45.”What Are You Afraid Of?”
“Master Calysia…”
“Not now.”
“Mmph~”
Hearing the strange sounds she was making, Reina began to plead.
Calysia was like a wicked dragon lurking in the depths of a cave. Reina had been carefully avoiding “provoking the dragon,” but unexpectedly, she had stumbled today. The usually reserved Dragon King finally couldn’t control her desires.
A surge of magic power from Calysia’s fingertips flowed into the Dragon Mark, like ripples on the surface of a river, spreading through Reina’s body.
“Mmph, mmph…”
As Calysia infused more magic power, an even greater amount of purple energy, along with miasma that could instantly kill an ordinary human, surged into Reina’s body.
Reina’s body didn’t reject this energy, but absorbed and utilized it with every cell, like a plant absorbing water.
Along with the absorption of energy came her restless struggles, which gradually became futile as time went on. Further resistance would only make her, a [Demon Moon], appear disheveled and undignified.
Actually, the magic transfer was quite comfortable.
When her body, craving her master’s magic power, finally received it, it was like a thirsty person drinking ice water, a feeling of immense satisfaction.
But compared to struggling and losing her composure, Reina didn’t want to be turned into a pitiful star-wrath by the Dragon King! This was a sugar-coated bullet that was incredibly addictive! Just like Calysia’s words, it was insidious!
In fact, if Calysia only infused the amount of magic power needed for the Dragon Mark’s growth, it would be fine.
Reina stopped resisting. She realized Calysia’s unusual state and tried to maintain her composure. To avoid being seen by others, she deliberately suppressed that strange sensation.
The good news was that Reina’s mental fortitude was strong, and no one noticed anything amiss.
The bad news was that Calysia had gone too far!
After the tingling sensation subsided, magic power continued to flow into Reina’s Dragon Mark, her body temperature rising abnormally, her skin burning hot, her breathing rapid.
“Calysia, mmph?!”
The magic transfer continued, and Calysia showed no signs of stopping.
She noticed, not with surprise, that Fire Dragon and Azure Dragon had sobered up, and some of the Dragon Knights were also rubbing their heads, standing up, and reflecting on their drunken behavior.
Among them, Ann actually looked at Reina curiously, then quickly averted her gaze… She definitely saw my embarrassing state, damn it!
Fire and Azure Dragon also noticed Calysia holding Reina, but they were already accustomed to their intimate behavior and immediately looked away, pretending nothing had happened.
The despairing thing was that the magic infusion was still continuing.
“Mmph…”
No matter what, she couldn’t make those sounds in front of her subordinates, absolutely not!
But tears of shame still flowed down her face. Her burning body craved more magic power uncontrollably, as if a strange switch had been flipped, triggering a more fervent desire for magic.
It was as if the part of her that wasn’t human was what she was truly meant to pursue, becoming a vassal and returning to the demon race, as natural as returning to a mother’s embrace.
Reina’s gaze gradually became vacant, a few drops of glistening liquid trailing down her lips from the corner of her mouth. Her body was disheveled, not from pain, but from the warmth that stirred a drowsiness within her, bringing her to the hazy state just before sleep.
Two pink hearts seemed to appear in her azure pupils, and her mouth opened involuntarily, her little pink tongue peeking out.
“Master~♡”
Damn it, she was starting to lose it…
She couldn’t fall asleep like this…
Otherwise, she really would become a dragon!
She noticed Calysia’s expression gradually softening, seemingly satisfied. While replenishing Reina’s magic power, she was also savoring the scent of Reina’s nervousness, like a demon feeding on emotions and souls, gradually taking away the human part of Reina.
At the critical moment, Reina remembered something, closed her eyes, and chanted silently:
“[Place of Prayer]!”
“Whoosh—!”
In her hazy vision, the entire world began to change.
At that moment, Reina placed her hands on the ground, gasping for breath.
[Place of Prayer]
When she entered, time in the outside world practically stopped.
Some powerful divine force maintained the stability of this space. If any emergency occurred, she could enter the Place of Prayer.
This time, because Calysia was right beside her, there was no obstacle to entering the Place of Prayer.
