A Feast

“We are gathered here to celebrate our victory over the orcs and the welcoming of our newest client race, the harpies!” John said as he stood at the outdoor banquet for the kingdom. “We conquered our enemies and rescued the family of our beloved Captain of the Guard: Idena!” he said as he motioned to her, who got up and meekly gave a wave as she sat next to her mother and sister. “Next to her, is the representative of the harpies: Queen Ranarch!” John said as he gestured to her as well. She also got up and waved to the people.

“I would like to thank King John, and you, citizens of Tenebris, for coming to our aid in our hour of need. We are happy to join the Kingdom of Tenebris and will do all we can to repay you all for the aid you have given us!” she said in a very regal tone.

“Well said, Queen Ranarch!” John replied. “We are happy to have you and your flock here. “We will do whatever we can to help you all integrate into our society and not only uplift you to our levels but also see how you uplift us to even higher heights!” John said as he held up a gold chalice. “To Tenebris! To our safety and security!” he proudly proclaimed. John’s companions around his grand table, as well as all of his citizens at the long tables, all held up their own glasses to toast with their beloved king.

The festivities went off without a hitch. The feast was well received, with the food being wolfed down by everyone present. The main dishes were some boar and beef dishes made with boar from the forests and cows raised on the farms. There were also some fish that were freshly caught from the various streams and lakes in the territory. There were various fruits and vegetables that were grown around the farms that littered the planes that were right outside the castle. Finally, the bakers made various desserts for the feast, which were very well received.

John had made sure to decree to the staff that they would work in shifts, so that way all of them could enjoy their own hard work with the rest of the kingdom. The staff was very ecstatic to hear this from their king, that they all rushed up to shake his hand or hug him, which John happily capitulated to. This only increased the people's love of their king, that he was so willing to think of them and even interact with them.

“To King John!” Brenda said in the middle of the feast, to which every other person reaffirmed the toast as thousands of glasses clinked together to honor their favorite king. The tables then burst into song as various songs from different cultures all melded into one to show the unity of the kingdom. The jolly feeling easily spread through everyone there.

“So, have you made your decision?” asked John to Princess Sylva, who John had gone over to so he could talk to her about joining kingdoms.

“It is not enough for you to make us a vassal state, but to also relocate our kingdom to yours?” she asked him, as her advisors sat near him.

“You see how well the harpies are doing here, your elves could as well. Hell, a good portion of your elves have already moved here and sworn allegiance to me over you. You know you’ll be far better protected here then you would be where your kingdom is currently located,” John pointed out to the other royal.

“You are not wrong. It would be far safer here, in this pocket of the Abyss then where we are located in the Abyss. I can see the benefits of it. However, we would all but lose our independence if we moved here,” she pointed out. “You having a child with the queen’s daughter makes that child the future ruler of both your kingdom and the harpie kingdom, so I can see why she does not mind the change. But that is not true with us,” she told the king.

“True, Idena and I shall have a child together. But she is not the only one, so I will have to figure out some way to make it so they do not fight over who inherits what,” John told the princess. “However, if that is what is holding you back, I can easily put an heir in your belly too,” John said as he stroked her face. He could see a fight in her eyes. One side wanted to accept his offer to feel his love, but the other side wanted to defy him and remain as independent as possible. John decided to lean in close so he could whisper into her ear and nobody would overhere.

“If you want, I could just have my troops conquer your kingdom and then I’ll conquer you in front of your kingdom,” John whispered into her ear. Princess Syvla had a full body shiver as John’s words wormed their way into her ear. She could feel herself getting wet at the idea of him taking her in front of her entire kingdom. All of them seeing her being dominated by a clearly superior monarch.

“I...I’ll think about your proposal,” she whispered so low it was barely audible. Thanks to John’s enhanced stats, however, he was able to hear it clearly. A smile formed on his face as the words processed in his mind.

“You’ll accept my proposal. We both know it,” he whispered back to her before he moved away to interact with other guests at the table. Princess Sylva sat there, her fluids now starting to pool in her panties with how excited she got of the idea of being dominated by John in front of all her subjects. She realized something had been awoken inside her. A need for people to see her being completely manhandled and dominated by a superior royal.

John made his way over to Idena and Queen Ranarch who were talking with his mother. He was interested in seeing what this conversation would be like since this is the first time his mother and the queen had a chance to talk, besides all the official talk they had to do earlier to get the harpies officially into the kingdom’s register. He was not sure if their talk was going to end well or bad for him, depending on what his mother is telling his future mother in law.