"Ugh..."
Alistair put a hand to his forehead. He felt a bit dizzy, as if he'd been in a daze.
As his molten dragon cooled down, Alistair felt that a certain craving had been satisfied, and his mind cleared up slightly.
"Hah~ Where did this feeling come from? I feel like something is off about me lately..."
Alistair tapped his forehead and suddenly felt something hard bump against it.
Alistair raised his hand and looked at it. The vivid Demonic Eye Ring on his left middle finger was emitting a faint pinkish-purple glow.
"I've been wearing this thing the whole time?!" Alistair was startled. He should have taken it off that night. Did I forget?
Alistair stared at the Demonic Eye and began to recall his memory since putting it on.
"It seems I really haven't taken it off, like... I forgot? And I didn't notice any anomaly..." Alistair murmured, then frowned, realizing another abnormality.
"Why didn't anyone mention it at school? Mina didn't ask, and everyone just ignored this ring?"
Alistair reached for the eye-like gem with his right hand, gripped the ring, and prepared to take it off.
Hm?
Alistair's movement paused. He thought he saw the vertical pupil in the center of the Demonic Eye gem flicker. A hallucination?
Alistair applied a little force and felt a pulling sensation on his middle finger.
It felt like a perfect fit when I put it on. Why does it feel tight now?
Alistair looked at the ring with confusion, then increased his pulling force. It still wouldn't budge. He decided to use a bit of his ability and gave it a hard tug.
Hiss~
Alistair winced in pain. The forceful tug felt like tearing his own skin. That sensation was truly intense.
"What is this?"
Alistair released his grip and examined the Demonic Eye Ring again. He suddenly noticed that the band seemed to have melted, with fine threads extending from the part of the ring touching his skin.
These threads pierced Alistair's finger, covered by his skin, resembling protruding blood vessels. Since the threads only extended less than a centimeter on his finger, Alistair hadn't seen them initially.
"Is this... the unforeseen side effect?" Alistair recalled the description he received when he used his ability on the Demonic Eye Ring.
A characteristic of the Lust Demon's power? Could this be the side effect of that characteristic?
Alistair thought about it, deducing that this was the reason his desire had been so strong today. Therefore, the "hunger" he felt must also be due to this Demonic Eye Ring.
The information he obtained also mentioned that this thing feeds on desire and special energy. So, feeling that the Stone Mask was "delicious" was because of this, too?
Does this thing also enhance perception?
Alistair could clearly distinguish that the room was pitch black, yet he saw things as if it were broad daylight, like the lights were on.
That's how he was able to accurately pinch the two small red nipples on Anna Komiya's chest and precisely locate the lower hole when they were fucking, without having to fumble around like Anna Komiya.
From this perspective, the side effect wasn't too bothersome; rather, it seemed quite normal. After all, in the ero-manga world of two dimensions, the price of using strange items often involved getting more girls. Many people even used them for the purpose of getting girls. Otherwise, how would one read hentai and R-rated manga?
But he couldn't let his guard down. He should ask that mysterious grandfather later. If there were no major issues, he wouldn't worry about it.
But... Grandfather's text message seemed to say to take it off when not in use... It feels like things might exceed expectations...
Whatever. I'll deal with it as it comes. Alistair gave up on thinking about the ring.
Alistair's ability showed no residual demon souls or wills, only some physical changes. He decided to ignore it for now.
"It's early. I'll lie down for a bit."
Alistair found his phone in the clothes thrown on the carpet and checked the time. It was past 10 PM. However, according to the schedule of nightlife, it was still just starting.
So Alistair walked toward the bed, keeping some distance from Anna Komiya. The area around her was soaked in her juices, and Alistair didn't want to lie down in a wet spot.
"Looks... familiar?"
Just as Alistair was about to lie down, he noticed that the bed looked familiar from this angle, but he had never been here before.
"It looks like it was in the video?"
Alistair took the digital camera out of his bag and opened the memory card, clicking on the video.
"..."
It really was the same bed from the video. The bedding and room arrangement were identical.
What a coincidence! It's unlikely that several nightclubs would have a room set up exactly like this, right?
I can't believe Sakura Public High School is producing so many talents. The universally perfect Student Council Vice President comes to this nightclub to relieve stress this way.
And other students like coming here to play, and one of them even used a camera available for loan to film himself fucking and then boldly put it back without even bothering to remove the memory card.
This forced Alistair to sigh that this shitty school was probably doomed.
Well, so be it. These matters are none of Alistair's concern. Now that Anna Komiya was dealt with, the next step was that Disciplinary Committee member.
Kyoko Inukai? Heh. I'll turn you into an Inukai (dog) to keep as a pet later.
Alistair curled a malicious smile, tossed the digital camera aside, turned, and fell backward onto the bed.
Rest for a bit. I'll deal with the rest later.
...
Knock, knock, knock, knock...
A series of knocks echoed in the room.
"Oh, shit, who is it?"
Alistair opened his slightly blurry eyes and checked the time. It was 10 o'clock.
Are they getting ready to close? That can't be right.
Alistair scratched his head, casually pulled some clothes to cover Anna Komiya, put on the pants he had discarded on the floor, and walked toward the locked door.
Click! Clatter!
"Who is it? What idiot is interrupting my fun?!" Alistair opened the door slightly, questioning the person outside with a very foul tone.
Alistair looked through the opened gap. The venue was already dim, lit only by small lights and the central disco ball. Since the person was blocking the light, Alistair could only make out their clothing and body outline.
The person was tall, wearing a yellow short-sleeved shirt, with some muscle definition. He had yellow hair, and because he was backlit, Alistair couldn't clearly see his face.
He was also holding a blonde girl, who had a nice figure but wasn't particularly pretty. At best, she was mildly attractive, nowhere near the level of the girls Alistair had fucked. Even Kyoko Inukai was better-looking than her.
Another yellow-haired guy, and a couple at that. I thought they were trying to rush people out, saying it was closing time. Just a measly yellow-haired guy...
Wait, this girl looks familiar. Haven't I just seen her?