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Volume 8 Chapter 202

Mother Fox’s Enchantment Magic

「As always, Master’s actions are all over the place」
「Is that so?」
「Mother said to stop. Ignoring her and forcibly doing something like that…… Well, it can’t be helped if it turns out like this」
While supporting the limp and shivering Kikyo, Yoko looked at Haruto with an exasperated expression.
「Um, are you okay?」
「Last time Master did it relentlessly, and I couldn’t get up for half a day. Well, Mother excels in manipulating magical power far more than I do, so she should be able to control what Master did immediately, but—-」
It seemed she needed at least a few minutes of rest.
「I see, then I’ll leave your mom to you. She seems to be looking better for now. I was summoned by Elmia and Seira, so I’ll go pick them up」
「Understood」
Haruto teleported to Elmia and Seira.
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A few minutes later, Haruto returned with Seira and Elmia.
Seeing the charred body of the dragon, Seira and Elmia were frozen in place.
「Welcome back, Master」
「I’m back. You’re…… Yoko’s mother?」
Next to Yoko, there was a woman bowing towards Haruto.
「Yes. I am Yoko’s mother, Kikyo. Thank you very much for reviving and healing me」
Her entrancing voice made it easy to be captivated.
Kikyo raised her head, gazing at Haruto, and brushed her hair that hung in front of her face behind her ear.
Each of her gestures was elegant and beautiful.
「No, it’s a request from my wife」
「I heard from my daughter. Even though you knew that she was a nine-tailed fox, you still formed a bond with her…… Aren’t you afraid?」
「Hmm, not really. Yoko has been a good girl since we first met」
When Haruto enrolled in the magic academy and entered the classroom, Yoko was the first one to approach him after Rifa.
At that time, Haruto, who wanted to invite many friends to his somewhat lonely mansion, easily designated Yoko as a『good girl』.
This didn’t change even after he learned Yoko was a nine-tailed fox. Besides, Haruto wasn’t very aware of the danger of nine-tailed foxes in the first place.
「Is that so…… She’s is lacking many ways, but please take care of her」
「Yes, I swear to make Yoko happy」
「Ah, Master!」
Yoko happily clung to Haruto.
「Seeing my daughter’s face like that makes me happy…… Well then, I shall take my leave. If you ever need my power, please call me anytime. I will definitely repay the favour of this resurrection」
「Wait, Mother won’t live with us!?」
「As a nine-tailed fox in complete form, if my existence is known, many humans will surely come to subdue me. Therefore, Yoko, I can’t stay with you」
Kikyo looked at Yoko with a sad expression.
「Above all, do not go to the battlefield. If you absorb magical power containing negative emotions there, you won’t be able to stay by Master Haruto’s side anymore」
「I am a complete nine-tailed fox now!」
「……Eh?」
「I am filled with Master and Shiro’s magical power. Therefore, I won’t go berserk like Mother is worried about. And even if humans come to subdue me, Master will surely protect me!」
When Yoko turned to Haruto, he nodded with a smile, affirming Yoko’s words.
「I want to live with Mother」
「Yoko says so, and there are spare rooms in my mansion. If Kikyo-san is okay with it—」
「Just Kikyo is fine. I still don’t have the power of my prime, so being able to hide is a very appealing suggestion」
Until becoming a complete nine-tailed fox, the magical fox primarily utilised magic to conceal its presence and brainwashing magic. Occasionally, it would ingratiate itself with humans to grow.
「Besides, your magical power is very pleasant. However—」
Kikyo entrusted herself to Haruto and placed her hand on his shoulder.
「Don’t tempt me too much. You love my daughter, don’t you? If I were inclined, you would forget about your daughter and become captivated by me」
She exuded an enchanting fragrance, wrapping around Haruto.
This was the serious enchantment magic of a fully grown, complete nine-tailed fox. Once under its influence, the target would become infatuated with Kikyo, obedient to her every command.
Of course, Kikyo had no intention of truly seducing Haruto. She merely wanted to warn him against being careless with demonfolks—
「I will never forget Yoko. She’s my precious wife」
「W-what? Why?」
Kikyou was surprised that Harte answered so naturally that it seemed as if the enchantment magic had failed to work.
「Mother, enchantment magic does not work on Master. Of course, hypnosis and brainwashing as well」
「Oh, no, that’s not possible …….」
「Haruto-sama is a monster who is not affected by our enchantment magic and unilaterally broke the master-servant contract seal. Therefore, being with Haruto-sama is the safest thing in this world!」
The fact that the enchantment magic didn’t work, as well as the ability to break the master-servant contract seal, were both due to Haruto’s status being 〘fixed〙by a curse.
Kikyo understood that Haruto had sent her a large amount of high-purity magical power earlier.
She, as a complete nine-tailed fox, wasn’t fully recovered yet, so she was moved by the proposal to take refuge under the protection of the powerful Haruto.
However, Kikyo had one worry.
If she ended up genuinely falling in love with the man named Haruto—
Even if the enchantment magic didn’t work, she had acquired various means to captivate a man, such as sexual techniques and delicate gestures. She was well-versed in the arts of pleasing a man.
Moreover, her beauty was no less than her daughter’s.
If she truly fell in love with Haruto, her beloved daughter might end up sad.
Considering all this—
「Haruto-sama, may I stay at your mansion as well?」
Kikyo made up her mind to stay by Haruto’s side—-
The pleasure that had just overtaken her, a pleasure she had never experienced before—- if she stayed by his side, she might be able to experience it again.
Kikyou chose the pleasure of being a woman over the happiness of her beloved daughter.
Haruto was unaware of this.
「It’s no problem. Welcome to the Elnor family, Kikyo」
「Thank you. Haruto-sama」
Kikyo moved away from Haruto and approached Yoko, whispering in her ear.
「Yoko, be sure not to let me steal him away, and do your best」
「What, M-Mother, what are you talking about!?」
It was a declaration of war from Kikyo to Yoko.
However, Kikyo still didn’t know.
That Yoko wouldn’t be the only rival.
That besides Yoko, there were ten more beautiful women and girls by Haruto’s side.
No matter how hard she tried to enchant Haruto, she would spend her days feeling frustrated, as the twelfth woman, treated equally with Haruto’s wives—excluding Tina.
Kikyo hadn’t anticipated this at all.