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“…….”187b5d624724339d

“Lilith’s son has grown so much already. My, how wonderful……”0ca52d3bd816732d

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Despite his constant exclamations 5aae600959 of admiration, he didn’t 9f0396ab5c seem genuinely surprised. It was difficult 87ba189f98 to explain, but b208216343 there was a 111af8582d subtle dissonance between 3996061dfd his expression and cd77a8d496 tone. Did he know 3f18a5d79d about him from 68ab711571 the beginning? Unable to guess e89632eb83 anything due to 23447e8b60 his lack of 22b5e3479c knowledge about the c6ffc75484 Grand Marshal, Lis 48afa9e228 could only awkwardly 06535b442b scratch the back 52627c4168 of his neck.16168a21704b122c

The Grand Marshal, 190a594e71 who hadn’t taken c75223f1d7 his eyes off cb5ead5b5b Lis, suddenly exclaimed b935bcba4d as if something aa30355889 had come to 3adc33ea2f mind.d0a680b3a013110f

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“By the way, have you ever visited the Demon King’s castle before? Judging by the orb you had, it seems like you have… but I don’t recall receiving any reports related to you.”84a11e7e8ad8d7cd

“Ah. It wouldn’t be directly related ac705eefd2 to you, Grand Marshal. I came here after receiving ac37546101 a letter from Lilith.”611dae2053247195

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“A letter from Lilith?”f66b22079e93670e

“Yes, that’s correct.”cfe0d95758b8ac80

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“Ah……”5fc7996c660d1db9

The Grand Marshal slowly 6b4cb70ea0 covered his mouth. He leaned back against fc8231ecd9 the chair and stroked beac1486bb his chin, seemingly deep f8ac97e5c4 in thought. After staring blankly into space f4b2326cd1 with an unsmiling face for 95cdd10fb1 a while, he lowered his a6d24fc899 hand. Then, with a 1f6f661996 somewhat awkward expression, 9b724e68f8 he raised his 4819c72b2c eyebrows and said,a904b826adbf9088

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“Hmm. Did the letter have a e9b239106d seal on it?”18bbcdd493edaf82

“Yes. That’s why I was able 237c28e2a5 to enter the Demon King’s 3ba73ca2e6 castle relatively easily.”4231ef291ef95008

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“Haha…… there seems to have been a slight misunderstanding, Lis. I sent that letter.”50ac1bc64f6270c6

“……Pardon?”0413d2d6d81f22b0

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“Only the owner of the Demon King’s castle can use the seal.”bbe743032c8a16ca

Lis was speechless. His heart sank slightly upon hearing the Grand Marshal’s words. While Lis was trying to process the information, the Grand Marshal continued speaking calmly.8f850785b54ade2e

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“I couldn’t help but congratulate Lilith’s son, even if nominally, for fulfilling his duties as an incubus for the first time, as a father figure. But I’m a 4340181ea3 little disappointed that b79cd41228 Lilith met you 36db7212dc before I did, 1d6a8f2e66 despite me sending 7293f7b225 the letter.”5f19d28004cddf23

“…….”a3fad7bc6afd2e9e

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Now he understood Lilith’s puzzling 9d9e5617b7 reaction. She must have been confused 7a479a19a4 when her son mentioned a b0c4f17f54 letter she didn’t remember writing. Lis couldn’t find anything to f3eb9b5ef8 say and just opened and b4129f8230 closed his mouth. The Grand Marshal stared d284695b38 at him silently and 18f2eba39e then asked in a 390d5d45f9 rather serious tone,9bcfe711893801ac

“Lis. Are you disappointed?”891a2fa45ef76417

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It would be a lie to say he wasn’t, but he was also at fault. He had assumed the sender was his mother based solely on the affectionate tone and the Demon King’s seal on a letter that didn’t even state the sender. Lis pondered and then slowly nodded.dcd60bfa14037bad

“To be honest, ……yes. I’m disappointed. I thought my mother had finally acknowledged me. But it seems that wasn’t the case.”e67144057ec47fe7

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“Ah.”2198ee23be7bb51b

The Grand Marshal’s eyebrows furrowed. His beautiful face contorted slightly, as if he were feeling down.565840fc16b63ab0

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“I apologize. I didn’t realize you 650b16d62d would be so hurt.”32a14a2f6da676d2

