Li Ang watched as Rias’s eyes turned red from what he said, and only now did he truly understand her meaning.
He had indeed neglected Rias’s feelings a bit.
She, a demon, lived in the human royal capital, already lacking a sense of security.
Now, her every day revolved around him, making her feel even less at ease.
He stood up and walked to Rias’s side, reaching out to stroke her smooth hair as he said, “Who said your cooking isn’t good? I like it very much.”
“But… Miss Caroline’s cooking is better than mine…”
“I don’t like what she makes,” Li Ang replied, voice sure and tinged with a smile.
“I only like the dishes you cook, Rias.”
“But… I still can’t be as close to you as a normal human woman…”
Rias lowered her head deeply, her voice full of disappointment and helplessness.
Li Ang raised an eyebrow at her words, caught between laughter and tears.
“Who says you can’t? Do you really think intimacy is just about kissing?”
Hearing this, Rias looked confused and hesitated, “But… but, we can’t have children together either…”
“Even so, there are always more solutions than problems. Actually… there are other ways for these things.”
Li Ang leaned in and whispered a few words into Rias’s ear.
The innocent succubus’s mouth dropped open wider and wider as her cheeks flushed bright red.
She looked at Li Ang, stammering, “T-this… that works too?”
Li Ang squinted at the side, nodding as he said, “So don’t overthink things. I won’t abandon you. As for the contract… since you don’t want to break it, then we won’t.”
He ruffled Rias’s hair, his gaze gentle.
“But, have you been listening to someone lately? You never used to think about so many things.”
Li Ang found it odd.
‘After all, Rias had never been this complicated before.
Rias hesitated for a moment, then spoke Sophia’s name.
“So it’s that little girl.”
Li Ang’s smile didn’t reach his eyes.
“Looks like Duke Seretes needs to discipline her a bit more.”
“All right, let’s eat.”
After resolving the little cat succubus’s worries, Li Ang felt a lot better.
“Li Ang.”
Rias reached out and tugged at his arm.
“Hmm? What is it?”
Li Ang turned his head and saw Rias’s eyes sparkling, a shy anticipation in her gaze.
“Just what you said earlier, with hands, feet, mouth and such… Why don’t we try it now?”
“Now?”
Li Ang was a bit dazed and wanted to say more, but Rias was already pulling him toward the bedroom not far away.
“Wait, I haven’t eaten yet!”
“The food’s gone cold. I’ll heat it up again later.”
Rias had no intention of letting Li Ang go.
At this moment, she just wanted, eagerly, to prove that she could also be of help to him.
Bang!
The door closed, cutting off the light from the living room.
Li Ang looked at Rias’s eyes, glowing red and predatory in the darkness, and could only give up resisting.
The succubus girl gripped the edges of her black-and-white maid dress, her cheeks tinged with pink. Looking at Li Ang, now pushed onto the bed by her, she seemed a bit at a loss.
All she could do was timidly seek Li Ang’s guidance, “Um… what should I do now?”
In the dim light, Rias’s shy face was like a ripe peach, tempting one to take a bite.
Seeing this scene, plus the eagerness in Rias’s eyes, it was almost impossible for Li Ang to resist.
His rational defenses were about to collapse.
He spoke slowly, his voice a little hoarse.
“Mm… First, take off your clothes…”
“I don’t mean you have to… Well, I guess that’s fine too…”
Rias was left in only her black underwear, exposing a large expanse of fair, delicate skin.
The white stockings Li Ang had chosen for her wrapped around her long, shapely legs, making them even more enticing in the dim light.
Under Li Ang’s guidance, the succubus girl slowly climbed onto the bed, propping herself up on either side of him and leaning down a bit.
Her full, round chest was almost completely revealed before Li Ang’s eyes, and the faint scent of milk grew even richer.
“For your first time, let’s just start with your hands…”
Li Ang swallowed hard.
As Rias drew closer, he could smell the soft scent of milk from her skin, making him want to taste that milky smoothness.
Rias’s movements were a bit clumsy.
