-----Riser Phenex-----
I can't wait to see what else Lilu's got in store.
-----Raynare-----
Ugh. I feel so full. Stupid spider bitch, stuffing me full of fucking eggs. And why the hell does it feel so good~? Fuck, if I'd stayed there much longer, I'd likely have actually developed a kink for it.
Wandering through the corridors of the Labyrinth of the Dungeon with a swollen belly appearing every part of 5-6 months of pregnant with a perpetual throbbing need in my cunt, I once more let out an involuntary shudder at the insidious nature of Lord Flauros.
The spider bitch made it clear that the only reason I was released was due to retaining consciousness past a certain time limit or else it would've been my loss, and that she would've kept going.
*shiver* If this Devil's capable of creating and commanding such monsters capable of weaponizing pleasure to such an extent- I don't dare to think about it further. Where the hell are Kalawarner and Mittelt?
After wandering around for a while, I suddenly find a darkened area of the labyrinth and hear a strange humming sound, along with painfully delighted moans and squeals.
Following the oh so familiar sounds, I find Kalawarner and Mittelt being suspended in the air by strange electric tendrils of some sort that appear to be shocking their sensitive spots. A True Devil. Lord Flauros is a Devil amongst Devil's.
Eventually, the two of them are released from the grasp of the invisible creatures suspending them. Deciding that I've had enough of this farce, I conjure a Light Spear and toss it towards one of the creatures, only for some sort of shield to absorb the attack.
"Raynare?! Don't bother! They're immune to Light Spears!" Shouts Mittelt. As if I hadn't realized that already. Stupid blond runt thinks I have no observational skills.
The creature I attacked then lashes out with its tendrils and suspends me before I can dodge, not exactly an easy prospect given my encumberance. Then the damn thing extends its tendrils to my swollen nipples and *zzzzzzssssstttttttt* FFFFFUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKK~~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT FEELS SO FUCKING GOOD~!!!!!!!
As if that wasn't enough, I feel a strange popping sensation coming from my stomach. Oh shit, I'm about to give birth. Feeling the squirming sensation of my arachnid spawn trying to navigate their way past their siblings, hatched and unhatched, towards my birth canal in combination with the electric stimulation of my nipples sends me over the edge.
-----Ravel Phenex-----
Okay, becoming a broodmother for monsters isn't my thing, but is it weird to be turned on by this? And is it also weird to be feeling slightly jealous that it's happening to her and not me?
-----Mittelt-----
Watching our "mighty leader" get fucking tased by these damn lightning elementals or whatever the fuck they are is oh so validating. Also, is it just my imagination, or is she a lot fatter than she was when she separated from us?
Watching a bunch of little spider creatures climb their way out of her pussy however clears up my confusion, not to mention the fact that she's lactating like crazy. Huh. This should make for some awesome blackmail material if nothing else.
Once the Raynare birthing show is seemingly over, the electric creatures fuck off and leave us alone for a while.
"Well then, looks like you've been having fun in your own way Raynare. So, what's it like to be a mommy?" The evil glare she shoots me is very much worth the flak I'm going to catch later.
-----Lilu Flauros-----
Sexual Statistics of Current Contestants
RaynareKalawarnerMitteltBreeding Slut (Arachne)Was thoroughly bred by and Arachne and made to become a broodmother.
+Heightened Arousal (lesser)- aphrodisiac venom
+Breeding Fetish (lesser)
+Oviposition Fetish (lesser)
+Lactation (lesser)
Shock TherapyReceived thorough electric shocks to sensitive regions of her body.
+Electroshock Fetish (lesser)
+Sensitivity (moderate)
Shock TherapyReceived thorough electric shocks to sensitive regions of her body.
+Electroshock Fetish (lesser)
+Sensitivity (moderate)
Shock TherapyReceived thorough electric shocks to sensitive regions of her body.
+Electroshock Fetish (lesser)
+Sensitivity (moderate)
Hehehe. I wonder how they'd feel if they knew that deliberately subjecting themselves to sexual encounters would grant them bonus EXP? Well, I did kind of hint at it as part of Rule 3, that losing to a sex encounter lets you keep more EXP. The fact of the matter is that you gain EXP for undergoing sexual content.
