I got transmigrated with Incubus system-Chapter 5: Dreamwalk 2

Arthur went back to his room as evening came, thinking about everything that happened today.

Servants bowed deeper than usual, guards stood straighter, and even nobles noticed him now. Just one good fight had changed him from a forgotten spare heir to someone important in the game.

His body hurt from the fight, even with his special abilities. He sat down as a servant poured wine and left, leaving him alone with his thoughts—and the system.

[Energy: 45/100]

[Status: Tired from Combat Mode use]

[Notification: Dream Walking ability ready for testing]

Arthur sipped his wine, thinking about what to do next. The Magic Trial was coming in just two days, and he wasn't ready. He needed more power.

"Tell me more about Dream Walking," he said quietly.

[Dream Walking lets you enter someone's dreams while they sleep. You can get information, plant ideas, or have intimate moments without being physically present. Cost: 20 Energy. Range: Within 20 meters of sleeping target. Duration: 30 minutes.]

Arthur thought about his options. He needed to test this ability before meeting Valentina at midnight—the duchess was clearly dangerous, maybe an ally, but not someone to meet unprepared.

A soft knock interrupted his thoughts. "Come in," he called.

Lily came in with fresh towels, looking down but blushing. "Your bath is ready, my prince."

[Maid Lily: Loyalty 95%, Lust 90%]

[Optimal Dream Walking Target: Familiar, Loyal, Nearby]

"Thank you, Lily." Arthur watched her, noticing how she trembled slightly under his gaze. "Will you be going to bed soon?"

"Yes, my prince. My room is just down the hall." Her eyes briefly met his before looking down again. "I... I am always here to serve you."

The invitation was clear, but Arthur had other plans. "Good night then, Lily."

After bathing and changing into night clothes, Arthur lay on his bed, waiting. The palace grew quiet as midnight approached. He had about an hour before meeting Valentina—enough time to test Dream Walking.

[Start Dream Walking: Target Maid Lily? Cost: 20 Energy]

"Yes," Arthur whispered.

The room blurred around him. It felt like falling backward through honey, his consciousness stretching before snapping into a new reality—Lily's dream.

[Dream Walking Started]

[Energy: 25/100]

[Duration: 30 minutes]

Arthur found himself in a simple version of his room, colors brighter, sizes slightly wrong. Dream-Lily was making his bed, humming softly. Unlike reality, her uniform was more revealing, lower at the top and shorter at the bottom—showing how she saw herself in this private fantasy.

"Lily," he called softly.

She turned, eyes widening. "My prince! You're... you're in my dream." Unlike the shy servant in real life, dream-Lily seemed bolder, moving toward him with clear desire.

"I am. And I can control what happens here." To show her, Arthur changed the setting with a thought, turning his room into a fancy bath house with steaming pools.

Dream-Lily gasped with delight. "How are you doing this?"

"Magic," Arthur replied, moving closer. "I need information, Lily. In exchange, I can make this dream everything you want."

Her eyes darkened with desire. "Anything, my prince."

"Tell me what you know about the assassination attempt. Have you heard anything among the servants?"

Dream-Lily's expression changed, her unconscious mind bringing up information her waking mind might have hidden. "Lord Ironwood's man was talking with one of Krul's friends last week.

They exchanged money in the stables." She bit her lip. "And Prince Gareth... he was meeting secretly with Ironwood yesterday. I brought them wine. They stopped talking when I came in."

Arthur took this in, not surprised but now more certain. His own brother was likely behind the attempt. "What about Lady Valentina? What do servants say about her?"

"She knows everyone's secrets," dream-Lily whispered, moving closer. "They say she practices blood magic, that she can see through her ravens' eyes.

The king asks her advice, though not openly." Her hands reached for his chest. "She's had many lovers, but none last. Some disappear completely."

Valuable information, freely given from Lily's unconscious observations. Arthur rewarded her by letting the dream continue as she wanted—an intimate encounter that left dream-Lily gasping with pleasure but took no extra energy from him, since this was just a dream.

As his time was ending, Arthur planted a subtle suggestion: "If anyone asks about me, about any changes you've noticed, you'll feel confused and remember nothing unusual."

Dream-Lily nodded dreamily. "Nothing unusual about my prince..."

[Dream Walking Complete]

[Information Gathered: Assassination Plot Connection, Valentina Intelligence]

[Suggestion Planted: Memory Confusion]

[Energy: 25/100]

[Warning: Energy Reserves Low]

Arthur gasped as he returned to his body, feeling dizzy but excited. Dream Walking was powerful—he could gather information, plant ideas, and build loyalty, all without tiring himself physically.

