In the depths of the private dimension controlled by Raul, he found himself radiating power. As he did so, he felt his form shifting to reflect the changes of the two foci he had chosen. 

Internally and externally he began to change. His muscles broadened and his eyes darkened as the sinister power that infected him advanced its dark grip on his form. But with the encroaching darkness came greater charisma and charm as well. His body took on the essence that surrounded him in his palatial home and sucked it into him, absorbing intimacy, lifeforce, and even the excessive power his wife was radiating to empower him, in a process he had very little control over. 

His soul took on some of the sources of essence around him and used it to empower both his passive aura and his natural pheromones. His passive aura solidified and strengthened as it took in the ethereal, metaphysical font of power every sanguinarch was tethered to. For a brief moment, Raul was conscious of the aura and he felt the immense power it now held. 

Raul's aura was being empowered by a number of things all at once. First, there was his nature as a grand adonis, a being of love and lust. Second, there was his slowly awakening powers as an anael, an immensely, unbelievably powerful creature of love and joy. Then there were the darker fonts of power that he had recently been tied to, his natures as an archdemon of lust, a mulo, a grand incubus, and now his decision to take on the cultured focus. 

The aura that surrounded him and that made beings become fascinated with or even fall for the sanguinarch became many scales more powerful than it had previously been as all of these sources of power settled within his immaterial and yet deeply powerful soul. This also empowered other aspects of the ambitious higher being, such as his pheromones which were now at the level that they could affect true deities like his self-proclaimed wife. That said the most startling changes were the ones that were occurring as a result of his other focus.

The savagery focus was taking his physical traits and amplifying them to truly unthinkable levels. Everything from his speed to his endurance was being tremendously magnified. He was gaining unearthly, literally planet shaking physical power, as his physique was being exponentially remade by the potent essence that was being absorbed and incorporated into his body.

Power was flowing into me. I could feel every single cell in my body being radically and permanently altered as essence seeped into me. Some of the things that were changing felt a bit unnecessary, such as my physical strength now becoming enough to heft the weight of entire universes. That was strange since I had supposedly had unlimited physical strength before this moment but I still felt the power of essence flowing into my muscles and modifying them. 

That said, while some changes were seemingly unnecessary, some felt perfect. I felt the speed of my mind exponentially increase. I also felt the explosive power of my muscles increase, which I knew specifically related to the monumental boost to my speed I was experiencing. I felt myself grow faster and faster, to the point that I knew, instinctively, that I could fly from one end of the universe to the other in an instant. My hyper-charged mind was just perfectly aware of what I was capable of and I knew, instinctually, that this was an accurate summation of my new speed. 

Power was ultra-charging my cells and it felt better than anything I had ever felt before. This sensation was more potent than any orgasm I had experienced to date, or any previous surge of power I had felt in the past. To be fair, this was because my body was undergoing a dual ascension, as both my nature as an archdemon of lust and as a sanguinarch began to grip my soul at precisely the same time. 

My entire body was radiating darkness. It was pouring out of me, darkening the safe-zone I was in. I sighed, pleasantly, as I felt the power of the sin of lust seeping into me in much the same way as essence was filling my body with raw physical power. It was while the power of lust was beginning to infuse my soul that I read the changed contents of the text boxes in my mind's eye.

[At the moment you are acquiring the power of two types of ascendants: archdemons and sanguinarchs. This means that the power of lust and the power of essence are seeping into your soul, your cells, your muscles, and your skeleton. It is time that you learn about the new fonts of power you have access to as a bifold ascendant.]

[As a sanguinarch you can acquire essence through five sources. You can acquire it through blood, through the consumption (either partially or completely) of souls, through the lust of consensual sex with adults, through oaths and debts, or through your dominion. You also have the power to maximize these sources, which as a sanguinarch means that vampires that you spawn who feed will grant you essence, which doesn't harm them since they cannot use essence, and that oaths sworn to and debts owed to your vampires also fill you with essence. If you maximize your dominion source of essence you will also make it easier to expand your dominion, in addition to boosting the essence it gives you.]

[Essence is not like lust and other sins, it is a consumable resource that you can spend to amplify your abilities or to emulate the powers of other deities and ascendants. It is a resource that can be acquired quite easily and should be used aggressively since more of it can be acquired quite readily. The ability to use it also makes sanguinarchs the most feared of the ascendants. You must now decide if you want to maximize your ability to acquire essence. You have a distinctively powerful soul that would allow you to do this and still acquire all of the potent abilities that make sanguinarchs so effective if you wish.]

