Reborn as a Succubus: Time To Live My Best Life!-Chapter 37: The Prodigious Nim, Part Six

[What the... She has a...?]

Isabella, sensing Melisa’s surprise, released her hold and took a step back.

A flicker of uncertainty crossed her face, but it was quickly replaced by that same mischievous grin.

"Surprised?" she purred, her tail swishing playfully behind her. "I thought you would have known this about my kind by now. You really didn’t know about... this?"

She moved like she was going to raise her skirt further.

Melisa blinked, her mind reeling as she tried to process this new information.

She swallowed hard, her cheeks flushing with a mix of embarrassment and confusion.

"I... I need to go," she mumbled before sprinting out of the bathroom.

Immediately, she began to make a beeline for the library.

Her heart was pounding as she made her way there, her thoughts a jumbled mess.

[Okay, Melisa, okay. Kitsune can be hermaphrodites. I-Is that common knowledge? How did I miss that in all my research?]

She burst into the library, ignoring the startled looks from the other students as she made a beeline for the section on Eldora’s races.

She scanned the shelves, her fingers trembling slightly as she pulled out a thick tome titled "The Peoples of Eldora: A Comprehensive Guide".

Flipping through the pages, she found the section on kitsune and began to read, her eyes widening with each new piece of information.

"While the majority of kitsune are born female, approximately 30% of the population are hermaphrodites, possessing both male and female reproductive organs."

Melisa’s jaw dropped.

[THIRTY PERCENT!?]

She kept reading.

"Similarly, the darian race has an even higher incidence of hermaphroditism, with roughly 40% of individuals being born with dual sexes."

[Forty percent of darians too? Seriously?] Melisa shook her head in disbelief. [How is this not more widely known? Or am I... Am I just that oblivious?]

It made sense, however.

Kitsune, specifically, were an all-female race.

Up until now, Melisa had simply believed they got all their children by mating outside of their race.

Now, she understood that part of why an ’all-female’ race could propagate itself like this. That was because 30% of those females were born with... something extra.

She slumped back in her chair, the book falling closed in her lap as she stared off into space.

[So Isabella is a hermaphrodite. And apparently, it’s not even that uncommon among her kind. Wow.]

A part of her felt foolish for reacting so strongly, for running away like a scared little girl.

[It’s not like it changes who she is,] Melisa reasoned, a bit of guilt twisting in her gut. [But... Wow, that was... I didn’t think...]

Melisa just sat there, staring off into the distance.

[Wow.]

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Melisa took a deep breath, trying to calm her racing thoughts as she made her way back to her dorm room.

[Okay, so Isabella has a... a... Wow.] She shook her head, still marveling at this unexpected revelation.

But even as she tried to rationalize it, Melisa couldn’t deny the wave of confusing emotions that crashed over her.

The feel of Isabella’s lips against hers, the press of their bodies, the heat that had coiled in her belly...

It all came rushing back, and Melisa felt her face flush with a mix of embarrassment and... something else.

Something that made her heart race and her skin tingle.

[Oh god,] she thought, stumbling into her room and closing the door behind her. [What is happening to me?]

She sank down onto her bed, burying her face in her hands as she tried to make sense of it all.

The desire that had been building within her, the need that Isabella’s touch had ignited...

It was almost too much to bear.

She flopped back onto her mattress, staring up at the ceiling as her mind raced.

[What do I do now?] she wondered, biting her lip. [Maybe, I should...]

Without thinking, she reached down and lifted her skirt, her fingers hesitating for only a moment before they slipped beneath the fabric of her panties.

The touch was electric. She bit her lip, her eyes fluttering closed as she began to move her fingers, her breath coming in short, uneven gasps.

But just as she started to lose herself in the sensation, someone opened the door.

Melisa’s eyes flew open, her heart leaping into her throat.

She froze, her fingers stilling over her pussy as the door opened.

A woman walked in. One Melisa hadn’t seen till now.

Her eyes locked with Melisa’s, only for a few seconds, and then fell on Melisa’s hand, buried between her legs. Then, she looked back at Melisa’s eyes.

And, she closed the door without a word.

Melisa could just about die from embarrassment at that moment.

[Fuck.]

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{Moments Earlier}

{Raven}

Raven knelt before her master, her head bowed in submission.

The room was dimly lit. She almost couldn’t see her master’s face.

"You understand your mission, Raven?" her master’s voice was cold, devoid of emotion. "The nim girl, Melisa Blackflame. She must be eliminated at the predetermined time."

"Why not kill her now?" Raven asked quietly.

"Just as classes are starting? Too many eyes are on her. You eliminate her now, a lot of people are going to wonder where the rumored nim girl went. Get it?"

In truth, she did not. But, it wasn’t her place to argue any more than she had.

Raven nodded, her voice steady as she said:

"Yes, master. I understand."

"Good. Do not fail me in this."

With those final words, Raven was dismissed.

She rose, bowing once more before exiting the chamber.

Her footsteps echoed through the empty hallways as she made her way to the dormitory bathrooms. Once inside, she approached the mirror, staring at her reflection.

Raven’s black hair fell in straight, silky strands around her face, a stark contrast to her pale skin. Her body was lean, all wiry muscle and sharp angles. A testament to the years of grueling training she’d endured.

But it was her eyes that always drew the most attention. Grey as storm clouds, with that scar to accompany them. A thin, jagged line that ran from her left eyebrow, down over her eyelid, and ended just below her cheekbone.

A reminder of her first mission.

Her first kill.

Raven exhaled slowly, tearing her gaze away from the mirror.

[Focus,] she told herself sternly. [You have a job to do.]

She exited the bathroom, her mind already running through the details of her mission.

But as she rounded a corner, lost in thought, she collided with someone.

Instantly, Raven’s instincts kicked in.

Years of training with the Shadow Mages had honed her reflexes to a razor’s edge. In a blink, she had the person pinned against the wall, one hand at their throat, the other reaching for the hidden blade strapped to her thigh.

"Whoa, whoa, easy!" the girl gasped, her hands raised in surrender. "I’m sorry, I didn’t see you!"

Raven blinked.

Reality came rushing back in. The person she’d grabbed was just another student, a harmless civilian.

She released them, taking a step back.

"I... forgive me. I was distracted."

The student rubbed her neck, eyeing Raven warily.

"Yeah, no kidding. You’ve got quite the grip there."

Raven just nodded, not trusting herself to speak. She could feel her heart pounding, adrenaline still singing in her veins.

[Get it together, Raven. You can’t afford to slip up like that. For now, all you need to do is monitor that girl. Nothing more.]

She hurried away, leaving the bewildered student behind.

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Finally, she arrived at the dormitory. She walked quickly toward room 317, Melisa’s room. Her target’s room.

But when she opened the door...

She froze.

Melisa was on her bed, cheeks flushed, her hand buried between her legs.

Her eyes locked with Raven’s, widening in shock and embarrassment.

For a long moment, neither of them moved. Raven just stared, her mind struggling to process the unexpected scene.

Then, without a word, Raven stepped back into the hallway and closed the door.

She stood there for a minute, blinking rapidly as she thought:

[This... was not part of the training.]