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Chapter Fourteen

Paetu licked her lips as she lowered her face to Bellia's sloppy cunt. The djinn burned to feast on her cunt. Her big boobs swayed beneath her as she nuzzled into the girl's snatch. The salty flavor of her builder's spunk filled her mouth.

So good, thought Paetu.

Leo was such a good owner. Paetu meant her words. She was glad to be his.

His wet cock nuzzled into her butt-cheeks. She moaned into the human's pussy as her owner's dick slid down and to her asshole. He pressed against her backdoor. She lapped at Bellia with hunger as her anal ring widened for Leo.

He gripped her hips, grunting as he drilled against her sphincter. She widened to take him. She licked up that delicious cum spilling out of Bellia's pussy as her asshole surrendered. He popped into her bowels and sank into her depths.

“Yes!” she moaned in throaty delight.

“Damn,” he groaned as he sank deeper and deeper into her bowels. “Oh, damn, that's good!”

“So good,” she whimpered, her anal sheath gripping his mighty cock.

Paetu was so thrilled to have Leo's dick in her. She so rarely got to enjoy his cock. She wasn't one of the girls he summoned. She was spoils of war, but that didn't bother her. Soon, she would be spending more of her time in an elven city.

But the city of a new ally.

Maybe a new vassal.

She was helping Leo spread his power and end this farce. That was enough for Paetu. That and the occasional ass-fucking he gave her. She did love that dick bottoming out in her bowels. His bush tickled her butt-cheeks.

“Leo,” she moaned in delight as he gripped her hips and drew back his cock. “Yes!”

“Ooh, fuck her hard, Lord Leo!” Bellia squealed.

“I plan on it!”

He thrust into her asshole hard. The djinn moaned her delight. She licked up more salty cum spilling out of Bellia's pussy. She licked and lapped at the girl's cunt, feasting on the delicious jizz as their leader fucked her asshole hard.

Paetu's bowels melted around Leo's mighty dick. He plundered the djinn's asshole again and again. Her anal sheath squeezed down on him. She loved his rod thrusting away at her. It was so good to have him fucking her like that.

She enjoyed every second of it. Her butt-cheeks jiggled. Her heavy breasts swayed beneath her. She moaned into Bellia's cunt, licking up that glorious cum. Less and less spilled out of her depths, though.

She had to go into the girl.

“Oh, Paetu,” whimpered the cutie as the djinn tongue plunged her tongue deep into that tangy twat. “Oh, that's so good!”

Paetu moaned, swirling her tongue around in the girl's twat. She flicked about in her, wanting to drive her nuts. It was so much fun for her to do this. She flicked about in the girl, teasing her with her naughty tongue.

She found more cum and scooped it out of Bellia's pussy. The djinn feasted on all the salty jizz she could as that big dick fucked her asshole. That large cock slammed into her bowels, driving her wild with those amazing thrusts.

“Leo,” Paetu moaned.

She was so happy. She moaned into the girl's pussy, her orgasm building and building. She hurtled toward that moment when she would burst. She squeezed her asshole around Leo's cock as he fucked her hard.

Paetu plunged her tongue deep into Bellia's snatch, searching for more of that cum amid the girl's tangy depths. She found the cum and scooped it out of her. The salty flavor melted across her tongue as Leo's cock hammered her asshole.

“Mmm,” whimpered the girl, her breasts jiggling. She squirmed on the bed as the djinn searched for more cum. “Oh, Paetu!”

“Damn!” Leo groaned, fucking her hard. “That's good! That's so good!”

Paetu squeezed her asshole down hard on his dick as she plundered the girl's snatch, searching for more of that cum. She didn't find it. Not a single drop of his cum. Just her tangy juices. The djinn licked up to her folds and attacked her clit.

“Oh, yes!” gasped Bellia, her thighs squeezing about the djinn's face. “Ooh, ooh, that's good!”

It was a delicious sound to Paetu. She swirled her tongue around in the girl's clit, loving the gasp and moans that burst out of her lips. She shuddered there, humping against the djinn. Bellia squealed out in bliss.

Her tangy juices gushed out and bathed the djinn's lips.

It was a delight for Paetu to enjoy as Leo's cock buried into her asshole. The pressure in the Wind monster girl was about to explode through her. She lapped up Bellia's flood of tangy delight. She gathered up every drop.

