“Rose, your mother, and your father, those I understand,” Lilith unexpectedly said. “They are your family, but who is this Sith, and why are you refusing to drain her soul?”
“How rude!” I couldn’t help but say. “Sith is not a she, but he—my little brother. Even though he was born only today, I love him more than anything in the world, and you should too, as you are his mama.” I obviously didn’t say that last part; who knows what Lilith would have done if I did.
Lilith couldn’t help but sigh. “I feel that my IQ is dropping rapidly and all because of you…”
“S–sorry…” Why did I apologize? Because I am an introvert.
“You are annoying.” Lilith’s words had more than enough time to dissipate before she continued, saying, “Have you decided on what kind of grimoire you want? Weapon or magic?”
“Can’t I have both?” Since they both could be used to kill a dragon, I wanted both of them. I was greedy like that, as unbelievable as it sounds.
“An extra grimoire will cost you.” Lilith’s perfect poker face didn’t betray her emotions, whatever they were. “Thirty percent of the soul’s mana, and I will not only give you the second grimoire but also infuse five percent of my full strength into it.”
So, I will have one grimoire infused with the entire strength of Lilith and the other with only five percent? Also, I won’t get any mana from the souls that I drain, not that I know what I can do with that mana in the first place. “I want ten percent of a drained soul’s mana!” Just to be safe…
“In that case,” Lilith blinked. “I will give you your second grimoire, but that’s just about it.”
“Deal!” I had made another deal with Lilith.
Lilith raised her preternaturally beautiful right hand, slowly and surely extending it into the empty space before her. However, it didn't remain empty for long; the space distorted, transforming into what seemed like a black hole radiating darkness. Her hand disappeared into it inch by inch until it reached her elbow, pausing for a mere moment before swiftly retracting. When it emerged, it held a legendary weapon which was apparent because of my HUD.
SWORD GRIMOIRE
WEAPON OF LEGENDARY QUALITY
666-666 WEAPON DAMAGE
INCREASES ATTRIBUTES BY 666%
ON-USE EFFECT: CAN TRANSFORM INTO ANY WEAPON
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BOUND TO THE DEMON KING
“Do you want me to infuse my full strength into this weapon grimoire?” Lilith asked.
"Do it!" I was what you would call an impetuous spender. It's bad, I know, but I just couldn’t help myself. If I liked something even a little bit, I would buy it, and nothing could stand in my way. That is unless I ran out of money… In this case, it was because of that last line.
“Done!” Lilith didn't infuse her full or any percentage of strength into the sword grimoire, but she did unbind it from the demon king, binding it to me.
SWORD GRIMOIRE
WEAPON OF LEGENDARY QUALITY
666-666 WEAPON DAMAGE
INCREASES ATTRIBUTES BY 666%
ON-USE EFFECT: CAN TRANSFORM INTO ANY WEAPON
BOUND TO MEDB
I took the weapon grimoire into my left hand as I was left-handed, and it changed shape into that of a Japanese sword – a katana. It was appropriate since I attended a kendo club while I was at school, I was NOT a weeb, though. Got it?
“And now for your second grimoire,” Lilith, with just a single step, was an arm's length away from me. “Close your eyes! Clear your mind!” I felt cold fingers touch my forehead, and immediately after, I saw a grimoire opening in my mind’s eye. “It’s done, and by the way, to infuse my full strength into your magic grimoire, I would have had to have sex with you.”
What?! I couldn’t help but snap my eyes open, only to see an expression of sardonic satisfaction on Lilith’s demonic face. “Please tell me that you were lying!” And what if she wasn’t? Did I just lose my chance to graduate from my virginity!
“Give me your last ten percent and I will tell you the answer to your question,” I was not going to do it. “How about it?”
But before I could actually answer, Rose knocked on the door of my room. “What’s taking you so long?!” She was getting impatient…
“J—just a minute!” I shouted back.
“I will do it for you,” Lilith snapped her fingers and my girly clothes of a noble lady were replaced with the unisex clothes of a bona fide warlock. Gothic in style, meaning black and baggy. It was hard to tell whether I was a man or a woman. In reality, however, I was both which pissed me off. I wanted to be a man, not a combination of woman and man.
“You know what to do,” Lilith looked me straight in the eye. Her mesmerizing scarlet red eyes were both extremely terrifying as well as you know – mesmerizing. I was drawn into them, to her which made me ask the most important question, “How do I even drain souls?”
"Kill with either of your grimoires, and that’s it," Lilith explained. "I have erected a barrier around the mansion so that no one can escape. Now go and drain those souls."
I left my room and saw Rose; what do I do? That was the question, wasn’t it? Do I tell her or show her? She was going to find out either way, just like my parents. “Rose!”
“You don’t have to say anything, young lady Medb!” Rose was smiling. “I have heard everything and I am on your side! Or is it, young lord Medb?”
“Re—really?” I was at a loss for words. “Will my parents be too?” I could only hope.
“Your mother will be, surely!” Rose nodded her head. “But I don’t know about your father—you see, he is a descendent of the legendary hero…”
My dad is a what?! “Could you repeat that?” I was in one word shocked.
Rose repeated herself but only the second part; Lilith appeared between us, chiming in, “You are the descendent of the hero and that’s the only reason why you were able to summon me – the demon queen, and not one of my subjects."