Chapter 6: Lust Awakens (and the First Betrayal)
The moon hung low and swollen, a bruised pearl over Aurora Village. Smoke still curled from the forge raid; the scent of molten iron and charred golem lingered like a victory cigar. The palisade now stretched fifty meters, reinforced with iron bands and Sylph's petal-steel. Elara's watchtowers rose at every corner, each crowned with a dire-wolf skull.
Inside the Lord's Hut—now a proper longhouse with stone foundations and a second floor—Alex stood before the summoning circle. Four goddesses flanked him in a loose semicircle, their auras blending into a soft, multicolored halo.
Lyra cleaned blood from her sword with a strip of Marcus's banner.
Elara restrung her bow with a new tendon cord.
Sylph braided explosive petals into her hair like deadly flowers.
Nyx's tome hovered open, pages rifling themselves, whispering coordinates and weaknesses.
"Fifth fragment," Alex said. "Lust. We need someone who can break minds, not just bodies."
Nyx adjusted her glasses. "Warning: Lust fragments are… volatile. Expect emotional bleed."
Alex nodded. "Name her: Vespera."
The circle ignited in deep crimson—blood light, velvet dark. The air thickened with perfume: jasmine, sweat, sin. A low moan echoed from nowhere and everywhere.
She stepped out barefoot, hips swaying like a metronome set to ruin. Skin the color of fresh cream, hair a cascade of liquid garnet that pooled at her waist. Her "armor" was little more than black silk ribbons that wrapped strategic curves and left everything else bare—nipples dark against pale flesh, the shadow between her thighs a deliberate invitation. Golden eyes glowed with banked hunger.
[Unit Summoned: Vespera – Succubus Sovereign]
Level: 14
Class: Divine Temptress
Loyalty: 100% (Irrevocable)
Hidden Trait: Goddess Fragment #5 – Lust (Sealed)
Skills: Charm Dominion V, Pleasure Pulse IV, Soul Siphon III
Vespera licked crimson lips. "My King," she purred, voice sliding down Alex's spine like warm oil. "I taste your victories… and your need."
She knelt, but it wasn't submission—it was a promise. One hand trailed up her own thigh, leaving goosebumps. "Command me."
Alex's throat went dry. The room's temperature spiked ten degrees.
Lyra cleared her throat. "Focus, lovebirds. We have a schedule."
Vespera's smile was slow, wicked. "Jealous, knight? There's enough of me for all."
Elara's arrow twitched. "Touch my King without permission and I'll pin your wings to the wall."
"Wings?" Vespera stood, turning. Leathery bat wings unfurled from her back—black, veined with gold. "I prefer tails." A prehensile spade-tipped tail flicked into existence, curling around Alex's ankle like a velvet rope.
Sylph giggled. "She's perfect."
Nyx closed her tome with a snap. "Her Charm Dominion can infiltrate Iron Bastion's remaining scouts. Extract troop movements. Morale. Secrets."
Alex shook off the tail—reluctantly. "Do it. Non-lethal. We need prisoners who talk."
Vespera's eyes flared. "As you wish."
Iron Bastion – 4:12 AM
Three golem scouts trudged the perimeter, iron feet clanking. A fourth figure joined them—human-shaped, cloaked. The hood fell back.
Vespera.
One scout raised a spear. "Halt—"
Her tail lashed. A pulse of pink light rippled outward.
[Pleasure Pulse – All targets stunned, libido +500%, resistance 0%]
The golems froze, eyes glowing pink. One dropped its weapon and began humping the air. Another tore at its own chest plate, moaning in binary.
Vespera stepped between them, fingers trailing metal. "Tell me everything."
Words spilled like water—forge counts, patrol routes, Marcus's nightmares. She drank it in, eyes rolling back in bliss.
[Intel Gained: Iron Bastion Siege Force – 1,200 golems, 300 spearmen, launch at dawn]
[Marcus's Secret: Terrified of fire after childhood forge accident]
She blew a kiss. The golems collapsed, unconscious, drooling oil.
Aurora Village – 5:30 AM
Vespera returned via teleport glyph, cheeks flushed, lips swollen. "Your enemies dream of me now," she whispered, pressing against Alex's back. "And they beg."
Lyra caught her wrist. "Report first. Then play."
Vespera pouted, but recited the intel. Alex's map updated—red arrows converging on Aurora at dawn.
"Twelve hundred golems," he muttered. "We have fifty meters of wall and five goddesses."
Nyx's tome flipped. "Fire weakness. Sylph's petals can ignite. Elara's arrows carry flame. My glyphs amplify."
