The Vow of Devotion
The Vow of Devotion ritual began with a grim explanation from Hera.
“In the early days when the Alliance was clumsily formed during the Great Transfer, every divine realm that joined suffered a similar fate. The goddesses here are actually among the better off. At least they fought against the Demon Realm while leading their own divine realms. In the self-destructed divine realms, goddesses who weren’t Main Gods had their divinity degraded to Upper God level or below. They were either sent to the Spirit Realm or scattered into independent divine realms. The reason the goddesses here are so desperate to raise their divine power is because they were once among the highest-tier gods.”
To the Dimensional and War God, this divine realm truly seemed bleak.
This crazy Chief God of the Divine Realm must have been truly desperate. Even so, how on earth did he plan to control so many goddesses at once? Well, if his innate divine power was a monstrous one hundred billion, I suppose he would have been confident he could handle any goddess. Still, I doubt he expected eight Main Goddesses to come rushing in like this.
When the goddesses crossed over from the Spirit Realm’s waiting area, their divinity was completely sealed, making it impossible to verify. Only later did it become known that these were Main Goddesses who had gained the Lord Slayer attribute by killing their own husbands and lovers. No matter how monstrous the Chief God of this realm was, even he couldn’t handle them.
Pitiful circumstances are one thing, but this divine realm is still a complete mess. In all the divine realms or demon realms I worked in as a mercenary god, there was never a minefield like this. The moment the contract ends, I need to run—no, I need to start planning my retirement.
Unaware that the Dimensional and War God was already drafting retirement plans, sickened by the chaotic state of the divine realm, Hera continued her explanation.
“The method we will use on you is one that goddesses who married gods far beneath them in rank desperately sought out as a way to amplify divine power. It artificially creates a Main God ascension state by adding all of a Main Goddess’s authorities and divine power to her partner. In essence, it adds the goddess’s divinity to the partner’s divine power. The preparation process consumes an enormous amount of divine power, and the goddess performing it loses all her divine power for a long period. The fatal flaw is that afterward, she must rely on uncertain natural recovery or receive divine power infusion from an existence above the Main God level. That’s why it is only performed when the divine realm faces the crisis of total destruction.”
The Dimensional and War God quickly examined the method for any flaws.
Adding a Main Goddess’s divinity to the target. This definitely has potential.
Suddenly, Hera stood and approached the goddess beside her.
However, once a goddess becomes a Main Goddess, she must pass it on to her successor. It is the divine realm’s final resort for infinitely strengthening its greatest military asset—the Main God. It couldn’t be used against the Demon Realm back then because there were no male Main Gods left.
The goddess opposite her seemed to have made up her mind as well. Her eyes gleamed as she began concentrating her divine power. Her hair unraveled, and at least fifteen billion units of violent divine power rampaged wildly.
Gooooooo!
As the eight Main Goddesses gathered their power, a total of over one hundred and twenty billion divine power slammed into the rest area.
Clang!
Crack-crack-crack!
The adamantium table in the center of the circular sofa was sent flying, and in an instant, a sanctuary was formed.
The Main Goddesses solemnly chanted a unified divine language together, dominating the space.
“From this moment until eternity, I earnestly desire, intend, and firmly resolve to serve and love you.”
Hera pressed her lips against the goddess beside her, beginning to share divine essence. Two crimson lips met, and tongues drenched in divine nectar intertwined, causing divine power to surge explosively.
The other Main Goddesses watched and reinforced the central sanctuary.
As Hera moved from one goddess to the next, kissing them all, her divine power swelled to nearly one hundred and twenty billion.
“For this purpose, I offer my soul with all my strength, my heart with all my love, and my body with all my discernment. I devote myself completely.”
Ooooooooooo—!
All the Main Goddesses became one in perfect harmony, chanting together as they explosively amplified their divine power.
Hera, who had approached the Dimensional and War God, took his hand and led him to the center of the sanctuary. Under the overwhelming divine power, all his clothing vanished, leaving him completely naked.
“Vow of Devotion!”
Bang—!
As all the Main Goddesses released their divine power to the limit, their hair glowed in colors matching their attributes, and their bodies were enveloped in light.
Endless divine power poured into the Dimensional and War God’s body, pushing every one of his abilities to their absolute limits.
Crack-crack-crack!
Rumble-rumble!
His muscles repeatedly contracted and expanded as if they would burst. He had already fallen into a trance, unable to tell whether the sensation of ascension was pain or pleasure.
Suddenly, more than six times his original twenty billion divine power was granted to him, leaving his state unstable. The bodies of the Main Goddesses began to tremble dangerously.
Having poured out their maximum divine power and even transferred their Main God essence, they gradually grew pale, and the divine power they emitted began to diminish.
Rumble-rumble-rumble!
Oooooooo!
The Main Goddesses could no longer endure the immense consumption of their divine power. Even Hera, unable to withstand the explosive surge and depletion, was nearly unconscious, proceeding with the ritual only through sheer instinct.
It was then that the Dimensional and War God’s battle foresight and danger sense shone through, snapping him back to his senses.
