《How infinite is infinity?》


 Chapter 1

    Max was you''re average guy. You know, he didn''t do much in life. He only had the biggest empire in the universe under his thumb, but he was still average.


    One day though, one of his projects came to fruition. Said project was nicknamed [Armageddon], after the weapon that destroyed the first legendary human planet, Earth. Well, nobody actually has any proof that such a planet ever existed, and even the oldest of the old never saw it.


    He personally was only 450 years old, still in his prime. Unfortunately for him, as an emperor, he never really had time for fun and games. His father was hell-bent on making him the best of the best, going as far as even throwing him onto a planet full of city-sized monsters with nothing more then a couple energy drinks.


    That was just one of the many reasons his father was not really on good terms with him. Well, Max loved his father sometimes, and other times he wanted him in the [Death Chamber]. Depends on the day.


    But that was the past. The present is now, and now is the time for Max to go and check out the [Armageddon], the weapon that would make his empire the one and only in the entire universe. Not that he particularly cared, but the [Star Kings] were bitching him about how he was too pacifist and only started a dozen or so wars in the last century.


    Thus, when he finally saw the [Armageddon] standing in the middle of the testing chamber, He just kind of shrugged at the idea of being able to destroy everything. Why would he? He didn''t particularly care.


    Well, why wouldn''t he, for that matter? Those were the last thoughts he held in his mind as he tapped at the [Launch] Button, ignoring the screaming scientist who was saying something along the lines of "His majesty!? Wait, it''s not fully restrained...!"


    Well, it''s not like Max heard the rest. He kinda just died there and then, alongside with all the scientists. And the rest of the universe, let''s not forget that.


    It still wasn''t the end for Max though. He looked around, feeling strangely light. He took a look down at himself, and saw... not much of himself. Nothing of himself actually.


    He was kinda just floating there. Kinda lonely, but at least the [Star Kings] weren''t there to try to get him to fuck their daughters or give them some rights over other [Star Kings]. That was one improvement, at least.


    Well, he could live with it... or unlive with it? Re-live with it? Die with it? What state was he in, really? He for sure didn''t know. They say that if you think, you are, so he technically was still himself, but he wasn''t alive? Life''s strange. So is death now, apparently.


    Congratulations, Maximiliamus Daimus Yui, you have achieved the accomplishment of: Universe Destroyer. By being the first being in all existance to achieve this, you have been granted [Absolute Power].


    Max blinked his non-existant eyes. That strange voice just kinda... appeared. Well, he wasn''t going to complain to some company, but that seemed a bit... creepy...


    His innerchuunibyou screamed at him though. He smiled slightly and thought to himself "Gimme a body".


    And, like magic, he found himself in his old body. He blinked his now-existant eyes a couple times, before saying "Give some chicken nuggets". They appeared. He blinked once more.This book was originally published on Royal Road. Check it out there for the real experience.


    He just kinda stood there for several seconds, before breaking into laughter. He kept laughing for quite some time, all the while sometimes munching on some chicken. He even choked on some, but simply willed himself to not need to breathe, and it worked!


    Soon, his eyes took a crazed look to them. All his darkest fantasies could come true now! And some good ones too, but mostly dark ones, cause darkness is cool. Not really, but hey, he''s a mere 450 year old centurier, so why wouldn''t he have some fun with himself? He wasn''t some 10.000 year old geezer after all.


    He quickly destroyed his own body. He thought he might die doing it, but he didn''t really care. Suprise suprise, he didn''t die.


    Then, he began to create his new body. He had mixed feelings about what to make of himself. Dragons? Too cliche. He read about those in thousands of books already. Fairies? Not his type. Beastkin? Maybe. Humans? Might as well end it all. Giants? They''re too big. Demons? They''re cool, but nah.


    He spent a couple hours thinking and trying out different mixes and types. In the end, he came up with his own race. He named it the [Armagers], after his little ''boom button''.


    It was a andrygenous humanoid. It had a long, cat-like tail that could extend hundreds of meters long, ears longer then even elves, two very long canines on it''s upper jaw, two pairs of wings that sprouted from it''s back, the two on the left side were black and the two on the right side were golden.


    He wasn''t satisfied yet, though. The look was pretty okay, but not up to his standards. First, he made his left eye completely pure-black and the right eye completely pure-gold.


    Frowning, he gave himself another tail and made it black whilst turning the other one golden. He then turned his skin completely dark on one side and pale-white on the other side. Smiling slightly, he then made the left side of his face seem completely evil with a permanent smile that sent chills down even the strongest demons whilst his right side had a look of absolute kindness that somehow still sent chills down a person''s side. He also made the teeth on theleft part of his mouth all sharp and long, whilst making those on the right side much more normal.


    Finally, he had achieved his best idea yet. He was going to be a rappresentation of good and evil, as at the end of the day, they are merely two sides of the same coin.


    Smiling, he ''entered'' his new body and moved around for a bit. At first, it was somewhat strange, but he quickly got over it. Then, he willed a bunch of clothes on himself just for good measure. He didn''t really need them though, as he didn''t have anything to hide. After all, he wasn''t really a [He] anymore, nor a [She] for that matter. Genders are for those who actually have pride, really. He/She didn''t have it.


    Thus, Max made his new body. Hurray. Now he was stuck in the endless expanse of darkness. He didn''t quite like that, but first, there were some things to do.


    He willed himself to first obtain all knowledge of the universe. He raised an eyebrow the moment he did so, since some things were... better left unknown. Truly, only ignorants lead happy lives. Or apathetic pieces of shit, like Himself.