“Leo!” gasped Paetu as that thick rod buried into her asshole. Her pussy dank in the heat. Pleasure burst out of her.

It swept through her. She trembled through it. She enjoyed this pleasure rushing through her body. Her anal sheath rippled around his cock. She suckled at him hunger, savoring this delight surging through her.

“Yes, yes,” her owner groaned as he buried into her convulsing bowels. He erupted.

His cum jetted into Paetu's bowels as her pussy cream flooded hot down her thighs. The djinn milked his dick, the pleasure surging through her body. Rapture drowned her mind. She moaned into the cutie's pussy.

More and more of Leo's cum pumped into her bowels. She loved that sensation. She savored the heat surging through her. It was so amazing. She enjoyed every last second of that heat spurting into my asshole, her flesh suckling at his dick.

“Damn!” he growled. “Damn, that's good!”

“It is, Leo!” she moaned.

“Lord Leo!” Bellia whimpered, humping her furred muff against the djinn's face.

She licked up all the girl's juices as Leo erupted into her asshole one more time. He held her hips panting. He groaned and ripped out of her. He fell back on the pillows, his eyes closed. His breathing slowed.

“He works so hard,” she sent telepathically to Bellia.

“Mmm,” she purred aloud, her eyes fluttering. She glanced over and noticed that Leo was already falling asleep. “Yes, he does. For us all.” She hugged him and snuggled against his side, looking so happy.

Paetu did the same, cum spilling out of her asshole. She breathed slowly as she felt Leo's heartbeat against her breast. He was lost to his dreams. She didn't sleep like he did. Or Bellia. Not any longer, but that didn't mean she was bored. She could just... let time flow around her, aware of it but not really caring.

It was a strange thing she could do as a monster girl. She just enjoyed the rhythm of his heart and the warmth of his body, glad that we could share in it.

*  \ * /  *

Fuegin drove his dungeon to the island marked on Fauraliiithiliana's map. He searched beneath it like he would for a mana vein. Instead, he found something impermeable. A void that his dungeon couldn't occupy.

It had an opening.

He shifted his Vault to it and Amante to his side. His wife arched a cracked eyebrow. Her body glowed as the heat in her body swelled. Her interest painted a pattern of orange lights across the walls as he pointed at the opening.

“What is that?” she asked.

“The Shrine,” he said. “I found it.”

“There's a light glowing in there.” She glanced at him. “You shouldn't have moved your Vault here. You could have just sent me to investigate it.”

“This is more exciting,” Fuegin said, ignoring the disapproving glare of Soulita perched on the Void Crystal.

Amante shot him a frosty look he knew all too well. The look of a wife disappointed in her husband. He smiled at her and moved toward the opening. She stepped before him, shaking her head, exasperation now crossing her black face, shifting the glowing cracks.

“Let me go first,” she said.

“There's no threat in there,” said Fuegin. “Not according to Fauraliiithiliana's journal nor from what I gleamed from Leo.”

“Still,” she said and headed into the hallway.

Fuegin followed his wife into a spherical room. Like a geode. It had a flat floor, though. Floating in the middle of it was a glyph that resembled the peace sign only it had four arrow-like branches not three.

“Life,” he said, his brow furrowing. “Why did it have to be Life?”

Amante snorted. “Like it mattered if it was Metal after you gave away its Blessed Blade to Leo.”

“I promised I would,” he said. “There is something about this that itches at me.”

“What?” asked Amante.

“Fauraliiithiliana had only identified positively three shrines. From here it goes Life, Water, Thunder, and Light. That really itches at me.” He rubbed at his chin.

“Why?” she asked.

“I think this is laid out the same way as the ritual room that keeps up the barrier around the elves' forest.” He turned around. “Fauraliiithiliana speculated that if Thunder is the north glyph then Lightning is the southern one.”

“And?” asked Amante.

“If we followed the pattern of it,” said Fuegin, “then Fire is the opposite of Water, and in the ritual room, Fire was indeed next to Lightning just as Water is next to Thunder. So if this Life, then the shrine south of my territory is... Ice.”

That realization made him burst into laughter.

“What is so funny?” Amante asked, annoyance flashing across her face.

“Metal is the opposite element of Ice,” said Fuegin. “So that means I'd have to drive my dungeon halfway across the world to reach the shrine to use the Blessed Blade of Metal. It didn't matter that I turned over the Blade. He's closer to that Shrine.”

