Bea tiptoed around Ares, making sure to steer clear of him by at least a few feet for the sake of her own safety. Under any other circumstance she would have teasingly rubbed up on him like she used to but now her life was on the line! It was a shame though, she missed the cute and shy reactions she used to get out of Ares when he was younger and inexperienced. Over time Ares had gotten used to her behaviour and no longer gave her the kind of reactions she wanted though. Now that he presumably had a partner, not only would he be completely unaffected, he would probably even somewhat resent being toyed with in such a manner. Bea was a childish vixen, but she wasn''t a homewrecker no sir! Bea had never been interested in Ares in that way to begin with, she just enjoyed messing with people and Ares was the only person she could find who fit the bill. Everyone else who came round was a customer so, when a kid came bumbling about looking to help her under the order of Hans, she was elated to finally let loose her inner prankster. It had been a while since she last saw Ares, and he''d grown a fair bit, so she felt like pulling his leg again but clearly that had been a mistake. More than anything though, she was curious to see what kind of person Ares had settled down with! Bea was particularly nosy when it came to people''s love lives. She wouldn''t have set up a sex shop if she wasn''t. Part of the fun of it was talking to the regulars about what they''d been up to and with who they''d been up to. Unintentionally, Bea had even gathered a fair bit of dirt on the upper echelons of Red Sun society and was part of the reason Ares knew there was some incest going on here and there in the Chen clan. His insult to Farro back in the sect before he killed him, about his mother being a prostitute and his uncle being his father, wasn''t a shot in the dark, it was a bullseye. Straight 180 points much to the dismay of Farro.


    Bea closed the shutters without asking any further questions because it didn''t really matter. If Ares was asking for a favour, after how many he''d done her, then it wasn''t a big deal. Also Ares was pretty much the only person that had ever come to her shop while it was still light out so it wasn''t like her business was going to suffer... At least not any more than it currently was, anyway. Anyone would think death itself was hanging above the front door, ready to swing its scythe and decapitate anybody who dared enter, repelling all would be customers. The shop itself was clean and there was nothing creepy about it, but the notoriety that had spawned thanks to the aforementioned housewives had done some serious damage. You would think they would be the happiest group to have a shop like this around, but apparently not if it was run by a charming woman. They actively directed their husbands to worse sex shops to fulfil their needs and wants just to avoid Bea.


    Once the shutters were down and the door was locked, Bea turned around and almost had a heart attack when an extraordinarily beautiful woman was standing directly in front of her. Enyo placed her hands on Bea''s shoulders and looked straight down at her.


    "I''ll ignore you hitting on my husband only, and I mean only, because you are running singlehandedly the most important shop in this city. You cannot have Ares, now or ever, but we can see eye to eye on other matters. I have seen roughly one twentieth of this shop and I am already deeply invested. I swear to you, I promise you from the bottom of my heart, as long as you keep stocking your shelves I will make you the richest woman who has ever lived. I will not hesitate to use my position as ace of the Legion clan to direct a tide of stardust in your direction provided you A; stay away from my husband, B; keep searching for new additions to the store and C; Occasionally take requests on specific items I''m searching for. I will work Ares like a horse until he earns enough stardust to support this shop a thousand times over without ever looking back."


    Bea was taken aback by the manic, sexy, panting woman rocking her shoulders, but she could smell a business opportunity when one reared its head! Ace of the Legion clan? That was big-time success. Why on earth the ace of the Legion clan was visiting her shop she didn''t know... Well, the crazed look in her eyes was a pretty massive hint... But still, this was an opportunity she wouldn''t refuse no matter what! There were practically no downsides other than having to maybe order items from afar. Still, as long as she had the money, it wouldn''t really be a problem. Bea had always dreamed some horny, rich freak would pop into her shop and make her such an offer, but to think it would actually happen?! Bea liked this woman. Actually, she also liked Enyo because she was incredibly attractive, more so than even Bea herself, and yet she was in a shop like this. Bea had never met anyone like this before so she felt a sort of sisterly bond. Of course it was still too early for anyone to know this yet, but Bea and Enyo would go on to become great friends who were some of the richest cultivators of all time. This shop would one day become the greatest of its kind throughout all of history, expanding to an unfathomable degree with items that beggared belief. Enyo''s undying support would raise this shop into something truly iconic that had branches all across the dimension. It would also be supported by every single one of Ares'' other wives too, so its prestige would be unrivalled. A large majority of the profits earned in Ares'' immediate area would come from this shop that people flocked to from afar and the goods it sold would redefine countless sex lives. Ares in particular would be responsible for the creation of a specific, utterly mind blowing invention that would sell like hot cakes. Because it was tied to his magic, stock would be limited and would practically evaporate every time any were found for sale, but it was worth every penny considering what it did. Still, that was getting ahead of things. Back in the now, Bea had already agreed wholeheartedly to Enyo''s proposal and dragged her off for a tour of the place.


