Scarlet grabbed my arm, escorting me around. "Yes. The weakest rank is the larvae, obviously. A weak-willed soul that's left behind, usually after dying. They are shapeless, tormented, and have no mind of their own. Without dark energy, they cannot gain consciousness like us."
"I see. And what is dark energy?"
She stared out the window, sighing. "It's a kind of power we rely on to keep going. Without it, we cannot grow further and it is constantly depleting, leaving us weak. Think of it as mana for devils. It is what keeps us alive and can be gathered through many ways."
"Let me guess, sex is one of them."
Scarlet's lips formed a smile and she looked to me. "Of course, but only for succubi. Another would be death. With enough dark energy, larvae can evolve into lemures. They take a more humanoid form, often having tails or even horns. We have about a few hundred lemures, at most, if that."
"That number is pitiful. We need to do something if we want to stand a chance against the hero," I replied.
"And that's where you come in, Your Highness. Leading such a weak force should not be easy. You will need to prove yourself as a capable queen and find ways to help them evolve. This will be especially critical should the human empire decide to attack our new kingdom."
"Where do I land in the hierarchy anyway?"
"Currently, you're one of the four types of devils. After lemures, comes Imps, which is what I am, then Fiends, and finally Devils. Succubi is one of them, along with Incibus in the same category. You're the result of 10 years of our dark energy. It's what we've managed to gather and pass on to your body."
"That's why I've been unconscious for so long? Our race was birthing me."
"I would presume so," she nodded. "Finally, there are Archdevils. You weren't supposed to awaken before being fed enough dark energy to become an Archdevil, but we weren't able to gather that much. After all, we're still barely recovering from the hero's raid."
I scratched my head feeling the silky smooth hair that I never used to have. "So, what's the next course of action?"
Scarlet tilted her head. "Gathering dark energy will be vital in the future. However, for today, the citizens are looking forward to seeing you at the parade. Perhaps there, we can begin rallying up followers."
"I'm not good at that," I laughed.
Scarlet giggled along with me. "Neither am I. Nor was the previous ruler. I think as long as the people can feel that you'll lead them to victory and will support them through the hard times, it should work."
"I see," I mumbled. "I'll do my best, I guess. How do you think I can make the people feel safe with me as their ruler?"
Scarlet took her hands and groped her own ass, teasing me with a smirk. "You're a succubus, and we're devils. Bring out their lustful side. I think we should change our clothes into something more revealing before the public. Lust is a serious source of dark energy after all!"
I nodded, unable to turn away from her sensuality. The thought of gaining the people's trust with erotic seductiveness seemed weird, but that's just how the underworld works, I guess. Being naked in front of people was nothing new to me, but I was in a female body now, not to mention the fact that my plumpy tits would surely garner all sorts of attention in sexy attire. I walked into my wardrobe and was astonished at the sight of the dozens of provocative garments and outfits. I pulled out a skimpy bikini, but I couldn't help but feel it wasn't enough.
"What do you recommend? I've never done something like this, and it makes me a little self-conscious."
Scarlet crossed her arms over her chest, leaning back. "Sex is what keeps our world alive. You need something really risqué for this parade." She sauntered toward the dresses, slipping each hanger along. "Hmm, no, no... Maybe... Nah." She pushed through several items, getting more and more frustrated.
"Should I just begin undressing?"
"Sure," Scarlet said. She paused, tossing the black lace lingerie she'd just inspected onto her pile. Her face brightened, and her ruby-red eyes widened as they settled on her choice. She grabbed the outfit and rushed to me. "How about this?"
She held a purple string swimsuit, small enough to cover only my pussy and nipples. It also had the straps, but barely. It barely covered anything at all! "Seriously?"
Scarlet beamed at me.
"Fi-fine, but then you're also going to wear something revealing! That's my order as your ruler."
Her cheeks flushed, and a small gasp slipped from her lips. "Absolutely Your Highness!"
I got myself in front of a mirror and began taking my clothing off. Just the thought of doing something like this in a female body caused excitement to run rampant throughout my skin, and the growing heat between my legs caused me to worry I wouldn't last through the entire parade. Sliding the breast holder off, I realized how gorgeous and sensitive these melons were. They had the perfect balance of weightiness, not being too firm, yet not flabby. My nipples stood erect like two, puckered buttons, just ready for anyone's to suckle.
I stood there and glared for probably a few minutes before Scarlet tapped my shoulder. "Uh, milady?"
"Oh yeah, my bad." My hand rubbed over the firm orbs and I had to restrain myself. I gently lowered the outfit onto the taut nipples. The lace cupped them nicely, pressing together to form cleavage that made my boobs look incredible. Even though the crotch piece didn't cover much of anything, the material was extremely thin, and a person could easily guess the shape of my lips, my clit, everything. It would be simple to stick fingers up there if they wanted. The straps of the outfit wrapped around the bottom of my breasts, drawing tight against my chest, the small purple strings sliding over my skin.
"I actually love it. Do I look sexy in this?"
"Unbearably!" She spun me around and forced her finger deep into the collar of my swimsuit, loosening the fabric around my tits, and thus making it even more revealing. "Just as I expected," she whispered, looking over her shoulder at me with her bright red eyes, "perky and full-sized."
"Haha, thank you," I blushed. "And as for you. How about we just do this!" I turned her around and ripped out the shirt behind her suit, freeing her bountiful boobs. I giggled and loosened her attire slightly so her tits were almost about to spill out. I grinned, happy with the new sexy lingerie, although her new one didn't quite compare to mine.
"Is this acceptable?" she asked with a grin.
"Of course. You said it yourself. That sex is what keeps this world alive."
We both had a laugh about it as we prepared to leave the castle and present ourselves to the public.