Festering Desire

Returning from his little adventure in the lady's restroom, Leo soon found his girlfriend waving at him by the table. Lilith was in a brand-new outfit, several tiers more refined and high class than the one she wore coming to the party.

A necklace carrying a sapphire gem was hung around her neck, resting itself on top of the V shape opening formed by the enormous bounties loosely worn within her blue dress. For once, the usually lewd and carefree succubus looked highly esteemed, fully emanating an aura of grace.

With her beauty so elegantly articulated, a swarm of flies was naturally pestering at her side. Yet, the boy confidently pulled up a chair to sit next to his girl and embraced her by the waist, proclaiming ownership over the sweet flower.

"How dare you lay your hands on her!?" A young man with wintry pale skin vehemently called out. "Lilith, just who is this guy!? Don't tell... me a human like him is actually your boyfriend!"

"Boyfriend? Wrong. He is my one and only master, and I am just his plaything. Now, stop bothering us. Shoo, shoo." Leaning her body over and burying his arm within her tender mounds, the succubus spoiled her stud and fed a grapefruit into his mouth.

"L-Lilith, I-is that really true? You formed a contract... with that inferior being!?" But surprisingly, the ill-mannered stranger shakenly asked with his finger pointing.

"Hey...! That's rude. Have we even met before?" The victim of being called inferior was ignored; instead, Lilith proceeded with another taunt.

"Don't believe me? Just take a good look with your senses."

Sensing the golden aura that she purposely released, the young man crumbled with a shattering expression. It was as if the world and his beliefs in his whole life had been a complete lie. How could the object of his first love, a demoness of superior bloodline, become the toy of a mere human?

"Psss, Lilith, what are you two talking about?" Leo whispered.

"Hehe, I am messing with him, just play along." The succubus naughtily smirked.

"You...! You...!" Recovering from shock, the young man took a deep breath and stared at the boy with murderous intent. "I don't know how you enslaved a high-class demon such as her, but I will offer you anything you want if you end the contract with Lilith right now! I swear by the name of Von Carstein."

"???" Question marks were written all over Leo's face.

"I told you to stop bothering us, this is me and my master's little date. If you keep up, I will tell Liz on you."

"Hah! Just what can that woman do? I am not scared of..."

"Oh? You have gotten brave, Martin. Who aren't you scared of anymore?" With the sounding steps of high heels rocking behind him, Elizabeth timely appeared at the table.

Similarly to the succubus, she was wearing the same matching dress but in crimson red, also with more than enough assets on her chest to fully maximize the appeal of its design. A bold long slit was cut through the side of her skirt, confidently displaying the smooth silky texture of her leg and thigh.

"..." The young man suddenly coughed in a well-behaved manner. "Nothing, my dearest little sister. You must have heard it wrong."

"Good, then go play with your little gang. Do not bother my guests."

"Yes, Ma.am!" The young man scurried away with his friends. He seemed to be awfully frightened by the presence of the princess.

"Hehe, that guy is still really afraid of you, Liz."

"You should have told me sooner if he was being a pest."

The princess then turned to Leo

"I apologize, Mr. Boyfriend. He must have caused you trouble. But for now, I still have matters to attend to. So, let's make up for this with some fun a bit later." For the first time, she playfully winked at the boy.

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After the couple was finally left alone, Lilith finally spilled the bean upon his questioning gaze.

"That guy is Liz's cousin, we met once when I visited her house a while ago. He was even more annoying than Yuuto." It was an accident that they met, the succubus pouted for such an unfortunate event.

"Is it ok for you to lie to him?" The boy thought the joke was a bit too much.

"Lie? It's fiiiiine. There is nothing he can do. Thanks for playing along." Lilith smiled mysteriously with hints of affection, the lewd crest on her abdomen seemed to suggest plenty about the supposed lie of their true relationship.

"The two sides of Liz's family are on bad terms. She had to forfeit her right as an heir because of their infighting. Yet, they are still trying to marry her off to Yuuto's family to completely get rid of her." Feeling the injustice for her friend, she went on to explain. "Today is supposed to be when they set the date for her marriage. Clearly Liz was against this, bunch of jerks!"

"Interesting. How did you know so much?" Leo questioned.

"We are really good friends, you know? Me and Liz gossip about all sorts of stuff. We talk about everything."

"Everything?"

"Yes, eeeeverything, even about how manly you are on bed. Liz doesn't let it show, but I feel she gets a bit jealous sometimes, hehe!" The girl had a wide cheeky smile on her face, trying to catch her boyfriend's flustering reaction.