    Ares decided to have a looksee around himself just in case there was anything he wanted. For the most part, Ares couldn''t think of anything other than nightwear for Enyo that he''d personally be interested in purchasing. If Enyo wanted to buy toys or what have you, she was more than welcome to. Ares wouldn''t be home 24/7 and he wasn''t going to make his Enyo of all people sexually frustrated because he felt inadequate compared to an inanimate object. That was just silly. What he didn''t know, however, was that Enyo was more interested in having other women at home instead of toys, not that she''d mind having both, but he''d learn that in due time.


    There were a couple of massagers here and there that looked nice. They weren''t explicitly sexual, but they could certainly be used in such a manner if you wanted. If nothing else, being multipurpose was a good thing and Ares was tempted to buy one that could rub his back. He ended up not going for it though because he was pretty sure Enyo would be more than willing to do the same if he just asked. Plus he only had 1 high-grade on him and that was all for Enyo''s spending pleasure, not his. It was somewhat of a shame though, the massager was portable so he could take it to Xasca. Maybe he would come back after he won the bet with Jeremy and pick it up then.


    Ares drifted over to the lingerie section as this was the kind of stuff he could appreciate! Well he could also appreciate the cosplay section he''d just passed through, but that could be left for a later date. Ares much preferred lingerie and Enyo would probably agree with him that their first few times didn''t need to be anything excessive or out of the norm. They weren''t going to bust out the whip on their first night together or play dress up, that would just be anticlimactic and a waste of everything they''d been building up to so far. Lingerie was a bit more classy though. If anything, these were the opposite in that they would improve the night! Still, unless Ares found something both he and Enyo agreed on, he would just leave it for another time. Although if Ares said he wanted to see Enyo in something he liked she wouldn''t even complain, but how could he make such a wonderful woman wear something she didn''t like?... Not that she''d turn her nose up at most things. Enyo really wasn''t picky when it came to anything bedroom related. Ares wouldn''t be too shocked if he turned around and saw Enyo emptying out the entire shop... Ares had to resist the urge to turn around and check. Instead, he focused on the lingerie but, you know, not too much. He would look like a massive freak if he was caught staring intently at panties in public... Even if the shutters were closed, he definitely didn''t want either Bea or Enyo to see him doing it, so he inspected it all from a reasonable distance... Man, being a guy surrounded by stuff like this is hard... Hm, Enyo looks good in white, but black''s not far behind. It can even be more sensual depending on the design. Blue''s pretty universal and you can''t really go wrong with it. I don''t think green would suit her as much as other colours. A dark purple to match her eyes would work. Mmmm, some stockings to accentuate her thighs... Ah, seriously, doesn''t she just look good in basically everything?! Looking at this stuff is hard because I just keep imagining Enyo in it and that just makes me want buy all of it! I was worried about Enyo buying out the whole shop, and now I''m considering doing precisely that! Damn you sexy wife! Ares shook his head and rattled his brain to knock off the thoughts that were pestering him to go on a spending spree. He could do it! He could power through the devil on his shoulder whispering sweet nothings into his ear and restrain himself! He was absolutely going to buy something though, he couldn''t leave empty handed otherwise his ''white camel'' would never forgive him. The question of the century, though, was what. As if the universe felt pity on a man with one too many options, Ares conundrum was solved when he turned a corner and spotted something that made him freeze on the spot and dumbly mutter "Oh." out loud.


