The darkened chapel wasn't empty, and its inhabitants weren't just Althos and the Mi-Go. In a backroom, the infamous sacristy where much of the previous planning to conquer Agowraith's tomb had taken place, an unholy pair of powerful devils were busy enjoying themselves.

Inside the room, the two devils were destressing in their own way, after years of imprisonment. One of them was struggling to stay upright as he received a vigorous blowjob. The other was standing while blowing him, as the creature she was blowing was gigantically tall.

The woman had dark red skin, and long, jet-black wings. She was busy, somewhat robotically yet rather skillfully, blowing the high-ranking military devil. The general was taking pains to stay upright as she tongued his member, hissing in delight as he enjoyed her efforts.

The general, Malefactor, was an enormous creature. He stood over 7 meters tall, and as such his head nearly touched the office's ceiling. His dark skin blended in well with the innate darkness of the chamber.

"Ugh... it's nice to see that your oral skills haven't gotten rusty over time." Malefactor grunted as he felt the seductress devil's tongue warmly encircle his member. He looked down at her and saw that she was peering at him, her cold blue eyes watching him inquisitively.

Her breath, coupled with the encircling motions of her tongue, made the devil she was fellating blush and made him feel weak in the knees. "That's the stuff right there." The general groaned. The sound of his groaning was loud enough to obscure the sound of Heryensis' faint giggle.

The naked seductress stared up at the general, her eyes the only part of her face that was fully visible to the general who stared lustfully at her. Everything below her nose was out of sight to him, as she had him deep in her throat and her face was pressed up against his crotch.

To the succubus-like creature, this was little more than an opportunity to practice skills she couldn't use while languishing in the gullet of the undying titan. If it has to be anyone here, I don't mind that it's a general. She told herself, preferring to save any actual demonstrations of her sexual prowess for high ranking figures and powerful sorts.

She was busy servicing the general when the door into the sacristy was opened from the outside. It was doubly unfortunate that the massive width and height of Malefactor prevented her from sensing whoever intruded into the tiny back-office.

Althos, alone, stepped through the door and into the office. In doing so he saw his new general making pleasurable noises. The krieg-devil's height and width completely hid the source of the devil's delight.

Whoa. I knew the two of them were in here, but I didn't know they were... having sex? He thought to himself, his knowledge of sex rudimentary at best.

His extreme senses allowed him to hear what was being done to the devil's dick, but he hadn't realized what the noises were nor that they were being done to a penis until he got closer, thanks to his naivety. This could be fun. Althos realized with a smirk, as he readied himself to interrupt their activities.

"What's going on here?" Althos asked, his voice filled in equal measure with humor and with curiosity. He spoke loudly enough to be heard over the various sucking and slurping noises that filled the sacristy, interrupting and catching the duo off guard.

"Oh shit, Althos!" Malefactor declared, alarmed and frightened that he was no longer alone with the seductress devil. He backed away from Heryensis, withdrawing his erect member from her mouth abruptly and almost violently, forcing the woman off the ground for a moment.

Moments later Heryensis turned and looked beyond Malefactor, lines of drool visibly dripping down her cheek. There was a lewd grin on her face as she gazed curiously at the deity who stood behind her new master. Althos himself looked at her, an amused expression etched onto his face.

Minutes after Althos' second will, known to the giants as Quinn, signed the papers and agreed to go to a celebration in his own honor, he stood inside of a decently sized room deep in the bowels of the khan.

He was accompanied by his small party, consisting of two jackaloids, a warrior woman named Camilla and a thief named Kuzco, as well as a still nameless dire-scorpion familiar. The four of them looked around the room that Elif had just guided them to.

The room was a decent size for a single giant, and sparsely decorated. It had a small and empty dresser, a giant-sized bed, a mirror, and was connected to a single bathroom. There was only a single gigantic bed, but it had pillows designed for smaller creatures. There was a table for creatures of humanoid size, fitted with chairs of equally appropriate size.

The bathroom itself had a pair of toilets, one for giant creatures and another for smaller creatures. This is a surprisingly inclusive bathroom. Althos' secondary will quietly thought when it first explored the bathroom.

