From Hogwarts to Strixhaven.

Chapter 609 Imperial Meeting
Pushing away the pink buttocks and lotus arms wrapped around her, Ivy got up from the lord's large bed, which was filled with a rich fragrance.

Just as Yingxin had promised before the banquet officially began, last night was quite long and erotic.

To be honest, Ivy didn't really think that her charm could make all the females she encountered go into heat, so why they joined in is quite a mystery.

Ivy surveyed the limbs on the bed, trying to find a suitable place to stand, but the number of limbs on the bed was so large that it was difficult to find a foothold.

Ivy's eyes suddenly lit up; he had found a suitable spot to settle down. This spot reflected the morning sunlight like precious marble, with golden veins standing out against the grayish-white rock, and eight neatly arranged plots of land.

He put his foot on it to check; it was the perfect size, no more, no less. Without further hesitation, Ivy stepped onto it and jumped off the bed.

"Hmm."

The woman being used as a stepping stone by Ivy naturally sensed something was amiss. She barely opened her heavy eyelids to peek at him before closing them tightly again, pretending that nothing had happened.

Seeing her like that, Ivy was both annoyed and amused. She said in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, "Serenne asked you to protect her voters, and you just end up in bed like this?"

Now that Ivy has made things clear, the daughter of Selenne can no longer pretend to be asleep.

"Lord Doom...I..."

Irene's movements startled her lover, Isobel, whose smoky makeup was ruined by tears from the previous night's ecstasy and whose voice was hoarse from shouting. Isobel slid off the bed, half-kneeling and half-leaning beside the daughter of Selenne.

The latter wrapped her in its wings, its arms, as strong as marble, providing much of the support. The priest of Serene swallowed hard to moisten his throat, and pleaded in a hoarse voice, "Such an overstepping act, please punish me, Lord Doom..."

Ivy genuinely didn't know what to say. She had expected at least some explanation or excuse, but the two immediately pleaded guilty and accepted punishment, leaving Ivy, who had actually benefited, unable to retaliate.

“I thought you would like it, darling.” Yingxin picked up a gauze robe from the bedside, put it on, and came to Ivy’s side.

The group wasn't speaking loudly, but it was enough to wake the others in bed. Hearing the rustling sounds of clothes being put on from the large bed and seeing those bold, amused gazes, Ivy really couldn't continue to get angry. She could only say, like an incompetent husband, "At least I should have known first."

“Didn’t we tell you all this last night? This is the first time—and you saw the evidence, didn’t you?” Yingxin cupped Ivy’s cheeks and gently kissed her.

"Judging from the results, your dragon-slaying squad has been completely wiped out." Another voice came from the bed; it was the female city lord, Minsara. In Menzoberranzan, the fashion of dress has always been that the less fabric used, the more alluring the garment, and the more expensive it was. Even for warriors and paladins who had to charge into battle, drow half-armor or heavy armor would emphasize the curves of the body as much as possible.

The female city lord stretched languidly, displaying her agile, smoky-blue body, as lithe as a female leopard.

“I have you, DOOM.” Minsara didn’t search for clothes in the mess, but walked around the two kneeling women on the ground and gave Ivy a very aggressive smile.

Ivy sighed; the series of jokes had completely killed his interest in pursuing the matter further. "Don't do that, Minsara. I won't continue to indulge my lust... As for you two, get up."

Minsara wasn't about to let Ivy off the hook: "Really? What did you say last night? I didn't see much of your determination."

"That was an accident." Ivy was quite certain of this. He had just completed his reincarnation and was not yet proficient in controlling his new body, which led to the situation where instinct overrides reason.

Zhuo'er's crimson eyes swept over the bloodstains on Eileen and Isobel, a smile appearing on his face: "An accident? I don't think so... I guess you prefer opponents with rich theoretical knowledge but no practical experience? Considering you're a professor at the magic academy, I'm starting to think you also enjoy educating your bed partners."

What kind of indecent and lewd words are these...

