"Alright. It's time." Reaper announced.
Every day, around noon, they would do the same thing. It had become routine. Reaper picked up an orb, dusted it off, and placed it in the centre.
Suddenly, White Rabbit appeared from behind Reaper, though she was unsurprised by this. She always loved to make entrances like that, and Reaper had grown accustomed to them over the centuries.
"So, what's this one about?" She asked, sitting down. White Rabbit slid along the floor, stopping perfectly in her spot.
"Heh, I'll give you a riddle!" White Rabbit said. "Within the looking glass, a sight quite rare: a twin with purple hair, beyond compare. Like a shadow in the light, they dance and play. Who is this twin in this enchanted display?"
"...Purple hair... Twin... Doppel Luka?"
"Damn it."
Slowly, slowly...
A purple-haired girl approached a stand. The owner was not currently looking, which was perfect for the girl. She snatched a loaf of bread and ran off, undetected.
Hehe, score!
She stuffed the bread into her bag, tying it tightly when done. She didn't want to be pickpocketed, which was a fairly common occurrence in the town. The girl turned to her left, entering an alleyway. She suddenly stopped walking when she saw a monster and a man getting it on.
Hmph. Coexistence at its finest.
The girl turned around and walked back onto the street. It was not a wide one, as this was a small, largely unknown town found deep within the Noah region. It wasn't not too far from Grand Noah itself, but not close enough to be significant.
If Ilias had just done as she said she would and wiped out all these monsters, we'd be living in a perfect society. But no, she just had to go and die, didn't she?
Well, there is nothing I can do about it now. I might as well just try to deal with it.
She continued to walk down the street, her destination being that of a nearby inn. She planned to rest for the night, then head out for Grand Noah in the morning. She was slated to fight in the Coliseum, which would give her both fame and fortune.
Seriously, how hard can it be to find an inn here? There should be plenty...
Suddenly, a pair of arms grabbed the Doppel, dragging her into a nearby alley.
-Whoa, what the heck!?
She struggled as hard as she could, but the arms refused to budge.
"W-who the hell are you!?" She asked. The assailant threw the girl to the floor, now deep inside the alleyway. This gave her a chance to get a good look at the attacker.
Of course, a monster...
To be specific, a succubus. She had two large, black wings, curving horns, red eyes, and unnecessarily large assets, so large that the Doppel was a little jealous.
"Fufu, such a cute little girl." The monster remarked, approaching the now vulnerable Doppel. "I'm sure we can have lots of fun, little one. Just embrace the pleasure and don't struggle."
Hah! As If I'd ever do it with someone like you!
The Doppel rose, brandishing her succubus-slaying sword, which just so happened to be made with succubus material.
"Damn succubus, in the name of the Goddess, I will annihilate you!"
"Oh... you're a follower of that dead bitch? Hehe, perfect... Come here, let me show you why we monsters aren't so bad..." The succubus pounced on the Doppel, who just barely managed to evade.
"Hah!" She shouted as she stuck her sword into the succubus's side. The monster, however, was undeterred. She swept the girl's legs, causing her to fall to the ground.
"Hmph. You have a lot of fight in you, little one." She complimented. "I like prey with some backbone. It's all the more fun to break..."
Hah! See, Luka? They never change, even after coexistence!
The Doppel rolled along the stone floor of the alley. She jumped back up to a standing position, pointing her sword at the succubus yet again.
"Still fighting... Admirable. Let us see, little girl, who is truly mightier." The succubus sent a pleasure spell towards the Doppel, who weaved past it, closing the distance between the two.
"Bwahaha! This is it, foul succubus! Repent in the name of the goddess!" The Doppel jumped towards the succubus, deciding to beat her at her own game. She pinned the monster down, surprising the succubus.
"What the hell!?" She said. She topped talking when her mouth was covered by the Doppel's hand.
"I'm the exact opposite of my original, you know? I'm not a bottom like he is, little monster. Here, I'll show you..." The purple-haired girl used her succubus sword to force pleasure into the monster's body, even if she did try her best to deny it.
"How disgraceful. What would your fellow succubi think if they saw you like this?" The Doppel laughed as she increased the pleasure to its maximum. "Let's see how long you last..."
"Welp. Let's skip that part." White Rabbit said, using her magic to skip minutes, then ten minutes, then twenty... then hours...
"...What the hell?" Reaper exclaimed, surprised at how long the two went at it, or more accurately, how long the Doppel tortured the monster.
"... It's already morning. Geez." White Rabbit said. "Well, that monster sure as hell won't be attacking anyone again... Or walking..."
