Reborn as a Succubus: Time To Live My Best Life!-Chapter 263: Loyalty, Part Twenty-One

[Okay, focus. Need to find out who tried to burn my family alive,] Melisa thought as Vira settled next to her, close enough that their thighs touched. [Just gotta be subtle about it. Which would be easier if she wasn't practically falling out of that top.]

She had to start somewhere, though, and the best she could think of right now was:

"Rough morning?" Melisa asked, nodding toward where Koros had stormed out.

"Brothers," Vira sighed and fell over the counter dramatically. "Always think they know what's best. Especially when they're being fucking idiots."

[Like trying to burn down houses with kids inside kind of idiots?]

"Yeah?" Melisa took a sip of her definitely-not-just-juice drink. "What kind of stupidity we talking about here?"

Vira's hand found Melisa's thigh, fingers drawing lazy circles on purple skin.

"The kind where they think violence solves everything," she said, leaning closer. Her perfume was intoxicating. "The kind where they get their followers all worked up and someone does something stupid."

[Like arson?]

"Must be frustrating," Melisa replied. "Watching him make those kinds of mistakes."

"Very," Vira purred, her fingers creeping higher. "Though I can think of better things to do than talk about my idiot brother."

[Fuck. Need more intel but holy shit her hand is- NO.]

"Like what happened at that manor the other day?" Melisa asked innocently. "Heard some nim tried to burn it down."

Vira's hand stilled for just a moment.

"Heard about that," she said carefully. "Stupid move. Drawing attention like that."

Vira sighed, her shoulders dropping.

"Fucking idiots knew exactly whose house it was too," she muttered, taking another drink. "The Blackflame girl and her family. You know, the one who saved the king? First nim mage ever? Yeah, they thought burning her house down was a smart move. Fucking idiots."

[Oh, so they DID know. They specifically targeted us. Good to know.]

"Sounds personal," Melisa said carefully, her blood beginning to boil. She tried her hardest to keep her tone friendly, though. "Someone have a grudge against her or something?"

"More like someone's followers got overexcited. Been happening a lot lately. I dunno," she sighed again. "I think they're... they're too eager. They got a taste of power and now they think they can take on the world. Right all of history's wrongs. Crazy."

Her hand resumed its exploration of Melisa's thigh, like talking about attempted murder made her horny or something. Or like she was trying to get her mind off it.

"Your brother's followers?" Melisa asked, trying to focus despite those wandering fingers.

Vira smirked.

"Maybe. But, I don't think so."

"Why not?"

"That's not his style. Besides," she leaned in close, breath hot against Melisa's ear. She grinned, sounding very proud of herself as she said, "I know exactly where he was that night. Had his cock down my throat the whole time."

Melisa blushed.

"That's... that's certainly an alibi," Melisa managed, her mind reeling. Though, well, it wasn't exactly surprising given how she'd seen them with their tongues down each other's throats before.

"So," Vira continued, "how about I show you a little of what I know?"

Melisa spoke before she could stop herself.

"About sucking dick?"

Vira blinked.

Then, she burst out laughing.

"No, no," she cackled. "Unless you've suddenly switched packages down there or something. No," the smile that remained on her face after the laughter subsided was so sweet Melisa's heart skipped a beat. "I meant about magic."

"Oh," Melisa nodded. "Sure."

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{Vira}

[Gods, I need to get fucked,] Vira thought as she led Melanie to the back room.

Her brother's bullshit always left her horny and angry. Aside from the usual frustration that the guy's head was the densest thing in the city, something about fighting with him just made her pussy throb.

Though right now, watching Melanie's ass as she walked, Vira had other things on her mind. Like how perfectly that skirt hugged those curves, or how she wanted to bend this mysterious girl over every piece of furniture in the room.

[Patience. Magic first, fucking later. Though maybe both at once...]

"So," Vira said, closing the door behind them. The room still smelled like last night's activities. Just like home. "Want to see what I've learned?"

She inhaled slowly.

"Embara, manifassium, lingerum!"

A flame sphere materialized in her hand. Basic shit, really, but most nim would be impressed just seeing magic at all. The kind of party trick that got panties wet from girls who'd never seen real power before.

But Melanie's eyes tracked the flame with way, way too much understanding.

Her "ooooh" was about as genuine as Vira's interest in the freedom fighters' nighttime doings, which was to say, not at all.

Those red eyes analyzed every flicker of the flame like she was grading Vira's technique.

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[Yeah, you're not fooling anyone, beautiful. You know WAY more than you're letting on. Fuck, that's hot,] she held back a grin.

"That's amazing!" Melanie gushed, like she hadn't just dissected Vira's spellwork with expert precision. "How did you learn that? It's so impressive!"

[Girl, I saw you cast that illumination spell last night. You probably forget more magic before breakfast than I know total. Though watching you pretend to be impressed is kind of adorable.]

"Practice," Vira purred, stepping closer. Melanie's tits looked even better up close, practically begging to be freed from that tight top. "Though something tells me you might already know a thing or two."

"What? No, I-"

"Honey," Vira caught her chin, tilting that pretty face up. Gods, those lips looked delicious. "I saw how you watched everyone's spells last night. You're about as amateur as I am straight."

Melanie blushed, caught in her lie. The color made her purple skin even more gorgeous.

[Fuck, she's cute when she's flustered. Wonder what else she's hiding? Besides that perfect ass and what has to be expert-level magical knowledge... Maybe I should find out. For research purposes, obviously.]

"So," Vira pressed closer, enjoying how Melanie's breath hitched as their bodies touched. "Want to tell me what you really know about magic? Or should I fuck it out of you?"