(This is Monday's Chapter)
"H-Help you were!?" Oldrin panicked; she had a bad feeling about this!
"To seduce Lulu, of course! If some random Princess of a poor country could do it, then it would be a piece of cake for us." Marrybell declared in a confident tone.
"...B-But you are already engaged to him! There is no need for that extra effort!" The blonde knight tried to reason with her Princess.
"Nonsense. This is where the real battle begins. Have you seen his other wives compete? There is a reason why the Empire is so prosperous; Anna, Leila, and even Kallen are pushing to the very limits of their capabilities. There is no way I will hold back!" The brown-haired girl declared with fire in her eyes.
'I think you are seeing things, Mary.' Oldrin deadpanned as she wondered how to wiggle out of this situation.
She has nothing against her Emperor, but she prefers that her first time is when she is alone with him and not in a threesome.
"Then… we should just wait for the return…" The knight sighed as she suggested, pretending to plot with her Princess.
"Hmm…"
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Marcus spent the remainder of the day with Marina as he was preparing to leave the next day.
The pair were in the bedroom, on the balcony overlooking the city below.
"Umm… so when…" The Princess wanted to know the details, now that they are officially engaged, Marcus even pulled out a ring from somewhere, the guy was prepared!
"I leave that to you, Marina. Decide on the day and venue, whatever you want. I will fund everything, so don't worry." He smiled at his new fiancée.
The black-haired beauty slightly blushed. This was quite a proposal.
"Are you sure? I could spend quite a bit." All of a sudden, she teased him back, but the poor girl had forgotten with whom she was dealing.
"Are you suggesting that I don't know how to make money~?" He teased back as he wrapped his hands around her waist and pulled her closer.
"Ummm…"
"Like I said~ I will fund everything~," he whispered in her ear.
"...O-Okay~" Marina blushed this time as she needed to pull her head away; it tickled.
"Wonderful, now it's time to relax. I am tired."
He pulled her into the bedroom. She thought he would be naughty with her again, but he had fallen asleep the moment he got into bed.
The black-haired princess was shocked to see that he was in clothes!
At the moment, she realised that he was most likely extremely tired as she realised that he was quite 'lazy' the whole day they were in the city!
"..."
In the end, she moved slightly, hugged him, and closed her eyes.
~~~
The next day, it wasn't even better as Marcus left the country after leaving behind more communication methods for his new fiancée to contact him.
In a few short hours, he was already back in his manor and rushed to the workshop.
"Haaahh." The Emperor sighed in relief as he entered the workshop that was full of GN particles. As a perpetual engine, the two GN drives are constantly making particles.
That means that while the particles are not everywhere, they are present in the air to some degree.
"Legion, use TRANS-AM for me."
[Using TRANS-AM]
A green cloud appeared above the GN Drives, making Marcus close his eyes and enjoy the soothing feeling that washed over him. He could feel… fresh.
'I wonder how long this whole nonsense will last. I feel like an addict. I guess I shouldn't have rushed the process.'
He frowned for a second before opening his eyes… he looked at his hands… now that he knew he was transitioning, he needed to test a couple of things.
"Legion, I want you to order the entire gym equipment."
[Understood, you desire to test your new limits?]
"Indeed. Prepare everything."
[Order placed.]
"And send Legion bots upstairs to prepare a Dojo for me. I have neglected my sword play for far too long." Marcus frowned as he walked over to his locker and went to change out of his suit.
[Of course. It shall be done today.]
Several of the builder bots left their charging posts and walked to the lift.
Other bigger ones went to collect materials from the undeground warehouse.
The Emperor nodded as he changed into his work clothes and went to work on his Gundam.
While he was doing quite a lot by himself, considering how big the MS is, there are many parts he needs help with from his Legion Bots.
But it was fine, he had done this kind of work long ago when he was making his Tiranis. While that machine was three times smaller, the work was similar.
For him, this work was back to basics, and he was in his element.
In the end, Marcus didn't even realise yet, but his working speed increased several times, the precision, and just how everything about work became smooth; there was no second-guessing, it's like his Geass was on, but it was not.
What the Emperor was experiencing was Innovator's true potential, the next step in humanity, the power to conquer the very stars themselves.
By the time he realised, all of the cables were laid around the frame, he could start putting the 'muscles', the particle containers.
"..."
For a second, he just stared at his handiwork.
"...What the…"
Marcus was perplexed; he shouldn't be done for at least three days. Laying down several sets of cables for an 18-metre-long machine is not the easiest thing, given the sheer size of the job.
But here he was done.
"Ugh…" He massaged his forehead; he was feeling tired now.
"Whatever…"
With that in mind, he walked to the lift that took him to the workshop floor.
What he found in his workshop made him roll his eyes. Euphemia and Marrybel were sleeping in the office chairs.
The pair were most likely waiting for him, but he was in a working trance.
To check out something, he walked over and checked himself in the mirror.
