Kanae called a meeting at the church as soon as she, Estaline, and Edina returned from Lograin. There was a lot to unpack, and everyone who mattered deserved to know what would happen as they moved forward.
"Two years is a very long time for a monarch to be absent from her queendom," Noah said as the first to express worry.
"Not to mention, anyone with a brain knows they just want an alliance so Lograin isn't first to be attacked by demons," Arenade explained.
"I agree with both of you." Kanae nodded. "But we can't ignore the benefits that come with being allied to the Grand Eye. Better only one enemy in front of us instead of a second behind us. Besides, I won't be gone long. It also sounds like they need time before I can even go."
"Indeed. Establishing a mantle for demons is unprecedented. To say there is a lot of opposition is an understatement," Estaline chimed in.
Everyone in the room eyed her with rightful suspicions. After all, although Kanae more than trusted her back to Estaline, the drakeling knight was only here under the Grand Eye's orders.
"So, what is the Knight of Silver doing here?" Arenade poked her head out from the semi-circle made in front of Kanae to squint at Estaline.
"The Grand Eye doesn't trust me. Estaline is here to keep an eye on me." Kanae sighed.
"My being here also puts a pair of eyes on potential demon invasion from the north. Worry not. As a knight, I shall warn you beforehand if I intend to take your heads," Estaline said, stepping forward and bowing.
Six Sisters of Sin behind Kanae instinctively came to her defense, snarling and with hands on their weapons. She waved them off and Estaline fell back in line after flashing each other a soft smile.
Noah raised a hand. "I don't see Will anywhere. Did he stay behind in Lograin?"
"Er, well…" Kanae picked her words carefully. "He's still here in Ehmvier. It's just that the Grand Eye made a condition that he has to visit Radevic every few months or she invades the Commonwealth."
Will wasn't taking that very well and was moping at home. Hopefully, when Kanae attended the academy in Radevic, she would be allowed to visit home every once in a while.
The church doors suddenly groaned open, and everyone parted to the side to make room.
"Mistress," Lilith began, kneeling in front of Kanae. "Leaders from other parts of no man's land have come to swear fealty to you and the Commonwealth."
Whenever Kanae thought no man's land couldn't be any bigger, she was proven wrong time and time again. Week after week, small tribes of beastmen or mixed-race villagers from towns as large as Orturic would come out of the woodwork to pledge themselves. Some came from very far away, too.
They brought all sorts of gifts and tributes. Most were food and jewelry.
A group of five peach-skinned elves kneeled in front of the makeshift throne where Kanae sat, holding Teana on her lap.
"Queen Kanae, we have heard of your beauty and are even more enchanted now seeing you in person. My village possesses several long lines of jewelcrafters, of which I belong to one of them. Please, accept these two gold bands to fit your horns."
The oldest elf among them presented two gem-encrusted, golden bands on a cushion. Lilith fetched them to bring to Kanae. One was larger than the other. It seemed people spoke a lot about her for them to recognize that her two horns weren't the same size.
Kanae fitted the larger of two bands onto her horn. It settled midway down. Instead of putting the second band on her other horn, she placed the smaller one onto Teana's horn instead.
Now they matched. Teana, who was fiddling with the golden band, beamed a toothless smile.
"Your gift has made my daughter smile. Make yourselves at home in Ehmvier and the Commonwealth. The relief huts are also available to you if that is your vice." Kanae grinned.
"Thank you, your majesty!'
The elves bowed and were replaced by a squeamish human man who looked to be a farmer. Time under the sun had deeply tanned his skin and accentuated his wrinkles. He had with him a shy young son, clutching the hems of his cloak.
"Queen Kanae, my name is Jareth. I have little to offer, but my village has brought sweet melons. The cart is just outside the church. If it would please you, perhaps my son, Robin, will suffice? He is soon to reach puberty," the man said, ushering the bashful boy forward.
A deep hunger welled within Kanae as she gazed upon the innocent child. She reined herself in, shaking the thoughts away and wiping the drool from her lips.
"No, no, no, no… I can't. Sweet melons are more than enough! You need to cherish your son more before someone else does!" Kanae scolded him.
Farmer Jareth breathed a sigh of relief, pulling his son back to his side.
"Forgive me, my queen. I only thought to provide a fitting tribute because my village has a request to make of you," Jareth said.
"You dare ask a favor from the queen?" Lilith growled until Kanae eyed her down.
"What is it?" Kanae asked.
"There are dire beasts terrorizing my village and stealing our crops. None of us can fight. We need your help in exterminating them before we starve," he pleaded earnestly.
Sending adventurers was one option, but…
"I'll see to the problem myself," Kanae said.
The farmer and his son lit up. Kanae's subjects, however, didn't share the same sentiment.
