Chapter 317 Aftermath
Before talking to Asmodious, there were several things Colin needed to do, like get Bartus and Skorn somewhere they could rest and recover. Colin never thought that he might actually need a hospital for injured demons, as due to their natural regeneration ability, they could recover from anything given time. But looking at these two, spasming in pain, almost completely drained of demonic energy and barely any signs of regeneration, he might have to consider it. Next, he sent Melissa to check on the farm to see if it was safe, which thankfully it was due to it being on the otherside of the battle.
Paul and Leia lead the salvaging team, salvaging what they could from the battlefield and burning the corpses. They managed to collect many weapons and the soul crystals from the Lamias and the warthogs. They then delivered the weapons to Colin, Alice and a few members of the Bartus guild who cleaned and sorted the items. As per their agreement, most of tje Bartus guild stayed out of the fight, leaving the fighting to the Dunamis family. Meanwhile, Lily led a team to fix the walls that were damaged.
Another group also prepared a meal for everyone's consumption using their remaining stock of food. While all this was happening, Colin decided to store War's unstable soul crystal in the black wooden box he got Dracos' sword in, but for some reason, he couldn't place it back in his [Demonic Inventory] and decided to leave it in his room. The work went smoothly, and by sunset, all the work was done and everyone settled in the courtyard to have a meal together.
"Tonight, we feast after a hard fought battle and mourn the friends that we have lost together. I know some of you do not approve at me taking in the members from Askalad's warband...." Colin said, looking around as he could see that the family was split between the original members and those that were recently added, being seated at different tables. Although both groups cooperated during the fight with the lamia, they did that for survival, and now that the fighting was over, their true feelings came to the surface. The original demons from the family were glaring at them and the werewolves were even emittimg low growls, but Askalad's former posse didn't back down. Colin looked to his side, where Alice and Lily sat on one side, while Paul and Leia sat on the other. Bartus and Skorn woukd have been seated beside him as well, but they were still recovering.
"But as some of you may know, they didn't have a choice in the matter. They were enslaved and forced to follow his orders, and even though I know that isn't an excuse for what they did. I hope that eventually, you will accept them into the family. Now, lets eat." Colin said and every started eating. Colin knew that accepting Askalad's former warband into the family was hard, considering that they have lost 19 of their members, but they needed the numbers. A silent hour long meal commenced, with everyone slowly eating their meals, with a sullen mood filling the atmosphere.
[This is depressing.] Alice said to Colin and Lily
[Now you know what it's like to live with demons from the underworld.] Lily said
[You're not so bad.] Colin said
[Yeah, I bet you enjoy her presence a lot.] Alice said as the three of them continued their telepathic conversation, but their outward appearance didn't change. Once the meal was over, everyone wanted to leave, buf Colin had another announcement.
"Paul, Leia, please step forward." Colin said and both of them stepped forward, and under the confused gaze of the family, they kneeled onto the ground.
"Do you solemnly swear your loyalty your loyalty to me, your king, and the Dunamis family?" Colin asked with a dignified look on their faces and the rest of the family quickly realized what was happening. Two new knights were being selected.
"We do." Both of them said in unison and a system message appeared infront of Colin.
[Do you accept 'Leia' and 'Paul' as your knights?]
'Yes.' Colin said and a red rune under their feet, bathing them in crimson light.
[Two knights of Dunamis has been selected.]
[A portion of the family's authority has been transfered to 'knights of Dunamis', Paul and Leia.]
Name: Leia
Title: [Knight of Dunamis]
Race: Demon Noble
Sin: [Weakness]
Level: 18/20( 102,000 exp next level)
LP: 770/770
DP: 77/77
Family Ability: [Holy Resistance]
Traits: [Dash], [Mind Shield]
Skills: [Regeneration], [Supernatural Physique], [Supernatural Senses], [Aura Vision], [Demonic Energy Manipulation], [Advanced Compulsion], [Contract], [Demon Transformation], [Space affinity], [Telepathy], [Demonic Ritual: Demon Creation], [Demon Eyes]
Name: Paul
Race: Werewolf Omega
Title: [Knight of Dunamis]
Sin: [Weakness]
Level: 17/20( 17,820 exp to next level)
LP: 640/640
DP: 64/64
Family Ability: [Holy Resistance]
Traits: [Senses Manipulation], [Sharp Claws], [Meditation], [Aura Arnament]
Skills: [Regeneration], [Aura Vision], [Supernatural Physique], [Supernatural Senses], [Lycanthropic Transformation], [Howl], [Predators Eyes], [Predator Mentality], [Demonic Energy Manipulation], [Pack Mentality], [Demon Ritual: Werewolf Creation], [Last Stand], [Inspect], [Contract]
After the battle, it made Colin realized something, he needed more tier 5s. Bartus wasn't even supposed to be fighting in thd first place, and the only reason he did was because he wanted to test his [Curse Affinity], and if he didn't get Skorn due to Askalad's dumb decision to have them duel, the entire family would have probably been wiped out. Hell, Alice had to lead the family into battle,with barely compliant recruits who would have escaped given the chance. This made him realize he needed to delegate more of his authority if he wanted to keep a tight leash on his family, especially since he planned to increase their numbers soon.