It's all part of my master plan to seduce big name targets, by conditioning them to surrender themselves to sexual torment and degradation in exchange for quick and easy powerups, the two sensations will blend together in their minds and incentivize them to come to me for sexual favors in exchange for power, which will just make them more susceptible to being dominated by [Eromancy] and [Evil Presence].
I am truly a hellish genius. A fiend without equal. Taking advantage of my omniscient perspective (basically free-cam mode) within the Estate, I can easily observe the reactions of Riser's Peerage. Prolonged exposure to the stimulus of sexual torment that promises power along with my [Evil Presence] is causing them to be even more intrigued with the prospect of testing the Dungeon for themselves.
The thing is, Riser's a big name in the Rating Game scene due to his reputation of being basically unbeatable, but his Peerage members are mostly small fry. So, if they go through the Dungeon and become noticeably stronger, then a lot of people are going to be paying attention to the method, and Riser's known to brag...
Oh yeah, it's all coming together.
-----Raynare-----
Deciding to be the bigger woman of the two of us (in more ways than physically), I decide to not just kill Mittelt for mocking me about becoming a "mother" (although I wouldn't necessarily be opposed to becoming a mother someday).
Well, that and the lingering traces of venom still coursing through me is making it difficult to use magic at all. And the fact that it occurs to me that if worst comes to worst, I can always use her as a shield, or bait.
So, continuing our trek through the corridors, we eventually stumble into what looks like some sort of library. There, we see a strange ghost librarian, who is seemingly ignoring us.
I try to pull a book from the shelves, only to be repelled by some sort of magic barrier.
"Do you have your Library Card?" Asks the ghost librarian.
"Um, no?" Says Mittelt.
"Then I'm afraid that you can't check out any books." Replies the librarian.
"How would one go about applying for a Library Card?" Asks Kalawarner.
"You would need to apply at the front desk dear." Answers the librarian.
"Okay, where's the front desk?" I ask.
"Oh, it's not far. Just go... Huh, where is the front desk again? I'm sorry dears, but I seem to have forgotten. Oh well, I'm sure that if you wander around enough, you'll find it eventually."
Yeah, no. "Would it be possible to read the books if we don't take them out of the Library?" Asks Mittelt. What kind of question is that?
"If you had active Library Membership Cards, that wouldn't be a problem. But since you don't, I'm afraid that you can't stay here much longer. If you'd like to become members, you need to apply at the front desk."
"What if we don't feel like leaving?" I ask while preparing to conjure a Light Spear. Thankfully, all the walking around helped me work through the rest of the venom, so my magic's working pretty much fine now.
The librarian then adopts a scowl on her face before answering "then I'll have to throw you out by force."
"Bring it bitch!"
The librarian then shift from a scowl to full on fury as she responds "this is a library, so keep QUIET!!!" As she screams that last part, she transforms from a kind old lady into a monstrous hag with an extremely large mouth and screams at us with a great intensity that we're sent flying into a wall by the shockwaves generated by her scream.
-----Lilu Flauros-----
"Huh, this could be interesting."
"How so?" Asks Riser, who's currently getting a twin blowjob from the catgirl's in his Peerage.
"They've encountered a proper mini-boss of this floor. The Banshee Librarian. She's a decently powerful support mage. Her primary focus is on debuffing and disrupting her opponents in order to create opportunities for her allies.
At that point, two Seekers of Hermaeus Mora are then summoned to her side.
"What in Satan's name are those?!" Shouts Riser.
"Seekers. A type of daemon I discovered while exploring other planes of reality. They crave knowledge in all its forms, and were interested in the knowledge that our world could provide, so I entered a contract with some to share knowledge in exchange for service."
Well, it's both a bit simpler and more complex than that. Actually, when I was designing the Librarian mini-boss to have Seeker summons, one of the Seekers manifested with a scroll that it gave to the Librarian, who then passed it to me after informing me that it was addressed to me.
It turned out that Hermaeus Mora had, at great personal expense, hijacked that one Seeker in particular to establish correspondence with me.
"So, mighty Hermaeus Mora, what do you seek of a lowly Devil such as myself?"
You are quite a fascinating subject of research. Your physiology is somehow foreign, yet familiar to me. As though you were a creature of spirit such as the Daedra, yet also possessing flesh and blood that the races of Men and Mer.