"Mistress, wouldn't it be better if you sent adventurers or one of the Sisters instead?" Lilith asked worriedly.
"I have to show them that I come in good faith. I'll be fine," Kanae assured her.
There was one more group of people today. A trio of beastmen prostrated themselves before Kanae.
"Queen Kanae," the harpy woman among them began, "we come from a faraway tribe and were impressed by how you defeated Talon. Please, allow us to serve you in a more intimate fashion. We offer ourselves as gifts."
The other two let the cloaks around their shoulders drop, revealing voluptuous beastmen women whose bodies were tempered in the wilds. Their shapely form made Kanae lean forward with interest.
All three stood up to show themselves off. A glint in each of their eyes showed bloodlust instead. They lunged forward with claws drawn.
"This is for how you humiliated Talon, you bitch!"
Kanae shielded Teana and was about to cast a spell until a giant greatsword crashed down between them. The harpy and her two assassins smashed face-first into the broadside of the steel weapon. They dropped to the floor, eyes spinning.
"Vengeance… for Talon…" one of them mumbled.
The Sisters of Sin jumped in to apprehend the would-be assassins.
"Are you hurt?" Lilith asked.
"Thanks to Estaline," Kanae said, casting a glance at her knightly savior.
"You wouldn't be a ruler without assassins." Estaline nodded and wrenched her greatsword out of the ground.
The twins, Taileen and Erin, mind-controlled the three assassins and brought to the relief hut to serve punishment as sex slaves alongside Talon.
"Mistress, I do think it best if we accompany you if you intend to leave the city," Lilith insisted.
Kanae pressed a hand to the worried succubus' cheek. "Have a little more faith in me. Don't worry. Estaline will be coming with me. In the meantime, I want you to tell Tabitha and Meidina to return to Lograin."
"What for?" she asked.
"We regained our church. Those two will serve as high priestesses at the church in Lograin to gather more followers."
Lilith acquiesced and left to give them their orders.
"Mama, you're leaving again? Will you be okay?" Teana asked, tugging on Kanae's hand.
"Worry not, little one. I will protect your mother with my life." Estaline patted the girl on the head.
"Do you get lonely without me, sweetie? I guess I have been leaving a lot lately." Kanae scooped Teana up and rubbed their horns together.
Teana nodded and her cheeks puffed up into a pout.
When Kanae ultimately needed to leave for two years, parting with Teana and her newborn with Arenade would be the most difficult. She wanted to spend these next few years with them as much as possible.
"Hmm. How about this? You won't be so lonely with some brothers and sisters around. I know you would make a great big sister!" Kanae cooed, recalling that Mitty wanted to have more children.
"Really? I want ten baby brothers and sisters!" Teana bounced excitedly in her arms.
"That many?! L-Let's start with four or five…"
After giving birth to Teana, that was already one more than Kanae expected to have before coming to this world. She had mostly given up romance and marriage back then. What guy could possibly raise a child while working the bare minimum at a convenience store?
Now, however…
"Taking care of one Teana is hard enough. Four or five more?" Nelly groaned in jest.
Arenade and Nelly were just now coming out of the church.
"Speaking of tots," Arenade began, stroking her swelled belly. "You better make sure you're home in time for this one."
"No way am I going to miss out on seeing you go through the pain of labor." Kanae teased.
She rolled her eyes. "Ha. Ha."
Wasting not another second of daylight, Kanae and Estaline set off with Jareth and his son around noon. They reached the nameless village the next morning and were surprised by how high the humidity was around these parts. Kanae could feel the moisture beading on her wings and horns. It was so warm that it felt like she was wrapped in a steamed towel, too.
"What kind of place is your village?" Kanae asked while cradling the sleeping Robin in the back of the cart.
"You might have guessed— We're a village of melon farmers. We often do trade with Talahurah and Highgreen in return for help repelling dire beasts. Lately, no one's come by. At least until you, your majesty!" Jareth explained.
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"What about all this heat? Where is all this coming from?" Estaline asked.
"Ah. That's the secret to what makes our melons so juicy! There is a well of hot water that runs underneath the village. It provides a comfortable atmosphere even in the winter, but consequently… attracts some unwanted dire beasts."
They finally reached the modest village. Every single cabin had a melon patch that surrounded their homes. The people here were mostly made up of humans and dark elves, all of whom were currently out and tending to their gardens. Some melons were as large as a whole wheelbarrow.
When their wagon lurched to a stop, Robin stirred and yawned. As soon as he opened his eyes and met Kanae's gaze, the boy blushed up and snapped upright.
"Sorry, Queen Kanae! I didn't mean to…" Robin stammered.
