RISE OF EROS-Chapter 600 - 599

After Seraphine snapped out of her surprise, she looked at Andrew with bright eyes and asked innocently, "If you can give me this enhancement, it means my weaker sisters can receive even greater upgrades, right?"

Andrew smiled at her response and replied, "It’s not that I can give them something better, but since they are weaker, the benefits will be more noticeable. However, they will actually receive the same enhancement."

Seraphine still thought it was a considerable improvement, but before she could speak, Andrew added, "However, you should keep in mind that these enhancements will diminish over time."

This confused Seraphine and she couldn’t help but ask, "Why?" to which Andrew replied, "Because your level will always be increasing, so the gains will decrease."

Andrew paused for a moment and added, "Of course, this also benefits me and will help increase my level as well. So, in turn, you’ll gain more benefits again. In simple terms, we grow stronger together, and while there will be slowdowns at times, it will eventually increase again."

Upon hearing Andrew’s explanation, Seraphine understood the logic. Even so, she believed it was a great benefit to be with Andrew, so she asked, "Then, let’s discuss our collaboration. Yesterday, we didn’t talk about it—what exactly do you want?"

Andrew’s playful expression shifted to a serious one as he replied, "As you know, I’m a candidate for godhood, and I have no shortage of enemies. So, being with me won’t be safe; in fact, it will be quite dangerous."

Seraphine understood this, so she simply nodded, indicating she got the point. Andrew continued, "I know you succubi are not a warrior race per se, but like all races, you can fight if you gain enough power."

Andrew paused again, making sure Seraphine was listening and understanding his words, then continued, "I also know that by using your charms, you’ve infiltrated many places of power to gather information."

Upon hearing this, Seraphine interrupted, asking, "So, you want us to be part of your protection team and spies, right?" Andrew didn’t lie; he simply nodded, confirming what Seraphine had said.

"I have no problem with that, as it’s not much different from what we’ve been doing. The only difference is that now you’ll be our patron, so to speak. However, I do have conditions," Seraphine stated seriously.

Andrew didn’t say a word; he just nodded, signaling her to continue, and Seraphine began to lay out her conditions, "First of all, although we will acknowledge you as our leader, we will not be slaves. I demand that we be treated with dignity and not as disposable agents."

"You don’t need to worry about that. Even my slaves are treated with dignity, and you can confirm that anytime. As long as there is no betrayal, they are like family to me—I can swear to that," Andrew immediately responded.

His words were sincere, and although Seraphine had no way to verify it, she felt his sincerity and accepted it. "Secondly, we will value our lives over the mission," Seraphine continued.

"I will never send you on missions that would waste your lives unnecessarily, although I can’t promise all missions will be safe," Andrew replied promptly, and Seraphine smiled, believing him.

She had been in this line of work for a long time, so she wasn’t naive enough to believe there were no risks. In fact, she knew very well it was a dangerous business where lives were at stake at every moment.

Even so, what she was trying to convey was that if they encountered danger, they would prioritize their lives over the mission, and from Andrew’s words, she understood he agreed.

"The third and final condition is that you don’t abandon us after you’ve gotten what you wanted," Seraphine said, more as a plea than a condition. Seraphine knew that Andrew’s strength would increase over time, and there would come a moment when she and her sisters would no longer be useful to him.

She was aware that their strength was limited, and the enemies they would face would be powerful and cunning, who would not easily fall to their succubus charms. Thus, there would come a time when they would no longer be of help.

She didn’t want to be discarded and left to fend for themselves when that time came. Even if they had grown stronger by then, she knew this world was not so simple as to survive with what they had gained.

Andrew looked at her and couldn’t help but be moved by Seraphine’s expression. She was genuinely pleading not to be abandoned, and her aura confirmed it, which surprised Andrew a bit.

In Andrew’s eyes, with the little he knew of her, Seraphine seemed to be a strong and determined woman. Seeing her show such a vulnerable expression surprised him, and he couldn’t help but ask, "Did something happen in the past?"

Before Seraphine could say anything, Andrew added, "As long as you don’t betray me, I will protect you until my last breath. So don’t worry about that, but I want to know your story—it seems like there’s something that troubles you."

Seraphine smiled bitterly at Andrew’s question, but she still shared her story. Succubi are naturally weak demons when it comes to combat strength.

Even so, being blessed by Eros, they are, for the most part, exceptionally beautiful, which has caused them suffering throughout their history. Many still consider them, even in modern times, as high-quality sex slaves.

Thus, their suffering is not only physical but also emotional. It’s true that with Seraphine as their leader, they’ve managed to gain some recognition and are not as destitute as before, but they still have issues.

Seraphine is only a mid-level demigoddess, so there are many beings far more powerful than her that she can’t deter, which still leads to problems they have to deal with.

She herself has suffered these abuses at the hands of powerful beings. Fortunately, she has never been enslaved, but being violated by stronger demigods who want to indulge their lust is common.

While succubi do not mind sex and are quite proactive in engaging in it, they are not whores who spread their legs for just anyone. Like any other race, they have their standards and criteria for partners.

They may not establish families like other races, as they tend to have many sexual partners and can’t commit to a single man. Being weak, they also don’t form harems of men, as they cannot control them.

Adding to this is the fact that all succubi are female, which complicates matters. It’s not that they can’t give birth to other races, but when their child is a succubus, it will always be female.

Their case is even more extreme than that of the Amazons in this regard. Succubi are so coveted among demons that there have been reports of "succubus farms" where they are captured and forced to have daughters who are then sold to the highest bidder.

Seraphine herself was once on one of these "farms," and it was thanks to that experience that her strength grew, but even so, she’s not strong enough to have no fears.

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That’s why she gathered succubi under her wing and protected them as much as she could, always looking for a protector. Upon hearing about Andrew from Lugia and Vaelyra, she saw hope.

Now that things had come this far, what she feared most was being discarded after being used like so many times before. Andrew, who listened to Seraphine on the verge of tears, couldn’t help but embrace her.

He couldn’t help but feel pity, and his Eyes of Eros confirmed that Seraphine was not lying. Her emotions were genuine, and this made him a bit sad. The succubi were blessed by Eros, but it was more of a curse than a blessing.

As a candidate for the god of Eros and as the future patron of this world, Andrew wanted to set things right. So, while hugging her, he whispered in her ear, "You’ve suffered because of Eros, and as the future Eros, I promise to reward you."

These words made Seraphine’s body tremble—not just her body but her very soul. Out of nowhere, at the height of her heart, a mark representing Andrew’s Apostle Seal appeared.

Andrew hadn’t done it consciously, so even he was surprised. As for Seraphine, she was stunned, as with the seal came a flood of information to her mind. To date, only Sonia was one of Andrew’s apostles, representing Domination, and now Seraphine was the second, surprisingly representing Love.

This did not mean she had dominion over love itself, as that is a divine domain not owned by Andrew, but it referred to romantic sexual relationships.

A succubus might be naturally beautiful, erotic, and sexual, which had brought them many problems, but those who treated them with love and care would receive the best of Seraphine as the Apostle of Sexual Love.

This only demonstrated Andrew’s affection for Seraphine, and she understood it immediately. With tears streaming down her face, she threw herself into Andrew’s chest and cried like a heartbroken child. Continue reading on novelbuddy

Andrew could only hold her and let her vent. Although confused about how Seraphine had been granted the Apostle Seal, it didn’t change the fact that it had happened, and it couldn’t be bad.

Fluffy had once told him that his divinity would always seek to help him and guide him on the right path, so this time should be no different. Thus, he didn’t overthink it and accepted it as the right thing to do.