    Still, He now understood much, much more then before. Who would have known that magic was an actual thing? And that psionics were just a bunch of people using different styles of using innate magic? Well, He was and still is a psionic, a good one at that, but now He didn''t know if He still could call himself one after learning so many other ways of using magic.


    He also understood the thing that gave him power. It was the [Existance''s Voice], created by the Supreme One in order to aid others to become like it, entities that didn''t exist and yet did, being everywhere and yet nowhere.


    Well, He didn''t really care. He now knew that multiple universes existed, well, He had already known but never had the proof, but now He did! Hell, there even was heaven! Hell was there too, and in the literal sense.


    Well, none of that mattered to Max. He could now get his grandest wish fullfilled: Being able to visit a fantasy world! He already knew from experience that once a wish is fullfilled, anothe one will pop up, so He knew that He would get bored quickly of fantasy worlds, but for now, he could still go check them out.


    Thus, He teleported away, destination: Magical world. Specific location? Who knows. Maybe fate would lead him somewhere. Well, he already knew that there was no such thing as Fate or Destiny, but hey, one can always dream!

 Chapter 2

    Taking a look around, I noticed that I was currently floating above a planet. I could see the continents, the seas and titanic mountains piercing the skies. Naturally, I already knew everything there is to know about this planet, which is somewhat disappointing. Learning has always been one of my greatest pleasures after all.


    But, I will have to be satisfied with what I have. Which is everything, of course. I don''t really know what to do once I get there, in a sense. I could stop some cults, free slaves, conquer kingdoms, rule the world, kill everyone, save everyone, build the greatest of monuments, start a religion, become the best at something... None of this appaled to me.


    It is actually pretty depressing, considering I can literally do anything. Since I have everything, there is simply nothing I really want. Actually, there is one thing I want. Fun.


    Well, for starters, a good idea would be to get myself a nice little house. I disappeared from my spot and reappeared above a giant mountain. Fun fact, this mountain is actually the largest one on the planet and is home to many powerful creatures.


    Smiling, the darkness from my left side began to creep out and cover my right side. As soon as my whole body turned demonic, except my golden right eye, the dark, frothing mass shot out like a tidal wave and engulfed the whole mountain like a hungry slime.


    After a couple seconds, it retracted back into me and abandoned my right side, returning to it''s rightful place. The mountain had now turned into a giant, single spike shooting even higher then it previously was.


    I pointed my right hand at it and an all-consuming light shot out from my pointer finger. When it ended, the mountain had now turned into something resembling a giant, dark spike piercing the heavens. Inside though, I know that it was more beautiful then the best of palaces in the universe.


    Smiling, a giant gate appeared at the bottom of the spike. Naturally, it was half-demonic and half-angelic. Statues of demons and angels appeared all around it, looking like guardians.


    I teleported inside the highest room in the spike, which was a beautiful bedroom filled with all sorts of wonders. Coincidintally, it was exactly like my old room back when I was still Max. I gleefully jumped on my bed and picked up my favourite plushie from when I was still a kid, hugging it to my chest.


    After a couple minutes of cuddling, I simply willed a giant magic/mechanic/runic system to administer my palace. Immediately, a voice resounded in my head.


    "Greetings, Your Majesty", it said. I beamed a wonderful smile and answered back "Hello, System. Do you want anything to be upgraded?"


    The System stilled for a second, considering what to answer. I had given it full consciousness and emotions, as well as absolute loyalty. Well, he would never dare rebel even without it due to it knowing better, but it is better this way.


    "Your Majesty, the upper part of the tower is perfect, but the lower part encours risk if adventurers or beasts invade. The stone guards are strong, but they are low in numbers. I raccomend placing better defensive mechanisms."


    "Wonderful. Do you mind doing it? I want to relax for a year or two and let the world discover my appearance. I should have given you enough mana to have more power then a god in the entirery of the tower, so please manage it well." I said and immediately felt a rush of happiness from the System.


    "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will make sure to do the best job possible." It then disconnected from my mind and went on to work. The System is essentially the counsciousness of the entire tower, and it can''t really be killed by any other means other then completely obliterating this place. Or me simply wishing it dead, that too.


    Still, for normal humans or even gods, it''s almost impossible. I built this tower using void matter and pure darkness whilst the inside is all enhanced with heaven''s blessing. Plus, the System has enough mana to destroy the entire world, although it can only use it inside the tower. It can essentially do whatever it wants in the tower, even mess with the laws of reality to a small degree.


    Still, I wasn''t satisfied. Not because the tower was bad, no. I was unsatisfied with the System. I don''t want a fanatical follower to occupy this place, no. I want a nice and friendly subordinate who will do the best for me, even if it means disobeying me. And the first step towards that is giving it a name.


    "System, I''m sorry for bothering you so early again, but manifest here for a second."


    As soon as I said that, a stunningly beautiful elven girl appeared in front of me, bowing down. She looked up at me with curious eyes, and I simply responded at her look with a smile of my own.


    "Dear, you are essentially my child. I don''t wish for you to just be a mindless slave, but a free and free-willed follower of mine. Thus, I will have to ask you to choose a name of your own. System simply sounds... robotical?"


    I already knew what she was going to choose, but I still asked anyway. I made her after all.


    "B-but, Your Majesty, I would never dare!"


