In a black space containing nothing, a true void, a singular soul could be found roaming further into this unknown.
A mere sphere of spiritual nature with no traits to see in its form, just a wandering being bent on continuing forward.
Eventually, the place opened and destiny was met.
The space turned fully white, and a being that could be described as a prisoner chained to the very white ground stood there, with red hair, and golden eyes on his human face as he looked at the orb come in, with narrowed eyes.
Only the head was free for him, the rest buried in the ground.
"To think a soul wondered here somehow…" He commented looking at this orb of purple floating into the place.
Slowly it came to him before uttering its first words.
"So, I think I died and I was trying to understand if it was just void or if there's something more. Do you know anything about this?" The purple orb asked carrying genuine confusion in its tone.
"Yes, you are dead, but you wandered to a place nobody should have been able to reach. Hahahahaha!" The red-haired man laughed amused by the situation.
"… Ok, where am I? And who are you?" The purple orb felt a hint of anxiousness upon hearing such a response.
"It doesn't matter who I am, cause you breached my seal. I can only assume that thing allowed you to, if you had a body, I would take it over. Such a pity, you're only a soul." The red-haired man looked almost sober to say those words with an undertone of disappointment.
"Of course it does! You can't just say stuff! I asked you a question." The purple soul replied.
"Hmph, you can call me, Krias, I'm most well known as the Total Ancient Dragon, Transcendent-Entity Of Lust, and as you can see, I was imprisoned here," Krias responded calmly, but his expression carried pure disdain toward his words.
"What is any of that supposed to mean?" The purple orb questioned confused.
"It's a title of standing. Think of it as the recognition of the world itself. I guess I should have expected ignorance from a mortal, it's a feat your soul made it here at all." Krias rolled his eyes at the simpleton before him.
"Tch! I'm an amazing guy for your information!" The purple orb rebutted annoyed at the comment.
"Anyway, you might as well leave while you can, the dead aren't supposed to be here. It's dangerous, kid." Krias explained with a more serious expression.
"… I still have other questions…" The purple orb responded.
"If you stay I might just consume you for the heck of it. I don't even have to try, my aura alone will destroy you. Just leave before you regret it." Krias smiled with a sinister look, licking his lips in readiness to devour the soul whole, multiple rows of sharp shark-like teeth showing in his mouth.
"That's creepy…. But I'm not leaving until I get my answers." The purple orb insisted.
So a silence fell upon them as they stared at each other for minutes on end.
It was a long while before the purple orb began fading and going slowly transparent.
"Tch, so stubborn. I guess you either have guts, grit, Or insane stupidity. Whatever the case, you're lucky I haven't had a conversation in literal eons, ask away." Krias sighed as he relented to the purple orb.
"I want to know two things, what does being all that mean, and why are you locked or sealed in here?" The purple orb asked curious.
"You're just curious about me? Hahaha, how stupid… I see, so you're the fool type. Oh well, since you are already here, let me indulge you." Krias shook his head, surprised to find a soul that was going to fade away just to know more about him.
So he began retelling about his job, no, his function as the Total Ancient Dragon, Transcendent-Entity Of Lust.
"Things in existence work based on 12 fundamental axioms, six basic: physical force, spiritual force, mental force, essential force, magical force, metaphysical force. Then six advanced: celestial force, conceptual force, anti-force, true-force, reverse-force, and total-force. I'm part of the total side of things." Krias said looking at the orb and gauging if it could follow.
"Hum… that doesn't explain much, does it?" The purple orb complained.
"Just listen, I'm getting there. As the Transcendent-Entity Of Lust, I function as the embodiment of all lust in existence. I am Lust. At least I was supposed to be, but I've been here so long I'm not even sure anymore." Krias sighed as he explained.
"So you are something amazing! Please take me as your disciple!" The purple orb said filled with excitement.
