Chapter 9:
Chapter Nine — When The True Sun Rises
MNH: Planetary Address
After several more hours of travel, they finally arrived at one of the Crimson Faith’s bases.
Carlton lifted his gaze to the towering structure of jagged crimson stone and living crystal.「Guess this is their home base.」【No… this is bad.】Phipher recognized the architecture instantly.
LCFF#01 motioned forward with his plasma rifle.They were forced inside, marched through layered security until massive doors opened into the main hall. At its center, seated upon a throne of pulsating crystal, was an Eli’cal woman radiating authority and madness alike.Aelythra.One of the first exiled Eli’cals.Her gaze swept over them—calculating, amused—before settling on Carlton with particular interest.
「Explain,」Aelythra demanded.「How does a lou’cal woman and a… thing like that earn us credits?」MCFF#01 stepped forward carefully.「After scanning the lou’cal, we confirmed her identity. She is the missing princess of the Dun’khal Nomads. The Ashru’Keen tribe has posted a bounty of ten million credits for her return.」Aelythra nodded.「She lives.」Her eyes slid to Carlton.「And the creature?」Carlton clicked his tongue.「The name’s Carlton. Use it.」
The hall went silent.Fear rippled through the Crimson Faith.No one had ever spoken to Aelythra the Mad like that.
Her expression darkened.「Did you just command me?」「Yeah. So are you gonna use my name or not?」Aelythra laughed softly.「Amusing.」「Carlton, apologize,」Phipher whispered urgently.Aelythra gestured dismissively.「You heard her. Go on.」Carlton scoffed.「Are you deaf?」
The air turned cold.《Kneel.》Aelythra dragged two fingers toward the floor, telepathic pressure crashing down—Nothing happened.Her eyes widened.She tried again.Still nothing.
「…What?」
Silence swallowed the hall.
【Why can’t I crush his body?】Carlton tilted his head.「Was something supposed to happen?」「Silence.」Aelythra turned sharply, seizing LCFF#05 with the same invisible force.
His body convulsed violently.Seconds later, he collapsed—dead.
Carlton stared at what remained.【That’s what she tried to do to me… what the hell am I?】Aelythra floated down, circling him slowly.「So my power isn’t failing. Your body is simply… different.」She smiled.「You’re fascinating, Carlton.」「Glad you noticed.」「Serve me.」Carlton shook his head.「No. But I’ll make a deal.」Her eyes gleamed.「Speak.」「Let Phipher go. I’ll earn the ten million credits another way.」Aelythra laughed.「You’re confident.」Carlton shrugged.「Your telepathy doesn’t work on me. That helps.」
A pause.
「Very well.」Aelythra waved her hand.「The lou’cal woman is free.」Carlton exhaled.【Good.】
The restraints around Phipher released—Only for LCFF#01 to grab her again.Others joined, pinning her to the floor.
Carlton’s voice hardened.「We had a deal.」Aelythra laughed openly.「And I honored it. She’s free.」Her grin widened.「She’s simply no longer under my mercy.」LCFF#03 leaned over Phipher.「Go on. Scream.」
Before he could continue—An Azure Blue sun ignited in the center of the hall.Radiance flooded everything.When the light vanished, a man stood where the sun had been.Hair burning like living fire.Eyes like distant azure stars.John.One glance was enough.The Crimson Faith scattered away from Phipher in terror.
「Eli’cal woman,」John said calmly.「We had a deal.」Aelythra dropped to her knees instantly.「I beg your mercy, Your Brilliance.」【The legends were wrong… the Sun isn't caged, it walks freely.】John smirked.「Mercy?」He gestured aside.「Phipher. Take our things. Wait outside by the Sunrider Echo.」
She obeyed without hesitation.
John turned back to Aelythra.「From this moment, you will serve as High Priest of the True Sun. The Saintess will arrive soon to guide you.」Aelythra bowed deeply.「Yes, Your Brilliance.」She hesitated. 「Why… why aren't you blinding?」Instead of wrath, John helped her to her feet.「Because you will be honored, not destroyed.」Her breath trembled.「I will devote myself to the rise of the Sun.」John’s hand cupped her face.「Then receive your blessing.」
He snapped his fingers.Their garments burned away in radiant heat—leaving flesh untouched.Aelythra froze as her gaze dropped to him, shock and fear mixing with desire.
【Mid’cal males are long but thin… lou’cal males wide but short… Eli’cal mating is skin and resonance-based… then how—】
John chuckled, sensing her confusion.「This will require a great deal of stroking.」「S-stroking?」
He took her firmly, guiding her body, heat and pressure overwhelming her senses. His movements were deliberate, relentless, forcing her body to adapt to something entirely foreign.Hours passed.The halls echoed with flesh meeting flesh, with desperate moans, with broken pleas spoken between gasps.「John… please…」「Don’t stop…」「Deeper… deeper…」They only stopped when the next morning arrived.
