Eye of Omniscience

Story by TheLionWriter on SoFurry

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This is the third part of the Nameless Hero. (Obviously)

There will be another one at least as the story isn't finished. I wrote this story during a boring afternoon without any break. Yes I surprised myself as well. It wasn't a short one. 15 pages in Word! I think it is a now record! *sounds of opening a champagne*

As you would expect from the previous episode there will be blood mentioned as there are parts from the perspective of Alverta.

If you enjoyed... or not, please just leave a comment.

The next part will arrive soon I hope. Maybe this weekend.


Eye of Omniscience

My father Efran sent me a message that I have to visit him as soon as it was possible. It sounded important so I went in hurry. I hated that spy position he gave me but I understood it was for the safety of the city. Too bad I liked the Lord of the Red Lady when we first met. He was a strong and handsome and he liked the Red Lady as much as me. But my father had right; from the moment when the Lord killed the first cub in from of me, I understood we must stop him. Killing and torturing adults wasn't a problem for me. That was the reason I became the Executioner and the Interrogator. But cubs? It was the border of pure insanity. I was thinking about Christina and how I loved her and what would I do to save her from the Lord. She was a cub in my eyes though she just became a young adult. The Lord of the Red Lady did not saw how deep he got. He transformed the Cult of the Blood to a butchery. I would have killed him long ago if he hadn't had that mystical power. He controlled the shadows and the shadows had obeyed him. I was strong and fast but I can't defeat a bodiless enemy.

Then Efran told me he found the way. The Nameless Hero as he called him. I wasn't believing him first, but I couldn't deny the fact he saved my sister and I saw something in his eyes. He was brave and had a strange power emitting from him. I knew in an instant what was that Power. The Red Lady summoned him and he came to destroy the Lord and replace. It was weird seeing that in a Human but I had no doubt he will succeed. And I would be happy with a strong mate like him despite I thought humans good only for food.

“Are you insane?" I asked my father when he introduced the plan. I told him that the Lord has strange interest in the Human and he was sure the Sect will kidnap him. I had to make it happen, so he insisted I must kidnap him. It was understandable why he tried to hurry the things, but pushing someone in the arms of the Lord wasn't a good idea. The confrontation could kill many of the followers no matter if innocence or not.

“Tie him and wait. Tell the others not to interfere when he will fight with the Lord of the Red Lady." He said and sighed.

“I admit he is strong but only a human. He has no hope to defeat the Lord with bare hands." I sighed too. It was a risky plan and my rational part was yelling not to agree. Then my other part, the one who begged for the Gift of the Red Lady muffled the noise. “All right. I will kidnap him and tie him to a pole."

“Keep the rope loose so he can free himself." He insisted. It wasn't much, and I was sure the Human will escape as soon as he can. A small victory against the enemy. The enemy I have mated with hundred times since he accepted me as the Priestess of the Red Lady.

Then before I could go my father brought up another topic: “I heard some rumors about Timon." He started, and I had to growl as I became angry. There was always rumors about me and my desire to kill and mutilate mostly males.

“I heard it too. But I didn't bite off his ear. He lost it months ago in an accident." I protested then sighed as I had to confess everything to my father. “All right! I clawed him here and there but nothing permanent. Just a little blood."

“I see." He looked at me to continue but I motioned there wasn't anything to add. “I will make Timon confess what happened with his ear." The he stepped to me and we rubbed heads. I liked that my father always believed in me despite I wasn't an easy cub and I'm not an easy adult. He and Christina are my family and I will protect them from the Lord of the Red Lady no matter what.

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The plan was rolling perfectly as I was able to kidnap the Human two days later without any problem. The Lord of the Red Lady was happy that I did it for him despite he did not ask. He granted me a new rank as his first mate. I thought he will kill him in an instant, but he had plans with the Human.

All the closest members were invited that night as the Lord would have liked to execute the Human with the Rite of the Red Lady. Which meant he will tear out the human's heart and eat it while the victim is still alive. In other cases, I would stand next by him and lick the still pumping heart but in this case the human was the only hope to finish the insanity.

The bonfire had been lit and the first victim had been sacrificed. That from the alleyway was the father of the cub the Lord killed previous night. I would have liked to end it faster, so I offered myself to execute the order. Without further hesitation I just tore out his throat. Oh, that sweet Gift of the Red Lady as I swallowed back, there isn't better thing in the world than feeling it on my tongue. But I was quick, and the man was dead in the next minute. 'Sleep now. Let the spirits guide your soul into the next life.' I prayed a short according to our religion.

Suddenly the shadows deepened, and the Human woke up. It was strange as I could have sworn it wasn't the Lord who summoned it. The Darkness came by itself to be a witness of the events. I knew Efran was right and that human was the Nameless Hero.

