Under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t be infatuated with her to such an extent.
Therefore, even if Shien was willing to bear the curse, [Ripple Heart Demon] might not work.
“The connection…” Shien murmured, then suddenly looked up at Shafney.
“W-What?” Shafney’s expression turned unnatural, seeing something she shouldn’t have in his eyes.
Burning passion.
Lewd thoughts.
Infatuation.
She instantly understood.
“You’re making yourself fall in love with me…?” Her voice trembled slightly.
Shien didn’t answer, just walking towards her.
Shafney instinctively retreated, her heart pounding. This was the power of [Ripple Heart Demon]. Perhaps sensing his intentions, her Unique Skill activated, influencing her through the impression he had left on her heart.
This was why she couldn’t resist him the past two nights.
Now, Shien was clearly planning something, so it was natural for [Ripple Heart Demon] to make her unable to resist.
Shafney panicked.
“You… you’re not going to do something to me here, are you?” she asked, flustered like an ordinary girl. If others saw her like this, they would be shocked.
Shien ignored her, cornering her, then reached out and grabbed her slender shoulders.
Shafney trembled, her heart racing.
Shien said seriously,
“Say it.”
“S… say what?” Shafney was stunned.
Shien said in an unquestionable tone,
“Say you love me.” His expression was serious.
“Huh?” Shafney’s jaw dropped. For a moment, she thought he was joking.
But he wasn’t.
“Seduce me, tempt me, make me fall for you,” Shien looked directly at her, a smirk appearing on his lips, “Even if it’s just temporary, make me fall for you.”
“Come on.”
“Let me see your skills as the Succubus.”
Moon Demon Territory, forest at the border.
A demon man stood there, cloaked in black. He had a rugged, fierce face with hideous scars, like a gang leader, intimidating to behold.
“Haven’t you found them yet?”
The rugged man, seemingly impatient and anxious, kept clenching and unclenching his hands beneath his cloak, the cracking of bones occasionally audible.
His name was Gorud, a member of the Original Demon, an Old Demon Faction, and an Apostle under the Moon Apostle, a Legendary-level expert at level ninety-eight.
Gorud was a well-known figure in the Demon Race.
Before joining the Original Demon, he was a genuine Demon Lord executive.
He served under the Poison Demon.
He participated in the final battle a thousand years ago.
He even fought against one of the Thirteen Heroes, the top Legendary-level experts of the Human Race, only losing by a single move.
Therefore, Gorud was a highly respected executive. If he had remained under the Poison Demon, he might be the strongest in her territory now.
After all, the Poison Demon had ten executives, the most among the Six Demon Lords. And the more executives a Demon Lord had, the weaker their individual strength. Like now, the Poison Demon’s top executive was a Legendary-level expert at level ninety-eight, the same as Gorud in terms of raw power.
Therefore, if Gorud had stayed, he would undoubtedly be one of the strongest in the Poison Demon Territory, possibly even her top executive.
Unfortunately, after the Demon King was defeated and the Demon Race surrendered, seeking peace with the Human Race and the God Race, this former executive chose to betray the Demon Race, joining the Original Demon and becoming one of the four Apostles under the Moon Apostle.
Undoubtedly, Gorud harbored hatred in his heart.
He hated the God Race and the Human Race for defeating the Demon Race and making him an outcast.
He also hated the Demon Race for their lack of backbone and their cowardice, groveling before the enemy for the sake of peace.
And he hated the Demon Lords even more. It was because of their decision that the Demon Race surrendered, forcing him to betray and break away from them.
Therefore, when the order came to gather the Apostles and Envoys in the area and search for the cursed Succubus at the border of the Moon Demon Territory, Gorud came without hesitation.
He had already ordered his Envoys to search thoroughly.
However, after so long, they still hadn’t found her.
This made Gorud increasingly impatient.
“The curse’s fluctuations appeared in this area, so why haven’t we found her yet?”