Is it wrong to Speak in a Dungeon? Chapter 21 (Patreon)

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{Edias. Please store Grand Hubris inside of you for a while.} I requested of Edias and immediately felt a sudden weakness engulf my body as the skill was enveloped in Edias’s energy inside my body and quarantined from the rest of my Falna and soul.

I have gotten an entire level weaker.

That’s right, Grand Hubris had been boosting me by an entire level. How else would I have been fighting level 5s, 6s, and Spirits?

As of now, I was as strong as I was thanks to Toge’s original body being level 2-3 at base. With the added bonus of my maxed out stats being almost double the average stats of most adventurers, several of my skills’ power boosting effects, and the occasional use of Binding Vows such as Revealing One’s Hand and Grand Hubris’s active effect, I was able to fight at a much higher level than my own.

That’s ignoring my vast arsenal and trump cards, but I don’t need to mention that now.

My eyes narrowed as I registered my actions in the last few days with a new sense of clarity, sighing at a few of the particularly arrogant words and actions I had done. It was to be expected of a skill that boosted my strength by an entire level, but it’s still not very nice seeing your own arrogance without being blinded by it.

Oh well. It was still me anyway, so I was still able to set a plan despite my arrogance.

It was amusing how the only reason I sealed Grand Hubris right now was because arrogant me felt the next step in my plan was too demeaning, needing a more reasonable and clear headed version of me to take over.

I flew through the air at massive speeds towards the Far East, Hikari and Freya following in pursuit with Freya relying on Ottar to keep up. They did not understand my panic, but I knew something they did not.

There were two signatures when I was still watching Miyu.

The other is Izanami, right?

Wrong.

I would’ve easily sensed if it was a Goddess. Whoever was with Youko at the time was a mortal, and one that I’m familiar with.

I streaked through the skies towards the prison that Miyu had been held in, finding an unsurprising amount of troops from both sides centered around the building.

I could see several Royal Court Executives all around as well as Amaterasu herself standing across from Youko and Izanami who were holding an unconscious Miyu in their hands.

I could see Arashi staring at them with shock and betrayal, namely at the familiar fox woman standing behind the two with an apologetic smile on her face.

The traitor, Reimei Sanjouno. Haruhime’s older sister.

Izanami sensed my approach and looked up at me, smiling pleasantly as I descended from the sky before her eyes widened a little once she inspected me a little more. Everyone looked at me once I descended as I had moved right in between the two groups.

I noticed two unfamiliar Executives standing next to Kakusu, but I ignored them in favor of addressing the crowd.

“Howdy everyone! I wasn’t expecting a party this late into the night.” I spoke with a slightly amused tone as everyone froze at my completely different attitude, Amaterasu staring at me as if she had seen a ghost while Izanami seemed utterly lost. “I’m afraid I’m not gonna be able to stick around for too long, so I’ll be taking Miyu and leaving for today. Please excuse me.”

“... What in the Gods’ names happened to you in the few minutes since I saw you?” Izanami asked with genuine disbelief as her eyes dilated for a few seconds before she looked at Reimei, who walked in front of her and Youko.

“Ah, it’s nice of you to enter the fray Mikey.~ I’m sorry, but little Miyu is now a member of Yomi. We’re just taking her back home, okay?” Reimei smiled while placing her hands together apologetically, making me pause for a moment to check if Miyu had broken our Binding Vow before rolling my eyes.

“That’s quite rich, because she’s actually now a member of my Hestia Familia.” I announced in amusement as everyone’s eyes widened at my sudden proclamation. “In exchange for protecting her from the Far East’s clutches and making sure no harm befell her Goddess, Miyu has become my ward in my Familia.”

“What!? How dare you, you traitor-” Arashi, who already seemed to be high on emotions yelled out in anger before stopping with widened eyes as I began laughing.

“Traitor? I don’t remember ever being part of the Royal Court, Arashi.” Arashi gritted his teeth and closed his mouth as I noticed Amaterasu staring at me with intensity. “Let it be said, I have been honest with my intentions since the first day here. Miyu’s unrightful imprisonment tugged on my heartstrings, so I decided to take her away from her unjust captors.”

“You WHAT?” Hikari asked as she landed next to me in a bright blaze, glaring murderously at the sight of Miyu in Youko’s arms before turning her glare to me as I shrugged uncaringly.

“We both know Miyu was never a traitor. Something quite obvious as we can see who the traitor is right now.” With a gesture to the sheepish Reimei, Hikari was unable to retort. “Your Goddess starved and isolated an innocent girl for her amusement, and I could not let that stand. Not when she intrigued me so much.”

Suddenly, Miyu’s body floated out of Youko’s grasp and into the air as the woman twitched before jumping to catch her. She was intercepted by a familiar black figure who punched her to the ground towards her Goddess while Miyu’s body floated into my arms.

“You see, Izanami, I created a Binding Vow with Miyu a bit ago. Those are a form of magical contracts that bind both parties, by the way.” I began to explain a bit more, knowing that Izanami could easily make Youko do something rash now that Miyu was out of her hands. “If I’m unable to protect her from the Far East, the Vow would be broken and my life would be at risk.”

Izanami’s eyes widened as she suddenly understood what was at stake. I stared directly into her eyes with a little smirk, completely unlike my earlier attitude when we first met.

She could physically not take Miyu. According to my words, I’d ‘die’ if she were to take Miyu away since I would’ve broken my vow and failed to protect her.

Considering how both sides were currently interested in having me as their child rather than just eliminating me, they’re physically incapable of acting in this situation or I would ‘die’.

I wouldn’t actually ‘die’ by the way, but she doesn’t need to know that. My life being at risk is a maybe, and that’s only because I’d feel the consequences of breaking the vow and that would put me ‘at risk’.

This is why Grand Hubris me switched the skill off. Using myself in a gamble like this seemed to be too much for my arrogance, so now the smart me is doing this.

“I did not expect someone with your pride to pull a move like this, Mikey.~” Freya commented in amusement as she casually walked into the field with Ottar behind her, shocking all of the Amaterasu Executives who had yet to learn of her presence here as well as Amaterasu.

“Freya!?” Kakusu sputtered in surprise as Ottar narrowed his eyes at him. Kakusu returned the stare with his own narrowed eyes as they had a mini staring contest or something.

I sighed at Freya’s nonchalance as I had been hoping she would’ve tried to hide for now, but I guess she wasn’t about that life.

“I’m not actually as hotheaded and stubborn as I make myself out to be, Freya. I was sure you’d have learned this by now with how I’ve been dealing with you.” I commented with slight irritation as I noticed Amaterasu’s eyes narrowing for a second before she sighed.

“So this is what you meant when you spoke about having a certain relationship with Freya…” Izanami and Freya both snapped their heads to Amaterasu before turning to me, neither of them looking pleased with how I had apparently spoken to Amaterasu about my ‘relationships’.

“Oh dear.~ Have you been speaking to other Gods about me, my Michael?” Freya’s possessive words caused Izanami to turn her glare from Amaterasu to her, with Amaterasu herself narrowing her eyes at the Goddess with annoyance.

“It seems you’re quite popular, my champion. It’s quite amusing seeing these Goddesses squabble about you when they know not of what you truly are, unlike me.” Izanami spoke next with a venomous tone as the other two furrowed their brows and turned to her.

I allowed the three Goddesses to have their staring match and turned to see Ottar and Kakusu still having a stare down, neither of them appearing that wary anymore as if they had reached an agreement of sorts. Noticing my stare, they both turned to look at me with a raised eyebrow as I shrugged my shoulders.

Edias slowly moved back into my body, and Kakusu's eyes almost popped out of their sockets at seeing a dark figure slowly enter my body and disappear. I sent him an amused glance and then turned to see the three Goddesses still exchanging barbs and venomous words, making me sigh and clap my hands to get their attention.

They all stopped unanimously and turned to look at me with annoyance, all of them appearing quite heated after their catfight or whatever it was they were doing.

