"What are you trying to do... Mmph!"

Ledyah couldn’t even make a sound before her mouth was covered.

Noah half-closed her lovely eyes, leaning over the Demon King. That exquisite sensation made Ledyah’s eyes widen in shock.

"Mmmph!"

Ledyah wanted to resist, to break free. But her magic was draining away. Her thoughts began melting slowly. Her struggling consciousness faded bit by bit.

Panic rose, yet her body wouldn’t obey. That touch held a strange magic, completely seizing control.

"Puh..."

Noah exhaled softly, sitting on Ledyah’s lap. She gazed at the young Demon King, her pupils brimming with joy.

"Demon Lord~, how does it feel~? Isn’t this incredibly pleasant~?"

"How... is this possible!"

Ledyah panted heavily. Weak and powerless, she still forced out a retort.

"Hmm?"

Noah narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly. She swayed her hips gently, radiating a dizzying glow.

"No, I’m honored... Wait, no!"

Ledyah’s eyes glazed over for a moment, then snapped back to clarity.

She’d almost branded herself with a new trait. Bitterness filled her heart.

She couldn’t fathom it. The "Essence of the Moon" and forced slave contract should’ve turned Noah into her plaything. Why had it backfired, pinning her beneath Noah instead?

"Haaah... Haaaaah..."

As Ledyah’s mind wandered, Noah kept releasing tender breaths. Her face flushed bright red. Restless heat seemed to torment her.

"The Demon Lord’s skin... so cool and smooth... I adore it..."

"No wonder—a Lich over a thousand years old, or rather, an immortal~. Hehehe."

A wanton smile spread across Noah’s face. Her heart-shaped tail swayed happily. The remaining sigil had lost its power. Yet its faint glow felt undeniably lewd.

"You know... Demon Lord, the heat you feel now is nothing compared to mine..."

"Demon Lord, you’re so cruel. Leaving me alone in that room, making me taste the agony of wanting what I couldn’t have. That pain of restraint felt like my heart was tearing apart... unbearable..."

"Demon Lord, you’re such a naughty child. Naughty children... must be properly punished~."

Noah’s pink eyes, filled with heart-shaped pupils, held longing and resentment. But deeper still was endless pleasure born from enduring to the limit.

In this sense, Ledyah had gotten her wish. But the consequences spiraled beyond her control.

"No, don’t!"

No matter how Ledyah refused, she had to admit she’d messed up. Now, she faced harsh reality.

"It’s alright, Demon Lord. I forgive you. This way, we can be together forever and ever~."

Noah knelt beside the Demon King like a cat, beaming with joy.

She whispered dreamily into the Demon King’s ear.

"Mmmph!"

Ledyah could only protest weakly.

......

Dawn’s faint light slipped through the uncurtained window into the Demon King’s bedroom.

"Mmm..."

Noah let out a muffled groan, feeling utterly relaxed.

She slowly opened her eyes, sat up, and her mind cleared.

"Huh? Where am I?"

Noah blinked at the unfamiliar room. She touched her head instinctively—her horns were gone.

Her tail had vanished too. Her heart-shaped pupils had turned into clear pink ones.

Soft breathing caught her attention. She looked beside her. The disheveled young Demon King lay motionless, eyes hollow and despairing.

Noticing Noah’s gaze, the girl turned her face away slightly. A tiny act of defiance.

"It’s over... my reign as Demon King... completely ruined..."

"The ultimate defense I’ve guarded for three thousand years... broken so easily... Mmmph... so humiliating..."

Her voice held no royal fury—only hollow obedience.

"Your Majesty, rise time...!"

Astolfo opened the door and froze at the impossible sight.

The Demon King he’d served for centuries was disheveled, handcuffed to the bedpost like a fish out of water. She looked haggard, tear stains streaking her face.

Meanwhile, the imprisoned Holy Maiden radiated energy. Her Goddess Robe remained revealing, yet their power dynamic was clear.

The information overload crashed Astolfo’s mind.

"Ah, the effect wore off?"

Noah understood instantly. She sighed, touching where her horns had been. Her pink pupils shifted back into hearts.

A pink glint flashed in Astolfo’s eyes. He bowed slightly:

"My apologies. Please ensure this doesn’t delay official duties."

"Wait! Astolfo! Save me!"

Ledyah screamed with all her might. In her three-thousand-year life as a Lich, she’d never been this desperate.

"Your Majesty."

The maid glanced at Ledyah with sympathy and concern. She bowed slightly:

"Though it’s not my place... you’re truly embarrassing."

Astolfo left, leaving the hollow-eyed Demon King and the smiling Holy Maiden.