Unbridled desire?

Hearing this, Henie felt an inexplicable strangeness.

But Cocotte continued reading aloud.

The rich language in the book made her feel as if she were there herself.

"Her alluring gaze sparkled like starlight, shimmering with enchantment."

"Like poison, it drew me into an endless sea of desire."

"Blood-red lips beckoned to the deepest yearnings of my heart, manipulating my inner desires."

"I was captivated by her bewitching charm, unable to break free."

"Her touch, gentle yet powerful, intoxicated me in this forbidden love."

"Under her teasing, I lost all control. I let her strip away everything and embrace me..."

"Stop! No need to translate anymore!"

At this point, Henie couldn't take it anymore. She loudly stopped Cocotte from reading further.

These words made her face flush crimson.

From her cheeks to her ears, everything had turned completely red.

No wonder Cocotte had such a strange expression when reading this book.

This was clearly an obscene book that would never pass censorship!

How did it end up on Professor Viktor's bookshelf!?

Henie frantically snatched the book from Cocotte's hands.

Cocotte was a bit dumbfounded. Seeing Henie's thoroughly reddened face, she couldn't help but smile teasingly:

"So you like reading these... romance novels?"

"It's not a big deal, I read them sometimes too."

The more Cocotte spoke, the more embarrassed Henie felt.

Finally, she simply pulled the large hood of her robe over her head, hiding her face, too ashamed to look at Cocotte anymore.

But Cocotte did share some useful information.

"Though from the description of the female lead in this book, she should be a succubus."

"...A succubus?"

Henie looked up at Cocotte in confusion.

Cocotte crossed her arms and nodded solemnly with closed eyes.

"That's right, a succubus."

The knowledgeable former council member finally demonstrated her expertise.

"Succubi emit their own unique charm."

"Once someone sees a succubus's true form, regardless of gender or race, they'll be affected by this charm."

"Their bodies will involuntarily feel hot and crave love."

Hearing this, Henie couldn't help but think of Vanilla.

That's exactly what happened when she saw her own body.

She entered that state...

How similar it was to what Cocotte described!

She seemed to have some guesses about her condition now.

But she still couldn't quite believe it.

How could this be possible?

She was clearly human.

"Pure-blooded succubi can appear in whatever form their target most desires. If they want, they can even transform into elves like us."

Cocotte pointed to herself and continued.

"Oh right, there are also mixed-blood succubi."

Henie was slightly startled at this.

"They're the product of succubi mating with other races. They retain some succubus traits but can't transform into other races."

"And they have an intense craving to be loved."

As Cocotte kept explaining, Henie suddenly froze.

At this moment, all the questions in her heart seemed to find reasonable answers.

No wonder every time she saw the professor,

Deep in her heart, there would be a stirring desire.

As if craving for something.

"So... I'm a succubus?"

She stood there dazed, muttering to herself.

Hearing her words, Cocotte was even more confused than Henie and blurted out:

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"What did you just say?"

She rode her cloud around Henie, examining her from all angles.

Then, Cocotte stroked her chin, pondering for a moment.

Finally, she gave a very serious conclusion.

"Impossible! How could you be a succubus!"

"What succubus would be like you, almost twenty years old and never had a romance?"

"If you were a succubus, wouldn't you have died from repression long ago?"

Henie stared at Cocotte in confusion, opening and closing her mouth without words.

"I..."

As if trying to prove something, Henie made an extremely bold attempt toward Cocotte.

She unbuttoned her chest and took off her loose robe, revealing her curvaceous body.

Upon seeing this little succubus's body, the former elven council member was suddenly stunned.

For the first time in nearly a century, her body that had never felt anything experienced a strange heat.

It was like an unprecedented joy filling her heart.

Although this charm didn't last long.

After all, being able to affect a fourth-tier mage approaching the fifth tier was already quite impressive.

But this joy it brought to Cocotte left a deep impression on her body.

Cocotte stared wide-eyed at the blushing, extremely shy Henie.

Then she quickly lowered her head and compared with her own figure.

"...I'm sorry."

"I believe you now."

......

The Kravina household finally welcomed a period of peace after a long time.

