"Good morning, sleepyhead," A voice stirred Raina awake as she slowly sat up on the bed, rubbing her eyes and looking around.
"Still tired?" Richard handed her a small glass cup, "It's only nine in the morning,"
"...Nine?" Raina mumbled slowly, sitting up and sipping the warm coffee as Richard sat beside her, "What time's the meeting?"
"At noon," he twirled her hair as he watched her drink, "I've left some clothes for you in the bathroom, and breakfast's been made in the kitchen. I need to go out for an hour or two."
Raina nodded as she glanced up to look at Richard, her eyes suddenly focusing behind him as she saw a brown-haired woman in her mid-20s standing behind him. Her hair was tied in a neat bun and she wore a white formal shirt and a pair of black trousers.
"That's Emma." Richard noticed her stare, "She's going to be your personal servant. She's good at everything from cooking to cleaning. Just ask her and she'll do it,"
He nodded at Emma who gave a deep bow in return,
"O-Oh," Raina nodded, giving her new servant a polite nod,
"Just rely on her for anything you need, Alice" Richard kissed Raina on the forehead as he stood up, "I'm going to head out now,"
He adjusted his suit as he gave Emma another nod, leaving out the front door, the lock shutting behind him as a loud crackling of lightning thundered out before the penthouse was filled with silence once again.
Raina let out a sigh as she turned her attention back to her new servant.
"Good Morning, Lady Wilson," Emma smiled as she approached the bed, "Would you like me to bring you your clothes?"
"That'll be great," Raina smiled, nodding back as she gently placed the cup on the nightstand, watching Emma head into the bathroom and come out with a soft white robe.
"Let me help you up," Emma said as she wrapped the robe around Raina, helping her off the bed and tightening the waistband around her before leading her to the kitchen, "Today we have a Full English Breakfast," She quickly brought over a white ceramic plate of eggs, sausages, and other delicacies, placing it on the dining table where Raina sat.
"Thank you so much," Raina smiled, grabbing the fork and knife, and began eating, glancing at Emma as she placed a slice of egg in her mouth.
"So… Emma, right?".
"Yes, ma'am," Emma nodded as she bowed,
"How did you end up working here?" Raina looked over at her servant.
"Well, I was previously just a normal Rift member. Just a part of the team in this Territory, and then one day when it was my turn to cook for everyone, Richard took notice of my skill and offered me to come work personally for him." Emma recounted her past with a smile, "So I accepted."
"Why?" Raina frowned, "What do you get out of this?"
"This," Emma smiled as she looked around, "I get to work in a penthouse with the Lord of this Territory. I get all the food, shelter, and protection I need to live well."
Raina tilted her head as she frowned, "Do normal Rift members not get food or protection..?"
"Well, we do to an extent. We have a sort of hierarchal system. Strongest of the Fittest.
At the very bottom are those not members of the Rifts. They get no support, living out in the wasteland scavenging for food. Then there was us, the lower normal ranks where we get weekly rations to share among ourselves. The Territory Lords, who, as everybody knows, owns everything in the Territory, then above that are the Rift Directors, the people who serve right under the Leader, then at the very top is the Rift Leader." Emma informed,
"So you're still a normal ranked Rift member?" Raina asked, placing a small piece of sausage in her mouth,
"Well, officially I am. But, technically I'm slightly higher in that rank. Higher than just ordinary members, but lower than the Territory Lord. I get slightly better treatment than the rest,"
"Then where am I on the ranking system?" Raina glanced over at Emma with a curious gaze,
"You would be in the same rank, or just slightly under Lord Wilson," Emma nodded, "Since you two are married, as his wife, you share his rank."
"...I see..." Raina nodded, finishing up her plate and setting aside the cutlery, "Thank you so much for the meal,"
"It's my greatest pleasure," Emma bowed, grabbing the empty plate and inserting it into the dishwasher,
"I'll be in the bedroom for now. I'll call you when I need something," Raina said as she hopped out of her seat, walking back into the bedroom and shutting the door behind her.
