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🕑 Added 2023-01-12 12:00:04 +0000 UTCSeth spent some time with his lovers, soon to be sneakily joined by Caitlin, Rebecca, and eventually even Katy, who had woken up with no memory of what happened.
With Katy’s insistence and due to Lust not mentioning anything about her weird pregnancy, Seth allowed her to join in the fun, figuring sex would be good for her, considering her body constitution and everything.
The party continued late into the following day when Seth left the comfort of his lovers, appearing high above the palace and sitting down on its roof.
‘Are you finally awake?’
<Affirmative.>
‘Then why didn’t you say anything? Why did you go offline with no warning?’
<The system has been forcefully shut down by outside influences. There are only three beings capable of that. The World Sovereign, The Tower, and The Spirit Well.>
‘And which one was it this time?’
<Unknown, but there are no records of interference from The Tower.>
Seth chuckled and didn’t ask about it anymore. ‘I need you to search the records. Find me how many light-ascended demigods are there in the universe simulation.’
<28. None of them in this world.>
‘There are so few of them... Keep an eye on them and let me know the moment any of them starts moving towards us. Also, since you can’t monitor Razim, keep an eye on her world and armies; let me know if they move.’
<Understood.>
‘Good. Make sure not to let anything slip and inform me of any strange movement.’
With the system keeping an eye on everything outside, Seth remained on the rooftop, thinking about what he could do to get Razim’s help. He remained in the same spot until late into the evening when Hollie approached him.
“You okay?”
Seth opened his eyes and nodded toward her. “I am. Just sorting through my thoughts.”
Hollie arrived by his side and sat beside him, resting her head on his shoulder. “You know, you could lie to her if you need to. I don’t know anything about Razim from your past life, so I imagine you met her after claiming your divinity, but I can imagine why you’re afraid. You destroyed her world too, haven’t you?”
Seth nodded with a sigh: “We did, yes. Since we were dealing with a god ruling over thousands of demigods, it was quite the battle, but in the end….”
“Then don’t tell her. Tell her you never met her.”
“That isn’t an option, you know? I already wrote who I am in the letter I sent Blue, one of her main confidants, and… well, she’ll not help a stranger without anything to gain. I will need to use my future knowledge as leverage.”
“Do you have anything in mind?” asked Hollie.
Seth chuckled and shook his head. “By now, the best way I came with is to tell her the whole truth and to hope she’ll understand me. What I know about the simulation, the sovereign, and the tower might be sufficient leverage to earn me a small favor, and if not, I might also need to tell her what I know about the spirit well.”
“And what if she still declines?” asked Hollie.
“I have a backup plan…”
“What plan?”
Seth turned towards Hollie and shook his head. “I can’t tell you. Sorry, Hollie.”
Hollie frowned and said: “I hope it is not you using this favor to send us away. Not even mentioning Maya, even I won’t forgive you.”
Seth’s face turned awkward, and he asked: “Am I really that obvious to you?”
“Considering I’ve witnessed your whole life, I know you just as well as you do yourself. Seth, isn’t this the whole reason you came back? So you won’t be alone anymore?”
“Choosing to send us to Razim’s world, even if it is to keep us safe… won’t it go against that? Let us help as well.”
Seth shook his head again. “Is not that I don’t want to, but there’s nothing you can do. You’ve never fought a true god in its true form. You have no idea what a battle against a concept incarnation is.”
“The time anchor I carry will restrict Kronos’ power, but he could still snap his fingers and take away all the time you have left in this world away. Since you and the girls are not immortal, you’ll all turn to dust instantly.”
“That powerful?” asked Hollie in surprise.
Seth nodded: “Yes. The time divinity is quite tricky. The time anchor will limit him, making him unable to move through time anymore, but his timeless existence is still there. His immortality has a strange form. I’ve met him in the past and even killed him once, shattering his divinity completely, but he remade himself in front of my eyes in the next moment.”
“He kept coming back every single time. I later found out why. He’s an atemporal existence, his soul spanning all across time. Fighting him is impossible.”
“Also, if Leora’s divinity forms, other gods might also come. Everything will become a mess.”
“That’s why I want Leora to be inside Razim’s world when she awakens. That’s the safest place for her, but if that’s the extent of help I can get from Razim, I will need you all to go so I can deal with Kronos alone.”
“You want to fight Kronos? After you failed to kill him at your strongest, can you even do anything to him?”
Seth sighed and nodded: “Maybe… who knows. I know of a way I might have a chance, but I need to be at least at the seventh shell and use my cards right.”
