RISE OF EROS

Somehow Andrew's pats managed to comfort Ayla. After she recovered from the sadness brought by remembering such traumatic events, Andrew asked about the other thing that caught her attention.

"Ayla, can you tell me about the condition of harpies when they go into heat or estrus?" he asked without a trace of nervousness or embarrassment. Still, Ayla looked at him strangely.

He even looked at Seraphine as if asking, "What does he want?", to which Seraphine could only answer, "He's just curious. Answer if it's not a problem." Andrew noticing her transgression of a delicate subject, immediately said, "If it's too personal, you're not obliged."

Ayla looked at him and after a few seconds of contemplation began to tell him. It turns out that harpies felt their blood warm up every month and their libido rose enormously. Unlike women of other races who suffered their period like women on Earth, harpies went into heat and had to satisfy their urge or it could become very painful.

The reaction is so strong that they just forcefully grab any nearby man and have wild sex, regardless of race. Older harpies or those who have already been mothers do not suffer as much, but young ones are a separate case.

Obviously, this does not occur since they are children. In fact, they begin to have their hot seasons after the age of 20. Even Ayla explained to him that she had not yet had her first hot season.

This was not abnormal, since Ayla had only recently turned 20, so she had not yet reached that stage, but it was certain that it would soon come. Andrew also asked if she knew the reason why they suffered from this, but she did not know.
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What her relatives had told her was that hotness was a normal condition for them. Andrew didn't reveal that it was a curse, as it wasn't really something that harmed them per se. Harpies had a sense of family, but they didn't form permanent couples like other races. They only had transient partners who satisfied their needs when they went into heat.

This doesn't mean they didn't have paternal love; they just didn't settle down like a conventional family. A man having children with different women was normal and didn't affect them.

In short, they had adapted to the curse and they also had an advantage that other races didn't have. Genetic problems among harpies didn't exist, so it wasn't unusual for siblings or even parents and children to have offspring.

While it's true that they tried to avoid it as much as they could, there were sometimes cases where it was unavoidable. When harpies went into heat, they would only take the closest male and if that was their father or brother, they would still do it.

The strange thing about this is that, although they relatively lost the ability to think rationally at that time, they did not attack young men, more specifically children.

Even they themselves did not understand this, but Andrew thought that it must be something planned by the god who cursed them. That is why he thought it was not a harmful curse because although it harmed them, it was only a high libido and they did not do something as extreme as raping children.

Even so, it was a little dangerous, since Ayla was at the age of entering her first season of horniness and there were no men here with whom she could satisfy her urge, which could lead to problems.

Just think about it, if she went into heat, she would only look for the first one that crossed her path, so raping a nearby demon would be problematic, especially in this era, when the realm of demons was in a strange period.

This was a problem that had to be faced with foresight, so Andrew proposed two solutions. The first was for her to come with him to Dunnas Palace, where there were many courtiers, and in case her heat flared up, she would have someone to vent it on.

The second solution was to bring some men here, to satisfy her in the eventual event. Ayla didn't want to be separated from Seraphine and the others, so she preferred that he put some men here.

The problem with that was that this is a building full of succubi. Andrew was afraid that they would be squeezed out before Ayla could have a chance if she went into heat.

Seraphine could only smile bitterly, as it was a very real possibility, which made Ayla nervous. She really didn't want to be separated from them and although she had a good impression of Andrew, she had only just met him, so she didn't feel safe going with him.

This wasn't strange. Not even Seraphine could convince her of that and Andrew understood, so he instructed Seraphine to get her sisters in line and not to leave the men she would bring dry before Ayla had her event.

Ayla was glad to hear him say that, but Seraphine scrunched up her face, knowing it would be difficult. Andrew comforted her by saying that he would always be there and if anything happened, he would come immediately.

This calmed her down a bit and after chatting a bit more, they left the room for Ayla to rest. Returning to the office, Seraphine asked, "What do you think?". Andrew didn't hide anything from her and told her that the connection he felt was because of the divinity of Eros that lived in the harpies, but that it wasn't a blessing, but a curse.

Hearing this, Seraphine panicked, not wanting anything to happen to Ayla, but Andrew calmed her down by explaining what the curse did and that there was no danger to her.

Still, Seraphine asked, "But why were they cursed?", to which Andrew replied, "Honestly, I don't know. It could be a whim of some god Eros or one of his ancestors actually did something, but like I told you, there's nothing to worry about."

"Can't you remove it? The curse," Seraphine asked, but Andrew shook his head and replied, "I'm afraid I'm not that powerful. Maybe once I ascend I can do it, but for now, it's not possible."

Seraphine sighed in resignation and didn't insist. Andrew, noticing Seraphine's behavior, couldn't help but ask, "Why are you so attached to her?", to which Seraphine replied a little nervously, "I honestly don't know. I just feel a connection with her."

Andrew didn't pursue the matter so he changed the subject to the hooded men who attacked Ayla's clan. He told her his speculations, which made Seraphine become serious.

She understood the problem of the fallen god, as Andrew had told her about it, but to date, she didn't know about the Purgatorio organization and its activities. "Do you think the harpies had something they wanted?" Seraphine asked.

"Honestly, I don't know. I still don't understand how this organization operates, I just know that they are enemies and we must be vigilant. For your part, gather as much information about them as you can, but don't take any risks. They are dangerous," Andrew told her seriously.

Seraphine merely nodded and after a few more words, Andrew left with Oliver back to Cannes Palace. Although it was just speculation, Andrew wanted to notify Zaros. He has more resources and contacts, so he could investigate this situation in detail.