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[Species: ██████
Type: █████ ███
Name: █████ ███████████
Title: Absolute Being, The God
Digit: █████████
Parameters: ███
Vital Status: Deceased
Chaotic Origin Dimension: Starry Sky Chaotic Origin Dimension
Identification Number of Chaotic Origin Dimension: █████████████████████████████
Chaotic Origin Dimension Type: [Redacted]
Chaotic Origin Dimension Status: Observed by Little Garden's Central Cardinal System
Realms: Great Dark Beyond Realms.]
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[Archive Entry: Recorded History of the Absolute Being recorded by the Little Garden's Central Cardinal System.
Absolute Being by his True Name of [Redacted] was categorized as one of the first among the ███████ and considered among the most powerful of the █████ ████ even if the whole race of █████ ████ was taken into account. He was known by other Titles such as [Redacted], [Redacted], [Redacted] or [Redacted] primarily in the Chaotic Origin Dimensions of ██████████ and ██████████.
He appeared during the Era of [Redacted], Age [Redacted] and stood behind the formation of the Starry Sky Chaotic Origin World, where he ruled over the Great Dark Beyond Cosmos. He created two subordinate species, both in the █████████.
At the dawn of time of the Great Dark Beyond Cosmos, when light and darkness was all that existed, the Absolute Being split the light to create the ██████ and split the darkness to create the ████████. As the ████████ were born to destroy the world and the ██████ were born to protect it, it wasn't long before they engaged in a devastating war with each other.
This was known as [Redacted] and lasted from the [Redacted] until the [Redacted] happened, which signalled the end of the [Redacted]. After eons of endless war with no victory in sight, the ██████ asked the Absolute Being to give them the strength to extinguish the ████████ for good and finally put an end to the bloodshed.
However, the Absolute Being did not reply and it was at that moment that the ██████ realized that their war with the ████████ was mere entertainment to him, and that the Absolute Being did not want the war to end.
This fact, along with the realization that the ████ ███ would never end as long as the Absolute Being was alive, led seven of the eight ██████ to rebel against their God.
[Redacted], the last and strongest █████, was the only one who remained loyal to the Absolute Being and tried his best to stop them, but they easily defeated him and left him for dead. With no one left to oppose them in their revolution, the ██████ marched into the Eternal Throne and used the [Redacted] in correlation with [Redacted] and [Redacted] to kill Absolute Being.
[Redacted] that the ██████ used against the Absolute Being was [Redacted], which meant that it gave True Death even to the ███████ beings on the same Digit as the ███████. Nobody knows where the rebeling ██████ obtained objects like [Redacted], most probably it was obtained from other Chaotic Origin Dimensions, the ones that are stronger and more developed than the Starry Sky Chaotic Origin Dimension.
Some of the strongest Chaotic Origin Dimensions that were or are currently observed by the Little Garden have objects like [Redacted] that are capable of giving True Death to the [Redacted] and other █████████.
The Absolute Being was one of the strongest beings in all of existence, rivaled only by the other ███████, and was able to create life, both inorganic and organic, out of nothing. He was also able to create objects with otherworldly powers, such as the ██████████████████ which remains as one of the most sought-after Artifacts in the entire Starry Sky Chaotic Origin Dimension.
However, despite how much power he possessed, the Absolute Being seemed to be incapable at using it in battle and as a result, the ██████ were able to kill him without much of a struggle when they obtained the [Redacted] as their weapon.
Even the Little Garden's Central Cardinal System wasn't able to record ██████ when they used the [Redacted] against the Absolute Being and killed him with it.]
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[Archive Entry: Recent History of Great Dark Beyond Cosmos of the Starry Sky Chaotic Origin Dimension through the Archives of the Little Garden and it's Observed Dimensions
After the death of the Absolute Being, they ██████ and ████████ started waging war against each other across the cosmos until the arrival of the other two ███████ at the Great Dark Beyond Cosmos at the [Redacted], which resulted in the end of the hostilities as both ██████ and ████████ were sealed by the █████████████ and ████████████████ during the event known as [Redacted].
During the time that ██████ ███████ and ██████ ██████████ in the Starry Sky Chaotic Origin Dimension, they started conducting experiments in creating soldiers of the future [Redacted] that is taking place every few eras.
Currently, the last Observed Record done by the Little Garden's Central Cardinal System was the birth of the Last Future Embryo when [Redacted] passed the ██████████████ to the [Redacted] during the [Redacted] in the world [Redacted] when the consciousness of the [Redacted] was summoned to [Redacted] by special ritual.
The Starry Sky Chaotic Origin Dimension currently lacks a bearer for the position of Last Embryo. All further Records are now on the highest level of lockdown by the order of the ████████████████ of the Little Garden's Central Cardinal System.]
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[Prognosis Records of the Little Garden's Central Cardinal System for the Great Dark Beyond Cosmos of the Starry Sky Chaotic Origin Dimension.
Currently, it is highly possible that █████████████ and ████████████████ will finish the experiments on the subjects that have been termed as Campione and recorded by the Little Garden's Central Cardinal System. When one of these beings achieves the SS-Ranked Parameters, it is highly possible that █████████████ and ████████████████ will unseal the ██████ and ████████ to achieve the next phase of evolution for their Campione Project.
Note: It has been predicted that if the Campione Project of █████████████ and ████████████████ it could become a game-changer during the [Redacted], [Redacted],[Redacted] and [Redacted] that will happen in [Redacted] and [Redacted].]
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***
Somewhere in Tokyo, Manor of the Mamiya Family
The drawing room of the Mamyia Manor in the outskirts of Tokyo, was a huge room featuring an intricately designed coffered ceiling, a hallmark of luxurious interiors, with deep, symmetrical moldings that draw the eye upward and create a sense of spaciousness.
The ceiling's rich tones complement the warm lighting, further enhancing the room's cozy, sophisticated atmosphere. At the center of the ceiling, a large and elegant chandelier hung down, with multiple candle-like lights set in golden brass holders. Each "candle" glowed warmly, providing a soft, ambient light that gives the room a rich and inviting aura.
