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With the plans in motion, I left Amaterasu's side and went to Kali and see if she wanted something in that new universe. Kali is currently the second strongest of all my wives, if you include Sylvana; otherwise, she would be the strongest. She doesn't need a lot to live right now, but I still want to spoil her to the best of my abilities.

She was in her domain in our Pantheon, relaxing while gathering and refreshing the energy surrounding her. She was relaxing in the sun with a black bikini on her body. She was sipping some juice, and even though I had eaten Amaterasu just before, I was still ready to take part in this delicious dish in front of me.

When Kali sensed me entering her domain, she looked at me with those beautiful green eyes of hers. Her tan skin glowed beautifully, thanks to the sun that had been created with the help of Amaterasu. I silently thanked her again for letting me see such a divine sight.

Kali got up from her lying position and sat up. She snapped her fingers as she sat up straight, and the sunbathing chair she was sitting on expanded and became a two-seater.

She patted the space beside her, and I didn't waste any time snapping my fingers, letting my clothes disappear, and replacing them with shorts that I normally use for swimming. I sat beside her and enjoyed the scenery from where we sat.

I could see a giant volcano in the distance, and the people Kali chose to be her followers here were living their daily lives. While they now live in a peaceful place where they won't get attacked, I could see that training themselves to become stronger has been ingrained into their bones.

I could see the adults training a group of kids to fight with swords and spears while other people didn't fight. They were just living their daily lives as well. Some were still building new buildings, although I don't know what they were building specifically.@@novelbin@@

Some were cooking, while others were just playing around. One thing that I noticed changed about them is that they no longer had the same tension and sadness in their eyes; it was replaced with hope and happiness. I looked to my right to see the person responsible for changing the lives of so many people, and when I looked, I saw her staring into my eyes.

While I was lost in the scenery, she observed me with a happy smile on her face. I wrapped my arm around her shoulder and pulled her closer to me. She let out a soft chuckle and laid her head on my shoulder, now also looking at the scenery.

"What was your plan when you met them?" I couldn't keep my curiosity in check, so I asked. While I felt weird for asking at first, I realized pretty quickly that I shouldn't feel weird while asking my own wife a question. "I mean, they were the perfect race for you to develop your destruction divinity with, right? They were at their path's end, and if you didn't interfere and protect them, they would be all hunted down right about now."

Kali didn't immediately answer my question. Her gaze remained fixed on her people, the Kaalar, as they moved about in the village at the base of her temple's mountain. Her emerald-green eyes held warmth as though she was lost in a memory.

After a moment of thinking, she spoke. Her usual voice softened a lot, but I could hear that they meant a lot to her.

"I helped them because they needed someone who could see beyond their reputation," she said, resting her hand lightly on my chest. "In their world, they were feared for their strength, endurance, and unyielding loyalty to their own. But that same strength made them enemies to everyone else. They weren't seen as people—just weapons to be avoided or destroyed."

I nodded, letting her continue. I could sense the connection to the Kaalar and didn't want to interrupt her.

"When I first encountered them," she continued, "they were broken, hunted like animals. Their power had turned into a curse, and their ability to communicate with spirits—a gift, a connection to something greater—had become why they were despised. I saw the last remnants of their people barely holding on, hiding in shadows, too proud to beg but too desperate to fight."

She sighed, her fingers brushing over the carvings on the armrest of her sunbed, depicting her deeds.

"I could have left them," she admitted. "It would have been easy. Letting them die would have kept me from shouldering their burdens, from becoming their anchor. But when I looked at them, I didn't see monsters. I saw a reflection of what I could have been—a goddess feared for her power, standing alone because no one dared approach. I saw the pain they carried and knew I could help."

Her voice grew a bit louder, her words filled with resolve.

"When they recognized me as their goddess, they didn't do it out of blind faith or desperation. They chose me because I offered them something no one else ever had: a future. With me, they could embrace who they were without shame or fear. I gave them a place where their strength wasn't a threat but a shield to protect themselves. I taught them that their connection to the spirits and the dead wasn't a curse but a bridge—a way to honor their past while building a new path forward."

I tightened my hold on her shoulder, silently amazed at her compassion and wisdom. Kali was a goddess of death and destruction, yet she had chosen to use her power to nurture and rebuild, transforming despair into hope.

"I didn't just help them to develop my divinity," she said, her gaze finally meeting mine. "I helped them because they deserved more than what their world gave them. I allowed them to be seen as something more than tools of vengeance."

The Kaalar below erupted into laughter as one of the children, wielding a wooden spear, managed to topple a training dummy. Kali smiled faintly, her expression softening.

"They remind me that even in destruction, there is room for creation. Their loyalty isn't just to me—it's to the future we're building together. And that's something worth protecting."

I kissed her forehead, proud and in awe of her devotion to her people. "They're lucky to have you," I murmured.

Kali tilted her head up, a mischievous grin spreading across her face. "Oh, they're lucky to have me?" she teased, poking a finger at my chest. "Says the god of sex who has an army of wives and still manages to have time to meddle in everyone's business?"

I raised an eyebrow, smirking. "Meddle? I call it multitasking."

She rolled her eyes dramatically, crossing her arms. "Well, Mr. Multitasker, if they're so lucky to have me, what does that make you?"

I leaned in closer, my smirk widening. "The luckiest of them all."

Kali laughed, a melodic sound that echoed across her domain. "You're such a smooth talker. Fine, I'll let that one slide. But don't think flattery will get you out of helping me deal with these volcano repairs next week."

"Volcano repairs?" I asked, feigning horror. "I didn't sign up to be a handyman god."

Kali grinned wickedly. "Too late. You kissed my forehead—it's a binding contract."

As our laughter faded into a comfortable silence, I tried to focus on the view before us—the lush expanse of Kali's domain and her people's bustling activity. But no matter how much I tried to keep my attention on the scenery, my eyes drifted. The black bikini she wore didn't do much to hide the curves of her figure, the tan of her skin glowing under the sun's warm light.

I told myself to focus. I did. But when Kali shifted slightly to lean back against me, her movements drawing my attention to the lines of her body, my resolve finally cracked. My gaze traveled lower, lingering where it shouldn't.

Of course, Kali noticed.

Her smirk was immediate, and her glowing green eyes filled with amusement as she turned her head toward me. "I caught you," she teased, her voice a mix of mock scolding and laughter. And here I thought you were admiring my leadership skills."

I tried to play it cool, clearing my throat and looking back at the horizon. "I was admiring... a lot of things."

Kali laughed, a low, melodious sound that sent a shiver down my spine. "Oh, please. You've been sneaking glances at me since the moment you arrived. Don't think I didn't notice."

I raised an eyebrow, finally meeting her gaze. "Can you blame me? You're sitting there looking like a goddess."

She arched a brow, leaning closer. "I am a goddess." Explore hidden tales at My Virtual Library Empire

"Exactly," I said, wrapping an arm around her waist and pulling her closer. "And you make it impossible to focus on anything else."

Kali chuckled, her fingers lightly tracing patterns on my chest. "You're impossible, you know that?"

"And you love it," I shot back, grinning.