-- POV Freya --
We were all still sitting in the tent talking about organizing the army. I had so much left to do : check the EXP the girls had earned, allocate my attribute points, finish organizing the army, supervise the new positions, go get the ones waiting in the Syn forest, and prepare for our migration to the sea.
*Aaarg ! It's so hard to build a Kingdom from scratch, it's not all exciting !*
[That's true onee-san, but once you've laid the foundation everything will be easier...probably]
As Kira finished her sentence, my little moon entered the tent rubbing her eyes and yawning. When the girls around the table noticed her, which took a little while because of her small size, they stood up in unison to greet her respectfully. Shiro didn't understand that this gesture was meant for her as she crossed the room without giving them a glance, heading straight to me to tug at my sleeve.
"M..mommy.."
"Yes ? Do you want to go to sleep ?"
As I gently took her in my arms, motioning to those around the table to wait, she nodded softly, making her little voice sound tired.
"Kate went back to sleep with the others, why can't I sleep with my new friend too ?"
[Ouch...well...I'll leave you, byyyye !]
*You...tsk*
I didn't want to hurt her feelings when she looked sad, but it was a safety issue. Her ears were slightly down and her tail was not moving any more.
"Sweetheart, right now I would be way too worried if you went. However once we get settled somewhere and build a safe place for all the kids to sleep, you'll be allowed to go or even invite her into our house."
My little girl's eyes sparkled after saying these sentences as she smiled at me again.
"Is that true ???"
"It is, I promise ! Come on, now go to sleep you are very tired. Good night, have sweet dreams."
As I gave her a final kiss on the forehead, Gaya came over to grab her and put her in the little bed at the back of the tent. While the dragoness put her to sleep, I signaled to those who had to finish talking to continue. They were smiling after seeing Shiro, but when they saw my look and the sign I had made, they quickly became serious again. So Luna stood up to continue the meeting.
"Um...so in my group there are only 9 of them but just like me, the volunteers specialize in everything that has to do with discreet, quick and silent lethal attacks. There are half-cats, half-leopards, elves and half-dragons, 5 are mages and 4 can only use their physiques."
*I can see why there are mostly only races based on agility, speed or strength. What do you think ?*
Kira didn't answer because she was really gone and I knew it, but out of habit I started talking to her. Luna sat down and while I thought Caipy was going to get up, it was Ynir and Persea who got up at the same time for some unknown reason.
"Your Highness, there are two of us and we only have one group because as a half-butterfly with my skill I am not really a fighter. Therefore I have taken the liberty of joining Persea's group if you will allow me."
Ynir wasn't totally wrong but I was still planning to give her an important position even if it was shared.
"Of course I understand, if that is what you think is best then there is no objection from me. I'd rather have someone near me who knows her own weaknesses than someone who overestimates herself. So explain to me the characteristics of your group."
The dryad and the butterfly woman seemed relieved as they bowed respectfully before Persea continued.
"Without counting myself and Ynir, there are 14 volunteers who will be good fighters in the forest because they are used to it. So there are only elves and dryads in our group who are all mages with a nature-related element."
I already knew how to divide them up, but to see that they had really made my job easier was a relief. Only Caipy and Thorun were left and it was the elf who stood up.
"As in Persea and Ynir's group I have only elves and dryads with me. They are few, but like me they know about plants, medical or otherwise. These volunteers are 6 and know no element."
I was still silent as the last one to stand up was the vampire.
"Regarding my group, there are 20 volunteers and they are pretty versatile. Right now, all of them without exception can use magic for ranged battles and use their bodies for close ones. There are centaurs, half-tigers, ogres, kobolds, minotaurs and half-wolves."
So the 160 volunteers had been divided according to their bodily or magical abilities. It was perfect, I had already planned to do it this way so all I had to do was announce what I had been thinking about for a while now.
As I sat back in my chair and crossed my legs, the girls in front of me held their breaths.
"First of all, I want to congratulate you on your organization and the initiative you took. When we were still in the clearing, I promised you a reward and I will keep my word. Stand up !"
Without waiting a second the 10 women stood up to stand behind their chairs waiting for me to continue.
"I will make you the commanders of my army ! Everyone in your group is now your soldiers !"
-- PING --
[ Congratulations, you have named the commanders of your army ! ]
[ Your army now has 170 soldiers, including 10 female commanders. ]
*Finally !*
At these words, a proud smile and a determined look could be seen on the face of each as I continued my announcement satisfied with the notification.
"Thanks to your work, I don't have to distribute the soldiers myself, so I will only explain your duties in more detail. Trioa !"
"Yes your Highness.."
The time had finally come to appoint them to the positions of commanders.
"You will be the commander of the air combat section. As you proved to me during our recent battle, you are fully capable of taking on this role."
Her wings were closed behind her back and the half-wyvern smiled.
"Emilia !"
"Yes !"
"You will be there commanding the section specializing in close combat without magic. Even though you are not a mage you are agile and strong."
She stood straight with her sword stuck in the ground simply nodding, waiting for me to finish.
"Ralph !"
"Present !"
"You will be the section commander on hand-to-hand combat based on strength with and without magic. I'm counting on you to pass on your rage and wolf pride to your soldiers !"
"At your command, it would be a pleasure !"
The red-eyed hybrid was excited, and as a combat nut I knew she couldn't wait to start training her soldiers.
"Nixia ! You'll be the commander of the section that will handle ranged attacks. I know perfectly well that you are strong in hand-to-hand combat as well, but for the moment your strong point is your magic. Naia, I am appointing you as the vice commander of this squadron, learn alongside Nixia and one day you will have a commanding position."
The two also nodded proudly, not speaking out of respect and waiting for me to name the others' position.
