“Feeling like my wife’s gotten a little silly.”
“I-I… Isn’t it all your fault for turning me into this kind of demon… It’s all because you got me pregnant.”
Gabriella’s face flushed as red as a ripe apple.
“My wife, I’m sorry~ I’ll definitely treat you well.”
Isabella massaged Gabriella while pouring even more mana into her.
Simply put, after years of constant erosion by her Master’s shadow, their mana had become almost perfectly shareable.
That was why they could exchange and replenish it in such a direct way.
It was also the reason her body reacted so intensely whenever she accepted the [Gift].
In the past she might have struggled a little, but now, receiving Lady Isabella’s [Gift] only filled Gabriella with wholehearted pleasure.
It was embarrassing to admit, but at least on the outside, her body already belonged to the Demon King.
Gabriella wasn’t afraid to acknowledge it.
So she might as well make full use of it.
Three hours later, Gabriella felt her body gradually returning to normal.
She could get out of bed and walk, though her legs were still a little weak—much like the feeling she used to have after the evil god pinned her to the bed and did all sorts of unspeakable things with her tail.
Still, carrying the little baby brought an extra layer of satisfaction she hadn’t felt before.
She didn’t quite dare tell the idiot Demon King about that particular feeling.
“My wife~ How do you feel now?”
Gabriella answered with a blush, “I’m fine. I’m okay now. Lady Isabella, you should go handle your work.”
After hearing those words, a complicated emotion crossed Isabella’s face…
Gabriella sensed something was off.
It was as if she had only said it to test her, not because she actually wanted her to leave.
But Gabriella also knew Isabella was busy and couldn’t stay by her side forever.
Besides, she refused to be taken down so easily—she still had her pride!
“Let’s go to the Eternal Night Palace. I’ll keep you company.”
“I know.”
Gabriella had no idea how to explain it to the idiot.
This time she resolutely chose the maid uniform again.
Once her belly started growing later, she would probably need different clothes.
Accompanying her were three guard maids: Loli the guard maid, her younger sister Elsa, and Miss Tina, formerly known as the Ice Saint.
They now held the new position of [Guard Maid], which basically meant they were responsible for the evil god’s safety.
Most of the ones Liya selected were reliable, and Gabriella felt completely at ease with these three.
The only thing was, they had all been human once.
When it was just her and Isabella, the atmosphere had been quiet and peaceful.
The moment Elsa and Tina joined in, things instantly became lively.
Before they even left the residential palace, conversation had already started flowing.
Elsa was lively and dignified in front of the other maids, but the second she reached her sister’s side she turned into a clingy little marshmallow.
She linked arms with her older sister and kept expressing her concern:
“Sis, what does it feel like to be pregnant? Mm… The Demon King’s tail… it must feel really good, right…?”
After thinking it over, the only word that came to Gabriella’s mind was one that even she found strangely fitting:
“Very happy.”
“Happy…”
Tina seemed to latch onto the keyword and fell into deep thought, as if imprinting every detail of this moment into her memory.
Loli held her wrist, her eyes full of worry:
“Master Gabriella, is your body really alright?”
“Loli, I’m really fine~”
“Your mana feels a little unstable. I can sense it.”
“Is that so?”
Loli didn’t press further. A warm silver mana rose from her body.
Before Gabriella could react, she realized that Loli’s power had an incredibly high affinity with her own.
Just like Olivia’s had.
“Master Gabriella, if you don’t mind, I can absorb those unstable traces of mana for you…”
“It might cause you some pain.”
“It’s fine!”
Loli declared with firm resolve, “This body of mine was formed from your power. Maybe you haven’t noticed, but even my appearance is a reproduction of your mana.”
She placed a hand over her chest and said with pride:
“I am your best vessel.”
Loli was completely serious.
The reason she had been able to take human form and regain the right to live was largely because she had absorbed Gabriella’s mana, granting her such immense power—not entirely because she was a fairy.
And now… her time was running out…
If she could do even a little more to help Master Gabriella in her final days, she would have no regrets in this life.
She would do anything for Master Gabriella.
“Alright then, you silly little Loli.”
“Hm?”
Loli hadn’t expected to be called silly by Gabriella, but she liked it.
When the word “silly” came from Master Gabriella’s mouth, it probably meant “cute” and “I like you.”
So she was very happy.
Gabriella pulled her into a quiet corner and gave her delicate shoulders a gentle hug.
“Uwah~?”
“Absorbing my mana—don’t go back on your word, Loli.”
“Mm!”
When Loli saw the shadows dancing at Gabriella’s fingertips, she closed her eyes.
The shadows crawled up her body, making her delicate frame tremble.
The darkness inside Gabriella was far deeper and more terrifying than Loli had imagined, as if an entrance to the abyss had been opened.
The shadows slithered like countless invading cobras, sliding along Loli’s fragrant shoulders, then up her neck and cheeks, finally reaching her forehead.
“Ah… Mm…”
At first her body reacted violently, twitching several times, but she soon surrendered to the evil and let herself drift along with it.
“So strong…”
Loli’s body went limp. Her eyes were half-open, yet she could still see the joy shining in Gabriella’s slightly vacant gaze.
That gentle, faintly obsessive smile constantly reminded her: Lady Gabriella had already fully accepted the shadow.
Beneath her fair skin, the dark veins rampaging through her body gradually faded until, over time, they completely merged with her flesh.
Her clear golden eyes slowly turned a deep crimson.
Certain thoughts of “I must obey Gabriella and the evil god” began surfacing in her mind like absolute [Commands].
It felt strangely wonderful.
Like a couple who had been flirting for a hundred years whispering “I love you” into each other’s ears.
The so-called dominion of the shadow was nothing more than a seasoning for her loyalty and faith.
“Come, serve the evil god together with me, Loli.”
The corners of Gabriella’s lips curved into a sly smile.