Arthur descended from the peak of Olympus toward the valley where Aphrodite's temple stood. The air there was heavy with the scent of jasmine and rare roses, and the springs overflowed with liquid gold. Behind him, Hera, the former Queen of the Gods, walked in submission like his dark shadow, and her eyes, once filled with pride, now looked only at her master's back.
At the entrance of the temple stood Aphrodite. She wore no armor and carried no weapon; instead, she was covered in drops of dew and flower petals clinging perfectly to her body. Her beauty itself was a deadly weapon, a single glance from her enough to make armies lay down their weapons and die longing for her.
"Oh... the new king has arrived," Aphrodite said in a voice like the sound of a harp, tilting her head with provocative elegance. "You broke poor Hera's heart, but do you really think your 'system' can withstand true love? In my world, people desire me... I am not the one who desires them."
The system flashed with an explosive pink color, accompanied by a severe warning:
[Target: Aphrodite - Goddess of Beauty (Level 115)] [Status: "Aura of Absolute Seduction" - "Immune to direct subjugation"] [Danger: Her magic turns the host into a "Slave of Love" and strips the system of its authority] [Solution: Activate the skill "Dark Reflection" - Make her beauty turn against her!]
"Beauty without dominion is merely a silent painting, Aphrodite," Arthur said as he advanced, feeling her magical breath trying to penetrate his mind. "You have never truly known love, only need. And I came to make that need focus on a single person alone."
The Battle of Seduction
Aphrodite unleashed the "Winds of Temptation," a pink magic that enveloped the area and made everything feel like a seductive dream. Arthur began to feel his body weaken, and the queens behind him started falling under the effect of her magic.
[Skill Activated: Dark Reflection!]
At the command of the system, Arthur's eyes turned into black mirrors. Every spell Aphrodite cast was reflected back at her, amplified by the power of "Dominion." Suddenly, Aphrodite felt the attraction she had been projecting return to pierce her own heart.
Arthur used [Bodily Dominion Fist] and appeared before her before she could understand what had happened. He did not grab her hand, but her waist, pulling her forcefully toward him so that her soft divine body collided with his dark and solid chest.
"Ah...!" Aphrodite cried out, but the cry carried a note of pleasure she had never experienced before. "My body... it is burning... how can a 'mortal' possess a desire greater than my magic?"
"Because I do not want your love," Arthur whispered into her ear as he buried his fingers into her golden hair. "I want your submission. I want the 'Goddess of Beauty' to become the finest piece in my private collection."
The Breaking of Eternal Beauty
The rose petals protecting Aphrodite's body began to wither and turn to ash, replaced by the mark of [Eternal Dependency], which began wrapping around her body like a serpent of black light. The Goddess of Beauty fell to her knees, and her eyes, once filled with arrogance, were now drowning in tears of desire and submission.
[Aphrodite has been subdued: "Jewel of the Divine Chamber"] [Rank Unlocked: "Legendary Concubine"] [Reward: Skill "Mass Seduction" - You can now subdue entire cities with a single glance]
Aphrodite bowed and kissed Arthur's hand in complete submission. "My lord... my beauty... my body... and everything I possess... belongs to you. I will turn this temple of mine into your personal chamber, where the sun never sets upon your pleasure."
Arthur looked at the two divine queens, Hera and Aphrodite, kneeling at his feet. "Now, beauty and authority are complete... only 'wisdom' remains in this Olympus. And Athena believes her mind will protect her from my fate."
[Next Mission: Invade the "Temple of Wisdom" and Subdue Athena - The Unconquerable Virgin] [Warning: Athena possesses a shield that repels all forms of magic!]