Calling The Bluff

"Well... What's it gonna be ladies?" one of the demons asks, his hand moving to teasingly stroke his, decidedly disproportionately large cock. The sight of it makes Yulia squirm slightly, but even so it seemed that a decision had been reached and though the odds didn't look good, Yulia felt slightly happier about the prospect of fighting than the other options presented. She drew out her staff in one hand and her rapier in the other and seeing her ready to fight, Goma draws out her dagger and the hunting horn and Isalia nods and raises her shield and sword.

The demons watch and many of them seem surprised.

"W... Wait you're really going to fight us? You're heavily outnumbered!" one demon says, a strange panicked edge to his voice.

"Oh fuck... Oh fuck do they know?" another starts to freak out and a different demon quickly grabs them.

"Shut up! They don't know and they won't unless you fucking open your stupid mouth!" the other says.

"Whether they know or not if they plan to fight, I'm fucking out! I'm not about to defy an Archdemon!" another demon says and vanishes.

"You fucking cowards!" the other demon yells as more of the demons start to vanish, until only about 6 remain. Each of them seeming ready to fight. Yulia is confused as to what just happened, but it seems she unintentionally called some sort of bluff and the doomed battle has become a bit more even.

Goma sounds the horn as Yulia casts Energize twice in quick succession once on Goma and once on Isalia, before downing a mana potion as Isalia dons the boar mask and rushes towards the demons. Goma stashes the horn and rushes in to assist Boarsalia as Yulia fires off a last energize on herself before triggering Blizzard and then starting to cast Undermine as fast as she can.

The demons respond quickly to Boarsalia, firing torrents of ice spears and streams of freezing hail at her, but she easily bears through it with her shield, reaching the nearest demon and slamming her shield into his chest before spinning her sword and decapitating him as she turns to another opponent. Goma follows in Boarsalia's wake and leaps onto another demon aiming for Boarsalia from behind, she stabs her dagger into his neck repeatedly as he screams and struggles to get her off of him.

The blizzard fills the small hallway, but the freezing cold has little effect on the demons, the buffeting snow still serves as a useful distraction however, making it difficult for them to move or fight back against Boarsalia as she cuts through their ranks with ease, rapidly whittling their numbers down from 6 to 2, one of them being the demon now fallen on his back and bleeding out as Goma continues to stab him repeatedly in the neck and chest. The last demon has backed himself against the exit door of the hallway and Boarsalia slowly approaches, her sword dripping with the blood of his companions. She lifts it and let's out a terrifying squeal as she charges at him, but he lashes out with a spell that creates a patch of ice on the floor and she slips, losing her balance and falling onto her back.

Before she can get back up he pounces on her, he's hit with undermine and there's no way he could pin or even successfully stop her from killing him, so he doesn't try, he tries to take immediate advantage of the moment, as he lands on her, a dagger slips into his hand and he goes for the throat. Unfortunately for him, he never makes it as Yulia's rapier stabs through his arm, forcing it away from Boarsalia's throat before being drawn back and entering through one of his eyes killing him. He collapses and Boarsalia tosses him off before getting back up. The hallway is clear.

Goma is panting, covered in blood, Isalia takes off the boar mask and falls to her knees panting as well. Yulia stands, feeling triumphant as she looks around her at the corpses lining the hallway. She feels no guilt, it is clear in her mind that these demons deserved what they got. She feels a strange sensation. Like she does after a nice rest. The door forward is ahead. She does not wait to continue forward, Cherchiel is waiting for her.

The door opens and in the next room she sees Cherchiel. Cherchiel is on her knees, her arms bound with chains connecting to the arm rest of an opulent throne. Beneath Cherchiel a demon lays, she's clearly being **** to ride him, his hands gripping her hips as she's **** up and down in a slow, torturous rhythm. On the throne sits Levateinn.

She's fully naked, her pale skin with a bluish green tint on full display, scales covering just below her sharp green serpentine eyes staring at Yulia, her black painted lips twisted into a grin. Her breasts are full and the size of soccer balls. Slits in her skin sit just beneath her breasts, seemingly functioning like gills and below that her hips are covered in more scales, but like her breasts and stomach her pelvis is soft flesh instead, her cunt visible, a dark purple gash standing out proudly from the skin around it, her legs are toned and covered in more scales down to her feet which had been seen before, "welcome Yulia. You made quite a mess getting here. Insulted your royal tailor, refused your coronation dress and killed a number of your court, quite an auspicious first day," she says.

"What are you talking about?" Yulia asks then shakes her head, "nevermind! Give me back Cherchiel!" she yells, pointing her rapier, threateningly at the woman.

"Of course... She's your vassal after all," Levateinn says as she stands, "I apologize for taking your throne, but I kept it nice and warm for you," she says as she steps away from the throne as at the same time the demon who was fucking Cherchiel vanishes and Cherchiel drops slightly, falling forward, and yelping as the chain holding her arms, wrenches them backwards forcing her to fall onto her side.

Yulia runs over to Cherchiel checking on her. She seems to be okay, if exhausted at least she seems physically okay. Yulia had stopped listening to Levateinn as she was focused on Cherchiel, but Isalia and Goma were listening and Isalia speaks up.

"What are you saying? That throne belongs to Yulia?" Isalia asks. Levateinn laughs.