"It's okay." Kanae embraced the boy from behind and stroked his messy head of hair. "When you're all grown-up, make sure to pay me a visit. The queen will give you a warm welcome~"
Robin went bright red and steam billowed out of his ears. He bolted the moment they got off the wagon.
"Hey, Robin! Bow to your queen before taking off like that!" Jareth shouted to his son.
The boy turned around with both hands covering his groin, bowed, then took off running again.
"Jareth, about your dire beast problem?" Estaline asked.
"Follow me," he said.
The farther from the village they went, the warmer it became. Trees were sparse here. The terrain hardened into moss-covered rocks and every cautious step was made to avoid slipping. Some parts of the ground bubbled with hot water, like geysers ready to fire into the sky.
For some reason, Jareth had them hide behind a large rock. He pointed into the mists. Lounging in a pool of steaming water while columns of water spewed behind them were goofy-looking, ape-like beasts with purple fur and loppy ears. They were the size of regular humans but built like minotaurs.
"Rudura apes," Estaline muttered with recognition.
"So those dire beasts are your problem? They don't seem aggressive though," Kanae said.
Eventually, five rudura apes climbed out of the pools and stretched their limbs. Kanae and Estaline thought their cover had been blown, but the dire beasts pranced past them toward the village.
"They're heading for the village!" Estaline drew her greatsword, but Jareth cautioned her against fighting.
"Just wait," Jareth urged. "You'll see when we get back."
Confused, the two followed Jareth back who was seemingly unperturbed by dire beasts charging for his village. They realized why upon their return.
Ruduras were barging into people's cabins and snatching melons for themselves. A family of three pulled against the might of a dire beast in its attempt to drag their prized melon away. Other ruduras feasted where they sat while villagers smacked at them with farming tools. One brave man smashed a shovel over a beast's head. The blade broke and flew across the village. Kanae and Edina stepped away just as it flew past their faces. The rudura was unfazed.
"Ehh? They just come in and eat your melons?" Kanae asked.
"Then up and leave! There's nothing we can do. We fight back, but we just don't hurt them. Not even if I do this…" Jareth squared up against a lone rudura, throwing punch after punch to the back of its head.
The rudura took one look at Jareth, laughed in his face, and continued eating.
"Ruduras are extraordinarily resilient beasts. Your blows likely feel like a pet to them," Estaline said.
"That's the worse part!" Jareth cried. "I would prefer it if they killed me. It's not just our farms, but our pride is getting hurt, too!"
Having successfully pillaged the village, all five ruduras picked up whatever was left and ran away.
"We'll take care of your melon-stealing ape problem." Kanae patted Jareth on the shoulder.
"Thank you, your majesty!" Jareth expelled a relieved sigh.
Kanae and Estaline returned to the pools to find the ruduras gorging themselves as they bathed.
"Do you think you can take them?" Kanae asked.
"Five ruduras. Likely levels 150 or higher. They are quite durable. It might be an uphill battle, but one that I will gladly take," Estaline said.
"Maybe I should go in first… You stay here," she urged, stepping out from cover.
"You're much lower level than I am. Are you sure?"
Kanae glanced over her shoulder and winked at Estaline. "I'll soften them up for you. In the meantime, just sit by and watch what a succubus does best."
The rudura apes jumped out of the pool as Kanae approached, beating their chest in a threatening manner. One fist could definitely knock her out. However…
"Are you sure you want to fight?" Kanae asked, shedding her cloak and clothing. "After a nice bath and meal, don't you want to have a different kind of pleasure instead?"
Activating the Collar of Domination immediately seized control of the closest rudura ape. Kanae ordered the beast to come closer, and it did. To the confusion of others, she knelt down in subservience and stroked the dominated rudura until it popped a boner. A veiny and bright red cock sprung out from its furry sheath.
"Mmm… Doesn't this look delicious?" Kanae kissed the tip, causing the rudura to shudder.
The other four came closer on their own, drawn in by curiosity and horniness. Judging by their erections, Kanae's seduction was working. She sucked on the dick in front of her face, making every effort to be as loud as possible.
Soon, Kanae was surrounded by dicks. The scent of their heavy masculine and beastly musk was making her wet beyond belief. They poked and prodded her body with their thick members, oozing with precum. Her only regret was that she only had two hands and one mouth.
One rudura, however, snuck behind Kanae and bravely stuck his snout between her thighs. She moaned aloud, but a groan and font of hot cum spraying onto her face masked the coquettish whimper.
A thick tongue lapped eagerly at Kanae's cunt. She was floating on a cloud from pleasure, riding the oral organ to feel the bumps of its taste buds.
"You like that?" Kanae asked, pushing her hips against the rudura's snout. "I taste better than those melons, don't I— aaahhh!"
