The soft sound of the Governor of the Universe sipping his coffee was the last thing Victor heard.
The God Emperor snapped his fingers.
The air of the Imperial City tore open, and Victor and his cosmic guest vanished, leaving behind only the terrified silhouettes of the Dragonoids and the silence of the square.
The Profane Sanctuary
The pair materialized instantly in Etherea, the planet forged inside Victor's soul.
Gravity here was one hundred times that of Earth. The air, saturated with Primordial Energy and Miasma, would make the soul of any ordinary Primordial collapse.
The Governor of the Universe, however, remained perfectly at ease. He removed his coat casually and smiled, feeling Victor's Outer God essence vibrating around him.
"Ah, the scent of a Soul Planet forged by a Rank 10... It is exquisite, Victor. A work of art," the Governor murmured, his eyes sweeping across the vast landscape created by Gaia and Roxanne.
Victor, in the Demon King of Tyranny armor and four meters tall, hovered over the Governor, the pure Chaos in his essence contained with effort. His mind was aflame.
'Rank Zero Protocol activated: Escape and Isolation impossible. Hostile force prohibited. Objective: Survival and Information Extraction. Wives and daughters must not be touched.'
"I am flattered, but we do not have time for tourism," Victor hissed, his deep voice resonating. "I will do my part of the deal. You will get yours. Now, about your information—"
"All in due time," the Governor interrupted, extending his hand. The gesture was simple, but carried the authority of someone who had created the rules themselves. "I am a visitor, Victor. Not a prisoner. I ask that you summon your Primordial jewels. Earth and Love. I want to meet them."
Victor felt a wave of Possessiveness so strong that his Dragon horns flickered with anger. Rank 0 was demanding his wives in his own domain.
"They are busy," Victor lied coldly.
The Governor laughed, a dry, knowing sound. "Too busy to receive Rank 0, who holds the key to the survival of your little toy kingdom against Overlord Light? Tsk, tsk. You underestimate me, Victor. A Primordial's truth resides in their curiosity. I will not destroy them. I only want to... admire them."
Victor weighed the situation. The Governor had explicitly stated that he knew Victor's intentions regarding Azathoth. To refuse to show him two of his Conquered Goddesses would be a sign of fear and vulnerability.
"Ariel, Gaia, Aphrodite... They are Victor's Goddesses, Husband! You must protect them!" — Violet's voice echoed in Victor's mind, a wave of pure yandere terror.
Victor used his Soul Manipulation ability to silence that mental channel, but Violet's fear was justified.
"Very well. You will have what you want. But do not touch them," Victor ordered, his voice like ice.
The Governor smiled. "I do not need to touch, Victor. Their presence alone will be enough. I am the Governor of the Universe. No one can stop me from doing what I want."
The Harem Red Alert
Victor shrank back to his human form, the Demon Armor dissolving into Miasma. He created a small obsidian throne for the Governor and activated the Restricted Imperial Meeting Protocol.
In the Temple of Dragons, inside the Great Tree Palace, Ruby Elderblood Scarlett (with the sharpest mind) and Anna Elderblood (with brutal honesty) materialized first, accompanied by Kali Elderblood (the allied Primordial).
"Husband, what happened?" Ruby asked, analyzing the unknown figure who radiated nothing in terms of power, but whom Victor regarded with the fear he reserved for the Regulators.
"We have a guest," Victor said, his voice tense. "Rank 0 of the System. The Governor of the Universe."
The three women paled simultaneously. Rank 0 was a legend. An entity even Regulators did not dare confront directly.
"He is inside our soul?" Anna asked, her normally joyful face turning into pure fury. "How did this bastard get in here? I will make him taste my Concept of Reality!"
"He cannot be contained, Husband. My Runes did not register him. No one can move like that," Kali whispered, feeling the conceptual threat the Governor represented.
Victor ignored them and summoned the others.
Gaia Elderblood and Aphrodite Elderblood materialized. Both had returned to their Dragon Goddess forms, standing four meters tall.
The Governor's eyes flickered with restrained delight, focusing on Gaia and Aphrodite. His Primordial smile widened.
"Ah, the jewels of Creation. Mother Earth and the Goddess of Love. It is an honor."
Victor, noticing the disguised lust in Rank 0's voice, did not allow time for pleasantries.
"He knows about the Dragons Nest and Azathoth," Victor told his wives, dropping the bomb in the middle of the hall. "He forced us to let him in in exchange for information about Overlord Light."
He turned to the two Primordials who were the target of Rank 0's desire.
"Gaia, Aphrodite. He is here for you. His objectives are the Mother Earth and the Goddess of Beauty. I brought him because there was no other way. I cannot protect you from him, but I will avenge you if he dares to touch you. My Obsession is his limit, but he has no limits."
Gaia looked at the Governor, the memory of the previous humiliation with Aphrodite still fresh. She was Mother Earth, and now an even higher power desired her.
"He is invulnerable, but he cannot use the power of Destruction," Kali warned Victor. "His weakness is Pure Force."
The Governor laughed. "Do not worry, Kali. I will not break your Balance. I am the Governor of the Universe. I only... observe."
Victor ignored the Governor and looked at his wives.
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