A large, dark fireplace with intricate molding takes center stage, flanked by a grand, antique-style grandfather clock on one side. There was a polished, oval-shaped coffee table in the middle of the room with a small decorative box on top. A plush pink or red armchair with a high gloss finish was placed nearby. The room featured a large, traditional desk with a high-backed leather chair, suggesting a study area.
One wall was filled with a dark wood bookshelf stocked with numerous books, many discussing the topics of Magic and Chi, collected through the private channels of Mamiyas, even though they were not family of Mages or Martial Artists.
Yakou sat on the sofa within the opulent room with Victorian or Edwardian influence. This drawing room exuded an air of quiet opulence, warmth, and intellectual charm. It felt like a sanctuary within the home, a place designed for quiet reflection, engaging conversations, or cozy evenings by the fire.
The harmonious blend of luxurious furniture, antique decor, and warm lighting evokes a timeless elegance, inviting those who enter to relax and savor the finer details. This space was undoubtedly meant for someone with a refined taste, who values both beauty and practicality in equal measure.
He drank the coffee served to him by the maid in lascivious, luxurious clothes, but that wasn't anything new in Marie's manor.
The said woman was a beautiful milf in every sense, dark red hair parted to the side, and amber eyes; she had big breasts and looked very young. Mainly thanks to the top-secret genetic engineering that the Mamiya Conglomerate was developing.
She wore highly revealing clothes, a black corset with black stockings, because they were her thing to just talk. Once he informed her that he was coming, the woman was so excited that she would get some dicking, that she couldn't hold it anymore.
"You are really too eager..."
Yakou remarked as he looked at the hungry milf.
"Can't blame the woman for not hiding what she wants."
He just nodded because he was used to this by Keira... that woman was also functioning in this way. When she wanted something, she would either say it or do it. No subtlety, no hidden meanings...
Nothing.
Just pure action.
"Well then, one of the reasons why I came to visit you is that, after I stopped using the Mind Arts and experiencing extreme emotional states, I have a need to close all loops. So, I will be straightforward to not waste the time of any of us."
Marie straightened herself as she prepared what Yakou had to hear, as she also appreciated the fact that he was straightforward and quick.
"I am currently in a relationship with several other women who became my 'harem' if I should use such a crude word. I am open to being in a relationship with you and Marika and being one big family... obviously that also includes access to our shared Concubines and Sex Slaves that are shared among me and my future wives. Obviously, only females are allowed... if any other man dares to even touch you..."
Yakou's voice was murderous as he said the last part, because he realized only at a later date that he was an extremely possessive and jealous man.
Dangerous combination.
But to Marie, this was like music to her ears.
It's not like Marie would allow any man to even touch her in an inappropriate way; she would kill them by herself and destroy their entire families with them. As she liked to think, she was only his, and that way it would remain.
"You even have sex slaves?"
While Marie could adhere to the rules of the new life, she would be lying if she told that she wouldn't miss being pleasured and playing with her female sex slaves around the manor.
"But of course... You should be aware that Momobami Kirari is pregnant with my child, and she has even created a nice hierarchy in our little family. Right now we have only two, but if you have any girls or women that you want to throw into the rings, be my guest... Kirari and Keira would gladly play with them."
Marie revealed a toothy grin, hearing that, because having a plaything could be used to spice things up... not to mention, Yakou was insatiable in bed, and now, after becoming Campione, he was a total monster.
He could go straight for days and days.
"That's good... I have some nice playthings that we could all enjoy together before disposing of them."
In the Mamiya Estate, human life had very little value.
Female servants were disposable things that existed only for the twisted pleasure of Marie and her daughter, and once they were broken nd destroyed, every bit of their human dignity, they would be disposed of.
The experiments always needed human subjects for experimentation.
"Then we are in agreement... welcome to the family."
Yakou said as he stood up and kissed Marie passionately, as the hungry milf returned the kiss with fervor. They spent another ten minutes kissing and groping each other, with some mild teasing, because Marie was eager for some physical contact after so long.
"I noticed that the manor feels more empty?... And even that young, blue-haired maid is gone. What's her name again? Sacha? No... Sache?... Sachie... yeah, Sachie."
Yakou noted that aside from Aira, who was the Head Maid of the Mamiya Household, there were not many servants. Yakou was well acquainted with Katagiri Aira, because when he was playing with Marie and Marika, they often gave him Aira for his pleasure, and she was a really superior fuck.
Not to mention she wasn't shy from any, literally meaning, any sexual fetish. She was also submissive to the extreme and wouldn't hesitate to carry out any order from her Mistress, thus she often became subject to Marie's most depraved practices.
"That one... it showed that she was a thief and wanted to steal the necklace that you gave me."
Marie said as her entire demeanor changed in the split second.
"The Phoenix's Tear?"
She nodded as Pheonix Tear was her favorite necklace. It was something that was created by Yakou and Marie together years ago, when she brought a beautiful piece of Ruby that was sewn in Magic for an outrageous sum of money.
Then she created a necklace from it, and Yakou enchanted the necklace with the Healing Spells, Protection Spells, and other kinds of Spells. It was the joint project that they created together after many hours of hard work.
For Marie, it was one of her most prized possessions, be it from the material side or from the sentimental side. The thought that someone attempted to steal it from her was absolutely unacceptable and sacrilegious.
And Marie was... an extremely vindictive person... one beyond cruelty.
"Yes. I don't know what she could have thought that she could steal it."
She gave Yakou one quick kiss as he then took a look at the ruby necklace hanging from her neck. The Phoenix's Tear was bound to her by the Blood Magic. Anyone who wasn't registered by the Spell cast on the necklace would be repelled by a powerful Magic Blast.
"So what happened to her?"
Yakou was rather curious, because he knew that Marie was a really cruel person to her enemies... in terms of sadism, perhaps in some regards, she was even worse than Kirari.
"I made her my personal toilet in the most literal sense of meaning... when I need to relieve myself, I use her, and it's her food and water, living off my waste forever and ever... though her mind is broken and she isn't even reacting to anything else... can't you fix her somehow? I want to hear her screams and despair."
