Not so much about Eta since she already had her share multiple times, but finally revealing Victoria and world travel shenanigans.
Cid scratched his poor neck.
After all the stuff Zeta subjected his pitiful body to, he got covered in marks of her… heat.
Yeah, compared to literally everyone else before her, Zeta just decided to dominate him like a wild beast. So wild, in fact, that she bit him (gently, of course, but still) multiple times and licked all over his body, something he would rather expect from bold and energetic Delta… Indeed, the quiet ones are the scariest…
And speaking of quiet ones: he has a last reward time with Eta before they all come together at him. You know, his cute actually-not-so-little somewhat immoral scientist? Yeah, her.
And after what happened with Zeta, he doesn't even want to imagine what Eta would want to do.
At least cat-kin had mercy to just use her body; scientist would probably use her toys in order to inspect his reactions in detail. And to make him do these reactions, too.
He sighed and let his regeneration do the deal, removing all the scratches and other "marks of ownership", as Zeta called it. Cats, right?
Oh, man, he also told Zeta that it would be better to do the deed all together… How does he even get out of this now?…
"Master Shadow."
He slowly turned around to see the always apathetic face of the Seventh Shade.
"Hello, Eta. I assume you finally found time?"
"M-m-m… Indeed… That's partly your fault, Master Shadow…" she pouted cutely; what did he even do?
"How so?"
"Well… these large stones you placed… are hard to decode… I only managed to know about teleportation… because of other members' words… They also shine?… When we pray to it?…"
Oh. Oh man.
"Well, yeah, Pylons serve as a… connecting point between each other, you could say. If you stand near it and use the pass, you can teleport to the other Pylon… Hold up, I gave Alpha the passes so she would give them to other Shades. Didn't you receive one?" he focused his gaze.
"I… Did… But only after coming here…" she crossed her hands under her chest.
"And about Faith Energy…" he started.
"Faith… Energy?… Tell me more…" she suddenly appeared in front of him, face-to-face, unblinking.
"Well…" he was kinda disturbed by her entrance but nothing he couldn't deal with, "Whenever people pray sincerely to me, these little boys collect the energy. I can then get it to myself at any point or just let it be stored here. It has its uses, but… That's pretty much it."
"I see…" she wrote the valuable information down using slime tendrils.
"So, what do you want to do, Eta?" he inquired.
"M-m-m… Did you… have sexual intercourse?…"
Cid was taken aback by sudden question.
"No, I didn't have one."
"Hmm… Pity…" she looked down on her notebook, "I wanted… to collect information… seems like… I will have to do everything myself…"
"Hold up, hold up, Eta. Do you really want to-"
"Yes. I want," her eyes fully opened, "I want to collect as much information about you as possible. I want to strap you down and experience everything your body has to offer. Moreover…"
He felt her slime enveloping his body as she slowly lifted him up.
"Moreover…" her smile widened, "You foolishly gave me an opportunity to do so, Master Shadow. And I wish to study you to the fullest."
'So, any lore reason almost every Shade wants to dominate me?'
Eta looked down on her enigmatic Master, strapped to the bed.
She wanted to learn. Learn about him.
She wanted to know. Know every single detail of his.
She wanted to experience. Experience everything about his body.
"Master Shadow… How did your relationship with other Shades during their time go?…"
A very important question.
"Uh, almost all of them wanted to be the dominant one…" he wanted to rub his chin just like each time he is met with strange question, but he had his arms cuffed and strapped to the bed.
"Interesting…" quick write down, "And your opinion?…"
"…Didn't dislike it. They all were gentle… Except Zeta, but even she at the end realized that going harsh is not that good."
"So, our Master Shadow… is actually submissive on the inside," she concluded.
"Nah, I just don't want to ruin your time," he rolled his eyes.
After a moment of thought, Eta agreed. He, indeed, just held onto his word.
"Fascinating…" she muttered.
"Hmm?" he blinked at her.
"And about sexual intercourse? Why didn't you participate in it?"
"Eh, Alpha didn't wanna rush, so I didn't, either. That's pretty much it."
"So it's because of the First Shade… And Zeta's opinion?"
"Agreed to postpone it until we all come to the three hours of being together?" he blinked a ther.
"Hmm, so I assume it would be better to wait for that, correct?" she scribbled down his answer.
"Yeah, that would be for the best, I guess," Shadow agreed with her.
She touched her lips with a finger, looking at his vulnerable body.
"Uh, Eta?"
"Then we shall do it another way," researched nodded and commanded for slime tendrils to launch the machines.
"Eta?"
"My machines shall monitor your state during our time. We will not go down to intercourse, however everything other than that is permitted and will be used," she looked down on her enigmatic Master, "I hope for your cooperation, Master Shadow."
"Uh, sure?"
Machines signaled that Master no longer controls every single reaction of his body, allowing nature to take the course. Good.
She slowly ran her finger across his chest. He shivered at her cold hands. Good. Reaction added.
Her other hand slowly caressed his hair. He blinked at her and relaxed. Great. Reaction added.
