I Became an Incubus, So I'll Dive into Dreams and Give Life Advice However I Want! - Chapter 12: Chaotic Ending in a Chaotic Scene

Chapter 12: Chaotic Ending in a Chaotic Scene

“It’s about time,” I muttered.

It seemed to be around midday when I said that.

Today, I had things to do with Mom, Nanaly-san, and Aria, but we had already finished them, and all the remaining time was mine to use freely.

Aria still wanted to stay together, but I had something I wanted to do personally, or rather, something I wanted to confirm. So, with a heavy heart, I declined her request.

(Well, she’ll probably end up by my side without me realizing it anyway.)

For some reason, I chuckled at the thought.

After returning home, I opened the window, ensuring that Aria could come in at any time, and then lay down on the bed, activating a certain magic.

“Can I do it…? I haven’t planned it out… but I can handle it.”

I encouraged myself, telling myself that I could do it. Because what I was about to do was something only I could do… It was about my ability, as I had been thinking about it while asking Mom and Nanaly-san about the power to peek into dreams.

I’ve said it before, but one of the reasons even Mom, the Queen of Succubi, cannot peer into my dreams is that I surpass other succubi in terms of my power to influence dreams.

There may be other reasons, but since Mom and the others mentioned that they would be repelled if they tried to see a dream where I am connected to someone, I think this idea is probably not wrong.

“Well, then, let’s go.”

As usual, I immersed myself in the dreamscape where people’s dreams were mixed… No, the moment I closed my eyes, I felt a different scenery unfold before me.

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“…Hyu~♪ I managed to do it well, didn’t I?”

I said, and a completely different world spread out before me.

Although I should have been in the Succubus Village, now I was in a place unknown to me, a human country… and it seemed to be within a school. This was the magic I had cast on that man.

“I’m looking forward to today’s party!” 

“Yes! I’m getting excited already!”

Two ladies, clearly of noble demeanor, slipped past me.

“Yeah, it feels good.”

To explain a little more in detail, the place I was in now was somewhere in the world, definitely not a dream. The magic I cast allowed me to transfer my consciousness to a completely different place while leaving my physical body in the Succubus Village… It felt like experiencing the real world as a dream.

“Ah, there you are!”

As a trial, I used this magic for the first time, but there was only one condition… that was to implant my consciousness into someone else’s mind.

In front of my gaze stood a couple—a man with whom I had a conversation in a dream, and a commoner woman who leaned against him.

“Galdo-sama… Is this really going to be okay?”

“It’s fine. There’s no one who will stand in our way… I promise you, we will be happy together.”

“Galdo-sama!”

“Faris!!”

Since my body was not visible, they didn’t notice me no matter how close they got.

Implanting a part of my consciousness into the man’s mind meant that a part of my magical power was also infiltrating him.

By connecting my magical power to the part of myself that I implanted in that man from my usual place, I could effectively use him as a beacon to selectively transfer my consciousness nearby.

“…?”

However, for a moment, my body staggered. 

Since this was the first successful attempt at something like this, I haven’t had the chance to verify the strain it puts on my body. 

I tried it, and it worked… It’s like I’ve done something reckless, but maybe this is also an ability that resulted from my reincarnation.

“What was that just now…?”

Although my body staggered, it was truly just a momentary occurrence.

Perhaps my body was surprised by this new experience, and since transferring my consciousness always involves channeling magic from my physical body in reality, it might put a little strain on my body as well.

“Well, it’s almost time for the party… Let’s show them our love.”

“Yes. Let’s go, Galdo-sama!”

To summarize the man’s words, he was definitely the one being played around with.

Well, in this world, since it’s real, there’s no guarantee that the reversal of fortune commonly depicted in creative works by villainous noble girls will actually happen… Anyway, I couldn’t help but be curious about that commoner woman.

“…She’s definitely giving him a sharp look, isn’t she?”

The woman, who was hugging the man’s arm, took advantage of the fact that no one else was around to give him a piercing glare.

However, whenever the man turned his gaze toward her, the woman quickly changed her expression and put on a smile, which made me think that there was definitely something going on.

However… The fiancée woman was also quite beautiful, but that woman’s plain attire couldn’t hide her remarkably symmetrical and beautiful face.

“I can’t really say ‘riajuu should explode’ anyway, huh…”

Among the Succubus clan, I am the only male… At that point, I could be envied by a certain group of people.

Soon after, the party was about to begin, so I followed them and sneaked into the venue. Normally, if a demon entered, someone would surely react, but it seems that in my current state, no one could sense me.

