Chapter 133: A household goes live
After leaving Saraya’s hospital room, Erik continued supporting Felyn as they headed toward Carmilla and Runi’s treatment ward. The two were still waiting for him there, while Meira and Elowen were currently in another research room in the hospital.
Felyn held Erik’s arm, walking rather slowly but steadily. Whenever they reached a turn, he would warn her in advance so she could determine the direction herself. Whenever someone passed nearby, Erik would lightly support her waist, wait until they had gone by, then continue walking.
"Erik, can you hold my waist a little longer?" Felyn suddenly asked.
"Hm? Are you afraid of falling?"
"No." She smiled and leaned slightly toward him. "I just like it this way."
Erik laughed and wrapped an arm around Felyn’s waist, pulling her close to him. She was immediately satisfied, one hand gripping his shirt while the other rested on the arm holding her.
"Is this alright?"
"Mhm. Very good."
Felyn’s honey-blonde hair swayed gently with every step, carrying the soft scent of herbs. She could also smell Erik’s familiar scent, along with the warmth of his hand through the thin fabric of her dress.
Felyn unconsciously smiled. She had spent fifty years living in darkness, but now, whenever she was beside Erik, that darkness no longer seemed so frightening.
Before long, the two arrived outside Carmilla’s hospital room.
Erik knocked twice.
"Come in."
He pushed open the door and immediately saw Carmilla sitting on the bed, while Runi stood beside her, organizing their luggage.
"Sir Erik!"
Carmilla happily tried to stand, but Erik immediately stopped her.
"Just stay there. I’m only here to take the two of you home."
"Take us home?" Carmilla looked slightly surprised.
"Meira already spoke with the Healer. The two of you can go home to rest, as long as you keep taking your medicine and do not overexert yourselves. The follow-up monitoring will be done at home."
Hearing that, Runi immediately bent down to zip up the luggage bag.
"I’m ready."
Erik looked at the bag placed neatly beside the bed and laughed.
"It seems you’re even more eager than I am."
"Because..." Runi blushed slightly, then answered in a quiet voice, "I want to see my room."
Carmilla smiled and gently rubbed her hair. Erik did not tease her any further. He stepped forward to pick up the two bags, then helped Carmilla to her feet.
When his hand touched her waist, Carmilla paused slightly. She instinctively placed a hand on Erik’s shoulder, clearly feeling the solidity of the man’s body in front of her. Her mature face faintly reddened, but she still allowed him to support her.
"Sir Erik, I can actually walk on my own."
"I know. But you just left the hospital, so it’s better to be careful."
Carmilla lowered her head, the corners of her lips slowly curving upward.
"Yes."
Standing to the side, Runi watched the scene, a trace of admiration appearing in her eyes. She wanted Erik to care for her that way too, but right now, she still did not have the courage to take the initiative and approach him.
Felyn seemed to hear Runi’s silence, so she smiled and asked, "Runi, would you like to walk beside me? We can get in the car together."
"Is that alright?"
"Of course."
Runi immediately stepped forward. Felyn held out her hand for Runi to take, and then the group left the hospital room together.
...
The car Meira had prepared was a large luxury vehicle, its passenger compartment spacious with rows of soft leather seats. The seats faced one another, with a small table and a compartment for drinks in the middle.
Laviana was already waiting beside the car. When she saw Erik leading everyone over, she immediately smiled.
"Everyone is finally here."
After helping Carmilla and Runi into the car, Erik turned to Felyn.
"Where do you want to sit?"
"Beside you."
"I’m asking left or right."
"Which side would be more convenient for you to hold me?"
Erik paused, while Meira, who had just stepped into the car, burst out laughing.
"Felyn, you’re getting better and better at making Erik happy."
Felyn blushed slightly but still smiled.
"I’m only saying what I want."
"Very good." Meira nodded in satisfaction. "That’s exactly how it should be."
Erik could only sit down beside Felyn. After helping her locate the seat belt, he wrapped an arm around her shoulders and pulled her into his embrace.
Felyn immediately leaned against him comfortably, resting her cheek on Erik’s shoulder. Her soft golden hair spilled over his arm, while her hand slowly settled on his chest, feeling the steady heartbeat beneath his clothes.
