In a dark space, the world with only a small fallen tree and a beautiful woman sitting atop the stump wrapping her body with her tails.
[After all, this is how you should be...]
[How could you become a cold Demon King with such a loving heart? I envy those who have won your pure affection. Will there come a day when you learn everything, that you forgive me for causing your suffering?]
Serena wasn't like Yumina, who started as a hero. She was born a lesser goddess, without the feelings of a human or mortal race. Thus, at the start of her existence, over thousands, millions of years, she committed horrific acts void of feelings.
[When did it begin?]
[The moment I began to see these mortals as more than a source to grow my power and dominance?]
She wasn't like Mephisto or the other gods who reigned above the most important elements of the world. Jealousy, greed and desire for domination weren't something she felt at all. Instead, in this dark world where there was only silence to keep her company...
There was only one person who seemed to help break this feeling.
[Are you really the one who will save me from this darkness?]
***
Countless years ago, before the kingdom of Grigor existed...
[Hmm... how did this happen?]
Serena looked at the strange woman sleeping in her garden of nightshades and violets flickering in the darkness; the flowers that grew in her divine realm could never live without sunlight, yet they thrived.
Now, she looked down at the sleeping creature with a beating heart in the centre of her garden.
An impossible existence had appeared before her.
"Mm..."
As Serena approached this mysterious existence, they slowly stirred awake before quickly waking up.
A few hours earlier, in the grand chamber of the divine gods. She sat on her lower throne and watched the meeting about how the goddess of creation would soon create another race of mortals in this new world.
Thousands of years already passed since the goddess of nature created the elves, who created and nurtured beautiful forests that filled the lands with their graceful beauty and pride. Stay tuned for updates on mvl
In response to this many of the higher gods created races and placed them on the world, from strange beastmen with various tribes and races, to the enchanting mermaids.
"There is a problem with this world, and we must create something to balance everything."
The original goddess of life, Medea, sat in the highest seat with a beauty that could conquer nations by the levels Asmodeus would grade her spoke. Her power surpassed all the other ten gods without a chance of opposition.
However, the race she created... Humans are a race with the freedom to believe and follow whatever they desire became a problem.
Their main kingdom followed Medea and worshipped her without issue, yet the ones granted freedom began to seek more; they wanted more knowledge and power and sought to invade the other races.
"Thus, we need a new race, one that could keep the humans in check—monsters and demon beasts failed. If we do not create a solution, then this world. It will collapse in a sea of flames!" Medea was not a martyr or gentle goddess, but she was fair and prioritised the world over everything else.
However... this is when the main gods discovered a limitation placed upon them. It was the moment they realised they were not the strongest or even the original gods of this world.
They could only create one race!
This rule applied even to Serena, the lowest goddess who ruled over darkness. She lacked worshippers because of the humans and other races who loved the light.
Only a few people worshipped her, which led to her being quite unpopular even as a main goddess with power over most other divine entities.
"Now, since only one of us hasn't created anything. Serena, the goddess born from a mere beast. You need to create a race that can keep humans in check and stop them from burning the entire world with their endless greed."
Medea's request felt simple for Serena, a woman born from a divine beast, part of the reason she felt no human emotions added to her divinity.
'I see...'
[Understood, Lady Medea, I will endeavour to do so!]
Because of her lack of believers, the goddess of darkness became isolated and looked down upon by the other gods.
Her isolation lasted until she met the first demon, Lilith. The original demon queen, ruler of demons, demon lords and demon royalty. However, more than that, she was Serena's first creation, first friend and family member.
***
"Who are you?" The beautiful woman, with long black hair like sleek obsidian and soft, blue eyes like the ocean, asked Serena in the dark garden of flowers.
[I am the goddess of darkness and the one who created you, it seems...]
[What...?]
[How can this be?!]
Yet no matter how much she begged, argued and fought against them, she was still only a middle-tier goddess and couldn't resist the might of the others. Locked in her divine realm, she could only watch in despair.
Fifty years later, the Demon King's castle...
"My Lady..." A beautiful woman with black feathered wings and beautiful pink hair down to her hips called out with tears in her eyes.
