Chapter 283 Leaving & Drug Resistance
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Aki watched, silently marveling to himself.
If this correction actually succeeded, the time and effort were worth every bit of it.
Of course, compared to whether the conditioning had taken hold, he was more curious about the results of the training.
But as for things deeper than mere personality shifts, those were far harder to gauge.
As for asking directly…
Aki didn’t think the Katerea in her normal state would answer honestly.
Honesty aside, there was a high probability she wouldn’t even deign to respond.
Thinking back on the ‘tricks’ they’d played during this period of [Dual Cultivation], even Aki felt it had all been a bit too stimulating and depraved.
Playing around like this occasionally was fine, but he feared that if they did it too often, he might lose interest in anything resembling normal, regular [Dual Cultivation].
Compared to so-called ‘pure love,’ this Slaanesh-esque desire1, brimming with carnal release and possessiveness, was one of the fundamental truths in the human heart.
While Aki was lost in his wayward thoughts, the turmoil within Katerea was no less intense.
But the dark-skinned beauty kept her facial expressions under strict control, defaulting to a perfectly blank mask.
She was terrified that if she let her guard down for even a second, her inner obsession and submission would come spilling out.
In reality, if Aki just dared to call her a ‘bitch’ with a stern, reprimanding tone right now, the truth would be laid bare.
Katerea picked out a few salvageable pieces from the pile of remaining clothes, dressing herself while casting a complex look at Aki as he tidied the room.
Ever since their third [Dual Cultivation] session ended, she had realized her strength had fully returned, yet when Aki entered her body again, she hadn’t been able to muster a single urge to resist.
Even as Aki’s later behavior became increasingly excessive, she had complied with everything in the end, feeling a sense of transcendent pleasure deep down.
At first, she had used excuses like ‘this is for increasing my strength’ to numb her mind, and to be fair, the growth in her power was undeniably real.
But as time drifted on, all those excuses had become so pale and fragile.
Had their bodies not been physically exhausted, to the point where the sensation of friction was becoming numb, they probably wouldn’t have stopped even then.
With a [Demon King-class] physique, without using [Healing magic], a week of intense, nonstop friction—especially on such sensitive areas—had reached the absolute limit of what she could endure.
The [Dual Cultivation Ability] could restore [Stamina] and energy, but it possessed no effect to reset sensitivity.
Otherwise, even if Aki had wanted to stop, Katerea wouldn’t have allowed it.
”I would be willing to be his bitch under him for the rest of my life.” The thought had flashed through her mind more than once during that week.
Staring at Aki’s sturdy, powerful build and that mild, handsome face, the dark-skinned beauty instinctively licked her sensitive red lips, feeling the space between her legs grow damp once more.
Sensing a gaze upon him, Aki turned his head toward Katerea in confusion, only to be met with the cold, indifferent expression of Lady Leviathan.
”Must have imagined it…”
He shrugged and turned back to continue cleaning the room.
”Phew…”
Katerea breathed a sigh of relief in her heart; she had nearly exposed herself.
It was a good thing Aki wasn’t observing her closely; otherwise, no matter how well she managed her expressions, the slight tremor in her long, beautiful legs and that single trace of moisture would have told him everything.
This couldn’t be blamed on Aki, though. Even with the [Dual Cultivation Ability], being engaged in [Dual Cultivation] for such a prolonged period was enough to make him want to turn monk for a fortnight.
If you stripped the silver-haired beauty and Seraphall, those two [Demon King-class] beauties, naked and presented them to him right now, he wouldn’t even bother to look—let alone at the ‘bitch’ Lady Leviathan whom he had already explored in every possible way.
The atmosphere drifted through the eerie silence as Katerea finished dressing and Aki wrapped up his cleaning.
One had to admit, having [magic] assistance made housework much more convenient.
If he had to do this alone as he had before, it would have taken at least a day or two to clean up such a disastrous scene without leaving a single trace.
”Rhea-chan, the three days have long since passed.” Aki said, looking at the dark-skinned beauty with a cheerful smile. She had opted for her usual dashing leather outfit, but with her long hair flowing loose and without those face-sealing glasses, she was still quite a sight.
