Devil's Rise 23 The Elves

James figured heading to the Tutan World with his current devilry and resources available was a death sentence. If he wanted to take over this realm, he would have to do much planning. James would not share the realm with the Hudson clan. They marked him as trash in the Hudson clan. From his efforts, James had to gain resources!

This realm was a gold mine. After asking around a bit, James found that unexplored pocket realms were very expensive to purchase! Devils would trade a Tier 2 pocket realm with low-grade fel stones, and low-grade fel stones were the currency of Viscounts.

Only Viscount backed forces dealt with pocket realms! However, James would take one over as a Knight! He was bold and unrestrained. James saw his path forward. Only by securing this pocket realm would he have solid grounds for becoming an arrogant young master. If he could properly use the resources, his organization Libra could grow at a sped-up pace!

James spent the three months solidifying his realm, attempting to enter the Electric Dao, and doing various tasks to build up his fel shards. James had finished tempering the turtle demon soul. Right now he had prepared it to be turned into a sparking turtle soul when he entered the Electric Dao. He stored the resentment in his dagger and kept the turtle soul in the soul orb. The dagger now had the symbol of the snake and the turtle on it.

James felt he had done a marvelous job getting his medium fel shards to a respectable level.

[Dark elf tribe Shevrar with 110 members added to Libra]

[Tribe includes: 8 Knights, 25 Esquires, and 77 mortals]

[Host must provide resources, cultivation arts, and protection until the Baron level.]

[Host does not have enough resources on hand to provide for the tribe. The contract will be void if the host can not provide his part of the contract.]

[Meow, take them to the Tutan World. With 8 Knights you can steal many resources!]

[Listen! Your contract with this tribe is much too generous!]

~James was livid. How did I become responsible for the welfare of an entire tribe? This must have been Kyles doing! I told him to go recruit some loyal new servants. Not make this young master take care of his entire village! I can use this to my advantage though.~

I will have to go see my father to take out a loan to cover my expenses temporarily and then swiftly take over this pocket realm. Only then could this young master take care of this many followers!

James had done many tasks over the past three months to earn fel shards, so he was exempt from his mandatory tasks He headed back home to see his father and get a loan.

"Father, mother. Your son needs your aid!" screamed James as he saw his father and mother both in the house.

"My dear son, what seems to be the problem."

"Your son has gotten the coordinates to a Tier 2 pocket realm and the loyalty of a Dark Elf tribe with his efforts! Your son has been busy hoping not to let down the older generation. I have been tirelessly improving my devilry and have even stepped into the Knight realm."

"Your son requires a loan to cover the cost of conquering this pocket realm."

"Good boy, the clan can easily handle taking over a Tier 2 pocket realm. Give the realm to the clan! They will heavily reward you!"

"My son, ignore your ignorant father. Why should my son give his hard-earned pocket realm to a clan that does not even foster him?"

"They even banished him to have to work hard like a commoner at a camp. My son is above such none sense. Come, dear, your mother will help you."

James quickly followed his mother, forgetting all about getting a loan from his father.

"Azon, I want you to follow my son and a.s.sist him in conquering the Tier 2 pocket realm. It is my son's first expedition so you are only to take an advisory role. Gather five loyal Battle Knights from s.h.i.+vergarde to ensure his safety."

"You six are only to manage the logistics at his base camp and ensure my son's safety. He must learn how to conqueror the pocket realm with his efforts. This princess will not have a useless son."

"Yes, your ladys.h.i.+p!"

"I will fund your expedition for one year. I am glad you came to see us before heading off to a pocket realm, son. The savages that live in pocket realms are not civilized at all. They have no respect for your n.o.ble t.i.tle or standing in the Xertzul Abyss."

"Your poor mother would be distraught if she knew her son died in a pocket realm without consulting her. Azon will a.s.sist you in everything you need for the next year. Work hard son, if you can grasp that pocket realm the Hudson clan cannot control you!"

"Thanks mother!"

"My dear son, follow me to the training arena. I must check out your progress in combat after reaching the Knight realm."