    "Hush you. I want a friend out of you, not a slave." I said with a tone that left no room for arguments, and the girl tightened her lips a bit before breaking into a smile. I knew that if I would give her a personality right at the start, it might change after a while. After all, personality and experience have a very, very small line and easily get mixed up. It''s easy to have your personality be changed after a while of living, so I created her in a blank state, only adding a couple traits that shouldn''t hinder her too much.If you stumble upon this tale on Amazon, it''s taken without the author''s consent. Report it.


    "Well... I''m not too sure... but maybe Lex would be good?" I nodded at her. As I said, I already knew she would choose this, but who cares?


    "Yes dear. From now on you are Lex. Thank you for this request of mine, you''re free to go." I said, and she melted back into the floor, going back to her work.


    Meanwhile, I simply slumped down on my bed, my cat plushie in my cuddle-happy hands. With a sigh, I got to my second project. With but a thought, the entire [System] of the world came under my control.


    With this, I could literally eliminate any local god with but a click, not that it had any use since I could do so anyway. Still, I mentally typed a message and sent it through the entirety of the world, gods included.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>An unknown entity has appeared. Conquer the [Infinity Palace] in order to discover the entity. Any being/party who conquers the dungeon will receive immense rewards. [Rank X]</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Satisfied with the message, I sent it across to every single living being in the world, intelligent or not. I did warn them of the dangers though, as [Rank X] is considered a threat of the highest level.


    Hopefully, they will bring in some fun. Still, it will take them a while to discover where said [Infinity Palace] is and how to get here. Hopefully not longer then a couple years though.


    Curious, I tried to take a look at my own stats on the [System], but unfortunately the things just went [Error, unknown entity].


    I shrugged at the stupidity of this [System]. After all, I know some worlds where their systems are strong enough to literally pulverize planets with but a thought. Hell, some [Systems] even have a consciousness, but not this one since it''s still very young.


    Smiling, I materialize an old-style TV and sit down on my bed. I turn on said TV whilst laying on my bed, my legs unpurposefully kicking randomly over me. It''s been such a long time since I was able to relax like this, so why not take advantage and watch a couple animes?


    Whilst I certainly could not call myself an anime-fanatic, I certainly did not mind watching them in my free time. I mean, they are as old as humanity itself, so why would they disappear? It''s kind of like fire, it always spreads even if it extinguishes somewhere.


    Thus, I spent several weeks lazing around in my room. Lex did say that a couple of dragons did pass by and try to destroy the tower, but she shooed them away using a couple of blasters. She said that she made some cannons on the walls of the palace to deal with annoying enemies outside, but she won''t use them unless it''s necessary.


    As for me, I mostly watched animes, read books, played games and ate. I first gathered all the best foods in existance and then dug into them. I even erased my knowledge of their taste in order to make it a suprise.


    Then, one day, I was suddently greeted by a strange phenomenon. Well, I knew it could happend, but I wasn''t sure if it would.


    The space near a corner of my room suddently began cracking, and after a little bit it shattered, revealing 6 humans, well, gods actually, but they were in human shape all the same.


    I lazily eyed them from my couch, my legs crossed and my arms lazily draped on the backrest of the couch. They looked around, confused before finally looking at me.


    They all stilled a bit when they saw me, but a girl, the Fire Goddess, slowly said "Are you the unknown entity?"


    I remained silent for a bit, before breaking into giggling. I happily said "Yup! That would indeed be me. How boring though, to bypass all of my defenses using teleportation. Really, I was going to put up a barrier against it, but I thought it would be fun if you guys came~!"


    The gods who assaulted my private time were the major gods of this world, A.K.A the generic Fire God, Water God, Air God, Earth God, Light God and Dark God. Together, they used their combined powers to achieve what a Space God could achieve with litte effort, which is still impressive.


    The Light Goddess came up to me, her sword drawn and pointed it at me "Invader, I don''t know what you want to do with our world, but I will stop you if you have any evil intentions."


    The Dark God sneered, but I ignored him. My head slowly turned towards the Light God, a twisted smile forming on it as the darkness creeped up on the right side of my face.


    "Evil? Evil is but a prospective. Furthermore, you have done some pretty bad things, Elissa."


    The Light Goddess had a blank look on her face, so I continued "You know, starting crusades, corrupting your followers and making them destroy any and all demons, turning them against countries who question you, forcing your own clergy towards favoring those who you can manipulate more easily... The list goes on, dear." I said with a creepy smile.


    The Goddess had bewildered eyes, just as all the other Gods did. I ignored them and said "Well, whatever. I don''t care what you mortals do, just don''t interrupt my fun. Otherwise..."


    I slowly raised my left arm and pointed my index finger at the Light Goddess, who quickly activated her divine powers and shot a giant light beam at me. It merely fiddled out of existance as Lex devoured the mana though.


    Then, before any of them could respond, a wave of creeping darkness shot out from my finger and coiled around the Light Goddess, she screamed and trashed, trying to free herself, but she naturally could not.


    The other Gods tried to act, but were firmly locked in place with but a mere thought of mine. I just wanted to show off a bit with them, as I could always just erase their existances, but where''s the fun in that?


    Soon, the darkness had completely devoured the Light Goddess, and it slowly returned into my finger. The other Gods watched terrified, but were completely unable to act.


    There are certain Gods who can break laws of existance easily, just as there are Gods who are but simple mortals who gained access to divine energy. There is a certain difference between the two, and these ones happend to be the latter type. They are naturally much, much weaker.


    The darkness retracted from the right side of my face and returned to the left. I then held my right hand out and a small ball of light came our from my palm. It slowly floated back to where the gods were.


