Darkness in Heaven (Part 1: Hallowed History)

Travelling through the cock ring had been tougher than I’d thought. It felt like reality crashed into me. The pressure compacting me as it shot me through its vortex towards the light.

And then… it was quiet. But not too quiet at all.

There was a serene grace to the entire environment as I landed in a heap, the magic cock ring closing quickly behind me and returning to my hand. The air was still and easy to breathe, the smell was calming as if nostalgic, and the temperature was perfect... as if not even there. If I were to imagine stepping into a dream, this is what it would feel like.

The environment was very barren. A purple mist seemed to surround me always a few metres away from where I was stepping as I looked around. The floor had a checkerboard pattern, and at a squint I could see it again on the incredibly high ceiling. Stars seemed to float around in the middle distance, and I was unsure if they were just lights or real stars of the cosmos. Anything was possible here. At present, I'd only found two empty chairs sitting alone in this barren hall, but my feet were taking me towards where I needed to be.

Though this place was calm, the image of my beloved's dead body by my side was enough to enrage me past the serenity.

Back when Kazuma was kidnapped by Chiana's big tail, I'd given myself a normality power to always sense the direction of where he was. I hope it is useful for just his soul, and not guiding me to his body back home, but currently I was aiming towards what my gut was telling me was 'towards Kazuma'. Leaving the chairs behind to rush my way into heaven.

I barely even stopped once I'd reached a large regal door, several sizes larger than me and covered in heavenly runes. Slamming into the seraphic wood with all my strength to budge the heavy item out my way enough to enter.

The hall with incredible height was nothing on the infinite hallway I'd barged into. Doors upon doors upon doors, rows of them to my left and right, directly in front of me, and even rising above me. Like a deep trench mixed with a hotel. It was a different colour from inside the hall, as while the doors shared a similar space-like dark tone, the walls around them were a much more regal creamy white. Each with a sign above the door reading Meeting room [̴̼̦͙̊͐͘]̶͈͝[̷̥̩̲̉]̸̣̊̂̓[̸̯̦̊̒͠]̵̹͔̜̎͝[̸̳̬̈́̕]̸͔̜̺̎̈͝[̸̭̠͝]̷̡̱̎͌', Meeting room [̴̼̦͙̊͐͘]̶͈͝[̷̥̩̲̉]̸̣̊̂̓[̸̯̦̊̒͠]̵̹͔̜̎͝[̸̳̬̈́̕]̸͔̜̺̎̈͝[̸̭̠͝]̷̡̱̎͌', and so on. Completely unreadable runes to someone like me. The sky seemed to go on for eternity. A large balcony was just in front of the doors for a walkway, with staircases connecting the two sides. It almost reminded me of a library.

I wasn't alone out here either. Angels were passing by the halls, calmly chatting to one another or holding a stack of papers while flying to various meeting room doors. The winged men and women sometimes ignored the balconies and staircases completely to just fly around. It certainly looked like an angelic dream. None of them seemed to care about me either. An epic fight with angels didn’t seem to be something they cared about, letting me wander to the balcony and try to get my bearings. I definitely felt badly dressed in my smutty black gown versus all the white robes.

Out of curiosity I peered into the next door along from mine. It was the same large checker hall as the place I'd come through, though now with two individuals sitting on the two chairs. One pale boy with red hair looking very confused in the smaller chair, while the woman I could only assume was a goddess from her regal attire of long white robe, green hair, and golden crown on her head.

“Ms. Ford?”

I snapped around to find an angel bowing at me. My hands balled into fists instinctively but it didn’t seem to deter the smiling woman. She had blonde shaggy hair, a white halo floating above it, and pretty features on her face almost reminding me of a sheep when put together. Her clothes matched the rest of them, just loosely draped white robes without a sense of modesty for her slim body.

“Would you please follow me? I’ll take you to Satou Kazuma.” She said calmly while walking down the eternal hallway away from me.

