hotmtlnovel Chapter 108
Chapter 108
Chapter 108 – Even The Devil Is Enchanted
-Clank!
The Goddess of that deep, deep river had tied a contract with me and Artemis’s heart in her name.
This was the second time I’d sworn an oath by the River Styx.
It was quite troubling that I’d done something even the gods rarely do for the second time, but still, there was no safer or more certain vow than this.
Let’s just think of it as a safe and sure contract method and move on.
“Th-that...”
“What is it?”
“M-my hunters, wh-what happened to them?”
“Oh? The girl scouts?”
Just a moment ago, as I played Artemis’s body and crafted this unparalleled masterpiece with my own hands, I considered bringing a few spectators.
If they saw their leader, the protector of all maidens, writhing in a man’s hands and flirting like a harlot, what kind of reaction would they show?
Even though I was somewhat looking forward to such a sinister situation, the fewer people who knew, the better.
Moreover, killing them unnecessarily and dealing with the hassle later would be troublesome, so I let them frolic in the forest.
“Rest assured, no one died, and no one saw anything.”
Earlier, when I sparred with Artemis using my spear, I planted my Godly Demonic Qi wherever my steps and spear tip touched, slightly distorting the space.
Creating a sanctuary was still impossible for me, but it was surprisingly easy to twist and change the structure within an artificial space.
“Once I leave, the distortion will dissolve, and your hunters will come rushing back in no time.”
Even if I didn’t know anything else, the hunting dogs raised by Pan, the God of Shepherds, seemed to have a good sense of smell and stamina.
If I get the chance later, maybe I’ll take one.
Originally, the hunting I enjoyed was mainly human hunting, but seeing Actaeon command the hounds to hunt wolves so efficiently made regular hunting seem quite enjoyable too.
Anyway, it was time to announce the end of the long night.
With my usual gentle smile, I extended my hand to Artemis once more.
“Please take care of me from now on. And if I call...?”
“Grr...! I’ll find you whenever and wherever... got it...”
Artemis gritted her teeth and glared at me.
But she probably didn’t know.
That she was already slowly accepting me.
The Nectar she had swallowed was a drink I had given her.
The cloak she tightly wrapped around herself was something I created with my divine power and draped over her.
Although those eyes and lips still displayed a will to resist and reject me, it was very satisfying to see that her body was already naturally accepting my touch.
The dark desires of a man that could never be shown to Atalanta or Neri.
Even I, no matter how much I might desire, was not so depraved as to impose such dark desires on a lover or disciple whom I truly cherished.
And yet, the one to accept this was none other than Artemis, the Goddess of Purity.
There could be no greater luxury than this.
“Shall we end today with a final touch and part ways?”
“Final? What do you mean... Ugh?!”
-Chuup!
Artemis’s hands, holding the coat I offered, could not stop me.
Her lips, softened by numerous cries and climaxes, were as warm as freshly baked bread and as moist and sweet as fruit brimming with rich juice.
However, what pleased me the most was that, unlike before, as soon as our lips touched, Artemis entwined her tongue with mine.
“Hmm... Hmmm!”
-Smooch, Smooch!
From her mouth, along with the scent of the nectar she had just drunk, came the moan of an excited woman.
The defiant gaze she had held onto dissolved in an instant, her eyes glazing over as if hypnotized.
Like a traveler lost in the desert throwing themselves into an oasis, Artemis kissed me back with a thirsting eagerness, slowly leaning into me.
‘The effect is too good.’
Such is the nature of desire.
If you embrace it from the start, perhaps you’ll grow weary of it and seek detachment later.
But those who define desire and suffering as something to be denied or rejected... those fools are the quickest to fall, crumbling with the smallest push.
‘For now, she’ll tell herself it’s because of the poison. That she was caught off guard.’
Seeing this giddy Goddess of Purity crumble instantly from just a single kiss made me look forward to the day she would willingly abandon her divine duties.
-Smooch!
“Ha... ha...?”
“Flowery Moon Sweep.”
-Boooooom!!
The ultimate move of the Crazy Wind Divine Spear used in the last duel with Chiron.
