The food stallswere packed as most of the Guards and Knightswere having lunch at the same time. Many were lined up for a chance to buy the popular foods at each stall. There were three dozen or so different food stalls, which included many kinds of food ranging from meats and seafood to sweets and desserts.This was a program that Quinus set up five years ago to allow outside vendors into the palace grounds. The idea was to give the kitchen staff a break from feeding the entire palace servantsandguards for once a week. The plan was to rotate which food stall could come to the palace once a month. And the first stall was the popular stall that sells the tasty skewers that were made out of a rare creature from the west called the Gullicox Bird. It is a giant bird that's almost the size of a wyvern. It has long black and gray feathers. Its wings were massive, and its head was shaped like an eagle. It has a beak that was long, and sharp, and had two eyes.It was said to be delicious.

"Mmmm," Rya moaned as she chomped on a juicy, grilled, Gullicox kabob. The flavor exploded inside her mouth and she savored it before swallowing.

"I have to say this is one of the tastiest things I've ever eaten. You must give me the recipe," Rya saidwith joy as she took another bite.

The old lady at the stall smiled and nodded.She first was afraid when a Dark Elf appeared from nowhere. She remembered hearing about a Princess Dark Elf living in the palace but she never expected her tocome to her stall.

"Yes, of course, I can. I can send it over to the kitchen if you like?" the old lady replied.

"Oh no!... I was saying a figure of speech. But now that you brought it up, can you send me the recipe tonight? I would like to make some for myself and myfriendslater tonight," Rya said.

"Alright," the old lady nodded.

Tayna elbowed Rya's side. "Hey,you know that is what the servants are for, right?"

Rya giggled. "Yeah, I know. Butyou never know when you have to cook for yourself sometimes, Lady Tayna... I don't want to get too rustyif I ever have to go off on my own."

"Hmm. If you say so," Tayna repliednot knowing why a soon to be Royal would want to doany sort of cooking herself.

Tayna then grabbed one of the kabobs and tried a bite and her eyes widened as she swallowed it down.

"HolyGoddess. That's good!Why doesn't the nobilityeat these things every day?"

"Because we're spoiled," Rya laughed.

The old lady smiled. "Thank you."

Nieren shrugged and nibbled on her kabob while Dalia was scarfing down her tenthskewer.

"You know, Dalia. You're going to choke if you don't slow down," Rya giggled.

Dalia slowed down and nodded. "Sorry, Alpha. It just tastes so good!... I take back every bad thought I had about humans!... How can anythingtaste this good?!"

"It's all in the spices and the cooking technique," the old lady replied.

"Really?" Dalia replied.

"Yes," the old lady answered.

Dalia and Nieren's ears twitchedwhile keeping up a cool demeanor.

Rya smiled as she felt her bond with herfriendsgrowing.Unfortunately, she also was starting to feel her stomach fighting against the waistbandof her pants and her dress shirtto enjoyher treat.

'Shit!... Maybe I shouldn't had a seventh skewer... Mmmmh!? But each bite tastes better thanthe last one.A-And my stomach isn't satisfied! God!... Body body is acting so weird!... I-Is this a woman thing? Or an Elf thing?... Should I see a doctor—'

*Grown!*

Rya's stomach was demandinganother skewer. Rya felt her hands moving on their own accord and the next thing she knew, Rya was on hereighthskewer and she was moaningin delightwhile eating her kabob.She would be in heaven right now if it wasn't for her beltconstricting her waist.

'Damn! I'm so full but the flavors are amazing!'

Nieren and Dalia both had smiles on their faces, enjoying their kabobswhile Tayna let out a satisfied sigh as she finished her single skewer.

'God.I can't get enough! Mmmmh!... I wonder if I have a parasite in methat is making me crave food?... Gah! I'm letting my imaginationget away with me again.This is some phase that I'm going through—'

Then a knew thought interruptedherwhen the stupid redheaded Princess tried to make a snarky remark to her three days ago.

(Huh?... Well it seems that your appetite is what's goingto ruin the marriage with your future husband. Oh! What will the Royal Court think about that. Your appetite is so large and vulgar that it will make you look like a gluttonous pig and the nobles won't respect you.)Hilda said confidently.

Rya didn't think about it at the time but then it occurred to her that that slippery little Princess might have done something to her to make her cravemore food and feel like a blimp.

'D-Did she do something to me!? Dammit! There's alchemy in this world, Rya! Of course there's something that couldaffect a person's appetite or cravings for food... ButI have no proof that she did something to me... It could be the sneaky bitch Leandra! This sounds like somethingthat a scheming, bitter old hag would do. Argh! But I still have no proof—'

*Grown!*

The eighth skewer disappeared as her stomach grew.

"Ah!~"

'Oh, God! That felt good!... W-Why does my body feel so good from being stuffed with food?'

Rya's mind was stuck in a spiral as she sat there at the food stall. Her emotions were all over the place and the pain from her beltwas causing her morediscomfort. Rya couldn't keep up with the changes happening to her body and her mind.

***

Floating high in the clouds right by the western border of Fiafyr near Ironside. Two Dark Elven Goddesses were trying to observe Rya from afar. They would have preferred to be closer to the Capital, but they feared Iyomelka's wrath. And to there surprise Iyomelka did spot them outside of herterritory. But sheonly glared at them and stayed in herown realm.

