Pirate Kingship-Chapter 566 - 414: Joyful Banquet, Turning the Tables_2
She probably also planned to use Captain of the Guard Xinji Roca to coerce me into submission. First, he’d give me a beating. Then, using the pretense of examining my injuries, she would take advantage of my weakened state, making me even more devoted to her after I’d regained what I thought I’d lost.
These are all just tricks to manipulate the human heart.
Adopting her perspective, Byron quickly deduced the Succubus’s intentions.
His own primary goal, after all, was to capture this Mythical Creature who walked the same path. He aimed to obtain from her the [Ritual·Crimson Holy Grail] and the "Blood of Immortality"—treasures countless great figures of the Old Continent had dreamt of. This had a higher priority than helping Atahualpa win the throne.
They were each other’s prey, and yet also each other’s hunters.
You want to eat me, but I’m actually looking for an opportunity to consume you. Once I extract your soul, the complete set of [Bloodline Codex] you hold won’t be able to escape. If you behave well, I might even consider leaving you the position of [Wild Hunt Servant] under the Second Order Gourmet, [Fat Dragon]. No, a disastrous woman like her... it’s better not to keep her around.
Thus, Byron decisively decided to counter her scheme by playing along, agreeing to join this hunting ceremony as "prey."
He quietly informed Violet through the [Golden Law] network to ensure things didn’t blow up in his own backyard.
Then, as if truly enchanted by both the surrounding pink mist and the Succubus’s beauty, a look of drunken infatuation appeared on his handsome young face.
He bent down, picked up the golden shoe from the ground, and made a show of walking towards the Succubus, who had just resettled on the stone stool. He intended to put the shoe back on for her, thereby accepting this marriage trial invitation.
Meanwhile, he mentally counted:
"1, 2, 3..." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
"Hold on!"
Just as Byron had predicted, before he could even reach the Succubus Princess, whose face bore a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, as if she had everything under control, Captain of the Guard Xinji Roca, truly charmed by the Succubus to the point of utter infatuation, suddenly darted forward, blocking the space between Byron and his beloved "Princess."
Looking into Byron’s eyes, he spoke solemnly and sincerely, "His Majesty, the Lord of Heaven, although you are a distinguished guest, while in the Sun Empire, we kindly ask you to follow our Empire’s rules and respect our customs. If you defeat me, I will immediately withdraw from the marriage trial. If I defeat you, could you please find another lady to court? There are many unwed noble maidens in Chinchasuyu. Should you lose, I am willing to introduce my sister to you."
Xinji Roca had managed to climb from the lowest rungs to his current position due to his exceptional combat prowess, personal abilities, and interpersonal skills. He had no obvious weaknesses. Even in this situation, he hadn’t lost his rationality, and his proposal was reasonable and measured.
However, the faint pink divine light in his eyes also proved that after a few secret trysts with the Succubus, he was far more deeply enchanted than others.
And Byron, before obtaining the knowledge of the [Crimson Holy Grail], couldn’t help him break free from this abnormal state yet, lest he startle the snake by hitting the grass.
I indeed planned to put on an act, but seeing a comrade falling deeper into this state is really somewhat unsettling. So first, I’ll beat you up, so you don’t have time to get cozy with the Succubus for a while.
A storm suddenly surged in his eyes.
CRACK!
The wind howled and heat waves rolled as the air between the two men seemed to explode under immense pressure. The rare flowers and plants nearby were torn apart and singed.
At the same time, members of Xinji Roca’s guard also began to take their stand beside him.
Note: "Persuading" the other party involved the entire family, not just a duel between two men.
The Succubus Princess, sitting behind him with her knees hugged to her chest, listened to the continuous "thunder and fire" from the surrounding small rooms and watched the real "thunder and fire" about to unfold before her. A sly, triumphant smirk curled the corner of her lips.
Hehe, the power of pleasure from humanity’s most primal instincts is gushing forth continuously. The Sun Empire’s marriage trial ritual and our Pleasure Banquet Sisterhood’s core ritual, the [Pleasure Banquet], complement each other perfectly. I really love this place. Furthermore, under my master Lilith, there are thirteen paths for the Night Demon. Whichever path one takes, for a [Night Demon]—as a member of the highest echelon of Profiteers and Nobility—the core method of advancement is always ’Usurpation’! Once all prerequisites for the Fourth Order [Crimson Holy Grail] are met, one must achieve self-sublimation during a bloody palace coup or a high-level power usurpation. After that, every time power is usurped within the system, the Night Demon’s mystical rank will be elevated, drawing them ever closer to the great Lilith. This change of throne within the Sun Empire is the perfect opportunity for my ascension to Fifth Order [False God]! Using another of my Zealots, who had already enchanted that [playboy] who thinks with his loins, I will use my most adept methods to divide the teams of the other competitors. As long as the Second Prince takes the throne, I, as the mastermind, will surely gain enough rewards to ascend to Fifth Order [False God] in one fell swoop!
Divine beings hold many domains of authority, and more than one path corresponds to forbidden knowledge. [Mother of Creation, Lilith] naturally had many facets as well. Just hearing the title "Creation," which rivaled that of the Creator, one knew that even in the Mythological Era, She was among the most powerful deities.
Lilith had many Kin branches, amounting to thirteen paths in total. The Night Demon, whose real name was Theresis Achebeir, belonged to the Pleasure Banquet Sisterhood—a cult consisting entirely of women following the path of the "Book of the Pink" and the Succubus. They mainly worshipped the primal reproductive power of Mother of Creation, Lilith. Their tenet was to indulge one’s nature and revel in the moment. They believed that only by indulging their nature and taking pleasure in enjoyment could they achieve spiritual liberation and attain the most extreme, happiest state of freedom.
Their favorite activity was to gather around Lilith’s divine statue and bonfires, engaging in various unspeakable acts. They also loved to seduce high-born men and women into degeneracy, making them one of their own. The [Pleasure Banquet] ritual was designed to collect the force of pleasure. This helped the succubi come closer to the Old Gods in utmost delight, allowing them to understand the knowledge imparted by these deities. To reach this state, they also consumed a variety of aphrodisiacs and hallucinogenic love potions.
Such methods were difficult to employ in rigid Church states, but the Sun Empire’s marriage trial ritual fit exceedingly well with their [Pleasure Banquet]. Like the Deep Dive Church and the Rift Monastery, they had only recently climbed out of the Primordial Ocean. Despite this, they had already unknowingly recruited many noblewomen throughout the Sun Empire. Their hidden influence was immense.
The [Night Demon]’s advancement through Usurpation was also somewhat similar to the Bankers’ "Investment Pacts"; investing in a new king and promoting a coup or takeover brought them immense benefits. Power to a Night Demon was like air to humans—an indispensable necessity!
Just as Byron faced off against the opposing guards, the tension escalating to a breaking point, the Succubus Princess grew so excited she began to secretly rub her thighs together.
"The King is supreme; the defiant shall never be forgiven!
Our Lord is supreme; until my death, none shall offend Him!
Honor is supreme! An eye for an eye, blood for blood!"
A brilliant golden sun suddenly blazed to life outside the garden, then plummeted directly into it, smashing down with a RUMBLE in front of the Governor’s guards.
