A few minutes later, the room was quiet except for their breathing.

Aurora sat comfortably on Gray's lap, completely naked, her back resting against his chest.

His hard cock was pressed firmly between her ass cheeks, warm and throbbing, but neither of them moved to do anything more.

It felt strangely intimate... comfortable, even.

Gray's arms were wrapped loosely around her waist, his chin resting on her shoulder. Then, he finally spoke in a low voice.

"So… are you going to start talking about the plan you had in mind or not?"

Aurora leaned back against him with a small sigh, her head tilting to rest against his. Her massive breasts rose and fell slowly with each breath; her nipples were surprisingly still slightly hard from earlier.

"Can't we talk about that later?" she murmured, shifting her hips just enough to tease him, rubbing her soft ass against his cock.

"I don't want to talk about serious stuff while I'm naked in your arms…"

Gray didn't smile, but he leaned in and gently bit her earlobe, whispering against it.

"You promised me…"

"Ungh…"

Aurora let out a soft groan at the bite, her ear twitching cutely.

She turned her head slightly to glare at him, but it was half-hearted. She crossed her arms in a small pout, pushing her breasts up even more.

"Alright, alright…" she grumbled, though her voice still carried that playful, loving tone. "But only because you asked so nicely."

She shifted again, getting more comfortable on his lap, her ass pressing back against his hard length as she began to speak.

"The organization I mentioned earlier is called the Crimson Night Order," she said, her voice turning more serious but still soft.

At those words... Gray froze instantly.

'...Crimson Night Order?'

His mind spiraled, but he decided to calm down and let Aurora continue talking.

"They were created decades ago... maybe even longer. No one really knows exactly when. What we do know is that every single member is loyal to death. They don't betray the Order. Ever. Not even under torture or mind magic. It's like they're bound by something much stronger than regular mana oaths."

She paused, leaning her head back against his shoulder, her hand idly tracing patterns on his arm.

"They serve the Goddess of the Crimson Night. That's all we've been able to confirm. Some say she's an ancient entity, even more ancient than most gods we know. The Order acts as her hands in this world. They carry out her will… whatever that may be."

Gray listened quietly, his chin still resting on her shoulder. His cock twitched slightly against her ass, but he didn't move.

Aurora continued, her voice dropping a little.

"They have a very close relationship with Hell. Closer than most people realize. They take orders from high-ranking demons sometimes. In exchange, they get power, protection, and the ability to use demons for their own goals. They don't just summon them; instead, they form pacts, contracts, and alliances. That's how your father got involved."

She turned her head slightly to look at him, her red eyes soft but serious.

"Your father contacted the Crimson Night Order years ago. He made a pact with them for protection. In return, they sent demons to guard him. That's why he's been so hard to reach, why even powerful people can't easily get close to him. Those demons aren't normal as they're strong, loyal, and they hide in plain sight."

'...Tsk. Of course, it had to be the Crimson Night Order, fucking hell...' Gray gritted his teeth, wanting to grab a nearby object and throw it at the wall.

He just wanted something to apply his rage to.

But still... because he didn't want to reveal his knowledge yet, he remained silent, and instead tightened his arms around her slim waist.

"Hah..." Aurora sighed softly, shifting her hips again, letting his cock nestle more comfortably between her ass cheeks.

"The only problem is… I don't know what your father gave them in exchange. The Crimson Night Order doesn't do favors for free. Whatever it was, it must have been extremely valuable. And the Order itself is incredibly mysterious. Even their lowest members are at least at the King Realm. The ones who serve directly under the higher ranks… they're monsters. We've lost many good people trying to get information on them."

She turned her head and pressed a soft kiss to his jaw. Her voice quickly regained a softer tone as she whispered to him:

"That's why I told you not to rush in. If you attack your father right now, you'll be walking into a trap full of high-tier demons and Order members who have been preparing for you for years. We need a plan. We need to be smart about this."

Gray stayed quiet for a while, his breath warm against her neck.

His hands slowly moved up, cupping her breasts gently, thumbs brushing over her nipples in slow circles.

"Hahn~... G-Gray..." Aurora let out a soft sigh of pleasure, leaning back into him.

"You really know a lot about them," Gray stated lightly.

Aurora smiled faintly, arching her back slightly to press her breasts more firmly into his hands.

