Demonic Po*nstar System

Chapter 571: Overwritten Authority

Kaiden leaned back into the edge of the bath, letting his head rest as the heat soaked deeper into muscle and bone. He exhaled slowly, a long breath that carried the weight of the day with it, and let himself sink just a fraction lower. The girls followed instinctively, clinging tighter rather than drifting away, warm bodies pressing in from every side as if they sensed that this moment was something worth anchoring.

Kaiden sighed. "That’s all very nice, I suppose, but you still haven’t explained why you did it."

[The Successor is advised to practice patience.]

[The Heavenly Demon operated in silence for several millennia, yet the Successor is unable to wait five seconds for procedural explanation.]

A beat of silence passed.

"...Is that so?" Kaiden replied mildly, fingers absently kneading the soft curve of Aria’s and Bastet’s perfect bellies, drawing faint reactions from both. "Maybe in his later years, he became a virtue of patience. But aren’t we talking about the same guy who named your first iteration Dungeon Management Fucking Sucks System because he hated micromanaging and found it too bothersome?"

For half a heartbeat, the bath was utterly still.

Then Nyx snorted, and Calypso laughed.

"Kai, be nice to Miss System!" Aria chided him instead of joining the two.

"Miss System?" Luna snorted.

"I also thought the system would be a woman if it were genderized..." Bastet purred.

"Huh? I didn’t know you two bimbos lose your intelligence when you get belly rubs."

"Shush, rude goblin child," Aria said cheerily, earning a strong scoff from the girl in question. But Luna was too comfy to begin a kitty fight, so she decided to leave it for another time.

The system did not respond to the remark.

Instead, the window refreshed as if humor simply did not register as a variable worth acknowledging.

[None of the individuals present qualify as traditional awakened combatants.]

[All manifested abilities within this group are derived from the Demonic Pornstar System.]

Nyx’s expression softened. "... That’s true. We all failed to awaken. We’re not in the blessed fifteen percent."

There was no bitterness in her voice. Just fact.

Aria nodded faintly, fingers tightening for a moment around Kaiden’s hand before relaxing again. Bastet, however, tilted her head, golden eyes narrowing. "What about me? I possessed power long before meeting Master."

[The Successor was initially assigned the Pornstar class.]

[Following completion of the hidden quest, the class was upgraded to Paragon of Sin.]

[Upgrade condition:]

[Consent-based integration achieved.]

[Nyx Cosmos.]

[Aria Levander.]

[Luna Aster.]

The three names appeared in sequence.

[The Successor rejected forced conversion pathways. He did not impose Valkyrie status. Consent was freely given. As a result, Valkyrie classes were generated rather than imposed.]

[Each class was theme-aligned, personality-compatible, and growth-synchronized, designed by the Demonic Pornstar System, utilizing the innate powers the Heavenly Demon granted it. Storm, Moon, Space. These archetypes were not preexisting. They were authored.]

Bastet’s gaze sharpened further, interest replacing skepticism.

[Regarding Subjugated Monster Girls: preexisting abilities were non-compliant with awakened combatant frameworks. Instinct-driven power expressions introduce instability.]

Calypso snorted softly. "Rude."

[Correction applied. Abilities were streamlined. Instinct bias reduced. Combat logic, progression metrics, and bottleneck governance were standardized.]

[This process did not diminish power. It refined it so that even a million years from now, they could walk beside the Successor, enjoying the same rate of growth as the Valkyries.]

"Ok, not rude. I love you, Miss System. Please marry me," the demoness was quick to change her tone, earning herself many dry looks in the process.

She, too, was ignored.

[Conclusion: All present individuals operate under the Demonic Pornstar System’s authority.]

[As such, it can expand its authority to their progression and overwrite the Universal Progression Framework.]

For a split second, Kaiden’s eyes went bright.

Not literally glowing, just that sharp, dangerous sparkle that meant an idea had clicked into place far too quickly to be safe.

"Wait! Does that mean you can just help us skip the bottleneck? No trials, no headaches, no mysterious nonsense? We hit level fifty right now and keep going?"

The answer came instantly.

[Negative.]

[The Demonic Pornstar System may expand its influence over the progression of the Successor and his Recognized Companions.]

[However, it cannot violate universal causality.]

[It cannot fabricate advancement without equivalent effort.]

[It cannot cheat the rules of the universe on the Successor’s behalf.]

Kaiden blinked once.

"...Huh," he said slowly. "Okay. Now I’m getting lost."