Marie said with ecstasy, and even his sadistic side had to admit that this was... really extreme punishment, but not something that was unexpected.
Especially from Marie.
Though he didn't really understand how humans could survive half a year functioning just on Marie's and Marika's waste, he guessed that she injected her with something to be able to achieve something like that.
The two women were not using traditional toilets when they needed to release their waste... they would use Sachie. He had to admit that if he were a normal person, perhaps he would be horrified by the entire thing... Yakou actually found it rather arousing.
"Of course... when you do so... I want to see you using her. Shame that you were not present when she was still sane and could think... her struggle was so ecstatic and arousing... I cannot wait to experience it again and again..."
Hearing Marie increased the arousal in Yakou as he kissed the twisted woman passionately, and they started making out on the sofa where they were sitting.
"Fixing her won't be a problem... at least it would be fun torturing the thief, and I can finally experience the things that you are describing as best fetish ever created."
Marie was a creature that fed on humiliation, domination, power, and breaking people.
She enjoyed their screams; she enjoyed how they broke and became soulless husks.
He had seen it many times and even participated many times with Marie.
Kirari wasn't that different and Yakou fit rather well in that twisted world.
"Thank you, my love... now come and show me how much you missed me."
Marie instantly invaded his mouth with her own tongue as she properly showed her beloved man her gratitude. Soon enough, the two of them were lost in their desire and love for each other, in their twisted version of it.
***
Japan, Tokyo, Mamiya Family Estate, More than Ten Hours Later
What followed afterward was probably one of the wildest and debauched orgies as Yakou took both Marie and Marika, then he and Marika took Marie because Marika was true futanari...
In simple terms, futanari were women with cock, they had both a functioning pussy and they also had cock. Though contrary to what many would think, it was more like the result of her experiments because it was Marika who was born as a genius and had a talent for science, and somehow managed to make herself a cock with some process.
They were fucking like rabbits, because Yakou could go for many days without rest, as they only took rest when they went to the toilet, which translated to using Sachie, and Yakou also had some fun with Head Maid Katagari Aira in several ways.
After Yakou woke up, he noticed that Marie and Marika were still sleeping.
Mamiya Marika had longer hair than her mother, dark green in color, waist-length, and styled in the curtained hime cut parted in the middle with blunt bangs. She also shared her mother's elegant manner, and even though she seemed rather distant, she was actually rather a kind person most of the time, even to outsiders.
Though right now, Marika was still sleeping soundly as yesterday night was too arduous for her and she was totally worn out. It was also Yakou's first time with her as he was going hard on her like she wished, while it was also pretty weird to have intercourse with a futanari.
He didn't understand her reasoning behind crafting herself a perfectly functioning cock and balls, but according to Marie, her dear daughter wanted to have cock so she could use it on the female servants, and she wasn't that keen on using toys.
Nevertheless, it was an interesting experience.
Not to mention, she was the ideal person for a threesome or orgys, because she could fit the role of a male without being male, and Yakou, as an extremely jealous and possessive person, wouldn't let other men even lay eyes on their nude forms.
"Good morning, My Lord. Do you wish to have anything specific for breakfast, or should I take care of your morning wood and toilet duties straight away?"
Katagiri Aira appeared in his view when he opened his eyes, a familiar visage of the Head Maid of the Mamiya Family. She had short, blue or hair with blunt bangs, hosome-violet eyes, and wore a rounded glasses with a blue frame. Her expression was, as always, completely neutral, and she stood with her hands clasped in front of her.
The maid outfit she wore was rather elaborate, with elements of a frilled headdress, a high collar with a mini neck-tie, long gloves, and a white apron over a dark dress. The dress had lace detailing, particularly around the chest area, and there was a noticeable emphasis on her figure.
She also wore garter stockings and had cross earrings.
A servant of the Mamyia Family who was groomed for the role since she was a child, she was absolutely loyal to Marie and, by extension, to Yakou, just as she was cold-hearted and ruthless. Not to mention, she was also especially intelligent and competent.
Marie trained her in all sexual fetishes and practices... she was properly broken in the correct way, where she was a perfect sex slave, but with intact sanity?
Or it would be precise that she could still think straight.
Yakou saw some playthings that Marie threw out... some of the girls couldn't even think and only repeated words like "cock", "cum", "piss" or something, no less humiliating and degrading.
He didn't really know how she was doing it, but she would be a fine torturer.
"You can start and don't let even a drop slip away..."
He enjoyed the duties of the maid as he had morning wood that needed to be taken care of, and even without it, he needed to go to the toilet, and he was too lazy to use Sachie when Aira was proposing herself.
Not to mention, Sachie looked... too filthy to properly relieve himself.
Marie didn't even wash her that much, only once a week, when the toilets were being cleaned, and it was also the day when the maids cleaned Sachie up. Marie was pretty vindictive and cruel, to the point that even he was shocked by the extent of her cruelty.
But Yakou, in truth, didn't really care.
He only believed in power.
Those who were powerful had the right to decide the fate of those around them.
Those who were not, could only submit or become powerful to decide their fate.
***
After Yakou properly used Aira, the woman took everything that he released into her, and then he went to breakfast. Marie and Marika were already awake, although the young green-haired girl had problems walking as she was still hurting.
"Good morning, Marie, Marika."
The food was abundant, and it was being served by Aira personally, because everything had to be perfect when Campione was present at the house, so the Head Maid of the entire household.
"I see that Aira took care of your morning needs? Poor Sachie was missing a morning drink... she would be thirsty for the whole day."
Marie said with a faux smile that would send shivers through weaker-willed people... or those who knew about what she was talking.
"She was very helpful... and obedient, and she drinks it all... I am considering keeping her as one of my concubines, don't you think?"
In fact, Yakou was pretty much fond of Katagiri Aira, not only because of what they were doing and how submissive and willing the woman was, but also because she was very skilled and would be a fine addition to him.
She would be a very suitable assistant at the Numengard Estate, able to manage the other housestaff, because he could see that their estate would once again have more people.
"That's a splendid idea, my Love."
Marie clapped happily because she would love to take Aira with them. It was clear that the rest of her servants would be left in Japan, but Yakou and Marie said that they would take some of the playthings.
