chapter 113 - Purgatory

The purgatory time dilution to the outside would be one minute equal to a year. Caelum thought about if he could connect the time dilution of his inner world to the outside world or inside the purgatory once he went inside.

Wanting to get confirmation, he summoned the celestial blade that hovered in the air beside him before slicing the fabric of space. The blade had the property of cane of the sage which allows the user to create portals to another dimension.

He quickly went inside and what greeted him was pure miasmic air that was corrupting his very soul. Caelum however had the emperor dao heart to lessen the effect. He grinned as this was the place that was able to temper his heart. The only thing he needed is his mind and body to be tempered.

'Spending at least five years here is enough then I'll can continue my exploration. But first…'

He quickly checked his inner world if time was diluted towards the outside world and thankfully it was. The current main world is the outside world, and it would connect towards it.

'At least I don't need to worry about the time dilation.'

Caelum explored the place and found unusual creatures native to the purgatory. He found one and decided to fight it with his demon-subduing force.

The creature spotted him and the speed it displays should not be scoffed at, even if Caelum could see and react to it.

It didn't take long for Caelum to defeat it only relying on his mortal strength with the demon subduing force due to temporarily sealing his other power.

'This thing is really powerful against yin creatures.'

For the next two years inside the purgatory, Caelum continued his training without worry until he reached a breakthrough with the devil pressing divine exercises.

He acquired the demon suppressing fist, qi, and qi array. It greatly increase the strength of his martial arts. Despite having demonic energy, the demonic qi was separate than demonic energy.

Demonic qi was more suited for martial art techniques than magical spells. This perhaps is the reason why it separated from what Caelum could see.

As for the other arts, the sky devil divine fist did not have any progress as Caelum don't often used the technique, focusing more over the devil suppressing divine exercise.

But the star battle body had great results from having over a dozen stars bonding towards him. Caelum was surprised that the art still works regardless of what dimension or place he was.

Though it does not apply with his inner world which is more of a sub world than a main world, because it did not have all laws and dao that would allow it to become a real one.

It didn't take long for him to be in the air and gaining dozens of stars. Just the art alone would allow him to kill anyone even if someone used full counter.

Caelum tried to find out if the art could be countered by his full counter, and it did. As a side note, his full counter could send back any attack with five times the power.

He continued for another three years but focused more on the arts and tempering his emperor dao art until reaching yet another bottleneck. Caelum decided to stop and return to the outside world to spend time with his family.

Rajine who was spending time with Caelum started to look at him weirdly. He knew about her affection toward him, but he took it slow. He sometimes finds his other lovers talking privately with her especially Alya and Liliena.

He only shook his head when he saw them. Caelum resumed training Merlin and Nesta for several months until the first holy war began.

The recent activity of demons going around was a big indication of the sudden event being unfolded.

"Alright Nesta, go inside with Crimsyn."

"Alright, big brother!"

"Hey, master, I caught this thing stalking us."

Caelum heard Syrfin while teaching Nesta swordsmanship. He didn't teach her his breathing style as it was far suited for a male body than a woman's.

He only gave the basics of swordsmanship in order for her not to rely heavily on magic. She herself wanted to learn swordplay when Caelum was doing his training.

Caelum hadn't bought any knowledge regarding hand to hand and all weapons. Even though he had renewal taekwondo and all taijustu, it was still not enough for Caelum who felt he relied too heavily on that martial art.

Moving his focus over to what Syrfin caught and he flinched seeing Melascula being carried like dead luggage.

"Melascula??"

"C-Caelum-sama!?"

Melascula quivered in fear seeing Caelum up close once more after what she experienced.

She tried to forget about him, but his face and image always bothered her that she always ended up exploring herself. Even her fellow commandments noticed her change, but she refused to tell them.

In the end Melascula tried to find the man that caused it and wasn't long for to found him. She was stalking him and disliked how the humans were attached to him.

'That man…Is mine!!! Mine alone!!'

Out of no where she felt death behind her and tried to retaliate only to end up being instantly knocked out by Syrfin.

"So, you feel a sudden urges that you don't know?"

"Y-Yes! Please I can't!! I don't know what I'm feeling but I know you're the reason!! Please let me serve you!!"

"Wait, you're willing to betray the demon king??"

Melascula felt her commandment react to his words until it changed while being influenced by the enslavement spell. Her fate was now only for Caelum and doesn't recognize the demon king as her ruler.

"Y-Yes! It's been bothering me when I'm not with you!"

'Hey system, can you tell me why she like this? Besides being the yandere level affection.'

[Master, when you are in your soul form while being a bare soul, the affects of true empyrean sera nephilim gaze activated.]

'Are you shitting me!?'

[No master because I can't shi-]

'Alright alright! You don't need to finish that. Damn hold on can I bring her with me?'

[Yes but you must let the real Gowther escape from his prison for you to get her. She doesn't affect much of the canon.]

'Really now? Well, whatever it's my fault for being careless.'

"Oh my~ master another sister?"

Syrfin decide to speak after watching them interact and could see by her master expression that he had smitten another woman. She wasn't bothered by another woman because it's what she wanted.

Melascula felt weird hearing her words while her multiple hear rapidly beat once more. She looked at the man who causes everything who sighed in defeat.

"Damn alright you'll come with me, but you need to do something for me first."

She became excited hearing him then intently listened to what Caelum requested. It was simple demand for to do.

"After you do that, come with me."

"Hai!"

Melascula did as she was told and flew back to the ten commandments with blissful smile and red face. She could finally find a way to get rid of the sudden urges she was feeling.

"Naughty master for treating a girl like that. I could see that girl was sexually frustrated."

"If you keep teasing me I'll punish you."

Caelum whispered into her ear that made her shiver while grabbing her ass imagining the punishment her master would give.

They returned back to where Merlin, Nesta and Crimsyn were. The two children were asking Crimsyn more about their big brother, and she happily told them.

Merlin was jealous that her big brother had a big family and wondered if she could join while being amazed that he had a kingdom in a distance land. Nesta's eyes sparkled when she found out her big brother had a big family.

"When I grow up I will be big brother's wife!"

Nesta declared not noticing her big brother arriving while Merlin watch in shock and a bit envy when she heard Nesta declaration.

'Can I grow like normal human?'

She was a bit sadden because of her innate powers that did not allow her to physically grow. Merlin was destined to be a legal Loli until finding a spell to transform herself.

[E/N: - Nothing a bloodline can't handle…]

"Why are you sad, little Merlin?"

All of sudden she felt a warm hand patting her head and found her big brother had come back. She quickly smiled making Caelum smile back.

"What were you sad about earlier Merlin?"

"Uhmm-"

Before she could say word Nesta cut her off and said with serious tone towards Caelum.

"Big brother, when I grow up can I be your bride!?"

Caelum who heard it mind went blank for a moment. He woke up from his daze when Crimsyn burnt him a bit.

"Ah well sure big brother will marry you, but that is when you still love big brother."

"No one is better than big brother! Right Merlin?"

"Hai! Big brother is the best!"

Merlin decided that she would do the same when she found a way to physically grow her body. Caelum unknowingly gained two additional imouto beside Liliena and Alya.