"…. First to answer your other question, I was put in here when I tried to rise too high for my standing and Beast, was far more powerful and put me here as a punishment," Krias responded hoping the soul would understand this far above its pay grade.
"… So even you aren't the strongest… I thought it was some weaker hero who sealed you like you were a demon king or something. Still! Please take me as your disciple!" The purple orb insisted.
"This was too much for me, what makes you think, you would be any different?… No, much more important than that, why do you want to become my disciple?" Krias questioned not sure what this soul hoped to accomplish.
"Hmmm… I want to be someone who can make his dreams. I want to be knowledgeable, powerful, and capable. I have a lot of dreams, and you are not a simple being, I can tell just from looking at you." The purple orb spoke with confidence, and desire for more evident.
"So what? Do you expect a man who failed his dreams to make you succeed in yours? Hahahahaha! I guess you're even more of a fool than I thought." Krias laughed it off.
"If you give me a chance, I'll work towards freeing you from here, that will be my goal. I'm sure it will be better to have at least a chance to escape than nothing, right?" The purple orb suggested.
"Hahahaha! 0 multiplied by any number is still zero." Krias shook his head amused at this whole idea.
"I'm not a number, you can think of me as infinity. So I'll be an unknown. Just give me one chance, C'mon!" The purple orb continued to insist.
Just then the fading got worse, and the purple orb started to blink in and out.
"… Kid, Just leave before you are gone. There is no way, a mere mortal could ever reach the necessary heights to be meaningful. Leave, now." Krias shook his head completely unconvinced.
"… Even if that's the case, at least your legacy will continue! I didn't just ask because I think you are powerful! I asked because I'm a degenerate and I think lust is my sin! So we are sure to come to some understanding." The purple orb still didn't stop.
"Hmmmm… What are you into? Males, females, both, neither, beyond?" Krias asked.
"Huh!... I'm straight, I'm into women…" The purple orb responded a bit surprised.
"I see… a limited perspective like heterosexuality is not fit to be my disciple. I myself, am omnisexual. I do not discriminate, everything is worthy of my lustful love. I would have made existence into my harem had I not been stopped by Beast." Krias said casually.
"… I think I'm starting to understand why you got put in here… Still! I'm the only choice to continue your legacy, just think of me as your disciple who specializes in the woman's side of things." The purple orb said.
This was met with silence, as the soul continued to fade away.
"Fine… I will take you as my disciple… no, you'll be my heir. I'll be taking you as my child. Unfortunately, all traces of me were promptly erased, so you won't gain much from me outside of here." Krias responded and the fading of the purple orb slowly stopped.
"… Huh… Ok, but can't you just train me here or something? Do I have to leave now?" The purple orb asked a bit confused.
"What? No. Of course, I'll train you, that's why I'll give you the premium gifts now, just know I'll imbue you with a few things." Krias narrowed his eyes looking at the soul.
"Oh, then… how do we start? Also is there a limit to how long I can be here, actually?" The purple orb began asking.
"You just won't be able to use my gifts here, and since you are only a soul here, the training we can do is limited. Magic spells, mental scriptures, and spiritual arts can be trained. Maybe essence talents, that will depend on you. As for staying here, no, you'll be fine." Krias responded with a slight smile.
"You say limited, but that sounds like a lot… plus, what do you mean it depends on me?" The purple soul replies.
"Oh, that's because the easiest way to train essence is the interaction between yin-yang and a very easy way to do that is lovemaking. It's a proven effective method to the point there are whole schools dedicated to this method to train essence." Krias says in a very casual manner.
"… What?! Even if that's true, you said it yourself I'm only a soul here! Plus, I told you, I'm only interested in women." The purple orb complained at the mere suggestion.
"We can just give your soul form if you decide to do it. Plus, I'm not a man or a woman, male or female." Krias Explained.
"That's not a very convincing argument when I see your face and you're a red-haired guy." The purple orb was not convinced in the slightest.
