500th Time Reborn, A World Only Known By Women: The Karma System

"Really? Do you both not know who I am?" I asked, a bit perplexed. It wasn\'t like nothing would attack me down here, but these two were not what you would call strong Demons.

The shorter of the two laughed and then bared its teeth at me. "The Black King is making it harder for us ugly Demons to live down here! So, Mr. Cat God, we heard the king was looking for you, and Simone and I thought about it and decided that we would come and give you a hard time."

"Huh? What does this have to do with me?" I asked Lexi, moving behind me.

"Well, we figured that if we can make you take longer, The Black King will keep getting angrier, and it will make you take even longer. The whole point is just to push the king to the edge and to make the pretty Demons live in hell! Since we and the other ugly demons don\'t approve of the king, his mood affects us less than all his lackeys!" The Demon called Simone said, and I sighed.

"I mean, I get what you are trying to do, but I am just going to kill you both if you get in our way. I was really hoping that you were here to guide us to The Black King," I said with a shake of my head, but both Demons put their hands up defensively.

"Oh, no! We would never do that! We are just here to cause a bit of trouble, nothing more. We heard that you were coming and we thought we should try and make it difficult for you. But, if you need help to find The Black King, we can help you out!" Simone said, and the other Demon nodded in agreement.

I sighed, not sure what to make of this. "Okay, I guess I can accept your help. What do you guys know?"

The two Demons exchanged glances, and then the shorter one spoke up. "Well, we can tell you that The Black King is in the deepest part of the Underworld, which is the ninth layer. He is guarded by a powerful Demon, and the only way to get in is to pass through the gates."

"Why does this sound like some horrible cliché?" I asked, and both Demons shook their heads.

"The Black King is a fan of the moving picture and has been using the pretty Demons to sneak into the other realms to steal them," Simone explained, and one of my eyebrows climbed up into my hairline.

"Wait, what? You are telling me... wait... is this why the Black King is pissed?" I asked, and the two nodded.

"The Black King can\'t use portals to any of the worlds anymore, but that is the same for everyone. I mean, except for this one," The other Demon explained, and I nodded, thumbing my chin. Things were starting to make sense.

"What are moving pictures?" Lexi asked as she put her hands on my shoulder, leaning her ample chest into my back, slightly distracting me.

"I will explain then later," I said after turning my head to hers. Our lips were nearly touching at that point, so close that I could almost taste her sweet breath, and it was intoxicating.

Thankfully, she pulled away, and I blinked, put my closed fist up to my mouth, and coughed as the two demon women looked at me, amused.

"This one is your mate?" Simone asked, and Lexi answered.

"No, not yet, at least. I am working on it, but I don\'t like sharing," Lexi said, and the other women started to laugh like she had just told the funniest joke in the Underworld.

"Well, either way, you will need to find a way to get past the gatekeeper. We can help you with that, but it won\'t be easy," The taller of the two demons explained, and I nodded grimly. It seemed like getting to The Black King was going to be more difficult than I thought.

"Fine; where is the entrance to the next level?" I asked, and Simone pointed to a fiery ocean that stretched as far as I could see.

"Across the Hellfire Sea, or you can walk around," Simone laughed, but I just nodded.

"Thanks for your help," I said, and then started to turn around to Lexi, but the taller one of the two stopped me.

"You don\'t plan on crossing the sea, right?"

"Yes, I do," I said, and the Demons both looked me up and down.

"You will never survive going across!" The taller one said, and Simone nodded fervently.

I gazed across the vast Hellfire Sea, which stretched as far as my eyes could see. Its deep red waters lapped at the rocky shoreline, seeming to beckon me with its smoky promise of untold secrets and temptations. My heart beat a little faster as I thought about what wonders lay beyond that fiery ocean that I had yet to see, and my skin tingled as I considered the dangerous journey I was about to embark on.

Simone and her companion stood silently beside me, their faces a mix of worry, awe, and curiosity. With a deep breath and a surge of adrenaline, I began the trek toward the searing, ferocious tide before me. The sheer intensity of the heat made it difficult for me to breathe, yet I felt strangely drawn toward this mysterious realm.

"If the heat doesn\'t kill you, then the Fire Hydra and Eternal Flame Leviathan will!" She explained, but I shrugged as I started to gather magic into me. The air here wasn\'t like in the mortal realm, and the magic was more primal than pure, but I could still use it just the same, but the outcomes would be more entropic and more than likely much more powerful or weaker than intended.

"We will be fine," I said and then turned to Lexi. "Do you mind if I carry you?"

"I thought that you would never ask, but I am curious to have you plan on keeping us from getting cooked alive? I know how hot that is from over here," Lexi said, and I just grinned at her.

"I am a god, so don\'t worry about it too much," I said, and Lexi smiled as she slithered behind me and put her hands on my shoulders.

Lexi moved behind me, flexing her body around my back. Her scales were cool and soft against my skin as she curled her body around me in a way that I could never hope to describe. She reached her tail up, curling it around my shoulder, and then slid the tip of it into my pants to keep it safe from the heat. The sensation was both erotic and funny, and I couldn\'t help but smile at the thought as she gently kissed the side of my neck. I tried to turn my head to kiss her, but she took my head in her hands and helped it to face forward.

"Eyes on the road, mister god! I am supposed to keep you from getting distracted," Lexi said and then kissed my neck again, sending shivers through my body.

I reached out with my magical powers, pushing them outward from me in a wave that cooled the lava around us. I created a bubble of magic that surrounded us, protecting us from the intense heat and keeping us at a comfortable temperature. The Demons looked on approvingly as I finished, giving us both a thumbs up to let us know we were ready.

Simone waved her hand towards the sea, indicating our path forward. Taking a deep breath, I stepped out onto the molten rock, immediately feeling it harden under my feet. A frosty glaze appeared where I had tramped, creating a larger magical sphere that supercooled a wide area around us.

Lexi clung to my neck, murmuring appreciatively into my ear, "Wow, you really know how to use your magic uniquely!"

I smiled, chuckling softly. "I\'ve certainly had more than enough time to practice." She nuzzled against my cheek, and I could feel an erotic charge radiating from her body. Expecting further adventure ahead of us, I took a few steps forward, ready for whatever was coming next.

"I can\'t wait to see what kind of magic you use on me when we get some alone time," she whispered into my ear, but just then, I noticed that there was something large and under the lava moving towards us.

"Well, I think that we are going to have to put that thought on hold for now. Looks like we have a welcoming party, and where there is lava in the Underworld, there are always monsters living inside of it," I said, and Lexi groaned.

"Great, just great. What do you plan on doing?" She asked, and I smiled, turning my head to face the Fire Hydra and Eternal Flame Leviathan that were slowly emerging from the lava.

"I will be dealing with them," I said, and then let go of Lexi, and she floated down to the ground as I moved forward toward the two monsters. Time for some fun.