As Ezraphel and Stanley exited the room the door slammed shut behind them. For a moment the two stood in the castle's hallway alone before they began walking down the hall. Once they were far enough away Ezraphel broke the silence.
"I think she took it fairly well."
Stanley gave her a look "really, Ez? Do you really think that?"
Ezraphel's expression turned complicated as she made a drawn out "eeehhh~" noise while doing a so-so gesture.
Stanley actually snorted at that because she technically wasn't wrong. Thera was silent throughout his explanation of the MGE complete with a visit to the wiki, certain sites and even their discord which he learned Ezraphel was a member of and apparently lurked around long enough to be very familiar with the mods.
He chose not to question that.
As for Thera she took it all in with stoic silence. Too stoic and too silent if you asked him. And not like a statue either but like the calm before the proverbial storm. By the end of it Thera had politely asked them to leave while she, in her own words, parsed through the new information.
'This is why I said not to think about it.'
Ezraphel being from a world eerily similar to an existing IP was one of those things he deliberately didn't think about for his own peace of mind. Unfortunately he would have to think about it now because it would affect how mamono were received on Earth. All it would take was a single mention of the word mamono and an accompanying image online and suddenly MGE would become the most popular IP in the world overnight.
How this would affect proceedings was a dice roll. The pessimist in him says that the world would see past the wish fulfillment propaganda in the MGE lore and reject them out of caution, suspicion or even hatred. At the same time he couldn't discount the unpredictability of today's modern society and its ability to accept strange, morally questionable or just straight up abhorrent shit at face value so long as it's presented in an aesthetically pleasing package or bound in rhetoric that agrees with the sensibilities of the majority.
'Shit, now that I think about it, with all the crap society lets slide nowadays, why the hell am I worried about mamono not being accepted?'
A race of supernaturally exotic and beautiful women whose culture revolves around sex and pleasure looking for romance and devoting themselves to their chosen romantic partner while being intrinsically altruistic/nonthreatening to humans were guaranteed a place on Earth.
That's not even going into the actual benefits they could bring when they start leveraging magic to actually fix the damage whole generations of humans made to the planet and its ecosystems over the years. The more he thought about it, the more he acknowledged the benefits of mamono presence on Earth.
Still, he knew getting to that point wouldn't be so simple. Part of it was because it was predicated on the mamono not pulling the shit they're currently doing to the humans on Eos. And whether they do or not could be decided on whether he manages to convince Lilith not to handle the situation with the same hands off approach she's been doing all this time.
Then there was the Earth element and how much humans could really suck. He guarantees there's going to be a group of chucklefucks who are going to fight mamono integration tooth and nail every step of the way for no other reason than because they personally profit from the rhetoric.
With all that said and despite it going against his instincts Stanley was willing to indulge in the delusion of optimism just this once. It wouldn't last, it couldn't but there was still time before things got truly hectic and worrying constantly about it wasn't good for his health, supernatural body and mind be damned.
He came out of his thoughts at last to find Ezraphel staring at him.
"Are you finished sorting your thoughts?"
"Yeah."
"So does that mean you will stop worrying?"
"Ez, I am willingly allowing myself to huff a double dose of pure hopium and copium right now and it's…working, I guess."
He could see the light at the end of the tunnel, granted it's a speck in the distance but the fact that he had any hope at all was an incredible achievement.
"Okay, then what is the problem?"
"It's not enough" he admitted "I'm deluding myself, I know I'm deluding myself and it's barely working. I need a distraction-no, I need several distractions to get me off of worrying about this shitshow."
At his words Ezraphel perked up before her eyes narrowed into a sultry gaze "well, if it's a distraction you're looking for then I may have a suggestion~" she said this while leaning forward exposing her cleavage directly to his face.
…three guesses as to what her suggestion is and the first two don't count.
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Ezraphel didn't bother teleporting them to their bedroom. It was clear to Stanley that she wanted to do it right there in the hallway and while Stanley's brain latched onto what she was offering he had enough wherewithal to not want to be caught in the act by a random maid.
Fortunately there was a door right next to their position so Stanley pulled Ezraphel into the room much to her disappointment. That disappointment lasted up until he pushed her up against the wall and crashed his lips against hers in a fierce kiss. Ezraphel reciprocated immediately, wrapping her arms around his neck and ran her hands through his hair.