The spear of the crazy wind, distorting both flowers and the moon, finally shattered the moon in the sky and brought it down to earth.
-Clang!
With a sound like shattering glass, the crescent moon broke.
Beyond the shattered sky like stained glass, the bright full moon that originally illuminated the sky emerged.
[You wretch!!]
And when I glanced back at Artemis’s furious roar striking my mind.
There she was, caught by her hunters, fuming with eyes full of resentment as if abandoned after a one-night stand.
[I-in my space! Y-you dare to destroy my alter ego!!]
“Hahaha! It’s not a technique to show lightly, but feel free to boast about it for life! The Shattering Spear of Crazy Wind Spear technique has finally defeated the moon!”
To ensure no one would suspect that I had corrupted Artemis.
Like a villain taunting the opponent and fleeing at the end of a fight, I burst into laughter and leapt toward the full moon.
-Whoosh!
“Oh!”
Whether it was due to the difference in air pressure, it felt like the muffled sensation of being on an airplane when I opened my eyes.
I was slowly falling from a pitch-black sky where the moon hung.
In the distance, the slopes of Mount Taygetos shimmered, and the vast Mediterranean and the neatly partitioned Forest of Heroes spread out below my feet.
But what surprised me was the thick spiritual energy felt in the strong gusts of wind.
“Wow... Is the air, no, the natural qi, really this dense?”
Natural qi.
It refers to the natural state of qi spread throughout the world, like the air of this world.
Originally, even with just the Martial Spirit Cultivation technique in Passos, the efficiency was immense, as if consuming a powerful elixir, making me truly marvel at the mythological era.
With heightened sensitivity from reaching the Supreme Demonic state, it felt as if I was swimming in water.
“It seems that mastering the Supreme Demon training and the Reverse Heaven Technique won’t take as long as expected.”
Along with that, the demonic arts of the Demonic Cult that I had not yet learned and the secret arts of the Nine Schools that I remembered as a hobby.
The thought of once again embedding these several times more powerful martial arts into my body began to excite me.
Thus, I silently and carefully glided down using the Spectral Step and landed precisely on the terrace of my room.
“I’ve come to completely regard this as my room already.”
The comfort of being back.
With a bitter smile, I headed to the bathroom to wash up.
-Ssssshhh!
“Whew... this is a hassle too.”
As alluring as it had been to toy with the Goddess of Purity like Artemis, I had forgotten, for a brief moment, the mountain of tasks that lay ahead.
Having reached the pinnacle of martial arts, there was much to consider and prepare for, including future martial arts to learn, training schedules, and a new hypothesis that had emerged.
But for now, I needed rest.
And more importantly, I needed to cool down the part of me that had been relentlessly burning with desire since earlier.
“Whew... This is driving me crazy. Seriously.”
Even as I tried to calm my body with demonic qi, memories of Artemis’s soft, heated flesh and her desperate, sinful dance in my hands flashed in my mind.
Her once-pure body, driven to the brink of madness by my touch, and the desperate moans that had spilled from her lips echoed in my thoughts.
A sudden urge to return to her and take her again, this time in front of her hunters, surged through me.
I had thought that achieving the pinnacle of martial arts had hardened both my body and mind, but the image of Artemis—once pure and untouched—now writhing in lust had embedded itself deeply in my thoughts, becoming a new source of torment for me.
‘There was a brothel run by Aphrodite’s followers in the city beyond the mountains... should I pay a visit just to ease the tension...?’
-Swoosh!
Whether intoxicated by Nectar, or by the pure yet obscene image of the Goddess, my mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts.
As the Demon’s agent, I began to corrupt the Goddess, but perhaps I, too, had been bewitched by the sight of Artemis’s seductive downfall.
After all, the moon has long been known for its ability to enchant those who gaze upon it.
“That’s why I’m even more looking forward to the day she willingly embraces me.”
Cooling my body and silencing my rising desire, I closed my eyes, relishing the thought of the day when Artemis would come to me, not out of compulsion, but of her own volition.
Or was it just my imagination?
As my vision dimmed and I drifted toward sleep, I thought I saw a shimmering white wave flicker behind my eyelids.