Chapter 46: The breakfast
「So it's all official.」Kibadios happily announced once all four members of his group had finished washing up, his hand placed on the mutant's shoulder. 「From now on, Yuusei here will be joining us as my slave. Apparently he's not able to speak fluently nor can he read or write so please be patient with him since technically, he can be considered to be your junior.」All four froze for a moment, each was filled with their own thoughts, which ranged from [I wonder what Master is thinking, letting his kid join us... what the hell can this malnourished mutant do for Master?] by Ryuu to [Even with his blank, expressionless face, he's such an adorable kid… But I wonder if Master would ever take him in his harem?] by Maia, though it was Ryan who finally asked the obvious question out loud.
「So...Is he going to join you in bed also, Kibadios sama?」
「What?」Taken aback at the question, Kibadios studied the rather cute looking boy, who was wearing an oversized shirt belonging to the hybrid, which gave off a boyfriend-shirt vibe that tempted the hybrid even more. Despite being deprived of food for god know how long, the boy's small round furry ass, which sometimes would protrude out from the long shirt he was wearing, still looked delicious as any of his toys'.「... No? I mean, he's older than me so technically he's a legal shota but still… I don't think?」
「No sleep alone? Master scared of dark?」Yuusei turned around and innocently asked the hybrid in broken speech since he did not know the reason why his new master would need to have others to sleep with him at night.
「「Phh...Haahahaha!」」The group burst out laughing, while the hybrid leaned onto the boy, hugged him tightly while falsely confessing. 「Yeah, yeahhh! I'm scared of the dark~ Can you help me, Yuusei kun?」Without a second thought, the mutant simply nodded, all while maintaining his emotionless face.
「No, it's not that, Yuusei kun.」Rowan dismissed. 「Our Master is a half incubus so he has certain biological needs at night… basically he has been fu---」
「Shhh, Rowan chan!」Before he could explain, Maia already jumped forward to gag the healer. Despite looking a few years older, the 6 years old mutant was of the same age as her sister back in the village so Maia's sisterhood had automatically kicked in, causing her to become overprotective of the boy.「Don't taint our Yuusei with such indecent explanations. He's still a kid.」
「Despite how he looks, he's actually older than me, Maia!」Kibadios refuted.「Given how he should have entered puberty like five years ago, I'm not surprised that he's been masturbating to relieve himself, don't let his look deceive you and treat him as a child. I'm sure he was just kidding when he pretended not to know what we're talking about.」
「... What's "masturbating"?」asked Yuusei, doing a Shaft head tilt to turn to the hybrid who was sitting behind him.
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「... Master! I can't let you taint our Yuusei kun any more than this!」Everyone was dumbstruck at the mutant's innocent question. For her part, Maia finally leapt forward, embraced the mutant and covered his ears up, while pushing her beloved Master onto the side. 「Don't worry, Yuusei chan. Onee chan will protect your pure soul from our Master.」Kibadios, shoved to the side, was completely left in shock since his obedient toy had just dared to shove him aside, though the hybrid quickly regained his composure and even let out a faint smile. I guess It's good to see Maia still acts as an independent person rather than a mindless puppet , the hybrid thought.
「So Yuusei kun, let me properly introduce you to these four. They're Rowan, Maia, Ryan, and Ryuu. They are all my loyal retainers… among other things.」Kibadios sat back up, again patting Yuusei's head. For one brief moment, the hybrid could have sworn he felt the boy lean his head back ever slightly into his hand as if he was seeking the warm contacts he has been deprived of for most of his life.「If you have any questions, just ask them. As my slave, I only require one thing from you: an unquestionable loyalty and obedience.」Kibadios looked down at the boy, then his gaze scanned over the other four, finally settled on Ryan. 「Understand?」
Yuusei simply nodded in acknowledgement before a loud growling noise originated from his own stomach quickly breaking the tense atmosphere of the room.
「Well, I guess you're really hungry, huh kid?」
Again, Yuusei merely nodded.
「Since we have already agreed with Princess Yllaner that we'll be accompanying her back to Vernys later today, I think it's better for Maia to help us pack up instead of spending time cooking. We'll be eating out today for a change. 」Suggested Kibadios. 「I'll take Yuusei to find some shops for breakfast and make sure to bring back some.」
「That's good with me.」Maia nodded
「Yeah, we can start now while you're taking Yuusei out for breakfast... not that we have a lot to pack though.」said Rowan.
「... Master, if you don't mind, I'd like to go to my brother's place.」asked Ryan.
「Ok. Make sure Yllaner gets some rest before our journey. I bet she's dead tired.」
「Master! Can I come with you?」Ryuu was wagging his tail like a cute little puppy.
「Sure… If you want. I don't see why you can't.」
「What, Ryuu chan~ You don't want to spend more alone time with me and Maia?」Rowan teasingly asked while leaning onto the dragonoid and sensually blew some air to the back of his ear, causing him to break in cold sweat, remembering the sexual teasing he was enduring just a few hours back.
