If it weren't for the Horse Talisman, I would probably be dead.
Alistair felt the weakness in his body being constantly eliminated by the Horse Talisman's healing energy, breathing heavily. He was grateful, but the pleasure, stronger than ever before, was somewhat addictive. No wonder prey couldn't resist Succubi when they hunted. The Succubus's mental control ability was one factor, but the other was likely the prey themselves getting lost in this soul-flying sensation of pleasure.
Alistair himself had almost succumbed. It wasn't that his willpower was incredibly strong—if it were, he wouldn't have been a slacker before transmigrating. Alistair was simply 'protected.'
Succubi are a species that survives and grows by extracting 'vital essence.' Thus, they evolved not only mentally but also physically to facilitate the extraction of 'vital essence' from males of various races. Their long-evolved bodies have further integrated and strengthened their innate alluring and extraction abilities. Therefore, even without using spells, their bodies alone can extract more 'vital essence,' especially when intentionally trying to drain.
Furthermore, it results in stronger feedback. The more 'vital essence' extracted, the stronger the pleasurable feedback. Alistair had expelled almost seventy to eighty percent of his reserve this time, so the intense pleasure nearly drowned him, making him completely immersed. The subsequent emptiness was also exceptionally intense. Fortunately, the Horse Talisman was there to back him up, or Alistair might have perished.
However, the Horse Talisman provided no 'protection.' The true countermeasure came from Alistair's [Pheromones] ability.
Alistair's [Pheromones] ability shares many similarities with that of Succubi, particularly in its ability to charm the opposite sex and enhance pleasurable feedback. Fundamentally, both have the effect of amplifying pleasure. This time, it seemed to act as a neutralizing agent, waking Alistair from the immense pleasure. Alistair didn't understand the principle, but as long as it worked, that was all that mattered, and there was no way to investigate further.
However, even though Alistair had sobered up from the ocean of pleasure the Succubi brought him, he couldn't take any effective counter-measures. Alistair's [Hormones] ability wasn't exceedingly strong. It only helped him establish intimacy faster when interacting with girls, effectively boosting the opposite sex's impression of him, enhancing the sensation during the act, and increasing their dependency.
But these effects are generally only effective against ordinary people. For Succubi... well, it's better than nothing, right?
For now, he had only discovered a new effect: the ability to neutralize the effects of allure-type abilities. Other than that, it offered no further effective benefits.
Alistair, his face pressed against the Succubus Wife's two 'great mountains,' was completely limp. He now understood what it felt like to be 'fucked flat.' The girls Alistair had previously played with until they lost their senses probably felt the same way.
Mmm... huh? What is this feeling? It's warm...
Alistair felt the Horse Talisman's healing energy continuously nourishing his body, replenishing his 'loss.' However, midway through, he felt another energy rising from his abdomen, slowly circulating throughout his body, giving Alistair a warm and comfortable sensation all over. The feeling of emptiness and loss was swept away by the combined replenishment and nourishment of the two energies.
'Vital essence' usually refers not only to the body's primal energy but also to a part of the mental energy. Therefore, Alistair's emptiness and loss were not only physical but also partial mental depletion. It just didn't affect him as much because his mental strength was quite high.
The Horse Talisman's ability can only replenish the body and has no effect on the mind. Yet, this energy circulating from his abdomen throughout his body could replenish his mind simultaneously. Alistair had no means of replenishment other than the Horse Talisman. His previous [Partial Nature of the Twelve Labors] only gave him non-degeneration and enhanced training effectiveness, without any recovery effect. So, where did this energy come from?
If the answer couldn't be found internally, it must be external—something Alistair had consumed or carried.
Alistair was currently only wearing his boxers—wait, he wasn't even wearing those anymore. The pendant that might have held special significance was on the bedside table. So, it couldn't be anything he was carrying. As for what Alistair had consumed, it was just his usual food, except Chiaki was the one cooking now.
Other than that, the only thing he had consumed—no, drank—was the Succubus Wife's 'energy beverage.'
Hiss~ Something this good?
Alistair, having quickly concluded, was extremely delighted. He felt incredibly lucky. He initially thought it only helped alleviate the mental depletion caused by their control, but he never expected it could be used as a mental replenishment agent after consumption.
At the same time, the others had mostly licked clean the ammunition Alistair had 'bombed' onto them, with only a few residues remaining.
Saki quickly cleaned up the residue on her face and redirected her attention to Alistair's 'battleship cannon.' She found that Alistair's 'battleship cannon' was in a semi-flaccid state, slightly bent, but she could tell it still had some energy left. Moreover, through her inherent ability, she could see Alistair's 'vital essence' rapidly recovering, which greatly excited her.
However, Saki didn't rush to get started. She began to clean up the remaining ammunition on her face and body. Saki's theoretical knowledge was solid. She knew that a person like Alistair, with such high quality and quantity of 'vital essence,' was one in ten thousand. They all possessed minor detection spells to sense males with higher 'vital essence' quality, which was why Alistair was targeted.
She also knew of spells that could force an erection, but they severely depleted the prey's lifespan. They were typically only used in emergencies and rarely needed in reality. For a male like Alistair, sustainable development was better. As a species with intelligence, Succubi would not act in a way that destroys the source of their sustenance.
Furthermore, Alistair's recovery speed was quite fast, so Saki had time to clean herself up without harming Alistair for the sake of greed. Saki had already decided to make Alistair her long-term supplier. A Succubus who absorbs high-quality 'vital essence' consistently and exclusively gains the potential to become stronger than the vast majority of her peers, and the earlier this starts, the better.
Since Saki had never extracted 'vital essence' from other males before, her potential climax would surely be higher than that of her predecessors!
Saki watched the 'battleship cannon' gradually grow firm, her excitement increasing.