Chapter 200: Long Night (5)
Lilith seemed flustered for a moment after hearing my words, but it wasn't long.
“…Yes. If it’s Lily, she can surely do it.”
Because Lilith must have also realized that it’s possible, no, that it’s virtually the only way.
Then Lilith spoke while placing one hand gently on Lily’s shoulder.
“I will help you control the power, Lily.”
As if telling her to be relieved because she will watch over her from the side.
“…Yes!”
Gaining courage from this, Lily, who seemed worried because she wasn't sure if she could really do it, soon nodded vigorously.
“Please tell me what I have to do.”
“Actually, there probably isn't much I can explain.”
It would be something she can just do naturally even without being taught specifically, Lilith said.
“Like breathing.”
Something she can do naturally by instinct.
However, just like intentionally hitting a newborn baby who doesn't cry to make it cry and breathe with lungs instead of the placenta for the first time, current Lily was also in a stage needing such stimulation.
Of course, she possesses instincts or abilities as a Succubus even now, but as a ‘Queen’, she is virtually in a state no different from not being born yet.
So what is important is.
“First, we must awaken that instinct.”
And that ‘preparation’ required some time.
“Everyone! Block them from approaching this way!”
Fortunately, we had companions who could buy us that time.
“Understood, Teacher!”
“Don’t worry and do what you have to do!”
Miki and Toric answered confidently telling us to leave it to them.
However, it is a situation where Lily and I have to step out of the fight for the time being.
Inevitably, dealing with those Alzars, and those ‘hands’ they summon ceaselessly all at once with just four people would be burdensome.
“──Lady Lilith!”
If reinforcements to help us hadn't arrived just in time.
“…! You people…!”
Lilith, surprised by the sudden voice and turning her head, saw Chris running urgently towards the hall.
Along with other subordinates following her, whom she had ordered to run away from this castle quickly.
Everyone tried to follow it since it was Lilith’s order for now, but as expected, they couldn't leave this castle easily.
Because they, too, followed the person Lilith, not Lilith’s order.
Looking at the ‘traces’ remaining on them, one could know that they had already fought several battles while coming here.
However, even so, without a single sign of exhaustion.
“Protect the Queen!”
“Yes!”
With Chris standing at the vanguard, they joined the companions fighting against the Alzars.
She didn't bother to ask the question of why they returned disobeying the order.
Instead, Lilith nodded quietly once as if expressing gratitude to them, and looked back at Lily with a determined expression saying she would do what she had to do again.
“Let’s start, Lily.”
Lily also nodded saying she was ready.
“Bin, for a moment──”
“Yeah.”
Then the moment she was about to bite my neck.
“──No.”
Suddenly, Lilith grabbed Lily and stopped her.
“Please give this person’s blood to me.”
“…Yes?”
“Ms. Lilith, what…”
“I apologize, but right now I am also very short on strength. So if you give me your vitality, I will be able to find that person’s main body more easily.”
It was true.
So my plan from the beginning was to give vitality to Lily first, and then share my blood with Lilith equally.
“Perhaps, at the same time…?”
However, ‘providing’ my blood to two people at the same time, and two Succubus Queens at that… even if I am the Demon King’s vessel, I wasn't sure if it was something I could handle, so I intended to focus only on Lily first.
“No. Even if it is you, providing blood to both of us would be difficult. We can’t take all your vitality here either.”
But it seemed Lilith’s plan was different.
“So, I will be the only one drinking your blood.”
“Then Lily…”
Just as I was about to ask back isn't she in a situation needing vitality as well, Lilith seemed to have already anticipated such a question.
“What is important for Lily right now is not the amount of vitality.”
Saying her plan is the best for now, in a tone full of conviction.
“──Bin.”
Lilith spoke firmly.
“Please arouse Lily.”
“──!?”
“……Yes?”
At that single remark heard in such a determined voice, I, whose brain momentarily stopped, ended up stuttering.
“Th, that is…”
“Sexually, I mean. Of course.”
But before I could even ask back properly, Lilith cut me off firmly as if there was no time to beat around the bush right now.
“The power of us Succubi essentially comes from desire. So right now, Lily must draw out that desire first.”
Saying she was merely conveying a fact calmly… no, rather, Lilith continued in a tone as if educating.
“Of course, drinking your blood to replenish vitality could also draw out desire. But, hasn't Lily endured well until now?”
“…….”
…She did, endure.
Although the number of times she demanded my blood gradually increased after the first blood-sucking, she didn't desire more than that eventually.
…Of course, that might be because she had no idea what ‘more than that’ meant.
The reason I made such a plan was because making her drink blood was sufficient when playing the game.
“If it was the first blood-sucking, it might have been enough, but now that she is already used to drinking your blood, that extent won't do.”
…But looking back, I… don't know if I let Lily drink blood as often back then as I do now.
No, probably I gave blood much more often than back then.
Especially recently, even on days when she didn't exhaust her strength because there was no battle, I used to give blood if Lily wanted it.
Lilith’s point was that stronger stimulation is needed to awaken the instinct that is still dormant.
“…….”
I had no room to refute.
In the first place, there would be no expert equal to Lilith in this world regarding the physiology of Succubi.
So if she says so, it is so.
I have no qualification to add anything.
“No, but still…”
Still, as a companion, wouldn't I have a little something to say.
I carefully glanced at Lily.
Ever since she was startled upon hearing Lilith’s unconventional (?) solution for the first time, Lily hadn't been able to say anything all along and was just opening and closing her mouth like a goldfish.
Then perhaps feeling my gaze, she looked this way, and as soon as our eyes met, she stiffened just like that with a completely red face without even being able to turn away.
