Floating Island Olympus — Throne Room
The grand hall, with the map of the entire continent of Aurotia, bore the fractures previously caused by the god of lightning. Zeus and Hades remained unconscious, the goddesses were tense, the atmosphere strained.
Athena, still breathing heavily, glanced at him with concealed contempt.
Athena: —"I see you still have the heart of a human." (One day, you'll let your guard down... and I'll kill you.)
—Lilith, can you create the Stigma?
Lilith: —"Yes." (It's better to obey him... and wait for him to change.)
Athena tried to flee, but Sam moved faster. He grabbed both her arms with a strength impossible for a mortal. The goddess struggled, but soon her body gave in, fading between his hands.
Lilith extended her own hands, and over Athena's abdomen she began to draw a symbol using divine energy.A black heart, perfectly outlined, briefly burned upon her skin.
Brian raised an eyebrow as he watched, suddenly coughing.
"Yeah... the otaku culture definitely influenced the programmers of this damn game."
Lilith pulled out a thin golden needle. Brian took it without hesitation. The puncture was precise.A drop of his blood fell onto the Stigma… and everything changed.
For the first time since Brian had occupied that body, he saw his blood.
And it wasn't red.
It was blue.
A bright, deep blue—almost like liquid divinity.
The moment the drop touched the symbol, two things happened simultaneously:The Stigma activated, and the system rewarded him with a new title—«God Tamer» (EX).
And before everyone's eyes… Lilith's corruption began.
From her head sprouted two black horns, curving backward. From her back emerged dark wings, wide and silky like living shadows. A thin tail shaped like a heart swayed behind her.
The transformation was as hypnotic as it was disturbing.
Pov Brian:
I panicked at the sudden change. So I decided to check her status window again to confirm.
[NPC Status Window]
Name: Lilith
Race: Corrupted God
Age: 4,200 years
Titles: Goddess of Pleasure
Level: 4000°
Vitality: 450000 / 450000
DivinePower: 550000 / 550000
UniqueTrait: Absorption
Occupation: Researcher
Class: Succubus Queen (SSS)
Strength: 3200
Instinct: 100
Speed: 3500
Vision: 4000
Endurance: 3800
Intelligence: 3000
Wisdom: 3500
Adaptability: 3800
Luck: 7000
Charm: 8980
Condition: Expert
Love: 34
Sexual Desire: 98
Stress: 72
State: Extremely Aroused
When I finished reading everything, I swallowed and thought:
"Emergency: I need to get out of here!"
When I looked around, I noticed all the goddesses staring at her with a mix of awe and fear.
Hera: —"Sister, you didn't…" (That effect… isn't it the same corruption that caused the Great War?)
Aphrodite: —"What did you do?" (I felt something strange in her for a while...)
Athena: —"What happened?" (This... might be tied to the roots of Yggdrasil.)
I half understood the situation. I knew this connected to the future, but I lacked context:
—What's wrong with all of you? (Why does Hera look so worried?)
Lilith's breathing was heavy as she examined her own appearance. She looked at all of us and explained:
Lilith: —"You know I was researching the roots of Yggdrasil in the underworld... and I discovered that some are rotting due to dark energy."
Hera: —"And you took a sample to analyze it, didn't you?"
Lilith: —"Yes, but I didn't think… it could still corrupt gods, given how weak the emanations were."
Persephone: —"How do you feel, sister?"
Lilith: —"Hot."
Aphrodite: —What?
Lilith: —"Smelling this man's blood… made me feel hot."
Hearing those words, I instinctively stepped back, alarmed. I whispered to Quincy:
—Oh shit… Quincy, are succubi like vampires in this game?
[No, Master. They drain vitality, but mainly mana from the male side. ( ≖ ‿ ≖ )]
—How?
[As you imagine, Master… through sexual contact. ( ≖︠ ᴗ ︡≖)👌]
Lilith looked at me with a desire-filled smile, biting her lower lip.
My male instinct screamed:"YAHOO!!"
My mind said:"Go for it, man!!"
And my heart shamelessly whispered:"You'd regret wasting this chance."
But my common sense, my soul, and my conscience made me say:
—Hold her!!
Athena and Aphrodite, despite everything, obeyed me. Lilith struggled between them, panting:
Lilith: —"You can let me go!! Just… let me get close to him." (That's all I want...)
I sighed in relief, still trembling with frustration and fear.—Quincy, what do I do?
[Simple, Master: do it with her. (◠‿≖)—☆]
—That's not an option, damn it. Don't you have something else? (I might be many things, but not disloyal… besides, I'm still a kid.)
[Then… kiss her on the mouth (~￣³￣)~]
—What?! Why?!
[Her corruption was triggered by smelling the mana in your blood. (°Ѫ°)]
—Why?
[Because you, Master, possess an absurd amount of mana throughout your entire body. (ಠ‿ಠ)]
—I see… so if I kiss her, the problem ends?
[Not entirely. You'll have to do it occasionally to keep her from losing her sanity. (.❛ᴗ❛.)]
—I'll need you to explain how sexuality works in this damn game later, Quincy.
[With pleasure, Master ( ͠≖ ͜ʖ ͡≖)👍]
I approached Lilith. My breathing mixed with hers, and her beautiful eyes—those pink irises like twin gems—glowed with feverish light.
I stared at her… and honestly, I couldn't regret the idea of kissing such a beautiful woman. But my conscience, my values, my ideals reminded me:
"If I break any of them… I won't be myself anymore."
My firm, analytical will strengthened around my belief in loyalty. Betraying that principle would be betraying myself—not just Liliana.
I licked my lips, dry from tension, and leaned in to kiss her.
But I couldn't do it on the mouth… I really couldn't.
So I kissed her on the cheek.
