LVI

Qianye Ying'er took a moment to observe the interior of the Exia IV. It looked like any ordinary Gundam cockpit she'd seen except it had a sense of home. There were several photos of Rokas and his family around the extra space. The place smelled pretty much like him as well.

[Now Playing: Two Steps From Hell - Archangel.]

She was almost spooked by the sudden music.

[System: Wassup, you didn't think that you were alone, did you? I am the operator behind all the machines made by mr Long Ke. Though they would work pretty well without me… I simply help him with managing them. So, if you do anything stupid, by his own words, I am within my power to shut down this Gundam.]

"I see." Qianye Ying'er nodded. "How clever of him to create you. Regardless, I did not intend to do anything outside of what I told him I would."

[System: That's good. You see, I'm really rooting for you but you know Long Ke. Y'all got some weird relationship going on but I know for a fact that he wants things to work out. Thing is… you're difficult and bring your own set of problems to the table. Meanwhile, my boy has enough problems as it is. Saving the universe, saving those he loves, preparing for and completing difficult trials, being a good father, being a good husband, living up to his legacy… keeping his word and making Li Suo's dream into a reality. Shit ain't easy, especially for him.]

"Saving the universe? Of what?"

[System: Without him, that crimson crack is going to lead to the end of the Primal Chaos Dimension as you know it. He knew that long ago which is a great reason why he strived so hard and even ascended to the Realm of the Gods. If it were solely up to him, he would've been more than happy with settling down back home.]

"And how did he become aware of that?]

[System: He might tell you one day.]

[Now Playing: Two Steps From Hell - United We Stand - Divided We Fall.]

[System: This one's his favorite from them. Anyway, if you persevere, he'll definitely open up to you again. It just takes a bit of solid time together. It doesn't really help that you've technically made enemies with almost everyone he cares about… but you can overcome that. I'd suggest becoming more of a solution than a problem.]

"A solution… and how would I do that if he refuses to accept my support?"

[System: Start with the little things. You've already had quite a number of entanglements. As such, the way forward isn't paved by lust but rather a sense of understanding. Make him want to be around you, comfort him. If you give Long Ke your world, he'll most certainly give you his.]

"Did he tell you to do this?" Qianye Ying'er chuckled. 

[System: No… in this case, I have some independence on matters. Generally, I wish only to aid him and nothing more.]

"I wish to know something… do you know where his loyalties lay? Is it with the Brahma Monarch God Realm or the Dragon God Realm?"

[System: Rokas is loyal to himself and those important to him, first and foremost. Whether it is the Brahma Monarch God Realm, Dragon God Realm or any other faction he may associate himself with… they are but stepping stones to his goals. According to my calculations, Rokas will very likely create his own faction. The probability of this is 102% with a 2% margin of error.]

"So you are certain… he certainly has grown quite ambitious."

[System: If you truly want to make him happy, I could guide you to a seed that the Heretic God left behind.]

"... You know where such a thing is hidden?"

[System: I know many things. Though it is in devil territory, your profound strength and abilities coupled with GN-01 Exia IV's own performance should be more than enough to handle any obstacles along the way. What do you say, Qianye Ying'er?]

"I'll do it for him."

~

Rokas' POV.

Fucking Shen Xi was… different. Was it fair to say that she was boring? She practically laid down and said 'do what you want'. So, I went through a few basic positions. Her face was expressionless the entire time like nothing was happening. This was the first time I've genuinely felt like sex was dry and I've had a lot of it in my time without feeling that way. 

Yes, she was a pure fairy and everything… but her seemingly bored expression put a dent in my pride. As a man, pleasuring myself was important, yes… but I always sought for my partner to have a good time too. 

Maybe I was spoiled by Cang Yue, Xia Qingyue and Qianye Ying'er…

Regardless, I wasn't going out sad. My pride wouldn't allow it. I wasn't leaving Shen Xi until she gave me a loud orgasm…

…

3rd Person (Seggs time).

[System: Believe it!]

[Now Playing: Naruto Main Theme.]

'...' Rokas cracked a smile. 'I can't fuck to my childhood playing in the background.'

[System: Hm…]

[Now Playing: I Just Had Sex (Feat. Akon)]

'... What is this goofy ahh song.'

[System: Okay… what about this.]

[Now Playing: S&M by Rihanna.]

'Eh…'

[System: Fuck you, indecisive bastard, you're gonna go off of this.]

[Now Playing: Syndrome Mortal Kombat [Hard Trance Techno Remix]]

'What the… this sounds pretty fucking cool, actually. Bet.'

"Is something wrong?" Shen Xi tilted her head.

"No… I was just in my thoughts for a little while." Rokas shook his head, grinning slightly. 'Challenge accepted.'