Ivy decided to use magic to stop her from continuing, and after a flash of magical light, Minsara disappeared naked from the room.

"Where did you take her?" Yingxin asked with a giggle.

“The bathroom,” Ivy replied, then turned to the others in the room and asked, “Anyone else want to go? Never mind, you all should go and take a shower.”

She had just gotten out of bed and was filled with wicked thoughts (she had left a deep impression on Ivy last night).

“I dare say, Shar must be furious.” Yingxin sat relaxed in Ivy’s arms, gently stroking her lover’s chest. “She barely stopped all night. If it weren’t for Serene helping me share some of the burden, I really worried I wouldn’t have made it through.”

"Why did you do this?" Aside from those with wicked intentions, all the women who appeared in the lord's bedroom last night were invited by Yingxin, except for Mingsala, who had sneaked in by following her scent. However, they all received the same lashing from Ivy. "You are the sun, but I am not the moon," Yingxin said emotionally. "I cannot ask you to give me all your warmth and light, but at least, I want to be the largest piece of land beside you."

Ivy suddenly regretted telling everyone about his attainment of the Sun Godhood. Statues of him had begun to appear in both Dawnstar and Duskstar, and it seemed only a matter of time before the people became believers. Even some heretics who originally belonged to the Church of Losanda had already found their way here.

It is virtually impossible to sever the faith of the Faerûn followers. However, Ivy is not too worried, because he has already found a way to be free from the constraints of faith.

To illuminate the entire Desolate Universe like the sun, Ivy would need power exceeding a million times the mass of Faerûn. Fortunately, he possesses all the possibilities within the multiverse, with limitless growth potential, making reaching that point almost a certainty.

"Although I won't stop, you don't need to worry about being abandoned by me." Ivy gently pressed her lips to Yingxin's smooth forehead. "As long as you don't leave, I won't abandon you."

Yingxin laughed, a very happy laugh, but then suddenly burst into tears. Ever since she was abducted from her parents by the followers of Shar, she had been searching for a place to belong. Her adventure against the Supreme God had led her to a group of like-minded companions, people she could call family, but only today did she truly believe that she was no longer that child wandering in the darkness.

"Alright, go wash up." Yingxin's crying gradually stopped, and Ivy patted her on the back.

The Duchess of Morningstar City looked up and asked eagerly, "Aren't you coming along?"

“That would turn into another mess.” Ivy sighed. Having such a charming female companion was also a troublesome thing. “We still have a lot of things to deal with on our territory today, and I also have an important meeting in Stryhaven that I need to attend. Time is precious.”

The lord, who had been missing for six months, finally reappeared, causing excitement throughout Morningstar City.

Both the old and new people thanked Ivy for the hopeful days ahead. The land, having escaped the ravages of Shar and the Most Holy God only six months prior, was already almost entirely free from desolation and ruin.

Archdruid Halsin abandoned his wandering ways and opened an orphanage outside Dawnstar, raising children displaced by war and teaching them the druidic way of balance. Crops flourished under the sun, and the unprecedented conflict between people and land filled this nascent city with opportunities and hope.

"I don't care whether those vampire offspring are good or evil, but I need them to abide by the rules I've set." Seated on the throne in the Lord's Hall, Ivy spoke loudly to the Inquisitor Asdalon below. "Therefore, the right to walk under the sun is the reward for those who abide by the law. Those who have no criminal record for a year will be placed on a probationary list. The probationary period lasts three years, and if they pass, they will receive my blessing. If they commit a crime during the probationary period, they will be punished according to the severity of the offense. After the punishment, they will enter a one-year observation period. If they commit repeated offenses, the period will be extended depending on the severity of the offense and their subjective will, but this will also be extended after the punishment ends. For those who are incorrigible and whose subjective malice is severe, they will be punished by being burned alive by the sun's fire."