“While it’s amusing watching three Goddesses fight over me, I’d rather get this over with. This is how it’s going to go. I’m going to take Miyu away somewhere safe, Izanami is going to take her goons and leave, and Amaterasu…” I paused for a moment as I contemplated how to go about Amaterasu, as I knew she would be too prideful to accept losing Miyu so easily even if I didn’t care. “We’ll be having that talk that’s been long overdue now. Freya… Go annoy Ottar or something.”

Freya seemed amused at my casual dismissal, but Amaterasu and Izanami didn’t seem to share her amusement. I caught Amaterasu’s eyes and narrowed mine, signaling that we’d talk later as she rolled her eyes and conceded with a huff.

“That is certainly your desired result, Michael, but I could not leave empty handed now could I?” Izanami seemed to have decided to ignore the other two Goddesses as she stepped forward with Youko by her side, making me raise an eyebrow at her. “You’re capable of creating those ‘Binding Vows’ you spoke about earlier, correct?”

Ah, I see her angle.

She definitely noticed that I’m not as strong as I was when we fought, but she doesn’t know why. She also knows that I’m smarter and more reasonable right now, so she’s going to try and get a Binding Vow out of me in exchange for not trying to capture me right now.

I wouldn’t be able to defend against both her and Youko right now, especially since the other Amaterasu Executives aren’t very sure of me right now after my words. Hikari and Ottar could help, but I can’t rely on either of them.

“What would you have in mind, Izanami?” I asked in amusement as a small smile reached her face, probably pleased that I wasn’t as stubborn as earlier.

“Allow me to first ask… What happened to you? It was barely a few minutes since we last met, but you’re a completely different person.” I tilted my head at her question, contemplating how much and how exactly I’d like to answer that.

“Hmm… Say, Izanami, you know what I am, do you not?” I asked rhetorically as she nodded her head with a pleased expression. “One of the… ancestors of my people once said something that stuck with me until now.”

“Sorcerers… Cursed Spirits… It doesn’t matter. The only ones who are able to transcend beyond merely being strong… Are those with an overwhelming sense of self, and a complete disregard for others.”

“Natural Disasters, Izanami.” I clarified with a smile as I raised my middle and index finger, focusing on the space above them with as much concentration as I could.

“Black Hole.” I muttered in concentration as all the Goddesses snapped their heads to the forming sphere of dark gravity floating above my index and middle finger, their faces paling as they misunderstood what it was.

Yes, misunderstood.

I was not yet at the level where I was prepared to summon and control a black hole, but they did not need to know that. This was not a singularity, but a sphere of intense gravity akin to Gojo’s Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue.

In their eyes though, there was no difference.

“Now that you’ve understood, Izanami, I believe you have a Binding Vow you wish to initiate?” I asked in amusement while keeping my concentration on the sphere of intense gravity hovering above my fingers, making sure it did not get out of control and begin blowing shit up yet.

“... Indeed. I, Izanami, wish to initiate a Binding Vow with the terms dictating that, in exchange for my and Yomi’s retreat at this moment, Inumaki Michael must appear alone at a predetermined time within the next month to fight against a chosen champion of mine with his servitude and my life at stake-”

“I accept.” I cut her off and immediately accept the creation of the vow, watching Freya’s eyes widen before she opens her mouth to quickly protest. “Silence.” I didn’t spare her a glance, ignoring how she stared at me with twitching eyebrows and a flabbergasted expression.

“In exchange for Yomi and Izanami’s retreat at this moment, I, Inumaki Michael, will appear, alone, in two weeks to fight against a champion of her choosing with my servitude and her life at stake.” Upon finishing my words, a wave of Cursed Energy exploded out of my body and towards Izanami as everyone tensed and stared at the dark, ominous energy with either fear, wariness, or both.

Izanami herself seemed very intrigued and surprised at the energy, moving her hands to try and manipulate it only to fail as it slowly moved inside of her. Her eyes widened once she sensed a link form between us, a smile entering her face as she realized that the vow had been created.

“It appears I won’t need to retrieve you or inform you of where to go. I will see you in two weeks, my champion.” Izanami bowed her head slightly while addressing me, noting how the link would allow me to find her when the time comes.

“Despite it being in a ‘moment’ of arrogance, I have already declared your death by my hands. It’s merely a ‘when’ now rather than an ‘if’.” I responded with amusement before turning to Reimei, raising an eyebrow at her. “Your little sister would be disappointed.”

That certainly got a reaction out of her as her eyes widened with shock and fury before she tried to step forward, stopped only by Youko’s hand on her shoulder as she glared at me.

“You know nothing. The Sanjou family could not even keep her safe. She would be grateful that I am working towards their abolishment and destruction after they failed both her and me.” She spat out venomously and I spotted several executives looking either shocked or ashamed.

“I know nothing? Well I wouldn’t say that… I know where she is, after all.” That made her stop in shock as every Royal Court member suddenly looked at me with similar surprise. I had just declared that I knew where the missing Sanjou princess was after all. “The Royal Court has failed her just as it did Miyu, so I plan to take her under my protection soon as well.”

“... We will be taking our leave now. I will see you soon, my champion.” Izanami suddenly said with urgency as Reimei’s tails began enlarging in fury, her body being held back by an alarmed Youko as the Goddess held her child’s shoulder and the three of them slowly entered the shadows.

Several Yomi members began retreating and running away, not having the same luxury of teleporting away as their goddess and leader did. I spotted the two new Executives I hadn’t met yet giving pursuit, but I didn’t care enough to see if they’d be successful or not. I dismissed the hovering sphere of Gravity that I had been concentrating on for a while now, the excess gravity making the wind intense for a few seconds before it disappeared.

“Freya. I think you’ll need to find a place to stay for a few days, yes? How about you go and handle that while I have a nice conversation with Amaterasu.” I take Miyu back into my hands now that I don't need to balance the gravity sphere above my hand, turning to spare Freya a single glance before beginning to walk away.

“Sure thing!~ I’ll be waiting for you after your little ‘talk’. Make sure not to do anything naughty, alright? Your Goddess is waiting for you if you need to do anything of that sort.~” She smiled happily and waved as I walked towards Amaterasu, staring into the annoyed Goddess’s eyes as I raised an eyebrow.

“Weren’t expecting me to go this far when I said I had my own plans, were you?” I asked rhetorically while walking past her, making her turn and begin walking next to me and away from the destroyed holding cells of the Royal Court.

“I had anticipated for you to bargain for an alliance by using my desire for you as leverage, but it seems that wasn’t enough for you.” She muttered with annoyance while waving off Hikari as she tried to follow, making the woman pout and begin sulking away. “Is this girl really worth the trouble?”

Her question made me hum for a few seconds, contemplating how I wanted to answer that.

“... There are certain individuals in this world that are destined for greatness, Amaterasu. Protagonists, in a way.” I suddenly said, surprising Amaterasu with my response. “I’m not sure why, but I can’t help but want to help and raise them when I see those individuals.”

“And this girl is one of them? Really?” She raised an eyebrow at my words but didn’t seem to doubt them, which was unsurprising as she probably understood that concept very well as a Goddess. “And not my Hikari?”

The difference between mortals. There was always something that set some of them apart, and it wasn’t always obvious. Revealing that I could see one of the things that set them apart wasn’t really that world breaking, as she was able to do the same with her vision and intuition.

“Hikari… would perhaps be a rival of Miyu, but definitely not her. Everyone like her that I’ve encountered has shown to have some sort of… cute feature to them. Like one resembles a bunny greatly, while another is like a cute puppy… and Miyu here is like a cat.” I paused.

“... Okay, that might just be me actually.” I muttered thoughtfully as Amaterasu seemed amused at my very obvious inclination to those ‘protagonists’.

“This change in personality… It’s from Grand Hubris, is it not?” Amaterasu asked next as I nodded, having no real reason to deny it as she already knew of the skill unlike Izanami and Freya. “You’ve changed… I’m not sure how to feel about it.”

“Oh? Are you less interested now that you know that I am not as prideful as I first appeared to be?” I raised an eyebrow in surprise, feeling a little hopeful as that would make things a lot easier.

