Chapter 329: The Secret of the Three Queens
Dana remained lying back on the tavern table, her body still trembling slightly and her gaze completely submissive. Having been broken entirely, she began to answer each of Alexander’s questions in a low but clear voice.
"My name is Dana Ravencroft," she said, taking a deep breath of air. "My family holds the title of Count, though I personally only hold the rank of Baroness."
"Why did a noble like you get dragged into this line of work?" Alexander asked, folding his arms across his chest.
"We were forced into it by the Wild Rose," Dana replied, bitterness lacing her words. "They obtained enough evidence to destroy our family. The House of Ravencroft as a whole had no choice but to yield. The organization is far too powerful; if we refused, they would have slaughtered me and anyone else who resisted. That’s how our entire family ended up becoming a branch of the Wild Rose."
"What are your exact duties within the organization?" Alexander inquired.
"We handle the distribution and acquisition of men," Dana explained, turning her head slowly against the wood. "There is a massive demand for men in this kingdom. All the border forces search the surrounding areas to capture them and send them straight to the capital. I’ve always believed that the Wild Rose is tied to the kingdom itself—backed by at least a Duke, if not the royal family—since we only sell to nobles and don’t engage in any other type of illicit trade."
Alexander listened in silence, mulling over the information for a moment.
"I see... I have one more question out of pure curiosity," Alexander said, locking eyes with her. "Why are there so few men in this place?"
Dana let out a faint, bitter chuckle upon hearing the question.
"Right... Even though you seem so powerful and terrifying, sometimes I forget you’re all newcomers," Dana commented with a melancholic smile. "The kingdom of Sandoria is known to everyone as the Realm of the Three Queens: the Fox Queen, the Serpent Queen, and the Spider Queen. All three were cursed in the past and can only give birth to a single boy after a thousand girls, or so the legend goes."
Dana paused to swallow hard before continuing.
"However, what remains an undisputed truth is that men are scarce in these lands. Furthermore, we are ringed by the Dark Forest; no one has ever managed to cross it or establish a trade route to the outside world. The few men who arrive through the forest always say the exact same thing, even after being subjected to Her Majesty’s brutal interrogators: they simply end up here after getting lost in a forest, but they haven’t the slightest idea what this place is or how they got here."
Alexander frowned upon hearing her words and leaned in a bit closer.
"Just now you said you know we’re newcomers," Alexander said in an inquiring tone. "What exactly do you know about us, and who knows about it?"
"The entire kingdom knows about you by now," Dana answered without hesitation. "However, there is a reason why no one has laid a finger on you. When you arrived, the report went straight to the Queen regarding new men who seemed to come from another world and, moreover, provided ’essential services.’ Because of that, it was decreed that there was no need to force you in any way, but rather to provide you with all possible assistance."
"And no one has tried to force us until now out of pure kindness?" Alexander asked sarcastically.
"The Queen issued a decree," Dana explained, swallowing hard as she recalled the kingdom’s laws. "Anyone who bothered one of the men from the other world would be condemned to suffer the royal punishment forever: to be tortured every day of her life, using potions to prolong her existence as long as possible until she couldn’t take it anymore. I don’t know if it’s just to scare the rest of us, but it’s said there are still prisoners who have been tortured for over ten thousand years. Nobody wants that life of terror."
"And why did you lot try it if you knew that?" Alexander questioned, narrowing his eyes.
"For money," Dana admitted in a cracking voice. "The head of the Ravencroft family received an order from someone even more powerful months ago. She wanted one of the five specimens to play with and have fun. The price? A thousand times the rate of any other man. Normally, men are worth around one hundred fifty thousand gems, but she offered one hundred fifty million in exchange for one of you. We’ve been watching you closely for a long time, so when you went out into the forest, we made our move."
Alexander let out a short laugh at the astronomical figure and then glanced sideways at the three girls beside him.
"And if I’m worth that much money, why did you send my three bitches?" Alexander said, turning toward them. "No offense, but you lot are really weak."
SLAP!
Alexander delivered a loud slap onto Brianna’s ass, making the girl flinch. Brianna, Paige, and Sydney lowered their heads at the same time, flushing with embarrassment but not daring to talk back.
"No one would dare openly draw the kingdom’s attention," Dana hurried to explain to stave off his anger. "That’s why we sent them, so as not to raise suspicions. They are infiltrators in the city; they work as scouts and can move around with complete freedom. They only had to capture you and bring you to us without leaving the slightest trace."
Alexander remained silent for a few moments, letting all the information settle in his mind as he took in the full picture.
This place was, quite literally, a gold mine. If he could somehow post photos on his home world’s social media of all these hot, desperate women and openly announce that anyone could come and fuck them however they pleased, millions of men from Earth would be more than ready to cross over in a heartbeat.
However, after giving it a second thought, he discarded the idea with a subtle shake of his head. The physical gap was simply too massive. The bodies of these women possessed superhuman strength and muscle density; ordinary men from his world wouldn’t stand the slightest chance of survival. At the first muscular spasm or involuntary squeeze during the act, these females would tear their dicks clean off without even trying.
Alexander smirked satisfied with his unique position in this kingdom. He had the strength to subdue them, the indirect backing of the throne, and an entire market of powerful women ready to fall submissively at his feet.