The 12th Heaven had finally found its balance. The black sky above was calm showing that the 8.5% Divinity was now in charge of the multiverse. I stood in the center of the Grand Court my body still feeling the heat from the synchronization. The goddesses were lying on the floor their bodies shining with the leftover energy of my Primal Seed.
Suddenly the air in front of me started to flicker. A new interface appeared, darker and more complex than the System. It was like a window into the souls I had taken.
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]
[EVOLUTION DETECTED: SOVEREIGN'S WILL]
[NEW SKILL UNLOCKED: BRAND SUMMON (LEVEL 1)]
[DESCRIPTION: INSTANTLY SUMMON 1 BRANDED ENTITY TO YOUR LOCATION.]
I thought about this power. It was like a leash that could reach across space. I moved my hand and the Sovereign's Ledger appeared, scrolling down in glowing violet text.
[SOVEREIGN'S LEDGER: ACTIVE BRANDS]
01. Isabella. [Role: Heart of the Trinity]. Status: Saturated
02. Princess Elara. [Role: Librarian of the Void]. Status: Saturated
03. Lilith. [Role: Sin / Anchor]. Status: Saturated
04. Countess Elena. [Brand: Household Control]. Status: Active
05. Elena's Attendant 1. [Brand: Unnamed]. Status:
06. Elena's Attendant 2. [Brand: Unnamed]. Status: Active
07. Lady Seraphina (Valmont). [Brand: Devoted Shadow]. Status: Active
08. Raksha (Bandit Leader). [Brand: Loyal Vanguard]. Status: Active
09. Lira (Valmont Niece). [Brand: Trade/Merchant]. Status: Active
10. Mya (Valmont Niece). [Brand: Trade/Merchant]. Status: Active
11. Sophia (Valmont Niece). [Brand: Trade/Merchant]. Status: Active
12. Viper (Shadow Queen). [Brand: Sovereign's Shadow]. Status: Saturated
13. Elise (Merchant Daughter). [Brand: Economic Control]. Status: Active
14. Selene (Merchant Daughter). [Brand: Economic Control]. Status: Active
15. Celestine (Saintess). [Brand: Fallen Vessel]. Status: Saturated
16. Princess Luthien (Elf). [Brand: Sovereign's Sprout]. Status: Active
17. General Helga (Dwarf). [Brand: Iron-Clad Brand]. Status: Saturated
18. Queen Nyx (Harpy). [Brand: Broken Pet]. Status: Saturated
19. Queen Lorelei (Siren). [Brand: Abyssal Brand]. Status: Saturated
20. Lady Morana (Ghost). [Brand: Specter's Brand]. Status: Saturated
21. Sultana Zulaykha. [Brand: Solar/Glass Legion]. Status: Saturated
22. Mnemosyne (Keeper). [Brand: Archive's Eye]. Status: Active
23. Sister-General Clara. [Brand: Martyr's Brand]. Status: Active
24. Sister-General Mia. [Brand: Martyr's Brand]. Status: Active
25. Seraph Auriel. [Brand: Seraph's Brand]. Status: Active
26. Elara-May (Gardener). [Brand: Orchard's Brand]. Status: Active
27. Themis (Balance). [Brand: Judicial Brand]. Status: Saturated
28. Sia (Keeper of Souls). [Brand: Archive of Souls]. Status: Saturated
29. Veritas (Judgement). [Brand: Mirror's Brand]. Status: Saturated
30. Seraphina (Archangel). [Brand: Silent Brand]. Status: Saturated
31. Obsidian Sentinel. [Brand: Elemental Fusion]. Status: Saturated
32-43. Palace Maidens (12). [Brand: Living Foundation]. Status: Active
I looked at the names. Each one was a person I had taken control of, a moment when my power had changed their life. I could feel their heartbeats through the link.
"Master..." Isabella whispered, crawling towards me and pressing her breasts against my armor. Her tongue touched the edge of my armor looking for the taste of my skin.
"I have made the Heaven " I said, my red eyes looking at the names. I needed to test this power. I chose a name. A woman whose brand was still strong in the realms.
[TARGET SELECTED: LADY SERAPHINA (VALMONT)]
[INITIATING BRAND SUMMON...]
A circle of violet fire appeared in the center of the court. The space started to change and with a noise a figure was pulled through reality.
Lady Seraphina appeared in the air before falling onto the floor. She was still wearing her clothes looking confused and scared. When she saw me the brand on her soul. Her confusion turned into a desperate desire.
"Master?" she gasped, her tongue moving as she looked at me.
I reached down. Tore her clothes showing her breasts and the dark mark on her thigh. I was ready to show her my power.