"Luna !"
"Yes your highness !"
"I'm putting you in charge of the section dealing with silent attacks. So you are the commander of the spy and assassination squadron. You'll may have less work than others so you can spend time with the children you enjoy in your spare time."
I noticed that despite her serious look, Luna liked to take care of children, even if she tried to hide this side of her personality. A real tsundere in short. Her look was also filled with pride while she still looked at me with great admiration.
"Ynir, Persea ! I am appointing both of you as commanders of the same section. This is the squadron of guardians in charge of protecting the forest, since in your group there are only races very familiar with this environment. You will be the ones who will fight best among the trees."
"Understood !"
That left Thorunn and Caipy.
"Caipy ! As you might have guessed, you are the commander of the medical section within the army specializing in healing and poisoning. In fact, it would be very interesting for you to work with Luna to provide her with poison."
They were all waiting patiently as I finally got to the last one.
"Thorunn ! You are quite versatile and I noticed that you can fight from a distance as well as from close range, so you will be the commander of the section based on versatile magical attacks. In a war it's also important to have a part of the army that can help the others in any circumstance."
I had finally finished naming them all that they were on their knees thanking me speaking as one once again.
"Thank you so much your highness, we are grateful for the trust you give us and we will not fail. From today we are the commanders of Empress Freya's army !"
I stood up to look at them as I released some of my demonic aura into the tent taking my commanding voice.
"You are now the sword of the Kingdom ! The soldiers in your group, you are in charge of protecting them and training them, as for you I will personally take care of your training."
An ominous smile appeared on my face at the thought of facing them again. During their training, I had planned to take the opportunity to check on the progress of each of them.
"You will be known as the 10 chaos commanders and I promise to make you more powerful ! The army will grow as will our Kingdom so the task will no doubt get harder and harder, but I'm counting on you to prove to me that nothing can stop you !"
"Hai !"
My goal was to make them the face of the army and thus train them to be the most terrifying. I wanted the mere mention of their names to make humans tremble, to bring chaos to those who deserved it. Each of the girls was equally cruel when needed and I had no doubt that in the future, their titles would resonate in the hearts of all human cities.
The 10 female commanders in front of me would spread terror, despair, death and without an ounce of mercy.
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-- POV General --
The next afternoon, while Freya was slowly building her Kingdom, in the church of the capital of Zalhythe three people had just received bad news.
"What do we do ?"
It was still the same three protectors, still in the same room and still on those same couches. However, unlike the last time, they were even more worried and agitated. They had just realized that something had happened in the Dark Forest. No news had been given by either the guild adventurers or the mercenaries. The only woman in the group was biting her fingernails as stress overcame her.
"So...what do we do ? I...should we really not tell the Supreme anything ?"
These three protectors didn't know what to do because now the message was clear : they should have taken this matter seriously from the beginning. They regretted not informing the Supreme before and now these humans were in a bind, created by their own lies and silence. The taller man tried to keep his composure as he was answering.
"We must...we must send mercenaries or adventurers again to cover up the first failure !"
"Impossible ! We didn't tell the Supreme, do you think he won't find out if we act like this ?? He has eyes everywhere...maybe even here."
The little one whispered, but the panic in his eyes was clear. The other two shuddered at the thought and as the panic overtook them, the door suddenly opened revealing a figure far too graceful to be the Supreme. The figure stepped forward as a soft but confident voice boomed through the room.
"You three ! I need your help and it seems you need mine."
"You...here...how ?"
It was Princess Alayna.
What was she doing in a place like this ? Why was she outside the castle and why was she coming to seek help from three protectors ? At that moment, so many questions were on their lips. The four people in this room were probably destined never to meet. They came from two completely different backgrounds, but on that sweet afternoon...fate had changed.
As Freya was beginning to organize her forces, an unusual meeting was taking place in Zalhythe. New characters were entering the scene and would upset the balance of the Kingdom. One thing was certain : things had begun to change and fate was all the more uncertain.
Chapter 52 - Organization of the army : The commanders (part III)
[N/A: Detailed table of the organization of the army and its commanders. Here.]
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FULL STATUS
Name : Freya
Age : 0 years / Mentally : 25 years
Sex : Female
Course : Ice Demon Wolf of chaos - Adult
Race : Major Demon
Titles : Blessed by Titania, Goddess of endless Chaos and eternal frozen Hell.
Dragon tamer
Ruthless slayer
Level : 32/70
Exp needed for next level: 22 100 / 33 000
HP : 90 000 / 90 000 MP : 45 000 / 45 000
Strength : 340
Defense : 336
Agility : 350
Stamina : 353
Speed : 342
Intelligence : 340
Charisma : 410 (imperial she-wolf)
Attribute points to allocate : 300
Married to: Gaya
Daughter : Shiro
Kingdom (menu)
Subordinates : 385
Humans killed : 148
Elements: Ice / Chaos
Skills (all):
Attack - Demon Claws (Lvl 5)
- Bite of hell (Lvl 5)
- Infernal ice spikes (Lvl 5)
- Fighting techniques (lvl max)
- Mastery of the katana (lvl max)
- Demonic aura of the empress (lvl 3)
Defense - Ice demon wall (lvl 4)
- Demonic cloak (lvl 5)
Pain Resistance (lvl 3)
Attack/Defense - Domain of the Ice Empress "frozen wrath" (lvl 1) - (under condition)
Others - Humanoid form
- Ice creation (Lvl 4)
- Storage of chaos (Lvl 3)
- Devouring chaos (Lvl 4)
- Analysis
- Second soul (Lvl max) - unique
- Telepathy
Passives - Commander (lvl max)
- Natural Aura of the Ice Empress ]