"Ahem! Speaking of which, didn't you say you were going to bring her a present?" Leo thought it was time to change the topic.

"I already did, her present is right here." Lilith innocently winked.

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Meanwhile, at another table inside the main ballroom, the candidate for the city's mayor was being interviewed by several reporters. The birthday party was a huge event around the region, mainly due to the gathering of many important figures.

"Sir Boris, how do you view lesbian relationships in our society?"

"In 4k HDR." He answered with a serious tone. "I will not elaborate on that, next question.

"Then What are your thoughts on the recent law of abortion?" Unsatisfied with the first answer, the reporter added.

"We shall make condoms free of charge and easily accessible."

"..."

There was a reason why he was popular, the said candidate definitely won the votes of many cultural individuals, even from across the other states. And it happened that the stock prices of certain rubber manufacturers went through the roof the next day. His influence was not to be underestimated.

Fortunately, his interview abruptly ended by the unexpected event in front of the ballroom. Elizabeth, with her loyal maid standing next to her side, announced for the attention of the room. The guests did not seem to notice anything was out of place, but the hosts from her family were questioning her behavior.

"Lady Elizabeth, the scheduled time is still thirty minutes away." A servant rushed to her side.

"No matter, I just have a little announcement to make." She looked at the crowd with a certain determination.

"Thank you all for attending today's event. I am Elizabeth Von Carstein. It is my 18th birthday, a sign of my coming of age. Hence, I have decided to unilaterally end my engagement with the heir of the Shuzen family."

The declaration was sudden and unexpected, and deeply shocked the crowd. The relationship between the two families was widely known among the upper class; this would quickly appear in the headlines within the world of anima users.

"I can't believe she still has the guts to pull this stunt." Veins popped on the forehead of a certain pale middle-aged man sitting at the front.

"Elizabeth! You still have one last chance to take back your words." A woman with the same pale skin assertively warned.

"Oh, what if I do not?"

"Then it seems I need to discipline you in place of your father." The man stood up from his seat.

"Uncle, are you sure you are capable?"

"Didn't you notice someone is missing? Your mother isn't here to have your back." They have pre-emptively sent the first lady away through some unconventional means.

"Taking care of you doesn't need to involve my mother."

With that said, a menacing aura burst out from the two figures, fiercely clashing in mid air. Before either of them made any moves, a battle of tenacity and fortitude was already underway.

Yuuto, the young man that was supposed to be the center of this conflict, could only idly stand at the side watching the two powerful forces clashed against each other. Meanwhile, the princess's cousin was glad he didn't dare to defy her earlier.

"Impressive level of refinement. A prodigy indeed, but too bad you were born on the wrong side of things." Unable to simply overwhelm his opponent, the middle-aged man's expression turned grim.

He released his fang and was about to give the girl a lesson of her life. However, the moment he leaped forward, a shadow he couldn't catch with his eyes flashed before him. By the time he came to, he looked down and saw a giant bloody hole on his chest.

Behind him, Elizabeth held a beating heart in her hand. Yet, what mesmerized the onlookers was the brilliant golden hair flowing down to her hips, emanating a tremendous aura of life force.

"Give it back...my heart!" Turning around, the man feebly reached out his arm and demanded.

However, ignoring his request, the blonde princess ruthlessly squashed the heart within her palm, causing blood to spill around her body. The bloody taint somehow matched surprisingly well with her crimson red dress, as if she had anticipated for this moment.

But decisively, the man without a heart appeared behind his family servant and drove his fang into her nape. Under her painful moans, the maid quickly turned into a withered dried corpse and the wound on his chest soon healed without a trace.

Regardless, his complexion was much paler than before, and more wrinkles were populating on his face. Now the handsome middle-aged gentleman looked like an old fart near his death bed.

"Darling!!!"

"Father!!"

His wife and son rushed to his side, but he sent them away and looked into the demoness' eyes.

"To sacrifice your life force just you can catch me off guard. I have underestimated you. You are just as insane as your mother." He coughed off some blood. "I can regenerate my wound given time, but how much of your lifespan did it cost you?"

"That is none of your concern." Elizabeth sneaked a peek at the boy who had popcorns ready in his hand "Are there any more objections?"

"Hmph! Have it your way, you won this round. Selen, we are leaving."

Watching the Von Carstein family leaving the party, Yuuto stood dumbfounded like an idiot, feeling too embarrassed to even announce his presence. Right now, he just wanted to cry within his mother's hug, but where was she at this crucial moment?