"Are they done yet?" Reaper asked, almost bored by the sight of the two. Needless to say, the girl was taking her time. For a monster to sexually lose to a mere human... it was likely one of the most humiliating experiences they could ever have.
"Hmm. Yep! There we go... Actually, let's just skip to the morning after she finds the inn."
As the Doppel walked down the street, she noted strange posters on some of the walls. People were crowding around them, all eager to get a look. The girl's curiosity got the better of her.
What could be so interesting that it warrants a crowd like that?
"No way! Is that the limited edition version!?" A middle-aged human woman asked. A Cupid beside her nodded eagerly.
"It is!" She said. "But... I don't have ten thousand gold..."
"Neither do I... Damn it." She sighed. The Doppel raised an eyebrow as she approached. All of them were surrounding a stand filled with posters of a certain purple-haired boy. There were recreations of his now-famous sword, along with purple wigs, red capes, and Enrikan shirts.
The Cupid and the Human from earlier were browsing the stand. Disappointed, they placed a cape back on the table.
They were that excited over a copy of his cape? Seriously...?
Haah... What is wrong with this world? Always obsessing over that hero. Really, I've seen stands like this a dozen times now. It's getting borderline creepy.
Especially with the women. The way they talk about him... Something tells me they don't only admire him for taking down Ilias. I think they like something else about him...
Not that I can blame them. I blew my chance with him a long time ago now. Well, whatever. I better just get out of here and move on.
"Whoa, that's a great cosplay, boy!" A young man said, admiring the Doppel's appearance. "Though, you're a bit too short. Other than that, it's nearly perfect!"
"What are you on about!?" The fake Luka blurted out. "I'm a woman! Not a man!"
"Eh...? Really? I couldn't tell." He said. "Well, your cosplay is still great."
"What do you mean you couldn't tell!?"
"Well... you're not exactly overly feminine..."
"That's it!" The Doppel drew her sword, pointing it towards the man. "Get on your knees and apologise."
The crowd was shocked by the sight, with a number of them running off immediately. The man's eyes widened as the strange sword was brought closer to his chest. "Now." She ordered.
"Y-yes... Sorry." He said, kneeling.
"Good boy. Now, get the hell out of here."
The man didn't need to be told twice. Once he was gone, the Doppel looked over to the stand. The owner was annoyed that she had gotten rid of all his customers but wasn't going to complain to her when she still had her sword. He just hoped she wasn't going to rob him of his stock.
Well, I might as well see what they have here.
The Doppel approached the stand, looking at what the man had to offer. A bundle of comics caught her eye, thanks to the surprisingly suggestive cover.
...
Without a word, she took a few, leaving a small pile of coins on the counter as she left. As she walked down the stone street, she looked at the first few pages. Then she flicked back to the title.
'Correcting the Bratty Hero Luka, Vol. 3" Written and illustrated by Kyuba.
I've been looking for this one for weeks! Volumes one and two were... amazing.
Heh. I wonder what Luka would think if he knew this was what people were making about him. Kyuba... That's Alma Elma's secret identity, isn't it? I remember it from that one time in the Coliseum.
"Psst, you!" A hooded man said, sneaking up on the girl from behind. "That cosplay of yours is fantastic, and I can see you have those comics as well... Say, you wouldn't be interested in attending one of our meetups, would you?"
"Huh?" The Doppel turned around and saw the man. His grey cloak concealed most of his body, but she could tell he was middle-aged; some grey hairs were already visible on his beard.
"Take this." He handed the girl a small piece of paper before backing up into the darkness of an alleyway. The Doppel was sceptical but read the paper anyway.
'Invitation to Lukacon. Meet up in the large building in the south of town at 10:30 p.m. on the 1st of May.'
What the hell is this? What even is a 'Lukacon' anyway?
Well... I guess I don't really have anything better to do. I can still make it to Grand Noah in time.
10:30... That's a good few hours from now. The 1st of May. That's Luka's birthday, isn't it?
Haah. This is all so ridiculous.
"Lukacon..." Reaper muttered. "I can already guess what goes on in there."
"Well, don't spoil the surprise!" White Rabbit said. "Anyway, what did I say about interrupting?"
"Right, right... Still, those comics about him... all of them were made by the Succubus Queen?"
"Most of them. Though, I hear Tamamo made one once when she was bored. It was called 'The Hero and the Kitsune, a Fluffy Tail'. They seem to be quite popular too." The Spirit of Time explained. "Anyway, let's see what happened to the Doppel next."
