The Hero Became a Succubus, and the Only Way to Level is to… What?! Chapter 503 – Payback

Motta, the orc incubus, sighed for the tenth ti in the past hour. anwhile, Vesh sat beside Petyr in his regressed form, content as could be, all things considered. Kanae recruited the three of them to join in their journey to Rainbrook to wrangle the Mistress of Excess, Charlotte. Incubi were instruntal in infiltrating and killing succubi during the Succubus War three centuries ago. It was ti to put that to the test.

If doing things quietly went awry, Kanae could always set Petyr on Charlotte. Edina and Gretchen were here, too, making their firepower sothing to be feared.

Kanae pulled out the antidote Rosaline had concocted. Brackish sludge clung to the side of the vial like sli. Each of them carried one potion each, only to be used in desperation to resist the Plaguemancer's diseases. She put the potion away and rested her free hand on the magical oil lamp. Elirashj would finally get her succubus.

"You're in a good mood," Kanae remarked about Vesh, kicking his feet which barely touched the carriage floor.

"Well, why not? I get to be of service to both the Commonwealth and Artaggon. My Lord Charron would approve of taking out one of the Queen-Mother's bitches," Vesh said.

"If Vesh has this, then why am I here? That succubus is dangerous, right? I'm not cut out for fighting!" Motta complained, heaving his eleventh sigh.

"He's right." Petyr nodded in agreent. "The kid shows little promise. His strength is high thanks to Orc Ancestry, and being crowned a Duelist makes him a potent fighter in single combat. However, he swings a sword like brushing insects from his face. I was more impressed by your daughters, Suvee and Kanade, even though they are less than half his age."

Motta sulked.

"First of all, your role in this isn't to assassinate her. You're here to do what incubi do best. Have sex with her, disarm her, and leave her vulnerable for us. Surely, a playboy like you can fuck Charlotte into falling for you," Kanae suggested.

"Yeah… Yeah, that's right. I'm an incubus! Fucking won is what I do best!" Motta started to regain his confidence.

"That's the spirit, brother! We'll have her begging for more of our cocks!" Vesh cheered and high-fived Motta across from Petyr.

The carriage lurched to a halt.

"Empress, this is your stop. Rainbrook is three kiloters west from here," their coach said from the front.

They erged from the carriage onto the Imperial Span with plenty of daylight to spare. An off-ramp nearby let them descend into the verdant countryside plains of the Commonwealth. Many farms and ranches dotted the landscape thanks to a river ford from snowlt coming off the western mountain ranges. Rainbrook was one such ranch.

"Inquisitor, while you head to Rainbrook, we'll check on the other villages in case Charlotte's moved elsewhere," one of Gretchen's elven subordinates said.

"Good. Report to imdiately if anything seems off." Gretchen nodded for the trio to go on.

"You have a good rapport with them. Who are they anyway?" Kanae asked.

She smiled as her subordinates disembarked. "Adventurers I enlisted to aid in rooting out Ortesians in hiding. Forrly. They hung up their adventuring mantles to serve . Since you revived my na as a house in the Commonwealth, I was thinking I needed retainers. They show promise."

Petyr scoffed.

"What?" Gretchen glared and folded her arms.

"Nothing. I'm glad your…" Petyr struggled as if sothing was stuck in her throat. "Glad for you."

The high elf walked off with Vesh, leaving Kanae and Gretchen in disbelief.

"See, that wasn't so hard! There is nothing like giving a complint where it is deserved," her incubus boytoy said.

"Shut up," Petyr snapped.

"What happened to her? Is she sick?" Gretchen whispered.

"Love changes a person." Kanae shrugged, recalling how different Arenade was now compared to when they first t.

They made their way to Rainbrook by following the river. The short trek was punctuated by Vesh marveling at the Commonwealth's countryside with boyish curiosity. When the ranch ca into view, so did the sll. Pig shit, horse shit, and more perated the air.

Rainbrook boasted several large fenced enclosures for each species they ranched— mars, languis, pigs, and chicken, all mostly free range in the open. In order to employ the laborers necessary to run the ranch, a bustling village was situated nearby.

This would be Kanae's first ti coming to Rainbrook. She had only heard of it. A passing na during Zadris' review of tithes coming into Ehmvier from the other settlents. All she knew was that Rainbrook supplied a significant amount of livestock to the southern reaches of the Commonwealth.

"Alright, let's get this over with." Motta walked a few paces before noticing that no one else was following. "What gives? We going or not?"

"You and Vesh are. The rest of us will be keeping a low profile. Charlotte's going to recognize , Gretchen, Edina, and Petyr. If she does, we might lose her for good. You two are going to make yourselves look like tasty bait, and we'll co in for the capture," Kanae explained.

"Co on." Vesh turned to his young adult form and threw an arm around Motta's shoulder. "Let's get so drinks and see if we can sniff out the bitch."

"Ugh." He groaned.

Before they got too far, Petyr grabbed Vesh by the hand.

"You better not do a damn thing with Charlotte," Petyr warned.

