Lord White Dragon...?
As Sessyoin Kiara's voice rang out, Rin's barely functioning mind seemed to freeze entirely.
The seven-year-old girl's pupils shrank, staring blankly at the black-clad boy.
What did that woman just call him?
...Lord White Dragon?
He's the White Dragon of Britain?
Rin's first reaction was disbelief, followed by a surge of shock and excitement.
The shock came from her sister, Sakura Matou, who had talked about the White Dragon just days ago.
In Sakura's description, the White Dragon was an immensely powerful being.
But this boy, with his outward appearance, seemed to have no connection to that ferocious dragon.
The excitement was that if the White Dragon was here... he might actually be able to get her out of this place.
Sessyoin looked at the boy with interest, licking her luscious lips: "When I arrived in this world, I heard tales of the White Dragon's exploits, but I didn't expect such a deceptively youthful figure."
"The White Dragon's mana... I wonder what it tastes like?"
Under the night sky, countless fragments drifted like snowflakes, dissolving into specks of light before touching the ground.
These were shards of the manor's magical barriers, shattered by Alvin's earlier roar.
Facing Sessyoin's predatory gaze, the young man's expression remained unchanged and he simply spoke.
"If I were you, I'd flee this place now."
Sessyoin Kiara narrowed her eyes: "Should I take your words as a threat?"
The royal city was still some distance away.
The White Dragon was indeed powerful, but she believed she could end this fight before any reinforcements arrived.
At worst, she could escape unscathed.
Let's test his depths a bit...
Thinking about it, Sessyoin's smile grew more dangerous. "I hope you can entertain me well, Lord White Dragon."
Alvin keenly sensed a surge of mana stirring beneath her feet.
His eyes flickered, looking at the seductive woman before him, and he said softly. "This mana feels unique, like it doesn't entirely belong to you?"
Sessyoin flashed a captivating smile. "Your perception is astonishingly impressive, Lord White Dragon."
"You're right... This mana didn't originally belong to me, but now it's entirely mine."
As she spoke, her fingertip lightly rested on her ample chest, a flush of intoxication coloring her face.
"After all, the thing inside me and I were originally in a symbiotic relationship."
"...Though it no longer has a consciousness of its own."
Despite her gentle voice, her smile held no warmth.
The Demon God Pillar "Zepar"—a fugitive from the Temple of Time.
After escaping the Temple of Time, Zepar chose Sessyoin Kiara as its host, attempting to erode her mind.
Perhaps it was a case of tempting fate, but to better understand its host, Zepar accessed information about Sessyoin Kiara from another timeline through special means.
It then tried to merge the Sessyoin from both timelines to awaken her true nature and potential.
It relentlessly suppressed her "goodness," using the "evil" from the other timeline to corrupt her personality... And Zepar succeeded.
It fused the two Sessyoins, giving rise to the embryonic form of a Beast—the "Beast of Pleasure" capable of ensnaring all beings.
But gradually, Zepar realized that not only were Sessyoin's devotees enthralled by her, but even it, a Demon God Pillar, was being charmed and eroded.
By the time it noticed, its freedom of movement had been reduced to nearly nothing.
In the end, the mighty Demon God Pillar from the Temple of Time was completely devoured by this woman, leaving only a husk controlled by Sessyoin.
"Don't worry, you won't end up like it... I won't let you die in such pain."
Sessyoin's face bloomed with a sweet smile. "I'll pamper you for quite a while~"
Alvin scrutinized the voluptuous, alluring woman.
A faintly eerie eye seemed to quietly opened at her chest, staring at him.
Then, he saw her extend her right hand.
She softly chanted something, and at the same time, a unique mana surged wildly from her body.
Crimson light enveloped her, and when it dissipated, her appearance had transformed dramatically.
Her cascading, wavy teal hair fell like a waterfall, adorned in a white robe embroidered with golden patterns.
Her full chest strained against the fabric, a few strands of hair resting on it, exuding a seductive charm.
A vermilion mark at her brow added a touch of sanctity, blending two contrasting auras into a breathtakingly stunning allure.
If this scene was heart-stoppingly beautiful, the pair of "beast" horns sprouting from her head added a sinister edge.
...The crown of the Beast!
Facing the White Dragon, she had shed her disguise from the start, revealing her true form as a Demonic Bodhisattva.
Sessyoin Kiara gazed at the boy tenderly.
In the next moment, Alvin's mind seemed to suffer an impact, leaving him dazed.
When he came to, he realized he was no longer in the manor.
His heart tightened, and he immediately closed his eyes, refusing to look at her.
He immediately understood that he was now trapped within Sessyoin Kiara's Noble Phantasm.
—Samsara of Lust and Stagnation!
It separated the body and soul, drawing the soul into hers.
