Chapter 195 – 195. The Women’s Conference
Inside the duke’s mansion, at the table set in Eleanor’s bed, there was a subtle yet chilly air flow between the three women and a demon.
“Huh. You really are the devil.”
“Yes yes… Hey, nice to meet you. A servant who came to serve the master, a familiar. My name is Lily…”
I can’t calm the trembling of my lips because I’m nervous for no reason.
Lily, a demon species and succubus who became Eun-hyeon’s familiar, was facing a crisis that she was facing for the first time as a demon student, which was like a new life.
The reason is because of the three women who confronted her.
One is a girl who still looks young for her age, and she has a very complicated expression when she sees the goat horns on Lily’s head, who is in a demonic state.
Another woman seems to have a noble status, and she has a divine energy to the extent that she, as a demon, instinctively warns, but she puts on a calm expression saying she doesn’t really care.
And in the center of her two women, sitting on a chair, her seductive legs crossed, her arm resting on her armrest, her hand resting on her chin, her witch’s gaze scanning her own whole body. Eri trembled her body involuntarily.
‘This person scares me the most… !’
Her intuition and her demonic instincts told her that the more dangerous woman than the blond aristocrat next to her, who possessed divine powers that made her shudder instinctively, was the enchanting witch sitting in the center of her.
The narrow eyes of the witch trying to see through everything within her were so frightening.
The density of the magic power held in the body is also unusual.
She was Lily, who had never experienced a fight, but her demonic instincts warned her that if she put her mind to it, it wouldn’t take a few seconds for the witch in front of her to erase her very existence. Had been doing
The gap between her opponent and herself was so great.
“I, uh… The reason why I met the three of them in person…”
“Know. I heard about her circumstances from Hyun-i. Was she originally human? She didn’t know that crazy bitch had a son. The world gets so dirty and twisted that the story gets too complicated.”
“Yes, yes…”
“Don’t be too scared. Right now, I have no intention of doing anything to you just because you are a demon.”
But even so, Lily was so uncomfortable in her seat that she couldn’t control her body trembling.
“Huh. She’s a woman of perfect prefecture.”
Illyana, who glanced at Lily’s body, commented so simply.
“… Yes?”
Lily looks bewildered at her sudden self-assessment.
“Ah, no, it was just a random thought, so don’t worry too much about it.”
“Hyun is that type…”
Erin muttered softly, and after sneaking a look at Illyana and Eleanor’s body and seeing Lily’s body, she made a final comparison with her own body.
Seeing the trinity’s thorax, which boasts the distinctly mature woman’s curvature, naturally begins to feel gloomy over her own relatively small thorax.
In Aether, it is said that she has matured by boasting extraordinary development, but Erin is just a girl who has not yet escaped from being a minor.
She is clearly different from the two women who will marry Eun-hyeon.
“That… But the master said he had no interest in my body…”
“Of course. Aside from the matter of her taste, there is no way that mass of responsibility would leave me and Eleanor and touch another woman.”
No matter how recently her sexual desire had been boosted, the incarnation of self-restraint, which had not had a relationship with the opposite sex for hundreds of years, could not even set her hands on another woman.
Hearing Illyana’s confident answer beyond her confidence, Lily nodded her head reluctantly with a doubtful look on her face, ‘Are you really that kind of person?’
‘… Is this the devil?’
Seeing the succubus’ weakness and weakness, Erin tried hard to hide the embarrassment inside her, but her complex girlish expression clearly showed those thoughts.
Illyana glanced at Erin’s expression before continuing.
“The reason Hyuni sent you to us was probably to see and judge you.”
Illyana’s guess was correct.
No matter how much Eunhyeon accepted Lily, the devil, it is a different matter that others can accept Lily.
Eun-hyeon’s will can affect the judgment of others, but she cannot force the judgment itself.
It wasn’t Eun-hyeon’s way either.
That’s why Eunhyeon chose to deliberately throw Lily at Illyana’s side, and wanted Illyana and others to see and judge Lily for themselves.
Aside from her points about her race as demons, whether or not she could harm them and humans.
“Look and judge for yourself…”
At Illyana’s guess, Erin pondered over her words.
While Erin was contemplating her decision, Illyana turned her head to the other side and asked Eleanor.
“Eleanor. What do you think? Can you accept this demon?”
“I don’t care.”
“Eh, Miss Eleanor?”
Unexpectedly, Eleanor readily agreed without hesitation.
Erin looked at Eleanor with a surprised expression.
“If Eun-hyeon saved me by subordinating herself, I think there must be a reason. It’s not that there aren’t any incomprehensible parts of this devil’s circumstances. As long as you don’t intend to harm Eunhyeon and us, I don’t think it matters.”
Eleanor’s attitude was drier than expected.
At first glance, it was a complacent opinion, but the judgment contained the meaning of infinite trust and respect for Eunhyun.
If she had any impure intentions, she would mercilessly get rid of her, but if her Eun Hyeon chose to keep her alive and make her subordinate, she thought she had no intention of stopping it herself.
“And… This intention of Eunhyeon must also contain the intention of ‘him’, right?”
“Well, maybe not? Hyun-i made this choice, and of course he couldn’t have stayed still.”
I didn’t mean to do that, but it’s funny to see Illyana and Eleanor say something about a matter that Belldandy finally gave permission to.
“… That person?”
“Ah, baby, I don’t know yet.”
It was a questionable story to Erin, who was still unaware of the detailed secret that Eunhyeon was involved in with the existence of God.
“Who is that?”