"Please, take your leave... please..." Her hands wrapped around her body as tears streamed down her face, mourning the loss of her only child.
"I cannot leave, Sariel... I am sorry. To make you, the succubus queen, suffer in this state. Forgive me for not giving you a chance to find your ideal partner and forcing you into a lifetime of solitude."
"My Empress... and dear friend... Lilith.... please... They are coming. The castle cannot last!"
The beautiful demon empress with blue eyes and long black horns curved behind her head towards the sky and shook her head.
"Can I ask you a favour, dear friend? Seal yourself in the deep labyrinth and awaken when you find the true demon king who will save us all. I cannot do this. Forgive me; I cannot save you from this dark future."
Sariel looked down and wiped the tears from her golden eyes with the back of her hand.
She fell to her knees, unable to beg anymore.
How many times did she cry and ask her beloved empress to escape or seek an alliance with the elves or beastkin through threats?
"It was my fault! If I hadn't accepted my place as the succubus queen... I could have always remained your friend... until the end... But, you will have descendants?" Sariel looked at the beautiful queen, who smiled bitterly.
"Ah, my mother, I am sure my kind mother will create another to help you all. I hope that in the end, I can meet her once again, the crybaby goddess... My beloved mother, Serena."
Without a care for their emotional farewell, the combined armies broke through the outer gate.
"Do not come back! You hear me!? No matter what, don't open the door! Not until you meet him!" Lilith screamed as the gates of her domain began to shut, with thousands of chains shooting from the depths of the earth. Then, without hesitation, they locked up the tearful succubus inside the labyrinth.
In the final moments, Sariel shattered her soul, creating a lovely girl sitting in the centre of a huge teleportation sigil. The girl looked at Lilith with a pure smile before she started vanishing.
"I see... you will use her to find your true mate... I understand. Sariel, then let me grant her my blessing to keep her safe until she meets that man."
It was the beginning of the end, and just as the enemy entered the Demon King's chamber. All the heroes and champions fell silent. Lilith was surrounded by darkness, beautiful lilies, violets and nightshade flowers filling the throne. Her blue eyes flickered with divine light.
"Welcome Heroes! It's time to meet your doom!"
Soon, the human king hung the head of the first demon empress from the destroyed castle walls. The image resembled the dungeon that Asmodeus once visited when he first became a demon lord.
This fateful day was when the kingdom of Grigor was born.
[My beloved daughter... Where did you go?! I can no longer sense your existence!]
***
10,000 years later... In this time, she became one of the strongest gods in the entire council. The goddess Medea died long ago, overthrown by the hero who killed the first demon empress who became a true god after living as a demigod.
Another demon appeared, sitting in the now empty dark, with a single tree, withered and without life. The goddess, now with pale hair and lifeless eyes, watched the starless sky in her domain.
[Ah... Another one...]
"It's been a while, Mother. it's me, Lilith." A beautiful woman with a small beauty spot below her eye and glossy black hair, yet her atmosphere was nothing like the previous Lilith.
This reincarnation shouldn't have been possible, but it was her. The first Demon Empress was born again. "The garden... it's not here anymore?"
Serena didn't speak or turn to look at Lilith.
"Hmm... It seems you've cried a lot, mother don't worry, I promise that this time I will set you free. Well... not me, but my son; I will make sure to give birth this time. To a strong and healthy man who will free you of this bullshit!"
With a kiss to the goddess's cheek, Lilith walked away into the darkness, leaving Serena's pale cheeks flowing with tears filled with glistening stars, a small whisper the first time she spoke with her mouth as she reached out.
"Please don't leave me again."
However, Lilith was already gone, and once again, the cruel hands of time began to flow...
It was not long after this that the beautiful goddess began to watch the human kingdom of Grigor because of a promise to her daughter. There was a strange boy amongst the heroes, someone she had been watching in the past.
With his blonde hair and blue eyes, Serena could feel his soul resonating with hers and became interested in something for the first time in countless years. The boy suddenly acted like a fool as she watched the scene, unaware of the small grin on her lips from the moment she began watching him...
And so the first chapter of Ryuji's Erotic adventure in another world began at this moment.