Mercedes... ????

I felt a tightness in my chest, the throbbing headache that came with low Mana, yet I had to keep fighting! Never to become that useless man again.

To believe in my survival!

My resolve steeled, and sigils accumulated around my body, consuming whatever Mana and stamina I had left.

⟪Learned Spell: Fire Nova (Incomplete!)⟫

Orbiting fiery runes engulfed in flames came around me, charging and pulsing with chaotic fire energy, waiting for the trigger command or completion to release a wave of annihilating fire.

Mana started recovering when the thirty sigils finally surrounded my body.

Ding: Fire Nova is incomplete! Backlash damage will be taken!

Ding: Flame Pillar proficiency increased! Damage Up! Mana cost reduced!

Annoying sounds filled my head, but I cared not.

Her body once again began to swirl with that pesky ice magic!

My entire willpower focused on negating her magic output as the twenty orbed runes slowly and crazily orbited around the Flame Pillar, ready to be launched.

Mana was still too low despite the fast regeneration, and fatigue had already consumed me, causing my mind to lose its edge.

Mana is not high enough, just a bit--

Bam!

The Flame Pillar disappeared, her nude, recovered body colliding with Mercedes.

Damn, her regenerative ability is--

Her tongue slipped past my teeth.

Lips crushed upon my lips, mixing our warm saliva with a sudden, confusing surge of hormones, stimulating my mind and thoughts.

Her taste, smell, and body entrapped my will and deprived the ability for any logical and reasoning thoughts.

Mercedes.

Love, hate. Confusion, pleasure. My body heated up, trembling to the gentle touch of a woman's embrace while her skin touching mine made a shiver and sensation that pleasured my being, a relief that nothing could express.

Thoughts disappeared.

My hand moved to return the loving embrace without care, forgetting the world, battles, and the fear that motivated me a few moments ago; her leg rubbed my crotch, a heat and stiffness forming under my thin pants with Mercedes's gaze peaking with lust.

My world spun after tasting Mercedes's thick juicy lips.

Where were her horns, fangs, snake tail, and lascivious charm?

Everything muddied; the throne room seemed a blur and void of existence, even though my heart screamed to ignite the nova and end our battle.

Why did I feel like crying--

"Stop! No... Mmmnph!?"

"This is wrong!"

Confused. I closed my eyes and bit her tongue with all my strength and focus! The overwhelming instinct and self-preservation reemerging

A hot and spicy liquid poured into my mouth while we embraced; her legs wrapped around me and held my waist.

My bite broke the tip with no effects at all--

What is she doing?! Why is Mana—

"MPH!"

"Mnnn~"

Purple light shone around her pupils, with an erasing pressure weighing down my will, dominating and making my heart calm and pliable.

Her Mana.

Mercede's smile shone, with my consciousness being pulled under a quagmire that suffocated as I sensed Mana transferring both ways, entering Mercedes's empty body and replenishing her pool of Mana.

Shit... She planned this!

Crimson blood filled our mouths as her tongue wrapped around mine, sucking and nibbling it incessantly with her purple lights pouring into her enemy.

Finally... The 40 needed sigils were finished.

My eyes opened, gold looking into violet; our lips kissed deeply, my body entangled by the deadly succubus.

Mana drained while I struggled to muster the courage and control the Mana I controlled!

My knees went soft, falling and hugging Mercedes.

My eyelids fluttered, heavy with drowsiness; then, our lips parted for a moment... her breath warm and sweet as she panted, stroking my cheek.

"Asmodues~ you've become so fun! I feel so alive beside you~ more... show me mo--"

"Your lips tasted delicious, so enjoy this while you can. Fire nova."

⟪Fire Nova⟫

One rune crashed into the succubus, with Mercedes's gaze changing as if she woke up from a dream.

Mercedes's beautiful pink nipples changed colour instantly! as one rune became two and two became four! Until more than forty runes were pressing against her lower body.

Then they exploded...

Crimson explosions and white snow engulfed me, burning and freezing me and Mercedes.

Snow burned, and water evaporated.

Crimson blood dyed the snow that followed golden steam mixed and raised to the ceiling; the cold winter transformed the throneroom furnace, with every living creature inside dead except the dungeon.

The cold wind bellowed and chilled the ashes of two figures laying motionless on the floor, their hair scattered.

Crimson blood from Mercedes flowed while I was dazed, only feeling the shockwave; the flames could not hurt me... I only thank Sophia for understanding to flee with the dark elf, or we might all have died.

"Haa...."

My body hurt, even if the display said full HP and MP.

I was sore and drained but felt exhilarated... and realised that It was not hate that Mercedes made me feel but rivalry, excitement and the desire to overwhelm and surpass her!

My eyes slowly moved, the warm heat of the molten throne room still causing the walls and throne to warp; I struggled to move my body to turn over and see the state of Mercedes...

*Pop*

Her fingers twitched and changed, returning to the previous form of her race; her curvy and splendid hourglass waist caused me to admire; her long, slender, pale-white legs were no longer charred meat and ash, as was Mercedes's stomach and bosom.

She coughed and vomited some blood.

Streaks of purplish bruises remained, but her charm remained the same... even after that final attack and snow.

She laughed weakly; her purple eyes contained a warmth that escaped while her snow-white, straight shoulder-length hair spread on the floor, with a small part slightly burning due to lava next to her.

"Even dying feels good with you here, Asmodeus..."

My shoulders trembled from Mercedes as I tried to laugh back but groaned weakly as the numbing feeling of failure entered my core, causing a deep wound in my pride and spirit.

I was weak, a Dungeon Lord... how shameful.

Mana faded, my will weak, my vision blurred, and my heartbeat slowed; Mercedes's violet eyes slowly closed while mine did the same, unwilling yet knowing the aftermath of severe Mana exhaustion.

"It was my first true orgasm... to think this stupid Asmodeus gave it to me... Mwah... Sleep well; here's a gift for making me feel so amazing."

I tried to remain awake, feeling her soft, squishy lips kiss my cheek before she placed something inside my palm, stroking my fingers several times before losing consciousness.