Divine Heritage - FMG
During a time lost to legend in the Edo period of Japan, trouble began to arise. It all began when a sickness overtook the imperial family. Strangely enough, it only affected them, causing the emperor, empress, and princes all to fall incredibly ill. Those around them thought it was a curse sent by the gods themselves. As his children succumbed to the blight, the emperor began to grow more and more worried about the lineage and stability of the empire’s future. Days before his death, however, he received miraculous news: A single daughter of his had survived. That daughter was the youngest, eighteen years old, Princess Kiyoko. She had shown recovery from the blight, but had not recovered physically at all. Her skin had grown pale, she had grown terribly thin, and her hair raggedy as well. She was a physical husk of her former self, but at the very least, her mind was still there. The Emperor declared her as Empress a day before his death, and provided as much materials as possible so she could learn how to rule with strength and stability. Despite the hope placed in Kiyoko, things still looked incredibly bleak. For the first few days after her father’s death, she spent time in her room studying how to rule with determination to retain Japan’s prosperity. Her first order was to postpone her enthronement. She knew that if she were to be announced publicly as the new empress looking the way she did, the people would be fearful. She had no heir, and no relatives to take the throne, and the power vacuum would lead to infighting for who is to be the next emperor. Knowing about that weakness would also easily lead to uprisings as well. Recovery was paramount, and once she looked physically well enough, she would announce her rise to ruling. A new thought struck her in the moment as well: How long would that recovery take? Months? Years? The Empire could not function with the ruler gone for that long. The most basic of exercise would bring her pain. She needed some way to recover fast. She called for her advisors, desperately asking for some miracle way to recover, and restore her strength. None were able to help, all except for a priest. “If you wish for a miracle, no man can make that happen. Come to the Ise Grand Shrine, and pray to Amaterasu for guidance. It’s from her your right to rule comes, so she could offer more advice than the entire palace combined.” From there, Kiyoko donned a cloak and snuck out to the Ise Grand Shrine. She knew she could not draw attention to herself, as people would discover her condition. Despite being a sunny day, she still felt the chills and pangs lingering from her sickness. Her legs tired out very quickly, yet she still pushed on. Struggling to cross the shrine’s bridge, she finally reached the main shrine and dropped to her knees.“Oh please, Amaterasu. I do not wish for Japan to fall into turmoil once more! Please help me gain the strength to lead the empire!” She felt a warmth pulse through her body, and a soft, motherly voice spoke into her mind.“I hear your pleas for help, young one, and I can help you.” She felt a location, far from Kyoto, appear in her mind, and the directions to it.“Here, however, I can only do so much. Come to this location.” “But…” It would be impossible for Kiyoko to travel that far on foot in her state.“Do not worry. I have given you a mere drop of my strength to help you reach it. I will be waiting for you!”The voice disappeared and the warm feeling left her body. All over, she felt far more energetic, and stronger too. Her kimono beneath the cloak felt strangely tight as well. Eager to see what power Amaterasu had granted, she sprinted out of the shrine, far faster than she had ever run before. In fact, she was pretty sure she ran faster than even any person she’d seen. Following the location that the Goddess had planted in her mind, she was out of the city in mere minutes, registering as nothing but a blur to passerbys. She kept up her sprint until she was in the countryside, and skidded to a halt. Despite easily having ran several miles, she barely felt like she had started up a jog! Still feeling the odd tightness of her clothes, she took off her cloak, and walked over to a nearby pond, observing her reflection.Her body had transformed from sickly to athletic! Her pale skin had recovered its light, and even seemed to glow with vitality. Her arms, which were once skin and bones, had sprouted subtle biceps. Her breasts looked firm and stood up well, feeling never before pectoral muscles at their base. Her butt had put on both fat and muscle, giving her somewhat muscular body an even more feminine allure. She couldn’t help but run her hands over all of her strong, feminine curves, while watching her reflection.“And this is just a fraction of Amaterasu’s power…” She put her cloak back on, taking no risks with anyone recognizing her, and continued her sprint deep into the countryside.Miles of sprinting later, Kiyoko arrived where her vision directed her, feeling slightly winded. She had sprinted far from any village, and there was nothing but forest for as far as she could see. Standing at the foot of a forested mountain, there was nothing standing out to explain why Amaterasu had guided her here. Pushing through a few branches, she found stone steps leading up the mountain, overrun with roots and foliage.