag carpets covered the floors, and furniture that comprised of giant bags filled with cotton served as chairs. This was because they used casting as their main production method. This was a timely process that required lots of time to produce the parts, the advantage was that they could be created very finely. The problem was the amount of time you spent waiting for them to finish.

 

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Hundreds of succubi were all lounging around the room in various states of dress, this was just how they usually were when he came here. They liked to work hard a few times a day, and outside of that, they talked about weapons, dress, new scented beauty products, furniture, and their houses. It was quite a change from before when he saw them with bored expressions all the time.

 

Now they were all competing with each other in their own ways, it didn't matter what it was as long as it could be used for a rivalry.

 

They need direction...

 

Rex just couldn't be everywhere at once, and this was a constant problem. As more succubi were showing up, it became harder and harder to manage them. All these creatures had done before this was act as spies for troop movements, that was all they were ever trained to pay attention to. While it made sense from a feudal standpoint, it was a waste of the entire species in Rex's opinion.

 

What we are doing isn't working, it will just become more apparent overtime...

 

Rex sighed as he walked through the lobby into the yard where many different sized kilns were being used. Several old smelters sat near the rear of the yard, these are where they were going to conduct their tests. Rex could see a succubus with short hair waiting for him at the other side. She had the plastic bag containing the gray powder that he had made before he was attacked.

 

The smelter was already being brought up to temperature, this would save them some time.

 

“Good morning.” Rex greeted her with a smile, as he approached the smelter.

 

She waved back to him with her tail, as she was busy placing coal into the fuel port. Next to the smelter was a large metal table standing on the dirt. This entire yard was a giant unfinished lot, his “guards” were chatting off to the side. The contrast was night and day between the succubi who took things seriously and the ones who thought this was a fun game.

 

“Thanks, for preparing everything for me.” Rex told her with sincerity.

 

“You are welcome.” She said simply, as she finished fueling up the smelter.

 

Rex was currently mixing iron sand into the crucible with some of the borax. Rex wanted to start simple and work his way up. He decided not to add any carbon source to it initially. On a sheet of paper, he carefully took note of his measurements. All he needed to do was figure out the process, once he had some kind of success then he could find a more efficient way to do it.

 

“What do you think about working here?” Rex asked the succubus out of curiosity.

 

She stopped as she thought about it with a serious expression.

 

“It's fun.” She answered honestly.

 

This answer caused Rex to smile, while simple, it was positive. The more Rex had learned about the creatures, the more he had pitied them. That was because he finally started to understand their strange behavior.

 

Succubi were parasites in most communities, and they were usually impostors. They were taught from a young age to talk as little as possible, this was to protect them from blowing their cover. The reason they all had such a strong unity had to do with how different they were from other races. It was the same effect that could be seen in the modern world with minorities banding together. Dealing with all of these unskilled succubi was causing Kira to always be busy.

 

We have such a skill shortage...

 

This thought went through his mind as he held up the crucible to make it easier for the succubus to get it into some calipers. The succubi used her tail to help her steady the crucible into the front of the furnace. A thick piece of crystal allowed the succubus to see into the furnace. From this point on, Rex was not going to be allowed to disturb her.

 

Sky silver, levitite, tristeel, arcanitite, magicitrine, blood iron, Rex had heard of countless minerals that could be found in the deep. They had all kinds of fantastical properties, and this is why most kingdoms hunted the dwarves. They were the most likely to have a stock of these rare ores. The deeper underground you went the more ores you would find, but the monsters got stronger and bigger the deeper you went.

 

Rex had heard that the monsters that came from deep in the ocean were similar. Sometimes monsters like Carlog that were larger than an island would appear and terrorize the coastal areas. Looking closely at the succubus who was hunched over, as she was looking at the metal in the smelter with a serious expression. Her black hair was cut very short, less than an inch.

 

It was hard to believe this succubus was over 5000 years old, she was alive before the high elves had shown up on the continent.

 

Maybe it just takes them a long time to grow up?

 

As he began running the list of everything he had to do in his head a memory began to replay itself.

 

A dwarf with long red hair and a bald patch on his face was sitting with a sad expression as he looked at a corner of the room. His eyes were gazing into the distance with a deeply haunted expression. His mannerisms are the result of 20 years of being forced to slave away. He kept a clean-shaven face, as he felt he wasn't worthy of respect.

 

Suddenly an image of a large factory began to construct itself into his mind. It would be round like a Colosseum, constructed of multiple floors with walkways connecting between them. The middle would be completely open, this was to allow heat to come off of large-scale metal converters. This would allow every floor to specialize in using different tools. The heat coming from the center would allow the succubi to fly from station to station easily, and a crane could use the open center to transport materials between the sections.

 

Rex was about to wipe this idea from his mind when he suddenly stopped, when he thought about it, it made the most sense. The image of the dwarven underground city played through his mind, it was the brainchild of Guffrey. That had always been his hobby as a kid, he liked playing with maps of the dwarven clan halls. He needed something to sound impressive when he was out playing around with women.

 

His position is just temporary.