Of course, he killed the Lord, it wasn't a surprise after all. I only felt pity because of the blood wasted. But as he stood up covered in the Gift of the Red Lady and the shadows started to vibrate in pleasure I knew he is the true Lord of the Red Lady. I was ready to mate with him then and there, but he just sent us away and sat down. Something bothered him and as the First Priestess of the Red Lady I was ready to assist him.

“I just need to see Susan." He whispered not realizing it was me. But I took his words as an order, so I went. The shadows followed my movements as I walked closer to him, like they were protecting him from any danger. I wasn't a danger, not that night. The previous Lord had to concentrate to summon that power, but he just sat there fighting with his thoughts. Somehow it seemed that the Darkness was his friend. Which was bothering me a little. Then I just shook my head and went for Susan.

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Three days after I faced with the Lord of the Red Lady I was still in the Healer's Building, but I was in a better shape. My stiches started to itch but Susan told me it is a good sign and added I was healing faster than I should. I did not know how to react. Amelia was with me every day though she had duties to tend as she was a grocer. But as she got some free time she visited me, and she spend every night next by me. Of course, I was ready for some love making on the next day, but it was forbidden, and she took Susan words as a law.

Alverta visited often but she said nothing and did nothing just sat down in the doorway and looked at me unreadable. Like she was thinking how to eat me. Day-after-day her look on the face was angrier. I had no clue what I did as I did nothing. 'I killed his former boss' I was wondering.

“Alverta could you please tell me why are you angry with me?" I asked when I reached my tolerance limit. It was on the fifth day and I was alone sitting on the bed and eating some meat and bread. She took a deep breath and walked to me. I was ready to run or fight and grabbed on the fork.

“You are the Lord of the Red Lady and you neglecting your duties." She said, and I drop my jaw.

“I'm still bed-chained. Susan told me not to do anything, not to go anywhere." I was defending myself as she looked like she was about to jump and kill.

“You can mate with the priestesses when you are healed. But you can let them visit you, talk with them and preform the rituals you can from the bed." She explained but I dropped my jaw at the first sentence. She noticed my reaction and showed me a little smile. Her fangs were peeking out from her lips which caused me shivering.

“I'm with Amelia. I won't… ehm… mate with others." I protested. “And I don't know what kind of rituals should I preform. I'm not…" She stood closer and leaned to my face. I put the fork to her neck and I was ready to push it through if I must. I could feel her front whiskers on my chin. She just leaned more onto the fork like she was begging to be stabbed. I freaked out but there was no way to escape.

“You will mate with me once you are healed. It is not a subject to debate. And you won't neglect your duties as the Lord of the Red Lady or I will hurt you." She whispered the last two words into my ear. She formed the words like it would have been an erotic promise. With Alverta that could be the case. I felt the fork made a wound onto her neck and some of her blood had been spilled but she just sighed in pleasure. When I was ready to cry for help, she quickly stepped away not letting me to react and walked out in hurry. Her tail was fluttering around in joy. 'I'm in a big-big trouble.' I concluded.

After a few hours a lion came to me as a visitor. I did not know him but he gave me an old and worn book. He seemed very excited about me and even glad. When I asked him why, he answered.

“You are the Lord of the Red Lady. Alverta told us you will be a perfect Lord. Everybody will wait for you to get better. Your Priestess will be ready for the first mating anytime." Then he went out and left me with dropped jaw. The book was full with history and rituals so I knew Alverta sent it.

All the rituals needed blood and sacrifice but there wasn't a single word about killing or mutilating others. When I finished reading I knew the Cult of the Red Lady wasn't evil or cruel. They were just different than the others. They liked to drink blood and pour blood and bath in it but it wasn't because they believed they will be immortal and almighty. They did because they were predators and despite the modern culture and the higher intelligence the need of the hunting and eating raw meat was still inside them. So they made a Cult around it to perform as some old ritual. It was like a glue for the group. For those who suffered from the muffled instincts.

Amelia arrived at night and she was surprised by the look of that book. It didn't take two minutes and she figured out it was there because of the most feared Lioness in the city.

“You should mate with her." She said suddenly and I was taken aback. Before I could say a word she continued. “I know you love me. I love you too. But this is something you have to do for the safe of the city. If you won't, maybe another tyrant will come and take your seat. You can lead the Sect and show them the right way." Then she rubbed her head to me and even purred a little. I just hugged her and caressed.

“And the others? The guy who brought the book told me there are Priestesses waiting for me." I said and she showed me an O face. “Also there are rituals involving sex between the Lord and the Priestesses." I added and was ashamed. I didn't want to cheat on her.

“I did not know." She sighed and I saw it will be a problem. Having sex with Alverta is the necessary bad but having sex with a bunch of lioness on every other week is another topic.

“Maybe I can break the rules of the rituals. I'm their leader so I can."

“You can but I think you shouldn't." She answered.

“I can't believe you suggest I should take part of the orgies. I'm with you!" I touched her cheek and she leaned into my palm.