I didn't hesitate. I informed the system that I sought to maximize my ability to acquire essence, and I felt my connection to essence itself surge in potency as if my soul were an essence magnet. It was a good feeling. As I did that, the text changed again. 

[Now that you have begun your transformation into a sanguinarch you are currently gaining the numerous abilities unique to sanguinarchs. These are the 'major sanguinarch powers' that help explain why sanguinarchs are terrifying to those who know of them. Outside of your home solar system there are many who know of beings from other worlds and of gods and ascendants. Those who know of sanguinarchs fear them. They fear your kind's ability to shroud entire galaxies in darkness, to turn them into vampires, to shapeshift into fierce monsters.]

[They fear the impossibly powerful mind control you possess. They fear your power to step into a mirror and then step out of another mirror across the universe. Your power to command monsters and to lift entire mountains using telekinesis. They fear you. As a sanguinarch you will always inspire some fear in those who know of you. But that needn't be a bad thing.]

[As an archdemon you gain power through six sources. The first source you gain power through is your sin or sins. Whenever your sin or sins are committed you gain power, even when you are not the cause or focus of the sin, which as an archdemon of lust is an incredibly beneficial source of power. You also gain power through the power and worth of the artifacts you possess, the souls you have acquired, the corruption you inflict, worship of you, and the fear you elicit.]

Reading that last textbox made my eyes widen. I immediately sensed the remarkable synergy between my nature as an archdemon and a sanguinarch, and it filled me with confidence. I wasn't planning to suddenly become evil or anything, but I was aware of the reality that one of the few things that were close to as fast as I was were rumors. Once word got out of my power, I would inspire fear and that would empower me, allowing me to more effectively protect myself, my harem, and those I have begun to consider my people. 

My mind began to fill with knowledge of the powers of an archdemon of lust, as well as other potent powers I was acquiring. Some of them related to my burgeoning nature as an anael, including an ability to bless the very land of a place and make it incredibly prosperous, as well as the power to bestow an incredibly simple form of immortality.

The newest form of immortality I had gained allowed me to bestow immortality to someone without any of the additional powers given by vampirism or the condition that they have sex with me to stop aging, and this new form of immortality even aged someone back to their prime if they had already aged past it. It was a pure form of immortality that promised to be incredibly handy in the future. 

My powers as an archdemon on the other hand were powers that were typical for ascendants. My ability to fire off blasts was upgraded and with it I felt my offensive abilities increase in potency since my "Blast" power was my greatest offensive ability. I tended not to use it but it was unbelievably powerful and fit primarily for dramatic moments such as if I needed to destroy an army. 

The system's text boxes began to fill with new information. This information was mostly summaries of my new abilities. I automatically gained two ranks of the powers associated with the things that I was associated with, such as telepathy, the ability to create and resurrect life, telekinesis, and things like super speed and super strength. I also felt myself gain power over the domain of life, as a full-on deity. 

It was while I was feeling my powers surge to incredible heights that the text boxes in my mind's eye began to change once more. And this was an exciting change. 

[At the moment the city of Jasper and the surrounding countryside are becoming the first part of your dominion. You are a potent sanguinarch and as such areas under your control are filled with power. As a consequence of this areas that are part of your dominion will feel your power and will become safer for those who acknowledge you as their leader, as well as the land and nature itself will bend to your will. Plus these areas will automatically feed you essence, though the amount of essence they feed you will depend on the amount of essence they generate.]

[A ring will appear on one of your fingers when you exit this safe zone. That ring represents your connection to a 'Dark bride' an unshakably loyal and devoted person you will either designate or create who has the ability to serve as a focus for your powers, generate and use essence on your behalf, and even has the powers of a single focus. If you create her you will decide her focus, personality, and appearance, but she will have the true-shifting power you possess so her appearance can be changed whenever she would want. You will also have a telepathic bond with her that is utterly unbreakable.]

[One of your most important powers as a sanguinarch is the ability to turn people into vampires. Vampires will possess traits that you can decide when you create them, but when the time comes you will be vastly increasing the efficiency of your ability to generate essence. This is due to the fact that you maximized your sources of essence. Vampires are also needed for you to expand your dominion, which you will want to do so that you can acquire more essence as well as safeguard more of your territory against intruders and any other enemies you may gain in the future.]