    When the ball reached them, it exploded, revealing an unconscious Light Goddess inside of it. "Oh, don''t worry too much, I merely showed her what happend to those she considered ''Evil''. I made her go through their entire lives, each and every one of them. Now, if you want to tell your followers to come and conquer my palace, please do. After all, it''s pretty boring here. I''ll grant one wish to the God over the first human/demon/elf/beastman party that makes it to the top, so do entertain me. Disappear."


    Naturally, I teleported them back to where they invaded from. After that, I closed the spacial crack and formed yet another barrier all around my palace. No God, deity nor mage could now get in without first passing through the prepared dungeon.


    Smiling slightly, I whispered "Good my ass... That girl really needs to learn what it''s like to be constantly judged by your race or job..."

 Chapter 3

    Smiling to myself, I turned off the TV and got up from watching animes for several months in a row. It had been a while ever since I talked with anyone other then Lex, and she has been busy managing the palace and making future plans for improvement.


    She says that she wants to turn the whole lower part of the palace into it''s own ecosystem formed up from many, many different and smaller ecosystems, each tied to the main one. She should be busy with it for quite a while, as all the defenses have already been taken care of.


    Well, considering the simple amount of mana she has at her control and her regeneration rates, I would be suprised if she didn''t finish them by now. But that''s something for another day. After all, from what one of my spies told me the [Heroes] have been summoned.


    Oh, just to clarify, it''s not that I''m particularly interested in mortal affairs, but I want a general idea of what they plan to do, and simply wanting to know with my power isn''t fun. Suprise is a nice part of life after all.


    Just to clarify, my spies are but simple flies with enhanced intelligence. They''re as smart as humans and really good at gathering intel. I made them myself~


    Now, it would be a lie to say I wasn''t expecting them to summon [Heroes], but I thought it would take them longer. [Heroes] do have a very chaotic nature after all.


    Chaotic doesn''t mean bad or good though, it just means... random? They tend to always be different, but they generally follow a set path which strays further and further as time passes.


    1: They will without question follow whoever summoned them and slaughter an entire race because ''They''re evil!''


    2: They will have doubts and try to pacify everyone. Most of these often die.


    3: They straight up refuse to fight and are either enslaved or let free. Depends on the summoner.


    4: They will join the demons. These are without question the rarest ones, as humans tend to despise demons no matter how ''non-racist'' they are.


    Personally, I doubt that the heroes will refuse to fight. After all, they''re merely being asked to conquer a dungeon. I forbid the gods to directly conquer the dungeon, but they can still bless the heroes who will conquer it.


    I did say that if more then one blessed person enters the dungeon, the two blessers will both have to agree to a single wish, and it can''t be something like "Make both of us...", meaning only one thing can be done or only a person will receive something.


    Since I deactivated my vision into the future, I don''t know what kind of things the heroes will do. Honestly, I''m extremely excited.


    Heroes, back in my world, were always looked at with disdain, and I can understand why now. I used to as well, as our culture often stated that no man or woman should ever be ''saved'', for that was the worst disgrace possible. To save someone from death was essentially a guarantee for you to forever earn the person''s ire, and wars could break out from it. It happened, trust me.


    And what do heroes do? They save people. Thus, people used heroes as examples of what these humans consider evil gods. I know it sounds weird, but that was just how it was and nobody questioned it.


    Sighing, I teleported down to what shall be the boss room. Inside of it, a magma throne stood tall at the highest point of the entire thing. Lava floated down from it''s sides and ran through the walls. The room itself was over a kilometer squared, so there was enough space.


    After adding a bit of decorations, including a couple hidden chests and treasures, I got on with my next project. I needed something strong enough to be considered a boss, but still humanely defeatable. Thus, I had been in a bit of a bind over deciding what to pick.


    But, the last anime I watched gave me inspiration. It was called [Dark Rogues], and it essentially showcased an assassin with superhuman powers doing... assassin''s stuff? Mostly killing, but there also was quite a lot of drama and romance. No friendship bullshit though.Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings.


    My inspiration came from one of the villains, a demon. Yes, I know it''s not original, but it gave me an idea of who to summon. I know the guy pretty well after all. Well, I know everyone and everything really fucking well, but that''s not the point.


    Stretching out my demonic hand, I gathered mana and slowly began chanting in an omnious tone. Soon, dark runes appeared in a giant circle in the center and after a couple minutes, a demon finally appeared.


    The demon had two huge horns that curled up like a goat''s horns protruding from it''s temples, two demonic wings beating behind him. He had purple skin with some black spots, overall looking quite cool even for a mere King rank.


    The demon looked around and then his gaze landed on me, scrutinizing me. He snorted and said "Are you my summoner? Huh, you look quite pitiful. At least you prepared a worthy reception for me..." He smiled and looked at me "Oh well, your soul will be quite tasty anyway."


    "Varshamur Mouyanresha." I simply said with a big, happy smile and the demon''s eyes widened before he grit his teeth. "How do you know my true name?" He said threateningly.


    "938 years olds, ranked up to king 200 years ago. You used to serve another king, but you overtook him when you ranked up. Your favourite dish are fiend beans and you are secretely in love with a Duke rank named Lilianna." I said, my smile never breaking.


    His teeth were grinding so much that they looked like they could crack. Well, it''s expected. After all, for a demon, their private information means literally everything for them. If someone knows their true name, a demon has to obey that person without fail. Furthermore, the more a person knows about a demon the less chanced the demon has at devouring the person''s soul.