I blinked, having to then rapidly catch up to her, “W-wait? Really?” My feet rapidly caught up to her though she was walking uncomfortably quickly. “Can you tell me what’s going on? Who are you?”

“Everything will be revealed in due time.” She responded, a small smile floating on her lips. “Though I admit it’s been a while since anyone asked for my moniker. You may call me Cherom.” The angel said while suddenly stopping at a small glass door built between two of the larger galaxy doors. “Here we are, please enter the elevator and rise to the top floor. The one you seek is there waiting for you.”

I was too bewildered and eager to see Kazuma to listen to the voice in my head warning this may be a trap. Stepping into the box and looking around for what she meant as I appeared to be just… in a glass closet.

“Huh? What do I doooOOOOOO!!!”

Suddenly my body skyrocketed upwards. The box rising me through the rows upon rows of doors that shot by the window I was in. It felt very strange to have no agency on your body, the inertia making me feel rather unpleasant… especially when I suddenly stopped.

I practically fell out of the box when the door opened. I was so many rows above where my original door was I worried I’d never find it again… though if I could at least get Kazuma home then I would feel accomplished.

Looking around, the row of doors felt quite different.

They didn’t have meeting room numbers above them, and instead of the space style it seemed to just be pure white doors. There were far fewer of them, and from what I could see I’d reached nearly the top. Only a few more rows of doors, each with less in number than the last, still rose above me before the pure white ceiling reached its limit.

Just as I was wondering where to go next, the one I was closest with began to open.

With a single gulp and nowhere left to go, I walked my way forwards.

The room inside was just as dark as it was in the hall, same checkerboard floors as well, but the walls were far more cramped initially. It was a hallway, with another light at the end of the tunnel that I began heading towards.

Kazuma was being judged here. For my crimes against the goddesses, for letting my horniness affect something so sacred as a religion, he was being harshly punished. I couldn’t help but believe this was my fault for all of what I’d done. That the stuffy bureaucratic god at the end of this tunnel…

…

…was that… was that music playing?

I walked towards the light and was certain the music was getting louder. A high tempo pop song that I’d expect the Axel Hearts to be playing rather than from the walls of heaven.

An observation that was pretty apt when I reached the main room.

At first glance it looked similar to the hall with the two chairs in; large space, fluttering stars, checkerboard floor and ceiling. But instead of there being two simple chairs in the middle… it was a full blown stage.

A huge woman spun around on her heel, posing as elegantly as I’d ever seen the idol group from our town. She was singing some song I didn’t recognise, with lyrics I didn’t fully understand with the music so loud it rattled my soul. I could only stand there and admire the view.

The singer was had golden blonde locks flowing low down her back, though it was almost hard to tell with the large sun-like light hanging on her back. A shining circle that illuminated her very brightly in the darkness. Her clothes matched the same pure whiteness, though there was a lot of royal golden trim lining the edges of the robes that hung elegantly on her. It was always impossible to tell the age of Goddesses, but if I had to guess she was a good few years older than Aqua or Eris. As Kazuma would put it, MILF tier instead of big sister tier. She was probably too old to even be up on stage singing while shaking her hips like this, but who was I to judge. Her face and body were still very pretty, as one would expect from a deity.

It was just so strange to see this instead of the harsh bureaucracy I’d been expecting.

“Oh look, it’s this one.” She said, almost with a grimace, stepping calmly off her stage while wiping off her sweat with a nearby towel. The goddess walked towards me before snapping her fingers and materialising a large white and golden couch for her to sit on. “I didn’t think I’d sent for you yet, but it’s no matter..”

I stepped forwards, trying to put my scariest face on even when facing a woman who was larger than Iris’ castle. "You… you're in charge around here?"

The blonde goddess just smiled down at me, both physically and metaphorically with the demeaning look on her face. "More or less, you tiny little thing. I am the current High Minister of Heaven Branch Eternity-West! I am the Goddess of Light, Life, and Love! I am all this and much more, and you may call me… Divane!”

…

“Where’s Kazuma?!”