“It must be a hidden shrine up the mountain!” She exclaimed, as she continued her trek upwards. Even for her new body, the stairs were uneven, tree branches and roots grew over the pathway, and she often had to take detours around rubble or rocks. Yet with every step up, she felt her body growing, stronger and more muscular as well. At first, she thought it was just the original growth spurt that was causing her the discomfort, but halfway up the mountain, she heard a ripping noise. Looking towards it, her arms and shoulders had grown, straining the sleeves of her kimono and cloak! She ripped off the cloak rather easily and tossed it aside, looking down to her now very muscular looking legs. Her chest was pumped out, her cleavage visible from even her modest kimono. Bolstered by the thought her body was still growing and adapting, she continued her trek, her body continuing its growth. By the time she reached the summit, she was now the size of a female bodybuilder, and larger than even some of the samurai. For lack of any better word, her body was jacked and pumped up by the hike. She had grown so tall and large, her Kimono looked several sizes too small, and was ripping at the seams. Her strong, baseball sized biceps threatened to burst free from her sleeves with the slightest flex. Her shoulders were wrapped tightly around the fabric, and even her traps were poking upwards. It was stretched wildly at the front, trying to hold together with her enlarged breast and pecs. From her stomach, an incredibly tight six-pack formed, chiseled as if she did enough sit ups and planks to be the envy of any athlete. Her thick quads had grown out, and the faintest lines of striation were visible, dividing each muscle group. At the summit of the mountain, there sat a single shrine building. Vines and trees had grown over and around it, and the two large wooden doors to the building were wrapped in a thick layer of ivy. Walking to the shrine, Kiyoko ripped away the thick ropes of foliage, surprised at how easy her new body allowed it to happen. Opening the ancient wooden doors, she stared face to face with a massive, golden mirror, reflecting her well-sculpted body back to her. Despite now real light source, the room was still incredibly well lit. With a sudden flash, she felt a warmth encompass her body, as the voice of Amaterasu spoke to her once more.“Empress Kiyoko, your trials to arrive here will be well rewarded, but you must heed my advice! Some groups wish to undermine the stability your family has helped uphold, and their plans can not be seen through. Only a strong ruler can overcome this challenge, and you have the will and knowledge for one. Let me provide you with a body that exudes your right to rule!” A golden glow enveloped Kiyoko’s body as she felt divine energy flood her veins. Every second, before her eyes in the mirror, her body began to visibly pump, blowing up with size beat by beat. With one explosive burst of growth, she out-grew her kimono, ripping it to shreds. Most visibly, it started with her chest as she thrust it out, ripping through the tight front. Her breasts sat atop of her dense pectorals, the muscle and spread out fat giving a rounded, soft, yet sturdy look to her chest. Her arms blew out of the sleeves in one deft flex, cannonball sized biceps exploding upwards. Veins visibly ran across them as her skin wrapped tightly around the muscle, and she continued to pump them up, higher and higher. The top of her kimono was stretched away as her delts enlarged and traps rose up, giving her a strong, muscular neck and shoulders. Her legs and torso stretched out, growing even taller than she already was. Now she easily was taller than most of the males as well! Related to her torso, as it stretched out, she could clearly see her deeply chiseled abs. Running her hands over them, she poked into them slightly, finding each plate of muscle like iron armor to her stomach. Her legs were last, and they ballooned out in size. Each one was well over the size of a watermelon, the teardrop shaped striations clashing with the other thick, pulsing muscles on her legs. Her underwear was quickly turned into a tight thong as her butt began to grow further, adding on an additional layer of both muscle and fat. Without losing any roundness, it paradoxically grew stronger, yet was perfectly round and looked soft. Following the spurt of growth, a golden light surrounded her body. As it flashed away, a gold and white kimono adorned itself on her body. It still hugged her arms tightly, and was tight enough to show off her impressive chest. “There are still more challenges of a ruler you will overcome, but with each challenge, you will grow stronger. This kimono will adapt to your size, so do not fear ruining it. Go and show that I still have my faith in the imperial family!”Leaving the shrine, Kiyoko couldn’t help but want to test out her strength briefly. She had these muscles, but how useful were they? Continuing her trek down the mountain, she came across the same boulders that blocked her path before. It was twice the size of her, and she felt a bit of nerve. Then, she did remember that Amaterasu had given her this power. With only one arm, she hoisted the boulder up into the air, holding it around as if it were a paper ball. She tossed it to the side, it rolling harmlessly down the mountainside. “If my arms are this strong, then what about my legs?” She decided to jump as high as she could, launching herself off of the stairs, and up well above the trees of the forest. She fell back down, crashing through several branches and landing on the ground. To her surprise, she was completely unscathed! “This body is amazing!” She exclaimed. Aiming herself back towards Kyoto, she leapt into the air again, soaring back towards the palace.Kiyoko didn’t even bother to wear a cloak when walking back into the city. Even if anybody recognized her face, none would recognize her body. Even as she tried to enter the palace, she was denied access until she spoke to the guards. She gathered all of her advisors, and announced to prepare her enthronement the following day. All of the nobility couldn’t help but gape in awe at the new and improved Kiyoko, but none dared to question how she managed to grow. All they knew is that she was most certainly born to rule. The following day, a large crowd was gathered around the palace as she was publicly declared Empress. With most of the lower class, and plenty of the nobility watching, she decided a speech was in order.