“I know you don't want. But if it will save the city from a group of blood lusting lunatics… you should do what should be done." She kept a little pause. “But I can't be your mate then. So it is over. I'm sorry." She said and my heart broken into pieces. I felt myself falling down despite I was sitting on the bed motionless. The solitude clawed into my soul.

The lonely candle next by the door had extinguished and every other light sources started flickering in the room. The pounding presence slowly leaked out from the shadow. But this time I felt like the shadows came from my broken heart. I tried to swallow it back but I couldn't. I was desperate and even panicked. Amelia was the only thing in my life I lived for. She was my safe point, the person next by me every time I woke up and every time I went to sleep. But she pushed me away! I had to choose between her and between controlling a bunch of blood lusting lion. I knew I would choose her. That was the reason she did it.

The Darkness pushed away a bed not far from me but I did not move. The lights had been extinguished one by one as it was getting closer and closer. Amelia saw it but did nothing. She slowly touched my cheek with her paw and the Darkness jumped right behind me. There wasn't any light just one candle at the bedside. Everything else was engulfed by the Living Darkness. I was gasping for air and my heart was pounding like I had been running for hours. It was the side effect of the panic. She was my straw I was grasping on and now she pushed me into the deep…. deep…deep…deeeeep…

Black

Cold

Lonely

MASTER!

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“Master!" She cried for me! A woman wearing black trousers and black jacket. It was really cold I barely felt my hand and little cloud emerged from my mouth every time I exhaled. It was a dark street with tall glass and metal buildings but no lights not even the stars above us. And the silence… it was unbearable. “Master, help me!" She cried again as she had fallen from her feet. There was a wound on her leg. Maybe the protruding metal from the wreck-pile we ran around hurt her. I quickly jumped to her and took her into my arms.

“We must not stop!" I said and started to run. I only knew one way out from the warzone and it wasn't that far. But he will notice it, so I should divert him somehow before.

“Look Clarissa. I will take you to that rooftop." I nodded to the fifty-two storey building. “Then I will start the Time Folding Field Generator. It will emit enough power to draw them away from the rescue ship coming."

“What about you? The Chrono-particle Radiation will kill you. The generator had been damaged by the last attack." She was worrying and not without reason. It was a risky plan but the only thing I could think of. I must save Clarissa! I must hide her!

Clarissa was my labor assistant for ten years and she always called me Master, as I had a Master's Degree of Physics and she thought it will be funny. She always bought me cups and T-shirts for my birthdays with the label: Inventor. She was smart and I loved her much. Platonic meaning. She was like my sister.

The elevator wasn't working and walking up to fifty-two level with a woman in my arms wasn't an easy task. But I managed, maybe because of the adrenalin in my veins. As I placed her into the center of the landing pad something had fallen from the sky. It was a huge spaceship engulfed in flames. It crashed into the other end of Tokyo but we felt the rumbling even from miles away. Suddenly there were exploding stars everywhere above us. The fleet arrived and the war reached its climax. I almost felt the dying millions and millions of man and woman above us. The enemy was too powerful. He called himself the Apex. He was a creature beyond understanding but he engulfed all the living he touched and absorbed its knowledge. Millions of civilizations he destroyed and it was the time for the humanity to fill his stomach. I was lucky as I moved to Tokyo years ago and got that little laboratory in the middle of the city. Previously I was living in Paris which was among the first city the Apex Soldiers had destroyed as a preparation for their master. They destroyed two hours ago. Now it was the time for Tokyo.

“We must not stop." I whispered and a dropship flew to us from the bare sky. I waved and shouted to them “Help me! Help me!" But they had been destroyed by a stray shot. Clarissa grabbed my shoulder as she stood up with her good leg.

“We should hide somewhere." She guessed.

“The entire planet will be destroyed. There is nowhere to hide." I was despair. As the fleet arrived too soon my escape plan was destroyed. I could still turn on the device but there were thousands of fighting ships around to divert the Apex. So he won't see us.

“I got an idea." I kissed Clarissa on her cheek, grabbed her and went to the stairs. This time down.

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My laboratory wasn't far from the Toranomon buildings so when I arrived exhausted I just drop Clarissa to the closest chair and went to my latest Invention. It was the Time Folding Field Generator. In other name Unlimited Energy for everyone. In short terms it could fold two time-moments onto each other which will cause tension. Then we can drain this tension and use as fuel for ships or cities. Power straight from the time itself.

“But the generator's shielding is faulty. If you start the Chrono-particle Radiation will fill this room and we will be vaporized." She limped to a console screen. “Maybe we can use the Nano-cloud to protect us." She was thinking but I almost got a heart attack.

“No! No! No! Don't even think about it! It's still just an experiment! If you connect your brain to the Nano-cloud it can kill you! I did not even finish the dampening mechanism."

“But!"

“No buts! I forbid it! It will fry your brain!"

“Master!"

