[Nar point of view]
"My little sister wanted to meet you all one day... Please don't teach her anything strange!" [Nar]
"To think that I actually came here just for Diana... Am I becoming obsessed by her?" [Sas]
Our investigation led us to this red light district. A district famous among male adventurers and knights. It's the district that every Amlethian knows. Of course, there aren't any services that are looked down upon by our female counterparts, but the succubi here do have such a reputation, thanks to their appearance and nature.
"It's the adorable and famous little sister, right? Of course it is! Of course!"
"I have long wanted to meet such a cute girl! When are you going to bring her here?"
"She's so cute! I hope our daughters get along well"
"Still, bringing her here is rather... How about we meet somewhere else?"
"I know, how about a picnic?"
"But she would definitely be joined by the princesses if it was a picnic, so..."
They're also eager to meet Diana, so much so that they're having an intense discussion about it. Of course, the other shops joined in and it became more and more lively. They're all asking questions about Diana, from her favorite clothes to her favorite food.
Succubus are lust demons, and it's not just that kind of lust. They're just a race of demons who have a hard time controlling their impulses. If they're a parent, they'll be the best parent ever, doting on their child 24/7. If they're in their big sister mode, they'll surely spoil their younger one to the point of becoming possessive. It's both good and bad at the same time. While the former is a good thing, if they become a merchant, they will usually have a hard time parting with their gift, resulting in a loss. If they becomes teacher, they will follow their students everywhere, making the students feel uncomfortable. Truly, a unique character from a unique race of demons.
And the second reason we both came here was to meet her, Eisheth, the leader of the succubus on Amleth. She's unique compared to other succubuses, so much so that the other succubus trusted her completely in everything.
Long yellow hair, longer than Diana's. Triple horn made from her keratinized hair, but instead of yellowish, it's light red. Eye that can pierce through almost anything. I have to wonder, is she officially a noble from a certain demon country? That's the impression we all get from her.
"Looks like you hit the mark, Nar and Sas. They're a collaboration between the lunatic side of the Church, the Empire, and the rebel side of the fallen angel and demon lands. They don't go by any name, at least not as far as we know" [Eisheth].
"Sigh... Their influences here must be because of Gilbert" [Sas].
"Even in death, he must have a way of messing with us" [Nar].
Such a strange group. Thanks to the information Diana gave us the other day, we have finally made a breakthrough in our investigation. Queen Amleth breathes a sigh of relief that we are finally making progress. Guild Master Akela has contacted the Beastman Kingdom to warn them of the group. Elegast does the same. Cardinal Davis is about to officially declare war on this side of the Church.
The auction the other day gave us a much-needed clue as to their goal, or at least part of their goal. As the witch Merlin said, their goal is connected to THE THING. Their goal is to unify the world under their thumb, through both legal and illegal methods, and their methods for doing so are all thanks to THE THING. They have worshipped THE THING, and THE THING has given them various blessings in return. They have many ways and organizations to help them, one of which is the auction that has recently become popular on the black market.
Still, there's far too much unknown about this group. For starters, how far have they infiltrated Amleth? Is the Empire really fully behind them? Is the current union of the demon and angel races really unaware of their actions? Do Saint Louis and Saintess Rumia know? Is Dana's action in attacking the Empire's bases also connected? The deeper we dig, the more questions arise
"Madam! Please allow us to have a nice picnic with Nar's little sister.
"We wanted to make it so she can remember us well!"
"Please! Please! Please!"
"Don't worry. I will grant it, although you will have to make a proper plan as well. How about we discuss it over a nice cup of tea?" [Eisheth]
"Yes!" "Wonderful!" "Thank you madam!"
Looking at her is like looking at our foster parents back at the orphanage... Eisheth is truly a mother figure, not only to the succubus, but also to other minor demonic races in Amleth. Looking at their interaction makes me long for the days when I was at the old orphanage, but...
"Hoi! There you are!" [Randy]
"Mr. Randy? Are you here for the usual?"
"You look tired?"
"Want something to drink? Why do you have a scary face?"
"Did something happen?" [Sas]
"From the look on your face, it can't be good." [Nar]
It is rare to see him so disorganized. I'm sure whatever he's about to say, it wouldn't be good news.
"Diana is..." [Sas]
"Kidnapped?" [Nar]