    "I could go on and on you know? But why bother? Be a good boy and be the boss for my little dungeon here whilst I go back to lazing around~" I say cheerfully and almost leave, but am interrupted by the demon screaming out "Wait! How do you know so much about me you bastard!?"


    I turned to him and tilted my head before putting a finger to my cheeks. Then, I simply said "I am the god of gods. The one with infinite power. I can do anything with but a thought, which includes simply erasing you from exitance." I said with a happy smile and turned on my weakest aura.


    The demon lost all of the color on his face and fell to the ground, spasming and trying to breathe. He would die instantly if I ever turned on my many auras, and with just this one he would die in less then a minute.


    I turned off my aura after a couple of more seconds, and waited for the demon to get back up. He was sweating immensely and was beyond horrified of me now.


    I laughed and waved my hand dismissively and said "Oh, don''t worry. That was just my weakest aura. Wanna see a glimpse of my true power?" I said with a childish smile, excited at the idea of finally showing off.


    He quickly shook his head. He looked beyond terrified. I pouted and said "Oh... Well, just guard this place I guess. If you get defeated by the guys who come here it won''t be a big deal, but do at least try. If your performance is unsatisfactory there will be... consequences. The reeeeeaaally bad kind." I said with a wonderful smile that seemed like a death sentence to the demon. I shrugged my shoulders and teleported back to my room. Oh well, time to play some good old games on my holoset.


    [Varshamur Mouyanresha Pov]


    I have never seen anything more terrifying then that... thing. I refuse to aknowledge that being as anything else then exactly what it said, the god of gods.


    When I was summoned, I was pretty happy since I could finally come out to play. Naturally, the first thing I did was appraise my summoner, who looked like some kind of half-demon and half-angel.


    I personally don''t have anything against mortal demons, but us immortal demons are much stronger. Usually. The difference between us and mortals is that we come from the astral plane whilst mortal demons are simply an evolved form of humans.


    Still, the being looked weak. I couldn''t help but be arrogant. Then, it just casually said my true name, which nobody ever knew. Except it, I guess.


    Then, it told me every secret I had. Well, the fact that I liked Lilianne isn''t really a secret, but still! To think that a mortal knew all of this made me confused beyond belief. And angry.


    However, when it activated it''s aura it felt as if the entirety of the world was shaking, screaming and collapsing all on me. It was stronger then even the Creator, by many, many times too.


    And then it just casually said it was it''s weakest aura! I almost died under it as well...


    Honestly, I was torn between pure fear and worship. To think that I get to serve a being like this...! The Creator couldn''t even ever hope to come close! He is strong, yes, but in front of this being he is but a speck of dust. No. Perhaps he is even less then that.


    The pure feeling of power that radiated from that being after the aura ended was not something of this universe. I don''t know if it was suppressing it, but I felt as if the entire universe was inside of that thing. No dragon, no deity, no god and no creator could ever hope to even touch that being.


    I shivered at my own arrogance. What was I thinking...?


    However, it let me live, so I would serve it with all of my might. It said that I had to guard this dungeon, and I will do so with all of my might! I don''t even have to win, just give it a show. And that is exactly what I will do to prove my everlasting loyalty.

 Chapter 4

    Today is supposed to be the day the heroes finally make an appearance in public. Naturally, like every good samatarian (or all-powerful god), I decided to attend the little party.


    What''s that? I haven''t been invited? And it''s only for nobles?


    Well, nothing a bit of complete body takeover can''t do. I alerted Lex of my little trip and she looked quite sad that I was leaving already. What a good child~


    I first made myself invisible and intangible, then I teleported inside of the king''s castle.


    I took a quick look around, thinking over who to take over. I could just make myself a new identity and showcase some wealth, but that wouldn''t be as efficient now, would it?


    After a couple minutes of skipping over either fat nobles or overly muscular generals I finally found someone I liked.


    She was a rather short girl for her age, only being 155 cm tall even though she''s supposed to be 17 already.


    And like that, I entered her body without anyone noticing, not even herself. Unfortunately for her though, her soul had quite the allure, and I ended up eating it. Well, she died in less then a millisecond, so at least she had it quick.


    I quickly took control over the girl''s body and called up her history. She was the second child of a very rich noble family, but she was deemed unfit for magic or swordsmanship, so she was sent to a general school for education over other matters.


    She wasn''t very ambitious, only wanting to marry a good man and live a happy life. She hoped that maybe one of the heroes would be to her fancy, even though she knew that even if they were the chances of them being available was, to say the least, non-existent.


    She came to the party alongside a couple of her friends and her parents, so I''ll have to deal with those guys. Luckily, I can easily replicate each and every emotion, manner and memory of hers, so I won''t get discovered. Although it''s annoying, I can put up with it.


    Wearing a fake smile, I waved through the crowd, reaching the forefront of the entire show. There were buffet tables and even a dance section, but nobody was going there right now. Well, that was until now.


    I walked up to the buffet section and took a couple strange muffin-cake mix. They looked weird, being purple and all, but it was actually really good. Of course, it can''t compare to MY foods, but it''s still good for these mortals.


    After 10 more minutes, the nobles finally decide that it''s time to end the sugar-coated compliments/favor hunting and actually eat or have fun. I rolled my eyes at those nobles. They truly never change, do they? No matter how many eons pass, they will always feel superior.


