Sterl lightly waved his hand, helping the followers who had knelt at his feet to stand up.
He paid no attention to Boris and the others' fervent declarations of loyalty. As long as the follower marks were intact, they would forever remain his subordinates.
Moreover, after being enhanced by the soul energy, the follower marks had rooted even deeper. They didn't just embed themselves in their bodies, but even the roots of the marks spread through their souls.
Sterl was confident that even the mightiest of Divine Powers couldn't erase the marks he had planted.
Should anyone try to forcibly remove them, the entire soul would be affected, causing it to collapse entirely.
After testing the effects of the soul energy on his followers, Sterl turned his focus to using the soul energy to enhance himself.
