< Available Demonic Skills >
< Demonic Smile: Charm the target with a smile. The effect will weaken if the target is not attracted to the user. Works best on females. Able to be used on self. Increase the effect if the target is in a group of people. Cost: 500 L.P. >
< Demon's Temptation: A seductive dance performed by the user. Targets will become entranced by the user's movements and will be forced to stare at the user until the dance is finished. The target will be in a confused state for a few seconds after the dance is done. Cost: 1,000 L.P. >
< Lustful Eyes: See the target's kinks and fetishes. Greater chance of a beneficial random encounter. Can be used on self. Gain 5% to Love points if a kink matches the user's preferences. Gain 5% to Love points if a kink is a fetish that the user also enjoys. Gain 10% to Love points if the fetish is a shared kink between the user and target. If a fetish is not mutual, gain 10% Love points for finding a suitable partner. Able to use on self. Cost: 15,000 L.P. >
< Demon's Enchantment: Enchants clothing and armor to a certain degree. Clothing and armor can have different effects depending on what is enchanted. Able to use on self. Demon's Enchantment has a 75% chance of enchanting any article of clothing or armor of the wearer. If successful, clothing will morph and change shape for the wearer. On top of that, there is a 50% chance that enchanted clothing or armor will receive an enchanted boon for the wearer. There is an additional 75% chance the wearer's enchanted clothing will turn into a form-fitting design to be more revealing, suggestive, scanty, or sexy clothing or armor. Any article of clothing or armor can become a bikini, lingerie, or other risque clothing or armor will become two times more resilient to physical damage. Cost: 150,000 L.P. >
< Corrupted Level 2: Allows the user to turn people into vampires, zombies, werewolves, and other kinds of creatures. The rate of infection depends on the person's willpower. Higher willpower means a slower infection rate. Infected targets will be under the user's control. Higher levels can unlock other forms of Corruption. Cost: 25,000 L.P. >
"Okay, So L.P. stands for Lust Points, right?" Chase asked as he looked over the list of things he could buy.
"Correct. L.P. stands for Lust Points," Eve answered.
Chase looked at his choices. 'Man... None of these are helpful for fighting or supporting Laila... Well, except for Demon's Enchantment, but it's so expensive! 150,000? It will take me forever to earn that much L.P... Gah! Just grab one of the cheaper skills and see if I can unlock it with the Love Points.'
"Well, I guess I will go for 'Demon's Temptation'?... I never was good at dancing, so this could be useful," Chase said.
"Very well... now just put your finger on the page and channel your energy into it," Eve said.
"Okay."
Chase placed his finger on the paper and focused his energy. He could feel his hand start to grow hot as the book began to glow red. The Grimoire's pages started to flip as it absorbed the Love Points. The glow traveled throughout the page, then his finger absorbed the information into his body. He could feel it travel through his veins and into his muscles. Then it felt like his body was absorbing the knowledge into his brain.
< Demon's Temptation has been purchased! >
< You have 2382 Love Points remaining. >
'Whoa... It's really doing it. It's draining my L.P.! How many do I have left?'
Chase turned the page back to his status to see how many Love Points he had left. And when he looked at his status, he became confused.
"Um? Eve?... I thought 'Demon's Temptation' was supposed to cost 1000 L.P.?... So, why did it only spend 10 Love Points?" Chase asked, perplexed.
The Grimoire was also confused as it flipped to the skills page to double-check, "I-I don't know, master... I've never seen this before. Try only putting a single Love Point in on a different skill."
"Um? Sure, how about this one? Demon's Smile," Chase said as he tried to ease Eve's nerves.
Chase pointed his finger on the page again and began channeling his energy. He made sure only to put 1 Love Point into the skill. When he was done, he checked his status page to see what had happened.
< Demon's Smile needs 400 L.P. to be unlocked. >
< 2381 Love Points remaining. >
"M-Master?! I-I think a single Love Point is equal to a hundred Lust Points! T-This is insane!" Eve started shaking in excitement.
"You're kidding? So, 2381 Love Points is worth 238,100 L.P." Chase was shocked.
"M-Master. This Love you speak of is amazing!... We have to find more! We need to unlock as many skills and abilities as we can. Whatever you are doing to the minio—I mean, Laila. Keep doing it! We must get as much experience as we can!" The book's voice was filled with excitement and greed.
"But I wasn't trying to do anything to her. I was just being honest. I had no ulterior motives besides helping her."
"What?! That's ridiculous... You're not going to get experience just by helping her. You have to make her want you," Eve stated.
Chase scratched his head and sighed, "Eve, I told you. I don't want her to be with me out of obligation. I want her to choose to be with me because she wants me... She's not just a piece of meat. She has a mind of her own and a heart that can break. I don't want her to ever resent me," Chase sighed. "I guess, in the end, I'm just selfish and want her to love me," He looked at the door and smiled.
Eve shook her "head" again, "Master, I don't understand why you're worried. Whatever you are doing to get these... Love Points, keep doing it! You need to get stronger!... Here! I would highly recommend unlocking 'Corruption Level 2' and 'Demon's Enchantment' first. If you can change a human's species into stronger minions, imagine the kind of L.P. you will get!... And maybe unlocking that skill can give me some answers on how this love thing works. I would love to know what it means."
Chase wanted to argue with the book but decided to do what it said. He looked at his stat sheet and checked his Love Points.
"Okay. I do like the idea of enchanting Laila's armor. But I'm not sold on 'Corruption Level 2'. I'm not sure if I'm going to turn anyone else into something that isn't human."
