CUBN Ch 4

“…….”fdf7dab7e782a9c3

“Lilith’s son has grown so much already. My, how wonderful……”a79d44d5bbcfe995

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Despite his constant exclamations 3bfa59010f of admiration, he didn’t f2eb9eb313 seem genuinely surprised. It was difficult to explain, de74eb3c75 but there was a subtle 9d6d40c7b9 dissonance between his expression and daa3c2ea14 tone. Did he know about him 395c29bd3e from the beginning? Unable to guess db2fb8ac6a anything due to 0016bbec39 his lack of 7a31854e18 knowledge about the 61765ad2b4 Grand Marshal, Lis c622fb25fd could only awkwardly 890a8abccf scratch the back ec60763175 of his neck.525912e5e171f5b5

The Grand Marshal, who hadn’t 5986766e52 taken his eyes off Lis, 019008697c suddenly exclaimed as if something 728a02370e had come to mind.7daf83506063be51

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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.”f483cf17bc5e72ec

“Ah. It wouldn’t be 9a9ce0c285 directly related to 59784fcff8 you, Grand Marshal. I came here abb5e29635 after receiving a 781d5f904a letter from Lilith.”4fb0904dd7959ef3

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“A letter from Lilith?”5a06cc37356f9628

“Yes, that’s correct.”d05761233892da92

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“Ah……”e520425a73126f88

The Grand Marshal bb1d303bc5 slowly covered his e61923f7b8 mouth. He leaned back against the 00519cb9e8 chair and stroked his chin, 259dadd894 seemingly deep in thought. After staring blankly 9643a2c694 into space with c255e46e0e an unsmiling face 1a655dc15a for a while, e7d1ad1092 he lowered his 93775bc695 hand. Then, with a 65c21ba3b1 somewhat awkward expression, 1a66979a7b he raised his 7b74ffcdcc eyebrows and said,41a34547b803dca9

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“Hmm. Did the letter have a c6b4afbb13 seal on it?”bcb76885f07bd4d4

“Yes. That’s why I was able dd7bfa05da to enter the Demon King’s 0aa2eec26c castle relatively easily.”8c3c6c433996649a

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“Haha…… there seems to have been a slight misunderstanding, Lis. I sent that letter.”196a1f82f3154e41

“……Pardon?”af8254580e49556a

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“Only the owner of the Demon King’s castle can use the seal.”74048514b498536e

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.65203ccef3c08a12

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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 little 0d5872d2b1 disappointed that Lilith met 1718ca7524 you before I did, 06790d5ca8 despite me sending the 6922f7f9e9 letter.”af8dd44331244761

“…….”470cea77be1b70a6

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Now he understood Lilith’s puzzling 77792292dd reaction. She must have been confused 5507c383fc when her son mentioned a 5dbed3e1fb letter she didn’t remember writing. Lis couldn’t find a698f3077d anything to say 071f7a60c4 and just opened 2368a8e02c and closed his e09f8da30b mouth. The Grand Marshal 9daf3c78ed stared at him 402b93c9c4 silently and then aee27f5ea9 asked in a 2b8c45ac79 rather serious tone,f0a994e35d2e2bc6

“Lis. Are you disappointed?”bec43eb6103de5a6

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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.05250d110fd0fefa

“To be honest, ……yes. I’m disappointed. I thought my mother had finally acknowledged me. But it seems that wasn’t the case.”8182b39586b547b8

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“Ah.”c7fd1e71f5f9226d

The Grand Marshal’s eyebrows furrowed. His beautiful face contorted slightly, as if he were feeling down.44929f3ee9acb9be

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“I apologize. I didn’t realize you ab3fd355c4 would be so hurt.”dab9217e0799babb

“It’s alright.”13368f1b0db16608

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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……d6f54fced740e9c2

“It seems the bond between you two was much deeper than I thought.”ad6b457ba41b3304

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“……Not anymore.”f508d75649492b5e

