Herald of Steel

Until now, Alexander had simply resigned himself to languish in this 'cement hell' for the foreseeable future.

But now that Ophenia showed there was such a simple way…. it made an intense spark of ecstasy bolt through Alexander's spine, electrifying him!

"Right! You are right!" He almost hoarsely cried, literally jumping up from his seat in sparkling glee, "We can do it like this. It might cost a bit more, but that's nothing! Hahaha, Tayin, my girl, hahaha you really are a genius." Experience tales at empire

Alexander was so overwhelmed by this simple solution that if not for the fact that there was the young Fabiyana in the room, he might have even rushed over to pick up the chief priestess and start kissing her!

"It was nothing, master. Serving you is my duty."

While at the frank praise, the beautiful girl only bowed in a cool, humble voice, although her limpid eyes and glowing face betrayed her true feelings.

Like Alexander, she too was working hard to restrain her feelings.

She had been thinking about this problem for quite a while since some of the new temples she had ordered were put on hold due to this exact problem.

It was just that she had not gotten the chance to bring it up till now.

The rest of the game night went in such a whirl for Alexander that he could hardly remember anything, his mind too happy thinking about all the things he would be able to do with all that new cement.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

He could not believe he had not been able to think of such a simple solution.

'I was too focused on copying the cement plant I have here. The thought of breaking them up simply never occurred to me!' Alexander half cursed, finding his tunneling sight too regretful.

His mind only returned to the present when he remembered he had to reward Ophenia for her great service.

And he instantly proposed to gift her a title and a huge plot of land, thus making her truly part of the landed elite.

But Ophenia tactfully declined this, humbly chiming,

"Master, the people will not like the chief priestess to own land. Nor do I have any use for it… With you by my side, my standing is already higher than most nobles."

"I simply advised you because as your maiden, it was my duty. I desire no compensation."

The words might have been a bit on the overtly sweet side, but Ophenia produced such a thin, yet magnificent smile, that Alexander felt a Cupid's arrow piercing his heart once again.

"Hahaha, good, good, as expected of my most loyal wife. This is why fell in love with you," He loudly chuckled, much to the flickering gazes of his other women, "Then if you are reluctant, I will award the title to your daughter, how about that?"

The announcement produced a variety of complex emotions among the other three, a tangy mixture of happiness, jealousy, and even a bit of regret that they could not have been the one to figure such a simple answer out.

Hearing Alexander, Ophenia was just about to politely turn it down saying her daughter was too young and that he would reconsider it for later, when Cambyses suddenly interjected on her behalf from the side,

"Congratulations, sister. Your great suggestion has not only helped Alex, but all of us. Do not reject it. Alex always rewards great ideas."

"Mmm, we might all be family, but that should not deprive you of any rewards. You have done a great deed for Zanzan, so you must accept!" Gelene also quickly joined in, showing full support for Alexander.

Given his determination to reward Ophenia, there was really only one way this could go. And even if Gelene actually felt a bit jealous, she would never dare it show now.

Thus being pressured like so to take the reward, Ophenia suddenly blushed, then slightly moving her hands over to her belly, asked in a slightly embarrassed voice, "Then if master insists…. I want to have another baby!"

Ophenia saw Alexander as the son of god and thus filled her with a sort of motherly aura simply imagining being able to sire a god's child.

"....." The sudden ask caused a slight pause in the celebrations, as each of the parties took the time to process what they heard.

"Hahaha," Until Alexander's boisterous laughter once again pierced the scene, "Good! I will give Ophenia both the title and a younger sibling."

Alexander was so moved by Ophenia's great idea, that he decided to pamper her to all her wishes for now, causing a great grin to bloom on the beautiful lady's face.

While the other three clearly grimaced.

They also wanted to have more children with Alexander, and given how exciting their night usually was, other than Gelene who had difficulty conceiving, they could have easily produced one or two more by now.

But the one stopping them till now had been none other than Alexander, who forced the three mothers to practice regular contraception!

He did this because he was reluctant to procreate aimlessly, fearing too many contenders for his seat. Although Adhania had strict inheritance laws, exceptions of younger brothers from other mothers usurping the seat were not that unheard of.

It could happen due to a variety of reasons.

And even if there was no trouble from within, Alexander still wished to personally focus on each of his children's growth, as well as give all of them a good, handsome inheritance when they became adults.

He would have trouble fulfilling all these promises if the numbers got too large.

He had quite limited spare time and although he might possess a very large amount of land now, you would be stunned by how quickly even a mountain of gold can get divided within just a few generations.

Alexander thus planned to do something about it from the start, the roots.

And this in fact was also the favored method of most Adhanian nobles.

That is the reason despite their extensive collection of mistresses and lovers, they rarely had children outside of their wives or the most favored concubines, restricting the total to below double digits, typically to even half of that.

The tradition was for the main wife to have two to three children, and the others one or two, if at all.

And anyone seeing breaking such tradition was laughed at and disdained for being promiscuous.

Yes, the nobles, who practiced all those immoral activities, actually had the guts to call others names.

The irony of it all was certainly not lost on them.

But this also made Alexander's gift to Ophenia all the more precious, and enough to make the other three almost green with envy.

Many even felt they would have rather seen Alexander make her a Pasha like him than gift her with such a personal boon.

However, despite all their personal feelings, none dared to voice any objection.

What could they say- 'Sister, you are asking for too much?'

Given all the troubles cement shortages were causing for Alexander, he would instantly snap at them for questioning Ophenia's contribution.

Hence the best thing Cambyses could do was produce a happy grin,

"Hehehe, congratulations sister. I am sure this time it will be a healthy boy!" She cheered, giving a typical greeting Adhanians gave to pregnant women, and then hiding a cunning glint, joyously cried,

"Ahhhh! Why don't we all sleep together sister tonight? We should all celebrate your success together!"

The 'saucy' comment instantly caused Pricess Camelia who was sitting nearby to produce a crimson blush, unable to come to terms with how they could talk about such a shameful topic out in the open.

'Four of them together! Shameless! Too shameless!' She gritted her teeth, feeling her ears turn hot just from hearing these words.

But at the same time, somewhere deep, deep, down she too wished to be a part of it, be it due to lust or simple curiosity.

She was right now a teenager, right at that time of her life. And being sheltered all her life, these sorts of things attracted her all more.

While the other three in question, also produced various degrees of shifting looks.

They did not reject the idea, but they were at least a bit more reserved than the one proposing it.

Such as Mean avoided Alexander's eye contact, Gelene tactfully hid her mirthful smirk, while Ophenia, anticipating the colorful night ahead, felt her heart jump up a bit.

She thought she was going to get a lovely, intimate one on one session with her master, devouring each other like animals, but a five way royal rumble did not sound bad either.

As they say, the more the merrier.

It was also a sentiment that Alexander wholeheartedly subscribed to, as hearing Cambyses's suggestion, let out another of his so many chuckles, "Hahaha, okay, if Tayin agrees with it, I am game."

Right now Alexander was so happy that he seemed to find it almost impossible to stop laughing.

And this reached new heights when Ophenia gave a consenting nod, letting him chuckle,

"Okay, but I will only sleep with Tayin today. This is her reward, all of you will have to make do in other ways."

The only two who were completely left out of the entire conservation were Fabiyana and Arrya.

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