Chapter 19 Shadow War part 6
I'm not sure why I'm still surprised to see that four out of five seats of the round table under the light races are now occupied; Oscar who is the representative of the Elven Realm, Michael for the Human Kingdom, Ella for the Courts of the Fae, and Harnum for the Dwarven Mountains. I've already tried to release all the freed captives on a remote place South of the Elven continent, but they all refused to leave. Apparently they have all decided that they will stay to ensure that I will be true to my word in freeing all the slaves in the Never Day. They have even chosen their representatives to sit as my council in the round table. They didn't even ask! They just blurted out their decision to stay and to join my conclave. They even agreed eagerly to swear fealty to me and accepted the link from my minions for each of them saying it will give them an advantage in case they need to fight.
I looked to my left and saw Gork is the only one sitting on the group assigned for the dark races. Gork is looking down avoiding the hatred look coming from the other side of the table. So far the Goblin leader has been true to his words and his remaining kin followed my commands to the letter. All of them in the round table is trying their best not to look at my beautiful Princess next to me. I looked at her and saw that she have her left elbow on the table and her head resting on the palm of her left hand staring at me. Is she trying to read my thoughts? I asked my self and to my surprise she smiled, nodded and winked at me fondly.
"I'm very proud of you my love, you have accomplished so much for just a short time." she whispered to my mind and smiled again sweetly.
She reached out with her right hand and held my left hand under the table.
I looked at her deep green eyes, I love drowning my self in those hypnotic alluring green eyes.
"If you wouldn't mind Dark Lord, we are eager to hear your plans." Ella interrupted with her chin up looking at us. I looked at the others and saw them looking at me in anticipation. Even Gorc is looking at me waiting.
"Alright then, I meant to slowly stablish my hold on the Dark Realm by conquering the south western boarders. Gork here told me that the far western part of the Never Day is under the rule of a huge Kingdom under of a Demon General named Hammel. I don't know how strong those Demons are yet so I intend to creep and conquer the southern part undetected. I intend to let them know about my presence once I have a firm hold and defence."
"Then we would like to be a part of your forces in the Never Day, we wanted to be there to take care of the captives that you will be able to set free." Ella jump in.
"We will also help you in building your fortress and defenses." Harnum added.
"Then the only thing left to say is that you will serve as a support group. You will not be part of any advance or attack party. My minions will be strong enough to take handle it.
Puff is furiously writing down the minutes of the Dark Lord's meeting. He liked his job and he come to know the Dark Lord personally. He may look fearsome and cold but he is also just and quite funny. He does not treat his minions like a slave but as his subjects. He may now be a minion and will serve his master loyally forever but he can still remember his life before the Dark Lord absorbed him. He is one of the loyal Deamune Knights who was transported here and fought him. He could still recall the experience when he was absorbed by the shadows. He was about to cleave his head and then he was absorbed by the shadow in a blink of an eye. Afterwards he was part of this place and under the will of the Dark Lord.
He felt the option that was laid to him during his shadow state, he can choose to become a minion reserve and wait for the Dark Lord to summon them or he can stay as a power bank that the Dark Lord can use on his discretion. He also felt that that option may not be given to all of them, it all depends on the Dark Lord's discretion. He is quite sure that those orcs who were disintegrated lately will grab the opportunity to become a minion if they choose to be a loyal subject. It will all depends if the Dark Lord will forgive them. The Dark Lord maybe quick to anger specially if someone break his rule but he judge with reason and by other's actions. If those orcs decided to change their ways then he is sure that he will give them a chance. He knew this, because the Dark Lord could have used those souls captured by the shadows to ascend and summon the Princess but he still delayed it to give those souls time to decide. To be his subject or to be consumed forever.
What was great about being a minion is that he is many times stronger than what he is before and he have powers provided by this shadow realm that made him almost immortal. He liked being a minion than his old life. He is just a regular Deamune Knight loyal to the Princess and his father the King, he wonder how strong the other Deamune Grand Sorcerers has become since they where now summoned as the Dark Lord's minion.
"Dark Lord, you mentioned that we don't have any information yet how strong this demon general is but you have the Demon Princes. She may have some idea on their strength?" Oscar asked.
"I'm a Deamune not a Demon High Sorcerer Oscar, that's a big difference." And that will be the last time you will address me as such. To answer your question, if he is a general it means he's very strong in power to rise up to that rank and have he will have a battalion of Demon Horde with him not to mention his officers who will be strong too."
A minion step out from the shadows and approach the round table. "Dark Lord the Horde is now ready for the assault."