Chapter 160

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Silva, Raya, Sibyl, and Eira joined our group in the suite after a while and we spent the rest of the day relaxing together. We've been busy almost non-stop since we got to Goldenhearth so it was nice to relax and just hang out for a while, it was a bit hard to believe that we showed up here less than a week ago. I watched while my friends played a card game with each other. The succubi had to actively suppress the bond in order to play fairly so I acted as a judge to keep things fair. I enjoyed watching but after everything that happened, I needed to rest mentally. They were relaxing by playing card games but I just wanted to chill out for a few hours.

It wasn't long after nightfall that Grace came to my room to see if we were planning on having another ritual tonight. With my assent, Grace relayed that to Oceane and the girls started to file into our suite to hang out before they got to experience the 'life-changing orgy' as many of the girls had taken to calling it. That description really made me laugh when I heard it the first time.

I considered switching my class again but decided against it. I had run away from that demon today with my capped 'Novice Prostitute' class. Admittedly, the extra endurance I gained from it was helpful in that situation but it would be less useful if I actually had to fight something tomorrow. As useful as some of the new prostitute skills I gained were, I don't feel the need to gain more of them if tonight devolves into another orgy. Once I finished up with Nathaniel I intended to prepare to leave so I would like to have my combat class ready tomorrow. I'll change it in the morning though, even though I'm level-capped the endurance may help...

Eventually, half the brothel including Oceane and Grace were in the suite and ready to start. I looked over the crowd of women and began explaining the ritual once again. The pros and cons of the transformation and the new abilities they would gain, a new greater emphasis on the bond with input from Tisha and Jade, as well as an example of how extreme the changes could be with Sibyl and Eira. The most important part to me though was that they would be joining my family and would be expected to help other succubi whenever possible. After seeing so many dead bodies this morning, I was reminded to explain the funeral rights I promised to spread for Charon. Once everyone had heard all of the information it was finally time to get started, and appropriately, it began with Madame Oceane herself.

It felt fitting to shift into my true form for this so I slipped off my clothes and handed them off to Mimi before shifting into my new undisguised eight-foot tall form. My wings flowed from my back and I spread them out a little, after hiding them all day they felt stiff, which struck me as odd since they didn't appear to be there at all in their hidden state.

Oceane stared up at my larger form with a toothy grin as she slipped her loose robes off in front of the crowd. "I've been waiting for this..." Her eyes went up and down my large naked form. "Few people make me look up at them, it's an interesting feeling."

I looked over Oceane again, despite her age she still looked quite beautiful, the only thing that really gave away her maturity were the deep creases in some of her features and her large breasts that sagged more than a younger woman's would. Despite this she showed no hesitation in stripping in front of the entire crowd, showing iron-willed confidence in her actions. Her blue and white scales shimmered in the lamplight but her nude body revealed several deep scars of broken scales along her body... they looked like old stab wounds that hadn't properly healed, marring her otherwise pristine body. She slithered onto the bed in the center of the room and gave me a sultry smile. Even in this situation, completely bare, she seemed like she was in complete control.

"I'm ready, Lilith."

I kneeled down and smiled at her. My new stature made standing next to the bed awkward. "Alright, Oceane. Close your eyes and picture your ideal self. Try and consider all of the details you can. Tell me when you're ready."

Oceane closed her eyes and answered only a moment later. "I've been thinking about this since the moment I saw Nadia transform. I'm ready."

I nodded. "Alright then. I want you to take an oath slightly different from the others. One that so far is unique to you. I only ask for this added responsibility because I trust you to live up to the promise. 'I swear not to knowingly work against Lilith and become her family. I wish to become a succubus and help guide and protect them.' do you accept?"

Maybe it was a bit unfair to add on to the deal at the last moment but if there's anyone I would trust to do this, it would be Oceane. She was already linking her fate to my own but I want her promise to mean more than the other succubi. She was already the head of the patchwork family that lived in this brothel and I want that to be reflected in her oath to me.

Another woman pulled Grace away from the bed and started asking her questions as another woman took her place. No more convincing was necessary, now that the crowd had seen the two most important people in the brothel transform, there was no more hesitation as the remaining women of the brothel prepared to join my family as well. A cute squirrel beastkin that looked quite innocent for a woman who worked in a brothel was looking up at me. Her excitement at transforming into a succubus betrayed the doe-eyed innocent look she gave off.

I turned towards Oceane who was whispering sexy words into the ear of one of the other girls. "Oceane? Come here for a moment please."

She turned to me with a raised eyebrow. She whispered something more to the girl next to her before slithering back over to the bed. "Yes, Lilith? I had assumed it would be a little while before we would get time to play together." I didn't get the impression that her innuendo was mere flirting as she pressed her naked body up against mine.

I cleared my throat. "Actually, I wanted to see if you're able to have others take the oath, rather than just me."

Oceane's eyes widened as if she had never considered the idea. "Is that... possible?"

"I don't know," I said with a shrug. "But it's worth trying."

She grinned at me before turning to our test subject on the bed. "Alright dear, I want you to make me an oath... repeat after me, 'I swear not to knowingly work against Madame Oceane. I wish to become a succubus and join her family.' do you accept?"

I hadn't thought she would try something like this but I kept quiet, I was probably just as curious to see if it would work as she was. But after the squirrel repeated the words it didn't take.

Oceane glanced at me with a grin. "Can't fault me for trying." She turned back to the squirrel and nodded. "Alright dear, this time we'll try the actual oath. 'I swear not to knowingly work against Lilith. I wish to become a succubus and join her family.' do you accept?"

As soon as she finished the oath she started transforming, either I don't actually need to be involved at all or I just need to be present. I'm sure Oceane will be able to find someone to test this out with once I am gone from the city. She can tell me once I come back through eventually. Or by letter. This did confirm that they had to be loyal to me though, which in some ways was a relief and in others pretty stressful. I've already resigned myself to taking on this responsibility though and there was also something reassuring about people joining my family, not someone else's.

The squirrel girl moaned as her voice pitched up a bit higher. Her proportions changed a bit making her look even cuter if you can believe it. Her eyes looked slightly bigger, and her eyelashes grew longer. Her fur poofed out and she looked fluffier. She lost about a foot in height but her weight was redistributed to make her look like a bombshell with wide hips and a huge bust.

Oceane whistled. "Ginette was already a top earner, this change will only make her scarier." She turned to me. "Maybe I'll be able to grow our family even larger while you're gone. I look forward to trying it out." Oceane pulled me into a kiss, her long snake tongue invaded my mouth while she groped my ass. The unexpected kiss and groping was a shock but not unwelcome and my acceptance only encouraged her. She licked her lips when she finally pulled away. "Let's get to work now though, I can't wait to have you for myself." She patted my cheek and gave me a more youthful but still predatory grin.