The Incubus System

116 Chapter 114. Drunken Kraken

[The portal has closed! ]

As soon as I left my portal, my feet moved quickly out of an alley in the Ledred District to the Sea Devil club. Currently, I had activated my incubus form and instead of wearing my suit, I simply wore my shirt and my trousers.

”Welcome to the Sea Devil Club, Mr Damian,” said two security guards who opened the glass door in front of me. Different from usual, the club lights looked dimmer and there was no loud music sound coming from the dance hall. I guessed Pearl asked to close the club early because of last nightʼs incident.

”Whereʼs Lady Pearl?” I asked.

”Sheʼs at the bar, sir,” replied the security.

”Thank you.” Without wasting time, I quickly stepped my feet towards the bar.

”Gimme more, Josh ... I want more ...” Pearl sat at the barstool. Her head lay on the counter, dozens of empty cocktail glasses in front of her. Her hand reached out to the bartender.

”Iʼm sorry, boss. Youʼre already drunk,” said the bartender named Josh. His hands moved swiftly to tidy up the glasses.

I approached and grabbed her shoulders to prevent her from falling.

”Pearl, thatʼs enough. Stop it, ” I said in a worried tone.

She lifted her head and looked at me.

”Damian ...” A happy smile appeared on her lips. Then she slammed her hands to my chest, putting all her weight on me even though she was still sitting on the barstool.

”I knew it ... I knew you would come to me ...” she muttered.

”What happened?” I asked.

Instead of answering me, she hugged me tightly.

”Um ... Damian ... I love you ... I love you so much ...” Then she giggled.

Seeing her condition, I shifted my gaze at the bartender.

”Do you know what happened?”

The bartender shook his head in confusion.

”I donʼt know either. But I think it has something to do with last nightʼs incident.” His hands kept moving to tidy up the empty glasses that filled the counter.

”Has she been like this before?” I asked again.

”As long as Iʼve worked here, Iʼve never seen her like this,” the bartender replied.

I looked at Pearl in my arms before returning my gaze to the bartender.

”Thanks for your information.” I carried Pearl and she hugged me resignedly.

”Your name is Josh, right?” My gaze returned to the bartender.

”Yes. Do you need something?” he asked.

”I just wanted to say, be careful on your way home,” I reminded him. It was late, the demon attacks were getting worse and to my knowledge, only the securities and the manager stayed in this club.

Joshʼs hands stopped moving, his eyes trembled in sadness.

I frowned in confusion.

”Is there something wrong?”

Josh smiled bitterly.

”Nothing. You remind me of my friend. He also said the same thing yesterday.”

”Iʼm sorry for your loss ...” I said in an apologetic tone.

”Itʼs okay.” His hands moved to clean the glasses again and he bowed to hide his teary eyes.

”See ya later.” I decided to bring Pearl to her room because I knew no man wanted to show his tears to the others.

”Yeah, later.” I could catch a trace of sadness in Joshʼs voice.

I turned and walked down the corridor, took Pearl to her room and laid her down on the bed. I was just about to get up to get a glass of water, but she tightened her grip. Her eyes stared at me with a pleading look and her face was flushed because of the alcohol.

”Donʼt leave me ...” she begged. The pungent smell of alcohol wafted from her mouth.

”I just wanted to get some water for you.” I tried to release her hand but she still didnʼt want to let me go.

”No ... Donʼt leave me ...” she pleaded once again.

Finally, I lay my body on her side, my hand stroking her hair and my eyes gaze at her gently.

”Pearl ... Whatʼs wrong with you?” I asked softly.

”Ngh ... Nothing ...” she answered soberly as she buried her face in my chest.

”Really?” I asked in disbelief. I didnʼt have to use my observation skill to find out she was lying.

After a short pause, she finally opened her mouth.

”Damian ... If you find a better Krakenʼs descendant than me. Are you gonna leave me?” she asked in hesitation.

”Of course not,” I replied firmly.

”Is it because of my contract?”

”Do you think I did it just to fulfil that contract?” Even though that was one of the reasons why I came to the club every night, what I did to her was based on my will and my feelings.

She averted her gaze away from me.

”Maybe...”

I clamped her chin and turned it to face me. My eyes looked at her with displeasure.

”I will ask you again. Do you think I did it just to fulfil that contract?” Every time we did, her tentacles clung onto me and could feel my blood flow. I knew she could feel my emotion and my desires and how much I enjoyed everything we did. How could she possibly say I did it just to fulfil that contract?

She looked at me silently.

”Iʼm sorry ...” she admitted her mistake.

I released my hand.

”If thereʼs something bothering you, just tell me.”

”Did you know about the demonʼs attack at the Cretunt bridge this afternoon?” she asked.

”Yes.”

”That Krakenʼs descendant is my sister ...” she said in a languid voice.

”Then isnʼt that great?” I asked in confusion.

Her gaze shifted to another direction and her sadness was clear in her eyes.

”I know I should be happy about it. But my stripperʼs death has reached my parentsʼ ears ... So did my sisterʼs heroic action. They started comparing us like before ... And calling me useless.”

”But that demonʼs attack wasnʼt your fault. How could they blame you?” I didnʼt understand how Pearlʼs parents thought.

”Theyʼre just using that excuse to make me behave like my sister, a respected, educated Krakenʼs descendant. Not like me ... A failure who only knows how to have fun,” she said sadly.

I took her chin once again and turned to me gently.

”You are not a failure. You are different from your sister.”

Her eyes that were staring at me, filled with emotion.

”I believe no one is the same in this world. Thatʼs why-” I kissed her on her forehead.

”You are you and your sister is your sister. I will always see you as Pearl Seabloom and will not compare it to the others.”

A happy smile appeared on her face and she hugged me tightly.

”Thank you, Damian ...”

An announcement appeared before me.

[Congratulations! You have raised your partnersʼ Love meter.]

[Pearl Seabloom - Hybrid-beast (20)]

[Love Meter 5/10 - Dear heart, why him? ]

With that announcement, I knew what was stuck in her heart had disappeared. My hands embraced her.

”Are you feeling better?” I asked.

”No ...” she said in a spoiled tone.

”Are you sure?” I teased.

”Iʼm still sad. I think Iʼm gonna need you to accompany me a little longer tonight,” she said in a muffled voice.

”Then let me get you a glass of water to get rid of your hangover.”

”Thereʼs no need.” She released her hands. Slowly her legs turned into tentacles. One of the tentacles moved to grab a glass of water on the table along with a few pills and brought it closer.

”Are those hangover pills?” I guessed. While she was swallowing the pills.

”Yes. Since you are here, I donʼt want to waste it or forget what we are going to do.” Her tentacle returned the glass to the table.

I chuckled.

”Does that mean you want to do it with me?”

She giggled since I guessed it right.

”But not here. I smell like alcohol. I think you should accompany me for a bath.”

Note: Here, hangover pills are used for a cure not to prevent.