After about three days, Helnersen, who was at their old territory, strictly selected many demi-human guards for Viktor and sent them to the mansion in the royal capital.

Nearly a hundred shadow guards stood very seriously on the Kravina family's huge training ground, arranged in neat formations, awaiting orders.

The shadow guards all wore hoods and cloaks, only revealing their differently colored eyes.

They appeared thoroughly disciplined.

Leon stood at the front of the entire team, reporting to Lia:

"Lady Lia, everyone has arrived."

"They are all elite members who stood out from the training camp."

However, Leon was curious.

Why did Lady Lia suddenly call all these demi-human guards to the royal capital?

For demi-humans, the royal capital was a dangerous place.

Here, they faced even more severe discrimination.

There were strict laws stating that if demi-humans were encountered, anyone could expel them from the territory.

If their demi-human identity was exposed in the royal capital, they could face ill treatment.

Lia counted the numbers and nodded to Leon.

"Mm, line up first. What exactly needs to be done will wait for Viktor to arrive."

"Vi...Viktor?"

Leon was confused - what did this have to do with Viktor?

But soon, a man wearing a coat appeared before everyone.

A crow stood on his shoulder like a symbol of his identity.

Everyone recognized who this was.

Viktor Kravina.

The true master of the Kravina family.

The moment he appeared, a terrifying pressure seemed to weigh down on the demi-humans' heads.

Like a world-ending monster examining its prey.

The shadow guards all lowered their heads, not daring to meet the man's gaze.

But Viktor wouldn't let them have their way.

"Raise your heads, all of you."

"Remove your hoods and masks, look at me."

His words rang in everyone's ears with an undeniable authority.

Their bodies trembled slightly, then they obediently removed their hoods and masks.

Revealing their features and forms completely.

Viktor calmly observed them.

Most of these demi-humans had cat or dog ears on their heads.

Viktor silently watched them, then suddenly, an enormous magic array materialized beneath his feet.

The crimson and emerald lights of the array began spreading across the sandy ground, encompassing all the demi-humans.

Brilliant light shot upward, seeming to illuminate the entire training ground, as the dazzling dual colors shifted and moved across the earth.

Soon, a massive array with complex patterns began converging from the edges toward the center.

All the demi-humans within the array felt that terrifying power, their bodies experiencing slight stinging sensations.

Before Viktor, their levels and health bars appeared.

The average was level 25, with some at 26 and 27.

All were at the second tier.

Helnersen had quite good judgment.

Then, accompanied by that astonishingly powerful array, the sky above gradually became covered by dark clouds.

Ripples began appearing in the sky.

As if something was about to fall from above.

Everyone present couldn't help but look up at what was emerging from those ripples.

They were sword blades and battle armor.

Gleaming with faint light, they fell from the sky like meteors, one after another.

Landing precisely in front of each demi-human.

They lowered their heads in confusion, unanimously looking at the heavy armor and blades.

Seeing this, Lia couldn't help but smile.

"Alright, now I finally understand what these weapons and equipment are for."

In the center of the training ground, Viktor's voice rang out like a massive bell.

"Do you want to become stronger?"

His voice seemed capable of dispersing dust from the air, and even the gloom in the sky appeared to clear somewhat under its resonance.

"Do you want to win respect for yourselves, no longer suffer discrimination and oppression?"

In their daze, they seemed to hear.

A sharp, raspy voice overlapping with Viktor's.

Before them, the man's figure seemed to shift slightly.

As if transforming into a huge, mysterious black crow.

It flapped its wings, flickering and fluttering.

As if speaking some mysterious divine oracle.

"Then follow me, worship me."

Suddenly, several black waterfalls began rising from the ground, flowing upward toward the sky.

The clear sky after the clouds dispersed connected with these black waterfalls.

They watched this bizarre scene in awe.

Like an illusion.

"And then—"

As his voice fell, an enormous single eye rose above the reverse-flowing black waterfalls.

The huge, terrifying eye with its elongated pupil.

As if examining them up and down.

Under that gaze, their minds seemed to twist.

Only that divine, hollow voice constantly echoed in their ears.

"—Believe in me!"