    I simply waited around, eating and declining young boys who wanted to dance with me. I didn''t miss the occasional leecherous look, but I payed it no mind. Why do people say it bothers them so much? They''re just young, perverted and powerless retards after all.


    After yet another half an hour, an attendant finally shouted "The Heroes and his majesty Alexander Lionheart are here!"


    The entire hall quieted down, but soon someone started clapping. Naturally, everyone followed, creating a booming noise of cheers and clapping.


    The king entered from the back door, his wife and his two daughters at his sides. Behind him were three men and two girls. Naturally, they were all japanese and had an average look. One boy had glasses and a slim stature, one looked more athletic but still somewhat average and the last boy was the tipical shut-in type.


    The girls were all average too, one with long blond hair, one with short black hair and one that was hiding behind the blond one, looking only around 12 years of age.


    I stiffled my laughter as best as I could. They were just so... unheroic. They just looked like your tipical teens from high school, honestly, how do these people expect to rely on these cowards?Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings.


    After the king said the tipical "Bla bla bla, heroes are awesome, bla bla bla, they will save the world, bla bla bla", essentially sugarcoating every single letter of his, the nobles finally got in line for introducing themselves to the heroes.


    I went over to the father of the girl I inhabit and stood next to him, my ''brother'' to my side. Since they were a rather powerful family, they were pretty close on the line.


    After about 10 minutes, it was finally our turn. I looked at the heroes as the father introduced himself and our family, what we did and how good we were to the commoners. Sugarcoat, sugarcoat and more sugarcoat... Man I hate nobles...


    One of the males caught me evaluating them and stared back at me. I smiled cutely at him and tilted my head, causing him to blush and turn away. As I thought, they know not of the word ''shame''


    As the father began to introduce us, I stopped him with a quick "No need."


    He frowned and was about to say something, but no words came out of his mouth. It''s only natural, since I did block him from making any sounds, just as I blocked every single other noble in this room. Not the heroes though, as I wanted to hear their reactions.


    "Hello, heroes. You seem lost on what is happening, but do not worry, everything is all right. I simply wanted to make a small speech." I said, my mouth twisting up into a brilliant smile.


    The heroes blinked and didn''t seem to know what to say, so I simply added-


    "Oh, yes, where are my manners? My name is Infinity, the self-proclaimed God of Gods, and also the creator of the [Infinity Palace], which I assume is what these mortals want you people to conquer."


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    [Masuki Pov]


    I was returning from school, chatting with my best friend Namori when suddently a portal opened beneath us and we fell in.


    After that, we discovered that we had been summoned. Cliche, right? Well, the funny thing is that even my crush Sakura was here! And another really pretty girl too, along with a loli, which is cute but it would be injustice to go futher.


    Another guy was summoned, he never really talked much before, so I don''t know why he''s here. Still, after the king explained to us that we were going to have to help them and in return they would let us return home, I immeditely agreed. I really want to go home after all.


    The new boy snorted for some reason though. Honestly, it''s important to listen to king-sama, you know? *Author: I don''t know when I became a masochist, but it''s actually painful to my pride to write a POV about such a complete and utter shit character, which literally every story on this site has. Seriously, gimme a break..!*


    After that, he introduced us to his wife and daughters, which are really cute. I really wonder if they have catgirls in this place, and if they do I want to go mofu mofu with them, but nothing indecent! Well, if they agree...


    He then led us out into a big room where hundreds of richly-dressed, medieval-styled people were milling about. A guy announced our arrival and everyone cheered. I felt slightly self-conscious...


    We were introduced to various nobles afterwards, and many of them offered us promises and gifts, wishing our luck on our journey, which I still don''t know what it''s about. The king just smiled when I looked at him curiously.


    Then, one family came forward. They introduced themselves to us, and whilst I was zoomed out I noticed a beautiful girl looking at me blankly.


    I looked back at her and she smiled at me!!! Kufu, my life is complete!!


    When the man was about to introduce the girl and her brother, she suddently stepped forward and said "No need." With a beautiful smile.


    I got worried since her dad looked angry. He looked like he wanted to say something, but wasn''t. Then, the girl introduced herself.


    "Hello, heroes. You seem lost on what is happening, but do not worry, everything is all right. I simply wanted to make a small speech."


    I blinked a couple times, confused at what she was saying. She waited for a couple seconds, but upon noticing our confusion she added-


    "Oh, yes, where are my manners? My name is Infinity, the self-proclaimed God of Gods, and also the creator of the [Infinity Palace], which I assume is what these mortals want you people to conquer."


    My mind was devided into pure confusion and thinking that this girl was extremely arrogant, but the way she said made it sound like it really was real.


    The king got up and tried to shout something, but no words came out of his mouth. Actually, no sound could be heard at all.


    The girl smiled and walked towards us, the boy next to her tried to stop her but he was easily pushed aside.


    When she was in front of us, one of the guards tried to hit her. My mind went blank once again, screaming at me to help her, but I was too terrified.


    However, the guard simply... disappeared. Then, everybody froze on their spots, unable to move, including me.


    "Didn''t I say it before? I am the god of gods. I''m just here to check out what humanity has to offer to please me. It doesn''t seem like much though, so let''s say that should you heroes fail to conquer my palace, I will erase humanity from this planet." She casually said, terrifying me.


    Then, her body began to shine, but one side was a dark color, which shouldn''t even be possible. She then exploded in a flash mixed with gold and black, as if she transformed into light itself.


