When I untwisted the bar and opened the door, a squad of knights surrounded the temple. Apparently many nobles were missing, and all of them had attended a service at Kolra's temple last night.

I fetched Kolra's bishop, and the clever man solved the problem by telling the truth. He explained that Ciarra and I were heroes. We killed a group of imposters that took over the temple and saved the surviving clergy members. Unfortunately, the congregation had already been slaughtered by the time we arrived. Every word was the truth, they were already dead by the time I entered the room he was imprisoned in.

Kitten and I jogged to the [Adventurers Guild], leaving the bishop behind to talk to the knight-captain.

I put them out of my mind, and my thoughts returned to early this morning, and I couldn't help smiling at the memory of My Queen screaming my name.

My Queen. Primordial dragon. Demigod. Kolra's champion. And she called out my name as though we were lovers! I'm not just someone she has sex with anymore. She cares for me!

Am I overthinking this?

No. My Queen came into the room and saw me with Kitten, then something changed. More than lust shone in her eyes. She barely glanced at Kitten. She just focused on me and fucked me senseless right there on top of Kitten.

Then she gave me Kitten, and let me choose what changes to make to Kitten's body. My Queen is domination, control, and sex. She isn't kind, and she isn't caring. She should have made Kitten her pet.

My Queen cares about two things, her honor, and her harem. Even if I'm the only member so far. This morning, she gave what would have been her second harem member to me, and that proves she cares about me. Nothing else makes sense.

No, more than that, she must LOVE me. Kitten wasn't a small gift, and neither was letting me choose how Kitten would look.

I laughed and swept Kitten into a hug and gave her a deep kiss.

The only thing stopping the day from being perfect is that we wouldn't have time to play until after the dungeon.

Kitten and I entered the [Adventurers Guild] and headed for the receptionist.

"Hello, I'm Meredith. How can I help you?"

"Kitten requires the wizard class," I said, pointing at the catgirl.

"Are you a member of the guild?" Meredith asked, looking at Kitten.

"No," said Kitten.

I said, "We are doing the mandatory dungeon run this morning, so we need to finish quickly."

Meredith said, "You don't need a class to complete the mandatory run, and many people gain their first class in the dungeon. Save yourself a lot of gold by completing it first. Changing your class costs guild members ten gold, but we charge nonmembers fifty gold. If you earn the wizard class in the dungeon, it's free."

I took out fifty gold and placed it on her desk.

She looked surprised, but then she took us upstairs and knocked on a door. Without waiting for an answer, she headed inside. A balding older man looked up from his desk with a smile.

"What brings three lovely young women into my lab?"

Meredith turned to me and asked, "I'm afraid I didn't catch your name."

"Vixen."

"Kitten and Vixen, meet Edrulius. Edrulius, meet Kitten and Vixen. They have paid for Kitten to become a wizard." Then she turned back to us and said, "Let me know if you need anything else. I'll be at my desk," then she left.

"Just call me Eddy, everyone else does," said Edrulius with a child-like grin. "Kitten and Vixen? Do you really expect me to believe that's your real names?"

I raised an eyebrow. "Our parents gave us other names, but they don't matter anymore. Now, how does Kitten become a wizard?"

He grunted, then pulled out a box with several small crystals inside, and handed one to Kitten.

"Concentrate on becoming a wizard, and it will activate, changing your class, and giving you a starting spell," he said.

Kitten closed her eyes and gripped the jewel in her hand. After several long minutes, she gasped, and a wide grin split her face.

"I'm a wizard! I know [Ball Lightning], [Lightning Bolt], [Magic Armor]. and [Magic Missle]!" Kitten exclaimed gleefully, practically dancing around the room, "Thank you! Thank you so much!"

Then she threw herself at me and wrapped me up in a tight bear hug. I kissed her and said, "Our Queen gave you far more than you know. This is nothing compared to what she did to your stats.

A quiet voice muttered behind us. "Four spells? How is that possible? Is it related to her mind stat? There were two cases of someone receiving two spells instead of one, and both of them had an extraordinary mind stat."

Time to leave.

I took Kitten's hand, pulled her out the door, and went down the stairs with her in tow. Only a few adventurers were in the main room. Just before we reached the exit, a new group of adventurers entered. We dodged past them, ignoring their catcalls, and headed out the door.

I wish I had time to teach them manners.

Once we were outside, I picked up the pace, and soon we were running side-by-side, still holding hands.

I watched Kitten out of the corner of my eye.

I'm glad I told her what happened when I found myself alone in a strange city without a copper to my name. She understood what would have happened to her without protection right away. All it took to convince Kitten was the honest truth.