The Head of the Mamiya Household already knew that Yakou was in a relationship with the Clan Head of the Momobami Clan, which was certainly a pleasant surprise because she believed that she would get along.
For Marie, it didn't matter if she had to be part of a harem; well, it was even better because she could participate in as many orgies and debaucheries with her future sister-wife and her daughter that would also be her sister-wife as many as possible.
"Also, do you remember the thing that we spoke about last time? The one about using Genetic Engineering to map the Genome of the Magic Users?"
Marie asked as the three of them started eating their breakfast. Some time ago, Yakou and Marie had a lot of discussions about the possibilities of using Genetic Engineering to create more Mages or to increase the latent aptitude of the Magic Users.
Of course, this was just a vague idea and nothing more.
Yakou initially wanted to use this procedure on himself to increase his Magical Talent and also map how actual Magic Users functioned. It was generally accepted that Magic came into existence through two crucial factors.
Blood and Soul.
Even though Yakou didn't think that this was everything, as he predicted that there must be something more in the play. He concluded that the theories of the past were incomplete, because they did not take into account the last factor, or rather...
The middle factor.
The brain.
The place that was calculating the Magic Sequence and acting as an imaginary glue between the Soul part and the Blood part.
Nevertheless, he wanted to complete the Genetic Mapping of the Magic Users and then work from there. Perhaps incorporating the traditional Lore, Alchemy, and Ritualistic Magic would be enough to strengthen the already existing Magic Lineage.
That was the place where the Mamiyas came to play, because the Mamiya Conglomerate possessed the most advanced Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in the world.
"Really?"
He was rather surprised and, at the same time, delighted, because right now this research would be more pivotal than ever. If he got his hands on the Ritual of the First Mana from Athena, then they would be able to unravel one of the greatest mysteries of mankind.
How Magic worked.
Its principles, rules, and codes.
How the Magic Users actually functioned, how their bodies were processing information and Magic, casting the Spells, and everything.
"We started the First Phase after gathering enough subjects and have started in depicting the thing that we call Mana Genome, and now how the Ethernano Particles are creating Mana in the human body and fusing with the Genes and Cells. I have already arranged the trip to the NEST, Marika will take you there and give you the excursion."
Marie said as she looked at her daughter, who was gracefully eating, compeltely contrasting the depraved behavior that her self-created futanari daughter was doing last night.
"We found a... flower... in Africa that the locals called Stairway of the Sun. According to the information we gathered, the flower was capable of giving the person who ate it supernatural powers and strength... if a Mage ate it, their Magic would get strengthened several times over."
The sole purpose of the Mamiya Conglomerate was to conduct research on pharmaceuticals and genetics. Lately, though, the Mamiya Conglomerate was shifting to Bio-Engineering and Genetic Research after we discovered the Stairway of the Sun, a plant growing in West Africa.
This resulted in the creation of the Progenitor Virus, a retrovirus that existed within the genome. From the Progenitor Virus, the Mamiya Conglomerate started creating other kinds of weapons and things...
Mainly the T-Virus and many other Gene-Altering Drugs, as well as the B.O.W., Bio-organic Weapons. Extend lifespan and many other possibilities were made possible thanks to even the smallest sample of the Stairway of the Sun.
It was confirmed that the Stairway of the Sun was an extremely potent magical plant that was capable of permanently enhancing the Genes and altering them.
Marie started the research into the Stairway of the Sun and made it a priority for the entire Mamiya Conglomerate, because it was a path to creating genetically enhanced humans.
"We even have a rough way how to achieve the strengthening through the Stairway of the Sun, but the problem is... the plant could only strengthen existing Magic. If someone isn't a Mage, even a Squib or a Mage of the lowest degree, the usage of Stairway of the Sun would vary on various factors."
Yakou nodded, hearing that, because this was expected... if some plant could create entire Magic Lineages, then it would be nothing short of a miracle.
"Any side effects observed so far?"
He asked because something was telling him that the thing was more dangerous than it seemed.
"Marika would tell you later, but nothing that cannot be contained. In the end, even with the most stable version of the T-Virus, the strength of the Enhanced Subjects is equal only to the weaker Knights or Martial Experts."
Her voice was partially disappointed with these results, but then again, the research into the Stairway of the Sun was right now only one year old. Still, Marie wasn't ignorant of the possibility of creating armies of the enhanced individuals, and that was something that Yaou agreed on.
The fact that Mamiya Conglomerate developed a prototype technology to enhance humans up to the E-Rank was staggering. Perhaps after the procedure was perfected, the enhanced individuals would reach E+-Rank...
At the same time, this would be an excellent way to create enhanced troops from the people who couldn't become Mages or Martial Artists, because not everyone had the aptitude for the Chi.
It was also worthy of note that if any byproduct of the Stairway of the Sun could be taken by Chi Masters, what effects would result.
"Well... consider me intrigued... of course, the Illuminati Society would contribute anything that you need for the research."
Yakou needed for their research to be successful. With the Ritual of the First Manas and the research of Mamiya Conglomerate, Society would be able to not only create new Magic Users but also strengthen the already existing ones.
"Excellent."
After all three of them finished eating, Yakou sent a message to Keira, saying she would meet them at the NEST facility because he wanted to hear her input. Before he went, Marie immediately threw her arms around Yakou and gave him a very passionate kiss as she shamelessly groped his ass.
"We will continue this after you return."
Marie whispered in his ear, but loud enough for him and Marika to hear.
"I cannot wait to be used as your cocksleeve tonight, and we could have some wetplay too..."
Yakou just nodded as he grew excited, but controlled himself as the milf vixen went away and he and Marika headed toward the NEST. Marie really knew how to push all of his buttons, because even though the woman was dominant in nature, she enjoyed torturing and dominating others, she also learned how to be extremely submissive.
That was reserved for him only.
Obviously, when Marie was playing with her toys, she was extremely dominant and rather cruel.
***
NEST, a hidden underground laboratory deep underneath Tokyo, or at least, part of Tokyo.
