"Sir."
A voice called.
I ignored it.
"Sir!"
"Ugh, what the fuck do you want?" I asked with a yawn as I sat up.
Well, I tried, but two people were sleeping on top of me. Their naked bodies stuck closely to my body which was almost as twice as large as theirs.
The man and woman both had long silky black hair that messily covered our bodies.
We were in a fairly large chamber that had tall windows that allowed the cursed sun to enter freely.
"Oi! Get off!" I barked and the two instantly awoke before crawling off the bed, further revealing more of their bodies.
The two then deeply bowed while I carelessly stretched.
The man was tall, by normal standards, his entire body was muscular and he had a pair of small lips that made him look like he was always pouting.
He also had the most adorable little ass.
The woman on the other hand was… mediocre. She was short, unfit, had a pair of large, unsightly breasts and had visible bags beneath her eyes.
"Sir!"
"I already asked what you wanted yet you've said naught at all!" I snapped at a small man wearing a dark, uncomfortable looking uniform. His long black hair was tied in a beautiful bun above his head, but that was the only pretty thing about him.
"High Elder Erevu is here. He would like a word." The small man said.
"Tell the old fart that I'm busy." I said with a groan before grabbing a nearby jar filled with fine Foph wine.
"The… umm… lady Laïnne is also here."
"Why didn't you lead with that? Silly old Chali." I said happily while rubbing Chali's shoulders.
"Let's go-"
"But sir, your appearance!" Chali said while keeping his eyes high.
I looked down and smirked.
"Don't worry. I'll wear a gown." I said before grabbing a silky black gown which had details I didn't really care to remember.
It looked nice and that's all that mattered.
"Lead the way!" I yelled while pushing Chali out of my room.
We found ourselves in a grand hallway filled with portraits and statues and other useless things that were lit by even more tall windows.
Standing between each window were tall guards dressed in dark metallic armour.
They were all as tall as me, but that's where out similarities ended.
"Where are they?"
"The dining room." Chali said prompting me to push his little self down the hall.
We eventually arrived a set of doors and after ensuring that my gown was properly fastened, I burst into the dining room, but my excitement died instantly after seeing old man Erevu sitting next to his beautiful daughter… and my mother.
They sat silently on three of the many chairs that were around a needlessly long table.
I slowly approached Erevu and sat a few chairs away from everyone with crossed arms.
"What do you want, old man?" I asked.
"I have some possibly tragic news to share, but I'd like to wait for the Foph to arrive first." Erevu said in his usual wheezy voice. Like everyone, he had long silky hair that was tied in a bun, except his hair had silver pins that would have been stylish on anyone other than him.
He wore stiff, dark clothes that covered everything from his ankles to his wrists.
His daughter on the other hand… was wearing similarly stiff and boring clothing.
Dark thick fabrics that covered everything.
Almost everything.
Her face was still bare for all to see.
She raised her eyes briefly to glance at me before shyly looking away.
Adorable!
Her face was small and round and chubby and practically begging to be eaten!
I took several deep breaths and calmed myself before looking at Erevu's old and wrinkly face.
"You'd sit down with the Foph in tragic times, but you vehemently avoid them in times of celebration. You Ia are such… boring individuals." I said with a sigh before finally looking at the woman who sat opposite Erevu.
Erna, my mother.
Queen of the Rendaro.
She wore a beautiful dress that, although covered most of her body, was made in such a way that general shape of her figure could be seen. Sitting proudly on its centre was the crest of the Rendaro.
Three intertwined circles that meant something I didn't care to remember.
She was also nearly as tall as me, meaning she was twice as tall as the old man and his daughter.
Her grey hair was also so long that it gathered in the floor, even though it was in a single braid adorned with a net made of silver and various gems.
As for mother's face… it was perfect.
The length between her key facial features made her seem doll like.
As though someone meticulously designed every part of it.
Her forehead, chin, cheeks, nose and grey eyes.
I hated every bit of it and so I looked back at Erevu who took paranoid nibbles of his food.
"You know how they are. It would be awkward for me to just stand there while they… do what they do."
"It'd be awkward in public." I scoffed and Erevu remained silent.
A few moments passed and the doors opened, revealing a small, but muscular man who was dressed in nothing but a fur jacket and a loincloth.
He sat next to my mother, her face expressionless.
"Well? Get on with it!" The small brute barked frightening my little- frightening Laïnne.
I bit my teeth as Erevu pressed his wrinkly hands together.
"Talks in Aurenia broke down. Our reports sat that the Golden Prince destroyed almost everything, including his men."
"Dear flame…" The short brute gasped.
"Yes. Our scouts ran back as fast as they could. According to their accounts… the war against mankind has begun in earnest." Erevu said with a serious expression.
Silence filled the room and but something was gnawing at my mind.
"This truth has hung over everyone for several years if not decades. Mankind never planned on sharing the continent with anyone. So spit it out, why are you really worried?" I asked.
"Impudent brat! Shut your mouth before I take your lower jaw as a trophy." A certain brute snapped but I yawned before staring the meathead that was Ulta, Chieftain of the Foph, right in the eyes.
