CHAPTER 601: THE BATTLE ENDS BUT THE WAR JUST STARTED

The Mainland troops collapsed after Darius died. However, their opponents were demon knights; regular humans didn’t stand a chance. Thanks to Asmodeus, his wives, and the adventurers, Baltimore endured.

"Darling!"

Yumiko leapt off the damaged wall, her feet landing inches from Asmodeus, who sat in silence, his eyes closed. He looked back with a calm glance. She gasped upon seeing the wounds covering his body, which made her heart race.

"W-Why are you covered in wounds!?"

"Eh? Because he was strong."

She reached out, stroking his chest, sliding over the broken scales, sinking her teeth further into her lips with each cut or gash she touched. "You’re such a fool? Why didn’t you ask for help?"

He leaned back against her knees, enjoying the blissful comfort.

"Because I am just like you. I hate the thought of you girls getting hurt."

"Do you mean that?" Yumiko leaned forward, her body weight pressed against his neck, squishing her breasts and locking arms around his shoulders. "How does it make you feel?"

Asmodeus didn’t have the energy to fight nor the desire to complain. "You smell heavenly right now." He reached out, stroking her soft cheeks with a gentle touch. "It makes me angry, like there’s a small black hole in my stomach that devours all that is good in my life."

"Oh my....." Yumiko’s lips curved into a deeper smile as she nudged against his face.

"What?"

He frowned, her scent and warmth overwhelming as she continued to rub their cheeks together, the fragrance of sweat, blood and her breath mixed to form a strangely sweet scent.

"Nothing." Yumiko swished her nine tails behind her as she slipped onto his lap, both hands pressed against his chest, while their noses touched. "I just think you’re really sexy when you fight to protect us."

"Give over, what do you want from me?" He huffed.

Asmodeus bit her lower lip, sinking his teeth in playfully.

He enjoyed her shocked expression, wide eyes, and mouth opening with a sharp breath. His teeth slowly slipped from her soft lips, followed by a faint peck.

"Mm..... why did you bite me? You wicked man!"

"You looked too delicious that I couldn’t help it, if you don’t behave...." Asmodeus lifted her chin and gazed down into her glistening eyes. "I might just bite you again."

"Ha! try it, and I might just bite your cock next time you want a blowjob!" Yumiko bit his cheek like an angry beast.

"You wouldn’t dare!"

The two began to grapple and fight each other, oblivious to the eyes of people watching them from the wall. As their bodies slammed against the ground, they pressed together. All the stress and worries from the battle faded.

Until eventually, Yumiko started to tire.

Asmodeus peered into her eyes as she panted for air.

Her silky hair draped over his cheeks, almost covering his head. Asmodeus reached out and grasped both of them with his hands, then squished her lips with his thumb. Soft, warm and a little sticky, yet he enjoyed this feeling.

"What?" Yumiko’s half-closed eyes glared at him. "What’re you doing?!"

"Just admiring my pretty fox wife."

"Hmph! What about Yuina isn’t she pretty?"

To mention her twin sister at this moment felt unfair and made his lips twitch.

However, the faint smile on her lips and bright tone of her voice let him know the truth, that Yumiko wasn’t angry, and if anything, she wanted more attention. "We have to move soon." He didn’t want to, but the appearance of Mephisto heading north lingered on his mind.

"Eh....." Her hot breath blew down his neck as she stroked his thigh with her hand, squeezing gently when she came close to his crotch. "I know you get horny as hell after fighting.... how about we just do it right here?"

"What’s got you in such a rut?" Asmodeus couldn’t help but ask with a chuckle.

Yet Yumiko just nudged his cheek with her nose, squeezing his thigh tighter, before she blew in his ear and whispered in a sexy voice. "I want another child, here can’t you feel it... How hot I am right now, for you?" Before he could complain, she took his hand and placed it on her abdomen, and it was true; her body and abdomen felt hot, not searing hot, but... it explained her red cheeks.

"Have you entered heat? Here. Now? What kind of lewd beast am I about to marry?"

"Don’t you love it, you always come to me first when you’re in the mood!" Yumiko’s thick red lips parted with a hot, sweet-scented sigh, making his mind go blank as she placed them against his cheek, a faint kiss with a loud smack. "So can’t I come to you when I feel the same?"