”If you don’t leave now, are you planning on staying behind to keep being my bitch?”
Faced with Aki’s teasing—half-joking, half-insulting—Katerea surprisingly didn’t snap back, though her eyes flickered with an unreadable emotion.
”Bitch… that was only the condition we agreed upon before.” The dark-skinned beauty replied, struggling to maintain her image while retorting firmly, “It was originally set for three days, but time is well past that now. Don’t you intend to compensate me?”
She had only countered the word ‘bitch,’ but hadn’t resisted the intimate nickname ‘Rhea-chan’…
It seemed this period of time had yielded results after all.
Aki’s eyes also flickered with an unreadable emotion, though he didn’t expose the small thoughts in his heart.
One hoped to keep playing the part of his exclusive velvet toy; the other hoped to keep such a top-tier exclusive vessel—yet neither wanted to be the first to reveal their true feelings.
Much like two people who had mutual feelings for each other, the first one to confess loses.
”Compensation? What kind of compensation?” Aki asked, feigning confusion. “Don’t talk about three days; it was at most three hours before our dear Lady Leviathan had fully recovered, right?”
”From that point on, the powerful [Demon King-class] Lady Leviathan could have left at any moment. Do you really think someone with low-level power like me, a [Devil], could have held you back?”
Facing Aki’s barrage of questions, the lustrous, satisfied face of the dark-skinned beauty flushed a deep crimson.
Aki had intended to mess with the timeline, pairing it with the lie about the ‘Ten Fragrances Soft-Muscle Powder’2 and revealing it later to crush Katerea’s self-esteem.
It was a cliché setup—a trope along the lines of, ‘I never actually used an aphrodisiac on you, it was just glucose; everything was because you’re a slut by nature.’
Regrettably, the ‘vessel’ had been too good, leading Aki himself to get lost in the experience, not to mention that the [Dual Cultivation] had caused the ‘Ten Fragrances Soft-Muscle Powder’ to lose its effect prematurely.
If Katerea’s mind hadn’t been so resilient, possessed of such absolute honor and pride, Aki might very well have capsized his own ship this time.
He likely wouldn’t have been in mortal danger, but who was training whom would have become quite the question.
Although [Dual Cultivation] had greatly increased Aki’s strength, he still stood before the [Demon King-class] like a thin membrane—he could see the breakthrough, but he could never find the entry point.
Katerea had gained much as well. Even though Aki’s strength was a realm below hers, she was a ‘rushed’ [Demon King-class] to begin with.
After hundreds of sessions of [Dual Cultivation] and digesting vast amounts of [Life Essence], she hadn’t just stabilized her realm—she had climbed higher, and even her mastery over the ominous power of the [Abyss] had improved.
The dark-skinned beauty was now on the upper tier of the [Demon King-class], though in terms of pure combat power, she likely still lagged behind Sirzechs and Michael.
It was like comparing someone holding a handgun and scoring headshots every time to someone who couldn’t hit the side of a barn.
But Aki hadn’t reached [Demon King-class] yet—he didn’t even have the gun.
If they had started fighting suddenly, Aki didn’t believe he stood a chance; at best, if her aim were poor, he might escape with his life.
Facing the suddenly blushing dark-skinned beauty, Aki braced himself for a fight.
To his surprise, however, Katerea made no move to attack; this flush seemed more like embarrassment and shyness.
Before he could figure out what was happening, Katerea let out a cold snort, quickly unleashed her [Magic circles], and teleported away.
After she left, Aki felt a tinge of disappointment, but even more so, a sense of relief.
The disappointment, of course, was because his ‘bitch’… correction plan hadn’t met expectations, and Katerea was perhaps the first woman he had taken the ‘virtue’ from whom he had wanted to keep but failed to hold onto.
The relief was natural because a powerful enemy… well, let’s keep regarding her as an enemy for now.
The fact that a powerful enemy hadn’t caused any trouble and had left voluntarily was naturally a relief.
…
As early as the halfway point of their [Dual Cultivation], Aki had touched that barrier of the [Demon King-class].
