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Thank you so much for your kindness and reviews. I got some PM about Forbidden Royal Harem. I wanted to use this chance to answer questions.
1. What is the different between furry people and animal?
In this fanfic, they are totally different species. Therefore, humanoid cow can also eat meat if they wanted.
2. Is Ben's women going to die?
Yes, some of them will die in the future.
3. Is Ben going to sleep with Lien-da at some point?
Yes, he will get her. She is totallly sexy, right?
4. Are you still open for furry character?
Yes, I am recuriting more and more.
Thank you again for reading this fanfic. I hoped you are going to enjoy and like this chapter.
Ch 18
***In the meeting hall***
Ben is sitting at the head of the table while his maids and Lien-da are sitting on the right hand side of him. Even though Ben did not noticed Chafulumisa's family about this surprise visiting, they had prepared their house so well and systematically.
Servants are bringing so many kinds of food which are totally different from palace's foods such as a roasted meat without using any seasonal but it smell so good, simple mixed local salad, and drink. All of foods are placed in the middle of the table. Servants are cutting and placing foods on plates before served except Ben's food.
Krystal and Carmelita asked permission from Ben. They will bring his food by themselves which he allowed. They stood up and paced slowly. Even though Corax and Kench are upsetting these tow foxes but they are charmed by their beautiful and mannered. When Krystal and Carmelita were walking and passing through other seats, their butts were moving left and right slowly and grinding with each other.
It is a picture that Ben saw all the time but not for the others. They are envious and captious in Prince Benin's fortune for possessed these two lovely ladies. Some of them is thinking and deciding to sexual harassment them when they have a chance.
One of commander found a chance to touch Krystal's butt when she is passing through his seat. He is smirked and stretches out his hand. Ben saw it but he did not say a word because he knew what is going to happen.
Before his hand is going to touch Krystal's butt, she pulled a dagger from her waist and pierced it though the table. She almost stabbed his hand. That commander is stunned like a stone and looked at her with his pale face. His hand is shaking like he drunk.
Krystal smiled and said "I am so sorry, commander. I saw a FLYon your hand but it flew away. If it came back, I will stabbed at his heart without missing."
"T…Th…Thank you" He replied nervous and pulled his hand back.
"Huh" She exclaimed and walked away.
Warwick sighed and thought "This is going to be the hell for the all of us."
Ben laughed and yelled "Watch out everyone. They might be the beautiful flowers but they are the roses with sharply thorns."
Everyone laughed and agreed with his words. They decided to give up on those dirty ideas and enjoy with foods and drinks instead.
During the party, Ben does not say anything about the reason why he came here or official business. He is talking and greeting with everyone in Chafulumisa's family such as Chafulumisa's sons and generals who are presented today. Even though they heard Prince's Benin amnesia rumor and thought he could not remember everyone in this family but he does. He could tell who they are and their history in the battlefield.
"What is he planning?" Kench thought "I do not believe he came here today for eating only. Shall I ask his reason or not? If I asked, what will he told us?"
"If he said he came here because Ricky's problem, we must make an excuse that is reasonable" Kwatoko thought "But would he listening to us?"
"Huh, the best way to escape from this situation is blaming someone as scapegoat" Corax thought "Besides, there is no way he will punished our family who protecting the capital for a long time. At least, he must save our face too."
These are ideas that most of people in Chafulumisa's family could think of, except some of them such as Chafulumisa and Warwick. They are thinking other reasons that are totally different from the other.
Chafulumisa sighed and said "My lord, May I asked you something?"
Ben looked at him and replied "Please, Master Chafulumisa."
"Thank you, my lord" He nodded "Why do you come here today?"
Kench, Warwick and everyone in Chafulumisa's family even Lien-da, they are stunned and surprised in how bold their master could be. It is a good strategy to ask him directly like this but it also rude and unacceptable for servant to ask their master.
"Here he came" Kench muttered "He always liked to play confrontation game rather than spy game"
Ben laughed and said "Ha ha ha. I like how bold you are, master Chafulumisa. I thought I will talk about work after we finished the meal but since you mentioned it, I do not mind to tell you guys now."
"Thank you for your understanding in this old warrior" He replied "All servant leave the room, now."
Ben was waiting them to leave the meeting hall before he said something.
He took a deep breath and yelled "Master Chafulumisa, the leader of Royal Guard and every general listen to my command."
Chafulumisa followed his instinct. He stood up from the seat and kneeled to the ground. He joined his hand and yelled "Chafulumisa is here and ready to serve your majesty."
When generals saw Chafulumisa did, they also did the same and yelled "We are here and ready to serve your majesty."
Now, Chafulumisa, his sons, Kench, Warwick and generals are kneeling and waiting for the order except Krystal, Carmelita, and Lien-da who are still sitting at their seats.
