Reorganization 1

The battle was over , silence washed over the fighting pit as people were in awe of the performance they had witnessed.

They all knew Katz , afterall he was what one would call a popular kid . His family was also famous across the lands so it was surprising when Damon defeated him.

Rumors had been spreading about Damon but it was taken with a grain of salt as they were rumors. Infact the most believable story being spread around was that it was sir Barksdale that was the real power behind Damon but this theory was shattered by his performance in the pit .

Two of Damons guards were now dragging the limp body of Katz like a ragdoll with no regard. This caused an outrage amongst Lord Ronallas party as one of their knights rushed forward " how dare you insult the Ronalla family in this way you ....." But before he could complete his words, a slicing sound was heard and in a moment his head fell to the ground, blood spurting out of his neck stump. Captain Jonas has cut off his head mid speech. This act made the Duke who had been maintaining a stoic appearance to curve his mouth in a smile as he turned to the fourth prince, " what do you think of this fellow, he could be useful to us in the long run".

The prince Tiberius ,a slender tall man in his early thirties with long white hair and bright blue and brown eyes a trait signifying his imperial bloodline replied, " what can I say for sure, he seems like he has no restraints. It could work in our favor or bite us in the ass depending on how much we mould him afterall he is still young."

After that the engagement ceremony took place without any hitch . But underneath the smiles and the joy brewed tension. It was already an open secret that war both civil and external was looming around the corner and like the sword of Democles it was bound to drop sooner or later.

Damon noticed this brewing situation, it was the same as when there was a change of power in the crime families or when the families were preparing for war. He knew that the best thing in this kind of situation was to insulate himself and his territory tightly.

The ceremony ended and Damon found himself back at his territory which was bustling with activities.

Steel and tungsten were being produced in great quantities and was being stored for further use. Roads and drainages were being built throughout town. The shortage of grain was supplemented by the rearing of animals like cows, sheep and chickens for food .

As for the military one hundred men and women had been reassigned to serve as the internal security bureau (ISB). They served as the police force of Merula, they had the authority to maintain order, provide security for the town and investigate anything that might pose a threat to the stability of the city. Their uniform changed from the regular uniform of the military to a light blue shirt with dark blue trousers and overcoat. They were armed with a short sword,a dagger , a baton and a revolver. And as knights were now ceremonial terms, captains Edgar and Petrova were given command of the ISB.

The army on the other hand were divided into four companies;The first reconnaissance company who were in charge of scouting, information gathering, surveillance and observation and finally terain analysis. They were led by captain Efemota and Raskos.

The second and third regular company were led by captains Akan and Meadger.

And the final, the fourth artillery company, were incharge of using canons and high powered rifles to bombard the enemy. They were led by captain Johan.

There was also a reserve platoon of about thirty soldiers whose job was to provide support to any of the companies if case be.

Then there was Damon's personal guard which comprised of the best of the best soldiers in the army. There numbered about twenty soldiers, three of whom were women.

This was the most trained and equipped force in the city. They had even started going through body modifications that increased their strength and agility even without the use of magic. Contrary to the black coat of the army , they wore red cloaks instead and were commanded by Captain Jonas.

Damon had also decreed that every group in Merula from farmers, blacksmiths to even housewives must select a representative from their midst to represent them. This position was only available for four years after which another election or selection would take place again.

These representatives were to make sure that work was done effectively and resources were also allocated as well. This was to alleviate some burdens from him and not micromanage constantly.

The representatives at the moment were the representatives of the merchants , farmers,miners , blacksmiths, ISB and the army.

They were all give titles of directors such as the director of infrastructure , Lord Barthos .

The director of finance Lord Teruss, the director and assistant director of the ISB Edgar and Petrova, the director of the ministry of defense, General Barksdale, etc.

This was his attempt to centralize the government in a way that gave the citizens representation whilst not limiting his power.

The next thing Damon was going to address was money , because without it all progress would be stagnates. He wanted to develop as fast as possible so that when the looming crisis finally lets loose he would be prepared.