“So what do you want to do?” she asked. “Leo is going to come for this Shrine? Are you going to deny it to him?”

“No, no, but I want to find the Ice Shrine. I want to be in position to grab it.” He glanced at Amante. “He has not revealed where any other swords are. None must be in my territory, but... He doesn't trust me. I want to keep an eye on him. I want to be ready for anything.”

She nodded. “It should be nearly due south of the city of Kargavik.”

A dwarven city, once part of the Kingdom of Makazakil.

“Perhaps I'll even keep going south for the next shrine. It would be...” He thought for a moment. “The Wind Shrine.”

“It would be easier to just crush the boy,” Amante said. “He's not your son.”

“No, no, he's far more dangerous than that,” said Fuegin. “He has knowledge.”

Chapter Fifteen

The next morning, the time neared for my meeting with King Barianialitha. I had my staging rooms placed beneath Verianithila in case the worst happened. I shifted my forces into the proper positions for what was to come. Morana's and Maya's forces, Squad Unending Beauty and Squad Wet Delights, beneath the palace.

My backup.

I shifted Mrs. Lucina's and Terra's squad (Squad Earthly Delights) to the staging room in the southern reaches of the city. I placed Mrs. Maia and Ms. Trueno forces in the northern staging room. In the middle, I placed the bulk of my forces. Alizee (Squad Flying Cuties), Lana Fulmine, Garnet (Squad Dark Hotties), Nina (Squad Burning Sluts), Crystal (Squad Frozen Sluts), Hagane, and the adventurers.

Lastly, I created the exit out of my dungeon in the woods nearby the city. Right on the highway. King Thanitis, Knight-General Arthemar, Paetu, the undead horses, and his royal guardsmen were all in position there. I also moved a teleportation room there.

I glanced at Fara, Kassie, and Priestess Lysila. They were in the Vault with me along with a chair. Fara nodded to me while Priestess Lysila knelt and began praying to the Lady of Water for our success, her words soft.

I couldn't make out what she prayed for, but I was glad to have her. I sank down in my chair, nervous and excited. I drew in a deep breath and chanted, “Mirror and reflect, let the brilliance of Lady Sherida copy.”

I occupied my illusory double and rose from the chair. I glanced at it. I couldn't see myself sitting in it, but the impression my butt made in the cushion seat were obvious. I glanced at Fara. I trusted her and Priestess Lysila not to molest me while I was gone.

Some of my other monster girls...

“Well, let's find out if this works,” said Kassie as she moved through the door in my vault that led to a teleportation room.”

“Work?” I asked as I followed her in and stepped into the circle.

“Well, you're an illusion,” she said. She poked me. “Sure, you're solid enough, but can I teleport you? Let's find out.”

“You're only now bringing this up?” I asked in a panic. Did I have to move my Vault? That would make it vulnerable. I couldn't control both myself and the double at the same time. “Shit, we should have tested it.”

“I only realized it now,” said Kassie, her brass medallion she wore nestled between her bare breasts. She hadn't bothered to dress like Fara or Priestess Lysila. They would be staying in the dungeon. “Let's find out.” The halfling grinned at me chanted, “Asud Gu!”

Light flashed around us. When it vanished, we were in the same room. Only Kassie nodded in satisfaction. She stayed on the circle as I turned around. Knight-General Arthemar and the royal guardsmen all bowed low while holding to their reigns. My undead horse stood there placidly. I had lost one of the three. Fauraliiithiliana had left it behind. No helping that. I still had two others.

Not that I had much use for the undead horses I created to travel through my dungeon before Kassie figured out the teleportation circles. King Thanitis bowed as well while Paetu smiled. She was on the second undead horse.

“I've never ridden a horse before, Leo,” she said. She wore clothes that I had made for her. I had no idea how prudish the elves were, but I didn't want to ride in with a naked woman. Dressed in it, she looked like a human from the far side of the world.

A dusky and exotic beauty darker hued than the humans of Myreman.

“Shall we, Lord Leo?” asked King Thanitis as he mounted his own stallion. A regal white horse.

“Yes,” I said and climbed into the saddle. I wore gray robes, and they weren't the best for riding. Should I change my look? It was so plain? The clothes of a humble wizard. I thought about it and figured this was good.

This was who I was.

“Knight-General Arthemar, lead us out,” I said.

