How I became the Empress of Hell Arc 02 Ch. 14-20

When I "played" with my character's genitals in other games, the system would translate the data of something touching my cock and input it in a way that my body could relate and react to. While I experienced a full range of pleasurable sensations, my brain couldn't actually relate the feeling of touching a body part that I didn't have to anything, so it always felt strange; akin to phantom sensation from amputated limbs. This body was completely different; every inch of my character's cock felt like it was actually part of me and I never once felt that "strangeness" from it. As I brought myself closer and closer to orgasm, I wondered exactly what my brain was experiencing while I was doing this to make it feel so real and pleasurable.

Whatever it was, it caused me to last only a few seconds more before a stream of cum shot into the air and landed on my character's oversized tits. As I descended from my post-orgasm peak, I wiped the sticky liquid off my chest and stared at it for a moment before bringing my fingers to my lips and licking them clean. When I had tasted semen in the past it was completely different than what I was tasting now. If I had to compare it to something, it was like an extremely rich salted caramel. The lingering aftertaste was heady and honestly left me with a craving for more. My enchanted body had no refractory period, so while I debated on getting myself off again, I knew that it was probably getting close to the end of the round. I reequipped my gear and sighed deeply.

"Cruelty, can you show me the current round standings of the matches that have completed?"

"Absolutely. At the moment there's only one match remaining. So I'll post everything."

Emelia

vs. ----- Emelia Wins

Null

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Braylon

vs. ----- Braylon Wins

Raize

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Ikelos

vs. ----- Ikelos Wins

Ra

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Jade

vs. ----- Tarrah Wins

Tarrah

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Allexus

vs. ----- Allexus Wins

17

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Tesrif

vs. ----- Match in Progress

Gwendolyn

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Ghost

vs. ----- Reaper Wins

Reaper

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Judas

vs. ------- Judas Wins

Sin

As I recalled the fight against the heavily armored fighter with a lance, I realized why the fight against Tesrif was still going. Both characters were far more focused on defense instead of offense, so it would be like two turtles fighting to see who's shell was tougher. Tesrif had speed and demonic strength on her side, but the heavy lancer had range and the added protection of a shield. If I had to guess which of the two had the edge over the other, my money was on Tesrif. Despite the game's ability to give a human player skills that they never would have had otherwise, innate combat sense and muscle memory came from actual experience, and Tesrif had spent years as a warrior honing those exact skills to a fine point.

"Cruelty, can you put the match on the screen? I want to watch my new general in battle."

The display shifted and showed an overhead view of the arena. Tesrif was savagely attacking the lancer who was barely keeping up with the relentless barrage of blows from the blue-haired warrior's claymore. Every once in a while the lancer would see an opening and thrust hard with her spear, but Tesrif's armor was more than adequate enough protection to absorb the attack. Just when I thought the battle was showing no signs of ending anytime soon, it came to a swift close in an instant.

As the lancer thrust the jagged end of her spear at Tesrif's face, the demon general released her grasp on her large sword and quickly grabbed the shaft of the lance before it could hit her. She yanked the weapon out of its owner's hand and used that momentum to pull her opponent off balance and grab the edge of her shield. As Tesrif used her superior strength to tear the shield from the lancer's grasp, she spun the lance in her other hand and drove the razor sharp tip of the spear into Gwendolyn's throat.

Gwendolyn gurgled as blood foamed out of her mouth and she fell back against the ground. Tesrif pulled on the end of the lance and blood spurted from the gaping wound in Gwendolyn's neck. The display faded to black as the round concluded and I grinned widely at Tesrif's victory.

"Normally I'd display the results of the 1st round, Lady Allexus; but as you've just viewed them I can skip if you'd like."

I nodded and stood up in preparation for the next round.

Congratulations on making it to the top 8! You have received 5 single use Level Up! items and 1000 Gold Pieces. The next round will commence shortly.

