After having a nice time with my toys, I decided to enter my universe. I want to see how it's doing in there before going to talk to Pope Lucios.

"..."

"Goddess!" As soon as I enter, the inhabitants recognize me and come to me excitedly. It seems everything is great in here.

"Where's number 1?" I ask, since she's the one who takes care of everything. As the place is growing, I think number 1 will become some kind of president or king for the population.

"We'll call her right away," one of the inhabitants says while running off. I'm not sure what to say to them since they're all called by numbers.

"Hey, you, where's Velvet?" I ask a smaller inhabitant.

"G-Goddess, Velvet is currently in a house with Akari, enjoying some time together," she says, while some go back to their duties, leaving just her with me.

They seem eager to be close, but they know I don't like this kind of crowding. Just one is enough.

"What's your number?" I ask.

"I'm 498, currently a student," she says with a smile.

"Okay, how's the situation with the tortured ones?" I ask, but before she can respond, I see number one running up to us. 498 bows and says she has to go now.

"Goddess, I could hardly wait to see you again. How are you?" Number one asks hurriedly, like a happy little animal seeing its owner after some time apart.

"I'm fine, I just stopped by to check on how things are going," I say as she nods.

"I believe you'd like to see the tortured ones?" She asks, and I nod. She then begins to guide me through the buildings to the school. Everything seems perfectly organized, as expected.

Then I'm quickly taken to the underground, where I happen to see Vanessa. She's leaning against a wall, crying, while I hear very loud screams.

"Hello, ex-heroine. What are you doing here?" I ask mockingly, while Vanessa looks at me with a vacant stare.

"I-I just..." Number one interrupts her.

"I'm sorry to bother you with this, Goddess. The delinquents gave her permission to communicate with her parents... I'm sorry for the interruption," Number one stops when I look at her coldly.

"So I see you've discovered it. Are you curious?" I ask Vanessa.

"H-How? How did you capture my parents? And w-why?" She asks, crying, as the screams continue from all sides. I hear sizzling sounds and catch unique scents.

'Poison, acid, fire, among some other things. They're really quite sadistic.' This pleases me. They seem to be suffering terrible things.

"I don't owe you any explanations about how I captured those vermin, but the reason is quite simple. I'm evil, I'm the most malicious being of all. Obviously, I need to teach vermin who try to defy me just how dangerous I am," I say to her with a huge smile.

"The parents of you heroes are suffering here because of you. You are the true culprits. If you weren't filthy vermin who bothered me, they wouldn't be here," I tell her with a smile.

"Let's go, number one. The screams alone show me what I wanted to know. Besides, I allow Vanessa to come in here sometimes. She needs to see the price for her sin," I say as we leave.

'This is satisfactory.' It seems even selfish humans like her can feel sad when the people they love are tortured.

"Number one, for now I want to see Velvet and Akari. Take me to their dwelling," I say, looking at number one's body.

'She's quite beautiful, similar to me, but with very attractive differences.' I haven't forgotten that I owe her a reward.

"O-Okay, I'm sorry for interrupting back then... I just didn't want you to waste time with tearful explanations," she apologizes.

"It's fine, just don't repeat it. After all, I'd like to hear her attempt at an explanation," I say to her as we follow the street. The adoring looks are entertaining.

"Number one, how are things in here? Good? Or bad?" I ask as we continue forward.

"They're great, Goddess. Everything is as when you created us, except that now the area inside is much larger than just the school grounds, and we have more inhabitants. We're also starting to try to give each other names."

"The naming system is still incomplete, but in the future, we'll all have names, which will allow for greater freedom in communication," she says with a huge smile as we arrive at a beautiful and large house.

'The place is still small. I need to expand it more.' I can reach from one end of my universe to the other just by walking for 30 minutes. I know that's enough for them, but for me, it's very little.

I need this universe to have the capacity to mass-produce food to send to my kingdom in the future, but for now, I guess it'll have to stay like this.

'I hear very loud moans... it seems Velvet has Akari in her grasp.' The moans are easily heard outside the house.

"..." Number one seems aroused by the obvious lust inside.

"I haven't forgotten your reward, number one," I say, going to the door and opening it. I'm really curious to see Akari and Velvet together. Velvet is the dominant type.

So Akari, who has that air of a strict tutor, must be making a funny face. I enter and follow the corridor to where I hear the cries of pleasure.

"Wow..." I'm impressed by the very different sight from what I expected. Akari has her hands tied behind her back, one leg tied up high in the air and the other touching the floor.

Her neck is also tied to something on the ceiling, like a gear, while Velvet holds her hips and thigh, giving her extremely powerful thrusts using a very large strap-on. I can see the mark on Akari's belly.