“Your Majesty,” he said, nodding to me. He heeled his horse and climbed up the ramp. I just hoped no one found the entrance. I kept it off the road. If something happened, I would deal with it. I could easily get back with Kassie's magic.

*  \ * /  *

“Asud Gu!”

Kassie appeared back in the room adjacent to the Vault. She stepped through it into the hum of the Void Crystal. She nodded to Lady Souleen who maintained he perch on the black gemstone. Those were valuable. She had a shard of the Void Crystal attached to her medallion to serve as the battery for her magic.

It was better than using her life.

“My, my, that illusion is perfect,” she said, moving around the chair. “You can't see him at all.”

“No, you cannot,” said Priestess Lysila. She lifted her head from where she knelt.

Kassie poked her lord. she felt him. He wore his robe. She found the ties and undid them. She opened his invisible robe and rubbed her hands down his body. She felt his chest hairs and his muscular stomach. He was a strong man. She smiled as she went down lower.

She found his cock. He wasn't hard. She stroked up and down his rod. He hardened in her touch. she grinned as he throbbed invisibly in her grasp. She held him and licked her lips. She rubbed her thumb across his crown.

“It'll be an hour ride for him to reach the capital, Fara?” the halfling asked, her pussy getting hot.

“Indeed, it will be,” Fara said. She was at a small desk. She looked up from it and glanced at her. “Why?”

“No reason,” Kassie said casually.

The elf shook her head and went back to her writing. Priestess Lysila was staring, though. She could tell what Kassie held in her hand. What she stroked up and down. The priestess licked her lips, her cheeks flushing bright. She had such pale skin compared to dark-brown hue.

“An hour where our Lord must be so bored,” purred the naughty halfling. “Should we provide him with a distraction.”

“What are you suggesting?” the priestess asked, shuffling closer on her knees, her blue eyes bright. Her black hair spilled around her face.

“Why, a blowjob contest,” she purred. “We each suck on him for the count of ten. Whoever makes him cum, wins.”

Lysila smiled. “That seems like just the thing that Lord Leo needs to help relieve the tedium of his ride.”

The elf sighed. “You will need an impartial judge to determine the count. If you insist on this.”

“Thanks, Fara,” Kassie said.

“Then begin,” Fara said.

Kassie engulfed her Lord's invisible cock as Fara began her count of ten. The halfling quickly realized that was a short of amount of time. She suckled hard, feeling him throb in her grasp. Her tongue danced around him, tasting precum. That emboldened her to.

“Ten. Switch.”

Kassie ripped her mouth off with a plop. Lysila took over, the human leaning forward. Her black hair swayed over her flushed cheeks. She found his crown as Fara counted. Lysila suckled with noisy passion, her cheeks hollowing as she pleasured the cock.

“Nine. Ten. Switch.”

Lysila gasped for air when she popped free while Kassie ducked her head down for her turn. She engulfed that cock, tasting the human's saliva. The elf made her count. She worked slowly. The halfling whimpered, suckling hard on that wonderful cock.

She nursed with all her might, wanting—

“Switch.”

She groaned and ripped her mouth off her Lord's dick. The priestess resumed. The halfling panted. She put her all when she had the chance, leaving her a tad breathless from the effort. She shifted, waiting for the elf to reach ten.

“Switch!”

Kassie suckled on her Lord's dick with all her might.

“SWITCH!”

Lysila pleasured their lord with her hot mouth.

“SWITCH!”

He didn't groan at all. His consciousness controlled the illusion. Kassie knew from others that he felt it, though. They were pleasuring their Lord and having fun. Drool ran down her chin while she suckled on his cock. She sucked in air when she waited for her turn.

“SWITCH!”

His cock twitched in their hands.

“SWITCH!”

He would be hurtling closer and closer to cumming.

“SWITCH!”

Who will win? thought Kassie as she swallowed his cock again.

*  \ * /  *

My dick throbbed. Two mouths traded me back and forth, neither suckling hard. Kassie and Lysila. I could feel the difference between the human and the halfling. My cheeks burned as gripped the reigns of my horse. I rode beside the king, Paetu behind us. The royal guardsmen rode at the front and the rear.

The forest passed us by as one mouth popped off. The other suckled. They were nursing with passion. With such desperation. I shifted, my heart pounding. This always happened when I used this spell. I just hoped of my monster girls weren't present, Kassie and Lysila could constrain themselves.