「No no no, Rowan senpai! That's not what I mean.」Ryuu freaked out.
「「「Senpai?」」」Maia, Ryan, and Kibadios did not fail to notice Ryuu's respect suffix in his speech.
「Yeah, he agreed to call Maia chan, Ryan chan, and I "senpai," per our agreement last night.」Rowan proudly grinned and explained to Kibadios.
「Really?」Kibadios was amused. 「I thought it would take more than just one night to get our Ryuu to treat you guys right.」Kibadios wrapped his arm around the dragonoid, then whispered into his ear. 「Did he do xxx, use xxx, twist xxx, then edge xxx, xxxx, xxxxxx? xxx..xxxx...xxxxxx?」Ryuu discreetly nodded to a few of his master's questions and shook his head to some, while some triggered such intense memories that caused him to shudder in pleasure.
「Then I guess he had yet to go "all out."」Kibadios laughed while patting Ryuu. 「The only off-limit I told him was "no penetration."」The hybrid explained while his hands slid inside the dragonoid's sleeveless shirt and played with his erecting nipples.「Other than that, he could do to you everything I did to him before… and on top of that, he had to endure all of that continuously for like a week.」
「Really? A whole week? I'd probably die!」Ryuu turned to his "Rowan senpai," shooting him a look full of admiration, which he rarely gave anyone but his master.
「Yeahhh」Rowan scratched his head. 「I did deserve it though.」
「Afterward, I even fu--」Kibadios was going to continue to tell Ryuu the full story, though it was stopped short when a murderous aura emitting from Maia quickly shut him up
「Kibadios samaaa!!」Maia cried out. 「Please be discreet! Did you forget Yuusei chan is here?」
「My bad… Though like I said, Yuusei is actually older than me, maybe it's time I teach him all of this.」
「Please don't!」Maia frowned disapprovingly.
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「... He sure does eat a lot.」Ryuu commented while watching Yuusei gobbled down plates and plates of food. The three had seated inside a shop rather close to the hybrid's guesthouse, where he frequently visited for the last three months. The shop did not make the most delicious food in the city but it was one of the few that opened fairly early in the morning. On top of that, the fact that Yuusei's stomach has been growling non-stop and caused him to instinctively glue onto the shop's glass windows once he passed by it, peering inside while drooling uncontrollably had forced Kibadios to settle for the place.
「Can't blame him.」Kibadios leaned his cheek on his hand, smiling at the gluttonous mutant. 「Today is probably the first day in his life that he gets to eat so much food in a restaurant. Good thing this place is one of the few places that open fairly early in the morning… Stop picking the food directly with your hand, Yuusei!」Kibadios smacked the mutant on the head everytime he forgot his manner… which was rather most of the time.
「You're not eating now, Master?」
「Nah, I will eat later together with Maia and Rowan when we bring the food back to them. You can eat now with Yuusei if you want.」said Kibadios before noticing Ryuu was staring at him after he had made the comment. 「What? Is there anything you want to tell me?」
「No.」Ryuu shook his head. 「It's just I felt like in the past three months, you have been getting… I don't know… softer toward the three of them?」
「Huh?」
「Maybe I'm wrong since I did not know exactly how you treated them before. I have only heard anecdotal stories they told me. Though in Ryan senpai's case, I remember distinctly when we first met, you were treating him as your property, playing with him in front of me just to prove that he's yours. But now, you have become much more considerate.」
「Is that so? I guess I have, haven't I?」Kibadios did not want to lie to Ryuu or himself. In his current incarnation, in just a short amount of time, he had pretty much obtained everything every man was looking for in life: fame, money, sex, fulfillment… it would be so easy to just forget about his grudge and settle his life here in Lorian. Who would not have gone "soft" after living their lives in luxury for long? Kibadios thought to himself. Despite everything that happened, I'm still and have always been just "human". Ha, if even Viltrumites could be transformed into loving and caring individuals after experiencing peace and happiness on Earth, for sure I'd not be immune from such temptation.
「You know, before being hunted down by the Astral to total extinction, our clan always believe you will come back to us, one way or another.」said Ryuu 「Though, ever since I was a kid, my father has warned me that given everything that had happened to you, he would not be surprised you'll be back with us, but with your mind being filled with hatred and devoid of all emotions. He made me promise to follow you, no matter how much you have changed since your first reincarnation.」
「... I guess I have disappointed you then, Ryuu chan.」smiled Kibadios.
「What? No no no!!! That's not what I mean...」Ryuu violently shook his head. 「How could I ever be disappointed in you, Master? I'd follow you no matter what. As a kid, I have always dreamed of one day, I'd be able to stand by you, fight alongside you, and serve you dutifully…for me to be sitting next to you like this, it's just like a dream come true for me.」Ryuu was choking up 「Sorry, I'm rambling some cringy shits. I'm sure you don't...」
「Thanks, Ryuu chan!」Kibadios gently touched the dragonoid's face with the back of his hand. 「I'm glad you're with me.」
Before Ryuu even had time to inevitably burst into tears, his rare moment with Kibadios was stopped short by Yuusei, who was now slamming desperately onto the table, struggling to breath.
