Chapter 99 - Chapter 96: Episode 94 - Parents
After wringing Seon-ah out every single day, Sophia was tormented by the thought that he no longer had to suffer, and the realization that she would have to put an end to their pleasurable sex.
She had taken his semen until it overflowed from her womb twenty times a day, and within just one month, she was pregnant.
It was a pity that she wouldn't be able to feel the pleasure of that hard, large thing thrusting violently inside her for a while.
The sight of Seon-ah's entire body slick with a mixture of her own sexual fluids and his semen—
It was a shame she wouldn't be able to see that sight, which satisfied her sense of conquest, for some time.
However, she was glad she no longer had to utter words that would hurt him during sex, or ravage him so roughly.
She could feel the child growing inside her through Sensory Enhancement.
She intended to use bio-magic while the child was still in the womb to ensure its genes, a mix of hers and Seon-ah's, were as close to Min-ah's as possible.
The bodies of Seon-ah and Min-ah, adapted to easily hold high-purity magic power through their Adaptation Ability, also possessed genetic traits that made it easy for future generations to accumulate pure magic power.
In other words, the Adaptation Ability and the accumulation of high-purity magic power were two different things.
As their bodies changed due to the Adaptation Ability, they had transformed into vessels that easily gathered pure magic power to survive in the Demon World.
Since this magic power was essentially a byproduct of the Adaptation Ability, she had kept a close eye on it the moment she took over Min-ah's body.
She intended to manipulate the child's gender through bio-magic and accelerate its growth so it could be born sooner.
Furthermore, she planned to infuse it with magic power even after birth to help it form into a proper vessel, using bio-magic to mature it until the point where her soul could enter.
She estimated the vessel would be ready in about four years.
Once that time passed, she would obtain a new body and welcome Seon-ah once again.
Even though the child was the fruit of her and Seon-ah's love, she had to ensure she didn't grow attached to something meant to be a vessel from the start.
She had no doubt that Seon-ah would follow her lead.
Since he had made a contract with her to get his mother back, he was surely well aware of the stakes.
Thinking there would be no issues, Sophia used bio-magic on the fetus to achieve the result she desired.
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Seon-ah learned that Sophia had conceived.
He felt happy thinking about the child they would have together.
But on the other hand, the thought that it was a child destined to become a vessel made him feel like something was fundamentally wrong.
The moment it truly hit him that if Sophia moved her soul into the vessel, he would become a lover to his own daughter, he was struck with horror.
'Ah... what have I done...'
Seon-ah began to think carefully about the contract for the first time.
There was still plenty of time left, so he had to persuade Sophia.
By any means necessary.
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Seon-ah watched Sophia's belly growing larger by the day.
'But isn't it growing too fast...'
"Sophia... what's going on? Your belly is suddenly..."
Seon-ah couldn't hide his surprise as he asked her.
"I used bio-magic to accelerate the growth. I wanted to be a proper lover as soon as possible, so I had no choice. I've set the rate quite high. I think I might give birth in about a month."
He was shocked by her words.
"Th-that so... Hey, Sophia, I'm sorry, but there's something I need to say..."
Seon-ah spoke with a flustered expression.
"Yes? Don't be sorry, you can say it. Aren't we a married couple?"
"Th-can't we call off the contract? It's a child we had together... Please, let's think about it again... Let's find another way..."
Upon hearing that, Sophia's eyes turned sharp.
Because Seon-ah had inherited Min-ah's sharp gaze, she had sometimes been startled when she caught her reflection in the mirror.
"What did you just say? I feel like I might have misheard you..."
"I said it correctly, Sophia. Can't we find another way for you to move into a vessel?..."
"There is no other way. There are no longer any beings in the Demon World suitable for me to possess. Now, the only bodies I can take are Min-ah's and the child's inside this belly. Only those two."
Seon-ah felt his breath catch in his throat at the truth she spoke.
It was something he had heard before: a female body with high-purity magic power was the minimum requirement for Sophia to transfer her essence.