"Oh, Pandora, when did you arrive?" Velvet says without stopping her relentless fucking of Akari, who is crying, but her expression is one of pure ecstasy.

'Who would have thought that responsible woman could make such an expression?' Velvet is a succubus, so it makes sense that she would be quite bold and active.

"I just came to see how Akari and you are doing. After all, Akari and I made a deal for me to bring you back, so checking on her satisfaction seemed responsible," I lie.

I just wanted to see how the two of them were doing. Besides, Velvet has some really good sex tips.

"I see, I see. Well, as you can see, we're wonderfully well. We've resolved stupid past issues, and now our love is blossoming like a beautiful nebulous dragon flower," she says with a smile.

'Nebulous dragon flower... isn't that the flower that's a potent drug that affects the brain?' I don't understand the comparison. Taken literally, it sounds horrible.

"Pandora, don't look at me like that. This flower isn't just a brain-destroying drug. If it's well cared for and in the right season, it has a sweeter effect," Velvet says, finally stopping her thrusting in Akari and removing the toy, which is larger than expected.

"Want to try some?" She asks, putting her hands on her hips.

"No, I really don't feel like putting that dirty thing in my mouth," I say, rolling my eyes.

"What a pity. As a veteran, I'm just offering a sweet favor, but I understand... so, what did you think of the mana control skill I taught you? Was it useful?" She asks.

"Quite. I'm currently using it on the human Pope," I say. Converting my mana and ambient mana into different effects is useful not only for lust or combat, but also for gaining the trust of others.

"You're such a wretched viper, haha, using my wonderful tutoring to deceive others," she says with a diabolical smile, releasing the ropes on Akari, causing her to crumple to the floor.

'She doesn't seem very conscious.' She must have passed out.

"I see you're taking advantage of the fact that you can't die," I say, noting the marks on Akari's neck.

"It's all consensual, and she loves it. When you realize that in this place we're immortal, the limits diminish, although I don't recommend trying to go too deep," she says with a shiver.

"Did you do something wrong?" I ask, conversing as if we were long-time friends.

"Yes, I really upset Akari too. It happens that Akari here is as weak as normal humans, and although I don't have my powers, the body is still that of a demon..." She says, avoiding eye contact.

"...?"

"Let's just say I burst something I shouldn't have by shoving something too big too deep. I got a beating for that and was without sex for two weeks. How the hell was I supposed to know she couldn't handle it? I didn't know she was so weak," she says, pouting.

'Burst...' I think I know what happened, and it really sounds unpleasant.

"Just to confirm, did a lot of blood come out?"

"...Yes, and not just blood, other things fell out too. It was terrifying, you know? I even cried in fear, thinking she was going to die, even though she recovered quickly. And the first thing she did was hit me. She's scary when she's angry," she says with shivers.

"...You're quite wild."

"A little, you know how it is? I'm a succubus and was a demon king before. Obviously, I'm quite severe in sex, but by testing the limits, me and her discovered how far our bodies can go."

"Now we don't have any more bad accidents like that, and no one in this place can die. It's kind of bizarre... besides, did you know those weird things that look like you have a strange personal taste? Or maybe it's a fetish? I don't know," she whispers, as if it's a secret.

"Personal taste?"

"Yes!! Cannibalism! I've seen them devouring each other. It's kind of scary, usually happening at night in dark places. They attack each other and just start a fight to eat the other one, so me and Akari usually don't go out at night," she says, genuinely shivering.

"Number one, is this true?" I ask, while number one averts her gaze.

"Well... it happens occasionally, but usually, it's only a limited number of them who do it. Not all of them. It mainly happens among the delinquent schoolgirls. They said something about a book they saw in the library."

"After reading those books, they said they need to show who's in charge in each area, so they started fighting. But there are rules, and they don't involve anyone else, so it's all good, right?" Number one asks.

'Book? What the hell kind of book is that?' The books in this place are based on my memories. What could I have that made them think of that.

'...'

"Yes, it's fine as long as they don't involve the others... Well, Velvet, it was great to see you, but I have some matters to attend to. I just stopped by to say hello and check on my universe," I say, shaking Velvet's hand.

"Okay, thank you so much for the opportunity. Me and Akari are so happy here. You're a true friend!" She says with a smile.

"Of course," I say, just that, going to the door to leave.

"Hey, Pandora, if you want, you can stop by anytime, and I'll make your legs so weak you won't be able to walk!" She says as I exit.

"If I'm in the mood for a quick distraction, it might be," I say, not really interested in the offer.

'I've seen that everything is fine, so it's time to go back.' I'll just do one last thing. I've done a brief check on everything, and it's okay in here, so after doing this, I'll go back to Veritus' mansion and prepare for the academy.