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Chapter 42 - Hell On the Horizon

Dex: My lord. You requested my presence, sire.

The short brown haired boy stood in a dark room with a stone interior. He was surrounded by mossy bricks and freezing cold gusts of moist air. "Is somebody using water magic"? This thought ran through his head but he quickly returned focus to the demanding foot steps heading to his right. "Who is that? That sounds like a woman"? He sat there bowing in the jet black room, waiting, watching for any movement from the all-consuming shadows. He waited for several minutes until a sinister chuckle came from right behind him.

???: Te heheh, you sure are a patient one. It's about time we got somebody with self control.

Dex: Uh huh haha, yes miss Jilaiya. I thank you for such a gracious compliment.

His nervous laughter was met with two glowing red eyes appearing right in front of him, so close that he could read the pattern of her irises. Her breath could be seen from the light her mortifying rubies emitted as she slowly drew her head closer towards Dex. "So, you're the spy we got all of our info from right"?

He swallowed a mouth full of air and stumbled over his words. "Well, I uh um I do-". Jilaiya got right to his face and touched his cheek with her cold lips. Her eyes glowed even brighter now and had a crimson tone as well.

Jilaiya: If you were scared of my brother in a bad mood. Then you should just kill yourself if you ever piss me off again.

Jilaiya brought her hand up to Dex's face and stroked it with her demon claws, leaving two cuts on his face just deep enough to bleed. Dex could feel her breath that was so warm and yet so cold that it felt like it was two different hots. Her silver hair was visible now as the sun slowly rose over the morning horizon outside. "Well. Was it you"?

Dex's voice cracked as he tried to speak but failed to force his words out, so she decided that she would help him.

Jilaiya: Do you know what my Spirits Shinigami is? It's very interesting and very, very fun. Depending on the victim of course.

Dex looked confused by her words, he didn't understand why she called it a shinigami. "W-what's a shinigami? I thought they were Unholy Affinities? Her eyes narrowed inwards as she locked them onto her lips where she carefully observed them. "What are you doing? Why are you so close to me-".

Jilaya: Do you find me attractive?

Dex: W-what?

Jilaiya: Do you love me?

Dex, confused, responds with a nervous laughter behind his voice. "W-well of c-course you're attractive. You're a very beautiful woman. Ms. Jilaiya".

Jilaiya: Oh? I was under the impression that you were scared of me young Dex? So is it my clothes that pull your eyes, or maybe my Spirits hex of Affectionate Desperation? Or maybe, you're just a desperate teenager that has nobody to love him because of his ugly, geeky haircut? Or could it be your Envy for the Master's son. ah yes that's it, you Lust for Nakayama don't you? You very much do, you desire her and for good reason, she is a very beautiful woman, almost as magnificent as this body. I could even say that I would too, she's a very attractive woman, a very rare breed amongst demoness's.

Dex: This body? What does that mean?

Her voice changed to a playful one that was complemented by a feminine pitch. "Ugh, I don't think you should know what that means youngster. Oh! Before you ask, yes I'm not much older than you but lemme let you in on a little secret. Don't tell anyone ok, or I might get looked at weirdly." She got right up to Dex's ear and whispered in a seductive tone. "I am actually 3 thousand years old, but Lust keeps me looking my optimal maturity so I don't lose my attraction. Cool right"?

Dex moved his eyes to her but could only see her lower half and a discomforting movement from her elbow. He was captivated by both her confession and her physique, he couldn't look away and even tried to hug her but was barely able to hold himself back. Her hand was place on his chest and covered in a black liquid that seeped into his skin but he couldn't feel it since he was so caught by her body.

Jilaiya: You can't look away can you? Your eyes have chosen me and can't ever run away, you're mine now my love. Don't ever forget, I will never be yours.

Dex: W-what-

Jilaiya's claws met Dex's face again this time they dug in deeper, her claws were covered in a black substance this time that reeked of Demon miasma. Her eyes had a single thin circle of purple miasma running through the red glow in her eyes. He winced as her claws broke skin but his attention returned to her body once again, he couldn't force himself to look away no matter how hard he tried. Her Affinity had grabbed Dex and taken ownership of his desires, he was now her little pet and there was nothing anyone could do to stop her.

Jilaiya: Well? Do you love me young Dex?

Dex: Absolutely madam, forever and always my life will be devoted to you and your wishes and desires. Anything.

Jilaiya: Anything? I've never heard someone say anything before? Well, then I want you to separate Ryker and Yasu even more, and while you do that. Take Emma's hand and pull her away from the Knights and their allies. If you do that, then I'll forgive you for the faulty information you gave us regarding Ryker and Kiyoshi's plans against my brother.

Dex: Of course ma'am. I will tear their group apart and leave them vulnerable for your advances. Who should I start with master?

Jilaiya: Oh don't worry about getting close to Kiyoshi or Ryker, I'll handle those two. Just keep Emelia and Hera away from them. I'll have some of my shades in overwatch positions should Kiyoshi catch on. His sinful antics and selfish side picking could prove rather, difficult for us.

Dex turned his head a bit and stared at her upper back as she moved her mouth so close to Dex's ear he could feel the barrier around her lips touching them. She never moved away from him and only kept adjusting herself to get as close to him and stay separate from him at the same time. She put her hand on his neck and held a very loose hug as she spoke in a soft voice.

"Join me in the valley of death, so we can reach heaven together".