“Topic is closed! Help me remove the shielding. I will send a Tension-Burst right into the center of the Apex. The folding time will kill it."

“The Apex is immortal." She sighed but she grabbed the keyboard and started to work.

“I will prove the opposite." I whispered to myself

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I just finished the calculation and removed the shielding when the explosions got closer to the laboratory. I knew the Apex killed every single ship and now he was heading to the cities and the population. So the moment had come and I was ready to start the machine. If it won't work, we all going to die. But in that case we will die with fireworks!

“I'm ready. You should go the Safe Room." I said and sighed. I knew I will die but maybe I can save Clarissa and everyone else around the globe.

“I can do it too. Just pressing the button won't need a Master's Degree." She smiled mockingly. “You are the Inventor. They will need you!" She grabbed my shoulder from behind and then something hit my head and I was falling from the chair. It did not render me unconscious but for a few moments I did not know where is the up and the down. She just tossed me away to somewhere. Or I felt that way.

When my eyes weren't crossed anymore I realized I was in the Safe Room but I knew it won't save me entirely. Then as I was able to focus with my eyes I saw strange looking soldiers at the door. They were about to brake in. The Soldiers of the Apex! Transformed and mutated humans, normally looking just mind controlled humans and unknown aliens in a single group. Colorful company. I thought the Apex felt the upcoming death and he was scared. Then I realized Clarissa wasn't in the room but I could see her through a small window that she was standing next by the Nano-cloud device control unit and typing the authorization codes.

“What are you doing!?" I cried as she set up a timer for the Generator then she stood into the Nano-cloud device. As soon as the machine came alive all the shadows were deepened and started to move. Millions and millions of microscopic robots forming clouds of darkness. But they can engulf every kind of radiation and they will even protect from physical damage. Unfortunately, they are all thought controlled.

“Saving you, Master!" The machine was faulty but the darkness reached me and formed a bubble around me. The last thing I was hearing the cry of Clarissa as the laboratory door broken and the Apex soldiers surged into the room. The computer's voice said in that very moment: “Time-Folding Field is activated." Then a bluish lightning blinded me and the Darkness engulfed everything.

I felt my body vibrating as the Chrono-particle Radiation was too strong and the Nano-cloud wasn't able to shield me fully not even in the Safe Room. My DNA and every cell in my body was tainted with this time-energy. I knew what was happening. I will be evaporated molecule by molecule. I felt myself standing in the middle of a storm made from knives.

Suddenly I was inside a room... A library but it was vibrating like my hand did, then everything moved towards me like I was pushed from behind and I hit my head badly. The last thing was the voice from the Nano-cloud still surrounding me. It said: “Master!" on the voice of Clarissa.

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“Stop!" I jumped up which surprised Amelia and the Darkness too. The memories came back so sudden I felt my head will explode. But I understood everything. Well, almost everything.

“Are you all right?" Amelia asked me but she often peaked to the Darkness.

“I'm fine Clarissa." I sighed and massaged my forehead which helped a little. “How much time elapsed since you are here?"

“You are not fine. My name is not Clarissa and I don't know what are you talking about." Amelia shook her head and looked worrying.

“Seven years." The Darkness whispered. It was her voice but it was strange and echoing around. 'Like she was speaking with millions of millions tiny mouths.' “Then the Apex Lion came and looked for you. You hurt the Apex deadly but he did not die as he was never alive. He saved his conscious into two soldiers through the time-line before his previous body was evaporated."

“The Lord of the Red Lady." I interrupted. “as known as the Apex Lion. Good names."

“Yes. He was just a foot soldier besides the other creature." She continued. Amelia's jaw was on the ground as she was listening to our conversation. I did not blame her. I was chatting with the Living Darkness. “The Lord as you called is new. He was possessed when I arrived. He wasn't even fully the Apex, just tinted a little. But the stronger creature is here for a million year already. He is fully the Apex but still wounded."

“Do you know who is it?" I asked and waited for the answer. I couldn't imagine a thing with a million-year life span. Though the Apex could prolong the life of that poor thing. He was huge as a moon last time I saw but if he can transfer his mind it will be a difficult thing to kill him.

“He call himself as the Eye of the Omniscience." She whispered. I looked at my nightstand where was a book with the same name. The cover was a huge golden dragon with red eyes. From Apex to Eye of the Omniscience. He liked the fancy names for sure. But that also meant he was hiding… from me probably. Suddenly I felt the whole word's weight on my shoulder. Then I realized:

“A dragon? He possessed a damn dragon?!" I was gasping for air when she answered: “Yes. He is." Which meant if I want to finish the job and kill the Apex I must kill a dragon who has his powers. 'But I have the power over the time.' I was thinking. It wasn't just a coincidence that I could stop and reverse the time. Theoretically every single cell in my body was in Time-tension mode which mean if I control this tension I can manipulate the time around me within limits. Of course if I do it often it will kill me. I think I was already dying because of the radiation my body swallowed. Without proper devices and medical staff, I would never know.

