Convene the Council
-Sueuk sueuk
"Hmm... This part goes like this..."
"Mm... The internal structure is quite intricate, contrary to appearances..."
Inside the private dressing room at Planet Primus, which I could call my home.
There, with Tia and Holly attending to me with the utmost devotion, I took out a black suit—the formal attire of humanity—and put it on for the first time in ages, instead of my usual shabby clothes.
I wasn't working at some company or government agency, but my mother had nagged me so much, saying that an adult ought to own at least one suit, that I'd eventually gotten one.
And now, at long last, the outfit I'd left to languish in the closet was finally seeing the light of day.
"Your formal attire is ready, Seobang-nim."
"Waaah~ You look so handsome, Master♥"
"Hmm... Not bad."
I didn't even need to look in a mirror. Thanks to human vision, which let me see from a third-person perspective, I could quickly check what I looked like in the suit.
Just as the two of them had praised me to an almost excessive degree, it didn't look bad at all.
Anyway, why had I dressed up so formally when I almost never left my privately owned galaxy?
The reason was simple.
'It's because of the bastards who attacked the home base of my Star Armada Proelium...'
Even I, after living for over a million years, was stunned to learn that they weren't 3rd Class Citizens, but Prodium—the species I'd thought had vanished long ago.
In an ordinary situation, I'd report them to the Empire Sub-Entity Management Bureau and let the Imperial regular army handle it.
But after putting together the latest Imperial legal information stored in my brilliant human brain and considering where these guys had come from and what level they were at, I came up with a very nice plan.
'If everything goes according to plan, I'll get a huge pile of money and be able to indulge in an even bigger den of luxury and pleasure than the one I have now...'
You might think I had nothing to complain about, seeing as I owned an entire galaxy and every 2nd and 3rd Class Citizen within it obeyed my commands absolutely. But there was a limit to how many women I could keep by my side as wives.
It wasn't a matter of stamina or space. It was purely a matter of my finances.
'Under Imperial law, a creation that marries a human and becomes a 2nd Class Citizen is treated more like an employee than a partner living with me.'
So even after getting married, I had to pay my wives salaries, and I had to guarantee their welfare and human rights in accordance with the basic rights possessed by creations.
And since my financial means were only a little better than those of the middle class, taking in too many wives would become a burden.
Even the 3,000 wives currently living on Planet Primus had me cutting it a little close.
'Almost all the income I earn goes toward my wives' salaries and welfare, after all...'
It was only possible because sex with my wives was the one thing I enjoyed besides a few games.
'Other humans might ask why I'm so obsessed with sex, but... Well, I can't help it if it's an effect of my past life.'
Anyway, if things went the way I expected, not only would my financial problems be solved, I'd also get a huge number of sex slaves to play with—even if they wouldn't be my wives.
"Now then, you two. Give me a good-luck send-off so everything goes according to plan."
"Yes."
"Of course~"
At my request, Tia and Holly approached with strangely coquettish, alluring steps.
Tia was up first, since she was closer.
-Kkwak
She came right up to me and wrapped her arms around me, then thrust her face toward mine with tremendous force.
And then—
-Jeukung!!
"Mwah!!♥"
"Churp!"
She gave me a passionate kiss just like that.
Tia's soft yet firm body rubbed against mine, delighting my sense of touch, while her sweet pheromones and the nutty scent of breast milk pleased my sense of smell.
What's more, her soft, moist tongue tangled with mine and moved with dazzling skill, and the saliva on it delighted my sense of taste.
The sight of beautiful Tia satisfied my vision, and the lewd, wet sounds satisfied my hearing. It was truly a service that pleased all five senses.
The passionate kiss continued for several seconds.
"Churp... How was my good-luck send-off?"
Tia lifted her face and met my eyes as she pulled her tongue away from mine with a slightly regretful flick.
Her emerald-green eyes were so full of love for me that it looked as if hearts might shoot out of them.
"Excellent."
"Hehe... Thank you."
-Seureureuk
Tia stepped back, and now it was Holly's turn.
She—
"Now then~ Here are the breasts you love most, Master♥"
-Chulleong
She pushed her enormous breasts toward me and gave them a lewd jiggle.
They were heavy and voluptuous, yet they didn't sag at all, as if gravity had no effect on them. Their beautiful shape was so perfect that they looked like works of art, and they filled my vision.
Leaving those right in front of me and simply looking would be a crime.
I reached out with one hand and—
-Kkwak!!
Grabbed her enormous breast.
I looked like a sturdy adult man at the moment, but even my large hand couldn't wrap around it in one go. It was that overwhelmingly huge.
"Aah~♥ How forward of you, lick♥"
As if my touch had excited her, Holly's face—which was usually soft and gentle—began to turn lewd and seductive.