The divine power consumption is too severe. The goddesses with slightly lower power are already half-delirious. At this rate, once the ritual ends, all the Main Goddesses’ divine power could be completely exhausted.
It was truly a ritual that could only be dreamed of through the combined authority of Main Goddesses.
If their divine power falls below Main God level, the ritual itself will fail.
The Dimensional and War God clenched his teeth and focused, guiding the Main Goddesses’ divine power into his own dimensional power.
Ooooooooooong—!
One hundred and twenty billion divine power connected in series with his own twenty billion. Thirteen pairs of golden dimensional wings spread out like a carpet of light, covering the surroundings.
Goooooooooooo—!
Wings of light—condensed forms of formless divine power—wrapped around the sanctuary created by the Main Goddesses and covered the entire rest area.
Using thirteen pairs of dimensional wings to revise the laws and stop the Main Goddesses’ divine power consumption. This should work.
With the divine power he had received so far, he could now maintain the Dimensional Net—which normally consumed all his power in a single burst—indefinitely.
It’s no longer just creating a momentary phenomenon. I can now create and maintain entirely new laws.
And not just one—two of them!
The overflowing divine power allowed two Main God-level authorities to reside within his Dimensional Net.
“Dimensional Genesis! Laws—Infinite Restoration! Divine Power—Parallel Connection—!”
The infinite restoration authority of his old enemy, Granzoa, settled into his Dimensional Net.
Whoosh—!
His dimensional wings burned for a moment and vanished as if turning to ash. When they unfurled again, they were no longer a net full of holes.
Crrrrrrrrack—!
It was a completely golden barrier, a true world of his own that even a Main God could not force open.
Thanks to the parallel connection of divine power, the Main Goddesses rapidly regained their senses as their own power returned from the combined one hundred and twenty billion.
“What a foolish thing to do!”
“We miscalculated the basic divine power balance!”
Realizing the Vow of Devotion sanctuary was shaking, they reinforced it once more.
Ziiing!
Ziiiiing!
Within the Dimensional Genesis that now fundamentally supported infinite restoration and parallel divine power connection, the newly reformed sanctuary stabilized. Only then could they finally breathe a sigh of relief.
What incredible amplification and output.
If we hadn’t stopped it, the entire divine realm might have been blown away in a catastrophe.
However, even with the parallel connection, Hera had not yet recovered enough divine power and remained unconscious. In that state, she was killing her own partner.
“I’m sorry. But once this war ends, I’ll return you to being a Main God right away. I love you, darling.”
The surrounding Main Goddesses gasped sharply at those words. Then, silently, they all began to shed tears.
It must have been the ending they had all desperately wished for. They had all begun this with that very desire.
For the Alliance divine realm that was rushing toward destruction, they had killed their partners and lovers to drop them to the highest god level. But they never intended for that to be the end.
They had planned to use the Vow of Devotion to restore their partners—who had lost divinity through death—back to Main God status. But because of the ruthlessly fair judgment of karma, their partners had been annihilated, and that opportunity never came.
That lingering regret was now causing Hera, in her unconscious state, to mistake the Dimensional and War God for her own partner and confess to him.
“I love you too.”
“Really? Then… you’ll forgive me?”
Tears welled up in Hera’s eyes—far more sorrowful than before—and shimmered.
The surrounding Main Goddesses stared at his lips in disbelief at his response.
But right now, he wanted to do this.
“I was the one who did wrong first. It will never happen again. From now on, I will love only you.”
“Aaaah—! Thank you. Thank you so much.”
Hearing the words from her partner that she had longed for her entire life, Hera wept and frantically sought his lips, rubbing her own against them.
This was no longer the mechanical caress from before. It was a passionate kiss filled with every ounce of emotion and fervor.
Through their tongues caressing each other’s mouths, not only divine essence but also feelings of affection flowed between them.
Hera pressed her body against his with no gap whatsoever, wrapping herself around him completely. Overwhelmed by emotion and joy, her entire body trembled delicately as if sobbing.
While sharing a deep kiss with her, he gently stroked her golden-glowing hair. Each time he did, she drove her tongue even deeper into his mouth, craving him.
Her arms wrapped around my neck, both hands clasped tightly together as if she would never let go. Even if she won’t remember this once her divine power is restored, I want to give this respected Main Goddess at least a moment of happiness.
The effort and strength it took for a goddess—physically weaker than male gods—to reach Main God status was truly admirable, and the life she had sacrificed for the divine realm was equally lovable.
To you, who are stronger and more beautiful than anyone, I offer my deepest respect!
The Dimensional and War God’s feelings of reverence flowed into her through their deep kiss. At that moment, as if struck by lightning, she clung to him even more fiercely.
The surrounding Main Goddesses maintained the sanctuary and watched the scene in a daze, as if dreaming.
Inside the sanctuary of the Vow of Devotion, the two of them endlessly shared kisses, craving each other’s affection.
Wiiiiiiing—!
Wiiiiiiing—!
The one hundred and twenty billion divine power endlessly stimulated his body, showing him the path he must take next.
Oh! I can see the way to surpass twenty billion innate divine power.