    Meanwhile, over by Enyo, an unholy discussion, one Ares would dread knowing had just taken place, was being wrapped up.


    "So yeah, this is our BDSM gear."


    Enyo''s eyes were sparkling and she was smiling with childish enthusiasm. She''d found a whip. She giggled as she reached for it before Bea could even start explaining.


    Poor Ares. Poor poor Ares. Did he think having a beautiful wife was all fun and games? Yeah right, bucko. Enjoy your ''fun and games''.


    Bea almost couldn''t believe her eyes when Enyo''s hand darted to the weapon. Yes, weapon. Not BDSM gear, a weapon. Well it was supposed to be, anyway... There was a bit of a strange story behind this particular assortment of goods. "So, uh, funny story about this stuff. The guy who created it all was originally a beast tamer. There wasn''t much taming gear for sale in Red Sun, so he took forging lessons to make his own. Inexplicably, for some bizarre reason, whenever he tries to make taming gear, it becomes backfire gear useful for BDSM… Literally every single time... I mean, technically this stuff can still be used for ''taming''... But yeah, that guy was downtrodden so I extended an olive branch and offered to buy his ''failed'' products ''cos they''re really quite good for bedroom stuff. Everything here is an artifact and has some kind of special effect. For instance, that whip is called ''Precision'' and the rune on it is called ''Pain Point''. Pain point shows the wielder which nerves to hit to make your strikes extra effective. I''ve tested it and can safely say it also works for pleasure points. You can bring someone to orgasm by hitting them with that thing if you practice enough. Best part is it only requires one hand to wield, so you can play with yourself while you rough up your partner."


    Stolen from its rightful author, this tale is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.


    Hug


    Bea was assaulted by a bear hug from Enyo who was shedding tears of joy. "Will you be my best friend forever?"


    Ah, this woman truly gets it, Bea thought as tears appeared in her own eyes. She truly, truly gets it. Bea returned the hug. "Yes. Besties forever."


    And thus the coalition between two perfectly delightful women with perfectly innocent hobbies came to pass.


    This was the first time Enyo had ever made a true friend! Charity and Gladius were more cohorts than companions so that didn''t really count. Allie was more like a sister and Bellona literally was. And what a friend she''d made too! Bea was someone she could bond with over something most other people would shy away from. Plus she was an expert in the field! She knew all the tips and tricks to spice things up. What more could Enyo ask for! This shop was heaven on earth and Enyo would protect it with her life should the need Arise! She would genuinely mobilise an entire army for the sake of this woman and her shop. Enyo went back to looking at all the fun times ahead on sale and made a decision instantly. "I''ll buy all of it. I know its all backfire gear, so I won''t be able to afford it all right now, but I''ll be able to in a few weeks. So please, I''m begging you, let me buy it now and I''ll pay you double later. No, triple. I''ll pay you triple! I will get down on my hands and knees and worship you daily if that''s what you want!"


    Bea shook her head and Enyo was briefly grief stricken when she thought that gesture meant the answer was no. To Enyo''s relief though, Bea cleared up that misunderstanding quickly. "Of course you can, friend! I''m shaking my head because I don''t need you to pay extra. How could I charge you more?! If anything I should be charging you less!... I mean I can''t otherwise I''d go out of business, but you get the point. Still, you can take what you want and pay me back in a few weeks. Not only are you a good person, I can tell and not just because you''re Legion, but also I owe Ares a lot so this can be seen as repayment if that makes you feel better."


    Sniff


    Hug


    Enyo couldn''t help but cry at the generosity of her new partner in crime. And to think she''d been avoiding this place because she was embarrassed... That''s it! No more! No more shame! Enyo resolved herself to make a scene and strut through the front door next time she came here. Enyo was a debauched woman and there was no need to be afraid of admitting it! Bea ran the store with pride and what? Enyo couldn''t walk through the door?! NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT! ENYO WAS NO COWARD! Funnily enough, this would actually become a character defining moment for Enyo. No longer did she need the armour anymore. Other people''s gazes were no longer a problem because Enyo''s mindset did a complete 180. If people were staring at her, all that meant to her was that she was doing things right for Ares'' sake. The stares were confirmation she was successfully making herself more attractive for her husband and nothing else. They saw her enter My Fair Lady? Good! Now they knew exactly how she''d be rewarding Ares, again, and again, and again. Let the world be jealous of her husband. Let them know what a massive slut she was for him! Ares had said it loud and clear. Enyo belonged to him, and she would let the world know that she was taken. They could look, but only Ares could touch. And if the frequency with which Enyo was going to visit this shop didn''t spell it out for them, Ares was going to be touching A LOT!


