"This thing is absolutely insane! I swear it’s some kind of sadistic entity that gets off on torturing humans and messing with their nerves"
Elliot yelled, waving his hand in the air as he tried to punch through the translucent digital screen floating stubbornly in front of them..
Michael looked at the cold screen and sighed helplessly. He turned directly to the System, adopting a firm, negotiating tone:
"I bet you just love playing with our minds... Is there seriously nothing non-explicit here, you perverted System?! We know you ’always win’ and hold all the power, but can’t you give us another path? Even if it’s flawed or absurdly hard... as long as it doesn’t involve any NSFW garbage! Either that, or we won’t listen to you at all, and death is guaranteed for us anyway... So go choke on your own rage!"
A brief silence fell over the dark suite. .The electronic beeping faded, replaced by lines of text appearing one after another on the blue screen, accompanied by a heavy, sarcastically mechanical sigh:
[Hah... 💬]
[Just tiny human beings clinging to their outdated moral principles...]
[How heart-wrenching and dramatic! 🥺]
[And how completely impractical! 🥱]
[Fine then... Since you two insist, take this dedicated path for people like you:]
The screen suddenly shifted to a brilliant, pristine white framed with an angelic golden glow, and new text popped up:
[Celibacy Path 🕊️:] "Exclusively designed for fools who reject quick power gains. To activate and unlock this path... one of you must confess their true love (and not brotherly or friendship love... but actual, passionate romantic love!) to his friend face-to-face... With one condition: You must live the rest of your lives as pathetic, ridiculous virgins!"
[Your stats will increase by 1 point in a random stat per quest, regardless of the quest difficulty!]
Michael and Elliot’s eyes froze at the exact same moment.
"WHATTTTT?! A confession?! And it has to be REAL romantic love?! Are you out of your freaking mind, you cursed System?!" Elliot screamed, clutching his head with both female hands as if he were about to suffer a stroke.
Michael looked at Elliot, then at the screen, and finally closed his eyes as he felt his blood pressure spike to dangerous levels. He exhaled sharply: "So either we sleep together... or we confess fake romantic love to each other and live like monks?! What kind of options are these, you son of a bitch?!"
"And besides, we’ll never get strong enough to face the horrors of this world at this rate! At least let us grow stronger a bit faster than a snail’s pace!"
Michael shouted, trying to find any loophole in the digital entity’s infuriating logic.
The blue screen flickered for a few seconds before burning red letters erupted from it, accompanied by a sharp, condescending mechanical voice:
[Who do you think I am?! Do you think I’m a magical genie summoned by your mommy to grant your happy little wishes?! 🧞♂️]
[This is the final offer. If you don’t accept it, I won’t offer any other paths ever again... And in every possible scenario: You will end up sleeping together in the end anyway! Hahaha! 😈]
The screen flashed intensely, and the text was replaced by a new option pulsing with an ominous chill:
[Path: "Seducing Your Best Friend Is the Ultimate Sin" 🍎🔥]
"Terms & Conditions: Every time you complete a new mission, the seductive traits of your partner’s female body—and their ability to tempt you—will increase. The same applies vice-versa! Additionally, your automatic arousal and mutual attraction rate will skyrocket exponentially whenever you are near each other after every quest... while your charm toward the rest of the world increases at a normal, flat rate!"
Before they could even process the magnitude of this disaster, an extra warning text popped up in bright yellow:
⚠️ [IMPORTANT NOTICE: The System highly advises AGAINST this path! It is significantly harder than the Absolute Power Path or any other path... You might completely lose your minds and self-control. Handling this level of mutual attraction won’t be as easy as you think!]
Silence reigned for a moment... Then Elliot broke into a confident laugh. He puffed out his female chest, a smug grin spreading across his face:
"Haha! Now I know EXACTLY what we should pick! It’s been clear as day from the start; this cursed System doesn’t want us to pick this path, which is why it claims it’s hard and dangerous just to scare us off! We are bros to the bone, man. We will NEVER crave each other, no matter what happens!"
At that moment, Michael rubbed his temples as he carefully analyzed the System’s words... Seducing your best friend is the sin.
Even though Michael knew—from his short experience with this digital entity—that the System never gave anything away without a dark catch, he felt that Elliot’s logic held up on the surface. The System definitely didn’t have their best interests at heart, so its advice and warnings shouldn’t be taken in good faith.
However... Michael knew for a fact that blindly trusting Elliot’s naive confidence was the fastest ticket to absolute ruin!
