Surrounded by angels, Eden was praying into the Pocket Castle's chapel, kneeling on the ground. Her mind was in shamble after a quick succession of events that she had difficulty remembering for a reason. She recalled joining Luka and his team on their mission to protect the world, but she also remembered her vow back then to only act on Ilias order. So why did she join them? She knew that their goal was important, as they needed to work to protect the world against its upcoming end, but the only reason she would have to follow them would have been if Ilias had personally ordered her to. But she no longer was with them. Eden remembered with a certain horror the moment her goddess was murdered by those abominable succubi. A tear fell from ran on her cheek as she remembered the moment she got assassinated "for the greater good". What greater thing there could be than serving the goddess of light?

She missed those days, where her dreams were to follow the orders of her Goddess and apply her will in Heaven until the end of time. She missed her presence and her voice. She missed the happiness she had in the lost Heaven. She missed the purpose she once had. She missed Ilias. She missed following her instructions.

But the guiding light was no longer there, and with her the guidance needed to protect the world was non-existent. Even worse, -she shivered-, she now had to work with monsters, including that shameless whore Morrigan who had a hand in killing her beloved leader. Lately, said succubus further humiliated and molested her in a rampage. She could not understand how such behavior could be tolerated. Demons like those were supposed to be casted into the fires of hell, and not elevated to the rank of ally! This defiler had been put on the same level of her fellow angels who always supported Ilias unconditionally!

But now, even after the most recent events, some angels had lost their way, as they were accepting, and sometimes even willing to follow instructions given by the son of Lucifina or his cohort of monsters. And she was expected to follow him as she would follow her one true goddess!

She wanted a chance to show her worth again to Ilias, the only being truly deserving to be served by her. Even some monsters chose to turn from their creator to worship her. It was natural that they rose from the darkness to turn to the light. She remembered her as the one presence above everything that was.

She suddenly felt heavy. It a small voice in her head told her that what she remembered was wrong, and that what happened wasn't so nice. Ilias was not the best leader. Ilias didn't acknowledge Eden as much as she should have. Ilias preferred others until they betrayed her. You couldn't save Ilias. You were the weaker seraph.

"What's up big sis?"

Eden suddenly opened her eyes, and her whole field of vision was filled with Lucifina-chan's upside down smiling expression. She pushed a small cry and instantly got up. The little angel gracefully jumped from the back of her sister on the ground in front of her. Eden scowled for a moment as she wanted to scold her little sister for this prank, but seeing her happy expression softened the third seraph, and she instead decided that her younger sister could just enjoy a small lesson.

"You should not disturb big sis Eden in her prayer to Ilias. Even if the goddess is no longer with us, we must still follow her teachings… Anyway, did you want anything?"

Lucifina-chan smiled enthusiastically.

"Miss blue succubus said she wanted to see you at the library!"

Eden's expression tensed subtly for a moment. Was it a joke? Another trap? She definitely didn't want to deal with that bitch for a single more second.

"Ask Christie to tell this who… her friend that Eden is currently very busy and does not have the time to spare to meet her."

Eden turned back to the statue of Ilias that was adorning the chapel, still looking for answers. Meanwhile, Lucifina had her own lot of issues, as the succubus nun apparently did not want to deal with her kin. Eden was temporarily puzzled. Why was she so reluctant? Weren't they from the same race?

Eventually, the slug and the lamia nun decided to accompany her to support their friend. As the other miko monsters usually roaming there were training in the theater right now, only angels were currently occupying the chapel. Not enough to Eden's taste, as several were too close to monsters and were now venturing around, no longer seeking the light they should be looking to serve. Only the purest followers of Ilias were in this room now.


-Main hall-

Christie was breathing heavily as she climbed the stairs leading to the Pocket Castle's library. It was not the effort that took her breath -a small flight of stairs was nothing-, but the apprehension of having to deal with Morrigan.

She was fearful of the legendary succubus. The latter was known to be excessively cruel and did not hesitate to make herself and her dominant position known through excessive use of her aura. Why couldn't she just act like a normal succubus, and find herself a healthy boy to ride and…

Those repulsive desires were showing up in her mind again. The succubus nun slowly exhaled as she tried to relax. Every time she looked to her elders for an advice, she only got a "listen to your body, be honest with your desires", which was the exact opposite of what she wanted.

As she entered the library, she saw Morrigan's back as the youngest of the Lilith sister was sitting at a table while conversing with Airy, the current fairy queen, and Titania, another incredibly powerful fairy. Both of her interlocutors were dangerous pranksters, and hearing them laughing did not bode well for any future victim. The table was covered with a messy pile of accessories.

She stopped with her friends a few feet behind the succubus and politely coughed to attract her attention. The trio looked at her without interest and asked the question she feared.

"Do you want anything?"

"I came here to tell you that Eden declined your invitation as she cannot currently spare the time to discuss any matter with you."

She sweated heavily as she pronounced those words. She hoped this would not make her a target for what the trio at the table had planned.