"Good" Ben said "As the future king of the empire, I cannot tolerate the traitor among Royal Guard which is the protector of the empire. I am also felt ashamed for my reckless. Therefore, I will be the one who in charged as the new leader of Royal Guard, from now on."
They are stunned because they did not know; Prince Benin will strike at the point so directly like this. Even though, Chafulumisa is the leader but they cannot refuse the fact that the real owner of Royal Guard is the ruler of the empire. If they rejected him without a good reason, they will be treasons without doubt.
Corax said "Prince Benin, we knew that you are the truly owner of Royal Guard but I do not think Mensah accident will reasonable enough to discharge master Chafulumisa. I begged you to reconsider your decision."
"Please, reconsider your decision" Generals supported
"We are also known Ricky was one of us" Kwatoko said "But I believed he acted on his own and nobody in Royal Guard dared to conspire with him definitely. I can guaranteed"
"We are guaranteed" they yelled repeatedly.
Ben and Lien-da are looked at each other as the sign that their plan is going well. Unfortunately, there are two persons who did not fall for his plan. First is Warwick, who did not say anything, he was thinking until now.
"Something is not right" He thought "If Prince Benin took a power from Chafulumisa and discharged him now; it will cost the empire more than benefit. First, Prince Benin is not the king yet. He is needed to many trial and ritual before he becomes the king. Second, Can he really manage the Royal Guard army in instant? He must face with the riot and rebellion from generals who are stationing at frontier. Those generals will be upset after they heard master Chafulumisa discharged news. The last and it is the critical one. Those colonies must use the charging in Royal Guard management as an excuse to insurgent toward the empire. It will lead the empire to the age of decadence."
By chance, Chafulumisa was also thinking the same things as Warwick
He thought "The Empire will lose the stability in military and security. Therefore, he is bluffing us. He is not show the real intention yet. Fine, I will play this game with you, Benin."
Chafulumisa is looked at Kench who is silently. He was thinking something until now.
Kench smirked and said "My lord, I believed you are making a mistake."
"Really?" Ben asked "How am I wrong, master Kench?"
"According to the military law and regulation, under section 185 page 70, if you wanted to discharge the leader of the Royal Guard, you must have the tangible evidence which came from the co-ordination interrogation or we called the mutual agreement evidence." He explained
This time, Ben's team is stunned and freezes like a stone. Even though, Lien-da has good information source but there is no way she can understood and remembered every law and regulation in the empire in the short time. Kench are seeing her sweating. He smirked and thought this is his payment what she done with him.
He looked at Lien-da and said "Am I right or not, miss Lien-da?"
Lien-da was thinking his words. Is it true or not? If what he said is the truth, she needed to make the reasonable excuse to escape from this scary trap. On the other hand, if he is bluffing them, she needed to prove that his information is wrong but how? She cannot think of anything under the pressure and short of time.
"Shit, I was too reckless" She thought "What should I say?"
Then, she looked at Prince Benin who is sitting silently. She found, he is smirking like he knew this was going to happen. Does he know the law and regulation clearly? She is hoping and wishing, he knows what he is trying to do.
"Baam" Ben smashed the table and said "Well said, master Kench. Well said. What you just said, it is the truth."
"Why the heck do you admit his words?" Lien-da thought while she is sweating "Are you lost your mind?"
"Even though, you were reference to the military law and regulation but you cannot reject the fact that it is under the empire law and regulation." He said
"But…" Kench argued
"Under section 144 pages 66, whoever is the suspect or treason, the rights of organization and people who related to he or she will be diminished to protect them from intervention the investigation. Therefore, if I used this law, Royal Guard has no right to join the investigation with me." He explained
Kench knew this law but he did not expect Benin to use it like this. Its look like this is going to be the end of the game but no.
"But you said if, it mean you will not use it, right my lord?" Warwick interrupted
Ben looked at him with surprisingly face and said "You are right, master Warwick. My real intention today is not to discharge master Chafulumisa but to give your guys a chance to defense yourself."
"A chance?" Chafulumisa asked
"Yes, master Chafulumisa" He replied "Even though Ricky did not say anything that linked him with Royal Guard but we needed to agree his action has ruined the Royal Guard's reputation from the people and citizen's perspective. Therefore, I am expected to encourage all of you, the Royal Guard to stand up and protect your honor."
They are stunned in his concern and admired in his generous.
"Thank you for your kindness, my lord" Chafulumisa replied "We will find the truth and report to you as fast as we can."
"I am guaranteed, we will use the right man to do this job" Kench supported
These are what they say but it is totally in his mind.
"Huh, you just made the good excuse that is enough to slip from my trap" Kench thought "But next time, I will not let you escaped from my trap again. Watch yourself, Benin."
"We needed to re-estimate Prince Benin and his team again" Chafulumisa thought "From this time, I found, he does not the same prince I knew. I do not know why but I must find the truth even though I needed to do anyway. I cannot let him ruin my plan."