“Clarissa." I started. “Are you… ok?" Finished. It was the stupidest question of the century. I knew the answer but I had to ask.

“My body has died but the Nano-cloud preserved my mind." She said. “You were right and the dampening wasn't working. I did not control the cloud. I became the cloud." Then there were a few moments of silence. I tried to save her and now, because of me, she is dead. Probably everybody died around the generator. Maybe the whole city. The cloud only preserved her last thoughts. She wasn't there just a copy, a record of her emotions and personality. I knew the cloud won't hold these things forever and soon she will vanish.

“I'm sorry Clarissa! Really sorry! I tried to save you! I tried!" I collapsed back onto the bed. Efran called me Nameless Hero but I was only a man who tried to save my adopted sister. And I failed.

“Don't be sorry. I did what I did because I was about to save you this time. You are my brother and I couldn't let you sacrifice yourself for me." Then the Darkness sneaked to my feet and up on my leg till it reached my face. Amelia was listening and watching every single movement. She wasn't afraid anymore she was sad. “I did this for you…. And I will always save you… Master." I felt the Nano-cloud sweeping away my tears. I couldn't say a word. My heart was already broken but Clarissa made it worse. I lost my love and my sister on the same day. It was too much. I just wanted to run away with my tears and collapse somewhere alone. Amelia suddenly hugged me with force and I felt her tears on my shoulder and back.

“I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!" She kept whispering while the Darkness faded away. She started to purr and the vibration went through my whole body.

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“Alverta. I don't think he is really ready for the ritual." Bog the White as we called him said when we were inside of the old cells. It was a perfect hiding place for the few survived the death of the old Lord. Those who willingly and actively helped him kidnap and kill cubs and citizens were already executed. By me of course. It was worth a hundred climax for me to tear their throat open after I bit off everything protruding… paws, ears, tail, genitals. I liked that more than the sex.

“He isn't ready. But I will make him ready." I said to the young white lion. He was new as he was introduced to the Sect after the Fall of the old Lord. We usually did not accept anyone but the things will change. The Human made it change.

“Bog has right." It was Emma. She had many scars on her body as she liked the sex rough and she could only reach the climax when her partner clawed her. Strange habit as in my case I used to claw not the opposite. “You should be the new leader."

“I'm the High Priestess of the Red Lady. Not the Lord. We had a Lord of the Red Lady so we must keep it that way. He will be perfect." I showed my teeth to her but she wasn't timid type so she did the same but after a few seconds she showed me her throat. It was the sign of surrender. I just snorted. There wasn't a single soul around me who wouldn't surrender to me.

“I won't mate with a human." Olivia walked to us as slowly all the members had arrived. They did not like the idea of accepting a two legged food as the Lord. I know it was a bad idea but the traditions told us the one who kills the Lord become the Lord. So it happened.

“Yes. You can kill him with a punch and then you will be the Lord." Parker dropped the idea. I snorted to him and he stepped back.

“The Lord is a male." I said

“Then Mistress of the Red Lady." Someone from the group suggested.

“Enough!" I shouted and all the voice had faded. They were listening to me carefully.

“He is the Lord. Anyone who deny this should face with me. Anyone who tries to kill him outside of the Sanctum will be tortured to death by me. Is that clear?" Then I showed all my teeth. Of course the answer was 'yes' from everyone. They know when I wasn't in the mood for negotiating and I was the highest in ranks. “Next topic." I said on my normal voice which highlighted my previous sentences. “Kenneth is new and we must perform the introduction ritual on him." I grabbed a chalice next by me and leveled to his eyes. “We will fill this cup with the Gift of the Red Lady." I started, cut my wrist with my claw and let the blood flowing into the chalice. Then we all did the same so the cup was full when we finished. “You will drink us, as we will drink you. You will be filled with us as we will be filled with you. The Red Lady will sing to you as we will sing with the Red Lady." I chanted and gave him the chalice to drink. Soon after it was emptied I cut his wrist and fill the cup with his blood. Then we all drank it, my favorite part has arrived.

“Now Kenneth. You will fill me with your seed as you filled me with your blood." And I knocked him over to his back. He was ready between his legs as every male and female were aroused by the scents and the taste of the blood. Kenneth was well endowed and my saliva started to flow from my mouth. I eat many males before in every meaning and my thoughts were diverted to the topic of hunger. Not sexual hunger but biting, tearing, chewing and eating. I was able to hid those intentions but just a second before I opened my mouth and put his rigid member into my mouth. The urge was high to bite down on the offered meat so I quickly changed my position face to face with him. Then I lowered my hip and let my vagina engulf it instead of my gullet. The pleasure helped me distract my thoughts from his throat which was pulsating in front of me invitingly.

