Demon Lord: Erotic Adventure in Another World

Several days passed by the time Asmodeus recovered from his wounds. Alan didn't hold back with his final attacks, which helped the realistic display. He spent that time in a deep sleep, carried by Violet through the dangerous western forest few Grigorans dared to tread.

"Oi, when are you going to wake up!" Velvet's irritated voice sounded as she sat on a twisted branch above the ground, looking down at the sleeping Asmodeus.

'This stupid boy has made me carry him for days without a noise or murmur... Is he dead?'

Velvet knew that his wounds were deeper than they first seemed when he didn't awaken after the first night.

Thus, she hesitated to rush to the meeting spot where Alice and the others would be waiting for them. Of course, she sent a message to say that everything went as they hoped. However, she didn't give them an accurate time of when they would meet up.

"Hah, you're a real pain in the ass. If you weren't so handsome and talented I'd have left you hanging on some tree and met the girls by now."

Asmodeus didn't respond, no matter how much she complained, poked or touched his body. Even when she stripped him naked and washed his wounds in the river, he didn't respond.

'Well... his other half reacted and showed its energetic form.'

"Hurry and awaken. Otherwise, I'll eat you, taunting this old woman with such an evil weapon."

Velvet's lips curled into a faint smile as she slowly scooped a mushed fruit into the mouth of Asmodeus, her mouth foul and aggressive, yet her hands caressed and gently fed and treated him while never removing her eyes from his face.

***

Once again, Asmodeus found himself in darkness.

However, the dark no longer felt cold or lonely as he sat on a broken rock, looked up towards the eclipsed sun and leaned back with a wide smile.

"It's nice to meet you again, Goddess Serena."

The ethereal fox goddess gave a faint smile before sitting beside him on the rock, her tails dragging slightly on the surface as their shoulders slightly touched.

"You died again." Her soft voice contained a multitude of feelings from concern, anger, worry and comforting tones.

"Well, I had to die for it to be believable. I've done this more times than I can count, and although I've had my share of injuries, this is the first time I've died twice. Honestly, I didn't realise that the damage would build up and be enough to kill me twice... I took the ability Yumiko's marking gives me for granted."

Asmodeus didn't make excuses because he genuinely messed up. The moment he activated the cheat death mechanic, soon after, the heavy wounds from both blood loss and divine energy took his life as he fell from the sky and crashed into the forest.

"What are you going to do about the other injuries?" Serena asked.

"I'm just a bit worried that Velvet will find it strange if I suddenly wake up all healed. She seems to enjoy playing with my body while I sleep anyway."

Serena sighed but didn't raise a complaint, "It's good that you're having fun. It's been a long time since I've seen you smile like this."

She reached her hand out and placed it on top of his, giving a light squeeze. This moment reminded him of the last time they met, where she warned him of what might happen, and even then, she told him to be careful.

"Sorry, for ignoring your warning and concern..." He felt her fingers stroking his, squeezing his hand as if worried he might disappear.

"No, don't be. Even if you die, you will live again. This is your third life, and no matter how many you lose, you will always come back."

"..." Asmodeus stared into the dark sky in silence.

'This time is a lot more painful than the first two...'

"Fufu, well, each time you abuse that power and the gift of being my apostle, it will increase. So never rely on the fact you can die, what if you are in a coma for a year next time?" Serena's elegant chuckle caused Asmodeus off guard; he never thought the goddess of darkness would have a mean yet playful side to her.

"No, I'd rather not experience a repeat of this. I just want to rush to my lovely girls and make love to them for a week, non-stop."

"Yes, yes, it must have been so hard for you." Serena's tails slapped the stone, her lips seeming to form a pout as her cheeks puffed out like a squirrel eating too many nuts.

Asmodeus burst out laughing, the dark, lonely void becoming warm and welcoming as a weight lifted from his heart.

"Ah, I forgot to ask... Why did the curse become a blessing, and why did my body change to accept divine energy... even if it's a small amount?"

"What am I?" She asked while looking at him with dead eyes, mocking him.

"A goddess..."

"What do goddesses have?"

"Divinity..."

"And what are you?"

"Your man--Ahem! Don't hit me... Apostle!"

The lovely goddess began to punch him with her tail when he started to get fresh with her. Although her lips curled upwards and her eyes narrowed into crescent slits, her delight was obvious.

