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Xylanna couldn’t remember the last time she’d been summoned. She immediately noticed how much cooler the air felt, and she smelled no trace of brimstone. Definitely not the nether realms anymore. This had to be Earth. Her cigarette, doused from the transportation magic, was no longer lit. Steam rose up from her frame, as her body adjusted to the sudden drop in temperature. It fogged her eyes. She stretched out her wings for a second, clearing the air around her.

She could now see clearly that she was standing in a bedroom. The ground felt extremely soft. She could see a plush rug beneath her feet. It looked like a summoning circle was painted onto it. Just a yard away stood a rather puny human. He looked to be about 5'5" and mostly skin and bones, with dark hair, brown eyes, and glasses. He wore just a plain white t-shirt, and some boxers. He was clutching a large collar, leather-make with a shiny metal plate across the front, and she could make out the word "Girlfriend" engraved on it.

The man blinked, staring up at Xylanna. He clearly wasn't expecting someone of her size. She could hear his heart start to race, and feel his temperature rising. The man was, by all angles, utterly unimpressive. She could sense that his spirit was completely untouched as well, which meant she was the first succubus the fool had ever encountered. Weirdly, she felt almost no magical power coming from him. Summoning any sex demon should have been quite the challenge, let alone a demigoddess such as herself. The human opened his mouth to speak, but no sound came. His lower lip trembled, and he swallowed.

Xylanna frowned, cocking an eyebrow down at him. Her tail swayed back and forth, her pincer not quite touching the floor.
"Are you actually the one who summoned me?"

The human turned his eyes towards the floor.
”Uh… y-yes.”
”And what, pray tell, have you summoned me for?”
”Uh-I was… um…”
”You were…what?”
“I was…hoping that…you might…uh…”
”I might what?”
”Um…..be my girlfriend?”

Xylanna just looked at him.
“Your girlfriend.”

The little man gulped. He nodded, silently.
She stared at him for a second.
“And...what exactly were you planning to offer me in exchange?”
”Y-you could have…. um…. my soul.”

She blinked.
“Come again?”

The human was starting to sweat.
“M-my soul. You can…. take it in exchange.”

Xylanna just kept staring at them. She’d made deals with mortals, but this was a first.

The human lifted his head, shaking slightly as he made eye contact.
“Is….is that good enough?”

Xylanna couldn’t help it as a grin spread across her face, and she started snickering. Before she could push it down, she started cackling.

The human glanced back at the floor, blushing. He hid the collar behind his back.
She noticed his embarrassment, and she stopped to take a breath.
“Ahh… I’m sorry….”

She sighed, letting out one last giggle.
“It’s just….for such an unimpressive mortal, you have… a lot of gall.”

The human looked at her.
“Is…that good?”

Xylanna smiled at him.
”Perhaps. Tell me your name.”
“Tony.”

Xylanna lit her cigarette with a thought. She took a drag, and exhaled a puff of smoke.
“Well…Tony… perhaps we can work something out.”

To Be Continued.

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Big thanks to  amaraburrger for the amazing job on the art!
Xylanna and Tony: Mine