His mother quickly beat him again! Not even the fire serpent could restrain her. She praised James' progress but told him he must work harder. He must not let others look down on her. James was bedridden for a week, repeatedly being molded by his mother until she thought he could be safe in the pocket realm.

"Young lord, we will be ready to depart in a month."

"Thank you Azon, that should give me time to prepare."

James headed to 'Young n.o.ble Lounge' looking for Kyle to speak to him about his recently gained tribe of Dark Elf followers. The atmosphere had changed. Many dark elves were around the premises working diligently.

"Where can I find Kyle?" asked James to one of the dark elves.

"Our glorious savior Kyle is inside, sir. What are you looking for him for?"

"This n.o.ble devil is James, Kyle is my follower."

"Young master! It is a pleasure to be of service to you."

The young dark elf quickly escorted James to see Kyle.

Kyle had his section in the Young n.o.ble Lounge, he was enjoying a felweed hookah surrounded by two dark elf beauties. He had risen in social standing in the dark elf tribe.

"Kyle, what's your progress been like. Why are there so many dark elves around here?"

"Young master! I have recruited my entire tribe to serve you. We will follow the young master's orders precisely."

From their discussion, it didn't take much for Kyle to convince the dark elves to join James' organization after he showed them the generous contract. The dark elf tribe had no backing in the Xertzul Abyss before. To be backed by a n.o.ble devil with such a generous contract everyone quickly got on board.

Devils always executed their contracts. To be a young master's followers was their reward for several generations of good karma. Kyle had already started the plan to gain more lands close to Hudson city, so the mortal dark elves had plenty of places to farm.

"Kyle, we have a new mission! Your young master has a pocket realm to take over. I will need all the dark elves to a.s.sist me in this n.o.ble quest Kyle."

"Young master, I will gather the dark elves promptly to do your bidding."

The next day Kyle introduced James into the upper echelon Knights of the Shevrar dark elf tribe. Saria, Aila, Mhoryga, and Saleh were the female Knights. Felaern, Alred, Durlan, Eldrin, and Aymar were the male Knights.

"It's a pleasure to meet you young master!"

They were all nice and respectful to their new young master. First impressions were important.

"Great, it's good that you have all gathered here today to meet with me."

"Our quest will be to conqueror a Tier 2 pocket world! What are your respective cultivation levels and what do you excel at"

Most of them practiced Wood Dao it seemed. They were mostly in the initial and mid-Knight realms. The Wood Dao Art James had given them had been of much help to them.

Devils strictly regulated Cultivation Arts in the Xertzul Abyss. Only devils could legally purchase and trade Arts of the Knight level and above. It was this way that devils kept the commoners in check.

If commoners wanted to cultivate to higher realms, they had to join a n.o.ble devils organization.The Shevrar tribe was a community of dark elf farmers. Some practiced simple ranged battle arts with the bow. Most of their experience was from hunting, however, not actual battles. This ragtag group left much to be desired. James would have his hands full attempting to conquer this pocket realm.

"So most of you have experience conducting ranged attacks? That means we will probably have to use a lot of guerrilla tactics. We will plan further when we know what's ahead of us."

"For now, let's enjoy some felweed as I get to know you all."

James seemed to be attractive to the female dark elves. Men with power were very attractive to women in the n.o.ble devil society, especially commoners. If they could become one of his wives or concubines, they could have a peaceful life ahead of them. n.o.ble devil clans shunned half-devils. Devil clans would not foster a half-devil, they scorned even more than James was with his Soul Dao.

James had no idea what these dark elf women were thinking. He was only concerned with getting to know his new followers better so he could properly prepare for the realm expedition. This would be his first time conquering unknown lands. If he properly prepared, this would be his first step into becoming the young master he always hoped to be.

After James discussed it with the tribe, he decided that 2 of the Knights and a quarter of the Esquires would stay and manage James' property in Hudson City.

James met with Azon and the 5 Battle Knights his mother had allocated to him. The Battle Knights were all in the completion Knight realm. They were respectively: Anik, Ono, Axon, Khen, Vrals. They were changelings like Azon. They were very respectful of Azon. Azon seemed to have an extraordinary status in the changelings under his mother's organization.

"We will ensure the safety of the young lord!"