RISE OF EROS-Chapter 593 - 592

Although succubi were created at the request of the supreme god of Eros and received his blessing, this did not make them subordinates. Like all mortal races, they had independence. This was why Andrew did not accept the succubi immediately. While his Eyes of Eros could see who had ill intentions, it would be cumbersome to ask each of them to meet with him.

He didn’t know how many succubi were under Seraphine’s command, but there were surely many. With this in mind, Andrew looked at Seraphine and asked, "What is your plan in putting all your sisters under my command?"

The question confused Seraphine, as she didn’t understand what Andrew meant. Noticing this, Andrew explained, "I know succubi have an affinity with Eros, so it doesn’t surprise me that you seek my protection." Andrew paused briefly and added, "I also know that they grow stronger with me, but how can I be sure of their loyalty?"

Seraphine was startled when Andrew mentioned that he knew the succubi became stronger by being with him. She hadn’t wanted to reveal that, to avoid appearing like an ungrateful opportunist. However, she quickly relaxed upon seeing that Andrew wasn’t troubled by this. Instead, it was his last question that made her grow serious.

She understood his point. Although succubi were worshippers of the gods of Eros, it didn’t mean they were unconditionally loyal. As Seraphine had told her succubus sisters some time ago, if the god Eros wanted to enslave them, they would resist.

After a few moments of contemplation, Seraphine couldn’t find an answer. She was certain that none of her sisters would be a traitor, but she had no way of assuring Andrew of this.

Seeing Seraphine’s difficulty in providing an answer, Andrew was slightly reassured. The fact that Seraphine didn’t respond immediately made it clear that she didn’t have an elaborate plan, reducing the chances of betrayal.

Obviously, Andrew didn’t trust her immediately, as she could still be a great actress deceiving them. However, his Eyes of Eros were not easily fooled.

"Let’s do this. Why don’t you all move to this city? That way, we can stay in contact, and I can evaluate you myself," Andrew said, surprising Seraphine.

While the plan seemed feasible, there were several issues. The succubi had their base of operations in the demon kingdom, and they couldn’t leave quickly, as they would need to mobilize many things.

The second problem was that a large number of succubi couldn’t just appear in Cannes City as if nothing had happened. For that, they needed permission from the Pixoy family, or conflicts could arise.

Andrew wasn’t ignorant; he understood this perfectly, so he continued, "Take all the time you need; I don’t plan on moving for a while. As for your entry into the city, I can speak with the rulers to facilitate your stay."

Hearing this, Seraphine thought deeply about the feasibility of the operation. After a few minutes of silence, Seraphine agreed to the arrangement. With that, Andrew told her to wait for the city rulers to return.

Andrew didn’t plan on presenting the case of the succubi to Damon but to Zaros. For such a special case, he had to go to the true master of the city. Furthermore, showing Seraphine the power backing him was a way to warn her not to do anything strange or suffer consequences.

Accepting the arrangement, Seraphine and Vaelyra left. They would not stay at the Cannes Palace but in a nearby hotel. Andrew knew that Zaros was not in the city, as Jasper had informed them of his grandfather’s departure.

Although he didn’t know the reason, Andrew could guess it had something to do with Lugia. Since Vaelyra was here with Seraphine, but the elder wasn’t, Zaros had likely left at Lugia’s request.

Meanwhile, in a hidden, remote place, a secret meeting was taking place. Around a round table in a dark room, dimly lit by a small gas lamp, six people gathered wearing different colored cloaks—black, red, blue, green, and gray.

Only one of them was not cloaked and was fully visible. His attire looked like the armor of a warrior, entirely black and resembling dragon scales.

These were envoys of the Abyss, leaders of the Purgatory organization, and the warrior-like one was the traitorous dragon, Carcom. Although Carcom met with them, the relationship between the two groups was not friendly.

Purgatory sought to revive the fallen god, while Carcom only wanted to assimilate the fallen god. Although their ultimate goals differed, their objective of obtaining remnants of the fallen god aligned, so they worked together.

