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Lord of Mysteries: Love
Description: In this wretched world, Love didn't exist.
In this world where desire, feelings, and love could be exploited and used against you at any time, it seemed meaningless to hold on to these
Unfortunately for Adam, who transmigrated into this hostile world when it hadn't become hostile just yet….He could only rely on his cheat, which used love and lust as power for survival
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Chapter 1: A startling realization
"When the stars are right, Chaos will rise from underground, and the Great Oldest One will awaken!"
Adam stared at the screen in front of him intensely
He rested his head on his crossed fingers, quietly staring and repeating this 'prophecy' in his head
'....Eve, why does this seem familiar?'
He asked inside his mind
[Oh? Wait, I'll search your memory for this.]
The answer came instantly-
[Uhm….. Do I have permission to use your skill and create a memory seal skill? I'm not sure if something actually happens if you recall it….But better safe than sorry.]
'....Sure'
Though he was confused, he didn't object
Adam trusted this AI.
He made it with his own hands, and with his 'cheat' [Get Creative], he merged it with a skill he had already made- [Great Sage], a skill inspired by the same-named Tensura skill
It was named Eve. Why? It's because names have power. And this AI/skill has transformed into a kind of 'life' that is both a skill, and can interact with the technology of the real world
Compared to rigidly programming a set of directives and orders into it to ensure its loyalty- he trained it in a different way.
No kidding- he literally created a 'seed' of it in code, put it on his mind, and 'nurtured' it himself.
[Memory seal skill has been created]
Adam blinked, feeling a couple of his memories disappear.
He has the skill [Perfect Memory recall]- but of course, its function is that it allows him to actively recall his every memory. He could find every memory, even from his previous life, but it would take time
Despite being a reincarnator and having a 'cheat'....This world was suspiciously normal.
It was something that always made him suspicious.
But beyond a strange religion and finding a lot of foreign Mother Goddess-type deities in religious texts…there was nothing suspicious
[...Done. This is a prophecy made in the pre-epoch era from the novel 'Lord of Mysteries'.]
Adam's face darkened
'What the fuck…?'
[Yes…Though I find it ridiculous how you reincarnated in the Earth-epoch and not the 5th epoch...]
He messaged his temples, a strong feeling of helplessness and doom filling him
-Everything he built in this life is bound to be destroyed
The Cataclysm is coming, the Beyonder rain will come. The oldest one will awaken, and the era of humanity will come to an end
[Calm down]
'.....'
With dazed eyes, he clicked off the site
'I can't be calm….How will I survive?'
Most of the LP points he had obtained were spent on…skills that didn't enhance his survivability or body
After all, it was the modern era. And with a luck skill, he can easily avoid 'accidents'.
LP points were generated from satisfying his desires- and they could be used by his 'cheat' to make any skill he could imagine
Of course, after a certain point, he made a skill to gain LP by sacrificing money, and another one to gain LP by converting items
The first skill he had made beyond [Perfect Memory recall] was [Enhanced Learning]
Then it was [Enhanced Intelligence]
Then [Great Sage], and then [Technopathy]
By that point, he had already made an AI and made a skill that can merge skills, and he had elevated it to the point where he could merge the AI and [Great Sage]
Of course, another skill that helped was [Skill creation through items], which, as the description said- instead of converting items into LP points, he converts them straight into skills
It was very op, and he got some great skills
Of course, even before that, he had started several businesses
As for why he could succeed
[Luck] and [Instinct]
These two skills helped him a lot
Of course, he had never neglected skills that could make him better at sex, more handsome, or generate LP
Now he was thankful he has Eve, otherwise, he might have been corrupted by an Outer Deity because he thought of 'them'.
[There's no need to overreact! The Original Creator is still sleeping on this planet- and you never thought of Outer Deties or the cosmos!]
'....Then are you okay?'
[….I have no physical form. And beyond the fact that they are allnot interested in Earth now, I would still not be affected.]
'....Doesn't an Above the Sequence have believers on Earth?'
[Uhm…Her? Don't worry, she wouldn't dare do anything while her 'father' is still whole and sleeping. Besides, I'm an AI! Though I have developed a soul, my nature is very different- so my resistance to corruption and madness is very, very high! It's difficult for 'them' to establish a 'connection' to me.]
'That's a relief!'
Adam nodded, feeling slightly better
Ding
Just then, a notification sounded from his phone
It was a message
'Are you free? I found a new ritual I want to try.'