“Of course,” Ivy nodded to Chief Uma, the Gul chieftain, noticing the anxious look on her face in the lord’s hall. “Those Gul children who were recently forced to become vampire offspring will receive my blessing and the right to walk in the sun. However, they must be under the care of guardians, and if these children commit crimes, especially those committed because of indulging their bloodlust, then the guardians will also be punished.”

The chieftain of the Gur immediately knelt before Ivy, and said with heartfelt gratitude, "Thank you for your mercy. May your glory shine at the ends of the earth."

As a people who have wandered throughout Faerûn for many years, the Gur are natural-born rangers and wanderers, and are also known as monster hunters in order to fight the monsters in the wilderness. Now, for the sake of the children who have been transformed into their derivative forms, they have voluntarily settled in the land of Ivy, becoming his subjects.

As proof of their integration into the city, many skilled Gur wanderers have joined the secret surveillance and intelligence organization established by Viconia, swearing to serve Ivy's rule and in secret.

Therefore, blessing those Ghur children is not merely an act of kindness, but also a form of power exchange. The Ghurs serve Ivy, and Ivy grants them the right to walk in the sun.

“Your radiance is indeed merciful, my lord. I thank you on behalf of all vampires in the world who yearn for the light.” Asdalon bowed, having completed the record. As a former judge, he quickly adapted to his new role. Moreover, his ability to seamlessly switch between a sarcastic, talkative friend and a loyal subordinate truly surprised Ivy.

“Not just this city, but all the inhabitants of my territory must adapt to living with vampires.” Ivy looked at another person in her court, the Hell Knight Sefro, who was now the garrison commander of Morningstar City. Originally, Shadowheart wanted Karak to take this position, after all, she had once said in front of a large group of people that she wanted to be Ivy's military dog ​​and watchdog. But Karak knew her place very well. If she accidentally became on good terms with the thugs on the streets, she might not be able to bring herself to arrest them. So before Ivy's return, Karak, who had been verbally appointed as a general by Ivy, spent her time training militia.

However, before the Lords' Meeting was held, Karak came out of the bathroom with her cheeks burning hot and asked Ivy to remove all the tattoos on her body that belonged to the devil duke Zariel and replace them with "DOOM". Even the inscription that Zariel left on Karak's horn was changed into an extremely explicit love phrase according to her request.

The only thing that comforted Ivy was that the text was inscribed in dragon language, which, in the face of widespread illiteracy in Faerûn, actually made it less recognizable.

“Sefro, to prevent vampires from engaging in unauthorized feeding practices, your guards need to become familiar with methods for combating vampires. The Gur Hunters and the Losanda Temple can assist with this.” Ivy continued to fill in any gaps in the territory's affairs. “I allow any faith to spread within my territory, as long as they can prove to my Royal Council that they are under my control. As for the temple district, it will be located on the southwest side of the city, across the water from the main Starcastle. Land will be allocated according to the order of application, allowing them to build their own temples. Taxes will be levied based on the temple's size and luxury. If they can prove that the faith worshipped by the temple is beneficial to Morningstar City, then appropriate tax reductions can be granted.”

Zander Thubin, the chief craftsman of Dawnstar and a follower of Gond, completed this part of the record. Although he had been blinded by Bane followers at the behest of Gortash, he regained his sight under the healing of Shadowheart, the chosen one of the two gods. In gratitude for Ivy's rescue of the Gond followers, he voluntarily relinquished everything within the Baldur's Gate and arrived in this new city with a group of followers.

Ulbrun, the subterranean dwarf who was his mortal enemy, led his men underground to take charge of the adamantite forge for Ivy and oversee the infrastructure development of Dusk Star City.

Halfway through the meeting, a messenger suddenly entered the hall: "Lord Doom, the envoy of the Lords' Alliance has arrived and is now awaiting your summons at the End of Light Inn."

“They arrived quite quickly,” Ivy remarked, rising from her throne. “Well, it seems our meeting will have to be adjourned for now.”

"Isn't it because you wanted to solve everything in one day?" Yingxin, who was sitting next to Ivy, also stood up and took Ivy's arm.

(End of this chapter)