Elliot didn’t seem to realize that the System was talking about a "forced magical and genetic modification" that would overwrite their minds and bodies after every single quest!
Michael turned toward Elliot, looking at his well-proportioned female body and those soft eyes trying so hard to act tough and manly. He said in a low, anxious voice:
"Elliot... you are a total idiot! You really think your willpower and masculinity can withstand a System that manually forces your hormones and lust to spike just by standing next to me? This path isn’t a test of our friendship... It’s a trap designed to throw you into my arms completely helpless after just two quests!"
A eerie silence settled between them for two brief seconds...
Suddenly, Elliot moved. He stepped off the luxurious bed with firm strides and stood right in front of Michael, who was still sitting on the floor. His tall frame blocked the light from the crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
"And why do you always assume that I will be the one throwing myself into your arms?"
Michael was stunned by the unexpected tone, totally baffled by this idiot’s words: "You... what are you talking about?!"
Elliot’s grin widened across his face, as if all the psychological pressure and terror he had experienced moments ago had vanished into thin air:
"Who told you I was going to stay trapped in this weak female body forever?! Did you forget that this cursed System gave us the ability to Gender Swap freely?!"
In that exact moment, his friend’s expression and vibe began shifting rapidly, as if he were transforming into an entirely different person.
Within a split second, a miracle unfolded right before Michael’s eyes. The perky bust shrank down, compressing into tight male pectoral muscles. The soft female features retreated, giving way to a sharp, rugged jawline! The orange hair shortened back to its original length, and his posture straightened, becoming taller and much more imposing!
Standing over Michael was a confident, arrogant guy looking down at his friend resting at his feet.
Elliot felt a surge of power he had been desperately missing. Moments ago, he was swallowing the bitter taste of weakness as a helpless female. But the second he recalled the System’s message about the "Gender Swap" skill, he poured all his mental focus and willpower into activating it—utterly refusing to be a weak girl for another second!
And now... here he was, a full-fledged man with all his muscle and strength back! Wasn’t he the ultimate winner of this game then?!
There was no way in hell Michael would ever get a chance to sleep with him now... unless Michael had some weird, twisted hidden preferences!
As blood and power surged through his new body, Elliot grabbed Michael’s demonic wedding shirt by the collar with a firm grip. Using his restored physical strength, he yanked Michael off the floor with aggressive force, forcing him to stand face-to-face amidst Michael’s utter shock!
Elliot didn’t fully grasp the consequences of what he was doing, but he was intoxicated by pure confidence and an overwhelming sense of superiority, as if his personality had flipped upside down. He was venting all the pent-up frustration and stress from the day onto Michael, who was trapped in his grip:
"You’re not sleeping with me ever again, you sick bastard! You won’t touch my ass at all... Do you hear me?!"
Michael tried to maintain his composure. He looked at his friend’s hysterical state and said calmly, "Whoa, calm down, man... What the hell is wrong with you all of a sudden?!"
"I am NEVER turning back into a girl! I won’t be that fragile, weak girl waiting for your pity! If you thought you were gonna get easy, rosy spring nights at my expense, you are dead wrong!"
Michael felt a mix of pity and sadness for Elliot, knowing the massive shock he had just been through. Because of that, he didn’t stop Elliot from grabbing his collar, nor did he push him away or fight back: "I was never going to touch you in the first place, Elliot..."
But Elliot cut him off instantly with a frantic shout:
"And you couldn’t even if you tried! From now on, you won’t dare! In fact, let me tell you something even worse... I am the one who’s gonna touch you from now on! I’ll make you turn into a girl right now! Did you forget the cursed alliance ritual?! We are the sacrifices here... and you can’t run away, Michael! How does it feel knowing that YOU are the one getting fucked and violated tonight?! Huh?!"
"You’ve completely lost your mind!"
"No, I’m sharper and saner than ever! You’re shaking in your boots right now, rejecting the idea of sleeping together just because you realized YOU are the one being penetrated tonight! But don’t worry... I’ll be very gentle with you... female version of Michael!"
Suddenly... the blue System screen popped up right between their faces, its glowing border flickering as a mocking digital voice teased them with an annoying wink:
[Awww... Look at these cooperative partners and loyal friends racing to sacrifice themselves to sleep with each other! 🥹✨]
[The System feels an unprecedented sense of pride in this strong friendship! 👍😈]
Michael could clearly tell that Elliot wasn’t joking at all; he was terrifyingly serious!
