the sensation of controlling mana and making while enduring excruciating pain and having to know the risk of failing if I suddenly lose consciousness is the only thing keeping me awake, I don't know why but even without controlling the mana it will flow and automatically draw the engraving like it is following a predetermined path.
after a moment the pain started to subside and slowly become a gentle warmth enveloping my body. The feeling started to grow smaller and smaller replacing the warmth my body started to become more sensitive to the floating attribute around me, the space, death and fire will move with a little thought.
opening my eyes I noticed that I've become able to sense the time even without looking at the clock, it is now almost night thinking to myself suddenly I heard a knock on the door.
"Raiya it's almost night, you already missed your lunch." on the door way Auriel was showing a pouting expression and continue "since you already finish advancing your Tier you should eat before going to meet Valthorian and Farian."
hearing her advice I went to the dining room to eat before going to meet Farian and Valthorian.
after finish eating I thank Auriel for her work while giving a kiss on her cheeks and went on to the meeting.
the both of them already waiting for me in the workroom, after I enter they stood up to greet me.
both of the said "good evening sir." seeing that I ask them to take a seat and continue to ask "Valthorian is there any update on the event?"
"Yes, sir it seems there's rumor from the adventurer that we tail, that the president of the adventurer association will send someone to seek cooperation with us."
hearing his word I started to contemplate thinking of every possible reason why they want to have cooperation, a trap or is it they really want to become allies, seeing that I'm stuck I turn myself to ask both of them
"with do both of you think is this a trap to lure me or are they truly seeking alliance?"
"it doesn't matter to us sir, if I may say we have enough leeway to do both way?"
"what do you mean by that Farian?"
"what I want to say sir that, even if this is a trap we can use this as a reason to attack them and if not we can truly have an alliance, after all this is a privilege of the strong, either way we gain profit, attack us than we will add a city to our domain, and if this is nor a trap we can have a stable trade channel."
"I agree with Farian sir."
"so if it is like you say what course of action will we take?"
"I think we should test them, let Valtho come with you sir, maybe as a bodyguard I'm more capable but in terms of strategy and politic decision he is more stable and calm and as bonus he can bring a powerful army without anyone noticing."
"it is true what you say, but are you capable of defending the dungeon yourself from a horde of enemy, in the off chance they are luring me out?"
"do not worry sir in a fight we undead are never lacking in number, as long I can kill them, they will be the source of my army."
"what about you Valthorian is there any thing you want to say?"
"yes sir, since we dont know when they will send the invitation and even if tomorrow they send an invitation we can set the date we meet, we can use the time to bolster our strength and defense sir, tomorrow you will be meeting with your business partner, with this wave of resource we will focus on building an army that what I think sir."
"ok we will do that, Valtho you will deal with the messenger they send, and set it 3-4 day after they give the invitation depending on the situation, tomorrow I will visit the nexus realm, and Farian your job is to train the new troops so they can become assets after we leave and I will upgrade the barrack to crypt so we can produce tier 2 units."
after giving my order I le the leave the workroom to prepare for tomorrow, after they left Auriel came in.
"Raiya are you going to fight another battle?"
"we can't say it a battle because right now we are not sure are they really trying to trap me."
"can you not go?"
"No, they can use that as a reason to attack me because I reject their alliance offer, don't worry I know you're concern, I will take care of myself to not get hurt."
"Promise."
"I promise."
"ok then you should hurry up and sleep, so you could be fully rest."
after saying that Auriel wish me a good night while going to her own room.
even though I said I would take care of myself, even I'm not sure if I can come out unscathed, the only thing I can do is to prepare and strengthen myself so I can come out of this winning