2.16: 1v1 Elimination Round 2 & 3: Allexus vs. Tesrif / Allexus vs. Judas

"The 2nd round of the 1 vs 1 Elimination tournament will be the Paladin Commander, Demon Lord Allexus versus the Demon Knight, Tesrif. Good luck to both competitors!"

Tesrif and I walked towards each other and I extended my hand. She grabbed my arm just above my wrist and I did the same on her arm.

"Prove to me that I made the right decision making you my general; hold nothing back. I will honor you and do the same. Good luck, Tesrif."

"To you as well, Lady Allexus."

We moved a ways away from each other and I nodded to her to signal to begin. Tesrif moved into a defensive stance and I quickly formulated a plan of attack. Tesrif excelled in close range combat, so ideally it would be smart to focus on long range. I summoned my mages and healers and ordered them to stay on the offense. Tesrif's exceedingly high defenses, both physical and arcane, meant that the majority of the attacks were absorbed by her armor. While my demon casters focused on keeping the swordswoman on the defensive, I flew upwards and cast a spell with each hand. As I dove towards Tesrif, I hurled a ball of Demonfire at her and used her dodging as an opportunity to land and cast the summoning spell that I had prepared.

My demon warriors appeared in front of me and Tesrif didn't hesitate to charge forward and swing her massive weapon at the closest ones. Even with their shields raised she was able to cleave through two of them easily, and the rest of my warriors moved into a defensive formation. I watched as Tesrif maneuvered herself into position so that my warriors were obstructing my caster's view to her, and I nodded in acknowledgement of her wise tactical sense. I motioned to my warriors and flew upwards above Tesrif while my demons rushed at her from the front. I drew both blades and dove straight at her. I activated my [Stoneskin] ability just before I crashed into her at full speed.

Don't relent for a second. Slash with left blade at full strength. Thrust with right blade as she moves to parry first attack. Speed. Find an opening. Blocks from her left require more effort for her to move her claymore in time. Feign attack from the right before focusing on speed to attack with both swords from her left. Two demon warriors attacking from behind will force her to either move to avoid my attack and be struck by them, or take my attack at full force in order to counter their attacks. Smart choice Tesrif... warriors deal far less damage than I do. Use regular strength and speed to swing at her left side while other warriors surround her and attack. Attack blocked, one warrior killed instantly with counter-attack. Wait for it... Use her momentum as she attacks another warrior to dismiss all summons and get her off balance. Attack with both blades in an all out offensive.

My flurry of attacks combined with her already being off balance cut and tore chunks out of her armor. Blood seeped from various wounds all over her body, but she had given almost as good as she had got. One of my arms hung limp at my side from a deep wound on my bicep, and blood had poured into my vision as the edge of her blade had grazed my forehead. As she started to slump to her knees in front of me, I reached down and grabbed her. I helped her to her feet and pulled her close to me.

"I made the right choice, Tesrif. Your tactical sense is only rivaled by your prowess in combat. Thank you for not holding back. I am honored to have you as my general, and even more honored to call you my friend."

"Thank you... Lady Allexus... for choosing me... and for not... holding back. The honor... is all mine."

I embraced the tall warrior and wrapped one of my arms around her and pulled her into a hug. I used the other hand to plunge my sword into her stomach and drive it upwards into her heart. I eased her body back onto the ground and dropped my blade next to her as I stood up. The voluptuous demon appeared and grabbed my hand to hold it high in the air.

"This round's winner is the Demon Lord Allexus! Congratulations!"

She turned back to me and pushed her nude body into mine.

"There was never any doubt you were going to be the victor... I really hope you take me up on my offer once you win the tournament, Allexus."

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Emelia

vs. ----- Emelia Wins

Null Emelia

====== vs ---- Emelia Wins

Braylon Braylon

vs. ----- Braylon Wins

Raize

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Ikelos

vs. -----Ikelos Wins

Ra Ikelos

====== vs ----- Tarrah Wins

Jade Tarrah

vs. ----- Tarrah Wins

Tarrah

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Allexus

vs. ----- Allexus Wins

17 Allexus

====== vs ----- Allexus Wins

Tesrif Tesrif

vs. ----- Tesrif Wins

Gwendolyn

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Ghost

vs. ----- Reaper Wins

Reaper Reaper

====== vs ----- Judas Wins

Judas Judas

vs. ------- Judas Wins

Sin

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Congratulations on making it to the Semi-Finals! You have received an enchanted jewel set with specific enchantments for your class and 10,000 Gold Pieces. The next round will commence shortly.