They switched again. Kassie now. Her tongue danced around the head of my cock. I shifted on the saddle, feeling what happened to my body and this one all at the same time. It was a useful spell, but it could be... distracting.

“My betrothed thinks very highly of you, Lord Leo,” said King Thanitis. “She encourages me to impress you with my service.”

“Right, right, Lady Aliana.” Memories of the slender woman with her hot, green eyes rose in me. She had this look like she wanted to be sucking my cock like Lysila now was.

I needed to stay away from her. I didn't want her to attempt to seduce me. Nothing could ruin my relationship with King Thanitis more than sleeping with his betrothed. He planned to marry her. Yes, yes, she had to be watched.

“I am glad that she supports your decision to swear fealty to me,” I said, trying not to let the pleasure I experienced show.

Damn, they were really trading me back and forth. They suckled on one than the other. Behind me, Paetu laughed. I glanced back my djinn. She wore a naughty smile. She knew what was happening to me, didn't she.

The two switched again. Their hot lips felt amazing sliding over my cock and popping off. Just outstanding. My nuts tightened. I would be cumming soon. There was no stopping that. I would be bursting before too much longer.

“They're having a blowjob contest,” Paetu sent telepathically. “Fara just told me. How wicked of them.”

“Very,”  I answered, my jaw clenching.

I came closer and closer to cumming. I hurtled toward that moment when I would erupt into one of their hungry mouths. Their tongues danced around my dick. They suckled with all their might. I could feel how eager both of them were to win.

They craved to be the one to make me cum. I shuddered as I felt their mouths on me. It was getting harder to tell which one was which. They were popping off my cock so fast. They traded me back and forth with such alacrity.

I focused my thoughts on Fara and asked her, “Who's idea was the contest?”

“Kassie's, my Lord,” the elf answered.

I was so close to erupting. So near to bursting. “Let me know when Lysila is sucking on me.”

“Of course, my Lord,” she said.“Kassie is sucking but... Switch.”

Their mouths switch. Lysila engulfed me. I erupted. Ecstasy slammed through my body. I grunted through clenched teeth as my real body dumped my load into my priestess's mouth. I smiled as I let her win.

*  \ * /  *

“Switch!” Fara shouted.

Kassie popped her mouth off. Priestess Lysila licked her lips and opened wide. She knew he was close. She would make him cum in her mouth.

“One. Two.”

He erupted.

Priestess Lysila squealed in delight as his cum pumped into her mouth. Kassie moaned in dismay as the priestess enjoyed all that salty jizz. It was so wonderful to have his spunk flooding her mouth. Her pussy clenched in delight.

It was a pure delight to enjoy as Kassie pouted. The priestess gloated with every swallow of their Lord's salty cum. Every salty blast made Priestess Lysila shiver. Her heart beat with joy as more of his spunk poured down to her belly.

“I thought I had this,” Kassie said.

More and more cum pumped into Lysila's mouth. She swallowed it all down. It filled her belly. A wave of delight rushed through her. She wanted to impale her cunt down on his cock. She ached to have all his rod in him.

He erupted one last time.

She popped her mouth off his cock and glanced at Fara. The elf wore a satisfied smile. Lysila couldn't place why. Well, it didn't matter to the priestess. She had won. She had enjoyed their Lord's salty cum. It warmed her belly.

“Enough games,” said Fara. “Lord Leo does not wish to be distracted. They are nearing the city. There are elves around them.”

“Fine, fine,” Kassie said. “No riding his cock with my pussy.”

“I won,” the priestess said. “I would have gotten to ride him.”

“Not if I beat you to it,” the halfling said with a mischievous grin that had them both laughing. They filled the vault with their joy even as the tension built in their hearts. This could go very badly. Leo did need to focus.

So now that he's had a cum, he can think clearly. She had done something good. She was happy to help her Lord.

*  \ * /  *

I was glad they had stopped playing with my cock. For the last half hour, the elven rangers had escorted us. They wore green hoods and cloaks, ghosting through the woods with their bows in hand. They leaped from tree to tree with the whispers of magic.

Wind mages, it seemed like. They probably had use of another element, too. I believed they were using Levitation and jumping to get the effect of gliding through the sky. It was a fascinating application of the power and something easily done with Intermediate Wind magic.

