The air shimmered with an intoxicating blend of lust and power. Ethan stood in the center of the Garden's secret chamber, where petals glowed with unearthly luminescence and vines curled like serpents around marble columns. His skin still tingled from the trial he had just passed—his body fed, his lust sated, and yet the hunger in his soul only deepened.
> [System Update: Lust Level MAXED – New Affinity Branch Unlocked: Crimson Pact]
Reward: Forbidden Sigil – You now possess the right to form a Crimson Pact with a Bound Temptress. Pact members share aura, memories, and lust-based skill amplification.
As Ethan read the new notification, a shadow moved from behind the glowing trees. She stepped forward—tall, graceful, skin like dusk-kissed velvet. Her eyes were pools of liquid sin, and her lips curved into a knowing smirk.
"You've passed the garden's test," she purred. "And now you seek something deeper. Something darker."
> [New Character Detected: Lilineth, Mistress of Crimson Blossoms | Rank: A | Class: Lustbinder Temptress]
Lilineth stepped close, her voice a whisper against Ethan's ear. "Do you want power, Ethan? True power? The kind that bends reality to your desire?"
Ethan didn't speak. His hand reached up and brushed a strand of her hair behind her ear. She didn't pull away.
> [System Notification: Crimson Pact Initiation Possible]
Requirements:
1. Consensual Merge of Auras – Initiate through Lust Surge
2. Blood Offering – Must draw blood from a willing Pact Partner
Lilineth tilted her head, exposing her neck. "Then take it, Chosen. Claim the Pact."
Ethan pressed his lips to her skin and bit gently. Her breath hitched. Crimson flowed—not just blood, but energy—rippling into him like wildfire.
> [Crimson Pact Established – Pact Partner: Lilineth | Passive Skill Unlocked: Twin Ecstasy Aura]
Power surged. Ethan's aura flared, crimson and gold intertwining. He could feel her thoughts, her lust, her ancient memories...
He stood in a world before time, watching Lilineth tear the hearts from angelic warriors with a smile...
He felt her heartbreak as her sisters were sealed away...
He felt her pride now, merging with Ethan—the one who had passed every trial so far.
> [New Quest Unlocked: Trial Four – Pact of the Lost Temptresses] Objective: Locate and form pacts with the Three Temptresses of Ruin. Rewards: Access to the Forbidden Gate | SinBound Trait Evolution
Lilineth ran her fingers across Ethan's chest. "You must go to the Abyssal Vault next. But beware... not all who desire you wish to serve you."
Just then, the chamber darkened. The vines recoiled. A blast of dark energy shattered a portion of the wall.
A figure cloaked in midnight chains emerged, eyes glowing with hatred.
> [New Enemy Alert: Kareth, Keeper of the Vault | Level 92 | Status: Hostile]
Lilineth snarled. "He followed you... He wants the Pacts broken."
Ethan summoned his blade, aura burning.
> [Skill Activated: Lust Surge Overdrive] [Crimson Pact Effect: Double Damage to Celestial Enforcers]
The battle exploded in red and black. Chains lashed through the chamber, slicing flowers and shattering columns. Ethan ducked, parried, then channeled Lilineth's power into his strikes.
"He won't stop until your soul is his," she warned.
"Then I'll show him what I've become."
Their combined strike sent Kareth flying through a wall of lust petals.
> [Enemy Fled | Battle Incomplete – To be continued...]
Lilineth stepped beside Ethan, panting. "We're only getting started."
The scent of jasmine, laced with something darker—desire, maybe—drifted through the air as Ethan emerged into a crimson-hued chamber unlike any he'd encountered before. The walls were lined with velvet drapes that pulsed gently, almost as if the room itself breathed. Every step he took sent vibrations through the floor, awakening dormant whispers that teased the edge of his sanity.
> [System Notification: You have entered the Veil of Crimson Temptation] [Mission Activated: Resist the Temptresses or Claim Them — Choice Determines Fate]
Three figures stepped forward from the shadows. Their beauty was inhuman—beyond seductive, beyond rational. Each radiated a different aura: one of raw lust, one of forbidden affection, and the last of dangerously addictive power. Their gazes pinned Ethan in place.
"You must be Ethan Cross," purred the first, her voice dripping with seduction. "The one who broke the Hall of Chains. We've been waiting."
> [Warning: Charm Aura Detected. Resistance: 61% — Failing]
Ethan clenched his fists, summoning the system's power.
> [Skill Activated: Sin Suppression Field — Temporarily blocks seduction-based magic]
The room shuddered, and the women laughed. It wasn't a sound of amusement, but anticipation. The tallest of the three stepped forward and ran a clawed finger along Ethan's jaw.
"Don't fight it. You want this. You need this. Your system was born from sin."
> [New Skill Unlocked: Crimson Submission — Can absorb lust-based magic to strengthen Sin Aura]
As her touch sparked a reaction deep in his core, Ethan felt the system churn. A new mission pulsed before him:
> [Temptation Trial: Embrace the Lust Within. Reward: +500 Sin Points, Lust Affinity Upgrade, Skill Evolution]
His heart pounded. Lust was power in this realm. And denying it could be fatal.
He allowed the touch to linger.
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The three temptresses guided Ethan to a throne at the center of the room. With each step, more of their clothes disappeared, fading like illusions undone. The throne pulsed with energy — a sin-forged relic designed to test champions like him.
"You must earn our allegiance," said the second temptress, sliding into his lap. "But you can only choose one of us to claim. Choose wrongly, and the others will destroy you."
Ethan's mind raced. Each radiated system-tied energy:
Serika, Queen of Carnal Flame — Grants "Infernal Desire" buff (increased attack when aroused)
Nyxara, Mistress of Mind — Unlocks psychic seduction (can influence targets emotionally/mentally)
Lyselle, The Blood-Silk Bride — Enables blood-lust fusion (HP regen via seduction damage)
"What if I choose none?" Ethan asked.
The air went still. Then Nyxara whispered, "Then you will be consumed by all."
> [Critical Decision Node Reached. Choose One Path.]
Ethan weighed his options, the system interface burning in his vision.
Finally, he placed his hand on Lyselle's bare shoulder.
"Blood and silk... I choose you."
The chamber erupted in red light. The other two temptresses screamed, fading into dust as Lyselle laughed, fangs glinting.
> [You have chosen The Blood-Silk Bride. Bond Initiated. System Integration: 15%... 20%... 40%...]
She leaned in, lips brushing his.
"Now, my king... let us feed."
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They did. In a frenzy of blood and pleasure, Ethan gained more than he expected:
> [Skill Acquired: Crimson Unity — Shared life pool with bonded temptress, Lust Damage multiplier +3x, Passive Regeneration unlocked] [Bond Level: 1/5. Caution: Loyalty not guaranteed.]
As the chamber dimmed and Lyselle curled against him, satisfied, Ethan's system flickered.
> [System Alert: Realm Intrusion Detected. External Entity Attempting Override]
Before he could react, shadows spilled from the walls. A new figure emerged—cloaked, masked, radiating an aura of death and hunger.
"So... the boy chooses blood," it rasped. "Let us see what spills when I break you."