Inside the Rolls-Royce.
Ise Hinata leaned in Lu Cheng's arms, like an exquisite doll.
The white dress she wore now seemed to carry a hint of tragic beauty, as if defiled.
Her eyes, at this moment, stared blankly forward, having lost all focus and luster.
Lu Cheng lowered his head, admiring the "trophy" in his arms, a satisfied smile on his face.
He enjoyed this feeling: dragging a high and mighty deity from her altar, personally crushing all her pride, and then reshaping her according to his own desires.
He reached out, his thumb gently caressing her pale, cold cheek. His actions were tender, but his words carried an undeniable dominance.
"Actually, don't you feel much more relaxed now that you're no longer an Amaterasu Shrine Maiden?"
Ise Hinata's body trembled almost imperceptibly.
Relaxed?
Yes, the National Luck shackles, born with her and suffocating her, had indeed disappeared.
But in their place was a more profound emptiness, one where even her soul had lost its belonging.
Lu Cheng seemed to see through her heart, the curve of his lips deepening. He slowly leaned into her ear, planning her entire future with a devilish voice.
"From today on, you don't need to think about anything anymore."
"Your responsibilities, your mission, your glory—I will take them all."
"You only need to…"
His voice paused, carrying a hint of playful scrutiny.
"…feel me, respond to me, please me."
These words, like a final judgment, completely declared the death of her past life.
Ise Hinata's long eyelashes trembled violently.
Tears once again slipped from her tightly closed eyes.
Those were her last tears for the identity of "Amaterasu Shrine Maiden."
After the tears, came rebirth.
Under Lu Cheng's possessive gaze, she slowly, almost using all her strength, gently nodded…
Hotel Presidential Suite.
Outside the massive floor-to-ceiling windows was the most dazzling night view of Tokyo.
Inside the bedroom, warm yellow light enveloped everything in an ambiguous and tranquil atmosphere.
Lu Cheng gently placed the person in his arms onto the large bed, soft enough to swallow someone whole.
Ise Hinata curled up in the center of the bed, her slender body appearing even more delicate and helpless beneath the wide hunting robe.
She was like a lost lamb, awaiting her master's final judgment.
Lu Cheng was not in a hurry to take. He leisurely unbuttoned his shirt cuffs, then sat on the edge of the bed, quietly watching her with the gaze of someone appreciating a work of art.
"The first phase of the transaction is complete."
His voice broke the silence of the room.
"Now, it's time to talk about the storage fee."
Ise Hinata's body tensed again.
She knew this moment had finally arrived.
Lu Cheng reached out, not with any roughness, but with an almost reverent posture, slowly unfastening…
For the first time, she was exposed to a man's gaze.
Her skin was like snow, gleaming with the warm luster of ivory under the light.
Ise Hinata closed her eyes in shame, her body trembling slightly from tension and cold.
Lu Cheng leaned down, not in a hurry to possess, but brought his lips to her ear.
His warm breath brushed against her sensitive earlobe, bringing a tingling shiver.
"Don't be afraid."
His voice was deep and hoarse, carrying a deadly allure.
"I'm not plundering you; I'm… helping you."
The next moment, he gently kissed her, beginning the official "devouring" and "assimilation" of this "National Luck."
"Mmm…"
Ise Hinata let out a suppressed moan. She felt an irresistible, utterly domineering power surge into her body!
That power was greedily devouring the last trace of Amaterasu Divine Power remaining in her bloodline!
She could clearly feel herself growing weaker bit by bit, that last innate power rapidly draining away!
This feeling of being completely hollowed out filled her with unprecedented panic!
However, just as she thought she would wither away then and there…
A more advanced, purer, "Divine Kingdom" power, imbued with a sacred aura like the creation of heaven and earth, flowed back into her body from the source of that power!
That was not replenishment, but… transformation!
Her bloodline, her soul, were forcefully shattered and reshaped under the scour of this higher-dimensional power!
Pain and an indescribable, extreme pleasure exploded simultaneously throughout her body!
She felt like a small boat, completely losing control amidst the turbulent waves of alternating forces.
Just as her consciousness was about to be scattered by this tide, Lu Cheng's devilish whisper once again clearly sounded in her ear.
"Do you feel it?"
"I'm helping you upgrade your power. It's too weak, too impure."
"So… shouldn't you pay a little interest?"
Interest?
These two words, like a black lightning bolt, struck Ise Hinata's chaotic soul!
Was she paying the price for strengthening National Luck… with herself?
This thought was so absurd, so immoral!
Yet it was like the most deadly poison, instantly eroding her last shred of sanity!
"Don't rush."
Lu Cheng felt the changes in her body, the smile on his lips growing more cruel. He continued to construct her new worldview with his words.
"I will return this power to you, little by little."
"Each time, you will need to actively take it in this way."
Boom—!
Ise Hinata's mind became a complete blank.
Actively… take it?
This suggestive phrase completely destroyed her shame as a "human" and ignited her instincts!
She could feel that the "Divine Kingdom" power had a fatal attraction for her!
Her body, her soul, craved to be filled and transformed by that power!
Reason and instinct, shame and desire, at this moment, formed the most intense conflict, ultimately twisting and merging together!
She no longer resisted, no longer struggled.
She even began clumsily, awkwardly, to accommodate Lu Cheng's actions.
She wanted… she wanted to "take back" that stronger power that belonged to her!
Watching the girl's dazed expression, shifting from passive acceptance to active desire, a hint of extreme satisfaction flashed in Lu Cheng's eyes.
This was what he wanted.
Not mere conquest, but a complete… taming from the very root of her soul!