In the past decade or so, especially after the merger between Mamiya Conglomerate and a few corporations that were researching Genetics and conducting Biological Research, the Mamiya Conglomerate was the biggest corporation in this area.
It was one of the most technologically advanced laboratories in the world, and the security was tight. Yakou exited the limousine as he opened the doors for Marika, and together they went to the Keira, who was already waiting for them.
"Marika, this is Keira Clark, her titles are known, and she is one of my beloved women. Keira, this is Mamiya Marika, also one of my beloved women, so get along and no fight, aside from the sexual ones."
Though he knew that getting along wouldn't be that much of a problem. Once Marika said what the Mamiya Conglomerate had in their possession, she would become Keira's most favorite person under the heavens.
Both women then started talking as they headed toward the area where the entrance to the NEST was located.
There was also another person waiting for them. A powerfully imposing individual with a large mass of black hair atop his head, with an equally voluminous beard, and stern, hardened facial features.
"This is Sir Kuroki Gensai. He is one of the Martial Saints of Japan, an Affiliated Fighter of the Mamiya Conglomerate within the Kengan Association, and Head of Security in the NEST due to the nature of the research conducted down here."
Both Yakou and Keira were rather surprised, because Martial Saints were still rare outside the Holy Cult of the Five Mountains, or perhaps among some of the very few ancient Martial Lineages that received help from the Martial Ruler.
Yakou muttered as he then used All-Seeing Eyes of God to display the Status Screen of the Martial Saint Kuroki Gensai through the interface of Crow's System Ability.
[Name: Kuroki Gensai
Title: Devil Lance
Classification: Martial Artist
Age: 51
Race: Human
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Parameters:
Strength - B+
Vitality - B+
Endurance - B+
Agility - B
Chi - B++
Luck - C
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Class: B
Affiliation: Mamiya Conglomerate, Kengan Association
Armaments: N/A
Uniqueness: Battle Continuation
Skills: Master Combatant, Master Martial Artist, Master Chi Controller
Martial Arts: Kaiwan Style
Abilities: Enhanced Spiritual Senses, Enhanced Reflexes, Enhanced Battle Instincts, Pain Tolerance]
Yakou was surprised because Kuroki Gensai was even stronger than Kakugyōki by a great degree and was probably equally strong as Tsuchigumo.
Though the old oni would defeat the human rather easily, as Tsuchigumo had thousands of years of combat experience, and his regeneration capabilities were something humans could not match.
"It is an honor to meet the Campione."
Even though Kuroki Gensai was one of the more powerful Martial Saints, in front of the might of Campione, he was no different from a powerless mortal. Still, it was Yakou who was rather surprised as he returned the greeting rather politely, which one wouldn't anticipate from the Campione.
"It's also mine, Master Kuroki."
If possible, Yakou would want to learn a move or two from someone like that who achieved the almost impossible through his own efforts and nothing more. Yakou trained a bit under the Kanoh Agito, but he never finished his training, which he regretted and wanted to pick up sometime.
Having mastered Martial Arts was something that would only make him stronger.
Like Salvatore Doni, who was collecting all swordsmanship styles across the entire world and learning them all. He was the man who mastered every single style of fighting with a sword and learned everything that was related to swordsmanship, because that was his way of getting stronger.
Marquise Sasha Dejanstahl Voban did a very similar thing, and many other Campiones would also arrive at that point. Martial Ruler and King of the Swords were just two of the most notable examples, but unfortunately, for the Campiones, there were not many ways of increasing their power.
"Shall we go?"
Marika then motioned for them to enter the elevator that was bringing them to the depths of the NEST Facility. Even though the elevator was rather fast, it still took them around twenty minutes to arrive at the 1st Floor of the NEST Underground Facility.
"The entire facility of NEST has more than 35 Floors, though the last ones where the core of the research is carried out, are located many kilometers under the ground in the most secure locations that we could muster. Right now, we are heading exactly there, because that's the place where the core research on Stairway on the Sun and Magic Genome Mapping is carried out."
Yakou and Keira understood why there was someone like Kuroki Gensai holding the defense of the NEST Facility. They passed through several checkups, each one was stricter and deeper, and the more they went within the NEST, the stricter and more thorough the checkups were.
"The 31st to 35th Floors are the most crucial. Most of the core research on the Stairway of the Sun, Genetic Enhancement, and the future Magic Genome Mapping would be carried out there. Contrary to the other Floors of the NEST, these five floors have only a few laboratories and rooms. Due to security reasons, none of the rooms are directly connected or bordering with each other, but rather they are connected through a series of tunnels and Connecting Rooms."
Marika started explaining the nature of the NEST. Unfortunately, Marika and her team couldn't solve the side effect of the Stairway of the Sun. The process of creating Super Soldiers was problematic using the Stairway of the Sun and the Progenitor Virus.
If the host wasn't compatible or strong enough...
The results were catastrophic.
"Could the strains of the Stairway of the Sun be used to enhance the potential of the Martial Artist?"
Keira Clark asked as they were en route to the 31st Floor of the NEST, passing by some of the staff, scientists, and armed guards in the place. The entire facility had several thousand people living in here, not counting their families that were also living in the NEST.
Technically yes. Preliminary tests were good, but it would require more samples and more testing. Technically speaking, one of the major projects that we are now researching is creating a serum that won't strengthen or make anything stronger, but rather, that would help unseal the latent talent of the person using the Serum."
Marika explained because this was also one of the main directions of the research. Releasing a person's latent talent was something that could also be immensely useful, even though it was more directed toward the future than the present.
This was also the reason why the Mamiya Conglomerate managed to recruit a good number of Martial Artists to their side. These people, like Kuroki Gensai, were not really interested in anything that could increase their power out of nowhere.
But the thing that could be used to release their latent talent, well, that was something that not many Martial Artists would be able to resist. Ykaou knew that some of the Martial Arts Clans actually had rituals or techniques to achieve similar or the same effects, be it temporary or permanent.
"And we are here... 31st Floor, Quadrant A... here we are storing the failed experiments. Most of our failed B.O.W.s are being sealed in these containment chambers."
Marika stated and led Keira and Yakou to the dimly lit corridor to the Connecting Room.