If she'd once looked like a devout nun, now she was practically a succubus.
But regardless, the warm, soft sensation in my hand was beyond anything I could bear to resist.
-Jumujumu
I used both hands to vigorously knead Holly's breasts, as if working dough.
They say a rabbit's foot symbolizes good luck, don't they?
That sort of thing was meaningless now.
Because the supreme breasts in my hands were the true symbol of good fortune.
If a rabbit saw this, it would surely do three somersaults in midair, bow down, and admit defeat.
After deciding that I'd received more than enough good fortune from a good-luck kiss and a good-luck breast, I took my hands off Holly's chest.
"Ah...!"
Holly gazed at the hand that had left her breast with a slightly regretful expression.
I wanted to enjoy myself longer, but it was about time to head out.
"Then I'll be going. While I'm away, stay here and guard the house with Rio, Eve, and Deus."
"Yes, leave it to us. I won't let you down."
"Have a good trip, Master~ I'll be waiting for you with bated breath, soaking the flowers until you return~"
With the two of them seeing me off—
-Tiring
I opened the Cosmic Network interface window.
The Cosmic Network was a system built upon Cosmic Computational Engineering, a theory established about 300,000 years ago and put into practical use 200,000 years ago.
The key technology derived from this theory was Reality Programming.
It was a technology that treated the universe as one enormous computer and manipulated every component and operating principle within it as if they were 'programs.'
The power source used for this was Base Energy, the equivalent of electricity for a computer.
If you could handle this energy, there was almost nothing impossible within the universe.
Humanity, too, had reached the end of evolution and become capable of performing Reality Programming without any equipment, but there was a clear limit to the output of each individual.
So various auxiliary technologies were developed to achieve more powerful and versatile results, and the most widely used of them was this 'Cosmic Network.'
Spread across all the spaces and universes humanity had reached, this network was more than a mere communications system.
This structure, which extended beyond the physical universe into the 36th-dimensional realm, could transmit not only data and information but also matter and energy.
It could even make data tangible, convert it into matter, warp reality itself, or allow users to enter the network and travel without delay to any point it reached.
In addition, a separate space had been constructed within the network, with various facilities and systems existing inside it as well.
'The place I'm going now is one of the spaces within the network.'
-Ppirik
As soon as I manipulated the interface with a thought, the scenery before my eyes changed instantly, just as I'd intended.
The dressing room in my home vanished, replaced by a gigantic, luxurious, magnificent, and even awe-inspiring building decorated with gold against an ivory-colored base.
Beneath a majestic spherical dome that rose high into the sky, the building looked as if it had been created by combining the best and finest elements from every human culture that had existed on Earth.
The building itself was like a work of art, and it glowed on its own, emitting a gentle white light.
[Pan-Human Council]
This was the parliament building of the Human Empire. Unlike the parliaments of humanity's past, where only a small number of people, like members of congress, discussed national policies, the current human race could stop time or stretch it out as much as they wanted, and distance had become meaningless even beyond the 21st century. So literally all of humanity gathered in this council to discuss national policy.
And even outside regular council sessions or discussions of national policy, any human who wished to could request that the council be convened.
'There's no need to worry about someone convening the council as a joke.'
Humanity had already matured and advanced mentally enough to become transcendents, so no one played those kinds of pranks.
And anyone foolish enough to try had already been weeded out long ago.
Anyway, I was the one who'd requested that the council be convened this time.
-Ttakak ttakak
So I entered without hesitation.
As befitted humanity's council, the interior of the building was decorated with countless relics from Earth that could be called the history of humanity.
But to me, a person from the 21st century, plenty of them looked like 'Is that really a relic?'
After passing those relics, a massive door appeared, leading to the main council chamber.
[Authentication complete. Welcome, 'Human' Omega Primus-nim.]
-Keugeugeu!!
The artificial intelligence engraved into the door recognized my presence and opened it immediately.
A light more dazzling than anything I'd seen so far poured through the opening, and beyond the door—
-Woongseong woongseong
-Jawajawa
A vast circular chamber, so overwhelmingly spacious that it seemed almost infinite, stretched out before me. Countless members of my species—humanity—were seated inside.
-Ttuk
The moment I entered, the chaotic chamber, where countless people had been talking amongst themselves, fell silent in an instant.
Then one of the three figures seated on three seats in the very center of the circular council chamber—one of them slightly wider than the others—spoke up.
"Welcome, young Primus."
The first to speak was the white-haired old man seated in the middle. He had a dignified air, and three eyes that held wisdom without end.
"Still, you're quite a surprise. I never expected a child who hardly ever went outside because he was busy playing with his creations at home to convene the council... Has something happened?"
Next, the being on the right spoke.
It looked like a translucent polyhedron whose shape subtly shifted from moment to moment.