Meira sat down on Erik’s other side. Looking at Felyn resting in his arms, she raised a hand and lightly touched his free arm.
"Master, it looks like there’s still room over here."
Erik turned toward her.
"What do you want this time?"
"I’ve been working for several hours straight," Meira replied with a very serious expression. "A hardworking Healer like me needs care too, doesn’t she?"
Elowen, sitting across from them, immediately laughed.
"Mother, I saw you drinking tea very happily just a moment ago."
"Drinking tea and being held are two different things."
Laviana smiled and added, "You only need to say that you want Erik to hold you."
Meira immediately leaned over and rested against Erik’s shoulder.
"That’s right. I want to be held."
Erik laughed and wrapped his other arm around Meira’s waist. She was immediately satisfied, her long blonde hair sliding over his chest with the gentle scent of flowers.
Meira raised her head, lightly kissed his cheek, then intertwined her fingers with his.
"This is much better."
Hearing the sound of the kiss, Felyn slightly raised her face.
"Meira, did you just kiss Erik?"
"Mhm."
"Then I want to as well."
She raised a hand to find Erik’s face, her fingertips tracing from his chin to his cheek before she leaned in and lightly kissed him.
"Alright." Felyn smiled, happily returning to her place in his arms.
Elowen looked at the two of them and let out a helpless sigh.
"Is everyone competing to see who can kiss Erik the most?"
Meira immediately lifted her head.
"Do you want to join?"
"I never said that!"
"But your face is red."
Laviana laughed, while Erik could only shake his head helplessly.
In the seats across from them, Carmilla and Runi almost did not know how to react.
To the two of them, the sight before them was truly unbelievable.
A man was actively holding two Succubi in his arms, allowing them to lean against his shoulders, hold his hands, and kiss him however they liked. Even the other women teased him comfortably, without any sense of fear or need to keep their distance.
In modern society, most men were used to being served. It was already rare for one to actively care for a Succubus, let alone frequently engage in intimate contact and indulge them the way Erik did.
Carmilla looked at Erik’s hand gently stroking Felyn’s hair, and a trace of admiration suddenly rose in her heart.
She had spent nearly twenty-five years beside Naron, yet had almost never received simple, tender gestures like that.
Runi, sitting beside her, had similar thoughts.
She looked at Felyn resting comfortably in Erik’s arms, and a small desire unconsciously rose within her.
How wonderful it would be if one day, she could naturally lean against his shoulder like that too.
...
After the car had been moving for a while, Laviana suddenly took out her phone and turned toward Meira.
"By the way, have you thought carefully about what we discussed the other day?"
"The livestream?"
"Mhm."
Erik immediately raised his head.
"What livestream?"
Laviana smiled and handed him her phone.
"A livestream of your daily life with everyone."
Erik looked at her for several seconds.
"What for?"
"Promotion first and foremost," Laviana explained. "We’re preparing the Angel Succubus film project. If the audience can learn more about you and the people beside you before the film is released, the promotional effect will definitely be better."
Meira, sitting beside him, spoke up as well.
"Besides, I want everyone to see how a man who truly treats Succubi well acts. The things you do for us every day have become familiar to us, but for many Succubi out there, they are almost unimaginable."
Erik thought for a moment.
"You want to film me cooking, taking care of everyone, and living at home?"
"That’s right." Laviana nodded. "We don’t need a script. Everything will be real. We only need to choose suitable activities to broadcast."
"So you plan to broadcast it for free?"
"Of course not." Laviana laughed. "Do you think I’ve spent so many years in business just to work for free?"
Meira laughed as well.
"At the beginning, we’ll limit the viewers. Ladies of high society, businesswomen, and upper-class Succubi will be invited to join first. They will need to pay for access."
"And there definitely won’t be any men," Laviana added. "I don’t want men who only know how to wait for Succubi to serve them to have the right to watch your family’s private life."
Erik raised an eyebrow slightly.
"It sounds like you’re preparing to open a secret club."
"Something like that." Laviana smiled. "I’m even considering a monthly fee."
Meira turned to look at her.
"You’ve already thought that far ahead?"
"Of course. Do you think we’re only going to livestream once?"
Erik looked at the two women, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.
’As expected, handing anything involving money to Laviana was absolutely the right choice.’
