'Demons were not always enemies of the other races.'
'Thousands of years ago, the demon realm was ruled by a true Demon King. He, just like you, possessed the Subclass of Ruler of Sins.'
'Each of his seven wives represented a Sin.'
'They were his strongest generals, and also the most discreet confidants of his joys and sorrows.'
"Or at least they were, until his most beloved wife—the one who bore the Sin of Gluttony, and their unborn daughter still in her womb—devoured her own sisters-in-marriage."
"The Demon King, weakened by the loss of his precious Sins, could do nothing against the rampant Gluttony of his still beloved wife."
'He, a being who once stood at the very threshold of power, was forced to sacrifice Ⱦ ɀ Ɂ ɂ Ƀ Ʉ Ʌ Ɇ ǯ Ƕ Ƿ ȡ Ȣ.'
Dex, upon hearing the fragmented words: 'What?'
'This is your current limit, child. But before I abandon this subject, I will give you a warning.'
'Something like the Subclass you bear will not be simple to handle. It may even control your desires and emotions, and I tell you this—follow those desires, for the last Demon King could not control his own Sins!'
'Now continue, or they'll think you're crazy for standing still, staring into the air for two minutes.' And with that, Echidna returned to her playful tone.
Dex rolled his eyes slowly and murmured, "Follow my… desires."
He then advanced toward the summoning altar.
Biting one of his fingers until the taste of blood reached his tongue, he pressed forward.
Unlike the others who simply let their blood drip onto the runes, he drew a pentagram with his own blood.
The blood forming the pentagram was quickly absorbed into the runes, which shone with violet hues.
Purple lightning and fangs circled the altar, guarding what was about to emerge.
A silhouette appeared, visible only to Dex, amidst the lightning and Sin.
Her bare skin was white as snow, her hair violet, two imposing demonic horns adorning her head, and a body that would make any man feel as though he were in the presence of a goddess—with J-cup breasts. A beauty rivaling Selene herself.
Upon seeing the beautiful woman, the mark of the Crown shone with darkness.
Sealed Body of the Demon Princess
Name: Zephyra
Age: +1000
Race: Corrupted Celestial Demon
Titles: Sleeping Beauty
Status:
Strength: F-
Intelligence: F-
Speed: F-
Endurance: F-
Vitality: F-
Charm: S+
Aura: (Sealed)
Class: Knight
Subclass: Ruler of Gluttony (Sealed)
Description: The princess torn from her mother's womb and sealed for more than 1000 years, awaiting her destined one. Unfortunately, she was corrupted by other Sins within the womb.
Condition to break the Seal: Form a demonic marriage contract with the princess.
Dex, upon seeing the corrupted goddess before him, followed his desires. 'I want to possess her.'
Echidna, upon seeing his desires, thought the effects of his soul's enhancement had truly changed him. 'That's simple—run your wounded finger across your lips like lipstick, and then kiss her.'
'Why put my blood on my lips?'
'In demonic marriage rituals, the one who places blood on their lips becomes the head of the family, for they are passing on their lineage and name to their spouse.'
Without hesitation, Dex marked his lips with his blood and advanced toward the beautiful woman. Her face was flawless, like porcelain.
He grabbed her still-naked waist and pulled her tightly against him. Their lips met, and he felt a connection form with her—as though a part of his soul had been given away, and in return, he had received a part of hers, his new wife.
What began as a mere touch of lips deepened into a kiss full of desire. Yet it was not Dex who intensified it—it was the once-unconscious woman herself.
After a prolonged kiss, Dex finally noticed his surroundings.
The space once covered in lightning was now clear. Looking back at his wife, whom he thought still naked, he instinctively moved to shield her from prying eyes—only to be shocked by what he saw.
There she stood, dressed in a provocative gown woven from the very lightning and fangs of a predator. What struck Dex the most, however, were her beautiful eyes, glistening with tears.
"I waited so long, only for this moment—and for you."
She knelt gracefully on one delicate knee. "As my king, I swear by my Soul that I shall be the sword that cuts down your enemies."
Zephyra then rose and approached him. "And as your eternal wife, I vow to be your refuge—and your delight."
She leaned closer and kissed him again, deeply and intoxicatingly.
Without Dex noticing, a tattoo began to form, running from her neck down to the base of her breasts. Feeling the burning pain of the mark etching itself onto her, she wept even harder. These tears did not come from suffering, but from the joy of finally being free after a thousand years of imprisonment.
As Dex felt the love pouring from her, his consciousness slipped from his grasp, and he collapsed upon the body of the beautiful celestial demoness.
POV Selene, before the chaos:
"Good luck!"
As she watched Dex's back retreat, she felt nothing but relief.
'What is happening to me?'
'If I had stayed by his side for one more second, my wings would have closed around his body, and I would have devoured him without caring who was watching.'
'This desire only grew stronger after I awakened my Subclass. If I am the damned Ruler of Lust, then why am I the one being controlled by Lust?!'
Dex then began the ritual of awakening, and watching him from afar, she could only hear a sound beating faster and faster. 'Even from this distance, he makes my heart race like this.'
The moment he touched the orb, her chest burned as if aflame. Whatever was happening to him now, she was certain it would make her lose control of herself—it was as if her Sin were about to take over completely.
So she made the only choice she could imagine: run. Run, and endure the pain she felt in her heart as she fled from him.
'Why does it hurt so much?'
The pain of a truly lovestruck heart is one of the greatest pains—no matter the world we are in.