Five years later—

    The world itself hadn''t really changed.

    Oh, people still went about their routines. Shops opened. Kids played. Merchants yelled their daily deals. But the air… the air felt different.

    It was subtle, but everyone could feel it. Like the world was holding its breath.

    Something was coming.

    Something massive. Something catastrophic. And it was as if the world itself—its sky, land, sea—was quietly bracing for the impact.

    Still, despite the tension in the air, much had changed behind the scenes during those five years.

    Sophie had fully taken control of the human domain. No one questioned her anymore. The name "Crimson Empress" echoed across the lands, a title spoken with reverence—or fear.

    And for good reason.

    One rebellious noble family, loyal to Rome, had tried to stir shit up by saying that a woman shouldn''t lead. That day, the sky under that family turned blood-red. And then came the rain.

    Not of water—but of spears. Crimson, divine, and unforgiving.

    No survivors. No mercy. No negotiations. Just death.

    Sophie made it clear—act out, and you die before you even realize you fucked up. That''s who she had become to the world. The Crimson Empress. Unshakable. Absolute.

    But she didn''t stop there.

    Sophie made her relationship with Noah official. She wasn''t just the ruler—she was his wife. The first of his women.

    Yes, Castria was gone.

    Now, it was the Castria Vaelgrim bloodline. And the human domain was now called Vaelgrim''s Domain.

    Simple, efficient and easy to remember.

    The Church of Light changed too. Elizabeth and Solaris both made a global declaration:

    The goddess was no longer their divine. They now served a god.

    The Absolute Deity.

    Elizabeth became the Oracle of the Absolute. And made it very clear she was also Noah''s woman.

    Solaris declared herself the Saintess of the Absolute, managing all churches and its branches in his name.

    And the churches themselves was now called The Church of the Absolute.

    Of course, the people didn''t adapt easily. Faith isn''t something you change overnight. And neither is the idea that two powerful, divine women shared the same man.

    But with enough miracles—and just enough manipulation—anything becomes possible.

    Using Divine''s Day cleverly, and staging "salvations" from Belzebuth''s orchestrated attacks to the human domain, they turned public fear into fanaticism.

    People despaired. Then the Church "saved" them—praising the Absolute Deity.

    Noah''s name spread like wildfire.

    He wasn''t just the child with SSS-ranked affinity and talent anymore. He was the man who had both the Crimson Empress and the White Oracle wrapped around his fingers—and in his bed.

    It was absurd. Maddening.

    But undeniable.

    Especially when people noticed their silver hair. The same shade. The same mark of something divine.

    As for the four great families…

    That power balance had shifted hard.

    The Stonehearts were suppressed heavily. Sophie made sure of it.

    Petty? Maybe.

    But did she care?

    Absolutely not.

    They were stripped of their duke status and pushed into irrelevance.

    Shadowbounds and Bloodhearts were elevated in power and reconnaissance.

    But even with their newfound power, none of them dared to act up.

    Eric and Rouge made sure their families knew the truth:

    If you touch Sophie, you''re picking a fight with Noah.

    And that was suicide.

    Not that Noah even needed to lift a finger. His women—now sisters, as they called themselves—would''ve torn them apart long before he got involved.

    Yes, five years in the real world meant way more inside the realm. And time changes everything.

    Their bonds had deepened. No more rivalry. No more competition.

    They were a family now.

    A harem, yes—but more than that.

    Sisters who trusted, who protected, who fought for one another.

    Even the newer ones—Alice, Aphasia—they''d been fully accepted. It was impossible not to, after years of living, training, and fucking together.

    And yes, they''d all fucked together. Over and over again. So yeah—there was no tension left. Just love. Obsession and unity.

    All thanks to Selene and Elira, the two who took the motherly roles, and helped the women had the possibility to bond with each other.

    It was wonderful to see Selene doing her best for the harem despite not being the best thing she would have wished for.

    But that what love is.

    As for Noah, even when he was deep in training, he still popped in from time to time to spend… quality time. The kind that left them passed out and smiling with their legs wide open.

    As for Emily? Well…there was progress.

    After a long, hard talk with Sophie, she finally got her blessing. And slowly, the others began to accept her too.

    Not fully. Not yet.

    But it was coming.

    And that, weirdly enough, brought Dominique closer to Sophie.

    After all, they were the only two who''d soon be able to say their mothers had been fucked senseless by the same man.

    And truly,

    What a beautiful way to bond.

    So yeah, Vaelgrim''s Domain had changed. Noah''s harem had changed. Everything was growing, evolving.

    But not just them.

    The rest of the world moved too.

    The Demon Continent?

    Completely unrecognizable.

    Belzebuth, Lilith, and Mammon had made it a well-oiled war machine. Structured, trained, and ready to crush any resistance. It was terrifying to see three demon lords actually cooperate.

    Terrifying and impressive.

    The Elves and Beasts?

    In the fifth year, they finally opened their borders again. But what people found wasn''t peace. And that made them fear what was going to happen even more.

    What they found there was preparation.

    Military bases. Constant training. Martial readiness in every village. The atmosphere there was heavy.

    Everyone there was preparing for war.

    But the question they all asked was…what war? Against who?

    But none of them knew the answers of these questions.

    But still, the whole world knew—no more denial, no more theories.

    Something was going to happen to their land.

    Something big.

    Something that would change the world forever.

    And that "something"?

    …It happens soon…very very soon.

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