I also sense the presence of their blood and intrinsic powers within you, but you also so much more than that. Your world is unknown to me, as is your magic. As the Daedric Prince of Knowledge and Memory, my curiosity is understandable I trust?
In fact, had you not partaken of no less than three Oghma Infinium's and revealed your existence to me in that world, a world that was a seemingly flawless recreation of Mundus, and contained perfect replicas of the Planes of Oblivion no less. The instance of myself and my Artifact, as well as that of my siblings and their artifacts was so flawlessly alike to their respective "true selves" that even I couldn't spot any discernible difference.
I have been trying to study you more thoroughly, but your world of origin lay so far beyond Oblivion's reach that it is difficult. Had you not provided an intermediary in the form of a Seeker, a flawless replica of one of my own Seeker's that answers to you and you alone no less, I suspect that I would've needed to devote many thousands of your years to reach out to you.
The mysterious Object of Power bound to your Soul that allows you to effortlessly reach out and touch worlds beyond your own, in conjunction with your Bloodline Magic is something I covet greatly. The power to locate and explore new worlds in pursuit of new knowledge is something I would pay a significant price for.
I would not be so crass as to try and cheat you, even ignoring the fact that Nocturnal seems to favor you, for I sense you possess another Object of Power capable of forming binding contracts that can even give Nocturnal trouble. She may not be the Prince of Lies, but her power over the Path of Shadows is mighty indeed. Besides, from my limited understanding of your world, Devils like you are rather fond of making contracts, are you not?
We are. What did you have in mind?
By the Power of [Crowley Accord + Kaleidoscope + All World's Creation], the Contract between [Lilu Flauros] and [Hermaeus Mora] is thus formed!
Hermaeus Mora's Terms:
Lilu Flauros shall grant Seekers in service to Hermaeus Mora access to arcane tomes and/or other sources of knowledge regarding the world of Highschool DxD and any other world Lilu Flauros has access to now and in the future.
Hermaeus Mora's Offers:
Lilu Flauros shall be recognized as a Champion of Hermaeus Mora and have access to the Library of Apocrypha for as long as the contract remains active. Lilu Flauros shall also be permitted to allow limited access to the Oghma Infinium to his allies (everyone can read it once, but reading it doesn't send it back to Apocrypha). Lilu Flauros shall receive the Blessing of Hermaeus Mora (treated as if constantly having the effect from the Shrine of Hermaeus Mora activated).
Shrine of Hermaeus Mora: Spells and effects you cast on yourself last 15% longer.
So, if I'm granted access to Apocrypha, are the Seekers and Lurkers going to be assholes to me?
Only if you attack them, for the duration of the contract.Alright. Seems fair.
Congratulations Master! You have earned a Title!
Title(s) Obtained:
Champion of Hermaeus Mora
Title Effects:
Champion of Hermaeus Mora- All Skills level up 75% Faster. Magic Skills level up 100% faster. Spells and effects you cast on yourself last 15% longer. Free access to Library of Apocrypha and the Black Books of Hermaeus Mora. Seekers and Lurkers in service to Hermaeus Mora will be non-hostile unless you attack them first.
Yeah, that's pretty much how it went. So, I called over some Seekers from Apocrypha, stuffed them in a room with a bunch of computers with Devil Net access, and just left them to their own devices.
-----Raynare-----
After recovering from the shockwave attack, we quickly regroup. "Okay, we need to shut her the fuck up." Mittelt and Kalawarner nod in agreement and spread out.
The ghost bitch, that I'm pretty sure is a Banshee then screams "Nooo! I don't want to inflict pain!" As she moves further back while the tentacle freaks move in and start firing magic orbs at us.
Something about the way she says that just makes me feel wrong. I don't like this anymore. I conjure two Light Spears and launch them at one of the tentacle creatures and manage to damage it, but it's not dead yet.
"WHEN WILL IT STOP?!"
"When you die!" I shout back while Kalawarner launches ice spikes at the second tentacled creature while Mittelt launches a Light Spear at the Banshee.
"END THIS TORMENT! FREE ME!"
Then the Banshee screeches at Mittelt and seemingly disorients her. "A curse haunts me."
