The captain wondered just what the hell was going on. He had caught two of his crew engaged in sexual intercourse in the a room off the bridge, found three others doing an Eiffel Tower pose when he was making his rounds near security and even a small orgy going on in the kitchens when he was called over by a very concerned elderly woman who had gone back to complain about why her dinner was taking so long.

He couldn’t even begin to understand it considering nothing like this had ever happened before. There were very strict rules governing what could and could not happen on a ship between employees and the generous pay usually meant that such situations were few and far between as most employees wouldn’t risk their jobs and futures with such antics. Sure, the crew weren’t forbidden from dating, but while on duty they had to be professional at all times like any other job. He had been at the helm as the captain for almost fifteen years and such situations occurring could be counted on one hand before now.

And as though the passengers were taking a hint from the crew, the number of complaints about public sex had skyrocketed recently as well. Although it wasn’t uncommon for such things to happen on a cruise ship when people let down their inhibitions and let the mood take them, it usually was a certain type of person to whom this happened to. But the complaints he was getting involved both younger and older couples. He had to have a group of retires thrown out of a hot tub after they decided to swap partners and get busy while the near by pool was still open and bustling.

Now he was on his way to another incident that involved two pissed off wives who had gotten into a physical fight after finding their husbands getting it on in the changing room for the rock climbing gym. It wouldn’t have needed his attention if not for the fact that both couples were VIPS with net worth in the millions each. Passing by a group of people, the captain noticed a man with his arm in a sling that had his shirt unbuttoned, allowing his rock hard abs to enter into the captain’s eyes. Just as he was about to say something to the man about the dress code inside one of the dining areas, he noticed a rather sexy brunette woman sitting at a bar who seemed to be giving him a rather provocative look. Although married happily, the captain couldn’t turn his head away from the woman who seemed to be staring straight at him. Forgetting his summons to address the issue with the two pissed off wives whose millionaire husbands had just decided they didn’t need their wives anymore, the captain made a detour and say next to the woman, calling over the bartender to refresh her drink and get one for himself. Not that he needed to worry about the woman though as the bartender had been captivated by her before this and was already giving her free drinks.

"You come here often?" The captain asked, not even knowing were such words came from.

"Whenever I’m feeling lonely," the woman in the bright red dress responded before looking over the captain’s shoulder for a quick moment, catching sight of Laz turning the corner and continuing on, allowing her to breath easy ever since she had caught a hint of his aura which had both stimulated her and scared the hell out of her.

’Who the fuck was that? Did he not notice me or did he simply not care?’ She thought to herself before returning the to well groomed and handsome man in front of her. While the bartender was cute himself, he seemed a little lacking in life essence, hence why she hadn’t struck right away. But now that she had lured over this man, his fiery essence causing her to almost drool slightly with expectation, she felt like she had landed a big enough catch.

"How could a beautiful woman like yourself ever have a reason to feel lonely?" The captain asked, taking the drink he was offered and taking a long swig of it before turning back to her.

"Because sometimes it takes a while to find someone who can satisfy my tastes... and while I can sometimes make due with less... I prefer someone a little more... vigorous." The last words purred from her mouth while she ran a finger along the chest of his white coat, her fingernail catching on a button and giving it a flick.

"My job is to help my guests enjoy themselves to the best of my abilities. If I can provide any help to you to improve your satisfaction, please do not hesitate to ask," the captain responded, his blood like lava in his veins. His wife normally accompanied him on these cruises, but she had decided to spend this one with her parents, leaving him all alone with no one by his side for the last two weeks. While they weren’t young anymore, they weren’t old either. For a man still in his prime, such a long vacation from his wife had given him a lot of pent up energy.

"Then I definitely need to take you up on your offer, captain. After all... it takes a lot to satisfy me," she responded, getting to her feet, followed by the captain whose eyes seemed to be giving off a strange light. Just as she turned to leave, she glanced over at the bartender and made a ’come along,’ gesture with her finger.

’Even a little meat is still meat in the end,’ she thought to herself while guiding both men to her nearby room, their eyes giving off the same, strange light.

Both men entered the room ahead of her and just as she was about to close the door, she felt a heavy pressure suddenly surround her, causing her to freeze in place.

Laz took a moment to penetrate the woman’s secrets before withdrawing his spiritual sense, allowing her body to relax. He had seen she was just a foundation realm whose ability to absorb the life essence ’sperm’ of men allowed her to grow stronger. While it would take a lot of energy out of them, it wasn’t life threatening to them.

*Once you get past this realm, regular human males will no longer provide you with enough energy to grow. You’ll need to find at least foundation level partners from that point on. If you require assistance, contact the Hearn Group and let them know Laz sent you. If you dare cross the line and begin to take lives however, then either they or I will destroy you,* and with that, a feeling of energy poured into her from the connection, causing her body to convulse in an orgasm that took her breath away, strengthening her. What’s more, the circulation of her energy became freer and her control over the men in the room almost doubled which would allow her to get far more from them without worrying about their resistance to her charms.

She dropped to her knees in thanks before kneeling on the floor.

*Are you... the god of lust?* She had felt that something strange was happening on the ship as her hunting had yielded better results as of the last three days however she had no idea what it was. When she had awoken a few years ago, she had dreamed of a god who reigned over countless planets full of carnal desires and pleasures. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

*The god of lust? No... I met that god once though and I have to say... I wasn’t impressed. Now be a good girl and enjoy yourself!* Laz said back before breaking the connection. He remembered meeting the god of lust and honestly, compared to his power now... that god really wasn’t that impressive. Of course it’s power had fallen thanks to the massive battle it had participated in.

’Of course... just because you call yourself the god of lust doesn’t mean you’re the only god of lust. Perhaps there is a more powerful god of lust somewhere?’ Laz thought about the paths to divinity and the seed required to do so and couldn’t help but wonder just how much he didn’t really know about it despite being a god himself. Afterall, while he had been told that only one god could be made per path, he had known that multiple gods of war and love and such had been present on this planet in the past, meaning that even if only one god could exist in that previous pocket dimension, that probably wasn’t the case out here.

Back in her room while the men were standing by the bed, naked and charmed, the hot brunette in the red dress stripped naked, which wasn’t hard considering she was only wearing a dress and bowed down low again as a long, thin black tail came out from her lower back and horns appeared on her head while her eyes went a shade of purple. In her new, true form, she said a prayer to this god ’Laz’ who even considered the god of lust beneath him as she felt her whole body heating up. Power she had never felt before flowed through her as she felt a bit of his aura within her, strengthening her. She then went to devour both of her meals while screaming Laz’s name as his was the only name that she felt belonged on her lips.

Laz had no idea about any of this as the pull of energy from his aura was so slight he didn’t even notice it.

Instead, he walked ahead and entered the changing room, got into some workout clothes and went to join in on Rachelle’s elite yoga group that he had been invited to after attending her normal group the day before.