The road left an avenue clear to see ahead. The city wall rose. It was covered in moss, making it almost blend in with the living plants. The Great Linden rose above the rest. Metal glinted in its boughs. The famed chimes that I could already hear tinkling.

They spread music far and wide.

It was quite beautiful and only swelled as we came closer. I loved hearing the sound. I was glad to riding toward it. The gates appeared, the moss dangling over the opening in a ragged pattern almost like teeth.

Dirty teeth

Elves were gathering on the walls. More archers. They were worried about me. I was a builder, but the party was small. I had permission to be here. I wasn't an invader. I was a welcome guest. I would respect their wishes, too.

I would not cause any disruptions.

The chimes only grew louder once through the gates and into the city itself. There was plenty of greenery. Bushes adorned with flowers. Vines grew over the buildings and flowering mosses covered their roofs. They were constructed homes, but often around a grand oak tree of a beside a willow.

The elven people were on the streets. They were all tall and willowy. The women's breasts were the only thing that separated them from the slender male. All had long hair, often with flowers in them. They wore the same colorful robes that fit tight about their body.

Male craftsmen were bare chested and, despite their slim builds, did have muscular physiques. We passed a group working on raising a new flood of building. They paused to stare at us riding buy. I nodded to them, smiling.

Children peeked out from behind their parents. The entire city was a buzz. I hoped nothing went wrong. This place was too beautiful. I did not want this to become a source of a battle. I hoped diplomacy would work.

The Blessed Sword of Wind did nothing for the people of Verianithila. I hoped their king would understand that. I prayed he did with all my heart as we headed for the palace at the northern end of the city. The street ran straight to it.

It appeared like a massive tree. The entire palace was grown from wood in a way that left me in awe. The walls were like mangrove roots fused together. Gnarled wood that was chaotic and yet majestic for its scope. We passed through the gates to find that the palace itself was grown from massive trees that served as the pillars, the branches spreading out to form a complicated vault of interweaving limbs. Thick leaves formed the roof, a green glow from the sun diffusing through them. The vast “columns” were carved with beautiful elven women, each one of them naked and lithe, their perfect beauty on display.

The elves here did not wear the robes outside, but wore leaves that just covered their groins and rears, leaving their legs bare. The women had leaves that cupped their breasts. The stems were woven together to form bikini-like strings.

A chorus of young elven women serenaded me as I entered. They were gathered to the right, their music mixing with the chimes, as if they were following the random notes that rang out across the city. It was fascinating.

We dismounted our horses here and walked across a carpet of soft moss. The throne was at the far end. Flowering fines hung from the ceiling, dangling just over our heads here. More crawled up his throne that was grown from a gnarl of pale-white wood. The king sat on it in robes of brown. His hair was all gray, a silver circlet resting on his brow. He was strong, though. His back straight as he watched us approach.

Standing behind and to the right of his throne was an elven maiden. She wore leaves like the other women, but hers were golden. Ruby flowers adorned her black hair that spilled down her back nearly to the floor.

Not the queen. A princess.

I walked beside King Thanitis at the front of the procession. Paetu walked behind us with her willowy grace while the royal guardsmen and Knight-General Arthemar took the rear. We passed the noble elves of the court. They were lounging on chairs, sipping leaves. Some were painting portraits, hardly posing from their art. The chorus echoed around us.

“And stop,” said King Thanitis as we came within twenty feet of the throne. “Give a slight nod of your head.”

I did that as King Thanitis bowed lower. The soldiers all dropped to one knee with a clatter of armor. I assumed the knight-general and Paetu did, too. I did not look back. I held the king's curious gaze. He studied us.

“His Majesty, Thanitis, King of Myreman!” an elf called who stood to the left of the throne in robes of silver. “And His Excellence, Leo the True, Emperor of the Dungeon.”

That was a heartening thing to hear.

King Barianialitha rose from his throne and actually bowed slightly to us. The princess came out from around the throne and stood at his side. She crossed her legs and bent them like a ballerina, her head lowering.

A curtsy without skirts, I realized.

She was a graceful thing. Her eyes sparkled as she rose. She moved back to stand beside her father's throne.

“You honor us with your presence, Leo the True,” King Barianialitha said. “I greet you with hope in my heart. Your exploits have reached me with the tale of your noble and heroic deeds. I am glad you have spared my friend, King Thanitis, and even happier that you have rescued his people from Tuerien's depredations.”