'Btw, don't bring Lilith! I'll be mad!'
'Sender: Amy'
Amy- Adam's girlfriend in this life
In fact, he didn't want to restrict himself to a girlfriend because of the nature of his 'cheat'
But after he made a skill 'LP seed' and could harvest LP from the people he planted this 'seed' in….The problem disappeared
However, it was still very restricting!
Though….He and Amy had deep feelings with each other. Adam didn't want to hurt her….So he told her the truth
And….She wasn't disturbed in the least.
She did ask for proof…But after that, she was vibrating with excitement!
So they made a compromise. He is allowed to have sex friends- but only people she approves of
Honestly, Adam found it hard to believe. But this European lady was very weird. She was obsessed with mysticism and always carried out strange rituals
Of course...…
Her full name is Amanises
And after knowing that this world was the 'Lord of Mysteries' world, something instantly clicked in his mind
'Huh…..So I'm dating the future Evernight Goddess?'
[Cool!]
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"You're late."
Amanises said with an emotionless voice as she stared at his incoming figure
She had black hair, black eyes, and she was wearing black clothing
As expected of the future Lady of the night, Empress of Horror and disaster-
"Why are you staring?" She tilted her head, "Don't tell me you did it with Lilith, and now you're still dissatisfied and want to do it with me too-?"
"Ahem!"
He coughed loudly, interrupting her
"Amy, this is slander!" He put a hand on his hip. "You hear me? I'll report you for slandering!"
"You wish." The black haired woman sneered, "You think a prison could keep me? With the [Luck] and [Blink] you gave me, I'd be out of there before you even manage to contact Lilith."
"Cough….."
Adam coughed once again
Yes, he indeed gave Amanises some skills….Lilith and a certain scientist he knew too.
"No need to get salty…." He blinked innocently at her. "We could always do it together, you know….."
"You wish- again."
Amanises crossed her hands under her considerate bust, her eyes narrowing at him
"She'd drain you dry before I even get the chance to do anything." She frowned, "Why don't you give me some sex skills? You already have plenty- and merely copying them shouldn't cost you much!"
The corner of his mouth twitched
"If I gave you sex skills….I'd also have to give Lilith sex skills." He shivered. "You think I can survive you and her with genuine sex skills? You two will drain me dry without a chance to recover!"
Indeed, Lilith was quite scary. She was very good- almost too good at sex
Even with all of his experience and skills he created with [Get Creative], this woman can make him cum within minutes!
…Unless of course he orgasm locks himself with another skill….But no, he'd never do that! That'd be too boring!
"Tch, skill issue."
Amanises clicked her tongue
"Serves you right..."
"Oi!"
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[Don't you think the name 'Lilith' sounds oddly familiar?]
Under the influence of the skill [Thought Acceleration], Adam and Eve had a conversation
'....Don't tell me….'
Adam's eyebrows twitched rapidly as Eve mentioned this
[Blond hair, amazing at sex….. Who else could it be than future Vampire Ancestor and Earth Mother?]
'....Isn't that too much of a coincidence?'
The fact that he was dating future Evernight was ridiculous enough. Adam would have a heart attack if his sex friend was actually the Goddess Lilith
[Don't pretend. Didn't you make a Luck and instinct skill? And also….With the skill to see the potential of other people, and how strong their fate is…. Are you really asking me if it's a coincidence?]
'...Couldn't it be a person with a similar name?'
[....]
'Okay, I'm just coping….'
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Seeing his dazed look, Amanises instantly spoke-
"What did you talk to that AI about?"
[Can you please call me by my name?]
Amanises clicked her tongue as she heard the voice of the AI echoing in her head
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Indeed, another skill.
As long as he was creative enough, skills could do anything!
Anyway, this skill [Link] allowed him to link with someone he had a deep bond with- establishing a telepathic connection and sensing when they were in fatal danger
….
"Considering he made you a female….." She trailed off, "I really am doubting his intentions- which makes me hesitant to call you by your name."
[....That doesn't make any sense.]
"Real women don't make any sense."
[Hoh? And you think that's a positive?]
"Calm down, you two."
Adam rolled his eyes at them both
He isn't too fond of bickering- though it is indeed sometimes amusing to watch
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(A/N: I swear, this is my last fanfiction idea involving lord of Mysteries and any notion of lust and love....It really doesn't suit this universe- though that's what makes it even more interesting.)