"Huh? Why'd you summon her, Kai?" Inquired Aria, as Luxuria appeared before me.

"Well, we're about to find out," I replied, before nodding at Luxuria.

"<I can't say for sure whether I'm right, but...I think I might be able to identify this Archdemon. First, Master, would you say I'm correct in saying that these Hunters who've disappeared are people who would be weak-willed and insecure>?" She responded as she met my gaze.

"I mean, yeah, probably," I nodded in response.

"<Then, it might be the Archdemon Zeifas Rivenvros, the Seventh Seat of the Demon Lord's Generals. I know of two of his Demonic Arts...I don't know what they're called, but I know the effects.

The first allows him to transform into anyone he kills and consumes, he also gains their memories and abilities. And the second is some kind of hypnotic ability>."

"Hypnosis? How strong is that? Can it be resisted?" Chimed in Aria.

"<Maybe, I believe it's a gradual effect instead of immediate. Based on what I've heard, it likely lets him steadily brainwash those he targets, and its more effective on those who are more mentally vulnerable. That power is probably, like, super effective on humans without powers.

He was known to target attractive Demon and Greater Demon women, and slowly but surely brainwash them until they were nothing more than mindless slaves, he would especially go after those with lovers, and force their partners to watch while he fucked them out of their minds>."

"Yikes, sounds like a villain in an NTR hentai," I responded in bemusement.

"<Yeah, I'd say that's accurate. His name was very well known in that world, because among us Demons, he was someone we all knew to avoid at all costs. If you have the misfortune of catching his eye, your life is all but over.

I can't believe the Demon Lord really sent him here...despite his vile personality, his power and abilities make him extremely valuable to the Demon Lord's army>," She explained, looking a bit tense.

"That sounds really troublesome, I hope being immune to status effects is enough to-...hold on. If he can transform into anyone he kills and consumes, and gains their memories and abilities on top of that, then...," I trailed off grimly.

Wait...wait...

"No, doesn't that mean...the Teleporter, he never actually returned, did he?" Responded Aria, her eyes widening as she came to the same realization I did.

"He must have been devoured by the Archdemon, who then tranformed into him and took his place. He infiltrated Sanctuary Delta, killed the Teleporter's parents and then teleported across multiple Sanctuaries, targeting Aces that he determined to be easy targets.

If he gains the memories of whoever he consumes, that would explain how he identified those Hunters. Either that, or the memories gave him an understanding of how to use the internet, and he looked it up himself," I surmised with a grimace.

"Okay, this is really bad. So, we're dealing with an Archdemon that not only has at least two overpowered Demonic Arts, but has now also gained Ace-level Teleportation Magic? How the hell are we supposed to even find him, let alone defeat him?" Responded Aria, a frown on her face.

"<Sorry to say, mid tits, but you can't defeat him. No offense, Master, but you can't either. He isn't like that Archdemon you fought before...the Demon Lord's Generals are on another level, they're a step above other Archdemons, same with the Dragons among the Generals too>," Luxuria informed us.

"Alright, but...you could've said that without making a snide comment about my chest. Seriously, what's your problem with my boobs? Also, Kai told you to be nice to me, which means you just disobeyed him," Aria huffed indignantly.

"<O-Oh, um, I'm so sorry, Master, it just slipped out>," Luxuria bowed her head in apology.

"It's fine, just make sure it doesn't happen again. And I'm not the one you need to apologize to. Address her by name from now on, I'd like you to show her some respect. I respect her a whole lot, so if you disrespect her, it's kind of an insult to me," I remarked sternly.

"<I understand, Master, I won't do it again>," She replied, before turning to Aria and adding, "<I'm sorry for insulting you, Miss Ariella Velle, your tits aren't half-bad...sure, they're not all that big, but they look pretty firm and perky, and-...>"

"O-Okay, I get it, apology accepted! And just call me Ariella, you can drop the Miss, and you don't have to use my full name," Aria cut her off awkwardly, before averting her gaze as she briefly made eye contact with me.

Not gonna lie, what Luxuria said definitely drew my attention to Aria's chest. I don't think Aria caught me staring, but she's probably feeling a bit self-conscious.

I'd like to reassure her, but anything I say probably won't be appropriate and is more likely to just make her even more uncomfortable, better if I just change the subject and move past it.

"Let's get back to this Archdemon, any idea what he might be planning, Luxuria? You said he targeted female Demons and Greater Demons, but with the Hunters who've disappeared, most of them have been male," I pointed out.

"<Oh, I seriously doubt he'd ever fuck a human, he sees them as insects. It wasn't only sexual stuff he'd brainwash his targets for, he'd have them do whatever he wanted...but it was mainly the sexual stuff that everyone talked about, so I really don't know what he's upto here>," She replied with a shake of her head.

"We should report all this to the Union. It could help find the Archdemon faster," Chimed in Aria.

"Yeah, I'll type it all out and send it to the Chairwoman. I'm getting a really bad feeling about this...an Archdemon with fourteen Aces brainwashed to his side, that doesn't bode well. Hey, Luxuria, if the brainwashed Hunters kill any people, would that weaken the boundary between the two worlds?"

"<I'm not sure, but I doubt it. I don't know exactly how it works, but I'm pretty sure that the boundary only gets damaged if Monsters kill humans>."

"Either way, this could result in a tremendous number of casualties and damage. We need to bring an end to this as quickly as possible, before a complete disaster happens," I replied grimly.

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