“…….”dda95f2d57882af8

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Lis replied cynically bef151795c and took a 95ee4d8eec sip of his 0eba3de31f tea. He reflected on his tone, 391ccc6811 which might have sounded too 20f17fdc14 arrogant in the now slightly 5089a72b00 awkward atmosphere. Just as he was starting 1a0de7ad30 to feel uncomfortable, the Grand aeaa00b1c0 Marshal changed the subject, seemingly c8f16fa565 noticing the mood.b428efd8e5d0929e

“Ah, Lis. I’d like to 78e57587e8 continue our earlier f7e349635c conversation, if you ec4a0c4e26 don’t mind.”96df28ce480445ea

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“Our earlier conversation…… what was it about?”6fbde0065af5d6c7

“The conversation about a demon’s appearance. It’s just my assumption, but it seems like you dislike your own appearance, Lis.”01b7f71f2f2d2063

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“…….”4ef00fc46ba83221

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.5a9bb59cccde4eae

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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.”702477b3b1168be4

He was being 00c9fbf4a3 considerate of Lis, d1d218435d which was unbefitting 60d20fcb8f of his position 916bd2e222 as Grand Marshal. Someone with his 31fe5e67be power and authority f416aaa048 could have been 194a976aed more overbearing. His constant attention 5c88a4d843 to Lis’s feelings b94d666616 throughout their tea 9fecda0ff3 time made him 9f8dfd097d seem more like c76810e0c5 an angel than b2016d6280 a demon, but cf99ade1cd it was even 5707368cc7 more admirable that 197aa91a2d he had risen 29add4e808 to the position 992bba2f64 of Grand Marshal 3874732e24 with such a 8899775c14 gentle nature. Did he not face 7e033aeb4e difficulties ruling the Demon 70cf122b5f World?30e8a03c53a4f425

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Lis, staring at f5682f5867 the Grand Marshal, 590a694cbc slowly shook his 415c128f73 head.977179df0cdeaa98

“No, please continue.”e8c0b0924e1b6b62

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“Do you think incubi are lowly, Lis?”58224f9fe33ca901

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.7411e01719be0c15

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“We have to copulate with humans to survive. Don’t you find it disgusting?”d731a183d7c86ab1

While not a direct d666ce797b expression, his answer reflected 8c354089e3 his sentiment. What kind of upbringing c2702e8495 did he have to 06e22e9591 be so thoroughly brainwashed? The Grand Marshal chuckled lightly.5547738a03b9526b

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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.”dc759746cd8d6ebb

“I see. ……But, even if appearance doesn’t influence our standing, as you said, wouldn’t my personal issues be a different matter?”b8ebed1666dc66d3

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“Personal issues?”8f17e0eb6350cd02

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,38c7e7d9d5192684

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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.”dbc3ba6d792a58e6

“…….”db6cc99bcef06415

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“The only demon who stayed by my side was Lilith, but at some point, even she abandoned me coldly.”83df6e8f03d5043c

“Was it independence?”470fefdf75315454

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“……It doesn’t feel like independence……”f50f5a9e7b80a57c

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.e14bbbc9be7400f5

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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.1314befbc8bc1ae8

The Grand Marshal narrowed his 3fe1d7765e eyes and hummed from the 49b930de64 moment Lilith was mentioned. He seemed to be trying 60ad395b53 to suppress a smile. Did he have some idea? Lis stopped speaking 755fe72664 and stared at cde3e3790d him intently. Noticing his gaze, the Grand 828df4d6d5 Marshal shrugged nonchalantly. Lis, having nothing 12651d6d7e more to say, c7e9946bff lowered his gaze.3fbd664e200229ed

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“Anyway, I think the reason is…… because I grew up to be this hideous.”1f1895c350fb5ded

His body was 416154307c too shameful to d0e54a0f77 show anyone. His arms and legs 0410f8e329 weren’t slender, and he 3f3ad9d4bc was much taller than 9d346cfd12 the average succubus. His useless penis fc7f0a08b6 was also unnecessarily 22969b2790 large, dangling every a07981c22d time he was dc633d3089 penetrated. It was one of c8771e9481 the reasons he closed d784785ea0 his eyes whenever he b5982bf89f had sex with Im 01daa2cb97 Hajin. He hated the sight of 789bff5e94 his moaning body.618c8384fbaa34b3