“Oh, there they are.”

I also spotted the fiancée, and I do think it’s a shame that she seems so unfriendly. If she were to smile, it would suit her very well, and that idiotic guy would definitely fall for her all over again… Huh?

The noble guy and the commoner woman who would be the main characters this time… I believe her name was Faris—she blushed for a moment when she looked at the fiancée.

“What’s going on?”

If she genuinely wanted a man, the fiancée should be her enemy… So it’s strange for her to show that somewhat embarrassed expression. 

The gaze she directed at the man was full of contempt, as if she was glaring at him… And the gaze she directed at the fiancée was more like a bashful look… When these two points connected, a certain answer floated in my mind.

“Don’t tell me…? Could it really be that?”

Soon, the party began, and the venue became lively in an instant… But as for me, I couldn’t interfere in any way just by being here, so I had nothing to do and was bored.

Despite the delicious-looking dishes lined up on the tables, I couldn’t touch them, and I couldn’t even talk to anyone. Well, even if someone were to talk to me, I wouldn’t take any action in the real world… In the end, I only act within dreams.

“There’s something I want to convey to everyone gathered here!” 

The man declared loudly.

The subsequent flow followed the template, or rather, it was a revelation battle that exposed the cruelty of the noble lady, whether it was true or false. 

While the silver-haired, busty beauty remained silent, the brother of the lady appeared, further heating up the scene. But it was the commoner woman, Faris, who threw a stone into the mix.

“Sophie-sama! A man who switches to another woman so easily is not worthy of someone like you! I can make you happier than he ever could!”

“Faris?! What on earth are you saying!?”

“Silence! To begin with, I don’t even like you! It seems you have been involved with other women behind the scenes, and you’re a fickle man who easily opens his heart to sweet words… It’s far from being suitable for Sophie-sama!”

From there, more revelations came to light. Faris’s approach to the man was simply to distance him from the lady, and the one she truly loves is the lady herself… In other words, that’s the situation.

“What nonsense are you spouting! You, along with that man, have cheated on my dear sister in such a manner! Do you think I’ll believe anything you say?”

“You should be the one to stay silent! You’re the creepy man who has pictures of Sophie-sama resembling her all over your room! I’m well aware of how you secretly… have all sorts of inappropriate thoughts about Sophie-sama, despite being blood-related!!”

“W-What are you talking about!?”

…What is happening here?

Not only me, but everyone else seems to be struggling to comprehend what is going on.

“Faris! Weren’t you supposed to love me!?”

“What are you saying? I love Sophie-sama! I prefer women over men!”

“Sophie, don’t believe the words of a commoner like her. I…”

“Hey! Don’t you dare come near my Sophie-sama!”

Um… let’s try to organize the situation.

Instead of the expected avoidance of the downfall of the villainous lady, it turns out that the nobleman is a cheater, the commoner woman is a lesbian, and the brother of the lady has feelings for his own sister… The amount of information is overwhelming.

I can’t really grasp the state of mind of the lady who seems dumbfounded, but one thing I do understand is that she’s the one who seems the most pitiable in this situation.

“…What’s going on here… Did I do something wrong?”

Finally, the lady spoke up.

That’s right… It’s only natural for her to think that. I lightly patted her shoulder as if I could touch her, even though I couldn’t.

Of course, I said I patted her, but I couldn’t actually make contact.

“I value the demons more than these people…!!”

“…Huh?”

And just like that, my consciousness was forcibly shut down.

I thought it was the end, but my consciousness naturally returned to my body in the Succubus Clan’s village.

There, I came to understand the occasional dizziness I experienced.

When I opened my eyes, my body was overwhelmed with extreme fatigue and… sudden difficulty breathing.

“Cough… Cough!!”

“Lyre!”

“Are you okay? Now, absorb my magic, Lyre!”

My vision flickered, making it hard to focus, and I couldn’t breathe properly. It felt like I was drowning in water, suffocating. But something was pressed against my mouth, and I instinctively sucked on it desperately.

Sucking on it, I felt a sensation similar to when I was a baby.

“Lilith-sama… Is he okay?”

“He’s fine. He’s drinking it properly…”

What flowed into my mouth was sweet like milk, and it spread throughout my entire body, bringing a tremendous sense of comfort.

(Is this… Mom’s magic?)

Finally, I understood.

It seemed that all the magic within my body was leaking out uncontrollably, resulting in a depletion of magic and bringing me to the brink of death.