Rokas grabbed each one of her soft long legs with his respective hands, lifting them up and down to her side. This left her holes noticeably easier to access… and pressed her into a less relaxed position. Of course, she had said that he could do anything he wanted. A mating press seemed about right.

He grew a second dragon rod…

And inched closer to mounting her.

Shen Xi's expression changed slightly…

[System: The double meat special. It's becoming your signature.]

'Never failed me before.'

The warm-up was long done. Rokas didn't play around… going straight for the kill. 

"Oh…" Shen Xi let out a deafeningly silent sound as her walls were breached with thunderous aggression.

'Oh?' Rokas grinned slightly, his eyes turning crimson red with the berserk attribute. 'That's just the beginning.'

Relentless, he kept pushing in and right back, the girth of his dicks stretching her out almost perfectly. His aggression, passion and lust was profound… like a beast put on an endless supply of aphrodisiac. Even if she tried her best to suppress her emotions, Shen Xi certainly felt something. 

[System: Flawless!]

He went deeper and moved himself lower onto the 'Dragon Queen', opening his mouth and forcing his tongue inside of hers. He wrapped his tongue around her tongue, entangling it before withdrawing. He noticed her rather plentiful bosom untouched, stretching out his tongue and splitting it in two… touching and licking both breasts at the same time. All the while, he maintained his momentum with his double meat special.

[System: Finish her!]

With all her more sensitive parts all being touched almost at once… Shen Xi couldn't keep it in anymore. Even biting her tongue didn't work. Eventually… she gave in.

"Oh~..."

[System: Fatality!]

It was like music to one's ears.

She had finally broken her emotionless mask.

That… was not the end, however.

Only the beginning.

Like a shark seeing blood in the water, Rokas put forth even more effort.

…

He took her for a little ride on all fours, growing an extra pair of hands to hold her hands and hair back all the while having a firm grasp of her breasts. 

"Mn… oh… ohhhhh~"

As he was about to release, he forced her down and went ham.

…

Putting her on her stomach, Rokas held her hands still and simply vigorously penetrated her holes jockey style. Shen Xi had her head embedded into the bed… submitting to the dominant force above her.

Her face had grown slightly hot… gaining colour as she began to orgasm more often.

…

A whole seven days later, he was finally done.

Towards the end of their long session, Shen Xi had simply given up trying to act emotionless and gave in to the rush of passion that swelled in her body. Although she did not say anything remarkably embarrassing out of lust, she did not suppress her moans or orgasms and simply let nature take its course.

[Shared Growth amplification applied.]

[Profound Strength: Divine Spirit Realm VIII → Divine King I.]

[Light Profound Energy attained, Primordial Yin still in the process of being refined. Go have more seggs]

Rokas glanced at Shen Xi, who had certainly been roughened up. Her long black hair was tangled up and messy, the lingerie which Rokas had so kindly bestowed upon her was all but torn to shreds and her body was covered in his white imprint from head to toe.

[System: Question for you… is she obligated to call you daddy? Considering your inheritance-]

'System… don't make it weird.'

"I didn't do too much, did I?" Rokas questioned, grinning slightly. 

"No… you performed better than I could have ever imagined." Shen Xi complimented, cleaning herself up almost instantly. "My fetters have been shaken up tremendously and my freedom does not seem so unreachable. A dozen more sessions similar to this one and the day these shackles finally shatter will be imminent."

"A dozen more?"

"Have you exhausted yourself already?" 

"No… I just thought it would be more." 

Rokas grinned slightly as he turned away. He took out a mountain of resources created from his own profound energy, filling the entire hut, and munched on all of them at an absurd pace. After that, he rapidly consumed over a dozen chebureks, several pizzas and drank down well over ten liters of cherry-flavoured Coca-Cola to wash over everything.

All the while, Shen Xi observed with a befuddled expression. The first word that came to mind when she looked at him was 'monster'. She expected a decently long break after such a long, passionate, session… from the looks of things, he was about to be ready for round two!

[System: I wouldn't want to burst your bubble but {He} has grown weary of your hesitation to take the Trial of Space.]

'You mean… I'm preparing too much and Aerion doesn't want it to be easy for me?'

[System: Not my words. Regardless, {He} wants me to let you know that should you delay further, he will make it even more difficult than it was intended to be.]

'Hm… so, how long do I have?'

[System: Twenty seconds.]

'... Fuck me. He doesn't want to see a young man succeed. Fine, let's do it now. I'll face the Trial of Space.'

[System: To be fair, you've had plenty of time to prepare. Originally… you were meant to take the trial before first leaving the Blue Pole Star. You're more than ready, Rokas. I'm certain you'll pass with flying colours.]