However, he did not refuse immediately.
Right now, Erik needed to quickly accumulate Emotional Energy and Faith to continue increasing the strength of the Primal Incubus.
If livestreaming could truly allow many Succubi to feel warmth and happiness, then the amount of energy he received would likely be considerable.
Especially since his immediate goal was to reach Bronze as soon as possible.
If this plan succeeded, the speed of his cultivation would certainly improve. More importantly, he would not need to deliberately do strange things just to attract viewers.
He only needed to continue living his current life.
’This really is a good opportunity.’
Erik thought for a while longer before speaking.
"I don’t object. But I have a few conditions."
Laviana immediately smiled.
"Go ahead."
"First, nothing too private can be filmed. Bedrooms, bathrooms, or moments when someone does not want to appear on camera must be respected."
"Alright."
"Second, we are not acting. If you deliberately arrange for me to do things I would not normally do, then there is no need to livestream at all."
Meira immediately laughed.
"Master, do you think we need to act? Just the sight of you holding Felyn and me like you did earlier would be enough to make many Succubi willing to pay to watch."
Laviana nodded in agreement.
"I even think the initial ticket price should be a little higher."
Erik looked at her.
"Could you wait until I agree before calculating the price?"
"I’m preparing in advance."
Erik shook his head helplessly, then continued.
"One last thing, I want to ask each person individually. Living with me does not mean anyone is required to appear on camera. Anyone who does not like it can refuse at any time."
This time, both Meira and Laviana nodded seriously.
Erik lowered his head to look at Felyn.
"Felyn, what do you think?"
She tilted her face up slightly.
"If it only films ordinary daily life, then I agree." Felyn smiled. "But I have one request."
"What request?"
"Don’t stop holding me just because people are watching."
Erik laughed.
"I wasn’t planning to do that."
"Then that’s enough."
Felyn contentedly rested her head against his shoulder again.
Meira immediately raised a hand.
"I agree too. And I want to appear in scenes like this."
Elowen looked at her mother and let out a helpless sigh.
"Mother, this is a family life livestream, not a program to show who gets held by Erik the most."
"Is there a difference?"
"There’s a huge difference!"
Laviana laughed, then turned to Elowen.
"What about you?"
Elowen looked at Erik, her cheeks slightly red.
"I agree. But I want to know in advance what will be filmed in the house. And if there are times when I do not want to appear, everyone has to respect that."
"Of course." Erik nodded.
Laviana agreed as well, then looked toward Carmilla and Runi.
"What about the two of you?"
Carmilla was slightly surprised to be asked. She looked at Erik for a moment before slowly answering, "I don’t mind. But I still need to rest for now. Once I’m healthier, I’ll join if everyone still wants me to."
"There’s no rush," Erik said. "Focus on recovering first."
Carmilla smiled.
Runi, sitting beside her, thought for a while before asking softly, "What if I only want to watch everyone livestream and not appear on camera?"
"Of course you can." Laviana replied. "You can even help me check the cameras."
Runi immediately lifted her head.
"I can do that?"
"Of course. But you need to learn first."
"I’ll learn."
Her serious expression made everyone laugh.
After agreeing on the basic rules, Erik allowed Meira and Laviana to prepare the livestream plan. The selection of equipment, viewer verification, and payment collection would be handled by the two of them.
Erik did not intend to interfere too deeply with the business side of things. He trusted Laviana’s abilities, as well as Meira’s carefulness.
Besides, if this plan succeeded, he would have another way to accumulate Emotion and Faith without frequently entering Trial Gates.
’Hopefully, I can reach Bronze soon.’
Erik thought to himself, then lowered his head to look at Felyn resting in his arms.
She seemed a little sleepy. The fingers resting on his chest moved faintly from time to time, while soft golden hair spilled over his arm. Erik reached out to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, then gently stroked through her hair.
Felyn smiled and leaned into him even more comfortably.
Meira, sitting beside him, saw this and immediately tilted her head to place another kiss on Erik’s cheek.
"Master."
"Hm?"
"I think the first livestream will be very successful."
"Why?"
"Because just watching you take care of Felyn like that already makes me feel very happy."
Erik looked at her, then smiled.
"Then that’s good."