Chapter 5: The Masquerade of Lust and Lies
Previously on My Goddess Harem Is Trying to Kill Me (And I Love It): After breaking the bathhouse curse and adding the fierce dragon princess Rhyssara to his harem, Kairo begins uncovering memories of a forgotten life and is contacted by a mysterious figure from the Third Throne. Meanwhile, his goddess lovers Lilix and Seraphina strike a temporary truce—but jealousy looms on the horizon. Now, the Lustbound Sovereign is invited to a dangerous celestial masquerade, where enemies wear masks, and a new goddess claims to be his wife from a forgotten past…
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> [New Location Unlocked: The Twilight Dome – Divine Masquerade Event] [Main Objective: Survive the Ball Without Losing Your Pants (or Life)] [Warning: All Lustbound Enemies Present | System Combat Restrictions Enabled]
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1. Arrival at the Twilight Dome
"This place smells like sex and secrets," Lilix purred, tail swishing.
I adjusted the black velvet mask on my face and stepped into the grand dome. It pulsed with divine light, chandeliers made from starlight bones, and music that felt like whispers in your spine.
Seraphina flanked me on the left, radiant in a crimson goddess gown that matched the divine fire in her eyes.
Rhyssara strode to my right, golden scales along her neck gleaming like embers.
The masquerade was not just an event. It was a challenge. An arena. A trap.
And I was the prize.
> [New Threat Detected: Masked Lustbreaker Agents (6)]
A slow smile crept across my lips.
"Let the games begin."
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2. The Masked Seductress
She found me first.
Her mask was silver, lips painted like sin, and her dress barely existed.
She danced without sound, circled me, pressed close.
"Kairo. My husband. My love. My betrayer."
> [Divine Resonance Detected – Memory Spike Triggered]
My vision blurred.
In a palace of light, she kissed me with a blade to my throat. She wept over my corpse. She crowned me in fire.
Back in the dome, I stumbled.
"Who are you?"
She leaned in. "I am the Goddess of Forgotten Love. I died for you. I waited eternity. And now… you don't remember."
Her eyes shimmered. "But I remember everything."
> [New Lustline Target Detected: Elyria, Goddess of Forgotten Love]
Lilix hissed. "This bitch again."
Seraphina summoned her blade. "She's not stable."
Elyria smiled.
"Neither is love."
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3. The Heart Duel Begins
The masquerade shifted.
A platform of glass rose in the center.
Elyria hovered to one side. My harem flanked the other.
"Choose," Elyria whispered. "Deny me, and I'll unravel your lovers from the inside."
"Accept me… and you'll remember everything."
> [System Override: Heart Duel Initiated – No Combat Allowed. Seduction, Only.]
Rhyssara: "She's bluffing."
Lilix: "She's crazy. I love it."
Seraphina: "I'll gut her… erotically."
Me: I need coffee.
The rules were simple: each contestant had to arouse the crowd's desire more than their rivals.
Winner gets me.
Loser walks away.
Elyria: "Or dies. I like that version better."
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4. The Seduction Gauntlet
Round One: Temptation Performance
Rhyssara summoned flames that danced across her skin. She turned molten heat into music.
Seraphina levitated in divine light, her wings fluttering, voice singing forbidden hymns.
Lilix conjured illusions—herself times ten. They danced around the stage, teasing the crowd into a frenzy.
Elyria did nothing.
Until she spoke:
"Kairo's moans used to echo through me. I was the first throne. The one he forgot. But I never forgot the taste of his name."
The entire audience gasped.
My Lustbound core shuddered.
> [Lustline Memory Fragment Recovered: Throne 1 – Elyria]
I fell to my knees.
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5. Flashback – The First Throne
Before time, I ruled beside Elyria. Our love shook dimensions.
We built paradise.
Then I… betrayed her?
No. I died.
Someone made me forget.
A woman cloaked in starlight, wearing the mask of the void.
She said: "He's mine."
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6. Back to Reality
The Heart Duel reached its climax.
Lilix kissed me before the audience.
Seraphina wrapped herself around me, whispering divine poetry.
Rhyssara growled, licking the curve of my neck.
Elyria stood above us all, tears in her eyes.
"I loved you first. I'll love you last. I curse you to remember me."
> [Heart Duel Concluded – Audience Vote: Unanimous Tie] [System Error: Sovereign's Lust Core Overloaded – New Title Gained]
> [New Title: Crown of Hearts – The Lustbound Emperor Awakens]
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7. Aftermath
I collapsed on a golden bed, surrounded by panting goddesses.
Elyria sat at the edge, watching.
"I won't leave," she said. "Not until you remember everything."
Seraphina groaned. "I liked it better when she was dead."
Lilix grinned. "At least now we know you're royalty."
Rhyssara kissed my forehead. "And cursed."
I laughed. "Yeah. But damn, what a way to live."
> [Harem Expansion Successful – Elyria Added to Lustline Tier 0.5 (Unstable Bond)] [New Memories Unlocked: Access to Throne #1 Timeline Now Available]
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End of Chapter 5
Next Time: The Goddess of Death comes knocking. She wants Kairo's soul… or his seed. Preferably both.