“I could not stand back while he inflicted so much harm,” I said.

The elven king nodded as he sank back down on this throne, his head hung low. “He had attacked my nation's frontier, too, and done us great harm. Though I doubt you knew of our own plight, you still aided us. I am most grateful.”

I bowed to him and said, “I merely want peace in our world.”

“A noble sentiment.” The king laid his hands on the armrests and stared at us. The silence began to stretch. Just as I was about to break it, he said, “The great harm continues in my nation.”

“Your Majesty?” I asked, perplexed.

“Three builders of low character and cruel disposition trouble my people.” The king's eyes met mine. “Evil men who despoil my lands like many of their ilk have always done. Not noble beings like you, Leo the True, but greedy despots. One all rules Ushaenamilia to the south of here where he enacts harsh laws so he can kill at his capricious whim.”

My jaw tightened. “I apologize that your land has suffered harm from one of my kind.”

The king waved his hand. “He is not of your kind, Lord Leo. You have proven that. No, no, this loathsome creature goes by Todlicht the Glowing Specter. He's known to have Death, Life, Earth, and Dark. He has been a thorn in our lands for years. For a time, he was quiet, slaying other builders, but he grew bold once he had their power and seized the city.”

“Brute,” snarled King Thanitis, his face red with anger.

I put a comforting hand on my friend's shoulder.

“It is awful what he has done to that noble city,” said the princess, her voice ringing clear with her outrage.

“The other two builders are minor in comparison to Todlicht,” continued the king. “They are newly arisen, but they are raiding village and causing grief. One, Sayf the Bloody Blade, killed every tenth male in a small town to prove his power. He then raped the priestess of life and the priestess of earth upon the altars of their temples, despoiling the virgins and defiling the holy abode of our Gods. He is known to possess Metal and Dark.”

“Bastard,” I snarled. That was the very worst of them. Jindag and Tuerien both had wanted to spread their power by raping sons into captive women.

The princess trembled, tears spilling down her cheeks. she gripped the side of her father's throne as she swayed. The singing had stopped. Everyone watched the throne room now. I felt all those eyes on me.

I had to make a good question.

“The third's name is not yet known, but he had Light and Lightning. Reports have reached our ears that he charges burdensome tariffs on food. People are starving in the district because of his greed. Slay these three dungeon builders, and I will pledge my kingdom to you.” The king rose, his eyes burning hot. “I will swear to serve you and offer you my daughter's hand in marriage.”

I blinked at that last part.

The princess stepped forward, tears gleaming on her cheeks. “I am Princess Nyilianathiamia, and I declare to you, Leo the True, that I am a virgin of suitable age to be wed and am the trueborn daughter of King Barianialitha. I will cleave to you so that our two houses may forever be united and friendship between your dungeon and our lands can flourish.” She curtsied again, her eyes staring hot at me. “You may call me Nilli if my full name is too difficult to pounce, Emperor Leo.”

“You know I have many wives already?” I asked. “Many of whom are monster girls. I have even more concubines.”

“I do,” she said. “You are a great man. Of course I would be but one wife among many. Still, our two lands shall be united.”

I glanced back at Paetu. She smiled. It was an interesting proposition.

“I will defeat these three builders,” I declared. “I shall destroy them utterly and avenge your people, King Barianialitha. Then I will claim your daughter as my wife and accept your oath of fealty. You shall be a part of the... the Empire of the Dungeon as King Thanitis shall be. You shall stand in my councils and share your wisdom with us.”

The king smiled and nodded. “I shall provide you all the information we have on them.”

I nodded and concentrated, “Fara, Hagane, the king has a price. He wants us to kill three builders.”

*  \ * /  *

Fauraliiithiliana finished writing down the information that Lord Leo sent her, her mind considering the facts.

“Might I suggest using Siwang for the unnamed one with Light and Lightning,”she sent to the three-way conversation with herself, Hagane, and Lord Leo. “Munjan can slay Sayf the Bloody Blade. Your forces will be needed for Todlicht the Glowing Specter.”

“Yes, I concur,” Hagane adds. “This also gives your vassals a chance to increase their power.”

“And keep Munjan from grumbling about guard duty,” Lord Leo said. “The king has good idea where they all are. He's drawing up maps as we speak.”