A sharp realization hit Michael: no matter what happened, he must NEVER turn into a female under any circumstances, if only to smash Elliot’s sudden ego and stubborn pride!
But a wave of pure rage began boiling in Michael’s veins... Why did he have to be the one getting fucked now?! He had been trying the whole time to be gentle, considerate, and understanding of Elliot’s feelings and helplessness! He didn’t even want to sleep with Elliot in the first place, but the moment Elliot got his male strength back, he immediately wanted to jump him without an ounce of mercy!
This was the absolute peak of injustice. Michael felt like his lifelong friend had turned into a selfish, disgusting monster in a single second!
On top of all that, Michael realized a weird truth deep down: He had actually really liked Elliot’s female form earlier! That girl looked like his absolute dream girl... and if she hadn’t actually been his bro Elliot, he would have confessed his pure love to her without hesitation!
And now? He couldn’t stand looking at this arrogant, angry dude standing in front of him! He felt ripped off; he didn’t want this rebellious, muscle-bound Elliot—he wanted that gorgeous, attractive female version back!
No... this isn’t just a physical swap. Elliot’s actual personality changed. His confidence, his tone, even the way he stands... It’s like the hormones and instincts of each body are secretly affecting his mind without him realizing.
Michael’s expression darkened, his voice cutting through the air with absolute authority: "Hey! Listen to me carefully... I haven’t punched you yet purely because you’re my friend! Change your personality and your female body back right now! That version was WAY better!"
Elliot sneered, tightening his grip on Michael’s collar: "Oh! Finally showing your true colors, you scumbag! You don’t wanna look at my manly face and hard core, you just wanna look at those huge, perky globes, don’t you?! In your dreams, buddy! I’m the one who’s gonna see your pink slit once you turn into a girl against your will!"
Michael shoved him back, yelling,
"I said change back to the female body RIGHT NOW!"
"Never gonna happen! That girl isn’t the real me... I am not weak, and I will sleep with you properly! You won’t get to sleep with me as a girl no matter how hard you try!"
Michael’s face turned grim, staring at him with utter disgust: "You’re a fake, trashy Elliot! Give me back MY female Elliot!"
Elliot yelled back even louder, yanking him by his armor:
"YOU’RE the trashy one! Now transform into a girl right now so I can sleep with you and end this farce!"
Michael’s temper flared, completely losing all self-control
"Are you really THAT obsessed with sleeping with someone, you sick freak?! You know what then?! I’m the one who’s gonna sleep with YOU!"
Within seconds, the two guys were grappling and brawling! They grabbed each other’s shirts, throwing messy slaps, punches, and pathetic kicks in a shameless, ridiculous struggle!
Picture the scene: A guy with demon horns wrestling another guy wearing a gold-embellished white wedding gown, screaming at the top of his lungs in the middle of a fistfight:
"I am the one penetrating YOU!"
"You creepy freak! I’m only penetrating your FEMALE version!"
Suddenly... the blue System screen popped up right between their locked faces, emitting a soft electronic beep as it displayed text:
[To build a healthy and stable relationship between partners, the System suggests that each friend takes turns sleeping with the other for one round each! This would be the fair and optimal choice for everyone! 🤝🍆]
No one on earth could describe the soul-crushing horror Michael was feeling at that moment... looking at a guy just like him, wearing a full wedding dress, screaming into his face with bloodshot eyes
"I’m gonna sleep with you!"... knowing full well this bastard wasn’t joking at all!
Neither of them stopped screaming threats for a single second! They held each other by the collar, throwing wild punches with sparks flying from their eyes, both absolutely determined to be the top!
Then... at the exact same fraction of a second, both of them roared in unison, shaking the very room:
"I’M THE ONE SLEEPING WITH YOU!"
BANG!
The giant royal doors of the suite slammed open with a deafening crash!
Standing at the threshold were the three Assessors close to the throne, who had entered to check on the progress of the "Sacred Wedding Night"... only to freeze dead in their tracks, as if struck by legendary lightning!
The three Assessors’ eyes widened in absolute, utter shock as they stared at a scene that defied all human and demon logic:
Two broad-shouldered men—one of them wearing a gold-embroidered white wedding dress—grappling on the velvet carpet, roaring into each other’s faces with all their soul: "I’m the one sleeping with you!"
A deadly, suffocating silence fell over the corridor... A silence so heavy you could only hear the echo of those cursed words lingering in the air. Meanwhile, Michael and Elliot’s hands froze in mid-air as they slowly turned their heads toward the door, the crimson seals on their necks pulsing coldly...