So after seeing her, shouldn't he have rushed at her very anxiously?
Why was it that even when she was so actively requesting to replenish mana, Hikari could still reject her with a calm expression?
Clearly, a high-quality "mana storage tank" was placed right in front of her eyes, but she couldn't immediately open the lid and taste it. Eririn was so anxious she scratched her ears and cheeks, her eyes turning red.
Her tail also drooped listlessly, with only the tip of her tail still twitching unconsciously.
At this time, Hikari suddenly opened his mouth and asked, "Eririn-chan, when you succubi are summoned, is it absolutely necessary to replenish mana?"
Eririn nodded quickly, her tone carrying a sense of course, "Of course! Just like you humans need to eat, the food for us succubi is mana!"
"If you humans don't eat, you'll die. If we succubi don't get mana replenishment after maturing, we'll also gradually weaken and eventually slowly die!"
"If succubi don't get mana replenishment, they will die?", Hikari's brow raised slightly as he pressed on.
"Yes, but... it's not like there are no exceptions," Eririn paused in her tone, as if she had suddenly remembered something.
"What exception?", Hikari's curiosity was piqued.
"Hmm... I also just heard it through hearsay, so I can't fully guarantee its authenticity," Eririn forcibly endured the urge to immediately pounce on Hikari and absorb his mana, explaining patiently:
"It's just that I heard some succubi can reduce their need for mana, or even go completely without replenishing mana, by taking energy suppressants."
"Energy suppressants? It can suppress a succubus's desire to eat? There's actually such a thing?"
Hearing Eririn's words, Hikari grew even more curious.
After all, regarding desire, the Yuki-onna, Yukino Mifuyu, had also been troubled by it for a long time before meeting him, but he had never heard her say there was such a thing.
Eririn nodded heavily, "Yes, as far as I know, a certain large family with a long lineage possesses a large amount of this potion. The head of that family, along with her two younger sisters, seems to have some congenital disease that prevents them from normally replenishing mana."
"So, they can only keep relying on taking medicine to suppress their craving for mana; I heard it's been decades or even over a hundred years."
Hikari raised his eyebrows slightly, "That exaggerated?"
The succubus Eririn nodded repeatedly, "Yeah, when I first heard it, I also thought it was extremely exaggerated. Those three sisters could be considered legends in the succubus world; I'm not sure if it's true or not either."
"Anyway, I'm just a rookie succubus with no background; I absolutely can't afford that kind of expensive medicine."
Speaking up to here, she looked at Hikari pitifully.
Behind her perky jade buttocks, her heart-shaped tail swayed feebly, like a small beast begging for food, her eyes full of pleading for him to quickly help her replenish mana.
Looking at the pitiful appearance the succubus in front of him was deliberately showing, Hikari didn't press further on the topic just now, but instead changed the subject and asked, "Eririn-chan, you said you're still a rookie succubus?"
"Yes, I am!", Eririn nodded hastily, hope reigniting in her beautiful eyes, "I only recently entered human society. I've never replenished mana before, and this is my first time being summoned by someone."
"So... my lord, could you hurry up and help me replenish mana, letting me properly taste the flavor of mana?"
As she spoke, she took the opportunity to straddle Hikari's legs, tightly wrapping her arms around his neck and coiling her tail around his waist. Her whole body pressed against him, only stopping short of directly pushing him over.
But Hikari still didn't let her have her way; instead, he raised a hand to stop her approaching crimson lips, opening his mouth to say once again, "Helping you replenish mana is fine, but I have one last condition that I hope we can agree on. Only then can I feel at ease helping you replenish mana."
The closer she got to Hikari, the more Eririn could feel that the mana quality of the boy in front of her was high-grade. She discovered that not only was the taste of his mana delicious, but his reserves were also astoundingly abundant.
This was simply a natural holy body for mana replenishment.
So after hearing Hikari's words, her heart-shaped tail wagged rapidly as she urged with a face full of anxiety, "Tell me! Tell me quickly! No matter what the requirement is, I'll agree to it!"
Hikari met Eririn's unbearably thirsty gaze and slowly opened his mouth to say, "I am a very possessive person, so if you want me to help you replenish mana, you must make a three-point agreement with me."
"Okay, Lord Hikari, tell me!", Eririn nodded immediately without even thinking.
Hikari stared closely into her amethyst-like eyes, speaking slowly, "The first point, and also the most important point."
"After I help you replenish mana, you are not allowed to look for other mana replenishment partners."
"In other words, from now on, you can only seek me alone to replenish mana. Do you accept this?"
Hikari said to Eririn with a serious tone.
He also had some understanding of the habits of succubi, which was being open and unfixed.
A succubus would often have hundreds or thousands of mana replenishment partners.
After all, to them, replenishing mana was as common as humans eating meals, and they wouldn't take it to heart at all.
Just like how you wouldn't remember how many slices of bread you've eaten.
Many succubi probably also found it hard to remember how many "roots" they had eaten.
But this was something Hikari could not tolerate; the mana replenishment partners he could accept absolutely had to be locked up.
The other party had to belong solely to himself; even if the partner was a succubus, there were no exceptions.
And after hearing Hikari's words, Eririn indeed froze slightly, her entire body stiffening as she looked blankly at Hikari.
Because this requirement went against the survival instinct of the succubus race.
Just like how humans would hunt and gather more to store food before the harsh winter arrived, succubi, in order to survive stably, would often choose to seek out multiple mana replenishment partners.
But with the alluring scent of the pure mana from Hikari lingering at the tip of her nose, and thinking of the exquisite taste she had just sampled, after a brief struggle, Eririn still clenched her silver teeth and nodded vigorously.
"I accept!"
"I agree to your requirement, Lord Hikari!"
"From now on, I will absolutely not replenish mana with any other partner; I will only conduct mana replenishment with you alone!"
With this supreme mana storage tank, possessing absolute deliciousness and massive quantity, placed right in front of her, Eririn truly couldn't bring herself to refuse Hikari's requirement.
And seeing that although Eririn had struggled, she ultimately firmly agreed to this condition that went against her instincts, Hikari also nodded in satisfaction.
He proactively held her soft and tender hands, promising in a gentle tone, "Very good. Since you, Eririn, are willing to accept my condition, then I should also show corresponding sincerity."
"I can promise you, Eririn, as a reward for you only conducting mana replenishment with me alone."
"I will provide you with ample mana every time you need to replenish mana."