Vaid Empire: Conquest
is a massive fantasy series that aims to mix
erotica
with the quality of a published novel. New chapters and artwork are released every month absolutely free, with the completely optional possibility to receive early access. The Series focuses heavily on worldbuilding, story, and characters.
The world of Ayphieal is shattered and chaotic, with kingdoms and tribes of six distinctive races vying for territory amongst themselves. It is only when a young human warrior finally pushes back against the chaos that the world begins to shift towards order.
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32nd of Silla, 9 AVE.
Kingdom of Vaidrin, Domani.
The God Emperor was gone.
Not missing, as a small amount of rumors trickling throughout the population claimed, yet he was absent from court nonetheless. None but Irith herself and their slaves had laid an eye upon Dominax following Xenia's execution, for he had sequestered himself deep inside The Grand Pyramid amongst the harem.
With the throne momentarily empty, Irith was forced to meet the seemingly endless line of devoted followers without him. The week of Ardon had arrived, a new tradition in which, for several hours during the next ten days she'd have to sit at the base of the throne stairs while citizen after citizen would come to pray for the health of the unborn heir.
Rather than her typical outfit she remained completely nude, her pregnant belly painted with the symbol of House Vaid that sat snuggly inside the tattoos she had shared with her twin Enil.
The line to kneel at her feet stretched for miles, extending so far as to entirely leave the capital. Each person would pray towards her belly as the royal guards waited, ready to act the moment they spotted danger.
All three princesses surrounded her, Cendra and Vixin standing at either side while her own daughter Nafalya sat next to her. The unworldly beauty of the young royals seemed to radiate through the throne room, despite the subtle glares that Cendra occasionally threw to Vixin.
Vixin herself could hardly keep from delving into her own mind, as thoughts of her mother seemed keen to prod at her. After all, she
had
betrayed her.
As the tall guards hurried away the current devoted citizen to make room for the next, Irith wondered if her own unborn twins would tattoo themselves in the tradition of her homeland. It was a thought that brought a pain to her chest, though it was soon interrupted as a Hesian Assassin crossed the throne room and bowed.
The white robed woman wordlessly held out a message cylinder, attempting to interrupt the Ardon ritual as little as possible.
Irith took it with a gracious nod, though the moment she spotted the royal seal she couldn't help but allow her cheeks to flush with both irritation and relief.
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Within minutes of the day's ritual coming to an end, Irith found herself navigating the corridors of The Grand Pyramid. She released a breath of tension that had slowly accumulated the moment she finished reading the message cylinder, which had come directly from Dominax himself. Though she had seen little of him in the past month, she was somewhat relieved that he hadn't entirely forgotten her.
Deep inside the massive structure, the guards waiting on either side of the door at the end of a long hallway bowed at her approach. They heaved open the door, granting her a look inside the chamber her mate had rarely left since the execution of Xenia. Circular in shape, the large room that had become The God Emperor's temporary home was littered from top to bottom with various tapestries, cushions, and above all, a thin layer of humid mist that seeped from a heated pool directly in the center of the floor. Unsurprisingly, more than a dozen of the harem's finest concubines lounged about, while Dominax himself appeared to be half asleep atop a pile of pillows.
She made her way inside, hearing the door seal tightly behind her. A man would give his life to step foot inside the chamber, and the guards would tolerate no risk of
that
.
Four of the girls slept comfortably at their master's sides, while a fifth danced enchantingly at his feet. Yet despite the clear display of beauty wherever Dominax looked, it was the image of Irith that jolted him from his haze. He opened his eyes fully, brushing aside the lingering effects of a light sleep as he straightened up.
"So this is how a God Emperor speaks to his Empress?" Irith said as she held out the cylinder, allowing it to slip from her fingers and drop to the floor. "Through secret messages?"
Dominax rubbed his eyes as the four girls slowly retreated to intermix with their fellow concubines, clearly wishing to have nothing to do with their mistress's tense tone.
"You remain absent from court for weeks, and your first words to me are etched into wood?" She continued, placing her hand on her pregnant belly as she stood over him.
He cleared his throat. "The information was important, as I didn't wish to act without first informing you."
Her slight irritation increasing, Irith's foreign accent appeared to seize her words more than usual. "Oh, informing me that you've initiated plans to invade my homeland? Yes Dominax, that is something I'd have liked to know."
Dominax waved a hand as he once again laid back. "The invasion is merely in the planning stages, as my message stated. We shall not act before I speak to you about such things."
Irith rubbed her forehead for a moment, sighing before she slowly lowered herself to sit at his side. "I understand that, my love. I just...I merely wish that you had come to me yourself. This-" she said, gesturing to the now discarded cylinder. "-is how one summons their slave, not their mate. We have not spoken for a
long
time."
"The Empire is in the capable hands of my advisors." He replied. "I would not have put my duties on hold if I didn't fully believe in their abilities to govern temporarily."
He only had to glance at the annoyed expression in her eyes to know that she wouldn't be satisfied by such an empty answer. Especially one that aimed to navigate around her point.
Dominax sighed, closing his eyes. "I have been distracted lately, yes, though that will soon come to an end when the conquest resumes."
To his surprise Irith allowed her annoyance to slip, and she instead placed her hand onto his bare leg. When she spoke, her tone could only be described as a deep motherly concern, her sweet yet exotic voice low with worry. "Dominax...I understand that you've needed time away after Xenia's death, though please, do not get lost in your distractions." She said, nodding to the many nude girls throughout the chamber.
Dominax tensed at her name, opening his eyes. "I
need
no distraction from the death of a traitor. She is nothing to me, my love, nothing but a treasonous whore." His harsh voice echoed off the stone walls. "No single thought of her has entered my mind since the trial."
"Yet in all that time you've done nothing but sleep with every female that catches your eye. You may lie to your advisors, though not to me." Irith said in a calm voice, fully aware that anyone else would swiftly find themselves headless if they dared to speak to him in such a way. "I am your Concubine Empress, my love.
Every
member of the harem is my responsibility, and as such did you think I'd miss the striking increase in pregnancies amongst the girls? Even more so than your usual amount? Fucking IS a distraction, and you've done little more this last month than 'distract' yourself."
Dominax studied her face, her worry clear to see.
She sighed once more, stroking her belly softly. "What I mean, my love, is I merely wish for you to not lose yourself in avoiding her death."
"There is nothing to avoid, my love. Death is inevitable." He said in an even tone. "It has come for my family, and now it has claimed another. Why should one be forced to dwell on such things?"
Irith pointed to the message cylinder. "You'll find your answer right there."
"Ahh," Dominax exclaimed in dismissal. "Conquest has given birth to The Empire. It is the very tool in which you've been allowed to live in luxury! Do not fear it now."