Chapter 98: Chapter 82 – The Succubus ‘Raises’ an Army (Part 1)

The greatest surprise to come out of the crowning ritual was that they all succeeded. Even Arenade was baffled. There was no guarantee of being crowned, because the gods were fickle and had to deem one worthy of that power, and the Sisters of Sin who volunteered to go through with the ritual were apparently worthy.

Maybe, just maybe… It was their fervent, almost zealous devotion to the Eminence of Sin that it turned out this way.

Another column of light came down on the fifth and final one, bathing her in blinding incandescence. Everyone turned away and shielded their eyes as the illumination filled the humble longhouse which became their new church. When the light dissipated, the beastman hare with long, ivory hair and bangs that covered her eyes leapt in smiles.

The other girls mobbed her, sharing the excitement that all five had been crowned and chattering about their new classes.

Arenade casted Kanae a look of 'well, that just happened' then folded both arms over her chest like it was a job well-done from her. The waltz over was made exuding with smug pride.

"Heh. Clearly this was all possible thanks to me dripping with divinity. Now, I demand praise and worship appropriate to my status."

"Yeah, yeah. I'll make sure to pleasure you really well later tonight," Kanae said.

"N-No, that's not what I mean or want!" She pouted.

The Sisters of Sin, having celebrated enough amongst themselves, now surrounded Arenade and Kanae. They were brimming with excitement.

"High Priestess," Lilith began as she grabbed Arenade's hands. "Thank you so much for crowning us. We will serve you and the Eminence of Sin to our utmost capacity!"

"Oh, shucks. Keep it coming!" Arenade puffed out her chest, no stranger to being venerated.

Kanae clapped twice to get their attention. With the celebrations cut short, all eyes fell on her.

"We'll be tackling a recently uncovered Rift together. All of you are freshly crowned, but Arenade, Will, and I will be there to fight alongside you. It won't catch you up all the way, but completing the trial should give you a big enough boost to get you started. Everyone ready?"

Chances were, they had forgotten all about the Rift. Suddenly, each of them lost confidence and shuddered in fear of facing a dangerous plane of existence.

Rightly so. It was hard to blame them, but they just needed a little encouragement.

"If we successfully complete the Rift, then I'll reward you all with an orgy with yours truly." Kanae winked.

Arenade facepalmed, but that was apparently the carrot on the stick that the Sisters of Sin needed.

With Will's help, they scoured the village for simple weapons and equipment. The best they came up with on short notice were some studded leathers haphazardly stitched together, weak magic staffs, and primitive weaponry like sharp stones attached to branches and primitive tomahawks made out of bones.

"Hmm… I think we're going to need amorers and weaponsmiths if our village is going to last." Kanae sighed, gazing at her poorly equipped disciples.

"We have some old equipment to give, don't we? Couldn't hurt to spread the love around," Arenade said.

True…

Kanae didn't need to have both a sword and whip, but the limp noodle blade had served her well. Maybe it was finally time to part with it.

"Lilith. Come here."

"Yes, Mistress?" Lilith presented herself immediately.

"I want you to have this," Kanae said, handing her the dragonscale whip.

She gasped. "B-But I can't possibly…"

"You're going to deny a gift from your High Priestess?"

"No! I'll gladly accept it! I shall wield this in your, Mistress." Lilith was about to kneel down until Kanae wrapped an arm around her waist, then hooked a finger underneath her chin.

"From now on, you will be the leader of the Sisters of Sin as First Sister. Recruit as you please, never forsake what the Eminence of Sin stands for, and most of all— serve me unconditionally," Kanae whispered into the trembling woman's ear.

"Yes… My Mistress," Lilith replied sweetly.

Kanae cringed a little at herself after parting from Lilith. She wasn't even sure what came over her and just said what came to mind. First Sister? What did that even mean? Well, it made Lilith happy and the other Sisters of Sin jittery to get the same treatment.