“The opposite, actually.” Fuck. “I had envisioned that you would be the more prideful one of us if you were to join me and rule by my side, with me acting as the more reasonable one. But now I know that you could fulfill both roles…” She paused.

“... You know, that offer from earlier is still on the table?” She spoke slyly with a certain glint in her eyes as I stared at the ground with despair, my eyes blanking and turning dead.

Oh hey, Miyu is awake.

I blinked as I suddenly realized that Miyu was awake in my arms, looking at me with a blush as I held her in a princess carry. I sent her a smile and turned back to Amaterasu with a raised eyebrow as she huffed and turned away.

“... Returning to the topic of Grand Hubris, was what you said to that woman truly the reason you have that skill?” Amaterasu decided to change subjects after she saw my exasperation, returning to the topic of my skill.

“It is. I’ve temporarily deactivated Grand Hubris to act a little more rationally, but I already feel much weaker now that my mindset has changed.” She nodded in understanding, already aware of my drop in strength thanks to her soul vision.

Oh yeah. How does she see my soul despite the sun not being up? Simple.

Remember when I described her eyes when we first met? Inside her pupils were two burning suns, glowing just as any sun would. She’s probably capable of using those to access her superior sight.

God bullshit, as usual.

“... Natural disasters, huh? I suppose that’s what us Gods are. You’re chasing after a state of being infinitely close to that of a God, aren’t you?” Amaterasu seemed slightly contemplative as she thought about my skill, giving me a side glance as she spoke.

“Closer to a Spirit, actually. I’ve recently learned that I was not as far as I thought I was from the being I envisioned at the peak of the world.” I narrowed my eyes contemplatively as well, remembering the revelation I learned from Izanami.

I was part Cursed Spirit. An unholy combination of Cursed Spirit and Jujutsu Sorcerer, similar to Choso… Or perhaps Sukuna?

Maybe even an Evolved being like Tengen, though I don’t exactly have the age required for that.

It’s as Ishigori Ryu said to Yuta during the Culling Games. Cursed Spirit, Jujutsu Sorcerer, it didn’t matter in the end. I’ve found out I was both, and that still meant nothing.

In the end, it was not what I was that mattered.

It was my mindset. My ideology.

“Does that have to do with the Spirit residing within you?” Amaterasu asked curiously with a slightly sly smirk, clearly wishing to fluster me as I hadn’t told her of Edias before.

“No, but should we speak about the pet spirit you’ve been keeping around yourself?” I countered without even a twitch in my expression as she stumbled, turning to look at me with furrowed brows before sighing resignedly.

“You connected the dots after you saw Izanami use her spirits, didn’t you?” She asked rhetorically as I smiled and shrugged.

“I’ve never forgotten the way you summoned a wine bottle in our talk a few days ago. That, and the odd way you’re able to grant and deprive your blessing from Hikari, made me realize you’ve been using a spirit as a way to bypass the Arcanum restriction.” She sighed with a slight tone of amusement at my analysis, nodding her head. I noticed Miyu sweating in my arms, her eyes darting between Amaterasu and I as I almost chuckled at her panic.

She clearly knew as well, as she uses that same blessing from Tsukuyomi’s spirit.

I understood now why the Far East was so chaotic. Two sides, both holding the equivalent of a nuclear bomb as a trump card, eternally stuck in a stalemate as neither side could go for the kill or risk forcing the enemy to use their spirit and send them back to square 1.

“Indeed. Izanami should not have been using her spirits so sparingly, even if it was technically not abusing her Arcanum. I was very conflicted on summoning that wine a few days ago when you were in my office, yet it seems she held no misgivings against using them to their full potential in an attempt to acquire you.” Amaterasu confirmed with pursed lips as my eyes widened a little in surprise before I hummed thoughtfully.

“I didn’t think she’d be so eager… but it makes sense.” I noted as I thought about Izanami’s desire to ‘reclaim’ Edias.

Ah, her true name is Typhonia isn’t it? I didn’t really care at the time since I was focused on defeating Izanami, but I wonder which one she’d want me to refer to her as.

[... Edias.]

{Gotcha.}

“Does it have to do with your contracted spirit?” Amaterasu asked ‘curiously’ as I chuckled and stayed silent. “... Fine then, keep your secrets.”

“It may, or it may not. Why would I tell you?” My response made her huff and roll her eyes.

“I enjoyed speaking to your… alter ego more. They held no qualms against telling me anything I asked.” Amaterasu’s words seemed to have made Miyu’s eyebrows furrow, and she turned her head to look at me questioningly.

That was enough movement for Amaterasu to finally notice that she was awake, something that seemed to displease her as she glared at the young girl in my arms before huffing and turning away after I narrowed my eyes at her.

“That was because I was prideful enough to believe that it didn’t matter if I told ants of my abilities or not. Not like they could do anything in the end.” I paused and turned to Amaterasu with a sly smirk. “Do you still wish to be treated like that? As if you were a mere ant in my eyes?”

“... You raise a good point. Very well, you’ve entertained my curiosities and displayed your goodwill enough. It’s time we speak of how we are to solve our conflicting interests.” Amaterasu sighed and decided to finally get to the point as my smile faded into a more serious look.

“I believe we both know by now that I am not entering the Royal Court and or becoming part of your Familia, yes?” I asked with a tone of amusement, but we both knew it was not just a rhetorical question.

That question decides our relationship going forward in these ‘negotiations’.

“I offered for you to rule over the Royal Court, not to become part of it.” She commented in annoyance before sighing. “Yes, it seems that will not be happening despite my wishes.”

“An alliance, then. My developing Hestia Familia would benefit greatly from having strong allies here in the Far East, and your Royal Court would benefit immensely from being allied to the future strongest Familia in the world.” Amaterasu huffed in annoyance at my word usage, noting how I said that my Familia would benefit ‘greatly’ while her Royal Court would benefit ‘immensely’.

Gotta put it how it is, sorry Ama-chan.~

I suddenly stopped walking and stared at the ground in distress, horrified at my usage of honorifics.

Before either Amaterasu or Miyu could speak about my sudden pause, I continued moving again like nothing had happened.

It’s okay, it was a taunt. Mocking. Mock.

“... Ignoring that, I would not be adverse to an alliance. With how we both know each other’s secrets quite well, I’d assume it’d be a lot more tight knit than usual?” Amaterasu didn’t comment about my unusual pause and continued speaking about our alliance, keeping us on track.

“I’d rather we did not disclose each other’s secrets, yes. I’m sure you would not appreciate it if I began revealing Hikari’s spirit ancestry, just as I would not if you revealed my Miyu’s.” I nodded my head to Miyu and gently ruffled her hair as we entered the Imperial Palace, watching in amusement as she paled at how I knew of her circumstances only for her to calm down once she realized I was working to keep it secret.

Huh. She’s kinda like a little sister to me since I’ve recently discovered that I’m part spirit. That would mean Ais is also something of a younger sister to me though, and that’s just not gonna work out because I see Bell as a younger brother.

I mean… we are technically Greek as part of Hestia’s Familia, so it’s whatever?

I’m gonna stop thinking about that.

“That and my knowledge of your skills and ancestry.” Amaterasu commented smugly as I rolled my eyes, feeling slightly annoyed at Grand Hubris me before accepting it and moving on. I’d rather not have an identity crisis by dissociating myself from… myself.

“Yes, that. I couldn’t care less if some gods knew of my skills, as they could do nothing to hinder me with that knowledge, but it would be quite annoying if every God and Goddess in the world began chasing me like rabbits in heat to try and breed me for my bloodline.” I commented with both exasperation and amusement as I saw Miyu flush a deep red at the image and my words.

They absolutely would. Just finding out that Cursed Speech, the ability that they could use to make other gods to begin dancing around like fools on command, is hereditary would be enough to make all of them salivate.

My Conqueror’s Haki and Cursed Energy too? Wars would be fought over me like I was Helen and it was the Trojan War all over again.

Both Amaterasu and I knew of this fact very well.

