Chapter 696 - 696: The Beautiful Secretary General's Seduction

Could it be that by saving these four Underworld heroines who were on the verge of falling, he could weaken Itsuki Shima's power as the Goddess of Lust and Desire, thereby weakening her enough to defeat her?

Hikari recalled his somewhat fuzzy memories from his past life, and his intuition told him that the latter guess was probably closer to the truth.

He absolutely had to suppress the evil god Itsuki Shima. Not only because of the sheer number of cuckolds she would create and the damage she'd cause to pure love, but also the pure love points reward from suppressing such a lustful evil god was enough to tempt Hikari.

'For now, I'll keep lying low in the Queen's Society and observe carefully, paying special attention to Itsuki Shima's movements,' Hikari believed these questions would gradually be answered as his investigation became deeper.

Although when Hikari first entered the Queen's Society, his attention was immediately drawn to that middle-aged man who looked remarkably like a cuckold.

Fat, lecherous, and with the air of an unemployed drifter, he fit the stereotype of an underworld cuckold protagonist perfectly.

And through his aura-reading technique, Hikari had also discovered that the married woman Yoshino Ayaka was highly likely to fall victim to him.

But that was all just surface appearance.

After learning Itsuki Shima's true identity, Hikari naturally understood that Mitsuishi was merely a puppet, a cuckold put on display.

The evil god Itsuki Shima was the true master of the lewd cult, the Queen's Society.

And to deal with the evil god Itsuki Shima, Hikari had to attack from her weak points.

He hadn't yet had the chance to make contact with the other three relevant female characters.

But he had already successfully established a connection with the first lead, the voluptuous married woman Yoshino Ayaka.

With that in mind, Hikari's attitude toward Yoshino Ayaka, who was currently passionately preaching doctrine with a fervent look on her face, became noticeably warmer.

And Yoshino Ayaka, who had been actively trying to convert Hikari and get her benefactor to quickly grasp the Queen's Society's teachings and join, naturally grew happier and more eager when she heard him starting to respond more proactively.

She didn't even take a sip of tea before leading Hikari through most of the Queen's Society's dojo.

Along the way, she kept introducing the various symbols and oracles of the Goddess.

On the surface, Hikari was gradually showing acceptance, while secretly he took the opportunity to fish for information and observe exactly what role Yoshino Ayaka played in defeating the evil god Itsuki Shima.

Leveraging his extensive experience from deep exchanges with countless women, Hikari's engagement had Yoshino Ayaka chatting more and more enthusiastically, and the familiarity between them steadily climbed.

A smile had bloomed on Yoshino Ayaka's charming, mature face, and the lonely housewife's always furrowed brows gradually relaxed.

Perhaps also because the awakening incense permeating the church was slowly being inhaled through his nose.

Hikari noticed that the beautiful eyes with which Yoshino Ayaka looked at him were growing softer and softer.

[Ding! Detected that the important heroine Yoshino Ayaka's trust in the host has doubled, favorability significantly increased, 'Queen Power' +5%!]

[Queen Power: The fundamental divine power of the Queen Itsuki Shima. The holder can reduce the influence of the Queen. If the host possesses 100% Queen Power, they will become immune to all of the Queen Itsuki Shima's abilities.]

'I've finally found a way to suppress this evil god.'

Persistence paid off. After Hikari brought out his powerful skills as a womaniser, the pure love radar in his mind started giving out buffs.

His earlier guess had been correct. Building good relationships with heroines closely tied to the lewd cult, like Yoshino Ayaka, did indeed help in overcoming the Queen Itsuki Shima.

Much of these so-called divine powers originated from believers and corresponding acts of faith, and the Queen Itsuki Shima was clearly no exception.

By raising the favorability or trust of women like Yoshino Ayaka, he could obtain Queen Power that was extremely effective against the Queen herself.

At full value, it could even ignore all of the Queen Itsuki Shima's abilities.

Given Hikari's physical condition, he had already gone head-to-head with both the eight-foot-tall woman and the oni, forcing them to their knees.

If Itsuki Shima couldn't use her sinister tricks against him, she would naturally be helpless.

Hikari was quite delighted to have found a breakthrough. But just as he was about to examine it more carefully, a graceful figure suddenly walked in through the door.

"Secretary General Itsuki!", Seeing who it was, Yoshino Ayaka immediately greeted her respectfully.

