Chapter 1: Seduce Me or Die
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The End Came With a Whisper…
It didn't start with bombs.
It didn't start with a virus.
It started with a voice.
> [Welcome to the Apocalypse Game.]
[You have been randomly selected.]
[Initializing System... Error. Glitch Detected.]
Leon Kessler blinked. One moment, he was walking home from another soul-crushing night shift — earbuds in, hoodie zipped, mind numb. The next, the sky cracked like glass overhead.
Streaks of red lightning slashed across the skyline. People screamed. Cars swerved into buildings. A woman levitated off the ground before being torn apart midair by something invisible.
And then, silence.
No gunfire. No ambulances.
Just one chilling phrase repeating in the sky:
> [Welcome to the Apocalypse Game.]
Leon's phone exploded in his hand. The asphalt beneath him shifted like it was breathing.
And then came the fall.
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Rebirth in Ruin
He gasped awake in darkness, coughing blood.
The air smelled of incense and rot. Dust floated like ghost ash in moonlight pouring through a shattered cathedral dome. Broken pews and corpses lined the floor like worshippers who died mid-prayer.
Leon tried to sit up—and hissed.
His chest burned. His ribs felt cracked. His hoodie was torn, and his jeans were stiff with dried blood.
He wasn't alone.
Hovering near the shattered altar was a figure wrapped in shadows and violet light — female, curvaceous, inhuman.
Her wings stretched wide like a bat's. Her tail flicked lazily. Horns curled from her temples. Her skin shimmered like obsidian dipped in firelight.
> [BOSS ENTITY DETECTED: VEYRA – QUEEN OF LUST HOLLOW]
Threat Level: A-Class
Status: Curious… and Hungry.
Leon's pulse spiked.
He tried to crawl back.
She landed soundlessly in front of him, heels clicking against broken tile.
"You're awake," she said, voice like a sigh of silk across bare skin.
Leon forced his lips to move. "What… are you?"
"A reward," she purred. "Or a punishment. Depends how you play the game."
She crouched, straddling him before he could breathe. Her lips hovered over his ear.
"I haven't tasted a soul like yours in ages…"
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System Online
> [You Have Been Assigned: Lustbound Symbiosis System v1.9 (GLITCHED)]
[Error: Conventional Combat Rejected]
[Primary Progression Path: Intimacy, Emotional Bonding, Erotic Resonance]
[First Trial Initiated: Seduce or Be Seduced]
Objective: Survive your first contact by triggering a Symbiotic Link.
Time Limit: 5 minutes.
Failure: Core Drain. Death. Permanent Deletion.
Leon's brain short-circuited.
"Wait—what kind of system is this?!"
Veyra smiled wider. "Oh… the fun kind."
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The First Contact
She leaned in, eyes glowing, breath hot against his skin.
Leon's instincts screamed at him to run. But something deeper whispered: Touch her.
His fingertips brushed her jawline.
She paused.
That moment—that hesitation—meant everything.
"I'm not afraid of you," he lied.
Her smile twisted. "You should be."
> [Affection Bond: 11% – Intrigued]
[Lust Sync: 18% – Activated]
He whispered, "You don't just want to kill me. You want to connect. I can feel it."
"Clever little human," she whispered, leaning down until her lips grazed his.
"Make me yours," he said.
She bit his lip. Just enough to draw blood.
And then she kissed him.
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System Ignition
Heat exploded through his body.
His spine arched. His skin buzzed. His vision went white as information flooded in.
> [Symbiotic Link Established!]
Partner: Veyra, Queen of Lust Hollow
Affection: 33%
Lust Sync: 47%
[Skill Unlocked: Infernal Embrace Lv.1 – Converts lust into health and fire damage]
[Passive Gained: Midnight Pheromones – Increases seduction effectiveness in darkness]
Warning: Emotional instability may result in bond volatility.
Leon collapsed, panting, heart thundering.
Veyra stared at him like he was the most delicious thing she'd ever tasted.
"You didn't just survive," she whispered. "You bound me."
He blinked. "I did what now?"
She licked her lips. "You belong to me now. Or maybe… I belong to you."
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Afterglow & Dread
She curled up beside him, wings folding protectively over them both.
Leon didn't know if he should feel victorious or terrified.
"Is this… how I gain EXP?"
Veyra chuckled. "In your case? Yes."
He swallowed. "And… what happens if I bond with someone else?"
Her smile faded.
Then came the claws.
"Let's not test that... too soon."
> [New System Notification: Danger Level Raised – First Bond Possessiveness Active]
[Status Effect: Jealousy Trigger – Unlocked]
[Future partners may become hostile if bonds overlap without careful balance.]
Leon lay still as her nails gently traced his throat.
The apocalypse had started.
And survival depended not on strength…
…but on seduction.