“Indeed. Though, speaking of which…” My eyes immediately sharpened and I turned to her with a warning look as she raised her hands in surrender and looked at me in exasperation. “Calm down. I was merely going to suggest that one of the terms would be to center your family’s legacy here in the Far East.”

“Ah… Officially making me Far Eastern and allowing me to have official land in a country that’s more stable than Orario, but also linking my descendents to your lands.” I hummed in both amusement and interest as she smiled at my immediate understanding. “... I’m not entering one of your nine- eight noble families or whatever.”

“I did not expect you to. Those families serve me first and foremost, and we’ve already established that this would be an alliance.” Amaterasu clarified easily after my immediate denial of becoming the ninth (technically tenth) noble family.

Hmm.

{Thoughts?}

[... Murder…]

{Right.}

It wasn’t actually a terrible idea. The Far East is as far as you can get from Orario, making it the perfect place for me to set up a backup base where I could also place some of the Xenos I plan on getting-

Ah, wait.

“Amaterasu.” She blinked and tilted her head at me after I suddenly called out to her. “There is a race of sentient monsters out there who don’t wish to harm mindlessly like other monsters, and I will defend those monsters even if it means going against all of Orario.”

The atmosphere suddenly changed at my declaration as both Miyu and Amaterasu looked at me in shock. It was quite a heavy declaration, revealing not just the existence of sentient monsters but also my willingness to protect them even if it meant making an enemy of Orario.

“... Okay.” Amaterasu eventually decided, staring at me incredulously as I nodded my head in relief and walked uncaringly into her office.

“Great. Your offer doesn’t sound bad, then. In exchange for having land here in the Far East and being recognized as an official, independent clan, we would protect the Far East’s lands in times of need.” It didn’t need to be said that we would not obey them if they tried to ask us to do some errand unrelated to the protection of the Far East.

“I’m sure you don’t need my protection when you have Freya’s, correct?” Amaterasu asked with a slightly aggrieved tone as she spoke about Freya, making me chuckle and shake my head before pausing.

Well, actually…

“... How willing would you be to eventually help me take down the Freya Familia?” I asked carefully while gauging Amaterasu’s reaction as her eyes widened and she turned to look at me as if I was insane.

“What in the Royal Court’s name is your relationship with Freya!?” She said incredulously.

“She wants to make me her sex slave.” I answered as blankly as I could while watching in amusement as Amaterasu choked on air. “She wishes to have me because of my soul’s ‘beauty’, and I’d rather not.”

“How has she not simply kidnapped you into your Familia? I can understand how you have resisted her charm, but I can’t imagine she’d pass up someone with your soul so easily…” Amaterasu’s eyebrows furrowed and she spoke in a grave tone, knowing more than almost anyone else how obsessive Freya was towards beautiful souls.

My intrusive thoughts.

My intrusive thoughts took over.

“Cum.”

It wasn’t me, it was the demons. The voices.

I’m innocent, I swear.

“Ahh!?~” Amaterasu moaned and collapsed to her knees in shock as she stared at me with widened eyes, her eyebrows twitching as she looked at the squirming and whimpering Miyu who had accidentally been caught in the crossfire.

“... Ahem. Sorry, Miyu.” I apologized to the extremely red girl in my arms as she stared at me with a dazed look, patting her head and looking back up to Amaterasu. “Now imagine that, but like 30 times in a row.”

Amaterasu’s mouth slowly opened and closed a few times as she shakily tried to get up, leaning on her desk while her body twitched violently.

I said it once before, but Cursed Speech is really ruthless when it comes to these types of commands.

When you order someone to jump, they don’t do a small jump. They jump as high as they physically can.

When you order someone to run, they don’t just do a small sprint. They sprint as fast and far as they physically can.

When you ask someone to cum, they don’t just have a mini orgasm. They cum as hard as they physically can.

Freya’s a monster for being able to take like twelve of those at a time. Most people couldn’t take more than one.

“You… Yes, I see now how you’ve kept her at bay.” Amaterasu muttered with slightly shaky breaths, moving to take a seat at her desk as I noticed her hands trailing her stomach slowly.

Amusing.

“It’s a bit of an odd relationship… She’s the one who gave me the Grimoire for my Gravity Magic ages ago, and for that I will not kill her when the time comes. But I’m also aware that she’s one bad day away from sending Ottar after me to force me into her Familia.” I tried to move past the whole cumming thing and elaborate more on Freya’s situation, setting Miyu down on a nearby couch as she remains motionless and moving over to Amaterasu’s desk.

“And the only thing keeping her from doing so is by entertaining her desires occasionally.” Amaterasu continued my words for me as I nodded with a sigh. “But that won’t last for too long either, she’ll want more eventually.”

“And what I fear is for her to bring my Familia into the mix. She’s definitely not going to allow me to reach my full potential before she tries to take me, she’s too smart to do that. I will eventually be able to take Ottar, and perhaps even Allen and the Pallum Brothers. But all of her Aces and her Familia at the same time?” My words made Amaterasu raise an eyebrow before an amused smile entered her lips.

“You really are different. Grand Hubris made you believe that you were capable of taking my entire Royal Court at the same time, yet here you are admitting that you can’t take on a Familia all by yourself.” Amaterasu noted in amusement as I rolled my eyes and swiped the wine bottle she summoned into her hands, summoning two wine glasses and pouring a glass for both of us.

“I… think I could take you? It’s quite odd, as I still vividly remember everything I had done and felt. I still feel the same ‘confidence’ I had when I faced your entire group, sensing each of their individual strengths and dismissing them as unworthy of notice.” I mused thoughtfully while twirling the wine glass in my hands, watching as Amaterasu narrowed her eyes in interest and listened intently.

“And you’re sure that’s not because of the overwhelming confidence you had in yourself at the time?” Amaterasu asked curiously, taking the glass of wine I offered her and sipping it while staring at me.

“It may be. It’s very likely that it could be, actually.” I conceded with a contemplative expression before sighing with a small smile. “All I could say is that… If I had the strength of Grand Hubris and my current mindset, I would win undoubtedly.”

Amaterasu blinked in surprise at that exclamation. I didn’t blame her, to be honest.

I’m willing to play dirty, Grand Hubris isn’t. At least not to the degree that I am willing to do. With the strength of a ‘Natural Disaster’ and the mindset of a more reasonable and willing version of myself, I would be capable of a lot more.

“I suppose this is the price of such a powerful skill, yes? Granting you an immense level of power, yet limiting your mental capabilities with a similar level of immense pride.” Amaterasu hummed thoughtfully and downed her glass. “Nevermind that, we should set down the terms for our alliance.”

“Any intricate details can be ironed out later. Let’s make a Binding Vow.” Amaterasu’s eyes widened at my sudden offer before she smiled brightly.

“That sounds quite reasonable. What are the terms for the Binding Vow?” I summoned a chair from Edias’s body under Amaterasu’s watchful gaze and tapped the desk thoughtfully.

“M-My Goddess…” Miyu spoke with a stutter for the first time since her awakening as I blinked and turned around, finding her shakily sitting up and staring at me with a determined gaze.

“Don’t worry Miyu, that’ll be part of the contract.” I turned around to see Amaterasu narrowing her eyes at Miyu in annoyance before sighing and turning to me, crossing her arms. “I don’t suppose you’d mind adding a clause to not hurt or target Tsukuyomi, would you?”

“Hmph. I suppose that I must, considering the value of the other terms and conditions.” She reluctantly muttered after sulking for a few seconds, clearly annoyed at losing the ability to harass Tsukuyomi.

I was about to comment about how amusing her spite towards her ex lover(?) was, but I was surprised as a godly signature suddenly entered my range of sensing and quickly made its way towards us from the Imperial Palace’s entrance.

It had a signature similar to Miyu.

It was Tsukuyomi.

Amaterasu looked at me in confusion as I suddenly stood up and turned to the door to her office, narrowing my eyes at the door as I waited for her to appear so I could get a good look of Miyu’s former Familia Goddess.

Following the pattern I’ve seen so far, Tsukuyomi should be a more mature and motherly version of Miyu. Just like how Amaterasu looks like Hikari’s older, mature sister and Youko looked like a half-assed copy of Izanami.

