29 Draconic language (2/2)
”Whoever is the leader, come in front of me” Zatiel words were like a decree that can't be refused.
After a moment an older kobold starts to walk out of the group and stood before Zatiel.
”Mighty being, I am Rax, what can we do you?” Rax's voice was full of fear, just hoping that the monster in front of him will leave the sooner possible.
”I will be staying here for five days, during that time all of your tribe will mine those mountains and bring all the mineral that you can find. After that I will leave, if you do a decent job nothing will happen, but if you do a mediocre effort half of your tribe will die,” Zatiel released a will to kill that prove that he didn't mind slaughtering them all.
”We will bring all the minerals!” Rax knows that the person in front of him would not hesitate to kill them all if he displeased so he was ready to make his tribe work the hardest. Just when he was about to Zatiel speak again.
”Wait, one more thing, if you can bring me something precious I will give you a way to become stronger,” Zatiel didn't wait for the kobolds to respond before going away with Sophia.
Rax looked as Zatiel with fear, but there was also struggle in his eyes as he goes back to his tribe to start the mining process.
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Zatiel and Sophia were resting in a small hill not too far away from the kobolds.
”If you have something to ask to, do it” Zatiel could see that the woman was full of confusion, and was struggling to make a question.
Sophia looks at Zatiel an after a moment she speaks.
”Are you an official Magi?” To Sophia the only explanation for Zatiel power was that he was a rank 1 Magi, that was hiding his identity, after all, even Pseudo-Magis can't possibly do what he did.
”I have not reached rank 1 yet, as for my strength, you will find out the reason one day if you are lucky,” Zatiel was ready to start meditating after answering but the woman hasn't finished yet.
”Then if you are not a Magi, what you did was truly risky and unlike you,” The impression that Sophia has of Zatiel was someone who will always want to be in control of thing and never let something to fate, but with the kobolds, a lot of things could have gone wrong.
”If you know your enemy like the back of your hands, then you will not be defeated. Kobolds can be dragon spawn, but the reason they were created was to serve those more powerful than them so it is in their nature to bow down to someone stronger, that plus the use of draconic language affects the most primitive part of their consciousness that compels them to surrender. Of course, there will always be exceptions, like those who can overcome their instincts, that was why I had my energy ready to burst the moment I entered this place,” Since the moment he saw those kobolds Zatiel had already created a plan to subjugate them, even if they somehow overcome their innate fear and attack him, he was sure he could kill most of them before scape.
Sophia was surprised, to what for her it seems like a random act, it was a coordinated plan developed step by step.
”Now, sit down and meditate, we will be here for five days before we leave for our next destination” Zatiel closed his eyes and started to meditate to replenish his lost energies.