“It’s alright.”db4f1f57aea1eee7

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It wasn’t truly alright. He had worked so hard to gain Lilith’s recognition, but the affectionate words in the letter weren’t from her. He was just softening because the beautiful man with delicate features was making a sad face. Lis realized how weak he was to beautiful faces. Come to think of it, that human who had relentlessly ravished him was also quite attractive……ead899068befd153

“It seems the bond between you two was much deeper than I thought.”1003a037ab233b08

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“……Not anymore.”28a2cdcc63521287

“…….”3d1b83625e7f0bf3

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Lis replied cynically 27eb2b427b and took a 7eff5acac9 sip of his 89f8b7585b tea. He reflected on his 73fe757651 tone, which might have d1021228d5 sounded too arrogant in 784a01ebba the now slightly awkward f7e96a4f51 atmosphere. Just as he 55646ff56a was starting to ae6d41d3de feel uncomfortable, the 17ba8e6c7f Grand Marshal changed ff4c015459 the subject, seemingly ff9a73ad7d noticing the mood.99a70f96325098a7

“Ah, Lis. I’d like to bf4dc122d3 continue our earlier c7bac35269 conversation, if you ad81fd5625 don’t mind.”1b4c2e62a602f401

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“Our earlier conversation…… what was it about?”55af5f0e1baf7f71

“The conversation about a demon’s appearance. It’s just my assumption, but it seems like you dislike your own appearance, Lis.”16ecf626053cbdf4

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“…….”13a220aa7a75daff

Despite the Grand Marshal’s thoughtful attempt, the new topic wasn’t any more welcome to Lis. As Lis’s face darkened, the Grand Marshal waved his hand.3695194a20a880d3

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“I’m not trying to scold or lecture you, Lis. I just thought it would be good for you to have more confidence. I’ll stop if you dislike it.”1f563b3ed2c789fa

He was being considerate of 6adccab367 Lis, which was unbefitting of d7dd6803d1 his position as Grand Marshal. Someone with his power d7100d85fb and authority could have 7feabd2188 been more overbearing. His constant attention c1b8fbdf51 to Lis’s feelings ca1b4fa662 throughout their tea cbc5b23ed4 time made him ac73ac3779 seem more like dcfc9080b0 an angel than 34096f8bc0 a demon, but 4477f6f205 it was even 98161beaf8 more admirable that 9b9c6598f6 he had risen 54fd3edbcc to the position c76aa98383 of Grand Marshal 8cb0b79863 with such a d26162121f gentle nature. Did he not 872125de13 face difficulties ruling 0b83154f22 the Demon World?e3c6cc9845cfd74e

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Lis, staring at the b27fccf11d Grand Marshal, slowly shook d307c43d95 his head.846e3a53a9a00f65

“No, please continue.”504bb3b64a20af70

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“Do you think incubi are lowly, Lis?”6217ccedffa31109

The ensuing question was so blunt that Lis was momentarily taken aback, but he managed to compose himself and speak. Since the Grand Marshal had assured him he wasn’t being scolded, he felt he could answer honestly.ba9eeee1032000f1

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“We have to copulate with humans to survive. Don’t you find it disgusting?”f195cfb41592b10e

While not a 7ee1e38fc1 direct expression, his 8cbf81eb8e answer reflected his 58bd32894d sentiment. What kind of upbringing ab76e5ae8e did he have to cc0c29253f be so thoroughly brainwashed? The Grand Marshal chuckled lightly.48041567ce34380f

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“It’s not like we love humans or get impregnated by them; we’re simply taking their essence, so there’s no need to think that way. It’s one of our abilities as demons.”9c73a99e01f8b05f

“I see. ……But, even if appearance doesn’t influence our standing, as you said, wouldn’t my personal issues be a different matter?”d7e7212445be7d64

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“Personal issues?”1113f4619b977147

The Grand Marshal asked with wide eyes. His long, silver eyelashes fluttered as he blinked a couple of times. Did he know he looked beautiful when he did that? If only he were the Grand Marshal’s biological son and had inherited his appearance, he wouldn’t have been treated like this. Lis looked into the Grand Marshal’s golden eyes and slowly said,eb235887758c5f8a