A powerful orgasm rocked Kanae's body and mind. It left her winded, tongue rolled out while catching a breath. Just then, the two ruduras she was jerking off blew their loads onto her. Much of it landed in her mouth and tasted somewhat sweet. Maybe because their diet was mostly Jareth's village melons. The rest of the cum cascaded down her chest like honey.
Suddenly, a much larger rudura shoved the one between Kanae's legs away. This must be the alpha of the pack. He threw Kanae onto her back and spread her thighs apart, positioning his big cock at her entrance. A hard thrust knocked the wind out of her lungs, and she was seeing fireworks.
"Fuck me! Fuck me harder! Use me like your cocksleeve!" Kanae pleaded deliriously.
Although this rudura's cock wasn't as big as Mitty's hobgoblin unit, it was certainly reaching all the right places.
The other ruduras were impatient. They crowded around to partake in the gangbang. One grabbed Kanae by the horns and forced his dick into her mouth. Two more used her hands to stroke their throbbing members. The fifth squatted above her stomach and nestled his dick between her breasts, pressing them together to seize his own pleasure.
"Mm… shllrrp… shllphh… I'm going… crazy… Even though… I'm a queen now… I love being… a bunch of monsters' cumdump! Aaahhh!" Kanae cried between breaths while sucking on rudura dick.
They came in and on her at once, drenching her in their viscous seed. Kanae's eyes rolled to the back of her head as she climaxed.
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"Ehehe… I'm… still… cumming… everything feels so good," Kanae mumbled while twitching in ecstasy.
The ruduras, exhausted from being drained, fell flat on their backs to rest. They breathed so heavily, one would have thought they just finished a marathon or fought a deadly battle. When Estaline towered over them with her giant greatsword, all of them were powerless to fight back. They were eggs sitting in a basket and waiting to be cracked, and she slew one after the other with ease.
"Well, impressed is only among the few words I can say about how a succubus battles." Estaline chuckled, lifting Kanae up from the mound of cum and carrying her into the steaming pools to wash off.
Both of them understood how the ruduras felt bathing here so much.
"What do you think? I'm going to be a breath of fresh air for the Knights of Colors, right?" Kanae joked.
"It will certainly be a shock," the drakeling agreed, then began to undo the straps to her armor until she was bare naked and joined Kanae across the small pool. "Knights of Colors… You have greater conviction and strength than I do. Would you believe me if I told you I never wanted this?"
Estaline's body was chiseled by the gods. Her muscular body was a sight to behold, pulling taut the brilliant red scales that glistened under moisture. Kanae had to pinch her arm to keep from acting out.
"R-Really? I think you fit the role of knight almost too perfectly," Kanae complimented.
Estaline raised her head to the sky and smiled. "Thank you. My mother would be happy to hear that because it was she who wanted me to assume the mantle of Silver. Before Vestrid, you see, it was my mother who was Knight of Silver. All my life since I was a tiny whelpling, this was all that I had known to become. All the while searching for a master to trigger Loyalty Fixation."
There it was again. The sadness in Estaline's voice. One that Kanae couldn't help or assuage.
"Have you ever thought about becoming something else other than a member of the Knight of colors?" Kanae asked.
"No, not that my mother would approve—"
"Forget your mother for a second. Hell, I had parents that wanted me to act and be a certain way, too. I used to nod at everything they said, but I left home the moment I could because it's my life to live. I want to know about Estaline. Not the Estaline your mother wants," she said.
Estaline looked like she was having a hard time comprehending those words. To the drakeling race, whose shtick was to serve, this had to be a weird concept to grasp.
"Ever since you saved me from those mana-vamps in Orturic, my… chest clenches up whenever I think of you. I have saved people all my life. Never once had I needed or expected saving. This feeling confuses me. I thought it was respect and gratitude at first, but… I can't put words to it. Perhaps, you can give me clarity on it?" Estaline asked, looking Kanae deeply into her eyes.
Kanae straightened up. She quickly recomposed herself so as to not let excitement show too much on her face. However, both pairs of wings and the tail fluttered eagerly.
"I have a skill called Bond. It connects us emotionally to make you stronger. You might be able to find your answers through it, but in order for the skill to work…" Kanae trailed off to let Estaline come to the answer herself, then waded across the pool to entwine their fingers together.
They were so close, their nipples scraped tantalizingly together. Kanae felt the current of water shift underneath the pool from Estaline's wagging tail. She reached up to caress the scales on the drakeling's cheek, who leaned into her touch.
"To fool around with a succubus… feels wrong," Estaline whispered in a quivering breath.
"But you want it, don't you?" Kanae asked.
Estaline swallowed hard and nodded, so Kanae waited not a second longer and pulled her in for a deep kiss.
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