Chapter 93
“By the way, I released pheromones to seduce you back then.”
Ashtel looked down at Payne, who was feeling beyond miserable, and added softly, “You have an excessive pheromone sensitivity, you see…”
“…Excessive pheromone sensitivity?”
“Yeah. That’s why your h-rniness has been so uncontrollable.”
When Payne lifted his gaze, he immediately turned away from the pale skin that was so close.
No matter how hard he tried to process his thoughts, the sight of that dreadful lingerie shattered his concentration.
“So, what you’re saying is that I’ve become… like this because of you?”
“Uh-huh…”
Of course, Payne thought Ashtel must have done something to him.
Otherwise, this ridiculous arousal wouldn’t make any sense.
But what was with her attitude? Ashtel had been making excuses about the situation earlier and now had her hand on his shoulder, looking for his reaction.
“Payne, I’m really sorry. I didn’t want you to suffer.”
She even lowered her head, mimicking what he had done moments ago.
“I’m sorry for hiding it. Your pain is all my fault.”
Payne was at a loss for words.
Foolishly, it seemed as though Ashtel was genuinely apologizing.
‘That can’t be true.’
After all, she was a demon.
Succubi were creatures that wandered through the dreams of human men with the intention of seduction.
Whether she had excessive pheromones or not was irrelevant to her.
This was all part of a scheme to lower his guard, just like Sue did.
But Payne couldn’t bring himself to speak.
It wasn’t because of Ashtel’s demeanor; it was due to one lingering question.
“…Why me?”
Payne asked softly, not even glancing at Ashtel, who was still inappropriately dressed.
“Why was it me?”
“…Um.”
He had been curious about this since their time at the temple.
This was a way to express the injustice of all the hardships he had faced.
Payne had suffered immensely. His lewd body had consumed him with torment, and ultimately, he felt guilty for violating an innocent maid and robbing her of her purity, keeping him awake through the night.
His daily life had become unbearable to the point where he had to ask a complete stranger, a knight, for help, and in the end, everything had been revealed to Sue, leading him to fulfill his desires through her hands.
If all of this was her doing, if she was the succubus he had been searching for, there was something he wanted to ask.
Katzel Medialle is a divine realm. It is a sacred place overflowing with holy power, a never-ending well for priests, and the heart of the Empire.
No matter how formidable a succubus might be, she wouldn’t dare to creep into such a place to steal the essence of a mere priest.
Payne was sure there had to be a reason for this.
Even if there wasn’t, he wanted to know why she had harmed him.
“W-well…”
The answer did not come immediately.
“Uh…”
In truth, Ashtel was in a rather confusing state.
First, Payne’s bashfulness at not being able to look her in the eye was undeniably adorable.
Second, despite the circumstances, the scent of his essence wafting through was rather cute.
And third, Payne still seemed oblivious to the fact that…
‘He’s wet down there.’
He was currently wearing nothing but the towel that Ashtel had wrapped around him.
This meant he couldn’t hide the essence as he normally would under his long, flowing priestly robes.
The circular wet mark had scandalously revealed itself.
What a situation, Ashtel thought, that left her salivating.
She swallowed hard, trying not to show it, and twirled her curly hair around her finger.
Her gaze remained fixed on Payne’s vulnerable state below.
‘For now, I need to distract him with something else.’
“I did it because I like you.”
She knew Payne would definitely get angry at that.
‘…Oh wait.’
Ashtel realized what she had just said.
“No, no, wait! This is…”
She had been so distracted by the sight of Payne’s e–ction that she had spoken without thinking.
She needed to quickly say it was nothing, but Payne was now looking at her with a dazed expression.
Ashtel suddenly realized.
I just confessed!
“It’s not true!”
She quickly denied it.
No matter how much of a demon she was, or the youngest daughter of an upper-class succubus, she didn’t want to reveal her feelings in such a manner.
After all, Payne was currently tied up, and he had just learned that she was a succubus, plus he would be taken to the demon realm tomorrow!
She wanted to express her feelings when the situation was more stable.
An apology was the first step toward that.
“I-I absolutely don’t like you!”
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