Episode 35
The air inside the obsidian sanctuary shimmered with magic. The scent of incense, laced with something darker—perhaps desire or temptation—coiled in the room like an unseen snake.
Ethan lay on the luxurious velvet cushions as Selene, the High Priestess of Lust, leaned over him. Her raven-black hair cascaded around them, and her touch, featherlight, danced across his bare skin.
> [System Alert: Lust Resonance Detected — Initiating Bond Trial Level 2] Reward: Unlock Blood Seduction Technique | Bonus: Seduction Aura Lv.3
"You've tasted shadows," Selene whispered, her lips grazing his ear. "Now taste the flame."
Her fingers began glowing with a soft crimson light as she traced a sigil across Ethan's chest. It burned and tingled, embedding itself into his skin. He felt his body respond involuntarily—heat spreading through his limbs, heart pounding in sync with the sigil's pulse.
> [New Trait Acquired: Bloodfire Veins – Increases arousal sensitivity by 40% during trials]
Selene straddled him, her thighs pressing against his sides. "This isn't about dominance," she murmured. "It's about surrender. To the system, to desire, to yourself."
Ethan's fingers gripped her hips. "Then let's surrender together."
Their lips met—hot, desperate, and electric. Every kiss sent another wave of system notifications flooding his mind.
> [Lust Energy Gained: +750] [Bond Sync: 62%... 78%... 89%...]
Her robe slid from her shoulders, revealing intricate tattoos across her body. Each one glowed in rhythm with Ethan's heartbeat.
> [System Update: Unlocking Sigil Touch — Bonded Touch grants healing and power regeneration]
Selene gasped, her nails digging into his back. "You're stronger than the last Chosen… far stronger."
He flipped her gently onto her back, lips trailing along her collarbone.
> [New Subskill: Crimson Pulse – Channel Lust into Physical Boost | Duration: 15 min]
The room pulsed with their combined energy. Magic runes on the walls began to swirl, forming a vortex of light and shadow above them.
A bell rang somewhere deep within the sanctuary.
Selene's breath caught. "They know we've bonded. The Council of Temptation will be watching."
"Then let them watch," Ethan growled, voice thick with desire.
> [Bond Trial Complete — Level 2 Passed] Reward: Sigil of Twin Flame | Unlocked: Lust Domain Tier 2
The energy released in the final moment erupted in a crimson explosion that lit the entire sanctuary. When the light faded, both Ethan and Selene glowed faintly, the new power coursing through them.
She rested her head against his chest, tracing lazy circles on his skin. "You'll need more than lust to survive the next trial. But tonight... you've earned my fire."
> [SinBound Progress: 42% of Tier 2 completed]
Ethan looked at her and smirked. "Let's see what happens when I light the whole damn world."
The instant Ethan stepped into the fourth corridor, the air grew heavy with warmth and fragrance. Crimson velvet draped the marble walls, and golden candelabras flickered with a sultry amber hue. The scent of roses, musk, and sin itself clung to the air like an intoxicating perfume.
> [System Notification: You have entered the Crimson Temptation Trial] Objective: Resist seduction for 10 minutes OR Succumb and complete the Lust Challenge to earn an advanced Sin Blessing.
A low moan echoed from the walls. Ethan's skin tingled.
From the shadows emerged three women—each more breathtaking than the last. One wore sheer silks that did little to hide her voluptuous figure. Her eyes were pools of liquid fire, lips curved in a knowing smirk.
The second woman was tall, with ebony skin and silver hair, adorned in golden armor that seemed molded to her body. Her voice was a velvet purr. "Come closer, Champion. Let us… ease your burdens."
The third was unlike the others—smaller, delicate, with an innocence in her wide eyes that contrasted the hunger in her touch as she ran fingers across Ethan's arm.
> [Lust Resistance Decreasing: 78%... 65%... 49%...]
"Focus," Ethan growled to himself, summoning the Sin energy within. But the women circled him like predators.
> [System Offer: Accept Trial Challenge – Complete all three women and survive the Crimson Dreamscape. Reward: Lust Sigil Upgrade + Tier 3 Seduction Skill.]
He could walk away. Survive the temptation and move on. But power was calling.
He accepted.
The room dissolved into red mist. Ethan found himself on a massive circular bed draped in silk and shadow. The first woman straddled him, her silks falling away like petals. Her hands ignited sparks on his skin.