She would undoubtedly be the more mature of the three, no? I’d imagine her as the calmest and quietest of the trio, silently taking care of children in her shrine while enduring Amaterasu’s harassment-

“You aren’t taking my Miyu, you bastard! I’ve seen what you’ve done to her with your twisted words, I won’t allow you to corrupt her!” My eyebrows twitched violently and my face turned incredulous as a small figure kicked the door down, revealing herself to be a more petite version of Miyu as Tsukuyomi glared at me with her hands on her hips childishly.

“G-Goddess!?” Miyu gasped in shock and joy at seeing Tsukuyomi, quickly moving to her former Goddess’s side and engulfing the smaller girl into her arms as the Goddess was lifted into the air.

She looked like Miyu’s little sister.

“... Really, Amaterasu? That? You saw that and said ‘Mm, yes. That one.’?” I slowly craned my head to look at Amaterasu incredulously as I saw the shocked Goddess turn from Tsukuyomi to me with an aghast expression.

“W-What?” She asked in confusion before paling as she realized what I was insinuating and looked at me with widened eyes. “I didn’t- We didn’t- How do you know!?”

“... I’m sorry to say, but I don’t think I’m right for you if you really do like them small like this.” I regretfully announced with a grimace while turning away from Amaterasu as her glass of wine fell to the floor and shattered once she stood up in a panic.

“O-Oi!? What are you two babbling about??” Tsukuyomi clearly understood what I was referencing as well considering how red her face was, but it may have just been because of how hard Miyu was hugging her.

“Silence! Both of you!” Amaterasu ordered while gritting her teeth as her own face burned red, the suns in her eyes glowing a little brighter. “You! What are you doing here?”

Tsukuyomi’s bravado immediately disappeared as Amaterasu spoke to her with an enraged tone, guiltily shrinking back and out of Miyu’s arms as she stared at the ground silently.

I noticed Amaterasu’s suns glow a little less, dimming once she saw how ashamed and hurt Tsukuyomi looked at her tone.

[... Oh they fuckin’…]

{They fuckin’ fuckin’. Amaterasu is all up in those thighs for sure.} I agreed with Edias immediately while suppressing my smirk. {Think they need a third?}

[... I will literally rip your… soul apart right now…]

{Kinky. Plus, Amaterasu is the Goddess of the Sun you know? The Sun, Edias. The Sun.~} I responded with an alluring tone, knowing how fond Edias was of the sun. I’m surprised as I feel Edias’s emotions twist, an odd emotion overtaking her thoughts for a second.

[... Conquer the sun…]

My eyes widened at Edias’s sudden request and I barely stopped myself from bursting out laughing, my hand moving up to cover my mouth as I noticed Amaterasu raising an eyebrow at me.

I ignored her for now though, too busy bursting out laughing in my mental link with Edias despite her embarrassment and protests.

{You know she’s technically your sister/aunt, right?} I asked in amusement before refocusing as I saw Tsukuyomi begin to raise her head again, staring at Amaterasu with a slightly nervous but defiant expression.

“I won’t… allow Miyu to be used as a bargaining chip. I accepted her transfer to the Amaterasu Familia because I knew she’d be close even if she wasn’t in my Familia, but I can’t let her go to a different country alone.” Tsukuyomi spoke slowly while keeping her eyes on Amaterasu, sounding quite firm despite how hurt she seemed earlier.

“B-But Goddess… I’ve already vowed to join Michael’s Familia. I can’t break the Binding Vow or I’ll face the consequences.” Miyu looked at me for confirmation and I tilted my head in affirmation, closing my eyes sorrowfully as I knew it was tough for Miyu at the moment.

You got this Miyu! Use your talk no jutsu, you main character.

“The Binding Vow can probably be abolished if both sides agree to it, right?” Tsukuyomi finally turned to me and stared at me with a hopeful look, her eyebrows furrowed in concentration as I blinked.

“Correct. But why would I agree to this again?” Tsukuyomi’s eyebrows furrowed a bit more, and I raised an eyebrow at her in response. “Miyu may have not been awake to see it, but you certainly saw me take a Binding Vow with Izanami that had my servitude on the line, all to protect Miyu and keep my side of the Vow. It isn’t very fair to let her go after that now, is it?”

Miyu’s eyes widened once I revealed the great lengths I had to go through to keep my side of the vow, turning to look at her Goddess with a conflicted expression as she saw how desperate she was to keep her.

“... Very well, I know what to do to repay you for saving my Miyu.” Tsukuyomi regained more of her confidence and puffed her chest at me, staring seriously into my eyes. “In exchange for abolishing the Binding Vow, I’ll graciously allow you to share a night with myself!”

Everything came to a halt after her words, everyone in the room freezing solid as we all stared at her in shock. She continued puffing her chest out proudly without showing any shame at all, ignoring the flabbergasted and embarrassed expression of Miyu and the furious one of Amaterasu.

“Absolutely. Not.” Amaterasu gritted out furiously after a few seconds of processing Tsukuyomi’s, frankly, outrageous offer. I noticed the atmosphere growing a bit hotter as her eyes glowed harder, making me blink and sigh exasperatedly.

“Calm Down.” I ordered Amaterasu as the atmosphere cooled immediately and her eyes stopped glowing against her will, her head turning to look at me with fury before she calmed down after I matched her gaze with a raised eyebrow.

“... You will not be doing anything of that sort, Tsukuyomi. Have you forgotten your status? Have you lost all your dignity in the past few years!?” Amaterasu spoke with gritted teeth while trying to push down her anger, making Tsukuyomi flinch away for a moment before she raised her head and glared back.

“Oh don’t give me that. I saw your chat earlier with him while you were walking to the Palace, you were ready to throw yourself at him to get what you wanted as well. What, Rules for Thee, but not for me?” She bit back and Amaterasu had to bite her lip in frustration, knowing she did kinda have a point there.

I used the chance to sneak my way next to Miyu and slowly place my hands on her ears, knowing that she shouldn’t hear what came next. She tilted her head at me in confusion but didn’t stop me as the two Goddesses bickered.

“Maybe if you didn’t betray me back then, I wouldn’t need to search for others to replace you.” Amaterasu spoke venomously and Tsukuyomi huffed and crossed her arms, glaring right back at her.

“Replace me!? I strictly remember a long time ago when you had vowed to never replace me while pushing yourself between my thighs, but it seems you were all talk back then, huh!?” My eyes turned blank as I pressed my hands tighter around Miyu’s ears, staring at the shameless Tsukuyomi with a haunted look.

[... Sex Alarm…]

My lips twitched upwards for a second at Edias’s words before I composed myself and cleared my throat to interrupt the duo.

“Silence.” That worked too.

The Goddesses’ mouths slammed shut and they both turned to look at me with murderous looks, clearly furious at being interrupted while they were ‘flirting’. I didn’t spare their anger a glance though and finally let go of Miyu’s ears, moving to grab Tsukuyomi by the scruff of her neck.

“Oi, Amaterasu. Can I take this?” I suddenly asked while lifting the speechless Tsukuyomi up under Amaterasu’s dumbfounded gaze. “You don’t seem particularly happy with her presence, and I’m sure Miyu would be happier if she had her former Goddess around. That’d also appease her since she’d be near her child.”

Miyu’s face brightened at the idea while Tsukuyomi looked slightly thoughtful. Amaterasu’s face seemed sour at the idea though, clearly displeased with having Tsukuyomi leave her lands.

She’s either gonna have to admit that she’d rather have Tsukuyomi around than not, or let go of her ex wife(?) to go fuck around with the person she had originally planned to try and… do whatever it was she planned to do originally.

“No. I cannot simply let go of one of the Gods of the Royal Court just like that.” Amaterasu eventually decided, her tone quite firm as Tsukuyomi opened her mouth to argue but was stopped by my hand.

