The Burning Fiend

Three months had already passed since the battle and Reynolds kept paying attention to the refinement of the soul he had captured, he understood that he didn't need to do anything as his flame will slowly refine it as if by instinct and he suspected that it will take another month before the process was completed.

This time he had repeatedly released the 'fire style magic saint level – fire bird' and keep comparing this fire construct to his own construct finding a few points of improvements as his own understanding on the fire elements grew. He also forced his 'fire body' to take different forms, he found that if he practiced taking different forms to the point of detail his understanding on this mystery grew as well. He had practiced becoming a spear and a dragon taking Koral as template.

The early attempts were not satisfactory but he was improving day after day, another change that happened to his routine is that the Dawson Conglomerate started sending news to him every month through a rank 9 thunderstorm hawk.

Reynolds had not kept track of the time during his training and he only realized that he had turned 40 years old when he visited the Dawson Conglomerate a few months ago, that was a few months after the foundation of the Baruch Empire on the Yulan Calendar, year 10023.

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Cesar was annoyed while drinking wine. 'The time to enter the Necropolis of the Gods had come again. How troublesome...' He had finally become a deity and still had to suffer such injustice, he did not dare to defy Beirut's will. The good thing about Beirut is that he did not bother with them except every 1000 years, but he had thought he will be free from that once he reached the deity level.

He sighed. 'Why can I just enjoy life like that kid? He should be somewhere playing with those two beauties and training at his own rhythm... it is not fair...' Then a mischievous smile slowly appeared on his face. 'Perhaps I should tell him to go? It is not fair that only I had to suffer and it will be good for him'.

Cesar suddenly disappeared without anyone finding out that he was ever there and soon he was flying towards the Anarchic Lands looking for that kid and was surprised when he found that he had made his home within the Dark Forest! Well, it was more like outside the Dark Forest and then the forest itself had grown around his home... 'it is genius, who would dare to come making trouble here and he did not invade the forest...' Cesar was smiling perfectly aware that the kid did not know about the existence of the monster living within the Dark Forest.

As he made his way towards the lake he saw a beautiful woman made of fire that was fighting the two women he already knew, he reaffirmed his decision to send the kid to the Necropolis of the Gods as even him was slightly jealous of the good life he was enjoying. Then he noticed a group of fire feathers moving above the lake as if they were a cloud and was suddenly aware that those feathers were Reynolds. 'Well the kid will have no trouble surviving there after all'

Reynolds recovered his human form and smiled as he understood that he had touched the next realm, his understanding of both the 'fire body' and the 'fire elements' were not as deep as other saints but all of his understanding on both mysteries had merged and he felt that within 10 years he will reach the deity level. But it will take him another 100 years just to completely understand both mysteries and merge them increasing his power to a new level, one that he did not understand at all.

"Kid it seems that you had not wasted time, I thought that you will be playing around with those women". Cesar's voice reached Reynolds' ears and he smiled. "Well I had been following your advice, train when you feel like it, eat and drink when you feel like it and play with women when you feel like it. And I make sure to do those three things every day".

Cesar laughed as he started admiring the sculptures on the castle and decided that the red haired beauty will have to make him a sculpture to increase his collection. "Kid in a few months the Necropolis of the Gods will be opened by the ruler of the Yulan Continent and each deity will select a few people to enter. In there you can gain artifacts and even divine sparks... well I decided that you will go in there representing my name so you better be prepared".

Reynolds was speechless for a moment and laughed. "Can you tell me more about this Necropolis of the Gods? Lets go inside and have a coup of wine..."

They were soon seated on a studio drinking wine while Cesar explained. "The first 12 levels contain saint level combatants that were imprisoned there thousands of years ago and their mission is to kill the invaders. Your mission is going as far as you can while killing the prisoners and obtaining the artifacts, the Necropolis of the Gods remains open for 10 years..."

Reynolds listened calmly and started thinking. 'This seems like a good opportunity, I could collect many souls without incurring in hate or persecution and perhaps even get an artifact. My only worry is...'

"Lord Cesar I have no problem going to the Necropolis of the Gods, but I have a concern. I do not want to leave my companions unprotected for 10 years, the Dark Church had already tried to take Jenne as a sacrifice and the Radiant Church will have the same intention as soon as they learn of her existence."

Cesar looked at Reynolds and said. "You don't have to worry, as long as they don't leave this place nobody will have the courage to make trouble and I will let all saints know that these place is off limits, that velocidragon of yours is enough to handle the rest."

Reynolds smiled and said. "That being the case I am looking forward to visit the Necropolis of the Gods". Cesar looked at him with pity and said. "Youth... foolishness... I will pick you up in 6 months and take you there." Before he had finished his words he had already disappeared leaving Reynolds looking forward to reach that realm.

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Reynolds decided to spend the next months relaxing and playing with Windsor and Jenne, he had never planed to leave them alone for such a long time and felt unwilling to do so. But he also understood that the three of them will live for thousands of years and 10 years were nothing. He made his way towards where the girls were training and smiled as he saw them playing on the lake, he was not one to lose such an opportunity but before charging at them he took a moment to apreciate how beautiful they were.

Windsor's dark red hair was almost as long as she was tall increasing her charm a whole new level while her body was even more perfect than the first time she undressed for him, he smiled remembering that night. Jenne's silver hair, that reached to her waist, gave her a mysterious aura complementing her beautiful body that had not been comparable to Windsor's when they joined his family but after more than a decade of practicing water magic she did not lose to her elder sister at all.

He had been staring lost in his thoughts that he was unaware that both girls were looking at him with red faces but instead of hiding they were even changing postures as if modeling for him. He laughed as he realized that they were teasing him and decided that it was time to 'teach' them a lesson.

Windsor was the first one to fall in his hands as he hold her from behind with one arm as his other hand explored her right b.r.e.a.s.t while he was biting her ear gently. Jenne's eyes brightened when she saw the possibility of revenge and decided to aid her Master in 'teaching' her sister so she also started biting her other ear while c.a.r.e.s.sing her left b.r.e.a.s.t. "T-that is not f-fair! J-Jenne I will punish y-you for this!" Windsor melodious voice complained but no one decided to stop...

A few hours later the girls were resting n.a.k.e.d while laying on his c.h.e.s.t. 'I really like moments like this'. He thought as he traced circles in their backs with his fingers. "Windsor, Jenne in a few months I will enter the Necropolis of the Gods and will remain there for 10 years. You don't have to worry as I already saw to your safety and as long as you remain within our island nobody will dare to make trouble for you".

Windsor voice seemed sad and unwilling. "Master can we go with you? Please don't leave us!" Reynolds hold both of them tightly as he said. "I'm sorry Windsor it is not possible, only powerful saints can go and I think this is enforced by deity level figures. But I will come back I promise you... and I expect you to be a saint already when I do, understand?"

Ten years were not enough for her to became a saint magus but she would not be far from reaching the level of saint warrior, at least she would be a rank 9 warrior by that time. Jenne's talent was lacking and he expected her to reach only rank 8 as both warrior and mage, but she had time and as a necromancer she would surely become a saint sooner or later.

After a month the soul of the dark priest was finally refined and become nourishment for his own soul, he felt his spiritual power increasing and found that pondering on the mysteries was slightly easier now. He reaffirmed his decision of entering the Necropolis of the Gods as the opportunity to collect souls and refine them was to tempting to let it pass.

The next six months Reynolds spent most of his time playing with Windsor and Jenne and taking a couple of hour everyday in the training room looking for insights on the mysteries, still his growth was constant and he had the feeling that he would become a deity during his visit to the Necropolis of the Gods.