"One moment… I need a little breather." 

Rokas clothes beamed himself his usual drip and went out of the hut. 

Shen Xi almost breathed a sigh of relief. Even her stamina had its limits.

'Aerion won't make it easy on me…' Rokas remarked, smiling slightly. 'Neither will I. If I'm going to fail, I'm going to go down swinging.'

[System: Good luck.]

[Trial of Space commencing.]

Rokas blinked and found himself in an entirely different place. An entirely different universe. He was on the upper floor in a Burger King, sitting facing a view of the city outside of it. To his opposite side, sat an absurdly handsome man with a chin that could shatter diamonds. His long silver hair floated as if it had a life of its own while his violet eyes were turned at the view below.

"We meet again, my dear creator." A slight grin surfaced on his face as he seemed almost condescending. "Do you… recognise this view?"

"This Burger King is the closest one to my home…"

"Precisely." Aerion the Transcendent nodded. "Home, sweet home. Wouldn't it be wonderful to return?"

"... Yeah, it would be nice. Though, now isn't quite the best time for that."

"Of course… you still have quite a number of loose ends, don't you? A couple of women to conquer, a few problems to solve, a universe to conquer… a universe to protect, most of all. There's much that even you don't know about in regards to the future. Not yet, anyway." Aerion glanced at him and a whooper appeared in front of Rokas. "The good facet is that you are on the right path to success."

"How kind of you…" Rokas looked down. "But I just stuffed my face so I'm not all that hungry."

"Rarely is my hospitality rejected regardless of circumstances." Aerion remarked, chuckling. "So be it. I presume you recall your little chat with my sweet little princess?"

'Sweet little princess… hardly.'

"Oh… yeah." Rokas nodded, realizing that he was walking on thin ice. "She's nice… and wise. A little condescending but she wasn't wrong."

"My sons and daughters all stand at the absolute pinnacle of existence, right beneath me. In beauty, in strength, in power and influence. For a mightily long time… these dragons had only danced amongst each other. You know Targaryen traditions."

"Incest is wincest should be your real House motto." Rokas nodded. "What about it?"

"You broke the mold. Or rather, my dear Helaena did. The loveliest of all my daughters." Aerion spoke with a clear tone of sarcasm. "If you think Qianye Ying'er is trouble… hahahahahahahaha."

Rokas raised an eyebrow as Aerion laughed.

"I appreciate the pep talk she gave me but you're suggesting something crazy. We've only talked once and there wasn't any kind of romantic tension there."

"There wasn't? I wonder what 'gyaaaat' means. It's quite a strange word." Aerion looked at Rokas with undisputed doubt. "Regardless, this has suddenly become even more… personal between us."

'Grade A luck my ass. I got a whole Transcendent Being onto me.'

"I can read your thoughts, you know."

'Aerion the Necromancer is cooler.'

"Now you know that isn't true." Aerion chuckled. "He might be more popular and had peaks that I couldn't reach but that is only because he has the benefit of being your second story. It was I who withstood your shitty writing the most."

'Yikes… why am I being cooked right now?'

"You're free from my shoddy writing now, aren't you?"

"It irritates me seeing the story based on my life rated so lowly… more than you'd know. Of course, I am free. I have been since you assured my victory and made me a Transcendent Being."

"Soooo… you could write your own. Like a biography." Rokas stated. "I'm sure that you'd do a better job than me. I mean you're omniscient so…"

"No."

"No?"

"Writing… that is your duty."

"Ahah… can we start the Trial of Space?"

"Typical." Aerion scoffed. "You run away from something which is difficult. No worries, I'll challenge you. For procrastinating this Trial and all your past transgressions… there will be additional tribulations."

"Sounds like you're abusing your power to me. I mean, you cut my prep time from however long I wanted to twenty seconds. Why does it concern you when I decide to do the trial? It was meant to be up to me."

"Are you speaking of fairness?" Aerion chuckled. "When you are God, you can make whatever rules you want. Oh wait… you were. How the tables have turned. Since you loved challenging others, you should love to be challenged, too. After all… the more difficult a challenge, the further it drags you from your comfort zone and the more you grow from it. Isn't that right, my friend, the so-called Sovereign Of Heaven?"

"... Go on, then."

"Good."

~

"First… let's see just how disciplined you've become. Have you learned from your little pep talk or are you just as useless as ever?"

Rokas opened his eyes to an endless road with fields of grass to either side. By endless… it really did seem to stretch on for all of eternity. He looked around, frowning slightly as he noticed that his profound energy had been suppressed completely. He couldn't fly at all. Even his profound strength was no greater than the Elementary profound Realm. He was… almost human again.