"Indeed. I'll admit, when I learned the Abyss' plan. I was furious. I wanted **** for Yulia's part in ruining my plans and for killing my darling Ash, but the more I thought about it, there is no greater **** than this. The Abyss has offered Yulia a gift. A great gift. Yulia is to take Ash's place as the new Archdemon of Lust," Levateinn explains.

"That's ridiculous! Yulia would never willingly become a demon, let alone an Archdemon!" Isalia responds and Levateinn shrugs.

"Are you sure? The abyss is waiting for her and his offer is very generous. She can have anything she wants, her world saved, all of you will be protected, even her angel vassal, as part of her court. If she continues she'll likely die, you'll all die and her world will be lost. The only thing she needs to trade for certain victory is her soul," Levateinn explains.

Yulia remains kneeling beside Cherchiel, making sure she doesn't need any healing, but the way she's staring seemingly in thought as she works, makes it clear she heard what Levateinn said.

"Sacrificing myself to save my world... and my friends..." she quietly speaks and Levateinn grins, watching her.

"You don't have to make your choice now. You can make your choice in front of the Abyss himself. For now though, I'll retreat to my own throne, if you want, you can come find me. I'm past the eternal reward. I also have your angel's equipment. A souvenir of sorts," Levateinn says and then vanishes leaving Cherchiel, Yulia, Isalia and Goma alone in what was once Ash's throne room.

Combat: Demons

Difficulty: 20

Numbers +6

Demonic Magic +10

Hunting Horn -4

Boarsalia -5

Isalia's Shield -3

Isalia's Sword -3

Yulia's Rapier -3

Goma's dagger -2

Energize -7

Undermine -7

Blizzard -6

Final Difficulty: -1

Yulia's Roll: 2

Result: Success

(Health: 100%

Mana: 100% (Fully healed after combat by God's Light)

Equipment: Ceramic Beaked Mask, Reinforced Monastic Scapular, standard bra, Standard Panties, 3 poison gas grenades, 3 healing kits, 1 syringe of poison, 1 syringe of adrenaline, 1 syringe of poison antidote, 1 sewing kit, 1 vial of strong aerosolizing aphrodisiac, 8 days worth of rations, 3 two liter water jug, 1 health potion, 6 mana potions, A boar mask, 4 vials of sticky white liquid, Ornate Rapier (-3), 4 arrows, Quiver, God's Favour (Halo. Prevent **** one time), 1 sack of cooking ingredients (Apples), Bone Spear (-1), Ash's Quiver, 6 charm arrows, Smithing Ingredients (6 steel ingots), 1 sack of cooking ingredients (Vegetables), Grenade Launcher, Empty Bandolier (A grenade has randomly appeared on the bandolier. It is unclear where this grenade has come from, but you now have a free grenade), Silver Staff (-2 added to the effect of all spells), Spidersilk gown, Smithing Ingredients (1 silver ingot), 13 silver throwing knives, twenty feet of Spidersilk rope, 1 sack of Cooking Ingredients (Fish), an Onahole, a shard of Illustone, A tarnished Silver Ring, A Demonic Spellbook (Puppet?).

Spells known: Great Heal (Lvl 2, Mastered, Cost: 25%)

Great Cure (Lvl 2, Mastered, Cost: 15%)

Energize (Lvl 1, Mastered, Cost: 25%)

Icicle (Lvl 1, Mastered, cost: 15%)

Unlock (Lvl 1, Mastered, Cost: 10%)

Repair (Lvl 1, Mastered, Cost: 5%-20% depending on factors)

Undermine (Lvl 1, Mastered, cost: 25%).

Life Drain (lvl 1, Mastered, cost: 2% per 1 Hp healed)

Blizzard (Mastered, cost: 5%)

God's Light: (Mastered, cost: none. Passive ability.)

Fetish: Bondage Rank: 2, Masochism Rank: 1, Lesbian rank: 1, Submission Rank: 1, Incubating Rank: 1, Large Insertions Rank: 1

Status Effect: Permanent increase to physical attribute. Combat level raised to medium

Atrophied: Permanent Decrease to Physical Attribute. Combat Level lowered to weak. (Countered previous Permanent Increase)

Psychosexual Break: In order to deal with her trauma, Yulia has begun to subconsciously fetishize her experiences.

Deflowered: Virginity Lost, sexual experience changed to: Inexperienced, non-virgin.

Marked by The Abyss: The Abyss Welcomes You.

Companion: Cherchiel, Goma, Martin, Isalia.

Cherchiel Equipment: Ultra Durable Spear( -5, -10 with Boar Mask, temporarily missing), Ultra Durable Shield (-5, -10 with Boar Mask, temporarily missing), Solanium Reinforced Bodysuit (add -1 to all physical actions, temporarily missing).

Cherchiel Status Effect: Divine Grace. Combat Level raised to High

Goma Equipment: Runed Dagger (-2, -5 with boar mask), Hunting Horn (-2 for each ally affected), Reinforced and Nethicite Augmented Thick Hide Outfit (Negate most physical damage)

Goma Mana: 100%

Goma spells known: Heal (Mastered, 15%)

Isalia Equipment: Isalia's Sword (-3), Isalia's Shield (-3), Black Leather Armor

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