Jumping on the bed as she laid her legs out, Raina kicked her feet in delight. A part of her wanted to scream in joy as her plan worked so perfectly it almost felt like it was a dream. The only unexpected part of her plan was the marriage and the suspiciously easily lovestruck nature of the target. She didn't even need to charm or manipulate him to make him hers.
Sitting back up, Raina suddenly spawned in her Demonic Magic book as she considered her next few steps.
"[Status]"
[Name: Raina Everstein
Level: 17
Age: 20
Sex: Female
Ability: Succubus
Stats:
SP: 48% (24hrs 4mins)
HP 100/100
STR: S
INT: S
VIT: S
AGI: S
MAG: S
Skills:
Absorb Essence (Passive) | Charm | Dreamwalk | Mental Fortitude (Passive) | Manipulate | Sleep | Disease Immunity (Passive) | Clarity | Night Vision (Passive) | Slash |
Bonus:
Seducer | Succubus Form | Freeform
Bonus Skills:
Demonic Magic | Shadow Jump | Fly | Slave]
"Level 17..." She murmured flicking through the pages to see what spells she could learn.
Going through the pages that weren't specifically dedicated to her species, but rather general spells for the general demon species, her eyes sparkled with interest at the range of spells manipulating dark mana could accomplish.
[Corrupt]
[Corrupt the soul of another by bringing out their darkest desires whilst repressing their control and sanity
Level Required: 50]
[Curse]
[Plant a curse on another
Level Required: 5-20]
[Corrode
[Corrode objects touched by Dark Magic
Level Required: 10]
[Summon Familiar
[Summon a familiar from the Demon Realm
Level Required 15]
[Binding Seal
[Paralyse and contain another by placing a seal of Dark Mana on them
Level Required: 15]
…
"There's so many cool ones..." Raina murmured skimming through the hundreds of spells, her eyes focusing on the summoning of a familiar,
[Summon Familiar
[Summon a familiar from the Demon Realm
Level Required 15]
[Preperation: Moderate (Materials Required)]
[Spell Method: Simple (10-15 seconds)]
[Method:
Gather the appropriate amount of souls and place it in the middle of a summoning circle as a sacrifice. The more souls, the higher the chance of a stronger summon.
Hold the grimoire and chant [Summon Familiar]]
"Souls…?" Raina frowned as she read through the required steps, "How do I do that…?" The confusion and complexity of the spell caused her to turn to another spell on the page,
[Corrode
[Corrode any surface touched by Black Magic.
Level Required: 10]
[Preparation: Simple (Instant)]
[Spell Method: Simple (5-10 seconds)]
[Method:
Place hand on target and chant [Corrode] with grimoire open.]
"Seems simple enough," Raina quickly read through the instructions as she darted her eyes around for a test subject, immediately spotting a small box of tissues by the nightstand.
She quickly reached over and grabbed a tissue, pulling it out the box as she chanted. The thin translucent sheet immediately disintegrating into a black ash by her feet before turning into dust as a tiny breeze scattered it around the room.
"Awesome," a small grin widened on Raina's lips as she went to scout for anything else to test her powers on.
Her eyes instantly locking on to the ensuite bathroom as she entered, looking for any items that could be gone unnoticed.
"What about this…?" Raina murmured as she took out a spare toothbrush from deep within a small cabinet beside the sink, instantly casting the spell as she watched it disintegrate right in her hands, the tiny ashes falling back down onto the sink as she turned it on, washing it all down the drain.
"Alice?" A loud knock suddenly called out from outside the bedroom, the door sliding open as Richard stepped in, wearing a sleek black suit and a clean white shirt underneath, "Alice?" He called out looking around.
"Richard!" Raina called back out, flushing the toilet as she stepped out the backroom and lightly jogged over to him with a shy smile,
"Did you miss me?" He grinned, giving her a hug and a kiss, "Let's get you changed for the meetup."