"W-What? But how am I supposed to do my thing?" Vesh cried.

"I don't share what's mine," she said curtly, her porcelain cheeks taking on a light shade of red.

"Okay. Okay, alright? I'll let Motta take all the action and keep my contact to a minimum," he insisted.

Petyr breathed a sigh of relief and let him go. Kanae thought it was cute. She did have a vulnerable side to her when it ca to romance after all. But it was best not to tease her for—

"A You're not going to give him a kissy-kiss before he leaves to eat soone else's muff?" Edina puckered her lips and smooched the air.

Without a word, Petyr picked Edina up by one horn and slamd her into the ground.

"You deserved that…" Kanae shook her head, sighing.

Gretchen and her subordinates had surmised that Charlotte was hiding in Rainbrook, which ant that she was more likely to be in the village than the ranches. While still out of sight, they changed into their disguises and hid their weapons in an abandoned barrel outside. Motta and Vesh would lure out Charlotte, and the rest laid in wait as laborers in the ranches to strike at a mont's notice.

The four of them strolled into the ranches of Rainbrook, where they were assailed by all manner of sll, sounds, and sights. Workers shoveled poop into wheelbarrows, filled the feeding and water troughs, manicured overgrown hooves, hamred in horseshoes, and more.

They walked right up to a middle-aged human man giving around orders since he looked to be the head honcho.

"Excuse , we're transients from Radevic looking for temporary work," Kanae said in her Human Form.

"Yeah? And who in three hells are…" He craned his neck looking up at Petyr. "Supre One's ass, what do they feed you down there?"

"Work. You have any?" Petyr growled.

The man wrinkled his salt and pepper moustache and said, "Uh, yeah. Why don't you two—" He pointed to Kanae and Gretchen. "Start by corralling the languis out in the fields back into their stall. The big'un I could use so help lugging sacks of grain into the barn. And…" His narrowed at the sight of Edina. "Pipsqueak can shovel pig shit out of the sty. Try not to get yourself eaten in there."

"Pig shit? How about I feed you to the pigs and shovel you out!" Edina taunted.

"Thank you for the opportunities." Gretchen bowed while holding the squirreling back.

Petyr shot Kanae a look and nodded before leaving to work. Edina eventually settled down, picked up a shovel, and went to shovel pig shit. As for Kanae and Gretchen, the two of them headed into the fields to start bringing languis in. The afternoon passed right by them and was beginning to pull the blanket of night over the horizon.

"Do you think your plan will work?" Gretchen asked as they each led a languisteed into the barn.

"We have no other choice but to trust Motta and Vesh. Well, I don't fully trust Motta yet, but I can't exactly be picky. What? Are you getting antsy? How about you get a round in with a langui, and I'll keep watch," Kanae teased.

"Please. I'm spoken for now. I do not intend to cheat on my beloved stallion." She turned her nose up at the thought.

Kanae's pussy clenched. Becoming a succubus really amplified Gretchen's bestial proclivities. Titan was a great lover, but she couldn't imagine marrying a dreadmourn the sa way she married Arenade and Noah.

They closed the latch on the stall of the last langui. The ranch had gotten a lot more sparse over the course of the day, with ranchers having gone to the village-side of Rainbrook to wind down and turn in.

"What's the plan? Are we staying here until either Motta or Vesh cos to get us?" Petyr entered the barn and asked.

"We might have to," Kanae said.

"Kanae… use your cleaning skill on …" Edina dragged her feet in with the whole left side of her face covered in poop.

Petyr and Gretchen had to turn away, snickering.

"I don't have my wand or whip on . We left it back outside. What happened to you?" Kanae asked.

"What does it look like? I tripped in pig shit coming over here! Where's that rancher from earlier? I'm gonna kill the shit outta him, raise him back from the dead, and make him shovel shit for eternity," the squirreling said.

Unfortunately for Edina, fate had other plans. Vesh stumbled into the barn, looking left and right until he saw them. His eyes lit up.

"Thank goodness I found you all. Motta and I made contact with Charlotte. Long brown hair and red eyes, right? She's freeeeaky, and I don't an in the down bad sexy way. She terrified ," Vesh said.

"Where are Motta and Charlotte now?" Gretchen asked.

"Blue Deer Inn. Second floor, west wing, last room down the hall to the right. But guys, sothing is off about her. She ntioned how we picked a helluva ti to co to Rainbrook," he explained nervously.

"Could it be that the succubus is onto us?" Petyr wondered aloud.

"I don't know, and I don't want to wait to find out. Let's grab our stuff," Kanae hurried them.

They raced back to their belongings, and Kanae wielded Lust to cast Prestidigitation to clean the pig shit off Edina. Ard now, the group pressed on into Rainbrook with a single purpose in mind: Subdue Charlotte, the Mistress of Excess, once and for all.

As the party entered Rainbrook, what was previously a rowdy village earlier in the day had now beco dead silent. The only signs of life were the light behind windows. Blue Deer Inn was just beyond a fountain… and guarded by almost 50 ard villagers.

