Chapter 360 Victim

"What do you mean? That sounds like a pretty good thing to me, right?" Olivia said, and I nodded with a sigh.

"Sure, but you don't know this, but I have a Succubus that is Bonded to me, and I sent her to go find Rem, the Black Goat Demon, but now they are captives by a new ruler in the Underworld," I explained with a long sigh as Olivia laid her head on my chest to look up at me.

"You really tamed a Succubus? I mean, I shouldn't be surprised, but does that mean you have to leave right away?" Olivia asked, but I shook my head.

"Supposedly, this Black King is supposed to be a reasonable guy and understands that I can't come right away because I am cleaning up the mess that he made. This has all just been to get my attention," I said, trying not to let a growl out.

"Just to get your attention? All of this? The people dying?" Olivia asked, sitting up again from my chest, and I looked to the side. This was hard to explain to someone that had never lived among these strange creatures.

"Demons are vile and twisted, but only to people that are not from the Underworld. To them, all of this is normal, but this cult was around before I came, and I would assume that at one point, Rem was the one that was asked to give demons. The thing is, 98% of demons don't want to be summoned," I explained, and Olivia frowned.

"I have seen many demons, but they all seem excited to kill," Olivia said, and I nodded.

"Demons and supernatural creatures feed off fear, and most of them look strange and scary, but the point is that most of them are stuck in our world after they are summoned. A demon has only three options, or death is inevitable for them. One is to bond someone, two is to kill the person that summoned you, so you are not bound, and create a portal back to the Underworld. The third option is to go along with the summoner and hope they can feed you enough to take over the world. Demons know that they are hated and feared in all worlds, but that is sort of their thing," I explained, and Olivia just stared at me.

"You make it sound like they are the victims," Olivia said, and I shrugged.

"They kind of are, and I am not trying to make them sound like they are good by any means, but they are creatures that are just trying to survive in a world that hates them," I explained, and Olivia was quiet for a long time as she just thought about what I said.

"I guess I never really thought about it like that before," Olivia said, and I nodded.

"Demons are not good, and they never will be, but they are not as bad as people make them out to be," I said, and Olivia nodded as she snuggled closer to me.

"What are you going to do about the Black King?" Olivia asked, and I sighed as I looked up at the ceiling.

"I am not sure yet, but I will think of something," I said, and Olivia nodded as she laid her head on my chest. "He doesn't seem all that threatening, but that could be a game. Still, I think this might be less serious than you or I think. Demons are unconventional when it comes to doing almost anything, and this one seems to know me well enough to say that he is not doing anything to the ones he is holding. That means he knows that I can kill him."

"But what if he is just trying to get your attention for something more nefarious?" Olivia asked, and I nodded.

"I know, but I don't think he is. I think he is trying to show me that he is reasonable and wants to talk. I just need to figure out what he wants to talk about," I explained, and Olivia nodded.

"I am sure you will, but for now, let's just enjoy each other's company," Olivia said, and I nodded as I pulled her closer, and we just lay there in silence, enjoying each other's warmth.

After about an hour of us kissing and cuddling, both of us got out of bed, but instead of getting dressed, I put us both through the Cat God Spa. Now, Olivia was wearing a beautiful red dress that hugged her body in all the right places, and I was wearing a pair of black pants with a white button-up shirt.

"So, what are we doing today?" Olivia asked as she slipped her arm through mine, and I grinned.

"I have more places left to build up, and then I will be coming back here last to finish with the final upgrade to the town and people. I need you to go to Eliza's Manor and tell her that we need some live wild game and red meat for the monster girls. When you have everything ready, portal to me, and we will go together to feed them," I explained, and Olivia grinned at me.

"You make it sound like we are going to feed vicious caged beasts!" Olivia laughed, but I didn't.

"No, it is worse. These ones have doors on their cages that they know how to use. I am just hoping that there are still six there when we get back and said with a sigh. "I know that she is a woman of her word, but I am just worried."

"I am sure that she will be fine, and the sooner that we get this over with, the better," I said as we both opened our own portals. Mine to Lorient, and her to Eliza's backyard, but I connected eyes with my little countess as soon as it opened.

"GALIO! Eliza screamed as she threw off her gardening gloves and sprinted at the portal. I opened my arms as she jumped through the portal and into them.