"Hehe, no need to tell you, my foolish little apostle. You have the same divine energy as I do, but on a much, much weaker level. Your soul, body and mind are already compatible with the divine energy, which is why you can't use it quite yet, but you can absorb it slowly."

"Eh... doesn't that make me literally a hero?"

"Fufufu, that's the plan." Serena giggled and shifted her body closer to Asmodeus, her ears and tails tickling and teasing him as she leaned against his shoulder, closing her eyes as if thinking about something distant.

"When you were born, we both saw you as a potential apostle and hero. However, your mothers blood was too strong at the time and it would have killed you. That crazy woman then disappeared! I was so mad, she promised that her child would become my apostle and hero, since i'd never had one before then she went and vanished taking you with her."

"My, my, isn't a goddess meant to be forgiving and loving, not throwing a tantrum about an old lover, and over a child who wasn't even born yet."

"Old lover..."

"You can't deny it, you always complained about her."

"Fufu, perhaps I was a bit harsh on her. I did leave her alone for a very long time, after all, she was my first and only real friend..."

Serena's words trailed off, her fingers gripping Asmodeus's hand while the other brushed her tail, stroking its fur like a lonely cat.

"Mhmm, I suppose she can't be blamed. Because now you're here, and I have you all to myself~" Her body became somewhat restless, her tails wagging happily.

"Of course, of course... but, there's an issue." Asmodeus lowered his head, the smile on his lips vanishing and his eyes narrowing into a cold stare.

"Hmmm?"

"What should I do from here, although I have a plan it's nothing concrete..."

"Well, you're not wrong to be concerned. You can't go rushing in and causing issues, since there is still a lot you have to accomplish. But, once you awaken, do as you planned; nobody will follow you, and the word will take time to spread." Serena took a moment to breathe, her soft eyes flickering as she watched Asmodeus silently before she continued.

"I have already used what little power I can exert in Lumina's territory to stop them for the time being. You have half a year before people start to realise who you are and remember your name." Serena's tongue slid along her lips, her eyes gazing up and down Asmodeus's body as if checking him.

"Thank you, Goddess Serena. I feel at ease knowing you are always watching over me."

"Well, that's not all I'm going to watch~"

"Now now, the goddess of darkness, the primordial goddess and the divine monster must remain pure and untouched until her apostle can claim her."

Serena looked a little confused, digesting what he said, her eyes watching him step off the rock and walk towards the faint light in the distance; however, when she realised what he meant, her face turned bright red, and she shouted back at him in a charming yet cute voice.

"You, you, you stupid boy, wait until you are back, then we will talk about claiming me! Hmph.. what do you think a goddess is, such a naughty child like your mother!"

Asmodeus didn't know if he'd angered the goddess or made her excited because the moment he stepped into the light, his body awakening from the dream world, a sweet taste and strange sensation filled his mouth...

When he opened his eyes, the face of Velvet appeared. Her eyes closed as she fed him mouth-to-mouth.

'Well, can't blame the old girl for trying...' He thought and enjoyed the moment, preparing for when she realised he was awake.

"You, you, you, stupid brat. I swear, the next time you die and fake sleep, I'm going to eat you alive, and not even the gods will save you!"

"Old girl, can't you be a bit nicer to me? The kiss was pleasant, right?"

"Who are you calling old, brat!?"

"Well, it's not my fault you're so... Argh!" Asmodeus was in a daze.

Velvet tossed him off the branch, watching him drop to the ground with a smirk on her face, of course not just because he kissed her, but also the fact his hands were groping her chest while he did so.

"Hurry up and get ready, we're leaving for the meeting point."

She watched him moving away with the wave of his hand, unable to deny the kiss was pleasant as Velvet's figure vanished and appeared several metres ahead of him.

"Stupid brat, I won't forget this..."

After three days, Asmodeus awoke from the dead. Lumina would let her guard down for a short while because it confirmed Ryuji's death. Or rather, the existence and human soul known as Ryuji was now listed as 'deceased' in the world of gods on the mortal's information board.

The mortal information board was an enormous stone slab that displayed all the mortals to have ever lived and died in this world, even Haruki and Kenta's names displayed in large red letters.

So, while she wasted time trying to bring him back to life, and as her follower, he could move as he wanted.

This was the time that Serena bought him.