Every member in the group was purring loudly as I mated with the new member. It was the rite we will continue as it contained everything we liked. Blood and sex. These were the Gifts of the Red Lady. I was ready to introduce them to the Lord. Soon

Kenneth was young so he shot his semen inside me sooner than I would reach the climax. Didn't matter that time as I was on the top so I kept lowering and rising my hips without break. He bared his teeth as he tried not to shrink down there and kept peeking at me in fear. He must have thought that I would bite his throat through if he wouldn't please me. But this fear was irrational that day as three seconds after him I came too.

“Good boy." I licked his neck while I stood up from him. We were panting heavily but he managed to jump a little when I did. Yes, he was afraid. Maybe because he heard the rumors about of me and the males I ate after the sex.

“The ritual had been made. Welcome Kenneth of the Red Lady." I shouted and everybody rubbed their head to Kenneth. We had a new member and I could ease my hunger for blood and sex. The Lord was in safe for another day. I smiled on the thought.

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On the sixth day I was up and ready to leave. Despite Amelia and I broke she kept visiting me but not that often. She told me I looked terrible and she did not want me to make anything stupid. Probably she was talking about suicide. But no! I wasn't dare and I thought I couldn't. Because of Clarissa, because she died for nothing If I drop my life away.

“I'm fine. I understand you won't have sex with me again. I'm the Lord of the Red Lady and I must sex with a hundred lioness every day… bla… bla… bla." I was at the end of my tolerance when she asked me if I was right or not.

“Don't be rude!" She warned. “I liked to have sex with you. But I hate the thought you will have sex with everyone in that stupid sect. I want to be your one, not the one hundred and seventeen." She explained.

“I am the Lord. So I won't sex with them. There are male and female lions everywhere they should find their partner too." I protested as I grabbed my shirt and dressed up. “If that book has right they must accept my words as the law."

“You can't destroy a thousand years old cult with new rules."

“Watch me." I said and poked her nose with my index finger, as she was taken aback. She quickly rubbed it.

“Don't do that ever!" Shouted after me.

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May crazy plan was simple: I have to assemble an army of lions and humans if I want to destroy the Apex or the Eye of Omniscience once and for all. I couldn't do it only by myself and with Clarissa. He already knew I was there so he will attack soon. I wasn't about to wait that long.

Convincing a whole race to fight with me could be troublesome if not impossible. But I had no choice. Efran will fight with me I was sure about it. Maybe he will bring the military too. So I headed to his office but I did not find him. A woman told me he was leading some military training outside of the city but he will be back at night. That much about my plan. But I had Alverta. Strong and a leader and I just met with her on my road to the library.

“Lord." She welcomed me and I thought in an instant I was committing suicide.

“Yes… I would like to speak with you and the rest of the Sect." I said bluntly. She just smiled Alverta-like and led me to a big building made from huge stones. From outside it was like a fortress. Every window had grids and every door was strengthened with iron frames. Strangely there wasn't a single soul near. That bad feeling I had, just reached its climax when we stepped inside. It was abandoned for at least years. Only candle ends made me think there should be someone.

Steep stairs led us into the belly of the building as we just kept walking down and down on them. I thought they will never end when a thick wooden door stopped our way. From under the door candle light filtered through, dancing among the shadows. She opened ajar and looked back at me. There was a glimpse of hesitation in her eyes. Maybe she thought it was strange that I wanted to come. But the door had been opened without a sound.

The huge room was full with chains and bars. It was a prison probably decades ago. The rust ate most of them so there were no doors on the cells. The stone paved floor was hiding under the huge variety of carpets and pillows I could only see it at the walls. Millions of candles were lit which made to room bright like on the bare sunlight. There was two object destroying the homelike picture; A wooden frame with chains, and a huge circle made from hundreds of candles in front of it. It was like an altar.

There were only lions in the room, a few male and lot more female. It was like a harem with keepers. I didn't know why I thought it and I tried to push it back into my subconscious. Some of the lions wore red and white robe. If I remember correctly from the book. They are the priests and priestesses. The lions without it just members.

I read about the Rite of the new Lord. It meant I had to bite their ears to draw blood, then I must blur that blood onto my body as an offer to the Red Lady. After I did it and of course butt naked the High Priestess will offer herself for sex. When we finished, everyone would forge into one huge orgy. Strange Cult if you ask me. Every rite contains blood and sex, mostly at the same time.

“I'm the Lord of the Red Lady!" I introduced myself in case they would have doubts. Alverta was standing next by me. According to the book she was like my right hand, like my wife. But in that case I could have and should have sex with every single lioness in the room. Basically the Lord of the Red Lady is a Sultan. Lucky me!

“Prepare the ritual!" She shouted then turned to me and whispered. “I will mate with you. And make sure you won't mate with the others." She smiled and I swallow hard. What did she mean by 'make sure I won't'? I had doubts already but my jaw landed on the ground in the next minute as Amelia walked to me from the group.