“Obviously. I didn't mean permanently, but rather as an envoy to accompany your new close ally. I’m sure Hestia would love a Goddess to speak to that’s from her newest ally, as she hasn’t been introduced quite yet.” Amaterasu’s face turned incredulous as I suddenly turned things political, stating exactly how she could make it work. Tsukuyomi smirked slyly at Amaterasu and crossed her arms smugly despite still being lifted into the air like a cat.

“T-That… I have better candidates for the position of Envoy.” Amaterasu sputtered and Tsukuyomi let out an indignant noise of protest.

“Who else could be better than I, one of the original founders of the Far East!?” Tsukuyomi glared at Amaterasu as she spoke, her words holding a dramatic and prideful flair that made me stare at Amaterasu speechlessly.

[... Maybe that’s why she… liked your pride…?]

{Perhaps.}

“... There is no guarantee that my envoy would be kept safe, and I cannot afford to allow Tsukuyomi to be hurt. What if you lose your duel against Izanami’s champion and become her servant as per that Binding Vow?” Amaterasu tried next while furrowing her brows, missing Tsukuyomi’s flush at her words.

“You have no need to worry. I had chosen the battle to be in two weeks as I would be ready for another level up by then. With the new surge in strength, and Grand Hubris activated, I’d win.” They all turned to me in surprise as I revealed that I would be ready to level up again soon. “I will tell you now Amaterasu. As long as I am in Orario, there is not a safer place to be than by my side.”

[... Heh…]

“My intuition says that he is not lying, I am in favor of this agreement!” Tsukuyomi nodded her head smugly after my words, still crossing her arms while being held up by the scruff of her neck.

Amaterasu gritted her teeth for a few seconds while glaring into my eyes, clearly contemplating a way to deny Tsukuyomi from leaving without seeming biased. She eventually sighed and gave up, sitting back down into her chair.

“... Fine. It’s not as if I care where Tsukuyomi goes anyway. I believe we’ve established all that we need to in the Binding Vow?” She muttered in annoyance as Tsukuyomi laughed victoriously and I stifled a chuckle at her very Tsundere response.

“Yes, I believe it’s time for us to finally wrap things up.” With all of the terms finally set, the Cursed Energy inside me flowed out and into Amaterasu as the Binding Vow was officially initiated.

As the last bit of Cursed Energy entered Amaterasu, Edias suddenly moved out of my body with just her head and stared at Amaterasu.

“... Get cucked…” After saying just that, she moved back into my body under everyone’s horrified/shocked gazes. Mine especially, as Edias had not informed me of her plan to apparently mock Amaterasu at all.

“...”

The entire room remained silent as the other three slowly registered the fact that a spirit had summoned itself only to taunt a Goddess, immediately leaving afterwards without any other explanation.

“... I would like to apologize. She hit her head as a child.” I broke the silence by ‘explaining’ Edias’s abnormality, ignoring their incredulous faces and putting Tsukuyomi over my shoulder like a sack of potatoes while grabbing Miyu with my free arm. “I congratulate you for being my first ally, Amaterasu. You’ve invested earlier than anyone else, so expect a sizable capital in the future.”

Before Amaterasu could comment or ask about Edias, I flew out of the room with the Goddess and her child in my arms. There were a few details left to hammer out later, but it’d be better to do that when Tsukuyomi isn’t here and Amaterasu has calmed down from her ‘cucking’.

…

…

[POV Switch]

Edias watched as Michael placed the Goddess and her child in the temple that he and Miyu stayed in originally on his first night in Kamakura, leaving the two to speak after the presumably long time of separation the two had suffered from each other.

Yomi had, naturally, not been able to attack the entirety of Kamakura after the huge hit to their forces that they had suffered a mere few days ago from Michael. They had centered most of their remaining forces around the Holding Cells Miyu had been kept in, ignoring almost everything else.

That’s why Edias was unsurprised to see most of the capital still bustling and moving mere hours after the attack, as if it were an everyday occurance.

… Which it might just be. It has happened twice in the last week.

That’s not to say that the entire town was cheery in any way, they were all quite tense from the recent attack. Although, Edias could sense a wave of relief from the common folk due to the almost inconsequential damage to the actual capital.

Michael was currently roaming the streets to inspect the damages, but he was secretly gauging the reactions of the people around to sense if they had learned of his recent actions yet or not. The citizens didn’t seem to be hostile, and some were still greeting him as they did the past few days of his stay.

Michael found it interesting, but Edias didn’t care.

Not when Freya was around.

Edias had to move, and she had to move fast.

Michael’s first kiss had been taken by the Goddess months ago, yet her hatred and fury had only grown since then. Her dismissal and distaste for the Goddess had grown into a fury rivaling that of a thousand suns!

It was time that she one upped the Goddess, and took something more precious than Michael’s first kiss…

Edias looked through Michael’s eyes in boredom as he walked through the busy streets of Kamakura, her gaze moving over the unfamiliar and uninteresting buildings and people walking around.

Her gaze eventually settled on something interesting that had her essence blazing passionately, namely a building with a sign with the words ‘onsen’ on them.

An onsen was something akin to hot springs according to her Michael’s memories, something he often fantasized about going to during his ‘filler episode, if that ever fucking happened’. That, and the ‘beach episode’.

The beach didn’t fit Edias’s current plans though, she needed somewhere with a more… intimate setting. Before Michael could walk past that ‘onsen’ building, Edias suddenly took control of his body and began guiding him into the building.

{Noticed something?} Michael asked curiously after she had suddenly taken control of his body, something she usually never did unless it was to protect him or alert him of something important.

[... Get a private booth…] She ordered with a childish tone as she felt his emotions flare in both confusion and amusement. He easily relinquished her control over his body and took over, walking inside and greeting the woman inside who was handling the front desk.

After an appropriately short conversation (as it should be), Michael managed to use the excuse of fatigue from today’s ‘fighting’ to rent a private booth for a few hours despite the onsen being temporarily closed due to the recent attack.

That, and a lot of money. Michael didn’t even spare a glance after throwing a million valis at the girl, making Edias’s core flutter with ‘butterflies’ as she sensed his desire to make her happy despite not knowing what she had planned.

She giggled giddily as he made his way inside, confusing Michael as he undressed and slowly slipped into the hot water while releasing a small sigh of relief.

She slowly made her way out from inside of him, not wearing her usual clothes (that were made from her body, so she was technically naked at all times) as Michael blinked in surprise and tilted his head.

“... Sex Alarm?”

“... Sex Alarm…”

[A/N: Sex Alarm]

Edias slipped into the water and made her way around Michael’s body, slipping behind him and pushing her soft body against his back while her hands rubbed up and down his muscular chest and stomach.

She felt his body immediately tense from her touch, clearly surprised by her eagerness as she moved her hands all across his body in excitement.

Michael opened his mouth to speak, but quickly slammed his mouth shut as he felt something rip away the towel covering his lower body and engulf his dick in one fell swoop.

Edias smiled as she saw him take a deep breath and slowly try to compose himself, narrowing his eyes and tilting his head to look at her with confusion before turning away.

He looked down to see another Edias between his legs, staring at him from below the water with a smile as she moved up and down his length without needing to pause to breathe. She didn’t even need to gag once it hit the back of her throat.

Edias could feel the sensations her second body was currently experiencing very vividly, her arousal increasing at the feeling of Michael’s length moving in and out of her mouth as she intensified her efforts at pushing her body against his from behind. Every twitch and gasp from Michael only increased her excitement.

Edias giggled as Michael stared speechlessly at her second body before turning his head as he felt his arm being tugged to the side. His eyes widened even more as he spotted a third Edias pushing his arm down her cleavage while she rubbed her chest against his arm to ‘clean’ it.

“... You’re using a technique I deemed worthless… to have sex?” He asked incredulously before his breath hitched and his body twitched with intensity, feeling Edias’s mouth suddenly tighten around his member.

Edias grinned harder as she controlled her second body to engulf his length completely, tightening it in a way only possible thanks to her malleable body as she distracted him from his unnecessary thoughts.

“... Sshhh…” Edias shushed him before he could start thinking about techniques or work again, moving her chest against his toned back and placing gentle kisses on his neck while her second body worked on his length with fervor. Her third body moved forward and captured his lips, keeping him from speaking any longer as she served him.

