"Absolutely impossible! You must be dreaming!"
The Dark Elf Queen rejected Kurose Akira's proposal without the slightest hesitation.
Sign a soul contract with him?Become his slave?
Utter delusion.
"Then there's nothing left to discuss."Akira smiled faintly and shrugged. If the Dark Elf Queen refused to accept the restraints of a soul contract, then there was truly nothing more to say.
After all, as the embodiment of the Elf Queen's dark obsession, the Dark Elf Queen was a being filled with uncertainty and danger.
She possessed power rivaling that of the Elf Queen herself—yet she was unstable, prone to losing control, an unpredictable threat.
To Akira, a being like this was far more dangerous to keep around than to erase completely.
Unless she was willing to submit to him utterly, eliminating her was undoubtedly the safest and most rational choice.
"You—!"
The Dark Elf Queen's brows knitted tightly, anger flaring in her eyes.
"Is there truly no other option?"
"No."
She searched desperately for a sliver of compromise, but Akira's decisiveness left her no room to maneuver.
After weighing the pros and cons again and again, she still could not accept the fate of becoming Akira's subordinate.
To kneel beneath another—to surrender her will—was humiliation beyond tolerance for a lofty queen like herself.
"I hope you'll think it over carefully," Akira said, a trace of expectation in his voice."Perhaps the next time we meet, you'll be able to give me an answer that satisfies me."
With that, he turned and stepped out of the spring, draping his clothes back over his body.
Then he reached into the water and retrieved the Dark Elf Fruit.
At that moment, he noticed that the Dark Elf Queen's gaze never left the fruit for even an instant.
Suddenly, everything clicked.
So that was why she had demanded a "new body."
It was because of this Dark Elf Fruit.
Akira lowered his eyes to the fruit in his hand, the corners of his mouth slowly lifting into a faint smile.
This—
This was the bargaining chip that could control the Dark Elf Queen.
If he could establish a contract with her… if he could turn her into his pet—
Then for his guild, that would be an astronomical increase in combat power.
Just imagine it.
The Queen of the Elven Kingdom.A level 96 demigod.
Joining his guild.
It was almost unthinkable.
Akira rubbed the bridge of his nose, his eyes gleaming with anticipation and excitement, and left the dreamscape formed by the Elven Mother Tree in high spirits.
However—
The moment he opened his eyes, the sight before him caught him completely off guard.
Ivsha and Marey Rhine were pressed down on him from either side, one on each flank. Their full, snowy softness was mashed tightly against his chest, leaving him barely able to breathe.
Without hesitation, Akira ripped off the VR headset and returned to reality.
"Haa—"
He took a deep breath, got up, washed up, and headed to school.
Even though the college entrance exam was only a few days away, Akira's heart was unusually calm.
Despite spending most of his recent time immersed in the game, he hadn't neglected his studies at all.
On the contrary—
Thanks to the constant prayers of holy light within the game, his mental state had become exceptionally tranquil, allowing him to focus more easily while studying.
As a result, his scores in recent mock exams had steadily climbed, jumping from the top ten of the class to the top three.
In the blink of an eye, the final bell rang.
Akira returned home and immediately logged back into the game.
He and Idis had already agreed on a meeting time, so he needed to enter early—he didn't want to keep her waiting.
Upon entering the guild, Akira first glanced over the members' activities.
Ivsha was in the guild hall, piously chanting scripture.Loserine was nearby, carefully polishing her Oathbound Sword.Virola and Alice were playing cheerfully with the Demonflame Silver Phoenix Butterfly.
Meanwhile, Marey Rhine was muttering to herself in the bathroom, performing actions that were… difficult to understand.
Her overwhelmingly generous curves stood in stark contrast to her petite height, swaying as she moved.
Akira couldn't help but take a few extra looks, silently marveling.
After that, he stepped into the teleportation array and arrived at Idis's estate.
The moment he entered the Red Maple Leaf Territory, a rich fragrance of roses filled the air, soothing his mind.
"You're punctual," Idis's voice sounded softly by his ear—yet her figure didn't immediately appear.
"Follow me."
Her voice guided Akira forward, leading him into a garden.
There, he finally saw her.
Idis stood beside a blooming flowerbed.
And beside her—
Was a girl with pink twin-tails.
"She is…?"
Akira's gaze was instantly drawn to the girl—not because of her innocent, adorable, and pretty appearance—
But because she was a succubus.
Pink demonic wings.A dark-pink heart-shaped tail swaying gently behind her.
A pure-blood succubus.
Yet her aura was different from ordinary succubi—strikingly similar to that so-called Succubus Queen he had encountered before.
"Why did you call for me?" Akira asked as he approached, curiosity lacing his tone.
"You came at the perfect time."
Hearing his voice, Idis immediately turned toward him.
"Elum—come. Meet your new master."
"Yes, Lady Idis…"
The pink-haired girl slowly turned her gaze, her bright eyes filled with curiosity and shock as they studied Akira.
So this is the human man who produces pure life magic…
Even for a succubus, it was astonishing.
Meanwhile, Akira's emotions were… complicated.
"New master?"
He was genuinely confused. Since when had he become this girl's master?
What exactly was going on?
Idis explained calmly,"I'll be leaving the Star Kingdom for a few days. I'll return before the Star Ceremony. During that time, I'll leave Elum in your care."
"Where are you going?" Akira asked curiously.
"Secret," Idis replied dismissively."You may use Elum freely. She carries the bloodline of a Succubus Queen and can awaken the hidden power within you."
"The hidden power… within me?"
Akira raised an eyebrow, interest and anticipation sparking.
But one question lingered.
What exactly did she mean by use Elum?
Was it what he thought it was?
"When you use her, you'll naturally understand what that power is," Idis continued."This child has no special demands. Just provide her with food every day."
Akira paused.
He knew very well what a succubus's "food" was.
At that moment, Elum shyly stepped in front of him.
Her pink eyes avoided his gaze as she spoke softly,"M-Master… please take care of me~"
As she spoke, the small wings on her back fluttered gently, as if betraying her excitement and anticipation.
"H-Hello…"
Akira instinctively reached out, wanting to pat her head.
Her cuteness combined with her succubus allure stirred a strange desire within him.
But just as his hand was about to touch her—
She reached out with slender fingers, gently holding his palm.
Then, one by one—
She guided each of his fingers into her mouth, softly sucking on them, wearing an obedient, ingratiating expression…