Chapter 305 - 203: Lust Demon King—Ailum!? A Pushover Little Loli

Chapter 305: Chapter 203: Lust Demon King—Ailum!? A Pushover Little Loli

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Su Xuan was a little surprised by Ailum’s actions. ’She’s licking my fingertips the moment we meet?’

He quickly regained his composure, though, since Ivsha often did similar things. ’Perhaps this is just a unique way for succubi to show their affection?’

On top of that, Edith had mentioned that Ailum possessed the bloodline of the Succubus Empress, which made Su Xuan even more interested in the Little Succubus before him.

He had previously met Meisli, who also had the bloodline of the Succubus Empress, but her form was hideous, retaining most of the features of a Demon.

In contrast, Ailum looked much more like Edith, bearing far more human features.

This left Su Xuan confused, unable to understand why the two of them would have such distinct differences.

"Haaa~"

After a moment of friendly interaction, Ailum gently released Su Xuan’s fingertips. She then wrapped her slender arms around his waist and nuzzled her small face against him.

The Little Succubus was only about four and a half feet tall, so slender and light it seemed a gust of wind could knock her over.

Even on her tiptoes, she still couldn’t reach Su Xuan’s chin. Not to mention, if Su Xuan were to reveal his Half-Dragon-man form, she might not even be able to touch the Holy Light.

Su Xuan pointed at Ailum, who was clinging to him, and asked Edith a crucial question. "Is this... legal?"

"She’s a little older than me."

Edith answered nonchalantly, "However, for certain reasons related to her identity, she has always been hidden away in the Abyss and has never left."

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Su Xuan raised an eyebrow, his interest in Ailum’s identity piqued. "Is there something special about her identity?" he asked.

"Naturally~"

Edith smiled mysteriously, her gaze drifting over Ailum as she said in a low voice, "This little one is no simple girl. Her lust bloodline is even purer than that of her so-called mother."

Hearing this, Su Xuan raised an eyebrow, a curious look on his face.

Noticing his reaction, Edith shot him a glance and began to speak slowly. "Do you know how the Lust Demon King fell?"

Su Xuan recalled what he knew of the history of war and answered, "Wasn’t it because of the war to invade the Magic Continent hundreds of years ago?"

In a great war hundreds of years ago, one Demon King had fallen, and several others were gravely wounded.

Of course, that was just one of the countless battles between the Abyss and the Magic Continent.

For tens of thousands of years, the war between the two realms has never ceased.

There are records of both Demon Kings from the Abyss and Popes from the Bright Church Court falling in battle. It’s rumored that the Demon King of the Abyss of Gluttony is replaced almost every few hundred years; the fall of a Demigod is not a rare occurrence.

In the long river of history, the Elf Queen was the only monarch Su Xuan knew of who had managed to reign for a full ten thousand years, thanks to the Power of the Elf Mother Tree and the innate advantages of the Elf Race.

"The one who died in battle hundreds of years ago was the Anger Demon King. The Lust Demon King was only gravely wounded in that war and fled back to the Abyss," Edith explained to Su Xuan. "But while she was recuperating, our previous Succubus Empress, at the instigation of the Jealousy Demon King and the Greed Demon King, plotted to usurp the throne of the Lust Demon King."

Su Xuan’s eyes narrowed as he asked curiously, "And did she succeed?"

"She was half-successful. Although the Lust Demon King ultimately fell, the Succubus Empress failed to claim the throne," Edith continued. "Her soul and consciousness were eroded by a Curse, turning her into a puppet, and she only died completely in recent decades. Her foolishness not only led to the decline of the Abyss of Lust, but it also plunged the Succubus Race into its current predicament. And her daughter, Meisli, was just as foolish, trying to curry favor with Lan Kai and the Greed Demon King. We have that mother-daughter pair to thank for the current state of the Succubus Race."

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After listening to Edith’s account, Su Xuan found himself in complete agreement.

If it weren’t for the foolish decisions of Meisli and her mother, the Abyss of Lust might not have fallen into its current state, and the Succubus Race wouldn’t have dwindled to such a degree.

He turned his gaze to Ailum, who was still hugging him tightly, and suddenly realized Edith hadn’t mentioned a single thing about her in the story.

"Then... what about this child?" Su Xuan asked, pointing at Ailum. He realized that Edith had been talking for quite some time, yet hadn’t mentioned a single word about Ailum.

"Did I not mention her?" Edith chuckled softly, then said, "I still have matters to attend to here. You should take this child with you."

As soon as she finished speaking, her figure dissolved into a shower of Rose petals and vanished completely from Su Xuan’s sight.

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Su Xuan frowned. ’Edith really didn’t mention her, did she?’ he wondered.

His thoughts in a jumble, he turned to look at Ailum. Her large, translucent eyes, like pink crystals, were fixed on him, and they seemed to hold a peculiar emotion.

"Sigh~"

Su Xuan rubbed his nose. ’I guess I’m just babysitting for Edith,’ he thought.

"Let’s go," he said softly.

"Mmm..."

As the Teleportation Array flashed with white light, Su Xuan returned to the Guild with Ailum.

Seeing them, the Guild members quickly gathered around, curious and surprised by Ailum’s sudden appearance.

"Mr. Su Xuan, who is this?" Ivsha was the most eager to ask, her pale violet eyes, glinting with a mix of curiosity and other complex emotions, fixed on Ailum.

Faced with everyone’s stares, Ailum grew a little frightened. She shyly hid behind Su Xuan, tightly gripping the hem of his clothes.

"She’s so adorable, just like a doll," Alice said with delight.

"She smells so nice~" Viora also showed a particular fondness for Ailum, perhaps because Ailum also gave off a very sweet aura of life.

However, faced with everyone’s enthusiasm, Ailum seemed overwhelmed. She pressed close against Su Xuan’s back, burying her face in his clothes as if searching for a sense of security.

This scene took Su Xuan by surprise.

’Is this little one... shy around strangers?’

What he found strange, however, was that Ailum showed no such fear toward him. On the contrary, she was incredibly affectionate.

"Her name is Ailum. She’ll be staying with the Guild for a few days," Su Xuan announced.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lucia, who had been quietly sipping tea off to the side, set down her cup and turned her gaze toward Ailum.

"Ailum?" Lucia said softly, a hint of surprise in her tone.

"Is there something special about that?" Su Xuan asked curiously. He rarely saw Lucia show such obvious interest in anyone or anything.

"It’s probably just the same name."

After observing Ailum closely, Lucia gently shook her head, dismissing her initial guess.

She then explained to Su Xuan, "Don’t you know the true name of the Lust Demon King?"

Su Xuan was taken aback, a look of astonishment on his face. "You mean the Lust Demon King was also named Ailum?"

"Mhm," Lucia nodded, continuing, "Though I never saw the Lust Demon King with my own eyes, from what I know, she was no shy little girl. The one behind you must simply share her name."

Su Xuan fell into deep thought as an indescribable feeling welled up inside him. He recalled Edith’s earlier mysterious behavior and became increasingly convinced that Ailum was, in fact, the fallen Lust Demon King.

’But how could that be?’

’How could a Demon King from the Abyss become the daughter of a Succubus Empress?’

Su Xuan looked at Ailum with a puzzled expression, only to find her hiding behind him, staring at Ivsha with wide, curious eyes and muttering softly, "Lady Edith?"