The Devil's Origin

12: Tentacles. (NSFW)

Thanks to my improved [Perception] skill, the number of monsters I could detect increased, but now I had to decide which one to mate with first.

"My lord, what will you do today?"

"Umm... I guess I'll mate with the weakest monster. I'll call a Tentacle; it seems there are some in a nearby forest."

Velke was struggling to feed a Dire Wolf pup as we spoke. His arms were covered in scratches. Did the puppy dislike Velke or something?

"It may be impossible to call a Tentacle to you, my lord. They live deep in the forest, and never leave their territory."

Sounds troublesome. How am I going to get there?

"Do you need a ride?" Alexius popped his head into the nursery.

Though he claimed to prefer travelling alone, Alexius often came back to visit Velke and I. Wait a second, just when did this guy get back into my castle!?

"Is that alright with you?"

"Sure! If I carry you, we'll get there in no time!"

Velke didn't look happy about it, but I left him to guard the Devil's Castle while I rode on the Red Dragon into the dense forest.

The journey was pleasant, though it was surprisingly short. It seemed that Alexius was being careful and flew slower because he was carrying me. If Velke, who's my guardian within the Devil's Castle, is my right hand, then Alexius, who protects me outside the Devil's Castle, could be considered my left hand. Being protected like this, it's a nice feeling.

When we landed in the centre of the forest, Alexius declared he was going to take a nap, and promptly fell asleep in his dragon form.

Using [Perception], I began to search for the Tentacles hidden deep in the forest.

Suddenly, I stepped on something that moved beneath my foot.

<<Devil! It is the Tentacle's nest!>>

This area seemed much darker than the rest of the forest, and still, like the calm before the storm.

I had stepped on a tentacle, and it slowly oozed out from under my foot.

Seriously... Isn't this just like a monster from an eroge!?

<<Tentacles feed by melting living creatures with secretions from their tentacles. All the females have died out, so these male Tentacles are the only surviving individuals in the area.>>

Those secretions sound terrifying! I tore off my clothes to prevent them from being melted.

<<Devil, you will be alright! The fluid secreted by Tentacles during mating will not melt your body, so you can rest assured!>>

Just to be sure, I activated my [Demonic Submission] skill (the Tentacle has a lower level than me, so it should work this time.) and placed my hand on the rustling tentacles.

The Tentacle seemed to know that I was the Demon King. It began to stroke my cheek with one of its countless tentacles. How many tentacles did this thing have, anyway? They're winding their way around my entire body.

A sickeningly sweet-smelling liquid began to drip from the tentacles.

<< This is the secretion that Tentacles use during mating! >>

The secretion is painted onto my body by the tentacles; it's slimy and smells kind of fruity. A tentacle gently pressed on my lips, and I opened my mouth without thinking. It tastes even sweeter than it smells, and I can swallow it easily. The sweetness melts in my mouth. It's delicious! I wanted to swallow as much as I could.