“What?" I was shocked

“Hello my love. I'm here to help you."

“What?" I almost shouted.

“After the Initiation Ritual, Alverta will take your ability of having sex with the rest of the group."

“What?" I asked and I couldn't hide my fear.

“You know we had a chit-chat." She continued. “And we find a way. Let's say it was a mutual agreement. I love you, but you are the Lord of the Red Lady. Which makes the life difficult for two of us. But Alverta told me she can make you unable to mate with others. It will solve our problem!" She will happy about it but I was frozen. I knew a few ways to make me 'unable to mate' but with Alverta that could only meant something really bad. Blood, pain, torturing and so on, flooded my mind and I couldn't blink two, four lionesses grabbed me and dragged to the wood frame with chains.

“Wait! What is happening?" I was protested but they overpowered me.

“Start the ritual!" Alverta shouted after they robbed me from my cloths. So I was there, naked and almost twenty lions and lionesses surrounded me. I looked at Amelia for help but she just smiled at me. I did not know if it was a revenge of her or they did something with the nice and cuddling Amelia.

As they formed a line in front of me I was ready for everything. Clarissa will save me somehow if the things will go south. I hope. I strongly hoped!

The first lion touched his ear and made a cut with his claw. Stepped close to me and rubbed the bleeding ear onto my chest.

“Gift from the Red Lady to our Lord." He said and stepped away. The next came and performed the same and they all rubbed their blood onto my body. It was strange but I was expecting something like this. Too bad I wasn't able to move. Why they chained me?

Alverta came and licked my belly which was soaking in blood already thanks to the 'gifts' I got. It wasn't erotic, it wasn't even soft and kind. The spikes on her tongue made it like a sandpaper and after the third lick it was hurting. Strange but I couldn't remember if Amelia's tongue was the same or she was just better using it on my cock. And as my thoughts were diverted to the topic of sex my penis, that traitor started to emerge.

“Good." Alverta whispered. “Let's continue." Then she lowered her head to my penis and engulfed it. Not just the shaft but everything around it. I almost cried up as her spiked fangs touched my pelvis and broke my skin a little. But the shock somehow converted that little pain into pleasure as she used the back of her tongue and the beginning of her gullet to massage my whole package.

“Amelia help!" I cried but she didn't come to help just to watch. Alverta was a deadly beast and she was about to swallow me whole. Or at least I felt that way. Fortunately, she released my package and licked the blood from my wounds.

“You are tasty." She licked my cock with the sandpaper tongue and I cried up a little. “But it isn't the time for the meal yet." She turned her back to me and I had to realize she was taller than Amelia. Her pussy was on the same level as my penis. It was the most bizarre moment in my life when my lovely Amelia grabbed my cock and guided to the opening of Alverta's pussy. Alverta did not waste a single moment and when she felt that I was aligned perfectly she pushed herself back to me with a swift move. She hit my pelvis bone so hard the whole wooden frame slid back a few inches. I felt she will break a few of my bones.

“Enjoy your last ride!" Amelia whispered into my ear as she stood up to my shoulder and watched as Alverta pulled and pushed herself back quickly and with great force. She used me like a toy! I realized and tried to enjoy but I was not able. She was good when I was fully inside her. Like coils of snakes grasping and milking my entire rod. But when she pulled herself off till the corona of my cock, she pushed herself back with too much force. The cracking sounds of the wooden frame and clanging of the chains muffled my weak cries every time. Suddenly the tightness around my cock increased while she kept riding me which made her movements painfull. Despite the fluid she produced in more and more amount her canal was like a tight rubber glove. It started to hurt me. Then she cried up in pleasure and I slipped out from her.

“That was amazing. You were right Amelia." She panted heavily. “Too bad that was his last." She added and I swallowed. “But as we agreed a lost drop of his seed." Amelia nodded at my head and I was shocked. I thought she loves me but according to the events she just dropped me in front of that beast who will eat me alive.

“Please just release me!" I begged for help but it was just a word cried in the wilderness. Everybody was watching us motionless till Alverta gave them the sign:

“The rite has been fulfilled. The Lord has revealed himself and mated with the High Priest." After this the lionesses offered themselves to the lions and the ystarted to have sex. There was more lioness than lion in the room so they formed lines and groups with multiple females and one male. Speaking of which I was with two seemingly insane lionesses and one was about to hurt me.

“Amelia please." I begged for her but she just licked my face.

“It is for us." She whispered while Alverta snarled at my cock. It was already softened because of the fear. She licked it slowly from the balls to the tip.