Martial Saint Kuroki Gensai went to check on something on a different floor because he was still Chief of Security within the NEST Facility and overseeing everything. In the case of the leakage, he would also be the one who would be on the frontlines against the B.O.W.s, as he was most suitable for the task.
Within the 31st Floor and below, no room was directly connected to another room. Instead, they were connected through tunnels, and there was always the Connecting Room between anything for increased security and to prevent leakage and contamination.
"What are these B.O.W.s?"
It was Keira who asked because this was a new term for her.
Even Yakou heard it only today, during breakfast, from Marie.
"Bio Organic Weapons, or B.O.W. for short, are genetically-altered organisms created with the intent of either being used as military and paramilitary weapons. All of them were created from the Progenitor Virus by the Mamiya Conglomerate as a byproduct of the research into the Evolution Projects. In fact... we are not the first ones to use them in the history of the world..."
The Executive Manager of the NEST started explaining some parts of the forgotten history that was unkwnon evne ot most of the Magic Associations if they bothered to remember it.
"The earliest use of Bio Organic Weaponry dates back to the time of the Ndipaya Kingdom, which existed hundreds or even thousands of years before the 21st century. This Kingdom existed in a cavern where a flower, the Stairway of the Sun, resided. The Ndipaya culture developed around this flower, which, by psychology and perspective of early mankind, was considered Divine and Sacred, yet in awe of its adverse effects. Biologically, the flowers produced Progenitor, a powerful retrovirus. Those who survived the mutations brought on by viral infection gained superhuman abilities. The Ndipaya presumably created a number of mutant animals through these flowers, in a very crude form of Genetic Alchemy as their Mages combined the Stairway of the Sun with Magic and created the first Bio Organic Weapons of Magical Nature."
Hearing all of this, Yakou was surprised because it seemed like the Ndipaya had created exactly what they wanted to do right now. Albeit, they did it unconsciously and in a rather primitive manner, but that was to be expected.
"Unfortunately for the Ndipayas, these beasts grew too powerful and started reproducing and spreading the virus. The people of the kingdom even used them as a means of entertainment in the fighting pits, or when they started growing out of control, they executed prisoners of war through gladiatorial matches with the mutated beasts... until the mutant animals escaped their captivity and laid waste to the capital. From there on, the Virus started spreading like a plague across Africa, turning people into Zombies, mutants, and other monstrosities, until Campione intervened and eradicated all the infected, and the Magic Associations at the time cleaned up the remnants and destroyed anything related to it. Yet... the flowers survived in there. "
Marika then started explaining the inner intricacies of the Bio Organic Weapons, their ancient history, and how everything came to be. It was a rather interesting part of history, and how, even in such an ancient past, the people learned a really primitive form of genetic engineering.
"Until you came in."
Keira stated as Marika nodded in agreement.
"Yes. We excavated the caverns, and our Mages then transported the flowers, together with soil, to special locations where we started breeding the flowers massively. With the usage of Chi and Magic, it proceeded swiftly, and here we are."
It was then, when they arrived at the huge steel gate that was several meters thick, made from a special alloy, and was hermetically sealed. Marika then tapped something on the console as the doors slowly began to open.
The containment room was full of objects that seemed to be some sort of stasis pod. The Mamiya Conglomerate had some really advanced technology, and Yakou admired how far they had developed it.
There were hundreds of these stasis pods, all around the place, made with very hard materials that could withstand a lot of force, inscribed with basic runes for greater toughness and durability, and filled with a special liquid to keep the subjects slumbering here in sleep.
As Yakou looked around, he saw there objects... it was more suitable to call them that, because some of the things that were inside the pods were monstrosities that looked straight out of Lovecraftian Mythos.
While some looked entirely humanoid and were still humans. They were extremely disgusting B.O.W.s as the Bio Organic Weapons were not the prettiest things around, and those who didn't have a stomach for them would have already puked from the sheer disgust of these amalgamations of flesh, muscle, and bones.
"This is one of the primary storage facilities for the failed subjects that would be retrofitted to the B.O.W.s at a later date."
During the use of the T-Virus and other products derived from the Progenitor Virus during the experiments, the rejection rate and failure rate were too high. Everyone who failed to adapt to either of the things would be retrofitted to the Bio Organic Weapon.
There were hundreds of people in the pods, of various ages, ranging from young children who were barely ten to the elderly in their eighties. Everyone was taken as the subject because Marika wanted to see how the properties of the Stairway of the Sun reacted to people of different ages.
"What you are seeing right now are experimental subjects... many of the people that were used as the subjects by the Conglomerate are actually descendants of the Squibs and Mages from time to time. We are using them as our prime subjects for the Magic Genome Mapping project."
Yakou and Keira nodded because human experimentation was vital, and it was something that was needed for the project to succeed.
"Where do you source the subjects?"
Yakou asked, as the last thing they would need was attention of some kind from their adversaries or the public, because experimenting on humans was...
Unsavory to say at least.
"Mostly targeting orphans, homeless people, and those who don't have anyone in their lives, so these people won't be reported missing... Kidnapping people in Japan is rather hard, but in the other areas of Southeast Asia? Easier than breathing..."
As expected, most of the test subjects were not from Japan, because there were not even many opportunities in the first place, and the system was stable and advanced. Only some people were from Japan, while the rest were from the other states in Southeast Asia.
"These B.O.W.s, as you called them... are they safe to be used on the battlefield, and are they not contagious?"
This was certainly a rather interesting and important question, because the Zombification and uncontrolled mutation as side effects were pretty severe... at least for the mundane population, because as long as the Virus wasn't Magical in nature, then Mages and Chi Masters could deal with it.
Compared to the Undead Plagues that erupted in Europe during the Middle Ages, the T-Virus and its variants were cute. Not in the forms of power, because the Zombies and mutated creatures that Yakou observed were more powerful, but the T-Virus could be dealt with by a few spells.
In the end, even though the Stairway of the Sun was certainly a highly magical plant, its derivations were not that much. According to Marika, the T-Virus was derived and diluted from the Progenitor Virus several times over... and even the Progenitor Virus has already lost a lot of its magical potency.
