The young Adam Veruche tried looking sagely as he stared at the horison, but the two little girls poking his cheeks and the frily dress they put him on really didn't help his image. He could only sigh and eat more cookies while ignoring their squeels.
'I hate you.' He directed at Aki, who'd been happily speaking to his mother and having tea. He could hear that they'd easily changed from simple banter to trade deals to setting up more play dates to pretending they weren't exchanging info on several political targets on other border territories to seeing who was the gushiest mother hen.
This had all began with his big sister making friends with the bastard's daughter while they were in the royal playroom as the man and his wives had been delivering several bombs. He'd also been there, beeing babied by his maid, and had originally been happy his generally lonely sister had found a friend of similar age that wasn't afraid of her, but he felt great dread the moment he realised who'd come to take her. He'd known this man and his mother would hit it up quite fast were they ever to meet, he just didn't expect it to happen so soon as she later came into the room as he was doing some magical tricks for the two girls.
There hadn't been many noble children there, but even those present there were unsuccessful to gain anything from the chance at interacting with either because of their own hubris. That it was the norm really scared him though.
"I thinks that about enough girls, the little guy seems a bit tired. Even if he has blessings from birth he's still not getting near enough a multiplier to play with you like that."
"Mister Augustus is right, let me hold our little soldier a bit too." Laughed the duchess, the girls groaning an agreement as they went away somewhere else, a maid slowly following the laughing children.
"Haaaa... They're basically sisters. How am i going to scam anything from your family now?" Aki shook his head while keeping a smile.
"It's hard, isn't it?" His mother comented with a small smile.
"Yes, i have no idea how Miss Elaine has grown in such role. It truly makes my respect blossom even in such arid circunstances." He shrugged and sighed again. "Say, would you consider adding some of my own spells to her training? I can accertain the effectiveness to the grownth of both fine manipulation and resource exercises."
"So your daughter can drain more?" She prodded, her smile taking in a frigid undertone.
"She has gallons of blood in her inventory, she'd not be the one to ask for it." He pointed out with a smirk.
"And what makes you so sure?" She asked, somewhat intreaged.
"Dissaster is innevitable, one can only prepare to the best of their capabilities. What if one day something happens and i can't imediatly answer a signal of my unconsious daughter? Who would first offer herself but her best friend?" He smirked. "Besides, i have high standards for a future in-law, and she's the first person to even come close. Being teached by an S-rank adventurer will definetly be helpfull even if they never reach that kind of relationship." He laughed, a strange aura comming from the man.
"I see." Nodded the blonde noblewoman "Though such things are better left for the future, being ready is always good after all." She chuckled, much of the same aura leaving her as the both planned the most important deal of the afternoon, the reincarnator witnesssing all thing internally cringing with all his power.
His father wasn't going to like this arrangement much, but it'd probably be all right. Right?
*****
"Sir! Your Grace! The rebels have several enchanted siege weaponry! The vanguard is being massacred!" Exclaimed the soldier rushing into the command tent, sweat covering his forehead and dripping to the floor. He'd obviously ran all the way from the mountain pass to here.
"NANI!" [I had to take my chance.] "Ridiculous! A small rebelion cell should have no way to even dream of obtaining such things. Something is strange. Reinforce the camp perimeter! Send for the retreat of the vanguard! Throwing lives away will only do the oponent any good! We're finding out a way to reach them and them we will paint the mountain side with their blood! You have done well in making haste in delivering these news soldier, go rest for now, but know that when we reach home you will receive your rewards." Imediatly exclaimed the Leonhart Duke, his mighty and beautifull beard marking his image as one to be feared and respected while he commanded those around with experienced words from a man that'd survived his share of battles.
Tom could only nod as he basked in the magnificience, soaking every bit of the scene and walking away slowly, sweat still poring from his drentched hair as he took off his helmet.
He'd be like that one day.
Blinking twice, he noticed how hungry he was. It was enough for him to get his ass to the mess hall. Walking through a couple of less iluminated tents that'd not been taken into the agitation his news caused, he suddenly stoped, concentrated for a bit, and split. His new clone ussed his base form, but it quickly shifted into his role as well, sweating and directing himself to get some rations while he went to eat the rest of the soldier who he'd borrowed his current identity from.
*****
Daphne cried.
She cried for her people.
She cried for her friends.
She cried for the ones she'd have to hurt because of all the anger in this world.
The blood painting her would only ever stop flowing if they were reunited.
If only she could part her restrains.
Maybe another city would make it sleep for long enough.
Maybe a hero would make it sleep for long enough.
Maybe a god would make it sleep for long enough.
*****
Aki wondered how he'd gotten to this point. He knew his path would eventually lead him there, he just hoped to push the problem forward till it was solvable by his mere presence.
He'd never actually thought that possible, just hoped. And maybe prayed while offering several shinies plus dragon meat dishes covered in driad nectar.
