The Devouring Dragon-Chapter 29: The Succubus Queen

[Devour] has been used on [Yono] [Blizzard Dragon] - Level 140

You have gained:

+5,000 HP (39,355/39,355)

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+500 MAX HP (39,855/39,855)

+372 STR

+327 END

+352 AGI

+152 CHA

+120 INT

+8,000 XP

+ 80 [Devour] Skill XP!

+[Blizzard] Skill!

+[Ice Beam] Skill!

[Blizzard] - Summon a blizzard around you, increasing the power of [Ice] by 25%!

[Ice Beam] - Fire a beam of pure ice!

I nodded approvingly of the skills as I towered over Yono's disintegrating corpse.

[Blizzard] wasn't terrible - it was pretty useless at the moment, as my only two ice-related skills were [Frostify] and [Ice Beam], but I would probably gain some more down the road at some point.

[Ice Beam] was pretty good overall - it was just another ranged magic move, adding some versatility to my current fire-based movepool of [Fireball] and [Hellfire].

Unfortunately, aside from the skills, the actual stats gained were pretty disappointing.

It seemed that [Devouring Stab] wasn't a cheat-code where I could stab a monster a bunch, take their stats, and then still use [Devour].

Since Yono lost a lot of his stats from my attacks and [Aura of Devour] I didn't gain as much from eating him.

I had suspected as much, but I wasn't certain as Regal had given me a lot of stats - but that was due to his immortality protecting him.

Still, I wouldn't complain about the influx of stats nor about the two skills.

"S-Scary!" Kyon eeped as I consumed the dragon.

"But... kind of hot?" Momo muttered, blushing as she looked a bit confused.

It seemed that the whole 'succubi being attracted to power' thing didn't just apply to the hoard of unevolved succubi that had attacked me earlier. After my beatdown of their servants, and then forming a contract with me, the two generals were blushing nonstop and looking at me with hungry eyes.

I turned to Taka's corpse, quickly leaning down and taking a bite out of one of his wings. A savory flavor filled my mouth, and the body started to disperse into blue dust.

[Devour] has been used on [Taka] [Blizzard Dragon] - Level 125

You have gained:

+2,700 HP (39,855/39,855)

+270 MAX HP (40,125/40,125)

+271 STR

+227 END

+235 AGI

+93 CHA

+89 INT

+6,000 XP

+ 60 [Devour] Skill XP!

+[Ice Conjuring] Skill!

+[Draconic Resistance] Skill!

[Ice Conjuring] - Summon a structure of ice!

[Draconic Resistance] - [Draconic] attacks will do less damage to you!

I grinned as I took in the skills. Ironically, the weaker of the two dragons had given me the better skills.

[Ice Conjuring] would be a lot more adaptable than [Ice Beam], and could be used in more ways than just offensively. Being able to build a wall in front of me to block an attack, like Yono did, or being able to create an ice pillar under my opponent and throw them off balance was a big addition to my overall fighting capabilities.

Meanwhile, [Draconic Resistance] was nice for any other dragons I'd have to battle - namely, the giant blue one I needed to defeat to finish the tutorial.

Not to mention that there were a plethora of powerful dragons in the DxD world - so, overall, it was a great skill to have.

"Now, I've got a Queen to kill," I hummed, turning around and turning my attention to the duo of blushing generals behind me, "Tell me everything you know!"

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"S-SLOW DOWNNNNNNN!"

"No time," I merely grunted as Talia screamed from her position in my hand.

I leaped forward again, bursting through the air as a vortex of wind formed around me. I was heading toward the center of the Meadow of Love - the actual city - as fast as I could.

The rabid succubi was tucked under my arm while Momo and Kyon hung onto me - their soft bodies pressing into me as Kyon hugged me from behind while Momo hugged me from the front.

The interrogation of Momo and Kyon had gone well - as 'interrogation' was a bit of a stretch. The two women had willingly spilled every bit of knowledge they knew.

But, now I was nervous about a whole different problem - that being the Succubus Princesses and the Queen herself.

The two women had confirmed my suspicions about succubi as a whole - that being that they were weak combat-wise and really only capable as support. Where their true power lay was, unsurprisingly, in their charm.

More specifically: [Charm] the skill.

Even Momo and Kyon, in which Kyon was on the weaker side compared to the other Succubus Generals, and Momo wasn't the strongest but was pretty close, could control someone with their charm for numerous months even if they didn't have contact with them.