He looked at the window. Midnight was coming. Lady Valentina was waiting.

The east courtyard was quiet under the moon, with shadows between the decorative trees and stone benches. Arthur approached carefully, senses alert despite his low energy. After today's assassination attempt, he trusted nothing.

[Warning: Energy level critical at 25/100]

[Combat Mode unavailable due to insufficient energy]

[Recommendation: Get energy before facing potential threats]

"Your caution is warranted, Prince Arthur."

Valentina stepped out from behind a marble statue, the moonlight making her features look silvery.

She had changed from her court gown to a fitted black riding outfit that showed her curves while allowing easy movement. Practical. Dangerous.

"Lady Blackrose," Arthur acknowledged, keeping his distance. "You suggested we might have things to discuss."

"Indeed." She circled him slowly, studying him. "You've become quite interesting since your... awakening." She emphasized the last word meaningfully.

Arthur tensed. "I'm not sure what you mean."

"No?" She moved closer, her perfume surrounding him—spiced flowers over a metallic hint he now recognized as blood magic. "Two days ago, you were a disappointment to the crown. Today, you defeated an assassin with unexpected skill." Her eyes gleamed in the darkness. "And your aura has completely changed."

[Emotional Reading]

[Valentina: Ambition 90%, Lust 55%, Danger 65%]

"Perhaps I've been underestimated," he countered.

"Perhaps." She smiled like a predator. "Or perhaps something fundamental has changed. Your energy signature has been altered. I can sense it.

" She held out her hand, a small ball of red light forming above her palm. "Blood reveals truth, Prince Arthur. Shall I taste yours and learn your secrets?"

[Warning: Blood Magic Detection Attempt]

[Recommended Response: Deflection or Counter-Offer]

Arthur didn't back away, though every instinct screamed danger. "You're assuming I have secrets worth the risk of threatening royal blood."

Her laugh was genuine this time. "Oh, I'm not threatening. I'm offering an exchange." The blood magic disappeared. "My House has stayed neutral in the succession race.

Gareth courts us with promises of power; your father offers gold. But you..." She stepped closer. "You might offer something more interesting."

"And what would that be?" Arthur asked, though his incubus nature was already sensing her underlying desire.

"Partnership," Valentina proposed. "House Blackrose has information networks throughout the kingdom. I know which nobles can be bribed, blackmailed, or seduced.

I know Gareth plans to marry Lysandra of Silvermoor to secure divine backing." Her fingers traced Arthur's jaw. "And I know you've developed abilities beyond the ordinary."

[Valentina: Lust increasing to 65%]

[Potential Alliance: High Value, High Risk]

"You're offering your support in exchange for...?" Arthur let the question hang.

"Acknowledgment of your true nature," she whispered, leaning close to his ear. "I know an incubus when I sense one, Prince Arthur. The question is... how did a Lionheart prince become a creature of desire?"

Arthur stiffened. She knew. Somehow, this dangerous, alluring woman had identified his powers after just one public appearance.

[Critical Decision Required]

[Options: Deny, Confirm, Seduce, Threaten]

[Energy: 25/100—insufficient for Combat Mode if threatened]

"If I were such a creature," Arthur said carefully, "why would you approach me? Incubi are dangerous. Forbidden."

"The forbidden has never stopped House Blackrose." Her lips curved. "And such a creature would make a fascinating ally—or consort."

Her hand rested on his chest now, warmth radiating through his shirt. Arthur made his decision, catching her wrist and pulling her closer in a show of dominance that made her pupils dilate.

"Come to my room, Lady Blackrose," he said, voice dropping to a seductive tone. "And I'll show you exactly what kind of creature I've become."

She smiled, victorious yet yielding. "I thought you'd never ask, my prince."

As they walked from the courtyard, Arthur's mind raced. Valentina could be his most powerful ally—or his most dangerous enemy. Either way, he needed more energy, and the duchess was clearly offering herself as a source.

[Quest Updated: Seduce Valentina Blackrose]

[Warning: Subject is highly dangerous, may try to dominate rather than submit]

[Reward if successful: Political Alliance, Information Network, Energy Harvest] fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

"I should warn you," Valentina murmured as they approached his room, "I don't surrender easily."

"Good," Arthur replied, feeling his incubus nature rising to the challenge. "Neither do I."

He opened his door, inviting the dangerous duchess into his room, unsure whether he was about to gain a powerful ally or fall into a deadly trap.