On their way out of the village to finally tackle the Rift, they ran into Tess who seemed to have been waiting for them on the other side of the entrance.

"Hope y'all don't mind an extra pair of hooves. It's only right I help on a count of us gaurs living by your hospitality," Tess said, propping the giant club over her shoulder.

"In that case, glad to have some more muscles along." Kanae shook Tess' free hand and winced from her grip strength.

They reached the Rift that was spat out at the time of Barkskin's death. The edges of the portal still bristled with bluish energy like lines of electricity. In the last Rift, Threcia gave them quite the ride. Hopefully, the next god to oversee this trial wouldn't be as whimsical.

"Alright." Arenade slammed a fist into her palm. "I missed out on the last Rift. Time to show my former coworkers who's the real boss."

The demigoddess who had been forcibly placed on a leave of absence entered first. Kanae glanced over to each of the hesitant Sisters and offered a reassuring smile, then walked through.

A world didn't immediately manifest like last time. Kanae remained trapped in silence and darkness until a voice rang out like the boom of thunder.

"Greetings, prospective champions. I am Turic. There are a great many of you, and several possess but paltry levels which leave much to be desired. I wonder how many of you will survive my trial? But what I think matters little. My trial is a simple one. There is no time limit, no trick, or complicated schemes. Whoever or whichever group first reaches the king's throne chamber to claim the crown shall be rewarded with its riches and relics. I bid you good luck."

In a sudden rush of air and free fall, Kanae unfurled her wings in time before planting face first into the ground. 

"Whew…"

She landed safely on the balcony of a gargantuan castle, larger than any building seen thus far. Strong waves crashed against the walls below, and there was only the ocean as far as the eye could see. Not that Kanae could see much under the blanket of night. Few stars were out, and the only light was coming from the room behind her.

What troubled Kanae the most, however, was that no one else was around. Not Arenade, Will, Tess, or any of the Sisters of Sin. Had they all been separated? Maybe this was part of their trial, but so be it.

Kanae craned her neck in an attempt to see the very top of the castle. She couldn't. It was far too tall.

"Good thing I'm a succubus who can fly." 

When Kanae spread her wings to take flight, she smashed into an invisible barrier and fell right back down.

"Sorry, little succubus. You will have to traverse the castle like everyone else," Turic said, voice quivering with amusement.

"Ow… You could have mentioned that earlier…" Kanae sighed, picked herself up, and took her chances with the room.

Pushing open the door let out a burst of stale air, then the gentle flow of ocean breeze slowly filled the small room. Sparse furniture and paltry accomodations like a bed without sheets, standing closet, and wooden chair were all that was inside. If they were a castle, then this must be a servant's room.

Which likely meant Kanae was pretty far from the throne chamber. Who knows what awaited her beyond this door.

"I hope the others are okay. Better get going though—"

As soon as Kanae opened the door, she came face to face with a lion-headed man and froze. They both did. Who was this guy? Where did he come from? He definitely wasn't part of the group she came with.

The lion-man shook his head and clenched the claymore.

"A succubus?! No, wait— This is a Rift, so the demon must also be part of Turic's trial… right?" he asked himself.

Kanae quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

The beastman really thought she was part of the trial. Kanae's lips curled into a mischievous smile as an idea hatched in her head.

"Hmm~ So you were smart enough to figure that out? Yes, this is part of the trial. I'm what you call a shortcut. Complete my little test, and I'll guide you to the right direction," Kanae said, tugging him by the paw into the room and shutting the door.

"Oh, uh… a-a-and your test is…?"

One hard shove knocked him off his shaky legs and falling onto the bed.

"To survive having sex with a succubus," Kanae cooed, performing a strip tease by peeling off her clothing and shaking her ass at him.

The lion swallowed hard and watched quietly as Kanae pulled his leather pants down for him, then climbed up to position her pussy over the bright red cock. It had little fleshy hooks all along the glans. As she lowered herself down, however, he threw his head back and grunted. Hot cum drenched her inner thighs and dripped down her legs.