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“As you can see, I have an unusual appearance for a succubus. I’ve been told countless times that I look like an incubus, that I don’t look like I’d be good at bottoming. Humans don’t desire me either.”c8aa76b13045d2ed

“…….”c71ef5c21bd88ba2

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“The only demon who stayed by my side was Lilith, but at some point, even she abandoned me coldly.”538384e77a411e45

“Was it independence?”9443d1305246291b

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“……It doesn’t feel like independence……”c45546a59d1de0a7

Lis tilted his head uncertainly. Independence between individuals was common. However, it usually occurred among young demons, and it was rare for demons who had undergone their coming-of-age ceremony to become independent later on. Since demons who hadn’t become independent by then couldn’t survive on their own, Lis was a unique case.8a71c4d0fdd1b6c5

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In any case, it didn’t seem like his independence was the goal. Since Lilith’s attitude had changed around the time of his coming-of-age ceremony, it was more plausible that she had undergone some event or change of heart. Although he couldn’t even begin to guess what it was, making him feel gloomy every day.266756416cf0e8f5

The Grand Marshal narrowed his fadfe3846f eyes and hummed from the f3a49db4a0 moment Lilith was mentioned. He seemed to be trying 565a87991e to suppress a smile. Did he have some idea? Lis stopped speaking and stared b2ad50c688 at him intently. Noticing his gaze, the Grand f9ee08e99c Marshal shrugged nonchalantly. Lis, having nothing beac5397fd more to say, f62bb3f822 lowered his gaze.d5242b025e9680bb

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“Anyway, I think the reason is…… because I grew up to be this hideous.”24ba1fa8f29aa72b

His body was too dd6fee9722 shameful to show anyone. His arms and legs 6081af0afd weren’t slender, and he b18ea8e161 was much taller than 768e76cb19 the average succubus. His useless penis was 0dcea89a7b also unnecessarily large, dangling e0e8575690 every time he was d71a431f1a penetrated. It was one 8f039af229 of the reasons 20a22b6eea he closed his 7f1ace7a8f eyes whenever he 1f12b493fc had sex with b15d27cc35 Im Hajin. He hated the 8d7e11e7e6 sight of his 32adc3f087 moaning body.a3a458396e7502be

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“……My goodness. You’ve been thinking that way e4896afd23 about yourself?”3d84fae8acad5215

The Grand Marshal, leaning back da0b712302 in his chair, sighed deeply 38b8a58bb9 as if in disbelief. He had no sense bea567f802 of self-awareness. He had a voluptuous body 8619cd645e that could captivate anyone regardless 29c8dfc708 of species, age, or gender, 74fb7319a0 and it was a shame 5c30f414e2 he saw himself that way. Then again, it was understandable 649eb1dd7e if he had constantly heard d757054024 such things since childhood. Although difficult for him a6f1539a53 to comprehend, he decided 2f0104e4f3 to feign empathy since e07b1e790b it was about Lis.45e1390416eadc05

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“Lis, don’t think that way. I’m sure she had her 28c251db39 reasons.”675fc500b5618ca2

“I…… suppose.”db1cac25c72be5ef

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“Of course. And, Lis, it would 0c5d5c8e0b be good for you 2342623694 to have confidence in ae7c49fca8 your body. For incubi, confidence comes first. You should be the 4d6f118d82 first to love your 6915d1cf93 own body.”ce4ba922bac6542b

“Haha.”122793af844f522b

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Lis chuckled awkwardly without saying 0312d70ae4 anything. The Grand Marshal, staring 8ee37ab8eb intently at Lis with 783dd07897 a benevolent expression, then cc13d5c607 cautiously spoke as if 8fe70db271 sharing a secret.2b4706acdcd36fc6

“But, it seems you equate a demon’s abilities with their rank, Lis.”2b8a085d4c372cdf

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His words, after a 1da91958bf long pause, seemed disjointed. Lis looked at the Grand a9d9c7f60d Marshal with a puzzled expression f4f78529c8 and then slowly nodded.dcc970050b813f5e

“Pardon? That’s…… yes. I think so.”9c222cd9758a897e

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His answer wasn’t entirely out of agreement. It was simply because, in the Demon World, a demon’s rank was the most objective measure of their abilities. Hearing Lis’s answer, the Grand Marshal whispered meaningfully,6f2868b7ee73692a