The nearest tentacle creature then manages to hit Mittelt with one of its orb attacks and a series of colored light particles begins flowing out of Mittelt and into the creature, which notably begins healing at an accelerated rate.
"Shit! Don't let them hit you! They heal off of our injuries!" I shout to the others as I once more launch a set of Light Spears at the creature nearest me.
Unfortunately, one of my Spears misses the creature, but hits the Banshee. Silver lining, the creature died. "A SLAVE FINDS PEACE AT LAST!"
Okay, what the fuck is this bitch's problem?! Then she seems to inhale a large amount of air and my head suddenly becomes clearer.
"Your fear only feeds him!"
Our fear? Is that what she just breathed out of me?! She then turns to look at Mittelt and screams again. "HELP ME!"
The second tentacled creature seems to be harassing Kalawarner and Mittelt is sent flying into a bookshelf. "I DON'T WANT TO HURT THEM! FORGIVE ME!" Shit, what do I do?! Well, fuck it. She's a ghost, so I guess I just purge her with Light.
Conjuring two hand-held Light Spears, I fly at the bitch at full speed and impale her with my Light Spears.
"END THIS TORMENT! FREE ME!"
That's the plan. Before she can scream her head off at me again, I yank out my spears and circle behind her while bashing and thrusting my spears into her body. Given the howls of agony, I'm guessing I'm doing a good job.
I happen to notice that Kalawarner and Mittelt, who's recovered by this point, are keeping the tentacle monster busy while I go to town on this ghost bitch.
Eventually, with one final thrust of my Light Spears, the Banshee let's out a deafening wail "AM I TO BE FREE?"
With that, she fades into smoke and disappears.
"Huff. That. Huff. Was. Huff. Annoying. Huff." I say while gasping for breath.
Congratulations to Team Raynare!
You have successfully slain the mini-boss: Banshee Matron of the Library!
You have earned the following rewards:
Raynare- Spell Tome: [School of Destruction- Flames]
Kalawarner- Spell Tome: [School of Destruction- Frostbite]
Mittelt- Spell Tome: [School of Destruction- Sparks]
Due to dealing the most damage to and landing the finishing blow on the mini-boss, Raynare has obtained additional rewards!
Most damage dealt reward- Spell Tome: [School of Destruction- Elemental Flare]
Final blow reward- Spell Tome: [Light Magic- Light Swords of Conviction]
"Spell Tomes? Are we going to have to read this whole thing? That's going to suck."
Nope! Just open it up with the intent on learning the contents and the knowledge will be implanted directly into your mind!
Warning: Doing this will use up the Spell Tome and cause it to disintegrate beyond repair. You could choose to read it normally in which case the Tome won't disintegrate, but unless you use it for the knowledge transfer, then it counts as "loot" that can be lost should you lose. If you choose to learn the Spell immediately, while you won't possess the Tome to take with you, you won't lose the knowledge gained even if you are defeated.
"Huh. Interesting. So we can choose to take these Tomes as loot to bring back to the Grigori, but that comes with the risk of losing them should we be defeated. Or, we can 'use' them to gain the knowledge and retain it even if we're defeated and thrown out?"
I waste no time whatsoever in using the Spell Tomes I earned immediately and watch in fascination as the Tomes disintegrate in my hands afterwards.
"What the fuck Raynare?! We could've taken those back with us to the Grigori! Do you have any idea how much favor we could've earned with Lord Azazel if we brought those Tomes back?!" Shouts Mittelt.
Before I can rebuke her, Kalawarner then uses her Spell Tome, much to the disbelief of Mittelt. "Raynare's got the right idea Mittelt. The System indicated that the Banshee was a 'mini-boss', which means that there's something even stronger waiting for us. Given how much we've struggled up to this point, it's pretty clear that we need every edge we can get. Besides, if we use the Tomes, then we retain the knowledge even if we 'lose', which wouldn't be the case if we kept the Tomes as is. Therefore, we can still bring the knowledge back to the Grigori and earn Azazel's praise."
Huh, and here I thought that Kalawarner traded her brains for boobs. It's nice to know that she's not a total dumbass like Mittelt (even if I maybe hadn't exactly thought things through as thoroughly as Kalawarner clearly did. Not that I'm going to say that out loud).
