Work of deity is usually easy and enjoyable. That is when you are a lesser deity and not deity worshiped as god creator of world and life. Yeah, Aira not once nor twice was jealous of her sister position, they could simply focus on what they like or deemed to be important. When Heira blessed thug from the slums to become most skilled thief in a country, Aira was calming down Kraken that was about to cause tsunami. When Luxia sent a peasant boy on quest to retrieve holy blade and become her champion, Aira was scolding fire spirits living in a volcano for making it bit too active… When Heira “accidentally” reanimated entire necropolis starting a bloody campaign against living, Luxia allowed her prophetess to summon hero from other world to face the threat.

And Aira? In that time Aira was checking if mountains weren’t about to collapse, was calming down ocean, preventing it from devouring half of the continent, blessed few remaining members of race that almost went extinct with fertility so their offspring could once again repopulate the world.

Yeah. In her job she had barely any time for interaction with sapient creatures that could worship her. She simply had no time to answer prayers, which made many of her children think, that she abandoned them! How very untrue!

Ah, she remembered the day when Emera, the administrator of their universe, asked her to take a day off from her usual duties. She gave her completely different job – creation of vessel for soul of human from the other world!

Process of creation! How many ages passed since she created something from scratch?! Once again, she crafted the body from dirt, poured water into its vein and turn it into blood, forced breath into its lungs and lit a sparkle of fire in its heart!

Ha! Easier said than done! She wanted to make him be able to follow every path he would only desire! So very structure of the body needed to be an unique as possible! Not too big, because then he couldn’t sneak and be terrible as rogue, nor to small, or his body couldn’t lift heavier armors and weapons! All day and all night she was remodeling the body, adjusting it to fit different environments. When her work was done and she saw her creation… she was so very happy! The body, despite not being excellent in any way, made the user of this body pick his very own variation of abilities to master without any possible penalties!

Of course that she was curious what kind of person would be using this perfect body she designed, so she begun stal… I mean keep an eye on him. Despite being dropped into completely unknown universe to him, he did not panic, he simply embraced the truth and begun to struggle. Struggle against weather and beast, struggle against magic and man, struggle against the world and fate! How wonderful! No matter how hard it was he always moved forward! She didn’t even notice the time, when from kid she was simply interested in he became a man that inspired her! Yes! The goddess of life! Once again she started to fulfill her duty as guardian of the world.

Every time she found it hard to deal with the world she made, she simply embraced the memory of smiled kid that taught her to cook. When she was thinking about how painful her job is, she remembered about the boy that without saying anything ate whole pot of disgusting mass she cooked, just to not make her sad. And when she compared how loved by humans her sisters are, and how lonely is she… she didn’t have to remember about anything. All she had to do was to watch the present time, the lone white haired boy making a bargain with villagers to once again worship her, the boy that for his whole process of education embraced the path of nature, and boy that cried over the state of her altar in capital of Neira up to the point that using magic he covered it with those wonderful flowers.

Every now and then when she would have a moment or two between her jobs, she would sneak to him and watch over his journey. She watched him fight against huge undead dragon brought back to life by curse, she watched him climb up the tower to rescue his friend…

… and right now she looked at him sleeping in huge double bed. Aww, he was even cuddling with some woman! His head in her bosom, their arms were embracing each another, and woman tail was wrapped around his waist. They totally looked like a couple! Aira smile from ear to ear.

… Yet… that smile was somehow… lacking… happiness. Actually, it was more smile of psycho for a moment before slaughtering a whole family. Little goddess started humming fast, happy tune, cracking her knuckles.

She wasn’t mad. She wasn’t mad at all! She was peaceful and calm. She was as fucking calm as a fucking flower of damned lotus floating over bloody water of lake of peace! Not even a whole fucking train of meditating Buddhist monks riding over peaceful plains was as bloody calm as she was right in that moment!

… Aira, what are you doing?! Aira! Put down that knife… AIRA! STAHP!

Are you sure you want to cast [Fate Curse - Doom] on target [Gisele Redwing]?Are you sure you want to cast [Scream of the Banshee] on target [Gisele Redwing]?Are you sure you want to cast [Terror - Paranoia on target [Gisele Redwing]?Are you sure you want to cast [Necrosis] on target [Gisele Redwing]?Are you sure that you want to cast [Wrath of Gaia] on target [Gisele Redwing]?

Green haired loli started giggling, then chuckling, and then laughing maniacally. Then for a moment something distracted her, making her spell perish.

“You there! Step out from shadows!” She hissed angrily. “Easy there! I surrender! See? I am good succubi! Nice succubi! You don’t wanna hurt poor little succubi, do you?!”

