In her chambers, Shalltear languished in boredom, lazily sharpening her nails. She wore only a scarlet nightgown that boldly exposed parts of her body—indeed, she made no effort toward modesty, proud of her form bestowed by the Supreme Beings!
Although...
Shalltear cast a fleeting glance at the barely noticeable mounds of her breasts and sighed wistfully: why hadn't Peroroncino-sama endowed her with more voluptuous forms?!
Nevertheless, she was grateful to Lady Maylen for managing to enhance them at least a little! Otherwise, Peroroncino's creation would have been completely flat!
Speaking of Lady Maylen... where was she?
Shalltear pondered this question, worrying about her mistress, and thus decided to rise from the bed to dress appropriately.
Donning her favorite purple evening gown and tying a massive bow in her hair, she gazed at herself in the mirror for a long time, striving for perfection. Then she resolved to take a stroll through the corridors: perhaps she might stumble upon something interesting by chance?
For the boredom was unbearable!
With such thoughts, Shalltear wandered the corridor, but nothing noteworthy caught her eye except a couple of maids performing their duties. They bowed to her, and Shalltear, as a proud and noble individual, could have ignored them, but all workers in Nazarick were created by the Supreme Beings and were part of the great family. Therefore, she made a small gesture—waved her hand at them—and continued on, enjoying the walk.
After a few more turns, she spotted something that captured her attention!
A wide grin bloomed on her face in all its glory, and she moved toward the female figure casually leaning against the large black doors. The figure was twisting a Rubik's Cube, occasionally clicking her tongue—it just wouldn't come together!
Zesshi also occasionally grew bored, though now the boredom wasn't as intense as before: she simply had some free time now, with nothing to occupy it.
She had already acquainted herself with Nazarick's inhabitants, and an unpleasant aftertaste lingered within.
Why were all in this place monsters, and ridiculously powerful at that?
"Well, look who's here! Lady Maylen's half-elf pet in all her glory! What an unexpected encounter!" Shalltear's ringing voice echoed through the quiet corridor.
Zesshi flinched and nearly dropped the Rubik's Cube. Her mood soured instantly, and she shot Shalltear a venomous glare.
"Tsk! You again, you runt! Can't you see I'm busy?" Zesshi retorted irritably and resumed manipulating the cube, but now her movements became sharp and hasty. Suddenly, she applied too much force, and the cube shattered into tiny pieces, scattering across the floor. Some fragments rolled toward Shalltear, who was already standing opposite.
With curiosity on her face, Shalltear picked up a white piece and examined it, but her interest faded as quickly as it had arisen.
She tossed the piece aside and fixed a sly grin on the half-elf, who bowed her head in hesitation, as if unwilling to meet her gaze.
Ah, how rude not to look your interlocutor in the eyes!—Shalltear chided herself inwardly, though her words held only a fraction of truth.
Zesshi felt humiliated and oppressed in Shalltear's presence, with whom she was more familiar than with the other inhabitants of Nazarick.
They had already engaged in countless sparring matches, and each new confrontation only further demeaned Zesshi's dignity! Especially when this little gremlin dared to constantly mock and insult her, and with each duel began imposing some embarrassing and awkward demands!
Shalltear casually approached Zesshi and touched her face with her fingertips, causing the latter to shudder involuntarily and turn away. Shalltear's crimson eyes gleamed, two sharp fangs peeked from under her lips, and she swiftly sank them into the smooth skin of the half-elf's neck. Zesshi let out a muffled, sensual moan and involuntarily touched Shalltear's diminutive body, but couldn't budge her.
Shalltear, meanwhile, savored the taste of the blood—so sweet and rich, like cool pomegranate juice on a hot day.
She had unwittingly become addicted to this flavor! Truly, her mistress knew her way around women!
When Shalltear finally sated herself and pulled away from Zesshi's neck—whose cheeks burned, body trembled in fever, heart pounded wildly, and mind drowned in fog—the latter struggled to compose herself. Seeing Shalltear wipe her lips with a handkerchief while saying "Thank you for the treat!" with dancing sparks in her eyes, Zesshi could only curse silently to herself, damning the wretched pygmy. She had no strength for words—only inarticulate sounds, which Shalltear ignored, merely smiling wider.
Shalltear, for her part, was very pleased with the little snack, unlike Zesshi, who inwardly seethed with indignation.
She intended to continue her stroll and leave the half-elf in peace—for teasing her had become boring and not as fun as in the early days—but even so, it was pleasant to occasionally glimpse the face of this pathetic toy of her mistress.