That Goddess could call herself whatever she wants, whether it be Goddess of Lust, or Goddess of Sex. In the end, she’s stuck in her mortal body as nothing but a mere woman.

She could not compare to Edias’s prowess. Where else could Michael find a woman capable of giving him a foursome despite being with only a single person?

Edias grinned with a bloodthirsty glint in her eyes as she redoubled her efforts, savoring every inch of Michael’s body with her three bodies as she kissed, rubbed, and licked him like he was delicious.

And he was.

Edias smirked in amusement as she felt Michael unsealing Grand Hubris from her essence, his previously struggling expression turning into a more composed and uncaring one as he stared down at her second body with an unimpressed gaze while she moved up and down his length feverishly.

“... Is that all?” He questioned with boredom while staring directly into her eyes.

Edias’s entire being screamed in outrage at his provocative statement, her second and third body springing into action at blitzing speeds as Edias’s main body absorbed all of the water in the spring and stored it away.

All of the water that had been previously around them immediately moved into Edias as if she were a sponge, leaving just Michael and Edias’s three bodies in the empty spring.

Edias’s two other bodies quickly moved to begin working on his length together while Edias’s main body pulled his hands to her boobs, making him squeeze her soft yet firm chest while she leaned forward to kiss him eagerly.

Those same breasts he was squeezing suddenly wrapped around his length twofold as the two other bodies moved to engulf his cock in their boobs while they licked and teased the tip, taking turns to engulf his length while the main body handled his upper body.

Edias relished at the sight of the slight twitching in Michael’s facial expression as she pushed him down and moved on top of him, giving just enough space for her two other bodies to continue serving him while she kissed and rubbed herself against him.

He thought that this was all she could do? This was barely even the tip of the iceberg for her!

The two pairs of soft boobs belonging to the two other bodies of Edias rubbed against Michael’s length while the two clones handled the tip expertly, engulfing and licking his glans with devotion as they worshiped his cock. Edias didn’t hesitate to serve Michael with everything she had, knowing she’d need that much to bring him to his limit.

Michael’s eyebrows twitched a little and he released a single grunt to alert her of his release while she kissed him, making Edias gasp and control her two other bodies to intensify their efforts at worshiping Michael’s length.

The second body dived forward to engulf his entire length into her throat before tightening it as much as she physically could, leaving her third body to lean lower and begin licking the underneath of his shaft while also fondling and licking his balls.

With the increased pleasure of the two clones' work, Michael couldn’t hold back anymore even with the increased willpower of Grand Hubris. With one last grunt, Michael finally released into the throat of Edias’s second body as Edias squealed in delight.

She moaned and gasped lustfully as Michael’s cum moved through her clone’s body and through the small conduit that linked her body to the main one, entering into her expanded space as she moved it as deep as she could into herself while imagining her core as if it was her womb.

Her entire being shuddered at the image, something that Orario itself felt as the dungeon shook in ecstasy before Edias regained control of herself.

Fuck off, Ouranos. She was savoring her darling right now.

Edias’s joy only grew as Michael sealed his Grand Hubris again, wrongly believing that she was done for the day when she was actually just getting started.

Edias pushed Michael down again before he could rise, absorbing her two other bodies back into herself and straddling Michael to keep him down.

Michael blinked in confusion as Edias rubbed her stomach up and down his length while pushing against it, rising until it poked at her entrance as she smiled lustfully and prepared to finally take it.

… She was going to thoroughly enjoy this.

…

[POV Switch]

“Ah!~ Ah!~”

I twitched and gritted my teeth as Edias bounced up and down my length, moaning wildly as if it were the best thing she’d ever experienced in her life. Something quite odd, as she’s the one who created the nerves she’s using to overwhelm herself with pleasure.

“Focus… Focus on me… Not that… Ahn!~” Edias leaned down and cupped my cheeks while staring into my eyes lustfully, moaning as she slammed herself down on my cock until I filled her up completely.

I grunted and moved my hands to grab Edias’s hips as she slowly raised her hips up into air again before slamming down, moaning loudly as I filled her up to the brim again.

Of course, she made her insides match the exact length of mine to be ‘perfect’. She’s also been occasionally activating some type of vibrating feature as we did this, making me channel every ounce of my Indomitable Will to not immediately finish from the overwhelming pleasure.

Edias giggled and stared into my eyes with visible obsession and desire, moving forward to capture my lips again as she ground herself down against my lap before raising her hips and slamming them down again while releasing a moan of elation and pleasure.

[You’re mine… Not that damned bitch… MINE…]

Edias’s words flowed into both my ears and mind as she began moving faster, her arms moving to wrap around me possessively while she bit my neck to ‘claim’ me.

My breath hitched as I felt her teeth sinking into my neck and shoulder, my hands gripping her hips a little harder as she began tightening her insides to try and squeeze my cum out of me again.

I didn’t allow her that privilege so easily though, gritting my teeth and doing my best to hold it in while she slammed her hips against mine with enough force I was worried she’d break the floor beneath us.

My eyebrows twitched as I saw Edias’s body morph and switch until she was facing away from me, now riding in reverse cowgirl as she did not even wait for a second before beginning to bounce up and down my cock again.

Nah, we aren’t doing this.

Not like this, at least.

I surprised Edias by suddenly locking her body in place with my control over her and boosting myself with Cursed Energy, getting up from where she had me pinned and pushing her to the ground just as she had done to me.

Edias shivered in ecstasy as she was left unable to move, completely submitting to my whims and not resisting my control over her body. She placed her hands on the ground to try and hold herself up, leaving her quite prone as I leaned forward right next to her ear.

“... You’ve forgotten your place it seems, Edias.” I whispered in her ears while channeling my best Grand Hubris impression, hovering behind her in doggy style and watching as her face flushed in both shame and excitement. “I’ll have to correct that…”

I sheathed myself back inside of her until I was as deep inside of her as I could be, slowly moving my hand up her back until it reached her neck. I gently wrapped my hand around her neck and lifted her chin with my thumb, forcing her to look back at me.

Her eyes widened once she looked back at me and she began moaning loudly as I began thrusting inside of her mercilessly, keeping a hand around her neck to choke her while I pushed her head to the ground. While she didn’t actually need air, the mere act was undoubtedly arousing and shameful for her.

I felt her ‘struggle’ against my control over her body while moaning shamefully, acting like she’s being taken against her will even though we both knew she could regain control of her body at any time.

That didn’t stop her from whimpering shamefully while simultaneously releasing sounds of both want and need as I moved my cock in and out of her surprisingly slick and (unsurprisingly) tight pussy.

She’s been moaning so loud that someone must have heard her by now. Considering how I was supposed to be alone in here, that’s not exactly favorable. For that, she needs punishment.

I forced Edias’s head lower against the ground with my hand until her face was pressed up against it, treating her roughly as ‘punishment’ despite knowing that she was enjoying every second of it. I grunted in slight irritation and lifted my hand from her head for just a second, giving her enough time to sneakily retake control of her body.

Edias’s body morphed and her body switched where it was facing originally, her back now facing the ground as she wrapped her arms and legs around me and pulled me down with her into missionary position.

Her back fell against the ground and I towered above her with narrowed eyes, moving forward to lean above her as I sunk back into her depths in the new position all while she moaned and tightened her arms around my neck.

“My Michael!~ Take me, my savior…~” She cooed and pulled me down to kiss as I slowly moved in and out of her depths, narrowing my eyes as she resisted my attempts at taking control of her body.

Is that how we’re gonna play?

I grunted and pushed Edias’s legs until they were right next to her head in a mating press, unsurprised by her extreme flexibility. My cock kept moving in and out of her pulsing depths, struggling every time I tried to leave as her folds clung to me for dear life.

Edias moaned as I leaned in next to her ear and grounded my member as deep inside of her as I could, stretching even the ‘perfect’ size she had prepared to receive it as I whispered in her ears.

“Did you forget what I was telling you, Edias? This is your correction.” I leaned back from next to her and lifted her legs up as she moaned at my words, moving her into a more dedicated mating press to stop her from regaining any control all while she moaned in delight from my aggression and forcefulness.