From the moment one saw Sessyoin, even a fleeting thought of her "beauty" would instantly trigger the Noble Phantasm Samsara of Lust and Stagnation.
The victim would lose themselves, and will quietly eroded by Sessyoin's soul, becoming her complete slave.
"Why close your eyes? Are you too scared to even look at me? How do you expect to defeat me?"
Her gentle, melodious voice reached his ears as she looked at the boy, eyes closed and breathing carefully, a seductive smile in her gaze.
"Or perhaps..."
Like a specter, Sessyoin appeared behind Alvin, her luscious lips brushing close to his ear.
"Do you plan to fully merge with me?"
Her alluring, moist voice and the soft breath grazing his earlobe made Alvin open his eyes involuntarily.
A breathtakingly beautiful face was inches away.
Sessyoin smiled, studying the boy, and said softly. "Do you think I'm beautiful?"
"...Of course."
Alvin replied instinctively.
At his words, the woman's smile grew even more radiant.
She had heard the White Dragon of Britain possessed an incomparably powerful body... but no matter how strong, it couldn't resist mental attacks.
The so-called White Dragon... was merely another source of nourishment for her.
"Do you want to merge with me?"
Sessyoin's voice remained endlessly gentle.
The conditions for Samsara of Lust and Stagnation were already met, but she wanted the White Dragon of Britain, King Arthur's husband, to personally declare his submission and willingly offer his body and everything to her.
Only that would bring her the joy of conquest and sadistic pleasure.
With this thought, Sessyoin took the boy's hand, guiding it to rest on her waist, then slowly moving upward to her plumpness.
The sheer weight and sensation were staggering.
Moments ago, Alvin had been brimming with killing intent, but now his eyes seemed dazed.
Sessyoin slightly raised her proud chin, and for a moment, her gaze was like that of someone looking at a lowly insect, filled with disdain and contempt.
The so-called White Dragon was nothing but fodder for her.
No matter how great its power, it still easily became a slave at her feet.
Alvin's expression remained unchanged, though his fingers twitched slightly.
His pupils were dim, appearing fully enthralled, but deep down in his heart, he couldn't help but marvel.
Gotta say... she's really big.
This size and presence....probably only Tiamat could compete.
After all, she's Tiamat.
Then again, are all Beasts this... accommodating?
Noticing that the boy could still resist the "ultimate charm" of Samsara of Lust and Stagnation, a flash of surprise and astonishment crossed Sessyoin's eyes.
"He's resisting the charm with magic resistance, even breaking free from its power?"
"But even if you break free, so what? Once Samsara of Lust and Stagnation activates, even the White Dragon can't undo it."
With that thought, the woman let out a soft chuckle.
Suddenly, she saw Alvin, still seemingly enthralled, struggle to raise his right hand, forming the number "three."
Looking at it, Sessyoin paused, then smiled: "You mean... you can break my Samsara of Lust and Stagnation in three minutes?"
"You're quite confident in yourself, Lord White Dragon—"
"2."
Before she could finish, Alvin softly called out the second number.
Sessyoin blinked in confusion, then burst into amused laughter.
"Should I say you're supremely confident in your strength, or that you underestimate me, Lord White Dragon?"
Alvin didn't respond, only softly uttering the final number.
"1."
Sessyoin Kiara gazed at the boy coldly, remaining still.
She wanted to see how he could possibly break her Samsara of Lust and Stagnation.
Alvin took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.
"Mom—!!!"
As his voice rang out, a vast, ocean-like surge of mana erupted from his body, majestic and overwhelming.
Sessyoin's pupils shrank, staring at Alvin with uncertainty and shock.
After a long moment, she exhaled, murmuring. "Beast...?"
Yes, she could sense it after Alvin shouted that strange word, a presence akin to her own, unique to Beasts, was coalescing within him.
Samsara of Lust and Stagnation could make anyone who found Sessyoin "beautiful" her devotee... but Beasts were an exception.
Yet, for nearly ten seconds after Alvin's shout, the barrier of Samsara of Lust and Stagnation remained silent.
Sessyoin Kiara's tense body gradually relaxed, a gentle smile spreading across her face.
Then, she suddenly noticed that the overwhelming mana in Alvin's body had inexplicably halved.
An ominous feeling surged within her, and she instinctively asked.
"What did you do?"
Alvin's gaze was calm. "Look behind you."
Sessyoin frowned, her sense of unease growing stronger.
Then, she slowly turned to look behind her.
At some point, within the barrier of Samsara of Lust and Stagnation, a colossal figure, as if propping up the heavens, stood silently behind her.
Even in her Demonic Bodhisattva form, Sessyoin was massive, yet before this figure, she seemed utterly insignificant.
And at that moment, a pair of crimson eyes gazed quietly at her.