"Let her finish, dummy," Aria chided lightly, giving his hand a small squeeze for emphasis. "You were literally just told to be more patient!"

"Oh." Kaiden relaxed again, shoulders sinking back into the bath’s edge. "Right. Okay."

He shut up.

The system continued without acknowledging either the insult or the compliance.

[Clarification: While this system cannot eliminate bottlenecks, it can assume governance over them.]

The words shifted slightly, rearranging themselves with careful intent.

[The Universal Progression Framework enforces bottleneck conditions through standardized examinations.]

[As the governing system of the Successor and Recognized Companions, the Demonic Pornstar System may intervene.]

Bastet’s ears twitched.

[Intervention Method: Authority Override - Examiner Substitution.]

The phrase lingered.

[Instead of submitting to the Universal System’s bottleneck requirements, the Successor and Recognized Companions may be evaluated by the Demonic Pornstar System.]

Luna’s spine pressed a little more firmly into Kaiden’s chest. "Meaning...?"

[The Demonic Pornstar System may generate alternative bottleneck conditions. If the Universal Progression Framework deems the generated conditions equivalent in exertion, risk, and growth validation, they will replace the original requirements.]

Aria’s eyes shone.

"So instead of some random, cold test, we face your trial."

Kaiden let out a low breath, something between a laugh and a sigh, his hands still resting against familiar warmth, grounding him as the weight of responsibility settled in.

"But why? What does this achieve?" Kaiden asked.

[Evaluation is incomplete without compensation.]

[When acting as Examiner, the Demonic Pornstar System is obligated not only to assess progression viability but to allocate rewards proportionate to performance.]

Instantly, Kaiden gained understanding. His shaft beneath Luna’s perky butt stirred as he breathed, "Fuck yes."

The reaction earned him a faint, questioning shift from Luna against his chest, but she didn’t pull away.

Kaiden knew. He knew better than anyone.

He had lived it, survived it, crawled through blood, pressure, and temptation alike under this system’s gaze. He knew just how obscenely generous the Demonic Pornstar System could be when its missions were cleared properly. Skills that bent logic. Passives that rewrote encounters. Rewards that didn’t just make you stronger, but changed you.

A normal bottleneck would’ve meant some sterile payout from the Universal System. A class evolution template.

But this?

This meant bespoke rewards.

Rewards designed with intent. With personality. With indulgence.

Kaiden finally understood why the system had done this.

It wasn’t just about control. It wasn’t just about authority.

It didn’t want him or his girls to be rewarded by the Universal System at all.

The Demonic Pornstar System wanted to be the one to decide what they earned.

Somewhere along the way, Kaiden had realized that the system was... constrained. Not weak, but bound. Restricted in how much it could give freely without a qualifying trigger. Whether that limitation had been placed by the Heavenly Demon himself or enforced by deeper universal laws, Kaiden didn’t know.

But this?

This bottleneck?

This was a loophole.

By stepping in as Examiner, the Demonic Pornstar System gained permission. A sanctioned opportunity to pour rewards into its Successor and Recognized Companions without violating causality, balance, or whatever cosmic ledger governed such things.

It wasn’t bypassing the rules.

It was using them to its advantage.

Kaiden let out a slow, satisfied breath.

This wasn’t a wall meant to stop them.

It was a stage.

And whatever trial the Demonic Pornstar System was about to author...

... passing it was going to be worth it.

The window flickered.

Then the text shifted.

[Challenge Status: Underway]

The bath reacted instantly.

Luna gasped sharply, stiffening against Kaiden’s chest. "W–wait! I’m buck naked with your almighty Successor’s lance poking my butt! I’m not ready!"

Too late.

The system did not pause. Did not acknowledge the protest. Did not care about readiness.

A pressure rolled outward from Kaiden’s core, unseen yet overwhelming, like reality itself drawing a breath. Light, no, authority, washed over the chamber, wrapping them all in a dense, shimmering aura that swallowed steam, heat, and sound alike.

The water stopped rippling.

Nyx’s eyes widened. Aria sucked in a quiet breath. Bastet’s ears flattened instinctively. Calypso’s grin vanished for the first time since the window appeared.

And Kaiden felt it.

Deep.

Immediate.

His connection shifted.

One by one, his familiar sensations vanished.

Wrath went quiet.

Gluttony dulled.

Pride... withdrew.

[Spell Access: Temporarily Revoked]

Kaiden swallowed as the aura tightened, the bath dissolving into blinding white at the edges of his vision.

"Just what sort of trial did you prepare for us, damned system of mine?"