That led into the Blizzard Dragons and Regal being in the Meadow of Love - Yono and Taka had essentially been lackeys of Tiamat, bringing her whatever she needed from the outside world as she largely lazed around in the Familiar Forest.

They had carelessly flown through the Meadow of Love when leaving the forest during one of their trips to see Tiamat, and as a result had been charmed by Kyon. They were the womans personal guards, but also maintained their duties to Tiamat - staying charmed even when leaving the forest to gather whatever it was Tiamat wanted.

Even further beyond that was Regal Phenex - the second son of the Phenex Clan.

Yes, I had just unknowingly murdered both a noble devil and the 'unnamed' middle child of the Phenex Family.

In the DxD lore, he had remained 'unnamed' and had only been referenced for his owning of a media company in the underworld. I wasn't sure if he hadn't shown up in the series because he was living as a slave to these succubi or if the game had altered the Familiar Forest and he had been an unlucky casualty.

Either way, he was dead now.

The Phenex son had apparently come into the forest to find a familiar, but had unknowingly strayed from Tiamat's territory and found himself in the clutches of Momo.

But, more importantly, Regal had continued his duties as both a son of the Phenex Clan and the owner of a company - meaning he wasn't a permanent resident of the Familiar Forest, but was still being charmed even when he was far away from Momo.

This was all to say - if you found yourself under a succubus's spell, you were finished. No amount of distance or time would free your mind.

That was good in a way - after all, it meant the two Succubus Generals under my command were even more useful than I had predicted - but also terrible.

I'd have to be extra careful against the Succubus Queen - if my [Mental Resistance] level wasn't high enough to completely resist the two generals, then it definitely wouldn't be high enough to completely negate the Queen's charm.

If I found myself under her charm, it would be game over.

But, that wasn't my biggest concern at the moment. That came from the other information Momo and Kyon had given me - information about the subordinates under the Queen's control.

According to them, each of the Princesses had an even scarier armada of servants - consisting of high-level dragons, strong Fallen Angels, and even a few noble devils.

Most concerning was one servant in particular - the Queen had a Cadre-ranked Fallen Angel under her control.

That meant it was essentially someone on par with Kokobiel - meaning I'd be in for a tough fight.

Granted, with how easily I had taken down Regal, I wasn't all that afraid. He was a high-class noble devil, and the power of his attacks, as well as his quick regeneration, meant that he was probably at least Riser-level in terms of power, if not stronger.

So, while fighting someone Kokobiel-tier in the tutorial sounded pretty intimidating, I'm still confident. With the versatility of my skills, along with how overpowered my gear was, I would be fine.

Unfortunately, I didn't have the privilege of just being worried about myself.

My army, along with Vargan and, most importantly, Raya, were pushing deeper into the forest with each passing minute. If any of the Princesses, along with their powerful servants, attacked them they would be in trouble.

From my rough estimation of power, Ragnar - a level 100 - was around the same strength as a high-class devil. I say 'around' because even a high-class devil doesn't have an exact measurement of strength.

Someone like Riser Phenex was considered a high-class devil, and he would probably be able to take down Ragnar no problem. But that was mainly due to his regeneration.

In the same vein, someone like Rias Gremory, also a high-class devil, would get the daylights knocked out of her by Ragnar. The previous wolf king was way too fast to be hit by her Power of Destruction, and she'd probably crumple after only a blow or two from him.

While Ragnar had probably been stronger than most high-class devils outside of those with bad matchups, like Riser, I couldn't consider him as strong as ultimate-class devils. Someone like Sairaorg Bael would beat him with ease.

If Ragnar had been the one protecting Raya, I'd have felt completely fine at the moment. Outside of the Cadre-ranked Fallen Angel that guarded the Queen, the Princesses and Generals didn't have any servants that far beyond the strength of high-class devils - as Momo said that her servant, Regal, was one of the strongest servants they had overall. Ragnar would've held his own just fine against the high-class devils and high-level dragons.

But Ragnar wasn't the one guarding Raya. It was Vargan and his army.

Now, Vargan wasn't weak by any means - he was still only five levels below Ragnar, and his enchanted armor was probably pretty powerful. But, compared to the Tiamat-empowered Ragnar, he couldn't compare.

The other threats came in the form of the Fairy Queen and her soldiers, but considering that she was being protected and hidden by the Succubus Queen, I didn't think she was all that powerful.