Hikari turned around and saw that it was indeed Itsuki Shima.

Now face to face with the evil god herself again, Hikari was on high alert.

Of course, on the surface he only showed a hint of excitement.

Itsuki Shima smiled slightly and said, "Miss Ayaka, thank you for your hard work. You've pretty much finished introducing things to Hikari-kun, right?"

Yoshino Ayaka nodded immediately, "Yes! I've explained the Queen's Society's teachings to Hikari-kun, and he agrees with them quite a bit."

Itsuki Shima then turned to Hikari with a smile, "It seems Hikari-kun is ready to join the Queen's Society, isn't he?"

"Mm," Hikari nodded.

"Very well. Please come with me, Hikari-kun, for your initiation ceremony to receive the Goddess's blessing. Miss Ayaka, please wait here for a moment," Itsuki Shima looked at Hikari with a mysterious smile.

"Okay!", Yoshino Ayaka quickly nodded in understanding.

Hikari stood up and followed Itsuki Shima out of the main hall.

———

Trailing behind Itsuki Shima, whose steps swayed and whose back was graceful, Hikari walked a short distance down the corridor.

They eventually arrived at a small, empty room.

After closing the door, Itsuki Shima turned on the light inside.

Then, almost casually, she lit the small incense burner beneath the light switch.

As the sparks flared, a rich fragrance of milky floral notes wafted out in curling wisps.

"Hikari-kun, why do you want to join our Queen's Society?", Itsuki Shima turned around and asked Hikari with a sudden, smiling expression. Her strikingly beautiful face remained captivating under the dim yellow light, while also exuding an indescribable air of mystery.

"After listening to Miss Ayaka's introduction, I found the Queen's Society quite interesting, and its principles align well with my own feelings," As if oblivious to the astonishing charm Itsuki Shima was exuding through her looks and figure, Hikari answered calmly.

"I see..."

Next, Itsuki Shima asked a few more questions about the Queen's Society or about Hikari himself.

Having just had an in-depth exchange with Yoshino Ayaka, Hikari answered each one easily.

Itsuki Shima nodded repeatedly, praising him with a smile, "Just as Miss Ayaka said, Hikari-kun really does fit the Queen's Society's teachings perfectly. I'd even say you're a rare divine-chosen one blessed by the Queen herself~"

Itsuki Shima's tone suddenly turned somewhat frivolous, and her words carried an indescribable temptation.

As she spoke, she suddenly took a step toward Hikari, and as her crimson lips parted, the warm, musky breath faintly brushed against the boy's still somewhat youthful face.

"Huh? Divine-chosen one? Me?", Hikari looked utterly bewildered by Itsuki Shima's words.

Combined with her suddenly ambiguous actions, Hikari acted like an ordinary high school boy, shy and at a loss.

But in his mind, he was secretly amused by this performance from the Queen Itsuki Shima.

What 'fitting the Queen's Society's teachings' and 'blessed by the Queen.'

More likely, Itsuki Shima had noticed that his vitality and spirit far exceeded ordinary people, making him ideal as a puppet for the Queen.

Having grasped most of the information about the Queen Itsuki Shima, Hikari had already roughly deduced her reasons for founding the Queen's Society.

As a deity, the source of her power was inevitably tied to her believers.

As an evil god, Itsuki Shima probably wanted the Queen's Society to grow ever larger, using its expansion to feed back into herself and grant her even greater power.

And to achieve that, a leader was essential. A loose organization would struggle to maintain cohesion.

From the fact that Itsuki Shima had brought back that middle-aged man named Mitsuishi, it was clear she didn't want to stand in the spotlight herself.

Itsuki Shima likely preferred to prop up a puppet leader while remaining hidden behind the scenes.

That way, she could reduce risk while also exercising influence more flexibly.

Earlier, Hikari had used his aura-reading technique and seen that although the middle-aged man named Mitsuishi looked listless, he possessed an extraordinary reserve of energy.

It was probably a trait of being a cuckold in the Underworld, and likely the reason the Queen Itsuki Shima had chosen him.

And compared to these cuckolds, Hikari, with his explosive physical attributes and having killed numerous cuckolds, had even more energy in that regard, with his vitality and spirit all overflowing.

Itsuki Shima had probably noticed this, so she wanted to make him a puppet too, to build up her Queen's Society.