That thought only came from an exploration which revealed that the toilets weren't the only thing that the bathroom had which was clearly meant as an accommodation for a creature smaller than Althos. The bathroom came with a magically powered shower, which had a spare set of showerheads and even knobs to turn to control the temperature of any water that was designed specifically for creatures roughly the same size as the jackaloids.

The bathroom itself was immaculately clean. It had marble flooring and the room was more than large enough for the entire party.

Not long after the party first settled into the room, Althos looked at the rest of his party and spoke to them. "Are you all tired?" He asked, looking around at the jackaloids and his pet scorpion. The jackaloids looked at each other, their eyes focused on each other for a few moments, before they spoke to Althos.

While the two canine humanoids looked at each other, Althos received a mental message from the scorpion. It was simple and direct.

[Hello master. I am tired and sleepy. And maybe you should stay here with us, and use your powers to do some research into who is who in the city?] The scorpion informed and then suggested to the disguised giant. Althos considered this information for a few seconds before responding.

[Get some rest. Stay here and sleep. And I will... think about what you recommended.] The scorpion was told, by its master. Althos considered what it said to him, thinking about it for a few moments while the deity's canine companions thought silently, considering what to tell him. And then the jackaloids spoke in unison.

"We are tired, father." They informed the deity. Althos looked at them, nodded and then spoke to the canines.

"I will tell you as I have told my pet. Stay here. Rest. This is our room. Please sleep for a few hours." He told them, smiling serenely at them as he said so. They nodded at him and jumped up to the top of the bed in singular leaps.

"Wow... that's a heck of a hop." Althos whispered, impressed that they could leap the several meters needed to achieve that acrobatic feat.

After watching to make sure the creatures were comfortable, and aiding the scorpion in reaching them, Althos quickly and quietly walked out the door and towards the khan's reception area. Should I stay? Because I kind of want to sit down and do some research. He wondered as he began the walk down the hallways he'd need to walk through to return to Elif, Ahmet, and Zabuli.

He'd debate what to do the whole time it took him to reach the reception area. In the end, it wasn't a hard choice even though it was tempting for him to be social.

Althos' main will was quiet and waited for his two followers, Malefactor and Heryensis, to turn to face him. It took just a few moments for the two devils to look at their master, Malefactor now having hidden his member in the armored pants he wore, and Heryensis unshamed of her nude, now somewhat slick form. Althos grinned at the two of them when they approached him. He was the first one of the three of them to speak.

"So... care to share what that was about?" He asked, curiously gazing at the two attractive devils. They looked at each other, and Althos noticed that Malefactor had a sheepish look to him, but Heryensis did not. She was proud of herself, and after a few seconds turned to look at her new master so that she could look him in the eyes while she spoke.

"I guess... I'll explain?" She said, pausing for a second to see if Malefactor cared to interrupt and take charge of this situation. He was silent, thoroughly mortified, and when he didn't speak up, she hissed in anger and then continued to speak.

"I'm a seductress devil. I was locked away for many years, unable to seduce anyone, and I just wanted to practice my skills... If you'd like, I could test them on you instead?" She explained, matter of factly. She also suggested something she thought would be pleasurable for Althos, propositioning her new master.

Althos looked at her for a moment, and the look in his gaze was mysterious, filled with unknowable thoughts. Unbeknownst to her, he momentarily considered her offer.

Is that... a thing I would like? He questioned. He momentarily searched within himself for a few moments, debating whether or not he'd be into the lovely devil fellating himself. He pictured it, and imagined the sensations he'd be exposing himself to if he agreed to it. He didn't imagine it'd be unpleasant, but he also didn't imagine it'd be something he'd be into.

No... not really. Not now anyway. He thought, after exploring what it'd be like based on his limited knowledge of sex.

"No, no thank you." He said, politely but clearly indicating his lack of interest in the offer. And he wasn't done talking just yet.

"So wait this was just you practicing your... blowjob skills?" He asked, politely and curiously looking at the she-devil. She looked at him and nodded, a mischevious glint visible in her eyes. "Oh! I wasn't going to try and actually stop y'all anyway, I don't care if you blow him, I just wanted to know what was up."

At that, she looked stunned for a moment. And then she began to laugh, audibly. Malefactor also grinned, but his reaction was more subdued than hers was.