    When I reopened my eyes, a pedastal with a sword in it was the only thing that remained. My gaze lowered and I saw a small note that read


    [If thou whom wields tis sword isn''t honorable, thee shall be sent to eternal damnation by me--- With love, from Infinity <3]

 Chapter 5

    I teleported back to the palace and dropped on my bed, slightly cringing at my own actions. They were necessary though, otherwise those heroes might not put their best effort into it.


    If those heroes don''t find me completely insane or stupid, then they might not actually attack. Morality and all. I needed to give them an incentive, and I did. Now, it''s up to those Gods and king to get them to get their asses up here.


    Honestly, I was quite disappointed in this whole affair. The whole thing feels... forced. It''s just so similar to my old world, where nobility gave you power in all ways possible, and being born a commoner only let you obtain so much. Effort will bring you far, but resources, prestige, bloodlines and status will bring you further.


    I grabbed my head and moaned in displeasure. Such a hassle! I honestly thought fantasy worlds with magic and all would be more fun! These guys are so easy to figure out it''s not even funny! I could become a king in less then 10 years even if I was my previous self and born noble!


    I sighed and plopped down on my bed, my wings folding around me like blankets and one of my tails reached out to grab the controller for the TV.


    Turning on said TV, I lost myself for a couple hours watching some episodes of a romance show. It honestly wasn''t even that good, but it did serve to lower my irritation down to possible levels.


    I knew I would have to wait yet another couple years. That did not sit well with me. I was bored, really fucking bored. But, I wanted to finish this thing I started.


    An idea sprung into my mind, and I simply willed myself to gain ideas of what to do in the future. Suprisingly, it actually worked. I had more or less some ideas now on what to do, some of them sounding really fun.


    I laid down on my bed and shouted "Lex! I''m going to sleep until the heroes reach the palace, so don''t disturb me!"


    I didn''t bother waiting for an answer and simply forcefully put myself to sleep with the requirements for awakening consinting of the heroes reaching being in the palace. This is going to be fun. Hopefully. My hopes are perhaps too high...


    ? ~~ 2.16 Years Later ~~ ?


    I opened my eyes and looked around. Nothing changed. Sweet.


    The next moment, I heard a gasp and I felt a presence appear next to me. I turned to look and found a tamed Lex kneeling with her face on the ground.


    I blinked a couple times and said "Yo! What happend?"


    She froze on the spot and looked like she refused to look at me, her face half in tears. I tilted my head with a frown and said "Again, what happened? Did something happend whilst I slept? Shouldn''t the heroes be here?"


    She slowly nodded but still refused to answer me, so I simply checked the past and made an ''O'' face the moment I did.


    "Oooooh... I get it. You think I''m mad because they actually reached the boss room?" She nodded with a mixed expression. I simply smiled and pulled her in for a hug.


    She gasped and tried to wriggle away, but I froze her in place and tenderly stroked her shoulder-lenght hair.


    My smile furthered and I said "Do you realize that your job was only to make it a challenge for them and not to actually stop them? You succeded, so why are you crying?"


    She retreated her tears and said "I-I... I thought Your Majesty wasn''t coming back! I tried to wake you but you wouldn''t! I... I felt abandoned..."


    I tightened my lips and pleaded a small "Sorry..." that was barely audible. I admit that I didn''t really take the poor girl''s feelings into consideration, and considering that I''m the figure she subconsciously identifies as her parent and creator, plus adding the fact that she''s barely 4 years old even with all the knowledge I gave her, she is technically still a child, and I abandoned her on her own.


    I spent about half an hour comforting her and promising I wouldn''t leave her again and then teleported off to the boss room where the demon with the weird name stood on the throne.


    I hanged from the ceiling and simply sat there, observing the demon as he practiced his speech over and over. It was quite comical really, but I did say his purpose was only to make it entertaining after all.


    Using Clavoyance, I checked outside the room and found the heroes resting just in front of the doors. They seemed a bit worn-out, but the healer was making sure everyone was in top conditions.


    I frowned my brows for a moment though. I could have sworn there should be 5 heroes, so why werethere only 4 in there?


    Shrugging, I simply stood there, waiting. It took them a good hour to finally push open the door, an when they did, all hell broke loose. Not really, but it still sounds cool if it did.


    "Welcome, Heroes! I am the greatVarshamur Mouyanresha, the Demon King of the fourth hell. I am impressed you mere humans have made it this far, but you shall not go any further." He said, spreading his arms as if inviting the heroes for a hug.This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience.


    The two hero girls froze in fear, their teeth clenching. The two male heroes however, didn''t seem too fazed. Or at least, the golden sword-weilding one didn''t, the other one looked quite scared, but not to the level of the girls.


    The heroes and the demon charged at each other, a battle ensued. To sum the whole thing up in 4 words: It was fucking stereotypical.


    First, Var and Goldie fought each other to a standstill, the other boy summoning fireballs over and over whilst the two girls fired their arrows and healed him occasionally.


    Then, Var powered up with his Devil Mode whilst screaming out "YOU MERE HUMANS DARE BRING ME THIS FAR!! LET ME SHOW YOU TRUE POWER!!!" I admit it, my inner chuuny was screaming in joy, but I suppressed him.


    Then, Var totally reked Goldie and then captured one of the girls whilst spouting bullshit about evil always winning, Goldie powered up when he saw his crush be taken by Var, he somehow powered up and almost defeated him.


    Almost, because he soon lost energy and Var was still standing. He laughed like a maniac and the three other humans had their faces frozen in fear, knowing their only front-liner was out of the picture.