"I've been gathering information for a long time," she admitted. "Ever since I first heard about your father's… activities. I wanted to be ready. For you."

She turned her head and kissed the corner of his mouth softly.

"I don't want you to die, Gray. I want you to win. And I want to be by your side when you do."

Gray's fingers pinched her nipples lightly, making her gasp. He kissed her neck a few times, even licking it slighly before whispering against her skin.

"Thank you."

Aurora shivered at the kisses, reaching out with her hand to stroke his hair gently.

"Anything for you," she mumbled softly, leaning back to his arms.

She closed her eyes, probably taking the time to get her beauty sleep while confined in Gray's warm embrace.

'...Jasmine.'

When Aurora closed her eyes, Gray finally had the chance to vent his thoughts to someone, and of course, that would be his most trusted partner, Jasmine.

[...]

Noticing how Jasmine became silent, Gray furrowed his eyebrows in annoyance, but clearly understood why she was silent.

The Crimson Night Order was a setting created by Dante to bring out the power of one of the biggest antagonists of the novel.

That antagonist... was called Sanguina, the Goddess of Blood.

And also... Sanguina was none other than Jasmine's only sister, bearing the title of Goddess of the Crimson Night.

However... this organization was something that only TRULY appeared in the last stages of the novel, while being mentioned countless times throughout the novel.

Dante wanted to create a truly strong organization that wouldn't go down no matter what the protagonist did.

He was able to do it...

Because the person who had brought it down was none other than Gray, and not Adrian, the protagonist itself.

The reason?

Gray owed the protagonist a favor because Adrian had given him a very important object that cured Jasmine when she was deeply injured.

And since Jasmine... was one of the people Gray truly cared about, he didn't mind destroying that organization by himself to pay it back.

The only problem was... that Jasmine and Sanguina were actually good sisters, and loved each other very, but very much.

Unfortunately... Jasmine was still being healed at the moment when Gray attacked and destroyed the Crimson Night Order.

...Only to wake up at the moment Gray's sword had pierced through Sanguina's chest, which resulted in quite a dramatic scene of them hugging each other and crying.

Gray watched that scene and felt like his heart had been broken in a thousand pieces.

That only fueled Gray's hate towards Adrian... because he later discovered that Adrian knew that Sanguina was actually Jasmine's sister, but didn't tell him.

That chapter... Gray crippled Adrian, but before he could kill him, the Goddess of Light intervened, causing him to step back.

At that point, Gray's power was equivalent to that of most powerful gods, but a top-tier God like the Goddess of Light, who had even other gods worshipping her...

He couldn't afford the risk to offend her, at least not at that moment.

Of course, he got his revenge later, but that's not important at all. After all, Gray doesn't want to attack or hurt in any manner the Crimson Night Order.

Hence his rage... because to fulfill his revenge, he might need to offend the organization of Jasmine's sister, the only person she truly cared about.

[Gray... although I don't know the reason why you know that she's my sister... You can do whatever you want to do.]

'...I know a little bit about the God's Rules, Jasmine. Attacking her Crimson Night Order is not much different than you directly declaring war on her.'

After all, in some way or another, Gray truly represented Jasmine's will... the will of the Goddess of Beauty & Destruction.

'I promised to help you, Jasmine. And of course, I won't ever try to hurt anyone that is important to you, much less, the only person in the universe that you truly care about,' he sighed inwardly.

[...Thank you.]

Jasmien softly whispered inside his head, containing a faint, teary tone in her voice. Gray nodded slighly, his eyes turning towards the sleeping Aurora.

'...Aurora really did a good job at gathering information, if I didn't know about this... I would make the same mistake Gray did in the novel.'

He closed his eyes.

Now... he needed another plan if he wanted to fulfill his revenge.

At the same time, a black mist leaked out of Gray's head, turning into a faint figure of a woman.

The figure started at Gray in deep thought... if Gray opened his eyes, he would instantly recognize that it was Jasmine.

But her face... was practically sparkling out of happiness and affection.

['Gray... you might not know yet, but my sister... is not the only person that I truly care about.']

She mumbled to herself, approaching Gray's figure before finally planting a kiss on his forehead, her lips curling up in pure delight.

['I care about you, too.']