"I-I'm sorry! The thought of having sex with a succubus is so scary and hot that I just couldn't hold it in!"

Kanae clicked her tongue, but a menu flipped her mood right back.

[Congratulations! You are now level 61!]

Fortunately, this still counted as a sexual encounter. Since Kanae was also naked, that meant Exhibitionist Spellcasting was active.

"Uhm… C-Can we try again?" he asked.

"I have something else in mind instead— Charm!" Kanae seized control of the lion man's mind. "Show me your character sheet."

He brushed a hand over the sigil on his left wrist.

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Turk Whiskers Lvl. 81
Race:	Beastman	STR	A
Subrace:	Leo	DEX	A
Class:	Barbarian	INT	C

 

"Good boy," Kanae purred, lowering her hips until she sheathed his longsword down to the hilt. 

"Oooh! I'm… I'm in heaven…" Turk mumbled.

"Are you here alone?" she asked.

"No… I came with… two others. A sorcerer and rogue," he answered promptly.

It looked like there were others in here. So the god Turic lured in more people than just Kanae's group with Rifts. Then she couldn't afford to waste time. Others were gunning for the treasures, too.

Kanae pumped her hips and built the premature ejaculator to climax again very quickly. The lion-man, maybe out of mating instincts, affectionately started licking her face.

"Okay, big guy. We have to get going. What say we group up with your party?" Kanae asked.

After getting dressed, Turk led her down the castle's wide corridors. Long, red carpet had been laid out even in the guest chambers. Who knew how much larger this place was. It was like navigating through a maze here.

They eventually reached another servant's room. Turk opened the door, interrupting two adventurers in the middle of conversation. They jumped upon seeing Kanae.

"Succubus! In a Rift?" A female elf brandished two daggers across her chest.

"Shit. She's got Turk. Shouldn't have let that dolt wander on his own!" a male human dressed in blue and green robes growled, flourishing his staff to cast a spell.

"Nu-uh." Kanae patronizingly wagged her tail. "Turk, subdue them."

The barbarian beastman let loose a roar as he charged in, tackling the sorcerer into the wall and causing the spell to fizzle out. He turned to grab the rogue, but she vaulted over his shoulders towards Kanae with both daggers poised for the kill.

Kanae ducked under the decapitating slice and drew the crystalline sword to deflect the rogue's downward swing. The impact knocked away one of her daggers, but the other was coming in fast as a lateral cut. Unable to avoid it, Kanae wrapped her tail around the rogue's ankle and yanked. The swing went wide as she fell, and only nicked Kanae in the left arm.

Turk jumped in to disarm the other dagger and subdue his companion.

"Gods damn it, Turk! Snap out of it!" the rogue growled.

"That really hurt," Kanae said, brushing a finger across the cut that had already stopped bleeding.

"Wait, wait, wait! You're after the Rift's treasures, right? We don't want it anymore! You can take it. Please, just let us go free!" she pleaded.

"Don't worry. I'll let you go with your minds intact after I find the throne room. Can't say the same about your body though. It might start to crave the touch of a succubus."

Kanae caressed the elf's cheek with the back of her hand and smiled.

"Y-You won't… hurt us? Really?"

"I won't. Someone else might when you fight for me under my control. But first…" Kanae popped open the elf's leather pants and waved her tail. "I need to drain you just a little to heal myself."

A threesome with the elf and human together were only enough to bring Kanae up to level 62.

The elf's name was Yena. Her class was a rogue, specializing in close quarter combat and magical stealth. The scruffy man with a peach fuzz mustache was Warren, a sorcerer who possessed a plethora of spells that were surprisingly weaker than an elementalist like Clara.

They were both in their 80s. Together, all three were a more well-rounded group than Kanae when she was with Arenade and Edina.