But as she turned away, she was suddenly enveloped in passionate and firm embraces, her head involuntarily sinking into something soft and enormous!
"~Oh my!~ Who do we have here? Could it be Miss Shalltear in person? I didn't recognize you at first, but I see it now!🖤"
As soon as Shalltear's ears caught this, she involuntarily shuddered, her body covered in cold sweat, and her gaze slid toward Zesshi opposite—whose face instantly took on sinister contours, and she herself grinned widely!
"Shizuka, let go! I'm uncomfortable in this state! So release me already!" demanded Shalltear.
"No!" came the refusal.
Shalltear was left speechless, but gathering her strength, she turned her face—which meanwhile rested on Shizuka's chest, with her hair freely dangling nearby. Shizuka's gaze held something demonic and frightening, yet alluring in its own way: her pupils black with crimson eyes in the center, crimson lines flowing across her face, and a small black tail with a heart at the end swaying side to side. Her attire was more vulgar and revealing: only thin black fabric concealed her breasts and lower parts, leaving the rest exposed. The seductive curves exuded a pleasant, arousing scent of pheromones, making Shalltear and Zesshi nearby blush involuntarily.
Marikawa Shizuka, once a human and now a succubus, appeared in all her splendor!
She licked her lips in a lewd manner, causing Zesshi and Shalltear to shudder. They exchanged glances and reached a unanimous decision: they needed to be somewhere else, anywhere but near Shizuka, whose appetite was too insatiable for the two of them!
It seemed they couldn't escape their fate!
Although Shalltear, in most cases, didn't mind Shizuka's company and found their "games" amusing, with each time she felt increasingly exhausted and weary, rather than satisfied. As if all her juices were being drained from her—and she was undead!
As a vampire, she too fed on life force through blood or more... intimate fluids, but no sooner had Shalltear sated herself than in an instant everything was sucked out of her to the last drop!
This left her disappointed, offended, unsatisfied, and angry!
***
Meanwhile, Shizuka was in high spirits—as evidenced by her tail rapidly swaying side to side and her wide grin revealing sharp teeth.
Truly, life was beautiful and full of surprises!
Who could have imagined?
Just recently, she had been a mere ordinary nurse in a dull, gray world where colors seemed faded under the scorching sun. All she could do was while away her leisure time drinking in some bar, where a random gentleman might pick her up for one night. Or, if lucky, Rika would appear, and life would become a bit more interesting.
But Shizuka certainly hadn't expected such sharp turns of fate!
First, mass deaths, resurrected corpses devouring people, and then—the appearance of a beautiful goddess who burst into her life and became her mistress.
Wasn't it astonishing how everything changes?
Meanwhile, Shizuka held Shalltear in her arms, depriving her of the chance to breathe, let alone resist. Even in a state of apparent calm, Shizuka drew life energy from her—the very same that Shalltear had snatched from Zesshi. And Zesshi, in turn, tried to discreetly melt into the shadows, to slip away, but who would allow her?
Shizuka's tail instantly lengthened, coiled around the half-elf's body, and enveloped her in firm embraces from which escape was impossible. Shizuka watched them, licking her pink lips—truly, today she had stumbled upon an interesting catch!
She already felt the vital energy flowing through her veins from touching their bodies; everything inside ignited, her body pierced by a wave of tingling excitement.
Just as she was about to drag her "catch" to a more secluded spot, the silence of the corridor was broken by approaching footsteps. Shizuka turned, not loosening her grip on Shalltear and holding Zesshi suspended—and her gaze fell upon painfully familiar silhouettes!
"Saya! Saeko! What a pleasant encounter! Come closer, don't be shy!" her voice, like velvety thunder, rolled through the quiet corridor.
Saya's pink bunny ears twitched anxiously; she involuntarily grabbed the sleeve of Saeko's haori and whispered:
"L-let's go around instead..." her words stretched from fear, her eyes darting in panic, a clump of fur at the tip of her tail stirring. She trembled and stuttered, realizing to whom the voice belonged—she definitely didn't want to cross paths with the insatiable Shizuka!
Meanwhile, Saeko showed no sign: her face remained emotionless and cold. Two small horns rested on her crown, she was dressed in a colorful haori, with a katana at her hip. Saeko wasn't overly concerned about this and moved toward Shizuka, leaving Saya in a heavy, frightened state.