"If we weren’t in the middle of a battle, I would push you down right here."

"Fufu, I knew it... your hard thing is poking my stomach."

"K-King Asmodeus..." A voice disrupted them.

Yumiko snapped her head towards them and glared. It was a soft and familiar voice.

"Ygrene? How are things on your side? Is Simon doing alright?"

"Your Majesty, Madame Yumiko...." Ygrene paused for a moment, likely because of the death stare she was receiving from the lovely fox girl hugging Asmodeus tight. "We have captured the remaining enemies who slipped through the eastern walls. Simon and Paul have taken a dozen knights to gain information."

"I see."

"Oho, Simon and Paul did well." Yumiko’s voice lost its edge, her head pressed against Asmodeus, who focused on Ygrene.

"I want you to support them, Ygrene. After you’ve told Velvet and Alice, head to Simon and use your special talent to get the information."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The pretty demon knight gave a delighted smile as she saluted him, arm across her chest and feet pressed together. Ygrene’s wings fluttered as she shot into the sky and flew towards the damaged walls of the inner wall.

"Well, we should also get up This isn’t the time to flirt. Yumiko."

"I know, I know, but... tonight, you can’t escape me."

"Yeah, yeah. Let’s go."

***

Asmodeus took Yumiko’s hand and went around the various defensive areas of the port and city, and the damage from the black spears completely wiped out most of the defences. Bodies, broken buildings, burst water pipes. The destruction reminded Asmodeus of charity advertisements in his previous world. They would show disasters and war-torn zones to gain more donations.

"So many people died....."

"Yeah, are you sad?"

He didn’t know the best way to comfort Yumiko, but the reason she hugged his arm after he spoke meant he hadn’t failed or done anything bad.

She leaned on his shoulder, closing her eyes. "I hope that they have a better life next time."

"Oh? I didn’t know you believed in reincarnation."

"Of course I do, isn’t it obvious it exists in this world, anyway."

"True...." Memories of various attempts to save this world, lives where he only chose Yumiko or one of the other girls and lost everything. The goddess Serena used her power and vitality to turn back the world’s time nine times. "If I didn’t believe after everything, I’d be a fool."

"Fufu, you are a bit foolish."

"How am I?"

"Because~ I just have to do this, and you lose all reason."

Yumiko’s nine tails swished, lifting her skirt to reveal her fair-skinned buttocks. The lack of any underwear stunned Asmodeus as if hit with a two-handed mace.

"Y-Yumiko, where are you...."

"Ehehe~ do you wanna know? Then, hurry back to the castle. Mommy wants another baby."

Yumiko narrowed her eyes with a seductive gleam, using her instinct and talents to capture Asmodeus in her palm.

Asmodeus swallowed hard, torn between the carnage around him and the dangerous fox clinging to his arm. "You’re unbelievable... do you ever stop thinking about sex?"

Yumiko’s lips curved into a mischievous grin. "Not when it’s you. Besides, who are you to blame me..." Her hand slipped into his belt, wrapping her fingertips around the half-swollen crown, her grin growing deeper. "Especially when you’re already this big."

Her bold personality made him laugh.

Despite the rubble and blood still staining the streets, he couldn’t deny her words. Asmodeus brushed his thumb over her knuckles and tugged her closer. "One day you’re going to push me too hard and regret it."

"Please do...." She winked, swishing all her tails again, the gesture both infuriating and irresistibly tempting. "Make me regret it."

"My future wife is so greedy, do you plan to give birth to a football team?"

"Fufu~ as long as it’s for you, I am happy to be bred all year round."

"Calm yourself fox!"

They walked past the wounded, past the makeshift lines of healers working on survivors. Demon knights saluted stiffly as he passed, their eyes filled with reverence and a sense of fear. Even they felt it: the lingering pressure of his divine aura, still radiating faintly from the battle.

But Asmodeus didn’t take offence, instead letting his aura spread through the medical tents and helping heal those wounded and close to death. After spending most of his divine aura, he became weak and gripped Yumiko’s hand.

"Yumiko, let’s go."

Asmodeus tightened his grip on Yumiko’s hand; her warmth reminded him of what he fought for and that he couldn’t lose.

Now... he wanted to chase Mephisto, but the people here were his family, his people.

"I won’t let you escape." He glared at the horizon with narrowed eyes.