I had explained what would happen if Ciarra allowed Kitten into her harem. Kitten would enjoy fantastically intense and incredibly erotic sexual experiences, and she would become powerful enough to rival me.

Then I talked about the price she would pay. I explained that Ciarra would accept nothing less than her complete submission, but that submission comes with security. Ciarra protects her harem members, and Kitten had already been given a personal demonstration of how potent Ciarra's protection is.

I also pointed out that this wouldn't be the only time Ciarra fought slavers, and if Kitten joined us, she would fight them with us.

Kitten didn't notice as I slowly increased our speed. She never realized just how fast we were running. She was too distracted by her new class to pay attention to anything else. Her happy smile was infectious, and it made her even more beautiful. I felt a powerful urge to protect her from harm.

My Queen, I can't wait to share her with you. You already know every desire Kitten has, and I know you will enjoy helping me give Kitten more pleasure than she ever dreamed possible.

I smiled as I imagined Kitten moaning beneath me in senseless ecstasy.

I'll make sure my pet has no regrets.

When we arrived at the temple, I knew something was wrong immediately. My Queen stalked back and forth in front of a table covered with her armor.

"My Queen?" I asked.

Ciarra snarled, "I can't wear it. The heat destroyed the leather straps and warped some pieces of armor. I didn't notice the damage last night."

"Fuck," said Kitten.

"Do we have time to repair the armor, or for something new to be fitted?" I asked.

"No. It's part of the gods game. I have a timer counting down. If I'm not at the city gates in 42 minutes, I'll be teleported into the dungeon, and I have no desire to fight him alone with much of my power stripped away."

Struck with a sudden memory, I asked, "Kitten, wasn't one of your spells [Magic Armor]. Can you cast that on Our Queen?"

"I'm sorry, it's self only. I can't cast it on anyone else," Kitten replied.

Turning back to Ciarra, I said, "With your permission, I'll have your armor repaired so that it's ready for the next dungeon. If the two of you head for the gates now, I'll catch up when I finish here."

My Queen agreed, and she and Kitten headed for the southern gates.

Kolra's bishop was a smart man, and he was already waiting for me.

I ordered him to have someone take Ciarra's armor to the blacksmith, and once it was repaired, head to the [Adventurers Guild], and wait for us to arrive with Ciarra's armor.

The [Beggars Guild] was the weakest guild in the city, but I knew from experience that they knew more about what really happened than anyone else. They also showed compassion when I was a broken little girl, so I wrote a letter to the beggar's guild master.

Guildmaster,

Once I was one of your beggars. I am no longer the fearful little foxkin you taught to survive the streets, but I haven't forgotten what you did for me. Without your intervention, I wouldn't have survived long enough for My Queen to save me, and for that, I owe you a debt of honor.

You lead the oppressed, abused, and vulnerable. Those treated as less than slaves.

The so-called heroes of the adventurers guild either kill your people for disturbing them or open a gold-filled pouch and toss a single copper into the muck of the street, expecting you to grovel gratefully at their charity.

The merchants guild sends their hired thugs to chase beggars away because they don't want your people anywhere around their customers.

The thieves guild uses beggars as target practice, or worse, they torment them as they tortured me.

But everything is about to change.

All of the gods started playing what they call the "great game" a few days ago. Each of them has chosen a champion and turned them into demigods.

I serve the greatest of them, Demigod Ciarra The Cold, Frozen Queen Of The Glaciers, High Priestess and Champion of Kolra, Goddess of Domination and Control.

Kolra gave her priesthood to My Queen, and through My Queen, they are mine to command.

I would like the beggars guild to join us.

Whether or not you accept my offer, the bishop has a thousand gold for you, and Kolra's priesthood will heal members of the beggars guild here in Gravestead for free. Consider the information in this letter, the gold, and the healing, repayment for that debt.

My Queen and I entered the city yesterday. She destroyed a rival champions clergy, and I killed most of the slavers guild's financial backing.

That's the actions of one champion over the course of one day. In the next few years, nations will shatter, and kingdoms will fall. The world is changing, and none of the other champions would see you as anything more than a tool to use until it breaks.

Gather information about the other champions. They should be easy to identify. Simply look for people more powerful than any adventurer. Don't take dangerous risks, just identify the powerful, and let us know about them.

I'll pay a thousand gold to anyone that locates a champion for us.

I have another offer for you personally. Submit to My Queen and become our spymaster. Instead of beggars, every one of your people that swears to serve My Queen will become one of her spies, and we will pay them one gold a month. If they perform well, increase their pay. I am willing to pay up to 25 gold a month for the best of them.

