Giggling in the next room, having afternoon tea, Queen Nandi and Sister Adah started discussing everything that had transpired in the three days. Sister Adah still had a slightly embarrassing expression on her face, while blushing at the same time. The Queen's eyes were burning with interest. Everything that happened to Sister Adah was as if it came straight out of the romance novels they talked about; so she couldn't help but be a little jealous. What person wouldn't want to live or play out their fantasies and desires? This was especially true for women.
The Queen excitedly spoke first, "Adah start the beginning I want to everything! This is like a fairytale come true! To be wished away by a strong sexy warrior, that's possibly the enemy. Then develop this unknown natural lust for each other and be taken in an unknown place. Oh, Adah id kills to be you right now" she with admiration.
This made Sister Adah blush even harder. She was just as excited as the Queen about the situation. One of the many romantic story plots they talked about actually happened to her. How could she not be excited? She was slightly disappointed that it was interrupted before she could get the full experience.
Sister Adah started thinking to herself 'How perfect would it have been to lose my virginity in this way. It would have been a dream comes true. If only I had more time.' She looked slight down for a moment but perked remembering she was with Queen Nandi
The Queen could easily guess what was on Sister Adah's mind. She looked down and said, "Adah I'm sorry for interrupting your fairy tale, but we didn't know what would happen to you if we didn't find you fast enough."
"No need for apologizes Nandi, how could I even know that would happen? Now that I think about it, how did you guys know I was here? Oh, and how did you guys get through that black barrier?" Sister Adah asked curiously
Taking a moment to think of a short explanation Queen Nandi answered. "Still I'm sorry Adah. I know exactly how I would feel if I was interrupted in this situation… The only reason we found you do to General Kar. There was a powerful category 4 hurricane in this area and the winds were blowing in the direction of the kingdom. He was searching the ruins to the east, where people have claimed to have sightings of a man and woman entering. When he confirmed that you haven't been there, he ended up catching your scent blowing in the wind west from his location. He immediately teleported back to report, but it was too short notice. That's why you only see us three here. The rest beside Elder Yu, studied the recording orb of your disappearance, are assisting with the beast wave (1). The Council and I were already familiar with this ancient elven temple."
Queen Nandi stopped and her face became very serious. "This temple is a very closely guarded secret of the Kingdom. Only the acting queen and king are supposed to know shouldn't know it exists' you, Kar, and the stranger are exceptions. I can't tell about the temple, but I can tell you that the stranger was most likely brought here by the Council and me."
She paused again. The Queen's face and eyes regained the fire of curiosity they had earlier. "Enough of the boring stuff Adah! I'm dying to hear your story!" she said excitedly
Sister Adah giggled. She knew her friend couldn't resist a good story. While laughing she said "Ok but you have to make Big John and Kar swear that this never leaves this temple. I…"
Before she could finish Queen Nandi interrupted "DEAL!!!! If they utter so much as a peep I'll sew their mouths shut." Little did she know; the two had silently agreed to never speak of this incident again.
"Ok then, I'll tell you," Sister Adah said with a pleasant smile. Hearing this, the Queen couldn't help but squeal with excitement, like a teenage girl who found out her crush likes her back.
"You can be a real kid sometimes Nandi" Sister Adah said laughing
"Mmmmm, just tell me already Adah" She stuck out her tongue and demanded Sister Adah tell her.
Sister Adah chuckled but began telling the story "Lil John and the kids found him in the noble part of town. When the guards brought him to the healing cave for an autopsy, I discovered that he wasn't dead but asleep. I tried everything waking method that I could think of but they were useless. Later I figured his mana might be depleted, so Kar ordered the guards to bring the mana gatherer. I then decided to check his charka point. I could catch a glimpse before this unearthly feeling rose about, but what I saw unbelievable! The over shape of his points was in the shape of an unk. But, I'll save that for later. Do you remember when were little and the feeling we had when our mana activated for the first time?"
Queen Nandi placed her pointer figure on her chin remembering the warm embrace of her mana when it first activated. "Still till this day, it's the most incredible feeling I've ever had. Was that feeling similar to the feeling you experienced?" she replied."
"No. Imagine that feeling. Now add vibrating full-body massage while being spoon-fed your favorite dessert." Sister Adah stated, her temperature started rising just thinking about that feeling again.
Queen Nandi closed her eyes trying to imagine the feeling in her mind. Imagining the feeling, she couldn't help but become a little aroused. She let out a slight moan and lost herself in her thoughts. After a moment, she woke up and spoke "Just by imagining it I can tell it must have been a feeling that nothing in this world to produce"
Sister Adah smiled and nodded before continuing. "After that feeling, I woke up naked. I could feel that my mana capacity and charka points expanded. I was so wrapped up in my new power and abilities that I didn't even know I wasn't in the cave anymore. After realizing I was somewhere unknown, a dark barrier covered the entire temple. I wondered around and found a mysterious door. That's when he appeared behind me. He doesn't speak Afrikaans so I didn't learn anything. But, he learned Mana armor just feeling the mana waves I created, in just three days. His armor was black with a dark mist coming out of crevices. That's when he took one step to cross the room to kiss me. There was a warm feeling in my throat. I believe he inserted mana in that kiss to learn our tongue. The feeling I mentioned aroused up again and one thing led to another. You know the rest from there."