Sylph clapped. "Barbecue time!"
Alex looked at Vespera. "Can you break their morale before the fight?"
She grinned, fangs glinting. "Watch me."
Dawn – The Siege
The horizon filled with iron. Twelve hundred golems marched in perfect lockstep, Marcus at the front atop a siege tower pulled by six mechanical bulls. His voice boomed across the plain.
"AURORA FALLS TODAY!"
Alex stood on the central tower, wind whipping his cloak. His five goddesses arrayed behind him like a pantheon.
Vespera stepped forward, wings spread wide. She inhaled—and sang.
It wasn't words. It was pure sound—lust given voice. A wave of crimson sound rolled across the battlefield, slamming into the golem army.
[Charm Dominion – Army-wide: Morale -70%, Discipline -90%, Friendly Fire Enabled]
Golems stuttered. Some turned on each other, fists smashing iron skulls. Spearmen dropped shields, clawing at armor. Marcus's face purpled.
"HOLD RANKS, YOU WORTHLESS—"
A golem tackled him off the tower. He hit the ground hard, helmet dented.
Elara loosed a flaming arrow. It struck the siege tower's base—Sylph's petals detonating in a chain reaction. The tower exploded in a fireball, raining burning debris.
Lyra leapt from the wall, wings flaring. Divine Smite carved a glowing arc through twenty golems, melting them into slag.
Nyx raised her hands. Glyphs bloomed in the air—Amplification Runes. Every flame doubled in size. Every scream echoed louder.
Vespera floated above the chaos, tail lashing. She locked eyes with Marcus, crawling from the wreckage.
"Kneel," she commanded.
Marcus froze. His knees buckled. He dropped, face in the dirt.
The golem army crumbled—half destroyed, half deserting, a quarter dancing in circles.
[Global Announcement]
Lord Alex has repelled Iron Bastion's siege! 1,200 golems routed! Marcus "IronFist" Kane kneels in defeat!
Achievement: Unbroken Wall – +2,000 Fame, +10 Territory Points, [Fear Aura] (Enemies suffer -20% attack in Aurora radius)
World Chat went feral.
Player42069: "HE MADE AN ARMY FUCK ITSELF. I'M DEAD."
QueenBitch99: "Mirror's still broken. I hate him."
xXDarkEdgelordXx: "Waifu Lord is the final boss."
Aftermath – Aurora Village
Marcus knelt in chains at the gate, helmet removed. His face was scarred, eyes hollow.
Alex stood over him. "Surrender terms."
Marcus spat blood. "Kill me."
"Option two," Alex said. "You swear fealty. Your territory becomes Aurora's vassal. Your forges work for me."
Marcus laughed—bitter, broken. "You think I'll bend to a harem?"
Vespera leaned in, breath hot on his ear. "You already did."
His shudder was visible.
Nyx stepped forward. "Or option three: I erase your memories. You wake up a farmer. No name. No past."
Marcus's hands shook. "Vassalage," he rasped. "I accept."
[Vassal Contract Signed – Iron Bastion → Aurora Protectorate]
Population +87 | Forges +3 | Golems +400 (reprogrammed)
Alex exhaled. The weight of victory settled like a crown.
That Night – Longhouse Bedroom
The harem gathered. Five goddesses, one king, one massive bed reinforced with iron and petal-steel.
Vespera crawled across the furs, tail curling. "Time to unseal me, my King."
Alex's heart hammered. "All of you?"
Lyra smirked. "We share."
The door locked. Clothes hit the floor. Moans filled the air—raw, filthy, perfect.
Vespera took him first—mouth hot and wet, tail wrapped around his thigh. She swallowed him deep, humming, eyes glowing as she drank his pleasure. Cum spilled down her chin; she licked it clean, purring.
Elara straddled his face, grinding against his tongue, arrows forgotten. Sylph rode his hand, petals exploding in tiny orgasms. Nyx watched, fingers between her own thighs, tome recording everything. Lyra took him last—slow, deep, wings enveloping them like a cocoon.
Hours blurred. Bodies slick with sweat, cum, and magic. When Alex finally came inside Lyra, the room flashed crimson.
[Lust Fragment Unsealed!]
Vespera Ascended → Charm Dominion VI, Soul Siphon IV
New Skill: Harem Link – All subordinates gain +10% stats when Vespera is aroused
They collapsed in a tangle of limbs and wings and tails.
Epilogue – Ashen Rift
Veyra watched the feed, lava reflecting in her eyes.
"Five," she whispered. "Halfway."
She raised a claw.
"Tomorrow, the sixth hungers."
The volcano screamed.