“Then how about I raise your rank?”fb712b3ef312dfdf

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“What……”17ae450b6f5ee171

“If I make you a high-ranking demon, other demons won’t look down on you.”1cd4446534d42ee2

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“Ah……”8b1bb7ec307ecf38

A troubled look appeared on Lis’s face. It seemed the Grand Marshal didn’t understand why he was so fixated on promotion. To be precise, Lis’s goal wasn’t to become a high-ranking demon but to gain Lilith’s acknowledgment of his abilities. A hollow rank could actually provoke her resentment.a88809cab347d78e

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As Lis bit his af479c81d1 lower lip, the Grand 5fb7e74a3c Marshal continued speaking subtly,3857c0a72e0ae57c

“I am the Grand Marshal who rules this Demon World. Well, there might be 511170e501 some opposition from the 8c40ef4d49 elders, but if I 46eb64f389 convince them that you 1a1ef6c047 truly possess the necessary 8997ef3c27 abilities, they’ll surely come e7848e401b around.”1c7f04929a7ed1aa

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Judging by the Grand Marshal’s 4678927ac5 attitude so far, it seemed 33e099c11e he could refuse the offer, e4dc77097b but it was also difficult 579a01ebfa to refuse outright. Despite his gentle 053d654b02 tone, he was 2fca3c364b the Grand Marshal fa1df6eb17 of the Demon 5fbcead79c World. Even if they 1d8a451f99 were conversing casually, ec1045adc4 there was an 2542a034a5 invisible wall between 68f846f0fd them.f4f4f91f4bce4334

The Grand Marshal, finding Lis’s c721b6ce78 hesitation rather endearing, burst into bb748e6b2d laughter. It was fine to f1366ee5e1 refuse if he didn’t e4e4e70027 want it. At the sound of 3dbc92d963 his lighthearted laughter, Lis f78ea9ea24 finally felt relieved and c32d6b4472 cautiously said,65bc682834033fb0

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“I want to be promoted through my own efforts.”21a0542295ac6fcf

“Is that so?”194014212ea3dab5

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“My mother probably abandoned me because she found her son, who couldn’t live up to your reputation, pathetic. So…… I want to rise 99b86f34ee through my own power and ea85564e77 gain her acknowledgment. ……I apologize for troubling you with this.”af775ff7401ae2b3

“So that was your goal. There’s no need to apologize.”9713b4a183519092

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The Grand Marshal simply nodded without commenting further on Lis’s words. How strange. With such a gentle nature, wouldn’t he struggle to rule the Demon World……?c369dd4d16855382

Lis, startled by his own disrespectful thoughts, cleared his throat. The Grand Marshal, smiling kindly as if he had seen right through Lis, reached out and held both of Lis’s hands. As the flustered Lis tried to subtly pull his hands away, the Grand Marshal tightened his grip and continued,32b553b734d72368

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“Lis, if you have any more concerns, feel free to come and talk to me anytime.”bf97df0bb97d365c

“Pardon?”e6bd44da92fe3ee3

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“Since Lilith, who used to be by your side, is gone, you’ll need someone to fill that void, won’t you?”ebcba68b638af23b

If he had heard those words from someone else, they would have sounded like a sarcastic remark about a childish demon who hadn’t yet become independent, but coming from the Grand Marshal, it didn’t seem like he had any ulterior motives. For some reason, he felt that way. Was it because the Grand Marshal had been consistently considerate of his feelings from the moment he first spoke to him? His heart felt strangely warmed.196b33e1f8c1994a

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“I am your father, after all.”0347ca8791b13f85

“…….”c27062932c42d48a

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“Of course, it might seem a bit ridiculous for me to say this after being absent for hundreds of years, but I want to be on your side, Lis.”2d357a402aa98027

No one except Lilith had ever said such words to him. No, even Lilith had never explicitly said, “I’m on your side.” While some things could be conveyed without words, some things needed to be spoken aloud to become a source of strength. In that sense, the Grand Marshal’s words were a great comfort to him. An indescribable wave of emotion washed over him.7ca726a55d185f64

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While the Grand Marshal’s gentle appearance and tone contrasted with those of a typical demon, he possessed a kindness befitting an angel. Lis felt an urge to be embraced by his broad chest. Perhaps this was the same reason humans blindly worshipped angels. Were incubi becoming similar to humans even in this aspect?0472c1c80c1a5132