Meanwhile Stanley, in the middle of the make out session, had his hands under her skirt, pulling down her laced thong with one hand while undoing his pants with the other. It took him three seconds to do both and pull his boxers down to free his already erect manhood. Almost immediately he felt Ezraphel's tail wrap around the base and in turn he used both hands to lift one of her legs upwards, the flexibility of the limb going until she was doing a perfect vertical split. With her tail languidly jerking him off he was already leaking precum while she was obviously soaking. But instead of putting it in like he expected, like he wanted she instead used her tail to have his head rub against her slick folds.
The smug look on her flushed face as she continued to tease him naturally earned his ire, which he knew was the point. He could actually tell what she was trying to convey as she bit her lips with that insufferable smile of hers.
"Do me like a beast~"
Stanley snorted and if this were a cartoon there would have been literal steam coming out of his nose. He released her leg which she kept in a split and took off his shirt while kicking away his pants and slippers. He then reached up to grab the front of her blouses cleavage window and casually yanked causing the fabric to give way like paper with a loud *riiip* for added effect.
"Kyaa-Aahn~"
Ezraphel's overly dramatic scream gave way to a moan midway when he pushed all the way to the base in a single stroke. Stanley's expression was all business as he got to fucking, using one hand to pull her head down to lock lips while the other grabbed a tit with enough force to splinter wood. The entire time he was doing fast paced deep strokes that created a visible bulge in her otherwise flat stomach.
Ezraphel loved every second of it judging by the moans alone, she always did and always will.
They stayed like this for the next twenty minutes. Their supernatural stamina allowed for such an intense rutting without losing pace. Their bodies became slick with sweat that trailed to the ground along with their combined fluids. Nothing lasts forever though and eventually Stanley felt the buildup, expressed it through nothing more than a grunt that was indistinguishable from the rest yet Ezraphel knew.
In the next moment the Lilim changed positions, rotating her body from the long held vertical split until her legs wrapped around his waist. Stanley adapted seamlessly to hold her body up by her rear. His hands sunk into the soft yet taut flesh of her glutes, easily supporting her weight. This position allowed for a new dimension of pleasure as Stanley found himself going deeper than before, hitting her actual womb and eliciting even louder cries from the Lilim who was close to hysterical at this point.
Stanley was no different himself though he kept his concentration until he could no longer hold on.
"Fuck! Take it!"
And with that his first orgasm of the day hit and a payload of fresh cum was delivered directly to Ezraphel's womb with the force of a firehouse.
"Yeeeessshhhh~!" The Lilim exclaimed as she wrapped her arms around his head and pulled him into her voluminous chest.
Despite the ejaculation lasting for a full minute the 'cumflation' phenomenon did not occur, whenever Ezraphel's belly elevated it would deflate beyond a certain threshold and Stanley immediately knew what that meant. Pulling his head away from her cleavage he once again started an intense make out session. They pulled back a little to look in each other's eyes, neither of them were close to finished and they both knew it.
It was at this point that Stanley actually looked at where they were. The room was on the smaller side and looked to be some kind of lounge with several sofas scattered around, a cabinet filled with wine and in the center was a table with chairs. He carried her towards the table to continue their raunchy romp.
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Two Hours Later…
Stanley and Ezraphel left the room looking as if they hadn't been having sex for two hours though Ezraphel was dressed in a new outfit. Their initial business in Makailand was finished but rather than leave Ezraphel decided to use the opportunity to give him a tour of the castle.
They never got the chance to do it on his birthday because it was incomplete but with Thera taking up residence Ezraphel opted to finish it. Thera even helped her a bit which was a surprise or perhaps not considering that she was currently living there.
Thera's decision to reside in Makailand as opposed to his house was honestly a relief. Frankly his relationship with her was too precarious for him to be comfortable even if it meant he couldn't keep tabs on her himself.
But back to the castle, it was an impressive piece of architecture and about what he expected from a castle inhabited by a succubus queen. It was vast, ostentatious and filled with all manner of lewd decor with the occasional maid going about their duties. But much like with the rest of Makailand Ezraphel informed him that the replica wasn't a one to one comparison which he figured to be the case.
Surprisingly it wasn't just the size that was inferior but the scope as well. The original Royal Makai Castle was a territory unto itself that employed hundreds of staff, had whole battalions of soldiers numbering in the thousands acting as security and offered housing for both them, their families and anyone of importance who happened to be visiting.
This meant that the population to the Royal Makai castle was numbered in the tens of thousands. That's not even taking into account how the outer sections acted as popular tourist attractions but that's a whole separate thing. Within the actual castle itself there were a multitude of habitats scattered throughout such as Demon Realms of several types with varying levels of demonic energy concentration or being composed only of a specific mamono mana signature.