"She knew we were coming after all." Petyr clicked her tongue.

"The Mistress of Excess invites only Kanae in. Everyone else stays put," a villager said stiffly.

"And if we refuse?" Edina combined both the Pillar of the Damned and Scythe of Soul Reaping.

Abyssal portals tore open. Undead soldiers, mages, and bone brutes lumbered out of them with bloodthirst in their eyes.

"I don't want my subjects getting hurt." Kanae motioned for Edina to stand down, and she did. "We'll do this Charlotte's way."

The villagers parted into two groups, framing a path into Blue Deer Inn.

"This is a mistake. Let's just fight through them. We don't have to kill anyone. A bludgeoning is enough," Petyr whispered.

"I've made my decision," Kanae said and walked forward.

Inside, the inn floor had been cleared. Round wooden tables sat empty except for one. Charlotte, the Mistress of Excess, was seated at one table with Motta, who had regressed into a very young orc boy's appearance. The succubus was spoon feeding him oats.

"How's my sister doing? And my niece?" Charlotte asked.

"Healthy, both of them. We nad her Dawn. Bold of you to ask when you tried to sicken Alicia into a miscarriage though. You're lucky I'm even willing to have a conversation with you. I should just end your life right now," Kanae threatened.

"Tut-tut." She wagged a finger. "I'd be careful with my words if I were you. Especially since I've infected everyone, including the livestock, in Rainbrook with Infectious Pathogen. This nifty spell lets control when to start showing symptoms. One snap of my finger, and they'll be deathly ill in an instant. Nice try with the incubi though." She pinched Motta's ear and smirked. "But this little fella might not be cut out for subterfuge."

Motta lowered his head apologetically, shaking like a frightened child. Kanae squeezed both Lust and the Blade of the First Temptress. She eased up and disard herself of both. Charlotte's eyes followed them to the floor. But Kanae noticed sothing the Mistress of Excess didn't. Motta slipped a knife from the table.

There had to be sothing Charlotte was using to cast these disease spells. Nothing from Eliza's to about crowned classes indicated a Plaguemancer casted without a focusing or casting elent. If not her hands… then tail?

"I wouldn't do that if I were you," Kanae said, intending the comnt for Motta, who tensed up in his seat.

"And, why not? If they perish, we can always ranch more cattles. Ambrosia told you had a soft spot for these animals. To think, you infected Claudia, Alicia, and Hilde into feeling the sa way," Charlotte taunted.

Thankfully, Motta realized Kanae was talking to him instead. Next, to turn his attention to Charlotte's tail. What the hell could she even say?

"Or, you could try not being so heartless. We may be succubi," Kanae began and grabbed her tail to stroke the length of it, "but the only animal I see here is you." She pointed to the Mistress of Excess.

Motta didn't turn his head, but his eyes did and nodded slightly.

Kanae continued, "What do you even want here? You failed in Ehmvier, then escaped from us. You could have fled back to Temptation."

"A bargain. Sure, I fucked up. But I can always make it up to Ambrosia and the Queen-Mother. I'm going to show you how much you don't actually care about these cattle. Give Cockcalibur, Kanae. In exchange, I'll let your cattle go free. Don't, and you'll be digging graves well into next month," Charlotte threatened.

"I have a better idea. How about you go fuck yourself?" She flipped her the bird.

The Mistress of Excess snarled. Motta jumped from the table and lunged for Charlotte's table, snatching sothing that looked like a talisman made of feathers and beads.

"No!" Charlotte swiped at him.

Kanae picked up Lust and casted Magic Hand. It seized Charlotte, holding her back just enough that she grabbed the empty space behind Motta's head.

"This is for my daughter!" Kanae balled up a fist, compelling Magic Hand to do the sa, then threw punch after punch on Charlotte. One final uppercut sent her crashing onto a table on her back, bruised all over. After getting it all out, Kanae rubbed the oil lamp. "Elirashj, I've got your succubus!"

Gales swelled within the inn, and the looming visage of the elental lord of wind towered over them from the ceiling. Charlotte's eyes went wide.

"At long last." Elirashj licked her lips.

When Charlotte tried to flee, the elental lord's violent tornado enveloped her whole. Just like what happened with the devil mutt, she was being sucked into the spout of the oil lamp. The succubus clawed at the floorboards.

"Let's see how you like being treated as an animal, Charlotte." Kanae sneered.

The storm subsided and calm returned to the inn.

"Is it… over?" Motta peered out anxiously.

"Yeah." Kanae nodded.

Motta tiptoed out, still frightful of any more tricks.

"Good work, Motta. I'm proud of you." Kanae smiled and patted him on the head. "I might even let you have sex with in that form as a reward."

"S-Stop it…" Motta smacked her hand away.

The door swung open, and everyone else rushed in with their weapons drawn.

"All the villagers suddenly fainted! What happened? Where's Charlotte?" Gretchen asked.

"Captured like a rat in a trap." Kanae brandished the oil lamp.