Sleeping Beauty

Inside a large room as big as Xanders, a normal door suddenly appeared in front of a large bed seamlessly out of nowhere; it opens up only to reveal another room similar to this one, however, a tiny figure could be seen, coming from the other end of the door.

It was, of course, Xander, at this point and time he was using his stealth technique that erases the sounds from his footsteps, and also his transparency which was a unique constitution of his that allows him to become transparent or see-through like a ghost.

This of course was to hide his presence, although it doesn't make him invisible, it does make his initial appearance hard to make out and lessen minor attacks to some degree like an invisible armor.

Xander looks into the room of Hasha and he was surprised to see how much it has changed compared to when he used to sleep in there with her.

The windows were all blocked with iron bars and the walls had inscriptions on them, they seem to be written in some weird red substance that resembles blood, or maybe it was blood, but Xander didn't want to think otherwise.

Many candles were lit, each of them being scented candles, however, what he noticed was that at the center of the room was a large circle with the same encryption and hieroglyphs written all over it.

'What the hell is this?'

Xander was surprised, by the mere fact that this circle look extremely demonic, he began looking around the room even more making zero noise, he had to admit the stealth technique does have its amazing times when it shines the best, and this was one of those times.

Naturally, he came here just to watch Hasha sleep so he could complete his mission as he needed to meet a Dark merchant so he could increase his battle power, but when he saw the room, and how demonic and mysterious it look he couldn't help but investigate what Hasha was doing.

Xander began walking, around the room till he found a weird-looking book.

It was a small book but on It marked, "Rituals for Dummies"

'Ritual, why is Hasha reading books for rituals?'

But Xander's initial surprise grew further when he saw the date of the book.

[Written by Koínar Lunnara in 3001]

'What, 3001, if that's the case isn't this book over three thousand years old?'

'Why... Why does Hasha have something like this, no why am I even asking I always forgot her race is Ancient Lamia, sometimes I always forget she is a very old person.'

'Ha.what this, ahh I see this is a bookmark, maybe I could see what exactly Hasha is trying to do."

So with that said, Xander began to flip to the page that Hasha was reading earlier, however, what he found confused him, the page showed the same demonic circle that was on the floor, meanwhile the other page showed a drawing of a naked woman with long hair and demon wings.

'Is this a succubus, why does Hasha want to summon a succubus is she that sexually frustrated she going that far to the trenches.'

However, as I look at the page more, something weird happens again, I couldn't understand this language, but suddenly I could understand it.

'Ha, what happens, why can I understand this all of a sudden?'

Xander asked in surprise, however, the answer the system gave him shock him even more.

«Evolution was necessary to overcome this basic task, so your body forces itself to a point that it understands those words through its weird means, talk about a crazy ability to have»

"So I just evolve again?"

«You're constantly evolving »

'Hmmm. I see, interesting indeed, this body is truly amazing.'

'But enough self-flattery, let's see what Hasha is up to, I don't know why but I have a bad feeling about this, really and truly.'

From there Xander began to read the page with the complex circle.

'Ritual on how to summon a Taria Mania.'

'Taria Mania is a species of cosmic parasite with an ability called the curse of weakening, they come from the Dark Algalia realm, however, the parasite itself, can't live in this realm, and as a result, they need to attach themselves to a host to survive.'

'Normally due to the weakening effects of the parasite, it can greatly suppress a person's power, as the parasite cures seals away a person's growth for as long as they live within the host, this is a horrific creature, as a result, it's very useful for assassination, or to weaken enemies."

'To summon the Taria Mania, you need to learn seven ritual techniques, to open a door to the Dark Algalia realm and offer up the stomach of a lesser succubus as bait, as it releases a special scent that attracts them.'

'By the All mother, this is dark as fuck, if my guess is right this page also shows how to summon a succubus, but I only see the ritual circle for the Taria Mania, don't tell me.'

'My God Hasha, you killed an innocent succubus, but where is the stomach?'

And it was at this thought that Xander had a weird idea, but he didn't want to believe it, because if by instinct he began to walk into Hasha's kitchen in her room, his eyes look at the refrigerator, and if tempted to find out more, he went to open it, and that when he saw it.

A small cooler in the refrigerator freezer was sealed shut by various locks, Xander didn't want to open it, but he already more or less knew what was inside, however, he could only hope and pray that the poor thing's death was swift.

However, his hopes betrayed him when he began to hear the voice, coming from the refrigerator button.

"...he... help me... pwease.'

At the sound of the voice, Xander's eyes went to the lower half of the fridge, as he said to himself.

'That better not be what I think it is.'

But again the voice echoed.

"Please... I'm begging you, I don't want to die... Save me from that thing, I-I-IT hurts really bad!'

"It hurts so much... I'm cold, very cold."

"I can smell you, I know you're there, please help me, please, please, please, please *Sob* *Sob* I don't want to die."

It was at this point that Xander was about to lose his shit.

However he soon calms down, at this point, he has two choices, just forget the existence of the voice coming from the refrigerator, or open it and save the poor thing who didn't ask to be summoned as a sacrifice.

Xander breathes in and picks the former, he wasn't here to interfere with Hasha'sha's questionable hobbies.

So he stepped away from the refrigerator, however, he stopped mid-way thinking deeply about what he should do. He didn't want to open it, but this was a level of cruelty he couldn't bring himself to condone, however, if he open that fridge Hasha will know that whatever calling him from inside would have gone missing, but his final verdict was this.

'Damn it all, it's too risky, yeah you can't save them all, this is for the better, I already know too much.'

So with a heart made of stone, Xander's facial expression went back to being stoic, as the succubus in the fridge calls out to him, however, its voice was weakened and its plea couldn't reach far.

However, at this point, the system showed him something he didn't want to see right now.

«Due to the evil action of ignoring a call for help of a pleading Diva desperate for life your morality decrease by -15 congratulations host, you are on the right path»

'Just... Just shut up, I more or less understand why Hasha is doing this, she trying to seal my powers again, honestly, this is getting annoying.'

«Well if it makes you feel any better, even after the parasite infects you; it won't work, the system is already something like a parasite, so what will happen is that it will be eradicated upon consumption»

'So apparently the succubus suffering and death would be for nothing.'

«Yes»

'I-I... See.'

At that point, no more words were said between Xander and the system, instead Xander just forgot about everything he saw tonight, and just walk up to Hasha's bed.

Her bed was ginormous and large, and covered by curtains on four ends, it was a large canopy bed, the sheets, and pillow were all white, while the curtains were black.

Xander walked up to the bed and slowly pull the curtains aside, and that's when he saw her, probably the most beautiful woman he has seen in his life thus far.

Her skin was snow white if not pale grey, normally she has six arms, but these days she reshapes her body, to appear more human, currently it looks like shall fell asleep as she is still in her white dress, and her shoes are still on as well.

'Sigh, you must be very tired ha Hasha?'

Xander said as he took Hasha's shoes off her feet, and place them on one side, his small fragile hands gliding through her long silky black hair.

"Honestly what a pretty girl, you look so defenseless when you're asleep."

"And so cute too."

*Badump*

*Badump*

Xander stayed there for a while whispering sweet things to Hasha in the ear, as plays with her hair.

However, he was unaware of slight changes occurring to him.

[Yandere Meter: 7%]

"Such soft skin, she smells good too, ah. I swear Hasha is a work of art despite her insa e methods."