 

For Rex to secure his help, he needed to help free his sister to the best of his ability. The issue was that this would create a rift in the allegiance of the gathered dwarves. Guffrey only had his position due to his last name, his sister would have an identical claim. Most of the dwarves that were taken in by the elves had all been from Guffrey's clan, they were the closest ones to the elves. This also gave the Ironblood's the reputation of being the wall that protected against the elves.

 

I can also use his name to help if we meet any dwarves in the future!

 

Rex was interrupted when the succubus opened the smelter and took the crucible to a mold. She began to quickly pour out the liquid in the crucible, but it was hardening so quickly. This caused Rex's jaw to drop open in shock, as he saw the metal completely cool before it could even be poured. The succubus also seemed confused at how to proceed, as a pillar of metal connected the crucible with the half-filled ingot mold in the base.

 

Rex stood up and walked over to the mold on shaky legs, the metal was a dull gray.

 

What the hell is this?

 

Rex hovered his hand close to the stream of metal, but he felt no heat. Stretching his hand forward and grabbing the thing pillar of metal, he found it cold to the touch. It was also much stronger than it looked.

 

“Let go of the calipers.” He told the succubus who slowly eased them off the crucible.

 

The heavy crucible was held up by the thin stream of metal that had hardened.

 

What did I just create?!

 

Rex began to look at the new metal with a look of fascination. He was already planning to run some tests on it, the issue with the farm long forgotten.

 

-

A few hours later...

Out in the ocean

 

As the sun finally set beyond the horizon, a blonde head surfaced from the water. She had a look of hatred on her face as she transformed into a bat and began flying into the air. She quickly spotted the two islands in the distance and began rapidly flying for the mainland. That crazy succubus had chased her until morning, and she was forced to take the risk of diving into the ocean to avoid the sun's rays.

 

She spent the night hunting monsters to replenish her spent blood. She had also had to regenerate a limb. The vampire was especially angry, as succubi weren't able to be turned into blood slaves by them. Most of the races in the demon factions weren't able to be turned into vampires. This is why the vampires weren't treated as an internal threat to the other races in the demon armies.

 

Anna began to grind her fangs in her small mouth, as she flew quickly towards the mainland. She couldn't wait to tell her father about how she was treated by their old allies. Her father hated the succubi, and he was the one who suggested that the demon lord give up the port in the first place. He had always seen them as useless creatures, that weren't worth the food that they were given. Anna knew that her father's behavior was for a much darker reason.

 

The more that she thought about what had happened the angrier she got, she even started to surprise herself.

 

I need to get home! Once I tell my father about this he will lead our clansmen to destroy the useless creatures once and for all!

 

She tried to calm herself down on her flight back, but she only felt herself getting angrier.

 

-

Meanwhile...

Succubus Homeland, A certain spring

 

Kira was bathing in a large pool of water on top of the mountain. A statue sat behind her showing a scene of two kids kissing. This small pool had been widened into a bath that Kira had used ever since she was a child. She liked to use it to bathe after her training, while it also had an enchanted plate sunk in the bottom, it was a special place to her. The entire pool was heavily saturated with life force after years of accumulation, and it had the side effect of loosening her stiff muscles.

 

Rex would help her with her sore shoulders and back some nights, it was usually the only time they had alone. Anymore, the two of them were always busy with projects, but she was tired of that.

 

He almost died again...

 

She had thought that she could stop the elves and the beastmen at the shore then this place would be safe. She had never expected an attack to come like that, now she needed to change the way she was doing things. One of the things Rex had taught her was that failing was okay, just change your approach next time. Every single failure will build towards your success, that was what he always told her.

 

After she had cooled down from chasing the vampire, she had still decided to send the order to out the demon's remaining spies. This was retribution that a leader must do for transgressing her future husband. She had also realized she had been swept up in her sister's excitement, and she had overlooked Rex's safety. She had thought that the island would always be safe, as long as they controlled the sea.

 

For her sisters everything was so new and exciting right now, they were all trying to find their place in the changes that Rex had brought them. The difference in thinking came mainly from the lifespan, she realized. To a normal creature, a succubus seemed nearly immortal, and they had a different concept of time as a result. These last 7 years had barely felt like a few moments in the long life of a succubus. Right now Kira was waiting for her sisters to figure out what they liked to do, and where they wanted to work.

 

Rex had said it was an assimilation period, he had said it was unavoidable. He said that whenever a new concept was introduced it took people a while to figure out where it fit into their worlds. He said that forcing change on anyone would never yield good results, it was better to steer them into thinking it was their idea. Then they would suck in the change like a desert that had been given access to water.

 

Right now Kira was thinking of creating a new training with her mother's help. They needed to find a way to secure the island against vampires, this would mean they needed to fight a flying enemy. Kira rolled onto her back and let herself float on the water.

 

Right now Kira was having to train her sisters from scratch, they could shoot things and drop bombs accurately. She was having to learn through trial and error, and it wasn't easy. This was because the way that the succubi used to fight was almost worthless now. They had been primarily used to break the enemies formations by pulling charmed enemies into their own forces. Rex had also said that deaths were unacceptable, no matter what.

 

Kira would need to spend the next week figuring out a way to create a defense network, she would also need to ask Rex for help with it. She just hoped her sisters hadn't gotten up to any mischief while she was gone.

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