“Even at seventh shell… fighting a god alone…”
Seth smiled at Hollie before kissing her forehead and standing up. “Don’t worry. When it comes to staying alive, I am quite the persistent cockroach. With the time anchor and my pseudo-immortality, the most I would lose are my sources, even if I met him now.”
“Enough about that. We don’t have much time until the rest return so let’s go and have some fun.”
With a quick nod from Hollie, Seth returned to passing the time in the company of his wives until the others arrived.
Slowly, the days passed, with news about Seth’s adventures with his maids spreading throughout the capital. He was also informed there were already customers looking forward to his services, but Seth planned on waiting until he began his cultivation.
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Seth and Maya were both waiting on the palace’s balcony, looking off into the distance. The system had just informed him of Alexa and Tiana’s imminent arrival, and once Seth was about to leave and meet them, Maya also asked to join him.
It didn’t take long, and four small dots appeared in the distance, flying quickly toward them. When the small dots grew large enough, Seth saw Tiana and Alexa, accompanied by two others ascended he didn’t recognize. Those ascended were the air ascended the girls used as a taxi to reach the capital and looked utterly exhausted.
Once they arrived in front of Seth, both the girls’ eyes turned red, and they stopped a few feet away from him with hesitant expressions. On the other hand, Seth didn’t care much about the situation and approached the two, pulling them into his arms and hugging them tightly.
After a few words of comfort, Seth finally let go of them and turned towards the two ascended in the back that were awkwardly trying to catch their breath while kneeling.
“Thank you two for bringing them here so quickly.” Said Seth with a slight nod. “You’re free to go.”
The two ascended nodded back with a forced smile and stood up.
“Thank you for your kind words, Your Majesty.” They said simultaneously and bowed once towards Tiana before leaving the Imperial Palace.
When Seth turned back towards the girls, he found Tiana nested in Maya’s arms. Seth said, looking between the two, “Shall we go inside so we can speak?”
Alexa lowered her head, and Tiana whispered something in Maya’s ear. Once Tiana was done with her whispering, Maya nodded back toward her and said: “We’re going ahead, Seth. Alexa has something to tell you.”
Then, without waiting for Seth’s reply, Maya and Tiana walked inside, making Seth turn towards Alexa, who was now as red as a tomato. Understanding what was going on, he didn’t say anything and waited for her to build her courage.
Alexa eventually found the courage to look back at Seth, her eyes already wet around the edges, as she asked: “Your Majesty… Teacher... is there anything wrong with me?”
Seth barely kept himself from smiling and put on a confused expression while asking: “Where did that come from?”
“I… why did… has your… teacher doesn’t want me?” Alexa stumbled upon her words, barely able to say a coherent sentence, her face growing even redder with each second as tears started flowing down her cheeks.
Knowing what was going through her mind, Seth sighed and walked closer to her again, pulling her slim body into his arms and wrapping his arms around her.
“What kind of nonsense are you spouting?” whispered Seth, feeling her continuing to cry and shake into his arms. “Of course I want you. It’s just that time has never felt right. With the war happening and me falling unconscious for so long, I didn’t have the time.”
“Does that mean?…” asked Alexa with a sobbing voice.
Seth pulled away from the hug, looking into her red eyes before moving forward and kissing her lips all of a sudden.
Alexa was stunned, her entire body freezing on the spot with her eyes widened and staring into Seth’s. Before she could come to her senses, her surroundings had changed, and she was now inside Seth’s room in the Imperial Chambers.
She was lying on a soft bed, and Seth was now standing right above her, pinning her down with his lips still connected to hers. Her mind quickly raced through what was happening, and her heart felt like it wanted to beat its way out of her chest.
Everything was happening so quickly that she couldn’t even react.
Looking at her darting eyes, Seth broke the kiss and smiled at her from above, moving a hand to wipe the tears from the corner of her eyes.
As Seth opened his mouth to speak, Alexa also snapped back to attention, saying in a panicked voice: “We. We. We… can’t. Tiana is waiting. The others too. Too soon. We should -“
Seth chuckled and kissed her lips as she spoke, stopping any more words from coming out of her mouth. His tongue found its way inside her mouth the next moment numbing her body and mind again.
After a long kiss, Seth separated from her and said: “The others can wait, just as you did for all this time. Isn’t this what you wanted as well, Alexa?”
Alexa bit on her lower lip, her chest heaving up and down as she realized the implication of Seth’s words.
‘He’s right… what am I trying to run away from…’ Alexa told herself, closing her eyes with a quick nod.
Seth traced his eyes over her body and smiled while bending down again, bringing his mouth to her ear.
“I hope you’re prepared. You’re probably not leaving this room on your own two legs.”
