Not long after leaving Moravia, Su Yao found her path blocked by a massive beast far larger than herself.
Don’t get me wrong, although it showed some hostility toward the blonde girl in a black dress, it wasn’t an enemy.
【Griffin】: With the upper body of an eagle and the lower body of a lion, its broad wings allow it to fly swiftly, and its thick feathers protect it from the cold. It possesses considerable intelligence and easily forms close bonds with humans.
As you can see, the silly little girl wasted DP on her trivial curiosity once again.
Though not as beautiful as a Succubus, this Griffin was very practical, and the price was cheaper—only 4,000 DP…
Compared to Angels, True Ancestors, or Greater Demons, isn’t that quite affordable?
Isn’t that quite affordable?
Isn’t that quite affordable?
Important things are said three times.
Well, since she frequently traveled between Moravia and the Dungeon, she couldn’t always rely on walking, right?
Besides, her usual mode of transport, Chlorel, wasn’t with her this time, so Su Yao couldn’t ride her.
Come to think of it, some subtle changes in their relationship seemed to have occurred without them noticing…
Sorry, getting off-topic.
The blonde girl seemed to have figured out the limitations of the “Royal Majesty” skill. For intelligent monsters, her commands weren’t guaranteed to take full effect.
Moreover, a hidden condition was that her own level had to be higher than that of the commanded monster.
For humans, until the other party recognized her as their subordinate, the skill wouldn’t be fully effective; if the other regarded her as an enemy, it wouldn’t work at all.
The Griffin in front of her was probably about the same level as Su Yao, so unsurprisingly, she couldn’t command it.
The introduction said they easily form close bonds with humans, but since they had only just met, that would have to wait.
Luckily, although she couldn’t command it, Su Yao could “cooperate” with it—just like this, placing some delicious roasted monster meat in front of it.
She’d worried a bit about whether it would wait for her at the Moravia outskirts, but now it seemed that compared to freedom, free food and lodging were more important.
After the Griffin finished its meal, it let out a cry of approval.
Su Yao happily mounted its back and flew off toward the Dungeon.
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That night, lying in bed, Chlorel couldn’t fall asleep no matter what.
She felt like she had a fever, yet aside from feeling hot, she wasn’t uncomfortable.
It had been a busy day. In the Boss Room on the second floor of the Dungeon, accompanied by Lilith and Sofia, she conducted a “Boss Direct Recruitment” for 152 Guard Soldiers.
Succubi’s mental magic has a limited duration; it was impossible for Lilith to control so many people at once, so a selection was necessary.
To sift out those trustworthy and relatively honest soldiers.
Thanks to the Succubus’s assistance, the process went smoothly.
Lilith used psychological suggestion to make them speak honestly, while Chlorel only needed to ask the “interview questions” Su Yao had prepared.
Apart from a dozen or so “connections,” the rest of the soldiers’ answers were fairly normal.
They had no terrible desires; all they wanted was to earn money, survive, and support their families.
It was undeniable that Himan Ashley’s laissez-faire attitude had made them a bit lazy and undisciplined, but at heart, they were just ordinary people.
As long as the pay was fair, they were willing to invest time and effort into training and carrying out her assignments.
Of course, their cooperation wasn’t only due to the pay offered by Chlorel. Over the past few days, the second floor of the Dungeon had been guarded exclusively by Minotaurs and Gargoyles.
These unarmed soldiers could only huddle together, trembling as they watched these monsters prostrate before a blonde girl with blood-red eyes.
This surreal scene planted deep fear in their minds, and some even secretly called her the “Demon King.”
Su Yao herself was unaware of this, of course—she was just there to deliver their meals.
At first, the soldiers hesitated to eat the oddly shaped roasted meat and white thick soup, but those who couldn’t stand the hunger took a bite.
Soon, a small commotion broke out on the second floor of the Dungeon, caused by nothing else but how delicious the food was.
Even though their reason told them it might be poisoned, their honest bodies couldn’t stop craving more.
Without realizing it, the blonde girl had successfully implanted both fear and warmth, making the rest much easier.
The pay here was far higher than that of a city guard, the food was good, plus access to ascending passages, medical insurance, and overtime pay…
These unheard-of benefits in Moravia painted a heavenly picture for them.
They willingly followed “Demon King” Chlorel.
The recruitment had been very successful; the rest would be discussed when Su Yao returned.
Chlorel realized she had somewhat underestimated her lover.
As an upper-class figure, she knew how difficult it was to win people’s hearts sincerely.
Besides, the “policies” Su Yao mentioned were things she had never even heard of before.
Even she found herself a little tempted.
That’s right—thinking of the blonde girl’s delicate face and ruby-red eyes made her heart race faster.
Her hands couldn’t stop moving near her thighs before she blushed and pulled them back.
As a princess, how could she be doing such indecent things? She must be ill.
“I’m back!”
The familiar voice reached her ears.
Chlorel tried to get out of bed but found her legs too weak to move properly.
“Eh, Chlorel, what’s wrong? Your face is so red.”
Su Yao, approaching, noticed the chestnut-haired maid’s abnormal state and, concerned, reached out to press her hand to Chlorel’s forehead.
“No, I can’t hold it anymore.”
Hold what? She didn’t seem to have a fever, after all.
After a moment of thought, the answer came: Chlorel pulled the blonde girl into her arms and pressed down on her without any further explanation.
Her light green eyes shimmered with an unstoppable springtime glow. Before Su Yao could say a word, her mouth was silenced.
“Mm… uh, wait…”
The next morning.
“Lilith, any last words?”
“This was beyond my control! Over a hundred people, I had to cast mental magic on every single one! My own mana just couldn’t hold out!”
Su Yao had been tormented by Chlorel all night.
Taking a chance to check the status panel, she noticed a new Buff had appeared under Chlorel’s “State” section.
No need to guess who the culprit was.
The unlucky Miss Succubus was clueless as she was dragged out of bed and tied to a chair.
Su Yao waved a whip she had bought from the shop in front of Lilith’s eyes.
“So why didn’t you tell me sooner that your saliva has… has a lust-inducing effect!”
“You didn’t ask either, Master!”
That seemed true, but no matter how you looked at it, it was her fault.
“Wait! I’m sorry! Please forgive me…”