Even personal rooms within the castle proper were pocket dimensions of various sizes. According to Ezraphel her mother encouraged all her daughters to use their rooms as the basis to create their own personal spirit realms. Following a Lilim's departure the rooms were kept in preservation through magic and no one other than that Lilim or their parents could enter let alone make changes.
"So where's your room?" Stanley asked after her exposition.
"I didn't get around to making it."
Stanley stared at her for a moment but she avoided his gaze. He chose not to press and instead changed topics.
"So you and Thera grew up here together?"
"Not together" Ezraphel corrected "by the time I was born Thera had moved out long ago."
"It's still weird to me how you have so many siblings, all of you can live that long and you guys still manage to squeak out a normal family dynamic."
Case in point Ezraphel and Thera were born centuries apart and have like nine siblings born between them yet you wouldn't suspect that was the case with how they act towards one another.
"Family is very important, especially to mother and father" Ezraphel said "they will both go to great lengths in order to ensure that we do not drift apart. It is the reason why they will host family gatherings ever so often and for any reason. Attendance is mandatory for all of us, even the ones who don't see eye to eye and both of them will invoke their authority in every sense to ensure everyone can attend."
'Sounds like a hassle' he thought but once again didn't comment.
"As for my relationship with Thera, because she was assigned to look out for me we've seen more of each other than some of my other sisters."
"About that, doesn't that bother you, the whole minders thing?"
Ezraphel gave him a mildly confused expression "should it?"
"I mean, doesn't it kinda undermine your independence? You're a grown woman, it seems like they don't respect you very much by giving you a babysitter."
There was also the fact that Thera herself did not seem to hold a very high opinion of Ezraphel when it came to some of her personal capabilities. The longer he observed their interaction the more he could point out instances where the older Lilim seemed a bit surprised by something Ezraphel accomplished.
Stanley could somewhat understand as Ezraphel did not come off as very capable initially but he had the excuse of not knowing her at the time. But then again it didn't take long for her to change his mind and after only a couple of months he found her to be one of if not the most capable woman he knew.
Compared to that, Thera has no excuse, she had known Ezraphel for the better part of a century and was basically in charge of monitoring her for most of that time. She's only lost contact for a year, there's no way she should be shocked by some of the things Ezraphel was doing.
So he could see a few reasons why Thera would be shocked.
First, Ezraphel had changed that much in the time since she came to Earth which was plausible but he personally didn't see it since to him she hadn't changed that much from when they first met.
Second, an opportunity where she could showcase her skills never came during her travels on Eos which seemed unlikely.
Third, Thera somehow missed or overlooked said opportunities where she showcased those skills which was even less likely based on what he observed of her personality.
Fourth, Ezraphel went out of her way to hide her skills which admittedly could be a possibility. She always did tell him that the things she did for him were things she learned specifically for her future husband I.e. him. He could see her not openly using them especially when she didn't have to.
Of course there's also the final option where Ezraphel was constantly being underestimated which was just as likely based on what he observed from how their dynamic plays out.
That observation combined with how Ezraphel would sometimes put herself down when comparing herself to her older sisters only served to reinforce his suspicions.
Stanley couldn't help but to feel offended on Ezraphel's behalf.
"…!?"
Just as the thought occurred he was suddenly taken back to reality when Ezraphel pulled him into a smothering hug.
"Not that I'm complaining but what's this for?" He asked after moving his face just enough from her chest to let sound travel properly.
"I just had this feeling that you were thinking something really sweet and reacted accordingly."
Stanley stared at her for a moment in complete silence. He made no attempts to separate from her.
Eventually he closed his eyes and muttered "yeah, okay."
"So you were thinking something like that!" The Lilim exclaimed "what were you thinking about?"
"You still haven't answered my question," he said.
Ezraphel pouted at his deflection but decided to move on.
"I don't see my sisters' actions as bothersome Stanley, rather I find relief and assurance in it. It is heartening to know that they care for my well being enough to personally oversee it. And while I do try my best to stay out of trouble, I am not so conceited as to believe myself infallible or invincible so I very much appreciate the 'safety net' my sister provides."
Stanley pursed his lips, there wasn't really anything he could say in the face of that. It wasn't as if Ezraphel was wrong and Stanley wouldn't disparage her thoughts with his worldview. The two of them grew up differently so he had no ground to stand on giving her his take.
Ezraphel then continued "and speaking of family, is it not about time for us to do that."
At her words Stanley's gaze sharpened. That was the one thing he did keep at the forefront of his mind. Having his talk with Thera today was a calculated move on his part. He figured the conversation would leave him feeling drained so what better way to follow up than by doing something relaxing that he was actually looking forward to.
"Right, time to go raid uncle Collin's storage unit."