Verse 77
King Vorax declared his stomach a sacred treasury and appointed twelve cooks as minor prophets.
Liber Iovis - Chapter 58
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Verse 78
His theologians proved that a third dessert was pious because Jupiter was the largest planet.
Verse 79
When the granaries emptied, the king praised the people's sacrifice.
Verse 80
He ordered wider doors and called the renovation spiritual growth.
Verse 81
A minister suggested moderation. By sunset moderation had been outlawed as Saturnian propaganda.
Verse 82
The royal cat grew fat under the table but retained enough dignity to despise everyone.
Verse 83
At the Feast of Limitless Blessing, the final chicken vanished and the guests discovered philosophy.
Verse 84
Vorax asked why abundance had abandoned him. The fool replied, Majesty, abundance did not leave. You ate it.
Verse 85
The fool was promoted. There was nobody else left who could fit through the pantry door.