Reina knelt on the ground, gasping for breath. It took her a few minutes to recover, her mind finally freed from Calysia’s control.
“Little Cal” and the “sleeping Goddess of Light,” who looked exactly like Reina, were right before her eyes.
For some reason, a satisfied smile appeared on Little Cal’s face, and she even licked her lips unconsciously.
It seemed that because Calysia was transferring magic power, Reina’s mental projection, Little Cal, still maintained Calysia’s appearance. She was wearing a casual shirt and apron, a modern outfit in Reina’s mind.
It couldn’t possibly be Calysia herself.
Reina sighed, stood up, and walked towards Little Cal, her “system.”
“Little Cal, how is my mental state right now?”
Little Cal smiled and said firmly:
“There are no abnormalities.”
“That’s good. I thought I was about to fall. That damned Calysia infused too much magic power! Isn’t she really bad, Little Cal?”
“Mm.”
Little Cal nodded noncommittally.
Thinking of this, Reina felt a pang of regret.
She recalled the experience of the magic transfer, which made her heart race.
If she didn’t consider the vassalization, that feeling definitely surpassed any desire she had ever experienced, the feeling of being enveloped in warmth, gradually losing consciousness and falling into slumber, so addictive.
But Reina didn’t want to fall here.
Suddenly, at that moment, Reina noticed that her clothes, which should have been the azure [Divine Sea Pearl], had turned purple-red!
It had a texture like butterfly carp scales, the originally pure and holy style now seductive and alluring. A silver-white lily appeared on the fabric of her chest, but its petals were tinged with the purple of Calysia’s magic.
The added translucent ruffles made it look more like a gorgeous gown.
“What’s going on with this dress?” Reina asked.
Little Cal walked over and also carefully observed the now purple [Divine Sea Pearl].
“The treasures of the Goddess of Light, for some reason, were awakened by you and absorbed Calysia’s magic power in your stead, thus becoming tainted. Now, this dress is filled with demonic energy. No one but the Dragon King and her vassals can possess it.”
After a full ten seconds of thought, Reina said in astonishment:
“The Divine Sea Pearl absorbed Calysia’s magic power for me.”
Little Cal nodded:
“Yes.”
“I see. No wonder I’m still myself, and I haven’t become more of a vassal.”
Reina was suddenly touched. She had never been so grateful to Calysia, but that person was also the culprit behind her corruption!
To further confirm this encouraging news, Reina asked Little Cal:
“If the Divine Sea Pearl hadn’t absorbed the magic power for me, what would have happened to me?”
Little Cal shook her head:
“This time, nothing would have happened. The excess magic power wouldn’t deepen your vassalization, but it would make your Dragon Mark more submissive to the Dragon King’s will. In other words…”
Reina’s face flushed, she understood.
Mental corruption.
If Calysia infused too much magic power, she would have a mental breakdown. No, that feeling of falling into a warm current couldn’t be described as a “breakdown.”
If she accepted too much of Calysia’s magic power, before her vassalization was complete, she would become mentally submissive. At that time, having accepted Calysia from her subconscious, she would be trapped.
The Goddess’s treasure could prevent this situation. Although it couldn’t prevent the deepening of vassalization, it was still incredibly valuable.
“Will I grow a tail this time?” Reina asked worriedly. Whether or not the magic power overflowed, the magic power needed for this stage of vassalization had been replenished.
Little Cal covered her mouth and chuckled: “Not this time, but soon.”
“Ah, damn it…”
Reina clenched her fists and knelt down again, intending to use this time in the Place of Prayer to carefully consider her next strategy.
But her mind was filled with Calysia’s unusual behavior… Why did she become like that? Did I do something wrong?
Why do I care about her?
“What’s wrong with Calysia…?” Reina murmured.
“She might just like you more,” Little Cal saw through Reina’s confusion.
She added:
“Besides, isn’t vassalization a good thing?”
Just before Reina could come up with a perfect plan, Little Cal suddenly spoke.
“Even if you’re vassalized and submit to the Dragon King, the Place of Prayer, your power, me, your subordinates, your memories, your plans, none of that will change.”
“What are you afraid of?”