“Here me, people of Japan! The sudden death of my family is a solemn one, but we cannot let that shake what they have worked for! My family has worked to keep Japan unified and at peace, and have done so for almost a century! Under my rule, I will make sure Japan stays united, and-” Her speech was cut off as a noble from behind charged forward with a tanto in hand. She instinctively turned around, grabbing the man by the hand and clenching her fist, causing him to yelp in pain. He dropped the knife and she yanked his hand up, holding him up like a doll. She sighed, and smiled, showing off the assassin to the crowd.“Some wish to undermine my efforts, but as one who is chosen by the gods to rule, I will not yield in my quest for stability!”The crowd was shocked at first by the sudden attempt, but they erupted in applause at the bravery shown by their new empress. However, the applause was cut off as they all noticed Kiyoko beginning to glow. A powerful energy began to radiate from her as she began to grow in size again! All over, her muscles began to swell again. The divine kimono did its job, stretching out as she grew taller and taller. Her legs continued to bulge out even more, and her biceps erupted to inhuman height. Each one was now well over the size of buckets. Her shoulders widened, her body now as wide as the average person was tall. Standing twice as tall as everyone in the crowd, she smiled proudly, flaring out her massive, wing-like lats to show off her musculature even more. She held the assassin up to her face, staring him down.“Perhaps you would like to tell me who sent you?”Lord Hisashi marched down the halls of the royal palace confidently. The Empress had learned about his treachery from one of his assassins that somehow got caught. He should have found somebody more qualified, maybe an assassination when she was aslepe. It would have gotten what needed to be done, even if it was less dramatic. He already owned an impressive amount of land, and forged important deals with the other Daimyo to overtake the throne with the death of the Imperial family. The Empress’s sudden return and rise to power was unexpected, but what was even more unexpected was her challenge. She challenged him to a duel, offering her the throne if she lost. What an arrogant fool! Hisashi didn’t look like it, but he had once been a samurai, and had the sword skills to easily best the young Empress. Unfortunately, as he entered the throne room, he had not heard about her transformation into a nine-foot amazon. His jaw dropped as he saw the giant woman sitting down.“I’m glad to hear you took my offer, Hisashi.” She said, standing up to her full height. “When I beat you, I can make a good example to any would-be usurpers.” With the shock worn off, he still gripped his sword. That much muscle did not make her immortal! Her charged forward, drawing his sword and letting loose a battle cry. He would get the jump on her, he thought! Kiyoko simply dodged to the side, as his attack completely whiffed. “Even when offered a duel, you try to kill me underhandedly?” He turned to her and swiped his sword towards her. She dodged again. He clenched his teeth.“I don’t even need a sword to defeat you!” It continued, he constantly swung at her in a flurry of strikes and blows, but she dexterously dodged each one. Panting from the assault, he gasped as he noticed that Kiyoko was glowing. “What the…?” Suddenly, she exploded upwards and outwards in size. Her expanding back crashed through the roof of the royal palace as she grew up in size. Her pecs and traps grew huge and tall, encasing her head around a fortress of muscle. Her delts inflated and arms lengthened out, making way for massive biceps twice the size of her head! Each of her titanic thighs were now larger than entire houses, taking her new giant height into account. Her butt as well had grown to what could only be described as goddess-like proportions. All of the rough, sturdy back muscle running down clashed with her massive, larger-than-boulder sized butt. Perfect globes of power could be seen clearly pushing against the back of her Kimono, and only a very lucky few would truly understand how unbelievably firm it had become. She stared down at the astonished lord, plucking him up with her finger. At this point, several of the people came out of their homes and jobs to respond to the destruction, seeing the giant Empress standing in the center of the palace! “I want the people of Japan to listen once more!” Her goddess voice boomed across the city. “A new era of Japan has begun! The Goddess Amaterasu has shown her faith in the Imperial rule through me! Here, I hold Lord Hisashi, who attempted to end my life, and take the throne for himself! From this day onward, however, there will be no more threat to the throne! Others under the Shogun at Edo may have some concerns about my rise, but together, we can show who your support truly is for!” She dropped Hisashi to the ground safely, where a few guards quickly apprehended him. She bent over, performing a powerful crab flex. Every single bit of muscle over her upper body pumped to more unreal heights and sizes, massive veins crawling to the surface of her skin as she flexed. If any still had doubt of her right to rule, she had flexed away all of the doubts about her power.
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