"...Damn…"
His eyes widened as he saw that his purple eyes were gone. His pupils turned black as golden lightning rushed towards them! He has done it!
"...Innovator…"
"Legion… how long has it been? How long did I work without a break?"
[Approximately, 8 hours and 42 minutes. Physically, this should not be possible for a regular human.]
"I see…"
Moments later, Marcus activated his code, and his tired body immediately recovered. It would seem the mutation was complete; his code was working normally!
"...So it's done… I have fully transitioned. How many Trans-am bursts did you do?" The Emperor asked his AI.
[17 times. From my observations, these particles could have played a part in recovering your strength. I do believe this is why you could work without breaks or nourishment.]
The Emperor stroked his chin at this observation.
"So a form of synthesis as well."
"I guess it does make sense, after all, these particles are a form of energy, we use them to make beams. So it makes sense that it can recover me if I am close to becoming a higher form of life." Marcus commented as he looked at his hands. He was feeling… free? Like he weighs nothing, his muscles feel light yet ready for action.
Whatever this is, he knows that Innovators are 'made' for space and space exploration, far more resilient, smarter, and most likely immune to muscle atrophy in space where gravity doesn't exist.
Well, he can test that theory later, for now.
He looked at two girls sleeping in his workshop.
*Sigh*
The Emperor walked over, slowly picking both of them up; they weighed nothing for him as he took them to the lift, which took them to the house level.
Once there, he first went to Euphemia's room. He was about to lay her there, but the girl, like a snake, coiled around him.
"Lulu~ you are not going anywhere." The Princess declared.
"Is that so?" He laid Marrybell on the bed, as she was out, sleeping. Only the Pinkette was not asleep.
"Yes, you will stay here~" She declared.
He rolled his eyes as he ended up with her in the bed.
"At least let me take off my working clothes," Marcus commented, making her immediately nod.
"...Okay~"
With that said, he took off his top and trousers with his tool belt. Euphemia moved in the very next second. She was ready to pounce. The pinkette ended up kissing him, and Marcus kissed her back as the pair exchanged a sloppy kiss.
After a while, the Pinkette Princess pulled back and looked him in the eyes.
At that moment, she realised something.
"...What happened to your eyes?" She asked him, looking mesmerised by those eyes, which were nothing like Geass, whose eyes are red with a bird symbol. No, this was different; his purple eyes were replaced by golden lightning rushing towards the black pupil.
Most importantly…they were glowing in the darkness!
"Innovator… it would seem, doing my thing while bathing in GN particles has fast-tracked me into becoming one." He explained to her as his hands snuck around her waist and pulled her a bit closer.
"Besides, you are midway there as well." He chuckled as he saw her light purple eyes fading and the golden lightning bursts appear from time to time. It's especially visible in the darkness of the night.
"Oh? That is fantastic!" Euphemia didn't care for the details; all she wanted was what came next.
"Ahem." At that moment, the pinkette stopped as she heard a voice behind her.
"Have some decency, sister. At least try to do this when you are alone with Lulu, not when there is an extra." Marrybell commented as she woke up.
Marcus noticed that she had those eyes as well. From the looks of it, a higher emotional state makes those eyes more prelevent at least in those who are transitioning.
Because for him… he will have them like that the whole time.
"Hehehe~" Euphemia giggled nervously. She looked like the desperate one.
"Lulu, can you get in the middle~ this way it will be better~" Marrybell then decided that she needed to get some of it as well.
The Emperor rolled his eyes as he moved over the pinkette and got in the middle. Marrybell immediately hugged his hand, making herself comfortable.
"Are you going to be in clothes the whole time?" This time, he complained, making the pair of princesses realise that they are the only ones dressed.
"Right!" The pair swiftly got out of their office suits, leaving only in their panties and bra.
The pair immediately returned to him after undressing.
"Hehehe, what do you think? Both of us only in thin pieces of material~." Euphemia teased as she got closer.
"Zip it, sister, we are not doing anything like that!" Marrybell almost growled in annoyance. She wants her first time to be special! She hasn't 'degenerated' to that kind of level!
"Hmph, does it matter? Lulu already has experience in that kind of thing. Leila and Anna, and that Princess and her Assistant. He is quite experienced." Euphemia commented as if she knew everything that was going on.
"That's them. Not us." The Brown-haired princess rolled her eyes as she snuggled into Marcus's shoulder. Besides, what Marrybell wants is very specific; she wants him to dominate Oldrin. Her knight, she wants to see her lewd expression when the Emperor dominated her; it's as simple as that.
Maybe that is why her Geass power is so twisted, maybe it is. But that's just her deepest and darkest desires.
"Hmph, whatever, I will have my chance." Euphemia copied Marrybell as she cuddled into his other shoulder.
The Emperor simply ignored their weird competition; his mind was elsewhere. He just realised that his recall ability got boosted to kingdom come and beyond.
Now it's like visions. He can see and recall everything from this life and previous…
Though… he is still human… to some extent… well, calling himself human is a stretch, no human can do what he can do.