Chapter 219 - Chapter 215: IF Side Story - Still Getting Devoured (17)
"This child... is your mate?"
It had been about two months since the gate closed and Bianca went missing.
The second daughter, whom we'd presumed dead, had returned with all her troops wiped out, only to announce that she'd acquired a husband.
It was an infuriating, frustrating situation, but I couldn't help but clutch my aching head. I couldn't exactly throw a tantrum in front of a human male who had just entered our family as a son-in-law.
The Arandel family has a strict rule: if a succubus brings a male for marriage, the family must protect him, and the male's direct consent is required.
I still don't fully grasp the history, but there were a few reasons for this Family Rule.
It was created to prevent the few existing demon males—or those brought in through gate invasions—from committing suicide because they couldn't endure married life with a succubus. It also ensured that no one could marry until they became the head of the family.
The requirement for the male's consent is, above all else, the biggest hurdle.
The few demon males remaining in the Demon World possess such immense pride that even high-ranking nobles can't treat them carelessly. If anyone were to capture or buy a human male, they would face severe backlash and be treated with extreme caution.
I'd always thought the only way to overcome those conditions and marry was to become the head of the family—like me—and win a man's favor with money and status. Yet, Bianca claims to have found a man through "dating."
It's truly staggering.
"Listen here, human. Marrying a succubus is an opportunity to feel the greatest pleasure a man can experience, but it is just as painful. 'Insatiable' doesn't even begin to cover it. If you married Bianca just for some fleeting pleasure, you'll regret it for the rest of your life. If you back out now, I can make it as if this never happened and send you back to Earth."
"Lord-nim... I didn't come to love Bianca because she's a succubus. We've formed a bond that goes beyond that—we rely on and trust each other. That's why I chose this marriage."
The Lord's brow furrowed, and she let out a deep sigh.
Whether he was completely blinded by love or not, this human male was choosing to marry the second daughter, fully aware that he would be drained dry every single day.
"That's right, Lord-nim. Besides, Seon-ah has my Yin Mark carved on him. It means we're already inseparable."
"Who gave you permission to carve that? No... it's a loophole in the Family Rule, but it's already done. I see..."
The Lord, Arandel Grace, sighed and looked slowly at Seon-ah and Bianca before finally giving her consent.
"I will recognize your marriage. However, since you, Bianca, married while not being the Lord, I am imposing a temporary Family Rule."
"Mother, what kind of rule?..."
Bianca's eyes widened in utter surprise.
"Call me Lord-nim, not Mother, you wench. Furthermore, did you really think you could bring a man into the Arandel mansion and live here? Know your place. I'll provide a separate residence for you two. You will live there."
"Underst... ood."
Seon-ah helped a dejected-looking Bianca as they stepped outside.
As the door clicked shut, the Succubus Lord sighed.
"Whew... If a husband were kept in this mansion, teeming with unmarried succubi... it's obvious what would happen. I've just found one more reason why only the Lord is allowed to bring in a husband."
If those two lived in the mansion, the other daughters wouldn't leave the human male alone.
For a succubus to re-carve a Yin Mark, the previous owner had to die. In the rivalries between succubi, it was a given that heads would roll. If things went wrong, a bloody battle between sisters might break out, and I might have to watch my own daughters, born from the same womb, kill each other.
"Forgive me... This is for the best..."
She felt uneasy sending him outside where other demons were swarming, but she agonized over it, telling herself her judgment as a Lord—and as a mother—was correct.
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Bianca's room.
The dejected look from earlier was gone, and Bianca was beaming with her signature laugh.
"Heh... Everything is going according to plan. I thought Mother would kick us out, but I can't believe she actually did it. Now I don't have to worry about getting caught anymore. What a relief."
Seon-ah heard her from the side, looking puzzled, as if he didn't quite understand.
"Bianca, getting caught?... Did you do something wrong?..."
"It's nothing, Seon-ah. Let's just finish packing."
I knew my soft-hearted mother would send us away, fearing Seon-ah would be targeted by my sisters.