Excepted Warwick who is thinking positively toward Prince Benin
He thought "If master Chafulumisa and others investigate Ricky's case carefully and report him with the truth, we will get the score from people as the honestly organization. Regrettably, I do not think they will do it. They will do the same as they did before; they send a scapegoat and close the case."
In this battle, we can say the result is draw. Even though Ben and his team did not beat then and almost lost to the Kench's word but Ben made the emergency plan to help him. Both of parties are seen their own weak points and they will bring back to fix it. Unfortunately, the war is not over yet because the real reason is coming right now.
He exclaimed "Since I finished my official business, it time for my own business."
Everyone in the room is looked at him with surprisingly faces. They really wanted to end this meeting but Ben does not allow and bring a new topic up. They are thinking about Faction rumor but he said personal business. What is he talking about?
"My lord, what do you mean by personal business?" Chafulumisa asked while others are waiting patiently.
"I came here today to meet someone in your family, master Chafulumisa" He smiled
"Who?" He questioned "I believed everyone in my family who serving the Royal Guard was here already."
"Everyone?" He said surprisingly "You are teasing me, master Chafulumisa. There is a person in your family that missing since I came here. I wanted to speak with her personally."
"Her!" Chafulumisa exclaimed "My lord, are you talking about my daughter, Collen, right?"
"Yes" He replied "Is she okay? I did not see her since she came back to her house."
"Unfortunately, she does not feel so well today, my lord" He excused "If you do not mind, you can tell me your business and I will tell her later."
"Wooow" He exclaimed "Let's me see her. If she sick badly, I will send the royal doctor later. Can you lead me to her room?"
He startled and said "That is an unnecessary, my lord. Our doctor is taking care of her. Besides, I cannot answer Queen Mirage if you get a disease from my humble daughter. I hoped you are understood my intention."
Ben glared at him with serious face and said "If I said I want to meet her no matter what reason or excuse you had, what will you reply to me, master Chafulumisa?"
He pretended to smile and replied "Then, I will stop you with everything I have even though I must use the force to stop you, my lord. It's for your own good."
Finally, their real intention came up in the public as the real battle is going to begin. Chafulumisa does not know why Benin wanted to meet her so much like this but it is not going to happen today until he got the answer from her first.
The atmosphere in the room is getting heavy and dark like two tigers are facing with each other. Everyone in the room is preparing their own weapon because they do not know what is going to happen.
"Why did Chafulumisa do not allow Benin meet Collen?" Warwick thought "Is he hiding something from us?"
"No matter what, we needed to help our master first but we will be treason." Kench thought "This is out of our expectation."
"Should we help master Chafulumisa or not?" generals thought "If there is a fight, killing Prince Benin is the only option we have but is that worthy enough just for master's daughter?"
He laughed and said "I was joking. When she gets better, please send me a message or send her to my palace. Do you hear me, master Chafulumisa?"
"Yes, my lord" He replied as the tension in the room is solved.
Even though, Ben is finished his business but the meeting is not over yet. Lien-da said, she wanted to compete the Military chess with Kench. At first, Kench made an excuse to reject his demand but Lien-da kept mocking him until he agreed to fight with her with a condition. The loser needed to pay sum of money to the winner. Ben agreed in the condition.
Servants brought another table into the meeting hall which attached with a game broad. They are using sand as the landscape such as hill, mountain and river. They are used glasses as the forest but not for structures such as wall and building. They made it look so realistic.
After Kench explained the rule of the game and each other army in detail, they are deploying the army. In this game, Kench will play as defender while Lien-da is attacker. The winning condition for Kench is hold the city for thirty turns while Lien-da must capture three strategic points which are wall, city hall and the palace.
Ben looked at each army and found, Lien-da selected something weird for her army. Lien-da who is the attacker, she selected cavalries and chariots into her army. They are strong and fast unit but they cannot claim the wall unless they dismount from horses and chariots. It will reduce their power and status to be normal soldier unit.
On the other hand, Kench is using archer, crossbow, spearmen and swordsmen as his primary force to protect his strategic points. He is deployed most of his army on the wall. He is showing his intention to stop her at the wall.
As the game start, Lien-da was moving her army as she planned. She shot with every siege machine she have such as trebuchets, catapults and ballistas as she spent all of her action point in her first turn.
In her first turn, she managed to make damage to the wall and front gate. Kench's armies on the wall are also suffering damages but he does not mind. It is something that happens normally. He was analyzing her strategy.
He thought "She is not going to move your armies unless you break my gate and wall. Then, she will use her cavalry to charge and capture town hall and palace. Unfortunately, I knew your plan already."
He said "Ambush" at the beginning of his first turn. Ambush is an order to deploy reserved army outside deployment zone but with limitations such as number of unit and distance from enemy force. Kench selected his three cavalries and deployed it at flank side of her artillery units.
