"Mr. Akira… one more time, please~ The taste of holy light is just too wonderful~"
Ivsha leaned forward as she spoke, desire overflowing from her eyes.
Hearing this, Kurose Akira's expression flickered with bitterness.
He felt helpless.
Ivsha's request left him silent.
For some reason… his condition right now was not very good.
And on top of that—dawn was almost here.
Why was Ivsha's craving for holy light this time so intense!?
Could it be because of…?
Kurose Akira's gaze drifted to the succubus collar resting against Ivsha's snowy neck, ripples forming in his heart.
Was it because of that?
"Ivsha, this really is the last time, okay."
"Thank you so much, Mr. Akira~ ah~ mm~"
As Ivsha fed, Kurose Akira's eyes settled on her lower abdomen.
Against her pale skin, the pink demonic crest glimmered faintly, as if heralding an imminent breakthrough.
Yet even after an entire night had passed—after he had nearly exhausted his life mana—
Ivsha still hadn't broken through the second demonic crest.
Unlocking that second crest was far more difficult than he had imagined.
However—
Kurose Akira glanced at Ivsha's status panel.
Her Desire value had reached 300.
That meant her magic potency had increased by a staggering 300%!
He couldn't help but feel curious—just how terrifying would a spell cast by Ivsha in this state actually be?
"Mr. Akira~ now! It's now~"
Ivsha's movements suddenly quickened.
At the same time, the heart-shaped gem on the succubus collar began to pulse with a dazzling pink glow.
The sight left Kurose Akira momentarily stunned.
He didn't quite understand what Ivsha meant—
but his body had already begun to respond.
The Kurose Akira who had been lying on the ground straightened instantly, pulling Ivsha tightly into his arms.
At the same time, Ivsha's heart-shaped tail gently wrapped around his wrist, radiating a deep violet light.
[You have received Ivsha's Blessing of Lust.Life Mana Potency +1000%!Special Combat Power +1000%!(Duration: 5 minutes)]
"!?"
Kurose Akira stared at the notification, shock flashing through his eyes.
One thousand percent!?
"Mr. Akira~"
Ivsha suddenly cupped his face, their gazes locking tightly together.
She smiled seductively, a trace of pleading in her eyes.
"There's not much time left~ could you… be a little more serious?"
Hearing her words, Kurose Akira immediately wrapped both arms around her slender waist and replied with a grin,
"As you wish."
Under the effects of the Blessing of Lust, he felt every cell in his body come alive.
Even though he had already consumed a massive amount of life mana earlier, his state now was even more ferocious than before.
Right now—
his fighting spirit burned fiercely!
But—
only five minutes!
When Ivsha looked down at her own abdomen and saw that spectacular scene unfolding, an unprecedented smile curved her lips.
"That's it~ Mr. Akira~"
"Please… let your holy light bloom freely~ deep within my soul~!"
Five minutes later—
[Your adventurer Ivsha has successfully unsealed the second layer of demonic crest!][Your adventurer Ivsha has unlocked Lust Mana hidden within the succubus bloodline (Succubus)!][Loyalty Trait Triggered! Ivsha's Lust Mana is effective only on you!][Lust Mana (Succubus): A special form of mana. Through it, Ivsha can release unique magic!]
"Lust Mana…?"
Kurose Akira gazed at the newly unlocked Lust Mana, falling into brief contemplation.
He hadn't expected that unsealing the second demonic crest would grant Ivsha control over Lust Mana itself.
Still, Ivsha's Lust Mana was clearly different from Idis's.
Ivsha's explicitly originated from her succubus bloodline, while Idis's Lust Mana carried no such designation.
Considering that Idis also possessed the Sin of Lust trait, the Lust Mana she wielded likely stemmed from the deepest, most primal forces of life itself—capable of producing far more terrifying effects and influence.
"Mr. Akira~ what are you thinking about?"