Carlton lifted his gaze to the towering structure of jagged crimson stone and living crystal.「Guess this is their home base.」【No… this is bad.】Phipher recognized the architecture instantly.
LCFF#01 motioned forward with his plasma rifle.They were forced inside, marched through layered security until massive doors opened into the main hall. At its center, seated upon a throne of pulsating crystal, was an Eli’cal woman radiating authority and madness alike.Aelythra.One of the first exiled Eli’cals.Her gaze swept over them—calculating, amused—before settling on Carlton with particular interest.
「Explain,」Aelythra demanded.「How does a lou’cal woman and a… thing like that earn us credits?」MCFF#01 stepped forward carefully.「After scanning the lou’cal, we confirmed her identity. She is the missing princess of the Dun’khal Nomads. The Ashru’Keen tribe has posted a bounty of ten million credits for her return.」Aelythra nodded.「She lives.」Her eyes slid to Carlton.「And the creature?」Carlton clicked his tongue.「The name’s Carlton. Use it.」
The hall went silent.Fear rippled through the Crimson Faith.No one had ever spoken to Aelythra the Mad like that.
Her expression darkened.「Did you just command me?」「Yeah. So are you gonna use my name or not?」Aelythra laughed softly.「Amusing.」「Carlton, apologize,」Phipher whispered urgently.Aelythra gestured dismissively.「You heard her. Go on.」Carlton scoffed.「Are you deaf?」
The air turned cold.《Kneel.》Aelythra dragged two fingers toward the floor, telepathic pressure crashing down—Nothing happened.Her eyes widened.She tried again.Still nothing.
「…What?」
Silence swallowed the hall.
【Why can’t I crush his body?】Carlton tilted his head.「Was something supposed to happen?」「Silence.」Aelythra turned sharply, seizing LCFF#05 with the same invisible force.
His body convulsed violently.Seconds later, he collapsed—dead.
Carlton stared at what remained.【That’s what she tried to do to me… what the hell am I?】Aelythra floated down, circling him slowly.「So my power isn’t failing. Your body is simply… different.」She smiled.「You’re fascinating, Carlton.」「Glad you noticed.」「Serve me.」Carlton shook his head.「No. But I’ll make a deal.」Her eyes gleamed.「Speak.」「Let Phipher go. I’ll earn the ten million credits another way.」Aelythra laughed.「You’re confident.」Carlton shrugged.「Your telepathy doesn’t work on me. That helps.」
A pause.
「Very well.」Aelythra waved her hand.「The lou’cal woman is free.」Carlton exhaled.【Good.】
The restraints around Phipher released—Only for LCFF#01 to grab her again.Others joined, pinning her to the floor.
Carlton’s voice hardened.「We had a deal.」Aelythra laughed openly.「And I honored it. She’s free.」Her grin widened.「She’s simply no longer under my mercy.」LCFF#03 leaned over Phipher.「Go on. Scream.」
Before he could continue—An Azure Blue sun ignited in the center of the hall.Radiance flooded everything.When the light vanished, a man stood where the sun had been.Hair burning like living fire.Eyes like distant azure stars.John.One glance was enough.The Crimson Faith scattered away from Phipher in terror.
「Eli’cal woman,」John said calmly.「We had a deal.」Aelythra dropped to her knees instantly.「I beg your mercy, Your Brilliance.」【The legends were wrong… the Sun isn't caged, it walks freely.】John smirked.「Mercy?」He gestured aside.「Phipher. Take our things. Wait outside by the Sunrider Echo.」
She obeyed without hesitation.
John turned back to Aelythra.「From this moment, you will serve as High Priest of the True Sun. The Saintess will arrive soon to guide you.」Aelythra bowed deeply.「Yes, Your Brilliance.」She hesitated. 「Why… why aren't you blinding?」Instead of wrath, John helped her to her feet.「Because you will be honored, not destroyed.」Her breath trembled.「I will devote myself to the rise of the Sun.」John’s hand cupped her face.「Then receive your blessing.」
He snapped his fingers.Their garments burned away in radiant heat—leaving flesh untouched.Aelythra froze as her gaze dropped to him, shock and fear mixing with desire.
【Mid’cal males are long but thin… lou’cal males wide but short… Eli’cal mating is skin and resonance-based… then how—】
John chuckled, sensing her confusion.「This will require a great deal of stroking.」「S-stroking?」
He took her firmly, guiding her body, heat and pressure overwhelming her senses. His movements were deliberate, relentless, forcing her body to adapt to something entirely foreign.Hours passed.The halls echoed with flesh meeting flesh, with desperate moans, with broken pleas spoken between gasps.「John… please…」「Don’t stop…」「Deeper… deeper…」They only stopped when the next morning arrived.
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