“Yeah, next, just hold it and move lightly, like grinding medicine…”
Li Ang felt his voice tremble.
It was like he was tempting a naive, innocent girl to step into the abyss.
Seeing Rias’s earnest efforts, he felt a powerful mix of guilt and an inexplicable, thrilling excitement.
“Li Ang… Am I doing okay?”
The succubus girl looked up nervously, like a student waiting for a teacher’s score, her eyes seeking approval.
“Mm… Very good.”
With Li Ang’s encouragement, Rias seemed to suddenly understand, becoming even bolder.
***
That night, Rias worked very hard.
It was just that Li Ang ended up so exhausted, he didn’t even make it to the Potion Association the next day.
The only troublesome part was, from that day on, every night when Li Ang returned home, Rias would drag him off to the bedroom.
And it was never something that ended in one round.
Could this be the succubus’s nature starting to show?
Li Ang supported his faintly aching waist, sinking into deep thought.
Meanwhile, Rias seemed to have found her true calling, diligently urging Li Ang to “complete his tasks” every day.
Like today, Rias was once again trying to drag Li Ang toward the bedroom.
He finally couldn’t help flicking the little cat succubus on the forehead and grumbled, “Even if I were a superman, I couldn’t keep up with this every day.”
He felt that the way he and Rias were getting along was headed down a rather skewed path, so he decided to correct it.
“Then… what should we do?”
Rias sounded a bit aggrieved.
She just really enjoyed seeing Li Ang’s comfortable expression; it made her feel very satisfied.
Otherwise, having Li Ang take care of her all the time still made her feel a bit embarrassed.
“Mm… I’ll take you somewhere.”
After thinking for a moment, Li Ang took Rias’s small hand and led her out of the residence, heading toward the outskirts of the royal capital.
Although Rias was puzzled, she still obediently followed behind Li Ang.
The two strolled all the way to a not-so-high mountain outside the city.
By then, night had completely fallen, the deep sky blanketing the land.
Rias gripped Li Ang’s hand tightly, carefully watching the uneven mountain path, afraid he might trip and get hurt.
Finally, they reached a wide, open platform.
Li Ang stopped and looked up at the vast night sky, speaking softly, “Rias, look up.”
Rias obediently looked up, confused at first, then her eyes widened.
What a breathtaking night sky it was.
Countless stars, freed from the noise and lights of the mortal world, shone unreservedly in the mountain wilderness far from the capital.
The entire deep night seemed adorned with an endless river of stars—so vast and captivating it was hard to look away.
She was completely mesmerized, only able to murmur unconsciously, “So beautiful…”
Li Ang gently held Rias’s hand, his voice soft, “Do you like it?”
“Mm.”
The succubus girl nodded lightly, her gaze never leaving the dazzling night sky before her.
“How much do you like it?”
Li Ang tilted his head slightly, watching the girl’s delicate profile illuminated by the starlight.
“Very much!”
“What about me?”
Li Ang suddenly asked.
“Li—”
Rias was suddenly stuck, stiffly meeting the man’s half-smiling gaze.
Then, as if making up her mind, she gripped his large hand tightly and nodded hard, “I like you!”
In that moment, she chose to reveal her heart to the man she liked, utterly open and brave.
“You asked me before—why did I save you back then?”
Li Ang looked up at the stars as he spoke softly.
For some reason, Rias suddenly felt nervous, so much so that she wanted to turn and run away as fast as possible.
How strange.
But Li Ang gripped her hand firmly, so the shy little cat succubus couldn’t escape.
Li Ang reached out and gently pulled the red-haired girl into his arms, whispering the answer.
“Because I just wanted to bring you home to be my wife.”
Rias’s slender form stiffened all at once, stunned as she was embraced.
In that instant, the mountain winds seemed to halt, the rustling of leaves faded into silence.
Time itself seemed to freeze, the world holding its breath.
In Rias’s world, all she could hear now was her own heartbeat, faster and faster, as if it would leap right out of her chest.