I held out as long as I could.

She pouted at my bluntness, then gave a confused look, “Who? …oh! The human boy. All in due time, I’m sure you’re far more interested in me.”

“What? Why would I-?”

“Five hundred years!” Divane began, snapping her fingers to show a sphere with various images on it, “That’s how long ago I was voted into the position of High Minister! I was the most popular and loved of all the Goddesses, so the decision was clear really. I would be in charge of thirty four of our top Goddesses and guide them to become the best they could be for all you mortals to praise them. I even removed the rule that said they couldn’t have mortal partners without losing their divinity!” Her voice sounded… put on. Like a grown woman pretending to be a child in order to sound younger.

The images all punctuated her points as it floated in the air in front of her, such as showing how loved she was and the thirty four goddesses. I could just about spot Aqua and Eris in the group as well.

“What has this got to do with Kazuma?!”

Divane just rolled her eyes at me, like I was interrupting something so important, “I am their mentor, their power source, their truest friend…” Her expression grew dark, almost as if the years returned to her and the faux young act slipped away “...yet they’ve all betrayed me. You wanna know how?” I honestly didn’t. “They all have mortal followers… AND I DON’T! Can you believe that?! I am so powerful and loveable, but because of my position here I have to just be in this room doing paperwork! Everyone’s forgotten I exist, while those little brats I taught get to revel in all the love and affection of mortals!” Divane pouted like she was begging me to pity her, to which I just shrugged.

“You’ve got responsibilities, boo-hoo. I’m here to get my boyfriend back. Tell me where he is!” I growled, growing impatient as I stared down the huge woman.

Her frown once more showed her age, “Yes. I suppose you would be the buzzkill of the group.” She sighed, once more snapping her fingers. “Here he is.”

Suddenly, a cage appeared where the ball of images once was. It almost reminded me of a bird cage with its design, grey metal bars all rising up from a base plate to coalesse at the top, but this far larger than any I’d seen before. Floating down slowly until it landed with a thud in front of me.

The inside of the cage had everything you’d expect to keep a pet. Sawdust along the bottom, a sipper water bottle connected upside down against the metal bars, a bowl for food pellets… and a bed. Though this bed was more like a king sized one for a human.

And right there on the bed… naked, collared and facing away from me, was the one I was searching for.

“Kazuma!” I called out, “Kazuma, it’s me!” But he didn’t turn. Quickly I hurried around to try and get in his eyeline… only to find out he was currently having sex.

A purple woman was on her hands and knees on the bed. Her curvy body was also naked, her glazed eyes bright green with no sign of an iris, and lightning seemed to crackle off of her body as Kazuma thrust his cock in and out of her pussy. Rhythmically fucking this goddess… without even a hint of enjoyment on each of their faces.

Their eyes were glazed, their focus removed, it was as if they were golems stuck in a loop. Neither showed enjoyment, discomfort, anger, lust… nothing. He didn’t even look up to look at me, his eyes were staring so far further away from me even when they drifted onto my body.

It was saddening for a moment, before it was clear who the culprit was. “Why are they like this?”

Divane just smiled, as if I’d said something amusing to her. “Oh don’t look at me like that.” She brushed off my angry glare, “I’m keeping the mortal boy fed, watered, and brain dead. Be assured, I’ll return his mind to you in a few years. But for now I simply want what his penis has.”

“Cum?”

That made her grimace. “No, you crass little thing. Popularity.” It took me aback for a second, looking at her with befuddlement before she continued. “I was looking at your world, enjoying the spectacles of your harem, when I realised… this mortal’s penis has far more followers than me! I was astounded! What a true injustice! Wouldn’t you agree?” Divane once more rhetorically asked. Looking very smug as she talked, “So a plan formed in my genius brain. If this penis could gain followers by conquering goddesses, why couldn’t I reclaim those followers by conquering the penis? I shall finally regain the followers who have forgotten about me, by becoming the new ruler of the Dustiness Ford Harem!”

