Chapter 574: Void Emperor
The glow of the altar started as a soft light, but soon grew to be blinding even to a god. After all, with a bright enough light, even a god would have to turn their head, as the lust god found out the hard way.
When the glowing has stopped, the once blackened altar was now a pure white, with a gentle glow that seemed to comfort all those who looked at it, giving them a sense of peace. It was strong enough that even the Lust God felt it.
...
Laz had been stuck at the Void Lord Realm for a while, at least, that’s what he felt like. After having mated with the elf queen, it was hard for him to advance further. While he had always gained strength for intercourse with females, the power that could flow into him had seemed to reach a bottleneck and he had no solution. He didn’t let the energy go to waste though, further pumping it into the lands around his palace, but after reaching ninety-nine miles, all the energy did was strengthen the land itself, but did not expand it.
But things seemed to have changed with the addition of the energy flow from Amira and Dalia. In fact, as Laz lay there, somewhere between waking and content slumber, he could feel the strength inside his body surge.
Closing his eyes, he went inside to his inner world and took a look, only to be shocked by what he saw. Standing on top of the original void palace he had built, he could see another palace coming into being in the distance. Unlike his purple and gold structure, this one was a pure black and red, looking like some sort of demon castle one might find in a video game. And it wasn’t just appearing, but it looked like it was gather strands of energy and mixing them around, starting first and foremost with the energy from the girls that was now freshly added into him.
Watching in wonder, the massive shape finished in mere moments before the area around it erupted into being as well, expanding from the the first ninety-nine miles to add an additional ninety-nine miles around itself. The difference was where the land from Laz’s first palace met with the new palace, the land changed slightly. While the land around the old palace looked like a paradise, the land around the new palace was much darker as though the sun didn’t quite reach. Despite that, it was teeming with life and vegetation that looked completely different from what was there before.
It looked like a dark world that matched the light world that was already there, as though two sides of the same coin.
Even though he wasn’t there, he could feel the pull and with barely a thought, Laz was standing on top of the new palace, looking out over the new dark world he had constructed.
Remembering what he had been told, he knew that with this, he had now stepped into the world of Emperors.
"To build a palace is to be the master of one’s home. To have land around that home makes one a lord. But once one builds another palace, once a different realm emerges, one becomes an emperor," Laz said, as his understanding of his inner world grew. Looking out, he felt connected to the lands and the palaces, as this world was his creation.
Still, there were things he didn’t know, as there was no one to explain them to him. For example, when the elf queen had stepped into the emperor realm, the second palace she had build looked exactly like the first palace, a wooded paradise. As a Fae, their connection with nature wasn’t something they could get away from, but that wasn’t really the point. The power inside of someone was something that they connected to, something they resonated with. The power was always the same, so why would there be a difference in the palaces they created?
Laz didn’t know that he had done something that hadn’t been seen in the omniverse in thousands of years. All he knew was that the power inside of himself boomed, spreading outward in such a way that it threatened to harm Amira and Dalia who were still undergoing their own changes as they were passed out beside him.
’Damn it... I can’t even get close... how the hell is this possible?’ The lust god thought as they observed the changes going on, desperate to not let anything happen to Laz. The power escaping from Laz was so strong, even a god like the lust god couldn’t approach, not without hurting themselves and possibly Laz.
Seeing the power begin to drown Amira and Dalia, the lust god decided they must act for if Laz hurt those two during this process, it would damage their relationship to no end. But just as they lust god made to move, the bright light of the altar flared up around them, wrapping Laz up in a cocoon of white nothingness. After that, it only took a few minutes before the light retreated, revealing the naked body of Laz and the changes he had gone through.
But his Asura form faded soon, leaving him in all of his human glory.
’That was close...’
*COME* came a voice into the lust god’s head.
Wild energy flared to life around themselves as they looked around, but not being a young being, the lust god settled quickly after discovering it’s source.
"You have awoken?" the lust god asked, putting it’s hand down on the white stone.
*I have. After years of corruption, I am finally free,* came the thoughts of the altar, far more clear than they had anticipated.
*You seem surprised?*
"I had thought that you wouldn’t have gained full sentience based upon what the Elder Fae and this boy had told me,* the lust god replied, hiding nothing.