"That cosplay of yours is incredible, lady!" An older man complimented The Doppel had heard it so many times that she started to just tune it out. The man himself was far too old to be cosplaying as someone as young as Luka.
"Yeah, yeah. I get it already." The purple-haired girl muttered. She pushed past the man, making her way into the main room of the building. All around her, dozens of purple wigs and red capes could be seen, each one worn by men and women of varying ages and sizes.
I don't even know what I expected, but it definitely wasn't this!
"Just how many of them are there? There's gotta be at least fifty..." The Doppel looked around her, staring at all the people. Some of them weren't even humans; they were just monsters pretending to be them, like elves or succubi.
Wait a second... What are they doing?
At the centre of the room, one purple-haired figure was riding another; though, the one on top wasn't a Luka but instead a large succubus. The Doppel quickly caught on to what exactly was happening. Then a purple mist started to ememate from the succubus. It quickly began to spread around the room. All around her, those wearing the wigs were pushed down by various monsters or angels, some of whom she recognised.
No way, this is what the whole event is for!? Argh, I should've known.
The Doppel hurriedly walked back to where she came from. She did her best to ignore the exaggerated screams of pleasure coming from all around her. Even worse, some of the monsters were saying Luka's name during the act, making it very hard to ignore.
Huh? Is that... the Crab Girl?
"It's time for me to finally take my revenge!" The crab monster said, using her hands to pleasure the Luka below her. Luckily for the monster, the cosplayer was fairly young. "Take this, Hero!"
The Doppel quickly looked away, her cheeks turning a deep red. More and more monsters crowded around her as she tried to leave. She recognised some of them: the succubus mayor from the similarly named village; a minotaur she remembered from the Safina desert; a slime from outside of Iliasville; and finally, a cupid the Hero fought during the attack on the Monster Lord's Castle.
Running out of patience, the Doppel unveiled her blade. A young Luka was in front of her. Her instincts kicked in. She jumped on the boy and began draining him. Once she was done and he was a moaning mess on the floor, the exit was now free.
"Well, well, well... What do we have here?" A sensuous voice asked. "Fufu, you smell just like him."
Just behind the Doppel, the succubus who was raping the boy in the middle of the room was creeping ever closer. The fake Luka turned around, pointing her sword at the monster.
"You look just like him too." She commented. "Fu, could it be... Are you his Doppel? I've heard a lot about you."
"Alma Elma... What are you doing here!?" The Doppel asked, tightening her grip on her sword.
"Well, I was going to go to the Coliseum to fight as Kyuba once again, but then I heard about this festival and I just couldn't resist." She explained playfully.
"Hmph. Back off, damn succubus. Just let me leave." The Doppel said.
"Aww. Are you sure you don't want to play with me~?" The Succubus Queen showed off her assets, making the Doppel's blush deepen. "Heh, cute. Even if you're not the exact same as him, you're close enough for me. Come here, little one~. Let me show you a great time!"
The Succubus Queen lunged eagerly towards the girl. The Doppel jumped out of the way just in the nick of time. However, she didn't see Alma Elma's tail approaching before it was too late. It wrapped around her, binding her up.
"D-damn it!" She struggled against the shockingly strong tail, thrashing around as she tried to escape. Alma Elma shook her head in disapproval.
"Tisk, tisk. Nobody likes a rowdy snack." She pointed out. "Let's see if I can't make you settle down a bit."
The monster had a wide, wicked smile as she walked towards the girl, making sure to make a show of it. Some of the humans around her who were not currently being ravished looked towards the spectacle.
"Argh, let me go!" The Doppel pleaded, summoning as much power as she could. But unlike her original, she didn't have Gnome's power. Breaking out of such a strong bind was impossible, and all her efforts were fruitless.
"Come on, it's not that bad." Alma Elma said, pouting a little. "What? Is there something about my body you don't like?"
"...Huh? What are you talking about?" The Doppel asked, reasonably confused.
"It's like this every time... I'm not going to kill you or anything; I just want to have some fun!" Alma Elma complained. "I mean, you'll be able to walk in a few hours, so I don't see the problem."
"The problem is I don't want to get raped! You need consent to do something like this!" The purple-haired girl rightfully pointed out.
"Kon-cent-tuh? What does that mean?" Alma Elma asked sincerely.
You have got to be kidding me. She doesn't even know what consent means!? This all sounds like a bad joke...
"Look, how about this. If you let me go, I'll help you get the Hero Luka for yourself!" The Doppel bargained. "That's what you want, right? You want to rape him?"