Zanes emerged from darkness

“You, why would succubus be in this particular room, I wonder?” Oh, tone on her voice said that she exactly knew “I…I am… you see… funny story, really funny one! Story on better time, maybe with glass of wine? Yeah! Let’s talk about it som…” “You have five seconds to talk. One…” “No! Nonononnononon! No hurtin’ succubi!” “…Two!” “Please! I have a sick mother! Who would bring her medicines if I was gone?! And sister! A…and little daughter! F…fourteen of them!” “Three.” “Ok! Ok! I am talking!” “Four.” “IamARewardFromMissHeiraGivenToZarielToAidHimInHisStrugglesMostlyThoseOfSexualNature! Here! I said it!” “Really? Why would my sister bind another devil with him?” “Haha… I am just poor little succubi! How could I know what mightier than me have planned?” “One…” “AAAA! Ok! … I think Miss Heira wants to… encourage… kid to dwell further into darkness.” “I am pretty sure that I have talked with her about this matter. I don’t mind combining elements, but she is clearly crossing the line.” “Yes! YES! Totally! I mean, technically, she is not cheating, merely using a loophole…” Here Aira looked at her “I…I mean… What a filthy and vile action! How could she?! To her own sister!? Disgusting!” “So. You have your fun with him, I assume?” “NO! NEVER!... not that I didn’t want to… Simply… Miss… is something wrong with me?”

Now, that made Aira confused

“’Scuse me? “Am I lacking something? I… I tried tempting him! I am a bloody succubi! I never failed! Never! None refused me! No matter if I approached someone directly, or if I slowly lit the passion! My lovers were going crazy after I left! Yet he was like… he just looked upon me and.. and…” poor girl started sobbing “… NOTHING! That’s right! He called for me once! But was it for relief?! Was it to adore me? NOOOO! HE SIMPLY TRICKED ME INTO FIGHTING AN ANGEL! In my whole career I have never felt so… so… USED! HE MADE SUCCUBI FEEL USED! CAN YOU EVEN COMPREHEND THIS?!” “P…Please calm down!” “NO! I am done with this! I am disgrace for my family! They used to praise me! Zanes! You are gifted child! Zanes! None can refuse you! But here he is! Toying with me! WHY?!” “Shush child! Shush, it’s all ok! Come to me, there-there, now…”

The goddess was incarnation of cycle of life. The child, the lover, the mother, the elder. And now, her motherly instincts kicked in. Her only weakness – creature that wish to cry her sorrow out.

“I know how you are feeling…” She kept patting her head “I doubt it!” “Shush, my little. It will get better soon. You luck nothing, just look at you! Perfect body! I am sure that all higher devils are losing their heads for you!” “Y…You really mean it?” “Of course I do! Now, no more tears, no more sorrow, smile a little! Brave girl!” “the-he” little devil only chuckled “But you now… I admire you, miss Aira, you are so brave! I also wanted to kill that… oversized… lacking grace… walking muscles that calls herself a woman!” “Hm? Ah! Stop it you! It’s really nothing! I … I mean! Anyone can do this, right?” “Sure that I can! But I was far more frightened that Zari would hate me…”

Zanes hugging chest of mother of all couldn’t see total shock and terror that bloomed on Aira’s face.

“.. I mean, he really likes her! What if he would cast me out!” Usually pinkish face of goddess turned pale “And would never talk to me?!...” and now it turned blue “…But you are so brave! Risking EVERYTHING you achieve in relations with him for sole purpose of disagreeing with fact that he may love another…”

… Love another…. Love another….. love another… love another…. Love another….

Those words appeared over and over in Aira’s head. Single tear escaped.

“M…May I ask what you were going to do with this situation?” “Hm?” Devil didn’t understood the question “I mean… how you wanted to deal with her?” Aira pointed with her head toward sleeping couple “Ah! Standard way! Tempting over and over again, getting better in some disciplines, and slowly winning his heart! Ha! Eventually, only we know how long this particular Chimera can live! In the very end I can simply wait for her to die of old age! What is one or two hundred years for eternals like us? Ha! I can take longer nap than her whole life!” “Indeed… slowly… proving better than others…” Aira slowly started getting her usual colors back “Plus I think that it’s only temporary, that feeling of his, you know – adventurers, they are passionate, but easily getting bored. Few months, maybe few years, and they will part their ways. They always do!” “You are right! YES! YOU ARE COMPLETELY RIGHT!” Evil laugh shook the room. Still, no one woke up. “Miss… Miss, are you ok?” “Sure, Zanes, my little child…” “I think I am more child of Miss Heira than…” “Foolishness! Everything is a child of mine!” “b..but…” “EVERYTHING! AND EVERYONE!” “Yes, ma’am.” “Good girl. Now, come with me, we will go for a lunch! Just take humanoid bodies, I know great cafeteria, just behind the corner, it should be opened in couple of hours…” “B…b…but..” “You have to tell me everything you know about Zari from your perspective!” “I… I am afraid I may be bit busy…” “Nonono! You really, REALLY have to…” “Y…Yes ma’am.”

