Agatha The Legendary Guild Master

I needed to see them, so I could determine the best means to hunt them down.

"Sure, who will lead me there?"

My demon glanced at me, and I simply muttered, "come back the two of you," and the next moment he vanished, startling Enly and everyone around us.

And I was sure the demoness vanished as well from the village.

"Jack, Omad, Derky, Trefor, Dredly" I shouted, and in moments everyone I shouted at came. "Jack you will do as I say, also inform the village that the demoness was called by me."

He nodded and then moved as I motioned him to return. "I will leave for a day, maximum two. During this period I want you all to recuperate and try to be in the best shape."

"Are we going to war? Omad asked, and everyone's got their eyes fixed on me.

"We might be going to a very brutal war, so be ready," I said before turning to the two brothers, "Trefor will lead three thousand vampires and go with the miners to secure it. Derky will take the same and cross the river."

The two glanced at me, then at each other, then at me again. "Derky, your mission is to search for any tribes out there. Map the area around here with all your vampires, and try to convince them to join us."

"What if they refused to join?" he asked, with his sly tone that I never noticed before.

"Then you are free to suck their blood dry and fill you and your men's hunger, and in return you will lose these," I took out a pearl and its shape made everyone here, especially the ones who tasted it, to glance at the pearl without blinking.

"This…" and Derky wasn't an exception, "so if they refused to join, I will let them be and wait for your return to get them convinced?"

"Sure, yet the reward of gaining their loyalty yourself is more generous than waiting for my return."

"I see," he even was drooling, yet I didn't remove the pearl away. "But… I have no equal chance to compete with him," Trefor suddenly said, and Enly tried to speak for him yet I gave her a stern glance silencing her.

In my presence, no one should root for anyone; all were equal and I wouldn't mistreat anyone for someone's benefit!

"Who said you don't have the same chance?"

"Yo… my lady you just said I would go and secure the mining campaign."

"With my personal army, so you can be able to patrol the region."

His eyes also shone, as he understood what I meant. At this point I took a big bite off the pearl while adding, "and of course the same conditions will be applied for you as well, plus…" I intentionally paused as I took another bite, "this little competition between the two of you will determine who will be superior to who."

My words were clear, and the next moment I felt the tension in the air between the two.

I was bad, yet no room for mercy or undergrounded conflicts in my own court.

You either be stronger and better, or succumb to your fate being second and be content with it.

"What about the two of us?" Omad asked, and it looked to me he and Dredly had become friends already.

"You will leave one thousand each to protect the village," I then turned to my personal army as I casually pointed towards one of them, "take him and appoint him as the leader of the defending group of the village."

I didn't care about the identity of whom would lead the defenses; I trust them all! They passed through hell with me, and they were tested and awarded numerous times.

"Then we will leave one thousand each," Dredly said, as he added, "then what?"

"Then you will go, in a grand big army together, with half the number of the vampires here. Scout the area at the plains and beyond. Any village you meet, claim it by peace or force."

"We understand," Omad replied in an excited tone, "but we might take some time."

"You have flying vampires now. Send a message two times a day and leave them at the village."

"We will," Dredly said in an excited tone before adding, "and those new guys?" pointing out towards the werewolves.

"Select two hundred, the strongest, and add them to my personal army," I said before pointing again to another one, casually selecting him. "You, come here," I shouted and the Tesakos ran fast to reach me in no time.

"My esteemed lady, Geor at your service."

"Good lad," Omad commended, and I ignored this slight remark.

"From now on you will be the vice leader of my personal army," I said, and the face of Geor showed much surprise, as it came out of blue! "When my two demons aren't around, you will lead the army of mine. Your task also is to scout for any strong candidates to be added to my army."

I looked silently towards him as he bent his legs as he greeted me in courtesy, "Thanks a lot, my esteemed lady for such generosity and honor. I won't fail you."

"Good lad," again Omad commended and I just gave him a silent short glance to make him stop teasing Dredly. "Your first mission is to select capable two hundred vampires and two hundred werewolves to join my army. Then you will go with Jack and the others, guard them well and never let anything happen to them."

"I understand," he then excused himself and went away to do his new tasks. As for Omad, he whispered something, and I was pretty sure it was to tease Dredly whose face now was unsightly.

"What about the transportation of the ores?" Enly suddenly asked, before adding, "I can make my boys in the village carry them if you don't mind."

Her idea was perfect, "good, but send good guards of vampires to secure them," I said before taking a rough glance at everyone. "you all know your duties now, go and don't fail me," then I turned to Omad and Dredly before adding, "be ready to come home at a short notice."

And they just nodded before vanishing with their armies.

"And here I thought I was the strongest one in the area, to be slapped in the face by you, tsk," Enly muttered and her comment made me laugh.

"At least you managed to meet me early on," I winked and she got my meaning.

"Sure, that might be considered a really lucky encounter for me."