Lily stared intently at the semi-transparent interface illuminated by a purple glow. The four main branches diverged in different directions, each topped with a distinct, stylized header.
She read them aloud slowly, trying to process their meaning:
“Pleasurecraft... Bodycraft... Allure... and Sensory Arts...”
Hearing those names spoken by her new pet, the Demon Queen’s smile broadened into an increasingly shameless grin, her red eyes sparkling with pure delight.
“Oh my goodness... Really, like a proper, textbook little whore, the names of your progression paths are downright filthy and cheap!” Vespera blurted out in amusement, giving her thigh a patronizing pat.
“It’s truly a treat to see how flawlessly you fit the role.”
Lily flushed a deep, intense red, feeling her embarrassment peak once again. She shot the Demon Queen a look of clear reproach, though her voice remained far too hesitant to sound remotely threatening.
“A-And whose fault is that in the first place, Mistress?!” she forced out, trying to retain whatever scrap of dignity she had left.
“You were the one who picked this class for me and personally shaped my body!”
Vespera puffed out her voluptuous chest, a smile of absolute self-acceptance blooming across her face.
“Mine, of course!” she replied without a shred of shame or regret. “And I’m immensely proud of that choice!”
Hearing that completely uninhibited response, Lily felt a wave of burning irritation. A tiny vein practically popped on her forehead from sheer frustration, and one of her long, fluffy bunny ears began twitching violently in the air.
This woman is completely shameless...
Zero guilt!
None, absolutely none! she screamed internally.
Vespera ignored her pet’s minor huff completely. Instead, she tapped her nail with interest on the branch labeled Allure.
The semi-transparent window immediately expanded into a whole network of smaller icons and descriptions.
The demoness scanned them in amusement, until one of the starting entries caught her eye.
Spotting Lily’s pouting, half-averted face out of the corner of her eye, Vespera smirked maliciously and clicked the icon labeled [Sweet Voice] without a second thought.
A System prompt immediately popped up on screen, asking if she was sure she wanted to spend 10 points of Pleasure Energy to unlock the perk.
Vespera tapped the "YES" option without hesitation. In that exact fraction of a second, another message appeared, confirming the successful purchase.
Lily, still pouting and staring sideways at her Mistress's profile, completely missed the manipulation on the interface.
She only realized what had happened when a glowing board leaped right in front of her face with a giant inscription:
[Congratulations! Unlocked new Perk: Sweet Voice]
“New perk...? What...?” Lily blurted out, stunned, wanting to ask what Vespera was up to now.
However, the moment the sound tore from her throat, she slapped both hands over her mouth. Her eyes went so wide they nearly popped out of their sockets, and both bunny ears shot straight up with terrifying tension.
The voice that had just left her mouth sounded nothing like her previous tone. It was impossibly, almost disgustingly sweet, soft, melodic, and infused with a strange, innate submissiveness that automatically turned every spoken sound into a quiet, adorable whimper.
Vespera froze for a split second, and then her carmine eyes flared with intense, predatory enthusiasm. The Demon Queen’s body practically trembled with excitement upon hearing that gorgeous, silky sound.
Lily slowly lowered her hands from her mouth as the brutal truth fully set in.
“M-Mistress... Did you... Did you just spend my points without my permission?!” she cried out. Yet due to the new perk's effect, even her outrage sounded like the impossibly adorable, quiet squeak of a sweet bunny girl.
“And... and on this?!”
“Oh, praise be to the Abyss!” Vespera chirped in delight, seizing the girl by her cheeks and pulling her face right up to hers.
“By all the hells, that sounds absolutely brilliant! Say something else! Go on, use your voice - say anything, my sweet bunny!”
“I-I’m not saying another word!” Lily huffed, attempting to sound firm and resolute, but the result was merely a high, velvety trill so sugary it made her own ears wilt.
“This is completely brazen! We were just supposed to be looking at the System, and you’re arbitrarily managing my stats! I only have two points of energy left!”
“Aaaah! Do you hear that?!” Vespera dissolved into loud, aroused laughter, completely ignoring the substance of her complaints while squishing her chubby cheeks.
“That voice was made for begging for mercy and whimpering under her Mistress’s hand! Best investment I’ve made all day!”
“L-Let go of me, Mistress! This isn't funny!” Lily squeaked, her bunny ears flapping frantically side to side as she tried to wriggle out of the demoness's grasp.
“How am I supposed to talk to people normally now?! They’re going to think I’m some brainless, overly sweet plush toy!”
“But you ARE an overly sweet plush toy, sweet-talker!” Vespera laughed, shifting on the bed and turning Lily around to settle her comfortably onto her stomach before ruffling her fluffy ears and tickling her under the chin.
“Come on, say it: 'Mistress, please be good to me'... Come on, say it! I want to hear it in that wonderful new little voice of yours!”
Lily clamped her mouth shut and tried to stay silent, burning red to an almost purple shade. Yet seeing Vespera’s predatory smile and her nails approaching her nipples menacingly, she folded under the pressure.
“M-Mistress... please... be good to me...” she mumbled softly.
Her words sounded so innocent, soft, and delicious that she wanted to sink through the floor from embarrassment.
The Demon Queen let out a quiet, squealing sound of delight and buried her face into the girl's soft neck, kissing her passionately and tossing her hair.