If you accept my offer, let all of the beggar's guilds know that if they choose to submit to My Queen, they and their people will become paid spies that report to you. In return, they will receive the same protection and healing from Kolra's priesthood that you have.

Kolra's bishop will deliver this letter to you personally. That should provide a measure of truth to my words. Direct any additional questions to him.

Sincerely,

Vixen

Once I finished the letter, I ordered the bishop to take it to the beggars guild master personally, and for him to answer any questions she had. I left all the money I collected from the congregation to pay for what I hoped would become our new spymaster and information network. Killing a mostly Nobel congregation numbering in the hundreds had paid very well, and I would spend every coin to protect My Queen.

Then I ran to the meet Kitten and My Queen at the southern gates.

Name: Ciarra

Title: Demigod Ciarra The Cold, Frozen Queen Of The Glaciers, High Priestess and Champion of Kolra, Goddess of Domination and Control

Level: 4 => 5

Race: Primordial Dragon (Frost)

Gender: Female

Class: Priestess => High Priestess

Character Points: 4 => 12

Ability Scores:

Strength: 101

Agility: 101

Toughness: 124

Mind: 101

Will: 123

Special Abilities:

[Powerful Existence] - Double character points gained on level up.

[Unarmed Combat I] - Increased damage when fighting without a weapon.

[Tracking I] - Increased chance of following targets

New => [Maul II] - Increased damage when using large blunt weapons.

Magical Spells:

[Holy Smite I] - Holy damage to a single target. Range: Sight.

[Heal I] - Heal a single target. Range: Touch

[Storage Magic IV] - Spacial Magic capable of storing anything caster owns. Time does not pass for stored items. Range: 10 feet

[Water Manipulation IV] - You control water. Range: 35 feet.

Demigod Abilities (Unique):

[Godling] - Has the potential to become a god.

[Champion of Kolra] - Double character points gained on level up.

[Flesh Shaping X] - Permanently alter targets body. Range: Touch

[Empathic Scenting X] - Sense subtle changes in body chemistry caused by emotions. Range: Special

[Empathic Sensuality X] - Share sensations with your lovers. Range: Touch

[Sexual Insight X] - Innate understanding of targets fantasies and sexual desires. Target: Sight

Draconic Abilities:

[Dragon Form VI] - Able to shapeshift into your dragon form at will.

[Dragons Breath VI] - Frost based breath weapon. Works in both humanoid and dragon forms. Dragon form greatly increases range and damage. Range: 25 foot cone.

[Tremorsense VII] - Sense subtle vibrations through the ground allowing you to pinpoint it's source and likely cause.

[Magesense VII] - Sense the flow of magic around you.

[Dragon Armor X] - Prevent or reduce all incoming damage from any source.

[Thermal Immunity X] - Resistant to thermal damage and status effects.

[Protected Mind VII] - Resistant to attacks targeting your mind.

Name: Vixen

Level: 4 => 5

Race: Foxkin

Gender: Female

Class: Rogue => Reaper of Blood

Character Points: 2 => 6

Ability Scores:

Strength: 52

Agility: 101

Toughness: 54

Mind: 60

Will: 59

Special Abilities:

[Backstab I] - Increased damage when attacking a surprised or distracted target.

[Beg I] - Increased chance of successfully begging for a favor or gift.

New => [Bloody Strike IV] - Injuries you inflict cause additional blood loss.

[Club I] - Increased damage when using medium blunt weapons.

[Cunnilingus IV] - Female target received increased pleasure when you perform oral sex.

Rank Up => [Dagger III] - Increased damage when using small bladed weapons.

New => [Dual Wield II] - Increased accuracy when wielding two weapons.

[Powerful Existence] - Double character points gained on level up.

[Sneak I] - Reduced chance of being discovered when attempting to conceal your presence.

[Resilient I] - Increased resistance to the effects of harsh conditions.

New => [Terrifying Aura IV] - You are a terrifying presence on the field of battle.

Name: Kitten

Level: 2

Race: Catgirl

Gender: Female

Class: Wizard

Character Points: 4 => 8

Ability Scores:

Strength: 4 => 29

Agility: 8 => 58

Toughness: 3 => 53

Mind: 12 => 112

Will: 3 => 53

Special Abilities:

New => [Powerful Existence] - Double character points gained on level up.

Magical Spells:

New => [Ball Lightning I] - Electrical damage dealt to all creatures within 3 yards of target.

New => [Lightning Bolt I] - Electrical damage dealt to target.

New => [Magic Armor I] - Damage dealt to you is reduced by 25%.

New => [Magic Missile I] - Arcane damage dealt to one or more target