Chapter 94
“……”
“Ah, but that doesn’t mean I hate you! I don’t hate you; I actually like you a little, but that’s because of the body, you know? Succubi go crazy for handsome men.”
“……”
“I’m just like that. Of course, you’re good not just in body but also in heart, but, ah, no, when I say good in heart, I mean…”
“Stop.”
He couldn’t take it anymore. Payne hoped desperately that his ears wouldn’t perk up and began lamenting why he had to get caught by such a succubus.
If he had liked her without any excuses, if he had fallen in love with her, it would have been easier to accept.
It was strange that a demon’s words weren’t sweet.
But this was… this was just…
‘Pathetic.’
Pathetic to the point where he felt frustrated with himself for being so on guard.
While Payne sighed deeply, Ashtel approached.
She knelt on the hard floor and gently tucked Payne’s hair behind his ear.
As soon as her soft fingers touched him, he jolted awake and pulled back.
Unfortunately, being bound by ropes, he couldn’t maintain his balance and ended up falling over.
In turn, Ashtel tried to catch him, but they both tumbled down.
“Whoa!”
It felt just like the familiar touch of the maid Sue. Payne lamented inside how everything felt just the same as when she had disguised herself as a maid.
However, the sensation of her warm body pressing against his chest, her gentle breath brushing against his chin, and her adorable voice ringing in front of him made him stiffen.
“You can’t just pull back if you can’t even move.”
Well, it was because you casually touched my ear. This thought rose to his throat, but Payne kept his mouth shut.
The more he conversed with this succubus, the more he felt strangely swayed.
No, to be honest, he found himself agonizing over how often he kept thinking about Sue.
Payne realized that he cared for her more than he had anticipated.
So, it wasn’t about romantic affection or sweet feelings; it was about human connection.
“…Get off me.”
He spoke coldly, but his dark eyes were shaking without rest.
Thus, Ashtel complied and got off Payne without further ado.
As the slight weight lifted, a tinge of regret washed over him, causing him to stiffen his expression.
“Is it true that you plan to erase my memory?”
“Oh, did you hear that?”
He had just spoken right in front of her, so how could he not know? Payne acknowledged it with his silence.
“Ugh, right. I’m trying to erase your memory. That way, you’ll forget my identity too.”
“…What if I say I won’t say it?”
“Are you really not going to say anything?”
But how could she expect him to believe that at a time like this? With her eyes shining like a hopeful puppy, Payne didn’t even think to take advantage of the opportunity.
Sue… In other words, this demon who had fully revealed her identity was just so naive.
He momentarily forgot about his e–ction and her revealing outfit.
* * *
The standoff with Payne didn’t last long.
Before long, he was groaning and squeezing his legs together.
Ashtel quickly realized that his e–ction had intensified drastically.
‘Payne, it’s okay. Just trust me.’
So she reached out to approach him again, but his resistance was beyond what she could handle.
When they were at the temple, he had cherished her like a delicate sugar sculpture, but as soon as he learned she was a succubus, he pushed her away with all his strength.
It seemed that the feeling of helplessness that came from having his essence consumed was overwhelming, and despite having the stamina to go on for dozens of rounds, he blushed fiercely and rejected her even more vehemently.
In the end, Ashtel had no choice but to offer him food or water and keep her distance while watching.
However, when Payne began to recite prayers without touching the food, Ashtel gasped and put him to sleep with her magic.
“This is bad…”
It was really a bad situation.
“He hasn’t eaten. What if he collapses tomorrow?”
Humans live on food. They can thrive or perish because of it.
Ashtel had learned this from her hard labor at Medialle—sweeping and gardening. If you don’t eat three meals a day, you can’t live like a human.
So she had to come up with a plan.
She needed to persuade Payne to cooperate with her.
She spent the night watching over Payne as he slept soundly, contemplating her next move.
As dawn broke and Payne slowly opened his eyes under the effects of the sleep spell, she realized something.
‘If I’m going to erase his memory anyway, I might as well be a little forceful about it.’
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