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Chapter 42 - Chapter 31 – The Queen’s Gamble

Recap of Chapter 30

The War of Lustfire began. Losty clashed with the Overlords, forcing even titans like the Crimson Duke and Mistress Nyx into desperate moans. But the most shocking twist came when Mistress Eros, Queen of Lust, dropped to her knees before him, begging to serve instead of fight. Now, with his women torn between trusting her or killing her, Losty must choose: burn her throne to ash—or claim her as an ally.

The Choice

The Tower burned around them. Cracks split the obsidian floor, spilling rivers of Lustfire. The Crimson Duke pounded his fists like war drums. Mistress Nyx hissed, her broken shadows crawling back into her body. The Twin Sirens screeched, their voices shattering stone.

But all eyes were on one scene: Mistress Eros, the Queen of Lust, kneeling at Losty's feet, her crimson gown torn, her lips trembling.

"Take me, Losty," she whispered. "Not as your enemy. As yours."

The System's voice pulsed in his skull.

Ding!Critical Choice Detected.Option 1: Burn Mistress Eros. Gain her Throne of Desire and absorb her powers instantly.Option 2: Accept Mistress Eros as your vassal. Unlock the Overlord's Bride Path.

Clara clung to his arm, shaking her head violently. "Don't trust her! She's an Overlord. She'll stab you the second you let her close."

Aurora, though trembling, whispered, "But… her eyes… they look like ours did, the first time we fell for you."

Selene snarled, baring her teeth. "Kill her. Claim her throne. That's the only way."

Mistress Eros pressed her forehead to the floor. "Please… let me belong to you. My power, my throne, my body—it is all yours. Just don't cast me aside."

Losty's Decision

Losty raised his hand. Lustfire swirled in his palm, the flames ready to devour the kneeling Queen. His women gasped, bracing for blood.

But then—he opened his fist, letting the flames dissolve.

"Get up," Losty growled. "If you're mine… then prove it."

Mistress Eros's body shook. Slowly, she rose, her crimson hair cascading over her bare shoulders. Her lips curled into a trembling smile.

"Yes… Master."

The hall erupted with fury.

"You traitor!" the Crimson Duke roared. "You bend to a mortal?!"

Nyx's shadows writhed. "Eros, you betray the Protocol! You'll burn with him!"

The Twin Sirens wailed, their voices laced with venom. "We'll rip your throat out, whore!"

Mistress Eros only smirked, stepping behind Losty, her hands sliding around his chest. "You'll have to go through me first."

System Surge

Ding!Choice Confirmed: Mistress Eros Accepted.Path Unlocked: Overlord's Bride.New Bond Skill: Lustfire Vows – When an Overlord Bride pledges herself, your Lustfire fuses with her throne, multiplying power by 500%.

The moment the vow settled, crimson chains of fire erupted from Losty's body, wrapping around Eros. She gasped, moaning as the flames sank into her skin, branding her with his mark. Her moans echoed through the Tower, her throne collapsing into a pillar of Lustfire that fused into Losty's chest.

His aura exploded outward. The Overlords staggered back as the heat consumed the hall.

Losty stood taller, his eyes glowing with molten light. "Now… let's finish this war."

Clash of Thrones

The Crimson Duke charged again, but this time Losty didn't block—he caught the Duke's massive fist and crushed it like glass. The Overlord screamed as his arm snapped, moaning against his will.

"Pathetic," Losty snarled, slamming his palm into the Duke's chest. Lustfire surged, ripping through him. The Duke roared—and then broke into a guttural moan so raw it shook the Tower.

Nyx shrieked, her shadows spearing toward Losty's women. But Eros stepped forward, her crimson aura flaring. With a flick of her hand, the shadows disintegrated.

"You don't touch him," Eros hissed. "He is mine."

Selene's jaw clenched. "Yours? Don't forget, bitch—we were here first."

The tension between the women sizzled hotter than the flames. But there was no time for jealousy—the Twin Sirens unleashed a wail so sharp it shattered the sky.

Losty grit his teeth. "Aurora! Clara! With me!"

The two women ran to him, grabbing his arms. Their moans harmonized with his Lustfire, amplifying the resonance. Losty roared, his flames bursting outward in a wave of sound and heat. The Sirens' wail cracked, then broke, turning into uncontrollable screams of ecstasy before they collapsed into silence.

System Announcement

Ding!War of Lustfire Progress: 76%.Overlord Defeat Count: 3.Warning: Remaining Overlords Initiating Last Protocol.

The Tower convulsed. The walls split, revealing a vast abyss swirling with crimson storms. From the depths, a throne of black steel and bone began to rise.

The women clutched Losty, their eyes wide.

Clara whispered, "What… is that?"

Eros's face drained of color. "No… it can't be…"

Selene narrowed her eyes. "Spit it out, Queen."

Eros trembled. "That throne… it's not one of us. That's the Prime Overlord. The First."

The Prime Overlord

The air thickened, crushing their lungs. The rising throne revealed a figure draped in chains, his body covered in scars that glowed like molten veins. His eyes opened—voids of endless hunger. His voice rolled across the battlefield, deeper than thunder.

"So… the little mortal dares to break my children?"

Losty's Lustfire flared instinctively, but the Prime's presence pressed against it, threatening to smother it.

The Prime raised one chained hand. The Tower bent toward him. The remaining Overlords, broken and moaning, crawled to his feet. He looked at Eros, his voice a growl.

"You too, daughter?"

Eros flinched, falling to her knees. "Father… I—"

But Losty stepped forward, pulling her up. "She's mine now. You want her? Come take her."

The Prime Overlord grinned, his teeth like daggers. "Then I will take everything."

Cliffhanger

The battlefield fell silent. The Prime Overlord's throne of bone loomed high, his chains rattling, his aura crushing even the Lustfire.

Losty stood tall, his women at his side, Mistress Eros clutching his arm in terror.

The Prime Overlord's eyes burned as he whispered one promise:

"You will moan for me, mortal."

But Losty's flames flared, defiant.

Will Losty's Lustfire be strong enough to stand against the Prime Overlord—the Father of Lust itself?Or will this be the moment his flames are finally extinguished?

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