    Enyo stopped the hug and started browsing each individual item to see what they were and could do. She put the explanations to the back of her mind while picking up each item one by one as she would explain them to Ares whenever she wanted to use them on him. Last but not least was a collar and, like every other item, Bea had a story to tell.


    "This one''s hilarious. The ''tamer'' had a lady friend he''d been seeing for a while. She decided to pay him a surprise visit one day, but as soon as she entered his house and saw him crafting this thing she ran for the hills! He did manage to clear up the confusion after chasing her down, but you can imagine how awkward the conversation was seeing as how he''s a tamer and what not. ''I wasn''t going to use it on you!'' So you were going to use it on other women?! ''No! I meant I wasn''t going to use it on humans at all!'' Hahahaha, the disgusted stare she gave him was apparently soul piercing. The flattest gaze a human could possibly give!"


    The two women''s laughter resounded through the store as they kept sharing stories with one another. Enyo kept perusing the shop while she talked with Bea until eventually she arrived at the lingerie section. She hadn''t seen Ares around so she assumed this is where he would be. Enyo hoped he''d found something for her. She really wanted to wear whatever he chose to excite him and give him the thrill he was seeking. Of course she also hoped she would like it herself, but that was secondary. Pretending she loved whatever Ares did even if she didn''t was not something Enyo was above, the only reason she wouldn''t is because she literally couldn''t. Ares had gotten the damn lie detector out of her and she had no way of stopping it! Ares had informed her that there were means of scrambling lie detectors outside the Primordial Blade''s interference, but that was still along way away. It was also something she''d have to pay attention to herself as her lie detector had been infallible for the most part. Enyo didn''t really want to lie to Ares though, so she had long since promised herself to only ever do it under two conditions. A; It was strictly for his benefit and no one else''s, not even hers, and B; she would tell him the truth immediately after. Ares had never lied to her and he never would. He would never bend the rules or come up with ''conditions'', he would just tell everything to her straight. Enyo couldn''t, in good conscience, ever lie to him. She would feel like a massive piece of shit for betraying him like that. Not that she had to worry about that, though, because it wouldn''t ever happen anyway.


    Enyo advanced through the isles and turned the same corner Ares did earlier. She found Ares standing still, staring blankly up at a piece of lingerie. Technically two, but they came as a set. Enyo looked up at it too and was left speechless... Well, other than one word that came out of her mouth without her permission. "Oh." Enyo''s mind raced. This lingerie... She could tell it was perfect for her. Enyo felt powerful just looking at it, if she wore it, she might start to believe she was the queen of reality. Enyo knew her ego would inflate to absurd levels if she was allowed to wear that but how could she say no? It was perfect and Ares wanted it too. Enyo was worried she would fall in love with herself if she ever looked in a mirror while wearing it, but that was a price worth paying. She was even convinced she could seduce her own sister with this thing and break all of Bellona''s willpower just by appearing before her with it on.