“Delicious." She said then slowly engulfed to the hilt. I was waiting for the pain which wasn't far behind when she pressed her fangs to my hip again. It made another two hole not far from the previous ones. But then something amazing happened. She started to swallow and massage my rod with her tongue. It was like a milking machine caught me and with every swallow I felt myself getting deeper and deeper into her mouth. I forgot the pain and exchanged a wet kiss with Amelia while Alverta was about to suck my bones out through my cock. I moaned into my love's mouth but not breaking the connection till I felt my balls exploding. I cried out as she engulfed my entire package again in the same moment I came. So I came inside of her throat directly and she swallowed. The esophagus pressed and released my cock and coaxed more and more semen out of it. The view was more than terrifying: The biggest lioness I have ever seen was engulfing my genitals while her deadly, spiked and engraved fangs were pressed to my stomach, drawing blood.

Then she released me and licked her jowls. But it wasn't over as she lunged forward and bit onto the base of my cock. Not hard but it was so sudden I barely had time to cry. She just suckled on it again, not wasting a single drop but it was too much for me and I almost fainted.

“Stop it!" I cried and she stopped, trapped my cock inside of her mouth. As I looked into her eyes the panic attacked me. She took the last drop as they were talking about. I thought that was the moment of making me unable to mate again. With the deadliest lioness engulfing my penis it wasn't a good prospect. I saw in her eyes she was longing for finishing it once and for all and she let me saw she would do it with pleasure. He teeth started to came closer to each other and the pressure around my base increased. I knew it won't take much till the skin tear but I was chained to a wood frame not able to do anything. I saw in the corner of my eyes that the Darkness was ready to protect me.

“That is enough Alverta." Amelia interrupted the fearful moment and the bigger lioness released me. There was her teeth mark on my cock but nothing serious.

“Sorry. Wrong habit." She dropped and I swallowed a hard one.

“All right. Now, as we agreed, do it!" Amelia jumped off from my shoulder and stood next by me. The orgy reached its climax as many lions and lionesses too. The room was filled with the voice of the pleasure and convulsing bodies surrounded us. Of course those who finished already were just lying on the carpets and on the pillows panting heavily.

“I'm Alverta the High Priestess of the Rad Lady. Referring to the Ever-Bright City's Agreement, made at the Second Era's Hundred and Twelfth day, I declare you from this moment as Mates Bounded with Blood." She finished and I looked like I didn't understand a single word. Well in fact I didn't. So I looked at Amelia who quickly unchained me and grabbed me, kissed me. I returned the kiss while we collapsed to a pile of pillows. I was still soaking in blood and saliva were draining on my thigs but I didn't care.

“You are my mate." She whispered when I laid next to her. “You are my husband." She said when I was looking at hear uncomprehending.

“Wait. Alverta just matched us?" She nodded. “Then what was that 'make you unable to have sex' thing you were threatening me?"

“What did you think?" She laughed.

“I thought she will eat me alive. Or bite my cock off, what she almost did actually." I took a quick look at her but she was talking with an exhausted male far from us.

“No you silly. You are my husband, so no one can mate with you except me. And before you ask it works in the other direction as well." She caressed my face.

“But… Alverta just raped me."

“You enjoyed it."

“I don't."

“Yes you do!"

“Stop it! She raped me!"

“Then I will rape you now!" Then she kissed me again.

***

Next day I sat down with the two conspirator and we talked through the events of the previous night. Alverta told me it was the only way to exclude myself from the regular orgies of the sect. I was the Lord of the Red Lady and I had to perform the rituals from now on but I had a wife which made me protected from further rape attempts. She told me I was the first human she not ate it after she enjoyed me. I did not know if it was a joke or not. I didn't want to know. I brought up the topic of the Apex and she agreed we must stop him.

“I believe you. It was written in the prophecies that the Eye of the Omniscience will be defeated by the Nameless Hero and the Lions together."

“I don't care about the prophecies. I know what that monster is. I know what he did with my world and how many lives he destroyed and eaten. I will stop him and not because of a prophecy." I punched the wooden desk in front of me. Clarissa made the shadows deepened as she sensed my anger.

“Your world? Which one?" Alverta asked me and I forgot my anger. I did not tell them that I regained my memories thought I should have. I knew who I was and what I did. I tried to save my world but I did not know if I destroyed it or succeeded. The only thing was sure: Apex was here and he was waiting for me.

“We called it Earth." I said, they were surprised and exchanged and uncomprehending look.

“What?" I asked.

“This is the Earth." They said at the same time. “According to the human calendar: the year is two million three hundred sixteen four thousand two hundred and seventy-two." Amelia kept a little pause as I tried to find my jaw. “But we just call it: Fifth Era, day four thousand and two hundred seventy-two."

“And its Monday." Alverta added as the room started spinning so I had to grab the desk. I was on Earth but in the far-far future. I travelled through the time and it seems Lions are evolved and living with the human survivors of the Apex attach, in perfect harmony. Like a strange utopia. But the danger is still here. I travelled two and half million years within a blink but my enemy followed me. The Apex was ready for me since a million year according to the legends.

“Are you ok?" Amelia rubbed her head to my face.

“I hate Mondays."