Her moans became squeals of delight as I pushed my length in and out of her as mercilessly as I could, her mind undoubtedly being clouded by the pleasure of being ‘bred’ in a mating press. Her hands reached to try and wrap around my neck again, but I kept her out of reach as I narrowed my eyes in concentration and continued forcing my cock into her pussy.

She chose to simply caress and cup my cheeks as I gritted my teeth and continued fucking her in a mating press, doing my absolute hardest to ignore the pleasure as I worked my hips back and forth as fast as I could.

I realized that I was not getting any closer to my goal of ‘punishing’ Edias by breaking her, something that is undeniably difficult to do to a several thousand-year-old spirit.

Edias was probably the only one I couldn’t force into mind break with just my Cursed Speech, but that didn’t mean I couldn’t cheat in other ways. I wasn’t the world’s biggest cheater for no reason, after all.

I forcefully regained control of her body again while swatting away her measly resistance, changing her vessel to become more sensitive and weak to pleasure as I worked my magic to achieve my goal of punishing this naughty spirit of mine.

Edias’s eyes immediately widened as she felt what I was doing to her quite vividly, her mouth opening to protest before her eyes rolled to the back of her head and a different sound that wasn’t her original protests left her mouth as I thrusted myself as deep as I could into her.

“AHHHHHH?!!~~~”

My eyes sharpened as her body shook violently and her body melted in my hands. Literally. Her legs, which I had been holding in the mating press, melted through my fingers and to the ground.

Hah. Well that’s a Melt reaction if I’ve ever seen one.

I closed my eyes and controlled Edias’s body to reform back into its normal, tangible shape as her legs solidified and began twitching from the residue pleasure she had been feeling.

I slowly pulled my cock out of her entrance and turned Edias on her side, watching as she stared at me with half-lidded eyes filled with a hazy lust and a slightly agape mouth that was struggling between choosing to breathe or moan.

I smirked and stared back into her eyes as her mouth closed a little and the drool that had been escaping it disappeared, her mouth opening a little for her to lick her lips and seemingly speak only for it to open wide in shock as I stabbed right back into her depths again.

Her eyes rolled to the back of her head again and she let out an ear-piercing moan, the overwhelming pleasure of the singular thrust almost forcing her body to melt again if not for me keeping her together. Her toes curled and her legs stretched as far as they could, her entire body arching and twitching as she shivered in my grasp.

I took a deep breath and smirked as I reinforced my body with Cursed Energy, a purple aura enveloping my entire body and boosting my physical abilities. Edias could barely mumble a confused gasp under her breath before she squealed in confusion and delight as I began thrusting inside of her at a rapid pace, not allowing her the privilege of resting between every thrust like the previous two times.

She moaned, squealed, screamed, and made just about every sound her throat could make at the moment as I moved deep into her disturbingly tight depths, groaning at the vice grip her folds had on my cock.

I couldn’t help the few chuckles that left my lips at the pitiful sight of Edias’s mind-broken state though, grinning a second later and rocking my hips ruthlessly between her hips as I relished the expression on Edias’s face at her treatment.

“M-Mikey! P-Please…” Edias pleaded while moaning and whimpering as I continued, leaving me unsure if she was pleading for mercy or for more. It wouldn’t be unbelievable if it was both.

I suddenly stood up while holding her up by her hips and pushed her against the wall, forcing her to arch her back and lean against it for support. I allowed her enough control over her body to stand up, feeling her hips push back against mine as soon as I gave her control.

I rolled my eyes at how lewd Edias was even in her pleasure-dazed state, spanking her rear to set her straight as her body went ramrod straight from the impact before her knees almost gave in. I was forced to help her stand by keeping my hands on her hips, something that undoubtedly pleased Edias as she immediately wiggled her back at me and pushed herself to send me an inviting smile despite her daze.

The purple aura surrounding me thanks to my Cursed Energy intensified in size and intensity as my lust spiked, boosting me further as I didn’t wait for another invitation and immediately slammed myself back inside Edias.

She moaned and looked back at me with adoration as I hammered away inside of her and thrusted into her depths with enough power and speed to push her body against the wall, making it begin shaking from the force that passed through Edias’s body and to the wall.

That didn’t stop me though. I continued fucking her harder and harder, moving closer to begin kissing her neck as she gasped at the sudden sensation before moaning at the immediate thrust into her depths that came after. Her lips parted with audible and desperate gasps for air, her usually cold body now hot enough that I wouldn’t be surprised if smoke began rising from her body.

I continued fucking her senseless for a few more moments until I sensed her core vibrating at an irregular frequency, suddenly realizing from the frequency that Edias was about to feel an actual orgasm beyond just the body she had created. A smirk entered my face as I began speeding up, my every thrust unknowingly causing another Earthquake in Orario.

I pinned her to the wall she was leaning against and raised one of her legs into the air as I thrusted into her at a different angle than I had been doing previously, something she undoubtedly enjoyed immensely as her moans got louder and her body shivered intensely in ecstasy.

Her other leg gave out and almost made her fall if not for my body pinning her against the wall. Every thrust of mine made the building quake because of how I was fucking Edias against the wall, something I could not push myself to care about at the moment.

I noticed Edias’s core beginning to pulse quicker and quicker, looking as if it was approaching some type of release or eruption. I grinned and began speeding up my thrusts, shoving my cock in and out of Edias’s tightening and pulsing depths as I finally allowed myself to approach my climax as well.

“... Remember this moment very well, Edias. This is what will happen if you ever misbehave again.” I whispered into her ears with a grin and plunged my cock into her folds one last time, my eyes widening as I suddenly saw black lightning exiting my body from where I was thrusting into Edias.

As my thighs impacted hers and our bodies joined together with my member reaching her deepest depths, a Black Flash suddenly boosted my physical capabilities and my thrust shook the entire building and the surrounding block as I moved even deeper inside Edias than I planned originally.

“AHHNN!~~ MIKEY!~” Edias screamed at the final, Black Flash boosted thrust as her core began pulsing with extreme intensity and her body milked until I had no choice but to cum alongside her. I gritted my teeth and pushed my fingers into her hips, grunting as I came inside of her while she moaned louder than ever before.

It took several seconds for me to finally compose myself, taking a deep breath and pulling Edias’s prone body into my arms to hold her.

I didn’t have time to marvel at our synchronized cumming which was somehow accompanied by a Black Flash, my eyes widening as the entire world began shaking from an impromptu earthquake seconds after Edias’s orgasm.

My eyes widened as I stared at the seemingly ‘unconscious’ Edias in my arms (who was actually just basking in the pleasure), watching as every quake I felt synchronized with the pulsing of her core… almost as if it was what caused it.

… Edias’s orgasm just caused an Earthquake strong enough to reach the Far East, which is on the opposite side of the world from Orario.

I didn’t have time to comprehend that realization before Edias’s body suddenly released all of the water she had absorbed into herself from the hot springs, drowning me with the sudden surge of water as I was carried away from Edias’s limp body.

Fuck.

God damn it, Edias.

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I am in so much pain right now after that smut. I apologize if it's not up to par or something. That's my first time writing actual smut, not just questionable scenes. This is actually the second version as my beta, Gerald (Master of Horni), had decided that the first version was not good enough.

Anyways, big reveals this time, no? You all thought Michael was suddenly a Xianxia protagonist after the timeskip, but it was actually Grand Hubris's passive effect this entire time. I do apologize for the frustration a lot of you have been experiencing at his actions, but such a boost in power begets an equal price. Every power has its price after all.

You'll notice a drastic change in writing style with the deactivation of Grand Hubris, Michael returning to his more playful and reasonable mindset now that he's assured of his victory in the Far East.

Oh yeah... Tsukuyomi looks like Furina from Genshin Impact by the way. That was UwU's suggestion I think. I'll post a few pictures over on the discord later.

Sorry for the long wait and I hope the smut was worth it (This chapter would've been out over a week ago if not for it)! I'll see you losers later.