The latter pursed her lips and still followed her—of course, everything was repeating as usual!
Saya had constantly witnessed this scene: they headed to the dining hall or another place and stumbled upon Shizuka, who day after day caught some victim—from maids to even floor guardians! And what was most illogical, absurd—she succeeded at it. Saya couldn't understand why Shizuka had received such a power boost, greater than the others in their group. Even Saeko wasn't that powerful! It was no trouble for Shizuka to compete with the floor overseers—this was too absurd to comprehend. Saya had already observed the abilities and skills of these monsters, and Shizuka could match them? Wasn't it unbelievable?
"Indulging in amusements again, Morikawa-sensei?" Saeko addressed her more formally, clearly showing respect and deference.
"As always, Saeko-chan, so formal and strict! How many times have I told you? Call me just Shizuka-chan!" she replied cheerfully.
Saeko merely lowered her eyelids slightly and said:
"As you wish."
These words made Shizuka shake her head in disappointment and sigh heavily—apparently, Saeko urgently needed more "thorough private lessons," right?
Her gaze involuntarily slid to Saya, who, like a little mouse, hid behind Saeko's back, desperately trying to remain unnoticed and dreaming of quickly hiding in a safe place!
Who could have thought that their lives would change so radically?
When they left their native world, they were in complete ignorance of what awaited them ahead, what trials they would have to overcome. Their mistress kept her word and transported the entire Takagi mansion along with its inhabitants to another world. Those who witnessed this incredible feat still couldn't recover: Maylen produced a strange cubic object, turned a key—and in an instant, their bodies and the entire mansion shrank several times!
In the end, the whole house fit in her palm, and they, along with her, were transferred to the new world in a blinding flash of light. And once again, before their astonished eyes appeared green forests and majestic mountains, and Maylen restored them to their original sizes.
Bewildered eyes wandered, mouths gaped in shock—they saw surprised faces of people in simple clothing and old houses resembling a village, not a modern city. This caught them off guard.
To some extent, they expected to see a futuristic world teeming with advanced technologies, but reality turned out far more prosaic. At least for outsiders, while those closer to Maylen (Shizuka, Alice, Saeko, and Saya) found themselves in a completely different, more regal and majestic setting.
They underwent a race change to forms compatible with their natures: Shizuka got the succubus race, Saeko—oni, Saya became a half-human with rabbit traits, and Alice—a little angel. This was a shock to their small group.
Saya wasn't thrilled with this transformation—they hadn't even bothered to ask her! And now she had to endure the tactless teasing from that madwoman, who called her "pink bunny."
Though the power boost and enhanced instincts were a pleasant bonus, still...
"Shizuka-san, perhaps you should let them go?" Saya timidly tried to reason with her, but her impulse backfired on herself.
"Oh? If Saya-chan wants to take their place, I'm all for it!" Shizuka purred and unclenched her fingers, freeing Shalltear, who, like a fish tossed ashore, greedily gulped air.
Saya's eyes widened in horror. With the grace of a frightened doe, she turned and bolted from the room, her speed inhuman—only a shadow flashed around the corner.
Shizuka remained in a disappointed state with her outstretched hand, which she had intended to grab her with. Turning, she noticed that Shalltear's trail had gone cold—this made her click her tongue in annoyance. The thought flickered to seize Saeko, but suddenly a sharp blade covered in runes appeared at Shizuka's neck. Involuntarily, she broke out in cold sweat and stepped back a bit from Saeko, whose face expressed utmost seriousness.
Saeko, meanwhile, kept to herself, already accustomed to her powers and honing her skills under Cocytus's guidance.
He was delighted and inspired by the new pupil, and Saeko held immense respect and deference for him.
Their training and instructions significantly elevated her sword mastery.
She was even slightly grateful to Maylen for the opportunity provided—though with a touch of reluctance.
Saeko understood perfectly that nothing comes for free, and she tried not to resist Maylen's advances, either ignoring them or not focusing on them.
But Shizuka wasn't too upset, for she still had Zesshi, right?
And held captive by her tail, Zesshi shuddered, realizing she was once again powerless and helpless!
All of Shizuka's attention instantly shifted to her. She drew Zesshi closer with her tail, her palms gently touching the girl's face, causing a tremor throughout her body.
Shizuka whispered:
"Well, you certainly won't escape from me, right?🖤" her voice laced with scorching passion, making Zesshi involuntarily swallow.
Saeko decided not to pay attention to this after all and moved on, leaving them alone.