Using the reactor energy Cynthia had infused into his sword, and the hacking abilities provided by Neomi, Arthur launched himself like a dark meteor toward the gigantic space station "Aegis," floating above the Earth like a divine eye watching everything.
In the command hall, where the Earth appeared as a small blue sphere, stood "Artemis," Empress of the Galaxy and supreme leader of the Council. She wore a white nano-fiber combat suit, and her transparent helmet revealed sharp features and a cold aristocratic beauty.
"You have polluted the Earth with your disgusting magic," Artemis said, her voice echoing through the station's speakers. "But here, in space, there is no mana and no nature. Here, science and absolute logic rule. I will erase you with satellite lasers before your feet ever touch my floor."
The system flashed with a deep purple color:
[Target: Artemis - Empress of the Void (Level 90)] [Status: "Sensory Zero Gravity" - Immune to ground-based attacks] [Mission: Seize control of the station's "Neural Command Center" and subdue Artemis before the sight of Earth]
"Science is merely another way to understand my greatness, Artemis," Arthur said as he tore through the steel wall of the station with a single strike from his nuclear sword. "The void is not as empty as you think... it is filled with my desire."
A Dance in Zero Gravity
Artemis activated the "Cosmic Defense" system, manipulating gravity inside the chamber to make Arthur float without balance. But she had not accounted for Arthur's queens; Neomi hacked the gravity system within seconds, while Lilith, in her new space suit, propelled Arthur toward the empress at lightning speed.
[Skill Activated: Void Grasp!]
Arthur grabbed Artemis by the waist in midair as they floated together in zero gravity. She tried to resist, but Arthur used the skill [Sensory Telepathy] merged with reactor energy. Suddenly, Artemis's nano-suit, which had been programmed to protect her, began betraying her.
The suit started tightening and compressing against sensitive points on her body, turning her indestructible armor into an instrument of pleasure and torment.
"Ah! Stop... you cursed suit... what is this...?" Artemis's breathing began to shorten, and her cold face started becoming flushed with a mixture of desire and terror.
"This is the 'King's Update,' Artemis," Arthur whispered as he removed her helmet, letting her long hair drift through the silent void of space. "You watched the world from above like a goddess... and now you will serve the master of this world like a maid."
Cosmic Control
With a touch of his thumb against her forehead, Arthur injected the final "Code of Dominion." Artemis's pride completely collapsed as she looked at the Earth through the giant window, feeling as if every human on that planet was witnessing her downfall and submission.
[Empress Artemis has been subdued: "The King's Eye in the Sky"] [Technological Dimension Control Percentage: 100%] [Reward: The "Advanced Dimension Gate" has been unlocked - Next destination: The world of "Corrupted Greek Myths"]
Artemis fell to her knees, as much as gravity allowed, and grabbed Arthur's cloak. "My lord... the stars... all belong to you... and I am the first of them."
Arthur stood in the middle of the command hall, surrounded by his queens from both eras: magic and technology. With the press of a button, he sent a message to every screen in that dimension: "The age of machines has ended... and the age of absolute dominion has begun."
"Now," Arthur said as he looked toward the wormhole beginning to form in space. "There are ancient goddesses in another dimension who think they stand above humanity... it is time to show them who the true god is."