Chapter 7: Fortifying against the Darkness
I've managed to survive a month since meeting Gary, an achievement given his nature. Since reaching July, I've only grown in strength. Now reaching 5 '10", my body looks properly athletic, now with a proper six pack, a strong core due to Ben's intense training. My arms have also been growing, my biceps pop off my arm, measuring to be 16 inches. My legs have followed in their growth, my thighs are 31 inches around and my calves are 14 inches. At this point, I don't need to flex to see my muscles anymore, but I can't spend enough time looking at them! In just a month I've turned from a scrawny shrimp to looking like a dedicated athlete! It's amazing!
Despite Gabe knowing about my pact with Gary, he's still willing to be with me, and we've been fucking regularly since then. My cock has Gary 'convinced' Lucci to release Gabe from his servitude, so we don't have to worry about our relationship. Well, I don't, Gabe still worries about what Gary plans for me. I haven't told him that Gary plans to turn me into an incubus. When he first offered this deal to me, I wasn't too hard about it, becoming a demon just meant becoming as strong and sexy as Gary is. Gabe reminded me what demons are capable of. I've been working with him to see how I can escape Gary's pact, though my research hasn't uncovered much. I should keep those worries to myself for now, there's no telling how Gary would react if he found me trying to get out of his pact.
For now, I push those worries to the back of my mind. Since my encounter with Lucci, Gary has promised to teach me how to defend myself from demonic threats. I just finished eating dinner, and now I'm waiting on my bed for Gary. Eventually, he arrives, coming through the window like he always does. He didn't come empty handed this time. He's got a huge book and some weird tools. He lands right on my bed and drops these items on the bed.
There was one tool I had my eye on, a ring that glowed with strange markings. Out of curiosity, I reached out and tried to touch it, only to have Gary's tail smack my hands away.
Gary eyed me with disdain, his tail curling around the book and lifting it away from me. "Don't touch anything until I let you touch it."
Rubbing my hand as I pull away, I watch as Gary moves the tools away from me. Then he picked up the book and sat right next to me. I look at the book, titled in some strange demonic lettering, and like the rest of the cover, the gold lettering is scratched up and worn down. There's a drawing of something on the cover too, but it's in such bad shape I can't even tell what it is. I could tell this book has seen better days.
"I know, this copy isn't in the best condition." Gary says, reading my thoughts. "I would've gotten a better one, but they're too well guarded." He blows the dust off the cover, wiping the scratched-up cover. "This is a Grimoire, one that specifies on demons of lust. I'll be using it to teach you how to use the essence stored inside you."
"Ok, but I can't read any of this stuff, are you gonna teach me this... language?"
Gary giggles, then says "Don't worry, you won't need to learn a new language. Everything you need to make use of this grimoire is already inside you, and these," he lifts all the other items he brought with him "will help you master the power I gave you."
He grabs my left hand and slips on the ring I was eyeing earlier. "Oh!" I look at the dazzling ring, "I didn't know you were proposing to me!"
We both laugh at my little joke, a nice moment between us. "We will be together forever, my dear. But that's not why I brought it with me. No, this will serve as a limiter for you."
"You see, the essence stored inside you is directly tied to your soul, and drawing too much at a time may destroy your soul."
My laughter dies down as I look up at Gabe, his grin completely gone. "Wait, you're serious."
"Oh, I'm dead serious. Humans like you don't have a lot of essence; I didn't give you a lot. It's still growing inside you, but you still don't have a lot. If you use that up, you'll end up a lifeless husk, a living body with no soul." Well shit, that's pretty scary, I look at the ring he placed on my hand. So, this ring will keep me from using too much essence, so I don't accidentally turn myself into a vegetable. That's useful, but...
"How can I strengthen the essence you gave me; I don't want to rely on this ring forever."
Gabe holds his chin, thinking for a little bit. Then he explains "Well, the ring doesn't just restrict your strength, it trains it. When you use up your essence while wearing this ring, you train your body to hold more. Think of it as a training weight for your soul, the more you 'exercise' with it on, the stronger your soul will get, and given that essence I gave you is fueling your growth..."
So, my body will grow even more as I train my essence! I'm already approaching an armature bodybuilder physique; Gary's training will take my body to the next level! I damn nearly yank the book out of Gary's hands, eager to grow even more.
"Hey!" Gary yanks it back from me, staring at me with an even greater disdain. "Have some patience my pet, the contents of this book are dangerous, and we will go through this book together, so you won't end up doing something you regret. Besides," he gestures to the other items he brought, "aren't you curious about the other gifts I brought you."
I look at the other items he brought, laying them all down on the bed. One looks like a demonic dreamcatcher, the other one is a grey pouch, barely large enough to fit in the palm of my hand.
"These items will help you focus the essence inside you, think of them as training wheels, until you're ready to ride on your own." Now he's behind me, his hands on my hips, then riding up my sides all the way up to my armpits. His tail lifts the book and drops it on my lap. Then, as his tail turns the page, his hands explore my growing body, caressing and massaging my pecs. Then, his hands trail down to my abs, humming in approval as he feels them. He taps each one, and once his fingers rest right above my cock, he continues to explain how to use my essence.
"The power of the essence inside you is also tied to lust, and not just your own." He says, while fueling my lust. His tail brings the demonic dreamcatcher to me, "Now this right here is Solomon's eye, this will help you focus your essence." He drops it onto the open book, "Now, take it and hold it over the book, pour your essence into the ring to decipher the text."
I hold up Solomon's eye over the open book and focus on it. It glows with a deep purple hue, and soon the nonsense text starts to make sense! Looking at the text through Solomon's eye, I read the text, it's a spell, one that influences others to follow my lustful desires! I can see its use, but really?
"Do you really have so little faith in me? I managed to seduce you."