Less than ten minutes passed in the time it took for Althos' second will to rush to the reception area, inform the local giants and Zabuli that he was staying behind to tend to his followers, and urge them to celebrate without him. His excuse was accepted without much questioning.

On the way back to his new room, he considered how best to proceed from here. I should do some research... but what does it even mean to do research in this context? He wondered for a second, before doing something he was good at that the main will wasn't: asking questions.

[Hello you two. I'm about to do some research, or try to at least and I want to know what angle both of you think I should take. My goal is to learn more about this place and meet creatures who might be susceptible to my influence, either as a devil or as a deity, or even both. How could I do that?] The secondary will asked, rather forthrightly.

The first of the entities who shared space in Althos' mind to respond was M.A., the mysterious mental assistant entity who helped modify how Althos' system interacted with the deity. Her voice, as well as a textbook in her iconic color choice, were audible to Althos and appeared in the will's H.U.D. as he trotted down the hallway back to his room.

[Hello Althos. Something you could do to learn of creatures who might be susceptible to your influence is open your mind to hearing all sorts of prayers and pleas to cosmic powers. It's an option on the religion menu. By doing it your mind will greatly expand and you'll be able to connect with people, near and far, who feel in need of divine or devilish intervention. There are filters that help prevent this from being overwhelming, some of which categorize the people based on their needs, their distance from you, and how susceptible they are to you and to the power of the faith domain.] The assistant informed the secondary will.

Oh wow! The will thought to itself, surprised by this news. And that wasn't the only bit of advice it received. Samyaza, Althos' very first companion, also informed the will of a powerful ability.

[Hey Althos! I'm excited that at least one of you is asking questions. There is a powerful ability at your disposal that the other will recently gained as a result of his affinity with animals, plants, and nature. The other will, and therefore you, gained the ability to detect plants on his radar and awaken them.] The angel informed the secondary will. The will didn't need long to respond to that message.

[So wait... I can awaken plants? And if I choose too I can detect them on my radar?] The thing asked, while simultaneously willing the power to activate, therefore updating the radar. Before its very eyes, its radar lit up with an assortment of new, previously undetected dots. So it's true... The thing realized with a grin.

At that point, he reentered the room he had been assigned and quietly walked over to the table the room had. He silently sat down and waited as he felt Samyaza preparing a response to his questions. Within seconds it came.

[Yep! The primary will was recently notified that he had gained the preliminary powers that came with the domain of nature and the subdomains of animals and plants. Those powers greatly expanded his abilities, especially with regard to plants, the weather, and animals. As it happens, plants make incredible sources of information, especially in places that don't have many druids.] Samyaza informed the will, eager to help the deity learn new things in its own way.

This was all news to the secondary will, who didn't get immediate access to the notifications the primary will did, but instead learned about notifications minutes or hours after they were received by Althos' main will.

Althos sat down and thought about this. He was quiet as he did so, both externally and internally. And then he transmitted a message to the angel, grateful for its assistance. [Thank you Samyaza. I greatly appreciate you informing me as about these things. As does the main will. I hope you know that.] The deity told his most precious advisor, sincere in his remarks. Samyaza, within the safety of Althos' mind, nodded and spoke to the deity momentarily.

[I know Althos. I can feel your gratitude when you opt to ask me questions. I am happy to receive your gratitude.] The angel told him, doing a metallic, impassive, version of a smile.

Althos smiled himself upon hearing the angel's response and mentally activated the religion menu. The thing opened up in front of him, showering him with a number of tabs, buttons, and options for the deity to explore.

There are so many options! Look at these things... holidays, prayers, attire, holy-texts... I am definitely going to need to explore this at length later on. The will realized, excitedly. But I have a mission here. It told itself, refocusing on the matter at hand.

The thing "clicked" on the prayer button, and was delighted to see a new window open before it.

[Hello, Althos. Welcome to the prayer menu. This menu exists to facilitate your ability to hear the prayers, pleas, and the desires of the people of the multiverse. When a soul is in need and reaches out across the multiverse in desperation, ready to receive divine aid, their prayers, pleas, or requests are transmitted here. For ease of communication, we shall refer to all of these things as prayers. Here it is possible for you, the last god, to hear and respond to prayers.]

The window's explanation wasn't done yet, but it waited for the will to finish reading it before it continued.