"I just look like a man right now because I was trying to hide before I was found and sealed here," Krias added.
"… I see… Still…" The purple orb was conflicted.
"If it makes you feel better, I spent most of my time in a more feminine form before I was put here. I was named Krias because of a flower, and I was known to many as the great mother of depravity." Krias explained with their expression mildly insulted at the distrust of their word.
"Hmmm… So, is Essence your specialty?" The purple orb asks to change the subject.
"Yes, that's how people who follow the lust path, like you, my young child, fight. Essence has the strongest resonance with lust in general." Krias clarified with a small smile.
"What about the other forces? You said there's like 12, and I can train at least 3 other ones." The purple orb brings up.
"You can use the other basic forces, like spiritual, mental, and magic, but none will be as effective for someone who takes lust as their domain as essence," Krias responded.
"How much less effective…?" The purple orb inquired.
"It's similar to using blood instead of eggs when you are cooking… No, bad example. Just know it's around 50%-90% less effective. Unless you give up on pursuing lust." Krias answered.
"… I see… Some sacrifices must be made in the name of greatness. Teach me all the 4 forces I can learn about right now." The purple orb decides.
"Are you sure? You don't have to go that far." Krias' expression softens as they see his resolve.
"I want to be the best I can be, and I will repay you for taking me in, not just as a disciple, but as an heir and son, so I can't afford to cower!" The purple orb agrees.
"Look at you being all cute. How I missed things like this. I'm happy to have such an adorable child, now. Do you even remember your name?" Krias asked after giggling to themselves about his words.
"I'm not adorable… that aside, no. I remember my life, I lived on earth as a human my whole life, and I was a closeted pervert. I also consumed a lot of fictional media, from all walks." The purple orb says.
"As expected, dying just naturally has that effect on souls, normally you would be sent to either heaven or hell for eternity, or get completely wiped clean and then reincarnated," Krias explained.
"I see…. I can't remember any one person, or myself that much… I remember fictional characters well enough, but if I try to think of people it's just a blur. So, that's how it works…" The purple orb sounded disheartened upon realizing it.
"I'm sorry, but that's not the end for you. You have me, and while I can't bring anything back to you, I can protect you now. I will protect you as much as I can from now on, you're far from alone." Krias says seeing his state.
"… Thanks, you're much nicer than I thought. Please teach me… Wait, Should I call you Master or Mom?" The purple orb asked.
"Calling me both is good enough. As for you, I'll name you, Lutious Dragevirous, my child, last descendant, and heir to the legacy of I, Krias Dragevirous, mother of depravity, and the Total Ancient Dragon, Transcendent-Entity Of Lust. Be honored." Krias declared having decided all on their own.
"…" The amount of shamelessness at display made Lutious speechless.
"Good, it seems we have reached an agreement, my cute Lutious… No, I'll call you, Lutie for short. Yes, fits perfectly. Now let's get started with your training, the faster we do it, the faster you can start your next life and work on your dreams." Krias said with a smile on their face.
"Yes, Master mom… I guess." The purple orb could only die internally as he responded.
"Hmm… that doesn't sound right, call me Mistress Mom instead, it has a better ring to it." Krias corrected.
"… Of course, Mistress Mom… Can we start?" The purple orb asked starting to feel the one before him was a bit too sidetracked.
"Yes, of course! So, just as I said earlier, the 12 axiom forces rule everything there is, that means everything, and I mean everything has at least one of those in their composition." Krias began explaining calmly.
"Got it, the 12 axiom forces are everything, and at least one of them is in all things. How does that help me though?" Lutious asked curious.
"I'll get to that. Now where was I? Yes… As the building blocks of everything, they can be tapped into and harnessed in various ways." Krias rolled their eyes and continued.
This time Lutious simply listened and let them get to their point.
"One of those ways is combat, and overall power in the domain of lust, which is what I'll be focusing on." Krias smiled as they said.