“Whoops, I can’t tell you that.”
“…”
Erin feels an indescribable sense of alienation and puts on a sad expression at the difference that Illyana and Eleanor know and that she does not know.
“Sorry. Baby. But this is a story that really can’t be told. But… Maybe one day I will be able to tell you.”
“That is… When is it?”
“Well? I guess it depends on the child’s mindset?”
“Whoops.”
“… ?”
She covered her mouth with her hand, as if empathizing with Eleanor, and Erin looked at her with a puzzled look.
“More than that, what do you think of Aga?”
“Yes?”
“It’s about that half horse. Are you against accepting it?”
“I-I…”
Erin didn’t respond quickly and slurred her words.
‘I honestly don’t know.’
Erin had previously battled a succubus named Lira Baranoff, who had raided the nobles of Pernin and exploited her spirit.
Her impression of her at the time was so strong that she unconsciously had a rejection of her demon, but a skepticism about the succubus named Lily in front of her.
She was originally a human, but is there a reason why she has to reject a woman who has been transformed into a demon through a forced experiment by a warlock and a demon, just because her species is a demon?
Her story was too sad to reject her.
“Me too… I agree with Eleanor’s comments. And… I don’t see him as a demon who would attack other people like that demon then.”
“Huh. So?”
Illyana patted her Erin’s head and smiled at her, then turned her head to look at her Lily.
“Looks like our story has been sorted out. We’ll allow it too. You being Hyun-i’s familiar.”
“Ah… Go, thank you! Thank you very much!”
It wasn’t until Lily gave Illyana’s permission that she breathed brightly, and she bowed her head several times to express her gratitude.
It was because she was very happy that her existence had not been denied by anyone other than her Eunhyeon.
“But first of all, get used to using the power so that you can hide the devil’s horns and the succubus’ appearance as much as possible. Just because we or Hyuni acknowledged it doesn’t mean that your existence is acknowledged by the general public. Shouldn’t you at least be able to get along without any problems in your daily life?”
“Yes! You are right! Even the master gave him some advice!”
Lily showed Illyana how she manipulated the magic within her body to remove the goat horns from both of her heads and transform into a normal human.
“Huh? As Hyeoni said, I don’t feel the devil’s magic at all.”
“That… According to my master, since I am half man, half horse, it was possible to return to my human form, so he said it was the most unusual case among unusual cases.”
“Certainly, there are parts that are different from normal demons.”
Some demons, including the succubus, transformed into human form and possessed the characteristics of bewitching and teasing ordinary humans, but the essence of the devil’s race itself did not transform into a human being.
Because it is similar to the magic of ‘Polymorph’, which simply changes the demon’s appearance into a human, the inner demon’s energy is bound to remain.
However, in Lily’s case, the demonic energy of a succubus was not found, and she appeared to be a normal human on the outside.
Lily, who has two species in one body, was a very rare case among unusual cases, as Eunhyun explained.
Illyana speculated that perhaps one of the reasons Eunhyeon accepted Lily was that it might be a good opportunity to learn about these demonic traits.
“Well, our side has been sorted out, but Eleanor. What do you plan on doing with the duke?”
“I will try to convince you myself. It won’t be easy for my father or older brother, but a story is a story, and if I appeal to the fact that I can’t refuse Eun-hyeon’s orders as a familiar, I think he’ll choose the direction of long-term observation, even if he hesitates.”
“And you said you were going to build an orphanage in the dukedom and take in children who lost their parents and have no place to go?”
“Yes.”
“Huh. It will cost a lot of money to support orphans.”
“I guess so.”
Eleanor nodded in agreement with Illyana’s words.
“Devil. What did you say your name was?”
“Lee, it’s Lily.”
“Good. Lily. Let me do the maid in my house.”
“Me, me!?”
Lily was taken aback by Illyana’s sudden proposal and asked back.
“Why are you so surprised? Our house built inside the dungeon is, in a way, cut off from the outside world, making it the best place to confine and monitor you, the devil. Since you are also Hyuni’s familiar, shouldn’t it be right for us to keep them close and make a judgment based on a long-term view?”
“But Master says he has no plans to do anything to me…”
“That’s what he was supposed to do. That’s what I’m going to tell Hyun. And it’s not like I’m going to pamper you for free.”
“Isn’t it free?”
“I will pay you a formally proper salary. Use it to support the children in the orphanage. Then wouldn’t the evaluation of you go up, at least from the duke’s side?”
“Ah…”
Even before she came here, it was an unexpected and not bad proposal for Lily, who was worried about the future of the children of the orphans who had been in prison with her.
It’s not that it’s bad, it’s a suggestion that I’m very grateful for.
“And… Miss Illyana. Great.”
“… What is it What about that gaze?”
Erin made a surprised expression at her intelligent and considerate appearance, which was clearly different from the usual languid attitude and hatred of thinking or worrying.
“He is also Hyun-i’s person now. Wouldn’t it be natural to take care of it then?”
That consideration was the same as the consideration that Erin accompanied her as an acting guardian instead of Eunhyeon, so that Erin would not lose her temper while peddling her work.
Just as her Eun-hyeon takes care of and embraces her own people, Illyana is also considerate of Eun-hyeon, and the light comes from her self-help.
Seeing that light, Lily realized.
‘This person is powerful!’
If so, what needs to be done is decided.
“Thank you! I will follow you forever! Lady!”
“Why is he like this again… ?”
Seeing Lily’s sudden change of attitude, Illyana put on a puzzled expression.