"I mean, obviously. Everyone wants to do that. But... he's married now. It's not like I'm against doing that or anything, but it's more like I'd rather have Alipheese not chase me down to the ends of the earth and then cut my head off. To be honest, I like it right where it is. As will you, in a few minutes?"
"What do you mean by that? What are you doing!?"
Again, she struggled against the binds, but it was pointless. She was now face-to-face with Alma Elma. She had the smile of a predator who was done taunting its prey and was now ready to feast.
"Fufu, it's time to get started! Let's see how long you can hold on for!"
"Well... that was... something," Reaper said, unsure of what would be appropriate to say in a time like this. The sight of the Succubus Queen and the female clone of the Hero going at it was... Strange. Not necessarily unpleasant, just strange.
"I, for one, like it!" White Rabbit shared. "Oh my, look at those movements! How is she even doing that with her tongue? She really is Minagi's descendant."
"We don't need to talk about it." The Spirit of Death pointed out, crossing her arms and averting her gaze away from the scene. "Can we just skip forward?"
"Hmm... Fine. Just let me save it for later first." The Spirit of Time said, using her magic to do it. Once she was done, she moved time forward a few minutes, then twenty, then an hour, and then four... Only then were the two finished.
This is just like earlier, except the Doppel is the one on the ground this time.
"Geez, they're going at it like rabbits," Reaper commented.
"What was that?" White Rabbit asked, looking up at the spirit.
Whoops...
"What did I tell you about that stereotype!? It has no basis! I've told you this a hundred times before!" She complained, upset with her old friend.
"Uh-huh... Tell me, when you brought the Hero here last week, was that proof that the stereotype is false?" Reaper asked.
White Rabbit went silent, a blush appearing on her face. After a few moments, she dropped the point. "Let's just see what happens next."
"Ugh..."
The Doppel groaned. "You shouldn't waste your energy doing that." A woman beside her said. "I'm surprised you woke up so quickly. Seriously, I've never seen someone this drained before. Well, someone this drained and still somehow alive, that is."
"What happened...?" The girl asked groggily. She felt like she was hungover while simultaneously in a coma. All her energy had abandoned her. She struggled to even lift a finger.
"You had quite the night it seems." The doctor said. She was a succubus, a nacubbus in particular. The Doppel could swear she saw her at the convention but decided it must've been a figment of her imagination. "I washed your hair, but I couldn't get the dye out. I also took the liberty of cleaning your clothes for you."
"Oh... Thanks." The Doppel said. Even if she felt terrible now, her body remembered how good of a night she had before. The Succubus Queen lived up to her name, apparently.
"Your energy levels are extremely low right now, so you should drink plenty of water and eat healthily. I'll give you some of my energy for now, so that you can at least walk around." The naccubus offered. The Doppel showed no resistance as the monster gave her the boost she needed.
"Thanks." She said, leaving the bed. The doctor gave her the clothes she was wearing earlier and her sword back. "You're a lifesaver."
"I know." She said with a gentle smile. "Believe it or not, I get ten cases just like this every day. I've gotten pretty good at dealing with them now."
A while later, the Doppel was walking down the street, feeling refreshed. Now, it was finally time to go to Grand Noah and snag that prize money. She walked past the stands she had been to yesterday, which were full of customers yet again.
Hm... Wait a second, I have an idea!
An ingenious idea struck the girl all of a sudden. Quickly, she ran off to buy an empty stand for herself. Once she had finished the purchase, she decorated it with a new sign.
'Authentic posters sold here, signed by the Hero himself!'
It's perfect! And I can actually do Luka's signature! Heh, I'm going to make a fortune off of this! I'll just buy posters from the other stands, sign them, and then sell them for twice, no, three times as much!
Customers lined up at the stand quickly. A few of them compared her signature with a confirmed one they had gotten elsewhere. Needless to say, nobody could find anything wrong with it. That day, Doppel Luka had made a lot of money—before she was chased down by the Hero Luka himself, that is.
"So, that's it?" Reaper asked, a little disappointed. "I was expecting something more... exciting."
"Wow. Didn't know you were so picky. Fine, we'll do something more intense next time. Happy?" White Rabbit asked.
"I guess... Say, what happened once the Hero caught the Doppel? What did he do?"
White Rabbit shrugged. "Probably imprisoned her. Or sealed her. Something along those lines. She did break the law after all."
"Well, they technically weren't forged, were they? They were authentic signatures." The Spirit of Death pointed out.
"...Shut up."