Chapter 65: New Contracted Beasts (1/2)
Mamba elaborated further.
”A single kingdom's land and army is comparable to 7 Dukedoms, we cannot defeat them with our current strength.”
”What if we take the reviving ability in consideration, what would the results be then?”
Akash asked.
Red Mamba turned silent, he either had no answer or he was trying to calculate the outcome. Nonetheless, someone else replied in his stead.
”We will suffer defeat even when adding that in. We might win the battle but will almost certainly lose the war. They surpass us in both quality and quantity. Not to mention, only a handful of us can actually revive. From what Mamba has told me, we only have around 60-70 tamers who can do it. Adding in their beasts, the total number would be 300 if we round it off. Most of those beasts are of a lower bloodline as well. Now imagine our army of 39 000 against one that's many times the size and made up mostly of elite tamers and beasts. Only 300 out of our 39 000 could revive while the rest would die in vain.”
Explained Golden Panther.
”I'm in agreement with him.”
Mamba supported Panther while Akash contemplated before replying.
”How about I change those weaker beasts into ones of your caliber?”
Everyone's eyes widened when they heard that.
”You can do that?”
Old Dragon asked.
”Yes, I can, but then you won't be free beasts. You will have to be contracted to a tamer of my force, in turn, serving and fighting for them. The positives would be gaining the power of revival and healing”
Akash stated as silence befell the palace. Every beast was looking at one another until one came forward and declared.
”I will do it! Who will be my master?”
She was Grey Horned Wyvern. Akash smiled as she was one of the higher bloodline beasts. The duke waved his hand towards Sohrab, calling him forth.
”He will be your master.”
Akash revealed. The wyvern and Sohrab looked at each other before Sohrab grinned.
”I have had bad experiences with wyverns, but hopefully, you'll be my first good one.”
Wyvern didn't say anything and quietly nodded. She was doing this only to gain the powers of revival and healing.
”Perform the blood contract.”
Akash ordered Sohrab.
”Blood contract! Is this another type of contract?”
The beasts asked each other but none knew the answer. Paying no heed, Sohrab bit his finger, shedding some blood before the System created a golden piece of paper. The wyvern hesitated a bit before looking at Akash Tagar.
”Don't worry, it won't hurt.”
Akash comforted her. She sighed and swallowed a droplet of blood as the golden paper went into her chest with a brimming light. Then, a formation manifested on the chest of Grey Horned Wyvern, a blood contract formation.
”It's done.”
Sohrab said as both began to feel each other's feelings through their new connection. The wyvern felt a tide of happiness inside Sohrab's heart while Sohrab felt her hesitation and sorrow, before going ahead and petting her.
”I hope you can think of me as your friend, not master.”
The wyvern felt sincerity in his words and nodded once again.
”Who else wants to be contracted?”
Akash asked everyone before Old Dragon stepped forth.
”I think it's my turn, I'm a dying geezer after all, haha *cough* *cough*.”
”Good choice.”
Akash said before turning to Baghi.
”Earl Baghi, do you have vacancies in your dwelling?”
”No, My Liege. I have to abolish a contract with a beast first.”
Baghi replied.
”Okay, tell me once you're done.”
”Your Majesty, I have a free spot!”
Zaheer Seth spoke and Akash looked at him.
”Good, come forward then.”
Zaheer closed the distance between himself and Old Dragon.
”Heh, we both are old, aren't we?”
Old Dragon said.
”Haha, at least, I don't have a sore throat and cough all the time.”
Zaheer replied.