Into the Maw of A Beast

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A day later…

Xorgrah tapped his chin outside the Dakea Stronghold as he laid eyes upon the 64 demons he requested earlier. Not only did the Nautilus deliver on their standard of mercenaries, but each Demon before Xorgrah was also outfitted with equipment at the epitome of their current standard.

The Lesser Demons were outfitted with Tier 4 Demonic Artifacts, allowing them to maximize their worth. If Apollo had fought against demons armed with these items while still a Lesser Demon, he would have had a more challenging time farming experience from the collection of weaker demons.

Next, the Greater Demons were equipped with Tier 5 Demonic Artifacts. At the very least, they could improve their power by 25%. While it wasn't as dramatic as the increase granted by Gram, the compounded increase from any techniques and their stigmata was enough to offset the lacking increase.