> [System Notification: Pleasure Threshold Rising]
Her whispers turned to incantations. With each kiss, Ethan felt new energies awaken inside him.
When the second woman joined, her tongue traced runes across his chest. Her armor fell with a clang, revealing a body sculpted from desire and danger.
The third, innocent yet wicked, bound his hands with ribbons of energy. Her giggles echoed as she joined the dance.
Their bodies pressed against his in a rhythm older than magic. Every movement fed the system.
> [SinPoints +120] [Seduction Skill Upgraded: Infernal Rhythm – Temporarily seduce any non-boss female NPC] [Lust Sigil Imprinted: Tier 3 – Charm Aura Unlocked]
As the ritual reached its crescendo, the dreamscape shook. Ethan let go, lost in the embrace of temptation, mind blurring with pleasure and magic. When he woke, he was alone, naked, and stronger than ever.
> [Crimson Temptation Trial Completed – Advanced Seduction Path Unlocked] [New Title Earned: Crimson Champion of Lust]
Ethan dressed slowly, his body still thrumming with the aftermath. A new door had appeared at the far end of the chamber, glowing with violet light.
> [Next Trial: Mirror of Truth and Flesh]
He stepped forward, unafraid.
Ethan's footsteps echoed in the obsidian chamber, his aura still crackling with the aftermath of the Shadow Trial. But the room ahead pulsed with a different energy—thicker, sweeter, charged with desire so potent it was nearly intoxicating.
The chamber transformed as he crossed the threshold. Torches ignited along the black-stone walls, casting flickering red light. A circular platform rose at the center, shrouded in violet mist. And from that mist stepped three women—no, not just women. Succubi.
> [System Alert: Special Event Triggered — Temptation Trial: Crimson Desire]
Participants: 3x Lustbound Enchantresses
Mission: Survive the seduction without losing yourself — or surrender, and embrace forbidden power.
They were impossibly beautiful—each radiating carnal allure. The first had long silver hair cascading down her bare back, her eyes glowing with lavender hunger. The second, red-skinned with curled horns, wore chains like jewelry. The third was wrapped in shadows, her form shifting with each breath.
"Welcome, Ethan," the silver-haired one purred. "We've waited... and you're even more delicious than the system promised."
> [Temptation Resistance Check: 62%]
Ethan's breath caught. The air was thick with pheromones—fabricated lust, engineered seduction. His muscles tensed, but his body betrayed him with heat pooling low, primal instinct stirring.
"Let's play," the horned one whispered, her hand tracing down his chest. "You can still pass... if you take us all... and remain in control."
The third one chuckled. "Or fail with pleasure, and gain the Sin of Lust…"
> [Choice Detected: Engage | Resist | Seduce]
Ethan's lips curled. "Why not both?"
> [Choice Selected: Seduce]
He stepped into the mist, grabbing the silver-haired succubus by the waist. She gasped as he spun her into the air, pinning her against a pillar of glowing runes. The chains rattled around them, and her legs wrapped around him willingly.
> [Skill Unlocked: Sinful Command — Control over Lustbound Enemies +20%]
The red-skinned temptress slid in behind him, her tongue flicking along his spine. "You're no ordinary mortal... You carry hunger in your soul."
He turned, catching her throat in his hand, and kissed her roughly. She melted against him, and the mist thickened with moans and magic.
> [System Sync — Lust Threshold Reached: 92%]
The third appeared behind him, whispering into his ear as her fingers traced his abdomen, "Let go… and we'll show you true power."
But Ethan didn't surrender. He took. With strength fueled by desire and dominance, he claimed all three, pushing their limits while controlling his own.
> [System Alert: Trial Cleared — Crimson Desire Completed]
> [Reward: Sin Core — Lust Tier II Unlocked | Ability: Erotic Drain — Steal energy through seduction]
The succubi collapsed, satisfied and tamed, their forms fading into violet mist.
Ethan stood in the center, shirtless, breathing hard—his skin glowing faintly with runic script.
"You underestimated me," he said, voice hoarse but victorious.
> [Level Up — Sinbound Rank Increased]
As the chamber doors opened for the next trial, a seductive voice echoed once more.
"You passed… but beware. The deeper you go, the more the sin becomes you."
He smirked, walking forward without looking back.