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DN : [402] Commandment of Lust
🕑 Added 2025-01-03 16:00:09 +0000 UTCStanding before him, Akame's eyes flickered with a mix of emotions.
She could sense the immense power contained within the swirling energy before her. However, there was something darker lurking within it—a black void so terrifying that even a single glance made her feel as if she would be consumed entirely.
“This is the Commandment of Lust, a fragment of my power. If you can fuse with it, you will become my Enforcer of Commandments.”
Akame remained silent, her mind racing. She knew that August—no, her Master—was not telling her everything. The phrase "if you can fuse" implied the possibility of failure, a risk she couldn’t ignore.
“I am willing,” she replied firmly.
Without hesitation, Akame nodded her head. Her resolve was unwavering.
“If you fail, the Commandment will consume you. Even so, are you still willing to proceed?”
“Yes,” she answered with conviction.
“Good.”
With a wave of his hand, August sent the Commandment of Lust into Akame’s body.
A thunderous roar echoed as dark magic erupted from within her, engulfing her in an aura of terrifying black energy.
Nearby, Kurome stared on in concern. She knew that her sister’s guilt over abandoning her years ago had driven Akame to take this dangerous step. Although Kurome had outwardly refused to forgive her, the love she felt for her elder sister had never truly wavered.
“Ahhh!”
Wrapped in darkness, Akame let out a harrowing scream.
As an ordinary human, fusing with a Commandment was no easy feat. The power of darkness was immense but equally perilous, capable of driving even the strongest minds to madness and chaos. It was a power rooted in humanity’s original sins.
Gradually, however, the wild, uncontrollable darkness began to stabilize. The once-violent magic calmed and grew steady.
Akame’s body underwent a dramatic transformation. Her petite frame stretched and strengthened, growing nearly twenty centimeters taller. Her features sharpened, and her presence became irresistibly alluring.
She had succeeded.
The Commandment of Lust not only enhanced the wielder’s power but also imprinted them with the curse of the "Commandment” and the essence of sin.
“Master!”
The newly transformed Akame knelt before August, her expression filled with unwavering reverence.
Much like the Demon King’s Ten Commandments, August’s Commandments bound their wielders. Yet, his were different. His power granted him insight into every thought and intention of those who bore his Commandments. In return, the wielder’s will was imprinted with absolute loyalty to August.
August had always found the Ten Commandments in "The Seven Deadly Sins" rather lacking. Betrayals and deaths plagued them, and only a handful of their members remained truly loyal. To prevent such outcomes, August ensured that anyone who fused with his Commandments became his faithful servant, not through manipulation but by their own volition and devotion.
“Sister, are you okay?” Kurome’s voice was filled with worry as she approached Akame.
“I’m fine, Kurome,” Akame reassured her, her voice steady and resolute. “Now, I am strong enough to protect you. I promise.”
“Sister...” Kurome whispered, her voice trembling with emotion.
Looking at Akame’s gentle face, Kurome suddenly threw herself into her sister’s arms, tears streaming down her face.
She had witnessed the process of fusing with the Commandment just moments ago. Although it didn’t last long, the pain Akame endured was unquestionably immense. Otherwise, given her sister’s personality, she would never have let out such a pained scream.
“Since you’ve succeeded, I will naturally keep my promise.”
As she spoke, August retrieved a jade bottle, the "Elixir of Rejuvenation," from the Gate of Babylon.
Although it couldn’t grant immortality, it contained immense vitality, sufficient to restore Kurome’s body to normalcy and even enhance it slightly.
Pouring a small cup from the bottle, August handed it to Kurome.
Under Akame’s watchful gaze, Kurome drank the elixir in one gulp.
Immediately, a vast surge of vitality erupted. Her previously ravaged body rapidly recovered to its original state. Moreover, nourished by the residual vitality, her physical capabilities significantly improved.
Now, her physical strength far surpassed even someone like Brandt, who excelled in martial arts.
“Kurome, how do you feel?”
“Sis, I feel amazing—better than ever.”
At this moment, Kurome resembled someone freed from addiction. That feeling of being unburdened and completely relaxed brought her immense joy and excitement.
“Master, thank you so much.”
“There’s no need to thank me. This is your own reward.”
Akame didn’t say much more, but she etched this kindness deeply into her heart.
Although the process was agonizing, she now possessed unimaginable strength, and her sister had been reborn. All of this was thanks to August, who had become a benefactor to both her and her sister.
“August, do you have more Commandments like this?”
Esdeath, observing Akame’s strength having increased to a level nearly rivaling her own, couldn’t help but feel thrilled.
“Esdeath, you’re my queen now. The power of the Commandments isn’t suitable for you.”
“Oh? Why not?”
“All Commandment bearers are my servants. But you are my kin—my queen.”
“But it seems really powerful.”
“Powerful? Fine, when we get back, I’ll help you grow stronger.”
“Alright.”
Esdeath showed no hesitation; instead, she seemed eager to try.
This made August sigh as he held his forehead. He had forgotten—this was Esdeath, not someone like Ais.
When it came to such matters, she didn’t shy away. Instead, she was even more enthusiastic than he was, as she relished the feeling of growing stronger.
Having bestowed the Commandment of Lust upon Akame, August began to entertain some new thoughts. He still possessed the Sin of Gluttony, and the body of Dionysus inside the Gate of Babylon still contained a significant amount of divine power.
Previously, after fusing Ouranos’s divine power crystal, the Commandment of Lust had been created. August had deliberately refrained from letting the World Tree sapling devour Dionysus’s body. In hindsight, that decision had been wise.
If he could one day gather all Seven Deadly Sins, he could forge his own Seven Commandments.
The thought of having seven perfect and powerful subordinates intrigued him greatly.
He could still reincarnate followers and bestow seven individuals with Commandments. This prospect was truly appealing.
As they traveled back to the imperial capital aboard Vimana, a war significant enough to be recorded in history quietly came to an end.
This war had no witnesses. Only a massive, bottomless crater stood as evidence of the devastating destruction that had unfolded there.
