Snorting, Alburet shook his head, “I doubt it. Is it safe to summon down here?”
“Yes, that’s why I suggested we come down.”
“Okay, let me Summon Bettzle then and choose my Succubus…” Alburet said just as a hand touched his shoulder. He spun quickly, his hand pulled back to strike at his attacker. He stopped himself from following through just in time, seeing it was Lilith. “God damn it, that would have been bad. Lilith, don’t sneak up on me like that please.”
Blinking, Lilith shook her head, “I see now what Stacia was talking about, very quick reflexes. I was just coming down to see if anyone here needed anything.”
“I’m good. Just about to summon the IRS for my Lesser Succubus.”
“Oh. Mind if I stay and watch?” Lilith smiled brightly.
Alburet felt his mind blank for a second before he shook his head, “That’s fine with me.”
“Lilith?” Stewart asked in question, but she just shook her head at him, her smile still firmly in place.
Alburet ignored the byplay as he went through the spell to summon Bettzle. A moment later a red summoning ring appeared and Bettzle appeared fixing his glasses. “Ah. Time for your last minion to be selected, Summoner?”
“That is the plan, yes.”
“Very well, your last minion is the Lesser Succubus. Choose we…” Bettzle paused, looking at the book he had been opening. “Hmm, this is odd. You seem to already have a Succubus, which is doubly odd as you didn’t summon me for her contract. Did you bind a free Succubus to your side?”
“Not that I know of,” Alburet said. “Maybe it’s a glitch or a bug. Any suggestions?”
Bettzle frowned at his book, “Try summoning her?”
Alburet checked the second part of the spell that summoned his minion to him. “Okay, here we go. I summon my minion the Lesser Succubus.” As he spoke the words he made the motion of cracking a whip as the spell described. He thought the default spell a bit much, figuring he could change it later.
A bright flash faded to a cloud of smoke at his side. He was aware of a figure in the smoke, becoming visible as the cloud lifted. His gaze followed the disappearing smoke up the body next to him. Cloven hooves led up black leather calves that grew lighter in color until they became creamy white skin just before the knee. The white creamy skin continued past the knee up to toned thighs. Wrapped around one of them was a black leather spade-tipped tail that quivered as it stroked the thigh it was wrapped around. The Succubus next to him wore a pair of leather short shorts that hugged her hips like a second skin. As the smoke continued to rise up her form, so did Alburet’s eyes. He found a flat, toned stomach of white alabaster that gave way to a very full chest which moved with every breath and twitch of her body. His eyes locked briefly on the chest that was covered by a leather bra that helped enhance the assets more than anything. Two firmly toned arms were crossed beneath her chest helping give them a little squeeze and lift, not that they needed more help. Two wings were stretched out behind her, bat like wings of a black leathery nature that easily stretched twenty feet in wingspan. The next thing Alburet noticed was the bright red hair, the dark red of blood mixed with the vibrancy of flame that hung in waves down her back with a single lock draped down next to her bust. Tearing his eyes off her bosom, he pulled his eyes up to see the smiling face of his Succubus staring back at him with excitement and contentment.
“Greetings, master,” Stacia said, licking her lips nervously as if afraid he might reject her now.
Alburet
Human Summoner
Level 16
Strength: 21
Agility: 21
Constitution: 30
Intelligence: 52
Wisdom: 51
Charisma: 35
Health: 1100
Mana: 1310
Spells:
Demon Skin-Rank 2
Demonic Retribution- Rank 2
Summon Least Imp
Fire Blast- Rank 2
Sap Strength
Demonic Haze
Summon Lesser Destroyer
Demonic Vitality
Fire Burst
Summon Lesser Succubus
Abilities:
Personal Spells
Flame Weapon
Copy
Author’s Note
I want to give thanks to my editor first, without whom this book would have taken way longer to even be close to being in your hands. She shall remain nameless though, to stop others trying to get her edit their books (selfish, isn’t he?- editor).
Next up thanks to my best friend who shall also remain nameless, lest someone try to steal him as well, for doing the first round of beta reading. Also beta readers Scott Brown, Jay Taylor and Zee for beta reading it once it was done with the edit. You guys really helped me out by spotting some issues that were missed.
This is the third book I've written, but the first of this series. This time I wanted to dial up the game mechanics compared to my first series, Last Horizon. However, I went old school compared to most of the current litrpg, with set classes and set level up skills.
I guess I should note that all people and places are fictional and any resemblance to real people is not intended. So if for any reason you think any of these characters are based you, wow you got a big ego.
I want to give a shout out to the LITRPG Facebook page. It is a place for fans of the genre as well as authors to mix and mingle. We celebrate the growing genre and encourage each other. Please stop by and say hello to us. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1030147103683334/
I hope you enjoyed the first book of the series. I plan on many more to follow the continued story of Alburet in Alpha World. See you all in book 2 of Alpha World.
The author,
DJ Schinhofen