《Cure》 Cure 0: Prologue It''s been a long time since i posted anything. Mostly due to life events and work (Moved to a new country and back home now). I''ve been brewing this up for a while so i should have pretty regular post times. My schedule will alternate between this and Undineson. As always any suggestions and corrections are appreciated! Love ya! ------------- ------------- Dawn was upon Arbald forest. The smell of the rain still clinging to the trees and soil gave off a sense of pureness when matched with the light mist hugging the forest floor. It was peaceful and the stirring of the wildlife and insects helped signify the beginning of a new day for the residents of Pakto. Is how it normally was. ¡°AHHHHH!!!¡± Inside a small house toward the middle of the village a woman''s hoarse voice could be heard cutting through the normally peaceful morning air. ¡°You''re doing great! I can see the child coming so it shouldn''t take too much more! Only a few more pushes so hang in there!¡± The dark circles under the midwife''s eyes were a casualty of an extremely long labor. The cries of a newborn came like an angels voice to the tired villagers unable to sleep through the noise that night. The door to the house slammed open as a large man made his way through the home to where his child was being delivered. Once upon the door to the delivery room he paused and steeled his nervous mind before opening the door carefully and quietly, as if opening it too quickly would destroy it. Once he opened the door he couldn''t help but smile.If you encounter this tale on Amazon, note that it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it. Propped up on the bed was his beautiful wife Sarah holding a small bundle to her chest. She a serene smile on her face looking down at her child, a stark contrast to the obvious exhaustion of a long night. When Sarah noticed her husband open the door she called out to him, ¡°Zack... Come take a look at our son.¡± Zack quickly made his way to her side, excited to the new addition to his family. Zack couldn''t help but be stunned when he saw their son. Not because anything was wrong but because just the sight of his child began to well up tears in his eyes. Love and happiness was overflowing from the two as they looked down at their son. He was fair skinned and had his eyes closed, currently preoccupied with the meal in front of him. His hair was strikingly blond, like his father. It was so blond, almost white, and the pinkness of his little lips gave off an almost angelic feeling. As if he knew he was being examined the child took his mouth away from his mother and looked up at the two. His eyes were a sparkling violet with small hints of blue. ¡°Well he is definitely your son, look at his eyes.¡± Zack laughed as he tipped Sarah''s face to look at him, moving her crimson hair to the side so he could see her face better. He felt like he could see his reflection in her eyes, which were the same beautiful night color as their son''s, before he leaned in and gave her a kiss. ¡°Ahem.¡± A small cough could be heard coming from the couples side. Zack jumped up when he heard the voice, realising his mistake, before quickly turning and bowing toward the owner of the voice, ¡°Thank you so much for the safe delivery! I don''t know what we would do without you!¡± The sight of the large man acting this way brought laughter to the woman''s face. The midwife was the village doctor. An elf named Bell that had been living in the area for several decades. No one quite knew how old she was due to the elf race¡¯s naturally young appearance. ¡°There is no need for the bowing. Seeing a beast-man like yourself acting this way feels weird.¡± chuckled the woman. Zack laughed while scratching the back of his head, embarrassment clear based on how his tail was flicking side-to-side. ¡°Still, it''s been quite a while since this village has had a half-breed, and with a succubus no less. Perhaps that''s why the child has no tail¡­¡± the elf pondered openly. Trailing off Bell turned to Sarah as if remembering something, ¡°The child is also a male, which is quite rare in the succubus race is it not?¡± Sarah looked down at her child who fell asleep suckling and wrapped him up a bit tighter to keep him warm before saying, ¡°Yes it''s not very often we have boys but it shouldn''t be a problem as long as I educate him about his mana. He seems to take a lot after Zack anyway so likely his magic capabilities will be low." ¡°Uuk! Hey I make up for it physically!¡± Zack feels like he took a personal blow and attempts to show off his bulging muscles which just causes the women to laugh. ¡°So have you thought of a name?¡± Bell inquired as she began cleaning up. The couple looked at each other before Sarah turned to look at Bell. ¡°His name will be...¡± Cure 1: Leon - Chapter 1 - ¡°Leon! I thought I told you to get ready to leave! Zack you too! What if he''s late today?!