    Both pieces of lingerie were made of black lace and were see through so the raunchiness was overflowing. There was a thong and a robe. The robe was thin with an elegant, opaque design along the edges. A straight line of Enyo''s skin would be exposed directly down the middle of her body with half of her breasts poking out of the robe, creating an avenue of temptation. The ends of the robe would cover her nipples while the rest of the robe was see through and exposed the curves of her body. As the robe only came down just below the hips, her smooth legs and thick thighs would be bare and draw in Ares'' gaze. As he followed it up, he would find the thong, the flimsy protector of Enyo''s virginity. The see-through material was like a dichotomy; she was chaste, but also willing. It did nothing to hide her crotch, but Ares had to remove it first in order to claim her. Being able to see his reward ready for conquest would drive him insane with lust. The design of the two pieces of lingerie was ingenious. No matter whether Ares looked up or down, he was greeted by a valley of flawless flesh that led to Enyo''s purity. Her delicate throat, half of both her spongy breasts, and her exposed navel greeted him if his eyes wandered down from above. If they started south, he would see her slender feet, her long, enticing legs, and her shapely backside. Both options culminated in Enyo''s deflowering. The robe''s sleeves were open too near the forearm, meaning Enyo could wrap her arms directly around Ares'' sturdy back as he moved inside her. The robe that teased and the thong that was symbolic were a perfect match. Ares had made the right choice with this one. Enyo would have bought it on sight regardless, but the fact they both gravitated towards this knowing full well Enyo would look tantalizingly nubile was further proof, not that they needed it, that they were a power couple. Their minds had been fully in sync lately and this was yet another manifestation of it. This lingerie, combined with her pillar of pleasure affinity... Ares was a doomed man. He would never recover from that fateful day. Even when he slept with his other wives one day, the thought of Enyo would still be eternally stuck in his brain. Enyo was going to use this lingerie to corrupt him beyond repair. How could she ever thank Bea for this priceless gift? Enyo had been planning on asking for stardust from Rhea, that was how she was going to pay her outstanding bill later, but that just wasn''t enough anymore. These two pieces of clothing... Enyo was going to have to do some serious begging to convince her mother to reward this place in a way it truly deserved.


    Enyo turned to Bea and simply pointed at the lingerie. "That... If nothing else. That. It has to be that. I would put everything else back if necessary in order to have even just that. I will sell you everything I own, even my armour and shield for that. I have to have it, and Ares has to have me in it. How much?"


    Bea was happy to see Enyo engrossed in her shop''s wares and even more pleased to see her fall in love with an item. "Don''t worry about the price for now. You don''t have to put anything back and you don''t have to sell anything important to you. You can pay me back later just like we agreed." Bea leaned in and whispered to Enyo. "Just as long as you promise to tell me how it all went when you''ve used it, ok?"


    "I will tell you every detail of every second of what happens on that day. I will explain it such depth it will take me longer to recount it than it will have taken to even happen. I will regale you with a poetic tale that spans multiple days if I have to. Bea, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. I swear upon my family''s clan I will repay this debt."


    As Enyo was showing her infinite gratitude to Bea, Ares pulled himself away from the lingerie and turned around to look at her.


    Thud


    "Hm?" Enyo looked down and saw Ares knocked out stone cold on the floor. She blinked a few times before realising exactly what had happened. Ares had been stimulated beyond what his brain could fathom. All of the images of Enyo wearing the lingerie had been imaginary for him but, when he saw Enyo in the flesh, enabling him to envision it all more clearly, he actually just fainted on the spot. Enyo bit her lip as she looked at him. She found this all cute. His limp body was perfect. The more Ares was broken, the more Enyo wanted to break him. Enyo had a new goal in life, she was going to become the Goddess of the pillar of pleasure and then she was going to use every ounce of it on Ares, her little guinea pig, and enjoy his adorable reactions. Whether he fainted or went berserk with lust, Enyo would never stop feasting on his raw desires. This path was infinitely more appealing to Enyo than becoming the Goddess of the holy pillar, that just sounded dull in comparison. She didn''t want to be holy, not with Ares in her life. He''d opened up a new path for her, and she was going to take it.


    Of course fate works in mysterious ways and Enyo''s future wouldn''t be as simple as becoming a ''Goddess''. Someone as ludicrously talented as her, with two unrivalled affinities to two different pillars, would become something more. Something that had never been seen before. Something that neither the pillars nor the Gods could quite understand. As had been mentioned once before, when a cultivator reached a certain point, if they were capable of becoming a God and if they had the required talent, they could gain an ability to temporarily apotheosise. In order to gain this ability, a test was required first and foremost to determine if the person was worthy. When the results of Enyo''s test were made clear in the realm of Gods, all hell would break loose; but that was a story for later. Right now, Enyo had to wake Ares up so they could carry on with their date! Enyo was so glad Ares had asked her out, today had been fantastic so far! They would have to do this way more often in the future.