All Chapters of System Of Desire: The Mage's Burden: Chapter 291
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CHAPTER 291
Back when he first managed to resist the law of desire, it was the thought of his mother being taken away that gave him the impetus to resist the law bearing down on him. Inside that meditation room, Greg knew that he would have as many do-overs as he'd need so long as he could supply mana to the formation around him. And yet, the thought of losing those he cared for gave him enough impetus to push against a fundamental law of the universe. Standing here on deck, Greg had only one thought running through him. If he lost here, it was game over. It would be easy to dismiss this small interaction, but like a game of chess, every move he made counted. The more ground he ceded to his foes, the more likely the game wouldn't go his way. And with his life and that of everyone he cared about on the line, Greg wasn't willing to grant even an inch to his opponents. With the weight of everyone he cared about driving his will, Greg tore through the paper-thin will trying to press down on him, an
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Boom! Not even Greg could have kept from flinching from the loud sound of something hitting the deck none too gently. Luckily, several of those on the airships around also flinched, so he didn't stand out in any way. Seven gazes, including Greg's locked onto the seventh-tier fire mage who had smashed face-first into the wood of the deck before Greg. He hadn't even been in corporeal form when he was smashed onto the deck, and yet, given his bleeding nose, this didn't seem to matter. Greg's gaze moved to the world serpent's projection as she looked down at the mage at her feet with contemptuous indifference. Greg hadn't been sure whether the other seventh-tier mages could see the projection of the world serpent or not. He had been speaking after all, it only made sense that they'd focus on him instead of the silent woman. He now had confirmation that they didn't. A vein bulged prominently on the fire mage's forehead, as he struggled with all his might to rise from the deck. The man's
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From the death glare the one mage sent his way, it was clear that he would have loved nothing more than to freeze his tongue solid and let Greg choke on it. His gaze, however, moved over to his brother who still hadn't managed to lift his head even an inch from the wood of the deck. The man had been forced to pull his lips back in an ugly grimace and breathe through the sides of his mouth, lest he suffocate. Whatever desire for blood the ice mage seemed to have he immediately recognized wouldn't be satisfied here. Was Greg making enemies? Yes. Did he have any choice in the matter? None at all. The moment these people had thought him a weakling, he'd ceased to be worth consideration in their minds. So long as that remained the case, not only would he have no hope of gaining any allies among them, but worse, they'd also think that they could mess with him and his people. No, he needed to set the tone right from the start. They needed to know that coming for him or anyone he cared ab
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Greg could immediately tell the moment the world serpent chose to make herself visible to everyone present. Not because of anything that changed about her, but because of the chorus of gasps and looks of abject terror that appeared on the faces of the powerhouses gathered around them. This wasn't really surprising. From their conversation a few days back, the world serpent had revealed that the last time she'd been in this city was about a hundred years ago. Everyone here, however, was a seventh-tier mage, or higher in the case of Kenro. The youngest among them was likely in the seventh century of their life, meaning that every single one of them knew who she was. "Empress Ssalythia, we greet you," A chorus of voices resounded all around even as they all dropped to one knee with their heads bowed, Kenro himself not excluded. Even the fire mage who'd still been struggling on the deck floor went completely still at the mention of the name. The world serpent, however, completely igno
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Unlike Mage Kenro, this new mage didn't emerge from one of the airships around, instead, she was standing on the bow of an airship of her own, her gaze fixed on Ssalythia. The projection of the world serpent only had the scales on the other edges of her serpentine eyes, accentuating her beauty. But while the approaching woman had normal human eyes, the same three scales marked the outer edges of both her eyes. Mother and child had the same sharp features, the same cold gaze, and the same unspoken authority exuded by their very presence. Like Gerom, the newcomer rose into the air and crossed the distance between their two airships. Unlike the fire mage, however, she seemed only interested in her mother. "I didn't expect to see you again so soon," she said, throwing her hands around the woman in a tight embrace. Ssalythia stood stiffly, not returning her supposed daughter's embrace. The latter, however, didn't seem to mind this in the least and she continued to hold the embrace for a