From the distance, it will charge her army definitely next turn. She has two units which are protecting artillery units but it is not enough to kill them. The best she can do, it is holding them back for one or two turns.
People are yelling and shouting to cheer Kench who is smiling at Line-da. The sound in the room is getting louder and louder as people stood up and moved closer to the battle table to cheer their side. Ben was looking a chance to escape from the meeting hall but no. He found there are guards who are keeping eyes on him like a CCTV.
When he moved, they moved too. He thought and regretted his action earlier. He made a simple mistake which he should not. Now he has no chance to sneak out of the room and find Collen except heaven have a mercy for him.
While Ben was depressing, he noticed some person who he was familiar with. His eyes opened widely who he knew who they are. They are Fay and Miyu. They were his maids when he arrived to this world. He did not see them since he left the capital to Mensah. He thought his mother took her back. What are they doing here?
Krystal and Carmelita were going to say hi to them but they did not. Fay raised her palm as stop sign to them before they stood up. Fay and Miyu are walking through Krystal and Carmelita and toward Ben.
He is noticed, they are looking at him and guards backs and forth. It's like they are trying to tell him to do something or guards will notice them. With his cleverness, Ben grabbed their hands and pulled them into his chest. He hugged their waists and kisses their cheeks. He is pretending to molest them.
Luckily, no one knows, this is his acting even Krystal and Carmelita because Fay and Miyu are resisting him until now. They were trying to push him away but they could not. People are wondering what is happening.
He laughed and said "Master Chafulumisa, where did you get these two lovely and cute ladies?"
Chafulumisa thought "Oh, he is another ladies' man. I thought he knew them or something like that."
He replied "I got them a few days ago from the palace. If you want them, you can bring them back with you."
"Ha ha. Thank you so much, master Chafulumisa" He yelled "Then, I will have them served me now and take them back after the game is done."
"Please, help yourself, my lord" He replied and turned back to see the game.
Ben used this chance to gossip those two girls in his arms. He gossiped "Relax, I am not going to do anything but I wanted you two to follow my lead, okay?"
They smiled as they say yes.
"Good. If you have anything to tell me, you must kiss and tell me while we ruffle, okay?"
They looked each other before nodded blushingly. Even though, they were learnt from the palace about how to serve aristocracy but this is their first time to do it. It is so shame since it will be exhibitionism too.
***Warning little lemon***
They are hesitating to do it in the public but there is no time for hesitation. Ben leaned forward to Miyu who is in his right arm and kissed her without hesitation. She thought he is not going to do the real kiss but no. He needed to do it look so real. She can feel his tongue is playing and rubbing her cute tongue like a beast. She felt electric shock from her mouth and moving over her whole body when he started sucking her tongue.
While he is messing with Miyu, Fay is accumulated her courage and join this show. She embraced his chest and leaned forward to his ears. She bit and chewed his ear like a snack. He felt a little bit hurt but he was enjoying it with pleasure and happy. People can saw his smiling face.
***Ending little lemon***
Chafulumisa shook his head and thought "Look like we were wrong about him. At first, I thought he was going to be the obstacle for my plan but I do not think like that anymore. He was acting until now. He is showing his real behavior. If I send and give him a woman, he will not suspect me anymore. What a luck I have."
"I am so disappointing in him" Warwick thought "The future of the empire is on the danger."
At first, his maid did not know his plan but they just trust in him. Therefore, they were pretending like this is his normal behavior. His new plan is working, nobody shameless enough to look at his play. They are looking at the game instead. Fay used this chance to tell Collen's message
She whispered "My lord, Miss Collen told us to find and tell you; they are imprisoning her in her room."
He asked calmly while he is playing with Miyu "Do you know where she is?"
"Ummmm" Fay moaned as she said yes.
Now he knew where Collin is but he needed to sneak from this room first. He was thinking while he is playing with them. Suddenly, his got the idea to make him sneak out of this room without making other noticed him. He does not like this plan but he will use it.
He released her tongue and said "Master Chafulumisa, do you have an empty room? I needed it to do some personal stuff. I believed you know what I mean."
Chafulumisa stunned from what he said but he replied "We do have a room with the biggest bed. I will tell the servant to take you there. Hey, you there. Come here and lead Prince Benin to the room."
Ben is carried those four girls with him and leave the meeting hall. Before he left the room, he yelled something to Lien-da.
He said "Lien-da, you must win this game no matter what. I will have a big and special reward if you win this game. Do you hear me?"
"I will, my lord" She replied as he left the room with his women.
At first, Chafulumisa wanted to send someone and spy Benin but he changed his mind since there are many guards who are patrolling the house. Even though Benin can sneak from the room, there is no way he can walk around this house without they noticed, he thought.