Corruption is Magic

I walk over to the bar table and grab the closest bottle and begin pouring out liquor into a glass as Wexion follows close behind me. “This one enjoys books, do they not?” he asks, I place down the bottle and momentarily eye the bottle wondering if I should just take it to drink from. Groaning I grab the cup I poured and take a swig from the cup enjoying the burning sensation I haven't felt in so long.

“Ya, I like books.” I say turning to the creature speaking to me.

“Wexion wonders why stories he reads have three Genres. Why can stories not have many Genres?”

“What do you mean?” I ask, confused by the sudden question after his other nonsense.

“This one has read many books that only list three Genres but have many things than just the three. Why not list them all?”

“Because… it would get confusing so people list the most prevalent Genres.” I say, confused by this conversation.

“This upsets Wexion. What if we read a story but then it has some Genre we don’t like. Wexion had no warning and would then be put off.” Wexion laments as he brings a hand up to where his chin would be and begins stroking said area behind his tentacles.

“Look… Wexion. I appreciate your company but… I have people to talk to and stuff to do.” I say, with another gulp from my cup and a nice warmth filling my gut I look him in the eyes which remind me of sheep eyes. “I would love it if we could… leave it here.”

“Wexion also appreciates Twilight’s company, Wexion however refuses to leave this one alone.”

“Why!” I yell angrily, getting many people’s attention. I take a deep breath and drag my fingers through my hair. “Sorry… why can you not leave me alone.”

“Wexion seen it when he rose this morning. In his cup of tea was a horned one, an imp, In his delicate pegasus cup from his old mistress. When Twilight arrived Wexion knew it was an omen of Ill origin. Then Twilight came to Wexion and he knew it must be fate. So Wexion wishes to help twilight when the imp arrives. Wexion hears they eat the bone marrow of people they attack making them brittle.” Not knowing how to respond I sigh and lean against the alcohol table.

“I can’t believe this… alright fine… save me from these… Imps. I’m going to talk to the people here. You keep quiet though.” I say, taking the last bit of the alcohol in my cup into my mouth I gulp it down and set the cup on the table upside down. To make it stand out from the other cups as having been used. Without another word I head over to Fena the Faun and Indil the Slimeoid. When they catch sight of me coming towards them they quickly shoot me smiles which I return as I bring back my confident Facade. Here goes chatting with the heavy hitters.

“Ah, and here is the new guest and star of the show recently.” Fena says as she brushes her short orange hair out of her eyes.

“Oh, you flatter me. I simply needed to get a message out to wherever Vo was.” I say appreciatively to Fena as I get to the group of four people talking, the two other beings with Fena and Indil are a strange almost entirely metal being with small bits of feathers but unmistakable a gryphon. The only not mechanical parts are their rear left leg and half of their face. The other person is a strange bear-like bipedal girl who is beyond voluptuous in every area that might draw a person's eye in lust. Though her brown fur acts as a second layer of clothing almost. “It is a pleasure to be a part of the festivities here. Please, I must apologize for distracting everyone when my teacher and I arrived.” It wasn’t my fault but they might enjoy hearing an apology even if I wasn’t at fault… and possibly more.

“I feel a certain other person is at fault there.” The gryphon rasps out in a mechanical voice shooting their red laser like eye and normal one over to the direction Pevla is at.

“I must say though, Alexander making an appearance is quite the surprise.” Fena says as she peers at me. “So, is it like a teacher-student relationship or a Tutor-Student?” She asks, giving me a wiggle of her eyebrows at the Tutor part and my cheeks go beet red.

“J-just teacher and student, I don’t think I could see him like that.” I say getting chuckles from the four around me.

“You really are cute to tease.” Indil says as he stops laughing. “Though I do have a question.”

“I’d be happy to answer but I haven’t gotten to introduce myself… Though it seems you all know me already. I, however, don't know you all.”

“Ah, our mistake. I am Lady Fena the Faun or just known as Fena. I am the one who presides over these hellions as their Countess.” Fena says happily gesturing over to the other three.

“I’m Indil the Slime. Lord and all that but I could care less if you use my title. It’s too cumbersome to worry about them in conversation. I look after One Barron and one Baroness.”

“I’m Kiraz, I’m a Gryphon and I will answer the question I get most right here and now, yes I need to recharge my batteries… It’s called sleep. I rule over one Barron but its a large travel hub so that’s all I’m allowed.” The Gryphon says looking at me but Fena makes a gasping noise.

“That isn’t true, you can get more under your rule, we even talked about making a town north of you.”

“Yes but there is no reason to make one there, there is no gain and the merchants traveling through Horendir would possibly be cut due to there being two hubs for travel, one coming here and one going out to your hubby’s hold.” Kiraz says with irritation in his voice.

“He isn’t my hubby.” Fena grumbles.

“Wait, I'm not?” Indil asks as if he were hurt and I have to hold in a chuckle at the scene before me.

“Wait no, that’s not what I mean.” Fena says in adesperate whimper as she clings on to Indil like he is a plush toy.