"What am I supposed to do here? Run?" Rokas questioned.

"Yes… run. Reach the end and you'll be able to proceed to the next stage of this trial." Aerion floated above him, grinning slightly. "The closer you get, the better the reward for quitting early. Although…"

"That reward won't be nearly as good as completing the trial in its entirety?"

"Precisely."

"Alright…" 

Rokas did some stretches before leaping forward, taking his first stride. He ran in long, well-paced, strides. The first hour of running was rather simple to get through. His mind was solely focused on the road ahead, however endless it seemed. It became more or less a blur as he continued running forward.

It was once he reached double digits in hours that his body began to feel the strain of running for so long…

His mind was clear, focused. However, his body… it wasn't nearly so. Considering both affected each other, eventually, even his mind grew weary.

"What about ten extra special drops of the Vermillion Bird's legacy?" Aerion suddenly appeared above him. "You quit and I'll bestow it to you immediately. You'd have the legacies of all three Supreme Fire Attribute Beasts."

"Fuck no." 

Rokas replied without hesitation, keeping himself going.

'I'm not going to give up. I'm not a loser… I'm a winner. I'm going to reach the end of this fucking road even if I have to break my legs and crawl there.'

"... Fair enough."

He kept going… on and on again.

Eventually, his legs really were giving out… especially when he reached a whole day.

"The complete inheritance of the Vermillion Bird." Aerion amped up the offer. "Your divinity-"

"Who's going to carry the boats?" Rokas questioned, muttering to himself. "WHO'S GOING TO CARRY THE BOATS?"

"..." Aerion chuckled. "Keep going."

Hours later, his ankles were fucked, his calf was fucked, his shin was fucked, his shoes were so fucked he took them off and ran with bare feet. The rocky road didn't exactly help his feet, leading to him leaving a trail of blood. He was barely hanging on.

"Why don't you take a break and quit now? The offer stands at the complete inheritances of both the Ice Qilin and Vermillion Bird."

"They don't know me… they don't know me… THEY DON'T KNOW ME SON!"

Aerion raised an eyebrow. 

"That absurd Sigma Male Grindset… it has become a part of you. Even when you're suppressed and not supposed to be able to channel it, it's there naturally. Ingrained into your heart, mind and soul… what an anomaly."

Rokas didn't even hear Aerion… he kept running.

In his mind, all he heard was 'Going the Distance' from 'Rocky'.

The sound of triumphant victory.

Even more hours later…

'Risin' up, straight to the top.' 

Rokas kept running… despite all odds. His sheer,, engulfing and unrelenting, flaming will continued in carrying his broken body closer and closer to the finish line.

'Had the guts, got the glory.'

'Went the distance, now I'm not gonna stop…'

'Just a man and his will to survive…'

"I'll give you the complete inheritance of the White Tiger along with the other two. It's the legacy you made up, remember?"

Rokas aired him completely, staring at the road.

…

'The Eye of the Tiger…'

Rokas crawled many miles… reaching the flag of victory at the end of the road.

'The Eye of the Tiger…'

He grasped it from the ground and tossed it to the side.

Rokas rolled over on his back, looking up.

"Is that it?" He managed a slight grin.

"..." Aerion closed his eyes, nodding. "I never thought I would say this… but you've earned an ounce of my respect."

"What's… next?"

"The next stage would have been a heavenly tribulation which would test your endurance… however, given the resilience and discipline you've shown here, I'm most certain it wouldn't be too much trouble. As such, we will skip it and move straight into the fighting portion."

"How this works is that your abilities are scaled to your opponents. For instance, if they are a True God, you are also a True God. This means that your bloodlines, abilities, skill and physique will make all the difference."

"Cultivation levels are irrelevant… got it." Rokas nodded. "How many opponents are there?"

"It's similar to a tower progressing in difficulty. Essentially, you are running a gauntlet. The moment you kill the opponents on the current stage, you'll move onto the next. The space is decently confined so running away isn't quite an option. Should you die… you fail immediately and return with nothing."

"Bet."

'By the sound of things, the final reward is something special.'

In an instant, Rokas was rejuvenated and appeared in a rather scenic field. There were trees full of cherry blossoms, flowing with the wind, and beautiful flowers all around him. The one thing that caught his attention was a rather built man with his back turned. His long black hair swayed… as he slowly turned.

His eyes were glowing azure… like the heavenly sky.

"He who lives by the sword, dies by the sword… but he who masters the sword shatters the rest." 

He raised his crossguard sword, engulfing it in flames.

'This is a real boss battle…' 

Rokas' eyes widened. 

'It's fucking Xuanyuan Jiantian…'