But after so many subsequent sessions, he still hadn’t succeeded in [Breaching] it. It seemed that relying on Lady Leviathan as a vessel to achieve a [Demon King-class] breakthrough in one go was no longer possible.
Theoretically, the [Bottleneck] of [Demon King-class] should be breakable through such methods, but reality proved it just didn’t work.
Aki had a bold guess: perhaps it was because he and Katerea had engaged in [Dual Cultivation] too many times. The initial accumulation phase had been completed too quickly by relying on her, leading to something akin to drug resistance.
Though having ‘drug resistance’ to [Dual Cultivation] sounded absolutely ridiculous, it seemed quite plausible given the nature of his bizarre [Dual Cultivation Ability]…
Forget it. It really is ridiculous.
Because if that were truly the case, then Aki was destined to be a scumbag, unless he gave up this powerful, game-breaking ability.
As for whether such resistance actually existed, he would only know for sure once he engaged in [Dual Cultivation] with another [Demon King-class] female.
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Summary:
Aki concludes his extended sexual training session with Katerea, noting that while she is physically and mentally altered, he has failed to achieve a breakthrough to the Demon King-class. Katerea departs unexpectedly, leaving Aki feeling a mix of disappointment and relief. Aki reflects on the possibility that his cultivation method has developed a form of drug resistance, forcing him to reconsider his future approach.
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Trivia:
Katerea’s resistance to Aki vanished after their third session.
The Demon King-class breakthrough bottleneck is not bypassed simply by repeated Dual Cultivation.
Aki’s cultivation ability might be suffering from a diminishing return effect akin to pharmacological tolerance.
Aki’s desire for a ‘bitch’ (exclusive vessel) is balanced against his desire for power progression.
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Translation Notes:
Notes:
• Aki – A tall, handsome Kuoh Academy strategist and King-status devil cultivator with a sturdy, powerful build. As a dominant mentor, healer, and Kuro Room operator, he uses magical tool control, Dual Cultivation, and soul contracts to psychologically condition others and restore their potential. Pragmatic and flirtatious, he manages a growing harem and supernatural Peerage, creating and distributing Evil Pieces on his rapid path to Demon King-class.
• Katerea – A dark-skinned, tall, and slender Demon King-class beauty with long, silken dark-gold hair. Stripped of her powers and restrained by the Magic-Sealing Body Lock, this Leviathan powerhouse initially contributed to Aki’s growth through combat. Held captive, she undergoes intense conditioning in the Kuro Room, fueling a deep conflict as her inherent pride gives way to total submissive compliance to Aki.
• Leviathan – A title of the Four Great Satans held by Serafall and Katerea, designating their status as high-ranking Demon King-class entities. Serafall maintains crucial diplomatic ties with other factions as a leader scheduled to attend the summit, while both are defined by their supreme authority and distinct, powerful identities within the underworld’s hierarchy.
• Seraphall – A Demon King-class beauty mentioned as a point of comparison for Aki’s lack of desire.
• Sirzechs – Sirzechs Gremory is a red-haired Demon King holding the title Lucifer. As Rias’s brother and a high-ranking Devil leader, he commands a regal presence and immense magical power, actively restraining his strength to prevent destruction. A skilled politician focused on family, he acts as a pivotal peace negotiator whose superior combat capabilities easily surpass those of figures like Katerea.
• Michael – A gentle, handsome Archangel with a radiant aura and golden armor, he serves as Heaven’s pragmatic, polite leader after God’s disappearance. Maintaining the System to preserve peace among the Three Factions, he prioritizes order over individual lives. Possessing power exceeding a Super-Devil, his immense combat prowess serves as a benchmark entity, leading the four surviving Seraphs.
• Jin – A handsome, middle-aged man with half-rimmed glasses and a penchant for smoking, he is Basara’s father and a powerhouse of the hero clan. While navigating a complex web of Underworld allegiances, he acts as a guardian to his son and a potential protector for Mio. He is currently preparing to travel abroad for work.
• Y – The first initial/part of the name Y Ddraig Goch.
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