That expectation hit the mark, and it turned out even better than I'd hoped.
"Now there won't be anyone to interfere even if I sell your body to other demons. This is truly a relief."
"Ugh... u-un... yeah... what a relief..."
Seon-ah stammered, feeling a sense of revulsion, but he still responded in kind.
It was an act no normal man would perform, but Seon-ah's mind had been dominated and his memories distorted; his consciousness was altered to act for my sake.
For example, if I told him to commit suicide, he'd refuse, but if I said "save me" while I was in danger, he'd throw his body in front of harm without a second thought.
For Seon-ah, whose psyche had been rewritten to the point where he would die for me, ordering him to sell his body was an easy task.
"Seon-ah, then as a celebration, shall we do it just once?..."
"I... I haven't finished packing yet. Can't we do it after?"
Seon-ah turned his head away shyly, his face bright red.
However, he couldn't disobey the command to pack; that order was his priority, and he seemed determined to finish it first.
"Don't be like that, just once... I'll only put the tip in. Please, I'm begging you..."
"Th... then, just a little bit, really?..."
Seon-ah slowly pulled down his pants.
I had adjusted the triggers so that if I begged and pleaded like this, his priorities would shift.
It seemed to be working perfectly, as he began to offer his body, mistaking my whim for his own desire.
Seon-ah, having stripped and laid his body on the bed, looked at me with a flushed face.
I climbed on top of Seon-ah, his cock standing stiff, and swayed my hips as I pleased.
Seon-ah, even while in pain and struggling, grabbed my body and tried to endure as much as he could.
He gritted his teeth and buried his face in my chest to avoid making a sound, but every time he did something this cute, I wanted to force moans from his lips.
"Heh... Now everything is going to go exactly as I want... Everything."
Thinking of the future that would unfold, I slammed my hips down hard, swallowing him to the hilt, and Seon-ah eventually let out a moan and came.
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When Mother delivered the news that a residence had been prepared, we moved.
Located on the outskirts of the territory, far from the Lord's castle, our nest was small but quite cozy.
"Bianca, the furniture here is better than what was in your room. Don't you think the Lord-nim put a lot of thought into it?"
"I guess she felt quite guilty, then."
As I sat on the bed, I could feel the soft touch of high-quality goods, unlike the cheap ones in my room at the castle.
As I sat down, Seon-ah jumped onto the bed and laid his body down.
He buried his face into the blanket, looking pleased.
"Do you like it that much?"
"Yeah... It's just the two of us, Bianca and me, living together now. Just like when we were in that 'studio apartment' back then."
"Studio apartment?... Ah..."
I almost got confused for a moment because he brought up the false memories I'd planted.
The memory, which I'd reconstructed using parts of Sena's memories, was set up so that Seon-ah and I lived together happily in a small room.
"Still, Seon-ah, I'm glad you're happy, even though this is where your workplace will be now."
"Workplace?..."
"If you, a human male, go outside, you never know what might happen. Most demons are starved for 'males'."
"I'm... I'm scared..."
Seon-ah trembled and grabbed my body with his hands.
'He's really cute...'
"That's why when you sell your body, I'll bring the demons here. So you won't be in danger."
"..."
I expected Seon-ah to look at me as if he were touched, but he hung his head with a dark, sad expression.
"Bianca... are you really okay with that?... I'm mixing my body with other women... and in our nest, at that..."
"..."
Seon-ah had suddenly said something that hit the nail on the head.
I'd fixed his mind so he would act for my sake, but what Seon-ah just said exceeded my expectations.
His worry that I might be sad felt like a dagger being driven into my heart.
It felt as if Seon-ah, who should have been a puppet, was worrying with a will of his own.
"Seon-ah, you'd better worry about your own body. Other demons aren't as kind as I am."
"Yeah... I know... Just remember... that I am always yours, that's all."
After those words, I couldn't say anything.
That night.
Strangely, Seon-ah's sad face wouldn't leave my mind.