Morrigan pouted and crossed her arms like a child who was denied the last cookie. She soon started smiling again, however, and cheerfully addressed the nun back.

"Aaah, don't worry about that, I'll probably go see her myself later. Anyway, why don't you have a seat? We were talking about what the hero found on his latest expedition."

Her excessively friendly behavior was worrying, and Christie felt like a little mouse being invited by a snake to go straight into its gullet. The "friends" that accompanied her had decided to scurry away discretely. She decided that fleeing was more likely to anger the group, and as such taking the seat offered was the better of the two options.

Morrigan was handling various items to show the nun.

"Look at all the stuff the hero keeps acquiring! We've got a ton of power scrolls, several status guards, elemental tomes, and there even was… wait, I thought it was just here?" Morrigan went back to checking the pile's content. "I was sure it was just there, it didn't move on its own, did it? You never know with that stuff."

As the legendary succubus was focused on a part of the pile, the nun's hand slowly moved toward one of the Horny Guard stocked under a pile of precariously stacked items. She kept her eyes on Morrigan as the latter was busy searching through the pile. As the nun felt her hand holding the chain, she tried pulling the guard delicately. As soon as she forced a little more, the pile crumbled on her hand. When she pulled it from under the mess under everyone's gaze, it was covered in a substance her mind refused to properly identify.

"Gotcha!"

Titania bounced on her chair enthusiastically like an hyperactive child while the other two pranksters were smiling evilly at the nun. Morrigan leaned back on her chair and crossed her arms.

"Meh, that was so predictable even that idiot hero could have seen through it."

In front of the nun's expression, Morrigan's voice softened.

"Awww, don't worry, we'll clean the stuff ourselves, and we'll bring some of the guards to the bar, they asked for it after a small incident. In which I miiiight have had a little hand."

"Anyway, see ya later; we've got work to do now!"

Christie got up as fast as proper etiquette dictated and left the trio. She was glad that it was over and went back on her way as she was thinking about what to do next once she would have properly washed her hands. Maybe she would go back to rest to San Ilia, she could find support here, maybe even a young chorus boy to give her company for the night…

As the lewd thought crossed her mind, she felt her body temperature rising. She started to move back to her room as her hand unconsciously crept toward her lower body. As soon as she reached for her crotch, a powerful shockwave of raw delight rocked her body. The pleasure was so absolute she instantly came and fainted on the spot. Her body crumpled on the floor like a wet towel as she emitted a small cry. She felt she was both in hell and heaven, and as she couldn't hear any of the concerned cries sounding through the hallways, she wondered what exactly had those fairies planned with that liquid.

A small figure looked at the scene from afar, smirking at the result of her work. After enjoying the resulting chaos for a few seconds, the fairy queen went back to Morrigan. She took a break mid flight as a devious plan formed inside her head. Maybe she would need Sylph's help for this one. The wind spirit could be an airhead, but her power over the wind and her supportive abilities would help them pull this plan through.


-Castle's forest-

"YOU WANT TO DO WHAT?!"

Airy sighed as Sylph screamed after she asked her to remain subtle. Luckily, she already did cast a subtle spell to prevent possible eavesdroppers from interfering. Still, she'd have expected someone as old as the world to at least have some form of wisdom and restraint. Sylph had clearly none.

The fairy queen started again:

"We need your mastery over the wind to help us pull a prank over angels. Luka acquired an item that would be able to wreck their mind with pleasure." She showed the vial containing the fluid. "While I keep them busy with Titania, you spray the entire vial's content on them, and Morrigan will cast a spell to amplify the fluid's effect."

"Show me! Show me the bottle! What's in it?"

Sylph snatched the vial and looked at it for a second, before screaming in a surprise.

"Whaaaat? Big nympho lady found time to give you her stuff? I thought she was reeled."

She didn't think that Sylph would remember the succubus ancestor. She did consider that they probably met, yes, but that the wind spirit would remember her? No, she certainly didn't. She didn't want either to try explaining how Luka kept getting more equipment from another dimension either. She started praying that Sylph would not ask her.

"But this could be fun anyway! I'm pretty sure they'll be more open to new experiences after that!"

"Good. And she was sealed by the way, not reeled." She was relieved. One problem avoided.

Airy's smile grew devious.

"But there's something else I also want you to do…"


-Pocket Castle chapel-

Eden kept praying with her fellow angels in the chapel as she could start hearing something. It was very faint over the chanting, but she could hear the flapping of small wings, and they didn't sound like an angel's. She started scanning around her to identify the source of the noise, and eventually her gaze settled on a pair of fairies who were pulling a cloth near a piano. Unhappy to see the little pranksters in the room, Eden eventually decided to deal with them before they could do anything.

"What are you doing here." Her tone was inquisitive, carrying an yet unspoken accusation.

Titania tried to look innocent by pretending to look for someone else, and failed miserably. Eden was looking at the cloth the two fairies were holding. She ruthlessly pulled it out from their hand, and, after taking a look, noticed it was covered with symbols frequently associated with succubi.

