"Come back to me!" Zen roared, thrusting his physical hips forward in one final, devastating strike.

Snap.

More than half of the black fragment broke off, flying straight up Zen’s mana pathways and violently crashing into his own shattered core.

At that exact same millisecond, his physical control finally broke.

With a deep, guttural grunt, Zen buried himself to the hilt inside her and unleashed a massive, pulsing wave of thick, boiling hot cum deep into her spasming core. Rope after heavy rope flooded her womb, filling her completely as his cock throbbed violently against her tight walls.

The dual sensation of the soul extraction and his raw, physical climax hit Nyx at the exact same time.

Her entire body arched backward like a bowstring pulled to its limit. Her mouth opened in a silent, breathless scream as her eyes rolled back completely.

The purple circuitry lines across her skin flared with blinding intensity, lighting up the entire dark room in violent violet light, before they all went dark at once.

Nyx’s mind overloaded and shut down.

Her inner walls clamped down around his cock with crushing force, milking every last drop of his cum as violent, rhythmic spasms tore through her body.

A hot rush of her own juices mixed with his seed, leaking out around his thick shaft and dripping down her trembling thighs. Her heavy breasts quivered with the force of her orgasm, nipples stiff and flushed.

Then, with one final, broken moan, Nyx blacked out completely. Her body went limp, slumping helplessly against the cracked glass window.

Zen caught her easily before she could slide to the floor. He slowly pulled his still throbbing cock out of her ruined, dripping pussy, panting heavily.

A thick torrent of their mixed fluids immediately leaked from the gaping hole of her swollen folds, running down her pale thighs and onto the floor.

He scooped her unconscious body up into his arms and carried her back to the massive bed. Her head lolled against his chest, a soft, utterly satisfied smile resting on her beautiful face. Zen laid her down gently on the messy silk sheets, her naked body still twitching with faint aftershocks.

Zen didn’t have time to rest.

The moment he stepped back from the bed, the massive chunk of his stolen soul ignited inside his chest.

[System Alert: Soul Fragment (Shadow) Successfully Siphoned. Estimated volume retrieved: 55%.]

[Warning: Massive influx of primordial mana detected. Initiating emergency core repair protocol.]

Zen dropped to his knees on the soft carpet. He grabbed his chest, coughing violently as pure, black energy flooded his broken pathways. It didn’t hurt; it felt like freezing cold water being poured onto a severe burn. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

The massive cracks in his D-Rank core began to rapidly stitch themselves back together.

[Core integrity repairing: 20%... 45%... 70%... 100%.]

A terrifying gust of wind exploded out from Zen’s kneeling body, blowing the heavy curtains across the room and scattering the debris of the shattered lights.

His muscles bulged slightly, growing denser and much harder. His vision cleared, becoming incredibly sharp. The ambient mana in the room naturally gravitated toward him, swirling around his body like a loyal army greeting its returning king.

[Congratulations, Host.]

[You have broken through Low D-Rank.]

[You have broken through Mid D-Rank.]

[You have broken through High D-Rank.]

[You have broken through Low C-Rank.]

[You have broken through Mid C-Rank.]

[Evolution Complete. Current Status: High C-Rank.]

Zen slowly opened his eyes. A powerful, dark purple aura flared around him for a second before he pulled it tightly back into his fully repaired core.

He looked down at his hands, clenching and unclenching his fists with a satisfied smile.

"High C-Rank," Zen whispered out loud. "I am not a weak little F-Rank academy loser anymore. I can actually fight back now."

He possessed more than half of the Spymaster’s power. He was now strong enough to comfortably kill mid-tier Vanguard commanders without breaking a sweat.

But before he could fully enjoy his victory, a loud, terrifying rumble shook the entire penthouse.

Zen quickly turned his head, looking out the massive, fractured glass window.

High above the glittering skyscrapers of the Omni Domain, the dark night sky was literally splitting open.

Huge, jagged purple cracks tore through the clouds, glowing with a sickly, corrupted yellow light. Massive bolts of violet lightning crashed down, striking the invisible energy shield protecting the city.

[Critical Warning: Void Containment Anchor weakened by 11%.]

[The spatial stability of the world is dropping. Monster zone breakouts will increase in frequency and severity globally.]

Zen stared coldly at the rotting sky. He had stolen back 55% of the fragment, which meant the magical "band-aid" plugging the Void in this continent was now half as effective.

"I don’t care," Zen muttered to himself, turning his back on the window. "Let the world crack. I am not going to die for them a second time."

"It has to get worse before it gets better," Zen muttered to himself, turning his back on the cracked window. "Those seals were never going to hold the Void back forever anyway. If I am going to stop the Singularity from destroying everything a second time, I need my power back."

He walked over to the bed and climbed under the dark silk sheets. Nyx instinctively rolled over in her sleep, wrapping her bare arms tightly around his waist and pressing her soft, warm breasts against his chest. She sighed happily, nuzzling her face into his neck like a contented kitten.

Zen rested his head against the pillows, feeling the solid, stable weight of his High C-Rank core.

He was exhausted, but it was the most satisfying exhaustion he had felt since he awoke. He closed his eyes, ready to finally get some sleep.

—

When Zen slowly drifted back to consciousness hours later, the first thing he registered wasn’t the bright morning light filtering through the massive, fractured glass window.

It was the intense, wet heat wrapped tightly around his cock.

Zen let out a low, raspy groan. His body felt completely recharged. The High C-Rank mana flowed smoothly through his repaired pathways, filling him with incredible energy. But all of that faded into the background compared to the delicious sensation happening between his legs.

He was rock hard, throbbing heavily, and someone was worshipping his morning wood with slow, devoted, expert attention.

Zen slowly opened his eyes and propped his upper body up on his elbows.

Nyx was kneeling between his spread legs like a devoted servant. Her long, dark hair fell like a messy curtain over his thighs, brushing teasingly against his skin with every movement.

She was completely naked, her pale, flawless body glowing softly in the morning light. The faint purple circuitry lines beneath her skin pulsed gently, glowing with quiet happiness.

She had taken nearly his entire thick cock into her mouth. Her lips stretched beautifully around his girth as she bobbed her head in a slow, sensual rhythm.

Her warm, slippery tongue swirled lovingly around the sensitive underside, tracing every vein while her hand stroked the base with perfect pressure. Wet slurping sounds filled the quiet bedroom as she sucked him with shameless hunger.

Zen watched her for a long moment, a dark, satisfied smile spreading across his face. The sight of the almighty Goddess of the Omni Domain on her knees, eagerly sucking his cock first thing in the morning, sent a fresh surge of arousal through him.

He reached down and gently threaded his fingers through her silky dark hair, guiding her movements just slightly.

"Nyx," Zen mumbled, his voice still rough with sleep. "What are you doing?"

Nyx slowly pulled her mouth off his cock with a lewd, wet pop. A thick, glistening string of saliva stretched between her swollen lips and the shiny, throbbing head of his shaft before finally breaking.

She looked up at him with heavy-lidded purple eyes that burned with pure, unfiltered devotion and lust.

She gently wiped the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand, then gave a soft, adoring, and dangerously obsessive smile.

"Good morning, my Emperor," Nyx purred softly. She leaned forward and pressed a slow, lingering kiss right against his inner thigh, then dragged her tongue teasingly up the length of his cock, savoring the taste of him. "You looked so peaceful sleeping... but I thought of a much nicer way to wake you up."