I felt myself nearing the moment of my return to reality. I could tell that my ascension was almost complete. And I had never been more excited. 

[You are powerful. You now possess truly immense innate power. The time has come for you to decide how you want to use that power. And to decide the sort of person that you want to be. You are steadily rising in power to the point that your nature as an anael is going to become apparent to those who know the stories about the anael. You have also gained a considerable ability to influence 'darker' creatures such as vampires and demons. These dual natures and dual influences within you are difficult to balance and soon you will begin to fully feel their influence.]

[You must decide how you are going to square your benevolent principles with the dark potential of your powers. You must choose whether to change your principles or to stick with them in new and inventive ways. Either way you must not be afraid of your powers, you must learn to be bold and to be proud of the power you possess. It is with the new powers you possess that you shall begin your life in earnest. Embrace who you were always meant to be and use your powers to leave a mark on the omniverse.]

The world of Hasperburg was forever changed the instant that the safe zone erected around Raul dropped. The people of Jasper felt their homes shift subtly when the safe zone fell, but beyond that everyone in the city was able to witness the beginnings of a miracle in the form of the gigantic, winged humanoid who appeared the very instant that Raul felt the safe zone around him vanish.

The creature was a massive being that stood over seventy meters tall. It was also incredibly beautiful, in an eerie sort of way. It had chalk-white skin and four wings made of thick black feathers jutted from its back. Its abrupt appearance just outside of the city shocked everyone who could see it, which was everyone in the city and the travelers who had been about to enter or leave the city. 

The creature silently activated one of its powers and everyone who could see it felt their hearts fill with awe for the being. They felt greater awe for the creature than for anything else they had ever been in awe of. Many people fell to their knees and began to weep tears at the sight of the entity, joyful, awed tears streaking down their faces. The being silently rose its hands to the sky as if in some sort of display of awed joy. 

"People of Jasper, hear my voice and recognize me! I have come today to begin to create an empire of my own and in doing so to rid you of suffering, of poverty, of illness, and death. I, Raul, in my mercy and joy have come to transform Jasper into the first of many cities to be rid of misery and fear." The creature abruptly "said", its voice not radiating out of it but rather suddenly filling the minds of every person who could see the creature. 

The instant that many of the people realized that the creature was Raul, their eyes widened in awe and they began to pray to him. Even those who hadn't fell to their knees suddenly did, as they joyously realized that their city's patron god was about to perform some unbelievable miracle. 

The creature standing outside of the city began to glow and the air around him changed as he activated the first of the powers he was going to activate at this moment. A second later one of his hands began to radiate gentle yellow light, and he began to speak again. 

"I will not only create an empire where no one fears death, I shall create one where death itself is but a choice. As part of my gift to you, people of Jasper, be reunited with those you love!" The being mentally uttered, even as his hand radiated holy light and as the dead began to return to life, fully resurrected and immediately made immortal by the divine majesty of the god responsible for their resurrection. 

Long deceased relatives and ancestors of the people of Jasper began to appear in divinely formed and created bodies at the feet of the god. These relatives and ancestors were gifted beautiful and handsome bodies by the unbelievable power of the god they were resurrected by, and without fail they acknowledged him as their god and their emperor. Raul had come out of his ascension swinging and was immediately making good use of his ability to bestow immortality, as well as his new "Giver of Life" power. 

The god's other hand began to radiate an incredibly beautiful green glow. The hand was as high as the other hand was, and it was the focal point of an equally impressive, albeit far more subtle, power. Raul was making use of his newly earned "Prosperity" power. 

"Starvation and suffering are things of the past! In my empire none shall starve, nor shall anyone go uncared for. I shall defeat evil and give dignity and joy to all, from the highest king to the poorest peasant!" Raul mentally roared, his voice filled with unfathomable power, even as he blessed the land and sea in and around Jasper with amazing resources. His power caused the seas to swell with fish, the land to immediately overflow with fruits and vegetables, and spontaneously created new livestock and other friendly and useful animals. 

Entire new regions around Jasper came into being, as did freshly formed fields suitable for crop planting. Thousands of new spirits came into being as well, all joyously singing the praises of their creator, the deity whom they loved and sought to serve. The area around the deity went from being silent to being filled with incredibly beautiful voices singing holy hymns to Raul.