Chapter 486: Lilith’s Inner Light

[As an attempt to hide away her embarrassment, Lilith changed the topic to her becoming a Light Bearer.]

["The Inner Light I’ve awakened is the light of true love. I believe that true love is sacred and incorruptible. Unlike other succubi, I don’t like engaging in superficial love and lust over someone else, unless it’s someone I truly love."]

["This is what I’ve believed in since I’ve been living as a succubus, so my inner light dimming will only occur if I ever die. It’s almost impossible for that to happen, since it’s not something I’ve thought of in just a day to merely awaken my inner light."]

["What you’ve told me before had allowed me to affirm that this path I’ve been pursuing is the correct one."]

[Hearing Lilith’s confession of her inner light, you nodded in agreement.]

[Even if it was her clumsy attempt to change the topic, what she said was genuine, and it was indeed something she wanted to tell you about.]

[Hearing her words, you agreed. "Even my wife agrees that true love conquers all. And my best friend’s girlfriend believes just the same. So far, these two pairs of lovers have a happy relationship, and as part of the first pair, I can tell you that it’s indeed satisfying to be in a loving relationship."]

["Although the sample size isn’t huge, that’s only in the case of myself and my best friend. But throughout history, true love has either led to a great ending or a great tragedy. It’s something worth pursuing, even if some have led to a tragedy."]

[Recalling Magnus and Cecilia’s case as well, you spoke up, "Speaking of which, I also had a crewmate who was husband and wife, and they’ve managed to not only have a loving relationship, but even managed to complement each other’s expertise."]

["So, do not doubt your belief, for it has already been proven by history to be something worth pursuing. It’s only in modern society that love has become superficial and materialistic, but other societies from other races had proven that finding true love is a worthwhile endeavor."]

[Listening to your words, Lilith nodded furiously, "Yes, yes! This is what I’ve been preaching to my fellow succubi, but they just couldn’t understand."]

["Only a few succubi had ever realized that. But unfortunately, the minority among them who had pursued true love had been met with a tragic end, which became a cautionary tale amongst succubi."]

["However, there were still those who did achieve a happy ending, so it’s not just all tragedies."]

[Lilith knew that most of the succubi didn’t pursue the same principles and ideals as her due to various reasons.]

[One of the main reasons was due to them having to feed on the opposite gender’s lust, love, desire, etc. Since it was just feeding and a real biological urge, most of them believed that what they were doing wasn’t inherently wrong.]

[As for the other reason, it was that investing in true love wouldn’t absolutely result in a good outcome. After all, an unrequited love was something that most people worried about, especially succubi who might encounter someone they truly love.]

[Yet, due to them being succubi, the person they love might have prejudice against them and treat them as a casual fling.]

[Most people weren’t like you, who didn’t have racial prejudice. But even that was due to you befriending and living with people from other races. Not everyone would be lucky enough to have the same experience as you.]’

[Furthermore, it was also easier for those succubi to just accept things as they were. It was a universal truth that the less one expected, the less disappointment such action would lead to.]

[Since they didn’t expect something as grand as true love, they were satisfied with the status quo and didn’t want to take unnecessary risks.]

[’Unlike others, I also have the Hint Prompt. I’ve already confirmed and known that Lilith is a pure love warrior who has truly lived and abided by her principles and ideals for true love.’]

[’Due to this, it’s impossible to judge her by the same standards as other succubi, just because she is one. Anyway, it’s not unusual for there to be an outlier among huge populations.’]

[’I also don’t have to worry about being dense and unaware, leading to me being oblivious of those who truly love me. After all, aside from judgment, I also have the Hint Prompt as a second opinion.’]

[Thinking of this, you withdrew the barrier you had secretly set up before and walked with Lilith.]

[Since she had already become a Spark rank Light Bearer, the next step of the process was to increase the brightness and quality of her inner light using resources that could only be obtained from the Perpetual Darkness World.]

[One such resource was the radiant crystals you’ve acquired from killing those Dark Monsters with your Boundary of Light and Darkness.]

["Lilith, how rich is the Pink Lust Kingdom’s royal family?"]

[Hearing your question, which was quite unexpected for her, Lilith paused for a while before responding, "They’re very rich. The Pink Lust Kingdom has dominated the pleasure industry for centuries, after all."]

["Its influence extends far beyond its borders, with countless pleasure houses, entertainment establishments, and luxury businesses operating under the royal family’s patronage. The kingdom’s wealth is practically unimaginable."]

["Even in other worlds, they’ve made branches there, led by the nobility among succubi. However, their wealth also depends on what type of resource you’re talking about."]

[You clarified, "The wealth I’m talking about is their treasury for resources that can be used by Light Bearers. I’m wondering if they have it in abundance."]

[In the end, you couldn’t escape your habit of plundering worlds. After all, who told you to be a system user with infinite system inventory space?]

[If you didn’t make use of such infinite storage space for plundering, then you would be doing it a great disservice!]

[When Lilith heard your clarification, she couldn’t help but look at you with doubt, "Zayne, what do you plan to do?"]