"Master... You will be going up against the armies of the other Demon Lords... That man you punched out earlier would be a great minio—I mean, Ally... You need to be able to have the upper hand. Corrupting the other races into your army will give you a huge advantage. And you can do the same thing you did to Laila's soul... Just give them free will, and they will love you forever, right? Which will give you more Love Points!"
Chase was about to rebuke that idea, "Eve! That... A-Actually makes sense... Haah... Okay, I'll buy them. But not going to go out of my way to corrupt everyone. I will only do it if I have to," he sighed.
"Yes, Master. Oh, of course, we'll only corrupt them if needed," The book said with a hint of sarcasm.
Chase glared at the book but placed his finger on the pages. He did the same thing and channeled his energy into the page. Causing the magic to flow throughout the paper and back into his hand as the knowledge was transferred into his body.
< You have purchased Corruption Level 2 and Demon's Enchantment! >
< You have 631 Love Points remaining. >
< Congratulations! You have new abilities for purchase! >
< Corrupted Level 3: Turn the target into a Dragonkin or a Mermaid. Dragons have a high level of strength and fire resistance. Mermaids are excellent swimmers and have an affinity for water and healing magic. Both can turn into humanoid forms. Cost: 250,000 L.P. >
< Hide Presence: Makes the user blend into their surroundings. No detection by enemies. Works best in dimly lit areas and the darkness. Able to be used on others. Cost: 350,000 L.P. >
< Human Form: The user will transform into a human. This is for those who have trouble blending in. Cost: 70,000 L.P. >
"Okay. I've got to think about this... Hey, didn't you say I could strengthen my allies' attributes? Maybe I can give them extra strength or something?"
"Huh? I mean, it seems like a waste to me, but if you really want to do it..."
Eve turned a few pages before stopping on Laila's stat page.
"Let's see here... Okay... There are the options."
< Strength Up: 100,000 L.P. Increase Strength Attribute for an ally. >
< Stamina Up: 10,000 L.P. Increase Stamina Attribute for an ally. >
"Damn! I guess since she's a succubus, it would cost a lot to make her stronger compared to stamina, which is more abundant... Hold on... What's this?" Chase asked as he noticed an odd upgrade in small font at the bottom of the page.
< Immunity to holy magic: 1,000 L.P. >
"Holy magic?... Did that Hanz guy use this magic on Laila to hurt her?" Chase asked Eve.
"Yeah, that's right, Master. The succubus is weak to Holy magic. She would have been powerless against it," The Grimoire answered.
"Okay?... Then why is it so cheap? One would think it would cost at least, I don't know… Like a hundred thousand L.P. to protect yourself from an enemy's greatest attack..." Chase questioned.
"Well... Demon Lords are immune to most forms of holy magic. And previous Demon Lords liked to torment their minions with holy magic for any time they failed their master... Frankly, this is the first time I've focused on someone else's state page that isn't a Demon Lord's. I don't even remember if a single one has ever strengthened a minion before."
Chase looked like someone had hit him in the back of the head. "So you're saying I'm the first Demon Lord to give a shit about his allies?"
"It seems so, Master."
"Really? Jeez... No wonder they kept losing... Serves them right," Chase said, a bit annoyed. "Anyway. I don't want Laila hurt because of something that could be easily prevented. We're buying Immunity to Holy magic."
"You're the boss..."
Chase placed his finger on the book. He channeled his energy into it, and it began to glow.
***
At the same time, Laila was walking around the ship's lower hull. Looking for the brig when she felt a pleasant shiver run down her spine.
"Oooo!..." Laila moaned as her tail stiffened straight.
'What was that?' Laila thought as the sensation passed.
She shook her head and continued looking for the brig when the feeling happened again, "Ohhhh!~"
'W-What's going on?... Why do I feel this way?'
Her knees went weak, and she dropped to the floor. And as she tried to get back up, she felt her pussy quiver as images of Chase's face entered her mind.
'N-No! I'm a knight! A former human knight!... Not a sex slave. I can't give in. I have to stay strong!... But his face is so beautiful. And those eyes... I-I want him... No! I'm supposed to be looking for those poor innocent women trapped on the ship.'
Another jolt of pleasure ran down her spine.
"Ahhhhn!~" Laila moaned as her juices ran down her legs.
She began rubbing her pussy through her pants, "Ahh~ Chase!? What's happening to me?"
Laila's heart beat fast, and she breathed heavily. Her mind was a mess, and her body was reacting without her control. Her tail was swaying back and forth. And her pussy was begging to be touched.
"I-I'm losing my mind. I'm masturbating on a dirty floor in the lower deck. And I'm getting off thinking about a man I've just met. I-I'm better than this. I'm a knight, and I gotta stop masturbating!"
The former knight felt one last jolt before the pleasure disappeared. She sat there breathing heavily as she looked around. She had no idea what came over her.
"What the fuck just happened?" Laila whispered as she looked at her hand.
Once the energy that had entered her finally faded, she felt better than ever in her life. Her skin felt softer and looked impeccable. Even her hair and tail seemed more lustrous. And she had a warm, fuzzy feeling inside her chest. She never felt anything like it before. It was like she was on a cloud.
'W-Was I cursed?... No, that can't be. I don't feel sick, but I do feel hot. So what is wrong with me?... I shouldn't have these feelings, especially towards him. I know he's nice, but he's a Demon Lord. And he's a complete stranger,' she shook her head. 'I need to find the trapped women and get off this ship.'
She sat there trying to regain her senses before she picked herself up and continued her search.
"T-That was weird..." Laila whispered to herself as she continued through the dark passageway.