“You are simply perfection! My very own little living bunny girl with the sweetest voice in the entire realm! I swear I’m going to spend every single one of your points on gems just like this!”
“N-No! Please, no! I should have at least some say over my own skill tree!” Lily groaned, though her new perk morphed the protest into a pathetic, innocent whimpering that only excited Vespera further.
“I’m a total mess... How am I supposed to stay serious when I sound this cute?!”
“Just don't resist, bunny,” Vespera purred, stroking her thigh with unflagging, malicious delight.
“You don't have a say anyway, and that voice fits your little pussy and bunny ears perfectly. Right?”
Lily hung her head, her ears wilting helplessly and drooping over her face. She realized that against the Demon Queen's absolute dominance and cruel, childlike excitement, her objections were not only useless, but served merely as fuel for her play.
Suddenly, however, a panicked thought flashed in Lily’s mind. She swallowed hard, staring at the pulsing blue interface - and especially at that malicious line:
Class: Sex Slave.
Wait... hold on a second! Is it even legal in this world for someone else to pick skills from my tree without my knowledge?! flashed through her dazed mind.
What if, because of my sex slave class, I’ve lost all control over my own System entirely?!
What if I have to beg her on my knees every single time just to get her to unlock something for me?!
At the mere thought of such a catastrophe, both of Lily’s bunny ears shot up in the blink of an eye, standing as stiff as telephone poles.
The girl turned her head and looked at Vespera with a look of pure, terror-laced shock.
“M-Mistress...” she forced out, but thanks to the newly unlocked perk, her voice sounded like the sweetest, sugary squeak of an obedient girl.
“D-Does being your sex slave mean I can’t choose my own skills at all?! Do I have to go to you every single time so you can decide my entire progression path?!”
Vespera, hearing that silky, trembling tone and seeing her pet's ears pricked in fear, let out a quiet, amused laugh.
“Calm down, bunny, don't panic like that,” she replied, patting her neck condescendingly.
“It doesn't work quite like that. Your class simply grants me, as your Mistress, full, equal access to your System - just like you have. So I can buy skills for you, view your stats, and manipulate your tree. However, you can do all of those things yourself without any hindrance as well. You still have control over your growth, so you don't need to worry about being left with nothing. It’s just that... when I saw that perk, I was desperately curious to hear what your voice would sound like, and I couldn't help myself.”
Lily exhaled, though one eye twitched in helpless irritation.
Curious...
She was just curious, so she spent my hard-earned points without batting an eye, completely unbothered by how it would affect my body and voice! crossed her mind with a quiet reproach.
Yet seeing that she hadn't lost power over her own interface entirely and could make purchases herself, the girl released a long, resigned sigh.
For a moment, she looked at the gorgeous, breathtaking demoness sitting before her.
Ech... since I’m already knee-deep in this perverted mess, I guess there’s nothing left to do but dive deeper and squeeze every drop I can out of this situation... she concluded with sweet-and-sour pragmatism.
Instead of continuing to pout or complain, Lily suddenly shifted closer and hugged the Demon Queen tightly against her chest.
She buried her cheek straight into those large, voluptuous, rose-scented breasts, then gently tilted her head back, gazing up at Vespera from below.
Having an idea of how the System worked now, Lily instinctively channeled her mana to activate her [Puppy Eyes] skill. She made the most charming, sweet face she could muster, letting her long, fluffy ears flop in an impossibly darling, slightly drooped fashion.
“In that case... this little pet thanks her beloved Mistress from the bottom of her heart for such a wonderful gift~” she said in her new, outrageously silky and delicious voice, sending her a look filled with feigned, helpless submissiveness.
For a fraction of a second, Vespera froze completely. The Demon Queen’s red eyes widened slightly, taken aback by the sudden, overwhelming wave of sweetness flooding her senses. After a moment, however, an extraordinarily genuine, warm, and radiant smile bloomed across her voluptuous face.
“You’re very welcome, sweet-talker,” she said in amusement, giving her head a fond pat.
“I might not look like it, but I truly know how to take care of my favorite pets.”
At those words, Lily felt a strange warmth spread through her chest. She snuggled even deeper into the soft valley of her bust, even finding the courage to wrap her slender arms around Vespera’s waist.
Oh damn... this is literally the first time in my entire life I’ve ever hugged a woman like this... flashed through her dazed mind as she felt the overwhelming heat of her body and the intense, exotic scent of rose incense.
Setting aside the fact that she’s the Demon Queen and trapped me in a futanari bunny body...
it’s really not that bad at all...
Vespera was visibly surprised by this sudden, direct intimacy. As a ruthless demon ruler, she normally wasn't allowed to touch or hug her royal person so freely.
Yet looking at that helpless, sweet little face buried in her chest and those fluffy ears trembling gently against her corset, the Demon Queen thought in amusement:
Ech, for this one tiny cutie, I suppose I can make a small exception to my strict rules...
A restrained, thoroughly satisfied smile rested on Vespera’s lips.
With one hand, she began tenderly and slowly stroking the back of Lily’s head, trailing her fingers through her soft hair, while with her other hand - without the slightest hint of shame or hesitation - she shamelessly and authoritatively seized her small, smooth rear, beginning to grope it firmly and sensually.