Note: I will be introducing another bunch of characters all in one sitting, so bear with me as it fits in with the plot. Now let me ask you a question that you can answer in the comments, your answers may or may not influence a part of the story: Which of the six other Rulers of Sin do you wish to see the most? I've shown off the Shah of Sloth in TLL, so keep that in mind. I actually uploaded this a first time but it was rejected because I apparently already had a submission with the same name. Either way, small delay.
-The Lost World Ch. 2-
Not all days were fun and games for Rainer Sonian. While being a Lord of Lust had its privileges, it also had its responsibilities. Even though his reign has only been around six months, Rainer was often told that he was a giant improvement over the older one who had died. And considering the frivolous, unserious nature Rainer had discerned from the voice in his Grimoire, Rainer could understand what they meant.
Of course Rainer couldn't gain the knowledge needed to rule an entire world overnight, so he left the more complicated things to his subordinates. However, Rainer did spend some of his spare time learning. He learnt how to be a leader who was among the seven most powerful people in all of the circles. He remembered that old quote, 'With great power comes great responsibility.' It often reminded him just what was required of him.
(But to think I learned that quote from a superhero movie instead of from the original source first. Oh well, let's get started.) Rainer passed around his thoughts as he was transported from the Capital of Lust to the head city of the tenth district.
The tenth district once housed Rainer's greatest enemy during the short rebellion, but now, it was going to be the home to the newest district leader.
"I heard about this guy in name and what I was told, but this'll be the first time I meet him." Rainer said to Asmodea as they rested in their transportation.
Rainer originally thought he could just walk through a portal and get to this destination, like anyone does when traveling worlds and realms. But apparently there was a sort of interference that prevented beings from using portals to travel to different locations in the same world in ever realm/world. Some people could negate that with natural teleportation abilities, but those were rare individuals. As for what Rainer was riding, it was a large creature known as a tanta. There were smaller tantas which acted as the cavalry of the Land of Lust, but this is an elder tanta which had to be at least twice the size of a wooly mammoth.
"You did meet him once during your official coronation. Zamarak is a decent demon, but his personality does not leave a great mark on people. Still, I have personally witnessed his skill in battle and his administrative capabilities are quite a wonder. You made a good choice in making him the tenth district leader." Asmodea quickly sized up the reasons why Rainer chose Zamarak.
Rainer ultimately made all the high decisions. After himself, the highest authority in the Land of Lust belonged to twelve people belonging to twelve territories. Rainer, as the Lord of Lust, had absolute command over all the territories, but they twelve had basic leadership over the divided land. Ten of those twelve made up the ten district leaders and their ten districts while the other two were the leaders of the two humanoid species groups and their land: the Queen of the Harpies and the High Priestess of the Yuki-Onna. On a side note, the Capital of Lust is technically independent from the twelve territories, so it is personally governed by Rainer.
Rainer was going to the tenth district in order to attend the short ceremony required to officially commemorate Zamarak as the tenth district leader. Strangely, Zamarak also requested for Rainer and his fellow eleven authority figures to attend a meeting he was holding. The meeting would take place during the dinner, and as for what Zamarak wanted to discuss, he would explain then. As for the name of the city they were headed, it was Tleros.
"Well, the tenth district would need someone to take the district's mind off of Arazra. I certainly made some weird choices regarding the leaders of the fifth, seventh, and eighth districts." Rainer said with a sigh.
"Personally, I think you chose well, my lord." Caetorum who wasn't riding the elder tanta, but in fact leapt onto the creature's open saddle from the ground, gave Rainer his reassurance. "It would not be good for a lord to go against a promise, even if we of the Pillar of Lust made that promise initially. As for the other two you chose for the seventh and eighth districts, it was good that you thought of the two humanoid races. Not all of the Harpies and Yuki-Onna live in the territory given to their races, a large majority live elsewhere. So of course they need a representative similar to their race."
They were travelling in a convoy of three elder tantas. Tantas resembled large stingrays with a larger body and elongated legs below the thick body. The creatures were large enough to hold six people sitting down on the comfortable saddles provided. The saddles were covered in fluffy cushions and warm fur in order to provide great comfort to riders. In Rainer's elder tanta, there sat Rainer himself, Asmodea, Nerissa who was cuddling up to Rainer and ignoring the conversation, Aureal in a kneeling position, Zazie who was paying most of attention to her tarot cards, and now Caetorum.
Lauren had left the elder tanta around an hour ago after seeing something that caught her interest. She left, saying, "I'll catch up later by myself, I have my ways of not being lost." As for what caught her interest, Rainer could only assume it was some sort of plant or animal.
The second elder tanta held Teras and what would have been several demons if they weren't afraid of what the Sadism of Lust would do to them, so she enjoyed tea by herself. The third elder tanta held Little Rouge, who judging by her moans, was probably having a little bumpy fun with her fellow passengers.
Of course a demon like Rainer could easily make it to the tenth district in a matter of hours if he relied solely on his speed and flying. But what was the point of traveling if you exercised the entire time and didn't enjoy the scenery?
Rainer comfortably situated himself in Nerissa's grasp as he lazed about. He felt his lovely demon of a wife rest her head on his chest and her second hand on his groin. While he could have sex with Nerissa right here and now and nobody would mind (they are demons of Lust after all), Rainer felt like enjoying his surroundings first... First.