His stay in the demon world would hopefully not be a long one though, because if he had to throw away one more succubus trying to fondle him, he'd just...
"MAST... AAAARRWWWWWW!!!" Screamed/moaned the blue skinned succubus he'd reflexively slapped into the ground, obviously creaming herself from the broken ribs and bruises she suffered.
"Oh, it's you. Do know if it should have made me hit you harder or lighter though." He off handedly commented while scopping the demon from the floor with his feet. "Anyway, I am on proper business here, so I can't just have you floating around me." He said, shoowing her away in the direction of the garbage disposal demon, a lava worm with teeth.
"Wait!" She exclaimed, though not at revulsion of being finished by that, and was surprised when she actually stopped moving, being yanked right back to Aki ass first.
"This... You are a noble?" He questioned, reading the the living tattoo on her thigh, ass cheek and lower back. "Clearly a grave mistake. This filthy sow would simply waste whatever privilege with offing herself in a choke of dicking." He muttered, turning the hormone bomb that was her vagina towards a duo of demons looking at him strange.
They imediatly started trying to fuck each other, so Aki just opened a big enough window and threw them off the 373° floor.
"Master, are you sure we don't have some time to..."
"No I don't. Why are you here?" He stopped the drooling woman and turned her around so she'd look into his white eyes.
"Yes, mother is ready to see you." She gushed, failing to get a resemblance of a serious face.
"Mother? That explains some things. I know the way already, but I suppose having you wouldn't be unfavorable then." He sighed, understanding downing on him as he started walking towards a wall while holding the tip of the demoness' horns like she was some kind of goat.
Reaching said wall, he then crushed her little finger and used the blood to paint a door full of flowing symbols.
They didn't mean anything in special, they just had to look demonic. Loo and behold, a swirling portal appeared.
Stepping through, Aki was met with a giant face of a gorgeous woman wearing a mesmerizing smile. Looking around he saw that the rest of her body had much the same proportions in size and beauty, a dark chocolate skin framing impossible curves with high class bands of cloth almost failing to conceal anything from her naughty bits.
Like a cat staring at a mouse, her gaze followed him, her presence greater than anything he'd ever felt. He'd avoided the main entrance and entered besides the great pile of cushions and pillows where she rested, their color scheme matching her eyes, 'clothing' and the office's general illumination.
"Interesting." She muttered. The sound was both breath taking and energizing, nevermind filling the whole room, which was just as gigantic as the succubus matron. "I usually let my guests simmering for a century before reception, but this is also fun. Tell me young one, what brings you here?" She asked, big lips slowly parting to reveal pearly white canines.
"I come in look for man power. A hundred of yours to work under me and mine." He answered while looking into her eyes, the volume of his voice not much lower, the demon he still dragged around thrown on the closest couch.
"And how do you think of paying?" She slowly asked, licking her lips as she approached their faces.
Aki lifted both his hands, palms up. Two spheres came out, his four white horns shining and iluminating the several things better left undescripted, even the demonic noble who'd tried to peak suffering damage from looking too closely at her parent.
"I heard you have a perchant for suffering. I thought of bringing samples." He extended his left hand, the white and gold orb being absorved into the demoness' horns through several streams of light in the blink of an eye. Her smile became more ferocious, more interested. "Nine diferent species, all from individuals with relatively powerfull souls, well divided to properly maintain the flavor and fragance. I'd have offered a bowl to mix your favorites, but i can only do so much marketing." He shrugged, the giant laughing at his irony.
"I will play along. And what do you have there?" She rolled her eyes, gesturing for the black and silver orb.
"Joy." He said simply.
Suddenly the room stiled, the Lady squinting her eyes and bearing her presence at the man.
"I will only ask this once." She threatened, no more playfuness in her voice. "Did you think i'd be satisfied by low quality products?"
"If i did then i'd have brought a much higher amount with me. No, i checked it myself. It's no angelic essence, but..." He shrugged, not flustered at all by being called out. Neither broke eye contact as the demoness changed sizes and position, now standing at two meters and on her feet in front of Aki.
Her horns were clearly bigger than his, reaching a bit past her sholder as the four bony protusion curled at the end, instead of the two almost not reaching the back of his head and the goat horns growing foward barely passing his cheeks, besides having a purple hue under the perfect black framing her naked scalp.
"Show me." She ordered, getting no reaction but a small sphere leaving the main ball and floating towards her. This time she took her time consuming it, the black energy slowly flowing to her horns.
They laughed together, cried together, lived together. She really wanted to kiss him, but it wasn't to be. He kissed her anyway.
Then the moment was over, the demon was herself again, but she could still feel the moisture in her eyes. As the man in front of her stepped foward, she didn't react as he brushed her eyes, shamelessly licking the black liquid off his fingers.
"I imagine you like my product then." He mentioned, not asked, acting every bit like a pride demon.