The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Oh, so you were hurt by these succubi?

That task isn't particularly strange.

Kiana pondered for a moment, then got up and prepared to leave.

However, before she could even move, Darkness, standing beside her, asked with some confusion:

"Lady Kiana, where are you going?"

"Sir...sir?"

Kiana, puzzled as to when her name's suffix changed from "Your Excellency" to "Adult," turned around and looked at the female knight with some surprise.

"Uh, I think I said you could just call me Kiana."

"Oh! I'm sorry, it's just that you're becoming more and more important to me, so..."

"Becoming increasingly...important? I don't know what you mean by that..."

Kiana waved her hand helplessly, somewhat confused by Darkness's words.

However, as the system explained, she gradually understood the other party's good intentions...

[Host, she means she can't wait to be whipped by you.]

"Sigh... is there no one normal in this adventurer's group? Oh! Except for me. Hmm..."

However, the system ruthlessly exposed Kiana's inner thoughts:

Now that things have come to this, host, do you still think you can call yourself a normal person?

"What? That's nonsense! I'm perfectly normal!"

Kiana was a little puzzled.

Is there something wrong with me?

All he did was bully the goddess Eris when he entered the world, then encountered Wiz, a cadre of the Demon King's army, after descending to the mortal realm, and casually cleaved another cadre of the Demon King's army in two when he arrived here.

Overall, these behaviors are all perfectly normal, there's nothing wrong with them.

"Don't talk nonsense, System. I'm the only normal person in this adventure group. If you're not happy, just wait and see. I'm going to go and correct those succubi right now!"

After casually saying a few words to fool Darkness,

Kiana rolled up her sleeves and followed the system's prompts to a secluded alleyway entrance with a notice board.

"Hmm? What do these pink graffiti mean? I don't quite understand them. Could the system translate them for me?"

[Ding! Translating this text requires 50 Herrscher Points. Consume?]

bark...

Why is this guy so snobbish?

Kiana inwardly complained about the system, then abandoned her idea of ​​probing the text content.

In short, based on the system's description just now.

This is... well... a very special entertainment venue?

"To be able to give people such comfortable dreams? That's strange. I didn't know people in this world had this ability. It feels so amazing."

[Host, that's not a human. That's a succubus.]

"Oh, don't worry about the details. These succubi are probably just like ordinary people, right? They can't possibly be a bunch of inhuman monsters, can they?"

"...You'll understand once you enter the store."

The system's prompts became somewhat blurry for some reason.

It really makes one curious about what it's hiding.

And what kind of attitude do the succubi who run this place, which supposedly provides male adventurers with wonderful dreams, have?

With these doubts in mind, Kiana, standing in front of the gate, slowly raised her head, pretending to be calm as she thought about it.

"It can't be some kind of menacing monster, can it? Anyway, let's go in and take a look. Sniff... what's that stench? Are the people inside eating squid?"

Without a second thought, she pushed open the door and was instantly drawn to the dimly lit, pink atmosphere of the shop.

Of course, it was less about being attracted and more about being shocked.

After all, she had never seen a girl dressed so revealingly before...

"Ok?"

Perhaps because they had discovered the light shining everywhere, the succubi that lingered around all sorts of adventurers began to cast alluring glances at them.

Their eyes seemed to be observing their prey.

Their allure was tinged with greed and madness, making them seem like a pack of gray wolves in disguise.

Kiana immediately sensed something was wrong, slammed the door shut, and remained unsettled for a long time.

"W-what...where is this place?!"

[Host, as you can see, this is a shop that brings wonderful dreams to male adventurers.]

"But why do they dress like that? Don't they feel ashamed?"

[You'll have to ask them about that. What? Are you scared, host?]

"Nonsense, how could I possibly be afraid of them! It's just..." Kiana covered her slightly flushed cheeks, feeling as if she had glimpsed a completely new world, "I've never seen anything like this before, it feels so strange..."

What are you curious about?

Hmm, why does this guy seem to be enjoying himself?

Is it happy to see me feeling frustrated?

That's really crazy!

After a brief moment of surprise, Kiana calmed down.

Although she didn't know why she was so panicked, she was certain that the succubi couldn't possibly harm her, at least judging from the fact that they hadn't chased after her for so long.

These women dressed... well, very strangely, shouldn't pose much of a threat?

In short, after giving herself a pep talk, Kiana pushed open the shop door again.

As soon as she opened the door, she was surprised to find...

The succubi had somehow already lined up in a row, waiting for him behind the door with beaming smiles.

"Oh, I didn't expect to have such a distinguished guest today."

The pink-haired succubus at the head of the group licked her fingers and looked over with a meaningful gaze.

It seemed as if they were facing a very dangerous prey...

Kiana realized from his eyes that this person was not simple.

Oh, to be precise, it's this succubus.

At this moment, she finally realized the purpose of the system's special reminder.

These demons really can't be judged by normal human standards...

After realizing the extraordinary nature of these succubi, Kiana abandoned her initial contempt.

They began to treat these succubi as monsters.

"I wouldn't call myself a guest; I'm just here to have a talk with you."

After making up her mind, Kiana slowly stepped forward and entered the store.

She closed the shop door and then stared at the succubus in front of her, whose body was covered only by a bra, panties, and stockings.

To be honest, even just looking at her made her feel embarrassed.

"Why...why are you dressed like this?"

Finally, unable to contain her inner doubts any longer, she slowly asked the question.

Upon hearing this, the pink-haired succubus on the other side smiled maliciously.

She touched her smooth, flat stomach and said in a playful tone:

"Oh, are you curious? This distinguished guest, perhaps you wish to learn more about us? Sure, you can!"

As she spoke, the succubus slowly stepped forward.

If Kiana hadn't glared at him so warily, this guy might have gone too far and tried to take advantage of the situation.

I really don't understand why she said that, but Kiana felt genuinely resistant to it.

"No. Ugh... I'll be blunt, have you guys met someone named— lately?!"

Before he could finish speaking, a very familiar face walked over.

"Hey, hey, hey, why did you leave? I..."

The man in the sweatshirt looked at the group of succubi with great impatience, as if he was troubled and annoyed at not being noticed.

Before long, when he followed the succubi's gaze to Kiana, his smug expression was finally replaced by terror.

Without much hesitation, the man turned and ran away without saying a word.

His movements were so swift that Kiana was completely stunned.

"Tch... As expected, there isn't a single normal person besides me."

She covered her forehead and sighed for a moment, then said to the pink-haired succubus:

"He's been hanging around here all these days? That's strange. Did you do something to him that went too far? He seems suspicious of you."

"Hey, do you two know each other?"

"He's kind of the leader of my adventurer's group, but now he's handed the responsibility over to me."

"Oh? So, miss, do you want to take him back?"

Upon hearing the succubus's question, Kiana confidently put her hands on her hips.

“I am responsible for the safety of my members. If this continues and he may lose his life, I do not rule out using force to take him out.”

[Host, are you trying to persuade me with reason?]