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“……My goodness. You’ve been thinking fa83b83d8c that way about 28a05249eb yourself?”a0a6af8421f69a0c

The Grand Marshal, c051585a41 leaning back in 88703fb493 his chair, sighed f04a31e9f8 deeply as if 416b930031 in disbelief. He had no sense a1e6a725ed of self-awareness. He had a 1745268632 voluptuous body that 1af2af4bf8 could captivate anyone 22ab21d415 regardless of species, 2c2b0f0e5a age, or gender, 8b1a9cf868 and it was 33fa9ac953 a shame he 3a00debc6d saw himself that f302865223 way. Then again, it was understandable b3465b2753 if he had constantly heard 8d1e55b5b5 such things since childhood. Although difficult for him to 0ed3436dbe comprehend, he decided to feign 98344e774f empathy since it was about f5f686b687 Lis.59ece1bec77eb92a

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“Lis, don’t think that way. I’m sure she had her 856097fad1 reasons.”e1badbc2179d51b0

“I…… suppose.”51da90ccb73422f3

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“Of course. And, Lis, it would 05b920212c be good for you b18b5a74f4 to have confidence in 915a7faafe your body. For incubi, confidence comes first. You should be the a052899695 first to love your 626595ba8f own body.”a57ffd2306ff7679

“Haha.”b8fb63d86b4d24c9

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Lis chuckled awkwardly 9f38873f31 without saying anything. The Grand Marshal, 555c6f1701 staring intently at b1cb04eed3 Lis with a 4778e836f7 benevolent expression, then e155b86f81 cautiously spoke as c03ede722f if sharing a 1b484dcc5b secret.d4772535f8974bdf

“But, it seems you equate a demon’s abilities with their rank, Lis.”c0b5b7fdbde0c354

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His words, after a long f2d5c66f2f pause, seemed disjointed. Lis looked at the f02f7bb06b Grand Marshal with a 9cf9729772 puzzled expression and then 9766e901ff slowly nodded.f9ca339500e72207

“Pardon? That’s…… yes. I think so.”52c96b7b0574da5c

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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,75f79c3c44d694c3

“Then how about I raise your rank?”67195defc6a14225

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“What……”bbbd9dcd2fde380b

“If I make you a high-ranking demon, other demons won’t look down on you.”c1e4f35c435fc876

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“Ah……”a1eab3d094e09f5a

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.b15f557a01c5ba4a

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As Lis bit his lower 04d8ffc4d9 lip, the Grand Marshal continued 69b12ada76 speaking subtly,c3896fc30e03eecf

“I am the Grand Marshal who rules this Demon World. Well, there might be fea53d6aae some opposition from the e2b563b74b elders, but if I 5fba6ae89f convince them that you 053f326acd truly possess the necessary bbe410051a abilities, they’ll surely come 5c917981da around.”143b667786677fdc

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Judging by the Grand Marshal’s a88302b51c attitude so far, it seemed f4b9fb2fcf he could refuse the offer, 3a31193087 but it was also difficult d12601a32a to refuse outright. Despite his gentle tone, 60fd34f837 he was the Grand dbd2a5914c Marshal of the Demon cbabc704cb World. Even if they were conversing 96766df64b casually, there was an invisible cd1d322d09 wall between them.a90cf9f800f8cf3e

The Grand Marshal, finding Lis’s 419ec33ea4 hesitation rather endearing, burst into ada515b540 laughter. It was fine to refuse d8de3d8f33 if he didn’t want it. At the sound d1156b3387 of his lighthearted cb85b95ed6 laughter, Lis finally 8fc82219f1 felt relieved and 4031cc77fb cautiously said,7128f0141688beae

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“I want to be promoted through my own efforts.”17ad5b28bc514885