Overall, I expected Vargan and his generals to at least be able to hold off for a while against the Princesses, Generals, and Fairies. At least long enough for me to deal with the Queen, along with maybe a Princess or two who had stayed behind to guard the queen.

But I wasn't going to take my time just because I thought he could hold out for a while - I needed to kill the Queen as soon as possible and get back to them.

As I continued to run through the Meadow of Love, I spotted the large stone tower that Talia told me housed the Succubus Queen.

The actual city around me had grown as I rushed deeper in - changing from a scatter of log houses in the woods to a genuine bustling town center. The houses were still mostly wooden, and there were notably only extremely beautiful women outside.

I ignored all the succubi, running through the city like a madman - and none of them dared to try and stop me.

I knew they wouldn't - Momo had told me that she and Kyon were in charge of guarding the eastern front of the city, while two more generals were placed in the south and the other four were in the frontline.

The two women didn't know where the Princesses were, as that was 'above them,' but they suspected that no more than one would be still within the city. They had likely either gone to the frontline or to guard the Fairy Queen.

So, there was no one powerful enough in the city to get in my way.

As I approached the large tower, I was somewhat impressed.

Compared to the wooden architecture of all the other buildings around us, this one was of stone. It soared over a hundred feet into the air, spiraling around and then ending by extending outward at the top.

Overall, it gave me 'wizard tower' vibes.

I sprinted toward the bottom of the tower, ready to burst through the first floor and start my ascent from the inside. There would likely be numerous guards on each floor, with a Succubus Princess on the final floor before I reached the top and took on the final boss herself: The Succubus Queen.

...

As if, I don't have time for all that! I'm on a time crunch here!

I leaped off the ground, soaring into the air and ignoring Talia as she screamed again. The ground under my feet shook as I took off, and the wind slammed around me from the speed and force.

I wasn't able to grab my sword, as my hands were rather full with four women clinging to me, so I instead lashed out with my leg.

I stomped into the top of the tower, the force of my leg breaking through the stone wall with ease, and landed in a crouch. I glanced around the room, and it looked exactly how I expected it would.

It was pretty much a typical throne room - tall pillars, fancy carpets, a throne looking like it was made of pure gold, a sexy woman with wings, another super-duper sexy woman with horns-

I blinked, turning to face the woman sitting on the throne as well as the woman standing a few feet to her side. As I did, Momo and Kyon slid off of me, looking slightly nervous as they also faced the duo.

The first woman - who was only sexy and not super-duper sexy - looked familiar. She had long purple hair, a beautiful and thin face that was framed by glasses, and a very lustful body.

She had thick hips, a thin waist, and large breasts that threatened to burst through the maid outfit she was clad in.

Is that...

[Benemue] [Cadre Fallen Angel] - Level 275

It was. It's the first truly canon character I meet, and it's one of the random Grigori leaders.

She was also obviously strong - very strong, judging by her level. It was by far the highest I had seen so far and was nearly triple Ragnar's.

Luckily, she was one of the weaker members of the Grigori leadership, as she was just the Head of the Business Department in the organization. Compared to Shemhazai, Baraqiel, or Kokobiel, she was much less concerning.

She still had the raw power - which was on display as ten huge feathery wings shot out of her back - but she wasn't a masterful fighter in the same way the other executives in the Grigori were.

As far as powerful Fallen Angels go, she wasn't the worst one to run into.

The woman sitting on the throne also looked familiar - but in a different way.

She had a beautiful face - but it was strangely beautiful. Like, in an alien way.

Her eyes were big, with massive bright-yellow pupils that seemed to stare into my very soul, and her lips were long and thick. Her face was thin, but also wide, and was porcelain white.

Her body was also beautiful in an unusual way - compared to the massive, absurdly large breasts and ass that sat on Kyon and Momo, hers was much more elegant. She was curvy, with still thick hips, but her proportions weren't absurdly sexy.

She was wearing a long golden dress that did little to hide her large bosom and which cut at her thighs to reveal her long, white legs. She was also taller than the usual succubi I had seen so far.

Finally, two large black wings stretched out from her back, and two curved white horns split her waist-long gorgeous pitch-black hair.

Overall, she reminded me a lot of Albedo - though she was definitely a bit thicker all around than I remembered Albedo being.

[Velrissa] [Succubus Queen] - Level 100

As I stared down the two beautiful women in front of me, I realized this wouldn't be as quick or as easy as I had expected.

I would have to fight for my life.

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