I stepped back in shock, “W-why are you bringing the harem into this?! I thought you just wanted Kazuma’s penis! Why is he fucking this purple woman?!”

Divane shrugged, stretching out on her couch without a care in the world. “Well, not much point conquering the penis twice, is there? I just gave him one of my goddesses to fuck and conquer, that way when I conquer him I’ll get her followers too. Oh look! There she goes now!”

The purple goddess raised her fingers in the same double peace sign as I’d seen for Aqua and Eris now. Though her enjoyment was far less appealing right now, as she spoke in quite a monotonous drone. “I, Yethal Goddess of Thunder, have fallen to Satou Kazuma’s penis.” She announced, expression only moving the slightest centimetre as her pussy violently came on Kazuma’s dick. I could only stare on from the cage bars as he exploded his semen into this poor goddess.

They sat back. Both on their knees, like two picturesque statues. Waiting patiently for their next assignments. “Yethal is such a cutie, isn’t she?” Divane chuckled through her divine plush lips, “She wished to help in any way she could, yet got frightened by a little mortal penis. My helpful nudges pushed her the right way though.”

I wanted to reach out and save them, but Divane picked me up and plopped her in her palm. “Now, I do have some notes on my new harem.” She said, “First of all, I’m getting rid of all the horrible monsters and succubuses. They’re definitely not welcome anymore.” She shuddered at the mere thought of my friends, “And also you. Your whole… masochism thing doesn’t work for me. If you want to stay in the harem you have to drop pain as a thing, I’m the goddess of love not hurting, so you get it.”

What was even happening anymore? Who was this horrible thing that was demanding so much so suddenly? I just wanted to look back and see Kazuma trying to get away to his own safety…

“Naww, you’re lonely! Don’t worry, my angels will be finishing the job soon. All your little harem friends will be in heaven, and all the horrible monsters will be in hell!” Divane said, making my blood run cold with how casual she was being. Was she… was she wanting to kill everyone in the harem?! “Though it’s strange that you’d get here before the rest… I sent the order out for the angels to retrieve everyone at once…”

“Go to hell.” I spat. Literally into her face. “How dare you ruin my perfect night with Kazuma for your entitled whining. Normally you’d go fuck yourself and sit in the corner while thinking about all the people you’ve hurt.”

Divane blinked at me. The older looking frown returned to her face as she wiped the tiny amount of liquid from her huge face. “Wow, so not cute.” She said with a low rumble in her voice, dropping me from her palm and letting me tumble onto the checkerboard floors. Divane then standing up and looming over me while I scrambled away from her divine feet. “I saw how dull your date was. He was fine but you were so plain and boring all night! You mortals might be content with the concept of ‘normal’ but I’m afraid I’m far too important to accept your rudeness!”

I stumbled back. Vanir had warned me that it wouldn’t work, but I did have to try…

With a flick of her fingers, a large scroll appeared. “Let’s see, how did you get here… hm. Impressive. You managed to actually get to heaven all by yourself.” She scoffed, throwing the scroll aside while walking towards me.

“What? Did you expect to be able to break your little mortal boy out and use him to conquer me too?” Divane growled, clearly growing angrier by the second. “You clearly have no idea who you’re dealing with. I am a High Minister! I power the gods and dark gods under my command, and in turn Heaven strengthens me! I am invincible and eternal in this realm, yet you dare think you can give me even a single ORDER?!”

I tried to speak. Tried to say some normality to maybe escape here. But the words couldn’t leave my throat. Her booming voice was destroying all other sound, I could barely here myself think!

“And to think! You think the mortal can conquer ME!? I already tried the penis out, you blonde idiot! He couldn’t even make me cum ONCE!” She laughed, shattering my one hope that Kazuma could get me out of this jam. With a simple motion she bent down, her huge finger chasing me faster than I could run. “I suppose if the little masochist wishes to be a brainless fool for all eternity, then so be it.”

Divane’s finger touched my back, and my mind turned off.