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'Demon??? So that dense mana barrier did belong to you. That would also explain that strange burst of dark energy during the summoning. We summoned a demon and a powerful one at that. Did we make a mistake?' Big John thought to himself.
"If you truly are a so-called demon, then how come you don't look one? You don't even have a scent of evil or a scent in general." After General Kar stated this he cast evil to detect (2).
"What does a demon look like? Do all earth creators look the same? Do all beast kin look alike? I think you know the answers. Moving on to your next question, I follow no path. I only do things that interest my own will." Sheut responded in a sarcastic tone
"Mind your tongue Demon!!!" General Kar roared.
Sheut gave his pleasant yet vicious smile before replying "Little kitten, did I not simply answer your question? Shed your first fur before you raise your tongue me. You this old and haven't done so is an insult to your kind. If you can't be civilized in this conversation, then I suggest you let the grownups talk"
"Civilized?!!! Says the guy not wearing any pants!!!! General Kar said angrily
Sheut rolled his eyes and snapped his fingers. He cast the spell he learned from Sister Adah bringing about his matte black mana armor. The incredibly dense mana fluctuations caught the action of everyone in the temple. Sister Adah and Queen rushed back into the room thinking a fight was going to breakout. While the Queen returned to her group, Sister Adah subconsciously went back to the side of the stranger.
"Adah? ... What do you think you are doing siding with a demon? Did he brainwash you, were your friends?" General Kar spoke confusedly.
Sister Adah didn't think about what she just did. She just rushed out to stop the fighting. She had no intentions of standing by Sheut side. It just happened that she couldn't explain. Neither the Queen nor Big John thought anything of Sister Adah's actions. They knew from the ancestral records that it would be impossible to turn those who underwent the third occurrence against one another. They just hoped that Sister Adah wouldn't become their enemy due to this.
"Can my woman not do as she pleases? Who are you to dictate what she can or cannot do? Nothing is out of her reach when she's by my side. Sheut said in a domineering way.
Hearing this everyone's mouths was open as if their jaws dropped to the floor. They responded the same way. "WWWWHHHHAAAATTTT?!?!?!?!"
The Queen was the first to wake up from the shook. She asked "Since when did Sister Adah become your woman?
Sheut didn't know why, but every fiber of his being was telling him that Sister Adah was his woman. He couldn't say that, so he instead said "Adah gave her sacred virgin essence to me. That's an honor bestowed on the man she claims. She chooses me and I accepted. If that doesn't make her my woman what does? For your second question, if I claim it you are."
Queen Nandi giggled and blushed before saying "So domineering! Adah, what say you in this matter?" The Queen was having the time of her life. She changed her natural tone of speaking and even her body posture. She was finally apart of a real fairy tale fantasy, even if it was a small role she would take it.
Being by the queen's side so long, Big John immediately knew why the Queen was acting this way. It was one of the many things he admired about his queen. She always stayed true to herself.
Kar on the other hand had no idea what was happening in front of him. So he stayed quiet. He thought to himself 'What is happening? Did he place the queen under a spell as well as Adah? Master for sure would have made a move if that was true. I'll wait for orders.'
Blushing, Sister Adah tilted her head down in embarrassment. Not just about what the Stranger said, but also about how her friend was acting. She didn't know if she should play along or not. She knew the Queen loved these types of things happening in books they read. She also knew that she had to convince the stranger to come back to the kingdom with them.
Sister Adah chose to play along with her friend. In a quick second, it was as if her whole demeanor changed. All signs of embarrassment were gone. She walked up to the stranger and kissed him. Sister Adah then walked away seductively swinging her hips.
She Stood beside the Queen and said in her domineering voice. "Your woman you say? Have you proven that you deserve me? If I was so easily claimed, do you think I would still be a virgin? Show me your worth through action. Prove your loyalty to me and serve me as your goddess!"
Sister Adah felt incredible right now. She was glad that she played along with the Queen. She raised her pointer finger and doubled on her resolve. "I don't even know your name but from now on you serve me as Goddess Adah! Do you object?"
Queen Nandi was full of joy. She didn't expect Sister Adah to play along so easily. Especially since she knew that her friend truly belonged with the stranger now. The queen was oozing with excitement, to know how this would end. Her eyes were sparkling as she was a kid in a candy store. She was so glad to have a true friend like Sister Adah, who would help her live out her dreams.
Sheut licked his lips and smirked before saying "I Sheut Khonsu serve no one! I'd rather die in battle before I kneel to anyone. Even in death, I would never bow. You are my woman so naturally, I will prove my undying loyalty to you. Your enemies are my enemies and your allies are my allies and vice versa."
