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Westirifer Duchy, Serendity Town, Ducal Palace.
Due to the time zone difference, there was roughly a five-hour gap between the Risen Kingdom and the Westirifer Duchy. As a result, when Lucifer and his group arrived at Nikon Beach in Vitaclare City, it was already morning there. The sixth bell of the day had rung only a short while ago—in simpler terms, it was around six in the morning.
At this hour, Vitaclare City was completely quiet. There were no people on the beach or on the streets. This was unsurprising, as the cold season had arrived in the Westirifer Duchy. Despite the early morning tranquility, the city was decorated like a newlywed bride. Slowly, one by one, the doors of houses began to open, as if the residents were welcoming a new era.
And why not? In just two days, the duchy they lived in would become a proper fledgling empire. On top of that, only three days remained until the Fertility Ceremony Festival. This created an atmosphere of joy and excitement among the people.
It was not that the Fertility Ceremony Festival was celebrated only in Westirifer. The festival was observed across the entire world. However, this time, it held special significance for the citizens of the Westirifer Duchy.
Upon reaching Nikon Beach, Lucifer did not waste much time there. He teleported once more with everyone and arrived directly in his penthouse room at the ducal palace.
As soon as they reached the room, Lucifer told Zyrelia and Mara, "Sweethearts, both of you go and call Allen and Jasper to my room."
He then looked at Vance and said, "Vance, go and meet Artemis. She has already been in the duchy for a long time. With the Fertility Ceremony Festival approaching, it will be nice for both of you to spend some time together."
Vance replied, "But Master, as your loyal servant, how can I leave you here alone?"
Lucifer asked with a smile, "So you don't want me to stay here alone?"
"No, Master," Vance answered.
Lucifer placed a hand on Vance's shoulder and said, "Then before reuniting with Artemis, go and do one more task for me. Call all my shadow-wives back from Morrgen, Heck tor, and Keilname State. After that, as you wished, I won't be alone in this empty room."
Vance immediately responded, "Yes, Master. Wait for about half an hour. By then, I will call all your mistresses and send them back to you."
After saying this, Vance disappeared from the room.
Meanwhile, as Valdren and Galathor listened to the conversation between Vance and Lucifer, Galathor suddenly felt a strong urge to ask something.
"Brother Lucifer… why do you refer to your wives as 'shadow-wives'? Can't you call them normally, or just tell Sir Vance to call your wives?"
Lucifer answered patiently, "Brother Galathor, I call them my 'shadow-wives' because they are creatures born from shadows who live in the shadow world. My shadow-wives and shadow-daughters are not normal humans. In fact, they aren't humans at all. But why does it matter? All of them are my beloved ones as well as my family. It will be better for both of you not to ask any more questions about them—not from me, nor from anyone else in my family."
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**Westirifer Duchy, Ducal Palace, Grand-Duchess Mia's Room.**
After participating in Veronica, Isolde, Silva, and Trainy's late-night experiments, almost everyone was sleeping like the dead, completely unaware of the outside world. Still, some people carried responsibilities on their shoulders and could not afford to waste more time.
One of them was Lucifer's personal butler and the head minister of the duchy. With the very first rays of the twin suns, Allen woke up from his deep sleep despite his exhaustion. He knew today was a very important day for the duchy. Many influential families were arriving at the ducal palace to participate in the upcoming Ascension Day celebrations and enjoy the Fertility Ceremony Festival, which would begin right after Ascension Day.
As head minister, he had to oversee everything, especially since his master Lucifer was currently somewhere outside the duchy and nearly impossible to contact. Right after waking up, Allen pulled out a small pleasure rod from his asshole, held it in his hand, and moved to his own room.
Once inside, he went straight to the bathroom to freshen up. After coming out naked, he dried his body with a towel and began putting on his usual butler uniform.
While he was still dressing, Mara suddenly appeared in his room and said, "Uncle Vance, Dad is in his room and asked me to call you." She vanished again before Allen could ask or say anything.
On the other side, something similar was happening inside the Grand Duchess's room.
Without regard for anyone, Zyrelia entered Mia's room where everyone was sleeping as if already dead. She located Jasper, who was still behaving like a horny dog—thrusting repeatedly inside his daughter Nibara's pussy even while asleep.
Zyrelia approached, picked up a pillow from the king-sized bed, and smashed it over Jasper's head. The sudden action startled him deeply; he could not understand what he had done to deserve it.
Collecting his thoughts, he looked toward Zyrelia to ask. Before he could speak, he heard her voice: "Sir Jasper, Dad is calling you. Meet him in his room."
After saying that, she also vanished, just as Mara had disappeared in front of Allen.