My friend

**POV**

Present time.

After finishing my conversation with Aiz, a small memory came to me.

A memory that's both traumatic and sweet for me...

I pulled a cigarette out of my pocket, lit it, and took a deep breath.

Rias...

Her blood-red silky hair, reaching down to her hips, her blood-red eyes sparkling like stars... The delicate and fragile expressions hidden beneath her stern gaze... Her skin, as white as jade, was a marvelous work of art.

Her height was one eighty, much taller than her race. Being a vampire, she had never fully matured. However, the succubus blood locked inside her, though not yet at the peak of her beauty, elevated her to a whole new level due to the union of the two races.

As for her body... It was so beautiful and so delicate that the extraordinary strength emanating from her slender arms always amazed me. Her sweet but tight hips and breasts, though not large, had a perfect charm that fit her body wonderfully.

And those sweet horns...

Back then, we both made mistakes.

Of course, I admit, I was a child who hadn't grown up yet.

Arrogant, proud, and broken...

I'm sorry for not understanding your feelings and for not being braver.

But Rias, you were never an honest woman to me either.

And twenty years after that...

I took another breath from my cigarette.

Oh well.

I think I need to visit Kane to clear my head.

I'm sure it'll be much more "fun" once Rias wakes up.

Now...

I closed my eyes in space and removed the limits I had placed on myself.

The pineal gland, my so-called third eye, and the organ I've just begun to use started working again.

I'm sure the concepts around me went mad, and a huge pressure spread through the area.

As all my senses sharpened, my perception grew even stronger.

I looked toward the eastern side of the universe and started compressing and bending space.

To do this, one must know at least the sixth level of the space concept; however, its range is still quite limited.

But since I'm at the seventh level and have passed through the baptism of the universe, I can control and bend space itself a little more easily.

But that's not the main issue, it's stabilizing the wormhole I'm starting to create in front of me and making sure I don't fall into the inner space.

Why? Because that place is... dangerous.

Black holes can be a bit terrifying.

And there are some ridiculously absurd alien organisms and creatures as well.

As a spatial storm started forming in front of me, the area itself bent, and a path in the shape of a wormhole was opened.

When I took a step forward, I felt myself being pulled inside without having to do anything.

This flow, as I call it, naturally pulls me in and takes me to the end of the path.

To understand this flow, you need to know what I've gone through...

This is where the "stabilization" process comes in. If you don't properly adjust the exit of the hole, at best, you'll fall on the opposite side of where you wanted to go.

The worst-case scenario? Your body gets torn apart, a compression in the river of time that I can't fully explain, and if you can't find an exit in inner space, you'll be imprisoned for a lifetime. Of course, if you survive.

As I traveled inside, I could see different colored lights flowing in the form of lines around me.

The farther I get from the center of the universe, the easier it becomes to control the concepts.

The center of the universe, as I know, is a place exactly in the middle of the universe.

I haven't been able to get very close to it, but it probably has the core of the universe inside, and the surrounding area is very dense.

Before even approaching the center, extremely troublesome spatial storms, the parallelism of time, and a bunch of absurd things await you.

After getting through those somehow, there is a large and unknown black region. I believe it completely covers the center.

As for what's inside that area? I have no idea.

When I felt like I was heading toward the east, I bent and stopped the exit of the hole.

Now...

The universe is divided into four: East, West, North, and South.

I have arrived at the right side of the center of the universe, or rather, the right side of the black area. The right side of the center, meaning the East region.

There are two planets closest to the right side of the black area.

I could call them ancient planets. These two planets are at stage eight.

There is no community established here because it's hard to live; the mana is very pure. The concepts and laws are so strict that you can't adjust them the way you want.

Those who are transcendents and have no attachments can live here. Still, it's not something preferred because of the pressure. I know that non-transcendent beings struggle to live on the planet for long periods.

Below the ancient planets, heading a little further away from the center of the universe...

There are four ruler planets. These planets are at stage seven.

I could say the rulers of the East region. They have emperor empires inside. I believe the founders are transcendents and are accompanied by transcendent beings.

Below the ruler planets, further from the center of the universe...

There are eight emperor planets. These planets are at stage six.

The founders here are transcendent, and they have half-step transcendent beings with them. There are empires. However, emperor planets are generally either dependent on others or pay taxes.

And then, the king planets... There are sixteen of them. The founders are usually half-step transcendent. They have kingdoms. The system usually operates in a way that is either dependent on the emperor planets or based on agreements. These planets are at stage five.

Finally, there are planets classified as high, medium, and low. I don't know the exact number of high-level planets, but the number of medium and low-level ones is unclear. There are a lot of them. They range from stage four to stage one.

Where did Kane live again?

Ah.

I remember now.

I headed toward the king planet I had in my sights.

When I approached the star system, the planet came into view.

It has a pinkish hue.

After suppressing my concepts and adjusting my mana wave, I entered the planet.

The Kingdom of Lust.

My friend Kane is the king of this planet.

His race is incubus, and his title is the "whore king." He's a sleazy bastard who can never be trusted.

But strangely enough, we get along so well... I'd say we're very close friends.

As for trust...

I wouldn't recommend it to anyone but myself.

When I arrived at the capital, I landed. Normally, you need permission to fly in the capital.

I continued toward the palace, or rather, the best brothel in the universe.

As I approached, two "palace" guards started flying over and came up to me.

"Hello, sir, flying in the capital is forbidden. May I see your permit?"

A sweet cat-girl, around stage four in power, spoke respectfully.

But don't get it wrong, they can get very aggressive in an instant.

"I've come to see your best male whore," I said.

As soon as I said this, her tail shot up and her eyes sharpened.

I guess, while the king enjoys this title, those who respect him don't seem to like it very much.

"Who do you think you are to address our king by his title—"

I threw a special card out of my bag, which was pink but had black embroidery.

After she took the card, she looked at me, then at the card again, then back at me.

She still didn't fully get it, I think.

Maybe one of his new lovers.

The fox-girl standing beside her seemed to understand, first showing surprise, then shock.

"T-this... Distinguished guest— No! Our king's one and only shameless friend, welcome!"

She said with a very respectful bow.

Oh?

Do I have a new title?

"Kane, you shameless ~!@#￥%…"

My eye twitched, and a curse slipped out of my mouth.

As I heard the fox-girl's melodic giggles, the cat-girl joined me, seemingly not understanding anything.

When I reached the enormous, purple and white, overly extravagant "palace," my eye started twitching again.

The massive golden doors of the palace slowly opened.

And truly... only and only a horde of girls greeted me.

"Welcome. Our king's one and only shameless friend!"

They all said in unison.

-_-

I sighed deeply and continued forward.

Normally, I started heading toward the throne room...

"Sir, our king is currently busy with a transaction. May I offer you the best service?"

A seductive succubus with purple hair locked her lustful gaze on me, speaking with a look of prey in her eyes.

The transaction she mentioned, the service she spoke of...

"Kane, finish that damn business of yours and get your ass over here!"

I added force to my voice, making sure I reached the throne room.

I knew that no one would stop me even if I entered the room.

But my heart didn't allow it.

I'm experienced...