A Demon King Through The Worlds

"How about this inn? It has public and private baths." Lucian suggested, after having gathered a considerable amount of information through his familiars.

This type of inn is built around a natural hot spring, people usually stay there for a few days to enjoy the waters.

However, many of these establishments, which can also be called bathhouses, have only one public bath, which is divided by gender or is mixed.

While some slightly more luxurious rooms have a separate bathroom, exclusive to those who have stayed in certain rooms.

Naturally he would choose an inn with a private bath, in a public bath he could not stay with his women.

And he also didn't want to go to a mixed bath, he might be a little possessive, but he didn't want anyone other than him to admire their beauty.

"Sounds like a good idea to me." Kie nodded upon hearing Lucian's words, knowing their plans, she completely agreed - she didn't want to be seen by anyone other than him.

"Then let's go!" Mitsuri said, already stepping forward to lead the way.

Her excitement for this city she had never visited was great.

Her big eyes sparkled as she looked at everything intently.

Compared to her, Shinobu, Daki and Kie were tremendously calmer.

Kie was more mature and older so she didn't show much interest in looking at the buildings and street stalls, just hugging Lucian's right arm as she walked.

Daki, having lived for so long, had seen many things and at this moment she was more interested in being with Lucian, so she hugged his left arm.

On the other hand, Shinobu, who was always calm, was now a little helpless to see that both of Lucian's arms had been occupied in the blink of an eye.

"Do you want to climb on my back?" Lucian asked, as if he could read Shinobu's mind.

"Of course not! Why would I get on your back?" Shinobu blushed while denying it.

"If the sides are full, just climb on top." Lucian shrugged, as if stating the obvious.

Shinobu could only roll her eyes before turning her attention to the stalls and shops.

Walking slowly along the stone road, Mitsuri often asked Lucian to buy food from some stall for her.

Being pulled by Mitsuri, they quickly made reservations at the inn.

And amid her enthusiasm, they also ran to the private bath in their room.

"Ahh~, so good" said Mitsuri, her body diving into the water and a sigh of satisfaction leaving her mouth.

"Yes, very pleasant." Lucian nodded, agreeing with her.

In addition to the comfortable temperature of the hot springs that relaxes muscles and relieves tension, they also contain mineral salts that are good for the skin, as well as dilate blood vessels, relieving hypertension and accelerating metabolism.

You just can't stay too long, otherwise problems may arise.

"I really don't know how you can be so relaxed when we're about to start a war." Shinobu again incurred his worries.

"You're going to end up feeling sick if you continue to be so tense, you should relax too." Daki advised, before adjusting himself, finding a more comfortable position next to Lucian.

"Internal conflict really is complicated" Lucian sighed, he was also suffering an internal conflict feeling the softness on his sides, which were occupied by Kie and Daki.

The guilt of betrayal colliding with the satisfaction of revenge, that was the conflict Shinobu was going through, and her concern for Kanao didn't make things easier.

"... I know you've already said that I shouldn't worry too much, and also that I won't need to participate in the attack, but I still wonder: what would my sister think if she knew that I betrayed the ideal we shared?" she said, expressing her concerns.

What would her sister think if she heard that she had sided with the demons for her revenge?

"I was once like you" Lucian suddenly said.

"You were?" Shinobu asked confused, Lucian didn't seem like someone who had been through this and she didn't know where he was going.

"Yes, I had parents and siblings. They died, not naturally, I clearly remember what I felt at the time. A sadness filled me, but over time this sadness turned into anger and hatred.

So I hunted them down and killed them, completing my revenge. At that time I lived for revenge, every moment I wanted it. When I finally achieved it, I felt happiness and satisfaction, but then an emptiness came, revenge had become my only goal and without it, I was nothing.

Sparing details, after a difficult process, I recovered my goals, I was fulfilled again.

In conclusion: what I want to say is that your sister would probably be happy to see that you are no longer wallowing in hate, even happier if you are able to move on.

Like the good sister she was, I know she only wishes you well."

Even though Lucian spoke in a light tone, they could feel how much these events had affected him, and hearing his words, they almost shed tears.

"...I guess so -sniff-" Shinobu said, her voice cracking and her teary eyes.

"I'll leave first." She announced, getting up and leaving.

"Let her calm down." Lucian asked, stopping Mitsuri and Kie who wanted to comfort her in some way.

"But what about you? Do you need comfort?" Daki asked leaning over him, her hand roaming on Lucian's thighs.

"Wait! Where's your little friend?" She then realized something and asked desperately.

"It's guarded. I recently developed this method to protect myself from enemy attacks" Lucian replied, his gaze proud of the genius of his methods.

"...But why are you hiding it now?" Daki asked with a dazed expression.

"To avoid untimely 'growths'" Lucian replied, his smile now containing ill intentions.

Daki soon understood Lucian's intentions, so she blushed and approached his ear, before saying:

"I would really like to see this growth"

"Oh? But I also need Kie and Mitsuri's opinion, after all we are not here alone" he said, turning his gaze to them.

Both of them, who were already blushing from what was happening and from the hot spring, blushed even more.

So much blood was pumped that they felt like they were going to faint.

'What a pervert...' they thought, before responding:

"We want it too!" x2

Like the good man that Lucian is, he couldn't refuse such a request, especially when made by all of them at the same time and all of them looking so charming.

Soon, he and his growth were working hard to build the happiness of everyone present.