While I was pleased that three of the four competitors in the semi-finals were from my clan, it also meant I would have to fight against others who knew my abilities. My next match against Judas; who had been with me from the first night I became a demon and probably had a better gauge on my strength than I did; would be especially challenging. Because my match against Tesrif had been the last of the round to end, I only had a few seconds to look at the standings before I was teleported back to the arena.

Just like my match against Tesrif I walked to the center of the arena to greet my opponent. Judas bowed respectfully before grasping my arm in the same way I had with my blue-haired general.

"Lady Allexus, I humbly request your permission to hold nothing back in our match and would also request that you do the same."

"Judas... It would dishonor you and our friendship if we did anything less. Just know that I will not relent for a second just because you are my dear friend."

He nodded and bowed again. I, in turn, bowed my head slightly and grinned at him before spreading my wings and jumping backwards. I spun in midair as a pair of daggers flew at me, and I was forced to land as it became obvious that Judas had no intention of letting me stay in the air. I had to draw one of my swords and defend myself as he threw an endless stream of daggers at me with laser precision. As I swung my blade back and forth to deflect each projectile I quickly cast a summoning spell with my free hand.

"Warriors! Shields up; stay on the defensive! Buy me just a few seconds so I can cast a few more spells."

Each of the armored demons grunted their acknowledgement and hunkered down with their shields raised high. Judas never let up for a second and took any opening he could see to attack. I summoned my mages and my enchanter a few seconds before Judas finished off the warriors I had summoned.

"Mages, defensive spells! Don't stop casting for a second!"

I turned to the enchanter and spoke directly into his ear the improvised plan I had just thought of. Several of the mages didn't even get the chance to finish casting their first spell as a dagger struck them in the forehead. The rest cast wave after wave of ice and earth magic to block Judas's assault. I wrapped one of my chains around the enchanter and yanked as hard as I could to toss him over the walls of defensive magic. The enchantments he had cast on himself had made him taller and caused his voice to boom across the arena in an impressive imitation of the real Mellic.

"You are nothing, worm! You served me for thousands of years as an absolutely worthless servant, and I'm surprised that Allexus has the stomach to tolerate your presence. What can you hope to accomplish against my greatest creation?"

The fraction of a second hesitation I saw on Judas's face was all I needed before I focused all my energy on my speed and burst forward with both swords drawn. My enchanter was busy casting flashy spells to draw the demon retainer's attention, but I braced myself as Judas turned towards me knowingly. Jolts of pain tore down my arm and up my neck as a dagger penetrated my armor and sank deep into my shoulder. As I swung the blade of my good arm Judas nimbly dodged out of the way; right into the spell I had prepared. A chain shot out of my hand and arced in mid-air to wrap around his right arm. I pulled it taut and drew my arm back as hard as I could to yank Judas towards me.

Even to this day I believe that the demon retainer that swears his undying fealty to me holds some deep dark secret about being an all-powerful demon lord. Judas always carries himself with respect and propriety, but the way he fights is even more savage and brutal than the way I do. As the chain wrapped around his wrist pulled him closer to me, he completely surprised me by swiftly using one of his daggers to slice through his own arm before jumping safely out of my reach. Despite having only one arm he continued to hurl daggers at me with astonishing speed and accuracy.

I activated my Stoneskin ability and fought through the pain in my shoulder as I held both hands in front of me and cast a spell with each. Bluish white fire sparked from my fists and wreathed my swords in scorching Demonfire. A flurry of daggers struck me in the chest, but my armor and the damage-reducing abilities of Stoneskin prevented them from doing more than a few points of damage to my HP. I drew back both of my blades and swung both of them in a downward diagonal slash crossing in front of my body. A wave of fire in the shape of an X blazed through the air and flew towards Judas. Each line of fire was at least fifteen feet long and over three feet wide. The sheer size of the attack meant the nimble rogue wouldn't be able to completely dodge it, and I channeled the rest of my MP into casting my Demonfire spell as I swung my swords again and again.