The Middle Ages in Europe remembered true Undead Plagues that were highly contagious and magical in nature to the point where they required the intervention of the Campione just to contain them.
Those were really hard times.
"Most of them are controlled through devices implanted in their brains, and they don't spread the Virus. B.O.W.s that we create are subject to the specific treatment to kill the Virus's ability to reproduce and spread... once the B.O.W. dies, it will die, and the Virus within he body of B.O.W. cannot survive outside of the body itself."
Marika explained to the two of them that the process of creating good B.O.W.s was something that the Mamiya Conglomerate was doing just on a whim. Marie realized that the failed experimental subjects were basically uncontrollably mutating into monstrosities, but at the same time, their only fate would be cremation.
That would be a rather waste, because the experimental subjects were perfect killing machines, thus Marie decided to give them a few adjustments and sell them for outrageous sums of money.
"Good, after the excursion is finished, we can talk about business."
Keira said as Yakou cocked his eyebrows at her, but didn't say anything. Marika showed her future fellow sister-wife the parameters of the Bio Organic Weapon named Hunter, and Keira wanted to buy a good number of them.
According to the data collected by Mamiya Conglomerate, the Hunters were probably stronger than most Knights and Martial Experts on average; their senses and instincts were superior, and they had a very strong regeneration rate.
"Can we go meet with someone in charge of the Magic Genome Mapping project?"
Yakou asked Marika, because he wanted to talk with someone in charge of this project, as Marika wasn't really knowledgeable about the Magic Genome Mapping Project. She was the overall overseer of the entire NEST and all of their projects, though with how things were going right now, she would be personally participating in the Magic Genome Mapping Project.
***
Somewhere at Mount Fuji, Unknown Number of Hours Later
Mount Fuji is an active stratovolcano located on the Japanese island of Honshu, with a summit elevation of 3,776.24m. It is the highest mountain in Japan, the second-highest volcano on any Asian island.
It is located about 100 km southwest of Tokyo, from which it is visible on clear days. It has an exceptionally symmetrical cone, which is covered in snow for about five months of the year. It is a Japanese cultural icon and is frequently depicted in art and photography, as well as visited by sightseers, hikers, and mountain climbers.
Mount Fuji is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku.
And it was also Japan's Dragon's Vein.
Basically, the Central Node Leyline connected all other Leylines together and it was the heart of the Leyline Network. Japan had three Dragon's Veins, the other two being Mount Tate and Mount Haku.
These locations were known only to a few people; not even the central figures of the History Compilation Committee were aware of them, because their legacy and history were too short, and such information was known only to the Principal Onmyōji Clans.
"We are here, Oni!"
Huginn, the white-feathered Divine Raven, flapped his wings as he flew around Tsuchigumo, who was right now in his true form. A monstrous figure with multiple arms, Tsuchigumo towers over Yōkai and humans alike. He had six arms, long red hair, and his face had the appearance of a gruesome, horned mask.
He was tall, almost eight meters, as he looked at the Divine Raven with an unpleasant expression, but he was to carry out the orders of his master, not to argue with the dammed flying rat.
Ignoring the Divine Raven, Tsuchigumo started activating the Magic Ritual that would initiate the Culling Game. It wasn't just him; the other Shikigami and underlings of the 7th Campione and 8th Campione were currently in various locations across Japan, doing the very same thing.
Tsuchimikado Yakou was the central nexus of the Ritual, as he didn't need to be present at the place, but rather he was right now in a secure location with the central Wardstone, which acted as the Main Nexus of the Ritual.
The Oni Shikigami took out Wardstone that was inscribed with several runes and put it on the Divine Altar that was built on the Dragon's Vein as he started chanting something in an unknown language that not even Huginn recognized.
Suddenly, not even several moments later, tens of lines came to life as a tremendous amount of Mana shot from the Dragon's Veins through the rest of Japan as the Culling Game Ritual was initiated, and the super barrier was enveloping the entire nation.
Obviously, it was unseen to the average mortal.
Ordinary humans without a shred of Magic or Chi wouldn't be able to see the Culling Game or the barriers that began appearing across the Empire, separating the nation into several colonies.
Only those with Magic and Chi would be affected by the Culling Game, because right now, there was still no time for the revelation of the Magic Side of the World. Not to mention, Yakou didn't see the need to implicate ordinary civilization into the entire thing...
Though the Culling Game would be effective on the Squibs, generally speaking, Yakou made it so that if a Squib was drawn into the Culling Game, the Nexus would determine if they were affiliated with the History Compilation Committee or not and decide their fate based on that.
The amount of Mana within the center of the Ritual was so big that it would be enough to obliterate even Campione from the face of earth if not for the Magic Resistance that the Campiones...
Though Yakou predicted that at the peak, the Mana in the Main Nexus of the Culling Game Ritual should be able to bypass the Magic Resistance of the Campiones... which was rather frightening when one started thinking about it.
Yakou already conducted experiments with the Magic Resistance of the Campione, and it was really fascinating for him. Not like he really understood how it worked, but it behaved in adaptive behavior and it could even grow to a certain extent.
Yet, it was also understandable, because the Culling Game was going against the very fundamental laws of the Magic. Forcing a Binding Vow onto the Mages was, literally speaking, Magical Sacrilege.
It was something that went against the very fundamental laws of the Magic Society and how the Mages had functioned for thousands of years... not like Yakou cared for that, because he was Campione and Campiones stood above petty concepts like laws and morality.
Suddenly, a stream of data and information appeared in Tsuchigumo's mind.
[Rule Number 1: Once a Player has awakened their Magic or Chi, they must declare their participation in the Culling Game at the colony of their choice within 7 days. This Rule Applies to: Witches, Mages, Knights, Druids, Sorcerers, Hime-Mikos, Daoists, Martial Artists, Warlocks, Onmyōjis, and Squibs.]
[Rule Number 2: Any Player who breaks the previous rule will be subject to Magic or Chi removal.]
[Rule Number 3: Only a Magic User, regardless of Clan named in Rule Number 1, or a Martial Artist with Chi could be considered a Player and participate in the Culling Game.]
