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Carving the final lines of runic text on the towering stone archway, Lux stood back as the formally dull and boring Veil of Death transformed into something more fitting of his style than the simple stone structure that it originally was.
Now looking at the golden pearly gates leading to a new dimension, he could barely hold himself back from rushing through the portal on his own. After all, Lux had a good idea of what kinds of beauties waited on the other side.
But no, he'd hold back… for now. Mainly because he was sure that Rose would get pissy if he wrought chaos upon the weird crossover world that she was born in without her. He knew his corrupted protagonist had more than a few grudges that she wanted to handle herself.
It was probably for the best, he decided. While waiting for Bella and Rose to ready themselves, he could finally take the time to go on a shopping spree with all the essence he'd saved up from his actions on Planetos.
Lux wouldn't fool himself into believing that he stood a chance against the top dogs of the DxD verse as he was now. And even after creating the upgrades he had planned, the strongest of the world were still guaranteed to wipe the floor with him.
Now, Lux had enough self-awareness to realize that he wouldn't be able to stop himself from ruffling more than a few feathers of the various powers at play. So, his primary goal right now was to make sure that dealing with him would be far too much trouble to be worth it—and that was something he was sure was within his budget.
Even as he was now, considering he was a god from a much, much, scarier universe than tiddy land, Lux didn't believe there was anything there that could truly kill him. But the setback that would come along with having to reform himself from nothing was the last thing he wanted to experience so soon into this new life of his.
And to make sure that wasn't the case, he'd already decided that his first expense would be to upgrade the ability that had already served him so well up to this point already.
Drawing on his Essence of Creation, the powers he'd not felt since his first day arriving in this world flowed through his being, transforming the bastardized version of the Archmage that he'd been working with into what it was truly meant to be.
Essence of the Archmage
Perfect Memory with infinite storage.
Beyond genius-level intellect.
Immunity to insanity and memetic hazards. "Things Man Was Not Meant To Know" becomes more of a guideline than a rule.
Capacity to learn any magic with enough understanding. This also includes things like Ki, Chakra, Soul-power, etc.
Possess an internal supernatural reactor that can adapt to any supernatural energy to fuel spells, enchantments, powers, etc. This reactor provides a steady supply of power that will grow with training and practice.
Can teach others systems of magic even if they previously lacked the capacity. Their proficiency with said magic is determined by various factors such as bloodline and state of mind.
Manipulate entire systems of magic or combine them with experimentation.
Damn, he felt fucking amazing.
As little as the description had changed, Lux hadn't truly realized just how much that limited asterisk had meant, and if it weren't for his perfect control, the palace above him was sure to have been disintegrated from the pressure of his sheer magical presence alone.
And he was thankful as fuck that that was the case, because it would have been a serious hassle to fix that big of a mess—not to mention the judging stares his girls would send his way.
Luckily, that wasn't something he had to worry about, and after getting a feel for his new limits, Lux didn't hesitate with his next purchase.
Essence of the Mad Doctor *Limited
Can make potions that can do almost anything, from immortality to regeneration, or even cause someone to fall in love with a specific target. *Limited by user's strength.
Immunity to disease and poison, both mundane and magical.
Supernaturally skilled at medicine, can cure just about anything with some research.
Master of life and biology, able to create homunculi that are superior to regular versions of their species in all areas, including being ageless and perfectly loyal to you. *Limited by ingredients used.
Can conjure ingredients from thin air. *Maximum quality relies on user's strength.
Of Course, after buying the full Archmage powers, he wasn't nearly left with enough to unlock the full might of something as broken as the Mad Doctor—and if it weren't for the fact that a few of the essence's abilities overlapped with the ones he already had, even the limited version would have been out of his budget. But already, with the new information pouring into his mind, Lux knew that this new power of his was more than worth the expense.
And for once, he was happy with his girls taking their sweet time getting ready. Because, with new options available, there was one last thing he wanted to set up before getting on with their trip; something that would make him an absolute menace to permanently deal with.
But before he could tear through space to the destination he had in mind, Noire—the little cutie—made her presence known, giving him a dirty look that even Lux couldn't brush off without feeling bad for his little puppers.
"Come on, Noire, you don't think I'd forgotten about my two baby girls, have you?" Lux chuckled, scratching the back of his neck as he blatantly lied, his soul-bound companion knowing that he had indeed forgotten.
"Ahem… anyways, how about joining us, Aurora?" he asked before his golden wolf popped out, seated next to her sister and eagerly looking up at him with her big eyes.
Lux was just glad that he hadn't completely drained his essence. His loyal girls definitely deserved a reward for their efforts, and not caring that his savings were now completely gone, he watched as a golden light surrounded the two small forms as their very beings changed for the better.
Raising an eyebrow at the two little girls—who were now actual little girls—as they happily wagged their bushy tails that peeked out of their matching shrine maiden outfits; Lux knew it was now going to be even harder to deny any request from the adorable little lollies.
He also wondered about the outfits they wore. Was there something fucked up with his subconscious mind?
Yes… yes there was, he decided. But unfortunately for everyone involved, he was given way too much power for his own good.
"Thanks pops," Noire chimed, hopping into his arms and smashing her lips onto his, making Lux wonder if he'd catch a case for violating a sentient sacred gear who, by all means, was definitely underage.
He shrugged to himself, slipping some tongue into the black-haired girl's sweet mouth, her fluffy wolf ears enthusiastically twitching. If any omnipotent being wanted to kick down his doors for lewding the lollies, then so be it. But it wasn't like this would be the worst thing he's done with no one holding back his whims.
