Tyranny of Steel

Berengar looked closely into the Majapahit princess's deep brown eyes and could tell that, unlike his earlier prank, she was not joking in the slightest when she made this request. This woman was desperate for a child, so much so that she had propositioned a foreign monarch that she had just met to become the father.

The truth was that Berengar did not know enough of the Sanskrit language to inform the woman of his exact thoughts. Not only that, but their affair would have to be concealed from the rest of her host, and because of this, he did not make any overt moves, and instead nodded his head before approaching the interpreter to convey his thoughts to the woman.

"Tell the Princess that I accept her terms, and am willing to discuss them further at a later time. Perhaps this evening she can stop by my study, and we will be able to come to a more thorough agreement."

The interpreter quickly translated Berengar's words to Princess Anggraini, causing her to smile and nod her head in agreement. After which they the continued to talk about business for the next hour before parting ways.

Hours had passed, and Berengar was in his study awaiting the Indonesian beauty's arrival. A quick voice over the intercom informed him that she was outside his door, which he responded by pressing a button below his desk which remotely unlocked the entrance to his study, allowing the woman to enter.

Though she had brought her interpreter, Berengar quickly informed the man to leave the room. After all, he had someone far more trustworthy to properly translate his words to the foreign princess.

Priya sat down in a chair across from Berengar, and next to Anggraini, who was immediately curious at the sight of the beautiful teenage Indian girl who just so happened to be accompanying the Kaiser. Before she could ask, Berengar explained the situation to his guest from the east.

"This is Princess Priya Tomara of the Anangpur Empire. She is a guest of mine, and will be acting as our translator during this little discussion of ours."

Priya quickly translated the words into the Sanskrit language so that Anggraini could understand Berengar's words, which she reacted by nodding her head in silence. Where Berengar proceeded to cut the woman off before she could ask a question, proposing his own instead.

"Tell me about your relationship with your husband..."

Princess Anggraini lowered her head in shame as she quickly spoke of her past to the man she wanted to be the father of her child.

"I was married the day I turned of age. Aside from our wedding night, my husband has not touched me. Instead, he spends his time with his concubines, which he has impregnated numerous times. My family is constantly pressuring me to have a child, but the man had no interest in me. What am I supposed to do? Am I that undesirable? Is my body that grotesque?"

Priya was shocked by what she was hearing, and did not know how such a conversation had occurred. Despite this confusion, she expertly conveyed the woman's words to Berengar in a language he could understand. He nodded his head thrice after hearing of the woman's plight, before asking her to do something which caused the young Indian princess to blush in embarassment.

"Strip, let me see for myself whether there is something wrong with your body, or if you husband is just an idiot."

Berengar knew the Majaphit princess had a pretty face, and usually that was enough for him. However, he had not seen her naked yet, and perhaps there was something unexpected lying beneath her clothes. Anggraini blushed almost as much as Priya, but did as she was instructed, slowly taking off her clothes before revealing her petite body.

Berengar closely inspected the woman's bare figure, and could not find a single fault with it. Though she was petite and slender, there were no blemishes on her skin, or any other issues he could find. She might not be busty, but she had a solid b-cup, which was more than enough for Berengar to be satisfied.

Just to be sure, the Kaiser made sure the Indonesian princess showed both her front and back side. Where, upon further inspection, he was greatly satisfied by the results. Though the woman did not have a substantial bottom, it was perfectly toned and shaped. He could already envision himself making love to the girl from behind.

The entire time this was going on, Priya was trying to avert her gaze. Luckily for her, shortly thereafter, Berengar commanded the Indonesian beauty to get dressed once more. Once Princess Anggraini was fully dressed, she sat down with a worried expression on her face. That is, until Priya translated Berengar's words.

"You are a very beautiful woman, and though you are not exceptionally curvy, that is not a problem from my perspective. In fact, I find it quite appealing. I don't know whether your husband is an idiot, impotent, or a man of poor taste, but I would be glad to take you as my mistress. After taking this into consideration, I agree with your terms. I will establish trade with your father's empire. In exchange, you will provide me with the land I have requested, and I will give you a son."

Priya could hardly believe the words she had to repeat back to Princess Anggraini, but she did so nonetheless, blushing profusely as she did so. In the end, she ended up conveying the Indonesian beauty's words back to the Kaiser with a bit of jealousy deep within her heart.

"Meet me in my quarters tonight..."

The sheer embarassment on Priya's face caused Berengar to misunderstand her words, where he quickly smiled and responded to the words she had spoken with a charming facade.

"As much as I'd love to, I'm afraid I will have to wait until you are a bit older, Priya..."

Priya's mind nearly exploded as she heard this. She could not even look Berengar in the eyes, as she shifted her head away from his sight before muttering beneath her breath.

"Those were her words... Idiot..."

Despite the harsh name-calling, Priya's heart was pounding as she looked out of the corner of her eye to see Berengar scratch his cheek in embarrassment. He truly felt like an idiot for misunderstanding the situation. Luckily, Anggraini did not know what he had said, and thus gazed upon the scene with confusion in her eyes until Berengar spoke up again.

"Tell Princess Anggraini that I look forward to tonight..."

It took Priya a few moments to come back to reality, but when she did, she quickly conveyed Berengar's thoughts to the Indonesian Beauty, who had a pretty smile on her face. For the first time in a long time, a man had called her beautiful, and was looking forward to sleeping with her. She felt anxious about what would happen between the two of them later in the night, but thanked Berengar before regrouping with her host.

Once Princess Anggraini was out of the room, Berengar sighed. Priya was still sitting awkwardly by the side in silence, trying to get her emotions under control. Berengar noticed this and poured a glass of fortified wine before handing it to the girl. She had never drank alcohol before, but there was no actual age limit for drinking in the Reich, thus it as perfectly legal.

After some hesitation, Priya took the cup into her hands and sipped on the liquid, which immediately had a calming effect on her mind. As Berengar drank from his own glass, the teenage Indian Princess posed a question to him.

"Don't you already have enough women?"

Berengar scoffed when he heard this, before placing his glass down on his desk, and leaning forward into his chair while gazing into Priya's deep emerald eyes. With a confident smirk on his handsome face, he answered the girl's question with zero shame.

"An ambitious man can never have enough women by his side. You wouldn't understand it, but having a harem of is a matter of status. I currently have four wives, one lover, and now two mistresses. I will probably end up marrying a fifth woman eventually, but as of right now, I have no immediate candidates in mind. As for my lover, there are good reasons why I can't marry her, but I still love her with all my heart.

My mistresses, however, to me they are just attractive women of highborn positions who I have sex with. From my perspective, it is impossible to unite this world by conquest, at least during my lifetime. Besides, such a foolish endeavor would cause more problems than it would solve. However, what I can do is unite the earth under my banner by placing my children on all the major thrones, and that is something I intend to do."

Priya carefully listened to the Kaiser's words, and felt as if the man was a bit arrogant. However, when she truly thought about it, he had every right to be. All the amazing sights she had seen ever since she first visited the reich existed solely because of Berengar. Thus, she could only sigh in defeat and admit to herself that perhaps exceptional men were entitled to harems of beautiful women.