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Harem World: The First Quest

by Nick Storming

Publisher: Fractured Press

Copyright 2019 Fractured Press

All characters are 18 and older

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Table of Contents

Prologue

A rch Bond Mage Ennis Lippie sat in his office reviewing reports from professors and researchers within the academy. One hand stroking his long and cultivated beard while the other flipped the pages of a tome with deft nimble fingers. His eyes flicked along the pages so quickly it would alarm anyone who saw, not used to an Arch Bond-Mages efficacy in consuming information. At a tap to his study door the old man waved at his Bonded without lifting his head. The pretty young man leapt to obey; upper lip suddenly beaded in cold sweat as he quietly inquired who was there.

Remove this fop from my way Ennis! A loud womans voice boomed from the hallway. Ennis barked out a harsh command but the young man was already scrambling back, pulling open the wide door. The Arch Bond-Mage looked up from his reading to watch his Bonded cower in fear and scamper back, he loved almost nothing more than terrorizing his slave.

Dilo you fool, dont keep fair Ezmelly waiting! Slamming the tome, he had been reading closed, the old man scowled as he lifted his hand to offer the young man a rebuke, Come here and take your punishment. He said almost relishing the words as he smiled evilly.

The young man walked over, bending at the waist beside his masters chair, presenting his cheek in a familiar manner. Ennis slapped poor Dilo across the cheek leaving a red print, before shooing the young man away and turning to his fellow Bond-Mage. Ezmelly stood in the wide doorway and watched in some amusement, her own Bonded scrambling around her prodigious form to pull out and turn a chair in the room for her.

So Ezmelly, tell me, The elderly Arch Bond-Mage asked, What gossip is there amongst the lesser ranks this week? As he asked, the man drew deep on his Bondeds strength floating the tea kettle over, warming the liquid inside and pouring them each a glass.

With a tut tut he looked around for the honey and spotting it at the far end of the room. Just where he had thrown it that morning. With a snap if his fingers and a vague gesture, Dilo was scampering over to fetch it. Once he was within range Ennis snatched it out of the boys hands with flows of magic and placed it before the beaming Ezmelly who poured a more than healthy dollop into her tea.

Well! The lower ranks are in quite a tizzy let me tell you! The large woman began, unable to hold back the gossip a second longer. I fear we may have a revolt from the first and second years after what happened to poor Donatella Enzo after her nonsense warnings.

Whats this? The Arch Mage asked, Mmmm, I dont believe I know her.

She is a first year, witch class, and was making all sorts of noise. The daft girl was going on about some ward her mother placed on the whole planet, if you can believe that! The woman laughed in derision. She came screaming and crying to her faculty advisor about some threat from out past the stars, entering our world a few days ago, utter nonsense. The woman watched the Arch Mage out of the corner of her eye as he stroked his beard.

What did she say exactly about this threat? The man asked, a serious none in his voice.

You cant believe the girl Ennis! Ezmelly cried out her face aghast, Its really utter nonsense, she said a single lifeform entered the planet, flying though the defenses. A scout she believes.

Very interesting, The Arch Mage said, his face contemplative.

Is there something I should know Arch Mage, The large woman asked somewhat warily.

It may be nothing but two days ago I received a missive from Bond Mage Elengarth, the Arcon of Priss. He mentioned his Bonded sensed an invisible creature flying above the city, scouting she believed, higher up. But he said not to think much of it because the girl is a notorious nitwit, dumb as dirt, but pretty as a peach.

Hmph! I know Elengarth, the man always chooses the archetype Bonded, reaching out and twirled her fingers in the young Bonded hair as it knelt beside her chair with head bowed, just as Dilo was sitting. Not like my Carlos, her voice became fierce as she gripped a handful of his hair and dragged his head back till his eyes met hers. Looking deep she grunted in satisfaction when she saw Carlos eyes relax back into meek subservience. I decided to get both beauty and brains for my fifth.

Forget about the Bonded! Ennis snapped, slapping his hand on the table, his sour old face twisting, We have bigger problems than some invisible flying fairy! Leaning forward he glanced over the womans shoulder at the door and flicked his hand, casting a barrier against sound about the room.

What have you heard of this so-called Queen of Death? He asked his voice croaking on the title. Ezmelly gave a little shiver and wrapped her shawl tightly around herself, brightly bejeweled rings twinkling from under the thing fabric.

Just what you have Arch Mage, a demon in the east, an undead Bond Mage with an undead Bonded wreaking havoc. I have even heard a rumor in the lower quarter that its and undead Harem Mage come back, with an army of undead Bonded. She laughed in derision to say what she thought of that. Rumors are all I have about the creature. Trade has been disrupted with the ice clans and Ive heard the Kobold nations have become refugees from their lands. Split now between the west and eastern coasts, some have taken up fishing and are depopulating who fishing grounds. Its a mess.

I didnt know the Kobolds had been displaced, The old man said stroking his beard once more and looking off thoughtfully, That is interesting, and points to a significant threat. Reaching into his desk he pulled out a list and then nodded. We need information, and Bond Mage Tillinda is the best placed spy we have in the East. See that she is tasked with ferreting out who this Queen of Death is and what its intentions are.

Yes, Arch Mage, With a hard flick of her flinger to Carloss ear he stood and backed out of the room, heading at once to take care of the task. Once the door had shut behind him, and he was outside the sound barrier, Ezmelly frowned after the handsome dark-skinned young man.

I think Ill replace the lad in a day or two, to Enniss questioning brow she said, Oh he is wonderful, an excellent lover and skilled Warrior, Im just I dont know, feeling restless. Maybe Ill take a healer this time if I can find one. Remove some of these wrinkles and grey hairs for good, then find myself the perfect Bonded.

Why both with the headache? the Arch Mage asked, Just let the Justiciars office assign you one, its what they train for.

Come now Ennis, the fat woman said fondly, I know you enjoy our privileges as much as I do. Without looking at the kneeling young man she flicked her fingertips at him, Dilo is what, your ninth Bonded?

Who keeps track of these things? Speaking of which what is the latest from the Senate? I have heard rumblings of regulations, and members wanting access to the Academy records.

That was a fools quest by Granicus, the idiot gave a thirty-minute speech on the evils of forced Bonding, like he should know anything about it! It just another push by the anti-slavists.

They spoke for long minutes about the senate and its different factions. Politics was a specialty of Ezmelly and she was able to rattle off names and their probably stances on a whole range of issues. Ennis questioned her with the shrewdness she had come to expect from the man, and they plotted together to keep the various factions of the empire busy fighting amongst themselves. So, the true power in the Empire, the Bond Magi, could be free to pursue what was important.

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