Lias slowly opened her eyes, feeling disoriented as she looked around the dim underground room before her.
To her, it seemed as if she had only taken a nap.
The magic within her body was full to bursting, several times stronger than before.
Propping herself up, she murmured expectantly, “I wonder what I’ve become now. It shouldn’t have been that long, right? I wonder how that fool Leon is doing?”
As her mind grew clearer, a hint of excitement appeared on Lias’s face.
Just then, with a soft click.
The basement light was switched on.
Lias instinctively raised her hand to shield her eyes from the light, squinting as she looked towards the stairs.
She immediately knew who had come.
“Leon!”
Lias, excited, ran toward the man in the shadows.
But as she got a good look at Leon’s current state, she froze.
“You… how did you end up like this.”
Leon was in an extremely disheveled state—his hair a tangled mess like a bird’s nest, stubble sprouting on his cheeks, his spirits drooping and lifeless.
He looked every bit like a washed-up uncle.
Lias reached out to touch Leon’s face; the rough stubble scraped her delicate skin, making it sting a little. Her nose tinged with sourness, she complained, “Didn’t I tell you to take good care of yourself?”
Leon was flustered and at a loss, not expecting Lias to wake up at this very moment.
He glanced at Lias under the light.
The girl—no, she was a woman now—stood with an alluring figure, long red hair flowing down to her waist.
Her once black nightgown now seemed a bit too small; beneath the thin fabric, astonishing curves strained to be set free.
The nightgown that once covered her thighs now barely reached the tops, exposing two slender, shapely legs.
Through the flimsy dress, the curve of her slender waist and round hips could be seen faintly.
Her fox-like eyes brimmed with charm, her red lips slightly pursed, every expression able to tug at one’s heartstrings.
Leon awkwardly touched his right eye, Adam’s apple bobbing, “You… woke up?”
Lias still seemed angry that Leon hadn’t taken care of himself, and replied sulkily, “Mm, how long did I sleep?”
“About…”
Leon said softly, “Nine years.”
Lias was stunned when she heard the number.
Her mouth fell open, but for a long moment she couldn’t speak, only caressing the thin face of the man in front of her as she murmured,
“No wonder… no wonder……”
At that moment, Leon’s strength reached its limit.
His eyelids drooped as he swayed, falling toward Lias.
The last thing he felt was the soft touch on his cheek and Lias’s panicked cries.
***
“He’s fine. It’s just years of staying up late, plus intense work; the exhaustion built up and he just passed out.”
A faint voice sounded by his ear.
“Thank you, Doctor.”
It was Lias’s voice.
Then came a series of footsteps, and the sound of the door closing.
Leon slowly opened his eyes.
Staring at the familiar ceiling, he soon realized—this was his room.
Lias, seeing Leon awake, stood with her hands on her hips, looming over him and huffed, “How did you promise me before?”
Leon forced a weak smile, “Welcome back……”
The woman’s eyes turned red, and she sat at the bedside, emotions tumbling in her heart.
She was now certain she had slept for nearly ten years, and Leon had waited for her for ten years.
In the blink of an eye, the boy from the past had become a man.
“The Doctor said you need to rest a few more days. Don’t go to work these days.”
Lias said softly.
Listening to the familiar nagging, Leon couldn’t help but smile.
He nodded, “Okay, I’ll do as you say.”
“If you won’t listen to me, who will you listen to?”
Lias pressed her finger firmly against Leon’s forehead, her tone reproachful.
“I’ll listen to everything you say.”
“Hmph.”
“Leon, how do I look now? Am I pretty?”
Lias stood up and spun around at the bedside.
“You look beautiful.”
Leon sat up and answered honestly.
Lias had grown up completely; every gesture and look was enchanting and seductive.
“If I look good, then take a good look.”
Lias suddenly leaned down, coming close to Leon, her hands on his face so he could only look into her eyes.
Her fox-like gaze was filled with tenderness, the corners of her red lips lifting slightly, “I must be taller than you now, right?”
The little succubus’s lips were plump and tempting, as if imbued with some kind of magic, making Leon want to take a bite.
But in the next second, a finger pressed against his lips.
Leon instantly felt aggrieved.
With a mischievous grin, Lias said, “Wait until you’re better, then we’ll compare heights.”
Why did it feel like after one nap, his little succubus had turned bad?
Leon protested indignantly, but unfortunately, he was subdued by Lady Lias.
He could only obediently lie back, staring dazedly at the ceiling.
Fortunately, his body recovered quickly.
After taking some magic potions, he could get out of bed and walk within a couple of days.
During that time, the old man from the Association tried to visit, but Leon turned him away without mercy.
The first thing Leon did after getting out of bed was to find the succubus lady, who was in the kitchen wearing a maid outfit and making soup.
Lias saw Leon and immediately understood what he wanted, smiling as she approached.
Her soft chest quickly pressed against Leon, pinning him to the wall.
Lias lowered her head, voice playful, “So, how about now… I seem to have grown up… Master~”
She had indeed grown up—in every sense of the word.
Leon looked down and could only see her full chest. It was almost cheating.
“So… is it lesson time now?”
Lias moved closer, pressing her white forehead to Leon’s, her eyes locked on his lips.
Her voice carried a lazy, seductive lilt.
Leon felt every breath was warm, and then Lias playfully rubbed her nose against his.
He didn’t hesitate, reaching out to wrap his arms around the succubus’s slender waist.
The distance between them closed in an instant, and even their heartbeats sounded louder.
Leon moved in, and Lias hooked her arms around his neck, their soft lips meeting.
However, it wasn’t the passionate kiss he had imagined.
The moment they touched, Leon’s face went pale.
The sudden change made Lias let go, flustered, as she looked at Leon.
She had just felt a strange energy surge from Leon’s body into hers.
“Ahem.”
Leon’s pale face was full of frustration.
He had almost forgotten—this lady in front of him was a real succubus.
And now he was just an ordinary person, liable to be sucked dry at any moment.