Enhancements

After undergoing the ritual Agnes body had become a little more muscular and especially her legs had become longer and stronger but she even felt more healthy and a little younger compared to her previous self as her aching muscles and bones from old age and ailments were removed, even her skin had become healthier and her hair was much smoother than before.

With every sacrifice she could feel her strength rise only a little but what she enhanced the most was her physical endurance and stamina, it felt like she could run a long distance without feeling too tired which she could not do even in her youth.

Adam succeeded in his contract with the black bear and his build changed to became a little larger and his upper body strength was greatly enhanced while his endurance and vitality was also greatly improved.

The thickness of his skin was enhanced to increase his durability and he was able to endure attacks better but he was also able to release short bursts of strength thanks to his enhanced upper body strength while his sense of smells was also enhanced.

Elizabeth also succeeded in her contract with her snow leopard and her body became more suited to agility and moving at fast speeds so it was slim, her legs became longer but her bodies curves were enhanced a little more making her more attractive.

Her flexibility was also enhanced a little but her improvement of strength was barely noticeable so her best feature was her ability to increase her speed in short bursts as long as her stamina does not run out fast but the additional skill she gained was her enhanced vision which let her see further than before.

Although the contracts were established they still needed to communicate with their contracted beast in order to gain their trust and strengthen their bond.

Over the years Leon's strength had greatly risen as the wolf reached its mature stage and as he continued to practice his swordsmanship the gains he received slowly began to influence the wolf in a positive way too as its lethality greatly increased.

To increase the overall strength of the others under her command she began to choose from those that had increased their overall strength at a fast rate during the several years of training who were under her direct command and control from the slaves.

Those that she did not teach the blood sects martial arts or use the mystical blood arts ritual on, she wished to build another elite group from them around the same size.

After capturing several wolves and wolf pups the contract was quickly established on more than ten people and was supposed to slowly grow with enough time as she hoped to build a group for Leon to take charge of when he comes of age.

After several weeks of building up the team from scratch the white wolf elite group was established and then Ki went on to make contracts with Lumi and Rayleigh.

Lumi and Rayleigh established a contract with an arctic fox each which helped to improve their bodies flexibility and agility along with her bodies and faces natural charm after their physiques were enhanced to become more curvy then finally their enhanced sense of hearing became an additional skill.

An additional feature that everyone had gained after establishing a contract with the arctic foxes and the frost wolves was that their affinity with the cold increased along with their resistance to it which helped may be helpful towards those that practice cold based qi arts.

After finding this out Ki began to document the changes after talking to Lumi and Rayleigh about their physical changes and began to put forward a plan for the females who had established a contract with a beast from the northern lands to practice the divine ice sects qi art and martial arts.

Since Elisabeth also established a contract with the snow leopard she had also met the conditions to practice the divine ice sects martial arts so Ki began to give her a copy to begin her practice to better protect herself.

Ki also discussed with Agnes and the family a plan to deal with some of the fallout from the northern border and to establish more positive relations with the natives from there.

Since Wolfden city was established as a merchant city it welcomed those who wished to trade and set up their own place of business.

Many traders from the north that Agnes had connections with could establish relations with Wolfden city and slowly begin to spread word to the northerners about a way to establish a new way of life within the central lands other than plundering and killing to escape their current lives within the harsh and cold lands they lived within.

The city would become a beacon for friendly relations with the northerners, help them to start up a new life and create a way for them to support their new lives.

This would help to reduce the conflicts between the northerners and those within the central lands people and help increase the Bombyx families contact with those from the northern lands.

As for those who are so intent on invading and looting the central lands… Ki would show no mercy if they would begin to cause troubles within her territory.

The law department was slowly beginning to take shape over the time passed and many of the villagers, slaves and orphans began to settle into their homes and their individual roles.

One of the individuals who stood out the most within that department was a young man who worked hard to improve himself and his life within the village after he had been abandoned by his father after the invasion was over and he was taken care of within the orphanage.

Although a head of the department was not yet established, he was one of those that had been candidates with enough potential to take up the role if he continued to perform well enough.