The dangerous situation was averted. Aira got “partner in crime” that would provide her information about her targets… And Zanes? Zanes was only repeating “Cooperate or die. Cooperate or die. SHE IS EVEN MORE FRIGTHENING THAT MISS MAYHEM. Cooperate or die… cooperate or die”

MC POV

I awoke, as usually, hour or two before sunrise. Or so I though. Have you ever felt as if your body is both sore and relaxed? Yes, that what I mean. I am relaxed as after best sleep of my life, yet my arm… I don’t feel it at all, as if it was trapped under rock weighing 10 tons for whole night!

… but why am I so feeling so cozy? This warmness, this… pillow shouldn’t be having such texture… that is… a breast? Hm… warmness around 40 Celsius degree… springy just right… size also great… yup. That’s a breast. A fine breast, that is. If I would have to name that thing, the name I would give it would be a breast, and breast shall be name I am going to give to it… therefore…

…

…

…

… it is a breast… a very fine one, indeed.

Maybe I should slowly get going? I mean, it’s not like I have anything against laying on breast, bah! If it was for me, I would never get up!... But the problem starts when you think about who is attached to already mentioned boob. Someone with very… hot temperament. Ok… now, let’s free my arm… HEREWEGO! Pull! Pull! PULL!!! FOR fuck sake! Gisele! Just how much are you eating?!

It took me over 10 minutes to free my arm. In next moment, I sat on the verge of bed, raised…. And then I realized that her tail is still attached to me. I learned it in hard way as she pulled me back in her sleep back to herself. Her arms once again wrapped around me. GOD DAMN IT, WOMAN!

Tsh. So not, getting up till she would wake up? Ths, something to distract myse… ah! Right!

You have finished absorbing [Hydra's DNA]You can now morph into [Hydra kin] up to certain point

Part of knowledge of your recent meal was passed down to youYou have obtained [Water Magic Level 1]

Oh! Goodies?! Nice!

~… ooook. Now listen to me. You are going to be a good boy, and focus your attention of Fire and Chaos.

And why is that so?

~Because water magic is… tricky. Requires lots of focus, concentration and meditations. Also it holds barely any damaging value. Sure that you could shot compressed water as bullets, but it will take you months to reach this level. Fire suits you better. Also, what did I say about mastering dozen of art in same time?!

Just a little? From time to time?

~… Fine. I will agree. But! BUT! Try to fail me and will seal your water magic…

Haha! You can’t do th…

Your skill [ Water Magic] has been sealed

I AM SORRY OF WONDERFUL AND SMART AND WISE AND SO VERY BEAUTIFUL TEACHER! YOU, WHO BESTOW UPON ME, UNWORTY, YOUR KNOWLEDGE IN YOUR ENDLESS MERCY!

Your skill [Water Magic] is no longer sealed

I am truly, truly grateful!

~My I ask why do you want to train water magic so bad?

… it’s nothing serious.

~Come on!

No, really… no! It’s bit childish of me

~SPEAK IT!

… I… wanted… no, more as if I was hoping that in the future… Perhaps I maybe could… might have… Humiliate Rubi in her own art?

~…

Yes I am sorry, that’s bit…

~Wonderful.

I know… what?!

~You are finally becoming corrupted! I HAVE TAINTED YOU! MWAHAHA! Great! Brat… here’s the deal. Reach Fire and Chaos to 25, and I will personally teach you about it! Now. I believe you have something to do?

Hm? Is that so?

~… Zari… please tell me… can you SEE your problem?!

… Of course I knew about this! I have been waiting for this! I was simplt distracted by conversation with you! Now, how do i… oh,

I started changing parts of my body into that of hydra, mostly heart, liver and few other internal organs, till I get a notification

Skill [Hydra regeneration On/Off] gained

Now… On!

My mana start being sucked from me in insane speed. Then the pain came. I am pretty sure, that in normal circumstances it wouldn’t hurt that much. Normally, the wound should be healed right after it was done, but my eyes already healed as much as they could – simply a scar former within my eye sockets. Now, those very scars were breaking up, feeling with blood and… something else… Vitreous body?

My vision for past few weeks was completely black. And now, brightness hit me causing terrible headache. Slowly a colors started appearing, twisting and joining with each other in crazy dance. I started seeing contours of room. Tables, chair… all so very unfamiliar to me. In the very end I once again turned my head toward dragoness.

And my face landed…. Yes. In her tit.

Don’t get me wrong. Now, as I can see it, I can confirm what I said earlier. That’s a fine specimen of its kind, that’s more than sure.