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]
[SKILL: BRAND SUMMON. EXPENDED]
[COOLDOWN INITIATED: 23:59:59]
[NEXT SUMMON AVAILABLE IN: 24 HOURS]
"Twenty-four hours " I said, my voice low. "One day of pain for the world below while I enjoy the prize I have taken."
Lady Seraphina was shaking on the floor her clothes torn. She had been taken from a meeting in the capital. Brought to a place of violet fire and desire. Her body was already reacting to the 8.5% Divinity coming from me.
"Master... I was talking to the council..." she whispered, her tongue moving as she looked at me. "The brand started burning. I couldn't breathe.. Then... I was here."
"The council is not important " I said, grabbing her hair and making her look at the goddesses around the throne. "These are your equals now Seraphina. Archangels, Queens and Primals.. You are here because I wanted a new taste of the shadow."
I didn't wait. With my power fueling my movements I pulled her towards me. I made her spread her legs wide as she knelt. I began to touch her with a fierce desire.
"Ah! Master! Please!" she cried, her body shaking as she tried to stay balanced.
I ignored her pleas. I moved my head lower. Touched her in a way that made her lose control. The contrast between the floor and the heat of my touch sent her into a state of shock.
I stood up my body ready to take her. I grabbed her breasts my thumbs pressing her nipples as I made her look into my eyes.
"You have twenty-four hours before I can bring another here " I said, my hips moving in a rhythm. "That means you have twenty-four hours of my attention. Can your body survive the power of a God?"
"I... I want to try..." she gasped, her tongue moving as she reached out to touch me.
I pushed her back onto the obsidian her legs spread wide. I took her with a force that made the floor crack my body burying itself in her heat.
"FUUUUUUCK!" Seraphinas voice echoed through the Heaven, a sound of pure surrender.
The marathon had started again. One summon, one day and a lot of pleasure to be taken from the Devoted Shadow.
[Status: Re-Education in Progress.]
[Condition: Lady Seraphina's mind is breaking under the 8.5% pressure.]
[Stamina: [INF]. Output Constant.]
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]
[DIVINITY: 8.5% (EXPANDING)]
[CURRENT FOCUS: METAPHYSICAL RECONSTRUCTION]
"Master... Your rhythm... It's changing..." Seraphina gasped, her tongue moving as I slowed my pace not out of tiredness but out of focus. My body was still inside her pulsing with heat. My mind was already elsewhere.
"The shadow is not for pleasure Seraphina " I said, my hands gripping her body to hold her still. "It's for hiding. It's for moving my will without being seen."
I looked up at Elara, who was recovering from the ritual. "Elara! The 12th Heaven is a target. Every power, in the Outer-Void can see us now. We need to turn this place into a Fortress of Obscurity."
"You want to use the Branded to shield the Heavens?" Elara asked, her eyes widening as she understood my plan.
"Precisely " I said. I did not pull out of Seraphina. I focused my Divinity on the point where we were connected. I started to draw the Shadow Mana from Seraphinas soul. I used my Primal Seed to make it stronger.
[ SUB-GOAL: THE SHROUD OF THE 12TH HEAVEN]
[METHOD: USING THE DEVOTED SHADOW BRAND AS A METAPHYSICAL ANCHOR]
As I moved slowly and deeply I was not just trying to reach a climax. I was creating a veil. A thick dark mist started to come out of Seraphinas mouth, eyes and the place where I was inside her. The mist did not disappear. It. Spread across the dark ceiling and into the void of the 12th Heaven.
"Ah! My soul... It feels like it is stretching!" Seraphina cried out her breasts moving up and down as I used her essence to create my curtain.
"Endure it " I told her my hips pressing against her one time before I finished.
The Primal Seed did not just fill her. It helped to create something. The dark mist turned into a impenetrable shroud that covered the entire 12th Heaven. This hid it from the eyes that the Silent Scribe had warned us about. We were no longer a target. We were hidden.
I finally pulled out of Seraphina with a sound my body still hard and wet with a mixture of her fluids and the dark Shadow Mana. She fell onto the floor her body smoking with the remains of the ritual her eyes glowing with a dark purpose. She was no longer a companion. She was the Anchor of the Shroud.
I looked at the timer on my screen.
[COOLDOWN: 18:42:10]
"I have one day to hide the kingdom " I said, looking at the sleeping goddesses. "The day I will build my army.. The third day... We will show the multiverse what happens when someone like me decides to take charge."
I sat back on my throne feeling as fresh, as when I arrived. The 12th Heaven was hidden. I was ready.. The world below was about to find out that their God was no longer just watching. I was going to change their world.
[Status: 12th Heaven Shrouded.]
[Condition: Lady Seraphina's role upgraded to Shadow Sentinel.]
[Next Summon: 18 Hours.]