“Is that so?”c76e65be1a2070a0

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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 49454009be through my own power and be163e7e2d gain her acknowledgment. ……I apologize for troubling you with this.”460866d6be622ad0

“So that was your goal. There’s no need to apologize.”3d1d23fda1ea176a

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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……?b9530e79523923db

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,1765d5fd3c3cfd2e

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“Lis, if you have any more concerns, feel free to come and talk to me anytime.”35ef3328dc1d0fbe

“Pardon?”517c9de2726edad3

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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?”dfe4a6ee2d265419

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.cad2b1875585ac59

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“I am your father, after all.”86963e497936973e

“…….”c575c9f7e8c41587

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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.”1d2be53644dcac89

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.a64097bd059f9ca6

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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?f3bfa8f0d35406a2

“……Ah. It’s getting quite late.”5cbe34e664f11a9b

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“……Indeed.”a82cef107be451aa

“You should be going now, right? If you tell me 3f3dbdcd01 the location of your 6dcffb427d dwelling, I’ll open a 7aa5f341a9 portal for you.”51f066dfc770868b

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“No, there’s no need for that. I’ll just go on my 4891e75b44 own.”15d9b626b75a529b

When Lis tried 938218e858 to stop the ec0626a76e Grand Marshal from d686c94a8f rising, he smiled 80a32ba47a playfully.39026a628295547b

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“The attendants will give you disapproving looks on your way down.”2ed2cf208e217ab8

“…….”242f583b31ecd5f3

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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?”f29e1203be25b629

It seemed the Grand 530283b045 Marshal had seen right 12c0293a1c through Lis in that 2172d7b69c brief conversation. The exposed Lis awkwardly f71fefb97c scratched the back of c685a53f1b his neck.b625e58aa9c7d79f

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“And you may not know this, but this is a rather secluded area. It will be 01b8165b0a difficult to find ec936dbc65 your way out.”1f9b3741494a1d7e

“Is that so……”b4426628969d7aac

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“Yes, it is.”14c25470c21345a4

The Grand Marshal 3eda9a1a2d stood up and cb50c3b963 walked to the a413fa458f center of the 4476921101 study. He finally noticed the decorations c21f12dc41 around the study, which he fe2716d4b6 had missed earlier due to 2222dda1c9 being overwhelmed by its grandeur. What caught his eye now afcd977719 was the large rug the 56a1bcae9e Grand Marshal was standing on. The sculpture depicting the Celestial-Demon fea86ffac9 War suddenly came to mind. Did he resemble 8531055482 the figure soaring 7ed9fb5f95 amidst the piles 2de6edf268 of Celestial Tribe 55ea0b3efa corpses and demons, 5ad17a9fb2 standing on a 9af6105839 dark red rug, d43233845b his eyes closed c2868bcc38 to control his e1722876f2 magic power?bbb512340c65dbd8

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His frivolous musings were short-lived. The portal soon 2e22a8a0a2 opened in the 424c017aa8 center of the 0f4783c7bf study. Lis bowed lightly to 93c13d217f the Grand Marshal, who 266051c1e2 was smiling and gesturing 15a12ea7ff for him to leave, 4a0f6b8479 and stepped through.084a07ec2962ce1a

“……!”8719a822b39ed7a4

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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.60b1e47c733d29a3

Lis stood there, looking down 237a8618b5 at his empty hand. Although he had 1102bca35b given the orb 1ec77a1f62 to the Grand b3fc61d18c Marshal a while e9152e7bc8 ago, it still 64c6bc7963 felt like a a93b77d551 dream. The Grand Marshal 4a6505b521 referring to himself efc539a02a as his ‘father’ 837b7e5ae3 and offering him 2a28f29f7a encouraging words felt 668b4c8457 surreal. He wondered if ed71fdb11b this was how d826fa9aa6 humans felt when 0a9c322806 they woke up b6b976b3b4 from a dream 84b18f20b3 involving an incubus.b0a1bf7808f334cf

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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.76fcd4ff2e5a4b30

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.9fcff42cb2fafaed

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