"Okay. With three thralls, I shouldn't have to worry about fighting alone until I find the others."

Many of the doors they broke into were just closets and bedrooms as expected of a servant's quarters. But one of these had to lead elsewhere. It shouldn't all be rooms.

Finally, at the end of the corridor was an ironbound door unlike the others they had passed. Turk and Yena pushed it open. They entered a dining hall that echoed with light music from all directions. Candle-lit chandeliers hung above them, casting a bright light to illuminate the chamber.

In the middle of the room was a large table, filled with a bountiful feast of cakes, roasted and honey-glazed meats, and wine. People of all kinds were passed out, slumped over on the table or had fallen out of their seats.

"High Priestess, wake up! High Priestess! We have to keep moving to find the others!" 

Someone was shaking one of the unconscious dinner guests.

"Lilith?" Kanae called out.

Lilith looked up and beamed. "Mistress! Thank goodness. We separated upon arriving here. Are those behind you…"

"I have them charmed for now." She nodded, then glanced down at who Lilith was trying to wake up.

Arenade had planted her face in a plate full of cake. An empty goblet of wine was stuck in her grasp.

"Something looked suspicious about the food. I tried to point out to High Priestess Arenade that others were passed out around the table, but she insisted on just trying the wine," Lilith explained.

"Just the wine, huh." Kanae shook her head, disappointed that Arenade fell for such a trick.

Turic said no tricks, but that didn't mean the castle wouldn't have traps. It was all likely to hinder their progression.

"Turk, lick Arenade clean and carry her," Kanae ordered. "Let's keep moving."

"At once!"

As they made their way to the other end of the chamber, Kanae couldn't help but notice Lilith sticking really close to her. She hadn't stopped holding the whip since it was gifted either.

"Say, Lilith… You might be the most devoted to the Eminence of Sin. Are we really that important to you?" Kanae asked.

Lilith took her hands off the whip and folded them together. "I must be strange to you. I've kept this a secret, but I was born to a lesser noble family in Radevic. But fortune and misfortune come hand in hand. I was also born crippled with a weak leg. When I came of age, my family tried to find me a suitable marriage partner, but no one wanted me… so my parents exiled me, stripped me of my name, and left me on the streets. I scraped by on discarded leftovers and paltry charity from the churches until it was yours that I chanced upon. Your kindness saved me."

"I had a feeling you were more than just a homeless beggar. The way you spoke was too refined and proper. Honestly, I'm surprised you didn't return to your parents after we healed your leg and gave you some gold," she said.

"It crossed my mind, but I didn't want that family anymore. I wanted to repay the ones who put me on my feet again. Mistress, you are like a goddess to me for having granted me a new purpose in life. That's why, I vow my whole to you."

Well, Kanae was beginning to think she could get used to this sort of devotion.

The group pushed open the door, expecting to enter another chamber, but was instead welcomed by the night breeze and a giant outdoor terrace garden of—

"Alraunes?!" Kanae cried.

"Help! Help—"

A beastman girl made a break in their direction, but a thick vine snatched her ankles. She fell to the ground and was dragged away. All across the garden, adventurers were wrapped in a cocoon of vines, trapped in life-sized pitcher plants with only their heads poking out, and submerged in some sort of honey or nectar. Those that were yet to be captured fought a losing battle against the plant monstrosities.

"Oh, well aren't you a familiar face?" An alraune hanging from a tree descended to meet Kanae and her group.

"You're… Tearal? From the goblin village! What are you doing here?" Kanae asked.

"My guess is that the gods have invited us to impede your advance, and look what a feast this is! Perhaps it is time for round two?" Tearal grinned, letting down a honey-soaked vine to stroke Kanae on the lips.

"Sorry, but round two has already been decided." Kanae licked the sweet honey from her lips and smirked, raising the forest nymph staff in preparation to attune to it. "Ever since I met you in the forest, I've always fantasized about having a personal army of sexy and dangerous alraune girls."

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