Before Taming Lisa
"What is this? Who is that?" Lisa murmured, dazed. "Is he… singing?"
"Aqua... Prismatic... Underwater Lullaby…" I whispered softly, voice gentle like the breeze.
A soothing warmth swirled in the air as my voice carried through the burning dungeon. Lisa's breathing slowed. The magma beneath her feet seared her hooves—but she didn't flinch.
"So warm..." she whispered, enchanted by the lullaby.
With perfect timing, I cast Tame.
"Huh? What's happening to me…?" Light engulfed Lisa as her form began to shift.
"Your name is Lisa," I said gently, catching her mid-transformation as her monstrous form faded.
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At Aurora's Dungeon
Princess Aurora and Princess Kira clung to each other, their strength fading, while Luna stood before them—with Sceptre of Seiryu, channeling her Order Magic Barrier. Yet the miasma crept in, like a slow, deadly tide, infecting their bodies with poison.
Luna's dragon spirits circled them protectively, but the barrier cracked, then shattered.
A wave of monsters surged forward.
Kira, her voice barely stable, summoned her Ice Spirit—Yuki-Onna—who unleashed a blizzard across the battlefield. Beside her, Aurora slashed through the air with her wind daggers, cutting down waves of foes.
But Luna was exhausted. Her magic faltered.
Standing across from them: Hummel, Evil God of Humility. Cold. Towering. Absolute.
By his side, two ominous figures—Twin Bosses:
> Divine Lightwing (Bat)
Demonic Nightwing (Raven)
Chains of Void Magic burst forth, binding the princesses and Luna.
"You are nothing. Be silent. Be small. Be obedient," Hummel said darkly.
"Silence, you evil—argh!" Aurora tried to resist, but the chains tightened.
"Princess," Hummel continued, "your pride has doomed your friends."
He pointed at Kira and Luna. "You have no name. No worth. Only obedience to me."
"SILENCE!!!" Aurora screamed—then choked as the chains crushed her voice.
Hummel summoned his dreadful blade: The Sword of Humility.
"DON'T SPEAK!! THE WORLD IS BETTER WITHOUT YOUR VOICE!!" he bellowed, slashing the wall open with a devastating wave of void energy.
He ordered his twin bosses to attack.
Luna's dragon spirit launched a counterstrike—but it barely scratched them.
Suddenly—
> CRACK!!
The wall Hummel just destroyed erupted a blinding white sigil burst from the wall—followed by three silhouettes outlined in light.
"ALLOW US TO BARGE IN!!"
—Me, Desmond, and Ion, in unison.
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With the Evil Gods
"It's bad! He's already inside Hummel's dungeon!" Serdeck, Evil Goddess of Charity, shouted.
"What!?" cried Cynthia, Evil Goddess of Love. "We need to warn Hummel!"
"We can't!" snapped Byjack, Evil God of Diligence. "The dungeon controls are locked out!"
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Back to the Battlefield
From the breach in the wall, our allies joined—Princess Kana rushed to Ion. My girls regrouped. Just then, Hummel unleashed an overwhelming wave of poison miasma.
But before it could spread further, Lisa's status window flashed before my eyes:
> Lisa
Race: Satyr (Sunbriar Ovis)
Class: Paladin
Magic: Solar, Briar
Level: 350
Ability: Paladin's Taunt – Forces enemies to target user; converts damage into 100% defense for self and allies.
I acted quickly—casting Briar Magic, binding Hummel's twin bosses in place.
But Hummel retaliated—lashing out with vicious Void Waves from his blade.
I turned to Luna, leaning down and gripping her hand. "Sorry, Luna."
Desmond approached Aurora, catching her as she collapsed into his arms. "Too slow this time," he whispered.
Aurora smiled faintly. "Sorry… Dear."
Ion and Kana sprinted to Kira. "Kira!"
"Ion… Kana…" They embraced, tears and poison still in their veins.
But something was wrong—the Evil Gods began charging toward Hummel's side, trying to warn him.
I couldn't let that happen.
With a glare, I invoked my eyes and whispered:
> "Light fractures… Truths echo… Order and Prismatic—Chambers of Reflection!"
From the ground, a massive wall of shimmering mirror shards erupted, encasing Hummel's chamber and sealing him away from the other gods.
Inside the chamber, the miasma dissolved. Hummel recoiled in disbelief.
I cast Order Heal, cleansing the poison from everyone inside.
"DAMN YOU ALL!!" Hummel screamed, unleashing furious void slashes.
His attacks backfired—nearly killing his own twin bosses as my Briar Magic held them fast.
Aisha, Reshia, and Yuki dashed across the thorned vines, intercepting the attacks.
Aurora, Kira, and Luna rose—healed, restored.
"DARLING!!! TAME THESE TWO, FAST!!" Aisha yelled while blocking a barrage of void strikes.
Hilda watched silently as I lunged forward, her hand pressed over her heart.
Then—Tame II activated.
I raised both hands—light surged from my palms, forming a radiant seal above them.
The twin bosses screamed as the Tame II spell wrapped around their souls. Then—
They were no longer monsters.
Light swallowed the bosses—transforming them.
> On the right: Divine Lightwing became a tall, bat-harpy girl.
Mature, short golden hair streaked with white, crimson eyes, ivory skin, membranous wings.
"Your name is Alice," I told her.
> On the left: Demonic Nightwing turned into a graceful raven-harpy girl.
Long dark blue hair with violet highlights, navy-blue eyes, dusky skin, feathered wings.
"And your name is Seraphine," I said softly.
They fell into my arms. I wrapped them in cloaks.
"You're too slow, Master," Seraphine whispered, emotionless.
"I'm sorry, Seraph," I replied gently.
"It hurts, Master… It really hurts," Alice said, tears flowing.
"I know… I'm sorry, Alice."
My heart twisted. They'd suffered so much under Hummel… and now they were mine to protect.
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Hummel's Fury
Unimpressed, Hummel roared—summoning all five former bosses at once.
> Silent Deathorns
Alluring Aqualight
Sunbriar Ovis
Divine Lightwing
Demonic Nightwing
With a guttural roar, Hummel opened a rift in his chest—pulling the essence of his five former bosses into himself like spectral threads. Their screams echoed as their forms twisted into his armor, flesh, and blade.
"I am no longer a god bound by form... I am the humility that crushes pride itself!" Hummel said.
> Rank-NULL Dungeon Boss: Pride of Humility
The walls split open, spewing undead, devils, and demons. Even the Mushroom Ents returned, blanketing the field in toxic spores.
But they didn't know—within Chambers of Reflection, we were immune.
"EVERYONE, IN POSITION!!" I commanded.
Everyone moved swiftly into battle formation. But in Hilda's eyes… something felt heart broken.
I readied myself to charge—
But in Hilda's eyes… her heart had already begun to shatter.
"WAIT!! Husband!!" she cried.
I froze. Everyone turned. But not Hummel—his blade was already falling.