Still, Lutious didn't speak despite the orb floating a bit more erratically as if he had something to say.
"Though I intend to have you learn and understand the entire spectrum of what can be done with all 12 axioms even if you'll only train 4 in here!" Krias expressed sounding excited for what was to come.
"I agree with that, sounds like the best option. I just have a question, you mentioned the Lust Domain a few times, what is that?" Lutious inquired his curiosity peaked.
"Oh right, a domain, also known as a path, is your conceptual specialty. It's the concept that you choose to define your growth, synergy, and aura. It's something you'll soon awaken." Krias responded.
"So, It's like my class, job, or something like that?" Lutious was a bit confused.
"Not necessarily. It's similar though, and domains have something called a role, and everyone has a unique role, even if their domain is the same. For example, my role is The Terror Of Lustful Domination, but you will have a different one." Krias attempted to clarify.
"… Of course it is… So, I guess my domain will limit what I can and can't do with the 12 axiom forces then, right?" Lutoius questioned.
"No, not really. Domains once you are aligned to one, don't limit you. They just dictate what you do better with. For example, if you choose the fire domain, you'll do better with anything fire-related, and such will be the best for you to grow." Krias continued to correct him.
"Oh, so it's more like a passive bonus or affinity... Right?" Lutious wanted to make sure.
"Kinda, yes. It's not like it closes any doors, it just makes one of the doors you can cross the obvious better option. However, the other doors stay opened you still have the same affinity to them as before. So again, a domain defines your specialty." Krias made another attempt.
"Wait… I think I get it. It just makes your talent and potential toward a way of growth much higher." Lutious concluded.
"Yes! Precisely! That's at least for someone at a low level, not to mention a no-level like you my child. Once you get strong and proficient enough though, you can make your domain into a personal pocket dimension, and eventually manifest your domain in the world." Krias smiled happy he finally understood.
"That's awesome! You should have started with that! I want a domain now!" Lutious was sold on domains.
"Maybe in a few hundred years. Anyway, back to what you can do. Once you unlock your first one of the 4 axiom forces, I will train you in, I'll connect you to the lust domain, and once you are reborn you'll get your role, so don't worry." Krias replied.
"Ok, it's the plan, you can keep the lesson going." Lutious nodded his head.
"One last thing before that, what is your dream, Lutious?" Krias inquired.
"… I have a lot of dreams, but my main one is to be absolutely free, so I can always protect what I treasure… and because I want to choose how I live. I want to see, master, and understand all things. I want the best perspective I can have to make sure of a conclusion I have." Lutious sounded ecstatic and proud to talk about this with all the passion behind each word.
"Hahahaha! Even I in my prime was not that free or capable! Do you believe you can do it?" Krias asked amused.
"Of course, I'm pretty sure heirs are supposed to surpass the ancestors." There was no doubt in his response.
"Beautiful, I guess you are a bit more worthy than I thought. Ok, let the lesson continue. Each axiom force commands various types of energy under its wings, some particles, other waves, and anywhere else in the spectrum. Among those energies, the main ones are-" Krias began explaining.
"Wait… Let me focus, so I can take it all in. Ok, please continue." Lutious took a few seconds to get into the best mindset for learning.
Though annoyed at the interruption as they mean-mugged him, the Total Ancient Dragon did not stop the purple orb. Only after he was done, did they start.
"As I was saying, Spiritual has soul bonds, which make up the spiritual connection. Mental has mind waves, which make up the psychic spectrum. Essence has essence fluid, which makes up essence cores. Then finally, magic has magic particles, which make up mana." Krias got done with her explanation.
"Ok… Go it." Lutious nodded ready to learn more and begin his journey to greatness.
"As you know, essence is my specialty, but that doesn't mean I don't have mastery over the rest. So let's start from what would be easiest due to your current state, spiritual." Krias said.
"How do I start then?" Lutious questioned.
As he stood ready to move on to the next level.