Her nail slowly dug into his solar plexus. He almost gasped. Not good. Reaction added.
She lowered her head and embraced him in a kiss. He answered it. Delightful. Reaction added.
She pushed her tongue into his mouth. He is seemingly accustomed to that from other Shades. Great job. Reaction- Machines, please do the work.
He lay down on her bed, his limbs strapped to the sides as her slime tendrils slowly removed his upper-side clothes. He shivered as the liquid flowed from one place to another.
She raised laboratory's temperature a bit to make sure he feels comfortable. She needs her results to be in the most perfect state… and she doesn't want to see him uncomfortable…
She gently traced her finger on his stomach and watched his breath hitching for a moment. Her covered breasts slowly pressed against his own chest as she slowly lowered herself down on him.
It seems he has grown accustomed to being hugged and have Shades' breasts pressed against himself. Splendid.
She looked into his eyes. His expression didn't change. He was still looking at her with a smile, even though he was gasping for air moments ago. Her own expression softened under his gaze.
She had to have a clear mind. She had to completely disregard anything and focus on her research.
However, seeing him being vulnerable under her body… awakened something in her.
Something, once deep buried.
Something, that whispers: "Don't."
And Eta agreed.
As immoral as she was, as focused as she was, she could not bear watching him suffer. In fact, it was quite the opposite.
If the whole world will experience damnation just so his suffering can be stopped, so be it.
She wanted to search for Wisdom with him. She wanted to be his immoral scientist that would do everything for him.
So what if he was not so knowledgeable and wise? Other Shades have already shown her the way. The way of being the one who is in charge. The one who takes him into embrace.
As they all said, they have grown up. And he's the youngest among them. Which means it's their turn to make sure he gets everything he wants.
Eta embraced him into yet another kiss. He readily accepted. Good.
Eta run her cold hand across his neck. He shivered. Predictable.
More tests…
"Goddamnit…" Cid walked away from Eta's laboratory.
She didn't, per say, overstep the boundaries. On the contrary, she stayed in bounds of reason and research, only checking up on his reaction to everything she did.
However, it was really exhausting. All other Shades actually were doing something with him. Eta was seemingly only interested in how he reacts.
Talk about mad scientists…
Alright, time to pour some nice cold tea and delve into his magic studies again… Before Eta says that she's finished and now they can pile up on him together…
Hmm? Is someone calling him?
Cid looked around, but nobody was here. Yet he still heard someone… Feminine voice?
It asked for him to give his help?
Uh… Well…
"Granted?" he said in confusion.
The voice stopped.
Nothing changed… Yeah, nothing changed. He didn't lose any mana, he didn't feel… anything?
What even was that?
Confused, Cid shrugged and decided to eat Mitsugoshi's sweets. Cookies will go great with tea!
Tall, beautiful, busty elven woman was trying to stand up. Her somewhat pink hair was stained red as blood painted her face.
She supported herself on her large sword as she looked around the battlefield. A sight of disembodied bodies entered her view.
"Goddamnit, is this some kind of a raid boss?" the remaining survivors surrounded her.
She couldn't understand what they were saying. Neither she wanted to. All she needed to know is…
They are enemies.
"'Observe' says that her stats are abnormally large… And nothing more. Her title "Merciless Blade" gives her boost if she's alone or… Uhm, the second condition is hidden, too," the one in witch hat and clothes that stayed behind everyone laid her observations.
'Stats'? 'Title'? 'Condition'? What does that even mean… Though…
She likes the title.
"So she's an enigma of this world?" the one clad in heavy armor raised his axe.
'Enigma'? Hah…
They don't even know about her God.
"Probably. 'Observe' says she's part of some group, though… Eh, it's fine. She looks out of place and is strong, so she's probably one of the important characters of this world. Never saw this world before, though… System Portals are a thing indeed…"
'Oh, my Divine Lord… Please, grant me with your presence… Grant me your powers in the time of need… Allow me to punish these sinners for tarnishing your name with their filthy mouths!'
"Eh, I wrote down the coordinates. We will just need to buy another portal from System Shop after that and use it to find similar worlds. We can also sell information to other guilds, especially waifu hunters."
'O' Lord Shadow… Answer the prayer of your apostle… And, in your infinity kindness, offer your help…'
"But damn, this world is crazy. Like, I am level 363, everyone else is 350+, too, and yet this woman of level 270 actually managed to fight us all at once and even kill nineteen of us before falling? Yeah, her stats are insane- Hold on, what is she doing?"
Victoria grinned madly as she stared at them with endless hate.
"…And allow me to burn the wicked in your name!"
She felt his gaze upon her. She felt his power washing over her body once more. She felt her wounds healing in a matter of seconds.
Victoria inhaled. 'Merciless Blade', they called her? Yes, she's the blade that slays the unfaithful. Yes, she likes that.
She likes that so much.
"You've got to be kidding me…" the witch hat shivered under Victoria's gaze.
"What? What is it?" axe-man readied himself as she slowly walked over, blade in her hand.