*I haven’t, not yet anyway. But even lacking that, communication isn’t much of a problem. After all, full sentience to them is something far more than a mere human or even a god has. I know of my own birth and the path that brought me here. I know of the chains that had been placed upon me and of the actions of these beings to free me. I do not want to be chained again...* The altar said as the entire temple shook.
"Then I shall not chain you. I simply wish for a safe place to house my people and grow my power. If you can provide that for us, we shall do everything in our power to help you grow as well," the lust god said, offering the altar a deal.
It was silent for a while, not having expected this. It was used to being used, not to being asked. It had gained his current intelligence while under the constant strain and stress of the nameless god, but it was still lacking in many things.
As for the lust god, it had never met a divine item before... or even a nearly divine item, but it had met many creatures in it’s life, back before they had gone to sleep on this small jewel of a planet in the middle of nowhere. And the creatures who had suffered the most would trust the least. Therefore, they needed to be shown sincerity before any sort of compromise could be made. A chained divine item would never be as powerful as a free one.
*I know little of life, outside of the chains. I owe this one... I shall agree to let you show me what this deal would encompass, before agreeing fully to it?*
"Fair enough, a temporary deal then until you have decided," the lust god said, still excited. Even if this wasn’t fully a divine item and they weren’t totally tied together, this was still a huge step in the right direction. The number of guilds or temples possessing a divine item was few even back before the great war, so even if this was only close to being a divine item, the results of the partnership would be unspeakable... as long as they could fulfill it’s needs.
Looking over at the bodies on top of the altar, the genderless god sighed... wishing for the first time in a long time that it hadn’t given up it’s identity to gain the power it had gained.
’I should call in some help to begin the cleanup and removal process... this place is one hell of a sticky, wet and rather smelly mess...’ the lust god thought as it sent it’s senses out to contact those waiting behind the doors.
*I should warn you partner that a dark shadow, one that feels threatening and familiar, is coming close,* The altar warned before the lust god could act.
Changing the direction of it’s senses from within the temple to without, the lust god could see the giant black shadow that had engulfed the area outside of the temple.
"SHIT! That’s the nameless gods’ pet...."
After having seen and heard about it coming around thanks to Laz, the lust god knew that there would be people coming for them, to retake the temple for the nameless god. Even if they were sleeping, their disciples wouldn’t just let the former dark temple of their god be stolen as they didn’t want to imagine the hell that would await them with their god woke up. What’s more, they must have sensed the temple falling completely out of their control.
"We need to go..." The lust god said, thinking of where he could move the temple.
*Worry not. As I have been awakened, moving the temple will no longer require your strength. We can move at a moment’s notice,* the altar said, as it began to fully sync with the temple it was a part of.
"That’s good, but this one isn’t meant to come with us," the lust god said, indicating Laz.
The altar vibrated at this information and Laz suddenly stirred.
"What the hell?"
"I’m sorry to awaken you so quickly, however, we have a problem and we need to leave. I know you don’t wish to go with us, but we are out of time. The nameless god’s pet is here again and unless I am mistaken, they know that the temple is now completely out of their control."
"Right. Time to go then," Laz said, standing up and feeling his legs weak. He found his spatial pouch and quickly got himself dressed.
"What about them?" The lust god asked, indicating Dalia and Amira.
"Take care of them. They will be leaving as soon as they awaken. As for me, I need to make it back to my truck and get going back into town."
*I would like to thank you for saving me. I can send you out to anywhere within the forest around here. Just let me know where,* the altar said with a glow.
"Sounds good. Good luck to you both. I hope by the next time we meet, you will have become a true divine item," Laz said, sensing the power and feelings coming from the round slab of white stone.
*I shall not betray your trust. Now simply picture the place you wish to be in your mind and I shall take care of the rest.*
With that, Laz pictured the old pick up and before he could even say his thanks, he was standing next to it, as though space itself has shifted.
Looking over the ledge, he could see the massive beast in the sky, real and yet not real at the same time. Just as he was looking on, the giant temple suddenly began to distort as it’s surface seemed to fluctuate. Then, a moment later, it was gone.
’Well that was easy,’ Laz thought, turning to find his truck as a suddenly chill went down his spine.
Turning back, Laz looked up into the sky, only to see the great shadow beast staring down at him.
’FUCK ME!’