Since their purposes were different, they were only temporary allies and even watched each other with suspicion, knowing that they would eventually become enemies.

"We lost the remnants within the demon kingdom," said the man in the black cloak, his voice deep and menacing. "Who is responsible?" asked the one in the red cloak, and the one in the green cloak answered, "Lugia."

At the mention of Lugia, Carcom narrowed his eyes, as he obviously knew her. They were unaware of Arion’s intervention, so they assumed Lugia was to blame.

At that moment, the one in the gray cloak asked, "How did she defeat Dornun?" to which the one in the blue cloak replied, "We still don’t have information. The agents on site were massacred, and we only know a few details."

Carcom felt something was off with this story. He knew Lugia’s strength and was certain she couldn’t defeat everyone, especially Dornun, who had strength comparable to hers, but he didn’t voice his doubts.

He distrusted these cloaked figures and felt no need to warn them. They might be working together, but Carcom, in fact, preferred for them to weaken so he could take advantage.

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Though he didn’t mention Lugia’s issue, he didn’t remain silent either, as he couldn’t be too obvious in his disdain for this organization. So, he asked, "How’s the distraction operation going?"

"Sereda, along with the arcanists of Naraeth, Elidyr, and Zaros, have been resealing or destroying the Abyssals, so not very well," replied the man in the black cloak.

"Why not destroy Naraeth?" Carcom asked, earning disdainful looks from everyone present. Though their cloaks covered their faces, making their expressions invisible, Carcom understood their thoughts.

Naraeth might just be a hidden city, but the arcanists there were no weaklings and were difficult to defeat. Carcom understood this well, as he knew that city from his days with the dragons.

He had only suggested it to see if these figures would agree, as that battle would make them lose much strength, which would be to his advantage. Carcom needed this organization but not its leaders, which is why he wanted to lead them into a trap.

Carcom wanted to take control of this organization, knowing he was alone and couldn’t fight them all. That’s why he proposed attacking Naraeth — for that, these five would need to participate, and it would be his chance to take over.

Unfortunately, these hooded figures weren’t fools. They hadn’t lived for centuries for nothing, which is why they dismissed Carcom’s suggestion. They were aware of Carcom’s intentions, and, in fact, if they joined forces, eliminating him wouldn’t be difficult. But just as he needed them, they also needed him.

They knew that three of the remnants of the fallen god were in the dragons’ possession. Obtaining them would be very difficult, and that’s where they needed Carcom. Being a dragon himself and having lived among them, he knew the place well.

It was vital intelligence for when the time came, which is why they didn’t get rid of him. Carcom wasn’t oblivious to this. In fact, he was fully aware of what these figures wanted, which is why he was always on guard, just as they were on guard against him.

The meeting continued with them discussing the continuation of the release of sealed Abyssal beings. For now, they could only do that to distract the others while they focused on the last remnant of the fallen god that wasn’t with the dragons.

In the Cannes duchy, things were peaceful when Lucian arrived at the Cannes Palace, saying, "Sir Andrew, Zaros wants to meet with you." For Lucian to be the messenger demonstrated the importance of this summons, and Andrew accepted. Together with Oliver, he traveled by carriage to the Pixoy family mansion.

They arrived in no time, and without delay, Lucian guided them to the office where Zaros usually spoke with him. Before reaching it, he sensed that others were inside.

"Are there additional guests?" Andrew asked, to which Lucian replied, "Yes, several." After that, he said nothing more and simply led them to the office. Once at the door, he opened it without warning, and Andrew felt a wave of power that almost made him release Fluffy, as it was malignant and powerful, making him feel danger.

Seeing Andrew’s reaction, a voice was heard saying, "Well, he may not be a candidate for the god of combat mastery, but he is definitely a candidate for a god." The voice caught Andrew’s attention and as he raised his head, he could see Zaros, Elidyr, Lugia, and another person he didn’t know.