    Then, just as Var was about to kill Goldie, Mr.Sunshine appeared (A.K.A the loser loner) by SOMEHOW teleporting inside of a fucking anti-teleportation zone. No idea how he did it, but he did, and it was fucking cool. My inner fangirl and chuuny were dancing in joy at the entrance.


    Oh, well, it obviously wasn''t just him though. Three other girls were with him and looked really tired, I think they found a loophole in my barrier somehow, but I don''t really care.


    Then, the guy took out two guns. Yes, guns. The point-and-shoot kinda thingies... Yeah, the very same ones that are totally overpowered in fantasy worlds.


    At that point, poor Var never stood a chance. He was mercilessly gunned down like a sitting duck due to him being in devil mode, and thus, being really fucking big. And slow.


    Then, the three girls helped Goldie up and healed him whilst Mr.Sunshine made a speech about how he didn''t care about them and only wanted to go home and that he didn''t save them for free and bla bla bla.


    As they were about to head towards the staircase behind the throne, Var called out one last time.


    "Haha... Ha... *Coughs blood*... You will never... defeat... His Majesty... It is too strong for you... Hahaha!"


    He laughed in the end, and Mr.Sunshine stopped and glared at him. He slowly walked over to poor Var and placed the nuzzle on his forehead. Var simply smirked and whispered "I''ll be back you bastard..."


    However, it was Mr.Sunshine''s turn to smirk. "You know, I read a lot about true demons. They are supposed to return to the astral plane once their bodies are destroyed, but what if their souls are destroyed?"


    Var visibly paled and Mr.Sunshine continued "I so happened to come across a poison that could destroy the very soul, and you know... I wouldn''t mind using it on scum like you."


    At that moment, everybody froze. Light clapping resounded from the throne Var once stood on, and everybody slowly turned their heads towards said throne, gritting their teeth in fear.


    Naturally, I was sitting on said throne, slowly clapping my hands with an amused smile. Var barely managed to whisper "His Majesty is here..."


    Mr.Sunshine frowned and turned to look at me, the fear in his eyes gone. "Who are you?"


    "Me? Who am I, I wonder. That is a question for another day, child. I am you, and yet I am not." He frowned in confusion and I broke out laughing "Just kidding~! I''m Infinity, the self-proclaimed God of Gods, destroyer of universes. Sort of. Still, I''m here to 1: Stop you from actually killing good ol'' Var since he was actually pretty good, and 2, congratulate you on completing this dungeon! Oh, and if the king did say that you could return once you conquer this, sorry but no can do."


    Their eyes opened wide and Goldie shouted "What?! You''re lying, right!? His majesty would never lie to us!" Mr.Sunshine shot him a look that regarded him as a complete idiot. I did too.


    "Ok boys and girls... Mostly girls though, let''s move somewhere else. Var, I will reward you later for your efforts." Var beamed a smile that totally didn''t reflect the state of his injuries and I teleported everybody to my bedroom.


    They looked around with wide eyes and then looked at me, who was laying on my bed whilst kicking my feet in the air casually. "You know, it''s though being so powerful. You get bored easily, so why not spend some time with me? Pretty please?" I said with puppy eyes to Goldie, who looked totally lost. Actually, everybody did except Mr.Sunshine.


    I looked at him and then back at the other 7 people in the room. I pondered for a bit before teleporting said 7 people to a different area and told Lex to entertain them like the children they are whilst I play with the only not mentally-retarded person in the room.


    I created a table and two chairs, then jumped out of bed and quickly sat down on one. "Tea? Or perhaps cofee? I heard Earthling usually drink that kinda stuff."


    He eyed me warily but still sat down, a bit in a daze. I took out two cups and placed one in front of him before filling it with tea, then took out a cookie jar and placed it to the side. I then put my elbows on the table and looked at him with a small smile on my face.


    He sighed and grabbed a cookie, dipped it in the cofee and ate it. "Not going to worry if it''s poisonous?" He shrugged and said "If what I understand so far is correct, you could have killed us all the moment you appeared or even before, so I doubt you''re going to kill me now."


    I giggled "Perceptive. You know, this almost feels like a date." He somehow did a spittake as he was drinking the cofee, before quickly correcting himself and glaring at me. It was my turn to shrug "Well, it''s not a bad thing you know? Besides, I''m still trying to figure out my gender."


    He blinked a couple times and looked at me closely, I put my hand on my forehead drammatically and said "Oh boy, are you oogling me?" He frowned and said "You definetly look like a man, so stop this bullshit."


    "Oh yeah, I was a man, right... Although, from where I came from, gender was as changable as changing your clothes, so I''m sorry but I never really took it to heart. Anyway, banter aside, I have an offer for you." My demeanous shifted 180o to a serious one and the guy gulped.


    "W-what?" He said "Well, you see, you are basically the only reason the guys over there won, and you have no blessing from any god. Hey, don''t frown at me, The boy has fucking 3 blessings and the other 3 each have one, totalling 6, which is the amount of gods I''m dealing with. So, basic math tells me you have no blessing. I don''t really care, but since the gods don''t get a wish, you do! I''m a one-time genie!!! Yey..." I said joyously, ignoring the strange look I got from the weirdo.


    "So, my dear not-so-hero, I will grant you a wish, but in exchange for helping a mere mortal, you will have to help me out a little on something..." I said with an evil smile, my demonic side slowly eating away at my angel side like plague. The guy gulped again and nodded seriously, before sternly answering "I want to go home."