The Priest's Fall Into Lustful Heat - Chapter 120
‘Go and explain properly. You’ll break the curse and erase the memories, right?’
‘You’re locking him up in your cabin, aren’t you? Take my tools with you. They’ll be helpful.’
‘Sue, you need to take care of yourself. And the promise of not seeing each other for a hundred years is canceled, right?’
There was no time to feel sorrow.
Ashtel had to leave the demon realm and return to the human world to confine—no, to heal—Payne.
Humans were needy creatures, so Carmen gave her a few of her experimental tools, and with Hela and Matys’s encouragement, she made her way to the dimensional gate.
Even Liz, who ended up escorting Ashtel out, offered a formal farewell.
‘Sis Liz, did you see Sis Seri push Payne?’
No, she almost forgot to say goodbye.
‘…Huh?’
‘But why did you hide it? If Payne hadn’t been alive, I might not have known.’
‘No, I didn’t know.’
Ashtel glared at Liz, who tried to act unaware, before turning her head away.
She’d always been wary of Sermerdes, so this situation was no different. Anyway, she was the most troublesome of her sisters.
Without sparing a glance at Sermerdes, who seemed flustered, Ashtel headed toward the human world.
She finally returned to the cozy, small cabin.
She let out a deep sigh, feeling as though she had been on a long journey.
“Payne…”
She carefully laid him on her bed.
According to Juvia, the poison and magic inside him would be released when she extracted the magic, so she would need to kiss him repeatedly to absorb the magic.
Ashtel hesitated for a moment, then hid her tail and wings, changing out of her lingerie into a simple dress before kneeling beside the bed.
“I’m sorry.”
A demon always gets what they want.
Especially a succubus, who will relentlessly go after prey they find desirable.
Ashtel, being a bit reckless, even ventured into Medialle.
But now that things had unfolded this way, her future was uncertain.
‘Break the curse, erase the memories. Then what?’
Should she just seduce Payne again who did not remember anything?
She finally gave in to her doubts.
A mere human. Just a human.
Despite everything, Payne was an exception, but if his memories were erased, things would be fine, right?
‘No, that’s not it. I just want Payne to not hate me.’
Ashtel was a succubus, a creature of desire, but the mere maid Sue wasn’t.
Ashtel wanted to receive affection from Payne once again.
She knew that in the current situation, that would be impossible, so she was forced to erase his memories.
“I’m sorry, Payne…”
She laid her head on the soft blanket and closed her eyes for a moment.
As Ashtel, overwhelmed by sorrow, exhaled softly and relaxed her body, Payne’s eyelids, which had been closed, slowly lifted.
‘…What exactly is she apologizing for?’
It had only been a short while since he regained consciousness.
The humid air of the demon realm had definitely affected him, but once he moved to the human world, he immediately felt the warm divine power of Katzel and was able to regain his senses.
However, still unaware of his condition, Payne remained limp, pretending to sleep, as he looked for any opportunity to escape.
After Ashtel laid him down on the bed and covered him with the blanket, she came close and quietly sobbed.
But then, suddenly, she apologized, and instinctively, Payne couldn’t help but check on her.
‘Harming others is the nature of demons. There’s nothing to apologize for or to accept.’
He thought to himself that it would be enough to just eliminate her.
But then he imagined Ashtel being obliterated by a paladin, and his brow furrowed.
He felt something rising up to his throat, and it was an odd feeling. Could it be that he’s starting to feel attached?
“Mm.”
At that moment, Ashtel slowly opened her eyes. She didn’t seem to have been asleep after all.
Payne hurriedly closed his eyes and breathed steadily.
He had expected her to simply look at his face, but instead, Ashtel sat up on the bed and leaned toward him.
As the bed tilted slightly and his head turned, she cupped his cheek with her hand.
He clenched his fist under the covers, trying not to frown.
“You’re already awake?”
What does she mean by “already”?
Before he could even question it, Ashtel brushed her lips against his. It was a touch so sweet it felt almost unnerving.
Payne struggled not to tense up, but he couldn’t stop his shoulders from stiffening.
What should he do? Should he open his eyes? Is she teasing him while he’s pretending to sleep?
‘No, it’s only natural for a succubus to behave like this.’
This won’t do. He has to wake up and push her away.
With that thought, he twitched his eyebrows, but then Ashtel opened his mouth with hers and kissed him.
He was taken by surprise, his eyes wide open as he grabbed the sheet tightly.
Ashtel softly smiled and whispered,
“So you were awake after all.”
