Anput PoV
Twirling my de around a few times, I looked over towards Jahi, who was staring around the Armory Complex with narrowed eyes, her great sword resting on her shoulder.
After Liga took care of the humans guarding the door, we were free to enter and begin securing the facility for the Empire, so that it could service the citizens of both the Kingdoms and the upational force.
Most likely, the territories of the Kingdoms would be centers of half breeds; I have no doubt that many of the upational force will find themselves a good human or two to mate with, and that will suddenly reintroduce the other bloodlines back into humanity, restoring them to what they devolved from.
Of course, shifting these territories from pro humanity to more open, epting people would take time, and there would definitely be pockets of resistance to such a change, but...
As the humans inevitably reach the end of their short lifespans, they will be outlived by the other races and slowly reced by the half breeds that they begot.
Sighing, I focused on Jahi as she stepped forwards, gesturing towards therge facility we found ourselves in.
"The humans hide behind pitiful walls and pray that they can smite us down. Well, let''s show ''em how wrong they are. Room by room, let''s get this Armory cleared out and ready for the upational forces."
Everyone nodded, and I shifted the metal sword in my hands to better fit the style of fighting needed to clear out these forging rooms.
Instead of two edges, I shifted it into a single edged sword with a bit of reach, allowing me to slice and stab with ease.
Nodding to myself at the weight, my ears twitched as Jahi continued to speak, giving out her orders.
"Anput, you''ll take one of the squads along with Liga and focus on clearing the left portion of the Armory, while Leone, Iaso and I will focus on the right. Remember, precise attacks. Leave the rooms fully functional and as undamaged as possible, but should your life be a true risk, don''t worry about that."
"Understood."
Giving Jahi a curt nod, I turned towards the two squads and gestured towards the one led by the Orc, saying "You''ll be with me."
To be honest, I was slightly relieved to be away from the Demoness for a few moments, since the sight of her leaning over that pretty human girl still stuck to my mind.
What had she said to her, and what was the reason to look so intimate with such an unworthy woman?!
It irked me, and I knew that she wasn''t nning on forcing herself on that woman, but I was still irritated and annoyed by her actions.
She belonged to us, but seeing that she looked towards someone else made me angry.
Jahi promised to discuss that when this was over, and I wanted to go into that conversation with a cool head, so I needed some space for now.
Considering the gold shing from her eyes, Jahi seemed to sense the relief that I felt at being away from her, and the possessive side of her didn''t like that one bit.
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"Alright, let''s get going! Keep close and watch each other''s backs. Squad lead, continue to organize your squad as best you can; you know them better than I do."
The Orc nodded, shouting out orders to squad and following behind Liga and I as we departed from the others, making our way over to the first of many storage rooms.
Situated outside of the forging pits, which were dug into the ground and given venttion out of the facility through chimneys, the storage rooms held the materials and fuel for each forge, and currently I could hear the various humans hiding inside, hoping to catch us by surprise.
Of course, I could tell that some were hiding amidst the pits as well, but they were barely peeking out of the forge pits as they watched us approach the first storage room.
Stacking on the door, I gave the Orc a nod, watching as he ripped the door from its hinges and tossed it aside, allowing the Oxkin to walk inside with her tower shield raised.
Following behind her, we entered a small room upied by a half dozen humans, all of whom cowered behind their spears.
Frowning at the choice, I sliced through the haft of one before sliding close to the man, my sword slicing cleanly through his stomach and severing him in half.
The others made light work of the humans as well, leaving the room bloody and littered with corpses, but otherwise in perfect condition.
Casting a nce over the metal ingots, ores, and charcoal stacked inside the room, I nodded to myself at the raw amount of usable materials the humans had mined up from the mountain, before my gazended on a single ingot of metal that was different from the others.
Emitting a soft blue glow, the metal was infused with some Water Mana, it''s silvery surface reflecting the light much like the surface of a pond.
Picking it up, I ignored the waiting squad and examined the material, running my nail along the surface before nodding to myself.
Slipping it into a pouch, I turned and gestured for them to depart, receiving a raised brow from the others as we made our way to the next pit.
Hoisting my de, I continued to ignore them as I threw myself into the next battle, using the monotony ofbat to un clutter my mind.
I needed to think over Jahi''s actions, how to continue going forwards with both her and Leone, and how to best deal with the sudden void left behind by Kat''s disappearance.
Leone would likely step up, determined to be that guiding and nurturing rock that Kat was to us all; it was just how she was, that Royal Vampire.
However, Jahi was what worried me; she was reliant on Kat, that much was clear.
Was that scene of her nearly hitting Leone a one and done event, or was that what awaited us the longer we went without the Dogkin woman that made us feel so many emotions?
What about her actions with that human bitch?
Where did that fall with the Demoness that I thought I knew?
I had too many questions, and the more I questioned things the worse my heart felt.