[Rule Number 4: Civilians without Magic or Chi are not considered as Players and would not be affected by the Culling Game.]
[Rule Number 5: Players score points by ending the lives of other Players or accepting the Vow of Defeat from the other Players. Once Player accepted Vow of Defeat, the winner cannot kill the defeated, or else, the winner would be given a penalty of double that of number of Points that he gained.]
[Rule Number 6: The point value of a Player's life is decided by the Game Master. As a general rule:
F-Rank Magic Users: Average Mage, Knight-in-Training and Martial Artists: Average Martial Artist are worth 1 Point.
E-Rank Magic Users: Trained Mages, Official Knight and Martial Artists: Martial Expert are worth 5 Points.
D-Rank Magic Users: Great Knights, Senior Mages and Martial Artists: Martial Master are worth 10 Points.
C-Rank Magic Users: Grand Knights, Magisters of Magic and Martial Artists: Martial Grandmasters are worth 25 Points.
B-Rank Magic Users: Magic Saints and Martial Artists: Martial Saints are worth 100 Points.]
[Rule Number 7: Relic Users are worth depending on the Rank of their Relic.]
[Rule Number 8: Heirloom Users are worth depending on the Rank of their Heirloom.]
[Rule Number 9: The worth of a Heirloom User in the number of Points is no less than 500 Points, regardless of the Rank of the Heirloom or the Rank that the Heirloom User achieved.]
[Rule Number 10: Excluding the point value of the Player's own life, a Player can expend 1,000 Points to negotiate with the Game Master and add a new rule to the Game.]
[Rule Number 11: Rules cannot be subtracted.]
[Rule Number 12: In accordance with Rule Number 10, the Game Master must accept any proposed new rule as long as it doesn't have a long-lasting effect on the Game, namely the proposed Rule cannot go against the Principle of the Game decided by the Game Master.]
[Rule Number 13: If a Player's score remains the same for the duration of the Culling Game, they will be subject to Magic or Chi Removal.]
[Rule Number 14: Players gain access to information on other players, such as their name, amount of points, number of rules added, and their current colony. The Payment is set to be 50 Points and effects are permanent till the end of the Culling Game.]
[Rule Number 15: Players may not transfer any number of points between one another that exceeds 50.]
[Rule Number 16: Players cannot leave the Game by using Points without authorization from the Game Master.]
[Rule Number 17: Players can enter and exit across all colony borders if their overall score exceeds 100 Points.]
[Rule Number 18: Players are allowed to create Factions during the Game, regardless of the main factions, and Factions are allowed to ally with each other.]
[Rule Number 19: History Compilation Committee Faction has been designated as the Unwilling Faction and is thus compensated by 10 Points for each member as a headstart.]
[Rule Number 20: As of 9:00 PM on December 1, 2020, no new players can join the Culling Game and the entire Japan is Sealed and no Magic Users or Chi Users may enter.]
[Rule Number 21: The Culling Game will end when one Faction defeats or destroys all other Factions that are participating in the Culling Game.]
[Rule Number 22: Players in the Winner Faction are eligible to exchange the Points for treasures, personal guiding, or other things from the Game Shop.]
This information wasn't appearing just in Tsuchigumo's mind, but in the mind of every single person who was marked by the Culling Game across the entirety of Japan. The Culling Game's purpose was actually pretty simple.
It was to force the rats of the History Compilation Committee to fight for their very own lives, because Yakou was sure that they would hide behind their barriers or in places where not even Campione would probably find them.
And this way, every single Magic User of the Committee would be forced to fight for their very own life, or they would be killed by the ritual. Because the Culling Game was utilizing the Leyline Network of all of Japan, every single Magic User of any kind and Martial Artist was forced into the Binding Vow.
Not to mention, even though the members and affiliated personnel of the History Compilation Committee got the head start, it was done to maintain the facade of the balance, as the rest of the rules were totally skewed in favour of Yakou, Voban, their forces, and Kengan Association Martial Artists that were itching for the fight.
This would also motivate the Martial Artists to speed up and start killing or defeating opponents, because the Game Shop actually had some pretty good things. For the Mages, Yakou offered that he would give some lectures and other things; for the Martial Artists, it included personal tutelage by Kanoh Agito or Kuroki Gensai, some of the most notable Martial Artists.
There were also plenty of monetary rewards, copies of Martial Art Techniques, Magic Lore, and even some Relics, all at very high prices. Everything was crafted to create competition in which their forces would compete to see who could kill or defeat more people of the History Compilation Committee.
Tsuchigumo then sat down in front of the altar and started smoking tobacco from his pipe, because Yakou's Shikigami were ordered to guard the crucial parts of the Culling Game in the case someone decided to sabotage the Leylines.
Yakou already predicted that there would be, for sure, some smart cookies among the ranks of the History Compilation Committee that would figure out what was fueling the Culling Game and the entire Ritual.
But he was long ago prepared for it.
Tsuchigumo and Kakugyōki would guard two of the Dragon's Veins and one of the Voban's Vampires; Rada al-Saran would be at the third. Huginn and Munnin would circle around the crucial and important areas, just to be sure and oversee everything from the skies.
As long as the three Dragon's Veins were protected, then the entire Culling Game was safe, and as long as they were protected by Tsuchigumo, Kakugyōki, and Rada al-Saran, there was no way that anyone from the History Complication Committee could break through the Culling Game.
The rest of the Leylines and points of interest would be protected by other troops from the Voban's Vampires. With the help of the Divine Authority of Mímir's Well, he was able to perfect the entire Ritual and combine several parts of across various branches of the Lore.
At the same time, the main attacking force this time would be the Enforcers of the Illuminati Society that arrived secretly, the Martial Artists of the Kengan Association, and the Bodyguards of Katahara Metsudō.
These ones would be the main attacking forces against the Mages and Knights of the History Compilation Committee, while Yakou and Voban would hit the different targets and obtain what they wanted.
Through the usage of Culling Game, it would give them free hand to attack the Heretic God that the History Compilation Committee has sealed, and for Yakou to obtain the Key to summon Sussanoo from the Netherworld.