Chapter 214: Herma

Asking questions like 'what are you?' or 'what can you do for me?' were irrelevant at this moment. My every thought was put into one single important question.

"Herma, where does your loyalty lie?"

Without hesitation, the assistant replied instantly.

[My loyalty lies with you, Goddess Morgana.]

"Hmm," nodding my head in understanding, I stared at the blue window and began asking.

"Then are you willing to serve and help me with all that you have?"

[Yes, that's why I was created.]

"And are you going to betray me in the future?"

[No,] the assistant replied without hesitation.

"What are you, Herma?" I had a rough understanding of what this thing was, but I wanted to be sure.

[I'm an advanced sentient intelligence, created and designed by the Keeper Anamnesis.]

[My purpose is to help you with anything and everything in your path to becoming a primordial goddess.]

"I see... so Anamnesis created you to ensure that I reach the primordial level so I could give birth to him, is that it?"

I already had an idea that Anamnesis would try to help in some way, but this was beyond my expectation, and to be honest, I'm still hesitant to accept this thing 'Herma.' Something that was created by the subconscious of the universe is nothing but normal or harmless.

[Yes, that's one of the main reasons why I was created. Another one was to help and protect you against the dangers you would face in the future. After all, you are his future mother.]

"Sigh... he said that he wouldn't mind waiting a few decades, but his actions say otherwise." I couldn't help but shake my head.

[You can't blame him, Goddess Morgana,] Herma replied, a slight hint of emotion could be heard in its voice. [The great Anamnesis is like a small child who is eager to go out and play for the first time.]

"A child, huh?" I couldn't help but chuckle, picturing that giant blue cube as a little boy. It was cute and adorable, and a smile formed on my face.

"So, Herma, you'll help me in anything and everything?" I asked again, looking at the blue window.

[Yes, even with the naughty stuff.]

"Glad to have you aboard, partner," I replied instantly, a grin forming on my lips. Having a partner in crime is something I never experienced before, and the thought of doing naughty stuff with her—it sounds like a female—is exciting.

"So, can you open my status and other system interface?"

The reason I was asking about it is because the window was still the only thing floating in the air, and since Herma was supposed to take care of the system for me, I was hoping that she—I decided that Herma will be 'she' from now on—would fix the error I received when trying to open my status.

[I cannot at the moment. Your status window is incompatible with your body and needs an update. But worry not, the update will happen the moment you reclaim what Goddess Lilith left for you in the tower. After that, the interface will work normally.]

"How the hell do you know that?!" I was alarmed. Herma knew something that only I knew, not even my kids, and the fact that she knew it without me telling her was disturbing.

'Is Anamnesis watching me from somewhere?' The thought crossed my mind, and the feeling of being watched made me uncomfortable.

"Explain. How the fuck do you know what's inside the tower?"

[Don't worry, Goddess Morgana. I'm linked to you by the soul, and when I was born inside you, I saw your memories and every single thought and action that you did, so don't worry, no one is watching you.]

'It's kinda creepy,' I thought, shivering slightly, but I didn't show it. Instead, I smiled and nodded my head.

"Okay, you can call me Morgana. There is no need for formalities between us, alright, Herma?"

[As you wish, Morgana.]

Great... just great. Now I have a sentient existence inside me that saw all of my... well, fuck it. She knew me more than anyone, and I could use that to my advantage.

"So, about the tower and the upgrade," I spoke, trying to change the topic and distract myself. "You know what Lilith left me in that room?"

[I know what she left. However, the content is not mine to reveal. All I can say is that it's something essential to every god.]

"Alright!"

Without a second thought, I teleported myself inside the Nightmare Tower, directly in front of Lilith's room, bypassing Lilis. If the little succubus saw me, then I have no doubt that she wouldn't let me go, and the last thing I need right now is another horny kid.

'I'll play with her later.'

Before I placed my palm on the door and turned the handle, I turned my head to the right, gazing with longing at the big portraits on the wall, more specifically me in the wedding dress standing next to a man. However, now after I lived inside the heart trial for six years, I can say that the woman in the portrait wasn't me but my twin sister, Victoria.

'Is this the difference between the real past and the trial?' I couldn't help but wonder. After all, inside the trial, Victoria never got married, and neither did I, so all I could guess was that the real attack happened years after we turned eighteen, and by then, Victoria had married this man.

'If that's the case, maybe Victoria didn't die inside that gate?'

It was just a thought, a hope, but even if my sister didn't die like in the trial, I don't think that she's alive. A normal human rarely lives past a hundred, and based on the date I got, more than a millennium passed since my birth, and it makes me sad. I know for sure that my entire family didn't live that long.

Sighing heavily, I shook my head and turned back to the door, opening it. Now that I have ascended into a goddess, the door that was previously locked didn't stop me, and as I entered the room, a nostalgic scent hit my nose, and a warm feeling enveloped me.

The room was clean and well-arranged. There were shelves on the right side and the left with books and various items—most of them were related to sex. The floor was made of marble, and a carpet covered the ground. There was a desk in the middle of the room with a chair behind it and a sofa across from it. But what caught my eyes was the giant black throne on the opposite side of the desk with a small golden box resting on the seat.

'This is... what Lilith left me?'

I walked toward the throne, inspecting the golden box and the chair itself, and as I approached it, I could feel the magic within. It was ancient and strong, but most importantly, it was pure and clean. Without any corruption or impurities, I somehow could figure that out with my new senses.

"What is this?"

[It's the symbol of a god,] Herma suddenly spoke, making me jump in surprise. I'm still not used to her talking in my mind. [Your symbol, Goddess Morgana.]

"Symbol?... What symbol?"

[The symbol of a god, is a representation of his or her power, and a source to draw power from. It's also the gateway to connect to the rest of the universe.]

"What do you mean by that?" I couldn't help but ask. However, Herma replied with a simple sentence,

[Sit on the throne and open the golden box.]

"Alright..."

Without further ado, I sat on the throne and reached for the box. My fingers brushed the lid, and I could feel the magic swirling underneath, and then, when I opened it, something latched at my face.

"Fuck!... I should have known better."

It was a tentacle-like thing, and it was sucking my face. The sensation was... pleasant and addicting. The tentacle was slimy and wet, and I could taste the sweet flavor of something close to honey. However, to my bad luck, the tentacle-thing broke into fragments like glass, and every single fragment was absorbed by my body.

"What was that?"

The moment the last fragment entered my body, I was overcome by the intense pleasure. The feeling was like someone injecting the purest and cleanest aphrodisiac straight into my blood, and I couldn't help but moan.

"AHHHH~!"

At the same time, the throne began shining with a bright light, and I could feel the magic inside it coming alive and surging through my body. Then, multiple system interfaces opened up rapidly.

[You have claimed the throne of the Primordial Goddess.]

[Missing link found.]

[Connecting to the universal web.]

[Failed!... Failed!]

[System outdated.]

"Ahh~... more," a blissful moan escaped my lips. The waves of pleasure kept coming and hitting me, and as the pleasure increased, so did the system messages.

[Update required.... Analyzing... Data found.]

[Updating... 1%..... 15%...50%.]

"Oh yes!"

I didn't care about the update. The only thing that mattered was the pleasure. The energy inside me made it seem as though I was getting rammed by fifty dicks at the same time. My entire body was shaking, signaling the coming of another release. The bliss was simply immeasurable.

"Yes~! Keep fucking me~!"

[...99%...100%.]

[Update completed.]

"AHHH... cumming."

[Welcome host to the universal web. Nexus.]