“……Ah. It’s getting quite late.”5af7ee0ca69d6fde

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“……Indeed.”103f03546bad9f45

“You should be going now, right? If you tell me the 06d724b6ed location of your dwelling, I’ll f93caf997c open a portal for you.”4ed2b2682225090c

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“No, there’s no need for that. I’ll just go 16aa89aa00 on my own.”0581e072d6ca7286

When Lis tried 0edcd7e627 to stop the 8878991502 Grand Marshal from 3fa1b4e2c1 rising, he smiled 6a06f884c5 playfully.38bfc4cf2c30c9fc

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“The attendants will give you disapproving looks on your way down.”2e30d9f2ffa9d8ea

“…….”aac878f172829a32

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“If that happens, you’ll probably feel dejected all the way back, thinking you made a mistake by coming here in the first place, so just leave from here. It’s much more convenient, isn’t it?”9df9349a0ed1a0c2

It seemed the Grand bee801a191 Marshal had seen right 93132c565f through Lis in that 8742af4095 brief conversation. The exposed Lis awkwardly scratched 4e00cba01a the back of his neck.cd4b9243eb2c0ff6

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“And you may not know this, but this is a rather secluded area. It will be difficult to c4aad47af3 find your way out.”46d60c41ec1801f9

“Is that so……”2791b09938625100

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“Yes, it is.”4379a76a35aca147

The Grand Marshal stood 070551322f up and walked to 90f18eea38 the center of the 8f42a5258b study. He finally noticed the 10fc380550 decorations around the study, 7464019bdf which he had missed 24e3079402 earlier due to being bb97a2e50f overwhelmed by its grandeur. What caught his cd75acaa7e eye now was f6081b0d12 the large rug 35d7f50efb the Grand Marshal 5eafff4c05 was standing on. The sculpture depicting 194da52baf the Celestial-Demon War ce0fb98e12 suddenly came to fd7d47b625 mind. Did he resemble the 3f383026cc figure soaring amidst the d77e650806 piles of Celestial Tribe 96fe7144a6 corpses and demons, standing 9efdc0077f on a dark red 0f258794d3 rug, his eyes closed 8da03df6a0 to control his magic 95e43fc398 power?772370c02c395973

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His frivolous musings were short-lived. The portal soon opened in bf94e96ef1 the center of the study. Lis bowed lightly 4e80a8d1dd to the Grand b12998a8ab Marshal, who was 6106fd62e7 smiling and gesturing b7391722f9 for him to e2c95413d4 leave, and stepped 535573a455 through.a728ce7e945f8808

“……!”ee461a649280e490

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As soon as he was sucked into the dimension, he opened his eyes to find himself at the entrance of the Demon King’s castle. The gatekeeper, who had been sneering at him earlier, saw Lis’s sudden appearance and cleared his throat with an annoyed look. Since Lis didn’t have the ability to open portals, he seemed to have figured out what had happened.34dac4cbda273dfb

Lis stood there, 22da3e831f looking down at dc06e0cc70 his empty hand. Although he had given 989d28e33e the orb to the f784f3ce30 Grand Marshal a while 699718a434 ago, it still felt f8d0e8d77b like a dream. The Grand Marshal d7165dd095 referring to himself cf20342614 as his ‘father’ fdb61607f6 and offering him 1b5c255503 encouraging words felt f64c21e7d2 surreal. He wondered if this 8496b8f502 was how humans felt b355898acc when they woke up 7b5d2cbb1b from a dream involving db5998f502 an incubus.cce88c9af65ede42

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Of course, he was disappointed that Lilith hadn’t written the affectionate letter, but he wasn’t entirely dejected. Knowing that the beautiful sentences praising his achievements were written by the Grand Marshal, the supreme ruler of the Demon World, brought him considerable comfort, even if it couldn’t fully replace Lilith’s absence.93308b2f5886d338

Who knew that another being who would listen to him attentively would appear after hundreds of years? Although he couldn’t be certain of the Grand Marshal’s intentions yet, his words alone, claiming to be on his side, gave him a premonition that everything would turn out well. Lis left the Demon King’s castle with a much lighter heart than when he had entered.9d4f8d45965f4bf3

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