Sure enough, after seeing the shocked and confused look on Hikari's face, Itsuki Shima covered her mouth and chuckled, "Hehehe~"

Then the words that came from those pink lips were filled with an inexpressible temptation.

"Hikari-kun, I'm not joking. You really do have a lot of potential. You fit the Queen's Society in every way."

"As the Secretary General of the Queen's Society, I can responsibly say that you have the potential to become the leader."

"So you don't think I'm joking with you, I can promise you this: even if you're still too young to be the leader right now, you can at least become the Young Master."

"Given how much the Queen favors you, you'll certainly have a place in the Queen's Society."

Hearing Itsuki Shima's words, Hikari looked intrigued, but still doubtful and hesitant, "Secretary General Itsuki, is... is that true? Do I really have the potential to become the leader of the Queen's Society?"

Itsuki Shima smiled and placed her delicate hand on his shoulder, "Of course it's true. As long as you devote yourself completely to the Queen and sincerely join the Queen's Society, you'll gain many benefits beyond your imagination~"

"Re-really? After joining the Queen's Society, can I really do all the things I want to do?", Without realizing it, Itsuki Shima's head was getting closer and closer to Hikari as she spoke, her crimson lips practically pressed against his ear. He could clearly feel the warm moisture of her breath at his ear, and in his reply, he deliberately used his aura and blood to flush his face red, putting on the appearance of a young man overcome with youthful ardor.

"Of course, Onee-san can prove it to you. For example, you can tell me what you want right now. Anything within my power, Onee-san will give you~", Itsuki Shima suddenly took Hikari's arm and pressed her soft, warm body against his, her tone dripping with unspoken temptation.

"Th-this... anything at all?", Hikari looked deeply tempted, yet too embarrassed to speak.

"Yes, anything at all," Itsuki Shima flashed a seductive smile and suddenly took Hikari's hand and placed it on her slim yet supple waist.

Originally, Itsuki Shima had planned to find some random puppet to fob Hikari off with, just like she had done with Mitsuishi.

After all, he was just a backup to replace the leader after she was done using Mitsuishi.

But after seeing Hikari's young, handsome face and his tall, well-built figure, especially when her skin touched his, she didn't know why, but a heat stirred within her as well.

For some reason, she rarely felt the urge to handle this one personally.

"Hikari-kun, do you think Onee-san smells nice?", Itsuki Shima leaned in close, suddenly gripping Hikari's lifeline, and whispered softly in his ear, her breath like orchid.

Seeing Itsuki Shima staring intently at his face as she spoke, Hikari understood in his heart that Itsuki Shima was deliberately seducing him, trying to give him a taste of sweetness so he would wholeheartedly join the Queen's Society and do her bidding.

But at the same time, she was also testing him.

Because at this moment, Itsuki Shima wasn't using any of her own abilities. Instead, she was relying mainly on the awakening incense she had just lit in the room to tempt Hikari.

Awakening incense alone wasn't true hypnosis, and some people would be immune or even allergic to it.

So this kind of 'benefit' was actually a test as well.

If the awakening incense didn't affect Hikari well enough, Itsuki Shima would probably resort to some other means.

Hikari naturally didn't want her to use certain methods on him, after all, Itsuki Shima was an evil god.

But if he resisted, he would be completely exposed and have to confront Itsuki Shima head-on, which went against his original plan of attacking her weak points.

So in the face of Itsuki Shima's probing, Hikari went along with it.

"Smells nice. Itsuki-nee smells so nice it makes me want to take a bite right now," Hikari acted completely captivated by Itsuki Shima.

Hearing this, Itsuki Shima immediately laughed flirtatiously.

"You're young, but you sure have a silver tongue! But Onee-san likes it!"

"Now then, let Onee-san teach you what a real silver tongue means~"

With that, the Secretary General of the Queen's Society, smiling seductively, knelt down on the tatami before Hikari.

———

Navigating the complex underworld, Hikari had seen quite a lot.

Soft and cute girls, charming girls, mature women, he'd come into contact with them all.

But an evil god...

That was something he hadn't really encountered before.

Although this was just a temporary drama where both sides were performing, watching Itsuki Shima throw herself into the performance so wholeheartedly, Hikari couldn't help but marvel at how seriously this Queen took her work.

To make the act realistic enough...

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