He had only been told that a child born between Min-ah and himself would be perfect for meeting that condition.
He had heard everything from Sophia, including the story that after the Adaptation Ability developed in his mother and himself, high-purity magic power had settled in their bodies and was highly likely to be passed down.
"If that's the case... if there was another way, you'd give up, right?..."
"Of course... In fact, even for me, it doesn't feel comfortable to use a child born between you and me like this..."
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Seon-ah pondered what he had heard before.
If a child born between him and another female demon—not Sophia—had high-purity magic power...
The question was whether he could allow Sophia to move her soul into that vessel if he didn't grow attached to the child.
That was essentially the same as saying he would cheat on Sophia with another woman.
Since he only realized this after she had already conceived, the possibility of it happening was extremely low.
Even if it were possible, the fact that the vessel she moved into would be his daughter didn't change, so even that didn't bring him any comfort.
Still, he thought it would be better than a child born between Sophia and himself.
Moreover, since his lover Sophia was currently inside his mother's body, the idea of a daughter born between his lover and his mother was an absurd situation he couldn't even begin to process.
After much deliberation, Seon-ah couldn't say anything at all.
The feeling that it was already too late to turn things back was simply too overwhelming.
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Not long after the child was born, Sophia urged Seon-ah.
She had told him never to grow attached to the child, but as Seon-ah cared for her and saw eyes that resembled both himself and his mother, he couldn't help but form a bond.
Then one day, Sophia snatched the child from Seon-ah's arms and scolded him.
"Seon-ah... if you grow attached to the child, only you will suffer. Please, stop it... Once I move my soul into her, it will be as if none of this ever happened."
"But..."
"I know that feeling well. Think about the child that will be born between that vessel and you later, Seon-ah. It won't be too late to grow attached then..."
Contrary to Sophia's words, Seon-ah realized there wasn't much time left for his daughter.
A child whose soul would disappear without ever experiencing a proper life as the Demon King's vessel.
He decided he should at least gift some memories to this child who wouldn't be able to remember things properly, and he would take her around himself to build memories together.
However, Sophia watched Seon-ah growing attached to the child and thought:
She had to mature the vessel quickly, before Seon-ah grew any more attached.
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Four years had passed since the child was born.
Sophia did not give the child a name.
She had tried not to grow attached, thinking of her only as a child who would disappear.
However, Seon-ah named her 'Yena' and grew deeply attached.
Every time Sophia used bio-magic to force the child's growth, Seon-ah was in agony.
The sound of the child wailing was vivid in his ears.
A child who already looked about twenty years old in just four short years.
The growth rate was nearly five times faster than normal.
Seon-ah, who had been taking the child around to various places in the Demon World with guards, had built many memories with her.
Under normal circumstances, a four-year-old wouldn't remember much, but due to the rapid growth, her cognitive ability was nearly that of an adult.
He had felt a sense of incongruity about the rapidly growing child, but because she followed him so well, he found happiness in the moments they spent together.
Because these were memories that would vanish once Sophia moved her soul into her, the current moments felt all the more desperate.
Just as Sophia had said before, in a month, enough magic power would accumulate for her to move her soul.
It was so painful.
How did things end up like this?
'I shouldn't have accepted the contract from the start... I'm sorry, Mother... I'll find another way...'
Seon-ah finally made a decision.
To send Yena to Earth.
And he thought about creating a vessel with another demon.
Even if he had committed adultery due to the brainwashing and threats from Yu-rin and Miel, this was the first time he had tried to act on his own.
His heart was pounding at the thought of betraying Sophia.
It didn't matter if Sophia didn't forgive him.
He only cared that Yena wouldn't disappear.
Seon-ah finally recalled the location of the gate he knew best, the one he would use to send Yena to Earth.
The place where the tragedy of his mother and himself had begun.
Seon-ah headed toward the territory of the Succubus Lord, the Arandel family, with Yena and the guards.