¡± Outside small house near the middle of Pakto you could see a slender crimson haired woman run out into her yard nagging two large beast-men. Sarah hadn''t aged at all in these last 16 years and looked as lovely as ever. Her beautiful un-aging appearance was a natural feature of the succubus race. Zack was much the same way. Beast-men had incredible vitality and enjoyed a long life span. Zack''s continued training kept him looking like a strapping young man in his twenties. Sarah also made sure that he kept himself clean and forced him to take care of his skin, managing his appearance. Standing next to Zack getting an earful was their son Leon. Leon had grown up quickly. Beast-men matured quite quickly and would finish their development at around 25 years of age. Leon was almost the spitting image of his father, growing to become a strong young man. His father was a lion type beast-man and it showed in his son, who was almost 2 meters tall at 16 years old, approaching his fathers height. Leon was also boasting an impressive physique built naturally as he trained with his father. His strong jawline and charismatic features gave off and impressive feeling. Although he took a lot of his looks from his father if you looked closer at him you could begin to see the resemblance to his mother. The first obviously being his eyes which matched his mothers. A mysterious violet color with some blue speckled in, along with his long eyelashes, gave his eyes a deep look. It was like the night sky. The next being his lack of a tail. No one was quite sure why a beast-man would be born without a tail but since it didn''t seem to affect his balance they stopped worrying about it. His skin gained a bit more color from the sun but retained an unblemished look thanks to his succubus blood. Leon''s hair was still a striking blonde color but was not nearly as rough as his fathers. His long hair was wavy like his mother and was tied back in a bun to keep it out of his face. Sarah wanted to cut it shorter but apparently it was strange for lion-type beast men to have short hair. So she kept it as is. He was the picturesque version of a strapping young lad thanks to his mom. ¡°What are you going to do if your late Leon? You know how important today is! You even got your clothes dirty working out with your father!¡± Sarah put on an unhappy face as she scolded her son. His ears were tipped downwards, showing his guilt. Leon brought his hand up and began to scratch his chin before looking down at his mother, trying to act innocent. ¡°Well I was just so excited for today I couldn''t help but move a little in the morning... I got up early when I heard dad training and wanted to join in...¡± Leon attempted to make a case for himself. Leon perked up as if he had an idea, ¡°You can clean me off with magic right mom? Then I can go right away!¡± Sarah was a succubus so naturally she had an impressive store of mana and was naturally good at magic. Cleanse was a basic spell that almost all mages knew. Leon had seen her use it many times before on their clothes and it worked fantastically. He figured she could use it on him as well. Sarah sighed while casting cleanse on Leon, ¡°Just hurry up and go! W-wait if came out here and have been here since early...YOU DIDN''T EAT BREAKFAST?!¡± Her face began to turn dark. ¡°BYE MOM!¡± Leon ran off quickly knowing he was going to be in for another nagging. Waving as he made his way down the road laughing. ¡°There is nothing to worry about babe he''ll get there on time for sure!¡± Zack was laughing as he tried to comfort his wife. He was going to ask for a cleanse as well. ¡°Hey by the way do you think you could clean me off as well?¡± Zack began to ask his wife for the spell before noticing a deep killing intent. He started to sweat. He really did it this time. ¡°Hey dear you know? You are just the best most beautiful and kind woman in the worl-¡± ¡°Uuuuu...¡± You could see a dark energy begin to rise from Sarah''s shaking shoulders as Zack attempted to suck up. ¡°YOU AREN''T GETTING ANY FOR A MONTH!¡± Sarah screamed as she stormed off into the home. ¡°Ah...No...I-I...A MONTH?! C''mon babe!¡± Zack quickly ran into the home after his wife with panic on his face. - Leon was running through the village to the Chiefs house before he saw some of his friends and sped up while calling out to them, ¡°Hey Argo! Hey Maron! wait up for me!¡± Argo was a stocky dwarf and was one of the few kids Leon''s age who were stronger than himself. Argo''s father was the town blacksmith and he planned on taking up the business when he was older. His daily life in the smithy left him with a sturdy body meant for long hours of work. You could tell he was beginning to mature because a thick beard could already be seen growing in.Stolen from Royal Road, this story should be reported if encountered on Amazon. Next to him was a beast-man by the name of Maron. Like Leon she was also a lion type beast-man and sported an athletic frame and was taller than most girls her age. She had a confident air around her with good posture and her short brown hair suited her cute face perfectly. Her father was the captain of the town watch and also Zack''s boss. They were childhood friends from a young age. She would often train with her father so Leon got beaten up often when they fought.