When the flames flickered out and the smoke and dust cleared, Judas staggered a few steps and collapsed to the ground. His body was covered in burns, but the shallow rise and fall of his chest showed me he was still alive. I rushed over and knelt down beside him. I cradled him in my arms and used the miniscule amount of MP I had left to cast my healing spell on him.

"It's not much... but it should at least help ease the pain."

"Too... kind... 'lexus."

"Judas... you are a formidable foe. I am fortunate to have you in my clan and be able to call you my friend. One of these days you'll have to tell me about who you were before you were bound to the castle; I saw a side of you in this fight that showed me that you are so much more than just a simple retainer."

He barely moved his head in a nod and I saw the charred muscles in his face tighten into a smile.

"Finish... it."

I clenched my teeth and pulled the dagger out of my shoulder with my left hand. I let out a small gasp from the intense pain, but I never once took my eyes off Judas's face. I pressed the point of the dagger against his chest and moved my head inches from his. I placed a kiss on his forehead gently as the blade pierced his heart. Instead of standing, I remained by his side and just allowed my body to relax on the ground.

"Round Complete! The winner is the Demon Lord Allexus! Congratulations!"

The sexy demoness took the hint of me staying by my comrade's side to leave me be, and the environment shimmered and the plain white waiting room appeared around me.

2.17: Dark Empress Infernos

I was grateful that my demonic body helped keep my emotions in check; the fight against Judas had been brutal and would have wreaked havoc on my state of mind otherwise. As I stared at the display in front of me, it came as absolutely no surprise that Emelia was my opponent in the finals. Not only was her knowledge of the game and how to use her abilities in ways no one would have thought second to none; her new demonic form gave her a very clear advantage in battle. Because I had fully expected to face her at some point during the tournament, I already had an idea of how I was going to handle fighting the love of my life.

"Are you ready, Lady Allexus?"

I nodded and gave the black orb a thumbs up.

"Thank you all for participating in our first Clan Battle Tournament! We'd like to thank all the competitors for showing us the true might of the forces of darkness. Our final match of the Elimination Tournament will be the alluring vixen of death and destruction Demon Lord Allexus, versus the quick and calculating queen of cold, Emelia! Good luck to both competitors!"

Instead of walking to the center of the arena, I opened my minion menu, tapped Emelia's photo, and waved my hand. She teleported across the length of the arena and materialized in front of me. She recovered quickly from her moment of shock as she realized what I had done.

"I'm pretty sure that would totally count as cheating."

She giggled and pulled me into a tight hug. I kissed her forehead, the tip of her nose, and several light pecks on her lips before pulling away.

"I knew it was going to end up being me versus you, Em. There is no Demon Lord Allexus without her trusty sidekick Emelia."

"Sidekick? Sidekick?! Look here you lusty, beautiful, sex-fiend of a demon... I am the Great Frost Demon Emelia. The day I win against you is the day that hell freezes over. Oh... wait... It has."

Despite my best efforts I couldn't keep myself from cracking up at her terrible pun.

"What am I going to do with you, Em? You are too fucking cute. Totally adorbs."

"So... as much as I'm a fan of you summoning me over here for some very public affection, you wanna get this thing started?"

I laughed softly through my nose and blew her a kiss.

"Hey, Em."

"Hmmm?"

"Congrats on winning the tournament."

"Wha-"

Before she could finish her sentence I drew my sword, waved one hand in front of my body to remove my armor, and thrust my blade backwards into my chest. The pain was sharp and intense; but as I used the last of my strength to drive my sword in far enough to pierce my heart, the pain ebbed away into a light numbing feeling. My vision darkened and just before my screen faded to black I saw Emelia rushing towards me.