“ Anyways…” The bear-like woman says, looking at me with her golden eyes. “I’m Fria, I’m a bear kin. I have three lesser Barrons around my finger. We like to have… wild parties every few months. I might invite you… If you're not against a little… transformation play.~” She purrs as she runs a hand up her side and onto her massive tits. Gulping, I nod and say.

“Ya, I don’t mind.”

“Great, I have been wanting to see what you can become in be-”

“Okay miss horny, quit seducing our guest.” Fena says, giving Fria an angry glare.

“Oh fine.”

“So, now that introductions are out of the way. Twilight, I did have a question.” Indil says getting my attention back to him.

“Oh yes, sorry. What was it?”

“What do you say about working together with us?”

“Working together with you how?” I ask looking at the slime with curiosity on my face but I know better to trust them right off the hop.

“Well, we have all seen your broadcast. It’s an interesting predicament we find ourselves in. You see your little stunt left a power vacuum and caused a ruckus because a heavy hitter in the market world here got chopped, by your hands. In our holds things have been… well, it’s calmer than in the Capital here. Vo has also been reportedly very angry with you stirring up the pot.” Indil explains with Fena nodding to me as he speaks, still hugging him as he does so. “The way I see it we can deal with the last bit of unrest the people of our holds are experiencing by working in arms with you. We already disallowed slavery and murder but we still feel the stirring.”

“So you want me to work with you all?”

“Well yes, but we would repay it by helping you with Vo.” This… this is tempting… but I can’t give the first deal I’m offered a bite.

“It’s a good offer but I don’t think I like it.” I say in a thoughtful manner.

“Then what would you want to change it to?” Bingo.

“I’m going to become Queen, That means getting support. I’ll need to climb the ranks of the Hierarchy. Vo must have followers all through the Hierarchy, If I take out his supports and grow that way by taking over those Vacuums… we deal with his supporters, deal with Vo, you get a Queen ally, and you get me helping the unrest, and some innovations I’m bringing to my city and village.”

“Innovations” Kiraz asks with an arched brow on the non mechanical side of his face.

“I’ll share one idea I have going into action soon but the rest will not be shared till the deal is made. Also the deal will need to be done via magical contract.” I say keeping my disgust of using the spell out of my voice. “The change I am doing is setting up manufacturing facilities in my region.”

The reaction is immediate, the three besides Fria look at me in shock at what I just said but Kiraz is first to snap out of it.

“You are a fool, this place has nothing that is worth manufacturing. We have no metals, nothing. What could you hope to make that people would buy and not get themselves.”

“You’re right on what you said… There is nothing in this world worth manufacturing. Unless we aren’t selling to this world alone.”

“Are you suggesting we export goods to other words?” Fena asks dumbfounded and I nod to them. Silently they all look to each other, the only sound nearby us is of Wexion off whistling to himself.

“I don’t mind these terms, though any things you wish to change as Queen if you become Queen, must first be tested in a single city, then a single region and so on before the whole world gets the change.” Fena says. With a smile I channel magic into my hand and prepare the dark spell to magically bind them to the terms of the contract with me, my hand glowing a blackish purple with a hint of orange.

“So it’s a deal then?” I ask as I hold out my hand to Fena who takes my hand and shakes it binding her to the deal, turning to Indil he doesn’t even hesitate. Looking to Kiraz the Gryphon hesitates and looks to the others who nod, sighing he takes his metal claw and shakes my hand, and finally I turn to Fria who shakes my hand and shakes it but as we do I hear the music stop in the hall and a person speaking very loudly. The voice of a person that sends my emotions and nerves into high alert and I feel the memories of lying on the ground gripping my horn flash before my eyes. Panic courses through me along with anger and frustration.

“Well well well, Sorry I’m late everyone. I simply had to make sure my doll here was looking her best.” I feel my breathing getting shorter by the second as I look over to the speaker and I feel tears rolling down my face. There, at the gate stands the man, the thing, I hate most in this world… the Incubus… Vo, and tied to his hand is a cord that is taut as it pulls against the form of someone I haven’t seen in so long and it takes all my willpower to not scream out. Gelfree… beaten, bruised, and bloody being choked by the tight cord struggles to claw at the thing around her neck as she is hoisted off the ground by said cord in the strong arms of Vo. “Come now, let the festivities begin. Let this party not end on my account.” He says as he lowers his arm allowing Gefree to chokingly gasp for air. Seeing red I lurch towards the bastard but am stopped when Fria grabs me and holds me against her.

“Let me go, I’ll rip him apart!” I scream drawing both Vo and Gelfree’s attention.

“Ah, you made it. Good, I was hoping you and my new cum slut could have a reunion before I fully break her.”

“You sick bastard. I’l fucking kill you!” I scream as I thrash around to get free. He crossed a fucking line, I warned him. Hurt me all you like Vo, but hurting my friends is not something you can ever be forgiven for.

“Come now, don’t you want to say hi to this sow?” He asks with a sick grin on his face that I desperately wish to wipe off his face. I raise my hand and prepare a spell but feel it fizzle out as an anti magic field is placed around me.

“NO! Let me go, I’ll fucking kill him!” I yell trying again to get free.

“Twilight… please.” I hear Gelfree say, causing me to stop to look at her, tears running down my face. “I can wait. I’m a big girl… I won’t break easily.”