Strongest Superhuman System - Chapter 563

Chapter 563: Mildred
“I am his queen, you vermin.”

“My Lord, is this true? We only intended to summon you, so we do not know what happened to draw this woman into our world.”

“Yes, she is my queen. Her word is as good as mine. Now, isn’t there a war we have to deal with?”

The succubus nodded in agreement to Mark’s words but still glared at Arit one last time before she finally got to her feet and spoke to the orc warriors around. She told them to go and announce the king’s arrival to the council, and the orc warriors all bowed before they left.

“Come, my lord, you must prepare for the coronation.”

The succubus began to walk out of the room, and Mark took Arit’s hand and followed her out as they walked into an ornate corridor. The corridor was lit with strange magic stones attached to the walls that shone with a pale yellow light. The walls were rocky, but the floor was covered with a plush red carpet that stretched to the end of the corridor. Arit grabbed Mark’s arm tighter and pressed herself to him while looking around in distrust. Mark smiled down at her as they followed the succubus.

Mark knew now that Arit wasn’t given the same orientation he was at the start, so he could understand her fears. Mark didn’t feel too guarded because he knew he was supposed to become the king here and lead them to victory, but Arit was suddenly thrust into this world and told that they were to lead a group of demons. Anyone would feel skeptical in that situation.

The succubus looked back at Arit, frowned, and then smiled when she noticed that Mark was watching her. She gave Mark a seductive look, and his eyes were drawn to her waist as she started to strut forward in a more provocative manner. It was obvious what she was trying to do, and Mark felt Arit’s grip on his hand tighten even more. He patted Arit on the head and told her to relax. He could feel her bloodlust leaking already.

Mark was led to a large, ornately decorated room that looked fit for a king. He and Arit were taken inside, and Mark glanced out the window of the room and saw that they were seated in the middle of a military barracks. On the ground, hundreds of demons of different species were moving about. Goblins, orcs, lamias, and even a few undead were all trekking towards the eastern part of the ground. They all had armor and chainmail on, but theirs were not as grand as the ones the Orc Warriors from before wore. If Mark had to guess, he would say these were the foot soldiers.

‘It’s an actual demon army.’

Mark was a little surprised by the sight in front of him. Even though Mark had seen many inhuman creatures before—like anima, gods, and magic beasts—it was strange to see an entire army of them so organized. And strangest of all was the connection Mark could feel tying him to them. Like some empathetic part of him could understand the general emotions of the army.

Right now, the army was weary and hopeful. Mark could only guess that they were feeling this way because of what had happened with the previous demon king.

‘They are putting all their hope in me.’

It was strange to suddenly have so many people depending on him at the same time, but Mark easily took it in stride, accepting that this was something he had to deal with in order to pass this test. He wasn’t going to allow the sudden pressure to get to him at all.

“I can stay right here to change. I don’t need your help.”

Mark turned around when he heard Arit speak up and realized that Arit and the succubus had been talking while he was thinking. He saw the succubus frown in irritation as Arit glared at her in annoyance, and Mark asked them what was going on. The succubus was the one who answered.

“I wished for your concubine to—”

“Call her a concubine again and I’ll take your head off.”

Mark finally decided that the disrespect toward Arit had gotten too much, and he dropped a light threat, making sure the succubus knew he wasn’t playing around. No one disrespects his women in front of him. The succubus swallowed in fear as Mark glared at her. She turned to glance at Arit, and Arit just glared back with a small smirk dancing at the corner of her lips.

‘Call me a concubine again, I dare you.’

Arit was basically saying this with her look, and the succubus grit her teeth as she decided she had lost this round. She nodded before she continued speaking.

“I wanted your queen to come with me so she could change elsewhere. We have another room—”

“No, she’ll change here. Just bring anything she needs to her. There’s no need to take her to another room for her to change.”

Mark dismissed the succubus’s arguments and waved away her attempts to change his mind. Finally, she relented and called on the servants to enter.

A long line of female demons dressed in maid outfits trekked into the room. Each of them was carrying something in their hands, whether a piece of clothing, some jewelry, or a towel and bath soap. Mark felt Arit step closer to him as more than half of the maids gathered near her while the others went toward him.

“These maids will be in charge of your preparations. Please allow them to take care of you properly.”

The maids stepped over to them, and Arit narrowed her eyes at them and moved even closer to Mark. It was obvious that she did not trust any of them, but Mark couldn’t sense any hostility from the maids, so he knew they weren’t going to harm them. He told Arit to allow them to take care of her, and she gave him a curious look before she finally nodded and allowed them to lead her towards the bathroom.

Mark went into the bathroom after Arit, and he saw that the maids had set up a large screen blocking him from seeing Arit. Mark kept his ears peeled and his senses sharp for any fluctuations in Arit’s mana. If he felt anything was off, Mark would be able to react in seconds, so he was sure she would be fine.

The maids helped Mark take his bath, and after a few minutes, he walked out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist. The succubus from before was still standing there, and once she saw Mark, a blush spread across her cheek as she appreciated his shirtless physique. Mark only glanced at her before he started to look through the assortment of clothes the maids brought for him.

“I never got your name.”

Mark said this to the succubus, and she seemed to snap to attention as he spoke.

“I am Mildred, my Lord.”

“And what is your position in the army?”

“I serve as the special assistant to the Demon Lord and leader of the Demon Flying Forces. I’m available for anything and everything that you need, my lord. Anything at all. All you need do is ask.”

Mildred put emphasis on that “anything” in a way that told Mark she was talking about more than just regular daily necessities.

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