Now wholly unconcerned with any consequences, Lux didn't forget about his golden girl as she shyly squirmed in place, kneeling to offer his other side, Aurora only mustering up enough courage for a hug and chaste kiss on the cheek while Noire was preoccupied seemingly trying to suck his face off.
But Lux had shit to do, so after letting the troublesome wolf girl do as she pleased for a few minutes he finally had to pry Noire from his body, rolling his eyes as she pouted, hanging limp in his outstretched arms.
"Now go run along, and as long as you don't cause to many problems, I'll let you out to play when we get to Rose's world," he told the two, Noire scurrying off, likely going to cause more than a few headaches with her new form while Aurora happily returned to his soul-space like the good girl she was.
Shaking his head, he wondered how long it would take for the girls to realize that his gift wasn't only to give them a humanoid form, but something far more valuable in the long run.
Independence—or as close as possible while still being tied to his soul.
Before his gift, Noire and Aurora were directly tied to his growth. But now they could freely progress on their own while still being able to draw from his well of power when needed.
Honestly, he didn't even know if the spoiled pups would bother putting in the effort, but at least they now had the choice.
Though, now that he could finally get on with his business, he could worry about how difficult getting his puppies to train would be another time, and after apparating back to the smoking pits of Valyria, Lux got to work on the first potion he'd be making with his Mad Doctor abilities.
Conjuring the strongest version of the Water of Life he could, Lux held the stadium-sized sphere of liquid in front of him before adding a dozen phoenix souls—the essence of the fiery birds somehow counting as ingredients he could freely summon—the massive mixture in his magical grasp now ominously bubbling as the dark skies cleared from the power it radiated.
And after sprinkling a few more random ingredients that he'd never heard of before, Lux grabbed a cup's worth for himself while hurling the rest into the flaming asshole of this world, a new connection within himself attaching to the entire planet after downing the spicy potion.
Feeling the effect hit, Lux burst out into maniacal laughter even after promising himself that he'd curb that particular habit.
But how could he not? He'd turned Planetos into his phylactery, and now, as long as the planet stood, his body could reform from any damage no matter what, with absolutely zero drawbacks.
Getting a hold of his cackles, Lux teleported back to his palace, not at all worrying about the many ways tying his existence to a planet might affect the inhabitants.
A New God's Conquest
Impatiently tapping his foot on the marble tiles, Lux regretted ever thinking he was grateful that women could take so damn long getting ready.
For fucks sake, he'd already accomplished the unheard of in the same amount of time it took them to throw on some clothes and whatever else the bitches were doing.
"It's about time," Lux grumbled, watching two of his beauties sauntering into the room. And while he wouldn't admit it to them, the black leather combat outfits they wore had him feeling a certain type of way.
"Tch, I wouldn't expect you to understand," Rose scoffed, making one of his perfectly sculpted eyebrows twitch in annoyance.
"You're right, I wouldn't understand… After all, I'm just naturally this dapper without even trying," he shot back with a gleaming smile and an elegant pose.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Rose waved him off. "Let's just get a move on," she continued as if he hadn't been waiting for her this whole time.
"Sure thing, your majesty," Lux joked before taking her hand and dropping the playful act. "Rose, remember that you don't answer to anyone over there," he told his lover.
"I-I know… it's just," Rose paused, surely thinking about all the shit she's been through before ending up in his arms. "You're right, it doesn't matter. Thank you, Lux," she said, sending him a pretty smile that he met with a quick kiss as Bella jealously latched onto his side.
Grinning, Lux gave his first baby mama's phat ass a firm slap before leading his women through the portal, casting a disillusionment charm on himself and Bella so that Rose could have the spotlight for a while.
"Girl, I don't know how you survived, but you'll regret what you've done," was the first thing Lux heard after stepping through with Bella at his side, the pompous voice directed toward Rose.
"Lucius, Lucius, Lucius…" Rose began, a glamour making her appear as the same teen that tumbled through the veil all those years ago. "You wouldn't believe the things I've experienced," she continued, uncaring about the wand pointed at her face. Would you believe me if I said that I've gained untold power from the mysteries beyond?"
"You've gone mad, Potter," the older Malfoy sneered, making Rose burst into uncontrollable giggles. "I'd kill you now if my master hadn't commanded that he would be the one to put an end to your interferences."
"Kill me? KILL ME?!" Rose cackled as her sacred gear's dark gauntlet formed around her hand, black winds beginning their swirls around her feet.
And at that moment, Lux noted that Lucius finally seemed to realize something may have been seriously fucked up, the older man sending out a silent spell uselessly disintegrating against his redhead's necrotic energies.
"Oh, what's wrong, blondie? Scared of little ole me?" she asked before flicking her uncovered hand, the man's cane wand being thrown across the underground chamber.
"Who… who are you?" Lucius paused, not believing that the barely trained girl-who-lived could possibly show such power.
"Your worst nightmare," Rose replied, and Lux visibly cringed at that lame line. He'd have to work on the girl's battle banter soon.
Cringe aside, her words didn't matter much once she began taking her frustrations out on one of the people who caused her so much trouble growing up, the grown man whimpering as Lux's lover slowly sapped away at his life force, sending a few kicks at his downed form for good measure.
Damn, he'd have to make sure not to get on that girl's bad side, he decided, wincing as the final kick landed square between Lucius's legs.
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