「...You're eating too much too fast. Drink your water, Yuusei.」Kibadios slid him a glass of drink, which the mutant quickly took into his hand gulped down.
「Master, why did you take him in?」Ryuu curiously asked while looking at the boy.
「I told you and the others, didn't I? He's my secret weapon.」Kibadios answered vaguely while smiling.
「Huh? What do you mean?」
「... "A secret makes a hybrid, hybrid."」answered Kibadios.
「What?」Ryuu was confused, not understanding the Detective Conan reference his master just made.
「Haha.」The hybrid laughed it off then turned to the mutant. 「So, you have been listening to our conversation, Yuusei?」
The boy stopped moving after taking a bite off of a fried chicken drumstick coated in sweet and sour sauce, looked at his master, then simply nodded.
「Do you know what we have been talking about?」Kibadios asked, to which the mutant shook his head. 「Would you like to know?」Yuusei thought for a second, then again, shook his head. 「Good. As my slave, you don't need to know what's going on. Just listen and obey my commands, understand? 」said the hybrid in a rather stern voice.
「...」The boy was silent for a few seconds as if trying to process what Kibadios has just demanded, then answered 「Yuusei understands.」
「Good boy!」Kibadios ruffled his head like he was a cute pet before letting him continue eating.
「Why are you not explaining to him what's going on? You don't trust him?」asked Ryuu.
「Well, if he agrees to do whatever I command, then why bother him with such burdening knowledge? After all, I don't intend to...」Before he got to finish his sentence, both Ryuu and Kibadios tensed up and turned around 「Gilga dono, isn't it a bit rude trying to eavesdrop onto others' conversation?」
「Wow, how advanced are your sensory skills?」Gilga laughed while dispelling her own
「If you don't want to be spotted next time...」Kibadios's "cross-popping veins" were now visible on his annoyed face. 「Then don't try to sneakily take some of Yuusei's chicken drumsticks straight out of the bucket he's eating!」Kibadios quickly raised his voice and unknowingly to be recorded into annals of history to be one of the few non-Great Demon Lords who dared to scream at Gilga's face. Not that Gilga minded since she continued munching on the stolen food.
「Don't blame me. These are one of the best in the city. 」She finally finished and threw the bones into the trash bucket sitting next to Yuusei. By now, once the mutant had realized what happened, he had started to guard his food more vigilantly by pulling it right next to him and shot Gilga an intense glare. His furs were all standing up while an angry growling sound could be heard coming from his mouth. Wow, he's switching back to his animal instinct? Kibadios thought. I bet if even I were to reach my hand out into his bucket, I'll be left with a bloody bite mark.
「Aww, dont worry, mutant! I won't take your food anymore, I'll order my own bucket.」Gilga dismissed Yuusei's defensive behaviors.
「You can tell he's a mutant?」Ryuu was surprised.「Even I couldn't tell, had I not known before that he's one.」
「Shh, both of you. If people learn he's one, we'll be kicked out of here.」
「Sorry, master!」
「Well, I know a "clean" mutant, who does not give off miasma, fairly well so I know one when I see one.」explained Gilga while sitting down on a chair next to Kibadios. 「Though, in this slave case, I bet you're the one you cleanse his miasma, right?」
「Uh huh.」Kibadios nodded.
「Through that weird fire that you used to restrain and cleanse our Jayden a few months ago, right?」
「Sorry, trade secret. Can't tell you.」
「Aw dont be stingy! Just tell me, treat it as a payment for the favor you owed me.」
「We have already paid back that favor when we agreed to protect Yllaner sama for you, you ungrateful Demon Lord!」Ryuu quickly reminded Gilga. 「Why are you here anyways?」
「That's right! I'm here because of that!」Gilga slapped her forehead. 「I was going to meet you at your guesthouse but I got distracted by the food. I was planning to get some chicken drumsticks to go but then turned out, you're already here, Kibadios.」
「Why do you need to meet me?」Asked Kibadios.
「To warn you about the "clean" mutant I was talking about.」Gilga's face turned grim.
「「Who?」」Both Ryuu and Kibadios asked, while Yuusei has also started paying attention to the conversation since he realized the demon lord just mentioned something about a "clean" mutant.
「The weirdly self-proclaimed "Demon King of the Sixth Heaven," the leader of the mercenary group Hyakki Yagyō , my contemporary, the Great Demon Lord Ashura 」explained Gilga. 「According to my latest intelligence, Yllaes has acquired the assistance of a few members from the Hyakki Yagyo, the group that was founded by the Great Demon Lord Ashura . I have yet received news that he will personally be working with Yllaes but naturally, the presence of the Hyakki Yagyo members aren't a good sign for our Princess. Her chance of besting her brother has been reduced to almost 0.」