16 It has already begun... (1/2)

Lucas looked at his next targets. The Demon corps. They were the warlords the army generals and extremely radical demon supremacists. Not only would they prove to be a problem with the merger with Saforia, they would also pose a lot of trouble and challenges when Diablo would appoint him as successor. As someone who removed all threats before they could even fester, they were of course the nest on his list.

Yes, it was no longer 'if' he was appointed successor. Over the past few days he had mostly scared a lot of the businessmen and landowners into submission. His achievements had been recognized by Diablo and Lucas also felt that ruling a nation would be an interesting experience. After all this new world was a new beginning for him, he was young it was the time to try some crazy shit.

However he still knew that till now he had only attacked the 'soft' targets, extremely easy to manipulate. The direct approach was all that was needed for those fools. Those that didn't listen were just killed by Lilith.

Lilith...

That girl was almost as scheming as her father. She may be supporting him now, but as the king's daughter he knew that she would later become his biggest challenge to overcome.

”I will help you if things go wrong but you will have to deal with the next targets mostly on your own.”

”Of course Lily, you just relax and watch the show you wont be needed in the next part of purge either way.”

One way to deal with her would be to try and seduce her, but it wasn't as if she didn't have similar ideas already. Lucas wasn't interested in going that rabbit hole anytime soon. He had no time for romcoms- he had seen enough to know that the seducers often fell in love themselves. Lucas believed that if he were to ever involve himself in a romantic relationship it would be with someone he completely trusted.

That aside he was indeed telling the truth. There was no need for help this time. These type of people were crazy fanatics and smart people. Too control them he will have to do indirect methods, deception, misdirection and subterfuge.

The best way to make them do something, is to make them believe its their own idea. Convincing, trapping and fooling. It was done equally in the dark as in the light and thus it was finally time to enter their circle. As high-level beastmen mercenaries.

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Lucas and Lilith thus decided to go undercover and apply to the Darkness league. They were highly involved with the demons and the best option.

Lucas choose to pretend to be a member of the wolf clan while Lilith chose- surprise surprise to become a black cat beastman.

Showing the seal of the princess, it was clear that they had connections and power thus the mercenaries didn't ask too many questions and quickly completed their admittance formalities.

Of course after joining your past and identities were irrelevant. They even helped to keep it a secret. It was in fact a taboo to ask about someone's past unless you were extremely close.

The leader of their camp seemed quite pleased with their presence though.

Marvin Darkstorm was a tall broad member of the Black Panther clan. His right hand man, Vesian Grey was actually a demon. The son of a famous demon general. He was a bit too rebellious in nature for the army and thus chose to join the mercenaries for more freedom and fun.

Unlike the other Mercenary camps. The Darkness league was completely loyal to the demon realm.

”Welcome to the camp. You are promising young recruits. As the war draws near we do needed some elite recruits.”

”Elite cannon fodder you mean” grunted Vesian nearby.

”Don't mind him.”

”The inter-camp meet will be held about a week from now. So I hope you would be able to settle in quickly. The final decisions on the war effort will be made then.”

A week from now, that means 15 days left before the war.