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Chapter 2 - Chapter 2: A Duke’s Son Awakens

The air was honey-thick with incense and magic, and Lucas's breath misted before him like smoke exhaled from a dragon's mouth. He awoke not to silence—but to sensation. Warm sheets, the scent of roses and iron, the hum of power beneath his skin. His pulse was a drumbeat beneath velvet—heavy, alive, and not his own.

He was reborn.

Pain. Heat. Power.

That was the first trinity of sensations that greeted Lucas Gray as he clawed his way back into consciousness.

His breath caught. His body jerked.

Then stilled.

A silk canopy hung above him, spun with threads of starlight and noble house sigils. The mattress beneath him cradled his body like a lover's lap, softer than anything he'd known. The ceiling bore celestial murals: winged women offering their bodies to a man cloaked in violet flame.

He blinked slowly.

This was no hospital. No dorm room.

This is real. I'm not on Earth anymore…

Lucas's fingers curled instinctively into the silk sheet, gripping it tight as his thoughts caught up to his senses. His entire body felt different. Taller. Stronger. More… intense. His skin tingled like it had been painted in raw magic. Every heartbeat was deeper, louder—almost divine.

A sharp, sudden pulse beneath his collarbone made him gasp.

And then the Seduction System flared to life.

[Seduction System: Status Update]

Host: Lucas Gray

Identity: Lucas Zephyrion Gray, Firstborn of Duke Thorne Zephyrion

Lineage: Noble Blood / Lustborn Seed

Current Tier: 0 – Initiate

Chosen by: Goddess Liora, Lady of Sacred Ecstasy

Objective: Awaken the Divine Core through Sacred Virgin Unions.

System Functions Unlocked:

🔹 Scan – ACTIVE

🔹 Pleasure Path Mapping – ACTIVE

🔹 Lust-Level Tracker – ACTIVE

First Target: Aurelia Virelan – Dragon Princess (Virgin 🌸)

Location: Draconspire Peaks – Exiled Flame Sanctum

Warning: Core Incomplete. Divine Vessel Weak.

Solution: Seduce. Merge. Ascend.

Pleasure is Power. Lust is Legacy.

Lucas exhaled a shaky laugh.

A dream? A fantasy? Some twisted divine RPG?

No. This was real.

And that meant he'd died—and been reborn in the body of someone powerful. Nobility. Magic. And this… Lustborn status. This divine mark pulsing over his heart.

The name—Lucas Zephyrion Gray—rose to his tongue like he'd always worn it.

The door creaked.

"Y-your Grace?" a hesitant voice called from beyond the thick mahogany. "The Lady Healer says your body's stabilized… Should I bring in refreshments? Or summon the Duke?"

Lucas stood slowly. His bare feet touched enchanted marble that thrummed with residual mana. He looked down at himself—his body newly sculpted, naked, flawless. This wasn't just reincarnation. It was divine reconstruction.

Every inch of him radiated latent seduction.

[System Scan: Activated]

Target: Unknown Maid (Virgin 🌸)

Lust Level: 12%

Pleasure Paths: Ears, Inner Thighs, Neck

Soul Compatibility: 19% – Not Ideal for Core Merge

Suggested Interaction: Flirtation (non-core)

Optional Side Seduction: ✦

Lucas smirked.

Later.

For now, he needed answers.

He dressed in robes of midnight velvet stitched with subtle enchantments—noble wear that shimmered with protective sigils. His reflection in the mirror was nearly unrecognizable: dark hair cascading to his jawline, silver eyes with faint arcs of starlight in the pupils, lips curved in permanent invitation.

This body was crafted to seduce.

To claim.

To rule.

The door opened.

The young maid gasped, then immediately averted her eyes, cheeks aflame.

"My Lord," she whispered, bowing deeply. "It's good to see you well… We feared the Trial of Inheritance had—"

"Trial?" Lucas asked, voice velvet-wrapped steel.

"Yes… the lightning… the divine fever… the mark… The priests say you've been Touched. They say the Goddess of Lust has chosen a vessel. You… You were asleep for three days."

Lucas's breath caught. His dream. The strike. The system. The sigil over his heart.

It wasn't just a divine gift—it was a test. A rebirth.

"Where's my father?" he asked. "Duke Thorne."

The maid swallowed. "In the war chambers, preparing for the western incursion… but I'm to summon Lady Ravienne, your court mentor. She'll explain more."

[System Notification]

Quest Triggered: "Blood, Lust, and Legacy"

Objective: Learn your new identity. Prepare for journey to Draconspire.

Reward: Access to Duke's Private Archives

Sub-Objective: Charm a Court Mentor (Bonus Affection Route Available)

Seduction System Suggests: Ravienne – Mentor, Spellmistress, Widow (Virgin 🌸)

Personality: Cold, Stoic, Guarded

Suggested Approach: Slow Burn + Authority Play

The doors opened later that day to admit Lady Ravienne—and Lucas nearly lost his breath.

She was tall, statuesque, wrapped in ink-black robes cut to emphasize her hourglass figure and long legs. Silver tattoos shimmered across her neck and wrists—arcane brands of knowledge. Her expression was carved from ice, her lips wine-dark, her gaze calculating.

But beneath her cold beauty… the system whispered secrets.

[Seduction System: Scan Activated]

Target: Ravienne – Court Mentor / Spellmistress / Widow (Virgin 🌸)

Lust Level: 6%

Pleasure Paths: Spine, Mouth, Lower Back

Soul Compatibility: 61%

Threat Level: Low (Emotionally Shielded)

Suggested Approach: Confidence + Controlled Provocation

Ravienne bowed only slightly. "So. You didn't die."

"Disappointed?" Lucas replied, smirking.

A single brow rose. "Surprised."

"I feel… different," he admitted. "Like my blood hums."

"You were chosen," she said. "The Lustborn mark is unmistakable. Only five have borne it in the last thousand years. Each time, a war began. A goddess stirred. And kings fell."

Lucas stiffened. "And now?"

Ravienne stepped closer. Her breath smelled faintly of jasmine and forbidden tomes. She reached for his chest and pressed a gloved hand to the sigil over his heart.

"You are not merely noble anymore, Lucas. You are a vessel. A weapon. A temptation that walks."

Her voice lowered to a whisper.

"Your first task is Aurelia—the Exiled Dragon Princess. She holds the Flame Core, sealed by virginity and divine pact. Break it, and you will wield fire."

Lucas's heartbeat spiked.

"And if I fail?"

Ravienne smiled coldly. "Then your soul burns. Along with hers."

That night, Lucas sat by the mirror, studying himself again.

The mark on his chest now pulsed softly, warm beneath his skin. The system floated faintly before his eyes, semi-transparent.

[Current Stats]

Tier: 0 (Initiate)

Lovers Claimed: 0

Lust Points: 0/100

Core Affinities: LOCKED

Active Quest: "Claim the Flame"

Target: Aurelia Virelan – Dragon Princess

Next Location: Draconspire Peaks

Travel Preparations: In Progress

Companion Slots: 1/3 Available

Suggestion: Court Ravienne to join as Magical Guide (Bonus Affection Path)

Lucas smirked.

Virgin Dragon Princess. Sealed Core. A goddess counting on him.

All while navigating nobility, betrayal, and divine lust.

His story had begun.

And by the end, the world would kneel before the Lustborn Duke.

To Be Continued…

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