Champion Of Lust: Gods Conquer's Harem Paradise!-Chapter 348: ...The Master Of Ruin

Still catching his breath, Pyris stared at the tiny chubby creature resting in his lap. Its round, plump body barely moved, only the slow rise and fall of its breathing proving it was alive. But what stood out the most were the wings. Small, but undeniably powerful, tucked neatly against its back.

His heart pounded. His body was drenched in sweat, yet a shiver ran down his spine. The pain, the agonizing tearing sensation—it was all gone. But along with it… so was Ruin.

The moment this thing had appeared, every ounce of Ruin’s presence in him vanished. One second, he had felt the terrifying, boundless might of it coursing through his veins, his body screaming to hold it all in. And the next?

Nothing.

Like it had never been there at all.

But something remained. A link—a bond—a connection deeper than anything he’d ever felt before. Cosmic. Unbreakable. Pyris swallowed hard, then forced himself to ask the question, even though he already knew the answer.

"System…" His voice was hoarse. "What is this creature?"

There was a long pause. Almost like the system itself had to process what had just happened.

Then, the familiar chime echoed in his mind.

[Ding! Host has awakened Ruin!]

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His breath caught.

[Host’s power has increased from Rank 16 to Rank 17!]

The surge of strength hit him all at once—a rush of pure, overwhelming force. His body felt lighter, stronger, faster. The mana inside him burned hotter than ever, more alive, more reactive. His senses expanded, like he could feel every thread of energy in the air, the pulse of magic woven into the very fabric of reality.

This… this was Rank 17.

The system continued.

[Host can now swiftly use any element without needing to ’tap’ into it! Skills are no longer required—your imagination alone will dictate your power.]

Pyris exhaled slowly.

That was the mark of Rank 17 Awakened. At this level, abilities were no longer confined to structured techniques or predefined skills. A true Awakened of this rank and beyond wielded power as naturally as breathing.

The only real limitation? The sheer mana consumption.

But that wouldn’t be a problem—his own mana reserves were out of the world. But not limitless either...

[Ding! Host can now access the Mana Pool.]

The system’s voice chimed again, but Pyris barely heard it. His thoughts were tangled between the power now coursing through him… and the small, winged creature sitting contently on his lap.

His fingers twitched, hesitating before reaching out. He felt… responsible for it. Protective, even.

But why?

His chest tightened, and before he could stop himself, he asked again—"System… what is this thing?" The system instead of answering his questions it had just gave him a ran down of his ascension as if it was avoiding the question so he had to ask again. It was a pointless question. A stupid question. He already knew.

He could feel it.

But still… he needed to hear it.

Because the truth was too ridiculous to believe. But he had to ask since the system always gave more information from what his own imagination and baseless understanding could.

[Ding! Host, you are now the master of the element—Ruin!] Pyris barely had time to react before the system continued.

[Ruin has manifested into a physical entity. You are now its master.]

His mind blanked. Wait. What? So it was like this, he had been right and only needed the system’s confirmation?

His gaze dropped to the tiny, winged creature still sitting innocently in his lap. Its round body rose and fell with slow, steady breaths, completely oblivious to the sheer cosmic-level insanity that had just been dropped on him.

"The fuck does that even mean?" Pyris gawked, half expecting the system to say it was joking.

Wasn’t Ruin supposed to be an element? Something that settled in his body like the others—Void, Fire, Sand, Time? Instead, this chubby little thing had appeared, all fluffy and harmless-looking, as if it hadn’t just been born from the most terrifying power in existence. The bond. Deeper than any contract, stronger than any forced connection. This wasn’t just some summoned beast.

This was Ruin.

The realization—confirmation made his stomach drop.

[Ding! Ruin is not merely an element—it is an existence of its own.]

Pyris sucked in a sharp breath. "What the actual—"

[Unlike traditional elements, Ruin possesses consciousness. It acts independently but obeys its master’s will.]

He ran a hand down his face, exhaling slowly. "So, you’re telling me… Ruin isn’t inside me—it’s just sitting in my lap? And I have to order it if I want to use it?"

[Correct.]

Pyris blinked. Then blinked again.

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Well, shit.

That was… actually kind of amazing.

He didn’t have to deal with the insane drawbacks—like Ruin corrupting his body, risk of it overwhelming his mind or burning through his soul like a wildfire. Instead, it was just this little thing. Obedient, waiting, completely under his control.

But before he could let that sink in, the system chimed again.

[Ding! Host can utilize Ruin through direct command. However—]

Of course, there was a catch.

[Ruin can also act on its own accord.]

Pyris’ eye twitched. "Excuse me? You’re saying it has free will?"

[Correct. While Ruin follows your orders, it retains independent thought. It will not act against its master but may respond instinctively to certain situations.]

So, it was loyal, but still its own entity. That made sense… in a completely bullshit, world-breaking kind of way. Pyris leaned back, staring at the creature, trying to process everything. "And what if I want to use Ruin myself? Like how I use Void?" He asked out of curiosity after thinking for some time remembering something he read from his old world fantasy novels and magas.

The system hesitated. Then it dropped the real bombshell.

[Host can merge with Ruin to wield its power directly.]

His breath caught.

[Warning! Host can only merge with Ruin after ascending to High Immortal Rank.]

Pyris sucked in a cold breath.

So, it wasn’t even an option right now.

Fine. He could live with that. Honestly, he didn’t even need to think about using Ruin right now. No. He could handle everything almost by himself. But what about when stronger forces descended upon the world? Because the stronger he became, the bigger the enemies he’d have to face.

Its early existence in his grasp was a plus—a terrifying one at that. He would use this time, this era of relative peace, to study Ruin, to grow alongside it, to understand every hidden depth of its power.

He didn’t need to merge with it. Not now. Not anytime soon.

But when the time came—when the enemies finally realized what was lurking in his shadow—

They’d be too late.

Pyris exhaled slowly, his fingers twitching slightly as he processed everything. A question lingered in his mind, heavy and persistent.

Did the gods even know Ruin existed?

Probably. If not all of them, then at least the old gods did. But did they know that a God-Slayer was in possession of it? They wouldn’t know what hit them.