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A message needed to be sent. Greg was by no means a fool. He was familiar with the expression from his old world, to kill with a borrowed blade. That was exactly what Ssalythia had been trying to do. With her refusal to kill Tarik, she had essentially been trying to plant the idea in the minds of the seventh-tier mages that Greg himself was no threat at all. He might huff and puff, but in the end, he needed her to actually pose a threat to any of them. Consequently, he was only off-limits while he was under the world serpent's protection. The moment she pulled back her protection from him, he was no different from any other third-tier mage out there. Greg had to respect the devious simplicity of the plan. She hadn't violated their agreement in any way and didn't plan to. She had promised to protect Greg and his people while he was in the city and that is exactly what she had done. Should any of the powerhouses within the city come after him while their agreement was still in effec
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Despite the two of them sharing the same body and essentially being in the same head not even Greg was prepared for what Morpheus would do next. With an evil grin spreading on his lips, he reached down and started unfastening his pants. Greg couldn't claim to know all there was to know about Morpheus. One thing he was certain of, however was that the deity wasn't in any way turned on by the woman. Of all the things he'd both intentionally and inadvertently let slip about himself in all their time together, interest in sex in general was not something the deity had ever even hinted at, least of all with a mortal. This was purely an act meant to humiliate. The woman had thought to dictate to him what he would do, regardless of his objection. This was Morpheus' answer. With zero hesitation or shame, Morpheus pulled out his flaccid cock in front of all the powerhouses of the city. "Mercy you say? Earn it!" "You are taking this too far!" An angry voice cut through the silence that had
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Instead of Greg, it was Morpheus currently in control of his body. The cold mask that was Greg's face hadn't shifted even a bit since he declared that he was considering killing the woman. The pleasure she was eliciting in Greg was undeniable as even through his muffled senses, Greg could feel it. And yet, looking at the expression Morpheus had on his face, it remained an open question whether she was doing enough to ensure she lived to see another day. Not in control of his own body, Greg found himself only hissing on the inside as he felt the head of his cock hit the back of the woman's throat and continue to push even deeper. The woman had grabbed Greg by the waist and was now forcing his sizable member down her throat. Feeling her throat wrap around his cock like a tight glove even as she repeatedly swallowed to massage his girth would have been enough to drive Greg over the edge. With Morpheus, however, it was only enough to draw a smile of approval from him. "That's a good gir
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One of the perks Greg received from merging ten feats of lust was LUST AURA. The description on the card described it as a nascent insight into the aspect of lust. After absorbing it, Greg had become particularly sensitive to lust. With a deity in control of his body, that sense was further heightened as Morpheus could pick up on things Greg wasn't yet adept enough to pick up on. The moment they locked eyes, Greg could immediately feel the torrents of lust coming off the woman. Being a seventh-tier mage, the woman had a rather good poker face. Her gaze wasn't any more intense than that of the others and other than standing unnaturally still, there was nothing that would indicate just how wet her pussy was or that her thighs were slick with her juices. Her nipples must have been hard enough to cut diamonds, but her robes did a good job of hiding that fact. Her breathing was just a little slower than normal, but no one in the present situation would pay any attention to this detail. To
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They all could still feel the power flowing off Morpheus in unrelenting waves. Not a single one of them held even a shred of doubt that he would have killed Ssalythia's daughter had she not humiliated herself to gain his mercy. Apart from Kenro, none of them could even compare to the woman still on her knees. And from the way Kenro himself had his gaze lowered to the wooden floor of the deck, not even he felt any sort of confidence in going toe to toe with Morpheus. Though a bit lascivious in his method of delivery, Morpheus had delivered the message that needed to be sent. It wasn't by any means a guarantee of safety, some among them could still choose to test him, either of their own volition, or because of the world serpent's machinations. It was, however, a damn good deterrent. No one who had been present here would easily decide to act against him, even if it was at the urging of their Empress. "The boy's words remain true," The deity's voice was cold as a glacier, his tone cle