Leo opened his eyes and rose.“If Todlicht is mine, how should we proceed?”

“We must scout it out,” Hagane said. “Garnet's forces will work. Have her scout the city after nightfall. In the meantime, summon Siwang and Munjan and have them go for the others.”

Leo appeared in his chair and rose.

*  \ * /  *

King Thanitis fought a smile at the gasps in the court. The king stared in astonishment.

“My dear friend,” King Thanitis said, “Leo has returned to his dungeon to coordinate his forces.”

“Yes, he has,” the djinn said and stepped forward. “He's very eager to crush these wicked and despicable men. I am Paetu.” She bowed to low to the king. “I am one of Leo's concubines, and I am his ambassador to your court. I will speak for him. He will be launching the attack on those dungeons shortly. By tomorrow, they should be cleansed.”

“Of course,” the king said. He glanced at a young male elf with rolls of parchments. “Ah, here are the maps.”

The king smiled. “We have the maps, Lord Leo. Though your abrupt exit was... startling.”

“Shit,” Leo cursed. “I wasn't thinking. I was just eager to get attacking. But, please, ask him if I can create a tower to act as his embassy.”

“I will, Leo,” Paetu said, her voice startling the king. He had not realized Leo had included her.

The telepathy could be... confusing.

“My dear king,” said Paetu, bowing low, “Leo the True wishes...”

*  \ * /  *

Once I had permission, I used the ghosts to locate the sport for the tower. It was outside of the palace itself but in the walls. I wanted to make it at least some appealing, so I planned to decorate the stone turret with plants.

“There is no one in danger of being hurt,” Paetu said. “I am with the elven king. He is eager to see this.”

I smiled and sent up the tower just as I imagined it. I bet people were gasping at the marvel of it just appearing there. It would have stout doors. I moved Morana's and Maya's squads into the tower to be the guards.

“I'm in the dungeon,” Paetu sent.

With a command through the Void Crystal, I shifted her and the maps she held. I already had Hagane and Fara here. They were eager to take them and reconnoiter. They rushed out of the room as I sent Paetu back to the new embassy.

I rushed after my animated statue and elven scholar through my living quarters. The light played on Hagane's metallic ass and Fara's long fall of black hair draped over her rump, though hints of her pale cheeks peeked through. They headed to the meeting room where Munjan, Siwang, and their companions awaited.

Siwang had quite the smile on him.

“Enjoy your date?” I asked.

“Anji and I had had a wonderful time,” he said. “I assume things with the elf king went well. You all look excited.”

“Very,” I said then my stomach soured. “Munjan, Siwang, I have missions for your both.”

“Finally,” Munjan said. He was relaxing with his harem of cheerleader monster girls. He had his asura on his lap. She had four arms and bronze skin. A Fire monster girl. “What is it.”

“There is a dungeon builder in the elven kingdom called Sayf the Bloody Blade. He decimated an elven village, raped two priestesses, and is causing even more harm.” I gave him a level look. “Kill him.”

Munjan grinned. “Gladly.”

“You don't even want to recruit him?” Siwang asked.

Anger angered through me. “He's a monster. A butcher and a rapist.” I shook my head. “He is not a man I want serving me. I'll send your forces near to near the village where his recent atrocity happened. You'll have to find him and destroy him.”

Munjan smiled. “Gladly.”

“He has Metal and Dark for his elements. Shouldn't have more than Level 1 Monster girls.”

Munjan's eyes lit up. “Thank you very much, Leo.”

“The other one I want you to deal with, Siwang.” I glanced at my nervous friend. “He has Life and Lightning. We don't know his name, but he is starving the elves in his territory by levying high taxes. He's a greedy bastard.”

Siwang nodded. “Well, I have wanted to possess Life.”

“He has just taken food and is causing a famine. Maybe he doesn't realize what he's doing.” I hesitated. “Feel him out. If he can be reasoned with, fine, but if he at all knows what he's done, then destroy him.”

Siwang nodded, a grim expression on his face. His step-mother put a comforting hand on his shoulder.

“And you?” Munjan asked. “Are you going to back us up? I don't need it. I can handle it.

“There's a third builder. Todlicht the Glowing Specter. He's too strong for either of you. I'll crush him personally.”

“Then what are we waiting on?” Munjan asked. “Right girls!”

“RIGHT!” his harem of cheerleaders squealed.

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