[Gods have not existed for eons, neither have the other creatures who could answer prayers. But that hasn't stopped people from praying. That hasn't stopped people from needing divine power, divine rights, and more often than not divine intercession. Now that you are here... well someone can provide that divine aid. And in exchange for your aid, and the salvation you give the people of the multiverse, you can begin to become empowered by their fervent worship of you.] The window informed Althos. And then it waited, wanting to feel Althos' response to it before saying anything else.

So this is a huge deal... The will realized, understanding on some instinctual level the seriousness of the words of the system that were appearing within these textboxes.

[This is indeed a huge deal. In accessing this menu and opening your mind to the prayers of the multiverse, frankly even with the strictest of filters turned on, your mind will expand. Among other things, this will propel you to the next stage of influence over the faith domain, and due to your odd array of mind powers it will grant you the first level of influence over the mind domain.] The system informed him, causing Althos' eyes to open wide in shock while filling the seated desert-giant with a sense of awe and a surge of confidence.

Wow... The deity realized, grinning at the thought of being responsible for both wills experiencing a genuine increase in the power at their disposal. So because of me, right now, I... we, can undergo a potentially massive surge in power? And we can connect with potential worshipers? That's awesome! The will told itself, hyping itself up for what was to come.

[Your excitement is palpable. It's interesting to feel a god be so excited about both gaining power and about connecting with worshipers. We're positively fascinated to see what comes next. Please, Althos, tell us what sort of filters you would like to apply to your prayer sense, for now at least. All you need to do is just think up the filters you'd like us to use,]

The system asked, its flat and machine-like voice making it difficult to tell if it was being sarcastic or not. In actuality, the thing was curious as to what sort rules the secondary will would put in place the first time it opened itself up to the multiverse, in search of prayers.

What sort of filters? I guess if this is being done for research purposes, I should limit myself to the prayers that are in and around the city, or are asked by people with relations to the city and see if it'd possible to flag prayers by people of influence, such as government workers, spellcasters, and also flag people who may be susceptible to the power... powers of the faith domain. The will thought, after having a few seconds to think about what to ask.

[That's it? Oh, we can do that. Give us a second.] The voice in Althos' mind and the textbox in his HUD informed him before it lit up again. [Filters in place... initiating the mind-expansion process.]

Althos' second will was suddenly shocked, to the extent that his body began to vibrate, as he felt his mind expand and push beyond the tight confines of either of his physical forms. His brain, already a deeply metaphysical thing, exploded outward, fading from either the desert-giant body or the true-devil body, and instead, fleeing even the confines of Infernius itself.

It was as if the entire dimension was too limiting, somehow not large enough to confine the powers of the deity's mind. And then he got a notification. One that was immediately visible to both wills.

[Multi-Part Alert:

Your mind is now too powerful to be contained in any singular dimension. Both of your wills remain in their bodies and retain their ability to disincorporate from their physical bodies, but your mind now exists... well for the first time it truly exists outside of your body. For now, your mind has relocated to the blank canvas that is your divine realm. Your ability to interact with the world around you is unchanged, your mind just exists somewhere else. Don't worry about it.

Influence Update:

In an admittedly unorthodox way, you've been found worthy of wielding the first tier of influence over the mind domain. This is due to your powers over memories, which have their own subdomain, your explorations of minds, and the primary will's battle with Mahmud Suti. This is... significant.

This grants you newfound insight into the psyches of sapient creatures, enhances the power of your awakening ability, and awards you progress towards influence over the domain of dreams, the sub-domains of both sanity and insanity. Oh and it greatly improves the potency of your mental magic.

You've also gained the second tier of influence over the faith domain. This improves your "identify" power by adding information which identifies people who possess personalities that would make them suitable members of special religious classes, like templars, inquisitors, clerics, and other such classes.

At will, you can also look and see people who would be especially weak to the powers of the faith domain. Oh and now you can more easily infuse people with the innate spark that grants them the ability to manipulate divine magic. This is the magical spark used by clerics, knights and dark-knights, witches, wards, and warlocks, druids, and a few other classes. Congratulations!

You've gained a few powers as well. More information about those will be coming shortly.]

After the secondary will read and then reread that notification, he willed it away. And he silenced his excited mind so that he could hear the assorted prayers his mind was now open to.