“Is there really no other way…”
“There isn't.”
Lilith shook her head firmly.
As if even continuing this Q&A like this right now was a waste of time.
“──Hey! Are you guys not done yet?!”
At that time, an urgent shout was heard as if helping Lilith.
“Didn't you say we could find and kill this bastard’s main body or whatever!?”
It was Evie.
Although reinforcements led by Chris came to help, dealing with Alzars who burst with a Bang! spewing 「Hellfire」 every time they were cut down one by one was quite a burdensome task.
Before being burdensome, it was a very annoying task.
“Just do it quickly whatever it is!!”
So urging us—who would look like we were doing nothing since a while ago—in a somewhat annoyed tone was a natural reaction.
…Since the surroundings are so noisy, she wouldn't have heard the words coming out from this side at all.
But… even so.
Fine, let’s do it then!
…Can I say that, to this.
“I know. That you respect Lily.”
As if understanding my dilemma, Lilith nodded.
“Because you are such a person, I can make this request.”
Vitality can also be obtained from saliva.
Lilith added immediately.
“So── if it’s about a kiss, how about it?”
“Ki──”
“For current Lily who has absolutely no tolerance other than drinking blood, just that much will be sufficient stimulation.”
Telling me to look, Lilith indicated with her eyes Lily who almost started emitting steam as soon as she heard the word kiss.
“If it’s that much, it would be possible for you too, right?”
As I couldn't answer that readily to that.
“Uaaa F*ck──! Do something about this dirty bastard!!”
Evie’s shout close to a scream was heard again.
“Hahaha! I will make you a slave too, mongrel!”
“Th, this bug-like bastard!! Even just looking at you is f*cked up!!”
“Honestly, if even this is impossible, the only other way is for the two of us to squeeze your blood until you dry up and twist.”
“…Let’s rather go with that way.”
“Are you serious? You might die, you know?”
“Still, rather than burdening Lily by being pushed by the situation like this…”
“…No.”
Suddenly, cutting off my words, Lily gently pulled my sleeve.
“I, cannot do that.”
Saying she absolutely cannot allow that, firmly.
…As expected, the two resemble each other.
It was an appearance that made me think so anew.
“…Will you really be okay, Lily?”
“Yes. If it’s with Bin, I’m okay.”
Then as if revealing her resolve, she slowly lifted the veil and revealed the horns she had been hiding herself.
Then with one hand, she tightly grasped the symbol of the Sistina Church hanging around her neck.
As if saying although she is slightly afraid, she will try to endure.
“…Alright.”
Since Lily has made up her mind, it would be my role not to let that resolve be in vain.
Right.
If we came this far, it can't be helped.
This is an emergency.
So telling myself that it might be no different from artificial respiration rather than a kiss, I urged myself.
“I’m sorry.”
“No.”
Until I heard these words.
“…Because I, am not trying to break the promise with Lady Sistina by being pushed by the situation.”
From Lily.
“Even if there wasn't a reason like this, if it’s with Bin… I would have been able to kiss.”
Lily shook her head slowly.
“…No. Just, I wanted to kiss.”
At that moment.
“──.”
I felt like the string I had been trying hard to hold onto snapped.
It was a sensation similar to when I was in Lilith’s ‘dream’ before.
But this is not a dream right now.
Just as Lily looking up at me in surprise as I strode closer and placed my hand on her shoulder without realizing it, was undoubtedly reality.
“Since I received permission, I will do it seriously.”
“──!”
For an instant, I felt Lily, whose breath was taken away, flinch and tremble.
I embraced her gently so that such anxiety of Lily would disappear.
The beating of her heart was transmitted.
“You did well.”
Not long after, along with this whisper, cold fangs dug into my neck.
At the same time, I felt the sensation of blood draining, but it was insufficient to calm the boiling blood.
“──!”
To achieve the purpose, I entangled my tongue more and more roughly.
“──?! Wh, wha, what is that!?!?”
At that time, a very flustered shout was heard from afar.
“You, you, you guys what the hell are you doing right now── Uaaak!?”
Whether she got hit while distracted, a sound of flying away in pain was heard.
“Don’t get distracted, Evie!”
“Ah, no! No! B, but those jerks!!”
Judging by the sound heard subsequently, it seems she managed to dodge or something before getting seriously injured, but.
I’m sorry, but I had no leisure to pay attention to them right now.
Right now, my nerves were solely focused on Lily.
As declared at first, I coveted Lily’s tongue doing the best I could.
At first, Lily seemed very surprised by the sudden invasion as if she hadn't known at all that our tongues would mix, but.
“Mmph──”
Now she was accepting my lead obediently.
No, even.
“──?!”
To the extent that I wondered if she really had absolutely no knowledge of this kind, from a certain moment, she actively entangled her tongue first.
Rather, she started to push me.
Probably, this must be the ‘instinct’ Lilith spoke of.
Something she can do naturally like breathing, even without someone teaching her specifically.
──And that means.
“──, ──!”
It means gradually, her dormant ‘instinct’ is awakening.
Like that, how much time has passed?
On Lily’s back, wings that couldn't be seen until now were spread wide open.
The tail that was revealed from a certain moment was winding around my arm holding her waist as if telling me not to let go.
So when we barely separated our lips.
“──Haa.”
Lily was looking at me with eyes different from usual──eyes burning like a ‘devil’.
Then, licking the long transparent thread connected between the separated lips, Lily.
“──I.”
Smiled brightly.
Showing a smile that the usual her would absolutely never show.
“Know what I have to do.”
A smile like a ‘devil’.
The new Queen of the Night, was finally born.