RISE OF EROS

The artifact in Andrew's hand was an item he had purchased from the system, under Fluffy's instruction. It should be noted that, until now, the system has not allowed him to purchase items.

He had been able to purchase recipes, formulas, designs, and even skills, but not items. First, it was because he did not yet have the level to do so, and second, it was because they cost a lot of points.

It turns out that having sex with more than 10 women in front of a dead god, while refining his divinity, had given Andrew an amount of points he had never had before.

Even if all the points Andrew had earned to date were added up, they were not comparable to the amount he had obtained this time, and the artifact he held had consumed half of those points.

The artifact in his hand was not as simple as it seemed. It was one of the few items that, as a candidate for the Eros god, allowed others to increase their power.

Eros' power comes from sex and eroticism, one could even say a little from love, which is why the artifact worked in the same way. This item allowed one to deploy a matrix that helps gather divinity.

In this world, very few things have divinity, so the artifact seems useless, but Fluffy had told Andrew that there was something very powerful created by divinity in this world that could benefit him.

It turns out that no one had noticed that this world was created by the god of creation like everything that exists, so consequently, it is made of divinity, meaning that nature itself and everything in this world are made of divinity.

The item could make the divinity in the environment gather at one point and everyone present could absorb it. Even powerful demigods like those present could benefit from this.

The only drawback was that it is an Eros item, so it needs sex and eroticism to work. Simply put, the matrix in this item was a simple version of the matrix used in the ritual Andrew used to absorb the divinity of the deceased god.

No one present had any idea what it was, but they could sense that it was anything but normal. Andrew just held the artifact up for everyone to see, but he didn't say anything, which confused everyone.

Sereda and Crhono were the only ones looking at the object with academic curiosity. The others were curious to know what it was and what it did, but these two were actively investigating with their gaze.

Everyone was waiting for Andrew to explain what the object did, but Sereda and Crhono who had extensive knowledge and liked to investigate, were more curious to investigate it, that is, they wanted to find out what it did on their own.

Unfortunately, it wasn't an object they could figure out just by looking at it. In fact, it could take decades, and we still have not figured out how it worked. It is possible to figure out what it does, but not how it does it.

For this reason, Andrew stopped keeping them in suspense and began to explain what it did, "This is what I offer you all," Andrew said and after a short pause he added, "This is your chance."

Everyone looked at him in confusion but didn't ask. They were sure that Andrew would explain to them, so there was no need to ask and they were not wrong, because seconds later Andrew began to explain.

"This is a divinity-gathering matrix. Once activated, it will gather divinity that you can refine and strengthen yourself with," Andrew said with a smile. There was no one present who did not breathe heavily upon hearing him.

This was the object that anyone would want, especially Draneg, who was desperate to gain power. Even a slight greed was reflected in his eyes, which did not escape Andrew's gaze.

Smiling, Andrew spoke again, "Don't get any bad ideas. Even if you steal it, it will be of no use to you." Those words confused everyone, but Andrew paid them no attention and continued to explain.

"Only I, as a candidate for god Eros, can activate it and control it to give you access. Without me, this artifact is the same as a rock in the road," Andrew said calmly. Without waiting for anyone to respond, Andrew continued to explain, "Cannes Palace must be rebuilt first. I will activate this item there and whoever is present can benefit from it."

"Why Cannes?" Draneg immediately asked, true to character, and Andrew was not bothered by the question, so he replied, "Losing my temple is not as simple as losing a building, so I want it back."

Andrew's words were cold. It showed the annoyance he felt and even a bit of suffering could be felt in his voice. Everyone immediately understood that Andrew seemed to have lost something precious and did not dare to ask further.

Only Crhono knew what it meant to lose a temple. During the war a thousand years ago, the gods who helped might not have created temples, but Crhono was the divine beast of a god, so he knew many things.

Among those things, he knew that a temple was a god's house. It is made of their essence and divinity, so he could sense that the loss of a temple was as painful as the loss of a loved one.

He understood the reason why Andrew wanted to restore the temple, but he didn't say anything, there was no need to inform others of that. Andrew, seeing that no one refused, nodded and continued.

"No one, other than those present, has the right to comment on this or they will be excluded," Andrew said, and before anyone could say anything he added, "Lastly, this is an Eros matrix, so only eroticism and sex will allow you to gain benefits within it."

This last sentence left everyone baffled. Andrew understood their doubts and explained before they could ask, "My domain as Eros is sex and eroticism, so if you want to get benefits, you must practice them."

Andrew paused briefly and continued, "I know that everyone here is a thousand-year-old old man who has secluded himself and carnal desires no longer dominate him, but you will get nothing from me if you do not revive them."

The message was clear. They had to dust off their bones and start fucking like teenagers. This made them feel uncomfortable because despite being powerful, they were sure that no one would want to be with them, having sex.

Andrew smiled at their dark expressions and then waving his other hand a glass bottle the size of a finger appeared. Everyone looked at the new object that Andrew had taken out. The glass bottle is exquisite in craftsmanship. Some runes could also be seen on it, but it was the golden liquid inside it that made it look supernatural.

The potion had surprised them more than the previous artifact. Although the artifact's functionality was powerful, they couldn't feel much. It was mysterious and special, but after the first impression, they no longer felt anything.

On the other hand, the small bottle was different. The vitality emanating from that golden liquid was powerful and that was even though the bottle was sealing it. That made it even more special.

Despite being sealed, its power was still leaking out and the seal that contained it was not something simple. Those present were demigods of great antiquity and although runes and formations were not their specialty, they could sense how powerful the seal was.

Especially Sereda and Crhono who were better at runes and formations, were stunned to see how the golden liquid could still exert such a presence when sealed by such a powerful rune formation.

"This here is the dew of youth. Drinking it will make you regain 10,000 years of life," Andrew said with a smile. Everyone gasped upon hearing the power of the potion, but Andrew didn't let them react and continued saying, "Obviously, taking it would make them die."

Andrew paused slightly and added, "However, we can create a degraded version, which would bring them back to their youth, without diminishing their strength." Hearing this, everyone showed an intense gleam in their eyes.

This was something that even Crhono wished for. The divinity collector was of no use to Crhono, as he is already a divine beast. There was no use for him to collect more divinity, that would only make him ascend and he didn't want that.

However, regaining his youth was a different case. Crhono may be the most powerful on the continent, but nothing beats age. If he agreed to ascend, things would be different, but since he was holding back his ascension, he was actually causing himself harm with every second that passed.

That's why rejuvenating was a great opportunity for him, as it could buy him time, which is what he needs most at the moment. Andrew understood everyone's thoughts.
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This potion was also purchased from the system, and despite being so powerful, it didn't cost as many points as the egg-shaped Divinity Collector. In fact, he bought the formula for the Degraded Youth Dew Potion.

Creating a Youth Dew is impossible, as the required materials don't exist in this world, but the Degraded form was different. Since he had a Youth Dew, everything was easier.

Waving his hands, Andrew put away the two items, and the next second he took out a small book of a few pages. "Here, are the ingredients needed to create the Degraded Youth Dew," Andrew said.

He then proceeded to place the book on the nearby table and said, "Gather all the items there and bring them to Cannes Palace. I will make a potion for each of you and then you can enjoy the benefits of the Divinity Collector."

His words made it clear what they needed to do. First, rebuild the Cannes Palace, then find the items in the book, and then collect the profits. Andrew smiled as he saw everyone looking excited, then looked at Draneg who seemed to be in heaven, and said with a playful smile, "Are these benefits enough?".