Still, let's see what I've got. I can shoot gouts of flame from my palms that does some rather pathetic damage, but sets enemies on fire. I can also shoot an exploding magic orb that combines fire, frost, and lightning magic that deals damage to health, magic, and stamina. Very interesting.
Then there's the Light Magic Spell Tome. It's basically a just a Tome that teaches me how to shape my Light Magic into Swords instead of Spears. On the one hand, it sounds simple, but it's actually far more nuanced than that. Still, there's definitely potential here.
"Damnit. The books are still shielded." Says Mittelt. Well that's annoying.
"Whatever, let's just get out of here." I say while "toggling" the Elemental Flare to be on standby. I then become a bit transfixed by the sight of it. I've never really been overly interested in learning magic beyond my natural capabilities, but now I feel like smacking my previous self for disregarding it outright.
Anyway, as we prepare to exit the room, a hidden doorway opens up from behind one of the bookshelves on the far wall.
As a result of defeating a mini-boss as part of the beta test, you have been granted special access to an emergency exit. If you choose to use the Emergency Exit now, you will exit the Dungeon as though you'd reached a Checkpoint. Checkpoint's are usually hidden Safe Zones or generated after defeating a Floor Boss. You will retain all EXP and/or loot accumulated during the run and can resume it later while keeping your progress if you so desire."Figures that that option only opens up after we use up our Spell Tomes." I mutter utter my breath though it looks like Mittelt and Kalawarner heard me as they nod their heads bitterly.
We come to the collective decision to take the Emergency Exit and get out of here to verify once and for all if Lord Flauros's claims are genuine.
Stepping through the portal that takes us out of the Dungeon, I notice that the power I'd been slowly but surely accumulating while fighting in the Dungeon seems to have been retained, and I still remember how to use those new Spells. So far, so good.
"Well ladies? How was it?" Asks Lord Flauros, who teleports to us with his Peerage in tow.
"Well, so far it seems that you've been true to your word, but it's a known fact that this Estate is under the effects of your Bloodline Magic, so we can only give a conclusive answer once we exit the wards." I say, although I'm getting a strong feeling that he isn't scamming us.
"Well then, let's be on our way, shall we?" He says before teleporting us back to his house in America. We quickly exit the house and cross the street so as to be absolutely certain that we're out of range of his magic and- nothing's changed?!
"I- I still feel it! I- the Spells! I remember how- !" I conjure an Elemental Bolt in my right hand while manifesting a Light Sword in my left. Kalawarner lets off a blast of ice while Mittelt lets out a quick jolt of lightning. Sure, Kalawarner being able to use frost isn't all that strange, but Mittelt being able to toss lightning around, something that only Baraqiel's been known to be able to do, is pretty damn convincing.
"So? Are you satisfied with my services?" Asks Lord Flauros who teleported over to us after we were satisfied with our preliminary tests.
"I'd say that we're very satisfied~. Lord Flauros? If it's not too much trouble, would it be possible to sample your 'service' again in the future?" I ask without an ounce of shame.
"Call me Lilu. All my friends do, and I take 'good care' of my 'friends'~." He responds. I can totally see the insinuation there and at this point I couldn't give a rat's ass. He wants to bend me over a desk and have his way with me? Fine by me, as long as it means getting stronger.
"Sure thing, Lilu~. As your 'friend', I hope you take 'goodcare' of me in the future~." I respond coquettishly.
Kalawarner appears to catch on to what we're talking about and chips in. "Lord Flauros, am I not also your 'friend'~?"
"You can be." He responds.
"Ugh, fucking sluts. Still, I can't exactly say I'm better. Can I be your 'friend' as well Lilu~?"
"'The more, the merrier' as they say. Oh, before I forget, could you do me a favor and give this to Azazel?" He asks before handing me a package.
"Can I ask what it is?"
"You can ask, but I may not tell. Tell him that it's an expression of gratitude for my 'present' that he sent me to celebrate my Lordship."
"Very well Lilu. Have a good day."
"You too Ray-ray, Kala, Mittens."
"Pft." Mittens! Oh I'm so going to hold that over her.
-----Lilu Flauros-----
I wonder how they'd feel if they knew what was contained in that box?