"H-Her title…" witch gulped, "second condition was fulfilled!"
"Yeah, what is it?"
"'In presence of Shadow', grants bonuses based on missing health during activation and something else…"
Victoria still couldn't understand anything they said, but somehow they found out about her Lord?
Unacceptable.
"So?!" a slim man with a couple of daggers nervously shouted.
"And it currently gives +200 levels, triples all stats, gives life regen, and gives the Raid Boss trait!"
"What the fuck?! I did not sign for this! Come on, guys, let's use safes and get out of here!" a blonde man in shining armor gripped his sword.
"We can't, you idiot! When you go to Raid Boss, you can't leave unless you defeat it or the whole group dies! And in second-"
She was tired of listening to them. Her Lord already knows everything. And they learned about him.
They will die.
"The hell-"
And second one down.
And third one.
And the fourth one.
And the witch left.
"You."
The witch gripped her staff.
"D-Damned NPC, w-what do you want?!" she braved herself.
Victoria's grin widened.
"Your life."
And in the next moment, witch's head was sent flying.
Victoria looked around and sat on her knees.
"May your sinful souls be of use for our infinitely benevolent Lord Shadow…" she prayed with eyes closed.
And that's it. That's what they deserve. Nothing more.
She slowly took out the plushie that she was so desperate to protect for the whole battle.
Plushie of her beloved Lord, in his civilian disguise.
She already felt the unmatched power of her God.
Now, it's time to feel the unmatched cuteness.
Victoria sat, surrounded by dead bodies, cuddling the small plushie of her beloved Lord…
Cid just felt five souls entering his Pylon system out of nowhere.
With a sigh, he went to look what the actual hell is going on with all these voices and whatnot…
"Pink Cat" Clan's Chat
Isekai-ed guy [Uzumaki Naruto]: sup guys, what's new?
Ruler of Darkness [Michael]: Yeah, good morning to you too.
Ruler of Light [Momonga]: Not so good.
Mad Sword [Roronoa Zoro]: I still can't believe you guys get into chars opposite of what your nicks are
Ruler of Light [Momonga]: Don't even talk about it, it haunts both of us since our first games.
Demon Lord of Everything That Exists [Dudley Dursley]: Hello.
Ruler of Darkness [Michael]: LMAO
Isekai-ed guy [Uzumaki Naruto]: BRO GOT INTO A NORMAL HUMAN WITH THAT NICK
Demon Lord of Everything That Exists [Dudley Dursley]: Laugh as much as you want. I have info.
Ruler of Light [Momonga]: Hold on, why did you reincarnate? Didn't we send a full squad into Portal?
Demon Lord of Everything That Exists [Dudley Dursley]: Yeah, we were all wiped out by the first NPC.
Isekai-ed guy [Uzumaki Naruto]: but yall were 350+
Demon Lord of Everything That Exists [Dudley Dursley]: That's the point. NPCs in that world are busted.
Golden Goose [Hyoudou Issei]: Damn reincarnation, I didn't want to get into harem-verse again; everything Lord said is the truth, that NPC was very strange. She had only level 270, but could fight our whole squad alone despite our resistances and heal cuts. But when I died she was on her last breath so we'll hear from the survivors soon I guess.
Ruler of Darkness [Michael]: Hope so.
(CL) Pink Cat [Haruno Sakura]: I just received a message about permanent death of five members. The one who went in squad and survived to the end.
Demon Lord of Everything That Exists [Dudley Dursley]: The hell?
Isekai-ed guy [Uzumaki Naruto]: but they had safes
(CL) Pink Cat [Haruno Sakura]: Apparently, that NPC you were talking about was apostle of that world's deity. And System does not protect against such cases; if you pissed of the deity, say good luck.
Golden Goose [Hyoudou Issei]: I thought Gamer saves our souls?
(CL) Pink Cat [Haruno Sakura]: Read the wiki for once, you idiots!
(CM) Pink Dog [Vali Lucifer]: Chill, leader.
(CL) Pink Cat [Haruno Sakura]: Fuck off, dog. Explaining once: if you enter deity's world and go throw shit everywhere, System cannot protect you since it's their domain. Be glad that deity didn't pay attention until its apostle got onto her last breath.
Isekai-ed guy [Uzumaki Naruto]: oh
(CL) Pink Cat [Haruno Sakura]: So that's what we do. Sell info to other clans and say we can't ourselves take that world since we don't have enough power. Then watch as they fucking die to that world's deity… or how it gets killed.
Ruler of Darkness [Michael]: Sure, let's go with that.
(CL) Pink Cat [Haruno Sakura]: Good. And those who died, go level yourselves back already. You already fucked up once.
Demon Lord of Everything That Exists [Dudley Dursley]: Will pay lots of SC if you sell some skill books…
Only Shades group moment left and after that I'm driving the plot.
No, Cid himself will not get a system, he's not an idiot to bind something that can affect him to himself. He will only dissect them to understand what is it. And no, Cid is not going anywhere like right now; rather, they will come to him.