As Kurose Akira sank into thought, Ivsha lay nestled in his arms and asked softly.
Although the holy light had already dimmed after the blessing ended—seemingly entering a dormant state—
Ivsha was still unsatisfied, clearly wanting to continue…
Kurose Akira sighed and gently flicked her forehead.
"Ah~ that hurts!"
"Get some proper rest. I'm heading out."
"Mmm~ okay~ Mr. Akira~"
After leaving those words behind, Kurose Akira removed the VR headset.
His gaze shifted to the alarm clock by the bed.
8:30 a.m.
"Hah…"
He let out a long sigh.
Another all-nighter.
Still, Ivsha's second demonic crest had finally been unlocked—his efforts hadn't been in vain.
Just as he stood up, his legs suddenly went weak, and he nearly collapsed.
Twenty-nine instances of life mana eruption had damaged his foundation to some extent.He probably wouldn't be able to use life magic again today.
After a quick wash, Kurose Akira slung his backpack over his shoulder and headed to school.
He sat down at his desk, exhaled softly, and leaned back lazily, conserving his energy.
At that moment, Liu Xue walked over, eyeing his poor condition.
"Did you stay up late again?"
"…Yeah."
Kurose Akira cracked his eyes open slightly and nodded.
"You really should take better care of yourself. I've been logging off at three or four lately," Liu Xue said with concern.
"..."
Kurose Akira was momentarily speechless.
You don't really have the moral high ground here, do you?
Wait—would Liu Ling even allow her to play that late?
No way. This little brat was definitely sneaking it.
"Have you advanced to an E+ rating yet?" Kurose Akira asked casually.
"Not yet. Still a little short," Liu Xue replied. "But I should be able to hit E+ when I get back today."
"Nice."
Kurose Akira smiled approvingly.
"By the way, Akira…"
Liu Xue sat down in the seat in front of him, propping her chin on her hands as her jet-black eyes stared straight at him.
"This game's official launch is only about a month away, right? Once that happens~ the number of players is going to explode, isn't it??"
"Yeah."
Kurose Akira nodded.
"When it officially launches, I'll have my sister create an account too. She probably won't have much time to play, but she could at least treat it like a travel simulator."
"Travel, huh?"
Hearing that, Kurose Akira felt it made perfect sense.
The scenery of the magic continent was far more breathtaking than anything in the real world.
Take the Spirit Mother Tree, towering tens of thousands of meters into the sky—just looking at it was enough to shake one's soul.
And since players could use resurrection tokens to fully recover even from fatal injuries, safety wasn't too much of a concern.
That said—some places were still better avoided.
For both men and women.
...
Before he knew it, school was over.
Kurose Akira returned home, tossed his backpack onto the floor, and glanced at WeChat.
No messages.
Then, he logged into the game.
When he returned to the guild, the sound of running water came from the bathroom—Ivsha was probably bathing.
Kurose Akira sat down on the sofa and opened the control interface.
He planned to further strengthen his guild members in preparation for the two high-risk demon lair raids that were approaching.
There were only 50,000 experience points left in the pool—not quite enough to level up Roxia and the others—
but it was more than sufficient to advance Virola, the newest guild member.
Experience -47,900!Virola's level increased to Lv. 24!
Just as Kurose Akira finished leveling Virola—
A pair of antlers gently brushed against his shoulder from behind.
"Hm?"
"Virola?"
He turned around to see Virola standing there, holding a golden-yellow fruit in her hands.
"Guildmaster, this is for you. It'll help you recover faster."
She offered him the fruit, her clear, seven-colored eyes shimmering with innocent warmth.
The sincerity of it left Kurose Akira unexpectedly touched.
"It can help me recover?"
He accepted the fruit in confusion.
A prompt appeared before his eyes.
[Yellow Rainbow Fruit (?): A fruit that fully restores life mana!]
"…Huh?!"
Holy shit.
The ultimate artifact for training succubi.