"Are you trying to desecrate the only holy place in this wretched castle? We will not tolerate it!"

"No monsters should come in those allowed grounds!"

Airy started answering back, hoping to attract more attention.

"You know this castle was designed by monsters, right? So it means you're enjoying a monster's home!"

"Don't be an insolent fool! Your existence is an affront to the goddess."

The angels standing at the back eventually came closer to the scene, either curious or angry. As Eden was closing in, Airy took a look to get sure that all angels were as cluttered as possible.

"SYLPH! NOW!"

The Wind spirit entered into action. A gust of wind sprayed a thin mist over all the area, surprising the angels.

"What the…"

"Hey, what did you do?"

"OH SWEET ILIAS! WHAT IS THAT!"

The two fairies also shouted in a surprise.

"Hey! Sylph! We also got sprayed. "

"DON'T-"

"GLANCE ARD!"

Angels and fairies alike fell down as they all climaxed simultaneously. After a few seconds, Morrigan entered the chapel, laughing maniacally as she admired the result of her plan.

"PFWHAHAHAHA! How's that going for you? Can't deal with a little pleasure! Angels sure are we-KYIAAA!"

Morrigan shouted as she suddenly felt a spray of liquid in her back. She turned around and instantly used her aura to molest the wind spirit to the point of incapacitating her.

"Pfwahaha! You really think that it would work on an actual daughter of Minagi-i-i-i! Hiyyuuu…"

Morrigan started freezing up as she was seized by waves of pleasure. Even her innate resistance was not enough to block the effect of the liquid. She climaxed and dropped down on Eden while looking at the mischievous wind spirit. Before she passed out, she felt a small burst of primordial darkness explode in a corner of the room.

Have someone been watching her?

-10 minutes later-

"What." Luka only had gotten up a few minutes ago, but he already felt exhausted when the scene in front of him revealed itself.

Mephisto came to his few minutes ago with a box filled with ribbons and Phoenix downs asking for a hand in "cleaning a mess some monsters did." He did not know what to expect, but when he entered the chapel, he could see several angels passed out from climax, the two most powerful fairies, Sylph, as well as the infamous succubus Morrigan. The stench was making him dizzy, and it took every bit of his will to not just leave to retch. Only a few monsters were here to help, as using a ribbon was apparently mandatory to safely enter the chapel, and they did not have nearly enough to equip everyone with one.

The cleaning team spread out as monsters started using phoenix downs to help the affected angels recover. Luka directly went to the center podium where Morrigan was lying on top of Eden again.

"Does anybody know what happened?"

Mephisto answered, as she was using a phoenix down on another angel soldier that was slumped over a statue.

"Not exactly, but I have a clear idea from here."

Luka waited a few seconds before asking again.

"Soooo, are you going to tell us?"

"No. And keep your ribbon up. Trust me on this once. And go ask Alrauna for a hand in cleaning the residual magic. You don't want to be affected by that."

Luka obliged. As he left the room, he briefly touched the ribbon adorning his hair. As out of place the accessory was looking, it was better than having to endure the alternative. He took another look toward the crumpled form of Morrigan. He wondered how much antics he'd have to endure from the youngest of the Lilith Sisters, and how did her sisters behave in comparison. A part of him wanted kick her out to never have to deal with that again, but they'd probably find another unpleasant way to insert themselves in his life. Even if it was for a "noble end", he did not want Ilias Village to end like Luddite Village.

He had to deal with the end of a world, a total war between monsters and humans, endless intrigues involving his uncle in the mafia, learning that his whole life was not what it should have been, and, finally, the perspective of being a key pawn in an upcoming war for the control of the world's population between two goddesses.

He initially just wanted to find his father. A "simple, wholesome adventure" as Lazarus would have said. Well, part of this dream was achieved when he finally saw him between dimensions. Then everything utterly shattered when he heard Morrigan said he killed Alice's mother. And while the succubus was not always the most trustworthy, he knew for a fact deep down that was true. And that if his father did it, he probably had a good reason to do it. It didn't prevent his relation with Alice to grow even colder than at the beginning of his adventure.

Eventually, he voluntarily lost himself when looking for the queen Alrauna. Everybody could wait for a second; as his mind was recapping again and again all the recent events, from his departure from his village to this moment, without forgetting the revelation he endured as he was journeying through Heaven's Ilias Temple. His breath was growing more ragged as he started fearing what would come next.

Next time he'd see this dragon in the Labyrinth of Chaos, he was going to wish for some coffee. Maybe it would help clear his mind up.


As the cleaning operation continued in his absence, Mephisto started to mutter for herself.

"I'm going to make sure that only Luka can have access to the inventory management. It should reduce the odds of that happening again."

Her gaze turned toward the still unconscious succubus.

"I wonder what your mother is thinking of you right now. Not that I want to ask her personally."

She brought a phoenix tail to the succubus to reanimate her.

"How about we reeducate you, mmmh? I'm pretty sure your grandmother wouldn't disapprove."