Lair

Volume 2, Chapter 048 – Being A Friendly Diplomat

By Skalsar

'They won't listen..', I tell the others in my mind.

'Show dominance.', Sora says.

'Make them.', Danar answers angrily.

His anger is directed at me again.

[Dungeon Lords] temper is worsening I guess.

First he sends me to do this without any knowledge besides Sora grinding them to the last drop of [Stamina], now he gets angry because it doesn't work as easy as he thought it should.. Stupid Danar.

Wait.. did I cut off the connection to the [Hive]? Yes, yes I did. Phew.

Just panicked there for a moment.

But now to the main question.

How do you control other beings?

Are we even supposed to control other beings?

I myself don't quite like to be controlled, but on the other hand, controlling others is fun for me.

Stepping over Squishi who is squishing around on the ground, I walk over to that arena-like thing where the [Ogres] are brawling.

Guess this is as good as it gets.

"So.. what is an [Ogre] supposed to be able to do?", I ask curiously as I jump down to them.

One of them growls deeply and grabs my neck.

I get the feeling I somehow offended him.

Oh.

My neck gets broken easily by his massive hands.

Looks like [Ogres] don't just simply look strong.

Believing it was enough to break my neck, he had turned around to continue brawling.

My beloved obsidian thorn took care of him in an instant.

Blood splatters everywhere as I pierce his chest from back to front, destroying his heart.

The other [Ogre] looks at me angrily.

"GRAAAAAH!", he screams and charges at me.

But I already have an idea how to not do everything myself.

So I take out a [Core] from my pocketrealm and drop it on the dead [Ogre].

Yes. I'm going to create a [Ghoul] again.

Inserting [Magic Power] and using [Summon Soul], the [Ghoul] rises up and blocks the charge.

Being only a tool, he shows destruction I wouldn't have guessed to be possible.

He crushes the [Ogres] arms.

He rips away bones with his bite.

He rages blindly with everything he got.

Some [Goblins] and [Hobgoblins] that are in the arena try to attack him, but are easily crushed.

I have revived something good.

But his mind is full of screams and fury.

A few moments later he punches the other [Ogre] down and crushes his chest with a kick.

Hm, maybe I will call him Fury for now.

This makes me think..

Maybe they would be a good material?

I want to create something terrifying, something absolute for those little [Goblins].

[Summon Soul] is used even more.

Reviving the fallen ones around me.

A bloody slaughter takes place in the dark cave.

Screams of helpless monsters.

I block the entrance with my new slaves.

A hundred of them fall easily.

They are weak.

"Please! Beg you! Mercy!", the [Goblin – Shaman] pleads to me.

My [Ghouls] drag him to me easily while the terrified [Goblins] watch.

His fingernails dig into the ground and leave a bloody trace.

"EEEEK! MERCY!", he shouts.

Fury steps on him, crushing him completly.

Afterwards, I use [Summon Soul] once more.

I wanted to test this before, but this is as good as any time.

"What?", Fury asks suddenly.

"Me.. Ogre?", he suddenly bursts with joy.

"Strong Ogre now! Now I will..!", he starts shouting and looks at me.

He wanted to attack me just now, but isn't able to move.

I forced the [Goblin – Shamans] [Soul] into Fury.

But this is only the start.

Ripping out the Fury's [Core], I start fiddling again.

Other [Ghouls] come to me, too.

I tinker with some of their [Cores] and bodies too.

"How dare!"

"Cruel!"

"Disgusting!"

"Monster!"

The [Goblins] and [Hobgoblins] shout in disgust as I dismember bodies of their brothers.

But who really cares?

'Why you do this?!', the [Core] of Fury asks weakly.

But it's simple.

I create something that will make this little weaklings obey!

Something so terrifying, they will never dare to ignore me again.

The base of the creature are the two [Ogre] bodies.

Mixed together with some of the [Hobgoblins].

Back to back I knit their flesh.

Legs fuse together and become one.

Arms as thick as the [Ogres] legs, I build them from scratch.

'What is that disgusting creation?', I suddenly hear Sora in my mind.

'Don't know yet.', I answer truthfully.

'That thing is an abomination! Where is the art! Where is the..', she starts again..

'PERFECT!', Danar suddenly shouts happily.

'I knew I could count on you, Nydar!', he adds proudly, scanning the new creature.

"GRAAAAH!", my new creation shouts.

Two heads on a body that towers even above an [Ogre].

Three arms that easily could crush trees.

Four legs to support the massive body.

[Hiveborn – Abomination] is born.

Only by chance is it still small enough to move in the cave.

"Follow new leader. We join [City].", Fury mumbles while looking at the terrified [Goblins].

They follow, not wanting to think about what might happen if they don't.

Looking back at the few [Ghouls] that are left behind.