The being with the bizarre form softly radiated the colors of the rainbow, and from it came the low, gentle voice of an older woman.
"Now that the person who requested the meeting has arrived, let's begin."
Lastly, a fierce-looking man in military uniform, seemingly a mixture of a human and a white tiger, announced the start of the meeting.
These were the Triumvirate Ministers, the highest authorities of the Human Empire, elected once every 100,000 years by vote.
The old man was Augustus Primus, the Minister of Internal Affairs.
The being in the shape of a shining polyhedron was Jeina Goodall, the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
And lastly, the muscular, courageous white-tiger beastman—no, furry-looking man—was Son White, the Minister of Defense.
As a rule, the Imperial Council discussed and decided on all important matters together with all of humanity.
But it would be inefficient for everyone to participate in debates over matters that were either too urgent or too trivial to require the involvement of all humanity.
These three ministerial seats had been created to handle such matters.
The Infinite Human Empire wasn't called an empire because it had an emperor. It used the name to mean a mighty nation.
So these three ministers were, in effect, the highest authorities. But in practice, their position was far from one of grand authority.
They were simply stuck doing the chores needed to keep the country running smoothly for their fellow humans—a position more to be avoided than sought.
They were elected by vote, but there was no specific pool of candidates, and anyone could vote for any human. So it wasn't as if you could simply decide you wanted the job and get it.
As his surname suggested, Augustus—nicknamed 'Agu Halabeom'—was my great-grandfather.
And that old man had served as Minister of Internal Affairs ever since the Empire was founded.
He looked dignified on the outside, but in his eyes, I could clearly see his longing to retire this very instant.
'What a poor old man.'
For the record, having a great-grandfather who was a minister didn't get me anything in particular.
To begin with, the gap between our generations was astronomical.
And since only five humans had died after humanity transcended, the very concept of inheritance had disappeared.
No matter how wealthy your parents were, there was nothing their children could inherit.
"Then I hereby declare the start of the emergency council meeting."
With Agu Halabeom's declaration, the meeting officially began.
"Now then, tell us, young Omega. What is the agenda for this emergency council?"
"First, I'd like to express my gratitude to the three ministers and my fellow humans for responding to my request to convene the council."
I began with a brief expression of thanks.
"The reason I called this emergency council is..."
At the same time, I manipulated the Cosmic Network to take out the thing I'd placed in my personal storage space back home.
-Paat!
The moment I thought of taking it out, the thing I'd stored appeared here instantly, without any delay.
And what appeared was—
"Heh, heh... Whine, whine♥"
-Jureureuk
The leader of the group that had invaded the home base of my Star Armada Proelium.
Unlike before, the woman was now obedient. She squatted on the floor, panting like a dog.
Not only her behavior and appearance, but even her eyes had lost all the intelligence of a sentient being. What remained in place of her instincts was nothing but devotion and love for me.
And perhaps because I'd played with her a little before coming here, her body was damp with sweat and trembling faintly. White liquid was spurting from both her nipples and her pussy at once, soaking her red, provocative underwear.
-Kkwak!!
"Hoook hoook♥"
As if to declare that this doggy, who had once been a sentient being, was mine, I gave a hard tug on the leash attached to the dog collar around her neck.
That alone was enough to make the doggy draw in a ragged breath, as if she'd gone mad with happiness and excitement.
-Woongseong woongseong
-Jawajawa
The council grew noisy again at the sight of a nonhuman being appearing, and looking so shockingly different.
To be precise, humanity had become tolerant about sexual preferences, so people were less focused on her provocative, obscene appearance and more on the fact that a being other than humanity had appeared.
"Is that a 3rd or 2nd Class Citizen? Whatever it is, why bring that creation in here?"
"Child, it's good to be close with your creations, but this is a sacred council."
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Defense asked me questions with puzzled expressions, like the other humans.
But—
"Th-That's..."
Only Agu Halabeom quickly saw the essence of this doggy, realized what she was, and stared in shock.
I gave a faint smile at the sight.
"It seems Minister Augustus has realized why I brought 'this' to the council."
As I said that, I immediately manipulated the Cosmic Network interface and transmitted the information I'd extracted from this doggy, her subordinates, and the place they had come from to all of humanity.
Then—
-Ttuk
The noisy, chaotic council fell silent in an instant.
Most people wore shocked expressions like Agu Halabeom, or looked as if they couldn't believe what they were seeing.
"Th-This is..."
"It can't be... We definitely dealt with all of them..."
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Defense were no different.
After gauging their reactions, I quietly opened my mouth.
"My fellow humans."
Traitors. Failed creations. The first children. Heirs who had lost their right to succession. Beings who profaned creation. The fallen. The rebellious. Beings guilty of unforgivable sins...
"The Prodium are alive."