The twins were happy that the Human Goddess wasn't out for their heads but they didn't want to push their luck any further than they alreadyhave.

Sonow with a new and strangely stronger supply of Primordial Essence coming from Iyomelka's followers. The twin could start doing things to help their Dark Elves again and Rya, Nils' Chosen One.

"How does she not know that she's pregnant?" Nebulus complained to her Sister who was frowning at Rya.

"Maybe it's because she's only been a woman for a couple of months?... And she hasn't gone through a elven period yet... She doesn't understand what is going on with herbody. So, her emotions are all over the place... You would think or self-confidence wouldn't start to crumble just because of a silly bump coming from her belly. I thought she was made of sterner stuff... Then again we didbreak her trust... Stupid Iyomelka! Why won't she let us mind link with her! I need to make things right with Rya! And I can't do that if I can't talk to her!" Nils ventedas her sister sighed.

"Calm down, Sis. We both know that we need to keep our distance until Iyomelka can find it in her heart to forgive us...I'm just glad we are getting some Primordial Essence again. We bought some time for Yoona and regained some loyalty from our followers," Nebulus said.

"Yeah... But our reserves and the rate we are getting this new Primordial Essence isn't fast enough to push back Michael and Joseph. As long as they watching over their brainless Paladinsandslaughtering are creations. Then they will continue to expand their power,"Nils said.

"You don't think I don't know that!... Listen, even if we tell Rya to save our people she probably can't take on all ten of those Paladins until her child grows big enough to borrow her daughter's Time Space Magic. Or she give birth to my Chosen One so she can move around as freely as she used to beable to," Nebulus said.

"She can use her golems to run around the battlefield freely!"

"She will be at a disadvantage when they focus on her, Nils! She doesn't realize that she's actually physically stronger, faster, and more flexible then that female human she's been training with. It's because her body chemistry is changing so much that she's become sluggish in her eyes and she's overthinkingher movements. If we tell her, she might figure out a way to adapt."

"Grr! But we can't tell her, so what can we do!?" Nilsasked, annoyed.

Nebulus glanced at Rya, who was showing signs of discomfort as she sat there on her stool, fighting the urge to order a ninth kabob. Then she glanced up at Iyomelka who was hovering high in clouds above Tairal, glaring at them both.

"Ithink I have an idea... And hopefully Iyomelka won't try to stopus..." Nebulus said, before he closed his eyes and concentrated.

"Wait, Neb! What are you doing!?" Nils asked as hersistercontinued to concentrateand a ball of her Primordial Essence appeared on her left pointer finger. Iyomelka noticed Nebulus and prepared to stop her at a moment's notice if she does something that she doesn't like.

Nebulus continue to concentrate and brought her right pointer finger to the ball of Essence and pulled out the tiniest particle from the glowing red ball. The Dark Goddess sighed and put away the ball of Essence and looked at Rya once more before aiming her right pointer finger at Rya's waistline.

"I'm just going to nudge Rya into thinking that she might bepregnant, Nils. It's a simpleaction. That's all," Nebulus said and flicked her finger forward, sending the tiny particleflyingat Rya.

Iyomelka saw the minimal amount of Nebulus' essence flying towards Rya and she decided not to interfere. If it was something moredrastic she would've stopped Nebulus immediately.

Nebulus' miniscule amount of Primordial Essencemake contact with her belt and pants.

***

Rya was sitting there with a mix of emotions her mind was telling her that she had enough food. But her body and belly told her that she was still hungry.

The Dark elf didn't know what to do and was feeling a little conflicted.And the discomfort stemming fromnow undersized pantswas not helping.

'Ugh! I'll take one more bite. But after that, I'm stopping.'

Rya picked up the kabob and took another large bite out of the meat. 'Mmm, mmmm! Yep! Delicious!'

It was at that moment when Nebulus' essenceparticle made contact with Rya's pants.The belt slowly unbuckled on it's own and the knot on her pantsuntiedletting her poor pregnant belly push forward about half a inch. With the discomfort fading Rya was starting to feel something replacing the pain fromher too small pantsit was pleasure.

'Aungh!?What's going on!?'

Her pantsfly opened up for her belly anda surge of pleasure came from her pussy.

"Aungh!"

Her belly was pushed out anotherhalfinch as her pussy was starting to leak her juices. Rya's eyes went wide when she realized she was getting aroused from having her pants open.

'I-I need Quin! Oh fuck! This kabobs are making me horny!'

Rya started to pant heavily.

"I-I'm going to go tomybathroom!I need to shower off the sweat!"

Rya rushed offwhileTayna and Nierenwatched her leavewith confusion written on their faces. Dalia was too busy enjoying her food to watch.

"Hmm, I wonder what's wrong with, PrinceRya?"Tayna asked out loud.

Dalia snickered at the human's question.

'Alpha was releasing her mating scent. I don't blame her. I think I'm going to release my mating scent too after experiencing meats this good!... I think I'll give a surprise to visit to Gammalater. Hehe! I'll mark his so much that these silly humans will know that he's my forever mate.'

Tayna heard the Wolfkin's laughter.

"Why are you laughing?"

Dalia looked over and smiled at the human female.

"No reason... I don't think we'll see Alpha for a while."

Tayna was about to ask why but she thought better of it. She didn't want to hear any crude detailsfrom the Wolfkin after having such a lovely meal.

And with that the last three paid the older woman before they went their separate ways for the afternoon.

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