Her entire body trembled violently, and she sighed in relief. Incredibly, Lilith's body heat subsided completely, and she returned to her senses.
I asked Quincy:
—What the hell just happened?
And my virtual assistant, like a demon on his pink screen, explained:
[Like I said, Master… if you kissed her, it would work. (ಡ͜ʖಡ)]
—Why?
[Your saliva, Master. You are the being with the highest mana. Not only did your blood change color because of it, but you have so much that your mana concentrates in any fluid of your body. ( 🔥 ͜ʖ 🔥 )]
—In other words… my kisses are… powerful for a succubus? (Wait… all my fluids have mana… even my urine?)
[Let me put it this way, Master: it's ten thousand times more potent than a god's fluid! ( ꈍᴗꈍ)]
I glanced at her. Lilith was still panting, her expression a mix of ecstasy and confusion.
—And why that face?
[Because she just experienced more pleasure from your kiss than from any sexual act in her immortal life. (ʘᴗʘ✿)]
—Are all my kisses like that?
[Not with everyone. Only those highly sensitive to mana. ✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧]
—And who are those?
[Humans with magical aptitude, witches, mages, priestesses, swordswomen… ( ᵔ ͜ʖ ᵔ )]
—And the rest?
[Elves, huldras, succubi, sirens, goddesses, beastwomen, etc. ( ▀̿ ̿ 👅 ▀̿ ̿ )]
—So… everyone?
[Not necessarily. Only huldras and succubi will feel actual sexual pleasure. [ ͠≖ ᴥ ͠≖ ]]
—And the others?
[They'll feel mana overload… which may cause arousal. (≧▽≦)]
—Perfect. Okay. (New personal rule: "I will not kiss anyone in this game.")
Everyone looked at me strangely, except Lilith, who was still dazed… I had completely forgotten, and thought with indignation and embarrassment:
("Damn it, I have to do something about Quincy, my image is going down the drain!... I'm tired of being seen as a lunatic!")
The atmosphere finally calmed. I sighed, mentally exhausted, and looked at Lilith, who seemed to be regaining herself.—Are you okay?
Lilith: —"Y-yes… t-thank you, m-master."
—Sorry, what did you say?
Lilith: —"At that moment of bliss… I drew a slavery Stigma. Now you are my master."
—What?
Lilith: —"A slavery Stigma can take any form. It only needs the master's mana."
—That's why you asked for my blood?
Lilith: —"Exactly… mana concentrates in blood—or other fluids. But your saliva… is something else."
Hearing that, I sighed for the thousandth time.
—Yeah… I didn't know either. (I'm exhausted, tired, overwhelmed, and sleepy… I'll kill Poseidon, then take a vacation.)
When I finished my thoughts, completely drained—
I noticed Hera watching us, frowning.
Hera: —"I can't believe it…" (Two of my sisters… slaves… It reminds me of him… but this boy isn't human, he's worse than a demon.)
Persephone: —"Unbelievable… right, sister? …Sister… APHRODITE!!"
Aphrodite: —"Damn it… it's not fair that she got a kiss from him."
Hera: —"It was on the cheek. Don't exaggerate."
Aphrodite: —"I met him before her."
Persephone: —"You're still the same."
I cut through the divine gossip and asked for the umpteenth time:
—Hey, does Athena know the exact location of Atlantis?
Lilith: —"She's the goddess of wisdom. Besides… Poseidon once liked her."
—Wait, they had something?
Athena: —"Don't mention that embarrassing past!"
Persephone: —"She was in love with Poseidon, but he never took her seriously. That's why she created the rule of virgins—to protect herself from him."
—So what happened with Melissa…
Hera: —"It wasn't the first time. The only difference was that she was a virgin… and the curse."
—What does the curse have to do with it?
Lilith: —"A god's curses are absolute."
—You mean…?
Athena: —"I can't break it… even if I want to."
—Then…
Athena: —"There are only two solutions."
—Which ones?
Athena: —"The sirens' secret to control their form… or finding Mother."
—And where is Gaia?
Hera: —"No one knows. She simply disappeared."
—How long ago?
Persephone: —More than a thousand years.
—And how do you know she's not dead?
Lilith: —"Because of the Will of the World."
—Will of the World?
Persephone: —"Not the time for someone outside the Council to know."
—Council?
Hera: —"The Council of Gods decides the fate of the races."
I had lost count of how many times all this information made me sigh.
—Fine, I don't understand anything. Better not explain.
Persephone: —"About time. And thanks for knocking out my husband."
—You're welcome. I know deep down you don't like him.
Persephone: —"How do you know?"
—I just do. Goodbye, ladies… Athena, Lilith, we're leaving.
Aphrodite: —"What about me?!"
—Then let's go.
Aphrodite: —"You didn't say my name."
—Non-slaves don't get treated like that.
Athena: —"I heard that." (One day I'll be free… even if I have to kill you in your sleep.)
Lilith: —"That was offensive."
—I know, but I don't want her making a scene.
Aphrodite: —"You care about me?"
—Sigh Just let's go. I need to rest.
Aphrodite: —"Fine… but at least let's go to Tontheón."
—No. We're going somewhere else.
And so Brian visited Olympus for the first time, leaving internal destruction and utter confusion behind… and just as he arrived, he left.
Hera and Persephone approached the bodies of Zeus and Hades, still unconscious.Hera used her existential power to reconstruct Zeus's arm.
Hera: —"That young man… there's something about him that unsettles me." (All that energy… it was like looking at a central root of Yggdrasil.)
Persephone: —"You felt it too, didn't you?" (That attraction… that power…)
Hera: —"Yes." (All the power he could provide to a zone… must be immeasurable.)
Persephone: —"Let's help these two."
Hera: —"Agreed."