Chapter 44
"——!!"
One morning, I jolted awake from a dream. Not a nightmare like before—no, this one was… different. My awakening wasn’t unpleasant, but…
"(My underwear… what the hell happened to it? Ugh… If I change, it’ll be fine, right?)"
For some reason, a certain part of my underwear was damp with a sticky fluid.
"(Shit, shit, what do I do?)"
I’d assumed becoming a High Archdemon had dulled—or erased—my libido. Clearly, I’d been wrong. And the culprit was definitely that particular manga I’d read before bed.
"(A pretty boy… doing all sorts of things to me… If anyone finds out I had this kind of dream—GWAAAH!)"
For some reason, the star of my dream wasn’t a beautiful woman but a beautiful boy—one who looked suspiciously like Lord Albert. As for the details… well, I’ll leave that to your imagination.
First things first: destroy the evidence. The clock read 7:12 AM. Breakfast was at 7:30. I had to move fast.
"(If I act natural and just wash these, it’ll be fine…!)"
Then it hit me—the familiar bond. Didn’t the master also sense what their familiar felt?
"(Wait, no, wait! The bond only shares pain, right? This dream doesn’t count, right?! RIGHT?!)"
Lord Albert hadn’t come to check on me, so I was probably safe. Please let me be safe!
"Kyuu~. Kyu, kyuu~."
A soft, chirping sound made me turn. On my pillow sat a spherical little creature.
"What’s this…?"
Its body was pitch-black, about 20 cm in diameter, with round limbs and big, innocent eyes staring up at me. Tiny horns? A pair of wing-like appendages on its back? Imagine something like Kirby—if Kirby were a demon. That’s the vibe.
"A familiar? How’d it get in here?"
"Kyu? Kyuu~."
No response. Maybe it didn’t understand language.
"Well, I’ll just take it with me. Lord Albert might know something."
I scooped it up and left, my underwear crisis temporarily shelved (changed, at least—I’ll sneak it to the laundry later).
In the dining hall, the mansion’s residents trickled in. …It’s fine. It’s totally fine. I repeated it like a mantra.
"Ah, good morning, Yūka-sama!"
"Morning! You’re the first one here, as usual."
"G-Good morning, Mill-senpai, El-kun…"
"Gooood moooorning, Yūka-samaaa~!"
"Morning, Lill."
So far, so good. The real test was—
"Good morning, everyone."
"!! G-Good morning… Lord Albert."
"? Is something wrong, Yūka?"
"N-Nothing at all!"
"? Very well."
Lord Albert tilted his head slightly but showed no unusual reaction. Safe! I exhaled in relief. With that crisis averted, I decided to ask about the creature in my arms.
"Lord Albert, this little one was in my room. Do you know what it’s called?"
"Hm? Ah. That’s a lesser demon."
"Juu-chan?"
"‘Lesser demon’ is its species, not its name. I was planning to explain them soon—this is perfect timing."
He studied the creature with mild intrigue. Maybe it was rare?
"Hmm. Its attributes are ‘Lust’ and ‘Sloth,’ with traces of ‘Wrath.’ The first two are dominant. Current abilities… ‘Charm,’ ‘Levitation,’ and ‘Tentacles.’ Not bad—quite versatile."
"Uh… come again?"
"Lesser demons are born to serve their High Archdemon masters by manifesting their desires. In other words, Yūka, you created this thing because your desires grew too strong."
…I’ve dug my own grave, haven’t I?
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