The Queen almost lost it. She thought to herself 'Did he somehow we are acting out a fantasy or was his speech genuine? It doesn't matter this is turning out better than I expected. I can till his type though. He's a battle junkie who walks his path. It was the same with Father, a natural enemy to all that stands in his way. The only language they understand is with a sword. Trouble was found these types of people who seek to bend the shackles fate to their will. What does that mean for Adah?'
Queen Nandi's train of thought was broken when Sheut started making an oath. "I Demon Prince of the Shadow Klan swear my undying loyalty to you, Goddess Adah. Along with any women I see fit. My blades, my shadows, and even my heart belong to my women. So as long as neither of you is weak."
When Sheut finished his oath the entire room became dark, but only for a moment. During this time Sheut disappeared from his spot and reappeared in front of Sister Adah. A dark energy orb floated in between Sheut and Sister Adah. He once again surprised everyone, not only with his oath but also with the speed at which he moved. Even though they knew they knew the exact moment he left from his stop. If he decided to attack any of them at that moment they wouldn't be killed but heavily injured.
General Kar was the first to ask "What are you going to that thing?"
"It's a soul oath seed if I'm right. The moment Sister Adah accepts this he will truly be bond to her. Kar, it's to no surprise your generation knows about soul seeds. Ever since it was found that one could manipulate the soul of the giver. It is a tradition that died when I was a young lad. To offer one's very soul to whom he loved was the greatest act one could commit to proving loyalty." explained Big John.
"How interesting? Adah you know if accept this then you are agreeing to be his woman right? You will also gain a portion of his strength and a portion of his mana will fuse with your own. To accept this you must summon a seed of your soul. Then mix it with the seed you see in front of you." Queen Nandi spoke excitedly and happily.
How could Queen Nandi not be happy for Sister Adah? Her childhood friend not only found a man who not only made the ultimate commitment. They both experienced the third occurrence. If this wasn't a fantasy then what was? She was more than happy to be able to be a part of this. But she couldn't understand why Sheut called himself the prince of the demon shadow clan. Did they summon a demon?
"You're the Demon Prince of the shadow clan? You don't look like a demon to me. Most demons look like the thrillers of the night, but not human. At least from the many ones we've faced. Are you a demon, or are you a human raised by demons? You don't have an evil aura or negative mana." asked before Sister Adah could reply.
"I am indeed a pure-blooded demon prince. Not all humans look the same, so why should all demons look the same. The things you call demons are to us what be beast kin are to humans. We just share the same classifications. However, we are pure-blooded while they on the other hand are of mixed-bloods. What is with you humans and your obsession with good and evil? As I stated to your little kitten over there, I walk my path. I only do what interests me. Those things could be seen as either good or evil." Sheut said with a polite tone. He could tell that his woman favored the Queen very much, so he treated her with the utmost respect.
While the Queen and Sheut were talking, Sister Adah had already figured out how to make a soul seed. She had already started the process by stating her oath. "I Adah Tioumoutri (3) accept this proposal and vow to only gain in strength. Let your enemies become my enemies and allies become my allies. I offer swords and shield along with my heart. As your first woman, I will accept another as long as she can prove herself worthy of your heart. Do you accept?"
Sheut turned his attention back to Sister Adah and put on a handsome devilish smile. He grabbed Sister Adah's hands and said "I accept. Now let us do what hands do (4)."
Sister Adah didn't know exactly what he was referring to. She thought to herself 'What do hands do? They hold things for the most part, aren't we already holding hands?'
Before she could think anymore Sheut grabbed her waist, pulled her closer, and kissed her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and bent the lower part of his left leg back. Just like in the books she read. The seeds fused and turned into a three-piece dragon gate pendant. It broke apart and one-piece pierced Sheut right pectoral, while the other pierced Sister Adah. In flash, they turned into tattoos. When the oath ceremony was completed Sister Adah fainted in Sheut arms, due to a surge in her mana supply she received.
General Kar couldn't hold it in anymore and burst out. "WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING!!!! ARE YOU ALL UNDER A SPELL!!!! AM I BEING PUNK'D BY ASHTON KUTCHER (5) AGAIN?!?!?! THEY SPENT THREE MERE DAYS TOGETHER AND KNOW THEIR GETTING HITCHED!!! ARE ALL YOU BEWITCHED?!?!?!"
"General Kar, calm done. I can ensure you that we have not been bewitched. You know as well as we do that this would have happened sooner or later. They are bound by the third occurrence, or have you already forgotten? We couldn't separate them even in death. Queen Nandi and Sister Adah just used this situation to act out their fantasies. If I didn't know Queen Nandi's personality, even would have I thought that they both were bewitched. But I have to say that for something that wasn't planned. Is better than watching a Victorian Company stage play." Big John explained.