"Our scouts said that the Great King Rahad was at the centre of the Prince's attack. It's unlikely that he survived." Erevu said while maintaining his saddened face.
"Tsk! Five Foph heads that he's still alive-"
"That's it! Your majesty, please." Ulta said prompting me to look into my mother's half open eyes.
I felt a surge of rage rise within me, but I needed to remain calm and so I looked at Laïnne.
"Milady, let us leave these… our elders to discuss important things while we plot our own futures." I said with a smile.
Laïnne looked at Erevu who simply waved his hand dismissively.
Laïnne excitedly stood up and followed me out of the room where Chali and several other Rendaro awaited, but I ignored them.
"Sir, what are going to do about the pantry?" Chali asked, but I grabbed Laïnne's and took her back to my room which had been cleaned.
There was a table at the room's centre and so, after gesturing that Laïnne sit, I sat opposite her before realizing that my body was in the way of a bright band of light that blared into my room, but my focus shifted to Laïnne, who fiddled with her hands as we sat in silence.
"Its been quite some time since we sat together alone. How are you feeling." I asked.
"W- well, I feel overjoyed-"
"Feel free to speak your mind." I said and Laïnne energetically nodded.
"I meant it, it truly beings me joy that the Ia, Foph and Nemen are now a unified tribe. More people will be able to come to the capital and experience the wonders found here."
My eyes narrowed.
"Is that all there is to this life? Power struggles and politics?" I droned.
"Do you not want to see our tribes united?" Laïnne asked with a pained expression.
I reached out to touch her hand before noticing that someone was standing in front of my door. I could see their shadow at the crack beneath the door, much to my annoyance.
Laïnne's personal guard.
That silly old sinner was doing everything to protect his daughter.
I retracted my hand and sighed.
"I want nothing other than to see the Rendaro stand united, but I yearn for something… more."
"C- could you tell me what it is?" Laïnne asked with widened, sparkling eyes.
"Oh, my. Try not to worry about it. Mine is a destiny shrouded in mystery, even to me-"
"Sir, I brought today's duo."
My eyes widened as Chali carelessly entered my room with two people. A man and woman dressed in the uniform of the help.
Laïnne tilted her head in confusion while I glared at Chali who simply closed his eyes and raised his nose.
"Ah... yes. My room is quite dirty isn't it? My dear, why don't you follow Chali back to your father. I'm sure we'll meet again soon." I said before walking Laïnne to Chali, who then left with her in tow.
She shot me a brief glance and I gently smiled before closing the door and signing.
"Take of your clothes and stand in front of the bed." I said while untying my robe which fell to the ground as I walked toward my attendees.
The woman was a slight improvement over the earlier one. A fit woman who's breasts rose noticeably with her every breath.
The man was as good as the previous one and so I ignored him.
I walked towards the woman and demanded her hand.
She offered it while looking at my chest with an expressionless face.
Interesting…
I grabbed her small hand and raised it until the woman had to stand on her toes to maintain balance.
I then lowered my head and kissed her neck before kissing her fairly large breasts.
My eyes widened as the woman wrapped her other head around my head.
I felt her rub my short messy hair with a gentleness that-
I stood up, let her go and backed away to find that she was still expressionless.
"You… get dressed and leave."
The man nodded before doing as instructed.
This left me with the woman whose eyes wouldn't meet mine.
Chali eventually returned and I rushed to his side before wrapped my hands around his small neck.
"You sneaky little shit. Were you that jealous?" I asked as I bit his ear with so much for that it bled.
"N- no, sir." Chali said while avoiding my gaze.
"Why must you be like this? I always make time for us. Pettiness is beneath you. Are the doctors awake and fed?" I asked as I let Chai go.
"Yes, sir." He said while adjusting his uniform.
"Good because you brought me a detestable woman."
"Oh? Shall I return her?"
"No. The opposite in fact. You. Get dressed." I said and the woman did as instructed while I got dressed.
"Send the doctors down." I said before gesturing that the woman follow me.
She did so and we left my room before making our way to the rear of the palace.
We exited the building to find ourselves in front of the entrance to a vast garden that went on for quite a bit.
With a key in my gown, I opened the gate before leading the woman deep into the garden.
We eventually reached a large stone building.
It had a flat and simple design, but the doors at its front were far from simple.
They were thick slabs made from darkness.
Etched deeply on their surface was a body. The inside of one, to be specific.
Every little detail had been captured with mouth watering levels of accuracy. Bones were surrounded by beautifully spread sheets of flesh… like a flower.
I opened the door without touching it and glanced at the woman to find that she was still the same.
My heart nearly skipped a beat as I led the woman into the building which housed a single set of stairs that led down.
While the building was made from pale stone, the interior was made from pure darkness.
We eventually reached a large and dark room filled with a single chair, a bed, a large tubs and a table. A room lit rather brightly by orbs of light that floated near the ceiling.
The chair was small dark one which had leather straps at various points, the bed had a fresh set of sheets on it and within the tub was simply water.
"Please. Take a seat."